To totally eliminate sunburn pain, apply apple cider vinegar. I was on a family vacation and got absolutely FRIED by the 3rd day. My sister in law wanted to spray me down with it, saying it would help, but I wouldn't let her because I thought she was trying to punk me. By the evening it hurt so bad that I'd try anything. Sprayed it on with a sprayer (like a Windex bottle) and within 5 minutes the pain was gone. I was still red, of course, but the pain was 99% gone. It was absolutely miraculous!
TL;DR: Apple cider vinegar magically makes sun burn pain vanish
Also works really well for heartburn and other gastro-intestinal pains!
Elfere · 6 points · Posted at 13:59:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plain yellow mustard works on regular burns. (we're talking like grabbing a 500c pan with your hands)
Obviously only put it on after you've coolee you burn down with cold water.
I've also read that if you make tea and soak rags in it, then apply the (cool) tea-soaked rags to the sunburn within an hour, it takes the burning away.
I'd say none, because when my SIL told me about it I thought it was bullshit. I totally thought she was trying to just get me to cover myself in vinegar! But no, that's the closest thing I've seen to a reproducible miracle!
They will hear it! I have a blind friend who navigates the internet quite well via software that reads every thing he hovers over. He can "listen'" to the internet faster than I can look at it.
EDIT - For those who are interested in how this works. I've been around him when he uses it, but I don't really understand it. The program he uses is called JAWS
So, I was 18 when I went blind, and somewhat gradually, over about 2 months, I lost my vision, and I knew by how bad it was that I'd stay blind.
I actually used my android phone back then and tapped where I knew YouTube was, then the search, then the dictate thing, and just looked up blind people.
From there, I found Tommy Edison's videos, if I remember right, and he showed off using his phone, but my android was too old to take a screen reader, so I ended up unable to use my phone except for with a third party assistant that only worked to respond to texts I got if I left the assistant open 24/7 and I tapped it quickly.
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 02:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't mind me asking, why did you go blind?
To oversimplify, pressure. I have a condition which causes too much spinal fluid to surround my brain, and before it caused headaches, I figured it was just diabetes or something. My mother just wrote it off, ignoring me mostly until she saw that I literally couldn't serve myself, but she still didn't take me to a doctor, until I literally couldn't read my phone or the computer screen. Then she took me to the ER, they did no checks of my eyes, and charged me like $7k because I had no insurance.
My best friend ended up taking me to the doctor a couple months later when I accepted my mother wasn't going to take me, he tested my blood sugar then looked in my eyes, said "Holy shi--- uh..." and referred me to a retina specialist.
The retina clinic made me a next-day appointment, I went there into a room roughly 5'x7', and there was me, my best friend, her sister, a nurse, and about 10 different specialists/students looking at my eyes.
They had their social worker send me literally straight to Yale's ER, and I ended up having my eyes examined again and again, then a neurologist and about 15 students came, poked around my spine, then the neuro gave me a lumbar puncture and tested the pressure level. Ideally, that's around 10-15 and mine was in either the 30's or 40's. My second tap was in the 50's or 60's, but the measurement thing only goes up to 50.
So, basically, my pressure was so raised it crushed my optic nerves. Unfortunately, the doctor I saw initially was so shit that if I had seen a neuro, I'd probably only need glasses still, instead of having basically no functional vision in one eye, and next to none in the other.
I had surgery on the sheath that surrounds my optic nerve, they basically cut slits to let the pressure out and my eyes sprayed, but that only left me with slightly more than nothing due to the delay.
I ended up getting a programable valve attached to a catheter that lets the fluid drain from my skull into my abdomen.
EDIT: Thanks for the well-wishes and if you have a question, don't be afraid to ask me.
Also, throw money at me here and click through for the shitty writing blog I occasionally post to pls.
To his credit, I learned a few months later that there had been a huge accident that day and that pretty much everyone was getting called in to stitch people back together since I think like 8 cars were involved, and for some reason they didn't bus anyone to the big hospitals 15 minutes away, instead they took them to the tiny ER that's always been horribly understaffed.
Still no excuse for not at least looking into my eyes, when my chief complaint was lazy eye, double vision and loss of vision. My condition causes a very particular damage to the eye, so they'd know it's either a head injury, brain cancer, or my condition, basically.
To add to this - doctors are just people. Some are better at their jobs than others, some are fulfilled by their job and some are just waiting for their shift to end. Also doctors spend a lot of time talking to a lot of people with the sniffles who are convinced death is around the corner.
The problem is that doctors hold lives in their hands, there's no more steps in the chain between their ability to remain constantly vigilant in the face of maddening repetition and all the normal stuff associated with being human - and some kid going blind or dying because they didn't look further enough into a teenage patient reporting headaches.
Are you able to save this comment so you can just copy and paste it again? I have a feeling that you're going to get a lot more questions related to you being blind. I'm sure it'll eventually get tedious typing or even speaking this all out constantly
schzap · 7 points · Posted at 05:20:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm doing alright. Ended up with spinal damage from the second neuro who not only walked me into a goddamn table because the fuckhole didn't trust the blind person that they know how far their hips sway when they walk, but he also used the wrong gauge needle. Twice.
He had to swap needles in my spine three times.
I hope his dick falls off while he's flushing the toilet some day.
Sure, no problem. I don't mind sharing about my experiences, they're basically mentally healed. Sure there's some scars, but it's not like I'm trying to rip them open, just explain where they come from.
Sorry to hear about that. I don't know the extent of your situation with your mother, but I know sometimes it can be rough. The thread /r/raisedbynarcissists helped me a lot. Of course I hope you guys do in fact have a great relationship, so please don't take offense.
I feel like people are quick to link people to r/raisedbynarcissists to comment on any examples of bad parenting. Like this doesn't sound like r/raisedbynarcissists just one of those people who think the doctors are all out to get you and everything is healed directly by time or Jesus
The belief that the parent knows better than their suffering child about their pain and symptoms is definitely a narcissistic quality. As is paranoia that people are "out to get them". The fact is that N's can be crazy good at what they do, and if you are raised with it, its hard to realize at times. Today's media also tends to normalize some of these toxic behaviors. I was simply offering a resource for education and support after spotting a red flag. I live by "if you see something, say something". I recommend you educate yourself on the subject if you don't understand how the traits you listed are red flags.
Plenty of people have narcissistic qualities without being narcissists. I just don't know why everybody replies to parental issues with r/raisedbynarcissists on here. Maybe some are projecting?
I have medicare now, which is alright insurance, and I'm thankfully in remission so I don't have to take the roughly $700 a month pills that fuck my stomach up until I need three other medications to deal with it.
She used the money that should've gone to getting me to literally any flavor of eye doctor, even just the bitchy asian lady at Walmart that hates my mom, on beer and cable.
She's definitely a narc, and I do comment in there, I just don't post.
At the very least, I'm comforted in knowing that I'd feel like Satan was raping my brain via my eye socket and squeezing my head while somehow smashing my skull with a billion tiny hammers before I fall into a coma from this, and that it causing death is allegedly unheard of.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You certainly have a way with words, fun reading! I imagine it would eventually reach a point where you'd hope for death, sounds fucking awful.
Enjoy your shunt facilitated non satan eye socket rapey existence, friendo.
I like to fancy myself a writer. I do a lot of fiction, but some day I plan on making a great big Harlow's Analogies and Nonsense Dictionary, but I need to somehow fit job at the end of the acronym.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great stuff, maybe you can find a bullshit latin phrase you can stick at the end for j.o.b.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. I have damage to literally every part of my eyes, including optic nerves, so I'm not really a candidate. They want people with optic nerve issues, retina issues, cone/rod issues, or whatever individual issue, not someone with all of them.
I know that's a specific type of migraine, I just can't remember what they're called. Migraines can cause stroke symptoms, apparently.
For me, though, I'm a super atypical case of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. I had no headaches until my vision loss got fairly severe, then they came on so strong that I threw up anything I ate. Ended up eating 3 Excedrin Migraine every 2 hours or so.
But, I ended up having my eyes looked at and there's a specific type of damage, idr how to spell it but it's like, papleodaema or something, and that damage means too much pressure in the head, whether due to bleeding, tumor, my condition, something like that.
That’s an insane story man. Besides he obvious health care stuff. How can society accommodate blind people more? I’m in Construction and I feel like I’ve never seen an ADA compliance specification for the blind. Besides like brail on room signs and in elevators.
Also, how did your vision go over the two year period? Just all gradually or did it just get blurry at first then all went fast after that?
Honestly, vision is so different for blind people. For me, high contrast, like white walls, bright red/orange lines around black doors, stuff like that would be helpful. For those with less vision, it's more about the design, like not having a lot of random open archways/alcoves because it sucks to be tapping along and turn into a different room than where you meant to because you're groggy or don't normally come up that path.
There's also the issue of irregular lighting, where a room will have bright windows during certain hours, but be dim the rest of the day, or a hall where the lights are too far apart, stuff like that. Oh, and fuck open construction. The level of echos in there is ridiculous, and coming from all directions.
Frankly, the biggest is things that probably will never happen. A standard location, like three inches to the left of the door, exactly three feet from the ground, having that be the location in all buildings for signs with braille text.
Nothing quite like feeling all over a door only to be told there's a sign over the door.
As far as my vision, it was actually more like 6 weeks/two months, then over time it's gone from really blind to extra really blind.
It started with my central vision getting more and more useless, and my... right eye, IIRC, turning in toward my nose and giving me double vision. Over time, the double vision got worse, more and more of my central vision got worse, and my lower vision went. Then, over a couple weeks, the rest got really bad, to the point I could see a letter was there on a bingo board the size of a large poster, but couldn't begin to guess what it was.
Over time, though, it's just gotten more gray, more static, more hallucinatory, and more frustrating.
I recently did a casual AMA about Charles Bonnet syndrome, idr if that's spelled correctly right now, lol.
I figured I would if I saw him around Facebook or any of the other blind social areas, I'm way too awkward to just message someone on YouTube and be like, "omg you helped me so much!!!"
That would be a little risky while in public, if not wearing headphones. You think a Reddit thread is innocent, talking about rainbows and sunshine and then BAM! fucking 'jolly ranchers' or 'cumbox' story comes up where everyone could hear.
Lmao I live with my boyfriend and he knows how twisted I am, so if he hears me cackle, he asks what's funny.
I usually keep my phone at 100 percent speed, so unless you're like, right next to me, it's unintelligible. Even close to me, you have to be used to it.
For reference, normal people who aren't used to screen readers use them between 30 and 45 percent, depending on the voice.
I'm also not an asshat that keeps my phone super loud, though. It's usually at like, 20-40 percent volume.
No, what's a keyboard? I just yell at my phone. /s.
To not be an asshole, I generally use the braille on-screen keyboard built into all iPhones. Basically, I do a gesture, turn my phone landscape, and dots 123 are on the left, and 456 are on the right. If I tap 3 fingers on the right side then the left, I can make it recalibrate, so I don't have to know where the buttons are meant to be, just tap the right fingers. I can use the on-screen keyboard, but it's a bit tedious since I have spacial processing issues related to brain damage and the roughly quarter inch difference between backspace and L will haunt me for the rest of my days.
I can also use a QWERTY keyboard, or whatever the other one is, Dvorak or something? I type like, 130 WPM on a QWERTY on a good day, but Dvorak is more like 20 since I only use it if I use my best friend's computer.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 09:41:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL there are braille keyboards for phones. Interesting.
There are Braille software keyboards, as well as physical keyboards built into braille displays.
Imagine a plastic box roughly the size of a bible or other small, rectangle, relatively thick book, with the spine toward you.
Across the middle of the "cover" would be a strip of pins covered in plastic/rubber that rise and fall, to create physical Braille that can clearly be felt, and that can be changed. Next to the strip, on either side usually or just on the right, are scroll wheels to let you navigate whatever you're in, and then you don't have to touch your iPhone/android/tablet/computer/whatever.
Under that is usually between 8 and... 11 buttons, roughly. Depends if it has 8 dot braille, or 6 dot. The iPhone keyboard, the software one, uses 6 dot, but iPads can use 8-dot.
Generally, from left to right, it's dots 7321 space 4568 then a new line or something like that.
I want one that's like $500 but the one I have was a $5000 display IIRC, except it's old AF, the connection is shoddy, and it's USB only which sucks assholes because I can only use it with my mac, not with my phone where I need it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 15:20:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 10:19:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you need is an old Nokia. I could use every feature of that phone with my eyes closed and/or in the dark. I like the convenience of the smart phones and touch screens, but the usability is atrocious.
Nah, I can use iDevices comfortably, along with my mac. Windows is just convoluted, which sucks because like 98 percent of software is for Windows, and pretty much every game for the blind is for Windows or iOS.
Android is also usable, but their text editting system for the blind sucks several assholes at once.
In addition to that there are companies/services such as Rochester's ABVI and the wider known Access VR that among other things, train visually impaired, dystrophy sufferers/other cases of becoming blind, etc learn to adjust to being blind.
They train accommodation tools for hobbies such as reading, writing, woodworking, internet, etc as well as host support groups and events such as beeper baseball for the blind
I did fencing and woodworking at the Carroll Center in Newton, MA. I still have the foot stool that I made, and if I still lived out there, I'd definitely still fence.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 01:24:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He uses his phone mostly, so he'll skim his finger across say, a Facebook screen. Anything he touches it'll read aloud so he'll hear names, the comments, a news article title, etc. He has his set to speak really fast so he just skims until he picks up a word he's "looking for"
I really don't know the exact details of how it works, tbh. I just know everything he skims on his phone will be described and read aloud to him using the JAWS program. It's crazy to hear when he has his phone tethered to a speaker. It's not just saying what's on the screen, but also what types of info it is (headers, titles, clickable links, etc).
If you really want to understand it, look up JAWS screen reader.
As someone who has to write software and ensure that it's usable via JAWS (look up 508 compliance), I have to say I hate JAWS. It can be a real bitch to work with/around.
Just read an article recently saying birds have a protein in their eye that may enable them to navigate using the magnetic field of earth. Which ive just somehow related to a blind person using unseen navigation paths to get from a-b. Things that are all around us, but only observable by the blind... And birds...
Crosswalks in UK have a little nub under the button 'box' that you press to cross, this is for Visually impaired people who are also Deaf, the little nub turns when it's safe to cross.
I love seeing accessibility built into other country’s infrastructure. Was surprised to even see it in Hong Kong. Especially since NYC is way behind on that front.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:21:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, always thought that was some sort of key to open the front.
Don't think I've used a crossing since 1995 though when I got my driving licence.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 01:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some blind people have trained themselves to be able to maneuver around with the use of echolocation - ie, the same thing that bats do! Basically, they use sound to tell what objects are around them and where there’s a clear path for them to walk.
An NPR show (I think it was the Invisibilia podcast) awhile back had an episode that included an interview with a blind guy who was famous for being able to ride a bike, navigating by echolocation. He insisted that he could teach any blind kid to do it, and they talked with experts about how pretty much all kids that are born blind or lose their sight early will instinctively teach themselves to echolocate. The problem is that parents and teachers make them stop because they find the noise annoying.
Edit: Clicked your link. Daniel Kish is the bicycle guy. And it was Invisibilia, episode was called How to Become Batman.
When I got glasses at the age of 8 my eye doctor told me my eyes would get worse over time. I drew the conclusion that eventually I'd go blind, so I used to practice echolocation by shutting my eyes and clicking or whistling. (My favorite book when I was little was Stellaluna, which is where I got the idea.)
I eventually realized I probably wouldn't go blind, but I can still navigate through hallways and open doors with echolocation. Can't detect obstacles though.
That's pretty cool, regardless. Before listening to that episode at 27, my only familiarity with the concept was Daredevil (aka, How Is This Actually Not Even the Worst Marvel Movie?), and figured it was too late. Now I'm 29 and it's slightly more too late.
I can still ride a bike way better than that dude anyway.
So a lot of the new bills many countries are getting, (Australia, Britain, Romania are three I can quote) have a clear window one side of the bill. They are all a different shape and in a different position depending on the value. This allows visually impaired people to hold a note up to a light source and tell what the value of the note is much more easily
This would be great. It hit me hard the other day that blind people are SO underserved in so many ways you wouldn't expect. I'm in school to be a librarian and the topic came up and many classmates who works in libraries now mentioned they have few in any braile books.
Just imagine not even being able to go to library and taking out a book. We take so many things for granted that we don't even realize.
Yeah I'm late but whatever I think you'll be interested. I stayed in a hotel for the deaf (it was the cheapest one in the area and pretty nice) and everything is different but similar. They have a doorbell on every room that flickers a light when someone's there and your alarm clock vibrates the whole bed to wake you up (honestly thinking about buying one because it's way nicer than the sound of an alarm) also when you answer the phone it turns on a webcam on the TV so you can sign to the person at the front desk. I'm sure there was more but those were the ones I remember most.
hezwat · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
to help identify hotdog stands they have a hot dog odor you can just smell with your nose. Lots of other kinds of stores (bakeries, pizzerias, Subways, etc) also do this. really helps navigate.
csl512 · 1 points · Posted at 08:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it too obvious to say that 99% Invisible probably has an episode on that?
Y’all with your fancy elevators, it’s a good day at my office in the city if both of the elevators are in service, and an extra special day if they don’t just constantly drop you off at the random floor of their choosing - if they started doing different dings I’d just assume something else was wrong
When a button is pressed, it sends a signal to a controller to perform a function. Hitting it again doesn’t cancel it out. That’s like saying if you want to unring a doorbell, just press it again A separate button, labeled CALL CANCEL performs the function you are describing.
Okay fair enough. I’ll offer you a caveat: In the United States, this is not a function. We’d use either the aforementioned CALL CANCEL or a load weighing device to unregister car calls, or some combination of both. Outside of the US - like in Asia, for example - double tap may be a feature. More than comfortable admitting I have no idea, especially since there are manufacturers on other continents, that don’t have equipment here in US.
But it's nothing like unringing a doorbell. It's more like hitting the intercom for your friend to his buzz you in and telling then nevermind because someone just let you in. I have no clue whether or not it works, but it's certainly within the realm of possibility
I can’t understate this enough: Please consider that technology moves much faster than code does. For example, California - which is the most populated (and arguably most tech savvy) state in America - is on a version of elevator code passed in 2004, and wasn’t even adopted until 2008. It’s 2018 now...so in layman’s terms their code authority is about ten years behind current technology. Now think about how much an industry’s technology can advance in a full decade.
“Within the realm of possibility” is not equal to “code-compliant”. Further just because something can be done doesn’t mean it’s logistically efficient.
As I’ve mentioned a couple other times in this thread, it sounds like this is possible in Asia. And I’ve admitted I’m ignorant to Asia’s manufactures and code language. But I stand by everything I’ve said, with the caveat that I’m speaking only for the US.
Not sure what you expect my answer to be here. In case you are somehow legitimately curious, No I have not designed all elevators. My original answer is 100% accurate, for the US which I already clarified. If you’d like to review Figure 2.27.7.2 of ASME 17.1, let me know and I’ll DM you a copy.
If you just HAVE to hear it, I made a mistake. The information is correct for my location, but other places have different manufactures that have different functionalities allowable under different inspection jurisdictions. So a mistake of omission rather than commission, but a mistake nonetheless. Better?
Also, there's a switch at the top between the doors (towards 1 of the 2 corners) that you can push up and hold for a second (then let go) that will cancel all the floors that have called. Leaving you able to press the floor you want to go to then and having a quick direct ride. Unless someone is real quick to re-press a button for a floor between you and the floor you want to go to.
I've yet to see an elevator that doesn't have this switch between the tracks.
kobie · 4 points · Posted at 00:57:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I once explained this to my girlfriend on the spot, she didn't believe me, I'm like, blind people use elevators, too...
The elevators at my office allow you to cancel the floor you selected by sliding your finger across several buttons. For instance, if you accidentally press the wrong floor button, just slide your finger from the top to the bottom and you will cancel the selection.
With smartphones do they not have built in accessibility features like reading texts and whatnot? I’ve been lucky enough to have perfect vision thus far so I’m not familiar with the struggles of the vision impaired.
I'm in Kansas, the elevators in my building do this, though the tone is the same for both dings for down. Still, 1 for up, 2 for down. I think I worked there for 4 years before I realized it though.
My daughter has Cerebral Palsy and has some delays. However, she pointed out to me recently that the elevator only dings once on our floor and twice when we go down. I had never realized it.
I wish there was one more signal or tone sequence, perhaps 3 notes in a minor chord. To be played when the elevator is stopping on a floor that was NOT requested by from anyone on the elevator, but by someone calling the elevator on that floor.
Not a big deal, but it would warn the riders that none of them should be getting off at the next, and that someone would probably be getting on.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:47:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this at my workplace within the first 2 weeks. I mentioned it in passing to my coworker who had been there for 3+ years and they had never noticed
Yes all the visually impaired on reddit please give the sighted world some insight into things we don’t realize to appreciate due to our ability to see.... And GO........
Also on the elevator, if you hold down at the same time the up or down button and the floor number you want to get to, it skips all the floors in between so you get there faster. This is what firefighters do in NYC.
emzay1 · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally JUST noticed this a minute before I saw your post! I was on my way up to my office and this other girl was on her way down. Our elevators arrived one after another and that was when I heard it. Then I reached my office, opened reddit on my phone, and saw this! :o
There is also a specific way to press buttons to override all other elevator calls and stops to your destinations, its used when the cops need to get to a high floor fast and forgive me if I won't tell you how to do it.
Also on some elevators pressing a floor button 3-5 times(depends on the elevator) will cancel that floor.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 01:36:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:44:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My elevator you double press the button of the floor and it dismisses that floor. It is about 3 years old and the only one I've seen that does it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a pretty standard feature on elevators where I live (Japan). Most elevators installed within the last 25 years have this feature and all of the more recent ones.
Depends what country you're in. They're programmed differently in other countries. I'm in China and some of the elevators here have this function, it's nice.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 00:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, at least in newer elevators, you can hold your floor button and the door close button. This will bring you direct to the floor you want. It's for emergency services. Or movers.
This is not a thing. Movers would use a function called Independent Service. It’s a key switch that, when active, disables all hall calls. The elevator will only respond to car calls (calls from inside the car). The Fire Department uses Phase I and Phase II Fire Service keyswitches, which have an override function.
Didn't know movers could get the key for independent service. Today I learned!
I've only used Ind. Service to get access to cartop and use hatch access.
Source: Elevator guy too.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 02:02:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, then why does it work? I used to be a swamper. We weren't fortunate enough to get a locked out elevator. The trick works, the explanation might not. But the trick definitely does.
I don’t know what a swamper* is. And I’m certainly not going to debate you about what your own experiences are/were. You want to randomly mash buttons, well, that’s no skin off my back. But this reminds me of that story I heard as a kid about how if you flash your high beams at a stop light, it will change from red to green. But if I drive down the road flashing my brights, and get all green lights, that doesn’t mean I actually had anything to do with it. Maybe I just happened to catch all greens.
Point is: How do you know that the elevator would have stopped anyway? Isn’t it possible that, maybe, nobody needed to get on in between your takeoff and destination floors? And it ran directly to your floor not because of some “trick” but because there weren’t any interrupting calls.
*If you mean you were part of another trade’s construction crew, running material in a nearly-finished building, you should know that an elevator on Construction Use does not, by design, behave like a finished elevator. Construction Use elevators haven’t been fully inspected by the inspection agencies.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:31:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Fair enough.
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Edit: a swamper is the guy('s) that ride in the truck and assist the driver. Not just in moving, delivery etc. Basically anything where you have a truck and more than one person is needed.
Guess I really should have just kept my fingers shut.
The capital F for some reason makes it seem like you're being all elegant or trying to respect the word with a capital letter like we would a religious figure. This made me laugh uncontrollably lol
This is a good question. I don't work at Waffle house nor have I ever spoken of it as far as I can remember. I think it's just frequently the answer to "what do you need from the grocery store?"
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:19:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So do you eat a lot of Eggos? Do you live in the woods & have a shaved head?
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 01:55:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a Galaxy S6 Edge+ and it capitalizes the most random things when I use Voice Text. It is the most annoying thing in the world. It didn't do it when I first got my phone, but it's been doing it for an incredibly long time now.
[deleted] · 55 points · Posted at 01:56:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you should stop capitalizing those words when you speak?
Are you using the Samsung keyboard? If you are, you could try switching to a different keyboard. Personally I love Google's keyboard but a lot of people say good things about swiftkey. You should be able to switch to the Google keyboard in settings without downloading anything. I've always found the Samsung keyboard to cause a ton of issues when I've used it on past phones.
And now I know why my phone auto corrects Shit. Thank you!
KisuPL · 1 points · Posted at 10:30:09 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have swift key which learns what word combinations I usually use and it predicts them. It's usually good but if you make the mistake of capitalizing a random word, chances are you'll be offered those as predictions and often you'll end up using them witch results in capitalized Fucks in your everyday typing forever
patx35 · 162 points · Posted at 01:19:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using the Google keyboard, there's a setting that allows offensive language as part of the suggestion list. Then you simply train the keyboard to know that I want to say "Fuck" as many fucking times as I fucking like. Then it will suggest swearing as applicable.
sirgog · 50 points · Posted at 02:35:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where in the settings? I just looked and couldn't find it.
patx35 · 11 points · Posted at 06:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keyboard open, hold down slash "/" and select the gear icon. Then select "Gboard keyboard settings". Then select "Text correction" and disable "Block offensive words".
Switched to a new iPhone 8 and lost a lot of my custom keyboard shortcuts and typing 🦆 autocorrects to a duck so I said 🦆 it and just kept the damn 🦆 in there now when I txt my wife.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 03:43:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am dying lmao
bv915 · 14 points · Posted at 01:41:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. I wondered why autocorrect improved after properly labeling my exes/bosses on my contact list.
few23 · 5 points · Posted at 02:17:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you can save the numbers you would like added to your personal Do Not Call list to this existing contact. So if you get a call from Fuck Fucking Fucker you know you can ignore it.
kaylai · 3 points · Posted at 05:34:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just add “fucking” as a shortcut in keyboard settings. This works for literally any word or phrase you want to add to your phone’s dictionary.
mystyz · 6 points · Posted at 02:08:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My stream of consciousness processing of this comment: Huh? Oh, I guess some phones correct ducking to fucking. What the heck is ducking? Like catching ducks? Oh wait...
Oh my god, I'm going to fill my phone with profanity... I hope I never lose my phone and have someone go through my contacts, thinking I'm some psychopath...
I would go insane when typing my daughters name, it would revert to a different spelling every freaking time, so I went into my settings on iOS where you can add keyboard shortcuts and set the first 4 letters to spell out her name. After I realized it worked so well I created a library of words. No more ducks given.
The common swear words are always the firsts to make it into my phones auto complete library. I've used fuck and fucking enough times to where my phone doesn't bother correcting it anymore. It's quite nice honestly. It can be a pain in the ass though when I legitimately do just need to type duck or punt instead of other words.
I had my name in my phone saved in all caps. No wonder it always auto corrected to that!! Thank you soooo much and now my phone suggests Fuck as a word!!!
Mate you are looking at a guy who dumped most of his off just before it shot moonwards. I have held on to about $300 worth for old times sake. But damn. I coulda got that lambo
I'm pretty sure "it's" is far more commonly used than "its," so it makes sense for autocorrect to choose the first one. If I'm actually going for "its," I just have to stop and choose it from the options before I keep typing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:31:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing! If I knew how to give gold I would give you some.
On iOS. I swear more than I talk about ducks. My auto correct now does that in reverse. Fucking fuck fucked is way easier than typing duck ducking ducked now.
You can also just add it to the shortcuts sections. You'd said that the shortcut for fuck is fuck and so on. I do this with symbols like the apple logo
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just add words to your personal dictionary in the keyboard settings.
When watching YouTube videos the J, K, and L keys are rewind 10 seconds, pause/play, and fast forward 10 seconds respectively.
But if you’re using VLC media player (and honestly, you should be), J and K adjust the audio sync. Ever been watching a movie and the audio doesn’t quite line up with the actors’ mouths? For me, that’s infuriating. Use J or K to dial it in.
Edit: Since this has gotten some traction I’ll add a few more VLC hotkeys I find useful:
V switches subtitle tracks (and disables them, just toggle ‘till you get N/A).
Edit2: I don’t use subtitles, but it has been pointed out that G and H adjust the subtitle sync in in the same way J/K syncs audio. Cool! TIL!
F11 toggles fullscreen, and use Ctrl+H to show/hide the “controls” (think H as in HUD).
As many have mentioned, period and comma keys move the video frame by frame.
Shift+left/right skips 5 seconds. Alt+left/right skips by 10 seconds. Ctrl+left/right skips 60 seconds (suuuuper useful for skipping intros)
Ctrl+up/down adjusts the volume (in the player, not on your computer).
Thanks for the updoots everyone. VLC is great, and has so many more functions and tools that I haven’t mentioned. If you find yourself thinking “I wonder if I can do _____?” chances are you can.
jbonte · 823 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaat?!
All those torrents that were torment...never again will I suffer the curse of audio dissociation!
jbonte · 9 points · Posted at 12:05:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind is being blown right now!
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 05:08:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I am ever crossed by a scoundrel who deserves eternal torment... I will pay a hacker to make every video he watches not only unsynced by an almost unnoticeable amount, but also sped up by a millisecond. He won’t be able to figure out what’s wrong, but he will feel something very wrong. It’s not until an hour in that he finds himself hearing dialog ahead of the visuals. At that point it’s too late!
jbonte · 4 points · Posted at 14:57:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just give me a credit as a muse and I'll be tip top!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:19:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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jbonte · 1 points · Posted at 12:04:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL wtf - that's so...odd
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 22:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For Youtube mobile, double tapping the edge of the video will forward /rewind by 10 sec.
Edit: Appears that you can change the skip amount in the settings.
Ungraid · 40 points · Posted at 23:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can continue to fast forward or rewind by continuing to tap after the first two taps.
You can aslo change the amount of time double tapping changes in the settings. I prefer mine set to 5 seconds.
Lbc25 · 8 points · Posted at 00:49:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thus seeing the top comment which spoils what the video was about. If Youtube cared they'd make an option where you could hide comments until video finished. But they don't, so instead you get people replying to people that'll never see it because of the way they're set up without nesting replies...
derefr · 15 points · Posted at 00:46:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Tons of things support the h j k l keys as a secondary form of movement (moving a position scrubber, moving between selected items, etc.)
Off the top of my head:
j/k move between articles on Reeder.app on macOS
j/k move between posts on Tumblr's dashboard
j/k move between conversations in Gmail, either to select them in the list (where you can then press x to mark them for multi-select edits); or to switch to them when you're already viewing a conversation (yes, you can actually "read through" your inbox without having to return to the index by just starting at one end and pressing j/k repeatedly to get to the other end.)
If you're wondering why it's always h j k l—it goes back to a text-editor called Vi, which uses the h j k l keys for its primary movement, instead of the arrow keys. Vi and its descendants are used by tons of programmers, programmers that work on many of the modern apps we use. Probably they either think h j k l is intuitive, or they think it's a cute easter-egg for other programmer types to find.
Having the audio out of sync seriously ruins a movie (or whatever) for me. And it adjusts by 50ms per click, so you can really fine-tune it. I’m glad I could help!
/u/Foss3n mentioned using G and H to align subtitles, but you can also use V to cycle through the available subtitle languages (which includes N/A to disable subs entirely)
OhCleo · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watch a lot of YouTube (way more than regular TV content) and the JKL thing changed the whole game! I learned it a couple of years ago. Space bar also pauses, but usually only on full screen mode, otherwise you get the annoying page-down scrolling function.
And pressing 0 takes you back to the beginning. I think J and L take you -/+ 10 seconds, and on my laptop the left/right arrow keys are only about 1 second (which is rarely useful, but there it is! I only realised in the last year or so that right clicking the video gives you the option to ‘loop’ on repeat, which is awesome if you’re super into listening to one song at the moment!
Surprised no one has mention that the 1-9 on the number keys above qwerty skip the video to approx fraction. In example for a 10 min video, the 4 key skips to the ~4 min mark. Discovered this on accident. Been skipping to 2/9 ever since.
Adding on to this, on YouTube, left and right arrow keys are skip back/forward 5 seconds, and the < and > keys skip 1 frame at a time (super useful if you're trying to catch something on the screen for less than a second)
If you want to rewind 5 seconds on YouTube desktop, you can click in the space under the progress bar to focus controls on the video and use the left and right arrow keys. This also prevents the spacebar from moving the page down and instead pause/plays the video when pressed. Up and down arrow keys raise/lower the volume.
The comma and the period button let you step through the video one frame at a time in either direction. Helpful when you really can't determine what's happened and need to see a controlled slow-mo.
I think that G and H adjust the subtitles unless they are out of sync, I love VLC for those features but I usually use Media Player Classic. I love clicking on the screen to pause the video, just like in Youtube.
No, if you close the player and re-open it, it will reset. Which is good if you have it way off-kilter for a wonky video. The J/K adjusts by 50 milliseconds which is great for fine-tuning, but let’s say you gotta skew the audio by like a half second, you can just close VLC and then play a video and it’ll go back to default.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:29:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the fuck does audio and video unsync sometimes?
In the Android app double tapping the sides of the video skip back or forwards 10 seconds. This may be incredibly common knowledge but I learned it by mistake.
MPC HC, kmplayer, and potplayer were a few media players I used.
I haven't used kmplayer in years, so I can't speak on that one, anymore, however.
MPC HC generally maintains the original qualities of the video better. The colors should be closer to what you should be seeing and shouldn't mess up as many frames. It is also capable of running more files. If you want to run certain files properly, you're going to need to find the right codecs, though.
potplayer is a good lazy man's media player as everything should work fine out the box.
Nowadays streaming in-browser, etc. is so simple that I'm too lazy to keep up-to-date on my individual media player apps, though.
In Android if you tap the screen twice while it's playing on the right side it wil fast forward 10 seconds. Hit it 3 times for 20 seconds. And so on and so on. Works the same for rewinding.
skmmcj · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could also use the arrows to rewind and fast forward 5 seconds. And that's five seconds of real time, if you change the speed of the videos it also changes how much it jumps back or front.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the arrows are 5 seconds, F is Full screen, C is captions and M is mute
For the Youtube App, something invaluable that they introduced about a year ago is skipping back/forward by 10 seconds by double-tapping the left or right sides of the video (for backward and forward respectively).
I don't know why this isn't the default. I can count the times in my life on zero hands the times I've wanted to paste text with the colour and font of the source document.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 02:58:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ctrl shift v gives you the 'special paste' option in excel. You can choose between pasting just the formatting, the formula, or pasting the values only (among other things)
Word fucking sucks at stripping out formatting. Like, it's fucking terrible.
I've had the distinct pleasure of writing thousands of pages on that fucking program. Words cannot describe how much I hate it. It's a horrible loathsom piece of shit. Even macros don't work well on it. Paste without formatting? Congrats! Your whole paper is now in comic sans, for a reference taken from an academic library website. "Oh, but I set my computer to always paste as match formatting" - haha. No you didn't, you dumb fuck. This is word! It's even brought the oversized hyperlinks that are irritating to delete and almost impossible to prevent. I could go on and on and have.
I still believe the old conspiracy that Office programs don't work well on Macs on purpose
Especially since it's easy to get notepad to open (if you don't have it pinned to your taskbar) by using WIN + R (to bring up the "run" dialog), and typing in the name of the program "notepad"
Mako18 · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Mac the best I can get is Command-Ctrl-V which opens the Paste Special menu where you can select Unformatted Text
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:28:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word:
Ctrl+ALT+V
The paste with options menu will appear
Press end key (I think plain text is the last option), then enter
Yeah, it doesn't work in Word. What to do instead is CTRL+v to paste then CTRL then T. That pastes then removes formatting (CTRL then T is the shortcut for paste text only). Good luck!
You could do ctrl + v.. then if it formats weird hit ctrl THEN t (not ctrl+t) then it pastes as plain text too.
You'll know if you can do this cause a notepad looking icon will show up next to your cursor so ctrl brings up the menu for "paste as" and t will be "plain text" there's 2 other options but I never use them so I forget what letters they are and what they do.
But if you're like me and do everything real fast without paying attention to your cursor then ctrl+z to undo whatever you did(or just backspace the extra t you added to the end of whatever you pasted because you didn't pay attention it already pasted as plain text and hitting ctrl did nothing)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:29:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have AutoHotKey installed, you can program it to open a notepad automatically. I have mine set to open a notepad witj ALT + q. If you CTRL + a then CTRL + x, then you can hit F4 to close the notepad when you are finished without the save prompt.
Lol I didn't even know how to do that. I would copy, open up notepad, paste in notepad, then copy from notepad and then finally paste it in its final destination.
fazzah · 1 points · Posted at 12:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except in MS Word and Excel, of course, because MS is too special to follow amazing, convenient conventions like that. And no, of course Ctrl+Shift+S doesn't trigger "Save As" in MS Office like in every other application! But no, I'm not bitter; I never think about it.
I just posted this to the main but my below tip works in word... sometimes excel but excel is randomly annoying
You could do ctrl + v.. then if it formats weird hit ctrl THEN t (not ctrl+t) then it pastes as plain text too.
You'll know if you can do this cause a notepad looking icon will show up next to your cursor so ctrl brings up the menu for "paste as" and t will be "plain text" there's 2 other options but I never use them so I forget what letters they are and what they do.
But if you're like me and do everything real fast without paying attention to your cursor then ctrl+z to undo whatever you did(or just backspace the extra t you added to the end of whatever you pasted because you didn't pay attention it already pasted as plain text and hitting ctrl did nothing)
Or hit Alt, H, H, V. Or move 'paste values to the quick launch toolbar (think that is the name) at the top and use Ctrl+2-9.
bb1289 · 2 points · Posted at 07:43:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the one. In excel you really only need to start by knowing what the "alt" key does and then look for the short cut keys you need are - muscle memory takes over in short order
Word and Outlook work fine for me as Ctrl + Alt + V. You get an option window. Then I just hit up and enter which picks Unformatted Text and I don't have to reach for the mouse.
I've gotten into the habit of doing this since it's faster for me to retype the words than to fix them. It's awesome until the text area doesn't support the feature so you're left with [][][]
Oh this reminds me of alt+tab will bring up your open items, ordered by most recent first. So if you wanna go to the last thing you had open real quick just hit those together.
But say you clicked website, then excel, then word, then email and you wanna go back to the website you hit alt+tab then while holding the alt down, you tap the tab key 2 more times to get over to the website. A window will pop up while holding the alt so you know what you're gonna go back to.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in my seventh year of a writing based post secondary education AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!! What have I been paying for if no one ever taught me this!?
Also in excel ctrl + shift + : gives you the exact time. Blew my mind when my coworker showed me this, made things so much easier.
hogak · 1 points · Posted at 11:42:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt = will also give you SUM of all values in the rows above or the columns to the left. Might work for rows below or columns to the right. I'll test it out when I get to the office.
Only works in browsers. In office products, ctrl-alt-V brings up a "special paste" dialog, in which the "paste values only" radio button is itself hotkeyed with v.
You can get quite fast at typing (ctrl-alt-V)(V)(Enter).
Ctrl+tab (left to right) and ctrl+shift+tab (right to left) scroll through open files and programs on a pc. I’m unsure if this is common knowledge or not, but it saves me so much time.
Whaaaaaat????? 20 years of annoying problems that I apparently didn't have to deal with. I don't know if I should be sad or happy? Maybe hassad? Sappy?
It'll merge to the destination formatting, it'll be like pasting in plain text.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there anyway to do this in LibreOffice so it does not ask you everytime if you want it without formatting? Like, you press Ctrl + Shift + V and it just does it without asking.
I can't seem to find the option to turn it on nor do I find it on Google.
I'm not a LibreOffice pro, but I think there's a toggle somewhere deep in the prefs that lets you set a default clipboard behaviour, and have it not ask you again what style you want it to use.
...I hate to break it to you that newer versions of Office have their own stupid clipboard management and it overrides my favourite tip. But the context menu still has the option to paste without formatting.
ztjt38 · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That second part I didn’t know about. You just made my life 200% easier thank you so much.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other:
Ctrl + shift + C copies formatting if highlighted object
Ctrl * shift + V pastes that formatting w/o changing text
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned Ctrl + Z which undoes whatever you just did to the document (I guess it would have been easier to just say it’s the undo button.)
Very useful for me because I often have flailing hands that mess up and hit random keys but I can’t find what’s been altered. Ctrl + Z is my new favorite.
Ooooooh, sorry for breaking your flow! I have a script that runs on Ctrl + Shift + T, so every time someone's like "YOU CAN JUST USE THAT TO REOPEN TABS IN CHR-", I have to say "uh, no, actually, I use it to make windows stay on top of each other or go transparent.
It's OS wide on Windows, Macs, and most Linux distros, minus in Microsoft Office, because their damn clipboard management overrides it, like an asshole.
Suyi · 2 points · Posted at 16:50:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
damn it.. the one place it would have really been useful..
Insert is actually hyper-useful if you're a weird programmer like me! Sometimes, you want it to edit destructively, and sometimes you just want to add something.
I've read a story of a guard who stopped a robbery with just a maglite, hit a guy in the face and broke the bone around his eye, then he put his hand up to cover his face and he broke his hand with one swing
2nd guy immediately gave up and begged not to be hit. This was with a 6D though
This is why my mother (6o years old, about 5 foot tall) carries one in her car. Break down in the middle of the night? That thing will practically light up a mile in any direction you point it at. Someone tries to rob you? Blind them, then beat them with it.
I keep one by my bed and in my car! Though I surprisingly never thought about using the light to blind someone haha. My brain was like “blunt metal object, YEAH.”
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 04:50:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who uses those things to shine a light? It’s a fucking big ass chunk of metal.
Side fact: Some police flash lights have a strobe setting to fire short light bursts. It is used when moving towards a potential threat because the strobes create enough disorientation, that in most cases the threat is not able to detect, wether the police man is standing still or moving forward.
Believe me I work in security, ive seen/read all about those fancy flashlights with their alleged high lumens.
I prefer maglite because it suits my job better. Its very, very reliable and sturdy. It can withstand a lot. Plus it doubles as a self defense tool incase i need it. It may not be the brightest but it gets the job done
I have a mini one as a backup, thats all i need.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 08:58:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly with the BFG edition you now have a chest-mounted light or something, which totally wrecks the suspense of having the maglite as your source of light and handy melee for the weaker enemies.
Ehhh I just upgraded my 2 cell light to adventure sports flashlights drop in. 2 2650 batteries and it puts out 5,000 lumens. It's ridiculous. Not cheap or small, but I absolutely love it!!
I mean, having a super high lumenosity flash light is a nice novelty but it is completely impractical. If you are using it to light up things near by it completely blinds you.
I had a little maglight with LED. When I was changing my tire one night i couldn't see anything in my peripheral. Your iris puckers up so hard you can't see shit unless that light is shining on it.
Assuming it has no ability to dial it up or down, absolutely. But I've never seen a super strong flashlight that doesn't provide some kind of variable output.
The light referenced above was a pocket flashlight with 2AA batteries. Not the brightest they make. This was the first LED flashlight they made too so they likely have even brighter stuff now.
I watched Crocop break a little bone around Bob Sapp's eye and the big guy just dropped to his knees and begged for mercy. Orbital bone break is really painful.
Cool!! I own 2 Maglite 6-Ds, mainly because my hometown police force banned them - too many arrestees arrived at jail with excessive dents in them. I have one in the car and one by my bed.
No, you're very right, even as unarmed security guard, I wouldn't weaponize/mod my maglite like that.
Trust me I wouldn't get any leeway, im a private citizen just like you. Being unarmed means having no weapons whatsoever, so carrying around a makeshift maglite weapon and using it, I could lose my security license and possibly see jail time. Ill just keep it off the shelf for now
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 04:35:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have one of those. It's my bedside "omg the power is out" light. It's actually a bit of a pain if I knock it on the floor because it's so heavy and makes noise/has left a mark on my wood floor. I always thought I'd use it as a bludgeon if the need came up.
I'm a 23 year old female college student. I commute, and when I'm walking to my car after my night classes, I carry my foot and a half long Maglite. It's a mix of self defense classes and growing up with older brothers (4 and 7 years older who liked to spar to teach me basic self defense when they outweighed me by 100 pounds and had 8 inches on me; it was all in fun, no one got hurt, except when I kicked a chair).
If anyone tries to assault me, I flash them in the eyes, then bash them on the head/any available bony area. So far, so good. It was a Christmas present from my oldest brother, with this intention.
Once. Someone tried to snag my wallet (slings across my body similar to a purse). I screamed "No!" (They taught me that in self defense, it establishes that this is unwanted contact and makes a shit ton of noise when said over and over), flashed him in the eyes and bashed his fingers and stepped on his instep. Then I ran for my car. I filed a report with campus PD but never found out who it was.
I feel like metal flashlights are the unsung heroes of on the spot, makeshift defense mechanisms. Those things are heavy as fuck. My dad has an older one that's real bulky and you can tell it was made with steel or some crazy durable metal. I'd be surprised if he couldn't successfully kill an elephant with that thing. It's been through so much abuse yet hasn't bent or gotten more than a couple small dents in it. He's had it before I was even born and it's still shining and fighting off home intruders like the day it was made.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:19:40 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am also a security guard. Unless you are allowed to legally carry a baton, in my state, it is illegal to carry or even technically have a maglite bigger than a 2-D. I live in CA though... I asked a police officer if it was considered an illegal weapon to have a maglite in the front seat by me, and he said yes, and that I should be carrying it in the trunk.
Well I'm in Texas. We usually need a license to carry the expandable batons like the ASPs. But a maglite over here is considered a flashlight not a baton.
Now if you use it as a baton, Idk what the rules are there. You would have to make a good self defense argument
Is that reasonable force? Were they armed? Hostile? If they just grabbed some stuff and ran for it, breaking his face and his hand seems like the typical 'justice boner' overreaction that is rampant in the US.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 11:42:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the thing a lot people who aren’t American don’t get is that it isn’t “stuff” it’s “my stuff” we don’t care that it’s stuff we care that it belongs to us and we have a right to protect said ownership ship, you forfeit your right to not be assisted when you violate my right to own crap and maintain positive control over it.
loliam · 8 points · Posted at 16:28:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take this shit sitting down or you can do something about it.
In a situation where someone is trying to steal what is rightfully mine, why on EARTH should I have to be concerned for their well-being? They are, very clearly, not concerned about mine. Actions have consequences, and your consequence for trying to steal from me, assault me, harm me in any way physically, will be a smack in the head with whatever I have available. And if I use excessive force, then my actions will have consequences as well, under the law. I don't know your full intentions, even if you're just a simple purse snatcher. And to be honest, when you make the choice to violate someone like that, you're putting your odds of successfully getting away with it against the odds of getting smacked the fuck up. It's not like the perpetrator doesn't understand the significance of their actions. Reasonable force? Yes, and if it's not you will be held responsible. Were they armed? Doesn't matter, if I have two seconds to react to a hostile situation I'm not wasting them looking to see if it's a fair fight. I'm assuming they are, and again, if I use excessive force I will be held responsible. Hostile? I can't believe I even have to point out that a robbery or unwanted contact is hostile, under any definition, especially if the victim is a young woman who are the main victim of sexual crimes.
"If they just grabbed some stuff and ran for it....justice boner....overreaction"
Fuck it, might as well just let them get away with it at that point.
I understand if you're security for a private company, its not worth putting your life in danger. But if youre life is stake, you should do everything possible to stop the threat.
I didn't find out if they were armed but they probably were since that reaction was needed
It's not about making pre-emptive self-defense illegal, it's about trying to stop people carrying weapons which attacks weapon related violence at the root of the problem.
You can also use the light to blind/disorient them. They are a super versatile tool. Had a guy with firearms, tell me his flashlight was the best self defense weapon he'd ever bought.
Yep, 1000 lumens strobbing in night-adjusted eyes will fuck them up long enough to escape or engage.... Add in a strike bezel that will rip skin and muscle from bone if used well and you have a serious self defense weapon without getting lethal.
This reads like an ad for those recently popular tacticool dedicated self-defense lights. I am pretty sure this thread is about (and most non-theorists would agree) that the heavy, distributed weight of any durable metal-bodied flashlight that takes several D batteries and shines a bright light is the deal. You do not need a light dedicated for self-defense with specially-engineered spiky bits and settings; this idea is to self-defense what the idea of special knives just for tomatoes is to cooking: just because something's tryna get sold for a purpose doesn't mean it makes sense to buy it.
Some kid at scout camp went all Star Wars kid on me and bashed his mag light “light saber” into the top of my hand. My hand turned purple and got really swollen for a week (and went down gradually after that).
My teenage self thought if I could still move my hand then it wasn’t broken... but I still wonder if I broke something. My hand seems fine now, though.
No pain at weather turns. But my thumb has some unusually sensitive nerves until I pop it (like makes me yell by brushing it against something). But honestly that could be from so many years of baseball (mitt and getting jammed at batting).
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:58:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to have a boating camp out. I broke my jaw on the inner tube. Another kid broke his finger on a different tube. A different kid pulled a steak knife on someone. Well, the father of the kid who broke his finger is a lawyer and is suing the dad who was driving the boat for $20,000 in medical charges and 80,000 in punitive charges(the lawsuit has been going on for 2+ years) Needless to say, they stopped the boat trips.
I hope the lawyer dad literally chokes. What a cunt.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 05:10:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lawyer dad made the kid wear his cast to scout meetings after the finger healed. Then he made the kid quit because he was getting a lot of shit from the other parents about it.
In 9 year old me's eyes he did. The dude kept kicking me in the back of the knee making me look like I was about to fall. Told him to stop, he said funk that and I went all Griffey Jr. on dat ass.
My Dad bought me one when I was in university simply because it’s heavy enough to hit someone if they break into my house and try to attack me, plus it’s good if the lights go out. Kept it in my bedside table for years!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:47:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very true. When shit hits the fan, anything can be used as a weapon.
I bought my wife a big maglite for walking the dog. She made all these protests about taking the flashlight, saying she could see just fine, until she picked it up. Instant love
I've got a giant 12+ incher (heh) that I keep in my door. Mostly for practical purposes, but one time this weird dude tried to approach me at an empty gas station in the middle of nowhere at 3am. When I whipped that thing out (heh), it might as well have been a gun from the way he started backing away.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:14:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exercise care with this as a maglite used as a baton can quickly be labeled as assault with a deadly weapon, if you could've run instead of engaging an attacker.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 32oz Hydroflask with the straw top, which attaches firmly, so it's a blunt weapon in the same way.
Not quite true. Anything taken with the intention of being used to harm someone will be considered a weapon. Flashlight, 2X4, tie iron, a whole frozen fish, etc. The key is to make it not look like a weapon. If you choose to keep a baseball bat in your car, make it used. Scratched up, not brand new and shiny. Keep a broken in glove, maybe a ball. That way you could argue that it was simply a weapon of opportunity, you just grabbed what was available.
Also where I live, the law states that a flashlight with more than 3 batteries will be considered a weapon, and it is not legal for security (and I believe police) to have them at all. Even though they can have an asp (baton.)
MiniMags are also basically kubatons. And, while looking up how to spell 'kubaton' for this post, I found out that someone even sells a mildly pointy battery cap for it.
I love maglites. I wish I had better luck with them as actual flashlights. (I see you, rest of thread. I will try an LED bulb again next time.)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:05:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been assaulted by a 6d. Hit in the side of the head, saw stars but didn't go down. Blood, big scar. TBH seeing this as a 'you should know' is kind of infuriating. Don't give people ideas. That flashlight is not to be taken lightly. Should not be used as a weapon unless it is you JOB
Ecsb82 · 0 points · Posted at 02:56:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as I'm concerned that's all they're good for. The ones I have are awful flashlights.
Is there a video for this? I feel like I'd somehow mess this up
hbz4k · 12 points · Posted at 02:05:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty unfuckupable. Unscrew the top bit, put the aforementioned top bit on the table (glass side down), and set the rest of the flashlight in the hollow bit. Oh and turn it on.
Yeah but unless they have a soldering iron crammed into the tail cap, you're not gonna change out an LED on the spot.
[deleted] · 55 points · Posted at 23:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I've never owned one of these fancy flashlights but I do know for a fact that LEDs come in a wide variety of connectors and pins. I guess I just made the stupid mistake of assuming a high quality flashlight would use a standardized LED that can be replaced with ease.
Someone who uses it that much probably has it as a tool for their job and wouldn't think twice about buying a new one after a decade of good service life.
Besides, LED technology has evolved rapidly. It's levelling off a bit now, but over the last 5-10 years good light colors have become much cheaper to buy (no more horrible blue/purple lights), power efficiency has shot up for longer run times, lights can run brighter for longer due to better thermal designs, and can also run brighter in general. There are designs with one LED, multiple LEDs, variable beam focus, mode selection, built-in charging.. the list goes on.
By the time these lights eventually die better ones will be available for less money.
Yeah, that's the big incandescent models. And those are okay. But when they started sticking LED modules in the mini's and keeping basically the same design otherwise, they started sucking. I had three LED mini-maglites, $20 each, and they all sucked and flickered all the time.
For my work every day, I use a normal incandescent mini-maglite (7 dollars) with a Nite-Ize led conversion bulb. THAT works good.
It’s a very durable light and in the security industry nothing touches the runtimes for anywhere near the price. My 6d led will go a full week continuous on one set of batteries.
[deleted] · -9 points · Posted at 23:29:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 21:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes indeed...and they have a lifetime warranty, though not many take advantage or use it. As long as youre obviously not using it as a hammer. They rebuild it and mail it back.
Do you need proof of purchase? I found a 4D in my ceiling shortly after I bought my house but the rubber on the button has fallen apart and the lens is a bit foggy
BLKMGK · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tony Maglica absolutely did not invent the MagLite. He stole the intellectual property from the inventor of the MagLite, Don Keller, a former LAPD cop, who got the idea for the light after he was charged by a suspect and instinctively broke his cheap plastic duty flashlight over the suspect’s head.
Keller testified in that palimony trial that not only did Maglica’s wife have no claim to the MagLight empire, but that it was Keller whom Tony Maglica had fucked out of an estimated 400,000,00 dollar fortune.
The inventor of the MagLite is awesome. It just isn’t Tony Maglica, who is in fact a gigantic piece of shit just like his ex wife.
You can also fool people into thinking you're talking to a ghost with maglites. Turn it on for a few seconds, then turn it so it's barely off. The connection will fluctuate as the metal cools and reheats with the bulb, making the flashlight appear to turn off and on by itself. Tell a story about ghosts turning on the light for a "yes" answer and then let people scare themselves.
Sorry ghost tour guides; you need to find another shtick, this one's been played.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:40:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've usually seen them just wrapped up in a little foam sheet.
At least with the mini ones, you can totally remove the focusing lens (bulb housing) leaving an exposed (and lit up bulb. Set the base (where the batteries go) in this opening and it will sit on a table, effectively giving you a candle to light a wider area
s133zy · 1 points · Posted at 08:22:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it with mine, now I'm blind because LED is bright yo
For everyone replying about using the 6D mag as a weapon. Walmart’s Ozark Trail brand makes a flashlight shaped like a mini bat that although is nowhere near as heavy as the famous 6D is a lot easier to handle and swing. Also the rim around the light is shaped in a way to make it good for defense.
I’d say given the choice I’d rather defend myself with it than the 6D because of the velocity you could get from the swing.
I'd be careful with that. Self defense is one thing but having the light in the shape of a bat starts to take you into a murky legal area about whether or not it could readily be considered a weapon.
A Maglite is nice and heavy, but its clearly a flashlight. So the argument can be made it's reasonable use is not as a weapon. Now you take the shape and modify it to look like a bat and you specifically give it a grip on the part where you normally hold a bat... Well now you have a flashlight that was intended to reasonably be used as a striking weapon.
Yeah - one is a flashlight you can use as a bat in a pinch, the other one is a bat that has a built-in flashlight. Lots of places would even consider the 6D suspicious by definition and you'd be nuts to argue for any sort of plausible deniability with the second.
No one should be buying maglite flashlights any more anyways. Modern LED flashlights are brighter and cheaper, with no bulb and longer lasting batteries. Maglite only survives by brand recognition and department store distribution.
I'd add to this that the little ones are designed so you can screw off the lens, place it face down on a surface, and stand the butt of the flashlight in it for 'candle mode'.
All the years and maglites I have owned and I never knew this about the extra bulb. Doesn't matter now though because I have an LED flashlight that will blind you and that's no joke. I've accidentally nearly blinded myself with it.
If you have multiple sheets and need them all formatted the same way you can press CTRL and click each sheet to "group" them together and whatever you do in one sheet will be done into the other sheet.
So if you need like First Name, Last Name, birthday on each sheet in a specific font, by doing this you only have to type it in once and it will show up exactly the same on each sheet that you have grouped together. seriously huge time saver!
Yes, but depending how long before you realize, you’ll lose all the work you’ve just done. And if you forget altogether and save and close! That’s the worst. That was a rough day...
Oh I feel your pain. I’m very smart with Excel yet I’ve done that.
How about finishing something really awesome and closing excel, and when it asks if you want to save changes, you get possessed and for some absolutely brain fart reason you click NO!!!!
I did that once. I worked late during tax season and a manager sat with me and showed me how to do something. They helped me for about two hours. We finished and I hit close and when it asked about saving I hit NO!! She saw me do it and looked at me and just said “well, I hope you remember how to do that, because I’m not showing you again”.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 10:29:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or do the opposite, open a perfectly good spreadsheet then close it and click 'yes', then think "wait, I didn't change anything... what the fuck did I just save"?
I feel like undo should literally just undo whatever you last did, no matter how complicated. If I hit one command and a whole bunch of things get affected then undo should undo all those things, since it was a single command that I inputted.
Not necessarily. I use macros to highlight, a lot (I set up Ctrl+Shift+R to highlight in red, Ctrl+Shift+G in green, etc.) and afaik you can't undo a macro'd series of commands.
I was working on my annual budget one year for our business. This thing had 20+ tabs in it. Somehow I managed to inadvertently hit a keyboard combination that changed all the cell to the date format.
I didn't notice it changed everything until after I had saved it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A safer way to do that would be just to create a macro. It is a little more work, but just because you have to hit the same keystroke over and over.
Of course, but if the sheets have data in there, you save lots of time by keeping the data and just change e.g. the year.
Without any data, duplicating the sheets is just as easy.
Oh you can, if you are just doing headers it not that big of an issue. But if you have a lot of formatting to do (creating tables, inserting formula's, etc) then its just easier to group them... at least I think it is anyways lol
Because you can do a lot more than just the example. As another example, you can set column widths and row heights the same between multiple sheets too. Which is incredibly handy.
Also, copying/pasting is "opaque." If you paste an empty cell onto a filled cell, it removes the cell data. If you work in a more complicated pattern than a row or column, or a group of rows/columns, copy/pasting could empty some cells containing important data.
BI tools are ideal. Tableau and PowerBI are pretty good options.
Excel is inadequate because:
It has a low row limit, somewhere around 1 million. You will often want to analyze larger data sets.
Excel operates on static data, so you're always working with an extract of the real data rather than the real data itself. This makes you do more work everytime you want to update the data.
It's bad for planning and forecasting.
It takes a long time to prepare complex reports.
Excel doesn't really have visualizations, only some basic charting.
There are a ton of other reasons, but using something like Tableau will open your eyes. Most companies are still using data analysis to figure out how they're doing, which is only the first step. Analysts have to ask the harder questions that will optimize how you do business: actionable intelligence. The third step is to learn the questions you never thought to ask through exploratory analytics: manipulate your data looking for trends and valuable intel that teach you something you didn't know.
Excel can do all sorts of things, but if a complex report looking at your facts on multiple dimensions takes hours to prepare and doesn't even show live data, what good is it? When you can prepare a better report in 5 minutes and show how it changes with live data, that's useful.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good luck! Doing proper data analysis is a huge step forward for most companies. Tableau is not expensive and its server component for sharing dashboards is amazing.
If you can convince your bosses to go watch a Tableau demo session I think they'll be very impressed.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Well, do you know PowerPivot works with up to 2 billion rows flawlessly? That and PowerQuery solve your first two problems! Excel is evolving with time :)
Although pivoting data is useful, it's only one of the things that Tableau does. Tableau is built for data visualization, so it lets you view the data in interesting ways.
For example, let's say you're analyzing 10,000,000 sales records. That's too much data for Excel to handle without summarizing it (say, daily), but Tableau easily handles the raw data. You can plot the sales by state onto a map. Cool, now let's make each state's total number of sales a different size circle. A couple of clicks and it's done. Finally, let's color the circles from green to red for total revenue. That's another two clicks and now we're visualizing all our sales per state by total sales and revenue. Let's dig deeper: a couple more clicks and we can turn the state map into a zip/postal code map of the same thing, so we can really see where those sales are coming from.
What I just described is not possible in Excel. Sure, you can use a map chart, but it's a very limited feature. You can't easily explore further because you're usually already working with summarized data rather than raw data. Taking one chart and turning it into another isn't really a thing. You can write some code and macros to do some of neat things, but it's all a lot of work and it usually doesn't play well with data layout changes.
Yes, the fancy interface is a huge part of what makes Tableau accessible and useful. Barring row limits, technically you can make most things work in Excel with enough effort, but your data will have no discoverability.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mpc45 · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If anyone is still reading, my new favorite command for cleaning gigantic CSVs is: clean(cell)
It removes non-machine readable characters from cells, which is especially helpful if you want to throw your CSV through a python script, for example. I myself cleaned 3 million Tweets this way in a couple hours just this week.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control+A (or select all using the blank corner box to the left of the column letter/above the row numbers) then double click between any cloumns or rows does the same thing.
Ctrl+Space to select a column.
Shift+Space to select a row.
Ctrl+PgUp/Dn to go through worksheets.
Ctrl+D to to copy a cell value or formula down a number of cells.
Ctrl+Alt+V for paste special.
Came here to say. We must be ultra lazy. Don't even wanna press a couple of keys.
xile · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can add your most commonly used menu selections to the very top quick tool bar. Then they are all alt-1, alt-2 etc... In order. Next you get a mouse that you can program buttons to key presses and have custom hotkeys depending on what program you're in.
I had to clean up some files for a project and it was ctrl+a, ctrl+x, alt+tab, ctrl+v, alt+tab repeat for like 4 hrs straight
tke439 · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would have made a macro to do that for me. Building the macro would have taken a little time to learn, but even if you were new to it you probably could have written and executed it in less than 4 hours.
Ooh, maybe you can help me with this formula issue that I am having. I have a lookup formula (an if statement).
The formula is: “=(IF(COUNTIF(G6:G60,H8),”NO”,”YES”)
This set up returns a “YES” whenever the value in H8 can be found in my look up area, but also returns a yes, when H8 is blank. I am dead sure there is a way to change the formula to make the result blank, when there is no look up value, but I can’t remember it for the life of me. Would you have any tips to fix this?
sap91 · 15 points · Posted at 23:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Just to add that one advantage of this formula over the one that /u/sap91 posted above is that this one works even if H8 contains a formula that is evaluating to be blank (or ""). Whereas ISBLANK() returns false even if the formula in H8 evaluates to blank and display nothing in that cell.
Might not matter for your situation but I often find this more useful in the general case.
sap91 · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have multiple access and excel projects due this month for a business analytics class. can i call upon you if stuck?
tke439 · 7 points · Posted at 00:45:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make an account on stack overflow. Thousands of people that can help you a shitload. I’ve learned so much from it and it has helped me progress at work a lot.
No problem at all, hit me up whenever you like and I'll do my best to assist!
I'm hoping you're Scottish and we are on the same time, if you're American I may be more delayed in responding on account of the time difference. Man's gotta sleep some time!
Where have you been all these years?! I was struggling with Excel for while, and I know there tutorial everywhere, but when was looking for a specific solution to my needs, it was tricky and at times, impossible to search and get the results I need. It was one of those situations where a direct conversation with an expert was needed. I even paid for a freaking Excel class that cost a few hundreds just so I can ask for help, but the trainer never responded....
I have to use a lot of subscripts and superscripts in my spreadsheets, but there is no keyboard command to do this like in word. I end up having to go through a menu to switch to sub or super, type, and then go to menu and switch back. And if I have to change it later I have to go through the same process again. Is there a keyboard command for this or can I set one?
Do you use multiple variations within the same cell? So do you have a cell that has certain characters superscript and others subscript, or is it one cell is superscript, the next subscript etc?
Actually believe it or not Microsoft Office has its own training center. If you go to their website and click on training, then click on the product you want training on and it has step-by-step guides to help you learn from basic stuff to more advance stuff. I only know this because of the college course I took and my professor told us to use it if we got stuck. lol
Way back in the day I used to teach classes in how to use Excel. It's stunning how little people know about it and how little of it they use.
It's also stunning how many people who do know a bit more about Excel try to coerce it into doing a job that should rightly be done by a database. Right tool for the job people, use a database for DB work, please. Even Access is better than kludging together a pseudo-database out of Excel.
The others have given good answers, I thought I'd expand a bit.
A spreadsheet is exactly what it sounds like, basically a grid where you can put information and perform calculations, just like the old school paper spreadsheets. That's what they're designed for and they (heh) excel at that task.
A database is designed to hold more data, to hold data that would logically be organized into multiple spreadsheets (tables in database parlance), and most important to link that information together based on shared information.
With a database you can pull information from all the tables based on their linkages, perform calculations if needed, filter the information to show only what you need to see, and use the information already stored to create entirely new tables and entries in those tables if you want.
A database is vastly more flexible and powerful at data analysis and sorting than a spreadsheet. You don't need them for everything, and it'd be a waste to use a database where a spreadsheet would be more appropriate.
But basically, once you start putting information in more than two or three tabs in a spreadsheet, or more than two or three locations on a single sheet, once you start doing a lot with pivot tables, or worse using VLOOKUP functions, you're probably looking at a situation that's complex enough it wants a database.
Example: if you're tracking your monthly expenses and all you want is date, location, amount, and notes then a spreadsheet is probably all you need. You can sort it by whatever, do some quick calculations to see how much you spent in each place, whatever.
But if you wanted to track your expenses by date, location, amount, notes, person who spent the money, category into which that expense belongs, include multiple accounts, track savings for various purposes (rainy day, car repair, medical emergency, and so on), then you're entering database territory. You COULD do all that in a spreadsheet, but it'd be a complex kludge of a spreadsheet.
TL;DR: a database stores more and can handle complexity better than a spreadsheet, once you start storing lots or needing a lot of complexity than you need a database.
Extra stuff here's a simplified example of databases and why they're used instead of spreadsheets you encounter daily: purchasing things. Amazon has a table for customer information with a customer ID number of some sort, that's the table that has your name, credit card info, shipping info, etc (in real life credit card info, shipping addresses, and so on would actually be separate tables linked by your customer ID number). It has a table for products with a product ID number of some sort which includes the description, price, quantity available, manufacturer, and so on (again, IRL this would be several tables not just one). When you buy something an entry is made in a third table that is linked to both the customer and product tables, that would include the date you bought the product, how many you bought, the delivery date.
Trying to do all that in a single spreadsheet would be a nightmare if it could be done at all. But with a database it's fairly straightforward and then later they can query the database and find out how many customers in Indiana bought products from Hitachi between March 3 and March 5 of 2016. Or whatever else they might ever want to know given the information in the database.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel slows down a lot when the length of your tables grow (if you're using formulas in them) It also has a relatively small limit of entries compared to a database.
The primary foreign key thing in Access is really nice too.
Edit notes: formulas do math in an entry and can get their values from anywhere, like another sheet, or another file altogether.
The primary key thing is cool and I don't know how to explain it but it lets the database entry reference other tables of entries. If you had a video game where you could equip a cool customizable piece of equipment that the equipment would have its own "table" that described the weapon and the character holding it would just have a reference to that weapon. You could do this in excel with a lot of work or you could do it in Access in like 10 minutes
Keys are a core concept of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). A key is a unique numerical reference to a specific record (row) in a table. By having a primary key in each table, this allows you to tie records from one table to another with complete accuracy and great efficiency, as linking numbers to numbers requires far less computational power than text to text or similar.
If I were explaining it to a competent Excel user, think of having two sheets containing tables of data, and a third sheet that essentially performs a vlookup between these two sheets to combine the two tables. This "vlookup" is known as a join, and the third sheet is known as a query. These are core fundamental concepts of databases, and pretty much all data is stored in databases in some form.
If it is something that interests you I'd recommend reading up on it, learning SQL etc; it's a very employable and transferable set of skills.
xile · 2 points · Posted at 11:26:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While we're talking about vlookup, I encourage everyone to use a combination of index/match instead as it is much more flexible. I remember it like this:
=INDEX(what you want displayed,MATCH(what you're looking up, where to find it, 0)).
What you want displayed is a range (typically a column) that contains the data you want displayed.
What you're looking up is the single cell reference that contains the data you're using to match.
Where to find it is a range (again typically a column) that contains the value you're looking up in the table of data you're matching against.
Lookup index match on Google for actual examples and my way of remembering will make more sense.
There seems to be job positions solely based on working with Excel at the two non-IT companies I worked for. The people in those positions are like wizards when using Excel.
It was not a patent case, but a copyright case. Also, patent trolls are entities who buy prior art patents with the sole intention of suing infringing patents. That was not the case here, nor is such activity generally Microsoft's MO, to my knowledge.
This was a situation in which Microsoft developed the product (Excel or one of it's predecessors), and a new player to the market was using the same operational user commands within the interface. Microsoft claimed that was copyrighted work, and iirc, the court decided that public policy interests outweighed Microsoft's rights to exclusive use of those commands.
nor is such activity generally Microsoft's MO, to my knowledge.
Then respectfully, your knowledge is incomplete. Much of the core software functionality of especially early Microsoft products was taken from other companies (see Xerox), which Microsoft then patented as if it was their own.
They're not alone in this practice; Apple, Oracle, and many other players in the world of proprietary software have attempted to retroactively patent things in their software that were originally inspired by or downright copied from other projects.
This practice is the foundation of why Richard Stallman created the idea of "copyleft," a stipulation on a software license which states that any project that uses code from the original project must also carry the same license, ensuring that the code remains open source and free to distribute.
Fair enough. I should not have commented on that point.
Edit: I finally actually read your whole post (apologies, as I was socially engaged when I replied earlier). I originally thought you were referring to something else.
Your post conflates copyright with patent rights. Most software is governed by copyright, with some rights to interfaces and designs in modern software being covered by patents, though this is a semi-recent legal development. A patent troll is an entity who buys existing (and typically dormant) patent rights to use to attack active infringers of those rights. Microsoft is not a patent troll for "stealing" Xerox's idea/execution of a graphical interface. You are accusing them of infringing, not trolling. Regardless, courts found no violation of patent or copyright, to the best of my recollection, on that point.
I assumed you were attacking my statement of MS not having an MO of patent trolling. They certainly have engaged in patent wars with Oracle and Google for market position, but I would hardly call any company doing so at that level a patent troll.
I'm less concerned with the terminology and more the behavior involved; I just continued using patent instead of copyright because it's what I said originally. My point is that Microsoft has engaged in nefarious behavior pertaining to any kind of intellectual property rights (be them labeled patents, copyright, or otherwise), hence it didn't surprise me to hear that they were involved in a copyright case, given their reputation for unscrupulously abusing, subverting, or flat-out breaking intellectual property laws.
For what it's worth, I know I sound like I'm really hating on Microsoft, but in reality I don't dislike them on the whole as a company -- I'm just not fond of their aggression pertaining to software freedom, but they're no more or less guilty than most other proprietary software peddlers.
F9 will calculate; if you have a large spreadsheet that takes a long time to calculate, turn calculation to manual and use F9 when you're done making edits and ready to actually calculate.
If you use Excel a lot, check out Excel add-ons like Kutools or ASAP Utilities. I use the latter at work and it has literally saved me countless hours of time on some tasks that I do on a repetitive basis. Whether it is worth the money depends on what you are doing with Excel, but has definitely been worth it for me.
Some of my faves: F2 to drop the cursor at the end of the cell (also edits things in other windows programs, such as file explorer, but in that it highlights all the text) - this works great in combo with the F4 tip. Ctrl+d copies text down, but it doesn't increment. Ctrl+End goes to the last cell with data. Ctrl+down arrow goes to last row in that column with data in it and Ctrl+right arrow goes to the last column with data in it. Add shift to highlight. I also love naming my cells and using them in formulas instead of just the standard A1, B2 etc.
I used to have lots of tips but I haven't been in Excel as much lately.
If you format one cell in a specific way (merge, bold, and font) and select another cell or group of cells and hit Alt+Enter it applies the same formatting
Also in Excel, if you press F2, it will put whatever cell you have highlighted into "Edit mode" with the cursor at the end of the already entered text.
Edit: my other fave Excel cheat is to do a carriage return WITHIN a cell, hold Alt and hit Enter while in Edit Mode.
If you want to rename multiple files in a folder, hit F2 on the first file, rename, and then instead of hitting enter, hit Tab and you'll immediately move to the next file ready to rename (no need to hit F2 again).
Also works when writing formulas in other places to toggle the arrow key behavior. Pressing left normally inserts a reference to the cell to the left, but after pressing F2 it will just move the text cursor.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so many excel shortcuts to post but i guess i'll post these two that I use daily.
If you have to copy down a formula for an entire column or row, double click the bottom right of the cell and it will automatically copy to the last cell of the column/row.
Press Alt and you'll see the ribbon light up with letters. This tells you how to get to everything on the taskbar without clicking through on a mouse.
so much to learn it's pretty much impossible to keep up. i've been at it for almost 15 years and i'm still taking in new stuff. we just upgraded to Excel 365 from Excel 2016 as well, i'm sure there's even more to learn.
I work for a large technology company that consults into some of the largest organisations in the world.
There are global banks running their global operations on excel lol.
snp3rk · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's honestly amazing how affordable excel really is. It's such a beautiful useful necessary tool and Microsoft could charge so much more for it and it would still be worth it. Excel is one of the only Microsoft softwares that I don't have that many complaints about.
The other amazing thing about excel is the fact that most people can use less than 1% of what's it capable of and it'll just get the task done.
ajandl · 3 points · Posted at 04:13:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use ctrl + d to drop cells down without iterating them, helpful if you don't want excel to change the values as it goes down the list.
I believe this also depends on which version of Excel you're using. On 2016, F4 repeats the last formatting change made for the cell you're currently on. Example: Fill one cell with yellow, press F4 with another cell selected, it fills it with yellow.
rizkij · 38 points · Posted at 19:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on when you press F4. If you're editing the contents of a cell F4 will loop through the absolute reference types, but if you're navigating the sheet F4 will repeat the last formatting change like you described.
This also works in other MS clients, like word. It's so nice spamming a bunch of rows in a table really quickly with F4 instead of having to do them all manually.
F9 allows you to evaluate individual parts of a formula. Highlight a section of the formula, hit F9 and it will return the value of that part. Massively helps when troubleshooting long, complex formula
Whenever you type a formula, say you have data in cell A1 and B1 and you want to multiply it together to give a value in cell C1, you would type =A1*B1. That is cell referencing, as you are referring to two other cells within cell C1.
To give an example, If I have the below table of sales figures in GBP, I may want to convert them all to USD:
A
B
1
Sales GBP
Sales USD
2
100
3
150
4
120
5
50
So say I have a USD Conversion Rate figure stored in Cell D1, in order to calculate these conversions I would go to B2, and type:
=A2*$D$1
This is referencing both A2 and D1, but the $ signs before the D and 1 make this formula absolute, which means I can copy it to a different cell and it will continue to reference cell D1. This is different to relative formulae, where the cells referenced move according to where you are pasting it (if you paste the formula 2 columns down and 1 column to the right A2 becomes C3 for example).
If I then copy this formula from B2 I can paste it into B3, B4 and B5 and it will update the first reference (A2) according to our new position, but the $D$1 reference remains absolute and doesn't alter. That way we only record the exchange rate once and can update our formulae very quickly with no errors. See below:
A
B
1
Sales GBP
Sales USD
2
100
=A2*$D$1
3
150
=A3*$D$1
4
120
=A4*$D$1
5
50
=A5*$D$1
Now imagine we have a monstrosity of a spreadsheet, with multiple sheets, thousands of calculated fields etc. We may always want to refer to this exchange rate, and other people may use the spreadsheet as well who have no idea what all these references to $D$1 are. In that instance we may want to name this oh so important cell something like USDExRate. That way when we need to reference it in future it's intuitive, and when we refer back to many existing formulae we don't have to go down a potential rabbit hole and spend far too long trying to find the original bloody cell! We would end up with something like this:
A
B
1
Sales GBP
Sales USD
2
100
=A2*USDExRate
3
150
=A3*USDExRate
4
120
=A4*USDExRate
5
50
=A5*USDExRate
As u/eaglessoar mentioned this is much easier to follow and is considered best practice, especially with complex spreadsheets. u/WeDemFrogs I've tried to expand but feel free to ask any questions and I'll elaborate (hopefully more concisely!)
When you highlight a cell, in the top left it will give you the coordinates (A1 for example). If you click in that white box you can type a name for the cell. Simple as that!
You can also go to the Name Manager (formulas tab, then under Defined Names section, or if you like keyboard shortcuts hit Alt + M + N). From here you can add new Named Ranges, view, edit or delete existing named ranges too.
snp3rk · 6 points · Posted at 00:39:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's when you reference a cell (so you can use its value in another spot) . So you have 5 in a cell and you want to have multiple other cells to reference that specific cell value., when you use an absolute value the cell row /column or both don't change regardless of how many cells you are referencing.
I wrote this on my phone so it might not make too much sense, if you need better clarification reply and I'll go on my computer and make a few examples for you.
You can also use the little paintbrush tool on the ribbon to "paint" a format from one selection to another.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:12:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paintbrush is indispensable in MS Word as well. Pick a paragraph that is formatted the way you like and use paintbrush to apply that same formatting to other paragraphs. Not as powerful as styles, but lots quicker.
If you double-click the paintbrush tool in the ribbon (rather than single-clicking) you can continue to apply the format to multiple cells/selections without having to go back and re-picking the format from the source cell.
OK, so. You know when you type in a cell reference in a formula, like A1? And then you can drag it down, and it'll fill in the formula with A2, then A3, then A4, et cetera? Or you can drag it across, and it'll go to B1, then C1, then D1? If you put a dollar sign in the right place in your formula, it'll 'lock' that thing in place. Type in $A$1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will always refer to that cell. Type in $A1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will refer to Column A (but the row will change accordingly). Type in A$1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will refer to Row 1 (but the column will change accordingly). It's useful for when you want to drag-fill a formula, but you want the same cell referenced each time.
If you press F4 when you're editing a cell reference in the formula bar, it'll cycle through them automatically, to save you constantly typing out dollar signs.
Hmm, does that auto update if you insert new rows or columns before the cell that's absolutely referenced? If not, while cool, probly more trouble than is worth for how I usually use em
If it does, then great.. might look into that more
Yes, it does. It even auto-updates if you move the cell around -- for example, if you've put a table in the wrong place and you want to drag it a couple of cells down.
You need to do it while you're editing a formula. If you type =A1+5 into a cell, then go to edit the formula, put your cursor where the A1 is and then press F4, it should change to $A$1, then $A1, then A$1, then back to A1.
If you're on a laptop with a Function key (Fn), you may need to press that down too. Don't press Alt-F4.
I think you need to be in the cell and already referencing a cell “A5” with the cursor on that reference. Hitting the F4 key should modify the reference and cycle through the options of where the $ is.
Sounds like you might have a Microsoft keyboard with an Fn button. This button turns the function keys on and off. When they are off they will do shortcuts like closing the current window or program.
Also notable but maybe not a secret - I recently learned that clicking the top left square on the sheet (the corner of it, left of A and up from 1) autofits each column/row
Piggybacking on this, you can freeze certain sections of an excel chart in order for it to remain in place while you scroll by going to view, then freeze
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful, but my favorite is Alt = to sum up a row/column quickly.
Also, F4 repeats the last action you did if you're not doing the $ reference changer. Useful for charts too (like if you're trying to change colors of a select number of bars but not all of them)
I was talking to a person I know who works for an investment bank. When new analysts/interns are hired they take away their mouse for a couple of weeks and force them to use excel entirely with the keyboard. Excel still respects all of the old menu (pre-ribbon) shortcuts and everything. If you've never seen someone do this sort of thing it is quite impressive.
My favorite feature in Excel is the x in the top right corner. I hate it so much, and have to use it all the time. Some times when I'm poking through slowly trying to do what one of my coworkers is telling me to do I feel like one of those "when you like on your resume and still get the job" memes
Learned this like a month ago and have honestly used it daily. I dont work in excel a TON but I do just enough for this to be an amazing thing to know. So many wasted years not doing this!
Unless it's a Panasonic microwave with an inverter (they've licensed it to other manufacturers as well). Instead of a transformer to drive the magnetron they use a circuit board with variable voltage output and a small transformer, then they can use pulse width modulation to control the output power of the magnetron. I've got one and it works way way better at low power levels than the traditional design.
You know the "cook for two minutes, let rest for 2 minutes" on the hot pocket. It allows time for the heat to flow from the hot spots to the cool spots.
By cooking at a level 5, you can incorporate that delay into the original cook time and it can allow you to warm the center without overcooking the outside.
I like to use it to reheat meat so the outside doesn't get dry.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine that lol lower heat means longer cooking time
Not only that, you can make your own custom programs in manual mode. For melting cheese onto 4 bagels, I like 40sec high -> 1:44 power 3 -> 15 sec high. Observers act as though I'm conjuring sorcery.
The lower settings cycle the microwaves on and off like a switch not like a volume control, so on power 3 it's on 30% of the time.
Microwaves tend to concentrate and heat small areas of the food, faster than the heat can conduct to other parts of the food. By running on a duty cycle, the local hot spots don't overheat and burn, and the heat has time to move through the food.
This is far too underrated, it has literally changed me from my previous of just mashing start (every press adds 30seconds and immediately starts on full power) to now I shall reduce power and increase tome.
This feature is most useful for warming things straight out of the fridge. Use full or best full power to get the item from fridge temp to warm, then back off and finish bringing it up to temp on very low power for a longer time.
For instance, spaghetti and meatballs, whack it in there for 1:30 to 2:00 on 80% then drop it to 30% for another 2:00. Let rest for 1:00 and you're good to go.
You can also quick start mics by just pressing the number of minutes, and fine tune with add 30 seconds. And most mics let you adjust power while running, so if you don't need two stage cooking, then just hit "5" "+30" "power level" "4" for 40% power for 5:30.
Another reason for that is the way the microwaves are dispersed. The middle is a 'dead spot' so your best bet is setting your food on the outer perimeter for an even heat.
They actually turn the power on and off, with it off for longer periods when on a lower power. This still works because it lets the heat from the hot spots distribute through the food before heating again
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you just blast your food so hard that it becomes sentient and avoids the microwave beams until you put a fork through it, stir up it's inards and nuke it again for good measure.
I thought the cold spots had to do with the fact that some points inside the microwave heat more than others. So you can either place the thing correctly or mix the food up between uses. Does low setting mean it heats more evenly somehow?
Microwaves are only off and on. What it does is cycle between off and on. So it gives the heat time to dissipate through the food.
7Mars · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The microwave in my apartment won’t let me change power settings. I push the power settings button and it tells me that it’s not available or some shit.
Press "time cook" first, enter your time, then press the power level button.
7Mars · 11 points · Posted at 05:01:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE A GODSEND!
I have never had a microwave that works like that, and we weren’t given a manual for anything in the apartment, so I assumed they had done something to deactivate that function!
I've noticed this with using various microwaves at work and a friends' that sometimes you have to input the time first, and sometimes you need to input the power first.
On a similar note, when you BBQ using charcoal, put a pan of water in so you have a cooler zone/indirect heat zone for food. You aren't cooking things right by blasting everything on full blast direct heat.
You can actually cook hot dogs all the way through and not have them burst open.
Might be obvious, but most times someone's over my shoulder on my computer they seem surprised. In most browsers if you want to Google some text from a webpage you can highlight it and drag it up to the tabs area. No need to copy and paste or right click.
Mine too... That people don't know the chrome shortcuts
Like say clicking scroll wheel/left click+Ctrl for link to open in new tab and/or the Ctrl+L for search, Ctrl+W for new tab and the rest
(There's a worthy Windows 10 shortcut too that helped me a lot in emergency situations - Win key + L to lock windows and bring the password/pin page/interface)
Ctrl+W closes the current tab, Ctrl+T opens a new one.
These two shortcuts work in many places other than Chrome too, don't be afraid to experiment, people!
I know about Firefox Sync, but I still prefer Chrome. All of my stuff has been tightly integrated with Google for years now, and I'm liking it.
I've tried out the new Firefox Quantum and was thoroughly impressed with how quick it was. I'm glad Chrome finally has a competition on its hands, that can only be good for the future of browsers.
I was the same way, hesitant to make the switch because I've become used to having my credentials already there, knowing where things are etc. The deciding factor was the resource usage. TBH, if Chrome fixed this, I would definitely consider going back. Privacy is important too, but for me, resource usage is more important.
Chrome on android does this, highlight the word and if "Search with Google" isn't there, hit the 3 dots for more options and it'll be there. A nice time saver.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:36:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just highlight, ctrl C, ctrl T, crtl V, enter and it does it (in chrome). That said, I'm pretty quick on keyboard and avoid the mouse where possible.
You can also rename your search engine in the Chrome settings so when you right click you can "Search the deep, dark secrets of the web for ..highlighted text.." or whichever fun way you want to search
so much fucken easier than dragging text. i mean wtf?
[deleted] · 63 points · Posted at 23:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
in Chrome you can highlight, right click and search from there. You can also right click an image and it will search for that image. It will even give it a name like "good dog"
I've found that Firefox Focus on Android can be a bit of a battery hog when you don't kill all of its tabs before backgrounding it. But that may have been patched by now; I'm sure there's an update I haven't installed yet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I am not so sure that it is any more resource efficient than Chrome. However I suppose I'd rather not funnel literally everything I do into Google, so in gonna try to stay with it.
Hitting ctrl-C ctrl-T ctrl-V is still faster by a wide margin because you have to find the option in the context menu first, and you have to move your cursor to that position.
Depending on the position of the context menu (and your extensions), the distance can be quite long.
Yes! If you drag it onto your current tab, it googles it in the current tab. If you drag it between two tabs, it'll create a new tab between them. If you drag it to the end of the tabs, it'll create a new on there!!
also if you drag a text to a tab and hold it there for like a second it will open the tab so you can drop that highlighted text somewhere on that tab, no need to copy and paste.
I'm trying this, and it's not working. Does it work on any device, any browser? I'm on a lenovo laptop, and I keep trying to make Chrome my default browser, but lenovo has kept trying to revert to their internet explorer-looking thing. So I think I'm using Chrome, but not sure.
No they're talking about dragging it to am existing tab. Holding it and hovering on it will switch to that existing tab and let you plop the selected text into a text box or whatever in that other tab!
Yeah, this is the big benefit for me. I understand all the keyboard shortcut advocates here, but when i have a ton of things open it's helpful to be able to organize.
Also, if you type a website name in your url bar like Reddit, then press Ctrl+enter it will immediately go to the .com site without you having to type .com. only saves 1 keystroke but yay.
revdj · 2 points · Posted at 02:34:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy living mother of god.
OhCleo · 2 points · Posted at 02:41:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, neato. I usual highlight, right click, Google search for “...”.
I do love the extension on Chrome I have for looking up words. You just double click on any word and it gives you the definition in one sentence. Super useful. No need to open a new tab to search the meaning.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also click and hold a link and drag it to the top so it goes to a new tab so it opens there so you dont lose your place. Basically can do that with anything, like if you're online shopping, so you can look at multiple things without having to use the back button constantly. Someone literally stared at my computer when I did that because they were so impressed. I thought it was obvious, but guess not
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
jokes on you, I act like I now everything in areas im supposed to be good at. Youll never see me look suprised with such a cheap trick.
maleia · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, I find rightclicking and selecting "Search on google" to be faster, but, I'm usually on my laptop.
There is also a touch to search option for the mobile application to do the same thing. You need to tap on the word and you get the search results. You don't need to leave the page most of the time. Great tool for knowing about word meaning etc.
To enable it: go to settings--> privacy-->touch to search and enable it
Another useful tool would be the Chrome Dictionary extension. Once installated, a simple double tap on the word you want to lookup pops up a definition there itself.
I'm not sure if this is actually faster than right clicking, but it seems 100% less likely to end with a print dialogue popping up because I clicked a few pixels off so I'm pretty happy with it.
To expand on this, it seems that it will use the default search engine for the browser. I'm on my work computer now and just tried this and it didn't go to google, but instead company's intraweb search engine. Very cool tip, though.
Might be obvious, but most times someone's over my shoulder on my computer they seem surprised.
It took me a few reads to get this. I thought you were sending us a secret message that someone was watching over your shoulder. I was about to ask you if we should send help, blink once for yes, twice for no.
Drag-and-drop controls go further.
It's a shame if people really don't know about them since they take about nothing to learn.
No need to memorize button combinations, suffices to understand that text and images can be dragged to text boxes, the tab area, and a few other things to copy-paste(-go, in case of the address bar/tab zone).
Works between tabs, hover over tab to switch.
I'm not coming across some official list but having used Google Chrome (latest 32-bit version) on Windows 8.1 (Update 1, 64-bit) these are the ones I know of:
highlighted text to text box=paste
highlighted text to address bar/tab/empty tab area=search Google for said text (in selected/new tab)
highlighted URL to address bar/tab/tabzone=follow URL (useful when hyperlink is missing)
image to text box=paste image address, hyperlinked image pastes link instead
image to address bar/tab/tabzone=open image URL (especially useful to know for the times when one should want to do that without opening a new tab, since there's no corresponding right click option), hyperlinked image follows link
image to OS window=download
Gmail attachment to OS window=download
file from personal computer to upload button=skip the search window
Dragging a web picture to an open Imgur tab allows for lightning fast rehost but only works if the image does not carry a hyperlink.
I do realize this thread is 4 days old.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:04:42 on May 2, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is a great one! Thank you!
ponzLL · 1 points · Posted at 11:40:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've gotten so fast at doing it on the keyboard that I think people find that even more mindblowing to see.
CTRL+C
CTRL+T
CTRL+V
ENTER
Nobody even has a clue wtf just happened when I do that lol
If you've already selected the text, right-click > search is way easier than click+hold+drag to another post of the screen
[deleted] · 8504 points · Posted at 17:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gasoline will cut through most grease and glue. It will almost instantly dissolve duct tape adhesive.
nlsoy · 3879 points · Posted at 19:20:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ask your pharmacy for medicinal gasoline! You can use that to dissolve bandaid adhesives as well! I'd like to think it's "better" for the skin than gasoline intended for cars.
EDIT: after some research I've concluded it isn't commercially available anywhere except Sweden and maybe Germany? It is actually "Lightly hydro-treated naphtha (petroleum)- aromatic content <0.05% by volume, n-hexane <5%, benzene <0.1%." Whatever that means.
ka36 · 2 points · Posted at 13:45:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I don't know about availability, but it was historically used, at least. The first long distance automobile trip (OK, it was 20 miles, but it was long for the time), famously stopped by a pharmacy for fuel.
i don't know what it was but when i had high-adhesive bandages covering a wound once the nurse used it and it instantly removed the adhesive. I'm sure it's quite common. as someone with hairy legs, the gods proved themselves to me that day.
I had sticky bandages covering my shoulder after surgery which i turned out to be allergic to broke out in massive welts. Pulling that shit of was torture, wish I had known this existed
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 04:02:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 06:23:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:23:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hexane, like most alkanes, is just an organic solvent used commonly for oil extractions. I wouldn't recommend it be used on skin. Polar solvents like acetone would be better at dissolving adhesives since the common ones are highly polar polymers.
Hexane was just what entered my mind as a component of gasoline. Of course, in addition to Octane and Hexane, there are literally thousands of different chemicals in that magic push water we pump into our cars.
Well yeah, fats are polar too, but the latter is still better than rinsing your skin with an alkane. Hydrocarbon poisoning is more likely to kill you than getting some acetone on your skin.
I think they are referring to white gas, I do keep a bag of that in my aid bag, though not typically for medical reasons (It is great at getting sap off and starting fires, though please don't try those two one after the other).
Yes, but none of them are surfactants. I don’t think they are called detergents. There are octane boosters, oxygenates, alcohols, ethers, and scavengers, but I don’t think there is Tide.
I just run it under water for a bit. So far the only band-aids I've ever worn that didn't come off after a shower or washing the dishes were "Hello Kitty" children bandages. They lasted way longer than the Cars 3 band-aids, and both lasted a lot longer than the "breathable" adult types.
True enough, I forgot about the 1/5 that you slap on that just come off for no reason after an hour or so. Those are extra fun to scrounge around for if they were under any clothing too.
[deleted] · 124 points · Posted at 22:32:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this an inside joke or something?
ndjs22 · 168 points · Posted at 23:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I dunno, but I'm a pharmacist and like 99.99% sure this isn't a real thing.
I'll just edit to add "in the United States" because people keep linking German stuff.
But maybe you should give yourself a promotion instead. You just identified an untapped market! Think of all the people who don't know they need pharmaceutical grade gasoline.
ndjs22 · 16 points · Posted at 02:42:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A valid point. Can't punish the forward thinkers in my department. Now I just need to figure out what it is and how to get it, but can just delegate that task. To myself.
He’s talking about Benzin. It’s a thing. (And also, a Rammstein song.)
Apparently in German it means petrol or gasoline, but the word is also derived from benzene? I wonder if it’s like like petroleum jelly and they just called it “medical gasoline/Benzin” because the translation isn’t 100% the same. One source said it used to be used to treat scabies but that’s an older treatment.
I'm not sure. Depending on how I enter the words, it translates as a bunch of things, white spirit, pure gasoline, etc. etc. so I'm not sure what the colloquial name for it is in the US.
The non-medicinal version I've seen in German drug stores is sold in the same section as methylated spirits and camp stove fuel, and I think it's used as a cleaner or fuel. I've never had cause to look for the medical one, but searching on German Amazon it comes up with products like surgical spirit you use on bedsores.
In Bulgaria we have Iodine mixed with Benzin (gasoline). The hospitals always use it when changing dressings and you can buy some to use at home (especially useful post-op as nothing cleans the skin better from the glue).
Former pharmacy tech here. I'd have had no idea what to look for or order if someone asked for that. I've never even heard of medical gasoline. Probably need to talk to some kind of speciality pharmacy, not like a Walgreens.
it's a joke guy lol. Reddits troll detection is so bad lol
Zebidee · 10 points · Posted at 03:04:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Not necessarily. I've seen "Benzin" sold in drug stores in Germany, and that's the same word used for gasoline.
EDIT: Here's info from the Swiss Pharmawiki site:
Reinbenzin ist ein gereinigtes Benzin. Für medizinische Zwecke kann Medizinal-Benzin, für technische Zwecke auch Benzin zur Fleckenentfernung abgegeben werden.
Pure gasoline is a purified gasoline. For medical purposes, medical gasoline, for technical purposes and gasoline for stain removal are delivered.
Material scientist here! I can tell you what that means if you care to know.
Petroleum is comprised primarily by short chains of carbons bonded to hydrogen. These are relatively harmless and will dissolve organic substances like grease and glue.
However, at room temperature some of the chains will bond to themselves and form rings. These molecules are known as aromatics because they boil at much lower temperatures, and often have characteristic smells. These aromatic molecules (particularly benzene) are carcinogenic and can easily be breathed in. n-Hexane is the most likely molecule to convert to benzene, so it is distilled out of the solution.
Treating petroleum with hydrogen causes the aromatic rings to open up, turning them back into harmless carbon chains, and thus safe for medicinal use.
Edit: The gas you put in a car has more lax regulations on the maximum carcinogen content and also has a bunch of additives in it that you probably shouldn't breath or put on your skin.
This sounds like a joke, but you could mean ethanol which may be possible to get in a pharmacy. It’s an additive in gasoline and is sold as a medical disinfectant
is that the regular kind that explodes when put on a campfire, or the special kind that just burns down the house when you least expect it to because of the all the vapors and the pilot light in the water heater?
Dude the back of my foot got cut up from walking in the wrong shoes. Anyways I put bandaids on the cuts and let me tell you . I showered and scrubbed so hard but the fucking adhesive did not come off .
Or just use rubbing alcohol or goo gone ? I’ve never heard of medicinal gasoline
p33du · 1 points · Posted at 09:00:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Whats the best tip of getting dried bandages off wounds without ripping them off and crying yourself to sleep aftewards? Because some cuts hurt like a motherfucker.
Edit: soaking in saline is already known method, it doesnt really produce the desired painless-approach:)
Here in Germany we call that stuff "Waschbenzin" which is cleaning gasoline. My father had a bottle of that stuff in his shop. He would use it for everything!
Before the edit, I was fairly sure you were being sarcastic.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:31:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The name you referenced is the chemical substance name and was likely taken from IUPAC or ECHA.
The reason it doesn't appear as Medicinal gassoline is threefold.
Most countries (EU) call the fuels unleaded/diesal/petrol.
Associating a medicinal product with fuel will confuse the public and likely cause them to start drowning in fuel (this is bad and common sense doesn't really exist).
Medical device regulations or medical substances (medicines) have their own regulations. These likely prevent the sale of a substance for such use except in legacy conditions.
Source: Work in chemical regulation.
nlsoy · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In Sweden it's sold as "Medicinskt Bensin" where Medicinskt = Medicinal/Pharmaceutical and Bensin = Petrol/Gasoline/Gas (semantically meaning the fluid you put in cars).
maybe vaseline (petroleum jelly) would do the trick? I'm not sure of any way to get the amount of gasoline I would ever need.
edit apparently vaseline does work to remove superglue. Might work on other things too. If I can find any annoying sticker marks, I might give it a go on those.
Lighter fluid works well for me whenever I'm dealing with the residue from tape or stickers. It also took wet spraypaint off a rubber measuring tape without removing the printed number marks.
Plug the end of the siphon hose with your thumb and shove the hose into the tank. Once in, let go of the hose and pull the tube out, then rinse repeat. Eventually the fuel should flow.
Yup, this is why kerosene is one of the top things to use when cleaning motorcycle chains. Especially o-ring kind since wd40, pb blast, and other solvents can dissolve the rubber.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 20:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somewhere on the internet I once saw a Russian PSA poster from the USSR days which said “Comrade! Clothes washed in gasoline may catch fire!” And had a fitting illustration.
I understand why now.
VELCX · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Actually diesel fuel has a high enough flash point that it won't ignite even when exposed to an open flame. The only reason it works in an engine is because it gets compressed to a point where it spontaneosly combusts. So, you shouldn't have to worry about your washing machine exploding.
My dad is painting contractor so I've always used turpentine. Works great for getting any kind of glue or chemical product off your hands. Just make sure to wash it off your skin with soap.
DemIce · 8 points · Posted at 00:22:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah, I had to look up the translation to Waschbenzin (literally 'wash gasoline') - turpentine is one of them (I'm not convinced they're the same thing - I also see 'white spirits' as a possible translation). My dad always had some stocked away for cleaning off sticky and greasy residues that soap&water just wouldn't touch.
White spirit is the British term. Americans would probably say paint thinner, but they are both usually referring to naphthalated petroleum, or synthetic Turpentine. Turpentine is a distillation of pine sap, the original paint thinner. All toxic, all bad for your water system, skin and nature, but Turpentine is plant based.
Yes there are many terms- my dad says Mineral Spirits, Paint Thinner, Paint Solvent, or just Spirits (industry term). It's not ideal to use constantly because some are toxic and it can be very drying to the skin, but it's a miracle to get products off skin or surfaces (even fabrics).
I don't disagree, but where I live legal disposal of used or contaminated naphtha is eye-wateringly expensive and I have a few students who are allergic to it (mostly due to overuse earlier in life, they've developed contact dermatitis) so we try to use orange oil or alcohol based solvents where possible. I'll even try acetone before white spirit, with appropriate precautions, because while it destroys nearly everthing with which it comes into contact, it evaporates.
True, and I never meant it should be used in place of hand soap or anything. (my god please don't) It's for when you really need it, not a daily go-to.
It's also a solvent for your skin oils, which keep that stuff from crossing your skin and into your bloodstream. I recall a science teacher telling us years ago to never use solvents to get, say, oil paint off your skin. Some might go down the drain and some goes in you, which ain't great for organs.
Turpentine on skin is bad (especially the real natural turpentine). Washing it off with soap is worse, as this makes sure it gets easier into the skin.
And some people drink and smoke every day until they're 105. That's not a reason to promote that on the internet.
I really don't find your reaction OK, if it would have taken you 10 seconds to google the potential harms. Long term exposure can lead to kidney problems - something you might not notice even after years... or at all. Some people are more sensitive to it, and when using it often you can also develop allergic sensitation to turpentine. Your dad wouldn't die from that, but that would likely force him to change jobs.
And if that doesn't work, and you can get some industrial strength solvents, I found that methelyne chloride (AKA dichloromethane) is going to dissolve anything that's going to dissolve.
(Note: this includes the fat under your skin. And any gloves you may be wearing).
In Vancouver about 20 years ago, some guy was cleaning his pizza oven with gasoline and blew up several stores. He was thrown through the window of the store on the OPPOSITE side of the road across six lanes of traffic. The place was called Dynamite Pizza (yes it was really called that). So it does clean but may be a bit risky.
So you're saying that if I'm ever duct taped to a chair and someone is pouring gasoline all over me...I should make sure they really go to town with it?
"Yes, that's it mate. Don't forget my hands around the back. Oh and the ankles!"
At my Grandparents farm, we'd always have a small bucket/pail of gasoline with a paint brush to wash our hands. Always worked great and smelled great too.
Not hardly. I've come across plenty of sticker adhesives that WD40 won't touch. Nor windex, acetone, or even products like Goo-Gone. In my experience if WD40 was effective, than water would've managed the same thing.
Gasoline and lighter fluid are in a different ball park of effectiveness.
While it's the same chemical, vm naptha is just naptha, whereas ronsonol has quite a lot of other crap in it. Pour vm on glass, it evaporates clean. Lighter fluid leaves residue.
I guess my point is, you're right...just more right than you knew!
Edit: after some discussion, Im revising my statement to "I even recommend VM naptha over lighter fluid. Vm tends to evaporate cleanly, whereas Ronsonol or Zippo fluid leave a residue. This leads me to believe there are some sort of impurities in plain 'lighter fluid'.
I know what naptha is, but anyone who has tried to use Ronsonol as a solvent, and then used vm naptha...there is a very very clear difference. Im not sure products that arent for consumption necessarily have to include additives on ingredient lists or what...but anyone over on r/dmt or even r/chemistry will tell you that there IS a difference.
I can't tell if you're intentionally spreading misinformation or just can't imagine that you're wrong, but the MSDS shows that naptha is the only ingredient in both of those lighter fluids. There are multiple threads on DMT nexus explaining the same thing I am: different name, same product.
Perhaps, then, you would be willing to explain why vm evaporates clean every time, but ronsonol/zippo leave a residue...every time. This isn't my word, this is hundreds of reports. I have no issue being wrong, but my hands on experience (along with many others) with simply seeing how they evaporate shows me there is a difference.
Every time I make a claim I give a citation, all you've given is opinion and anecdotes. Cite you're claims or admit you're wrong. Until you've supported your claims I'm going to continue to assume you're taking talking out of your ass, since THAT'S WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS. FFS
Okay, fuck it. If we're going to be confrontational, I can do that. You said a few posts up that Ronsonol changed their ingredients list for business reasons. However, if you actually bothered to look up "white petroleum distillate", you'll see that Naptha is a petroleum distillate, but it not the ONLY white distillate. Just google. "Naptha vs lighter fluid dmt" and you will find multitudes of experiences. And you can provide all the msds sheets you want. Me and tens of thousands have done a direct comparison. Lighter fluid leaves a residue. Pure naptha does not. Give me some source reliable enough to contradict years of experience, and I'll gladly admit fault.
Edit; and your beloved msds sheets, the code refers specifically to "peteoleum distillates" not Naptha
Go down to uses. You will see that they say (paraphrase) some white spirits leave a distinct kerosene odor. Further refining can eliminate that.
Now, if further refining can remove the distinct kerosene odor, its a fair assumption that its happening because not all "white spirits" are the same. Or maybe, this time, you have an explanation as to why naptha has a kerosene smell until its refined further.
Now, whatever causes this "kerosene" odor may be what causes zippo and ronsonol to leave a residue. You what, i have ltc, paypal, etc. Pm me, im not trying to be argumentative...I'll pay for you to buy both and evaporate...then tellme ots the same thing (hint:you wont)
Did you actually read any of the nexus post I linked, or any of the other nexus posts about the issue? They explain in detail why those brands and regular naptha are effectively identical? Is there a residue? Maybe, but there are plenty of brands of "naptha" that give the same residue because naptha isn't defined like you're trying to define it. Your argument that naptha and "white petroleum distillates" (not white spirit, which are mineral spirits. I hope you realized the difference before you linked to the wrong fucking chemical's wiki) are different doesn't hold weight. People do an evap test on every new brand of naptha they come across because they're different brand to brand, and probably batch to batch, because naptha isn't one specific molecule.
Again, to reiterate, "white spirits" are not naptha, and it is not what it says on those cans of lighter fluid, it says white petroleum distillates which are a chemically separate category.
Naptha is defined as:
Naphtha is a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture.
Mixtures labelled naphtha have been produced from natural gas condensates, petroleum distillates, and the distillation of coal tar and peat.
In different industries and regions naphtha may also be crude oil or refined products such as kerosene. Mineral spirits, also historically known as "naptha", are not the same chemical.
You're acting like naptha is a particular molecule, but it's not. It's any number of liquid hydrocarbons made in different ways or if out of different petroleum components.
The only citation you have given thus far was for the wiki about Mineral Spirits, which are obviously a separate chemical. Again, don't know if that was on accident, whether you're confused on that point, or if you're being disingenuous, but you're wrong again.
You citing your claims isn't about convincing me of shit, it's about open and honest discourse.
Okay so about halfway through, you mention that people do evap tests because there are differences brand to brand....which is exactly what I fucking said.
But, I can kinda see what you're saying(now that ive smoked and wound down heh). Would you consider it fair if I revised my statement to "Youre right, but a lot of people find that VM naptha evaporates more cleanly. This leads me to believe that there are impurities of some sort in lighter fluid"
I hope people don't take your advice! Gasoline is extremely volatile and dangerous to use. One small spark anywhere in the area can set things off. (I know this from watching a million FailArmy videos where people blow up their yards or set themselves on fire when using gasoline to light a barbecue or something.)
Kerosene is much safer.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also great for claiming insurance money on your worthless house
Also be very careful, a friend of my mothers used this technique to clean a bathroom and it led to her death and the destruction of a house.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for the cyclists and motorcyclists out there, gasoline or kerosene or diesel all work very well to clean drivetrain parts. It will eat bearing lubrication, and you should avoid getting it on paint/plastic somewhat, but if you’re on top of cleaning and bearing care, you have nothing to worry about, and your chains will be incredibly clean.
It also kills weeds much cheaper than any weed-killer. Since I live in a place that is constantly raining, its unnecessary to worry about fire. My dad even compressed it in a self pump metal can sprayer. His friend used to look at him and say, he's going to blow himself up one day. Don't worry, I haven't continued this tradition. I spend 100 times as much on stuff that works much, much less effectively, and is bad for the environment!
OneAmp · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all seriousness, if you want to dissolve adhesive, rubber cement thinner (There's a brand name product called Bestine that I swear by.) is available at most art supply places and is generally cheaper than products like "Goo Gone"
The key ingredient in the long-gone and much-missed super-lethal stain remover Didi Seven. Made in Germany, sold on late-night TV, probably not US-compliant, gave you massive headaches, but worked like crazy. Removed any stain from anything, and might also have been capable of removing the skin from your hand.
I learned this the hard way when i filled a spare tank of gas and put it in the trunk. It fell over and a little spilled onto my sub. The cone came right off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would it remove Gorilla glue I used to get a Honda symbol to stay on the trunk, yet did not stick?
I now have what looks like a dab of shit in the middle of my trunk where the Honda label should be
Can any Chemist ELI5? Is it because grease, gasoline and glue are all nonpolar?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After a long day at the shop, covered in oil and sludge, when all mechanic's hand cleaner fails I wash them with diesel. My hands come out sparkling clean with a pleasant smell.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will also remove roofing tar from hair and skin if you accidentally drop a half full bucket straight down from the ladder and it rebounds out and all over you. Probably doesn't have to be that specific...
It also removes most petroleum based products. My grandma taught me to wash my shoes with gasoline after I seal coated her driveway. Then I the away the shoes because they smelled like gas. Not really a win but it worked.
It also dissolves styrofoam. Just a small amount of gasoline can dissolve massive amounts of styrofoam, and then you can set it on fire and it will stay lit for hours. I wouldn’t recommend breathing in the fumes though...
I'm an idiot. My gas can has a hole in it and I was like better go grab some duct tape. This never once crossed my mind. You saved me a trip to the store
It will also remove oil based paints if you don't have turps on hand. I know this because we were using oil based paint in a foreign third world nation and couldn't communicate we needed turps. Our group leader got a bucket of petrol from the local gas station and we washed up using that.
Yes, my dad used it to remove tree sap from my car once.
ghunt81 · 7569 points · Posted at 17:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Liquid dish detergent is really good for taking oily/greasy stains out of clothes (the kind that are still there even after a cycle through the washer).
For even better results, put the dish detergent on the stain, dampen the area, and then sprinkle salt on it. I dunno why it works but it does. I've had stains that have already gone through the dryer that came out next washing with this method.
EDIT: Added the liquid, I don't mean people to think you're using the powdered stuff. I meant liquid dish soap like Dawn or Ajax or whatever.
Also, if you ever get blasted in the face with pepper spray or OC spray or Mace or whatever, dish soap like Dawn is the best solution, because that shit is oil based and dish soap breaks it down really well.
[deleted] · 175 points · Posted at 23:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
got sprayed for an OC training course. baby shampoo was an actual life saver. i was just pouring it into my eyes lol.
also if you do get sprayed make sure to keep your armpits and genitals and surrounding areas protected when you shower. if i remember correctly, other than the burning, it was like you can get actual blisters or something along those lines from the OC running down from your face to those areas.
I had some self-defencive mace that I kept in my purse (I have a stun gun now, you'll find out why). Well, one day, I thew my purse on my bed, got undressed, and sat down.
I sat on my mace. Naked. Two days after testing it so there was plenty of residue. My lips swelled up, my clit looked like I had been using too many steroids and my vagina was on FIRE. The worst part was, I had no idea what has caused it for a minute or two. I was living on a farm so my first thought was that I was stung or bitten by something and I was desperately searching for the culprit so I could at least describe it to doctors. The burning ended after a couple minutes and the swelling went down quickly after that, but that's why I no longer carry mace.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 12:06:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 04:16:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oleoresin capsicum.
it’s pepper spray.
in the marine corps we used 18% if i remember correctly.
basically felt like the devil was pissing in your eyes.
most pepper sprays regular people carry are like 3%-5%.
OC burns like a mother fucker, and not only does it reduce your visual capacity (you really can barely keep your eyes open) but it also can reduce your respiratory system to about 10%.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 04:57:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I don’t mind the slight sunburnish tingle on my skin, or even the watery eyes. The gas chamber always gets me with the inability to breathe. It’s like a reflexive contraction of my chest to save my lungs from inhaling. Is that normal? Nothing else has ever done it to me. I can inhale all sorts of harmful fumes, but the OC gas seems to trigger a potentially deadly reaction.
Voice in Head While Reading Comment: What? But wouldn't you..ohh yeah. That's clever because pepper spray is worse. Damn, I wish I could think of something witty like that. Press upvote.
I used to hate having anything near my eyes. (couldnt do eye drops or contacts) Whenever I was in an environment with those eye washing stations (ie highscool/college science labs) they tell you to hold your eyelids open and stick your eyes in the stream if you have to use them. I always thought there was no way I would ever be able to stick my eyes into a stream of water voluntarily. Until one day working at a deli, I was serving someone our green chili and slipped carrying the container to get a lid, sent chili straight up into the air, and I as I was falling back I looked up and got an eye full of green chili. I ran blindly to the eye wash station and blasted that shit, soaked my eyes for like a minute straight. Those things are lifesavers.
I'm like you, hate stuff near my eyes. My eyes (literally) watered reading this. My eyes water if I see someone using eye drops or putting a contact in.
I have this too. In college at the start of every semester they point out where shit is like the fire extinguisher, safety sheets, eye wash station. I've always thought there was no way I could keep my eyes open to get blasted.
I learned the hard way that eyedrops and earwax remover come in the same size bottle. Trust me when I say that when there is acid in your eye you'll put up with just about anything to get it out.
All I can think about is the episode of the office where Andy is trying to be an actor and he has to use one of these for a video he’s shooting 😂 I can’t handle eye stuff either, so I sympathize.
DO NOT PUT DETERGENT IN YOUR EYES. It is designed to bind to oils. That means it will literally start breaking your eyes down. DO NOT USE DETERGENT IN YOUR EYES.
Dilute it in water, preferably in a sports style bottle to spray directly onto eyes without much suds.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 02:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You close your eyes before spraying soap on your face.
You wash the soap off before you open your eyes.
It will help with the effects to last a shorter time (if you get sprayed you'll be crying for days if you don't wash it off), but it does not cure it or help with the pain.
Can confirm. I got sprayed for work a couple of months ago, and proceeded to squirt Dawn straight into both eyes. Didn't feel a thing... from the Dawn at least.
I read that a 50/50 mix of water and liquid antacid (with aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide as ingredients) is the recommended treatment for pepper spray in the eyes.
"Products like milk of magnesia and pepto bismol are NOT recommended. "
pa79 · 1 points · Posted at 11:25:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use tear free shampoo.
Though they don't always work. A friend once used an entire bottle and the baby was still screaming.
pa79 · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was supposed to be an out of context joke.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 00:18:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, CBRNE specialist here. The procedures outlined for cleaning gas masks and equipment in the military after use to decontaminate them involves cleaning them in dish soap. The book actually lists Dawn as the only authorized soap to be used for this.
It can help all your pets. Dawn kills fleas. Saved my ass a few times when the cats caught them.
Rcw80 · 4 points · Posted at 00:38:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother in law is a State Trooper, my sister and I decided to try the pepper spray he gave us .. by spraying it in the sink. I guess some must-have splashed backwards or maybe the fumes from it got in our eyes and up our noses. It burned like the 7th circle of Hell!! It was horrible! When we called her husband screaming, with eyes of fire, he said to use Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo. Or Dawn dish soap. We used the baby shampoo directly on our eyes with water and lots of rinsing. It felt better almost immediately. So, heads up baby shampoo works as well !
Baby shampoo works wonders on getting it out of your eyes, because you can squirt it right into your eyes, but it doesn't break down the OC very well when it's all into your skin. I know this from personal experience because the first shower I took after getting sprayed I tried to use baby shampoo and it did a whole lot of nothing.
Backblast on that shit is real though. Super potent stuff.
Rcw80 · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It Was Bad. I can't imagine getting sprayed directly in the eyes!
Oh yeah. About that. The guys training us had us do it a particular way. They'd stand about ten feet away, have us close our eyes, and aim the stream at our foreheads. Except the guy who sprayed me hit me right in the eyes. That, and the training the gave us told us to strobe our eyes really fast after getting blasted. So I start trying to run through the course they have set up, trying to do takedowns and shit, and it's completely concentrated directly in my eyes. It was awful. Maybe the worst pain of my life.
Rcw80 · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were/are yoy in the Marine Corps?
(My ex-husband was and your story is almost exactly what he went through )
Yeah obviously the dish soap doesn't go in your eyes, it goes everywhere else that the OC touches though.
I commented elsewhere in this thread that you use baby shampoo in your eyes cause you can squirt it right in your eyeballs and then the dish soap everywhere else because otherwise that shit comes back to haunt you for the next 3 days at least. Speaking from experience, because I had some cops spray me as part of a military training event.
Your other comment must've been collapsed somewhere and I didn't see it, anyways the real trick is too rub the baby shampoo in your eyes and let it dry before washing it out. I have a ton, and I mean a fucking TON of experience with this, it works like a charm. I carry a travel size bottle of Johnson & Johnson every night I leave for work, if you ever have the unfortunate opportunity to test it again try it this way.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:27:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tear gas isn't bad, because it doesn't really stick to you all that much. I mean, it sucks a lot to be tear gassed, but you get out of the gas and walk around a bit and you're back to normal in a half hour or less. Pepper spray, by contrast, has your vision coming back after a half hour if you're lucky.
I mean, the next day when people who got sprayed with me in the same training session were still struggling, whereas my dish soap use meant I could shower
I never actually got a qual letter. That's what you get when it's some fucking Department of the Army Security Guards running things. Most ridiculously incompetent setup for training I've ever seen. M9 qual was basically "here's an M9, there's the target, shoot it 40 times"
I think it's recommended to have like half pepto-bismol, half water mixed in a spray bottle to alleviate the pain and shit from capsaicin.
Note: I read that on the internet somewhere, never tried it. AFAIK calcium (which is what is in pepto-bismol and other antacids) greatly reduces the perception of pain from capsaicin.
That would probably help. What fixed it for me was just the dish soap, to get the stuff OFF of me. That's the worst part about it; not that it burns, but that it stays in your skin burning.
I wish I knew this 8 years ago when I was 7 and pepper sprayed myself wondering what the button did
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I got pepper sprayed a few months back and I had my mate google it because my eyeballs were on fire.
Screaming on the ground does nothing, soap that shit up. Stings but if you got pepper or OC spray in your eyeballs, soap is the least of your worries.
Last time they ran a training I went to watch because it's really funny when you're not on the receiving end. One dude was pouring milk all over himself and said it helped a bit. I cannot confirm or deny personally
Also good to wash your skin if you think you were exposed to poison ivy. The reaction occurs because of the plants oils and scrubbing with dish soap that tackles grease helps to remove it before you have a reaction.
Funny story (well for me). My friend's 2 boys 9 & 6 wanted a the keys to my friend's car to retrieve a ball they could use to kick around with my son, 12.
7 minutes later my friend's older boy came SCREAMING onto the office holding his hands to his face. He was crying so much we couldn't get from him what happened. My son told us.
Attached to the keys was Pepper Spray. The boy was spraying the grass when some wind blew it into his face.
The boys' uncle & I stopped laughing & started looking for milk. Bit there was none. So we used the tiny containers pf Half & Half to wash out his eyes. After another 20 minutes of opening the small containers and washing out his eyes the boy calmed down.
There was no permanent damage though he's been really careful with his Mom's keys now & threatens his little brother when he angry with him.
Actually oil based were mostly outlawed due to them being flammable. Yeah remember that scene from CDI Las Vegas? That actually happened. Mace and pepper spray ate almost all water based now
Archaeologist here: if you spend any time around Poison Oak, Poison Ivy or Sumac, you can use Dial to wash yourself and your clothes in after being in contact with the toxin to get it out and lower the possibility of a breakout. It sucks, but a bottle of Dial dish-washing soap is like $1.00 vs. a bottle of Tecnu that is $20.00.
Oh, and if you do come in contact with that kind of stuff, do not wash your clothes in your washing machine or tub. Rinse and soak them in a bucket with a healthy squeeze of Dial outside several times.
I learned this after oopsing some habanaro pepper into my eye. Painful. Wear gloves when handling now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was in Oki PMO cleared a road in Kin Town by just yelling "OC OC OC"
That wasn't a great night.
Zefis · 1 points · Posted at 11:20:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it. If I was ever in a situation to use OC I'm just gonna use my baton. It's too don't windy on the waterfront. Somebody is bound to get it in their eyes that wasn't supposed to.
Got OC sprayed in the Policed acsdemy about a month ago. Wash your eyes out with baby soap, but DONT RUB YOUR EYES, this will cause abrasions on your eyes, one of my classmates eyes were fucked for a few days, had to go to the hospital. After your eyes are clear out dish soap (dawn, Ajax, etc) in a bowl with water and mix it up, then put your face in it and blink your eyes. It will clear out what’s left in your eyes and get the oc spray off your face which will help with the burns.
That totally explains why when I did my OC training they gave us baby soap and it didn't do shit. I'll have to give Dawn soap a try if I get hired for Corrections or similar..pepper spray sucks ass, man.
Also, be prepared to have it reactivate later when you take a shower (it likes to stick in your hair follicles), so put a bottle of dish soap in there too so it’s immediately available and you don’t have to jump out and run blindly to the kitchen.
Source: went through pepper spray training for a security job. Was pepper sprayed.
Another great thing is using it to clean mirrors and windows. I worked housekeeping at a mall with a ton of glass and we just used about 4 drops of off brand Dawn to 1 litter of hot water and a squeegee. Works wonders on little children's handprints.
MikeKM · 13 points · Posted at 23:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember a window washer saying that's what they use to clean high rise windows. Dawn really is one of the best things for cleaning just about anything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works in a pinch as a foaming additive for a water based fire extinguisher too.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works great for washing cars
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:16:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as you don't have a wax coating, or plan to re-wax it
I learned about this a long time ago when I was at work and watching someone clean huge glass. She said she puts a few drops of Joy dishwashing liquid in a bucket of water, soaps up the glass and squeegee's it off. I have done this at home and it works great. I go one step further though and wipe with a mixture of vinegar and water just to get the streaks off.
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 22:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
But be careful - my roommate tried to fix my bike-grease-stained pants using dish soap, only to realize that the dish soap had bleach in it
oh shit I don't want my dish soap to have bleach in it :/ my roommates always leave the soap spuds all over the dishes when they're drying them and it freaks me out about the chemicals from the soap drying on the dishes and then giving me cancer
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 01:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, worst case, you can always buy new soap. Or new roommates - whatever's easier.
Minjon · 3 points · Posted at 08:29:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just have to thank you for saving my pants. I had some oil stains from candles on them and we did the liquid detergent thing which actually looked like it bleached the pants a little and did t remove the oil stains. But this baby powder fix did so thanks!
If you have oily skin and your pillowcases tend to get gross, dish detergent works on that too. Just run enough hot water in the sink to cover the pillowcase, add a couple tablespoons of detergent, squish with your hands and let sit for 10 or 20 minutes. Then wash with the rest of your linens.
cwestn · 6 points · Posted at 23:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have super crazy oily skin. Like i'm talking my forehead and cheeks could be used like a mirror within an hour of me cleaning my face. I take comfort in the fact that I will get less wrinkles as I age (pls do not burst this bubble for me if you know it is a myth I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW)
I’m older than your average redditor but people routinely think I’m fifteen years younger than I really am. I’m sure there are several reasons for this, but smooth skin is probably one of them. It’s an upside among a lot of downsides. I’ll take it!
Wahhh I am aware but i LOVE picking my face and popping pimples!! I currently have a big fat red scar on my forehead from my latest attempt :( my skin is not healing well at all over that particular spot, I need to go buy some bio oil :(
Also yes don't overwash. I stopped buying any of that salicylic acid cleansing facewashes (ie Nivea, Nutrogena, Clearsil, all those) and just started using natural toners or nothing at all, and my face improved dramatically!! No more pimples or dry skin. Now I only get pimples when I get my period :)
Some of the older patches where you could tell a car was parked and leaked constantly are pretty hard to get out, but most oil spots come pretty damn clean by just letting the liquid soak in for while(ive never really waited a specific time, normally some hours) then spraying it off. Pressure washers help too :)
Coke will get that out. Pour a bottle on it leave it sit for a while and then scrub with a little warm water. Whatever you do don't let it dry on there
I am considering cleaning my driveway because of oil stains and such. I think I'm going to use muriatic acid to clean it off. Put on rubber boots, mix the acid in water, let it sit for a bit then use a pressure washer to remove it. I have pressure washed the driveway before but the stains didn't come off. Someone told me to use Purple Stuff instead of the acid.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Diluted eucalyptus oil is great for this too. I use a solution of 1 part eucalyptus oil to 4 parts water on any stains just before the wash. Removes the stains completely even if they’ve dried or been through the dryer before.
I love using eucalyptus oil for cleaning sticky residue or labels, works like a treat. Or tea tree oil. A few drops onto the sticky area or label, then wipe with a cloth :)
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may have just saved my favorite shirt.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:23:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:19:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Much like the chapstick my wife so enjoys, you have dashed my hopes and dreams of wearing my favorite shirt ever again.
It doeant seem to matter how I wash my hats in the laundry, they always come out shrunk, or slanted, or some other form of screwed up. Ill have to give this dishwasher thing a try. I would have guessed the water was too hot for it. Although, the results cant be any worse than the laundry.
If you want to clean leather, go to the shoe-care section of Target or any grocery store and buy some saddle soap and a round brush. Dampen the brush, rub a little soap into a lather, and gently scrub the leather. Wipe away with a damp cloth, then let it dry naturally (no hair dryer). Once completely dry, you want to oil it. There are a million leather oils/conditioners out there to take your pick from. Rub a little on your hands, and rub down the leather. Only use a little at a time, too much and the leather can become sticky. It helps if the leather is a little warm, so leaving it in the sun for a little while can really help it absorb the oil.
No matter what you do, try this process on a hidden spot before going whole hog on the whole thing. Some leathers, especially low-quality leather (anything called Genuine Leather is about as low quality as it gets) will react poorly or negatively to oils. Top grain, or full grain leathers are much more durable and easier to maintain. Genuine Leather is basically “disposable” and can’t really be treated or conditioned.
If you put his hat in the dishwasher, it WILL ruin it, and he will never forgive you.
Some leathers, especially low-quality leather (anything called Genuine Leather is about as low quality as it gets) will react poorly or negatively to oils. Top grain, or full grain leathers are much more durable and easier to maintain. Genuine Leather is basically “disposable” and can’t really be treated or conditioned.
Not always... the lower half that's split that the "leather grades articles call "genuine leather" is actually called a "finished split." Genuine doesn't mean anything specific. The "leather grades" scale those articles refer to is essentially made up. Yes full grain and top grain are kind of leather but their differences are more nuanced than those articles make it out to be.
The soles of many of the boots in Red Wing's Heritage line (their top tier) have "Genuine Leather" stamped on the sole. It's not a specific thing. Yes it gets used by some folks marketing leather goods in a deceptive way to refer to "bad" leather, but were you to call a tannery and try to buy "genuine leather" they'd have not idea what you were asking for. The term is just to broad; it would be incredibly dumb to use such a vague term to refer to a specific "grade" of leather.
I agree with /u/nstarleather, don't put a leather hat in the dish washer! I've never tried that but it doesn't sound like it would work..
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:24:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works on grease/oil on hair (not normal hair oil). My 10 year old daughter took a bath and decided to use my bath oil, and then laid down in the tub so her hair was covered. I tried shampooing her twice with shampoo but she was still greasy, then I used dish soap like shampoo and it took the oil right out.
I know why this happens :D. Finally my highschool speciality does serve for something. So the oily stains in the clothes are guess what, oil. Oil is unpolar, meaning that it won't atract to water due to water being so polar and only attracting it's kind. Soap/Detergent are a special type of molecule. They have a polar side and an unpolar one. The unpolar one attracts to oil/grease, and bubbling it up inside a soap ball. Meanwhile the other part of the soap, is attracted to water and gets dragged by it, so the whole sphere of soap, with the oil inside gets drag. Salt is super polar so it will atract even more the polar part of the soap, when combined with water it's more than effective.
I really hope this is correct.
Can that be applied for stains from hi-liters and markers? Had cap come off one in my pocket and leaked a bunch leaving a stain on my sweater.
How bout for stains from mixing colored clothes? I had partially white shirt washed with some new Red clothes and it stained my shirt a light pink. (I was using some SHOUT sheets that supposedly absorb the color that bleeds out from clothes in the wash allowing colors to be mixed)
tijd · 6 points · Posted at 23:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hair spray works for pen ink & printer toner. Might work for markers too; worth a google.
Vanq86 · 4 points · Posted at 23:33:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
About a week after I bought my car a pen leaked on the front passenger seat during a road trip. I had read on the interwebs to put hand sanitizer on ink stains and then apply pressure with paper towel, so I dumped a few big globs on the ink and put all the take out napkins from the glovebox on it, and got my gf to sit on it for the rest of the drive. Magically the stain was completely removed, couldn't tell it was there at all.
So, I'd suggest trying some hand sanitizer and keep blotting away the ink with fresh paper towels.
The trick for getting ink out of clothes is alcohol. Just isopropyl alcohol from the dollar store or whatever. You'll see all kinds of stuff on the internet, but alcohol is the common ingredient which makes those things work! It won't ruin your clothes.
Source: accidentally put a pen in the dryer with a load of whites one day.
Trying this with Dawn when I get home. I made hamburgers and grease splattered all over the pants. I had an apron on but somehow grease still made it onto the pants. Did the wash and came out with grease stains. I'll see if this can get rid of it. I was ready to throw the pants away.
Raltie · 3 points · Posted at 23:33:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Detergents, like soap, form something called mycels. These mycels have molecular parts that hate water, so they "seek out and trap" anything they can find that isn't water. Well, mycels also have a region that likes water, so mycels end up forming bubbles around things like proteins and sugars (lots of the stuff in food).
Idk about the salt, but the dish soap works because it allows water and oil to mix when they normally wouldn't. I'm not quite sure about the specifics though.
nearos · 6 points · Posted at 23:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fairly certain the salt just absorbs the liquified stain so it doesn't soak back into the fabric. I've been amazing people by cleaning up wine stains with just water and salt (thanks Curb Your Enthusiasm!) for years with this as my understanding.
so at my university ball, I had a glass of red wine spill ALL OVER my beautiful baby-pink dress. Luckily my friend had a red dress for me to wear, but the bartender (I bless him) took my pink dress, with this giant ugly red wine stain, and soaked it in sparkling mineral water for a few hours. Not the whole dress, just the stained part.
By the end of the ball, like 3 hours later, THE RED WINE STAIN WAS GONE!! I was even able to wear my pink dress to the after party with no sign of the stain!!
I've been cleaning red wine stains with sparkling water ever since and people are amazed everytime. It works sooooo good
Chucking some salt down on spilled oil will basically turn it into something with the consistency of slush and easy to clean, so I can see this being the reason for sure!
I know why this happens :D. Finally my highschool speciality does serve for something. So the oily stains in the clothes are guess what, oil. Oil is unpolar, meaning that it won't atract to water due to water being so polar and only attracting it's kind. Soap/Detergent are a special type of molecule. They have a polar side and an unpolar one. The unpolar one attracts to oil/grease, and bubbling it up inside a soap ball. Meanwhile the other part of the soap, is attracted to water and gets dragged by it, so the whole sphere of soap, with the oil inside gets drag. Salt is super polar so it will atract even more the polar part of the soap, when combined with water it's more than effective.
I really hope this is correct.
Yes! I was making instant potatoes for my class at thanksgiving and the bowl of buttery water sloshed onto my cardigan, and it was so hot too, it kinda burned it too, in a huge patch. I was very bummed and thought it was garbage til our cafeteria lady told me to use their washer and just rub a whole bunch of gain onto it and let it sit a bit. When she brought it back it was like magic! Perfectly good to go!
Piggybacking off this: if you get oil-based polyurethane on your hands, vegetable/olive oil mixed with dish detergent does a really good job getting it off.
But guys, don’t use dish detergent in a front-load washing machine. It gets too foamed up and creates pressure. Don’t use too much in a top loader either - the foaming still happens, but instead of building pressure inside the machine, it bubbles over fairly harmlessly.
I learned the other day that my dry cleaner doesn't even charge extra for those stains (surprisingly). So it was worth the three bucks to get them dry-cleaned, because I like having my shirts dry-cleaned occasionally anyway.
Yes! This saved my favorite blouse. I washed it a billion times and tried store-bought stain remover but that didn’t work. I used vinegar, water, and dish soap, and it worked like a charm! It also works on basically anything, almost as good as Goo Gone. Helped remove leftover sticker gunk, too.
Ooh - another liquid dish soap trick - dip screws in it when you are building something and the screws just glide into the wood. Seriously cuts the effort down by like 75%, and you never get to the point where you are just cranking on a screwdriver and feeling like you are ripping the skin off of your hands.
Fezig · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby powder works really well for soaking up grease stains on clothes also. Baby powder is also a good dry shampoo substitute, putting on your roots soaks up oil really well
Does anyone have a good trick for getting oily stains out of woodwork?? I have an old church pew on our stoop which had oil or candle wax or something leak onto it, and now there is a dark stain that I just can't get rid of. I have tried scrubbing, using wood cleaner, wood polisher, everything and nothing gets it out? I think it must be oil, but possibly could be the oil from melted wax
The cheap stuff without built in moisturizers is good for stripping clean cloth nappies too :) whenever we get ammonia build up I just chuck some in and hey presto, clean nappies!!
So whats the basic method to this? Do you just apply the liquid detergent to the stain and let it sit or do you need to wait x minutes and then wash it immediately afterwards?
Depends on the stain. If it's fresh I just apply the soap, throw it in the washer and wash it. If it's old, or has already been through the dryer once, I apply the soap and salt, put it in the washer and set it to soak and let it do its thing (Don't know about other washers but when you set ours to soak, it soaks for 10-15 minutes then does a long wash cycle immediately after)
It's also amazing if you are unlucky enough to get crazy oily buildup in your hair, the kind that regular shampoo won't fix. Just add a quarter-sized amount into your shampoo and lather your noggin like you're trying to save a baby duckling from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Not recommended for daily use or you'll dry out your scalp, but it's a cheap and more effective alternative to those fancy clarifying shampoos.
If Dawn still doesn't get stains out I like to use a chemical called DC-99. It's an industrial grade degreaser that we use to get cooked on oil off of almost anything with little to no effort at my restaurant. I've used it a few times when I've spilled straight oil on my clothes. Just a 1/2 teaspoon is enough to get a fairly large stain out super easy. I have no idea if you can buy it retail though.
[deleted] · 18798 points · Posted at 17:50:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Leaving a voice mail. Nearly all voicemail machines allow you to press * and re-record if you fucked up your message. Most people don't know this and feel like idiots when they fuck up the message.
It's weird to me that you think it's weird to talk on a phone, since that's what they were invented to do. But it's probably because you're young and I'm old
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:55:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I text on the toilet way more than I speak on the phone. My time is divided between doing as much as possible to not feel guilty when I relax, and trying to enjoy myself when I'm relaxing and carefully avoiding any triggers that will remind me there is something I still should be doing. I have no time for a phone call!
I'm a graphic designer (office, not freelance) and I left my phone number off my business card specifically so people wouldn't call me.
Somehow they still do.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:20:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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merc08 · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are apps that can record automatically. Most states are 1-party consent (so just you, if you're the recorder). Some are 2 party, but that can easily be solved by starting with a generic "this call may be recorded for quality assurance" message, which wouldn't be too unusual for a business phone. I've found it quite handy when they want to give contact information, but I don't have pen/paper with me - just listen to it again when you get to your desk.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 01:43:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always avoid setting up my voicemail at work because if someone wants something and I’m not there, they should email me. Voice mail is such an outdated concept!
I actually prefer voicemails over emails. Email is SUPER outdated (other than companies sending ads for shit you don't need). Almost everyone has a phone and most people (at least in my life) never leave voicemails. Unless it's important. Number i don't recognize calls my phone? If its urgent they'll leave a message.
I'm fine with people calling me for business but if you leave a voicemail... whatever you wanted, I will make it my mission in life to ensure that you never get it.
No... no. That's how you end up with another blocked number.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My family is in poor health, it's important for me to get voice mails so I know if someone is being rushed to a hospital, or something like that, and are thus in a situation where they can't call back.
I have no voice mail option, you cannot leave me one. Just ask your phone company to disable it if you don't like it, it was that easy. If I'm not able to pick up the phone people can leave me a text or email me. I saw some friends get excited about a new feature that transcribes voicemails, and I thought to myself I figured that out a decade ago!
Believe it or not,
George isn't at home,
Please leave a message at the beep,
I must be out or I'd pick up the phone,
Where could I be,
Believe it or not I'm not home
George left his new date a bunch of voice messages not realizing she was away for a few days. His voice messages got incessantly paranoid and he worries he sounds stupid.
George hitches a plan to switch out the voice mail recorder cassette with an empty one when he meets his date returning home with Jerry there to help. He successfully does switch the tapes but only then hears his date say, "oh I got your messages! I thought it was so funny! I love jokes like that!"
Best part about this episode was when I heard Jason Alexander thought this whole plot line of trying to switch the voicemail was hard to believe and Larry David had to tell him this was something he legitimately did.
No you're wrong. He's screening his calls because he knows the next call with his current girlfriend will be the one where she breaks up with him - and he wants her to attend this dance with him because she's going to wear a backless dress for a big entrance. So he screens his calls to avoid her breaking up with him, which ultimately fails and he takes Kramer with him to the dance - who then gets the back of his rental tux ripped off, making the same dramatic entrance George had hoped for.
The episode your referencing is The Suzie. We are all talking about how George could have pressed * to rerecord his voice mail message, in the episode "The Phone Message".
Your ignorance of the Seinfeld disturbs me... Seinfeld grip
It wouldn't have worked for him anyways. That is a feature of digital voice mail but they were dealing with tapes at the time which wouldn't be able to rewind themselves to the point of starting to leave the message.
mtvpiv · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:12 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
And for Monica Geller.
[deleted] · 43 points · Posted at 20:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly! Or if you've been calling a bunch of people for something, and just messed up the persons name, or started rambling in the message for no reason. Its good to be able to say "ah that was shit" and start over
My husbands voice mail is a guy saying that a 5 thousand volt power supply is hooked up to a tiny kitten and if you don't leave one it will be blown to smithereens, he gets alot of voicemails saying sorry, don't need to leave one but didn't want to hurt the kitty, then another saying just showing my friends/coworkers your voicemail.
[deleted] · 65 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My parents use to have that! hahaha. My mom use to have it as her answering "Hello!..... 3 second pause.....we're not able to come to the phone right now but leave a message!"
She said she tricked herself a few times, thinking it was one of her daughters answering. She got rid of it soon after LOL
Or, alternatively, stop paying your phone bill as well. You already know you're good at it.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:37:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do know that calling somebody a thousand times a day isn't going to make them pay faster, right? And that sometimes the person doesn't have any fucking dollars and a phone call isn't going to make any magically appear. I swear you have to be dumb to do that job.
I worked debt collection for a year during Uni. It was the worst job I ever had. How in the fuck do you like it? All you do is harass poor people all day every day in a cubicle on a telephone.
f3nd3r · 5 points · Posted at 00:12:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used the fake answering thing myself for a good while. "Hello... oh hey what's up... yeah? Oh btw you should probably leave a voicemail since I never picked up." It always got people and it was always hilarious. That was like ten years ago, seems like I never use voicemail at all, for years now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Archer?
Bdazz · 6 points · Posted at 21:48:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to know someone whose voicemail said he was outside burying land mines in the yard. If you want a map leave your name and number...
This is a good tip until you hit the one that doesn't restart the message, so instead you've now left an incomplete bad message that ends in random beeping.
CLErox · 6 points · Posted at 23:23:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always always always try to correct your mistake, finish the message, and then press #.
As a School Counselor, I absolutely hate voice mails with a passion. I'm almost always in my office with a teacher, student, or parent, or not in here at all. Getting ahold of me over the phone is pretty rare, but email me and I can get back to you from my computer in my office, during a meeting, on my phone, or between games during Rocket League.
On the voicemail topic, most people probably aren’t aware that you can send a direct voicemail to another person’s voicemail by calling into your own voicemail box and following the prompt that most ignore - “to send a message: press ___” , you would then enter the persons number and then record the message.
This used to work like a charm, for me, when I was younger. Problem is, sometimes you can't just type the other person's number directly and you need the other person's "voicemail number."
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:39:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HI NANCY JO, THIS IS ALEXIS NEIERS CALLING!
(mom: YOU LIED!!)
MOM STAHP!! STAHHPPP! STAHHHHP!!!
HI NANCY JO, THIS IS ALEXIS NEIERS CALLING
(mom TWENTY DOLLARS!!)
OMG EVERY TIME YOU YELL I HAVE TO FUCKING RE RECORD IT!!
And all still have an outgoing message with instructions on what to do in case there are any people left alive that don't know what to do if you call someone and they don't answer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all. If you get someone's voicemail on their cellphone, sometimes it just says "leave a message after the tone" and then the tone happens.
SOME businesses will say "press pound for more options".
You should probably delete this, some things are better left unknown. Since learning that, I'm now completely unable to leave voicemails because I obsess too much over how I sound. I'm pretty sure everyone's own voice sounds weird to them, but maybe it's just me.
This was a God send when I worked at a call center and had to leave 50 voicemails a day. Except for when you got cocky left a stupid message, hit the * or 1 button, and nothing.... Just more recording.
"Richard, It's Monica, sorry I hacked into your voicemail to delete my message, I'm sorry I'm acting all crazy...I must be on my period or something. I'll talk to you later."
Outgoing Message Recorded
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And with Google Voice I do have that live listen in feature where I can press a button and then cut in on the voice mail. I don't every really use it though.
I love that people still leave instructions: “hey you’ve reached Mullett, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible”. I always want to leave other instructions. “Hey you’ve reached Mullett, please forget about me ever answering my phone or calling you back. You should be texting me in the first place. Give your self thirty lashes, uploaded it to Instagram and then buy me a six pack. PEACE.”
My outgoing message lists all the ways I’d prefer they get in touch with me rather than leaving a VM. Like hey please text me, email me, WhatsApp me, or I guess if you can’t do any of those you can leave a voicemail.
THIS!!! I think sometimes you have to press "1" but if you stay on the line long enough it should specify which one it is. I currently work at a job where I call breastfeeding women to provide support and advice. When I was training, I had to make my first phone call in front of another trainee and the person training me. I got an answering machine and mid- message burst into nervous giggles. I couldn't stop and just kept say "I'm so sorry" and "This is so unprofessional" in-between hysterical laughter. My trainer thankfully knew this trick and bailed me out. I'm so grateful this exists and even more grateful that I learned it right away as that was not the last time that I had to erase and re-record an awkward voicemail!
Sometimes. The key is to NOT comment about how you're fucking up thinking you can just rerecord it.
'oh yeah and way to go slappy, you talk like a fucking bubblegum mechanic with a meth problem you fucking moron, good thing you can just re-record this trainwreck' message sent. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Also
If you ever butt dial someone and hear a voice in your pocket while saying things that you may not want recorded... pick up the phone, hit * and delete what you’ve said. Then hang up!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I found this out I would call friends and if it went through to voice mail I'd record multiple silly messages for fun before finally leaving the real message. One day for some reason they all actually recorded on my friend's voice mail. He was amused.
I leave a lot of voicemails for work and the best is when I fuck up and then press * to try to redo it and there is no redo option. So then it's just me sucking up, stopping, and the * button. I laugh my ass off every time I'm hang up from one of those.
You actually saved my life today. I fucked up a voicemail and if I hadn't read this earlier I would've been heard exclaiming bugger over a voicemail. Thank you so much.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:48:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I weird for typing out important voicemails beforehand as a script?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not at all! But even then sometimes it still doesn't sound as natural as you'd like. It's nice to have a backup plan lol
beyd1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
a lot of people don't realize that you can frequently skip voicemail recordings by pressing a certain button (depends on carrier)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:49:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a pro tip is if you call your own cell phone from another number, # will let you check your voice mail. Handy for when I worked in a building with no cell reception but had to check voice mail to return calls when looking for another job.
Not all answering machines do this! I used to make cold calls at a job and grew to rely on the re record feature. one time I messed up the voicemail and stopped talking, thinking I could re-record but the pound key hung up instead. So I left a really lame half voicemail. I was imagining their office playing my dumb message over and over and laughing at me
Well this would have been insanely helpful when I pocket dialed my X when talking about how crazy my x was being...le sigh. I am just hoping the previous few minutes of random banter was enough for her to insta delete the VM.
For some reason there is a joke that I remember from Hillary Duff's Nick show way back when. Her mother asks the beautiful idiot how he gets his hair so nice. He replies, "you know how shampoo says to rinse and repeat? Well I don't repeat."
This joke always bothered me because it doesn't explain why his hair is nice, it only explains how to spend less on shampoo. That alone wouldn't give Lizzie's dad Ethan Craft hair.
Yeah, I had a friend who was a hairdresser tell me that washing your hair more than 3 times a week is bad for your hair. She only washed it onces a week and her hair was great.
The joke is that he doesn't understand that most people don't repeat and it likely has nothing to do with why his hair is good. He is so stupid that he doesn't understand it.
This is actually the reason I don't repeat, no joke, I remember this scene clear as day cos Hilary Duff was so hot and I wanted to be like the guy she had a crush on.
derefr · 55 points · Posted at 00:31:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On a whim, I just started shampooing twice this week. Not using twice as much shampoo as before, to be clear; I use half the amount I used to for the first wash, then wash it out, then use the other half.
My hair is about the same... but my face ends up a lot less oily later in the day. I assume I'm getting oil off my scalp that would otherwise eventually run down onto my face.
I used to think that the way my hair feels after I put shampoo into it was "clean." Nope; that feeling is "oily." And my hands get oily too. (I used to wonder why it's so hard to wash shampoo off your hands. It's not hard. What's hard is washing oil off your hands!) I find that, to properly wash out the first bit of shampoo, I actually have to wash my hands with soap first, to get the oil off that came off when I rubbed in the shampoo.
Second time through, my hands don't come out oily at all, just shampoo-y, which by itself washes off just fine.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 03:51:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever heard the phrase squeaky clean? When your hair is wet, you drag your fingers along it and if it makes kind of a squeaky sound, you've got most of the oil and shampoo out of there. I usually shampoo once, but now and then and especially in the summer, I'll do a second round because the first round hasn't gotten everything.
limved · 1 points · Posted at 16:22:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I almost always shampoo twice. I only wash my hair 2x a week and sometimes there's a little dry shampoo I need to get out in that washing. So I do what you do. Twice, but small amounts both times.
There was a post about this a long time ago I can't be bothered to find but essentially if it foams up a lot then it isn't doing anything. The reason it doesn't foam up as much, if I remember correctly, on the first application is that it is interacting with all the oils and stuff in your hair.
That can be pretty bad for your hair, depending on the shampoo/hair type. You'd be better off doing a single wash with a clarifying shampoo if you're not getting everything off in one go
It really goes so much beyond just straight hair. What brand works for one person with straight hair might weigh down someone else's hair. Personally, I use 2chic's avocado shampoo because I have dry hair that also gets weighed down easily. I would check out /r/fancyfollicles or /r/girlsurvivalguide for more suggestions!!
It takes like 3 months for your hair to get used to not being washed.
It's a trying process.
That's not to say that there aren't other reasons, but constantly washing all your natural oils away makes any part of your body dry and more oily. Not just your hair.
I've "trained" my hair to last much longer between washes than before (I used to have to wash my hair every second day and it still looked a bit oily on day 2 and now I wash it 2x a week and it looks great) but I still shampoo twice, once with just a tiny bit of shampoo to get most of the dirt and grime off and then a second time to get it totally clean. My hair doesn't last as long if I only shampoo once.
(I tried the no shampoo way of life but I hated my hair, I felt horrible, I was trying to do it so that I would wash my hair less and could put less energy into maintaining it but my hair just became an obsession because I felt uncomfortable and was constantly thinking about it.)
People are always so adamant about their opinions on hair care, it's obnoxious.
(Everyday shampooer checking in - it's what works for me after almost thirty years of life/shampooing experience, my hair is healthy and lush and bouncy and lovely despite the urgency with which people insist that washing it every day IS RUINING MY LIFE)
Totally agree. It seems like a lot of the beauty community is very invested in their only being one way to handle everything. We accept some people have oilier faces why wouldn’t there also be people with oilier scalps.
Yeah, that does seem to be the case for both beauty and body care. Imagine, if you will, a world where different people walk around with different bodies and totally variable opinions and experiences...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:49:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That used to happen to me. Had ridiculously oily hair and it fucked with my skin too. I cut down to using shampoo every other day and it’s been magical.
Try using a super small amount and rub it in. Rinse. Then use a super small amount again and your head will be mega soapy! Get 5x the result with half the product.
Same here. Except my hair is long so I can only go 5 days max with two shampoos.
I use Aussie Moist and it's by far the best brand I've ever used. It makes your hair feel like silk if you wash twice. I leave the first shampoo in my hair while I wash my body and let it soak in. Then I rinse and repeat.
I shampoo twice. There's a very really difference in how my haif feels, and how it acts when it dries. If I don't do it my hair doesn't act right. And if I put my hands through my hair it feels like it's grabbing onto my skin. Washing twice makes my hair silky smooth.
EDIT: I use Aussie Moist shampoo. It's by far the best one I E ever used. It really makes your hair feel amazing after washing with it.
isildo · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always shampoo twice. I have thick hair that's prone to get oily so once through hardly ever does the job. I have occasionally had to shampoo THREE times to actually feel clean.
You are actually meant to shampoo twice; the first time opens up the hair shaft and you’ll notice it suds up just okay or not at all depending how dirty your hair is. The second time actually cleans out the dirt properly and you’ll notice proper suds action. Then you should ALWAYS condition to close and seal the hair shaft again otherwise you’ll have frizzy hair and dirt will get back in faster meaning you have to wash your greasy-ass hair more often.
Pew___ · 9 points · Posted at 10:39:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The suds are mostly from the sulfates and parabens. Neither of which are very good for your hair. Quality sulfate/paraben-free shampoos actually don't produce a lot of suds. And they don't need to. We as consumers have been convinced suds=clean but that's not really how it works.
Errr I know! I use Ethique products - still bubble up more when you’ve cleaned your hair properly. Again... professionally trained hairdresser over here with passion for vegan and natural products!
But the 2nd shampooing ends up functioning completely different from the first one. I'm dead serious, go try it out when you get home.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:05:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The repeat relates to the rinse, not the shampooing. You don’t need to shampoo twice but you’ll probably need to rinse you hair out a couple of times. But I believe they know this is ambiguous but refuse to fix it because $$
'Rinse and repeat' is very effective. The first lather and rinse will max out the capacity of your shampoo to absorb oil and dirt (you might notice that it doesn't make a lot of foam the first time). The second cycle after rinsing will really clean things, because very little oil and dirt is left.
If you don't use very much shampoo each time, you won't be wasting it, but will get a very effective cleaning.
Helps a lot if you have an electric toothbrush with a small head, too. Even though I knew this I couldn't motivate myself to not cover the whole brush, but then I got an electric toothbrush and my toothpaste consumption is way down.
Zmodem · 2 points · Posted at 13:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using only liquid detergent at higher temps, and adding in 1/4 cup of Borax with your loads. Also, use peroxide and lemon juice instead of bleach on whites, because bleach use in hard water can produce iron oxide and make clothes look "rusty".
Zmodem · 1 points · Posted at 13:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
1TBSP of liquid detergent for a full load will do ya. If you add in a 1/4 cup of Borax alongside the detergent in your loads you will get out very tough stainscandcsmells, too.
Same goes for dish and laundry soap. My MIL saw me put a tiny squirt of dish soap in the sink and about 1/4 cap of laundry soap in when they visited. She asked my wife about it and I explained to her that shit is so concentrated that a little dab will do you. The soap companies put those big assed lids on the liquid soap to ensure you buy more.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:00:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
kind of like they use 2 tide pods in commercials but you only need one
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can I take this moment to rant about an ex who did this and brushed his teeth so hard every time the bristles would instantly be bent down and flat even from a new brush 😣
Took me a really long time to convince a roommate about this. He was going through a tube of tooth paste every few weeks. Just a little dab will do you is a good mantra for most things.
The contact lens cases you get free with contact solution look small but are very deep so they hold way too much solution, this causes you to needlessly go through solution much faster.
Also I have a theory that with laundry detergent/tide pods they lie and say you should use a lot more for bigger loads just to get you to go through it faster.
And when a tooth paste company would award a price to any employee who found a way to boost sales and one guy came up with the idea to make the hole just a little bigger, like 1 mm.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:13:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I thought I was the only one! They say to use a pea sized drop, but I always put a tiny smudge on and I've never had a cavity. I go through like, a tube of toothpaste every year or two.
You don't really even need the teethpaste, the physical brushing is what removes the plaque/that piece of broccoli. The paste helps it not smell like ass mostly
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 22:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dentist here. This is not correct. The fluoride in the water supply is intend for systemic fluoride consumption when your teeth are mineralizing as a child. Toothpaste has a much higher concentration of fluoride which is helpful for caries prevention because the fluoride helps with surface remineralization, and some research suggests it prevents a shift in the plaque biofilm toward cariogenic species.
So yeah, you still need fluoride in your toothpaste
The correct size for older children and adults is a pea sized amount. For babies and toddlers it should just be a smear of toothpaste.
Source: I’m in dental school
I also read a book recently that said that they put the mint in it to make it feel clean so that people would buy it, but really the mint part isn't helpful at all in cleaning your teeth.
Chip89 · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re also not supposed to wet the toothpaste, nor should you rinse your mouth out afterward. You’re only supposed to spit. The toothpaste cleans more thoroughly this way.
Nope, the only way they can claim to ‘freshen your breath all day’ or whatever is if it stays in your mouth. Rinsing with water gets rid of it completely.
Rinsing your mouth also gets rid of the bacteria you just brushed off your teeth, which is the most important part of brushing and keeping your mouth fresh...
You don't need any toothpaste, actually. It's just to get you to brush because it tastes better and leaves your mouth feeling fresher. It's the brushing and flossing and certain mouthwash that clean the food and plaque off your teeth.
The fluoride in the toothpaste is good for your teeth. Also, you’re not supposed to rinse your mouth afterwards, let that flouridey paste sit on your teeth for a while.
But yeah, you spit out the excess and then avoid rinsing your mouth for drinking for half an hour. Toothpaste is harmless in these amounts. This was the advice given by a dentist.
You're correct in the sense that the brushing and flossing are managing the physical disruption of the biofilm, but you still get much much more benefit from using a fluoride toothpaste than no toothpaste in terms of caries prevention.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:20:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to mention the grit and surfactants do incredible work at dislodging and removing plaque build up.
Most ovens' range hoods can be opened and propped up like a car hood making it easier to clean underneath
brunste · 9425 points · Posted at 20:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this once while house hunting. The Realtor was like "this is a new stove". It looked pristine but the skeptic in me lifted the "hood". It was in fact new, and my Realtor was very upset at my "destructive behavior"...
Were you in fact being destructive? Or did the hood lift easily because it was designed to do so, while your realtor was unaware that hoods could be lifted, so was upset?
[deleted] · 4347 points · Posted at 21:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My father was a very successful escrow officer and became a realtor/broker in his retirement. He was the most honest and ethical man in the industry. He refused to show his clients houses above their price point because he explained that they couldn't afford it and would then never be content with with housing in their price range. After his retirement and death, I would come into contact with realtors in the community and they would always take time to tell me how they admired my father for his honesty and his ethics. I'm really proud about that. There are many experienced, honest, and ethical realtors out there. If you are looking to purchase a home, immediately avoid the realtors who try to push you to the top of your price range.
I work at a real estate law office, and when I first started I was doing admin work and communicating with a lot of realtors. From my experience, there are 2 categories: the snakes just looking to cut a profit and broker the biggest deals, or the really earnest and trustworthy ones that are trying to satisfy their client and find what’s best for them, like your dad. Honestly there is no in between, it’s one or the either lol. In my city (Toronto), the real estate market was booming last year and I ran into a TON of “hot shot” realtors that thought they were the shit and it was very tiring.
The very best thing about those people is dealing with them the same way they deal with you. Turns out they deflate like forty percent when you remind them that all their bullshit is affecting your opinion of them, and they receive money based on your happiness in the transaction they're helping arrange.
RE brokers are not the same species as agents. Their training, knowledge, responsibility, testing, continuing education, and fiduciary duties are so much more than agents just unlocking a lock box and checking a few boxes on an offer form. Brokers are badass. Source: represented agents/brokers in malpractice cases
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 03:57:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This happened to us with our first real estate agent. He kept showing use houses that were at our maximum accepted loan limit rather than our requested price point. Just because the bank says you can afford it, doesn't mean you can actually afford it! It was extremely frustrating.
I’m a contractor and something I’ve learned in life is that among realtors and lawyers, they all think they are God’s gift to their profession and in reality most are complete amateurs and only a handful of them are what people think of them as.
My experience with salespeople is like this in spades. Fuck, I know a guy who had weird hidden damage to one side of his car from one dealer and another dealer with a low price who bent over backwards to get him set up with a quality car because of some oddities.
And I know a few elecronics salesmen who aim for the highest dumbshit buck despite lack of commission (and onscene product markup) and those who spend quality time explaining a cheapassed but serviceable computer or TV.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 01:12:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I wish word-of-mouth was sufficient. But in the digital age, bad contractors spam the internet with advertising and drown out a lot of the good ones. And if they get sued they change their name and start over. It’s hard to get the word out as an honest contractor these days.
Oh, that totally sucks. Are you in a metropolitan area? Word of mouth is golden where I live which is a larger than average college town and sister city.
Portland, Oregon. Don’t get me wrong, word of mouth helps a lot and we get plenty of business (I’m just an employee I don’t own the company, but I stay busy). But there are other companies in our industry who have been sued multiple times, written up negatively in industry publications, and still get top slot in advertising on Google and Yelp.
That’s a good question. I would start by looking deeper than the first result (usually labeled “ad” on a Google search). If you find a company that interests you, put their name in a search engine to make sure they aren’t a shell for scammers. Use critical thinking when reading reviews, and you can usually tell a legitimate complaint from the ranting of a crazy person. Beware of “too good to be true” offers, like a crazy-low fee for a house call that is a loss-leader used to sell you crap you don’t need. Finally, don’t do anything you are uncomfortable with. Only move forward with a workman you are comfortable with who can explain things in a way that makes sense to you.
I am the kind of person that would want respond with a litany of court actions against the repeat offender company every time I saw a review about the company/ies.
Another issue is that everyone wants a deal (me included) but the truth is that "you get what you pay for". If you find a cheap contractor you will often pay more $$$ in the long run for repairs or shoddy work or even Dollar Bills for a lawyer.
Best to you!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:40:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A good contractor doesnt ask for a deposit.
Source: carpenter whose worked for some good people.
I dunno. I saw Overboard. Kurt Russell got jobbed on that closet deal, plus he lost all his tools. He should have asked for a deposit.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:50:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, i do concede that it is a good idea to get a deposit for some jobs.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that movie. Now that I'm older I have to carefully close my mind down to what a creepy jerk he is you know with the whole kidnapping and slavery thing but otherwise I still love it!
Disagree... get enough up front to at least cover expenses. Been burned too many times after the job is done and some assholes just end up not paying. Speaking as a sub though...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youre right. It was an over generalisation. There are definitely alot of sleazy people out there.
In my state if you have a payment dispute you have to lein within 90 days of service and by then the Gc could be long gone and it's on the new homeowner :(
There are awesome realtors who end up building communities and being very helpful and then there are the ones who couldn't hack it st any other profession so they got into real estate because it pays bette than MLM.
merc08 · 0 points · Posted at 01:25:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
handful of them are what people think of them as.
I'm not sure what you mean with that statement. Your first part indicates that lawyers and realtors actually aren't all that great. As far as I know, that's exactly what people think about realtors.
That said, if your realtor has "a guy" for home inspections who will do it on the cheaper side, either decline and hire someone from a nearby town, or accept the cheap inspection and also get a second opinion.
Not that there's some conspiracy or quid pro quo in every case, but there's probably a reason your realtor likes to work with this inexpensive professional, and it's probably not related to their attention to detail.
Lol I'm at - 11 right now. I wouldn't even take two inspectors at their word. I'd love to know the process for getting certified to become an inspector, if there is one.
I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted for pointing out facts... then again, these people are upvoting comments that say most realtors are crooked, in so many words. Gotta love Reddit’s herd mentality!
No, I work for whoever hires me to inspect the house. An inspection is just my professional opinion of the house. Usually it's the buyer of the home who hire me.
I knew some idiots in high school that became realtors. They were also shitty people that came from rich/connected families so go figure. It's amazing what a last name will do for you in a small southern town.
Can confirm. Source: worked with realtors. It’s basically a dream job for narcissistic or sociopath types. All that tasty control and manipulation and ego stroking... mmmmm so good.
Isn't it just a bit harsh to call somebody an idiot for not knowing a thing that was voted to the top of this very "what's a *common feature most people don't know?" thread?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to respectfully say "no", because this person's job is to sell homes, and as such, s/he should be aware of the things specific to their industry.
Almost every home has an oven, and as such, I find it concerning this realtor (whos job is to sell you a home, and therefore should know about them)
a- did not know this
b-
It was in fact new, and my Realtor was very upset at my "destructive behavior"...
c- as u/carasci mentions below, it's the lack of awareness.
The realtor is an idiot for being upset in a professional situation, AND for not being aware of the feature.
As an aside, my Realtor, when we walk thru homes, constantly points out things, because it is her job to make sure I make an informed decision about what I am buying. And she's good at it.
[deleted] · 60 points · Posted at 22:52:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this...Thread is labeled "What common product has a feature you’re not sure everyone is aware of?" and yet someone is an idiot because they didn't know this.
And no...it's not something a realtor should know. They sell houses, not appliances.
It's not that they didn't know about the feature, it's that they didn't recognize it as a feature when they saw someone using it. I wouldn't blame anyone for not knowing they can do that, but when someone casually lifts one up without the sound of things breaking and you can see a handy little prop there to hold it open, the appropriate reaction isn't "OMG you're breaking the appliances!!"
That's what inspectors are for. Realtors are there for marketing and facilitating the process. Should a software account manager also know how to code? No.
I feel like realty is the lint trap of the economy. It exists to absorb all of the idiots and keep them away from other more important jobs where they could do more damage.
My grandparents had passed away, and their house was left to my aunts and uncles. They didn't want to really deal with it, so they ended up just selling it at a good price to one of my cousins. My cousin, instead of taking the good offer, decided to pull a realtor into the mix, who took a full 7% commission. Not the normal 3.5% for splitting between buyer and seller, but a full 7%. Easiest money the realtor ever made. Didn't have to do a damn thing, and made twice as much money for it.
You're cousin is an idiot. The only reason you even use a realtor is to help you negotiate the deal. It doesn't sound like there was any negotiation to be done here.
It's super obvious it isn't destructive. I didn't know about this until last week while cleaning up my apartment I was finished renting, my friend was helping me and I went into the kitchen to discover she had raised it up, I didn't know it could do that but once I saw it being done it was obvious it was part of the design.
Shikra · 11 points · Posted at 00:25:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my first apartment I must have cleaned the stove two or three times before I learned about this. I was both happy to have learned it and pissed off I hadn't known sooner.
I didn't call them an idiot. They aren't very observant though.
As u/carasci said
I wouldn't blame anyone for not knowing they can do that, but when someone casually lifts one up without the sound of things breaking and you can see a handy little prop there to hold it open, the appropriate reaction isn't "OMG you're breaking the appliances!!"
This has been addressed well by others but I want to add another point. Regardless of whether the realtor knew hoods could be lifted, they certainly won't like it. Nothing good for them can come from checking. At best, the realtor's claim is verified. At worst, potential buyers discover something they don't like under the hood.
Omg, I love this question and it's like I wrote this in my sleep. This is something I would say that people in my fam would get pissed off at me for, for being overly complicated.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some are designed to simply lift up and off, but aren't affixed on hinges like a car hood, so lifting like one will cause the back end to drop/potentially cause damage.
Your realtor was a real bro, bro. My realtor would've tried to sell me a house on the south side of Chicago and point to the muzzle flashes from gunshots as "festive community firework shows"
Mine did too, which is the only reason I decided to use one at all (recommended by a friend). He wouldn't necessarily nope out right away, either. He'd take the opportunity to teach me what's going on.
Mine was a referral too, that probably does help a person be a little more vested in the relationship besides just hoping for pay check. In fact she was family of a friend of mine who I also worked with.
Not a lawyer, but it sounds like a basic settlement to me. You'd be stupid to not get it in writing though. Even after paying the money, there's nothing stopping them from trying to take you to court again.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 04:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can verify that for Target, especially if you work there and you're stealing; I used to work there. They'll let you keep stealing until it gets up to a felony's worth of money, THEN call the cops in.
You still lived there while people were doing this shit? The fact that you didn't literally beat the shit out of these people is very disappointing. Not only that, but you waited until like a dozen or more different incidents before you even threatened to involve law enforcement? Dude...
Our house inspector opened the gas furnace service panel to check on condition of the ignitor, etc. at a for-sale property we liked. He didn't touch anything inside - simply removed the easily detached panel and put it back on again.
The furnace stopped working two days later and they blamed the inspector, even though he had already told us it looked far older than they let on.
Eventually, they got half the cost of the replacement furnace from his insurance, most likely because the company wanted to settle. Ridiculous, but people can be blamed for ANYTHING when it comes to actually inspecting the place for which you are expected to lay down significant $$.
It's not that the realtor was trying to con. It's more that it's shady when they get so defensive.
XDME · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well considering this post has 6000 upvotes in a thread about "common features that not everyone is aware of" I think its fair to assume that the realtor did not know about this feature.
As the child of a Realtor, trust me, it's a bit different. The Realtors' significant other is at work keeping the family afloat. The kid gets dragged around helping put up signs, clean houses, etc.
My go to thing to do when apartment/house hunting is to climb onto the kitchen counters and look on top of the cabinets. People will clean the shit out of everything else in the kitchen. You wanna know if there was/are bugs in the house thats where you'll find out. That trick saved my ass from renting a house that either just got rid of or still had roaches.
Found dead roaches under the hood of my first apartment's oven
GSpess · 92 points · Posted at 20:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My parents’ old hood died on them. We couldn’t figure out why until we went to replace it. A bird crawled in and died in there and jammed it up apparently.
Seriously, though. Clean your range hoods. Go too long without cleaning them and that grease can build up in the chimney. It's not incredibly likely, but it can catch fire if it gets too hot.
Using the word "albeit" implies a direct relationship to what came before it, which would make obvious that you're saying it was cool but gross. If you just take out "at the same time" it's a much more clear sentence.
God dammit but I guess thanks! Saw this post and thought, “Gonna go open mine up, hope there’s not a dead mouse.....Shit! There are mouse turds on the insulation. At least there isn’t a dead mous-MOTHER FUCKER! THERES A GOD DAMN DEAD MOUSE STUCK IN THE WIRES!”
We inherited this range when we bought the house. We cleaned the ever living crap out of it to get it looking as good as it does in the clip. There's no easy fix for this. One of the elements doesn't work and i was trying to fix it when i saw the mouse. We're just gonna buy a new one now and give this mouse toilet away on Craigslist.
Clean it out, and get some barkeeper's friend for that cooktop.
Is that for glass cook tops?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From personal use, it works really well, and I have seen several recommendations for it. I don't know if it says it on the actual product, but it does work well in my experience.
From personal use, it works really well, and I have seen several recommendations for it. I don't know if it says it on the actual product, but it does work well in my experience.
I'll have to give it a shot. Currently use Cerama Bryte, but not very pleased with the results
riddus · 5 points · Posted at 23:21:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That stuff sucks imo. I’ve finally taken to scraping with a razor blade. I though it was actually the glass that was damaged for a long time, but nope, scrape it all off and it looks like new. They make brass razors if you’re concerned about accidentally scratching your finish.
That stuff sucks imo. I’ve finally taken to scraping with a razor blade. I though it was actually the glass that was damaged for a long time, but nope, scrape it all off and it looks like new. They make brass razors if you’re concerned about accidentally scratching your finish.
Yeah I've moved on to using a razor, but have been really really careful because I'm worried about scratching the glass (we live in a rental, don't want to have to pay for the glass top repair when we move). Will have to search for brass razors now!
riddus · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that you say it, I’ve had the same blade for years. It was given to me by my dad, who did auto body work. He told me it wouldn’t scratch, and it’s bronze in color, so I just assumed. I was going to find them and send you a link, but I can find no such product. Maybe I’m mistake in what it is.
My mouse had turned into some kind of paste by the time I discovered this, so I smeared him while trying to scoop him up and all his little bones poked me
It was the grossest thing that happened to me when I first moved out on my own. I still can’t shake that feeling of ‘I realllllly don’t want to do this but there’s no one else who should/will’
Reminds me of that time I popped the hood of my Jetta a decade ago to replace the air filter. I didn't find a rat, but I had a filter box loaded with rat shit. Fucker was living in there during the winter, and now I'm certain I had heard him running out through a pipe before I'd start the car and torch him. You brought back memories.
Why are the controls on that stove above the cooking surface against the wall? Seems super impractical to have to reach over whatever you are cooking and keeping it clean must be a nightmare.
Nope, Denmark. We pretty much exclusively use buttons on the front side above the oven and/or towards the front of the cook-top (the ones on the cook-top are often capacitive for electric cook-tops to make them easy to clean). Most new kitchens have separate ovens and cook-tops as it is much more visually appealing and you can elevate your oven to a comfortable height.
Is this a similar situation to those old-school top-loading washing machines you seem to still be using in the U.S.?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if the control placement further back and higher up is for safety reasons because of children?
Last year around Christmas, there was a huge apartment fire caused by a 3 year old playing with the stove in Brooklyn. Iirc, over two dozen people died.
In spacious kitchens yes they are seperate, but when space and money are to be saved then having them combined is better. I've never had a problem with the controls being hard to access.
Front loading machines are very common in the us. Newer top loaders without an agitator are becoming common that have the efficiency of a front loader. We have one and it works fine.
I don't necessarily agree with that. The best compact kitchens I have seen has had them separate. They don't take up more space, you are just swapping the storage and oven locations.
The main issue with top loaders is that they are not very space efficient. Being able to elevate your washing machine, have a counter-top or cabinet above it or stacking your washing machine and dryer is too convenient to pass up when a top-loader has no real benefit.
There are pros and cons to both styles. I know someone who has their controls on the front (which is fairly uncommon in America) and she says she has accidentally bumped it walking by and turned on a burner.
she says she has accidentally bumped it walking by and turned on a burner.
I don't see how that is even remotely possible without you noticing immediately. Then again most people don't have gas stoves here in Denmark, so it isn't as dangerous to have it left on here.
Electric stoves would be easy to not notice immediately.
I don't see how. The dial will be turned and likely make a loud click. A touch surface would require at least two consecutive inputs and beep. Not to mention electronic cook-tops have audible electrical hum when turned on (at least from my experience) and ovens have lights that come on that you cannot miss. If a cook-top is induction (which seems to be the logical choice if you were to buy one today), nothing will happen unless a pot is on the burner.
If you bump into something like a stove you would have to be completely oblivious and devoid of rational thought if you don't take a quick peek at the buttons to confirm they are still off.
I really fail to see how this can possibly be an issue as people deal with this type of stove every day around the world and houses are not burning down left and right because of it.
When my wife and I moved into our first apartment together it had a new stove. We didn't notice. The first time I tried to bake something we almost set the building on fire because whoever installed the stove left the instruction manual in the broiler.
Euchre · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Protip for you too - if you rarely use the back burners, or one side, and they get gooey and blacken when you do use them, if they are the ones held down by gravity alone, you can reverse and swap sides. Do this every month or 3 and you'll burn off the little bit of buildup.
I really wanna lift mine to clean it. But we had hoarder neighbors that shared the wall it's on. I'm terrified of I lift it I'm gonna see something that will make me cry
Someone tell.me you can lift if on a glass top electric range. Please
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can and there's a video link above with one. You're probably gonna find stuff in there but everyone that's never opened it will so don't feel bad.
I won't feel bad because it's an apartment and who knows how many people have lived here before
I'm terrified because we took some serious precautions to avoid bugs after our neighbors left. And I'm pretty sure something would be under there and then potentially explode into the kitchen
Then again i flipped out over a cricket last weekend because it looked more like a German roach then cricket from where I was standing
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if it's there it's everywhere anyway. I've dealt with those German roaches before and they are insane. My uncle introduced them to our house when I was a kid and he slept on the couch for the weekend. Took over two years to get rid of them with multiple treatments. Urgh.
I know. But I try really hard to not let bugs get in the house. We've had past people over and they insist we're good. And I haven't seen any but I'm terrified they're gonna pop out one day before we move and they'll come with us
I always knew this and when my wife and I moved into our first apartment the stove always smoked when we would turn it on so I just propped it up it was really dirty and clearly had NEVER been cleaned
Few weeks later the maintenance person came to finish up the flooring in the spare room and I mentioned off hand that I had stopped the smoking by cleaning under the range
He yelled at me for 35 minutes about how I could have wreaked the stove and it’s not meant to be lifted by a non professional and for the 6 months we lived there every time he saw me he told me how bad it was to lift it up
Ps I lifted it up and cleaned underneath it once a week
Also, aluminum foil boxes have perforated tabs on the very ends (same with most plastic wrap), you're supposed to press these in and they hold the roll in place so it doesn't jump out of the box when you pull some wrap or foil.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:19:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, so I went to go try this since I saw everyone posting pictures and I was having a hard time lifting it. Went to check out the owner’s manual and it says do NOT try to lift it lol. Good thing I checked because I would be pissed if I had broken my range.
Most ovens’ doors can also easily be unscrewed (the inside of the door from the outside) while the oven door is open. Makes cleaning the glass part of the door a breeze! Note: sometimes it isn’t held together with screws, but hex bolts...
Edit: to remove unnecessary parentheses and to say this: only try this with your oven off.
I tried, mine is not one of them. Should have guessed as much, it's the kind where you take the individual metal parts the pots sit on off, and also the small pilot light hat, and then it's just a metal surface that dips down for air supply and the tiny hole the gas comes out of. There's not really an underneath to clean, and I hurt my fingers for no reason at all
I needed to learn this years ago. Saw my cousin cleaning her stove that way about a week ago. Doh!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did not realize this until I was cleaning my stove when selling my house. I knew it wasn't attached, so until then I just shoved my hand underneath and lifted the top a little to get in the books and crannies like an idiot.
So the hood is referring to the bit that some stoves have on the top, you can switch on a light or a fan up there. There's a grease trap mesh thing that you should probably clean because it's bad to have grease sitting around anywhere.
But what this person is meaning is that the part of the stove where your burners and everything are can be lifted up.
I never saw a truly disgusting oven range before I moved to the U.S. In Europe everyone has ceramic ranges (or solid surfaces before ceramics became standard). The American oven ranges seem so messy and primitive in comparison.
klimly · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally discovered that on accident this weekend.
That's a feature I always liked. We got a new oven 2 years ago and when I decided to clean under it I realized that this one did not open unfortunately.
Learned this the hard way (the only way I seem to experience or learn things) when doing a walk thru with apartment management to get my deposit back. They had a bad rep with taking money and already screwed me on something else. Luckily I had only lived there 6 months and rarely cooked.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except for sealed burner has a seal between the burner and the frame that holds the pots and pans above it. Rather than exposing the flame to the open air, the burner components are covered so that no spills or crumbs can fall onto the flame. There is usually a one-piece surface around these types of burners, and this helps make cleanup easy. This type of burner is most commonly found in residential kitchens. The surface is often ceramic, which makes for a beautiful look in any modern kitchen.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you figure out if your oven has this feature?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this fun fact yesterday after knocking an entire open bottle of sunflower oil onto the stovetop I'd just cleaned. I had taken out the coils and drip pans to clean so the oil got everywhere inside/under the range hood, but fortunately I discovered it lifts open and props up so cleanup wasn't quite as bad.
There are people that don't know this? They have never moved out of a place with a super picky Land Lord then!! (no hating though, gave you an up vote)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, swing down oven doors lift up and off fairly easily.
Check carefully, I broke the gas lines to my stove that way. Fuckin nightmare, not to mention flames shooting out from being lit from pilot lights. Not sure how I didn't die.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a slot underneath the oven door so that you can dust inside the glass.
Considering that our rental townhouse is usually filthy due to improper air duct sealing, and that half the goddamn appliances have broken or malfunctioned at some point due to maintenance fixing every problem with the equivalent of a band-aid on it, I opened the hood expecting to see a black sticky greasy mess.
Nope. Silver as a new dime, a little tiny bit of yellow on the other side. I'm genuinely shocked.
And then I put it back in backwards. So I'm an idiot.
Edit: I took off the mesh trap in the top part. Not the part where the burners are. That's going to be disgusting and I do not look forward to doing it tomorrow.
Ithink my stove should lift and have tried, but can't get it to. I think it's old and no one has ever bothered cleaning it, so it's basically glued shut. Ugh
I was real disappointed to learn this only after I no longer had a stove like that. All those years of scraped knuckles and cramping hands as I try to clean up spills caked under my burners...
Should've put a trigger warning, haha. I just liked the serenity of them gliding of into the distance as opposed to the hectic-ness of the ducks flailing about
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:38:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
No, I just meant you can't really play the game since the gun don't work, so controlling the ducks would be kind of pointless.
If you aim the gun at a light source(e.g. I used to aim it at a ceiling light) you will hit every time.
The way the gun works is when you pull the trigger, the entire screen goes black except the area the duck is which is white. So if you aim at something that is sufficiently bright and white the gun will register a hit every time.
[deleted] · 165 points · Posted at 22:07:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, you could do that, but why would you want to?
I believe this is what you do when you want your youngest sibling to become a Duck Hunt themed vigilante who gruesomely murders cheaters with their trusty attack dog sidekick.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 22:35:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively you just do that thing where you give them a controller and tell them they're playing but really they're not doing anything.
I know this because I was the younger brother.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never got this to work and so I looked up the patent for the light gun. It actually uses the amount of time it takes the phosphors in a CRT to dim after being completely illuminated. They designed it that way because they expected cheaters to try what you just explained. Here's part of the "Prior Art" section of their patent (where they explain drawbacks of existing devices):
In such television game apparatus, however, even if the trigger is pulled while leveling the pistol not at the target on the television monitor but at such an illuminator at a fluorescent lamp, there is a risk of the photoelectric element receiving the light from the illuminator and thereby producing a false detection signal.
Edit: I haven't looked at this in a while. The patent doesn't mention anything about phosphors, but it does talk about a "synchronizing signal", which I think at the time I took as the intensity of light over time based on the timing of the television scanning and the time it takes the residual glow to die. I'd love a more detailed explanation from someone who actually knows this stuff.
I don't know would you're reading, but that patent explains the light gun exactly as the user you're responding to described it -- with one exception: that it turns the whole screen black for one frame before displaying the white target, to prevent winning by pointing the gun at a light bulb:
Immediately after the black picture was displayed, the white picture is displayed in the next frame in the position where the target was displayed just before and/or around the periphery thereof. The light from this white picture is detected by a phototransistor (41), whose detection signal, when extracted by a filter (45, 46), is used as a detection signal from the target. Thus, there is no danger of mistaking the light from an illuminator for the light from the target.
More modern light guns (that is, in the 90s and early 2000s) work in a different way. When you pull the trigger, these light guns wait to see a flash of light from the CRT's electron beam. Because CRTs work by scanning a beam across the screen from side to side and top to bottom at a standard rate, the light guns can time how long it takes to see the flash of the beam to figure out where you're pointing the gun. This type of light gun requires synchronization with the video signal, and may be what you're thinking of.
Yeah, all this talk has really brought back flashbacks of the terrible misinformation I ran into when I was originally researching this.
I think the common misconception of the "scanning refresh" detecting comes from the fact that you can only play Duck Hunt on CRTs. That's what tripped me up at least. But it turns out the CRT limitation has more to do with the reliable timing of the signal than with the scanning nature of the display. So theoretically, one could play duck hunt on a modern TV if it weren't for all that fancy video processing that goes into displaying the image, slowing down the timing. This post sums that up pretty well.
That also explains why I could never get the "shining a light at it" trick to work. I guess it wasn't flickering with the right timing.
As for the section of the patent that confused me, it had to do with the "preferred embodiment" of the patent that they didn't use for Duck Hunt (or maybe didn't use at all).
Further, in a preferred embodiment of this invention, by changing the black or white picture within the vertical blanking period of the television synchronizing signal, it is possible to prevent noise produced during changing from appearing on the television monitor screen.
The changing of the picture in that blanking period, using the television synchronizing signal, and being able to detect multiple targets in the same frame all made me think of the more modern approach you explained.
The NES Zapper detects multiple ducks by sequentially flashing a single target for each duck.
I think that passage you quoted was just saying that the system would wait until the TV finished drawing (thus entering the vertical blanking period, where the CRT moves the beam back to the upper left of the screen) to change its framebuffer to the all-black frame. This seems like a no-brainer to me, but I suppose they wanted to state everything, even the obvious, since it's a patent.
The refesh rate of the screen is the same as the ac power frequency that will make bulbs flicker. Maybe the syncronized flicker fools the sensor. Have to try it on a DC LED.
I got it to work at my grandparents house growing up(on accident at first, I was firing the gun up to handicap myself for the sake of my little cousin and wound up hitting with the shots), and it lead me to figure out a few elements of how they worked as a child.
If I remember correctly it was an incandescent bulb behind frosted glass. It also worked on the lamp on the end table, just hitting the white shade.
Blovnt · 21 points · Posted at 21:58:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn them left and right as they flap away. It's limited but it really does work.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Riiiggghhhhtttt. And all I have to do to get Mew is escape rope on the SS Anne, then run up and down nugget trail 7 times, then go press A at the back of the pickup truck at the SS Anne docks EXACTLY 102 times when a pickachu with 34 speed is in my second slot.
Sw429 · 9 points · Posted at 23:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, you can use the Mew glitch
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:49:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, those directions are exactly the kind of rng seed manipulation i would expect to actually work. Never underestimate how much time people have put into pokemon to figure that stuff out
This comes up from time to time and it's true. As an 80/90s kid, I can confirm. You plug the light gun into controller port1, regular NES pad into controller port2. You don't have full control with the controller. The duck moves autotically but if you press the d-pad, it will respond and sort of change direction. If you keep pressing left and right back and forth, the duck kinda wigs-out. It was a lendendary secret of older brothers everywhere. Not too many people knew about it even when the NES was popular. You could mess with people pretty good if you hid the controller while they were playing. Here's cheesy video that explains
Yeah, Not doubting OP, but this totally does sound like the BS I’d tell my brother when he wanted to play too and was too young to realize he wasn’t actually doing anything.
You can also use this to play as Tails in Sonic 2, and with the proper gameshark codes you can talk to Bottles in Banjo-Tooie and let other players control any enemy they want.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 01:58:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you select open and close brackets that are paired up they remove wrong choices. An example would look like this:
WORD.%#.#.(.##TURTLE.##)
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I discovered that myself when I was a child. I've no idea why I had a second controller in, or why I tried it, but I remember being delighted at discovering that I was actually moving the ducks and that it wasn't just coincidence.
A second controller on the sonic games for sega used to control tails. Of course if you fell out of frame you were shit out of luck but it was still cool
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:57:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you shoot a lit lightbulb with the Zapper you always hit... Useful when you realize that your older brother has been controlling the duck for years.
Interesting! It must have known where it was pointing by knowing where in the refresh cycle the TV was and checking the observed brightness against the max recorded... or something.
That's how a light pen works. A light gun game actually blanks the screen for one frame an then displays white boxes in sequence on top of the targets. The gun has a photoelectric element which registers a brightness change if one of the targets lines up with the barrel. The console works out which target was hit via timing
kobie · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're shitting me?!
How do you control the dog? Might need the keyboard...
I don’t wait for the oatmeal packets to be tossed into the trash can, I cut leg holes out the bottom of the can and walk into the store and buy my oatmeal.
I don’t even have anyone around to invent them. I live in the vacuum of space and have to wait for random fluctuations in the vacuum to assemble an oatmeal packet for me.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 03:22:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its clownin you say that because I live in Lawrence and love KU. I like both schools. Half my family hates me and half my family loves me at all times.
I do this for ultralight backpacking. Cleaning oatmeal out of bowls and silverware is the worst. I use air temperature water and let it soak longer and then squeeze it into my mouth. The bag gets burned at dinner for my only hot meal. Saves on fuel and garbage.
I've done that a bunch while canoeing myself. The only thing I've only done a handful of times is eat the oatmeal dry and then drink water - apparently it's more filling because it expands in your stomach, but it fucking sucks.
This one's old-school. It always seemed like those perforations didn't separate easily enough, and I ended up destroying the box trying to carefully deconstruct it!
Yeah..I opened it to see if the inside was lined but it felt the same as the outside. Maybe I'll make some in the morning and try it.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:48:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if it was just paper (which is probably isn't, it's probably lined on the inside) it would still hold the water long enough for you to measure and pour it.
Nope inside is paper too. I'm going to make it in the morning and try it. I don't know how to post pictures on here but in the morning when I empty the packet I'll take a picture of the inside and try to upload it to show y'all.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 03:18:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What brand is the oatmeal?
[deleted] · 73 points · Posted at 22:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, my daily breakfast is 2 packets of Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal mixed with 1 1/3 cups of whole milk and cooked for 4 minutes in the microwave. It cooks just fine and is perfectly delicious.
Milk is better for instant Mac and Cheese as well.
I actually never thought to make instant oatmeal with milk, though usually I've only eaten it while camping. But I always make hot chocolate with milk. Microwave a cup and stir the powder in, it's literally the instructions on the tin.
On the oatmeal (porridge) thing. Don’t pour your milk on the oatmeal in the bowl, the milk heats up and you can still burn your face off. Have a cup of cold milk and dip your spoonful of oatmeal in the milk then eat.
My Mum (Scottish) tells me this is the traditional way of eating porridge
I was in the process of upvoting Coz I knew what you were talking about then I read the last word. WATER?!?!?! You cook your oatmeal in water... I can't even think of a witty thing to say right now.
a66y_k · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true when you buy them at the grocery store, but for some reason the ones I buy at Costco don't have it. I still just pour the milk into the packet and guess where the line would be because I'm lazy.
My SO does this with taco seasoning packets (making taco meat, obviously, not oatmeal). It's the perfect amount of water, no digging around for measuring cups.
Those in the UK, yes, but I tried this with some Quaker ones from Canada and they weren't lined.
Adkit · 1 points · Posted at 12:29:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is in a package of "instant oatmeal"? Oatmeal is pretty much already instant and it only needs oats, water and salt for a basic oatmeal.
As a non american, I wonder...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Adkit · 1 points · Posted at 06:12:12 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flavorings? Like some cinnamon? I still don't get why you don't just mix equal parts milk, water and oats in a pot, add a pinch of sugar, salt and cinnamon and boil until thick. I know that sounds like more work than "open package, add boiling water" but it's basically the same thing.
Of course, I feel the same way about premade pancake batter and those packages of muffin mixes. Cooking is supposed to be fun!
You can also just pour hot water directly into the oatmeal pack, squish it a few times, and eat it directly out of the pack. We do this all the time camping, so we don't dirty any dishes.
You can also "cook" it in the package. Add your boiling water, stir and wait five minutes. I do this all the time while backpacking to avoid having to scrub oatmeal out of my only dish.
[deleted] · 10288 points · Posted at 19:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Baby onesies have that weird shoulder construction so that when baby has a blowout and there's shit everywhere you can pull the onesie down off the baby to avoid smearing shit on baby's face/hair/upper half. Edit: and also to fit over their ginormous baby heads, of course.
MichB1 · 5034 points · Posted at 20:20:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also makes it easier to get it on a baby with a big giant fucking head. Really.
Have 2 kids with giant fucking heads. Can confirm.
Edit: I’m Dad. So it’s my wife who felt the struggle of child birth. Plus on top of the big baby domes, my son got stuck and had to be rotated, and my daughter was breach when she was delivered. No c sections though. My wife is a beast.
kynde · 136 points · Posted at 21:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aye, seconded, I got three. Had to unbutton all of the two or three buttons on the shoulder to change them. My whife has a nice pretty head, but mine's a huge fucking ass orb.
Every so often during a conversation my mother will bring up " and you with your huge head who got stuck" my response is " look who you choose to have kids with! What did you think would happen?!" Always a good laugh
Furt77 · 45 points · Posted at 22:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother's head was off the charts huge. We used to kind of push on his head when he walked by just to watch him topple over from the top-heaviness of it. Unfortunately he eventually grew into it.
As an American, I assumed you were talking about thong underwear blowouts, which I also assume would be terrifyingly disgusting, and yes, exceptionally hard to outrun your own shit in just one flip flop!
I got the full sound-with-visual experience on that one, thanks!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. That's why they have to run in the first place. Obviously not a true Aussie.
Furt77 · 14 points · Posted at 22:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With all the crazy spiders and snakes, what kind of mental patient is walking around in flip-flops? Steve Irwin would stick his pecker in a gator's mouth, but even he wore boots.
I was a baby/toddler/kid with a huge fucking head. Sometimes I couldn't get my shirts off over my head. My family called me Big Head Todd. I just learned the other day that apparently Big Head Todd was a band that was kind of popular back then. But yeah my nickname was big head Todd for a while.
Can confirm. A lot of the time I utilizes this just because my daughter has a ginormous head and its easier to pull it down than to hear her cry because her head doesn't fit through.
MichB1 · 17 points · Posted at 20:52:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My earliest memory is having one of those non weird t-shirts pull on my ears when my mother tried to put it over my ginormous head.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:15:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 9-month-old. The few times I have tried to put on her clothes over her head have all been disastrous.
Yea I came here to say, I almost only go from the bottom both putting outfits on and taking them off. Doesn't seem comfortable to pull it over her face
Also if your baby has to wear a helmet to reshape their head.
pskych · 9 points · Posted at 21:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEEEED! Like an orange on a toothpick!
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 02:33:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My roommates have a baby. I was babysitting last weekend.
When they got home they were both impressed that I got one of her shirts over her head. She was not happy about it, but I was determined. If her mom could get it on, so could I. Turns out her mom couldn't get it on, so she had never worn it before. Oops.
3 large headed babies, though tiny in other regards. That odd shoulder kept them looking not overly odd, they’d only outgrow clothes when I couldn’t squeeze it over their melon heads, meanwhile the 6m onesie would be baggy as heck and look super wired on their skinny chicken bodies
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 15:22:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have one job at that age, and it's to make us laugh. Mission accomplished. :)
I have a melon, the doc said my sons head size was off the charts but since mine was so big he figured it was fine
MichB1 · 2 points · Posted at 15:19:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too!
My last ultrasound, they said the baby had "macrosomia." It means he had a large head circumference. (Assholes took the longest 10 minutes of my life to explain that to me.)(They were awesome otherwise.)
Scheduled a c-section for the next morning, and went into natural labor at 11 p.m. that night -- and finished at 7:30 p.m. the next day -- oof. Beautiful healthy kid tho. With a head like Charlie Brown (just like me!).
Edit: Because I am a vengeful mom, I must add, 10 lbs., and his cranial plates were already fused. He was 2 weeks late. Little shit! (He's 22 now.)(We like him, he worked out.)
hyphie · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:09 on May 29, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kid has a giant head and he's now too big for onesies. For some reason clothing brands assume that once you grow from baby to toddler, your head shrinks or something.
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:03 on May 29, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I LIKE a baby with a nice big squash on em though.
Don't get me started on gender and clothing for kids. My son was neither a soldier or a football player, and my daughter had no interest in being a princess. If I wanted to go somewhere cheap to buy clothes like Target or Kmart we were pretty screwed!
Are you fucking shitting me right now?
I have three kids, 2 who had gastro issues. A niece who lived with me who would blowout every. single. morning up to her neck, and you're telling me NOW THAT I'M DONE WITH BABIES that I could have saved their heads and hair from a shit bath by simply pulling the god damned onesie down?
I'm a fuckin' moron.
I need to go lie down.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 00:46:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never, ever would have thought to pull the onesies down on my own. I learned before the knowledge was of no use to me, but definitely after the first few blowouts.
Nobody every told me this either. I just sort of figured it out by accident way to late, although I remembered it for my second kid and told everyone about it like I'd invented it. I was just desperate and tried it one day.
Of course if you think about it, its obvious it should work. Babies are all head.
[deleted] · 64 points · Posted at 20:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(English is not my first language so forgive me if this sounds strange)
Reddit has the most proficient non-native English speakers on the planet. Every time I see someone say that I find a nearly-perfect command of the English language. I would never be able to tell English was not your first language.
Cm0002 · 6 points · Posted at 02:18:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a theory floating around that says that the reason non-natives speak/write close to perfect English is because they start from the ground up as an adult learning it in classroom/structured environments and spend a lot more time working on it
Where as native speakers lay the foundation years before any formal schooling and we emulate what everybody else say including any quirks/weird sayings/ and wrong words that consistently happen
And native speakers get slang corrupted/lazy even after formal schooling begins since we are on a much slower learning track vs somebody who's already an adult playing catch-up
I was also confused, because I was picturing something that had legs on it. With legs attached there's only one way to put it on or take it off. But instead of legs it's just a flap that goes between the legs. Google it and look at a photo and you'll understand instantly.
Imagine how you take off a shirt by pulling it upwards and passing your head through the collar. Now imagine instead that the collar can open wide enough that you can pull the shirt downwards and pass your body through the collar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh... over their head like you would take off any shirt. You can either do that, or pull the onesie down off the baby.
byerss · 24 points · Posted at 21:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's almost certainly originally designed so you can fit the shirt over baby's head (and some of them have huge heads) and still have the shirt fit. Babies are crazy weird proportioned.
Also, I just find it easier to always take the shirts/onsies off by going down anyway. So not just for poop-plosions.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, you're totally right, the design is also to fit over ginormous baby heads.
By the time they're ready to start learning how to take their own clothes off, they're generally past most of the blowout stage, and are also more likely to be wearing regular shirts than onesies due to sizing.
You don't really teach an infant how to dress themselves, though, that's more toddler territory once they've outgrown the bodysuits/onesies.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That extra large opening was so useful in actually getting my daughter dressed. I'd snap the crotch snaps then dress her from the bottom up. She was less pissy than of I had gone over her head.
Also - the word “onesie” is trademarked by Gerber and if you use it as a generic term to sell “decorated baby onesies” Gerber will send their lawyers after you and shut your shit down ASAP. You have to use the term “Baby one piece”’or some other term that no one would actually search for.
Source: I own an ETSY shop that sells funny baby “onesies”.
I was on my second baby before I realised this. I originally thought it was only because they had big heads. So much mess could have been avoided if someone had told me this when I had my first child.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The world just keeps giving me more and more unsolicited advice on exactly why I never want a baby. Thanks, world.
Fuck that. Little bastard made the mess, they deserve to face the consequences. Drag it right through their dumb baby face.
[deleted] · 74 points · Posted at 20:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But... they won't really be facing the consequences - the baby might not even care that it has shit on its face because it doesn't know that shit is gross and it might not find the sensation unpleasant. Then all you've done is makes more mess for yourself to clean up. And if the baby gets pinkeye or something? Even more work for you.
Same here, once my daughter was off of the cannula and monitors I just stuck with it dressing her from her feet up. I really didn't realize how huge her head was until she had been weaned off oxygen.
Thank the Lord for the parent who stayed when get daughter had a blowout right when she dropped her off. She showed me that feature and it revolutionized my life.
I taught my parents this when my daughter was born, blew their minds.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was on my 3rd baby before i realized you could dress from feet up with those. only because the baby had enoumous head. 98th for head, 40th for height.
I wish i knew this years ago when I had a newborn. I cut the onesie off my friends baby because she panicked when this happened and it was the only thing I could think to do.
I have a 7 week old and a few weeks ago she had the mother of all blowouts. We thought there was no way that we could get the onesie off of her so we cut it off.
After telling a friend about the experience, they informed us of this shoulder feature.
I need your paternal guidance. I thought those were just to fit the baby's head if they're squirming around... would've been very useful trying to change Ehren when he exploded as a baby.
omg yes. the "wtf, that's not how it works looks" from in-laws just made me wanna strangle them. really? do you not see the shoulder of the onsie can collapse ?? so much for the mechanically inclined fil. so many times we dragged the poop over the head. my child will go FML under her breath in the future.
Yeah fuck all those designers who decided against the shoulder skits and just went with tiny fucking buttons and tiny fucking loops right around my girls hair. Real classy. Ugh.
I’m about to have my first kid in 5 months, and I’m just now learning about these blow outs and it’s terrifying.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cloth diapers contain the blowouts a lot better than disposables - not 100%, probably at least one will sneak through, but you'll have way fewer blowouts in cloth. You could even just put a cover over a disposable diaper.
I was so glad my son was wearing a onesie with this design when he had a diarrhea explosion because it was so nasty and he was so sompletely covered from the stomach down that if it had of been one without I probably would have had to throw away the whole baby. There was no coming back from poop hair...
I almost died when I read "when baby has a blowout"
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:23:57 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people seem to have found that funny and I'm not sure why. Is it the term blowout? Are you imagining the diaper exploding like a worn tire? I'm picturing that now and it IS quite funny.
A very useful one is the site: modifier, it will only search the domain after the colon, for example maine coon site:reddit.com/r/cats will only return results from /r/cats
How would I go about editing the keywords to behave as you described?
"Google"<tab> is redundant because I use Google as my default search anyway so just typing in my URL bar already searches Google. But seeing this work for "Reddit" <tab> is very satisfying.
"Wikipedia" <tab> on the other hand, just moves down the recent url list to my last viewed article it seems, as the same would happen if I type "Wikipedia" <down arrow>.
I did try to play around with "managing search engines" in Chrome's settings, but I seem to need a little more direction...
It's called keyword search. In Firefox they are kept as bookmarks and can be added by right-clicking the search box. A '%s' is put into the bookmark's URL. anything you type after the bookmark's keyword supplants the %s.
Now you can just click in the address bar, do r and then space (or tab) and it will change to say "Search Rediit search". You can then enter anything you want and it will search using the URL you specified above.
Note that if Reddit is already in the search engines list, you don't need to click "ADD". You can just click the "..." and then edit the settings that Chrome already has for the site.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:49:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct, because you're specifying a Reddit search URL in the last bullet point.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:50 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. But at a guess: are you saying that without doing any of the above, you can type 'r' and then space and it already lets you search Reddit from the address bar? If so then that's just because you use Reddit often enough that Chrome has decided to make it the first thing it prompts for URL autocomplete when you type 'r', and because it's figured out behind the scenes what the Reddit search URL should be.
The purpose of my post above is to show that you can manually create those kinds of search shortcuts for any site that has a search box and assign it to any key (or key combo). Plus, doing it this way is permanent, whereas Chrome's guesswork is subject to change based on your browsing habits. (In other words, if you find yourself browsing some other site that starts with 'r' a lot, Chrome might decide you want that site's address in the address bar when you type 'r', and then you'll lose your Reddit search.)
You can set up various websites search URL in there too, even with a shorthand. If you want to quickly search Wikipedia you can change it to "wp", so you would type "wp [query]".
Wikipedia, Reddit, Amazon etc are added by default. You could manually add duckduckgo, blog site, pretty much anything if it has a search URL (?q=, ?search= etc)
t0f0b0 · 48 points · Posted at 20:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one I most often use is a simple "-" (without the quotation marks). It's very handy when you have a search term that is used a lot for something completely unrelated to what you're looking for.
Maybe you're searching for cowboys from Dallas. You could eliminate the football results (mostly) by searching for:
From what I remember they announced that the plus sign will not work anymore. And from what I remember it returned results with that word or synonyms (also bolded in results) of that word unlike the " " method.
Like for example:
'+eat' , would return results with 'eat' , 'consume' , etc. Now it returns only 'eat' results. If you wanted only 'eat' results - then you used quotation marks instead.
In my opinion they took one step backward with its discontinuation.
the + was retired for boolean searches, but I just tried it and it's working again... the test I use is: VIVE +AMD VR
when it doesn't work, Google would return: Vive and VR
but the + term actually works now
From my understanding plus sign now "works" in a way that is the same as if the plus sign wasn't there - the word or its synonyms, but it doesn't prioritize like it was (like quotation marks).
why guess, do a test to prove it one way or another:
+president +tramp: 13 results <-- results didn't include 'Trump'
president +tramp 38 results <-- every result with 'Trump' also contained 'tramp'
vive +AMD VR: 395 results
+vive +AMD +VR: 116 results (2 results included with 'Missing: +amd')
vive AMD VR: 544,000 results
conclusion, + is working again for exact boolean search, the same as ""
4K77 · 5 points · Posted at 00:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It kinda is though. Quotation mark is for when you want that exact term and you want to prioritize it when there's a lot of words in your search query. Plus sign was also nice because it only prioritized (kept looking for synonyms).
Yea, kinda. Quotes are for when you want that exact word, plus sign was for that AND synonyms. They worked together nice, sucks that they discontinued it.
What the heck, in 2011 Google famously removed the + for boolean searches, instead to be used with Google+ names and replacing it with exact boolean search quotes " ", but + seems to work again... when did it come back
Read an article in Wired this week about Reedits big site redesign they've been working on, adding features from RES etc...not once did those fuckers mention search. Easily the most broken part of reddits shambling, decade plus old design
I feel like you could literally copy/paste the title of the Reddit post you're looking for, paste it into Reddit search, and it still wouldn't return anything remotely relevant to the post you copied.
This is great, I often use -word to exclude results containing a word, and "word word word" to include a specific phrasing of words. Too many people don't know of these.
bdonvr · 47 points · Posted at 20:37:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can combine them like -site:Pinterest.com will remove Pinterest results which can sometimes flood a search result.
Fucking pinterest. I'm all for "let people enjoy their own thing, even if you don't understand it"....but people (and I mean chicks, really) that continue to use pinterest now just always strike me as those "vision board" types....spend way more time collecting photos of shit they want or need than actually getting shit done to get them. It's like mastrubation for weddings and shoes they'll never afford.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why do I not know this. Yelp and Pinterest annoy the shit out of me
Traece · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold up.
You're telling me I can combine Google search commands?
You can also double up on modifiers and use them within quotes. Very helpful on /r/tipofmytongue when the OP posts "I think it said something like "there's a pretty girl" or "I know a pretty girl" and it kept saying "country now" and it was kind of up beat and kept saying "Oh boy" or "whoa boy"."
You pop this search in there:
"oh OR whoa boy" "know OR there's a pretty girl" "country now"
You can purchase decent lenses for low prices and without a valid prescription, as long as you know your eye power. They also give you a guide to measure your facial dimensions so you can choose what size frames to purchase.
You can also do this on eBay to filter down the things you aren't looking for. Like if you want to search for a car and you sort it by price lowest to highest but you keep getting matchbox cars, you can add "-matchbox" and it'll remove any entry with "matchbox" in the title.
I feel like this was better known in the earlier days of the net. Using quotes or Boolean operands in searches has always been second nature to me but I often find it is news to others when I am helping them find something.
Boolean searches were def a part of (I wanna say 1994-5) computer science class. I remember learning on Yahoo and WebCrawler how to find actually decent results, back when the shit on the internet was all just crazy passionate nerdy/hobby types. Even back then there was lots of shady/disgusting/shocking stuff out there... And we teen boys used proper boolean searches to find it!
At the end of a google search, put a dash and then a word without spacing to remove that word or website from search results. For example, my history teacher openly hates wikipedia, and wikipedia is the top result for many topics. This has led me to putting -wikipedia at the end of all google searches in her class.
The site: modifier also works for top level domains. I often use it to find English named products in Dutch web shops. Simply add site:.nl to get all results with a .nl domain.
Except that the "Exact match" function does not work the way you think. It only weights results...it does not truly limit your results to hits that include those exact words. It's frustrating BS, especially when you need to find something obscure or very specifically uncommon.
They're called Boolean Operators, and they also work on windows. For example the absolute one " " searches for the exact phrase between the quotes.
So to delete annoying duplicate files, search for "(1)" as if a new file has the same name as an old one, windows will add (1) after it. If a result of a copy paste, I think it adds - copy.
There a bit at the end of a stapler you can reverse so the staples bend out instead of in, for a less permanent stapling that is easier to remove by hand.
More annoying is sticking a little rare earth magnet under the top bit. Staples ok... Once. Then you sit there for a while trying to figure out wtf is wrong with it.
It sticks the two halves of the stapler together. So you can staple once but then the top doesn't pop up again. No permanent harm done, just really confusing.
This absolutely blew my mind, and the pivoting "anvil" is common across all decent staplers. My coworkers were less impressed than myself, but you just can't account for poor taste.
I just immediately grabbed our stapler at work and turned it around to try it for myself... I am going to leave it that way and when I come in tomorrow, proceed to laugh when my boss asks me what is wrong with the stapler.
Did this to my 9th grade English teacher. She thought the stapler was broken, threw it away, and got a new one. Did it a second time in the same week, and so she got a third. On her 6th stapler she figured it out.
Rotate and plate were the keywords here that I needed to figure out which bit op was talking about. And then I realized you can push up on the opposite side to raise then rotate the plate. Thanks!
Weird. I was using the one on my stapler at work earlier, and have used them on a bunch of different staplers in the past. Maybe they aren't as common as they used to be?
I probably should have said that it never dawned on me to consider why there were two different bending angles on a stapler. But the length of the "legs" is what would determine how many sheets you can combine, not the direction of the bend.
merc08 · 1 points · Posted at 12:05:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The direction of the bend drives the length of the legs.
That's a little like saying you can travel further by turning left at a stop sign rather than turning right. Regardless of the direction, it is the length of the street (the length of staple after the bend) that matters.
Fuck. I noticed the stapler at work started doing this just yesterday and I was wondering why. Now I know know how to get it to staple normally again. Thanks.
I have a lot of stacks of 3-10 pieces of paper I keep in file folders at work and paperclips come off, get things stuck to other things, get stuck to folders, etc. (8.5x14" - I have to lay it down and the clips get stuck on the folders a lot). I then frequently add to those, still totaling less than 20, but lots of stacks together.
I had no idea. Tomorrow at work, I will see if my entire life changes.
Well it took me longer to figure out than I'd like to admit, but I was underwhelmed to be honest. I'm not sure why I expected it to be mind-blowing, but it's certainly more convenient and saves me a lot of ripped corners and awkward staple jobs
mtled · 5 points · Posted at 04:01:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my job: the design engineers.
They create engineering orders, get all references together (printed) and give them to the Stress engineers to approve. Other departments accept email/PDFs but stress needs paper. Clipped together, because of the design of their in-tray. They take the nicely organized documents, remove all the paperclips and shuffle the papers around, come ask you to explain what the fuck it's all about, then sign off their bit of work. The paperclips are never seen again.
So designers have no paperclips, stress guys have them all. From now on, they are getting weird staples! Fuck you stress team!
... it took me longer than I'd like to admit. It's the metal bit you push the staples down on to, on the other side of the stack of paper from the staples. On mine, you push that piece up from the bottom and swivel it 180°.
Also for when you need a small item to poke into a reset button, or clean out the charging port from your phone (I find I have to do that every couple of months else the charger doesn’t work properly)
Buddy used to do this to the staplers at work because no one knew about it. So everyone was all dumbfounded for a few days, then he sneakily switched them back, so everyone freaked out because the staplers "just started working again"
If you sew, this is a quick and dirty way to pin fabric together too. Wouldn’t recommend it with really delicate stuff, but if you just need to knock together a muslin it works great.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Call me evil but whenever I see a stapler with the turntable anvil I twist it around so unsuspecting paper pushers will unknowingly staple their sheets wrong
Teacher here. Bored af while my class is writing their essay/test and read this, grabbed my stapler... Well I'll be damned. I had noticed that thing was movable but didn't see that you can turn it around and it has an actual function
When I was younger, being the textbook "ADHD Boy" I picked up and messed with anything in arms reach. Elementary school teachers with me had a 50/50 shot of a stapler being reversed if I was in that class.
Also not a thing many people know is that when you use a staple remover it's ment to be used on the feet of the staple instead of the top of the staple.
Jekh · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a student who had (without my knowledge) turned that little plate around, and because of that, I thought the stapler my classroom has broken. Tossed it out and requested another one. Found out she had just messed with it.
The reason why it’s there is because before staplers were invented, people used sewing pins to stick papers together. The straight side of the anvil gives a similar result.
You can remove a staple with minimal damage to the paper by bending it "away" from the bent ends and then just wiggling the staple out through the existing holes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am so surprised how many people I've come across that never knew this.
Used to always switch it in elementary school to fuck with my classmates and teachers. It was hilarious and some of the best memories come from doing that and watching them trying to figure out what was wrong with it
This is also helpful if you ever have a stack of paper that a staple can fit through but still pokes out because it doesnt have room to bend. It makes it bend that little amount of staple the opposite way so its smooth.
I never understood this. Stapling that way is terrible because it always snags on something and usually ends up stabbing a finger. If you want a less permanent staple, there are these wonderful things called paperclips.
Microsoft excel allows you to password lock whole sheets or just sections of sheets. This means you can save a template and don’t have to worry about it getting messed up. Or you can lock the sheet so when you send it off, nobody can screw it up and BLAME IT ON YOU JANE I HATE YOU SO MUCH I HOPE THE ACCOUNTING WING BURNS TO THE GROUND
Just don't count on the password protection being actually useful for anything. The hash it uses to store the password is super weak (has many collisions) and can be broken from within Excel in < 1 second with a VBA macro.
Most of those xml-based Office files are modified .zip files. Try making a backup, renaming it to .zip, going in, deleting settings.xml, and opening it back up. Well, after you change the extension back.
Disclaimer: I ditched Windows shortly after 8 was announced and know all this either secondhand or from wrestling with school/public computers.
Just save the it as a template file; works in any Microsoft program. When someone opens the file, it forces them to give it a new name. If they end up saving over the template file, you know they've done it on purpose
I used to work at a giant warehouse where we picked, packed and shipped out online orders. I was in charge of making sure everyone had work in front of them, and tracking the rates of picking and packing through out the day. I was a novice at Excel when I started, it I eventually got pretty decent at making my sheets. The password protect saved me a ton of time when I had to clear cells because i would lock the formulas on the cells and then I could erase all of the cells at once instead of deleting each cell individually. I highly recommend learning Excel if you're doing any kind of work that requires you to track metrics on a dailt/hourly basis
KB801 · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note that this will not work if you have your data in tables as opposed to a straight-up excel spreadsheet. If you have certain columns locked and then protect the sheet, people can not add rows of data to the table.
In order to protect it you could also just right click it and edit it with notepad, remove the first few letters/symbols. That way nobody can open the file, unless they have the instruction on how to add back the letters/symbols you removed.
There's also a macro you can use to unlock password protected sheets, which is great for when you get a broken sheet that's been locked by an incompetent but power-tripping person that makes you use it anyway.
I did this with a form I made at work. The lady using it has computer skills worse than most grandmothers. Anyway, I locked everything but the boxes she has to fill out. It works great and I haven’t had to fix her screwups in a long time.
You can turn off the sound from those annoying videos at the gas pump by hitting the buttons on the right from the top down in sequence.
Amazi0n · 6407 points · Posted at 19:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck those ads for real though. I wouldn't mind just the video, but the sounds is tinny and piercing and I already don't want to be standing in the cold pumping gas. They probably only get like a dollar per day from those, too.
Honestly, that would be pretty fun if they made content other than ads. What do you do? Whatever the hell I want - I write shorts for Gas Pump TV. Everything is low budget and 10-20 seconds long? You could get crazy with it and actually get people to pay attention to the screen without completely hating it. Gas stations might even make slightly more from people not paying attention to the pump.
Damn it. Now I want to work for a fictional gas pump television company.
He owns GSTV, the Cavaliers, Quicken, and Detroit.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:29:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about car repair shop waiting room television
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 23:48:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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keesh · 24 points · Posted at 00:51:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They even embed random "security to section x" randomly in their audio streams to try and make you think they are even more vigilant about shoplifting than they actually are.
Wtf that's hilarious
mbz321 · 4 points · Posted at 04:34:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of stores do this, not that uncommon. My local grocery store does this..either that, or I look like a suspicious person :.
Strangely, the store I worked at kept security messages in code -- and we probably would've benefited from making it seem more obvious. For example, "Stacy Bishop, extension 104" would send security running, as it pointed out which aisle the shoplifter was in. We probably should've said, "Security! Shoplifter in aisle 4!"
Just oil changes haha. And I hit a curb...and got new brakes...and my ac stopped working...and my driver side window motor is stuck...and needed a new turn belt...hmm not too bad for a 99 Malibu that I’ve driven 15k miles so far.
You should honestly sell that if you can. I work PT for a parts store. I'll never own anything GM, maybe save for a square body pickup, but never any passenger vehicle.
Fair. It's such drivel too, just give me the forecast, that's all anyone cares about. No sound, no animation, just a picture that updates every ten minutes with any changes.
mbz321 · 4 points · Posted at 04:36:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've filled up at stations with these and just like most other advertising, I just don't pay attention to it. Not sure how this is really that bothersome to people.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 23:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably the same people who shit like interactive/video subway posters and bathroom tv's in bars/restaurants, shit like that. My guess is it's the ad companies that put it together.
Yeah, but you need to have a Disney car. Which sounds nice, but the Disney car only accepts Disney gasoline and there are very few Disney pumps in the world.
-FTFY
In a similar vein: "Thank you for forchoosingX", where X is literally the only ISP in the area, the only airline to fly to the destination, the only... you get the picture.
Well, to be fair, it's not like you need to pass much of an intelligence test to be in a position to be pumping gas (not professionally, I'm sure the fine folks in New Jersey and parts of Oregon are wonderful people.)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Shell by my house has their gas station tv thing broken, it literally just screams that same quote over and over all day long. This has been going for 6+ months.
I used to work at a place that had 'GSTV' at the pumps, and no, that's pretty accurate. SOO many complaints about it. I like that it shows weather and stuff but the sound is absolutely unnecessary.
I used to go to a gas station that hadn't updated their system since it was installed. It was running the same advertisement for Oprah for the last year she was on the air and for the year after that. Also, don't trust that weather report.
I'm always tempted to go in the store and get some snacks and drinks, and sit in my car at the pump and watch TV (like a drive in movie) until they throw me out. Haven't done it yet.
I once pumped at a station where the program was stuck in a loop. It must have been a glitch but it kept saying
"Thank you for watching GSTV"... "Thank you for watching GSTV"....... "Thank you for watching GSTV".. over and over and over again.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:02:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sheetz doesn't have that shit thank god, but I have to wonder who they think will want to work for them solely because of their gas pump ads. That's the only thing that plays at the Sheetz near me. At other ones, I've seen ads for their food in addition to how amazing it apparently is to work there, so at least they're not as repetitive.
I only ever get the opportunity to visit Sheetz on road trips. My teammates and I carpooled to Maryland last summer from WNY. We agreed we love peeing in Sheetz.
I remember one time I was stuck listening to a super annoying loop of GSTV intro and ads. It was the same two things over and over being echoed from all 6 gas pumps.
There was absolutely no pause in-between the two "promos/intros". And I was stuck there listening to these at full volume whilst I filled my tank at 3am. I haven't gone back to that gas station.
Some gas stations in the us have a built in tv which plays this "gas station tv" video. Often being repetitive and quite annoying to listen to as there is no visible volume / mute buttons
When I worked at a gas station, our instructions were to immediately turn off the pump of anyone using their cellphone (or smoking). This was 10+ years ago though, so no idea if it's changed.
There are at least two gas stations that now have mobile apps in order to pay for gas. App that you have to keep open in your hand the entire time you pump gas. (Mobile, Cumberland Farms) So I am pretty sure you can browse your phone without any issues.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to use a password to fill up my work truck. I only have it in a text from the supervisor, so I stand at the pump scrolling through texts. Nothing has blown up yet...
I really don’t dig them at 2am when I’m trying to stay aware of my surroundings. Nothing like 15 pumps screaming out of sync on an otherwise quiet night to make you feel like you have no idea what’s behind you.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:45:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's so real. Im trying to pump and get gone. My mild anxiety just hit horror movie level. Please, advertise to any nightmare in the area that someone's alone and low on gas, in the emptiest hour of the night. Also, can you let them know the second I'm done pumping gas by immediately plunging me back into ear ringing silence? Thanks.
Holy crap. I drive a truck for work and it has a ~30 gallon tank. When I get a slow pump and it has one of those TVs, I get to listen to the little 2 minute loop 2747362626 times and it makes me start to go crazy.
This is why Oregans were right. They knew they could damage their hearing or become uncomfortable if they were forced to pump their own gas. Only a professional is equipped to do that. Those Oregan lawmakers have wrought destruction on those poor people.
I'm so tired of being told to buy things I don't need all the time. I'm so over ads but they are defiling every aspect of our lives. Now fucking gas stations?? I can't stand and pump my gas in peace? What next, baby cribs that blast ads to babies so they can grow up and be good little consumers? I'm over it.
Our advertising guys are like parodies of an evil consumerist dystopia.
If you're not from the US, here are some more places you'll be surprised to hear we have ads. I'm not making these up.
at the grocery checkout, there are little plastic bars you place on the conveyer belt to separate your purchases from the next person in line. They're plastered with ads.
at the grocery store, there will be ads painted (stickered) on the floor in the aisles in front of certain items.
further down that aisle will be a motion-sensored box that spits a coupon out at you as you walk by.
the shopping cart (trolley) handle will have ads on it or perhaps the child seat in the cart will have those ads.
the sound system in the store will sometimes stop between songs to announce a "fantastic new bargain"
your (snail)mailbox will be stuffed with a looseleaf folder of forty sheets of miscellaneous ads because the local ad people have special dispensation such that they're not required to use envelopes like everyone else!
video ads at the gas (petrol) pumps
sports stadiums (funded by making all the local taxpayers pay huge interest on the bonds issued for their construction) getting named after random companies that also throw a little money in once it's done.
ads before movies start which are sometimes interrupted in the middle for other smaller ads.
while you're in the middle of watching one TV show an ad for another TV show will pop out of the corner or scroll across the bottom.
car dealers put their name on a sticker on the back of a car or on the license plate holder so that you're advertising for them as soon as you drive off in your new car.
many clothing apparel or purse brands put their name or logo visibly on the outside of the product, and instead of them paying you for the free advertising, you have to pay them extra for "the privilege"
crazy cross-licensing where one company advertises for another. For example, Taco Bell drive-through menu boards proudly sport references to the Doritos and Cinnabon in their Taco Bell products.
People stand by the side of the road dancing around like idiots and spinning big hand-held advertising boards to get your attention.
TV commercials tell you to ask your doctor if certain random medications are right for you. "Hey, Doc, do I need Zambisrexprotroninase 9000?" "No, son, that's for post-menopausal women and you're a fourteen year old boy." "OK, just asking!"
I promise, I'm not making up any of this insane stuff. It's all really happening.
Wait, hold up, you're serious?
Are you telling me that there's somewhere on Earth that is both a 1st world nation and free of these advertising strategies?
I mean, I've lived in America all my life and litterally never even noticed about 60% of these. Now I feel like I'm going through my old family photos and noticing a weird looking stranger who's in the background of all of them.
Some things you don't realize how horrible they are until you have the chance to be free of them.
For example, there are two highways between San Jose, California, and San Francisco. One of them bans billboards. The other one does not.
The one without? Often called "one of the most beautiful freeways in America." Clear views of rolling green hills.
The one with? Your standard urban blight nightmare.
They are literally only a few miles apart from each other.
There is a book called The Space Merchants written in 1952 by Frederik Pohl. It was supposed to be a satire showing advertising gone completely out of control in a dystopian future. Strangely enough, we've now exceeded most of the worst nightmare intrusive advertising he imagined for a terrible future.
Damn that sounds like a dystopian nightmare. I find the sports stadium one particularly horrid, hearing names like “Gillette Field”makes me so angry. Here in England, they tried to rename Newcastle United’s stadium to the Sports Direct Arena, and the entire fan base protested enough that they changed it back to its original name. We don’t take kindly to Ads!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:15:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My god...... and I thought you guys had it tough dealing with Trump..... I have no words, your in our thoughts! I would have a lol but it's not funny, it's frightening....
Fuck them hard! Our closest station just got them, and it's full service only (thanks, Oregon). I feel bad for the attendants, having to listen to that shit all day. I'll have to tell them about this.
And if they're going to have it, at least make it play Fail Army or something. I don't watch the monitors, make it fun for the poor bastards who have to stand there all day and night.
they honestly wouldn't be terrible IF THEY WERE MUTED. Sure, I'm interested in finding out trivia such as the #1 song out right now in the few minutes it takes to fill my tank, but don't yell at me to watch the Tonight Show tonight.
I watched a small segment they had because I was in complete disbelief. They showed you how to cook a meal in the dishwasher. You put 3 different mason jars filled with the main thing ( shrimp gumbo I think), a side and an apple crumble of sorts. Then run the dishwasher with your other dishes and take it out after the dry cycle or run another dry cycle if it needs more time.
It's really the only place you could watch such a cooking show
yet the country mocks Oregon for not having self-serve gas. This is one reason why I love Oregon. I don't have to get out of my car in the cold, rain, wind to pump my gas.
Everywhere I’ve lived has had both self-serve and full-serve stations. I know about the weird places that don’t let you pump your own, but are there places that don’t have full-serve stations at all?
My theory is they put interesting stuff when you hit 20 bucks on gas. Once you're distracted from whatever it is, you purchased 75 extra cents worth of gas you otherwise wouldn't have purchased. It adds up and they make a bit of profit by keeping you watching the scores of last night's game.
I work for Sheetz so I buy all my gas there, except when I go to the local competitor’s station for the pure gas I buy for my motorcycle. I’m glad to say there’s no tv at Sheetz!
I know a guy who works for a or maybe the company responsible for those. He's a great dude (and I assume reading this) but every time I am subjected to those ads I hate him a little.
I've always wondered if homeless people stand in front of the gas pump TV's when they're feeling bored and want to watch something to kill some time. I know some of the ones by me play all day and don't require someone to be pumping gas for it to turn on so I feel like those must draw at least 1 viewer from time to time.
[deleted] · 3433 points · Posted at 20:12:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
My thoughts exactly. Is this an American thing?
Edit: Wow. I guess this is what people mean when they say their inbox blew up. My phone actually had a little spasm when I turned it on this morning.
Also, to the guys who say they have them in Australia, I travelled around Australia just over two and a half years ago and never saw them. Is this a new thing!?
The one where a warwhore millionaire used their connections and funds to tank an actual progressive, only to lose to a reality TV host in an election 30% of the population didn't vote in. That one.
Well, it's either that, a therapist, or a home. If only us millennials could stop playing Nintendo and watching videos on the YouTube long enough to go to work we could have more than one of those things.
Or before that, when the Mad King slaughtered women and babies because the voices in his head told him they deserved it? Or way before that, when dragons burned whole cities to the ground!
They're getting more common, unfortunately. I live in WV (not exactly where you think of when you picture new tech), and we're starting to get them at many gas stations.
Hey! WV buddy! I'm a displaced Charlestonian living in Cali (but trying to get back). We def have them out here, but I hadn't seen any the last few times I was back home. I figured it would be years until they popped up there,..guess we're not so behind though.
Washington state reporting in: THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! It started off kinda cool, a nice big full color screen, easy to read, and while you're pumping the gas, it would give you weather reports and local news. Then, a few months later, the ads crept in, slowly taking up more and more of the airtime, untill the news and weather just disappeared. Then, they slowed down the pumps.
East coast- it's more rare to see a gas station without them
mbz321 · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm on the East Coast...only 'oil company branded' (Sunoco, BP, etc.) stations seem to have them, and those stations are slowly disappearing around me with the local convenience store chain/supermarket/wholesale club pumps. Two stations that I occasionally stop at that have them have either been removed or are always stuck on some Windows error screen anyway.
I have yet to see them as well (I only know of them from late night tv show hosts pulling funny gags with them), but I don't live in a realtively densely populated area that would probably have them?
I live in an area that's about as rural as you can get, and yet we still have these monstrosities. They'll be coming for you soon enough friend. Prepare for the uprising!
They're somewhat common near major interstates. And for some reason there's one at the Shell station in rural Macon County, TN nowhere near an interstate
Depends on where you live, probably... I'm seeing them more and more here in the DC area, primarily at the big brand stations (Exxon, Amacco, Shell, etc).
Don't recall seeing them at most of the discount stations
I've seen a few in Massachusetts at chain has stations. I guess their marketing teams realized some peoples attention spans have literally gotten so short that they can't think their own thoughts for the minute and a half it takes to pump gas
They have them in Japan too and they are aggressively obnoxious there too, but really what do you expect from a country that plays a banana jingle next to the bananas constantly at the supermarket.
Those are just the places in the US with such little amount of money and failing local economy that they can't afford TV's to advertise more. So the reason is even worse.
Australia is a strange place. The difference between the cultured and the bogans is so huge. Lot of shitty American influences there that don't belong. Love the place in general though.
Not just Australia. Virtually the whole world has had enormous cultural influences from America. Hollywood celebrities are known and admired across the globe, fast-food joints like McDonald's and KFC are considered "high-end" in China and Japan, and you could buy a can or bottle of Coke in any country on Earth. It's honestly a little unnerving how pervasive American culture really is.
They're still working on the basics like indoor plumbing and electricity. It's like Maslow's hierarchy and shit... having a Coke and a smile comes well after you begin to regularly take your shits indoors and don't have to use a manually powered generator to charge your phone.
You're absolutely right, of course. And it is disconcerting to think about. It's just, of all the 'first world' countries visited, it 'feels' most like the USA. Considering the British history, that's pretty surprising. I may be totally wrong though - just my observation!
I have been, and you're correct. It is more similar. I suppose I discount that due to the distance between the two countries and the relatively free movement between the borders. I may be stupid for doing so though... The 8,000 miles to Australia honestly surprised me, whereas in New Zealand, far less American like (in my experience).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:50:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd argue just from the geography that New Zealand is to Australia what Canadia is to America. Definitively distinct, but with a largely shared culture.
I'm sure you'd have a bunch of pissed off new Zealanders at your door for likening them to the UK. The culture wise is pretty similar though, depending on where in Australia you were. Humour for example is nearly exactly the same. Plus we both got the whole Not America or UK but still western country somehow, going on.
I've lived in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne and traveled around most of NZ. My brother in law and niece are kiwis and my sister therefore lives there. Also lived with lots of kiwis outside of NZ. None of them have been offended at likening aspects of New Zealand society to the UK.
Edit. you'd probably have some pissed off kiwis by stating NZ is basically Australia with more mountains ;)
Both the US and Australia are nations composed mostly of British colonial settlers combined with subjugated native populations and later European immigrants.
But that applies to many countries? The British colonised multiple countries. Doesn't explain why Australia has adopted many US features and just 'feels' more american than other, nations with a similar history. Or am I missing something?
The British Empire established colonies over about a third of the Earth, all around the globe, but only Australia, Canada, and the US were characterized by the near complete eradication of native cultures. Compare the ethnic background of India today to the US today, even though both were colonies under British rule.
Furthermore, this contrast of new settlement against co-opting existing societies means that the US, Canada, and Australia are far more cast in a British mold than say, South Africa.
That all fair and certainly makes sense. I agree with you. However, I'd add that the likes of New Zealand, Hong Kong, Gibralter have had a similar level of influence and none have the same level of American influences.
If also argue that the us and Canada sharing similarities (far, far different than British cultures) is expected due to the location and movement between borders. Australia is an island 8,000 miles away.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The US got really involved with Australia during its Pacific campaigns, which have made up a large part of US foreign involvement. Specifically WWII, but they've been really close allies in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
The US military had a similar involvement in New Zealand during WW2.
New Zealand was also in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and had a non combat role in Iraq.
Australia was settled earlier than New Zealand so decades of cultural change in the UK had less influence on the foundation settlers there than in New Zealand. Eastern Australia and the US had convicts, New Zealand didn't. The parts of Australia that were settled later, Victoria and especially South Australia, were more like New Zealand and still are to an extent.
Yep. I was going to add that WWII and later involvement/cooperation is probably a large reason for the similarities in culture between USA and Australia, but you've pointed that out well.
That makes sense for sure. On the English speaking though, I think over 15 countries are classed as maybe English speaking. Most are smallee and haven't had the same level of British influence in the past, though.
I wouldn't say it's shitty, clearly if it's an influence, then there's a reason the trend is still around. People tend not to stick with things they aren't at the least, OK with.
Fair point. Shitty is a subjective term. I consider advertising monitors at pretrol stations playing loud adverts a shitty influence. Many people may well disagree with me!
That's crazy I'm from the east (Box Hill) and I think the closest I've seen was when I filled up at costco over in moorabbin once, which has a screen but no ads I think.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:40:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
And it was the Americans who were outraged last week that our Australian NRL football had static digital adds projected onto the grass... which didn't even interrupt the viewing experience.
I'm talking about these ads. They used to be painted onto the grass and now it's done digitally.
There was a thread last week where all the americans were shocked that there was a static image on the grass. Meanwhile they have an ad break every 2 minutes.
I know this is going against the “America is evil” circlejerk, but I’ve only seen them playing the news, so it feels like it’s more to keep people from getting bored.
We have them in Australia but it's uncommon. The place i go to just plays weather forcasts, movie trailers and viral videos. I think it's just to distract you from seeing how much you're paying for fuel
It's only come in the last couple of months to one metro near me so i guess it's might be a trial. I assumed they would be elsewhere. Australia is a big place
hbz4k · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not nearly as bad as it could be, ours is 75% adds. Viral videos and movie trailers sound nice by comparison.
Was gonna say, I haven't seen a single one in Texas yet.
EDIT: Okay, as a Texan I should have known better than to talk about the state as a single location. We're basically a country we're so huge! I haven't seen a single one in DFW yet**.
Though that's not to say there aren't any. They just don't seem to be wide-spread in the DFW area yet.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 20:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have those down in the valley as well to deter crime. I think they are mostly unmanned, but they will have a decal on the side proclaiming McAllen Police or something.
I hate them so much. I will drive out of my way to avoid them. Its BS that in order to pump gas I have to sit through a commercial BLARING at full volume from shitty speakers. I didn't think that pumping gas in freezing/ burning hot weather could be made to be more unpleasant than it already was but I was wrong.
Damn I haven't seen them anywhere in the Dallas area. Most people are saying they're down south more, so maybe they haven't made it up to me yet.
But I only get gas like once every three months... maybe I just miss them.
Edit: Guess I should clarify I rarely gas up because I have a plug-in hybrid, not because I'm a hermit! lol
InfoWars is just a giant advertisement for Alex Jones approved protein shakes that turn the frickin frogs straight
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I also don’t think I’ve seen any in Maryland.
Edit: nvm, apparently quite a few places in Maryland have them, I’m just super oblivious (and almost never drive).
saraam · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Southern Californian - yes we do. They’re everywhere in Los Angeles now. I hate them because not only are they annoying and unwarranted, I’m convinced their entire true purpose is to get you to stop watching TV and to suddenly realize you’ve bought more gas than you intended.
Around here in Ohio it's usually ads for the bucket o nachos, slice of pizza, Marlboro red pack with green stripes extra light double ended super mentholated fat oval king size, or the 37 gallon slurpie for 69 cents if you have your rewards card and refillable drink club cup.....
It's all backlash from the pay at the pump causing people to not have to step inside and therefore not buying extra stuff..... sales are down so they advertise to tempt you back inside to buy buy buy.
New stations in the Bay Area have them. Old stations don’t and are slow to upgrade in dense urban areas, but as you head out of towns or into suburbs there are TV pumps.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess it's a pretty new thing then. I didn't see these last time I was in the bay area.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? They're in Vancouver(WA) and Portland. I just moved to the Seattle area and I've definitely seen them around the outside towns but to be fair I haven't gotten gas in actual Seattle yet.
I don't really see them in my immediate area (southern Illinois) but they're nigh inescapable when I visit family in Missouri. Startles the hell out of me every time.
Victoria absolutely has them, in Melbourne anyway. I’ve seen them at several different locations. Mainly BP and Shell, but I think I’ve seen them at others too.
I feel like Old Spice started that and did it very well. Then other companies tried to follow suit and did it poorly. Now even Old Spice does it poorly or maybe it’s just becoming annoying now.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The fact that you can't even acknowledge it shows that you are in terminal phase.
You pay for your gas, I don't even understand why there would be any ads. Did you gas become cheaper when ads were introduced ? Are oil moguls having issues paying their bills ?
Downvote to prove you've been brainwashed to find this "normal".
You pay for your gas, I don't even understand why there would be any ads. Did you gas become cheaper when ads were introduced ? Are oil moguls having issues paying their bills ?
The gas station makes money from the ads, and someone has found that makes up for whatever business they may lose, if any. What's the issue with that?
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 23:50:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are surely going to be downvoted for your tone but you aren't exactly wrong. There was a time when auto play celebrity news at a gas pump would have been laughed off as some idiocracy level shit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, to be fair, I'm not as surprised that there are ads at gas pumps than shocked there are people to defend this.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:58:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
That's ok you've already got ads to enlighten you 24/24.
We joke but in all actuality it does kind of show a difference of values/culture/whatever. In a lot of places a gas pump TV screaming ads and shitty celebrity news at you would be considered stupid, intrusive, almost beneath them. In the US this is the kind of shit we thrive on.
Giant companies saw another little space that wasn't plastered with ads. They then quickly jammed intrusive autoplay videos in there that pander to the lowest common denominator. Thats America in a nutshell.
Define "we". The only people who actually like this are the chucklefucks making them and the chucklefucks running the gas stations they managed to sell them to. Everyone else just tolerates it because, well, it's just one of life's little annoyances and they'll arrest you if you attack the gas pump with your tire iron.
An expression that never made sense to me. LCDs are higher than all the other numbers. 2, 6, and 8 have a LCD of 24. Why is an imbecile the highest number?
Not that it makes sense to call persons denominators in the first place. And if they're common, are they all of us?
raznog · 5 points · Posted at 21:57:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remind me again which country Microsoft, apple, google, UNIX, Intel and AMD came from?
Remind me which country invented the WWW or basic Computation machines? Stop using ‘we invented x’ as an argument, no one gives a fuck.
And considering the fact that we’re talking about late stage capitalism and you list huge mega corporations kinda proves their point...
raznog · 7 points · Posted at 22:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point isn’t that other countries don’t also have achievements. But that the US is still at the forefront of technology. Also, capitalism may just be the greatest thing man has ever made.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 23:51:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell that to everyone who literally can't afford a place to live because of capitalism.
raznog · 5 points · Posted at 00:21:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good thing you can complain about capitalism on the computer capitalism gave you.
A lot of good has been accomplished under capitalism. But that doesn’t mean that achievement is due to Capitalism. The technological achievements of the USSR were also huge.
raznog · 0 points · Posted at 15:16:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet it didn’t make it possible for the average citizen to have nearly as good of a life as capitalism has. Making the achievement is only part of making it available to everyone.
There isn't a person in existence that can't afford a home because of capitalism. That's like saying I can't be an astronaut because the space program exists.
No. It’s not like saying that at all. If there’s no space program you can’t be an astronaut. If there’s no capitalism - guess what, more people have houses! The housing situation in the USSR is often praised for how good at homing people it was. Everyone got a flat.
Yes but that’s not the point. I don’t condone the actions of Stalin, but you mr argument was that it’s capitalism that gave him a house. Which is ridiculous.
Well it doesn’t seem like you’re living in a commie country or living on the streets so that doesn’t really seem like a valid description of your experience with capitalism.
Did you even see my example? You can’t just refute my claim with ‘no’. That’s not how an argument works.
I’m sorry to reply twice, but I wanted you to know i can't quit laughing at this. Its just so funny that you think you made an argument, let alone a plausible one, then want to call me out like I have the burden of proof. Even grade school children know Soviets lived in squalor, 3 families in a one family apartment, waiting years for an assigned flat. It literally put "potemkin" into the English language. But hey, yeah, it's all my fault you can't just say "Everyone gets a flat! " and be taken seriously. I mean, look at your wonderfully detailed and cited post!
Sorry to say, America doesn’t own the internet. But if you’re talking about inventions- the WWW isn’t American (communicating his comment using FTP would have been difficult), also the first Computational machines were made by Charles Babbage, an Englishman. And on and on.
But the fact you resorted to talking about invention instead of the horrific late stage capitalism of advertising just shows you’ve got problems.
Newer gas stations in Wisconsin have them. Super-short adverts to sell junk food on sale inside. Quick general weather report. An entertainment “news” story. I dislike them, but when it’s -20 outside, it distracts you from analyzing your poor life choices about where you’ve chosen to reside.
I mean if you like winter sports and cheaper housing and cheese I guess it’s not too bad. But in mostly making this shit up based on what rumours I’ve heard. Never been to Wisconsin
Pretty accurate actually. My family’s been here for at least three generations, though.
I don’t care about sports of any kind. My folks are bonkers for the Packers, progressive blue collar people, and most of us are pretty genial. Gets this cold, nobody leaves anyone in a snow ditch.
A decent home in the historic district of a uni town will run you about $175,000 for 1800 square feet. Mc Mansions with a third more square footage for under $300,000.
All the best cheese you can imagine for awesome prices...dairy retail rejects (ugly cheese) is stoopid cheap.
Sounds like heaven. My 1400 sqft semi detached was over 500. And my in laws retired from the cheese business before I met them.
You might not like football but what about skiing, sled dogs, snow mobiling or ice fishing?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the worst. It used to be three minutes of silence and solace, and now you literally have ads shouting at you as you gas up. It's not everywhere yet, but coming.
Never seen one in NJ. Granted, I get to sit in my car while some other poor bastard stands in the cold, but I've never seen/heard any ads when I look over my shoulder to check how close I am to being filled.
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byerss · 13 points · Posted at 21:31:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone makes fun of Oregonians for not be allowed to pump our own gas, but at the same time, I've never seen a goddamn TV on a gas pump either.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I CTRL+F'd "Oregon" to see if anyone here had seen one. I honestly don't even understand what they mean by "TV at gas pump", like all I see are the pumps, their digital screen, card readers, and options for gas. Never seen a fucking TV on a gas pump.
It is, they have a loudass TV on every pump trying to get you to watch it while you're putting gas in. It's loud enough that if I'm listening to a podcast with earbuds I can't hear what I actually want to hear.
Yeah, I don't think the content is that bad, so much as the loudness. None of them are synced, so the neighboring TV is 10 seconds faster, and the gas station often plays their own music on top of it. It's just too much.
I see them at Wawa and Shell throughout mid-atlantic states. I got a laugh a few months back when I found one to be sitting on a windows xp login screen... In 2017. It's independent of the pump meter and credit card system - its just an xp embedded pc crammed into the pump casing. They stay silent until you begin pumping and they know you have to wait for the pump - runs streaming tabloids and ads - stops as soon as you put the filler back on the pump.
I'm in the Bay Area, I haven't been to a single gas station in the last few years that hasn't had them playing. Started in Chevrons and all the other ones followed suit. It's just monitors on the pumps that play dumb ads
Yeah, I'm upstate too. I've mainly seen them at that one station, but I haven't done much traveling outside my immediate area recently so I'm not sure how widespread they are.
Esso had a trial run of these a few years back (at least in my area) but have thankfully removed them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not up here in Maine. Or, at least, southern Maine. From the responses you've gotten I'd say they're mostly a Pacific/Southern thing, but that's just a guess.
Yeah, I think it's just at certain pumps, I know the gas station near my house has them, but I can't remember what company it is right now. I normally just sit in the car and ignore it though.
Yeah, it's not like you're in your car the whole time, but the time it takes to pay and to put it in, and the time it takes to put it back in are negligible.
I live in AZ, we just recently got them probably around a year ago. I see them mostly at Circle K gas stations. They’re everywhere when I travel to SoCal
Brand recognition. It gets the company name in your head so next time you run low on gas you'll subconsciously remember the ad and be slightly more likely to go to that station, even if you aren't aware.
We have TVs showing ads in a lot of toilets in restaurants and such in France (and probably a lot of other countries). I find these much more intruding and would prefere gas stations TVs.
Assuming you live somewhere with gas stations built since 2000- at every pump there is a screen that has all the prompts on it (is this credit/debit? Do you want a receipt?) where I live they're about the size of a tablet screen- after you start pumping, that screen starts playing tv content of some kind. I've gotten commercials, gas tv, and weather updates. So it's less that they're are extra tv screens, more that the pump screen has been wired to show other stuff too.
Northern Ireland here. My local garage has them. It's annoying... No I don't want to buy your fucking pots and pans. Why are you advertising this to me at 3am when it's fucking freezing outside and this is an unmanned petrol station.
They do the exact opposite for me. I can’t get out of those gas stations fast enough. What would have been a full fill up becomes half a tank and I’m out.
I live in the middle of nowhere and Jolly has been assimilating all of the mom and pop gas stations in our county and now every gas station has TVs. It’s fucking cancerous
You sound a lot like a friend of mine. Except everything I do is witchcraft or black magic. Although being a technician, it seems everyone thinks I do black magic or sorcery of some sort.
Its just a screen that has a pic of something that they are trying to advertise, and some audio. One station tried doing that in my area, everyone went across the street to their competition because it was annoying so they got rid of them within a week.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them in Virginia but nowhere else in the US. So they are basically unicorns to me as well.
Muabb · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
China has TVs on city buses and taxis, is this witchcraft too?
Yeah a lot of the larger chain stations have little lcd screens that play ads while pumping gas. Some of them have stupid shit like carpool karaoke or Steve Harvey shows playing...I hate them all.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I envy your innocence.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. And some stations even have a little rewards card reader at the pumps too, which also spews audio at the same time as the fucking TV. So you have this cacophony of sounds blasting your face while you're just trying to peacefully pump some fuel... I just roll my eyes and mentally nuke the property from orbit.
Gelven · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's TV that starts as soon as you start pumping gas. It is awful but it has been shown to distract enough people that they go over what they intended on spending on gas.
They recently opened a new gas station in town that had those GSTV things on the pumps. Someone went through all of them and labeled the "mute" button with a sharpie.
It’s been the top right at every station I’ve gone to in the East (of SF) Bay. Found the tip on reddit though and it’s saved me from listening to so much annoying shit while pumping.
On every one I've encountered, it's been the second button down on the right side. I've gotten some incredulous stares from other folks at the pumps. "You can DO that??"
WHY CAN'T YOUR STATION GET YOU YOUR COFFEE THE WAY YOU LIKE?... AND THE WAY YOU LIKE IS NEVER FAST. WELL GET YOUR SPEEDWAY COFFEE THE WAY YOU LIKE IT, FAST FOR 1.99
But then how else will I avoid feeling so desperately alone?
That's a great idea honey. We should try the new $1.99 hotdog combo. Yeah. And I love the fact that Chevron uses Top Tier gasoline too! I'm so lucky to have you!
I work at Speedway. We just got these. I'll be doing this to all my pumps for sure. Fuck all that noise. Going outside at 3am and hearing that obnoxious mess. And they're always just slightly off from each other, so it's a never ending echo, mixing with the echo from the surrounding buildings, it's literally hell on earth.
No, but it was certainly widely reported as such. Rural counties have been fighting for self pump for a long time, and they finally got that exception after business hours.
CA719 · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol no, it's only rural locations with less than x number of people in the population and only after-hours that you're allowed to do it yourself.
At most stores I've been to, you can only turn the volume down on self checkouts, not completely off. I guess it's so the clerk can hear the beep each time you scan something so they know you're not stealing shit (not that they care to begin with).
You can also mute self checkout registers. Usually there's just a little volume button at the bottom, hit it a few times til it gets to silent. Then you don't have to deal with the machine berating you for not packing your groceries fast enough.
Domit · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting superglue in the speakers will shut them up permanently.
Makes me appreciate the soundless screensaver like ads we have on pumps here even more. Then again, they're probably aware that putting audio there would get any stereotypical swede (which is all of us, obviously) to change where they gas up regularly.
I've recently noticed that some of them play music with lyrics jumbled up in "Sims" speak so they don't have to pay royalties. It's the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
One time I did this (quite possibly not in sequential order, just hitting randomly) but it stopped the pump (I had prepaid with card inside) and the guy couldn't get it to go again. In all fairness, he gave me the receipt and it indeed only charged me for what the pump stopped at.
monarc · 3 points · Posted at 21:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I took the advice of a previous reddit comment about this and it also interrupted the pump. Not sure if you've seen the zillion responses to the above post, but apparently "mute" is typically the second button from the top on the right.
Yeah for a while in my experience it was the 3rd down on the right, but then even at the same gas station it started changing, so I just started hitting randomly.
The few gas stations around me that have them all have a labeled mute button.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahahaha take that all of those people who make fun of New Jersey for not knowing how to pump gas. Well at least now I can wallow in the knowledge that our gas pumps don't have ads.
I've been in the habit of sitting in my car and watching the nozzle in my side view mirror. Gas Station Po-Po haven't written me a ticket yet for not attending the fueling point.
MH420 · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE NOW WATCHING GAS STATION TV. Thanks I almost couldnt go to arco anymore
Not so much a product but a service: your local library almost certainly offers free ebooks and audiobooks via Overdrive. All you need is a library card number and a PIN.
Many libraries also offer online learning courses like Lynda. They're a delight.
Not sure this applies but that money might not go to the library, it may go to the general fund. My experience with this is the national Park. I got a ticket and when talking to them about it I was like well whatever it goes back to the park, the ranger quickly corrected me and informed it does not. Not sure if this is true with library fines or not busy might want to check in to it.
and some graph paper and a 9-year old kid who'll work for a nickel an hour. Just pepper your house with post-its numbered A1, A2 etc to correspond with the graph paper.
My favorite of the crazy lending is the "seed libraries" that have been popping up. The idea being that you take some seeds, grow the thing, then harvest some seeds to return in kind.
That's not uncommon for smaller branches, but some larger branches might have some pretty cool stuff! The Main branch for the library system I work for is about to get a Best Buy Teen Tech Center, which will allow teens to get hands-on experience with film making tools, music editing software, and other technology resources. I'm so excited for these kiddos!
Good to see some NOLA peeps on here. Are there any other aspects of our local library system you think we might be missing out on? Haven't been to the library in years (never get around to going and used books with free shipping are readily available...).
So if you are interested at all in local news, we have online archives of the Times-Picayune since pretty much the beginning. You can search addresses to see old listings from a hundred years ago, and look up names! It's very cool. Through the website, by entering your library card info, we also have 72 hour NYTimes passes (unlimited, you just have to get a new one). Freegal is an app that allows you to download up to 7 songs a week or stream up to 6 hours a day. Many people have listed Overdrive (though the app is not very intuitive and I find it to be quite clunky, but hey it gets the job done!). We have movies and CDs! Libraries aren't just books anymore! If there is a book or movie or whatever at a different branch across town, just request it and it will be sent to your nearest branch and held with your name on it. We just rolled out a new monthly magazine that lists all the upcoming events at all locations, so you can surely find something to do! If you have any questions, let me know! I'd love to help!
This link should get you going. If you don't have a card, just drop by one of our 14 (soon to be 15!) locations with a picture ID and something with your name and address on it (like mail) to prove that you live in Orleans Parish. It's all free, and any staff member would be glad to help you find anything you need!
Your library enthusiasm is so contagious that I just read all your library features even though I don't even live there! I think libraries are the most underrated part of our communities and we support ours as much as we can.
Aw thanks! It’s such a great resource for so many people! There are many that assume that it’s for poor people, but literally everybody can benefit in some way from your local library! And even if you are well-to-do, borrowing movies, CDs, books, seeds, magazines, etc. just makes financial sense no matter who you are. I recommend everyone at least check out their closest branch and see what cool things they have to offer. Even if nothing appeals to you, then you don’t ever have to go back and you continue on your merry way. Win-win!
Wow that is so cool. I'm in SF and our library switched from the Overdrive app to Libby which is a lot easier to use. You should see if your library is linked with it too. I think it's just the newer app made by the Overdrive people.
The city of Toronto and many of the smaller cities in the area are also doing this. Its great! Museums, art galleys, science centres and the zoo for free! Its often a first come first serve basis but my local library offers you the option of signing out a pass at a particular date so its guaranteed when you arrive.
The library where I work loans American Girl dolls, book club kits, puppets, bags of books and related toys for young kids, and WiFi hotspots. We are going to start lending out kitchen gadgets, a basic camping kit and a birdwatching kit this year as well.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our library is about to start doing that with dishes and tools for a home and vehicle.
My school library loans out GoPros, GPS, DSLR cameras, microphones, green screens, all kinds of A/V stuff. Plus there's a 3D printer that you can't take home but you can reserve to use.
I check a book out, download it, airplane mode my Kindle, then check the book back in. The next person on the wait list gets it immediately, and I get infinite time to read my book!
Been awhile so I forget exactly how, but there's also a way to rip the ebook file using calibre.
I do this (and the audiobook ripping) because a lot of the stuff I want to read/listen to is on a waitlist, and it's pretty common that I'm in the middle of another book when I'm up in the waitlist.
kjata · 110 points · Posted at 22:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A waitlist for digital files. There must be some kind of licensing issue here.
And for some publishers it's an expiring license, which is shitty. I think at one point it was a license for 26 checkouts, or roughly the lifespan of an equivalent dead tree copy. This despite the fact that electronic copies do not degrade.
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 00:50:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 01:42:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only book I have that comes closest to that level of wear is Cryptonomicon, but I switched to digital re-reads a few years ago so there isn't the same wear and tear.
I think it depends on the quality of the book when printed. I have some favorite mystery novels printed in the 90’s, and the pages are yellowed and brittle and the bindings are brittle as well. But my Harry Potter hardcovers from the late 90’s look almost as good as new.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Because he or she's being rude and sarcastic rather than trying to actually discuss or debate something. If you agree with him I'd be glad to discuss your view rationally.
You called an agreement that calls for firms to receive comparable payments to traditional paper books "bullshit" and suggest that the digital copies should be lended freely, for everyone, everywhere, throughout the rest of human existence, without payment. You suggest that because it's digital it should be bought once and publicly available for the rest of eternity at no further charge.
It's highly likely that you're too fucking stupid to realize what the words that you write relate to your audience in the way of ideas, or what you even meant yourself, in reference to your original thoughts. But it's equally likely you won't know what I'm saying to you right now either.
You sound like you're projecting your own inadequacies right now buddy. I'm sorry you're so angry. I'm going to stop replying now and let you calm down or go try to inflame someone else.
I did this for a few college textbooks. And no, I don't feel the slightest bit guilty about it. Fuck that industry.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google it for a complete guide but it's really great, it adds an extention then you can just right click the book in your list to remove any DRM. From there you can convert to just about whatever format you can think of, handy if you got a Kindle or something but normally use epubs or pdfs.
More important than stealing copies of library books(I kid), Calibre can let you keep protected backups of books you buy from places like Amazon. You know, in case they try to change the ending of 1984 again.
It's just always stuck in my head since this was one of the first times something like this had happened and it dovetailed so nicely at first glance with the subject matter of the book.
Seriously though ebooks have the least anti-piracy security of any medium, at that point the easiest thing is to find a free download of it and upload it to your google play books account or something. It's at worse slightly more unethical and a lot more convenient.
One issue I've found with some of the free (torrents) I've found with ebooks is formatting issues (sometimes have weird gaps in the text, or are pdf only), so I prefer to rip the library ebooks if possible.
Piggybacking on ULPT, I have found that after a few weeks, the book is never removed from my device even if I reconnect and download more books through overdrive. After I rent the book, I simply have it forever. I don’t know why or how. I do have a slightly older model kindle, from right before they went to mini-tablet style.
I have a kindle paper white and I found that if my kindle ran out of battery when a book was meant to expire I’d just be able to keep the book. Might work if it’s just turned off or if there’s just a certain amount of time that has passed after expiration. Further testing must be done.
Also books never expire as long as you keep them open. You can put the device on standby or charge it as much as you want but as long as you don’t switch to another book or go to the home screen (which is really only good for switching books) it will never expire.
My older first-gen Kindle Touch was like this too actually. But my newer paperwhite is not. Instead I just never connect it to wifi and just transfer the books via usb.
As far as mp3 files go, Overdrive used to have an FAQ on their website that said something like "we know you can just make copies of the MP3s. We're gonna trust you to be honest, though."
Excellent marketing ploy... is actually be hesitant to do it after knowing that. "But, they trust me, Bro..."
rewzz · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve found that this works on the kindle app on my phone (and on my 8 year old kindle that needs to connect to a computer to get books now) but not on my amazon fire tablet. And I don’t think it’s possible to even change the system date to try to bypass it
Yeah, the desktop app just downloads the MP3s\MP4s to an "OverDrive" folder in your Documents or Music folders. You can just copy the files anywhere else on your computer to get around the time limit (which simply deletes the book's subfolder once you pass the return date).
Do I need to go physically into the library to get a library card before I can use overdrive? Or is there a way to sign up for one online? I'm in a new state and haven't made it to a local library yet, but I would love to be able to start reading right away! (It's raining and I don't want to walk in it to the library today)
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 23:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hm I thought I had tried this once with library material downloaded on a computer, but I can't remember for sure. I did figure out that the DRM-stripper I bought to remove DRM from iTunes movies so I can watch them outside of iTunes also works for rented movies.... so theres that. Obviously that's more bother than simply torrenting I guess.
Also if you download the desktop app they have a transfer to mp3 player feature meant for those old style non smart players which can only use wma DRM through Windows Media player. Not utilized here. Also you'll notice that the files are split into roughly 70minute sections...this is because the desktop app also has a burn to CDs feature, and that's a convenient length for CDs and you can't revoke a CD.
You can also strip the DRM from Overdrive eBooks with Calibre in like 15 seconds. I've built a massive e-library this way of the last year, Overdrive is seriously amazing.
[deleted] · 101 points · Posted at 20:02:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I think if I was a librarian in the 1890s, and I found out some punk was hand copying books to have his own copies at home, I think I'd be fine with it as long as the one he borrowed came back.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:26:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also handy if you want to buy the cheapest ebooks (hint: it's always Amazon) but don't want to get locked into the Kindle ecology.
When you're reading a book on Kindle, Amazon tracks how often you read, how long you spend on each page, any text you've highlighted... real Orwell-type shit. And they reserve the right to delete books from your collection for any reason at all, right down to 'we felt like it'.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 20:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing authoritative, but I've seen that claim repeated in different news articles. Here's one from 2012.
And I know for a fact that Amazon deleted people's copies of James Joyce's Ulysses because Ireland changed their laws to extend the copyright period and it got yanked out of the public domain.
Holy shit, dude, that is crazy. I thought maybe my file of Ulysses corrupted and I lost it because of that lol. Kind of pisses me off to know that it's not the case......
Pretty common terms when you don't actually own something, but are instead "leasing" it. Bank accounts also work this way, as well as buying digital versions of video games. Your account can be frozen/shut down at any time and "your purchases" will be unavailable to you.
We know the app does that already. We know that it tracks your time on page because it's used to calculate the time remaining that is displayed at the bottom. Highlighting is obviously saved. Books you read and your progress are of course saved.
The question isn't does the app track it, it's does Amazon use this data, and I see absolutely no reason to believe they wouldn't.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's great, except my kindle doesn't have cell service and has only been on the internet once to update things.
I do worry though, about Calibre over the next couple years. The creator refuses to move to python3, so either it'll have to start packaging itself with python2 or we'll have to keep installing python2 or it'll break
Doesn't diminish the supply of books in real life, does it? It's saving a digital good from exploding after a certain time, not stealing a book from a library.
I could foresee a scenario in which publishers no longer want to cooperate with libraries because of the known problem with free copies of books. That’s the only way I sometimes wonder if I’m hurting the library by turning on airplane mode when my book is due.
I mean can't you just check out a book a second time if you weren't done with it? What's the difference.
Do libraries pay the publisher a certain amount each time its rented? Kinda like spotify everytime you stream a song the artist gets a percentage.
No, the library buys the copy they have, but sometimes there are restrictions on it, such as a limited number of times they can loan it, and they cost a lot more than a regular retail copy to begin with. Sometimes you can renew a book, but not if anyone else is waiting for it (most desirable books seem to have at least a couple holds). However, they still get their copy when yours is due, not when it’s off your device, so they don’t have to wait longer.
At my library you can renew e-books but you can’t renew audiobooks, so if the loan period is up before you’re done with the book you go back to the end of the line and have to wait until it’s available again to finish it.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 20:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The collapse of the record business at the end of the 20th century had a lot more to do with the overproliferation of big box record stores like Mediaplay, Circuit City, Best Buy, Virgin, Tower, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and big box stores from major chains like Recordtown, Recordland, Camelot, National Record Mart, etc. than filesharing/ pirating.
Those companies were ALL opening multiple stores in every major market, and stocking them with enormous amounts of inventory, far more than could ever be sold. Just one of those stores would carry more copies of a release than could be sold in the entire market, and there might be 20 stores like that in that market, all carrying those inventory levels. It was especially damaging for smaller genres of music like classical or jazz.
Because they all knew that there would have to be a shakeout, and they all intended to be the last man standing, they would offer loss leader pricing on the newest, hottest releases. The company would buy if for $11.29 from the label, and sell it for $10.99 on sale, and take a 30 cent loss on each one, intending to make it up by selling computers or refrigerators. The first to feel the pain were the small local indy stores and local chains, the tastemaker accounts, that often broke new artists and developed new genres of music. They couldn't afford to match the loss leader pricing, they needed to sell the new releases at least a dollar higher than the big guys, but consumers started going to the big boxes to buy the new releases, and while they were there, would also buy any catalogue items they had, since their inventory was so deep. Slowly but surely, the indies and local/ regional chains all went out of business, every last one of them. The record companies didn't care because insane amounts of inventory was being sold to their customers, which is what they considered these chains to be. It never seemed to occur to them that their real customers were the consumers, and there just weren't enough of them to buy all those CDs that were sitting in the big box bins all over America.
At the same time that these big boxes were killing off the small competition AND the big competition, the Internet, especially Amazon, was filling the niche. No matter how big a store was, it couldn't maintain the same size inventory as Amazon, this was especially true of niche genres like classical. Tower Records at Lincoln Center might have an enormous classical inventory, but it still had walls. Amazon's inventory was infinite.
Once the little guys were gone, the big boxes started eating each other. They kept up their loss leader pricing, but one by one they stated closing, which had been the plan from the beginning. The problem was that they hadn't counted on the Internet becoming such big competition for both music and books. Apple started their downloading service, so you only had to buy the individual songs you wanted, and not entire albums, and the phone became the preferred hardware for listening to music, instead of CDs. Then along came Spotify, where you could pay the equivalent of one CD a month and have nearly everything available.
This put intense pressure on the big box companies, and they started going out of business faster and faster, and started sending all of that unsold inventory back to the record companies for credit, so they could pay as many of their bills as they could before filing for bankruptcy. THIS was when the business really collapsed, when there was more returned inventory than it was possible to store in all the warehouses across the country. Eventually they were all gone except Best Buy, Borders, and Barnes & Noble, because they all had other items to prop them up (electronics and books). Eventually, even Borders succumbed, and Best Buy recently announced that they were dropping their music departments. That leaves Barnes & Noble, but now that the Internet has clobbered them on both the music and book fronts, they are closing stores as well, and won't last more than another couple of few years, at most.
The other result of all the little indy stores and regional chains disappearing was that once they were gone, the record companies had very few outlets to market their new artists and new music. Radio formats had shrunks from a top 40, decided in each market, to a top 10 or 15, decided on a national basis. The big boxes didn't care, and every single record company heard the same thing from them - we don't sell music, we sell widgets. We don't care about the art or the artists, we just care about sales. So music became more homogenized than ever, which is why every pop artist sounds pretty much alike.
Now that the music business is a shadow of it's former self, we are seeing people gravitate to the visceral thrill of vinyl again, with it's 12 X 12 graphic format, it's scarcity, it's delicacy, it's eventual obsolescence as it wears out from repeated listenings. Now we are seeing indy stores opening again, cashing in on the vinyl resurgence, and carrying CDs as well. Perhaps in a decade or two, it will once again be possible to have a record store in every neighborhood.
So what about piracy? Sure it had to have at least some effect. People were getting it free rather than buying it right? But in reality, much of the music that was being downloaded was extra music that satisfied the downloader's curiosity. If it hadn't been available for free, he wouldn't have bought it anyway. The real fans still wanted to buy their favorite artist's albums, with artwork and the lyrics, and the better quality sound. It could be argued that be letting people have a taste of an artist they wouldn't otherwise be able to sample, downloading was creating fans. If the record companies had been smarter, they would have embraced downloading as a marketing tool to take the place of the shrinking radio playlists.
No, it was the record labels' embrace of the big boxes that killed the ability to create new artists and genres, then killed the local record stores, and drove the business to the Internet, where it was then possible to kill the physical format of CDs. That led to the rise of streaming services, which pays artists nearly nothing in royalties. None of that had anything to do with piracy.
Journalist Stephen Witt traces the secret history of digital music piracy, from the German audio engineers who invented the mp3, to a North Carolina compact-disc manufacturing plant where factory worker Dell Glover leaked nearly two thousand albums over the course of a decade, to the high-rises of midtown Manhattan where music executive Doug Morris cornered the global market on rap, and, finally, into the darkest recesses of the Internet.
Through these interwoven narratives, Witt has written a thrilling book that depicts the moment in history when ordinary life became forever entwined with the world online — when, suddenly, all the music ever recorded was available for free. In the page-turning tradition of writers like Michael Lewis and Lawrence Wright, Witt’s deeply-reported first book introduces the unforgettable characters—inventors, executives, factory workers, and smugglers—who revolutionized an entire art form, and reveals for the first time the secret underworld of media pirates that transformed our digital lives.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you feel about people who archive abandonware then? Is it still amoral to host a piece of media you don't own if it's keeping it from ceasing to exist in a much realer way than just going back to the library?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:10:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They said they don't care. Except about whiteknighting, apparently.
I don't know how much of a library's funding or continued availability of Overdrive depends specifically on usage stats, but I would bet it's better if your library actually gets to count that you borrowed the materials more than once.
In the case of a super long wait list, your librarian might notice and purchase another copy, so that's money that goes to the author.
In a case like that (is that how Harper Collins worked it out with Overdrive in the end?), it's meant to require each library to purchase another copy after one gets "worn out," so we're back again to money that's supposed to go to the author/publisher. Nobody is feeling sorry for publishers or anything, but if they decide that Overdrive isn't profitable, then it's goodbye Overdrive.
Yes, most of it, of course, although you really can't say that more book sales for the publisher isn't also good for the author. At any rate, what will happen if the publishing houses decide that Overdrive isn't a moneymaker?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was more of a tongue in cheek comment, since you're technically pirating/violating copyright.
There are plenty of arguments for and against, and probably situations where the violation causes the rights owner to miss out on profits, but I don't think it does anyone any favors to call it theft. It just isn't.
But yeah, if you're willing break copyright laws in order to read a book, you might as well just pirate it. It's quicker and easier and there aren't any hold times.
That having been said, Overdrive is great and I use it all the time.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What method are you using that renders the digital file unable to be reused by the library? Every time I copy a file the original is still 100% useable.
This doesn't work. Downloaded a full ebook using the Overdrive app and there's no corresponding mp4 file. I tried several different file explorers, none of them have an audio file for the audiobook.
EDIT: This works on a computer with the Windows version of Overdrive.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:50:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, found that folder. Checked it in both internal storage and the SD card but it doesn't have any mp4 files there.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the Overdrive Media Console to copy the audio files directly to your flash drive from the computer and then have the audiobook for as long as you want.
Also if you are using a Kindle Paperwhite to read ebooks, turn Airplane mode on to keep the book past the due date. (Source: IT guy for a library)
Do you know why it is that after a while in airplane mode, the library book is sometimes never removed from the device? Is there a time limit on how long they attempt to retract it or something?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that after a while (not sure how long after) past the due date it will just forget that the copy was loaned out.
Omg, I wish I knew this last night... I just lost a book I was really into because I didn't realize it was due in 4 hours with 5 hours left in the book. Now there is a 13 week wait.
Use the desktop reader, rip it using calibre, add to ipad through itunes. Or just wait your turn and read it in 30 days and check it out again if you can't. :)
I will have to try. We get 3 weeks to read, and most likely can't check out again soon after as here they have so many waiting. Perhaps I will just buy the hardcopy of the ones I love.
Can you not do that with Apple products? Its been ages since I owned any of their tech and back then memory expansion wasn't that important to most people.
open the Overdrive folder (I ~think~ itll be at the top level and not buried in another folder, but if you don't see it immediately check the classic culprits like Downloads, Audio, Music etc folders)
Once you see your audio files, long press on one of 'em to select it. You can then tap on several more to give them checkboxes too
hit the ... in the top right and select "Copy To..." and itll make you pick a place to put them, as long as it's not Overdrive's folder you should be good.
I have to imagine that whoever developed the Overdrive backend had to have known what they were doing. It's like how the "we've detected that you have an adblocker enabled, so here's 15 seconds of black screen" on Hulu is shorter than most of the ads. The dev team did us a solid because they knew the people who care don't understand the technological flaws in the system.
Why is there a waitlist on digital books/audiobooks at all? Aren't they just... files? Can't everyone have a copy whenever they want? There's no actual, physical "returning" to be done, and they're... they're just files...
I was about to make this comment since the whole point of libraries is to share the knowledge from books anyway, and the only reason they have checkout limits is so others can use that knowledge too. However then I realized that making a copy of a library book is technically stealing from the Author akin to pirating a movie or video game, so that's where the unethicalness comes from. However most people don't go buy a book after they already read it, so I doubt it makes much of a difference.
oh SNAP. i dunno why i never thought of this. i spend 70% of my free time in the spring/summer/fall fishing or bicycling, it'll be nice knowing i can mix in my podcast addiction without worrying about my time limit running out and then being stuck behind 25 other people to finish my audiobook.
OmG thank you, not that im gonna do this but im running outta time on 1984 and did the math on my free time. I won't make it unless its read at 1.8x which is too fast for me to hear. Lolz
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, you sweet lifesaver. I'm working through Brandon Sanderson's cosmere novels but the waitlist is so long and I want to read them in order. This solves everything!
For personal use, I wouldn't call the unethical. The purpose of library checkout limits is so that one person doesn't hog finite resources. For digital content, the DRM mostly exists to prevent distribution. As long as you don't share the ebooks (don't copy that floppy!), it doesn't seem ethically different than checking out a physical book.
I'm kind of lost in this thread--do you mean print or audio books? If audio, I can confirm that once the books are on your iPhone, through iTunes, they will stay there until you delete them. I have over 40 audiobooks on my phone right now.
No, I’m specifically talking about using overdrive, an app that lets you check out audiobooks from your local library. Like physical library books, you have to give them back after a while, and they do this by deleting the book from their app. But he’s given an Android work-around, and I was wondering if there was a way to use the files app on iOS to do the same.
So I’m clear about what you’re saying: you use overdrive to check out and download a library audiobook, but then use the iTunes app to play it, even beyond the expiration date?
If so, how? I’ve got The iOS apps: Music and iTunes Store, but no app for just iTunes. And neither app seems to show my checked out audiobooks....
yeah--it's kind of complicated when I actually try to type it out. Let me try:
I use a desktop (Mac mini right now, but a PC for years and it's the same).Your phone must be plugged in to the computer for this to work!
Go to digital library site, get any audiobook and download. If you have a choice, always use the MP3 version. It then sits on my desktop until I open it with Overdrive. The new audiobook should now be in Overdrive. Click on THAT (the Overdrive app). It should show the new book in the Overdrive app. Highlight the new book by clicking on the specific audiobook, then click "transfer" in the upper left hand list of icons. You then get a little screen with "Welcome to the Overdrive Transfer Wizard." Then, hit "next." You will get a small box that says "Overdrive is searching for a portable player"--just wait for it to recognize your phone. The very next screen tells you "Please select the portable player and the desired parts to transfer." Your phone should be on the drop down list. Hit "next" and you're there. Every once in awhile, it doesn't really transfer nicely--I usually watch it go into the iPhone's "music" list (that's where they go, and it's fine for me. I've never gotten them to go into the audiobook section. But since my car sees my phone as a glorified ipod, it's OK that it's in "music."--at least for me.). If not all parts download, just repeat the process a couple of "sections" at a time.
I really hope this makes sense.
Let me know if it works for you or if you need anything more. I love having too many books to listen to! I have frequently started one and then not been into it and changed to another. It really lets me pick what I feel like listening to right now vs. what I have to listen to.
To further the shelf life (with Overdrive anyway): download the file to your PC. Find the folder holding your audiobook. Copy file(s) to iTunes or whatever you use. You now effectively have a burned copy of that audiobook. Results vary based on publisher's allowances of copying.
I download to my desktop computer into the Overdrive folder. Then, when I plug in my iPhone, I can transfer to it through that same Overdrive app. And it will save to my phone until I delete it. It will tell me to delete it from the Overdrive app/folder when it expires.
I have over 40 books on my phone right now (I know, I have a problem hoarding audio books).
Oh, I delete them, too, them when I'm done with them. But I keep a physical list, in a drawer next to the computer with the date I got each book. Mostly so I don't get the same book twice.
But I'm glad someone else does this. Most people think it can't be done, but I've been doing it for over 10 years--first with a little Samsung player, then an iPod, then an iTouch, now my phone.
I use Goodreads to find new books. I'll look at listing my stuff there. I know I could make a list somewhere on my computer, too. But I'm old school just enough to find it easier to put it on paper.
Actually it's not 100% unethical. If you read the digital copyright section it says that you can store it for personal use or something similar. At least, that is what the Harry Potter audio book digital right section said!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:53:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're doing something unethical, Just pirate it at this point.
Raiquo · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Just delete the files when you're done to restore library karma.)
Lol.
Fuck no. Free copies of my favourite books, here I come.
And a feature of Overdrive that people should be aware of is the "Suspended Hold" which lets you put a book on hold and move up the queue, but you'll stay in position #1 until you're ready for the book and remove the suspension. So when you remove the suspension you'll get the first copy that comes available.
When I start reading a series of books, for example, I'll put all of them on hold and take them off suspension only when I'm ready for the next book.
So does this effectively stall access for the next person in line? If I'm #1 but suspending, then wouldn't the poor schmuck in #2 have to wait til I eventually check it out?
No, if you're on suspended hold then #2 will get the check out when you were suppose to. They'll jump you in line because you said you weren't ready.
When you remove yourself from suspended hold you won't get a copy instantly, but you'll just get the next available copy (assuming you had worked yourself up to #1 while waiting).
Not every library offers this. Hell, my local librarian still refuses to install a computer to search for books in the library. They still have a card catalog, and nothing else.
Sadly, when she dies (she's nearly 90) it is more likely that the library will be closed by the city than find a new librarian. The only reason it is still open is because she's been keeping it open with her dead husbands estate money, subsidized by the tiny amount of city tax money that will end once she kicks it.
It's usually run by a library district, rather than an individual library. Sure, it's possible that you still might not be able to sign up, but it might be the case that you can sign up for a statewide scheme.
My local library is not part of any state wide system. The currently librarian was offended at the requirements of adding computers to the library in order to join. She refused.
There are no libraries in the towns closest to me any longer. They all closed last decade due to lack of funding. Sadly, the residents of those towns don't miss the library, the illiterate couldn't figure out what they were for, so they didn't want to pay taxes to keep them open.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really horrible and depressing. Hopefully something happens that can leave your library open and even better.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 21:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I posted this a little further up thread, but some libraries will let anyone get a card for a small fee. Like the Brooklyn Public Library will let you get a card for $50 a year for residents anywhere in the US. I mean, it is $50, but for people who don't have a good local library and would be purchasing books instead it could be a huge savings.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:08:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The problem with this is many libraries require you to apply in person. And then you'd need to visit once a year to renew. I'm lucky enough to travel to the Los Angeles area often and am a CA resident and that online library is absolutely fantastic.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That definitely could be. Brooklyn does not (I've never been there), but I'm sure some do and even more aren't open to non-residents at all. My local library group is actually pretty good, but I do my yearly Brooklyn card mainly for new or popular books that I'd be on a year-long (or longer) waiting list for with my local library since they rarely have more than one or two copies of any book.
440_Hz · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a fellow CA resident, I got cards online (good for digital content only) from the Anaheim and Yorba Linda public libraries without having to visit in person. The only requirement was CA residency. Just thought I'd share! There is also Placentia, which, for some reason, is mutually exclusive with Anaheim though they use different Overdrive systems. So, pick one or the other.
I'm sure there are more libraries that offer e-cards like that but I was just searching libraries around my area.
Why do you have to renew once a year? I've had my current (UK) library card for around 15 years and only had to renew it then because they did a system overhaul to modernise, and set up new accounts.
Had the first card for longer, but it was an aul laminated thing with my chicken scratch on it.
As I've mentioned elsewhere, all of the local towns near me have closed their libraries due to funding, and the residents there don't miss them in the least.
I have tried to get a card in other municipalities that are not that close to where I live, and can't because they all have residency requirements.
I've given up on libraries, when you live in rural America, even in an East Coast state, ignorance is what the populace wants.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get what you're saying and find it extremely unfortunate. I just mentioned Brooklyn because there's no need to apply in person nor any residency requirements other than living in the US.
My library doesn't have Overdrive and very few ebooks in general. There are a handful of libraries that let out-of-state people buy an annual membership without applying in person. I use the Brooklyn Public Library for $50 a year. Still cheaper than buying books.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your county have a library system? If so, you probably become eligible for their system if your city's closes down? Hell, you may be eligible now.
Check above local level (state, province...) just in case.
My province (Quebec) has Overdrive for everyone in the province through the Bibliotheque et Archives National du Quebec, and hardly anyone knows about it.
Holy crap, if a nearby library offers you Lynda, TAKE IT. This is a paid online training service for many popular pieces of computer software (and other skills), including the complex stuff like Photoshop, InDesign, and others that you simply can’t master without being taught by an expert. In my experience they offer some top quality courses, and if you have the patience to follow along, you can develop some very valuable skills.
I used to have access through my college and now I wish I still did!
For anyone who wants access to Lynda on the cheap, LA Public Library offers an out-of-state card for $50 per year. You do need to go and pick it up in person, as far as I can tell, but it will give you access to their (enormous) selection of ebooks and audiobooks as well as Lynda and other learning services.
I'll add onto this. If you live in state but far away and ever plan on visiting, you can get the card for free. Just make sure to have all the necessary documentation in hand. Made a trip down that way specifically for the card.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here! I'm so happy we went all the way to LA. They have to best collection of ebooks.
As they say, “there is no free lunch,” especially when it comes to college tuition, but think of all your peers who probably aren’t using it! Good think you see the value.
Another slightly unethical pro tip. If you have a Kindle book checked out, you can get the heavily discounted audible version as if you owned the Kindle book. Check out books, buy cheap audiobooks, return books, check out more books. I got something like $750 of audiobooks for around $100. I did it all at once since I was sure I was going to lose that loophole. As far as I know they still haven't fixed it.
My library offers Overdrive AND Hoopla AND RB digital. Hoopla is more movies, tv shows, music, audio books, but they also have a nice collection of comic books. RB Digital is audio books.
borrowed my mom's library account in another state
Same. My mom works in Toronto (but doesn't live there), and she's eligible for a free library card. So she got one and sent me the number and the pin, they have a much bigger catalog than my city. It's amazing
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some libraries will let out-of-state residents get a card for a small yearly fee too. Like the Brooklyn Public Library lets anyone in the US get a card for $50 a year.
I've been wondering about that. How's it different?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a lot of issues with Overdrive syncing between devices and the app not letting me download books to multiple devices. It was buggy and annoying. Libby has been great.
I switched when I saw the developers on Reddit explain that they were now going to push Libby.
Others on here have said that Libby is the same as overdrive but I suspect both apps are still floating out there. Libby is far superior.
This probably isn't universal but some libraries also offer video games, consoles, instruments, museum passes, movie tickets and instruments. Depends how well funded your library is but a lot of them offer many more services than just lending books.
Yes! Library worker here! Many libraries use Overdrive and have Lynda subscriptions, but some also have access to Ancestry.com, too. Flipster is a resource which can allow you to access any and all magazines your library subscribes to, and many even have access to Kanopy, a streaming service with some great artsy movies.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ancestry! Omg that's awesome. This thread is the best.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:28:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought my mom a library card to an out of state library with a larger catalogue this year for Xmas. She gets way more books than she would with an amazon gift card.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went with the Free Library of Philadelphia. (Not free, just the name.) It has one of the top 10 largest audiobook selection in the states. So far it’s been great.
Overdrive is still the name of the service (for example, the website is usually libraryname.overdrive.com), but yeah: Libby is the shiny new app they use.
ULPT: If you can get a library card from someone who lives in a bigger city then overdrive will give you virtually all audiobooks for free forever.
rividz · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local library "loans out" digital copies just like physical copies. You can't "take out" a book that is already out and the wait lists are sometimes 30 people long.
All local libraries 'loan out' digital copies just like physical ones; that's the Overdrive model. (The Hoopla model will let you take them out at any time, but only a certain number a month.) Authors gots to get paid too, son.
I have read/listened to about 500 books and audiobooks through overdrive and my local library. I don't pay for anything ever any more at a book store.
freef · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some libraries have 3D printers available to use. Many require you to be a member of that library system and book time in advance. Printing is usually at an extremely reasonable rate.
Keep an eye out to see if your library has an Amnesty Day or Week! An increasing number of libraries are making the decision to ignore late fees in an effort to get people back through the doors.
I learned from another thread the other day this useful tip for those without a library card or that belong to libraries that don't have access to overdrive/hoopla.
You are able to instantly get an ecard from the Chicago public library by signing up with any Chicago address. Pretty cool!
Check if your library has reciprocity with any other library systems nearby! You may be able to get a card for another library as well as your own and then you can access their Overdrive selection.
There are also some cities around the US that offer non-residents library cards for $20-40 a year.
I checked out my library's offerings the other day. No authors I read, but Amazon Prime is sure turning out to be worth it.
Okay in fairness to my library, at least we still have one.
We discovered the Libby app on iTunes and it has been amazing. We can download audiobooks for free and all we needed was a local library card. They have digital books too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit mine offers Rosetta stone for free, among other services
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also probably free movies on an online database
teh_g · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some eReaders let you login with your Overdrive account to checkout books straight from there too.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overdrive is great. When I volunteered in high school at my library (if I wasn’t at home, I was at the library) we had a lot of old people use it. A lot of them lived far away and had no real way to drive into town so they used overdrive.
hoopla is another. i'm not positive if it has a different selection from overdrive, but you might find an audiobook available on one and a wait list on the other. right now (for me) the german war has a wait list on overdrive, but is available to "borrow" on hoopla.
i also wanna throw out an android audiobook listening app suggestion. maple player. it's free and has a bookmark feature. it was the first one i found ages ago when looking, so maybe someone knows a better app to use.
That notch in the blade of your kitchen shears is for cutting things like flower stems and chicken bones that would otherwise just slide out when you try to cut them.
coredev · 527 points · Posted at 19:19:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alwin_ · 17 points · Posted at 01:25:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in all fairness, most of my pans and pots have the handle attached to the pan via a screw. Some of the are loose, I would have fixed them if I had a screwdriver nearby... but I dont keep my tools in the kitchen and I tell myself, everytime, I'll tighten it next time.
You don't have a junk drawer in your kitchen? Every junk drawer in every kitchen has a philips and a flat head screwdriver. This is common knowledge. You need to up your junk drawer game.
I have em, I havent used all the features but definitely used the sharp edge, bottle opener, and that notch (though didnt work well enough for the turkey bone, the handles started deforming so I just bought a small camping axe instead)
Every asian family I know uses scissors in the kitchen. Weirds me out, because I figure there's always something with chicken juice they won't wash well enough.
But also, I had NO idea that was actually supposed to be a flat-head bit.
[deleted] · 6648 points · Posted at 18:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always hear people saying that it’s great. I’ve even seen people say it’s better than Breaking Bad, which got me really excited.
Maybe my expectations were too high, because I’m not really getting into it. I made it to the beginning of season 3 before I gave up.
There were some good parts. Omar is a great character. Freamon is good as well. He did some excellent detective work in season 1, and it was an enjoyable watch. Unfortunately the show mostly follows McNulty, who is an unlikeable dimwit. I have a really hard time empathizing or even caring about a guy who is trying so hard to destroy his own life.
Season one was somewhat interesting, but season 2 was really hard to watch. Ziggy was just an awful character, and I think I was supposed to feel bad for him, but I just kept hoping he’d get killed in each episode. He was obnoxious, stupid, and horrible at what he did. His failure was inevitable and thoroughly deserved.
I think I made it through one episode of season three before I decided that I probably wasn’t going to become a fan.
Is it a later season when the show finally gets good? Am I missing something? I seem to be in the minority here, and I just don’t understand all the love this show gets. It seems like a pretty standard police procedural show, and there’s very little mystery or interesting detective work. Most of the cops are morons, and the criminals aren’t much better.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Season 2 is notoriously hated (I liked it though-- except the union politics and shit, and most of Ziggy + Nick's shit), Season 3 was pretty good I thought. Seasons 4 was amazing, season 5 was also pretty good IMO. I have mixed feelings about Season 1, I love the whole show but it started a little too fast IMO and was pretty confusing on my first watch. The more I watch it, the more I like Season 1, 4, and 5.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 14:36:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a show about how systems dehumanize us and how many efforts to improve it fail. It's life. Taken in the right context, the actions by the cops and the criminals weren't dumb, they were just people trying to get by. We benefit from a bird's eye view of all the action plus hindsight. People on the ground don't have that. If you're looking for a feel good drama where crimes get solved every week, then you're watching the wrong show.
It's a show about how systems dehumanize us and how many efforts to improve it fail.
I can certainly see that in the first season. The kids in the pit were thoroughly dehumanized by their environment, and D'Angelo brought a different perspective as a result of his privileged position with his cousin.
The second season still had some element of that, but the characters were vastly less interesting. I just couldn't bring myself to care about them.
Taken in the right context, the actions by the cops and the criminals weren't dumb, they were just people trying to get by.
Some of the actions were pretty dumb. The characters are so pointlessly self destructive. Ziggy was a redneck emo loser who never missed an opportunity to hurt himself. In nearly every episode McNulty gets blackout drunk and fucks things up. This isn't how you make your life better. These people weren't making any reasonable attempt at improving their situation. They were often doing obviously self destructive things for no apparent reason. It's hard to believe a real person would be dumb enough to keep doing that. And frankly, if a person does that, they deserve all the suffering they get. I just can't feel bad for someone like that.
We benefit from a bird's eye view of all the action plus hindsight.
It doesn't require hindsight to know that Ziggy shouldn't literally throw money out the window. It doesn't take hindsight to see that McNulty's alcoholism is destroying his life. Many of the actions are obviously dumb even as they're happening.
If you're looking for a feel good drama where crimes get solved every week, then you're watching the wrong show.
No, I actually can't stand police procedurals in general. They're too formulaic. I loved Breaking Bad, which definitely wasn't a feel good show. Battle Star Galactica was fantastic (minus the last 2 episodes) in part because it was so insanely bleak and depressing.
In fact, part of the problem with season 2 was that the show spoiled itself in the first episode. How did the women die? Covered within the first 20 minutes of the first episode. Okay, so maybe it's dramatic irony because we know something the detectives don't? No, they pretty much figure it out right away. Okay, so what is this season about? Am I seriously supposed to be invested in an argument about a window in a church?
I guess it's realistic, but that doesn't make it interesting. I woke up this morning, read the news, got a little programming taken care of, took a shower, started work, and now I'm browsing Reddit while taking a break. All of this is real, but no sane person would watch a show about this.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess it's realistic, but that doesn't make it interesting.
And that's the difference here. You might not find that entertaining but the many of us do. A lot of us have friends and family that have gone through times of addiction. Some of us have gone through it ourselves. And finally, some others are just curious about this other world that they may not be privy to. The creators of the show deftly pulled back that curtain and it's ugly but it's human.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, same!
Except I started 3 weeks ago, been cycling shows.
nsd_ · 8 points · Posted at 22:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why always Boris?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was probably my favorite Season 2 character
elus · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vondas is pretty awesome too.
The interaction between Levy and Omar in court was one of the highlights for the entire series.
Season 2 gets such a bad rap but I do think it's severely underrated. Frank Sobotka's acting was very good for the most part.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't like Ziggy and Nick, and wasn't super interested in the union politics, but the greeks and Sergei were awesome IMO, them and the Barksdale plot really kept Season 2 together.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
McNulty fucking over homicide with all the bodies just as a finger to Rawls, amazing. Also when he poses as a john at the brothel. And as always any scene that Lester is in is really good.
As for Ziggy and Nick, Ziggy constantly being tormented and finally lashing out at the greeks. The white boys acting black selling packages for Ziggy and Nick. Their inability to sell drugs properly. The run in with Cheese.
I dunno there was a lot to love for me I guess.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
And as always any scene that Lester is in is really good.
LVOgre · 39 points · Posted at 19:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Infant fingers are sufficiently soft such that the notch isn't required... or so I've heard.
22bebo · 29 points · Posted at 19:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The meat inside is also very succulent, although it is best if you give it a quick once over in the oven with some sweet barbecue sauce beforehand... Or so I've heard.
LVOgre · 21 points · Posted at 19:51:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With a tender and fatty meat containing a lot of cartalige and semi-formed connective tissue, such as infant meat, a slow cooking method is preferred. BBQ is a good method, and a generous coating of baby-que sauce is always welcome... or so I've been told.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never lend money to a crab! But if he owes you money you gotta hold him by the tarsals over a pot of boiling water and shake, Wolf of Wall Street style.
Okay, clarification then: they don't have neutral structures that we typically associate with experiencing painful stimulus though they do display self-preservation behaviors. If you want to debate whether that means it's feeling pain or not, go ahead.
And a nitpick, you almost always get crabs cooked. Only the fishing boats and processing plants deal with live. Might be able to get fresh near the ports though. Basically, better to just buy frozen crab in general.
Yeah, even if you're in Baltimore or somewhere else near the Cheasapeake bay, a lot of restaurants use frozen or canned crab. In Maryland, crabs are in season from April 1 to December 15, so they're available most of the year, but nobody stops serving crab cakes and crab soup simply because they're not in season.
hotlz · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually frabd dont have flesh. Flesh is the stuff inbetween bones and skin, so since they dont have skin (or normal bones), they aint got flesh, only muscle. Sweet delicious muscles
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:01:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have the valid option to not kill animals, and you still choose to kill animals for your own pleasure, whether it be for food or for fun, you're acting in a morally reprehensible way.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:38:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Killing animals for food when you could just as easily kill plants for food is morally wrong. Plants can't feel pain to any reasonable degree. Animals can. Thus choosing to kill animals is equivalent to choosing to cause unnecessary suffering.
The only difference between killing a cow and killing a human is that the human is able to tell you that they don't want to die. The cow can't.
So is an animal killing another animal morally wrong? We were made to eat animals. It's not morally wrong. It's just how it is.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:51:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Animals killing other animals typically can't eat anything else to survive (we can eat plants, we're omnivores), and most animals don't have the level of cognition that humans have. Because you are able to think about your choices, you have a greater responsibility to make the right ones.
We were made to eat animals. It's not morally wrong. It's just how it is.
How were we "made to eat animals"? I haven't eaten animals for years and I'm still alive.
If we don't hunt and kill deer they will overpopulate and many of them will suffer and starve. Wouldn't it be more morally right to eat them?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:57:38 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hunting is a step up from factory farms for sure, it allows the animals to live their entire lives in the wild.
Where there is deer overpopulation at risk of permanently damaging the environment, it is usually justifiable to kill deer to stop and the deer population can continue to exist in the future.
However, that doesn't justify factory farming or slaughterhouses in the slightest.
Listen man, meat tastes good, is good for me, and it's legal. That's all I care about. I've come to terms with the fact that cattle have to die for me to eat steak. That's just the luck of the evolutionary draw
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 02:03:28 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if we were all at the slaughter house together. Besides, this argument is redundant as a dead animal has no capacity to feel anymore
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 14:06:49 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because you can't feel anything after you're dead doesn't make it legally and morally okay to kill whatever you want.
The fact that you cease to exist after dying is exactly why you can't kill sentient beings if they don't want to die. By killing them, you deprive them of all future pleasure (and suffering) in their life. If they were on track for more pleasure than suffering in total, you've effectively made their lives that much worse.
We have determined both morally and legally that cattle bred for consumption should be killed for the intended purpose of their breeding. Until either one or both of those changes then good luck trying to end the killing of cattle (which, by the way, would effectively end their existence as a species.)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:29:19 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have determined both morally and legally that cattle bred for consumption should be killed for the intended purpose of their breeding.
So I'm guessing you'd have been a slave owner a couple hundred years ago, considering it was societally accepted by most people and legal?
Furthermore, why should cattle be bred for consumption? Why should anything be born with the explicit purpose of killing it and harvesting its organs and flesh in, on average, just 1 year from its birth?
Until either one or both of those changes then good luck trying to end the killing of cattle (which, by the way, would effectively end their existence as a species.)
Where do you think cows came from before we domesticated them? They're not test tube animals, lol.
So I'm guessing you'd have been a slave owner a couple hundred years ago, considering it was societally accepted by most people and legal?
Wow, nice strawman. No I wouldn't as cattle don't have the same capacity to think, speak, and socialize as well as have the capacity to take advantage of liberty and property. Equating cattle to black slaves it's also demeaning and trivializes the awful and unforgivable things people have done to them.
Furthermore, why should cattle be bred for consumption? Why should anything be born with the explicit purpose of killing it and harvesting its organs and flesh in, on average, just 1 year from its birth?
Because we needed a cheap resource or iron and protein that is filling and tastes good. On top of this, the cattle industry has created a crazy amount of jobs and money for over a hundred years in the US alone. One more side-effect of getting rid of it would cause another depression.
Where do you think cows came from before we domesticated them? They're not test tube animals, lol.
Bos taurus, the domestic cow, will no longer be bred, they will die out. Where would we put the newly "emancipated" cattle? They would disrupt the environment as for hundreds of years they've been domesticated.
Listen man, I get it. In a perfect world we'd have never bred cattle and all of our food could have been provided for us through some other means. But there's too many moving parts. And it's already set into societies across the globe. Now, if we were to have lab-grown meats that were, good tasting, carried the same health benefits as regular meats, and were just as cheap as regular meat, then I'm all for it. Until then, I'm gonna keep enjoying steaks, medium rare.
Or get a Safety serrated pair of scissors. Definitely a must-have if you're playing around with rope and doing BDSM bondage. Regular scissors won't Cut the Rope quickly but serrated scissors will. Emergencies happen
I mean, it'll still hurt like a bitch if you poke me with a round-tip steel stick lmao
tajjet · 5 points · Posted at 20:58:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Specifically designed to cut underneath clothes without stabbing skin. The flat part can safely slip under clothing, seatbelts, rope etc
Kruug · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Splurge for the obsidian blades. Cleaner cuts.
u38cg2 · 15 points · Posted at 20:10:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use emergency service shears (trauma shears). They cut through anything and are designed to be used next to skin.
Rovden · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you're around anything medical you can get them for free. Source:Am EMT, after any conference I have like 20 of them.
tinagf · 15 points · Posted at 20:43:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea how well they worked until an EMT approached me in the ICU where I am a nurse to comment on how handy my pink-handled serrated scissors are. I must have looked quite perplexed by his comment because he proceeded to cut a penny in half with them. It blew my mind! I just thought they were regular scissors!
Am Nurse also. The scissors I recommended above were much better than my bandage scissors ever were at cutting. Didn't know serrated scissors would cut a penny though!
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 19:17:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow what a useful tip. Didnt expect to see this here hahaha
Pr0xY1 · 9 points · Posted at 19:37:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, knowing reddit I have a feeling it may be not. But good to know, and have fun you guys, I hope I never end up in a sexual situation where I need to rethink my scissor buying choices.
I'm serious. Accidents happen where you need to cut the person free quickly sometimes. Regular scissors won't grip the rope and will keep sliding. The serrated scissors will grip the rope and you'll be able to cut it almost always on the first or second try. People can get seriously hurt if they don't know how to do BDSM properly and safely. Read a few books before you dive in folkes! Safety First!
If you do, make sure you get EMS rated shears! They are rated to cut through thicker fabric like denim and other clothing so rope is no prob. You can get them on Amazon prime too.
Haven't heard that recommended before. A scalloped edge may make them slide but I know the serrated ones will not slide and cut quickly which is what you want in an emergency.
On a side note, use a sharp knife to cut your flowers instead of scissors. Scissors damage the stalk by crushing it and making it harder for the plants to absorb water. Your flowers will live longer!
I switched to game shears to avoid that notch. I've never once needed to snap a chicken bone in my life nor do I know of a single person who grows and slaughters their own chickens who doesn't have better-suited tools. Who possibly needs this atrocity?
Yeah I can see something being useful for that, it just irritates me that I have to go to the hunting isle for kitchen equipment because of that notch.
And for those scissors that have the bumps on the inward sides of where you handle it - apparently that helps with opening bottle caps. I didn't know about it until months ago, so I'm not too sure of how many others do.
A $400 set of knives doesn't actually translate to great quality and you end up spending a ton of money on knives you'll never use. Next time, go to a food service store or online and drop 350 of that 400 on a single chef knife, a paring knife, and some scissors from a high school end manufacturer like Wustof, or even Victorinox. Use the leftover money to buy some nice looking steak knives, it doesn't really matter the quality so long as you like them. You'll end up in a altogether different league as far as quality and durability go, and you won't be dropping money for a petty knife you'll only use when the good knife is dirty, or a boning knife you have no clue how to actually use. Bonus points for taking the time to look up an actual sharpening service and getting knives and scissors maintained so they cut cleanly and safely. You can usually find someone that usually serves restaurants who'll drive to you front door and do it out of a van in all of 10 minutes for a really reasonable fee.
You really don't need to be a professional to get good milage out of, or afford, a hundred dollar knife. They're more durable, hold a sharper edge for longer, are better balanced and will survive a lot more abuse than a stamped metal one, no matter how "nice" it claims to be. I bought one for my home setup because everyone kept asking to take my work one out of my kit the first time they got to use a high end knife and understood how much nicer and faster it was.
Don't waste your money on "home" grade versions of high end knives. They license their logos out to garbage producers. What defines a good knife is quality forged steel, and no premium cost logo will make stamped metal hold an edge. I always find it hilarious how many of the same people who'd mock buying harbour freight tools for occasional home repairs happily purchase even worse quality tools for food prep they'll do hundreds of times a year! I think it's honestly down to growing up using horrible equipment and not realizing it's why their salads come out bruised, or trimming meat is an excercise in danger and frustration, or they're taking their life into their hands every time they pit an avocado. There's a better way! Buy a cheapo Victorinox if you're broke! Just please stop using tools worth less than a tin can to do work you're going to perform nearly every day for your entire life. You deserve it.
So are my wusthof knives actually bad? I'm really fond of them, and they're almost magical to me, compared to the $50 wal-mart 200 piece type stuff I grew up with
I said you should put $350 towards a set of 2-3 knives and some scissors. A $350 knife for anyone is just showing off, to be honest. I see chefs with them and their function is to be passed around and admired before they're put away in favour of a cheaper workhorse that'll do just as well. You'll see executive chefs at some nicer places using them as "prestige" items when they're visible to the public, but execs don't do a whole lot of knife work, so I guess it's economical for them. Also, a $350 knife is probably going to be made out of some sort of japanese super-steel which you'll quite literally be unable to maintain yourself because it's too hard for western stones and honing rods, and will just result in tears when you chip the poor things without understanding what you did wrong.
Unfortunately, yeah, the Henkel and Wustof consumer-grade knives are nicer than Wal-mart, but in terms of quality, even moving up to a $40 Victorinox Fibrox off Amazon will be an entirely different league. You'll find it comes with a MUCH nicer edge and holds it better, by far. Once you move up to even a entry level professional Wustof for $100, it'll seem like a samurai sword in comparison to anything you've felt, and it'll be sharper after six months of use than your home knives were after six days. People freak out at the cost, but the fact is, until you're literally a pro, you'll need a chef's knife and a paring one, that's it. If you're a real enthusiast you might find yourself picking up a flexible boning knife for breaking down chickens more efficiently or whatever, but by that point you're probably versed enough to kitchen work to know why you'd need this knife or another. In the hands of someone just trying to get dinner done, the only purpose having eight different prep knives serves is to keep you from ever becoming comfortable with the length and feel of any one single knife. You're spending the same amount of money on a large set as you would on a small kit and getting considerably less quality and lifespan. At least you get a nice looking wooden block to put them in.
Honestly, go look up a nicer culinary supply store. There's places that cater to home chefs in every city, and they'll happily let you hold a few and let you check the edge and so on in hopes of making a sale. Don't buy from them from a place like that, they're overpriced, but remember the model name and I'm sure you'll be shocked at how affordable they really are when you pull them up online. If you really feel like you're in over your head, pop yourself into a place like /r/KitchenConfidential and read some of their guides aimed at new cooks looking to get their first kit together. There's something aimed at your price range, from desperate college student to I-want-to-shame-all-my-friends to Oh-fuck-I-pissed-off-hattori-hanzo-and-have-a-duel-come-morning.
Shears essentially are just heavy duty scissors. There's some other differences like handle design and blades being bigger but that's the long and short of it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also can be used to strip leafy herbs from their stems.
Nadul · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ditto for gardening pruners. Don't fuck up your cutting blade on wire (for tying supports or whatever), use the notch near the pivot. Bonus: you get more mechanical advantage at that spot for cutting through metal.
On a lot of them (not all), the notch in between the two handles/grips there are sometimes some metal inserts in between them that can be used as a bottle opener.
Took me until about 20 and someone told me "you know you can just crack it on that part?". But I also taught that person how to use a can opener, so I'm not that embarrassed.
Good kitchen shears are heavier and more durable and easier to clean than shears intended to cut things like fabric, or paper. My kitchen shears are made of the same steel as high-end knives, cut through things like chicken bones, or bamboo skewers easily and easily come apart into two pieces for cleaning.
Yeh my old VW Passat did this. I could never figure out why I would need all my windows open at once. But I do live in England so maybe I wasn’t the target market for this feature!
Unless VW think that everybody likes getting rained on all at once
It's amazing if you live somewhere like Arizona and want to air out your extremely hot car before getting in after it's been parked in the sun.
[deleted] · 1229 points · Posted at 17:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to REALLY get the hot air out, and there isn't a breeze, roll down one window, then open and close another door rapidly. It blows all the hot air out the window. You'll look like an idiot though.
Also, when you park, turn the top of your steering wheel 180 degrees downwards, then when you get in to drive the top of your wheel isn’t as hot as Satan’s taint.
So weird. In Canada, the crown royal bag is supposed to be added personal insulation so that you don't freeze your nuts off before the car heats up. I guess it's good for both extremes, eh?
Not a great tip. You shouldn't be turning the wheels while the vehicle is stationary. It causes undue stress to the steering linkage, and also wears out your tires rapidly.
If you've ever driven someone else's car and it feels like the Flintstone mobile then this is why. Incredibly unsafe when it gets bad enough to feel it in the steering wheel.
If you're that concerned about hot steering wheels keep something in the glove box you can use to drape over the wheel and keep the sun off it.
What sort of R-comp tires do you guys use? A 180 degree turn of the steering wheel won't turn the wheels much, and will barely wear the tires, at least if they're not some super soft semi slick thing.
Ahreed on the steering linkage and the power steering system, though.
Wait until the car is just barely creeping until you're turning the wheel. The amount of torque on the linkage of a stationary vehicle is magnitudes greater than that of a vehicle moving at any speed at all. Like how in high school physics you learn that the amount of energy required to put an object with a high coefficient of friction into motion, fighting the initial resistances of friction is much greater than that of an object that has already broken free of the tension.
Also, as a side note, try not to get your vehicle into situations where you'll be forced to make multiple tight maneuvers to continue your journey. Just bad practice to put yourself into situations that require maneuvers like that with inherent risks involved. Just drive past and circle around instead.
Yeah I do this without really knowing the mechanical reasons. I just knew from riding my bike that when I was sitting and tried turning the handlebars that it's really hard and you can hear the rubber just grinding on the cement, but the tiniest bit of movement and it's easy again. I applied that to driving mostly for the tires' sake, but it makes sense that'd be hard on the steering parts, too.
It's generally a good idea that, when parking on a shoulder, you position your wheel so that if for whatever reason the park "gear"/brake fails, you roll into the curb. I.e. parking uphill on a right-side shoulder, cut wheel left. Downhill on right shoulder, cut right, etc.
And during the summer park your car facing east and in the winter park your car facing west.
Facing east keeps the sun from beating directly onto the hood and in through the windscreen making the inside extra hot. And maybe help save the paint.
And west will help melt off any precipitation once the sun comes out. And possibly warm your car up a little.
Yeah, then my steering wheel lock engages. It's happened 3 times in the 3 years we've had the car and all 3 times I've had to pull out the owners manual to figure out how to be able to drive.
Tug the wheel to one side while it's locked and simultaneously turn the key in the ignition...that's not common knowledge? Not trying to sound like an ass, I just thought more people knew that lol
I’ve lived in Texas for the entirety of my life and never realized that this is probably why I drive with the bottom of the steering wheel. Never once thought to turn the wheel when parked. This is golden to me.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:21:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any solutions for not accidentally touching the white-hot seatbelt buckle?
Get a car that's new enough to have buckles that are built with a plastic casing. My grandma has a 1996 Lincoln Town car and holy fucking hell do the buckles burn in the summer.
Pharya · 1 points · Posted at 10:44:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Draping a shirt or teatowel over the wheel works too
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8 and 4 you are more likely to overcorrect steering in an emergency. Better to have optimal steering control all the time than possibly damaging your wrists that one hypothetical time.
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Yeah I had a brain fart and was wrong on the internet, was thinking of the one hand at 12. I concede.
I would still say you're limiting your comfortable range of motion 30° with 8-4 but maybe with the faster steering ratio of modern cars that's not such a big deal.
One thing about looking like an idiot that hit me a couple years ago is that in most circumstances, you'll never see the people you look like an idiot in front of again. And if cooling your car down makes you more comfortable, who gives a shit what a bunch of NPCs think about it?
I actually kind of dig thus idea. Getting into that weather up north so I'm going to have to try and remember it.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 20:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I use it every day in the summer hear in Texas. Another tip for anybody with a pickup truck, opening your sliding glass and rolling your windows down works way better than AC. Any unsecured anythings will be sucked out the window though, because all good things come with a price.
Snudge · 16 points · Posted at 21:22:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you’re saying is that it’s an easy way for me to clean out my car...
Sorry to be pedantic, but the reality is even cooler. ba-dum tiss
When you open your car window, then open and slam the opposite door you're not blowing the hot air out, you're actually sucking the cooler air in at about 1/3 the volume of your car at a time, so you only need to do it 3 times.
You can also use a slight variation on this method when you fart under the covers with your wife. Lift the blanket slightly near her face, then lift and lower your leg to create a giant fart bellows which will turbocharge the fart air directly into her face. Women love this.
Yeah, who would live somewhere that gets that hot?
noc007 · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah. I'm good with strolling up to my car and my car appearing to automatically roll the windows down to expel heat for me. Rolling the windows up as I get out of the car is nice as well. The confused looks I get with my 14yo Golf are funny.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I don't know where you're at, but in Texas on a still 100 degree day, opening the windows won't do a damn thing.
Pd245 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you, I already look like an idiot
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open a front door.
Open a back door.
Get out of the car.
Wait about a minute.
Get back in the car.
The natural air flow will cool down the car, and you won't burn up sitting in the car waiting for it to cool down.
Roll down your windows, turn on the AC and set your fan to blow at your feet only. The cold air will displace the hot air up and out the windows quickly.
Second degree burns. Seatbelt buckles are the devil in Arizona. I have to keep a towel over the car seat and sometimes a frozen water bottle as well if I don't want to burn the poor toddler alive.
Same here. After 15 years with a manual six speed car I can finally remote start my car from my cellphone and let it cool down before we have to get in.
Also my 6 year old daughter is excited to use the seat warmers in the rear seats. Don't think we'll use that feature much here in Phoenix.
I had a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS. Great car, loved it. When I first moved to Phoenix though, I did have an old Hyundai that didn't come with AC so I feel your pain.
This is a really lame feature if you live somewhere like the PNW and it’s pouring down rain sideways and you accidentally press the unlock button three times.
My dad drives a 2016 Passat and more than once ended up with open windows in the morning because he leaves the keys in his pockets. Usually when it rains as well.
You've caught London on a bad week - it doesn't normally rain this much! Hope you're enjoying it anyway though :)
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an 01 BMW 740iL (think transporter movie, thing was a BEAST but only weighed 30kg less than my 3/4 ton truck) but if you did this, or put the key in and turned and held it in the unlock position, all windows dropped, the sunroof slid open, and all the lights in the outer door handles came on, it was pretty cool.
It also had a power rear window shade, and the rear side windows had sun shades you could pull up and hook at the top of the door, it was like an instant limo. And the back of the car had so much room, when my son graduated to a forward facing car seat, I could crouch down in front of his seat, put him in and buckle him up comfortably. That was awesome during a rain or snow storm. It also had electronic stiffening shocks so I could have it softer for when the family was in the car, or stiffer for when I’m playing around, and also the car had heated windows all around. It was such a nice car, but as a mechanic, who’s only owned Chevys, Hondas, and Nissans, I hated working on it. It was interesting for a while though!
My old boss had a 7 series that I used from time to time so I know what you mean! It used to scare the hell out of me driving it as I don’t think my spacial awareness extended the full length of the damn thing.
It was a nice car though. Sounds similar spec to yours. He used to hire it out for weddings on weekends.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, mine scared the hell out of me too, but I think it was because I had skinnier tires on it (Nissan Altima tires, I think 215/60/17 maybe? Stock width was like 245) and they were bald as I just grabbed them from junk piles lol. So damp roads and passing cars just didn’t mix, you’d be doing 90kmh, going to pass traffic and you get up beside the guy, look down and you’re doing 160kmh or 100mph, just took off. Dad described it as a car you just point and go, but I don’t think he floored it himself. I wish mine was in better shape, I only paid $800 Canadian for it, drove it for a year then sold it for $300 and then it was stolen, poor thing. It had a lot of rusty spots despite being a car from the US, and I couldn’t get it to pass a safety inspection either, oh well
Mine was a 2005. Try holding down the unlock button for about 5 seconds.
I’m not sure how you do it but there was a way you could set the different functions of the key fob. Like mine if you pressed the unlock button once it only unlocked the drivers door. But you could change that to unlock them all. I’m pretty sure one of the settings was to change the press and hold function.
You could always hold the lock button to bring the windows up. Much more useful, especially when you realized you've forgotten to close your windows after getting out of the car.
Just not when it’s windy. Reach in through the drivers side and place the permit on the dash and the damn thing will blow out through the back left window!
VW has this feature in Europe but it is turned off when they are delivered to the US for safety.
When the car is on, electric windows have a feedback system that stops them from crushing someone’s arm etc. while closing. when you close the windows using the keyfob that system isn’t active.
So, with a VAGCOM you can turn this (and other) features back on in the US, but just be careful.
My VW Cabrio would roll all the windows down and turn the radio on to 75% volume if you put the key in the door lock and unlocked twice. I called it 'party mode.'
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is cool until you accidentally pocket-click the button while relaxing in the house during a thunderstorm.
For when you want the kids to stop fighting, and so you must assume the mantle of the villain that they unite against, and also they kind of smell.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:25:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah tho we do need it for that one day a decade where the temperature soars above 16 degrees.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:58:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
its actually really good for closing all the windows at once. hot summer day, windows are all open, park the car, go in the house, starts to rain. Then i press and hot the lock button on my keys and all the windows go up.
I drove a yellow VW beetle around this summer while working in my home town and you could move the windows up or down by turning the key in the driver's door lock past the lock/unlock part.
The first time this happened to me I was running late and had parked within view of my boss' office at the front of the building. I spent 5ish minutes trying to make the driver's window roll back up (it got stuck sometimes) and looking crazy fumbling with my car door before just giving up and leaving the window down for 6 hours until I was finished my shift and could drive to my father's automotive shop for help.
Not to sound condescending or anything but maybe read the owner's manual sometime? You can go to the website for it if you don't have a physical copy of it. There's a lot of useful info in there. Apparently for my car, I can change the behavior of the locks when I take the car in or out of Park.
id love to scan the manual in for your guys, i went back after this to double check that i wasn't crazy, and nope, it doesn't mention anything about 3 clicks to autostart it does show an icon the the fob that i don not have and to click this icon twice for autostart, so it doesn't apply to me
Since this is am optional feature, most people wouldn't expect it to be there and the manual covers all optional features included with that specific model, even though your car may not have them.
K3R3G3 · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have' from front to back AND looked it up online, as the 1st time it happened we couldn't figure out what to do next... nothing in the manual or online, but now that i'm used to it, i use it every day in the winter, so nice...
And that’s how I accidentally flooded my BMW X5. I must have inadvertently pushed that button while my keys where in my pocket while working indoors. When I got to my car two hours later in a downpour, my sunroof and windows were open, and my car absolutely flooded inside. Great feature!
This almost happened to me this weekend. I didn't know that this feature existed when I tripped it. I rolled up the windows but didn't realize that it also opened the sunroof.
Later that night, just before it rained, my wife made an unexpected trip to the grocery store. Had it not been for the trip, the car would have been ruined.
Yikes
We enables this feature on my Tiguan with VAGCOM where if the rain sensors for the windshield wipers detect rain, it rolls up the windows. Should be enabled from the factory on all cars with these sensors! No idea how much battery it takes or how often it actually checks but it works and I have never had an issue.
YIKES. Was it totaled?? I know the battery is under the back floor in some of the newer BMWs and even spilling something you’re transporting can totally destroy the car.
My iPod was a goner ... but I managed to dry the car out thoroughly. First with towels to get rid of the water ... and then I ran a big dehumidify in the car for a few days. (AC cord through a tiny opening of the window.) But that new car smell was gone.
That sucks SO much. Hopefully your interior didn’t suffer too much. My E60 had water leaks which destroyed the computer and stained the floor mats. Dealer wanted a ton of money to fix it so we ended up chasing the drips every time it rained for a few weeks and fixing them ourselves. It still has a little bit of a wet, musty smell though :(
You can do it yourself or pay a detailer but to get rid of the smell remove the seats clean then run a ozone generator. You can rent them as well if you don't want to buy one. Works wonders, I had a spilt almond milk situation in my trunk, cleaned it then let that ozone generator run for a few hours no more smell.
I never had any issues other than the water coming in, but my e90 leaked like a bitch on occasion. There was one time that I was visiting my dad and my car was parked on a downward angle and it rained. I pulled nearly 10 gallons of water out of the passenger footwell alone.
It was a nightmare, it took days to dry out. There was so much water that it was under the carpet and you could see it swelling underneath it and could make waves by poking it. I eventually gave in and cut a slit just big enough to get the wetvac hose down in hopes I could get it to dry faster.
On my E46, if you insert the key into the door and turn and hold toward the lock position, it will close them all. You still have to walk out there, but you don't have to open the door and get in.
Newer Benz models use the normal radio signal from the key. I'm actually looking at the coding (automotive speak for "parameter set") for this right now (I'm working as a hard-/software tester for the upcoming A-Class).
If you double click the unlock button it will half open the window when you open the door. This is useful for getting into your car in tight spaces. When you close the door it will come back up.
Honda Accord (2004 and 2017 models personally confirmed): press unlock button twice but hold it down the second time, after a second or two the windows go down. I would think this would apply on any model Honda that uses the fob. The sunroof does not open like this.
Can confirm that this works for on 2017 Civics. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of this "feature" and tossed the key in my purse right before a big thunderstorm hit. My car also had a sunroof, which will also open fully, apparently. Thank god it was a loaner - the interior of the car was completely drenched.
WHAT! That’s awful! I’m sorry to hear that happened, I’d be very upset if my car got drenched. I’m going to have to mess with the fob and see if it opens the sunroof somehow. It never has before, but... hell, the thing is rarely out of my purse unless I’m between the car and the front door and need the door key.
I couldn’t figure out how to make my wipers respond to rain. I was so frustrated from trying to get the fog lights to run without the headlights (can’t be done without rewiring) that I gave up soon on trying to get the right wiper configuration so it would adjust itself according to rainfall. And if I’ve opened the sunroof, it’s usually all the way open rather than kicked up in the back. I also close it quickly as soon as I see a bit of rain. I may not have given my car time enough to work for itself!
For whatever reason the Honda Civics from the same years have a shitty, second-tier key fob. The only buttons are lock, unlock, and panic, there is no button for the trunk. These fancy secondary functions are also non-existent in the Civic fobs.
To roll them up, put the key in the driver's side door and rotate to lock the doors, let it go back to the start position, and rotate again and hold it for the windows to start going up.
Works with 2017 Acura as well. If you let go of the unlock button before the window is all the way down it stops. Doing it again did not close the windows had to walk downstairs to close them lol. Sunroof opened too!
Lol yeah, I was on my way into the house after arriving home from work when I remembered this comment and turned around to test this. Jaw on the ground because I really remembered the sunroof not opening with the rest of the windows, then no way to put them back up with the fob. Had to get in the car and start it back up. I’ll sure remember now!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:16:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 2005 Accord did this and I thought it was fucking haunted the first time it happened. Annoyingly you couldn't close them again without actually getting in the car and using the buttons there.
pounds · 35 points · Posted at 15:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you roll them all back up with 3 lock clicks?
NDZ188 · 32 points · Posted at 16:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the market. In NA this is not a feature for safety reasons. You can roll down the windows this way but you cannot roll them up.
Have done this unknowingly. My old BMW had it where if the unlock button was held down it would start to roll down the windows, then the sunroof once they were all open. I was sitting inside a store and had no idea I was putting pressure on the fob, walk out to my car completely open in the middle of a rainstorm and had a long, shameful ride home.
If your car is remote start ready, uses a chip in the key and you install the bypass unit it will remote start the car. Many shops will try to sell you both the bypass and the remote start kit.
One summer, I came back from school (bus - car parked in the driveway) and the windows were down. Strange, since I'm the only one driving it usually (father to move it away when he gets his car out) and even more strange : I never open my windows, and child-lock is on at all times.
The only logical explanation was that someone took my spare key, went in the car, removed child lock, lowered the windows a bit (an arm could fit through), put the child-lock back on and locked the car, then put the key back.
I knew I hadn't lowered the windows myself (because I don't, and would've remembered the child-lock off/on).
After three weeks, I found out it was possible to lower the windows. For three weeks, I was questioning my sanity and my trust in my family.
_m00_ · 7 points · Posted at 19:20:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audi A7.. Get asked by colleague why my car is in the the car park with all the windows down and the boot in the air, when it’s -5C and snowing.. Bloody thing!!
My grandma was having a fit when she couldn't figure out why when she would come out of the grocery store or mall all her windows would be down. I told her about this and it all made sense. She would just hit unlock a bunch of times as she walked up to the vehicle.
I had an old VW that didn't have a key fob. Same idea though, if you put the key into the drivers side lock, one turn unlocked the door, 2 turns unlocked all the doors, third turn and hold rolled down all the windows. Not useful most of the time, but in the summer with black leather interior this was pretty nice.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also hold to control the process and sun roof.
found this out by accident when my keys mannaged to hit the buttons. Co worker came in and said my windows were down. was like wtf, went outside and yup they were. It was during a storm.
I have many friends and family members with the Toyota style "Beep beep" unlock sound. Many people just press the button like 4 times, so the car then goes (Beep-beep Beep beep Beep-beep Beep beep) instead of just pressing it 2 times. It's more work and truly annoying and also uses more battery power, but it requires less brain attention...
 
Besides myself and people like you who notice these things, I feel most people just don't give a crap about anything they use.
No, just the battery hooked up. I'm afraid yours doesn't work. My 02 Mazda doesn't have that either but then again the only thing power on it is steering and brakes haha
First time unlocks the driver's door; 2nd time unlocks the passenger doors
You have different key combinations for unlocking driver and passenger door? On my Fiat I just have unlock/lock all doors and temporarily unlock trunk.
3rd time lowers all windows at the same time
Also rolling down/up windows is done by holding unlock/lock key.
I know for sure that my car doesn't do this cause I yam the unlock button about 150 times every time I unlock my doors as I'm walking over to my car, and the windows have never gone down
That’s awesome! Thanks for making me have to go outside and roll all my windows back up though lol
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Silverado is two presses, one short press, followed by a long one. Press a third time to stop lowering them. Too bad there's no way to raise them from the remote, that would be way more useful to me
I accidentally did this once while looking for something in the backseat. My car was off and the keys were in my pocket. First assumption was that a ghost was attacking me. After a frantic call to my Dad, I learned I was an idiot
I did this with my Honda when the driver side power locks jammed up. Only difference is I had to put the key in the lock and turn it right left hold-right or vice versa.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ford users: Press and hold the unlock button to roll down windows.
I'm actually glad my car doesn't have this feature. I always spam the unlock button when walking back to my car because it doesn't always work when I just double tap.
If your car won't start with the electronic push button you can touch your key fob to the start button and push it in and it should turn on. If it turns on it likely means you have a dead key fob battery which is extremely cheap to replace. If the car doesn't start, you have a bigger issue - a dead battery, issue with the starter, etc. and should take it to a mechanic.
On the Ford Escape there’s a little notch cutout on the right side of the steering column.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding to the comment about how to start the car; to unlock the door look under the door handle for a slot to insert the key and manually unlock the door.
Most cars are at the button. Some is center console, some glove box, some cup holder, some keyport in dash, some the push start button pops off and there's a hole behind it. But the location is always in the owners guide, and if you dont have it you can get it from the manufacturers website
My Dodge (2014 Challenger) makes you pull out the start button and push in the skinny end of the key fob to start the car when the key fob battery dies. I think it really varies for make and model of the car.
It works even if the fob is malfunctioning. My fob hasn't worked in years, through multiple new batteries. I just unlock my door with the key inside and press the fob to the start button. A new fob is 250 dollars, no thanks. Nissan for what it's worth.
I am an owner of a crappy Nissan fob, too. The buttons on the fob started falling off and getting lint under them which meant the fob stopped working. Nissan wanted 250 for a new fob, so I cleaned the messed up fob the best I could and wrapped clear scotch tape over it and called it a day. Every few months I clean up the tape and put new on.
Shitty design. My Honda never would have done that.
Yep, it used to work. Then slowly got less and less reliable. Possibly a faulty PCB? Never really looked into it too much after seeing the price of getting a new one.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:33:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Nissan's, there is a slot in the dash to put the fob in lower left of the wheel. Car will start if battery's dead.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always wondered what the hell that slot is for but never bothered to look it up. That's so interesting.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 23:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the key fob battery, im guessing its some kind of switch how the fob fits in the slot like a key
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 23:35:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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yonil9 · 6 points · Posted at 01:00:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought they were saying if the cars battery is dead it will run off of the battery in the keyfob
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 01:37:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol i thought that for about .001 seconds. Thought process went like: "wow I didn't know those batteries could start a car" "ok wait there's no way, these people are idiots" followed by actual comprehension.
The buttons started coming off of my Nissan fob. It was $250 for a new fob plus an hours time in the shop to set it up. I taped the thing together and called it a day.
And replacing batteries in a fob is pretty common. They all have them.
The buttons started coming off of my Nissan fob. It was $250 for a new fob plus an hours time in the shop to set it up. I taped the thing together and called it a day.
And replacing batteries in a fob is pretty common. They all have them.
Not normally. Most places will replace the battery for you free with the purchase of one. If it's a dead battery you can simply purchase a new battery and have them install it but the reason I say take it to a mechanic is that you won't know whether it is a dead battery or a different issue unless someone takes a look at it.
is that you won't know whether it is a dead battery or a different issue unless someone takes a look at it.
If you can jumpstart the car, the battery was flat. You can easily narrow down why. If it keeps running when you remove one of the battery cables from the battery terminal, then the battery is dead dead, or you left your lights on or similar. If it immediately stalls the car, then you go find someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, some Nissan and Infiniti cars (pre-2015-joining-with-Mercedes) have a slot you can put the key in below the steering wheel by your knee that allows the car to start even with a dead fob battery
I’ve done this soooooo many times!!! The battery in the key fob is one of those flat batteries you can buy for $2. Just a pain to change it if you don’t know what you’re doing.
I never have to take my key out of my pocket. It's so nice if I have tight pants on my hands are full. I don't think I can go back to not having push to start...
Back when I traveled for work, I would rent cars all the time on my trips home so nobody had to drive the 1.75 hours to pick me up at the airport. I had the Emerald Asshole club thing where you could just walk out, pick a car out of the pile, and go. So one night I get off a 6-hour flight, tired as hell, and go grab a Dodge Journey out of the pile. It had the push to start thing, which was no big deal for me to figure out. I was tired and wanted a cigarette, so off I went. I drove the sonuvabitch for a week without thinking about where the key was, because we lived out in the country were you didn't have to lock your shit and what the hell, the thing starts, so let's run with it. To this day, I have no idea where the key was...I mean, I know it had to be in there somewhere, I just never had occasion to find it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the QOL improvement comes from not having a bunch of keys for your house and such dangling down from the ignition.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I guess that could be nice? But I mean I’ve never been bugged by it, but I don’t have a crazy amount of keys, only 5 or 6
I mean, once you use it and get used to it it rocks. You just leave your key in your pocket, all the time. You walk up to the car, put your hand in the handle, and it unlocks for you. You get in, press the button, and it starts. No digging around in your pocket for the key and then missing the ignition with it.
FWIW my daily is like 16 years old so I'm still rocking an old fashioned key. I get to drive some new cars at work with keyless entry/ignition though and I love it.
No, you just put your hand inside the handle. There's some kind of sensor that detects both your hand, and the key near the car, and unlocks it. There's a small button on the outside of the handle that you press which locks the car as long as the key isn't inside it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:06:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:09:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh wow. Didn’t know all those other features existed. That’s pretty nice tbh.
Mine doesn't, I just googled it. You can either have a key fob port or you can touch the key fob against the start button. Mine is the start button version.
This was a serious issue with my in-laws vehicle. No one ever told them of this fail safe and one night the vehicle just wouldn't start. CAA guy didn't even feel bad about it because he knew it's not well known.
To ass to this, if you need to replace the battery in your fob. Go to Best Buy and buy the proper watch battery. I got 8 of them for $13. Just pop open the fob and replace it.
[deleted] · 797 points · Posted at 17:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What car make and model has this feature? All my Japanese makes’ push button start has no physical keyhole mentioned in the manual; they just recommend using the low batt key fob to push against the start button for ignition. The physical key is used to unlock the door.
My Dodge Challenger has this feature. Mine has been telling me that the RKE battery is getting low for the past week but will still start when its close to the button or if I use my ignition key behind said button.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine died last week after getting groceries, you literally have to push the button with the fob.
My Nissan has a key inside the fob and a slot down under the steering wheel to the left where you can insert it if the fob died. Not sure how Japanese a Nissan is these days.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2010 Altima Coupe here and it has a key fob that doesn't need to have working batteries if they die. But it does need to be pressed against the start button to charge it up via induction.
The key in it is only used for opening the doors (and locking the glove box) if your fob batteries died.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:12:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key in it is only used for opening the doors (and locking the glove box) if your fob batteries died.
Also handy for leaving the car with a valet. You keep the rest of your keys without having to take the fob off the keyring, and they don't have the key to the glovebox.
08 Nissan altima coupe. My 06 murano has a turn ignition that you don't put a key into (it's weird) for that one it's still an ignition and you just take the key out and start normally if the fob doesn't work. It's in the manual for the altima though.
Hold the fob...hold the fob...holdfob...holdfob....Hofob..Hofob
Klat93 · 3 points · Posted at 00:41:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This true for all Mazdas? I have a 2016 Mazda 6 and my key fob has been flashing the low batt warning for the past 6 months now. I'm pushing it til the next time I'm gonna send my car in for servicing.
Ok so that’s how it works when you unlock and start the car. I wasn’t sure how to do it with a dead key fob, and thought that I would just be out of luck, but I just watched a video on it and now I know it can start if you touch the dead key fob to the start button. Amazing!
If you can't get in the car you can jack it up and jump to the positive battery cable on the starter which is underneath somewhere. This'll boot up the remote key system. Some of the ultra-premium luxury makes have a charge port behind one of those little squares you see on the bumpers, rocker panels etc.
z31 · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It actually uses NFC to recognized a fob with a dead battery
I ~think~ in this situation (the hold it really close thing) it's actually using NFC and not the usual radio system. NFC is able to actually wirelessly power the "key" gizmo over short range enough to get it to squawk back a code, so no battery is needed.
Mitsubishis with wireless start can pop off the small plastic ignition cover (turned like a key, not a button) to insert the key.
vc-10 · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Others have a location (often on the steering column) where you have to hold the key while you then press the starter button. BMWs and VW Group cars are like this.
Hell yes I do! You can pm me if you have any questions and I'll answer the best I can.
os2mac · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife had a miata that had a credit card sized electronic start fob. the key was inside the card. My mother-in-law had a lexus with no key and had a NFC charger built into the start button on the car and an NFC chip in the fob.
that's not true for all makes and models. Some people report horror stories about prying the button off and just snapping the plastic switch and breaking it revealing no keyhole at all...
ah yea! well what I have read on the subject is that IF the fob is not detected by proximity due to a failing battery, then you press a corner of the fob onto the button to start the car. I do not trust that this "corner press method" will last "forever" in the way that a metal key will last year after year. Then you can replace the battery to restore this long range detection, but you are stuck with a shitty little button that is no where near as reliable as a metal key switch.
I always chalked it up to shitty design, because what angers me is that overall they have take a reliable metal lock and key design and replaced it with a bunch of plastic and rubber shit, and batteries that just weaken and die..
even the fob is held on the key ring by a little bit of plastic, and requires a smaller shittier ring to fit in the whole. the whole thing was designed by a worthless fucking cunt. that's my take on it :P
Sucks to hear that yours isn't well implemented. I find it way more convenient to never have to take my keys out of my pocket. Though I'm only a year in to my 3 year lease, so that may change in the future.
I've had a car with a wireless fob/button (Infiniti, so same as Nissan) for 10 years now, no issues, just change battery if needed. There is a small slot the fob slides into if the battery dies and you can't replace it before your next trip. Probably uses NFC
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve had push to start cars before and to be honest I kind of prefer the normal key. Maybe I’m just old school but I like turning the key and feeling the engine come to life lol. It’s all personal preference tho, you’re certainly right the push to start can be more convenient.
Nope, in Ford Focus after you use the hidden key to open the car, you are supposed to put the pilot inside the armrest which has a special zone to read it. This is in case the battery in the pilot is to weak for the keyless ignition.
When I bought my car they specifically said NOT to do this, that there is no hole under the button. Instead, hold the key fob to the button to start the car...when it is right on the start button the car can still detect the fob and will start. You will need the physical key in the fob though to unlock the door.
I wish i knew this, I got dropped off at my car by an Uber one day when it was below zero out. Luckily i was able to purchase the last battery the convenience store had in stock to get home.
That sucks! At least you were able to get a battery. That was the first car I actually bought new. They went through every little feature on that car with me. I was impressed.
Thank you I have a 2017 Mazda 3 and this has literally been my fear. I never got a clear answer from my sales person, so I just told myself not to get in that situation.
That said, all remote-entry cars do have a subtle key hole under the door handle that the key-fob key will open if the fob battery ever dies. Sometimes it's camouflaged under a little tab of car-colored plastic.
That hidden key-fob key is called a valet key, btw.
That hidden key-fob key is called a valet key, btw.
Which is funny, because when I bought my new car a couple of years ago, it came with that type of key, and I asked about a valet key, and was told there isn't one.
I have, however, used it for just that purpose.
Ours doesn't lock. Toyota actually calls it a "mechanical key" and it's used to open the doors and start the car if the fob fails. So keeping it in case the valet loses the main key is smart. We don't usually worry with it because typically my husband and I are together in a valet situation and I have mine fob and key.
ETA: Apparently it does lock. Reading the owners manual makes it unclear if I can actually start the car with the mechanical key or not. I know there's a small slot near the ignition for it and I'm pretty sure the dealer told us about it. Car's not here though so I can't go check.
The key is for if your car battery or fob battery dies and you can’t use keyless entry, you will notice you still have a manual door lock on the drivers door only, the hoods mostly need to be opened from inside the car.
To start your car if it doesn't have that, use the dead keyfob to push the start button. It has a little RFID chip that works even if the battery is dead, it just needs to be really close.
Also if you can't shift out of park for whatever reason, look for a small hole near the shifter. Might be covered by a piece of plastic. Stick a pen or screw driver in the hole and press down and the shifter will move. Great trick if your car ever really shits the bed and you need to push it out of traffic
I've blown a couple minds with this. Also, the key is often for just getting you into the car, the two Fords I've had with this feature didn't have a key hole for ignition, instead a little cradle in the center console that presumably has some sort of RF reader in it. You put the entire key in the cradle and the car works as normal.
This is called the valet key. The physical key is for locking the glove box. The fob can be given to the valet which allows them to start the car but not unlock the glove box.
As a former valet, that drove me crazy on the very rare occasions that someone actually kept their valet key. But in the year or so I did the job, it only happened 3 or 4 times.
A valet key is one that specifically doesn't unlock the glove box. I had a car that has a trunk lock inside the glove box, and you can't use the valet key to open that or the trunk.
The key ring attaches to the valet key so you can keep your house key with you, that way the valet can’t hit “go home” on your car’s gps and go to your house and steal everything.
My car has this, but as I found out on a sleepy Sunday morning, when the battery dies, using the key to open the door doesn't stop the alarm sounding. The alarm which can only be turned off with the key fob. Which has a dead battery.
I am sure I'm missing something as this is a huge design flaw otherwise...
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:04:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even with a dead battery, holding the key fob over the car's start button and then pressing that button should start the car and silence the alarm. (Most keyless entry fobs have passive RFID for this exact scenario.)
Thank you! I bought a new battery now but I will keep it in mind. What was scary was that I managed to get the car started on min battery power but as I was driving, the "no key" light came on, with a warning beep to tell me the car was about to be immobilised. Luckily Halfords was only 2 minutes away.
In my car, that hidden key is for the glove box not for starting the car. There is actually a slot on the dashboard near the steering wheel where you can insert the fob when the battery is dead. It will allow the car to start using induction or something.
I learned this the hard way by accidentally setting off the alarm on a fleet van outside a hospital in the middle of the night. I couldn't get the door to unlock with the fob because the alarm was going off. I couldn't turn the alarm off because I was locked out. The hospital security guard came out to help me and eventually I got a hold of the fleet manager. 15 seconds later I got out the key, manually unlocked the door and turned the alarm off.
The same applies to your remote door lock. Every car has an key lock where your car key can be used to open the door. Sometimes you have to remove a lid
What I find funny is that it seems like nobody actually looks at the keyfobs. If you look at it for more than 10 seconds, you'll notice a super obvious button to take it apart, at least on every keyfob I've seen.
As an Automotive Locksmith I am genuinely surprised how often people do not know this.
Also, do not listen to this nonsense about keyhole's behind push buttons. Very very few (american) vehicles have this feature. As far as i'm aware SOME challengers have this option, by they have 3 different ignition types easily figured out by the shape of the key. Most push to start vehicles have either a slot for you to place a Fob with a dead battery or just require you to push the button with the key.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*push-to-start keys
When you use multiple words to form one adjective, you join them with hyphens.
my Altima has been giving me the “low battery warning” for the past 10 months lol
m4n715 · 2 points · Posted at 03:03:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like $4 and 5 minutes of your time.
PhDOH · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My gran's car battery died and wouldn't hold a charge so she couldn't lock the doors and because it was a weekend followed by Christmas she had to wait a while to get to a garage. On the second day I asked her if she'd tried putting the key in the lock, she hadn't.
Had a 2003 honda accord that only went down with unlock. Lock did nothing. i liked being able to put the windows down from range a couple minutes before getting in my car in the summer haha
Fords have a spot on the steering column that you can place your fob and it will power it enough to start the car via induction (kinda like wireless charging, or prox cards)
I figured out that I can leave my hybrid SUV running and then lock it with the physical key when I get out. It matters if you have a dog in the south US. It was a game changer.
You can lock a Ford while it’s running (or not, actually) using 7-8 and 9-0 on the keypad. This disables the proximity thing so you actually have to put the code in to unlock it. I use this ALL the time. Never carry key fob anywhere if I don’t want to.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if the fob runs out of battery, use the physical key to open doors then you can use the fob to press the start button (touching)and it will generate its own electricity to start the car.
On our older model Nissan there is a mechanical key hole hidden under a plastic detail on the door handle at the driver side. Good to have when the car battery dies.
Also, if you have a Nissan keyless ignition, and the battery in the key dies, you can push the start button with the fob itself to start the car. Had to find this out the hard way, when I realized there's no slot for a physical key.
Am locksmith. Not an oversight, I can open most doors by making a physical key without ever entering the vehicle. It's extra security in case someone tries to break in 😊
My Chevy volt key fob has a passive RFID chip in it. If the fob is dead, you can put it over the VIN and it will let you unlock. There's a secret indentation under the mat in the center console that, when the fob is placed on it, allows you to start the car. It also has a backup key in the base if the car is completely dead and you need to get inside.
My Dad has a 2007 vette and had to do some Indiana Jones moves to get the door open when his car battery died. Curious how Teslas work if battery if battery is dead. Press this button hidden here than pull this over here.
Also if you have a key you can disable the alarm by just putting the key in the hole and turning it. So if your fob gets lost or runs out of batteries you're fine as long as you have your key still. You can even re-arm the alarm with the key as well.
You just blew my mind. I've been worried about when my fob dies on my new Toyota because the dealership never gave me a physical key. Was wondering why there was a keyhole on the car handle but no key. Pushed the little button on the side of my fob and out it came. Amazing.
My prius allows me to tap the fob to the start button and start it that way when the fob is dead. I'm guessing its RFID... but it also has a key that ejects out of the fob to lock and unlock the door.
i’ve always known this because i like to fidget with mine. my coworkers (i work in a group home with 4 individuals with intellectual disabilities) do not so when the FOB died they were freaking out and panicking that they couldn’t get into the edge and they were going to have to have it towed but because it’s in the garage they couldn’t.. this went on for 15 minutes and 4 middle aged men and women were just losing their shit. i calmly took the FOB, popped the key out, unlocked the door, and started the car. their heads fucking exploded.
Just a heads up, if you take the key out of the fob and use the key to unlock the door the alarm will go off. Please be prepared to address this... my dad was aware of the key but not aware of the alarm which I did not appreciate at 6:30 am last Saturday
Also if for some reason your gas pedal gets stuck and you cannot brake, just try to put the gear to neutral and almost any push button car will stop the engine if you just keep pressing the button around 3-5 seconds. Just don't panic.
Alt+tab also let's you see it. You hold alt, and tap tab to switch between the ones shown. Idk, For me alt seems like a more natural reach with one hand but I haven't tried with win
That actually sounds useful! I usually only use it to remove that one notification telling me to turn the Windows firewall back on again. I'll have to read into mirroring my notifications there!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 13:48:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen that tab you just closed by mistake.
Anyone know if there's a way to reopen a mistakenly-closed tab on Safari on an iPhone? I'm constantly accidentally swiping a little bit to the side (thus closing the tab) when I mean to scroll through my open tabs.
Many phone cameras can see infrared. Point a remote at your phone, push a button, and watch your screen. You should be able to see the light that comes from the remote.
Say you lose your glasses and your vision is too blurry to fumble around your rooms trying to find them. So instead you turn on your phone camera and point your phone around the room - instead of looking at the room, you look at your phone screen, which is clearer to you.
We had to do that coming down a mountain once, the fog was too thick to see, but the S5 Mom had just bought was able to make out the roadway. Naturally, we went down at about 2 mph.
Given the lag between actual movement vs the display on your phone screen, it would be extremely hazardous to drive using such visuals. Unless you were maybe navigating a rarely traveled rural road. Attempting to do so in urban traffic is a big no.
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Or join us in Missouri, where we also lack open container laws. It's totally legal for you to drive down the highway while you text and your passengers drink beer.
ETA: my insurance premiums went way up when I moved here. No idea why.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:59:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see nothing wrong with allowing passengers to drink.
I lived in Germany for a while where passengers are allowed to have open containers. They have much harsher penalties for DUI, though. Seemed like a good system.
I’ve had to do that in the rain before. Rain doesn’t show much on the phone screen so even if you can’t see a foot in front of you cause of the downpour you can see farther with the camera. I’ve only used it to get off the road safely though.
If I remember correctly, this is actually one of the recommended methods for when people with poor vision HAVE to drive without their glasses (emergency situations)
"No, officer, I wasn't texting while driving. I was on my way to the optometrist ophthalmologist."
FTFY...
... because if your vision is THAT bad, you know the difference, and see the second kind - because your eyes need that level of attention. Full disclosure: My eyes ARE that bad.
I have severe enough myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism that it would be basically impossible to drive without glasses/contacts. Neither myopia or astigmatism require an ophthalmologist and I've never seen one, they deal with things like glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Before you tell me that my eyes "must not be that bad then", I can't read standard book sized text farther than 8 inches away and have trouble recognizing faces across a room. Sure as hell ain't going to drive without glasses when I need to be aware of things 100 yards in front of me.
Oh, no I realise there are different types of myopia, and that most don't need opthalmology even with astigmatism... but some more severe cases do... and I'm one, because of the risk, in my case, of retinal detachment (at any moment, I could get a giant "floater" - I get smaller versions constantly, like fuzzy germ images "floating" through my field of vision, but what are, in reality, tiny pieces of the back of retina, detached and floating around in my eyeball jelly - obscuring a giant hole in my view, indicating that I need to get to the hospital IMMEDIATELY, as my retina has detached from my eye, and I'm about to lose the sight in the affected eye, which maybe can be saved) among other things. And I'll see your 8 inches and raise you 3/4 of an inch, which is how far I can see anything clearly past the end of my nose without my glasses. I agree wholeheartedly that neither of us should be driving without corrective lenses of some kind, and add in my case that I should not be outside without them, as I'm a hazard to myself and others, even as a pedestrian.
Can confirm, my eyes are that bad too.
I usually keep the previous pair of glasses I purchased in the glove box, so things are ...less blurry. The Doc's office is 2 miles from my house on a 2 lane road.
Had a bad accident where my glasses flew off my face and were scratched/bent to hell. The glove box pair ... made it so i could see more than 6 inches infront of my face clearly. Used my phone to see exactly where they went. and drove straight to the office.
I buy my glasses in twos, and keep the previous ones just in case, for emergencies... like WHEN, as a teenager, I was driving and my glasses spontaneously and suddenly broke in half as I was driving. In a blizzard. On an elevated roadway. In the early hours of the morning.
No, it was the pair I was wearing, and had been wearing all morning; I literally can't see to get out of bed without my glasses on, and put them in the same place every night so I can find them the next morning. If I need to go to the toilet at night, I can - and do - do it just as well in pitch darkness as I can with the light on, because I can see just as much with the light on, namely zilch. Luckily, just like I do at night, I was able to get to the side of the road by following feel and sound, until I could retrieve the pair from my glovebox... but if a flock of nuns had wandered into traffic at that exact moment, I wouldn't have been able to do anything about it; I'd never have even seen them before it was too late. Hell, I wouldn't have seen them after it was too late either.
QUITE literally lol. Idk about you, but I have 20/500 vision. As in, what someone with perfect vision sees at 500 inches, I have to be at 20 to see the same clarity 0.0
I am male Velma from Scooby Doo. I can't see with out my glasses!
I think past 800 is legally blind.
Edit: from Google: Legal blindness is a level of vision loss that has been legally defined to determine eligibility for benefits. In the United States, this refers to a medically diagnosed central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the best possible correction, and/or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.
Consider yourself lucky - I asked my ophthalmologist once where I was on the 20/20 scale and he replied that I wasn't ANYWHERE on it; the closest I'd come is 20/800, but my vision is worse still than that. (And yes, before you ask, without my glasses, I am considered legally blind - my vision is THAT bad; my nearsightedness begins three quarters of an inch past my nose)
I’m in the same boat. They basically said that the acuity scale isn’t designed for eye sight as poor as mine lol. Without my glasses I have to bring my phone so close that it’s easier to read with one eye.
PhDOH · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put my prescription diving mask on when I can't find my glasses. Have to keep them in the same place and take them out of my bag straight away to put them back for that to work though.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is that the cure for near-sightedness is to strap an Occulus Rift with a mounted 3D camera onto the head of every near-sighted person?
I don't know if your username is referring to an actual person, but I know 2 women named Susan and they're both bitches of varying degrees.
Chinlc · 30 points · Posted at 18:45:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Taught my mother this, she didn't understand the concept. Moved her head while the phone was stationary. Made me remember how dumb I was as a child and my mother had to facedesk
I do merchandising jobs where I often have to take inventory of product that's on the shelf. At 5'2" it's nearly impossible to count how many jars of spaghetti sauce are on the very top shelf without getting a step stool and even then I have a hard time. That problem was solved when started carrying a selfie stick. I get weird looks in target from customers who see me taking photos of the top of the shelf or shoving my camera behind product that's displayed 15 deep (like bottles of soda) so I can take inventory, but it gets me in and out so much faster - a good thing since I get paid per job instead of based on how much time I put in.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:28:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for the tip, even though I might never use it.
It's a common thing people with low vision do, many carry a camera for just this purpose, though cell phones have made that less common. It's especially useful for looking at menus at fast food places where they're on the wall and not in your hand.
I've had low vision since I was 9 and never thought of this lol
And I'm 27. This will be some good QoL info, glad I got on Reddit today.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's especially useful for looking at menus at fast food places where they're on the wall and not in your hand.
I've done something similar to this and my mates just called me lazy for it. I said there's a fine line between lazy and genius. Now i Know i was right
This would only apply to nearsighted people. I'm the exact opposite and for whatever reason I still tried this, only to see the phone blurry while the room around it was clear, whoops.
Already there. I can't see anything further than 2 inches in front of my face. Even that is blurry. I didn't even have to wait to get older...now I'm scared what will happen after I hit 40.
Not entirely, but you'll start to see why things like bifocals and trifocals exist. Basically focusing at different distances becomes more and more difficult with age. And laser eye surgery can't do anything to fix it.
Yeah, but at least you're not blind if you need to gtfo. Also, you don't have to wear glasses to a social event if you don't want. You can keep them strictly for working at your desk and whatnot.
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh, I can only see as far as 6 inches in front of my face lol
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I’m dumb. I thought you were saying the opposite of what you were actually saying. Yeah, I mean it sucks, but you can still see, everything is just blurry. So if I need to gtfo, I can.
I like this idea, you can definitely cast the phone screen to the TV in live action. Although now we may be over-solving the problem. I should just put a Tile on my glasses!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really can't compare being farsighted with being nearsighted, it's the difference between needing reading glasses and needing glasses to see practically anything.
Just do the same but switch to the front facing camera. Hold the thing close to your face and the phone at arm's length and you'll be able to see the thing far away.
I do that all the time! I posted it on r/LifeProTips and got downvoted so I ended up deleting it. I feel vindicated now that someone gave you gold, though haha!
So I saw someone doing this while watching a roller derby match once. I made some smart ass comment like, heh what is he, blind!? Aaaaand then looked down to see his walking stick and realized that he was in fact legally blind.
You can do this without the camera if you're out of power. Your vision blurs because different beams of light are being curved by your lens by different amounts relative to each other, and then going to the wrong parts of your eye. If you can cut the number of light rays entering your eye to as small a crack as possible, the light you do see will be clear (there's no mis bent light hitting your retina to blur it). This is how pin hole cameras could get clear images without lenses.
The way to do this in practice is either to prick a hole in a sheet of paper with a ball point pen or pin and look through that, or to use your fingers to make as small a hole as possible to look through: I do this by making 2 circles with both hands' thumb and index finger, then pushing the two circles together and looking through the tiny gap between all 4 fingers.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can see a dime clear across the room if you squint
maleia · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tried that. My eyes are pretty fucked up though, so it improved by like 50%, but still not able to read anything.
semi-related: if I look through a tiny pinhole made with my finger I can see the television as clearly as if I had my glasses on. This came in handy that one time I was napping on the couch and my son wanted me to switch over to a different Netflix show. I do not know the science behind this.
I used to go to a programming bootcamp, and there was this old dude who was blind as a fucking bat. He would always hold his phone up next to his face so he could see the whiteboard.
You can also try holding your index finger in a way to make a small hole, then view through it. This makes a pinhole lense, limiting the light that reaches your eye and helps it focus.
I hope your user name is a reference to the The Last Battle when C. S. Lewis declares, "Susan was the worst." If not, I will just pretend in my brain that it is and I'm not the only loser who fawns (pun intended) over this most majestic quote.
of all things i've learned on reddit, my debilitating level of blindness has caused me years of pain looking for shit after taking my contacts out and forgetting where my glasses were. you have done an enormous service to me, u/SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH
You don't have your glasses. You can't see. You do have your phone. Turn on your phone's camera. Point camera at room. Look at phone screen. Now you can see.
So wait, you only do this with your phone's camera, right? And the whole remote/infrared jawn OP mentioned has nothing to do with it? That's what threw me off, I felt like a darn moron.
I've also always assumed that the reason you look across the room, through a mirror when at the optometrist is because they want you looking further than just the wall 8 ft in front of you. But with this new revelation of the phone camera and nearsightedness.....i just don't know.
I used to do this in class (when I forgot my glasses) to see the board
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, I can't believe I never thought of that! Whenever I lose my glasses after falling asleep with them on(am nearsighted, can't see anything clearly a foot from my face) I always have to get my girlfriend to find them for me in the morning cause I can't see a damn thing.
That’s what I do! Any time I don’t have my contacts but say I’m in class or watching a video, I’ll just prop up my phone with the camera open and pointing at whatever I want to see. Works like a charm
ges13 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I . . . Everything is different now. I must process this.
Ah yes! This trick has saved me! Once upon a time I was 15, in a foreign country. Got lost and wasn't wearing my glasses. Took out my camera and used it to see long distances by using the zoom. It was great, because there was a crowd around, so they couldn't find me either.
I do something similar but for text too small for me to read. Even with glasses on I find some text too small to read. My eyesight isn't horrible but some things have really, really small print (like on a motherboard or medicine bottle (like aspirin)).
Whip out the cellphone camera and zoom in and voila...easy to read.
I also do that if I need to see behind something that is a pain to move (like a TV or PC and I need to get the serial number). Just reach the phone back there and snap a pic.
This explains why the "blind guy" with a walking stick was staring at his phone held up to his face while crossing the street. I was so confused but I'm certain that is what he was doing now, Brilliant!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I take pictures with my iPhone of labels I can't read and then enlarge them. That way I don't have to wear stupid reading glasses.
This also works with binoculars. If...if you left your glasses somewhere really far away.
But for real, it does.
luthan · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
when i have to read something off of a label that is hard to get to, i just take pictures of it with the phone, which is usually easier to position behind a tv or something than your head.
I lost my glasses in a park once, after I let go of a branch and whipped them off into the leaves on the ground, I spent two 50 fucking minutes looking for them with this method.... it doesn’t bloody work.
I had to embarrassedly ask a group of like 7 people to help me find them. It took them a further 20 minutes to finally find them. It didn’t help that they were tortoise shell brown colour lost in a pile of autumn leaves... ended up very late for work because I can’t drive without them.
I work at Specsavers in their advertising department... You can imagine their faces when I tried to explain why i was almost 2 hours late...
This is good. If no phone is around and there's some sort of necessity to be able to see you can curl your pointer finger into your thumb tightly so that there is a small little opening (👌 but squeezed tight). If you look through it you should be able to see a bit clearer than without glasses.
Samsung phone has a magnifier app that opens the camera without the camera settings. Has a zoom slider, focus button, flashlight and filters which I guess could help what you looking at. Useful when I lose my glasses
If you're nearsighted you can hold your phone close enough that your eyes can focus on the screen. Then you can use your phone's camera as some kind of odd futuristic handheld glasses.
Yep. My glasses' lens have quite high power, so a new pair is usually rather costly, not even counting the price of the frame. However, they pale in comparison to the price of a new smartphone - I've already gone through 3, and I'm not even someone who changes phones a lot. First was a second-hand Lumia, second was also a second-hand (I'm a cheapskate, what can I say), third was one I finally brought new. To contrast that, I was wearing the same pair of glasses during the same period.
edit: if I had to ballpark it, I'd put the cost of a new pair of glasses roughly equivalent to a new smartphone. I don't buy really high end phones (I'm using a Samsung J7), but I like to get the best option coatings for my glasses. It's for my eyes, I don't skimp there. On the other hand, the last time I made a new pair of glasses was over half a decade ago. As an adult, my vision doesn't change anymore.
edit 2: I'm kinda surprised to read about other glasses wearers saying their glasses cost more. You wear one pair, then you have a spare pair for emergencies. Maybe two. They don't change unless something happens to your eyes. I'd like to keep using the same phone forever but that's not how tech works. If you're changing your frames every year for style reason that's on you, but even then frames are much cheaper than the lenses.
So I make glasses for a living, I own the expensive place you go to to buy the glasses. Let's do an honest explanation of all the shit your paying for.
So the frame costs me between $70 and $200, I then mark it up between 2.5 and 3 times. You can bitch all you want but I have to pay rent on the building, cover your warranty, pay my employees and I also like to get a pay check as well. Also your paying for that name brand, your Versace glasses are garbage that are almost falling apart before you even try them on. Buy a well made frame over name brand trash. Spring hinges are also garbage, they break constantly. Oh you love them and haven't ever had a problem? Well guess what everyone gets lucky sometimes.
The lenses are similar unless you wear single vision lenses that I can order already finished. Those cost me between $7 and $50 and there is a huge mark up on them because that's the only really big mark-up in the whole business. If you have bifocals or progressives then I'm just doing the normal x3 mark up.
Where you get fucked buying glasses is all the extra shit you let the sales person talk you into. Make no mistake they are sales people not opticians. I'm an optician, I can make a whole pair of glasses frame and all, I can adjust it so it fits like a tailor made suit, I can take accurate measurements so you can actually see and don't have to come back 6 times. These people selling you glasses at 99% of places are no more skilled that the person who works at the Gap and tells you that like like that sweater on you. I know I've had to work at some of those places and it's a soul crushing experience if you actually know what your doing.
So your anti reflective coatings are all sold based on their warranty, it's literally the exact same shit, they just charge you based on how long they are going to be responsible for you not fucking it up. Glasses don't scratch themselves, you sticking them in your nasty fucking pocket or purse or cleaning them with those awful fucking wipes instead of rinsing them under running water like a civilized person is why they are scratched. I used to work in the lab and applied the coating, we don't switch over the machine to "shitty coating" for the people who pay less we just don't warranty it as long and charge less. The people selling you the shit don't even know that.
Other stupid shit people buy. Transitions lenses, the ones that get dark outside. They are activated by UV light, the windows in your car all block uv light so unless you driving around in a convertible they don't work when your driving. This renders them pretty useless for an adult that owns a car. They are awesome for kids however if you have money to blow.
Progressive lenses suck, they all suck. The optics are shitty at best and the "digital hi definition" ones are worse. They are flawed inherently and no amount of bullshit snake oil salesmenship is going to make them better. If your buying them it's because you are to vain to have lines in your glasses and the trade-off is that you see at about 80% for the rest of your life. I wear the fucking things, I have to because I can't in good conscience sell you something I'm not even willing to wear. I fucking hate them and when I'm not at work I don't wear them.
Unless your eyes are incredibly fucked up, I mean you go see an M.D. regularly and they have said "your eyes are fucked up" your perscription doesn't cost more to make. Unless your over -6.00 you don't need anything more than a decent polycarbonate lens. And if it's + at all then hi index or whatever bullshit they are trying to sell you is actually going to make your glasses look worse, again a good polycarbonate or trivex lens is what you want.
You want your eyes to be well centered in a frame that fits you and is round or a rounded square for the best looking lenses. Rectangular glasses are your enemy of you have a high perscription and glasses with your eyes much closer to the nasal part of the frame than the temple are the worst thing you can do. Also they aren't fashionable anymore and I'm not saying that to ruin your day you look like shit and I'm only trying to help.
Last but not least if you buy your glasses online at least have the decency to not bring them into my store and expect me to adjust them for free. Part of the cost that my customers pay for is for me to be there to fix them when they break them or sit on them. If you want to pay $12 for some asshole to order your glasses from some sweat shop in China, at least have the decency to wear them in the fucked up state your received them in. It's not my fault your a cheap fuck, and expecting me to take on the liability of adjusting this cheap piece of shit that is about to fall apart before I even touch it is a real dick move.
I apologise for my rant any grammatical or spelling errors, I just got off from working a 12 hour shift, I'm tired and drunk. Also I hope you can see through my crassness and learn a thing or two about how to buy a nice pair of glasses without getting screwed. Anyone is always welcome to pm me and ask me a question about your glasses or potential glasses I'm always more than happy to share knowledge. Op this comment isn't directed at you, I hope you didn't take any offense. I know I have a bit of a potty mouth and I didn't mean to be rude. I only want everyone to be awesome to each other.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:11:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 06:54:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Top rant 10/10
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:05:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What’s this about rectangular lenses being bad for me?
Also, you’re wrong about them being unfashionable.
My partner is only five years in to her optometry degree and never warned me about rectangle lenses.
Long skinny lenses exaggerate thickness. - lenses at the temple and + lenses at the top and bottom. They aren't bad for you, glasses can't really hurt your eyes. The ones I'm talking about died in the 90's and they are super unfashionable. Again I'm trying to help you here, there is nothing in this for me. I'm not advertising for my business, or trying to push some agenda. I don't really care what glasses you get as long as you like them.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 10:21:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you mean the half inch thickness of the edge on my lenses? Yolo on that issue. Also, rectangles > circles. Their fashionability has been mathematically proven.
Transitions lenses [...]They are awesome for kids however
Holy shit, yes. I'm debating on getting some myself, (not because of driving) but I will never not get them for my son. His prescription is pretty much magnifying glasses on his face (and almost, if not just, as thick). If he doesn't have transitions, it hurts his eyes to even go out on sunny days, much less go out and play.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the middle ages, a single high quality lens probably cost more than a smartphone does today.
I've spent more on glasses than on phones, and my current phone is only marginaly more expensive than my current pair of glasses. Being blind is expensive. I blame Luxottica.
I actually had to do this for part of a day on my honeymoon in Hawaii, I managed to lose my glasses in the ocean (we were hit with a really large wave when slightly more than knee deep in), and until I could get a replacement pair, used my phone to see the sights.
Rip us farsighted folks... All 3 of us who are under 80
dflq · 2 points · Posted at 10:58:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Either my shortsightedness or mobile technology reached a crossover point a few years ago when I realised that pinch zooming my camera at distant objects allowed me to see them better than with my naked eye..
Nearsighted people can see things clearly that are close to them, like they can use a phone by holding it right up to their face.
If you use the phone to record, the stuff you see on it is just a digital representation of what it records but regardless of how far away it records, the image on the screen is right in front of them, meaning the nearsighted person can see things clearly on the recording phone that they usually can't without glasses.
Somewhat unrelated, but I need to ask since you seem like you would know. What would it be called if you aren't (or are) neither farsighted nor nearsighted? I have that, and I see both far and near somewhat blurry. It's not totally blurry, just somewhat.
Whenever I've gone for eye exams in the last, they mention astigmatism (... Don't know what that is) and I've asked them this before,. It they butcher the answer and I have no idea what they mean.
To see clearly, the various structures of the eye have to take the light which reaches it and focus it all on one point in the retina called the macula densa where there are the most light receptors. Anything not seen here is unclear (making up our peripheral vision). Near and far sightedness happen when the light is focused too much (you need corrective lenses that scatter the light) and too late (you need lenses that focus the light) respectively.
Astigmatism on the other hand happens when the light is focused unevenly because the structures in your eye are not uniform. Say, light coming from one part of your vision is focused where it needs to be, but from another is focused on another part of the retina. This results in being unable to focus properly. It can still be corrected with lenses if notable enough by making the lens correct the unevenness in your eyes. It does however become difficult if your astigmatism is very complex.
Oh man you just gave me a fun and creepy game idea. Do something like fright houses/escape rooms, but people either need to be nearsighted or use special glasses to make them nearsighted. Guests have to find their way with phonea. Have like one actor/employee wear like a black body suit and the creepy monsters that jump out on the screen look the same.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 16:44:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the iphone camera app also is a QR code reader. a notification banner pops up to open the web page in safari. No more weird clunky 3rd party apps for just qr codes.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my gf looses her glasses and we go through drivethru, I take a picture of the menu and let her look at it through my phone. Much better than repeating the menu over and over.
I don't need glasses for everyday just for school to see the board so if I forgot contacts (I don't have any glasses) I just use my phone camera and zoom in works great
Tenozo · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this out very recently, lifesaver!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had close to 20/20 vision my whole life. Had my eyes dialated for the first time and couldnt see shit closer than 5 feet.
Took me about an hour to learn I could "see" things with my phone. What a god-send. I was already slipping into an isolated, nausea inducing, depression otherwise without my eye-sight.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got really poor eyesight, too poor to use the phone camera trick, but I can make a pinhole with my fingers and look through the small hole to see a small but perfectly clear image. handy to read important things when my glasses aren't in range.
Due to a quirk in optics, the smaller the aperture you look through the clearer the image. so a pinhole is always clear, the smaller you make it the darker the image, but the clearer it gets.
I had a blind coworker who had just a little bit of vision left, enough to use a phone from very very close and she would use this trick all the time to look at presentations that she couln't see otherwise, just looking through her phone.
I thought I was the only one who used my phone like that lol. Though, I use it for a much lazier purpose. Shortly after waking up in the morning when I'm too lazy to get up and put on my contacts, I turn on the tv and just zoom in on it from my phone.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too. Black frames, and when I go to bed, I usually sit my glasses on the floor beside me which tends to also be home to a bunch of black cables... no, I'm not the smartest, but that phone trick works for me almost every time.
Scouth · 0 points · Posted at 21:08:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why are you so often taking off your glasses and when you do take them off, why are they so hard to find? Do you take them off your face and toss them?
pdxb3 · 87 points · Posted at 17:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Front facing phone cameras are awesome for looking behind stuff you can't get to, like finding plugs on the back of a TV or other electronic devices. I do IT and use mine regularly when I need to look behind a computer that's in a difficult place to move, or to look at the back of rack-mounted equipment.
[deleted] · 52 points · Posted at 20:03:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Holy shit, I've been looking for something like this but for another phone instead of a watch. I've tried various other apps to try and make this happen over WiFi, but none of them are ideal and this looks like it could be.
ben_g0 · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For stuff like this I love my phone's front flash, which I can turn on as a lamp while doing that.
I’ve recorded videos many times of pipes, ducts, my inner ear, the back of my head, etc... then watched the video. It works great for looking down inside walls or ceilings where you can’t fit your head.
iPhones in general won't do this, they must have some sort of filter to block infrared light.
[deleted] · 599 points · Posted at 17:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
One of the reasons phone companies like Apple do this is because some types of media (e.g., live concerts, video players, etc.) project non-visible and non-harmful infrared or UV light to distort cameras from recording the copyrighted media, and the phone companies don't want you to suffer those consequences.
For example, Apple likely wants people to be able to record live concerts because some find it to be a pleasant experience. However, if you're the live concert promoter or organizer, you may not want people to record your concert because you want to have copyright protection over it. So, as the concert organizer, you can shoot a certain wavelength of non-visible UV light out into the crowd to distort cameras from recording the concerts. To get around this, Apple and other companies put UV and infrared filters over their cameras. This type of protection is particularly useful when it comes to political protests and the like, where using these filters protects people from distortion signals sent out by the government or counter protesters.
It's likely just checking for brightness to determine if there's something immediately in front of it: a close object receives the light with greater density, hence brighter; or closer emitters appear smaller and brighter.
But if you can project a grid, you can detect obstructions as discontinuities in the grid, and detect terrain levels by distortion from the ideal perspective.
It’s not just that. The “virtual wall” is basically an IR blaster that you position backed up against one wall and pointed at another wall. It projects a directional beam of IR light (probably encoded pulses) across the room. The Roomba has an omnidirectional IR sensor mounted on its roof. When it senses that it has touched a virtual wall, it does a 180° and drives the other way.
This is how you keep the Roomba from going into certain rooms or whatever.
The charging station is even cooler. It projects two beams at a 45° angle, encoded differently. When the Roomba is ready to return to its charger, it waits until it crosses one beam, then stops when it gets to the second beam, turns around and drives back to the first beam, turns around and drives back to the second beam. Until it basically funnels itself home.
The official reason IIRC was for regular photography where lots of infrared (sun)light light would lead to a kind of halo effect, poor colour representation and/or other photographic issues.
And it's true - as someone who's long been interested in CCTV and surveillance (mostly as I worked for companies developing software at one point, and just find it 'fun'. Like, who doesn't enjoy a motorised camera you can spin around and zoom like you're in the future?) the cheap ones won't have an IR filter. It'll look fine at night with IR lamps, and absolutely terrible during the day (weird colours, particularly greens from what I recall) as the sensor is still also picking up all the IR that's coming in.
Good CCTV cameras, video cameras and photo cameras will have a means of filtering out the IR to make the picture look good. If it's an actual CCTV camera (of sufficient quality) or camcorders that have night vision often it has a way to physically remove or disable the filter as you want to see IR at night, so when it gets dark and the IR lamps come on, you'll also hear it make a little "thunk" (which is the IR filter being moved). You can also buy DSLRs that have the IR filter removed for specific purposes (I think "astronomy versions" for instance). Some people also just take their cameras apart to remove the IR filter if they have a special reason, like DIY nightvision or astronomy.
I don't think this is why its done. I believe it has more to do with the glass apple uses for its camera covers, which is a proprietary artificial sapphire blend. Most other phones use Gorilla Glass, plastic, or plain tempered glass, which have no issue allowing infrared through.
Apple likely wants people to be able to record live concerts because some find it to be a pleasant experience.
Conversely, don't do this. No one wants to see your shaky-cam footage with bad sounds of that show you saw last month.
Edit: The responses to this: "Yes they do!"
Masoo2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see this comment everywhere on reddit and I've never met a single person in real life who shares the same view
Concert snippets are fun to watch on social media if they're posted by a friend, and full concert videos on YouTube are great when you know that you can't see the artist or want to check out how their life performance is.
Recorded deadmau5' New year's countdown with my LG V30. Audio is great and the shaking was not as bad as I was expecting. People that weren't there because lack of funds or whatever might want to see that video.
However, if you're the live concert promoter or organizer, you may not want people to record your concert because you want to have copyright protection over it.
Also, it blocks the view of everyone behind you.
People who do this with iPads should be shot on sight.
tehrob · 4 points · Posted at 18:49:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they will just use location services to not allow recording where you are right now. Much better. /s
tehrob · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might, as long as it doesn't remember where you were just before turning it off, and you don't need to turn it back on for anything else. Cool workaround.
It's just about the only way if they use location services, besides spoofing your actual location. Though I doubt I'd support a band or artist that used location services to block recordings of their live, probably will never be released to the public, concert.
tehrob · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disney did/does it at their parks so you can't take a photo of the "ride photos". It happened once to my Aunt at least. Anecdotal, but terrifying.
Wow. Yeah that is terrifying. IRL censorship, essentially.
Honestly, I think about the photos and videos smuggled out of repressive places like North Korea (showing extreme poverty and suffering) being able to be censored by authoritarian governments. It's even scarier in that regard, in my opinion. It's good companies like Apple include a way to bypass that on their phones at least.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really think you have control over your phone, don't you?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do if it's android and has an unlocked bootloader.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone's baseband ROM would like to have a word with you.
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
I'm not tryna suck Apple's dick or anything, but I do love when one industry/company tries to fuck over consumers, so another company/industry says "nah fuck that" and helps consumers.
because you want to have copyright protection over it.
You can't copyright a concert.
Their reasons for not wanting you to record might have to do with it being distracting for the artist and other fans to have a lot of people to have their phones in the air, or for the artist to want to keep the concert experience exciting and present it in the moment (no "spoilers" for people in the next cities down the road), or not wanting to tarnish an artist's image with shitty low-quality media all over the place, or due to the copyright on the songs.... but you can't copyright a concert.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is that the government is shooting invisible lasers at protesters to interrupt their message from being spread.
iPhones aren’t equipped with an IR sensor that can be found on most Androids. As far as detecting IR, iPhones and cameras in general are able to detect IR due to wave frequency differences that the human eye cannot didtinguish. Which is the same reason why if you point your camera at an old CRT TV/monitor your camera will display the light from this source as oscillating waves which your eye cannot detect because these frequencies are too fast. Thus your brain sees the light source as a homogenous consistent bright image.
I think you’re misunderstanding. OP is referring to turning tv’s on/off. iPhones can’t do this because they have no built-in specialized IR sensor module that’s usually found on the top portion of phones. This sensor transmits the IR signal to other electronics. The IR filter which you listed is just a marketing gimmick- a feature they’re listing- which 99% of cameras are already capable of. It has nothing to do with filters but wave frequency capabilities/differences.
Ah, I see what you mean. I interpreted your comment to mean that the reason iPhones can't see IR light is that they don't have a sensor to detect IR light.
Try the selfie cam. On the iPhone 6’s the main camera has an IR filter, but the selfie cam does not.
...I worked as a tech for an electronics company. This is how I tested remotes.
But... It's an 8, not an X. It's the 64 GB model, not the 256 GB. It's the smaller one, not even an 8 Plus... It's last gen, but it's the least expensive last gen phone from Apple...
If you look closely, you'll see it a little bit. I just tried it with my 10 and there's an ever-so-faint light that appears and turns off when I let go of the button. I just tried it with an android phone, too, and it was much brighter on that one.
Apple uses a proprietary blend for their lenses, and part of them are sapphire. I said it isn't sapphire because 1) it is very unpure 2) it still scratches like normal glass and it seems like it doesn't have any benefits over normal glass except Apple throwing in the buzzword.
transparent objects, like glass don't reflect visible light, except at higher incidence angles. But they tend to only be transparent to Visible Light, but not Infrared, as modern day windows tend to be insulators and reflecting IR is a feature.
Honestly its nothing more then a fun little party-trick.
Also there is a use for something like this in the security world. Insted of shelling out for expensive low-light/night-vision cameras you can buy ones that pick up IR light (as well as visible light) and a IR lamp/flashlight, saving a quite bit of money.
ben_g0 · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used my phone's camera before to check if optical switches are active. They work with infrared light so that's an easy way to see if the light is on.
Apart from that I don't see a lot of uses. A phone camera can detect some infrared light, but it's quite bad at it. If you want true nightvision then you're much better off with an actual IR camera.
The general technique of using IR as a light source for standard cameras happens more frequently though. For example security camera's with night vision are just regular digital cameras without the IR filter. They are usually surrounded by a ring of IR LEDs which can provide enough light to film properly, while the light is almost invisible to humans (with most IR lights, you can see a faint red glow when you look directly into the light, but the amount of light it actually emits is far greater than that).
The 3DS console also shines IR light in the user's face when played in darkness, so the front camera can still track the user's face in darkness to make the 3D screens work. The Wii too shines IR light at its users trough the sensor bar (which ironically doesn't contain any sensors btw), which is recorded by small IR cameras in the remotes to determine where you are pointing on the screen.
There are probably a lot more applications, IR is very common.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why there isn't a phone with an IR LED on the front for exactly this reason.
Great way to see if the remotes batteries are dead or if new batteries if the remote itself is broken.
yungun · 11 points · Posted at 17:23:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea how it works but if you point a wii remote at a lighter (the sensor bar doesnt even have to be plugged in) you can use the flame as a sensor bar.
Because the flame gives off small infrared light and the "sensor" is actually in the remote. The sensor bar is just a series of infrared lights that are calibrated for good control. I can point my Wii remote at my ceiling fan to switch around the menu.
Unintentionally so. All I really know is that when it broke we lit a metric fuck ton of candles on top of our TV and it looked like we were having a seance for the Wii.
I used this trick to see if our remote was broken! (It wasnt, but the TV's IR sensor was. <$9 part on ebay & now i can change the channels without getting up!)
My kids think it's awesome. I was trying to explain infra-red light to them, and they didn't really believe it until I showed them that my cell phone camera can see the remote light blinking.
I have had TVs with fickle sensors that have tricked me into thinking the batteries were dead. Ive also had the TV sensor die. Remotes without an led on them I'll be able to test easily now.
-moqq · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Edit: oh you mean the remote batteries. Ok got your point.
It doesn't, per se. The sensor is more sensitive than our eyeballs and can detect photons a little into the IR and UV. Those photons get recorded as pixels in an image. That image gets displayed on a screen. The screen does not have the ability to display IR or UV, but it knows there is a pixel to display, so it displays it.
The end result is that you see light on your screen from UV/IR sources, but it's not exactly intentional. It's just how it happened to work out.
Well I'm assuming that the purpose of cameras is to display colour as truthfully as possible, so that the recorded blue will be recorded as a blue pixel, and certain red will be recorded as a certain red pixel. So I still don't understand why a pixel would be recorded a certain colour that in reality we wouldn't be able to see. That almost looks like it was programmed to behave that way.
If we would have the same behaviour with microphones that register sounds too high or too low for us to hear, but translate those sounds into frequencies we do hear, that would be so annoying and unacceptable. So I still don't understand why we would see infrared on a screen.
Pretty much all digital image sensors do -- and into the UV. The glass over the sensor (either on your phone, or sitting directly on the sensor in your camera) is a IR/UV filter.
You can see that because the filter on your phone isn't all that great. It doesn't mess up photos because visible light is, generally speaking, vastly more intense than near IR or UV. The white balancing in the camera's software adjusts for the rest.
If you remove those filters, you can shoot in UV and IR. I've got a couple cameras I've either converted or paid to have converted for UV and IR photography.
I remember years ago there was a recall on some cameras because they lacked filters and would convert everything into an image. The result? Basically x-ray tech for clothing, because most clothing passes through a significant amount of IR, especially in bright sunlight.
Excellent. The sensors still have the RGB matrix on them but they're actually more sensitive too those bands than to visible light. My primary IR camera can comfortable shoot beyond 1100nm... I usually shoot with a 780nm IR filter, but fairly regularly use a 920. UV is trickier because UV pass filters are extremely expensive.
can425 · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this to test ir emitters in my arcade. (lots of recent light gun games use infrared to determine the gun position, as opposed to the old crt screen flash method)
The phone CCD is sensitive to I think 1100nm which is outside of the visual spectrim. So if you were really lazy and didn't bother with any of the safety features for your 1064 nm laser, you can use your cellphone to tell if it's on or not.
I was looking for a small compact camera to attach at USB type C port but without the IR cut off and add small infrared leds to convert ur phone on IR cam, but I think no one brand has do this due Sony has the patent of night shot
And if you check to make sure that you phone camera can see it (some have IR filters), you can then use that as a quick way to test whether the batteries in your remote are dead.
Actually, I think most modern phones have a UV and infrared filter. The last Iphone without an infrared filter was the Iphone 4.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this as a way to make sure IR transmitters I set up at work are working.
Well it looks like it's powered and everything is hooked up. Point my phone camera at it and if it lights up like a stage wash then I know it's sending must be the cable or I patched it wrong
Not really. Most phone cameras have ir filters that remove ir light. Cheaper smartphones or fliphones lack these filters because the cameras don't need to be good in the first place
Pretty much every digital sensor does this. They just had special lenses inserted that block IR light so that only very bright sources can get through. An infrared camera just had a lens that blocks visible light instead.
For iPhones, try the selfie cam. The main cam will most likely have an IR filter
garguk · 16959 points · Posted at 20:27:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones can be held up to your ear so you talk in a normal voice instead of holding the phone like its toast you're about to eat and letting everyone in a 12 foot radius hear your entire conversation
My college roommate was obsessed with shows like Laguna Beach and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and she would only talk on her sidekick on speakerphone like this. It annoyed the shit out of me because she would call her mom every day and just talk on speakerphone in our dorm room for an hour.
I could list a millions reasons why I didn’t tell her not to do that, but ultimately it comes down to me deciding to choose my battles. At the end of the day, the speaker phone calls were not the most annoying thing she did.
That is exactly why people do it and it is so stupid. Celebrities don't even talk that way. No one talks that way, it's only for the cameras. Put the phone to your ear people speaker is only if you can't hold it or are on a group call with multiple people on your end.
I used to do it for conference calls when I used to work in management. We had a weekly conference call that I had to be at, but could not have cared less about. So I'd put the phone on speaker, mute the input, and just browse the internet while listening in and occasionally unmuting to interject if I was asked a question specifically.
Atario · 4 points · Posted at 01:36:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It comes from early iPhones. On earlier model iPhones the mic that you needed to talk to for speakerphone was on the bottom. So for the person to hear you clearly you had to hold it like a piece of pizza. Round about the iPhone 5 I think they stuck a second mic up next to the receiver so now you can hold it like your talking to a Star Trek Communicator. People still do it the old way, though.
Because reality tv stars do it (because the producers tell them too so we, the viewer, can hear both sides of the convo). But everyone wants to be a Kardashian and that’s how they do it so.....
Yeah! If my options are "hold arm at weird angle" vs "sit down comfortably," it's a pretty easy choice, but that decision is easily trumped by "let people hear my conversation" vs "don't be a dick"
I do it when I'm alone because I have trouble hearing when my phone isn't on speaker. But if people are around I use my headphones (which have a microphone) or I just suck it up.
At least no one can hear the other person. I feel like I'm intruding into a conversation and I dislike being on the end of a speaker call because I'm trying to talk to one person, not their immediate area.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:51:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just learn to burp on command for when you see them
It's not always practical unless I want to put them into my phone every time I make/receive a call or wear a Bluetooth all the time. Using the speaker really is the simplest solution.
Edit: I would like to note that I try to keep most of my phone calls brief though. I don't really like talking on the phone much. I also try to be cognizant of who's having to hear me.
bias for sure, but its never bothered me. I feel the same whether i can only hear other people go off in their monologue or if i can hear the phone conversation.
I hate having almost anything in my pockets. Any of them. I don't use a wallet. I wear a coat or light jacket whenever possible for the pockets. Just about the only thing I can stand feeling against my leg all day is a single guitar pick (Dunlop Jazz III XL black, represent!) so I completely understand not wanting to carry something as small as earbuds in a pocket.
I honestly don't even do that anymore. I used to work at a music store so it was more or less required to have a pick on me at all times. Nowadays I'm a website copywriter for a footwear retailer so I leave the picks at home unless I'm headed to a music store that day. I keep a pick in the console of my car as a backup in case I forget.
I carry nothing but a yeti cup full of coffee with me into the office every morning. I don't want to mislead you though, I wear a jacket in the morning for my phone, keys, cigarettes, lighter, and office badge. My driver's license and bank card are either in my car or at my house.
You still don't use a wallet? I am so perplexed, for some reason this is really astounding to me, it's so out of the ordinary, what is with your personal vendetta against wallets? Haha. I feel like I'm in an episode of Seinfield.
I don't know Jerry, I just don't like the way things feel against my legs. It's mostly the sensation of it pressing into my thigh but I also feel constricted. Summer is the worst because I can't really wear a jacket when it's hot out and my fiancee always asks me to hold her keys and stuff. It's not her fault though, you know women aren't allowed to have real pockets.
If this is an issue for you, you should work around it by having earbuds on you. It may be inconvenient for you, but it's better than annoying the people around you who don't need to listen to that because it's not their problem.
My dad has this same problem and I've thought about it for a while before I came to the conclusion that I honestly don't mind when other people do it any more than I mind two people near me having a slightly loud conversation. Unless the conversation is emotionally dramatic or something (in which case, it would bother me either way.)
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:43:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also do this because of a hearing issue, and it is not one fixable by earbuds. I also do it because I’m constantly climbing on ladders or using both hands when I’m on the phone because I’m working with the person on the other end.
Almost as if that’s what speaker phone was designed for. 🤷🏼♂️
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am very familiar with the evolution of technology as it is the field I work in.
As I previously stated, my hearing issue is not corrected by earbuds. It is also not corrected by hearing aids.
You will find that if you work on a construction or installation site almost everyone talks on their phone like that because it’s and easy and convenient way to communicate without stopping your work. I’m not suggesting that I walk through the mall talking on a phone like that.
(Again not to be rude.) How? As long as your not super hard of hearing, the speaker only needs to be near your ear. The phone doesn't have to be pressed against your face. Other than it not having a slight ergonomic shape to hug your face like an old phone, it uses the same position of the arm and weighs less.
You use the headphones for sound, so other's can't hear a speakerphone conversation, and rest your arm while the other person is talking. Then, since you aren't on speaker, the mic is not in omnidirectional mode so you need to hold the phone near your mouth to get good sound quality.
As for why use earphones instead of just holding the phone? Maybe you already had them on for music, or in the case of a long conversation, you switch to headphones since the ear, and hence the phone screen, can get sweaty, which is obviously unpleasant. This also generally results in better sound for the other person than speakerphone.
Other than it not having a slight ergonomic shape to hug your face like an old phone, it uses the same position of the arm and weighs less.
I'd also argue this, in that the much thicker phone body for an old-school landline phone was much easier to hold between your head and shoulder. The longer lever arm also gave more options both to prop the phone on your shoulder without badly torquing your neck and to have a less acute angle of the elbow. (The latter might not matter to the most out there, but after joint injuries, that very sharp angle can get painful.)
I have no issue with people using ear phones and holding it like a piece is toast. It's the part of people being on speaker. Mostly because I wouldn't want to be on one.
I'm think I just mentally skipped over the 'on speaker' part since (barring weird convoluted exceptions) using speaker in public wouldn't even occur to me.
Looking like an idiot holding the phone? Whatever. Forcing the world to listen to your conversation, not ok. (Though admittedly, sometimes it is less annoying than only hearing half the conversation. I'm not even sure if the conversation wouldn't be as loud if both people were present, given the conversations that have shocked my pre social media era sensibilities.)
(different person) I personally have neck problems, and the difference between holding a mobile like a normal phone, and holding it in front of my face, is amazing. I don't use speaker in public, but I keep my phone conversations as short as possible in public anyway. But anywhere away from people, it's much easier to hold the phone away from my face. Proper phones you can just snuggle up between your head and shoulder so it's not a problem
Other than it not having a slight ergonomic shape to hug your face like an old phone
Have you ever used a traditional land line telephone? They have more than a slight ergonomic shape, unlike a smartphone, for 80 years the receiver of a traditional phone has been designed for the sole purpose of fitting real human faces in order to facilitate calls. Smartphones for all their benefit have to do so many different things, so the ergonomics of making a simple call on them has been compromised to the point of almost obsolescence. Personally, I don't like shoving a sharp edged brick into my face, so I try to avoid it if I can.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:50:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you put your ear on the center of the glass or something?
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 00:33:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you using the volume buttons to adjust the volume? If all modern phones seem to have this problem at the loudest setting for you, it's time for a hearing check.
Then why do you still hold the mic up to your mouth? In speakerphone mode it's sensitive enough to be held at arms length. If it's held in front of the mouth "like toast" you're effectively shouting into the other person's ear.
I put it on speaker and lay it on my shoulder. I can use my hands and talk at the same time. If I happen to be gaming I will just plug in my gaming headset.
Hate to break it to you, but it actually makes a huge difference. Electro-magnetic radiation propagates according to the inverse square law.
What this means is, if 100 units of radiation are hitting your brain while holding your phone 1 inch from your brain, if you move the phone to 2 inches from your brain, it's not 50 units of radiation hitting your brain, it's 25. Further, there is over 99% less radiation at 12 inches versus 1 inch.
I can't comment if the EM radiation from a phone will actually have adverse effects on the brain, but if it does, moving it from your ear to speaker phone position will make a massive difference.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 03:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i came here to make sarcastic comments but instead i got scienced at. today was a good day
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 01:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean increasing distance between the radioactive material and you is exactly what scientists are trained to do as a safety precaution when something is irradiating you lol. the correct answer is that there is negligible radiation when it's pressed against your face, so the extra foot is overkill
I don't know if radiation from our phones is actually bad for us, but if you move the phone from a brain-to-phone distance of 1 inch to a distance of 6 inches your brain is struck by over 97% less radiation.
When I'm at home, it's a lot more comfortable to talk at the phone rather than into it. Maybe it's because I'm using both ears and can sit more naturally?
I'll talk normally in public, but earphones with a mic are ideal in either setting.
The 6P is notorious for it's horrible call quality forcing a lot of people to use speakerphone
TaiJP · 2 points · Posted at 01:17:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it because my phone's speaker and microphone are dying and the speakerphone gives me more reliable audio while letting me bring the microphone closer to my mouth.
Of course, if given the option I'd rather use a headset, but I don't always have mine on me.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
in public, I don't. in private because my wrist and neck get tired when I'm having longer conversations, and the screen gets sweaty and it's supposed to automatically turn off the screen when pressed against my ear, but more often than not I end up pressing all sorts of buttons with my ear if I keep it pressed against it for too long lol
I know, it's crazy. Your ear gets so hot with the phone up there and people sitting nearby don't get to enjoy your awesome conversation about cream cheese choices for bagels. I mean, you're speaking on a phone and there's a button which literally says "speaker." How do people not know to use it?
I do it because the ear piece in my phone doesn’t work, so I can’t hear the person on the other end. But I don’t accept a lot of calls, if I do they’re short, and I keep the volume low.
When I do it is because I don't hear so good and it's hard to use the regular receiver. LifeProTip: use hearing protection in loud environments even if it's not cool or comfortable.
I do it occasionally because some of my coworkers are so LOUD that I can't bear to have them up to my ear, and I swear trying to adjust the in-call volume goes like
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I personally do this when I'm not in public because my phone is a piece of shit. The earpiece and microphone are complete shit when you try to use them normally, forcing me to use headphones, Bluetooth, or be an asshole and use speakerphone, even after switching cases AND swapping for a different phone under warranty. Fucking Motorola, even their best smartphones are fucking garbage. The irony is that when I'm listening to music or watching a movie the built-in speaker is actually incredible. Fuck me for wanting a phone that can actually phone. Fucking Motorola, buncha fuckin garbage...
I unfortunately have to do it because I work in a dirty workshop and without think tried to clean the dirt from my speaker and mic with an air blower at 120 psi, it now doesn't work
I don’t do it in public but whenever I’m at home I do. I’m “hearing impaired” and can’t hear very well, even the loudest volume when I’m not on speakerphone is often too quiet, or if you turn it up super loud it gets really distorted.
People always give me looks in public when I answer my phone (not on speaker) and they can hear it from 2 feet away. Like I’m sorry you can hear it loud and clear but buddy any quiet and I can’t hear it, despite it being up to my ear
Cell phones are only considered "safe" at a distance of 5mm or more. If you're touching it to your body during a phone call, there are "possibly carcinogenic to humans" levels of RF energy. I know it sounds like tinfoil hat talk but Health Canada recommends consumers use hands-free devices or limit phone calls.
My face gets sweaty and hot as the cell phone heats up
This also causes my face to inadvertently push buttons during the conversation including "mute" and "end call"
There are! My mom just got a set, and it's like a revelation for her. They were also around $3,000. Insurance covered part of it, but she still paid $1200 out of pocket, and had to buy a compatible iPhone to use them. Before that, she used speakerphone a lot to avoid hearing aid feedback.
Right?! But, sadly, no. Good hearing aids just aren't that cheap yet.
BUT Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids have their very own unexpected feature: now when my mom butt dials someone, there's just suddenly a disembodied voice talking inside her ear. I am a bad person and I find this fucking hilarious.
I would much rather have this happen then get a call back from the cops because my phone called them in my back pocket. If I heard "911 what's your emergency" at least I could tell them immediately instead of them trying to chase me down.
For some reason my phones volume during calls is super low so I have to put it on speaker. I’ve tried to fix it but couldn’t find a solution. If I have headphones I’ll use them but if I don’t have any I’m forced to use speakerphone
I can't really explain it, but sometimes I'm just too lazy to bring the phone to my ear. Like, somehow having it on speaker takes less energy. Now, I don't this in public or anything, but I do kind of get it.
I’m guilty of doing this from time to time and it usually happens because I’m in a non-public place and hate holding the phone to my ear and the phone isn’t picking up my voice well and/or I’m having a hard time hearing the person I’m speaking to. I make a conscious effort not to do this in public though, or talk on the phone in general, I think it’s rude.
When I'm using my bluetooth headphones my phone doesn't turn its screen off when it's held like a standard phone. If I try to do that and I'm not careful my ear bumps the phone and hits all the buttons and does stuff you don't want.
I don't use my phone for talking because what am i, some sort of animal? But i figure it's because holding a flat cell phone to your ear is really uncomfortable and hard to tell if you're lining the speaker up well or if the microphone is picking you up well. I find i move my phone around a lot and feel self concious about how well i have it positioned.
PMach · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it, kind of, if I'm listening to something and already have earbuds in, but I still hold the phone close to my face and talk at a normal volume.
I'm afraid my face will hang up the phone when it presses buttons on the screen. Also, I'm wearing headphones, so I may as well hold the microphone close to my mouth instead of holding it further away.
I basically whisper if I'm on my phone in a public space, I can't stand the idea of other people listening in even if the conversation is mundane. I really can't imagine inviting people to not only listen to my end, but also to the other person I'm talking with.
If I found out someone I was talking to had me in speaker without warning me I'd hang up immediately.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:42:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it (only when at home) cause I find my arm gets numb/sore holding the phone to my ear after a while. I also find it easier to hear when on speaker.
I can’t hear anything on my phone if I’m talking to someone normally so I have to use speaker phone, I try not to do it in public though.
davvik · 1 points · Posted at 14:17:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who does this, sorry.
I do a modified variant of this, where I hold the phone on speakerphone up to my ear because I can't for the life of me make out what the person is saying on the other end. I swear phones used to have better call quality, however I probably just have hearing loss.
I don't do this. BUT my phone's screen is fucking sensitive as fuck that I can't even listen to voicemails without accidentally pausing it everytime I bring it up to my ear.
My phone's mic is broken and can't be heard when put next to my face. I can only be heard in a call though speakerphone :/ I feel annoying in public on a call I'd have to take.
I was once in that little shopping arcade with the cinema, you know the one, on Finchley Road, close to Swiss Cottage. Anyway, I was visiting the book shop and as I walked in I noticed a guy in a trench coat and hat standing by the entrance. He was holding up a newspaper and looking through a slot that had been cut in it. I did a proper double take before realising it was Dom Joly and then realising I might be on the show. I've never seen that episode, though. And now I can't remember whether it was a Waterstones or a Borders, but I bought most of Iain M. Banks' books in there over one fine summer. I also once ate a rissoto in the place upstairs and found an actual stone in it.
The microphone in my headphones doesn't work for some reason I can't be assed to figure out. So I do this when wearing headphones, because the mic is kaput.
I do this so people don't think I'm talking to myself like a crazy person. I live in a big city so it wouldn't stand out that much, but it's the principle.
Most headphones, including the ones that are usually packaged with your phone, have a built in mic that could take care of this problem you are having/causing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I think it's an s5 thing. I have a regular S5 that has the same mic issue. Even got the mic replaced and 2 months later it was back to the same problems. So I have to use earphones, or speakers if I don't have my earphones on me
I think it should count for the purpose of the conversation above. Ignoring that an adapter exists shouldn't be an excuse to act like an asshole in public. If someone has the money to buy the latest version of one of the most overpriced phones on the market, then they have the money to buy the headphone adapter to go with it. If you don't believe in using adapters, you shouldn't have bought an Apple product to begin with as that's what they're pushing for.
I have this condition where I am respectful to those around me and expect others to do the same.
Why does your imaginary shouty person need to shout about their dying grandmother on a train full of people? Couldn't it wait 5 minutes before getting off the train?
Emergencies are one thing, but if they're happening frequently enough you've had to invent a new way to hold your phone, you probably need to get a car.
sap91 · 5 points · Posted at 23:24:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if you can afford that, while going to the hospital, yeah, but when my grandma was in hospital after a massive heart attack my life couldn't stop. I still had to attend classes and stuff.
As someone who's been through undergrad and graduate school, I think you're just a selfish prick.
Call it a hunch.
Life Pro Tip: your time and convenience is not more important than everyone else's.
Your grandma's on death's door, and you've got a class? Get notes from someone else, and get the fuck to the hospital. Tests are a different situation, but not always.
Oh. And yes, you can afford the $40-$80 it would cost to take a cab/uber to see your dying relative. You stop drinking and getting lunches on campus for a few days.
I had mandatory attendance rates of between 80-95% percent. My semesters were 12 weeks long. Dropping below the mandatory attendance rate was a insta-fail, regardless of reason. You do the math. (Note:I know this isn't common in America, and it's getting less common in my country too)
I lived on 200 dollars a week before rent. I don't drink, and I brought lunch from home. You spent 80 dollars in a few days on luxury items while as a student? You sound privileged.
But even replace studying with work. Or getting groceries. Or picking up the kids, or going to the doctor's or what have you.
I had mandatory attendance rates of between 80-95% percent.
And that's when you explain to your professor that your grandmother is in the hospital dying any second, and that you need one lecture off. That's when you get notes from her doctors to back you up.
Although, I've got to ask, what shitty college did you attend where attendance was so mandatory, but no valid exceptions were allowed? And how many relatives of yours are dying that you get close to the 90% mark?
That's not a North America vs. Eurppe thing. That I know for sure.
I lived on 200 dollars a week before rent. I don't drink, and I brought lunch from home. You spent 80 dollars in a few days on luxury items while as a student? You sound privileged.
Privileged enough to respect the space and time of other people. It's amazing how rare that privilege seems to be these days.
You'd think I was a millionaire, the time I spend making sure I'm not a living obstacle or inconvenience to other people. Every moment I walk out the door, I've got my head on a swivel.
Try putting other people at the center of the universe, as opposed to you. It is, in fact, a privileged position, in that it's not an easy thing for people who are worried about being killed or dying of natural causes any second.
For everyone else, it should be second nature by the time you're able to feed and clothe and house yourself.
I'm not in America or Europe. And yes, my university was pretty shitty. I had 80% grade, and missed a test that was worth 10% and I failed because they had a policy where everything had to be attempted. I honestly could have shown up, written my name on the text and answered like a single question, get it wrong and still would have passed with a distinction.
But my university isn't what we are talking about.
I don't think it's making me the centre of the universe to be okay with other people having phone calls in public, same with conversations. My existence doesn't negate what they have to do. I would hate for someone to miss something important because the thought that talking was going to annoy me.
Life goes on. If noise is really that annoying, then wear earplugs. But the announcements on the trains, and the trains themselves are alot louder than anyone can ever be.
I honestly could have shown up, written my name on the text and answered like a single question, get it wrong and still would have passed with a distinction.
Amazing that you didn't do that, then. Which relative died that day?
But my university isn't what we are talking about.
No. It was a shitty excuse to begin with.
Most people making loud cell phone calls on buses or trains aren't saying tearful goodbyes to dying relatives. They aren't negotiating a hostage situation. They're not even asking for fucking directions to a goddamn party.
They're chatting about stupid bullshit, loudly. You know it, and I know it.
But the announcements on the trains, and the trains themselves are alot louder than anyone can ever be.
Announcements on trains serve a vital purpose to everyone on that train. Your chatter doesn't.
Amazing that you didn't do that, then. Which relative died that day?
Its almost as if university happens over a period of time, and what you learn early on can be applied later. Be it about your industry, or just about how your school is led by assholes.
Announcements on trains serve a vital purpose to everyone on that train. Your chatter doesn't.
Oh, really? I didn't realize hearing "GET SET FOR THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES.!!!!!! GET IN EARLY AND PLAN YOUR JOURNEY NOW. STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE OR BIKE OR RIDE TO WORK!!" Blasted 4 times every time I am on a train (in addition to TV ads, internet ads, emails and a multitude of signs at every station, and in the trains themselves) so loudly that when I have my earphones in at max volume I can still clearly hear the message was so important. Huh TIL.
Seems like every thing in your country sucks. The universities, the trains, and the public decorum. Edit And this is coming from American, where walking pieces of shit are elected to highest office.
Have you ever considered moving to a swamp and improving things?
I mean, on the plus side I'm not getting shot at, while at school, and my biggest complaint with public transport is the commonwealth game announcements, and if people are really annoyed with people talking on trains they can go to the designated "quiet carriages" (they won't have to hear conversations, but still have to put up with the announcements)
You don't have to do anything, headphones will solve your problem easily. Most have built in mics and can come prepackaged with the phone. Other solution is to wait until you arnt somewhere where it will annoy all the people around you like your car or the sidewalk/parking lot.
I agree with what you're saying. It just sucks when I'm at a restaurant or somewhere out and about and get a call, because regardless of going outside to not be rude, I usually don't have headphones on me
I don't just answer in the middle of public mainly because of that. I'd hate to disrupt shit just to answer a call
Apple had an iPhone that didn't get very good reception if you held it like a phone, so some people got in that habit as a workaround. Also people tend to get lint/dust/dirt/makeup in the.. microphone hole (that's not what it's called, is it?) on their phone, and the mic volume boost from switching to speaker combined with shouting into the.. hole.. is the only way the person on the other end can hear them. Ditto if they've got some chintzy case, too, that doesn't line up just right.
They usually lack the troubleshooting skills to diagnose that, though, so they don't know if they'd clean that thing once in a while, it'd work better. They just know 'people can't hear me unless I'm on speaker'.
My phone is the Nexus 6P. The noise cancelling microphone is screwed so the phone ends up noise cancelling everything I say as well. The only way to maybe get people to hear me is speaker phone
snow03 · -6 points · Posted at 00:23:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this because our phones are nasty with bacteria and pressing it against my face gives me pimples on that cheek. Also my makeup rubs off onto the screen as well.
Betcha they get lazy and just smoosh the phone on their face since they can't seem to be bothered to hold it in the "against the ear" position. Although holding it like you're about to bite into a fucking cupcake should be worse for your wrist, so I don't know man...
Because they could just clean their phone, or use headphones. As a society we've gotten into the habit of believing that it's alright to be rude as long as it makes our own life slightly easier. Headphones with mics are $10, and alcohol swabs are cheap too.
Right and u don't have to press it against your face. The very top of the phone gently touching against the top of your ear, nothing else needs to touch. you can hear perfect and they can hear you.
Can't remember where this was said, but I read once: the world's smartest people work tirelessly to make/improve things for the world's dumbest people.
A bit metaphorical, since I'm not calling those other nice people the world's dumbest people, but the idea certainly can be.
there's a guy who makes phone calls/skype calls/video calls on speakerphone every fucking day, on literally every fucking break we are allowed in the break room. I can understand once or twice, and even then... kinda fucking annoying, can you please go do that anywhere else?
But, seriously. EVERY DAY. EVERY BREAK. Also hits on girls at work despite that he's obviously telling the whole break room his business with his long term girlfriend. I hate that guy.
The new trend I keep seeing lately (maybe it's only because it's spring) is to have those ear thingamajigs and people are just talking to themselves very loudly in the bus or on the sidewalk.
This is soo annoying. I saw a woman doing this the other day and she was having a serious conversation with someone about her mother and apologizing about some drama (boyfriend or something). It was really painful to be in proximity to that. And all the other people around her were quiet and studying. I could never be friends with someone like that!
I had some stupid bitch in front of me for my 3.5 hours of waiting in line at the dmv. All 3.5 hours involved her talking to everyone she possibly could. On speaker. One call would end and she'd instantly call someone else. Was so damn annoying
That’s another thing we can thank the freaking Kardashians for. They do it so we can all hear their convos. The rest of the world does it because, apparently if we copy them, we too will be famous? ::eyeroll::
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Work in a library, can confirm this LPT helps you avoid the hairy eyeball from library employees and patrons alike. But why are you on your phone in a library?! Ah, because you are also on your phone in the checkout line (buying things or ringing up customers), in bars, in church, and in every setting in which you are expected to interact with the physical beings around you. You enrich the fabric that makes up this colorful tapestry of life.
Blovnt · 4 points · Posted at 22:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, there's a girl at my bus stop who does this EVERY DAY. She also talks about some things very loudly that perhaps should not be talked about so loudly.
Many product manuals of phones actually tell you to keep a distance between your phone and your person due to radiation. Not saying radiation levels are high, I'm just stating that I've actually seen that the manufacturers themselves advise this, so it isn't altogether stupid.
You get a million times more radiation from a minute of sunlight, which is a lot more than just light, than from your phone sitting in your pocket for hours a day. Also microwaves don't give you radiation either
I did this today for the first time when I was on the phone but it was because I needed to read out my motor insurance policy number off an email on the phone when I was out and about. Then I went straight back to regular use. And I still felt like a dick.
There are some serious potential health risks to holding the phone right up to your ear. This risk is required by law to be listed in every cell phone owners manual. Look into it, or for the tl:Dr, keep the phone about an inch away from your head
Sadly this doesn't help when people are just incapable of speaking into a telephone at a normal volume period. My step-dad doesn't seem to understand that the phone transmits his voice for him and he doesn't need to speak loud enough for the other person to hear him unaided. He talks so loud on the phone I can hear him from the livingroom (other side of the house from my bedroom) with my door closed and headphones on. I look forward to moving out.
And amazingly, I understand that cell phones will actually work even if you aren't trying to check in for an appt, check out at the grocery store, talk to the banker at the bank..
I have no clue how to hold a smartphone while calling. While I don't think I'd eat toast the way I hold my phone, I'm aware that I'm not doing it right.
I'm holding the phone cover as a book, and the phone is in the cover. It...works, but my friends keep telling me that's not the correct way.
I'm from Australia, I live in a relatively tourist dominated area and this is the one thing Americans do all the time when they are here, I will be walking down my street and there will be some rando that I can hear half way down the street holding there phone like said toast talking to there other american friends who I assume are also in a public place with toast phone annoying the general populace
You'll probably never read this, but some of us have horrible phones (Nexus 6P) that have horrible noise cancellation mics that make the phone only usable in speaker phone.
Sometimes if I am in a snarky mood, I may be on an elevator or some place like that and I will make a comment on the loud talker's conversation. People are almost always shocked and get mad/pissy. "If you don't like it, don't have a loud public conversation."
Also, cell phones have headphone jacks. So when you want to listen to something, you can use headphones, instead of blasting your game/music/movie on the train/ in public for everyone to hear.
Measuring tapes have a few features that a lot of people don't seem to know about.
The notch in the metal clip is so you can pop a nail into something and hook the tape onto the nail to measure on your own.
You can also hook it onto a nail, hold a pencil at a measurement you want, and use it to draw a circle.
That metal clip is also serrated so that you can use it to scrape a mark in something like wood when you don't have a pencil handy.
Also, in relation to the metal clip, you may notice it's loose. It's loose by exactly the thickness of the clip so that you get a correct measurement whether you're measuring from inside or outside.
Finally, if you look at the side of the tape, you'll notice a measurement is written there, like 70mm.
This is the length of the measuring tape housing itself.
The reason for this is so that you can sit the tape against a window frame, for instance, and measure to the other end.
Now just take the measurement and add the measurement on the housing.
Most people seem to just bend the tape into the corner, but that's just cumbersome and likely inaccurate.
Finally, if you look at the side of the tape, you'll notice a measurement is written there, like 70mm. This is the length of the measuring tape housing itself.
I'm looking at my measuring tape now and and all of these facts are useful but the width of the housing is given in inches (2 3/8ths) so it's basically useless.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 21:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll guessing he means that adding 2⅜ to something is not especially easy, and even if you are quite good adding fractions, it's taking a chance at making a potentially disasterous or expensive error.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah... If it's that critical I'm not bending it either.
If I have to bend the tape on something critical I'm definitely cutting it a hair long and trimming back from there. "Measure twice cut once" is great and everything but I'd rather make an extra cut or two on some pieces than have to trash it because I came up 1/16" or 1/32" short.
It's not hard, no. It is impractical for someone working in the building trades, though.
The really pathetic part is if you were to do a "man in the street" type thing and ask random Americans to add 2&3/8 to a number, the results would be an embarrassment.
If you’re referring to adding fractions being a pain, you should buy the CM Pro Calc. I mainly use it for adding fractions but it has a lot of other great construction uses. Worth the price.
I noticed this long ago, but I never use it because my tape measure is almost never square shaped. The non-tape side usually has an extra side, or is rounded or whatever, so you can't square it up into a corner. I'm not sure if the measurement on the housing is the width of the houseing, or if it's the distance from the tape end of the housing to the furthest point away on the other side.
It's like if I said a snail is 1 inch long. Did I measure the part of the snail that is touching the ground or from the very back of the shell to the tip of the snail's nose?
God fucking damnit, I have one of those pink tool sets (because I'm a girl and how could I ever be expected to use grey tools) and the pink tape measure is pretty decent but doesn't have that measurement written on it. I guess it would have ruined the aesthetic?
FLOCKA · 12 points · Posted at 21:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was hoping someone would link that See Jane Drill video. Her channel is actually really good, she's great at teaching concepts to the home remodeling novices of the world.
I love this guy, and have been following the house build religiously.
A-Bone · 15 points · Posted at 21:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same.. never realized how much work went into a concrete wall.. I mean I knew there was some work to it.. but DAMN.. that is a lot of labor and time to put in those damn retaining walls.
Really helped me think about how sometimes a more expensive lot is A LOT cheaper in the long-run once site work is figured in.
He is like that Uncle that just seems to have a huge amount of knowledge but no one to really pass it on to, so when he gets the chance he gives out as much as possible and sometimes goes off on a tangent.
I need to be getting ready for work and I'm wasting 12 minutes of my precious time watching a video about tape measures. And I'm not even upset about it.
dc14 · 4 points · Posted at 00:49:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Essential Craftsman is a wealth of information. I've watched every one of his videos. He's now building a house from scratch and it's fascinating to watch.
Strange women lying in ponds distributing rulers is no basis for a system of measurement. Supreme evaluative power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
I'm pretty sure he knows how to use them as he's a quite successful independent contractor. He has more jobs than time.
I think it more has to do with the fact that we never bonded as I was growing up and he never taught me anything he knew, so I honestly don't know if he knows it or not.
My third grade teacher taught me how to change a lightbulb. It's a memory that really stands out to me because that was when I realized my parents don't make time for me. My dad is an electrician, he's never helped me with a single electrical problem and my house has had plenty. I called him and asked for his insight and he said "I don't know, call an electrician." That was hint enough to not bother him anymore.
I feel ya man. My dad taught me lots of life lessons, but not by actively saying things or showing me things (other than bitching about money). It was mostly from all the stupid shit he does that I don’t want to replicate.
He’s a damn good carpenter and I respect his work, but I wish I could have picked up some of his tricks and knowledge. We get along better now, but he still keeps his carpentry to himself. Not sure if it’s because he actually hates it or if he just doesn’t care.
It’s great that we live in a time where you can learn without him and do those things with your kids and change the pattern! That’s my goal anyways.
Ghammi · 0 points · Posted at 21:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am not assuming anything. I'm just saying a carpenter should know his tools. And if they did not, I would be sceptical to trust him. This was more Intended as a reassurance that he definetly does know his tools. The fact that he is successfull proves he knows how to read a tape. I ment no offence, I am sorry.
And hopefully nobody asks you for help with grammar
Ghammi · 3 points · Posted at 21:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a good idea. I'm terrible with grammer.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll need to check, let me get my measuring tape.
Doxep · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you watch closely, this info has a small notch. You can use it to measure your penis.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously right. This has made me so fucking hard, and unfortunately I don't have a measuring tape on me so I couldn't even measure how hard this has made me.
Guess what, you can use the measuring tape to calculate that ratio!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think per square inch makes more sense. Don't you think so too? Cause otherwise there's infinitesimal lines and I don't think each inch line holds coherent data.... Just musing.
The small black diamonds, or triangles (diamonds are more commonly found), on the top scale of the tape measure starting at 19.2 inches are for truss layouts for 8-foot sheet goods. Or typical stud location behind a plasterboard wall for those of us in the UK
Same. Usually because I don't want to bend over. You can use the bend method for all sorts of shit instead of bending yourself. If I do need to be super accurate, I'll use the proper way, though.
I find that method to be more accurate than adding the length of my tape measure body, not to mention faster and with no chance of making a math mistake.
Another technique, which is more precise and probably easier than adding the housing length, is to measure from one end and mark off a round number - e.g. 50" - then measure fruition the other end to your mark, and add that measure to the first one.
Also, in relation to the metal clip, you may notice it's loose. It's loose by exactly the thickness of the clip so that you get a correct measurement whether you're measuring from inside or outside.
For literally decades I thought this was a design flaw so I would use vice grips to smash the rivets and hold the clip in place. I did this on like 4 different tapes. I'm not a smart man but I know what love is.
Distance between the studs is actually 14½ inches.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know he meant on centre.
And if you want to get into it..
Not all walls are 16"OC
19.2 is becoming more common in my area. You can even do (as per Canadian building code) 24"OC in bearing walls as long as anything above is point loaded down. 24"OC is totally fine in non bearing walls.
I've even built a few engineered spec'd walls that were 12"OC.
And if we are talking about engineered walls... Maybe these are LVL studs, which are actually more like 1-7/8" thick. So the distance in between the studs would be 14-1/8".
Some advice I'll give you, certain tools you need to buy decent ones and take care of them. Buy a decent steel rule, and most crucially a decent engineers square that conforms to squareness. In the UK the standard is BS939, Europe is DIN875. I'm not sure about North America but it won't be hard to find out. I've worked with guys who buy a cheap square and then wonder why things they build aren't true. Also, buy several different sizes.
Other things you can buy cheaper versions of, G clamps for example, but your measuring tools are critical.
Buy cheap tools. When they wear out, replace with good ones. The ones that never wear out are the ones you rarely use, so you don't really need expensive ones.
But you're right about measuring tools. Especially if you do detail work.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:31:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most dial/digital calipers can also be used to measure lengths at the top of the calipers where the blades separate.
If you use an adjustable combination square, there's usually a little knurled button on the head. Unscrew that and you have a scribe tool for marking measurements in metal.
On a level if there are two lines on each side of the bubble sight this is for a waste pipe run. If the bubble is next to one of the outside lines this is the appropriate decline for a waste pipe. The bubble should be opposite of the direction of flow. Inside all lines is level.
I have gilded you for your comment because I have been using tape measures all my life and always thought the loose ends annoying! Thank you for opening my eyes!!
Greza · 14 points · Posted at 20:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite trick is running the tape out some distance and then folding it half so both side show the numbers, then take the tip and place it on 118". This corresponds to the year 2018, go to the inches mark that indicates what year you were born and flip it over, that's how old you are.
Same concept works if you go say 150", look for the year you were born and flip it over, that's how old you'll be in the year 2050.
I just tried this and it totally blew my mind! I was racking my simple brain, trying to figure out how it could possibly work, until I sat there and thought about it for a second.
Then I realized oh yeah, if you were born in the year 2018, then your age would be zero, and if you fold it in half, by definition that is what you will get at the beginning of the measuring tape, zero, because the beginning and end touch. Likewise, if you were born in 2017, the other side of the tape will be 1.
It all makes sense to me now, but I definitely had to think experimentally about it for a minute.
That was really cool, thank you very much!
Edit - I find that problems like that, especially formulae and stuff like that, always make much more sense to me when I experimentally do therm out in my brain (or on paper) with numbers like 2 and 3. It helps a lot for some of the easier questions on those standardized tests like the SATs, -CAS, and stuff like that.
Obviously, once you get to the harder sections, or tests like the GREs, then it's not going to do you much good. But, for any current high school students, stuff like this really helped me to get good scores, and therefore get scholarships.
By then (GREs, LSAT, etc) you should ethereal know how to do the math stuff, or it just doesn't matter. For instance, my graduate advisor literally told me not to worry about the math part of the GRE test when I was applying, and only to worry about the English and reading comprehension parts.) Because my Master's Degree has (will have ) absolutely zero to do with math.
Greza · 6 points · Posted at 21:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now for the real finisher, find an impressionable young man and explain all of the above facts to them ending with the birthday one. They'll think your some kind of measuring tape wizard with all sorts of cool facts. Then have them hold one arm stiff straight out in front of them. Measure the length of their arm with the tip of the tape stopping just shy of the shoulder blade and the body of the tape at their fingertips.
Lock the blade and release the heavy end while keeping the tip in your fingers at the base of their shoulder. Try to contain your laughter as a one pound pendulum greets their groin area.
Encourage them not to make that mistake again.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have been a carpenter for years. I just found out about the measurement of the housing. As a result, I'm legit pro at getting a fit "like it grew there" by bending the fuck out of my tapes and having to but a new one every few months. I think it's too late for me to change :(
Most tape measures have every 16 inches in red. Common wall stud layout is every 16 inches, center to center. So if you need to find studs, just find one and meaure off to the next.
How about those tiny black diamonds? Those are standard truss layout spaced every 19.2 inches. Which comes out to 5 per 8 foot span. Might not be useful to most people, but at least you know what they're for.
If you need a super accurate measurement, instead of hooking the tape, hold it at 1 inch, or get a helper, then subtract 1 from the final measurement. Sometimes the hook gets bent and they can be slightly off. You can also use this to check if your tape is measuring accurately.
Another way to get an accurate inside measurement is to measure off something easy, like 10 inches or 10 feet, then make a mark on a piece of tape. Now measure to your mark from the other side and add the two.
If you need to find the center of an odd size, you could do some math, but instead angle the tape till it reads a nice even number, then mark the measurement half of it. Or use two tape measures.
Fastcap brand tape measures have a built in pencil sharpener. They also sell a flexible one (like a seamstress would use) for round or curved objects. (I don't work for them, I just like their tape measures)
While we're on the topic of tape measures, I'll also mention the handiness that is self-centering measures. On one side they have the regular measurement, on the other they'll have what the exact halfway point is. Super handy if you're needing to mount something there and you don't feel like figuring out the mental gymnastics of halving 33 7/8". It can save some time. Or just use Metric.
The mark at 19-3/16" is for laying out 5 engineered flooring trusses per 8 feet.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A guy I worked with told me a story when he worked in a cabinet shop. He noticed his tape measure was loose on the end so he hammered the rivets down. Took him a day or so to figure out why his measurements were always off.
As a construction draftswoman (learned it like that in school, non native speaker) i'm really grateful for this tips. It might save a lot if time and effort the next time!
reagor · 4 points · Posted at 21:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your laying out something non structural you can frame the studs on diamonds, it saves you 1 stud every 8ft, but when sheathing/sheetrocking it will line up on 8ft but not 4ft, so you're limited to 8/16ft material
This is not acceptable to building codes so use it sparingly
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap that last point is brilliant. I hate having to read a bent tape, as I always feel my reading is off a bit, and now I find out I don't need to.
When you make a measurement for how big to cut, use the same measuring tape, as there is a small difference between all measuring devices, say you measure with a laser, and then cut by a tape, chances are you will get the incorrect size.
I have a very expensive stanley fatmax autolock 8m measuring tape in Metric. The body says it's length only in IMPERIAL. like the actual fuck Stanley??
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soooo.. It still never change. Just memorize or write it on the body. Now speaking of that one... Just bought it.The autolock tends to slip and I can't bend it into a corner.I'm curious is it defective or is that just the way it is.
One more use as well that most might not know of as my friend taught me. Story time: My friends work construction and after work go for beers periodically as one might assume. They keep some tools(tape measures, screwdrivers) on them while getting beers sometimes, mainly because they'd forget to take them out of their pockets. One might notice that tape measures are usually curved to maintain strength along the measuring route. This curvature can also double as a liquid slide of sorts too. My buddy managed to extend his tape measure to a friend's crotch area underneath a table and proceeded to pour beer down this liquid slide. After he achieved a decent amount of saturation, he proceeded to accuse his victim of peeing himself earlier that month on the job site. Needless to say, when his unknowing victim stood up, much laughter was had by all. Sadly his victim was drunk by this point and actually thought he had truly pissed himself and walked out the door pissed at the world before the prank was explained. He still doesn't live that one down when it gets brought up, poor guy.
Ha! That's hilarious. I could definitely see a workplace full of young dudes doing stuff like that.
I've worked in a bunch of restaurants that were staffed mainly by dudes under the age of 25, and all kinds of hijinks ensued, e.g. amongst other things- throwing cakes in the people's faces, trying to sneak doing the nitrous from the whipped cream cans, Etc.
One little sadistic fuck, working with me when we were 14 or 15, used to do all kinds of fucked-up shit to me, like put cigarettes out of my legs, stick knives in the dishwater, etc. But one time he went too far and really tortured me . He stuck a giant pizza knife in the oven until it was practically red-hot. He then came up behind me while I was washing dishes, and put the flat part of the knife on my bare arm. This seared a big section of flesh on the back of my bicep. The pain was immense, to say the least. And burning pain does not go away either.
Later, I spent literally hours back in the dish station, seething, fuming, plotting my revenge. So I got a damp dish rag, a weapon with which I was already fairly proficient. However, my revenge had to be better than mere proficiency, it had to be outstanding, something to be remembered, just like my own wounds. So I rolled up the towel, nice and tight and and began practicing my craft -- doing that towel whip, you know, the one that makes a loud "SNAP!", if you can get the tip to go faster than the speed of sound and create a little sonic boom.
I practiced for hours with concerted diligence, practicing persistently, painstakingly, tirelessly, whenever I had a spare moment from doing my actual job, until finally I thought I had my aim and my snap perfected.
Later, I spotted him while the little shit was in the lobby, playing a video game, "Lethal Enforcers 2", I believe, the one with the gun. He was wearing shorts: flesh. Perfect. I came up behind him, wound up, and got the absolute perfect towel whip of all time on the back of his leg. I got him as hard as I fucking could; I put everything into it, everything I had or could muster, fueled by boiling rage and chilly impetus of revenge. It was so good that I broke the skin and saw blood. It was glorious.
He freaked out like the little fucking bitch that he is, and ran around throwing menus at me, screaming at me, on the verge of tears. Totally worth it.
TL:DR - kid burnt me with the knife at work as teenagers, so I towel whipped him good.
I copyed/pasted this and emailed it to myself. I would "save" it on reddit, but that's pointless and it will just get lost among various pics from /r/realasians.
To add to this, on imperial tape measures every 16inches there's a red mark. This is for standard stud spacing.
Also there's a little triangle every 19.2 inches for special rafters spacings
One more: If you have to measure the height of your room and not look like an idiot trying to balance the lightweight flimsy end on your ceiling, put the end of the measuring tape on the floor, fold it and raise the folded corner up to the ceiling. This way the tape stays more rigid and if you can't read the folded part when you reach the ceiling you have a high ceiling and are probably rich and shouldn't be messing around with measuring tapes anyway so what are you doing here
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god. How did I not know most of these? Thank you, internet stranger.
Averen · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that’s a lot of info. On my tape measure, there’s numbers along the bottom that are half of the number above so you can easily know the middle point (that may be more common knowledge but I was happy to figure it out)
Mother fucker that loose bit always did my head in!!!!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most tape measures you will notice that measurements that are 16" and 19 3.2/16" (96"/5) apart are marked. These are your common wall stud spacings.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal clip on the end of the tape is slightly loose. The distance that it travels is equal to the thickness of the clip itself, so that whether you push it against something, or hook it over something and pull, you get the same measurement. Otherwise the former would yield a slightly shorter measurement because the clip would act as a spacer.
Ok...that's awesome. I've been using tape measures for years and always thought they were defective. I straight-up didn't trust them for fine measurements because of the wiggle room in the clip. Thanks for clearing this up!
As someone who has owned $20 tape measures and $1 tape measures, you need to clarify that those features only exist if you don't buy brands like Stanles, or Grey & Deckest.
I used to work making tow-behind trailers, and that job taught me that a lot of people know very little about tape measures. Given their reactions when I taught them that tape measures lock in place, I'm assuming this would have blown their minds.
I had to take out my measuring tape and look for myself... very cool but I encountered something /r/mildlyinfuriating...
Some measuring tape clips have a metalband on the end that you can flip down and add an extra 10 cm... now mine doesn't have that, but it has the measurement written down, which I thought was cool... until I looked at it...
You see, the measuring tape i 5m, and only has cm markings... and the thickness of the clip is displayed in... inches? The hell?
Microsoft Word has a reference section that will auto format bibliographies and in-text citations with different styles. All you have to do is add the sources and it does everything else.
Please teach me. I am a college student. I enjoy the writing part, but the bibs are the bane of my existence.
Edit: Thank you all!
Edit 2: Redditors, you are all so awesome! Thanks to all the professors, librarians, students, and internet scholars for your advice. My inbox is teeming with helpful information.
I'll need some help in chemistry for the summer term so look out for that.
[deleted] · 14934 points · Posted at 18:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
[deleted] · 1935 points · Posted at 19:00:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Librarian here -- if you use library databases to do your research -- like ProQuest, LexisNexis, Gale, etc., they have a citation button that allows you to copy and paste your citation directly on to your Works Cited page. It allows you to toggle through citation styles like MLA APA, etc., to choose the one you need. All you have to do then is rearrange your citations in alphabetical order.
I use this more than the built-in citations function in Word! Google Scholar also generates citations. Having the Google Scholar Chrome extension makes it easy to quickly search up an author and Ctrl-C Ctrl-V the citation.
A different librarian here: if you use RefWorks or Zotero or Endnote, they all come with an MS Word plugin so you can add citations direct from the database and import them straight into word and automatically create/update your bibliography page.
I work at Best Buy and one of the biggest ways to look good to bosses (and thus get promotion) is to have a very high attach rate of office. I consistently have the highest and I would guess that about 80% of the time that someone is on the fence about buying it, I describe and demo this exact feature and they buy it.
Windows computers sold with office as part of the initial sale. Though, it gets more complicated when we add in office as an attach on a mac, or tablet as it counts as a free increase to your attach ratio. As in, If I sell 5 windows computers with office and that's all i sell, my attach rate is 100%.. If I sell, 1 windows computer with office and one mac with office, its a 200% attach rate.
With all of the free options out there these days, I'm surprised (although maybe I shouldn't be) that Office is still being sold at volume in places like Best Buy.
Office has more features than anything else on the market. Also, office 365 offers the best deal on the market for bulk cloud storage. (especially if we consider that it's fully integrate-able with all major Operating systems). Not everyone needs it, but tbh, as a full-time student, there's nothing else that does as good a job and even on my fairly meager salary, I would still spend 70 bucks a year (if I had to) on it for the amount of time it saves me. Also... every other spreadsheet software on the planet is trash compared to excel.
I tried using Zotero recently and constantly lost points on my references. When I switched back to MS Word for building references, I stopped losing points as well.
I've never spent time learning how to actually build a reference (and I'm not going to, fuck that), so I don't know what could have caused the issue.
fedja · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used a few tools in my postgrad work and the Uni demanded Harvard formatting. For some reason any tool i used had a few quirks in how they italicized some segments, bracketed dates, etc. I ended up using tools to track and dump the refs into my document, but formatted them myself in the very end.
anon2u · 3 points · Posted at 00:18:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was it capitalizations? APA is funky on that, but you can easily change the headings with a right click. I use Zotero since I publish in a number of different journals, with different formatting styles, and with very little effort, I can switch an entire paper to the correct style.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero is fucking amazing.
anon2u · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Student here, I use CitationMachine.net for everything. You can pretty much cite anything from websites, books, journals, news articles, etc. The best part is you sometimes just need the the website url, input it and bam, it will tell you if it was able to find the author's name, date article was published and tells you what you're missing too. You can choose from various citation styles as well and edit some info if you need.
Citation managers (such as Mendeley) combine this with the word part for dropping them in and organizing the citations
Vcent · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero bruh. Plugin for Webbrowsers, Plugin for word, will autogenerate reference list, remove not used, auto change to et al, ibid. and so on. Amazing tool to use, and will even save your references for future use(awesome with books).
It's fucking bullshit that an article I wrote costs $35 for a student to read while I didn't even get to see a fucking penny of it as the content creator.
Ehh, writing as a fellow librarian, I always caution anyone who relies solely on copy-pasting auto-generated citations. Always proofread to make sure those include all of the correct information, capitalize titles and names in the right way according to format, don't have any missing elements (usually you can tell when there are multiple commas in a row like ", , p. 10"), and aren't carrying over background color or specific font formatting which can make citations look sloppy as hell (I would recommend to always paste without formatting and then add back in any italics that you might need). They are, however, a great place to start.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
well yes, and if I were doing library instruction rather than redditing, I would have specified. However, it's always better to have someone else rake you over the coals for it.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 19:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. College librarian, teach an information literacy class. We literally just finished the citation lessons last week and the wounds are still raw :P
Haha! Yeah, sorry if I came off combative, I certainly upvoted your advice. I just couldn't help myself but pontificate about proofreading!
fedja · 5 points · Posted at 23:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word and other editors like website content management systems can be quirky about stipping formatting. If you copy paste a lot, this is a constant source of rage.
Quick fix for the problem: open Notepad (the worst text editor that comes with a default Windows install) and use it as a middle station. Copy paste into Notepad, then copy paste from that into word.
Notepad has no formatting feature, so it's guaranteed to strip off all styles, links, fonts, size etc to the bare basics.
Or right click in Word or Google Docs and select "paste without formatting," skip the unnecessary notepad step. Keyboard shortcut for it is also normally CTRL-SHIFT-V. Not bad advice to stage text in notepad though.
I always wondered about this. I used sonofcitationmachine for basically all of college. I would re-type it by hand, but the gist of using it was that, although I could use a purdue format or something and apply it, I didn't really get it.
So, in your professional opinion, they're generally correct but with bad formatting and potential mistakes? And my professors saw I was competent? Or were they just happy I managed to copy and paste a citation?
People often forget that the Librarians themselves are amazing resources and you guys had to actually learn a ton of stuff for the job. Side note - I'm pretty sure my library almost exclusively utilized students and not master librarians.
Honestly, it really depends on the professor grading the work or the journal reviewing the submission. Some professors don't care all that much and some journals have editors that will help format citations according to their in-house standard.
Personally my main concern with a citation is that it has enough information that I can reliably find that source. Now, that bar is a bit lower for me because I'm trained to find things with minimal metadata, but again ultimately the purpose of any citation is to be a roadmap to point someone else in the right direction. The more info you have, the better, and the easier it is for untrained folk to track down that same item. If your citation doesn't do that at a minimum, it's a bad citation. Everything beyond that is professionalism and presentation.
So, the other major thing that a bibliography does though is reflect the work that you put into something. It's the evidence that you have really done the research on a topic, that you've put some effort into digging up quality evidence and presenting it as your proof. If your bibliography is sloppy as all hell, it's going to reflect poorly on the quality of your research, because it'll look like you had very low effort research, even if the sources themselves are actually pretty good. Typos happen, but if you leave things with a green background and two different fonts because you copied and pasted, even if it's actually a perfect citation, it will look SO OBVIOUSLY like bad or lazy work. This is that presentation thing. Present your best. Typos happen, and this is why we have editors, but you should at least show some effort. Otherwise... why should anyone even bother with reading your arguments if your evidence looks to be put together by a five year old?
Hopefully that gets at what you were asking. And thanks for the librarian kudos. We do try to help, when people want to be helped.
dexwin · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never understood writers beyond highschool that rely on citation machine. For me, I feel better doing it by hand for my field's usual style.
Speaking of...I too am a librarian. A common product, the library, has many features you probably do not know about. Databases are a huge one: free magazines (Zinio), free access to Consumer Reports, free Auto Repair databases (for cars, motorcycles, even lawn mowers), free Morningstar access for all you investors, free access to Ancestry.com and other genealogy resources, free streaming movies and music.
*Not to mention FREE eBooks for your iPad/Kindle/tablet/phone.
**I mean, it depends on your library but it's worth it to check.
By expensive library, do you mean a well-funded library? My library system is comprised of 22 libraries, so with our funding, paid by voter-approved property taxes, yes. I'd say we have the resources that many smaller libraries don't have.
But that would require the little monsters to actually use the awesome, in-depth, referenced library sources rather than whatever the first result on Google is.
-Signed, a teacher.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And, unlike Word, those citations are correct more often than not. A Word-sourced citation has to use a current edition of Word to even have a chance of being right, and even then I've seen it go very wrong before.
Source: 5 years as a writing tutor, 3 as an English teacher
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... ... The librarian in my PhD program just taught us how to do BOOLEAN searches like we hadn't been googling for a fucking decade. I feel like they owe me a partial refund. The hours. The countless hours dealing with citations manually.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but, we love our boolean operators.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if we're looking for something that's not in the archives?
There's also citation managers such as Mendeley. There's a browser add on that you click and it'll pull the necessary data for the citation and save a PDF of your source. Double check that the info is right and click save. When you want to cite it, you go into word like you would for the word citation and click a button (in the Mendeley section) saying cite source. Then type in a word from the title or author name or whatever. It'll pull up a list of articles with the word or name and you click the one you want to cite. Then, when you are done, tell it to add a bibliography. It'll go through all of your sources used, format and order them properly, and drop a bibliography in. This is especially nice when you are doing work with IEEE style citations, because it will re-number your citations automatically and you don't need to keep track of what number goes with which paper. It does that for you.
Except when the publisher puts the info in wrong and you have to manually correct the citations...I'm so sick of these errors I just type the citations in by hand
Professor here... Don’t trust this feature. It works most of the time, but it will also regularly pull info into the wrong part of the citation or skip crucial elements of the citation if the info isn’t integrated into the database. Use the generator as a starting point, and correct it if need be, but don’t assume it’s going to spit out something correct.
When I use this method after paste to my word doc it makes the background of the text bright green and I am unable to change it/undo it. The database is EBSCO host. Therefore this doesn’t make my life of APA citations any easier.
Bsmosh · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LexisNexis for law has a word plug in. It links directly to your account and also allows for citations and easy table of authorities
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I feel like if u put the citations in some sort of table you could sort A-Z automatically too...
Kc9atj · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done this exact same thing on the paper I am writing right now for my college English class. Well should be writing instead of wasting time on reddit.
No Vancouver -- Office 2016 has got APA 6th, Chicago 16th, GB7714, GOST - Name or Title, Harvard - Anglia, ISO 690 - First Element and Date or Numberical, MLA 7th, SIS02, and Turabian 16th.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they dont have vancouver, you can always download the formatting file and add it to word. Note, I am not sure if word 07 came with it or not as I added a couple formats myself over the years.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg this is absolutely amazing. I've been writing papers for years and I never knew of this option.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:05:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THERE ARE FEW POSTS I SAVE GOOD SIR, YOU HAVE MADE IT.
I’m 3 months out of college. Where in the fucking fuckity fuck was this in my life’s curriculum the last 16 years?
GF8950 · 3 points · Posted at 20:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All those wasted hours in College manually typing in the citations for research papers, and I just learned that THIS existed! Now I know for the future. Thank you for bringing this up to our attention.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:21:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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GF8950 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will. Although, my middle school’s computer teacher didn’t really teach us anyone useful. Computer Class was mostly the “Ok you little shits, just sit down, play the games that we have installed on it or go on the internet, and don’t bother me” kind of class. It wasn’t until the 8th grade when he actually taught us something, and it had to do with how to make a PowerPoint presentation. Yeah, it wasn’t the best or schools.
Oh my god I finished my 75 page master’s dissertation a few months ago and this would have been so useful 😭😭 I don’t even remember how many sources I had, I think it was around 100.
Harrumph - back in my day, we didn't use these newfangled machines. We did it with good old honest index cards and a typewriter. In the snow. And that's the way we liked it too.
My first year uni teacher taught this to the class. Meanwhile, my mother, who wrote her master’s thesis from 1996-2004, had no clue that the feature existed.
EDIT: I meant that she was dismayed that Word didn’t have the feature when she did her thesis.
It was an MA in Urban Planning...she started when she gave birth to me, she changed advisors twice (through no fault of her own), she had to go through a lot of red tape before she could gather data for her research, and a bunch of other factors. My parents always joked that my dad should have started his, too.
I usually use LaTex but sometimes I need to hand in an assignment in docx so I use word. How do I quote in word via keyboard shortcut or another easy way without lifting my hands off the keyboard?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do I quote in word via keyboard shortcut or another easy way without lifting my hands off the keyboard?
When you use citations in word every source gets a little code like “abc001”. So in latex you quote your source and then at the end of the quote add the source with a cmd. In word you have to take your hands off the keyboard and click with the mouse to insert the source. Or at least I’m not aware of another way... do you?
Also if you’ve been using your Headings correctly throughout your document, you can easily insert a title of contents page from the insert tab
Then you change one thing or email it to another person for review and the next time you auto update SATAN POSSESSES YOUR AUTO-TOC AND SENDS YOU TO BURN IN HELL. I'm pretty sure that's an intentional part of the feature.
if a school uses a different referencing system you can often download a pack that adds it.. my university required a specific style (i think it used square brackets and I am not going to look up which one it was because it might identify too much) and there was a thing I could download that patched in automatic bibliography thingy in that style for references.. maybe not bibliography is the term I am looking for in this case though
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just as an add on - if you input more references AFTER you've added your bibliography, make sure to click "update bibliography/references". It won't do it automatically.
Wow I've literally never looked at the References tab in Word. Now I see the table of contents area which I'm assuming is how people make those cool TOC where you can click to topic and it bring you right to it. Thanks!
The only problem is apparently the Chicago style citations it gives you are now out of date. I learned this when my ir theory professor gigged me for them being "off".
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck. I've been doing it manually for a decade. Even went through a PhD. Fucking fuck, the writing teachers and "How to write college papers" profs and intro-to-librarying librarians taught me shit. This. This is what they should teach.
Don't worry too much about it; it was half rage tears, half "wow, that's so convenient it's funny tears."
I'm absolutely saving the shit out of this post. I've got another paper coming up in a month, and you bet your ass I'm not citing it manually. Nor shall I cite manually ever again.
I nearly never divulge my identity when gilding a post... however, I wanted to say I was the 1st to guild this work of art by trixie_trixie ... You see, I knew my son's 2-subject biography project was soon approaching ... As soon as I'd read her post, I'd known... I was going to use this newfound great power with great responsibility.
He turned his paper in a few days early, and the ease with which you can just click "Bibliography", and then it appears ... Should be a spell you learn at Hogwarts.
Thanks again trixie_trixie! It was well work the gold!
If you have a .edu email, you can get a pretty good deal on a 4 year Microsoft Office 365 subscription. Not free, but I thought the extra features compared to Google Docs worth it, especially when I had to write my thesis.
hezec · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a site called son of citation machine helps you make citations. You can use the URL for specific articles and videos and whatnot to select a premade citation.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use son of citation machine to help with my college papers. I also use MS, but son of citation they showed me in high school and it makes you an in text citation the way that your style is set up to be (apa, mla, etc.)
It’s broken if you do database related references. Like if you need to reference JSTOR or something similar. You’re better off using the database’ built in reference generator. The reference generator in Word is ok but it’s not reliable and if the formatting doesn’t match what word thinks it should be (and remember, it’s always broken with databases) it can make adding one manually even harder because it’s formatting tries to “fix” it for you automatically.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The next five months, now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, I appreciate the offer, but as of right now the only subject my grade isn't good in is English, and that's my own fault for not spending enough time proofreading.
You can also download Mendeley, it's for free. There you can make a library of research papers or books and then use their plugin for Word. Very useful for writing a thesis.
Mendeley and Zotero are also plugins that help you do this - I forgot which one I liked better.
You can also search your cited article on google scholar and one of those plugins will just copy the relevant info into your bibliography.
Thanks for the reply, however it looks complicated as I want to compile a bibliography, Harvard referencing style. Can you kindly brief me through this? Thank you very much kind person
Just be aware that Microsoft Word as of yet does not support MLA 8th edition. So, if you have someone that's finicky about which edition you're using just keep that in mind!
You should try Zotero, it creates bibliographies in different styles automatically. Plus its really easy to use, it even has a Chrome extension
www.zotero.org
Zaroo1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:30:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the program Mendeley. It keeps all your citations in a special library, so you can search them and will format them correctly to whatever style you want in Word via add-on
Even if word didn’t have it, easybib.org will make the citation for you. You just put it in the form and it will alphabetize and format all of your citations for you.
If your college subscribes to RefWorks, use it. You can import your citations directly to RefWorks and RefWorks has a plugin for word that will automatically import all of them and create your bibliography page for you. If they don't use RefWorks, you can download Zotero and do much the same thing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might also want to look into a citation manager such as Zotero (free). You can add as a plug in to MS and an extension to chrome. You just click the little icon in chrome when you come upon any source (webpage, journal article, book, etc) of interest and it will save it. Then later on you can drop into MS directly while in word either as a citation or reference.
Not sure about the one built into word, but I know other reference software can make use of citation files downloaded through Google Scholar. Not sure the name, but one of the links under each entry will allow you to download a file that already contains all the information so you don't have to manually type it out.
I personally use EndNote and it is a godsend when writing my thesis.
One citation/reference manager I've found to be very useful in this regard is Mendeley. I would definitely recommend since there is a free version that still works pretty damn well.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to the Library or their website and ask for assistance. Answering your questions on bibliography management is their reason d'etre. Most University libraries provide heaps of information on how to create bibliographies. There are YouTube channels for backup insrruction just about any given personal bibliographic management software product. Most teaching institutions buy one or more personal bibliographic management software for all students and staff to download at no cost. Do it. Buying your own copy even with a student discount is expensive.
I train people at my workplace to use EndNote. There are literally tears of joy when trainees see how easy it can be to create a bibliography. You are not the only one who has struggled with this. If your career involves reading, chances are you will be using this software tool for life so get onto it while you have access and support.
Musa15 · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use zotero, it has an add in for word and is better at formatting correctly
I'm sure it has been mentioned already, but there are online programs that can do this for you, and can be integrated into Word. Zotero and Mendeley are the two I can think of. Have saved me lots of time and effort in the past!
Use mendeley (free) or endnote (paid), both have a plug plugin for word that auto cites. I use mendeley as it stores all the pdfs, can make notes, has a highlight feature and a literature search function which is good for finding doi numbers/the paper itself.
Ugh... '80s kid but as far back as junior high I had to deal with teachers wanting Chicago one year, then APA the next. In hindsight it was sadism, pure and simple.
I’m on mobile right now but pm me later if you want some info about bib managers that hook into Word so you can “cite while you write” super easily with auto generated bibliography stuff. There’s the 800 lb gorilla that is Endnote, but that costs money. There’s an equally good free one called Mendeley that is ideal for college students. You’ll never go back to hand editing references once you’ve used a bibliography manager. It’s the number one thing I’d suggest to anyone starting a degree.
Source: wrote a thesis and other referenced material.
This is something I couldn’t understand if my life depended on it. Everybody always bitches about making references and citations, but they’re so god damn simple a monkey could make them. Once you do one, all of the rest should be an absolute cake walk. Plus, most college papers don’t require a huge amount of sources. I’m currently writing my master’s thesis and have 50+ sources and I typed up the reference pages by hand in a little over an hour. I just don’t get why people hate citations so much
Pro(f)tip: double check what the computer does for you. It's not responsible for your grade, you are. Sometimes garbage in = garbage out, and you get crazy things like editors listed as authors, or missing information.
Also, I'm sure someone's mentioned Zotero, but just in case, Zotero rocks.
Use google scholar to search for sources. Even if you haven't chances are if your sources are academic you can find them there (journal articles and such).
Use the "Cite" button under the sources (It's a quotation mark). Boom auto formatting.
Use a citation manager. My preference is Zotero. It integrates with Microsoft Word and will track the citations you put into a paper and then auto-generate a bibliography at the end. It also has web browser plugins that allow you to pull citation info straight from web pages, including things like Amazon pages for books and database pages for primary literature.
hk93g3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. That surprises me. Virtually all my college profs gave us a "how to" guide for this in their syllabi.
Do you not use stuff like citation machine or easy bib? Ive never understood why people try to do it manually
T_Peg · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use easybib.com it literally makes the bibliography for you and if it can't find all the info by itself with its scan it has a template for you to fill in what's missing with your superior human intellect!
For research papers, I'd suggest Zotero. You can actively compile a list of sources, and not only will it generate a bibliography and in-text citations, but it will also save your sources as .pdf files so you can go back to them later without having to clutter anything on your bookmarks. And, it's totally free and ad-free.
If you really want to up your assignment game, look into LaTeX (spelt with the funky capitals, pronounced la-tech), and its associated bibliography tool called BibTeX.
It's a professional typesetting language used by publishers to format books and research, using a "what you say is what you mean" approach rather than Words "what you see is what you get". Want to put a paragraph on a 30 degree angle halfway across a margin for some ungodly reason? Well you can make it do that, if you really want.
If you already know a variant of HTML, or a markdown implementation, you can basically already use it. Just have to learn the syntax a little.
Natively, it has very good support for printing mathematical equations, but due to being a language rather than an individual program, it has a million different plug-ins to handle just about anything you can think of. Particularly things like well formatted tables and figures. It also plays nicely with R, if you're doing any kind of statistics/data work.
Its other major advantage is that you can use predefined templates and styles. Most peak bodies publishing research and conference proceedings will have templates available, which you can use to make your work look fantastic. There's also an endless amount of user made templates for basically everything. I was studying IT, so I put my assignments in IEEE format, and then I used a template to make my resume look super professional.
The reason I mention all this is because it will handle all your references for you. It's particularly useful because most academic sources will already have a Bibtex formatted reference you can just drop into your references table. Google scholar has an export to bibtex button on every entry, and your library will likely also give you the option.
Once you've got that, you just say where you want to cite, say you want a reference table here, and boom! Taken care of. Want it in a different format? Just change which style you're using and it will reflow the whole thing for you.
Bit of a learning curve, but once you know it you'll never want to use Word again.
get the Grammarly add-on for chrome it checks for everything from spelling to word use like to too and punctuation and sentence structure best tool I had when writing papers it is worth getting the paid version
Just so you know, if you read through a lot of journal articles and papers Mendeley is an amazing choice as you can save the full paper in there and it'll auto format references into any style you may need.
wighty · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been in there since office 2007. College was ez pz.
What you see is what you get. I.e. editors in which you directly edit the final result. Examples of such word processors include Word, WordPerfect, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs.
Download the program Zotero. you can download an extension for chrome that will allow you to automatically cite websites and also it will allow you to cite in any format. It's amazing. It also will organize your citations into a folder.
Then they see a tutorial video on YouTube about this exact thing and it's all "thank you dude you taught me more in 15 minutes than my teacher in an entire semester". I'm not even a teacher and that shit makes me so mad.
I think it's a sign our teaching curriculum should adapt and stop devoting time to teaching it. From my recollection, even the kids who enjoyed school hated learning how to do bibliographies. If there are good sources out there, why not just give the students preapproved youtube video link or have a video available on the school computers / in the writing lab to reference as needed?
I had an older English teacher ask why I did that. “How will they know how to do citations in college? I just want to make sure they know what information is important. What if they want to be an English teacher?”
A) They’ll continue to use MS Word like they’re learning now.
B) They will know what information is important because Word asks for ALL of the pertinent information in order to make your citation & the works cited.
C) I became an English teacher and I used citationmachine.
It’s honestly just not worth my time. I’d rather teach them something they’ll use. Or spend more time on knowing what to cite and how not to plagiarize. Not citing information gets you kicked out of college. Citing information with errors loses you points. Which one should I focus on?
It's important to learn how to use tools at your disposal to accomplish tasks. Especially since the important part of a paper isn't correctly formatting a works cited
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 19:06:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a middle school librarian. I teach this also. They don't listen in my school either. I actually had a student that said "Google.com" is a good citation. Nothing else.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm glad you teach your students this. Knowing the nuances of MLA format seems kinda pointless, especially with resources like EasyBib and MS Word formatting tools. Also, none of my college professors cared about the formatting.
This feature was my saving grace back in middle/high school. Computers weren't all too common at home yet, so most people had to type their papers up at school and really had no knowledge of the word processor's feature set. So, they were still manually trying to do their bibliographies.
Mine were perfect every single time. Being a nerd paid off in school and in life!
I teach this too, except to undergraduates. I don't know that they had this when I did my undergrad degree. I don't think I'd've made it to grad school without this tool.
Oh don't worry, they still don't listen at the college level either. ... wait, :(
Ahem, anyway, yeah, I'm a college librarian and try to teach this stuff too. But citations are boring so people don't listen, and then they whinge about how hard citations are and I'm like... :(
The one downside of Word's citations is that it still follows MLA 7 rather than 8, though there might be a plug-in for the update?
In high school, and even college, I was told never to do this and that "we will know if you do when we grade it" (especially the college teachers who expected work turned in via email).
I had to hand-write or manually format them every time.
Seriously? I hated being forced to write these by hand and remember the different formats. Now all that's required of kids is to remember some M$ Word step by steps instead of remember the format character for character? Jealous!
I don't know why people wouldn't use that. I thought I was being efficient using LaTex, but you mean they have a way to just put the information in and it formats it for them?! Where do you live, I want to come punch them in the face right now, I'm not busy.
And good luck on being a middle school teacher, that honestly sounds like maybe the worst job in the world, 20-30 hormonal little assholes. My friend just started teaching 7th graders, but she's also 6'6" 250 lbs, so they listen to her.
no need to be sorry, that is a failing on my school district's "Curriculum"... you have taught me something I can use on the remainder of my life (or until Microsoft charges me to use this feature)
How much time do you spend explaining why citing your work is important? I’m a teacher too and as a kid I never understood why we should bother citing anything. As an adult even comments on reddit like /r/poppinKREAM make me happy to see all the references.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The students that do soak it in are gonna be endlessly thankful to you come college. I didn’t know this method but I had a sociology teacher my sophomore year of high school that showed us citationmachine.net. I studied political science in college, I couldn’t tell you how many of my peers complained about bibliographies every time we had to write a paper.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
JP3Gz · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went to university in the UK and I was the only person I met during my entire 3 years that utilised this feature whilst people were slaving away trying to format shit. I downloaded the formatting style I needed and never even learned what it entailed because Word did it for me.
I must have told everyone in my class about it at some point or another but nobody listened... morons.
Am also a middle school teacher and teach this. They don’t listen then complain for the rest of their academic careers how annoying bibliographies are.
We don’t use Microsoft word :( so we can’t :( I personally despise Google Docs for many reasons, this being one.
Yeah chances are people probably did learn this in school. But punk ass bitches don’t listen.
I, too, am a middle school teacher. Waddup.
I also teach middle school and, when I taught Civics, I did an entire week-long lesson on tips and tricks with Word. I’d still receive shit written lik dis but I’d be damned if the citations weren’t perfect.
My high school English teacher taught me this. Didn't care then, got to college and realized how useful it was, retaught myself. You're doing a good thing!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:13:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can tell you are a middle school teacher because you simultaneously called your kids "little assholes" but also sad that they missed something on an exam.
That polarization is exactly the kinds of feelings middle schoolers elicit.
Also thank you for all that you do. I had the most badass teachers in middle school gifted classes. You guys don't get paid enough.
Clearly, you're not very steeped in MS/JH teaching culture. Those students have stepped out of the "cute" stage and are firmly stuck in the "asshole" stage, and while all teachers now that someday these kids might mellow into the "teen sulk" stage, it would be disingenuous not to acknowledge their current developmental level.
While in University I took an entire course about references and citations. Learned how to do it, and earned 3 credits. I've forgotten everything though.
Cup0Jo · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love how you refer to your students as “those little assholes.” Can’t say I blame you though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not ONE singe teacher or professor EVER mentioned this to me during my ENTIRE SCHOLASTIC CAREER. I'm pissed. You know how much more efficiently I could have been operating with this information?!?!
Second, it eliminates the whole problem of having to "get around" Word. That is, if you want to edit anything you go into a whole world of trouble often.
A not so good part about LaTex: It's not just a program, it's a whole library and community. It's a project with a hundred thousand tangents. WISYWYG is also not really seen here, but on the long term, it really helps you manage your document.
There are many editors for LaTeX, an actually WYSIWYG one is LyX, the one I just for my last project is TeXStudio.
As for distributions, I'd check out TeXLive and MikTex. TeXLive is extensive and can install many gigabytes of stuff. MikTeX has a good baseline.
My last project used like 20 different packages, but it depends on what you need in each. Do you even need tables? No? Don't even include a table package.
I was forced to "hand type" everything. Our teachers would dock us points for using online auto fill apps and the like, it was totally asinine. Same thing with web design in college. Yep the program can do that for you five times faster but you have to type it all in yourself otherwise how will you learn? And then never taught us how to do it the "easy way"
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? They were still on the "What will you do when you don't have a computer?" kick at that point. English teacher, I could understand to an extent. Web Design teacher.... Not so much.
I guess I'm gonna write my website on paper, mail it to Google and ask them to put it up for me since I know how to do it all manually. Why even use the computer? /s
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you teach how to do inline citations? I'm in grade 11 and I still have no clue how to do it properly. Where can I join your class?
You teach this? We always had to manually do it. Hell in college in order to transfer I had to take a class that was an entire semester of creating bibliographies, looking up references, using the library.
Best part was the college didn't care when you took it, so I didn't take it until my last semester. It was an easy as hell A, but damn it was boring.
That wasn't a thing when I was in Junior High. I had some teachers that were sure typing essays was the work of the devil, and insisted on handwritten essays, even though my writing has always been terrible.
wurm2 · 27 points · Posted at 19:39:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tbf I think it's a relatively recent addition like maybe 2007-2010 and oh god that's a decade a go
A lot of teachers are either stupid themselves or have their hands bound by administration. There's no point in teaching kids to memorize reference styles the same way you don't need to know the capital of Iowa.
I had teachers in high school who were super serious about making us get the format perfect because otherwise we were apparently going to fail all our courses in college and get written up for plagiarism because we used a period instead of a comma. Then for the few classes that I had to write papers for in college the professors didn't give two shits about the formatting of the bibliography as long as it was consistent and not just overall ridiculous looking. I remember asking one of my professors which style we were supposed to use and his response was basically "just write a god damned paper and cite your sources."
I've only had to write an actual references section like twice in my life after high school. Even if you're going into grad school to do research, those people have SO MANY references that it cannot possibly be formatted by hand. You just use an extension to manage them.
My middle school history teacher taught us this feature and pretty much forced us to use it to save herself headaches, and then my high school English teacher viewed it as CHEATING and wouldn’t let us use it.
Use the styles! Heading 1, Heading 2, Etc. Insert table-of-contents. There's a ton of that stuff in there - and a programming interface for making visual basic macros. My Excel does DNS lookups.
They only added it in like 2007 (2008 on Macs), so only hate them all going back to when they first got that version.
DiDalt · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. This is a thing. Takes a little work to add all the sources but Word will organize it for you in proper format.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in word 2003 and earlier it was really clunky and terrible, so it may not have been available for you in middle school. But 2007+ is pretty great.
Did you also never know about Citation Machine? I discovered that in middle school right as I learned about citations and it saved me from all the pain.
I've seen people talking about this over and over again but I found it easier to just use citation machine or easy bib and copy everything over. The ms word one just feels clunky to me. Im probably just using it wrong though....
It's a matter of the times. When I was in middle school it wasn't integrated to this level but we had sites like easybib to format everything. And MS word isn't perfect for the bibliography and citations for engineering papers. But for everything else it's pretty good, however you'll want to double check everything as usual. I'm not sure if it keeps the correct capitalization.
unless you are still in middle or high school, don't beat yourself up over it; and just know there are reasons to update your office program every couple of years since it wasnt always this way.
Haven't you noticed that cultural decades and calendar decades don't match up? Like the 50s lasted until 64 or so, the 60s ran 64-69, the 70s happened twice (69-76, 76-83). The 80s lasted until 93 or so everywhere but Seattle, where they ended in 1990.
Also, it places the references in a frame within the paper. Profs who like using the Word in-line commenting system can't actually give direct feedback on individual references and can only comment on the box of references as a whole.
If you want something amazing, try out Zotero, but spend some time getting to know it before you need it at the last minute.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Their citation method is probably the most used for scientific/engineering articles from what I've seen, or at least materials science and optics.
It's also the easiest and least intrusive that I've seen.
Or use [Zotero,](www.zotero.org) a free endnote alternative that captures citations AND articles from chrome and generates in line citations or footnotes and ordered bilbiographies in any format you choose.
Plus it has shared lirbaries for groups. Has saved me countless hours with big papers.
Do some unis really care that much? I mean, journals will, because they’ve got to stick to a consistent style. But at my uni, for work we do, the guideline was always just to make sure it looks nice and include the necessary info.
So at first I tried to emulate the LaTeX look in MS word, eventually I swapped to using LaTeX proper.
I don't know about unis necessarily, but at my community college they do. At least in the field that I am studying. People have failed classes before because they messed up spacing and margins. It was an apa paper.
Turns out they can make money from it. UK higher education is generally specific to the uni, so you don’t really have corporations entering into it to push expensive textbooks and standardised courses. That means no profit motive since unis have to be non-profits by law, as well.
That's what I have always thought but my profession changes that a bit. I go to a community college for nursing. They hold many of our tasks to a higher level than many other colleges. For us I have had a few people throughout the program fail as a result of a point or half of a point. One person last semester, a very dear friend to me, failed by 0.15 points.
Also I should not claim that the spacing and margins are the only reason that they failed. But that is how close they were to passing and that was one of the small errors that they made. If they had the spacing correct, the points worth the spacing and margins would have made them pass. It is craziness. That is why my cohort laughs when people say that nursing is an easy field.
This is my third year (and would be my final year too if I weren’t doing an integrated masters).
It’s just not common practice to have required textbooks or to even have a specific textbook for a course. There’ll be recommended ones, sure, but they’re always in the library if we want to have a read and it’s not necessary to complete the course.
Almost all of mine have required at least on book that costs at a minimum $30 US. My most recent semester books and packets cost ~ $780 US. And all were required for my courses. Also, we had already paid for a few of the books in a previous semester. So in total it was about $900 US or so.
I went to a public research university in the US for undergrad and they really didn’t care in most classes as long as things were clearly and throughly cited. I generally used footnotes.
On the other hand, my high school really cared and made us only use MLA for everything as the one true way. Also they made us spell ketchup “catsup” which is just really fucked up.
My uni used apa, though if someone in the masters program had come from another uni that used a different style like harvard then it didn't matter as long as you were consistent. But it did matter for undergrads for some reason.
RefWorks has GSA. Using this function in Word is for high school students. RefWorks is the standard for research, and what Word is trying to mimic. Most colleges/universities have it, ask your librarian.
Furt77 · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you'll get mood
Is this like when my girlfriend is mad at me and instead of being an adult and talking about it, she gives me mood for the next couple of days?
mbz321 · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's amazing how petty things that don't really matter, matter.
So I wrote my Masters dissertation using the in-built Word 2007 "Harvard" style, it was only after I had written ~95% of my literature review that I realised there are different versions of the Harvard style.
None of the additional ones I downloaded matched the style 100%. I eventually weighed up the effort of a) converting 10+ pages of references to plain text and manually adjusting, or b) figuring out enough XML to change the stylesheet myself. I went with b, and included it as part of my "lessons learned" in my viva voce.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly. My uni uses Harvard but in a slightly changed way, and then it is also different for every module too, so even if I used the original tip I would still have to spend ages editing all the refs and biblio to match their style.
Razjir · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a pain when your uni does APA but some slightly modified shit that you have to manually adjust every time you update the bibliography.
Download mendeley and save all your papers/references there. Then install the word plugin. Then click references tab in word, and insert citation from mendeley. Click insert bibliography. Change the referencing format to whatever you want via a drop down box at any time.
It even rearranges all the numbering of references to keep up with any edits you make.
Source: Am a graduate student and have to constantly write papers with 50+ references. This is a life saver.
it's more common in Math/Physics than in other fields. I have some colleagues that do bio research (I do physics myself) and they've never used LaTeX.
Also, as another user posted, using word to send revisions back and forth works really well (annoyingly since I don't like using Office if I don't have to).
My lab made everyone cringe. We used our repository like a dropbox account and just nuked it every six months when it broke.
kufudo · 13 points · Posted at 22:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No one here used ShareLatex? It's Google Docs for Latex. Online realtime Collab, built in diff, etc
nixt26 · 8 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's technically better but it's not nearly as usable. Each time you have to pull down the latest commit and render the latex to see how it looks/what needs to be changed. Then go back to latex, find the correct lines and suggest changes.
Busy PIs who don't want to dick around with having to commit changes and recompile etc. Much easier to click the "comment" and "track changes" button in word. I'm not a fan, but I can see how it's the quickest option.
I find that it's really not up to me. My advisor wants it in Word so I send it to him in Word. I do also love overleaf and wish I can use that instead
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:35:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are in grad school in a non-computer-heavy science (e.g. non-computational bio, chem, etc.) with an older or less-computer-literate advisor, they will almost certainly require you to use Word for revisions rather than github/LaTeX/etc. Source: my grad school years
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 23:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Busy PIs who don't want to dick around with having to commit changes and recompile etc. Much easier to click the "comment" and "track changes" button in word. I'm not a fan, but I can see how it's the quickest option.
dldx · 15 points · Posted at 20:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley actually generates bibtex files too! Honestly the best program out there for academics.
nixt26 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's technically better but it's not nearly as usable. Each time you have to pull down the latest commit and render the latex to see how it looks/what needs to be changed. Then go back to latex, find the correct lines and suggest changes.
As opposed to downloading the latest attachment from your email, opening it in word, and changing the lines that need to be changed? If you have a reasonably good editor it's perhaps even easier to use LaTeX+git: I can pull with a keyboard shortcut, compile with a keyboard shortcut, and I can jump to whatever line of code I need to work on with synctex. Maybe 10 seconds in total.
qb_st · -29 points · Posted at 20:04:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should stay far away from ‘academics’ who prefer Word to Latex
Journals edit papers to their final look, independent of word or latex source files.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 23:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, typographically it's still inferior and can be recognized by a trained eye. But Word has come far since and you cannot just ditch every scientist outside of maths/cs etc. because they use Word.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:19:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol. Publishing houses use typesetting programs that make LaTeX look like a child fingerpainting with alphabet spaghetti.
Although I'm a big fan and user of latex, I'm amazed at the level of ignorance people have with word.
Word is a very good software can do amazing things, if you only took some time to learn how to use it correctly. For some reason people are ok with spending hours studying commands, ides and hacks for latex, but expect Word to work without putting any structured effort into learning it
In my experience programmers love LaTeX because they are familiar with the "edit, typeset, review, edit again, ..." cycle because it very familiar. Also they love plaintext editing and to play around with macros, packages and similar stuff.
Other ("normal") people have to learn that stuff on top of learning LaTeX which is super frustrating, and recent MS Word versions suck less and less (remember formatting text in Word before styles were a thing?).
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:35:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote my thesis in Word. Spent about 4 hours learning how to automate and formatting all my references and formatting, all the numbering, in-line figure references, and ToC and the rest were a piece of cake.
To be fair to some people, a lot of these features didn’t always exist in Word. It did crack me up that people spent days checking all their numbers or redoing figure numbers after inserting something instead of learning to automate it.
I wrote my Master's thesis in Word as well. I'm in Physics, and it was math heavy. I use LaTeX from time to time, but I found it was just as easy in Word. Honestly, If people spent the time learning Word that they do on LaTeX, They wouldn't have so many of these common easily fixable issues.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote my PhD in 2012, so more recent, I think I was working on Word 2007 or 2010. I also didnt use any of the figure layout options, it was all single column with inline pictures, so there was nothing funky with wrapped text around moveable objects, which I know can be a pain in the ass when I’ve worked on some longer grants.
They were almost always there (pretty sure they were around in Word 98 or something), they just weren't as obvious to use since it wasn't using the ribbon.
Linguists also tend to use LaTeX -- in part because a lot of us also have to do a decent amount of math and programming, and also in part because for all Word's improvements with formatting things like equations and numbering, it's still not really got a good way to automatically align glosses the way LaTeX can.
Because it's a pain in the ass? I meet more and more researchers, even in engineering, computer science et al, that are fed up with LaTeX, especially with teaching LaTeX to students. A lot of people switched to Markdown.
And for collaborative and synchronous writing a tool like google docs is really, really useful.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My last paper (lit review/research plan) started freezing up on me after 50 or so pages, so I did all the chapters in different word docs. Pain in the ass in the end but at least I could work with it. Hopefully I can figure that out before I have to write my thesis
I did it this way. Make each chapter a separate doc and use the “insert object” feature to add the chapters into each other to make one doc. It was pretty each and mendeley keeps all its references through that.
I've been using Zotero myself with the same good results.
QSpam · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. Throw on the zotero chrome extension too and you can just amazon search a book, find the right edition, and click save to zotero and you never even need to manually input the information.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:03:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
motherfuckers, how did I never know this
I'm 10 years out of college and I'm still angry to learn this right now. lol
Used this for my dissertation. I always just want to keep writing, having to stop to properly insert my references (Chicago footnotes) meant that I would leave it all until the end. I’d just write [cite AuthorsName text here]. With mendeley I just had to type in the book title or author’s name, or chapter from a book, it put it all in the text for me. And rearranging them if you make edits, like you said, was so much simpler. Plus it makes a bibliography at the end for you.
Mendeley works well, but the main thing that bugs me is for its Word integration is that the citations in text are not inserted as bookmarks. Generating a final PDF with bookmarks, for example from TOC to sections, figure/table/equation references to their item is so much nicer than a flat bookmarkless PDF.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, Mendeley FTW.
wjbc · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God, I wish I knew about this more than 3 weeks before graduating. I hate always going to bibme or some other bibliography generator where I have to watch ads before downloading my completed citations. Then I would often somehow lose the formatting as I copied it from the download into my paper.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a couple papers with mendeley-- can you delete a reference and have it auto update? Example (1) is made with (2,3), and somehow I need to remove it (4-6). Can I delete ref (1) in the previous sentence and have it auto renumber 2-6?
Mendeley saved my ass when writing my Thesis. I did basically no work on my references which was perfect considering I saved that part until the last minute.
Currently writing a thesis and can confirm mendeley has saved me so much time. Its ana amazing (free) add-on and referencing system. Not only that, but it's actually a really good pdf reader.
But why does Mendeley want to upload every pdf on my hard drive, including personal stuff, to the cloud? I've had some troubles with Mendeley... and, yes, I did select certain watched folders, but it still wants everything.
I feel it's getting a lot more visibility these days because of the online cloud platforms no ? Overleaf has been great for people starting out with LaTeX.
Zotero for Word+Chrome saved me so many hours in school. I don't know how tools like that aren't part of the curriculum, because there are always mistakes when you do it by hand (and it's so slow!)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero, LaTeX, and Sci-hub saved me so much frustration.
gsfgf · 16 points · Posted at 19:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, Word styles are your friend. It's how Word is supposed to be used, but Microsoft never bothered to tell anyone about it. In a long document, you can set your formatting, including spacing to a custom style, and then everything will be consistent. If you need to make a change you just change the style. If you paste text i, paste it a text only. People will think you're smarter than you actually are if your documents are properly formatted. That one paragraph with goofy spacing that's in size 11 font instead of 12 is subtly noticeable.
Also, there's an auto-indexer, though marking it can be a pain in the ass. However, if you have a style for things that need to go in the index, you can select all by style, copy all those words into another document, and use that in the indexer and it'll auto mark. But even if you're making by hand, it's still a great tool since it'll keep everything up to date.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also go to options > advanced and set paste preferences so you aren’t always having to right click when pasting.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think word for mac has that option. But if anyone knows how to make paste text only the default on Word 2016 Mac, please let me know.
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this all the time for my first university degree, it made life so much easier. When I went to a different university later on to do a second undergraduate degree, I was constantly getting marks taken off for tiny errors in the bibliography so I ended up starting to write them manually. Just to warn people, the references function on MS Word is not 100% accurate, but that can also depend on the culture at your university, I feel like the second university spent way too much time over analyzing the bibliographies and catching trivial little mistakes.
Dude. I am in school again at age 49 and have my first paper due. I have been stressing about figuring out this shit, it has to be in APA style 6 and now i see it all on Microsoft Word? You have no idea what you have done. enjoy the gold. it is deserved.
Yeah but let’s be honest, nobody checks to see if they are.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I definitely had professors who checked. Depending on thecitation style they can be very obviously incorrect, to the point where just a glance let’s you know.
If no ones mentioned it, there’s also a free program called Zotero that you add sources to and it connects to Microsoft word to create citations in any format you select (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc). And whatever sources you use throughout your paper, you can click “create a bibliography” and it makes a bibliography out of them.
I knew Word had this somewhere but I when looked for it I just couldn't find it. Switched to LaTeX now and don't have to worry about messy references anyway.
Mendeley is free software that has a chrome add-on, MS Word plug-in, and is Android compatible (not sure about iOS). It will evem save a PDF of the paper you're citing if you want. All you have to do is press the add-on button and hit save.
Are you fucking kidding me? I just graduated in a research and writing heavy, $120k major and I only just found out about this are you fucking kidding me?????????
I really like endnote (I didn't at first but after using it more, I came to love it). My uni is considering dropping their license for it though :( The only thing I didn't like was lack of Linux support. I've switched to Mendeley but I don't like it as much.
iwakan · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a fuckton of useful features that 99% of people don't know or don't know how to use. I took an optional Word & Excel class and I learned a bunch of useful stuff.
Reference and table of content, and other reference stuff. Just hidden and not mentionned anywhere by almost no teacher... "It's too complicated" I was told... No comment.
There's also one that you can high light text, click on the painters tool, and highlight other text to make them all the same font as the first highlighted text!
There are a lot of external programs that do this too. I personally use Papers II, because it manages all my paper pdfs in a nicely organized, highly browsable format, and also lets me easily cite those papers in a word document.
Word has a lot of useful features for dealing with report formatting in general. If you set up your template correctly, Word will handle everything else, including the Table of Contents.
The major downside is that it doesn't work with stuff like PubMedIDs, DOI or any other kind of quick lookup system, so you have to enter all citation data by hand. If you use a reference manager like EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero most of the time you just need to enter the identifier and the manager pulls the relevant data for you and compiles it into your bibliography and citations in whatever style you like.
I've been using this throughout the entirety of my college education and it always blows the minds of everyone around me. I studied abroad this past fall quarter and my roommates thought I was a magician or something when I showed them my bibliography updating after adding a few more sources to our midterm paper.
Be careful if you export the word doc as a PDF. Sometimes it replaces all the citations with "CITATION NOT FOUND" in big bold letters. Source: a paper I failed where this happened.
Used to do this for research papers. Any idea if it'll work with Blue Book style in-text citations? Because that will make writing those fucking Table of Authorities sections so much easier.
Also if you select text, and press shift F3, it'll change case. First Letter Cap, lower cap or ALL CAPS. You can do it on Android too if you select text and press shift.
It’s honestly ridiculous how so many people don’t believe me when I say this to them. I never once looked up how to reference in college because of this.
That was a godsend in grad school. What's nice is that it keeps all the data from previous sources you've entered, so when you get to other classes and you realize you could go back and cite something from a text or article you used in another paper it's all right there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is certainly helpful however you need to be careful that the citations are up to par with current APA, MLA, or CMS formats. I’ve used it in the past and lost points on assignment for incorrect citation.
I used this for my MS classes and it is a nice feature. It's a little tedious to enter the data in, but at least you only have to do it once per resource.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Mendeley is a fantastic free reference software that allows you to coordinate among groups. Also has a Word plugin 😋
Dry erase markers work very well at getting permanent marker off of things. However, it only really works on hard, non-porous surfaces.
EDIT: I've been getting TONS of great replies of other substances that work well at removing permanent marker. To save you time, here is a list (based on the comments).
Permanent marker (got to wipe it away fast.
Rubbing alcohol
Other types of hard alcohol (especially vodka because it is distilled)
Hand sanitizer (because it's alcohol based)
Hair spray
Plain pencil erasers (especially Mars brand)
Honorable mention: Dry erase marker also works well to get dry erase marker stains off of white boards. That's what I use on old red dry erase stains. Thanks everyone for the awesome replies :D
This... this is how you draw a male phallus with just enough artistic license to be humorous and not gross. Do you fucking see kids!? And I swear to Christ if Mr. Nuclear sweeps through again with his erasure-trick shit I am going to tattoo this goddamn thing on this forehead! And you can tell him I said that!!
At my last job I had to keep some pretty detailed records of changing database schemas and versions. Easiest way to do it was to keep everything up on my whiteboard, so that anyone who needed to know what version a given testbed was running could come into my office and just look at the whiteboard.
... Yes, I realize I could have just put the version info in a database itself, and had people query to find out what they needed, but these were professors. They're in the superposition of smart and absolutely idiotic with some things.
Anyway, easiest way to make sure I wasn't having to re-label everything 4-5 times a day when db changes were getting rolled out was to draw up the chart in permanent marker and then place the versionings as labels within the diagram. Occasionally the main diagram would change, and I could remove it using the trick above, but overall it was a really efficient system.
I worked in a school where a substitute did that once. Except it wasn't on the whiteboard. It was the projector screen that was pulled down in front of the whiteboard. Like it wasn't a clue when the board was soft or moving when he wrote on it.
Not an intentional asshole. Just a dumbass. He was one of those subs that everyone avoids and is only slightly better than having the students go unsupervised.
well, chalkboards were pretty common last century or two
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, but usually they have chalk in the lecture theatre, rather than making you bring your own
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:54:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my university, the chalk they give by default is total crap (writes awful, too hard, squeaks like mad) so a lot of professors bought their own to use for lecture. Maybe the same thing going on there.
The best revenge is to erase the board very cleanly before that instructor's class and put a box in the corner with "PLEASE DO NOT ERASE UNTIL ##/##" The blame will be assigned as intended.
bobk2 · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I search for all markers in desk and cabinets and replace them with dry erase. And leave some spares.
Subs and others will find any permanent markers if you don't get rid of them first, and use them. It's the law.
Ploy twist: he sneaks in before class and marks up the board for middle school props
dflq · 0 points · Posted at 11:00:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe there should be a government regulation requiring permanent markers to have some kind of unmissable warning pattern/design on them. I also believe they should be banned from most offices and universities because they serve no purpose.
I like keeping a completely straight face drawing a second penis over the permanently drawn penis an then just rubbing it off.
Wait. That came out wrong... Nah, all good. It gets them every time. Even better when you know who's drawn it and not breaking eye contact while rubbing. With the tiniest little smirk.
when I do this after a different teacher has permamarked the board.
How often does this happen? We had dry erase boards in most of my classrooms growing up and some in college, and I saw this happen maybe two times ever.
Or maybe the majority of my teachers knew how to get rid of it.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or maybe the majority of my teachers knew how to get rid of it.
Probably this. All it takes is one person who actually tells everyone else how to do it, and suddenly permanent markers aren't a problem ever again.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just so long as you don't use pink or purple markers. Those are actually a bitch to clean from the board.
Source: have cleaned many whiteboards.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn your back one minute, some different teacher comes fuck everything up
In middle school, our school started getting Smart Boards that you could only write with special pens while the board was on. About a month after my math class got one, a substitute teacher wrote on the smart board with Expo marker. “Mr. Onken” was on the smart board for a month before they finally got it of or replaced the board completely
redopz · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I teach solubility by writing on the board with a permanent marker.
[deleted] · 470 points · Posted at 17:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is because dry erase and permanent markers both use an alcohol-based solvent for their ink. Consequently, a tissue with some rubbing alcohol on it will also take Sharpie right off.
I work in a cell culture lab. We spray everything with ethanol before working with it in the isolation hood to keep everything sterile. We also have to mark things with often quite extensive detail to help keep track of experiments.
I can't tell you how frustrating it is to have an admin team that repeatedly buys us the permanent markers for marking all of our plasticware and culture-plates with...
Note that if you wipe it with alcohol and let it dry, the next thing you write on afterward might bond to the board even more strongly. I advise swiping it with something else afterward, maybe a dryer sheet? Not sure what would work best tbh.
[deleted] · 285 points · Posted at 17:23:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried this on a really old white board that had permanent marker on it for years, not expecting it to work, still took it off. Not as cleanly as i would have liked but it still got it off.
Work for a whiteboard manufacturer. Don't use anything other than the recommended cleaners and stay away from alcohol/ammonia based. We put special antiglare coatings that can be stripped off.
If you must use a cleaner, spray some on a cloth and try an inconspicuous area of the board first.
We did this accidentally in basic training whole our TI was gone. We done fucked up. Wrote permanent marker over the whole damn white board. Then someone has the great idea of using hand sanitizer, which we all carried with us. It all came right off and life only sucked a little bit after that.
We use this trick to enhance our white boards. For example write "groceries" in permanent marker so it doesn't wipe off with your list. Then use this trick layer if you want to remove it.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend once asked a guy to a formal or date dash or something by TPing his room and using TP to spell it out, but you couldn't read the TP message on the white wall, so she went over it with Sharpie. A little bit of hand sanitizer and the giant Greek letters on the dorm wall were gone.
Someone accidentally wrote on our prep sheet at work with a permanent marker. So I scribbled dry erase over it and everyone lost their minds. Everyone was like, “Whoa! How did you get it to erase so quickly?!” I thought they were making fun of me. But they were legit shocked.
Oh, we did much worse than that. My ex-SO went to the trouble of 1-inch gridding an entire 4x6 foot whiteboard in sharpie and then we played an entire session on it with dry-erase markers. Like 4 hours of work, ruined.
Woah. I just did this and it worked. I am a warlock!
auerz · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
alcohol is the key ingredient
Spoken like a true student
edxzxz · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a big whiteboard for the kids, and they left it covered in something they drew until it got old and dried up and stained the board - scribbling over the dried up dry erase marks with dry erase markers made it really easy to wipe off afterwards. Same concept I guess.
The issue is that the board can get ruined with any cleaner not specifically made for the board over time, including alcohol-based cleaners. Just scrub off the parmanent marker with a dry-erase marker, then clean it with the standard whiteboard cleaner.
I generally clean the white board at work with hand sanitizer gel. It doesn't run like the expo spray so you can apply it to the board, wait a sec, then wipe off.
I work in a community recreation centre, so we always have vats of the gel anyhow, and it saves us buying spray for the things.
I've done this to clean a board with a dry erase marker that dried-up and stuck on the board. The cleaner spray and paper towels wasn't working well, but scratching through it with another marker then wiping was.
Alcohol can strip the coating off the boards though. Markers are better because its so little. But utilizing things like hand sanitizer are going to eventually screw the boards.
That also works on leather bags and pen stains. I had a pen stain on a yellow leather bag. I used some hairspray and wiped it with a tissue and it made the stain disappear without removing the leather dye.
exmirt · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friends once changed our classes marker with permanent one. After filling the whole board, the teacher was mad because he couldn’t erase it. I suggested trying to erase with our rubber erasers and it worked somehow. Then the teacher made us all cleaned it. Whole class got mad at me :D
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this when I was a guest speaker in my friends classroom. I went through my whole spiel writing on the whiteboard with magic marker. I just about shit my pants when I went to erase it and nothing happened. My friend had a good laugh for a bit before he showed me how to get it off. Still took awhile, and I felt real stupid.
I've been using deodorant that has an ethanol component - the fact that it comes in an aerosol can makes it much easier to clean a larger area on the board
D14BL0 · 2 points · Posted at 23:42:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly sounds like what I did to erase coloured pencils, draw over them with a pencil and scrub really hard with the eraser because it wouldnt get the coloured pencil alone
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:14:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windex will wipe your dry erase board squeaky clean, too. Not sure it works on permanent marker but it works on longstanding dry erase ones.
You know, we have a big whiteboard at work and I had an idea for a prank on my boss by using permanent marker to draw a decently realistic hand flipping him off and saying ‘good morning, dickface’ and hid it by covering it with dry erase marker squibbles. You can imagine the look on my face when, in the morning, he erased the big black blob and nothing was underneath. Surprisingly, my first reaction was ‘how the FUCK DID HE KNOW? He must have found it earlier, erased it, and then covered back up to see my shock!’
Dry erase markers are small particles mixed in a volatile solvent. They draw on "wet" and within a minute the solvent has evaporated into the air leaving behind the colored particles. These don't stick well to smooth surfaces so they're easy to wipe off.
Permanent markers use the same concept, but the material left behind is much more adhesive, even to smooth surfaces.
When you draw over a permanent marker line with a dry erase marker, the solvent in the marker is still fresh and will actually dissolve the permanent marker material.
While the solvent is still liquid, you can wipe away everything. If you let it dry, then most of the permanent marker will just re-adhere to the surface.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't mind peeling the whiteboard, acetone will clean anything
When I was in middle school, this one guy who thought he was super edgy/funny drew a dick with permanent marker on the teacher’s whiteboard while the teacher had gone to the restroom after giving us some exercises, the school was pretty strict so we all knew we were all going to be pretty badly punished if the teacher saw that so we were scared to shit, and I thought about fully covering it with normal marker. Better a big black square than a dick right? The teacher came back, was still angry at us for drawing on his board but as he erased the square (we all thought the dick would appear) everything disappeared. We were so relieved.
namkap · 6 points · Posted at 17:18:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also work well at cleaning up dried up dry erase boards that have gotten stained because people didn't erase them when they were done. Just write over the stain, erase, and voila - clean.
Yep. I wrote all over a wall at work (which has white board paint on it) with regular marker. A student of mine dropped in all casual and was like "yeah watch"... So I did. Totally gob smacked as he used a dry erase marker to write I've the permanent pen. Great teaching moment for him!
The same kind of logic applies for most liquid lipsticks. If you don't have remover on hand, usually putting chap stick or a cream lipstick over it will allow you to wipe it right off with a tissue.
Isopropyl alcohol works, too. Which is, of course, basically what's in a whiteboard marker. (Its just powdered colorants suspended in alcohol which evaporates quickly.)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It takes less work if you use a sharpie over it then wipe it off. I have to go over it 3-4 times with dry erase markers.
Store your dry erase markers in an cup with the point/lid facing down. A lot of people face them the other way so you know what color you are picking. However, if you flip it, the marker will write 10x better.
I discovered this by trying to remove a dick I drew on a whiteboard in high school. I don’t even know what drove me to try the dry erase marker. Me frantically struggling to remove it quickly before the teacher came definitely got a bigger laugh than the initial live illustration.
Its great for messing with someone. Write something obscene or emberassing about them on a white board with permanent marker "by mistake", and realize your mistake when it wont erase.
Let then stew for a bit, then show them how easy it is to remove. Obviously, judge your audience and either know them well or keep it tame.
Permanent markers also work on permanent markers. And since you're more likely to have one if you made the mark, just retrace the same line and wipe off quick.
My manager just taught me this last week. My wife called me and someone scribbled with a black Sharpe on her white car huge letters. Took the dry erase marker and a towel and it came clean...
I had a teacher my senior year of High School who actually would come in to some of the other teachers classes where kids had written on the desk and pour rubbing alcohol on the desk and then light it on fire. He would then proceed to wait a few seconds, put it out with a cloth and wipe up the marked area... was always so cool to see.
Yeah, so I was delivering a major talk before most of the company, including the VP and CEO. Someone asked a question, and I quickly grabbed the marker from the tray and attacked the white board, quickly mapping out the efficiencies of the new software system. I drew long connecting arcs between the various components, talking as I went through it. When I first started drawing, I thought I heard a slight gasp from the crowd, but dismissed, plus I had my back to them at that moment.
When I finished explaining, I saw that the VP had his hand raised for a question. I was actually pleased to see this, realizing he was involved with the session! He asked, "Do you not realize that the trays for the markers were installed yesterday, but the white board will be put up tomorrow?"
Did that in English class. Accidentally wrote on the white board with a sharpie and a few people had their minds blown when I just colored over it with dry erase
schmag · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just whatever you do, do not ever use sharpie to mark on something you plan to paint in the future. the paint wont stick, you will have to as far as I have found sand all the sharpie out to get paint to stick.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also - depending on the surface - Isopropyl Alcohol. Good for removing tree sap from cars and felt marker from a number of things. I just recently used it to remove some "permanent" marker from my flooring, in fact.
You do have to be careful with some painted stuff that it doesn't also remove the paint, but that's pretty much the case with anything.
I used this trick when burning CDs back in the day. I could label a CD with a sharpie, and if I made any mistakes (like the entire album name wouldn’t fit because my writing was too large), I could “erase” the sharpie by using a dry erase marker to cover up the sharpie writing, then wiping away.
Rubbing alcohol will also remove permanent markers. This is because a whiteboard marker is basically pigment in an alcohol solution. When you write over permanent marker with a whiteboard marker both markers’ pigment is held in solution with the alcohol until it dries making it easy to rub off while wet.
xKappz · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And vice versa! Permanent marker is really good at getting dry erase marker
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this by complete accident as a kid. I accidentally used a sharpie on a white board, and by some completely random, and what turned out to be ingenious, thought, I scribbled over it with a dry erase and it came right off.
One time in middle school my science teacher was writing on the board with a projector putting some info up that he was writing around. He then realizes he's using a sharpie and tries to use this trick. He ended up writing on the wall by accident because the light of the project was hanging off the board. I'm not sure how he didn't realize as he was writing on the wall, but it was hilarious to see.
We have melamine desktops at my workplace. Dry erase markers are great for taking quick notes on the surface.
I've also got a section where I'll write project names or timelines and then sort post-its of steps or milestones into the correct column. It's like a mini kanban board.
Hairspray works really well too, but likewise, only on hard, non-porus surfaces. I use hairspray for when I write things in sharpies on laminated paper maps, works like a dreeeeam! Or hand sanitiser if you don't have hairspray 😊 but the hairspray definitely works better 😊
Ethanol also works great at removing permanent marker.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is so weird because we had this happen in my class this morning. I was trying not to laugh at these two poor students trying to do it because you can do the same thing with alcohol in under a minute.
You might want to try a light amount of 90% rubbing alcohol on a rag first. That should get it off as well. You want the rubbing alcohol with the higher percentage of alcohol and less water (since it's being used on electronics).
In middle school I used to grab the old dry erase markers out of my math teachers trash and soak the tip with a permanent marker. I’d put the marker back on the whiteboard and watch as my teacher used it again. When they tried erasing it and began to get frustrated, I’d raise my hand and tell them that all they had to do was write over it with another dry erase marker. I’d run up and do it for them, and make them think I was the best kid in the class.
Protip: if you carry hand sanitizer and a dark handkerchief (you don't mind messing up), you are perfectly prepared to remove hate speech graffiti from public transit.
A buddy of mine had me clean the pickguard on his guitar after a previous owner had Sharpie'd a checker pattern on it. I ended up getting it off with a Magic Eraser. I brought it up with a guy at the local music store, and he said that's what they use there. Keep in mind, this may not work out well if your guitar has a nitro finish, but for poly finishes, it works fine.
Be aware that the "Magic Eraser" is basically a very very fine sandpaper type product, so it will also slightly scratch and remove remove the surface of whatever you use it one. Otherwise it should work quite well I imagine.
To my understanding, it was told to me a very long time ago that if you use the traditional “dry erase spray” that’s supposedly “more suitable for the classroom than hard alcohol” (whatever that actually means), it has a chemical in it that tends to corrode the board itself down to basically the cork, despite being made by the same company that distributes said boards. Made perfect sense to me; corrode the board, gotta buy a new board. Would love to be confirmed!
If you ever get sharpie on your counter top when you're drunk and trying to write a note for your roommates, toothpaste will take it off very easily the next day.
Haven't heard this one but it makes sense. Toothpaste is basically a very light abrasive. It works great for reducing the fogginess on your headlights that comes from UV exposure.
I used to work as a custodian at a school and would always get compliments on how great my whiteboards/chalkboards looked. Alcohol based products work good for stains but try not to use them all the time as they strip away the finish from the board. Instead, use water with a little bit of vinegar. Keeps the boards looking good year after year. :)
Only if it has alcohol. There are a lot of alcohol free shave creams.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was an electrician we erased permanent marker on conduit by writing over it with more permanent marker to dissolve the ink mark and then rubbing it off with our gloves.
There's a manual eject button recessed into that little hole on your computer's DVD drive to get the disk out should the drive or computer stop working.
That hole is the perfect size to poke a straightened paperclip in there. DON'T USE IT WHILE THE DRIVE IS STILL SPINNING. This is an important point. I feel like it deserves all-caps.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:50:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah.... this comment is totally unwarranted. The only difference is that the CD/DVD/laserdiscjk will keep spinning for a lil bit in the tray. It won't really cause any severe damage.
No idea. It's at home, I'm at school. I actually got it from someone off reddit!
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 03:27:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if it's spun up FAST then it slides around in the tray getting scratched before shooting off somewhere in the room.
Try it!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:44:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lets say, for example, you're stupid enough to interrupt a 50x write or read near the files at the end of a CD, when it is spinning at close to 6300 RPM.
The CD would probably get a bunch of superficial scratches around the edge from the tray, but there is no way that it is catching something and flying out of the tray, and regardless, it will still have stopped by the time the tray is open because A. the second you press in the manual eject the CD player is going to realise something is wrong and begin to brake the disc, and B. The drive spindle will disengage before the clamp at the top and there'll be a fair amount of friction on the disc.
Not true. I was a computer tech for many years. I ejected one once and it actually lifted off from the tray and flew a few feet away before hitting the ground.
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:14 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
One in work didn't back in the end of the 90's I think it was.... Was fun ejecting that bitch. =)
meh i've done it and it hasn't caused a problem. the disc mightve gotten a little scuffed because the momentum keeps it spinning on the tray for a quick moment but it's fine
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It happened all too often on my old '95, I ended up having a bellydancing bobble head holding a length of connected paper clips with the end one being prepared for this
The original PS4 has a screw that's under the hard-drive cover (I.e. The glossy part of the case), just twist it and it slowly releases the disc. Dunno about newer models.
New ones are on the base of the console, can't remember what position on it exactly but you'll know it because it has a small plastic cover that is pre cut to allow screwdriver access. From memory it's inside the circle which would make sense (they have sole marks in the shape of the buttons on the controllers).
Was taught that at my first job as an "IT guy" after powering a computer just to eject the CD and then turning it off and getting yelled at by my coworker for not knowing about the eject button
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Shaeos · 1 points · Posted at 06:44:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a manual eject button for my entire fucking CD drive. It accidentally keeps getting pushed and then the whole fucking thing is going everywhere. Never dealt with this before, it's fucking crazy. I love it.
But only really gamers and people who work with 3D or heavy graphics editing.
Even most people I know who regularly play video games just have a laptop.
I own a desktop and a laptop, and when I just had the laptop I actually spent $20 on a USB DVD drive, and maybe used it twice. They’re practically useless now as long as you digitally move your music library and have generally up-to-date software, since most of that is all digital as well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:48:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is phenomenal at cleaning sinks and tubs. Just sprinkle it on dry and use a dry cloth and it erases the stains.
Vinegar, add a cup at the beginning rinse cycle along with detergent, it makes and excellent fabric softener for cotton based fabrics. If you add it in the beginning it will lessen the efficacy of the detergent. It also does not leave a smell once the fabrics have dried.
Have residue from tape or stickers that won't easily come off, just smear some peanut butter on it and leave it alone for an hour. Wipe it off with a paper towel, the peanut butter breaks down the adhesive.
Clogged sink or tub, get a shop vac and suck the clog out, if it doesn't come out that way, put it in reverse and blow it out.
I often feel strange using baking soda for actual baking, feel like I'm pouring a household cleaner into the mixture.
Now, I always keep a separate box for what goes into food, because the box I use for cleaning is often handled with dirty hands or was too close to something really unsanitary, so I don't trust it's safe for food.
Still though, feel odd to pour the same thing I use to scrub the bathtub into a mixture of cookie dough.
We keep one in the fridge for odors, one in the bathroom for cleaning. 2 extra boxes in the pantry for backup.
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Ulairi · 92 points · Posted at 19:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's places where groceries aren't taxable?
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[deleted] · 33 points · Posted at 20:48:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Groceries aren't taxed in my state either (Michigan), and we have these take and bake pizza places everywhere. They also have huge signs proclaiming they can take food stamps as payment since it's not prepared food.
Fun fact: There was a pizza place in Vegas that accepted food stamps. They would make your pizza or whatever and then give it to you to cook yourself at home.
In Canada, basically anything packaged for "convenience" is taxed federally (GST or HST) but not provincially (PST). If its a snack item that is intended to be eaten right away, for example: Buy a single muffin, Tax. By 6 muffins in package, No Tax.
For me as an individual it’s not a great deal but for the province it’s a pretty great deal.
Young adults have more buying power as a result of lower student loans meaning they can purchase more things. More purchases=more tax revenue
The amount of people with post secondary education increases as well. (The required two to three years of college before uni also help) making for a more educated population.
Plus Quebec has a more (in-depth?,robust?$ social security system than most other provinces. (Assurance chômage)
That explains why the prices for food didn't seem much more expensive than the rest of Canada when I was there. At first I was worried about paying 15% total tax (nearly 3 times what I pay here in the States).
In Michigan if you can eat it and it isn’t a hot food item it isn’t taxed. Sometimes the hot food items aren’t taxed though. I got lunch at the grocery store (hot prepped boneless wings with a side of mash and a drink) for $5 no tax.
[deleted] · 88 points · Posted at 20:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would question that source. I live in GA and I can tell you that they definitely tax for groceries here. Some places it's more than others. Where I live it's 3%.
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 20:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They probably tax prepared groceries like that other commenter explained.
Anything that you have to prepare yourself isn't taxed.
It was a joke that wasn't well written and poorly received. I know that taxes exist for a reason, they are just inconvenient and I was complaining about them.
pikk · 1 points · Posted at 13:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're in Georgia, it's probably more like Uncle Buddy
I fell the state government can trim fat and prioritize their spending enough to not tax us on food. Once you live in an area where you aren’t taxed on food, it’s hard to comprehend. Feels greedy.
Plus, so easy to figure out what you are spending.
This is even more interesting.
I've been in states where the Subway sandwich shops work like this:
"To eat here": Always Taxed. You're eating in a restaurant.
"To go", sandwich was not put in oven: No tax. You're just buying groceries.
"To go", sandwich was put in oven to melt the cheese: Taxed. Because it's no longer just raw ingredients. They cooked it for you.
Ulairi · 4 points · Posted at 02:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really bizarre, actually. Huh. Today I learned I suppose. I've just never even considered the idea of something like groceries not being taxed.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's places that DO??? I'm in Ontario, Canada, and groceries aren't taxed here. That's just wrong, to tax stuff people need to live off of.
Ulairi · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's 4.5% here. I wasn't aware there were places that didn't, honestly. I can write it off at the end of the year along with gas, etc, but yeah. Definitely still taxeable here.
In Texas, groceries are not subject to sales tax whereas food prepared for immediate consumption is. This includes sodas, pretty much anything hot, candy, and ice.
I’ve found that the cost differs between cleaning aisle baking soda versus in the cooking aisle. If I look for the boxes in cleaning they are over $1 where if I go to the baking aisle they are like $0.40. Same amount, just different packaging.
finnw · 4 points · Posted at 20:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, dishwasher salt (usually taxed) can be replaced by cooking salt (usually not taxed)
Same thing goes for Best buy (or any other tech based store). They routinely sell sd card or any other "cards" used for storage at different price points based on whether in the store your buy them.
Get them in the camera section and pay one amount as a "camera card" but buy them in the gaming or PC section and you will see the price is different.
We I had this happen with vinegar, I returned the normal one and got the double strength for canning when I checked out out was more difference than expected because the double strength was labeled for cleaning.
The big thing is that even if sodium bicarbonate did eliminate odors, the odor itself would have to come in contact with it to be effective. A box of baking soda has very little ventilation and only the small amount at the top would be exposed to air. The best bet would be to spread it out on a cookie sheet or something to increase the surface area.
Word is that it started out as an urban myth and the Arm and Hammer people latched on to it as a way to sell more, which seems to have worked.
Just a heads up, unless you're spreading the baking soda out on a tray and leaving it in the fridge, leaving an open box in the fridge doesn't actually do anything.
Baking soda is also great to use as a flea deterrent. I sprinkle a little on the carpets and brush in with a broom, creating a hostile environment for fleas and their larvae. Makes the house smell fresh too :)
Also good for eczema (which is just a rash but covers your body and makes you itchy for no reason other than fuck you that's why). I remember baking soda baths as a kid, I had eczema a lot.
My wife was appalled when I used Arm & Hammer Baking Soda when baking when we first got together. She thought there was two kinds of baking soda. A cleaner and a baking type. Her family had always used I think Red Mill for baking and A&H for cleaning.
I keep one for baking, one for cleaning, and one for washing my face. I mix it with my face wash until it’s a paste and it makes an excellent exfoliant (I use it two to three times a week).
My wife makes up a mixture of coconut oil and sugar 1/2 and 1/2. Keeps it in a jar in the bathroom and that stuff works great as an exfoliant and smells great too.
I've used it on my feet and hands and it keeps them extremely soft.
I just bought a 2kg box of baking soda because I'm sick of buying those dinky little boxes every two months for cleaning when I go shopping twice a month maximum.
NearHi · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you have young daughters with bad wiping practices, you'll use all of them in the next 2 or 3 baths...
On a similar note, I find it so funny that there is this healthy eating craze based around "if you can't pronounce the ingredients, it's probably bad". Sure lady, all those additives are bad; you would never put sodium bicarbonate in the bread you bake for your family, would you? That's a chemical!
romple · 4 points · Posted at 21:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Watch in awe as I consume this dihydrogen monoxide!
Think that feels weird? I have a bladder condition where sometimes if I'm in serious pain from it, I need to put a spoonful of baking soda in a glass of water and chug it. I feel like I'm drinking Mr. Clean or something.
The best part is, this works by havinf the bicarb literally traveling through your blood stream and deposit in your urine as excess. You're essentially doing the same thing to your bladder as you would to an upset stomach, just with a longer transit time. It actually makes a large enough difference that you can significantly effect how certain medications work by reducing or increasing your body's ability to dissolve them in urine for excretion. All by downing some Arm and Hammer.
I feel this way for vinegar. I keep a big gallon jug of it to pour into buckets to clean with. Had to buy a more expensive vinegar in a glass bottle for cooking because my brain would not let me use the gallon jug.
Wanna know something crazy... in the hospital sodium bicarbonate is a life saving emergency drug used to balance the pH and fluid balance in the body. It's essentially baking soda. Nucking futs!
I get these 13-pound bags of arm & hammer from costco (used to get the same ones from a local Mediterranean grocery store but it's a bit more expensive there) for cleaning purposes and it's fantastic
Baking sofa. A teaspoon, or 2, i guess depending on the size of feet. Tap the shoe around for good coverage, watch it lightly cover the sole inside. Turn it around to get some on the upper inside too. Then I leave mine in a fresh room with good ventilation. Maybe get some inner soles too, they Vann extend the life of shoes, then change them out every week, or month...
Technically, you should replace the box you use for baking about 30 days after opening, as it looses its efficacy and doesn't make goods rise as well or something like that. Now, when I need more to clean with, I just take the box I had for baking then use a new box for baking. Works well, and my cookies never come out flat from old baking soda!
romple · 4 points · Posted at 21:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
30 days is a huge myth... I've had the same box of baking soda in my cool, dry pantry for over a year and it's still perfectly good for baking.
The 30 day thing was started by arm and hammer with claims it helped reduce odors and bad tastes from spreading. It's all horseshit to sell more baking soda, a product that lasts forever and you generally use in small amounts.
Baking soda is simply a salt - sodium bicarbonate. Salt doesn't go bad. If you get it wet or keep it in a very humid area.... Maybe replace it? But otherwise there's no reason at all to routinely replace baking soda. You might as well put a 30 day expiration on table salt.
Meh, that's your opinion. In my experience, if i use a box older than a couple months, cookies come out flat. Since I use a box every couple of months for cleaning anyway, it is not a big deal to simply start using the baking box for cleaning once the cleaning box runs out and use a new box to bake with.
romple · 8 points · Posted at 23:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's literally not an opinion. I'm not telling you to change your routine but baking soda doesn't "expire" any more than table salt.
And yet they both have expiration dates. Baking soda has a shelf life of 12-18 months. Mix about 1tsp baking soda with 3tbsp vinegar. It should bubble and fizz nicely. If not, your baking soda is no longer good and will not work properly as a leavening agent. But go ahead and argue. You seem to get off on it.
Can I ask, are you talking about soda, or powder? Powder definitely seems to be the more popular one amongst home cooks and has tartaric acid pre-added to prevent that gross taste when your acidity isn't properly balanced. As a consequence, though, even small amounts of humidity will be absorbed over time and allow the two components to react in their container. While I know it has an expiration date (though dates are arbitrary and unregulated in any way), baking soda doesn't really have a similar path to break down, and while I know the common wisdom is that it will expire, I've never seen it myself in several years cooking professionally, nor have I found any actual tests or an explanation of what plain bicarb is supposedly degrading into. If you're aware of any side by side tests or some research, it's one of those things which has always nagged at me, but I'm pretty sure it's a wives tale based on confusion between it and baking powder at this point.
Soda, but I definitely replace powder too. I only said in my experience baked goods came out better when I replaced baking soda every couple months. When I have cookies come out flat, the baking soda is usually a few months old. I have no scientific studies, and don't feel like looking for any, but it is just my experience. Cheers!
romple · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has an expiration date because Arm & Hammer put it on there telling you to recycle it every 30 days, and that was for deodorizing your fridge. I'm not arguing, just stating facts of chemistry. Don't be upset because someone presented a fact that challenges your own beliefs.
You just went from changing every 30 days to 12-18 months. I guarantee I can pull out a box of 2 year old baking soda, dump it in vinegar, and the shit will explode.
I don't care what you believe but it's pointless for people to perpetuate false information. If you'd like to tell me what changes, chemically, in the baking soda that causes sodium bicarbonate to not react with acids anymore I would love to hear it.
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You realize water also has expiration dates? It's an effective way of getting the consumer to purchase products more frequently.
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A good bit of baking soda can be a decent substitute for a lye bath, too!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel the same with vinegar now. I use it in laundry, specifically sheets and towels, and when I smell it while pouring it into food I’m always like “eeeeeh”
Is there a lingering smell from the vinegar? I’m hypersensitive to scents.
Assuming the vinegar is antibacterial and deodorizing...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mix vinegar with windex to clean tables, counter tops, and stove tops, mirrors, and pretty much any surface that isn’t wood or the floors. My roommates say they used to notice the vinegar smell when we first moved in, but after a month or so they said it just smells clean now. So my answer is, yeah I think it’s noticeable but you get used to it.
Bonus fun fact from some podcast: In the UK they don’t really sell wintergreen gum because that’s the scent most bathroom and kitchen cleaners come in most often.
I keep some in an old spice jar with a shaker lid on the kitchen counter for cleaning the sink, dishes etc. One day my son put it in his eggs. He said they tasted funny . . .
Baking soda is just sodium bicarb NaHCO3. What makes is so good for cleaning, I would presume is that it is slightly basic in like most other cleaners as well as being abrasive when not fully dissolved. What makes it so good for cooking is that the bicaeb portion converts to carbon dioxide when exposed to acids or heat, leavening your baked goods. It might also help to know that bicarb is how our blood stores carbon dioxide so really baking soda is something that we could find in our body (albeit not in a sold form) naturally!
I get a lot of weird looks when people using a hot tub, which I just added something to which they're unsure what it is, find out I added baking soda to it.
especially since there are warnings all over it about how you should seek medical attention if you ingest a lot of it. I mean, it's probably also bad to eat an entire bag of flour or corn meal, but baking soda still weirds me out too haha.
gsfgf · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I needed baking soda for a recipe, so I bought some. It didn't even occur to me until I got home that I already own baking soda. But you bring up a good point that cleaning baking soda is likely to get contaminated.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband swears by it. A couple of teaspoons in water, a squeeze of lemon... Basically an alka seltzer. Works better than and faster than most anything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a box of baking soda and powder in my laundry room that I use exclusively for goats.
I envy you. I want goats in my laundry room. We technically have a goat room, but no goats. And a rule that goats can only be in the goat room, so it's gotta fit through the relatively small window.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They only get to be in the laundry room when they're baby babbos, otherwise they are essentially the size of the entire laundry room
Like vinegar on your fries. So nice to have a tasty snack before cleaning your floors. I stress before, don't use the same vinegar on your fries after!
and, it contains 2 main electrolytes - sodium, and bicarbonate - adding it to your drink can help replenish electrolytes, though careful if your drink has bubbles (mentos/diet coke reaction) so add it slowly. Also diabetic salt (100% potassium) is another electrolyte, adding these to your flavored waters helps you hydrate!
A lot of things have different solubility at different pH levels, so incorporating a weak acid or weak base into your cleaner can massively help you get stuff off. Don't use anything stronger as you're likely to chemically alter the stain or material which might make it harder to remove.
You can get baking soda that isn't food grade on Amazon for pretty cheap. Then you can use that for your cleaning and not have to worry about mixing in your true baking soda.
An old family remedy that we use is drinking baking soda dissolved in water for stomach aches and heartburn. My grandparents gave it to my parents and they've been using it all their lives. I also use it to brush my teeth (it whitens) and I've used it as deodorant. That stuff is amazing.
Borax, given the E number E285, is used as a food additive in some countries, but is banned in some countries, like the U.S., and Thailand. As a consequence, certain foods, such as caviar, produced for sale in the US contain higher levels of salt to assist preservation.[24] Its use as a cooking ingredient is to add a firm rubbery texture to the food, or as a preservative. In oriental cooking it is mostly used for its texturing properties. In Asia, borax (Chinese: 硼砂; pinyin: péng shā or Chinese: 月石; pinyin: yuè shí) was found to have been added to some Chinese foods like hand-pulled noodles lamian and some rice noodles like shahe fen, kway teow, and chee cheong fun recipes.[25] In Indonesia it is a common, but forbidden, additive to such foods as noodles, bakso (meatballs), and steamed rice. The country's Directorate of Consumer Protection warns of the risk of liver cancer with high consumption over a period of 5–10 years
I was talking with my boyfriend about a recipe for pancakes that tasted just like IHOP pancakes and mentioned that it needed baking soda. He sincerely didn't know that it was something you could cook with.
"I don't think you're supposed to put that stuff into food..." Baking soda...
This is a Facebook scare tactic image waiting to happen. "FYI, an ingredient used to bake cookies is also found in your bathroom stain remover. Best never eat anything ever again..."
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think of it more as a food item used to clean. Like vinegar. I don't feel weird cleaning things with vinegar.
Naelin · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I get a small second of terrifying thoughts every time I use peroxide to clean a small cut, only because I used to use 30% peroxide (ten times the normal concentration) to bleach and disinfect animal bones.
It burns like hell and makes the skin totally white just to touch anything that touched it even if it was the day before and it dried.
I often feel strange using baking soda for actual baking, feel like I'm pouring a household cleaner into the mixture.
I totally get what you mean, and it is funny to put things in that context. But I think that perspective is a bit narrow, if you'll excuse the term.
Basically, everything can be thought of as chemicals, or made up of chemicals. Our bodies are like big walking chemistry sets, with chemical reactions taking place all the time, which allow us to live. (Which is kinda crazy, when you really think about it.) And our bodies have ways to get rid of much more exotic and scary molecules than sodium bicarbonate.
All substances are toxic to the human body to one degree or another. The biggest and most important factor is the degree. Water can kill you, but you'd have to drink a ton of it. Cyanide, not so much. But even the many vitamins and minerals you need for your survival could kill you, if too much were taken. (Specific amounts can vary significantly from one to another, too.)
Baking soda is an interesting example, because in baking, you're actually using the soda for its chemical properties-- as a leavening agent. It helps stuff to rise by releasing carbon dioxide, which happens when baking soda is exposed to an acid, or decomposed via heat.
Anyway, baking soda is a pretty simple molecule and is pretty benign. It's even used as an antacid-- in significantly larger amounts than you would get from a typical serving of baked goods. IIRC they advise 1/2 tsp in a glass of water every 4 hours or something like that. It's actually super effective, but doesn't taste great. And can create some crazy gas, if you're particularly acidic!
The biggest concern with using too much would be your sodium levels increasing, since sodium is a major component, which isn't great for you in excess. But I've eaten teaspoons of the stuff lol.
They even inject baking soda via IV in some cases, for medical purposes. It's handy stuff!
Anyway, some of the chemicals used in processed foods (in small amounts) have some even weirder / scarier properties than baking soda, and even that stuff is (theoretically) harmless in small amounts.
But baking soda isn't too bad-- sodium bicarbonate is just an awesome Miracle Substance lol.The preceding post has not been paid for by Big Bicarbonate.
EDIT: Idea from further down the thread-- How about vinegar? That's just a weak solution of acetic acid. And people just sprinkle that stuff on salad and chow down. Also not a bad cleaner. I repeat-- the human body is a weird thing.
We do the same thing except with vinegar....vinegar for cleaning, vinegar for baking.
Not to hail corporate, but I HIGHLY recommend Mrs. Meyers Baking Soda Scrub. When we moved into our house, the tub was this brownish/pinkish color. We used the Baking Soda scrub and it turned our tub a pristine white. I also used the scrub on the bathroom tile floor and subway tile. I honestly recommend any of Mrs. Meyers products... gentle on the environment, gentle on hands, safe around pets/kids, and works extremely well.
if it doesn't come out that way, put it in reverse and blow it out.
Is this real advice? Or is this some sneaky shitty life pro tip that's going to cause thousands of dollars in damage to my pipes if I'm dumb enough to think it was real?
[deleted] · 1078 points · Posted at 17:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I've seen this go horribly wrong. It was at a large apartment building and all the bathroom fixtures were back to back with the adjacent apartment. So when the plumber blew the clog it came out into the other apartments bathroom all over everything. It was hilarious, disgusting, and expensive.
Why did I not know this. It’s always just been the first one...
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 20:13:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The first one will eventually work on a toilet if you get it at just the right angle and use just the right force. The second one is specifically designed to work easily and really well with a toilet.
The best thing about reddit is that there are subreddits for things I never would imagine on my own.
Obviously, that’s also the worst thing about reddit.
I think that one is in the first category but I’ll have to subscribe to be sure.
Only if you use your sink as a communal Cereal / soup vessel.
atvan · 5 points · Posted at 22:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you find yourself having to unclog one of those toilets with rectagular holes. Those things are a horrible evil visited on this world by something unimaginable cruel.
Bwhaha thanks for this! I have had a few good chuckles.
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every other Post is about free Continental breakfast at hotels and swapping tires from rental cars. It's a lame sub full of 14 year olds who don't have an original idea.
Sink?! Hmm I hadn't considered sink. Currently I am in the market to replace my toilets, so admittedly the toilet was my first thought. But I guess if you arnt sucking out solid human waste then it wouldn't be as bad.
I once dropped my ring down the shower drain, and after some fussing about with long hooks, my wife suggested a shop vac. Luckily, my ring was caught in a huge clump of hair that came out the instant I turned on the vac. Unluckily, it also sucked the water out if the P-trap or whatever under the shower.
The hair clog did not bother me, but I was not prepared for the smell coming out of my open pipes.
I did this once with an air compressor and didn't cover the sink drain with a towel. Since the clog was in my AC line in the attic I came down to the bathroom to a crime scene of moldy hair and drain gunk. The grease spots were still on the wall the day I moved.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:20:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Come out of where? Aren't you just pushing it further into the system?
If the pipe is damaged, it could burst, but at that point, it was probably ready to go anyway. I was recently replacing a faucet and when I touched the drain pipe it broke in my hand; it was paper thin (it was a metal pipe that was badly corroded); I was shocked it never leaked.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, true. I've seen some fucked up corroded pipes, and I suppose with a good deal you could burst one of those. But so will an auger.
The best possible time to find out that you need a new pipe is when you've got the shop vac out, and are already working on the plumbing. I would consider myself extremely lucky to have that happen.
I remember working on a u-trap at home, and I noted a bit of moisture that was on the floor at the bottom, so I ran my finger over the underside of the pipe, and a dime-sized piece of metal fell out. Water all over the place.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use a plunger to get the pipes flowing again, and it's pretty easy to form a seal as well. I just unclogged my kitchen sink with a plunger a month ago.
Did the same thing just yesterday with my bathroom sink. Couldn't get it unclogged so I said fuck it and reached for the plunger. I was surprised at how well it worked in just a couple seconds.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plumber here. I used to do this to sinks all the time since it was faster and cleaner than the wire hangar trick. It's also pretty safe for plastic traps although you are gonna want to test the sink to make sure there are no leaks. Like everyone else says though, use a wet rag to create a strong seal.
I never tried it for toilets though. Tbh you're better off buying a toilet auger because it'll tear up and chase the blockage down the line whereas a vacuum might just push it further along.
I’m wondering if you could give me some advice please? My son threw an entire toilet roll into the bath, I didn’t notice until the next morning so it was almost entirely disintegrated and I don’t have a sieve so I wasn’t able to get much of it out of the bath at all. I emptied the bath but water ended up leaking through the kitchen ceiling because the pipes were blocked (not just from toilet roll) and coming up through the shower drain too. Ever since I’ve lived here there’s been a bit of trouble with the water from the sink coming up into the shower, but never water from the bath and not that bad. The sewage pipe in the garden was also blocked but my SO and I cleared everything out and seemed to get everything stuck in the outside pipe out too. After that we poured boiling water down all the bathroom drains, used a plunger on everything and put some drain cleaner in them too, in fact there’s drain cleaner in the pipes now but nothing seems to be working, do you have any suggestions on what I could do?
If you’re experiencing leaks around the spot the drain is located, the tub drain (we called it a shoe) is probably broken or leaking. This is an absolute bitch to replace and will require you to cut into your kitchen ceiling, but it doesn’t really require any special tools besides a screwdriver and some channel locks.
If you’re getting leaks along the drain line from the tub to the vertical drop, your drain line is cracked and needs to be replaced. Depending on your location, if your house is older then 20 years, you probably have a cast iron or galvanized steel line and it will be super sketchy to replace. If it’s a newer house, you most likely have an ABS line which is cheap and easy to replace although you will have to cut into the ceiling.
If your sink backs up into your shower, it means there’s a blockage between the sink and tub. Basically you’ll need a long auger or a snake (hired, rented, or purchased). This can be a result of a plunger moving the stoppage down the line without actually breaking it up which can be fixed with the combined churning and pushing of an auger or snake. If you go the DIY route, get something with a 3/8th inch wire as it’ll be most versatile.
As for the garden line, it sounds like there’s either a stoppage between the cleanout in your yard and the saddle to the city line or a broken pipe that has been penetrated by roots or something. If the line runs past a tree, the latter is extremely likely. You’ll need a plumber to run a camera so they can check the condition of the pipe. Make sure the plumber you call has these services and see if they can locate the line as well since they’re down there.
Boiling water won’t help much because buildup tends to consolidate and water tends to squeeze past it. Please avoid draino in general because it can corrode pipes and cause further damage if it’s overused. If you end up doing this work yourself or hiring someone to do it, please take this into consideration and/or let them know you’ve been using drain products.
Thank you so much for replying. I’m actually renting my house so I should be able to ask my landlady to get someone out to fix it, I just thought I would give it a go seeing as it’s at least partly my fault. I might go and get a snake and if that doesn’t work I won’t mess about with the pipes anymore.
Thanks again
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't do this if the same pipe is connected to anything else!!!! Clog in your sink? If you blow it out with the shop vac, it could go into your dishwasher, depending on where the clog is.
You can use a plunger on bathtubs if youve never tried before
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:11:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually found this out years ago when a plumber told me it would cost 500$ to unclog my toilet. I was cleaning up with a shop vac, and thought "what's the worst thing that could happen??". To my amazement, it worked like a charm. Haven't called a plumber since.
Yeahhhh I’ve done a bit of plumbing and I would NOT recommend this. Just risky, especially if you’re in an apartment complex or have old pipes. Drain o is also risky with old pipes
TheLZ · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used baking soda and vinegar (old tooth brush to scrub) for the first time last week to get white pit stains out of a dark shirt. Worked perfectly, the shirt is back in my work wardrobe after thinking of throwing it out.
We use vinegar to clean everything, I have 3 parrots and that stuff reacts with bird poop and takes it right off.
Great for floors, cleaning grout and tiles. Best part is the smell is gone in a matter of minutes, once it's dry poof no vinegar smell.
Oluja · 53 points · Posted at 19:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to disagree about the smell. The barn I work for uses vinegar for weeds (they're a little too anal about "chemicals") and after they spray it, the whole place smells like a well dressed salad for a week.
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Oluja · 7 points · Posted at 22:19:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I take care of the animals, I'm not with the grounds crew. We have horses on pastures where nothing is sprayed. This is around the house, the driveway, landscaped areas, and arena.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but to be fair the ass-sweat smell of raw vinegar is still miles better than the noxious fumes of an animal barn. So it may just be a matter of perspective there.
Oluja · 7 points · Posted at 22:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're horses and the barn is incredibly clean. It doesn't smell.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It must be a very high maintenance barn, the barns I grew up around were used in farm work for mostly goats and some horses. It wasn't like they were disgusting but it's still an animal farm barn. They typically aren't a place you'd want to eat around.
Oluja · 9 points · Posted at 22:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These horses are expensive athletes; the standards are pretty high. They get cold laser therapy and have a massage therapist- tbh it's all a little insane. It's definitely a lot of work to maintain, but you could eat off the floors. I know because I clean them every day, haha.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:46:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha okay yeah my bad then, totally reasonable. I grew up in Tennessee and while I know there's some really high maintenance Tennessee horse clubs, I grew up in the sticks so we didn't really give a shit.
Oluja · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I know what you mean. I grew up riding in barns with dirt floors and free range chickens, haha.
Okay, see now I was a huge vinegar fan when I moved to the PNW cause mold is crazy if humans don't use heaters often.
But I swear to god, this shit about no vinegar smell...I wanted to believe. But after my towels came out of the dryer with vinegar smell still in them, I have totally gone 'flip the table' angry at vinegar. And now that I know I can use diluted bleach instead of vinegar on litter pans, I am dropkicking the gallons of vinegar from my life.
Sorry. I think you got my vinegar rage. But the smell just never goes away for me.
kaett · 72 points · Posted at 20:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i had the same reaction, but i figured out a way to eliminate the vinegar smell at the source.
i keep a pint jar of vinegar with orange and lemon peels (zest/peel only, as little to no rind as possible) in the fridge. it takes a couple of weeks, but the citrus oils will infuse into the vinegar and counteract the smell. it's been so effective that i've been able to forgo adding essential oils to my cleaning mixes. the trick is to treat it like a sourdough starter... as you take some out, add more back in, and swap out the peels every so often (or add more).
as a bonus, when i'm making ricotta i can use that vinegar to get the most curd out of the milk and have a nice citrus note to the cheese.
I used to use vinegar for general cleaning but disliked the smell. Recently I've had great luck using off-brand magic erasers (search "melamine foam" on ebay for bulk). They clean using just water better than most strong solvents clean. Anything that's too tough gets a spray of soap water or running alcohol.
They're also somewhat abrasive, so user beware if you're cleaning anything that will be damaged by lots of tiny scratches. They're basically flexible, super fine grit sandpaper.
wuzzum · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have you tried telling him you used vinegar without actually using it?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to try this. I swear I smell vinegar after I clean.
Halt96 · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what? you can make ricotta?
kaett · 14 points · Posted at 03:35:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yup. it's better than what you can get in the stores, and costs a little less.
1/2 gallon of whole milk
a grab of salt (figure about half a tablespoon or so)
2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice, white vinegar, or a combination of the two (this is where the citrus-infused vinegar comes in)
in a large saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it gets to 200 degrees F. use a candy thermometer to make sure, and stir THE WHOLE TIME. seriously, if you don't you'll end up with scalded milk on the bottom of the pan and that shit is nasty to wash off. the more often you stir, GENTLY, especially scraping the bottom and sides, the better. as it heats, you'll see a froth starting to form on the top. when it hits 200, remove the pot from the heat and add the vinegar/lemon juice. let it sit for about 30 seconds, then stir gently to help form the curd.
have a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth waiting in the sink. you can either scoop the clumps of cheese into the strainer with a slotted spoon, or very gently and slowly pour the whole thing into the strainer, whatever works for you. let it drain for at least 10 minutes before using (though you can let it go longer).
Halt96 · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did a search about vinegar after moving to the UK (mold issues, plus waaay more germs I've never been exposed to! Measles, chicken pox, etc). Anyway, turns out vinegar isn't as great at LPTs make it out to be. I use Dettol now and it has no lingering smell. For mold I use a mould cleaner that got rave reviews on amazon. It stinks like a swimming pool but works fast.
On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with pickle juice and brie, the most glorious of all lands.
I’m a pickle juice snob! My favorite is from the Mt. Olive hamburger sliced pickles. I once bought the Mt. Olive dill spears and was so disappointed that the juice was different that I emailed the company. Apparently, now hold on to your socks here, the reason the juice tastes different is because “we use a different recipe.”
Thanks Mt. Olive company!! I spent a good 20 minutes composing a feedback email with the perfect ratio of compliments to complaints and that’s what you give me for my troubles :/ rotten bastards.
Here’s a deep, dark secret I have. I hoard the pickle juice from Vlassic Zesty Dill Spears. I like giardiniera, but am limited on the brands available to me (mainly Cento, good amount of crunchy carrots & cauliflower in it). They tend to be salty, but not very vinegary. I pour out the brine & refill it with fresh water (repeating 2-3 times) to wash out as much salt water as possible. I then refill it with hoarded pickle juice and in about a day, it’s the most awesome giardiniera ever!
my roommate used to give me a hard time about using vinegar to clean up, especially after his dog's messes... like if you were doing the cleaning in a timely manner, pal, you could use whatever the hell you want. I'm using the vinegar.
BS about the smell. I used vinegar to try and do some odor elimination in my house when I moved in. 2 years later I still catch a whiff in the room where we used it.
I use vinegar to clean my bathroom tiles, not rubs and carpets (once it gets in the wood it's gonna be there for a long time, and if it gets damp it will smell).
If the room still smells look into renting an ozone generator.
Does this mean you could take a cotton-bud ear-cleaner, dip it in vinegar, write your name onto marble, wait a few minutes, and have an inscribed tile? Something something /r/PenmanshipPorn...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:57:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Possibly, but it wouldn't be a clean line. Think about adding liquid to cotton candy. It's not the same, exactly, but it would dissolve/etch certain parts more than others. There could be art of it out there. People do art with anything.
According to my TV there are no less than three medications for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Talk to your doctor to see if stelara/humira/otezla is right for you.
I do have a whole system of medicines from my dermatologist. I tried home remedies before going to her thinking it was dandruff. The system of meds she gave me was an odd mix of anti-dandruff and psoriasis medicines + a oil.
This is just one of those wacky home remedy things, but the ONLY thing that made my psoriasis go away was that Abreva creme for herpes sores. Twice a day, it takes a while, but nothing else ever made a dent on it. Most stuff made it worse. Now my persistent patch is almost gone, finally. Went from the size of a quarter to about the size of a pea and it's much softer and no longer flaking/scaling.
It's OTC, so if nothing else helps, you can give it a try.
On a similar note, it's also great for cleaning used aquariums/aquarium decorations since it's non-toxic! So it doesn't matter if you miss a little bit when cleaning off the vinegar before exposing it to fish.
Just one more tip though, I tell all bird owners. Don't cook using teflon pans unless the birds are extremely far away from the kitchen.
Teflon when heated too high releases an avian neurotoxin. Growing up we had bird after bird and they kept dying. Parents kept them right next to the kitchen and swore that teflon pans were fantastic.
Enjoy the budgies, and remember they can talk too!
Woah, thanks for the tip. My budgie cage is actually in the kitchen. I'm not sure if we even have any, but I am now going to find every pan in the kitchen with teflon and get rid of them (they honestly kinda suck anyway).
great for litter box cleaning to. The ammonia is neutralized by vinegar and totally get rid of the smell of pee, as well as of cat spray smells if your little darling isnt fixed yet.
Stupid question I know, but is white vinegar with added sugar acceptable for cleaning?
In China this is pretty much all I can easily buy - sugar is on the ingredients list so I assume it's been added. Does your vinegar have sugar on the ingredients list?
Not stupid at all, and actually no we have pure white distilled vinegar. I know the vinegar you are talking about and have seen it at my local Asian market.
I would think that the sugar might actually leave a sticky residue if used for cleaning.
That kind of vinegar is used for cooking if I'm not mistaken.
That's great to know, thank you very much. Most of the white vinegar here contains sugar and I was hesitant to buy it. I'll see if any import stores near me stock general white vinegar.
It's also a natural antibacterial and isn't as abrasive as most household cleaners. We use it on our granite countertops.
You can get it pre-diluted at the store, but avoid the scented ones. It's like spraying Glade after breaking the toilet. Lavender and vinegar is about the worst combo ever.
Don't use vinegar on granite or any other natural stone countertop. It wears down the sealant and eventually etches into the stone. Some more and alternatives can be found here:
Technically, on actual granite it should be ok as long as you rinse with water afterwards - it does degrade the sealant (which is a problem), but the stone would be largely unaffected as the minerals in granite aren't particularly reactive with weak acids. The trouble is that a lot of stuff that isn't actually granite is sold as "granite" for countertops. If it happens to include calcite, or other carbonate minerals, then you're in trouble.
Source: Am a geologist - I drop acid on rocks.
[deleted] · 34 points · Posted at 19:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a parrot too. I have always been looking for a parrot safe cleaner that works well on bird poop. I'll try this! Thanks! (Dont know why I didn't think of it before.....I've just been using water and scrubbing to death)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Simple Green, it works well if you let it sit for a minute. Only outside the cage though. For everything else I use a handheld steamer meant for clothing.
Vinegar is an awesome disinfectant. 100% safe to use around pets and children, no harsh chemicals. While it smells strong, once it dries the smell is gone. Also, vinegar is awesome to use in a carpet shampooer as it will help soften the carpet instead having that scratchy crunchy feel from dried shampoo. I always use vinegar and water mix as "rinse" in my shampooer after cleaning with a good shampoo.
Glass top stove: baking soda and a spray bottle of 50/50 vinegar and water. Sprinkle the baking soda on the burnt/stained spots, spray with vinegar mix. Let it sit for a minute or two, scrub away. Takes a little bit of elbow grease, but works great. No weird cleaner smells.
Oven:
baking soda paste (1/2 cup soda + few tablespoons water) and spread all over inside of oven, avoiding the heating elements.
Let it sit 12hrs or overnight.
Wipe off paste with a damp cloth or, if need be, a spatula. No biggie if it doesn't all come off.
Use a spray bottle filled with vinegar and spray over areas where residue remains from the baking soda paste. It will foam up. Yay that's a good thing!
Wipe down oven again with a damp cloth. May need to repeat with vinegar spray and wipe down again for stubborn residue.
Beats using the self clean or those icky cleaners.
Myrdok · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does that, in any way, beat using the self clean feature? I turn my oven on self-clean, a handful of hours later (maybe 4-5, it's a 3 hour cycle plus cooldown from the 700+ degrees) I come back and wipe a small pile of ash out of the bottom with a damp paper towel, and it looks basically like the day I bought it.
Self clean can actually cause issues with the oven itself, from a handyman friend passing along the info. Be it carbon monoxide emissions (from heating up the teflon or other coating in the oven), shorting out fuses, and killing the control panel (on the appliance). Also, overheating the house unnecessarily. Forget to remove the racks, not a great thing either. With the baking soda, you could also shorten the time to about an hour or so for wait time if it's not in need of a deep clean.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self cleaning mode on ovens is usually harmful to it. Using it often is a good way to break it. You should try other ways to clean your oven and self clean as a last resort.
I’m not from the US and white vinegar in my country is typically made from cane and I can’t get the results that is always raved about in these type of threads.
1 part vinegar to 2 parts water, with a good dollop of degreasing dish soap (such as Dawn). It works just as well as Resolve (and other heavy duty carpet cleaners) on cat barf.
A friend of mine loves vinegar for cleaning too, so when she moved into her new place she didn’t think anything of cleaning her bathroom with it, until it ruined her tiles and her landlord made her replace them. NEVER use vinegar on marble or natural stone.
You're supposed to run a cycle through your dishwasher once a month using just vinegar and nothing else. I did mine the other day with a full load of dishes as well and was surprised that the dishes also came out almost as clean as if I used detergent. I could probably get even better results if I did even a basic pre-wash in the sink before loading up.
I throw a big splash in with a full load of dishes when I run it every time, because I have really hard water and it prevents hard water buildup and residue. Also works for already built-up hard water etching.
I just kinda splash it in the bottom right before I close it, no compartment or anything. There is probably a better way but I've done this for years effectively.
I ran out of carpet cleaning solution for my rug Doctor middle of cleaning the house so just used vinegar with hot water.... Worked decently, I think I should mix in a higher % of vinegar next time though
I saw a product in the tampon aisle last month that was just for removing blood from panties. I turned it over; it was just peroxide. It was like $8 for the tiny little bottle. Walk one aisle over and pick up a bottle of peroxide for $1.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 19:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's all in the marketing and placement.
pyr666 · 3 points · Posted at 14:54:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that happens (see melamine foam), but peroxide does come in radically different concentrations, too.
a relatively small container of cosmetic peroxide can have more actual peroxide than the 3% brown bottles.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I can't say with the certainty that it works better but it will completely bleach and dissolve the blood stain if you work it long enough. It's pretty Magic.
[deleted] · 33 points · Posted at 20:31:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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m0le · 15 points · Posted at 20:48:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold and flu max strength ultra power. Huh. flips box ibuprofen, paracetamol and a tiny amount of caffeine. I guess I'll grab the generics and a decent coffee instead.
(yes, I know some contain pseudoephedrine, but most don't).
Side note- people with anxiety should contact their doctor before taking products that contain pseudoephedrine as these products can make anxiety worse or feel like you are having a panic attack.
rylos · 6 points · Posted at 20:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold medicine: Tylenol & benadryl. Damn near every product.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Drowsy cold meds
I've only bought zzzquil for the syrup because I haven't found another decent tasting sleeping med syrup and I tend to have an aversion to taking pills when I'm sick.
Also if it’s fresh blood, cold water and saliva work very well. The enzymes in your saliva will break down the proteins in blood, then scrub it out with a brush or rag dipped in cold water. It’s gonna take a couple passes and some elbow grease but it’s safe on basically any material and when you finish you’ll never be able to tell blood was once there!
Is this a hide the evidence thing? If so I hope your washing them in something that destroys dna post. Otherwise it screams stop me because I can't stop myself.
On what the bleeding monthly? I'll pass. The panties, again I'll pass. It's brezzy up in dis bish. All breezy all the time. Smell my funk. My balls all up in you, my balls all up in every one.
A friend of mine got blood on his concrete floor and had spent a while cleaning it up. He noticed a spot he had missed when I was over there a couple days later, and went to start scrubbing it, and I told him to spit on it. He totally didn't believe me but tried anyway and it came up like nothing
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this one out after my first vacation with my girlfriend when we left behind a very bloody white bed sheet at our airbnb. A little hydrogen peroxide and the stains came right out.
But won't it bleach it? I wanted to get some blood stains from my dog's bed (period blood, i didn't hurt her), and i couldn't with only water. I want to try this but it's a patterned black and white fabric so i might ruin it
I read up until [especially for the ladies] and rolled my eyes thinking you were like my sister-in-law that apparently thinks it's "her housework" and "her dishes" and asked for a friggin' vacuum cleaner for her birthday because it will help her a lot with "her house cleaning".
Was relieved. Thank you.
Made me think of that quote that said that women made the best murderers because they have to learn from an early age how to remove blood stains.
I mean, if someone decides they want to do all the housework, I wouldn't get in their way, as long as she wasn't raised to think that was her only role.
Sure. She’s just exhausted and complaining about the tons of things she still has to do, while her husband’s chilling out.
But then if he ever tries to help out, she tells him he did it wrong, or not exactly perfectly, so he doesn’t even try anymore, which I totally understand.
But she has a full-time job too, and still considers it’s her duty to do all of the housework. Her mom’s like that as well, but she stayed at home.
I just don’t find it fair that they both have jobs, but when they’re back home, one of them plays games while the other takes care of the kids and housework.
I would be happy for her if she seemed fulfilled and happy too, but I’m not sure that’s the case. She’s really tired, that’s for sure.
It’s not really safe either, I’m not sure how long the house/family could survive on their own if she ever had to stay in a hospital for a while. She has made sure she’s essential in all things and tries to « make it easy » on everyone by doing everything herself, but I’m not even sure her kids have ever helped to prepare a meal, chose their clothes, cleaned up a little after themselves...
Dad wouldn’t know what to feed the kids, how to give a bath or even run the washing machine.
Meh. He will do maintenance work and lifting. Other than that I can’t really blame him anymore. She just won’t let him. It’s never good enough.
She cannot accept that he would do a chore a bit differently. But it’s still done, maybe the socks are not hanged on the right of the pants, or he’s put away the dishes in the wrong place, or he’s cooked dinner but didn’t use the products with the closest expiring date...
It’s never good enough, and it’s tiring, but he can’t complain because she actually does everything and it’s easier if he just doesn’t interfere.
He tried, in the beginning, so there’s that.
I hope they’re happy, maybe I’m just projecting what I would feel. In the end he can relax, and she’s controlled and managed the whole household, so maybe that’s ok. I hope the kids won’t grow up too lazy.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:07:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
do it as quickly as possible, cold water and bar soap. saliva does work best as others have said but i'm squicked by saliva, whatever's left then, you can deal with something stronger.
the activity of hydrogen peroxide for this works because blood contains proteins that break up HOOH (hydrogen peroxide) into O2 and H2. Both are gasses that break up the blood stain, allowing it to be washed off. This won't work for old blood stains, as the proteins that catalyze the reaction are denatured.
Oluja · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I used to intern at an equine hospital (big animals equals a large volume of blood) and we used peroxide in spray bottles to clean everything. It would even take stains right off the porous concrete floors.
if it is colour-fast dye then should be fine. online it says it is fine for most fabrics and dyes, as it doesn't have chlorine and is a weak solution. I have used it on coloured sheets and no issue.
Vinegar should be added to your fabric softener dispenser or a a Downy ball. If you put it directly with the detergent, it will lower the pH of the detergent, and it won't clean very well.
There is one issue with this, baking soda is abrasive, so although it cleans, it's doing so by scratching the surface. This can give you a spectacular finish, but over time actually creates crevices that hold dirt and force you to clean more often. The best cleaner for my bathtub was comet, the worst cleaner for my bath tub....comet.
For those allergic or otherwise not into leaving peanut butter on things, it is the oil in the nuts that is breaking down the adhesive. Coconut, olive, or any other easy-to-hand oil will also work just as well. I like to soak a piece of paper towel in the oil and leave it on the adhesive for a while, then go back and scrub - works every time.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, any oil will basically start dissolving the glue (like dissolves like). Peanut butter is useful because it's super high in oil but also a solid, so you don't have to worry about it running off like other oils.
This occurred to me after I posted! But I also have a dog, which is why I tend to go for a napkin soaked in oil - anything peanut butter will just attract my dog, who will think she is getting a treat. XD
Actually, you should only use vinegar during the rinse cycle, or at the very end of the wash cycle. Vinegar is acidic, while detergent is alkaline, so putting both in at the same time deactivates the detergent. Basic chemistry.
Hot water, dawn dish soap and vinegar will remove even the foulest of smells from dishes and bathrooms. It makes an excellent all around cleaner that you can put into spray bottles.
I used to have dreadlocks. My weekly wash involved water mixed with baking soda and essential oils. Rinsed then apple cider vinegar and water to condition. Very clean and bad smell free. Cut them off after 10 years and they were mould free.
Cooking acids like vinegar and lemon juice are phenomenal cleaning agents, they’ll eat through almost any food junk or grease, and they won’t hurt metal or your skin.
I keep seeing this tip for vinegar, but the one and only time I tried it, was to try and clean a carpet stain, and the house smelled like salad dressing for days. And it didn't really clean the stain. Unless I'm doing it all wrong?
Did you use white vinegar? To be honest I’m not sure how well vinegar would work on a soft surface like carpet (I’ve never tried it). White vinegar is awesome on hard surfaces like countertops and sinks and stuff.
I heard you should only use vinegar during the rinse cycle... adding it during wash cycle counteracts the detergent (can some chemists comment on this)?
Caked on food in the microwave? Microwave a bowl of vinegar and water for like 5 mins, let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe clean. No scrubbing needed, everything wipes off easily.
I actually just microwave half a lemon for like five minutes, then wipe. Same effect, better smell in my opinion.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:59:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can second adding white vinegar to laundry. When my clothes are SUPER funky, I mean with ground in funk from weeks long backpacking trips, vinegar is the only thing that gets those clothes back to normal odor wise.
Baking soda also easily removes tea and coffee residue from mugs.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:58:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's cleaning it because it's scratching the mother fuck out of it, evenly. Scrubbing with baking soda might as well be scrubbing with 500 grit sandpaper.
Don't use Baking Soda to clean anything that isn't going to handle a shit ton of tiny scratches. Like your teeth.
I haven't done this, but I thought it prudent to point out that if you used a shop vac in this way you'll want to make sure you run some water down the drain for a minute or so to fill the now cleared out p-trap. If you don't you'll be in for a smelly surprise.
If you need something coarser than regular baking soda, you can buy one of the refrigerator ones (like the ones that you open the sides of an it takes smells out of the refrigerator)) and it's actually a courser type of baking soda and means less scrubbing.
Mildly related: if a pack of gum happens to end up in your dryer, you can remove the gum residue by dampening a dryer sheet and gently scrubbing it off.
Baking soda is also amazing for getting tea stains out of mugs. Wet the mug, pour some baking soda in to make a paste (important, don't use a lot of water) and scrub. You barely have to scrub, and in 2 min of wiping the mug looks brand new.
Your kid pees on the carpet? Dab it with a towel and then dump backing soda on the damp spot. It will soak up the remaining pee and in a couple of hours, can be vacuumed up.
Stupid question but Isn't vinegar bad to add to clothes? What if you added bleach on the next wash? I thought that was dangerous for them to mix in any way
to clean your stinky sink drain(especially one with a disposal).
Baking soda, vinegar and some lemon juice. Let it sit for a while(15 min and longer) then add ice and run the disposal until ice is blended. run cold water and it will not stink.
Instead of peanut butter for sticky residue from tape/stickers, use a cotton ball or even paper towel and some oil. Don't need to let it soak. Baby oil works awesome, but can use cooking oils too. Just rub the oiled cotton/towel on the residue and it comes right off. Works perfect for residue on your skin from medical tape. Its probably the oil in the peanut butter that makes it work and have to soak to get that oil in there. Bypass that and the soaking by just using oil.
peanut butter works because of the oil in it, so to save yourself from cleaning two messes just use some oil! or goo gone, a product I stand by. its pretty much oil lol
Oh man, so many people leave tea cups with bleach in them to soak - a bit of scrubbing with some baking soda and the tea stains are gone without having to put bleach in something you drink out of
You do know that mixing vinegar and detergent makes salt water right? That by using both, you’re canceling out the effectiveness of either and that you might as well literally dump table salt in instead.
The peanut butter trick is the oil in the butter doing it, so you could also just use some vegetable oil, a little bit on your finger just enough to make the spot slick is usually good.
Have residue from tape or stickers that won't easily come off, just smear some peanut butter on it and leave it alone for an hour. Wipe it off with a paper towel, the peanut butter breaks down the adhesive.
WD-40 is wonderful for this and works very quickly too.
Vinegar in the wash also sterilizes clothing if there is any urine or feces on them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to the shop vac to unclog a sink or tub: if you dont have a shop vac or the money to get one, you can also use a regular plunger to force the clog free.
If you have sticky adhesive that won't come off on books, namely on plastic covers and some hardbacks, you can us rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball to remove it.
Fun fact: if you heat baking soda on the stove, it breaks down and becomes 'washing soda.' Carbon dioxide and water are driven off, and the sodium bicarbonate turns into sodium carbonate. Washing soda used to be used as a clothes detergent. It's admittedly pretty bad for your fabrics, but if you were trapped in a cabin in the woods with nothing but a box of Arm&Hammer....
I heard Jay Leno make a joke 20 or so years ago about how laundry detergent ads always advertised their ability to get bloodstains out of your clothes. "If you've got bloodstains on you're clothes, you've got bigger problems! Get the harpoon out of your chest, then worry about cleaning your shirt!"
This post made me finally realize what kind of bloodstains the ad was subtly referring to.
EZ OFF fume-free oven cleaner will clean a shower/tub amazingly well. Foam it down, let it sit an hour or more, wipe gently with a wet rag. You’re welcome.
Vinegar in your wash also will eliminate the smell of urine.
I feel I need to point out that I learnt this at work in a disability house.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have residue from tape or stickers that won't easily come off, just smear some peanut butter on it and leave it alone for an hour. Wipe it off with a paper towel, the peanut butter breaks down the adhesive.
It's the oil in the peanut butter that does this, you can get the same effect with whatever cooking oil you have lying around. Note only works good on non-porous surfaces.
Vinegar is great for pet stains and pet odor too. When pet stains dry they become very alkaline. A mild acid like vinegar will completely get rid of the stains and pet odor. Make sure you use the vinegar pretty early on with pet stains because pet urine, if left too long on a carpet, will effectively bleach the area.
white vinegar + spray bottle + a trash bag. spray the vinegar on and cover with the trash bag for a couple of hours (more if the smell is REALLY strong). The vinegar needs some time to work so if it dries too fast then it won't work.
Just gonna be that guy to point out that while this is a good tip, its not really what the question was asking. It goes from "what little known features do common things have" to "what uncommon uses are there for shit".
I had tea stains on the inside of my steel thermos, I poured a bunch of baking soda in, a but of water, shook it up, and brushed it out. It worked great.
That’s still wrong, there’s no ammonium in acetic acid
NiiKBr · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently had a small plastic toy go down the drain while bathing my son. Opened the trap in the basement, it wasn't there but the water still drained really slowly. After spending half an hour jabbing at it with a bent clothes hangar, I finally got the bright idea to stick the vacuum hose in there and turn it on.
10/10 totally works, great advice!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s great when bath towels start to smell, too. Just throw in baking soda instead of detergent and you’re good to go.
I suggest you switch from vinegar to citric acid. It's cheap, just as effective, and not anywhere near as smelly. You can get 5kg of food grade Citric acid for €10 or something.
Baking soda is also a godsend for cleaning up burnt pans! It takes elbow grease (and a non-scratchy coarse sponge, like Scrub Daddy but it's better than buying new pans.
You don't need to scrub with the hydrogen peroxide, it bubbles away the stain.
SuzQP · 384 points · Posted at 18:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend of mine had her in-laws visit shortly after she got married. While she was at work her new mother-in-law decided to help out with the laundry.
My friend came home to find her new father-in-law reading on the porch. To her horror dozens of her panties were spread out on the porch railing, crotch to the sun and soaked with lemon juice. Her mother in law said, "Well, dear, I noticed some stains..."
most clothes dont have the implication that your bodily fluids have stained them
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't say that. Sweat stains on shirts is quite common, in fact companies like Duluth Trading company make shirts specifically designed to ward off sweat stains so I imagine it's a large enough concern and wide spread concept. So shirts also seem to have that same implication.
Ha! Nah, just a stay at home dad with two babes in cloth diapers and a wife that uses reusable cloth menstrual pads. I was half teasing, my wife would be pissed if my mother did that.
it does make for a good, but mortifying story. the commenter told it well. I think that has to trump all the mother in law stories I have heard, that are in the low stakes category.
GMY0da · 4 points · Posted at 05:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandma lived with my family after I was born and never left. Mother, mother-in-law, she was both i know the pain and suffering, I also know how great it can be. We are alone now, I definitely miss it. it would be nice to have some family around, even if they can be annoying to the point of break.
In a perfect world, you’re correct. However in the world of “FUCK I WASHED THEM NOW THIS IS MY DARK BROWN LIFE” rubbing with another part of the fabric or a toothbrush (if you are desperate and don’t care too much about the longevity of the fabric) is lifesaving.
The same trick also works for shit stains in carpet in case you have a pet that walks through its own mess, or in case you ever lock a diaperless toddler in a bedroom with white berber carpet because mid-diaper-change you discover a parade of ticks marching down your bosom and desert the diaper change to run in panic to the nearest bathroom to strip naked and burn ticks off your body.
Either case, hydrogen peroxide is a much better solution than bleach.
It actually reacts with the hemoglobin that causes the red color, and the byproducts aren't red... Scrubbing can be good if there's dried blood, to help break it up and let the peroxide penetrate to all of it.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2. When you use it, one molecule of oxygen bubbles away. Basically after the second oxygen molecule has bubbled off all you have left is a very deadly substance called Hydrogen Dioxide Dihydrogen Monoxide. Always be very cautious around Dihydrogen Monoxide and remember to wear a life vest.
ooh this reminds me, if you get deodorant on your clothes, you can do this same method of just rubbing a different part of the same fabric on it and it'll take it off without needing any water or cleaning products
Average age for menstruation is 12, about 10.6% of world population is under that demographic. So, with the total % of women in the world being 49.558%, that's about 38.958% of people that have menstruated. Quite a lot, I never denied, but it's closer to a 1/3 than over 1/2
I'm really sorry, the way I phrased my reply really made it seem like that's what I meant, but no, the 10.6% figure is already just the women under 12.
(having only 10% of the world population under 12 would actually be really alarming!)
Grphx · 32 points · Posted at 20:12:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the name you're looking for is Hannah.
mlkk22 · 8 points · Posted at 20:17:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched all the episodes except the last 2 because they were spoiled, should I bother watching?
Grphx · 17 points · Posted at 20:23:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hate the show because of how they ended it, you won't get the full effect of the hatred till you watch it all. I knew what was going to happen on a recent rewatch and didn't remember hating it as much as I did lol.
That's interesting. I think when you're watching it every week, following a series for years a horrible ending is much much worse than seeing that ending after a rewatch (or if you're binge watching the series after it's finished).
Like I had such great expectations for Red John and after that episode I was devastated and so angry. How dare they present this shit to the fans? They put so little effort into RJ's actual identity, backstory and just said "let's go with this guy", contradicting everything. Despite this, (or rather because of this) when I rewatched it a couple of months ago, I was actually able to enjoy it. I just knew not to expect much.
Grphx · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think we are talking about a different show, friend.
I'm the type of person who once I get into a character I want to know all about them, even though people warned me not to watch anything past season 4 I watched it all and even though it wasn't as good as seasons 1-4 I ate it all up, I love anything Dexter related and I didn't mind the end because even though its not what many people wanted it IS what Dexter is, we can't change that, it's just how it is and I've come to accept it
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever read the books? There are quite a few of them!
I started to read one once, thinking it was the first one, and it turned out it was way in the future and like the kids were asking Dexter to go on a kill with him and I was like WTF is going on here. Turns out it was not what I thought, that's what I get for trying to find free ebook versions of them.
I did enjoy the web cartoon/comic thing they made that was on the showtime website
I think its just fashionable to hate the ending like how people say they hate EA.
I don't understand the people that say watch it and stop at season 4, how can you watch something and then not finish it if you've already watched 4 seasons?!
Oh come on. Dexter's ending was actually fucking awful.
Me and my girlfriend watched it before hearing about any of the controversy about how shit it is, and we were in utter disbelief at how awful the last episode was.
and my friends who told me to stop watching didn't tell me about the horrible ending of season 4 (I don't mean it was badly written or acted but I was so sad) I took a break and didn't plan on watching it like my friends suggested but then I went back to watch season 5 to see if it was all a dream or something.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baker?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just take BC and skip the placebo weeks. My ex would do this for a few months and take the placebo when I was out of town. Bless her - true dedication right there.
EDIT: apparently it's harmful. She's my ex now, not my problem.
Alas, no--I have a nickel allergy, and the copper IUD isn't pure, so I kind of don't dare. That said, I'm going to be 36 this year so it's less and less likely for an oops baby, and I'm pretty careful. Knock on wood and all, but so far things are working okay!
It is, but since every other form of hormone BC I've tried has had me screamingly suicidal within about two days, I don't dare. I worry I'd end up trying to rip it out.
Actually not damaging. The constant hormone prevents your womb lining from building up, so there’s no huge blood wall or whatever. The placebo week exists purely because women are used to having a monthly bleed, so felt weird without one. In some cases it’s actually healthier to skip the week as to keep hormones constant (rather than the drop in hormones in placebo week), for example if you get bad period symptoms or bleed excessively.
That works for clothes, but if you get blood on carpet, furniture, or a mattress or something else that you can't easily toss in the washer or sink or don't want to totally soak then hydrogen peroxide is your salvation.
...and plenty of salt. My wife gave birth at home at short notice and there was blood all over the carpets and sofa. When the midwifes arrived to take her to hospital they advised cold water + salt and I got all the stains out with no fuss.
Which is useless advice for most of us. I am not taking off my pants halfway through the day to wash the crotch in the sink of the office bathroom. It'll get washed when I get home. Nor will I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night in most cases to wash my sheets.
Cold water on a towel (really wet, not damp). Have a dry towel on hand as well (I just use two paper towels, one wet, one dry). Dab the stain with water, then dab with the dry towel. Very important to dab, not scrub. Repeat, continuously wetting the stain then switching to a new dry spot on the towel and dabbing the stain dry. The blood should lift fairly easily. The fresher the stain, the faster it goes.
I wasn't being serious, just noting that certain sorts would have three different problems with each of them and made a very poor joke about that. Nothing bad meant. :)
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I stopped using Reddit due to the June 2023 API changes. I've found my life more productive for it. Value your time and use it intentionally, it is truly your most limited resource.
It is true that women do most of the clothes washing. Yeah, some men do most or all of the washing for their family, but that certainly isn't the norm. I don't see why you have to come in with the "not all", when that's clearly not what they said.
Great company? There aren't very many DECENT companies, much less great ones...at least among the very large corporations. I'll search for some indicators, but in the mean time, would you like to share why they stand out to you? Very curious:-)
I'm sorry to break it to you, but those animals end up dying shortly after anyway. By the time they're cleaned, they've already swallowed lots of oil trying to clean themselves.
So nice to see a shining beacon of optimism in this thread. I guess it's better to clean the animals just in case they didn't imbibe enough oil to die, and can therefore go on with their little animal lives...
Maybe, though from what I read, it's pretty stressful for them so it may be more humane to just euthanize them rather than put so many through that in the hopes that a few survive.
Looking into it again I was probably mistaken, but no need to be all dismissive about it. I was recalling an article I'd read about it awhile back(I think this Newsweek article, probably linked around here at some point as it was one of the top results on google). A bit more googling and it looks like the doom and gloom bit is probably dependent on a number of factors(species, specific oil, etc.) and the information on it is pretty lacking.
I've edited the initial comment with what appears to be a reasonable article on the topic.
So nice to see a shining beacon of optimism in this thread. I guess it's better to clean the animals just in case they didn't imbibe enough oil to die, and can therefore go on with their little animal lives...
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn and Morton's salt will clean the toughest grime off your hands, if you don't have some abrasive soap. Dawn is also the soap of choice for testing gas lines because it's so concentrated.
Period underwear has a built in lining that absorbs and catches any leaks from cups, tampons or pads. The lining goes all the way to the top of the back of the underwear and to my pubic bones in the front. I wear them when I'm just starting so I'm only spotting lightly and then use the reusables when it gets super heavy, then go back to just the underwear when it is medium/light again. The pads aren't thicker than disposables and they actually have protection on the wings!
The cloth pads I have are pretty thick. Unnecessarily so, I think, unless you're experiencing an very heavy bleed or need them to hold out a long time. They're good for nights though.... So soft, and they don't rustle and make you feel like you're wearing pampers, like disposable night pads.
Period pants next. I've now tried everything but them.
I loved my cup, but have kinda swung over to reusable pads. I have a hard time getting the cup in if I'm not bleeding enough. But if I'm having a heavy day, it may be too much for the cup. These days I seem to either spot or fountain. The reusable pads can be changed as often as I need, unlike the cup where I may not be able to rise and reinsert it depending on where I am. Also throwing the pads in the wash is way easier than cleaning my cup.
Every time I wipe mine off with toilet paper I end up with big hunks of bloody tp glued to it and I do not want to put those in me. Especially inside me in a way that my cup traps them inside me for any length of time.
Your employer must use better quality toilet paper than mine. I'm glad you found a solution that works for you. If you ever change your mind give reusable pads a try.
I see no need to use pads since becoming a cup convert! After the first day I barely notice I am on my period.
If I were to need to stop using the cup I would use the cloth pads for enviro reasons though. But I discovered the cups pretty much as soon as I was buying my own supplies, so skipped them.
426763 · 13 points · Posted at 19:47:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing with semen, hot water coagulates it apparently.
Can confirm. Someone's hand got cut by broken class (cut=4 inch gash) and there was lots of blood. Even on the sheer white curtains. It took ages to find everything but H2O2 took the blood right out.
Spit also works for your own blood. I had to clean blood off of my white Under Armour after a soccer game and you wouldn't know that the left arm was once soaked in blood.
Oh god there was blood everywhere. On the sheets, on the comforter, and on also on the mattress. Not to mention on me. How was I suppose to know there would be that much blood. They never show it on TV or in the movies. I knew I wasn't going to be alone for long, but I didn't know what to do to cover up this mess.
The sheets were easy, I just tossed them out where no one would see them. I was able to take a shower to wash it off me as well, but that left my bed. One big stain right on top of where the bodies laid just 10 minutes ago. I started to panic, but then I remembered some advice from my hunter cousin who is always cleaning off blood. But where in the world would I find hydrogen peroxide in this house. It wasn't mine, so I had to search every closet I can find. Finally found a closet with cleaning supplies and I quickly grabbed a bottle of hydrogen peroxide from their closet. I started by putting a little bit on the mattress. It was amazing, the stuff just ate away at the now dried blood. 10 minutes later all the evidence was gone. Slapped on some new sheets and it looked like this wild night never happened. To this day no one knows what I had to do to mask the events of what happened that night. Not even....her.
And that's the story of when my now girlfriend and I had sex for the first time at my parents house while they were out for the night. Hydrogen peroxide does wonders. Also helped make my dog throw up when she ate a bunch of chocolate.
then more so you are a good boyfriend. There is still a lot of internalised shame for some women about periods which comes from society. We need guys like you to keep letting us know that it's nothing to worry about, a normal part of life, and to stand up to men making stupid sexist jokes.
Did she get up before you or something though? She might not have realised the extent and only discovered small stains or whatever on her.
I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure she did get up first. We also did hang out in bed after. I know it was dark, and I didn't know the scope of it all until I went to the bathroom and saw what was on me, then later what was on my bed with the lights on.
It's sort of like the new "big" thing in skincare/makeup removal stuff. Garnier has a line of products and I think a couple other companies have jumped on board. I like it but I still prefer cold cream.
This is an awesome tip. This has saved my wife so many times when that time of the month likes to get even worse. I had never heard of it but she showed it to me when we were dating. I’ve used it a couple times if I cut myself working.
For the larger parts you can buy bags of Lye at home depot. Mix it all together in the tub and leave it for about 2 weeks. If you have parts that are too large to dissolve quickly you can cut them into smaller pieces with a chainsaw. It's a great thing!
You cannot seriously be that dense about women's anatomy. 50% of the population deal with removing blood stains as a normal part of life. Do....you not have any women in your life?
You may have been joking but there are a lot of people in this thread who did not know that OP's comment was referring to women's period blood. Which is honestly pretty shocking. So nah.
If it's really stubborn you can blot it on and then go over it with an iron. That gets out 90% of it. If the fabric is white it might leave a tiny trace but you won't notice unless you know it's there.
Source: I don't bleed monthly from my nether regions, but I got some decent road rash on my arm a few years ago when I tripped on a curb and fell into a road and it was weeping for about a week. I needed something to get it out of the bed sheets.
There's a product called Natures Miracle sold in Pet Barn in Australia that I tell everyone about. It's designed for things like poop stains but damned if it didn't get 3 day old, dried blood out of our carpet in under 20 seconds.
Literally sprayed it on and saw the stain lift before my eyes. Blotted with paper towel and hey-presto bloodless carpet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was employed as a vet tech, I used hydrogen peroxide pretty often to get blood stains out of my scrubs. Most of the time while I was still wearing them, and most of the time the stain would disappear instantly. Sometimes on my super light colors you could still see a residual stain, but it always came out once I washed them.
Oddly I have the opposite problem. I can't hang with nightmodes on anything. Black/dark background with white text burns my eyes and causes "ghosting" in my vision everywhere I look.
That word absolutely doesn't mean what you think it means if you truly believe it fits into this context. It would be like saying any flavor other than vanilla is superfluous in the context of ice cream.
I'm surprised Dark Mode isn't the actual standard and not an optional mode.
This has been a complaint of mine with the design of Google apps since Android 5.0 was released. Google decided that every one of their apps needed to have a white background. Even stock Android needed to have a white background in the Settings.
The design of the Google apps is largely why I've been rooting every Android phone I have. I can install TeamBlackOut apps, which are Google apps with a black background, or install a Substratum theme which will put all the apps in AMOLED mode. It's much easier on the eyes.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:27:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
100% agree here. I don't use google launcher sometimes so I can change all of these small things that should really already be options.
Android was working on a nightmode, but they canceled it or something.
Android has been rumoring a system-wide dark mode since Android 6.0. I don't think they'll ever implement it. They're finally starting to implement a dark mode with their apps. The YouTube app for iOS finally got a dark mode, but nothing for Android yet. It's definitely taking them long enough to put dark mode in their apps.
They do have "Comfort View." It changes the blue light on the screen and it's so much easier on the eyes. It's in the display settings. (I configured my MacBook to do the same and now I can't look at bluelight devices again)
I've been using the black modded OG Youtube (built in screen-off play and adblocker as well) app alongside samsungs stock email client with an amoled theme on my s8 since day 1. Wouldn't have it any other way
Really? Hmm i've had mine bug out & quit working occasionally but it seems to sort itself out with an open/close refresh. I don't ever update mine either which is even more bizarre. Does vanced offer any UI advantages or is it more or less the same?
If you have an Android phone, go to www.xda-developers.com and search for your device. If you find your device, look for guides for rooting. Be sure to read the entire guide before rooting. A lot of Android devices have plenty of 3rd party developers, so you could install a custom ROM that would add extra features to your phone. Again, follow the directions when installing ROMs. You don't need to install a custom ROM if you don't want to, rooting itself does let you use extra features.
If you've rooted successfully, you can go to http://teamblackedout.com where you can install the TeamBlackOut app. From there, you can download and install the blacked out Google apps.
The Substratum Theme Engine is available in the Google Play Store. Also, look for Substratum themes in the Google Play Store. There are plenty of good ones that are free, but none of them are expensive.
Also, search for your phone's subreddit. There should be some good resources for your phone in the subreddit.
incer · 6 points · Posted at 20:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should've pointed out, if you root, you can install the Substratum Theme Engine from the Play Store. You can download black, dark, or AMOLED themes. The theme engine will give you options of applying themes to the entire phone or pick and choose which apps you want the themes applied to. You can apply a dark theme to use with Play Music and it'll change it's appearance.
_Zouth · 14 points · Posted at 21:12:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Less technical people sometimes get the impression that dark themed applications are targeted towards more advanced users. Light themes looks less dangerous.
I have a theory that dark mode isn’t the default because the white background keeps us awake, and therefore keep browsing the apps for longer, and consequently more likely to click on ads.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:37:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When it comes to internet corporations, never attribute to incompetence what could be attributed to profit maximizing through psychological manipulation.
Try the chrome addon Hacker Vision. Reverses all the colors of the screen, i.e. makes a black-text-on-white-background webpages appear as white on black instead. There's a fast hotkey for disabling it, too, for the sites that are good by default.
This is one of the reasons I haven't moved passed Firefox 56. There is a theme called Nasa night launch which is perfect for me. 57 and higher they removed themes and opted for addons like user styles. I tried to update awhile back but the replacement styles either didn't work at all or wasn't even close to what I wanted. So here I am stuck in the past (security holes and speed improvements be damned) until my browser is so unsupported every website refuses to work properly.
My theory is that they want to jar people when they first visit the site. A white screen is flashier and more attention grabbing. People generally won’t mind the eye strain until they’re already regularly using the website, at which point it’s fine to let them adjust the settings because they’re already hooked.
I do use dark mode on a lot of stuff, but I never do dark mode on a computer. I never fullscreen anything and about half of what I use doesnt support dark themes well. I'd rather have everything white than my screen being a weird hodgepodge of light and dark.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:53 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I find dark mode hard on the eyes, honestly.
Personally I find dark mode easier since there's so much black the brightness is overall lowered. After getting used to dark mode, going back to normal feels like suddenly turning up the brightness too much, kind of hurts the eyes.
But hey, if you prefer light mode it's fine too. The wonders of having options eh
In the upper right corner next to “preferences” there’s a little settings gear (like this ⚙️) which has a night mode switch underneath it when clicked :)
You've stopped me from browsing on my phone at my computer because fuck the white screen.
if you are on Windows 10 go into Display Settings and turn on "Night Mode" you can set the color temp to whatever shade of yellowish you want, I leave it on all day at work. We can't install plugins / RES so I have to look at white Reddit / Outlook, makes it a lot easier. (Hurry up with night mode reddit!) Mac has the same thing called Night Shift
Only issue I have with this is that it breaks the CSS of most subs that use it, unless that sub has something specific within it that allows it to play nice with RES night mode.
I tried out all the settings under Night Switch. Even white-listing AskReddit gave the same broken style. The page is generally the way it should be, but the boxes for the comments are still light, even though the text for the comments is also light. Here's an example.
Is RES for Chrome no longer a thing? I can only find RESLite and that makes every image expand. I like infinite scrolling but I hate not being able to make the pictures minimize.
Only problem is that a number of subs aren't really compatible with it, like some will have white text, but if you click on the reply the comment background goes from black to a white color. It's basically led me to browsing a number of subs with the "Use subreddit style" off.
Some of us are weird. I generally use light themes when possible, but most of the time I get used to the default (which is usually light) and don't bother changing it. But sometimes I do. Look, it makes no sense. My point is, some of us don't know what the fuck we're doing and use both.
I bothers me that UX designers have settled on white background with black text and never provide an alternative like why isn't there an official dark theme for windows. I find it mind boggling.
I change to night mode so long ago that I forgot that it ever had a day mode.
R0SE- · 2 points · Posted at 19:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same I only use reddit on my phone. But i just started working in an office just answering phones, which NEVER rings. So I go on reddit on the computer they have here to keep me entertained and it still hurts my eyes.
You can actually still do reddit 'night mode' on desktop. Just google 'dark reddit' or some shit until you find the Stylish add on. I have Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, Facebook, Youtube etc all dark.
Something that might interest you is that on Windows there's a program called Magnifier that has an invert colours feature.
It's primarily for visually impaired users (I use inverted colours on everything because one of my eye conditions makes my eyes super sensitive to light) but honestly I think most people could benefit from it on reddit, especially if you mainly just read long text threads.
Press Windows Key and "+" (Plus sign) to activate. CTRL+ALT+I toggles between inverted colours. Windows + Esc closes the program. WindowsKey and "-" (minus sign) zooms out if the program defaults to being a bit zoomed in.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:00:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit in reminded every time I install windows.
Or visit my friends. How the hell can you like reddit in day mode?
Is the desktop version of reddit supposed to look like it was made in 2006? Or am I missing something? I saw reddit on my desktop for the first time recently and thought I fell into a time machine
I wish I could handle any website in non-white. Unfortunately my eyes do some wacky shit. After a minute or two of reading text on a black background , looking away I'll see blurry stripes for about 2-3 minutes. A few subs I frequent use the black and I had to turn off the sub style stuff.
There are a couple good themes on in the Stylus browser extension. It's easy to use. Install it, click the icon, click find styles while on reddit and click on a style thumbnail.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get the Chrome extension Stylish. Theres many themes for common websites including a dark mode for reddit.
RES for the win. Change everything to night mode and never look back. Also allows you to ignore subreddit styles. Some subs use the most annoying formatting.
I don't understand how people can tollerate black screen with white text. It seriously burns my eyes. I will have those bright line shaped marks in my vision for a like a hour after (like those bright spots you get in your vision if you stared at the sun). I absolutely can not stand it. Am I seriously alone in this? Everyone around me always tells me to turn nightmode on on everything but I really refuse
I use a Chrome extension called Dark Reader and it is amazing. Have to toggle it off on some sites like USBank and some pictures get inverted sometimes but 97% of the time it works beautifully.
This fall I had issues with eye strain due to working on a computer. I did the same thing as you and changed everything to a dark theme, which seemingly helped the issue. However, it did not resolve it, but made it worse. Turns out most applications are dark on light by default since it actually is better than light on dark.
If you work in a very low light setting, light on dark can be a good choice. I've coped just fine with light themes and night mode now.
madsci · 28 points · Posted at 18:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use night mode and I like it so much better. Similarly, iPhones have a “Night Shift” mode that makes the display appear in the warmer part of the color spectrum, which is easier on your eyes at night (esp if you’re like me and scroll reddit while trying to go to sleep). You can turn it on manually or schedule it to turn on each night.
If it doesn't have it because it's an older version or device, it also has "negative colors" which inverts every color so white is black and black is white, but it makes pictures look weird.
I don't like Night Light. It's not nearly strong enough. I use CF.Lumen on Android. It's actually not as good as f.lux, but that may just be a difference in display hardware, not necessarily the software.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did some lighting training recently and the dude that ran it basically said that nightmode is a complete fudge and it barely blocks out any blue light from an LED screen. Any effect you get from it ‘helping you get to sleep’ is in your head.
He used a colour temperature detector to come to this conclusion. Could be bullshit it, but he really knew his shit on everything else.
I feel like I’m the only one who prefers white themes over dark ones. Any app that defaults to nightmode I just instantly dislike for some reason.
I find it way easier to read text and navigate the UI when it’s black on white.
I prefer lighter themes generally, but on my phone I switch to themes as flat and dark as possible, because it has an OLED screen and any pixels that are dark are literally turned off, and so drawing no power (also OLED pixels can burn out, not that I'd expect that to be a problem in the time I'll have this phone). Tests show this can actually increase "screen-on battery life" (battery life but if you only counted time while the screen was on) by nearly 50%.
Amusingly, on a standard LCD, the backlight is on all the time, and a pixel goes dark by blocking out that light, meaning that dark themes are more energy intensive (by a nearly negligible amount though).
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relay master race
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:54:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used it since I started Reddit (with the exception of one year with Alien Blue). Tried several other apps, but nothing has ever come close. I always fall back on Relay.
I can't imagine how you could think that if you've used the others. RiF has no color coded comment heirarchy, to let you know what level you're at. It doesn't seem like you can collapse comments just by tapping on them, you have to click the parent to reply to the thread instead of the quick reply button, there's no auto image upload to imgur (how one can even deal with that is beyond me).
Sync and Boost are so far ahead in customizability and ease of use. There is literally a setting for most every behavior you could want.
I use regular mode for my SFW account and nightmode for my other accounts. That way I won't accidentally scroll across some boobies or worse.. in the office
I find it so weird that people like dark themes. I can handle high contrast black text on a white background just fine, but high contrast white text on a black background fucks my eyes right up. Like, if I spend 10 minutes reading text like that when I stop my vision is all crazy. Colors are all wrong, there are bands of light and dark across my visual field, and I feel light headed.
I guess that isn't normal?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you get silent or aura migraines? I'm the same.
Maddox explains this well enough on "The Best Damn Page In The Universe FAQ all the way back c. 1999 (?). It's not rocket surgery at this point, reading dark text on a white illuminated background is terrible.
What a god damn uncut sledge hammer of nostalgia straight to the face.
But as funny as it can be, there's no particular ergonomic basis to what he says there. In particular, a screen doesn't have nearly the illuminance (brightness per area) that a lightbulb does and the comparison is silly. Actual studies show that as long as the room it's in is adequately lit, on average a white background with black detail elements results in the least eye strain and fatigue. That is just an average, and a lot of people prefer dark themes, but that's what it is, a preference.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:18:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is only useful if your screen uses any form of OLED screen like Samsung's AMOLED. Regular LCD screens use a tiny bit more power to show black rather than white, but since the back light is always on switching to night mode on any app will not increase battery life.
hasdea · 11 points · Posted at 20:21:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it’s more because it’s easier on your eyes than that it could save any battery.
I should've guessed that with nearly 300 replies to this one comment somebody would say what I wanted to say. But only after reading your comment did I realize that I've been overestimating how common OLED screens are, probably since I've been using a Samsung for so many years.
I turned that on, on this account, and was frustrated to learn that it’s always in night mode. It makes some pictures and emojis look very wrong. The worst part is, I can’t figure out how to turn it off!
Right? I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this yet. Only annoyance is sometimes needing to switch back to access certain options, but for normal browsing and functionality it's great. Much better than the mobile app or any others IMO. Sometimes I even miss it on desktop for subs with ugly CSS.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s so much easier to read and doesn’t detonate nuclear bombs in my retinas
I used to use night mode religiously on every app that had it, but now I find myself switching between the two depending on the time of day. Apollo (reddit client) and Telegram can switch between the two based on the time of the sunset/sunrise, which is really convenient. I hope the Twitter app implements this sometime.
I always assumed it was for vacuum sealing the coffee.
[deleted] · 116 points · Posted at 23:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
(This turned out to be a long wall of text, sorry.)
Some other notes about coffee, especially if you are someone who wonders why their coffee never tastes as good as it does from a shop:
-Don't put it in the fridge or freezer. It ultimately will make the coffee less fresh because it can absorb oders etc. and it does not keep the beans longer.
-Speaking of beans, buy whole bean if possible (or even ask them to grind half for you now and you can get the other half ground when you're ready) . Coffee starts to lose freshness and flavor only about 20 mins after being ground and thus grinding it will excel freshness decay over time versus whole bean.
With that, it is also important to note how long to keep it, yeah? Well, another commenter said it will start to lose freshness after 2 months. Assuming that is whole bean, I will say to take that suggestion with a grain of salt. At our roastery and shops we do not keep any beans on our shelves even half as long. They are brewed through on day 8-9 after being roasted and then what was not sold or brewed is sent back on day 10. Obviously this may be difficult to apply to buyers who don't go through a pound a week, but understand that what you get at the grocery store (especially the ground) was likely sitting there long after being roasted before you purchased it. So use your discretion and purchase with this in mind.
-Always use fresh, filtered water and appropriate heating temperatures.
-If you use some sort of paper filter, pre-wet it. Though I have not personally tested this, it is supposed to help prevent flavors from the paper being imparted on the coffee and also prevent the filter from collecting too much of the coffee's oils/flavor.
General info about coffee and roasts if anyone is interested:
-(edit: Dark roast coffee is often roasted longer, but there are quick dark roasts, too, as I have been informed. The process all has to do with roasting temp and other things I don't 100% understand, but another commenter does below.) This roasting process forces the hydration of the bean out, thus also forcing the coffee oils out onto the outside of the bean. The important thing about this is that within those oils is where the flavor of the actual coffee is and this is why dark roasts typically look so oily versus light roasts. Additionally, the appearance of oil has nothing to do with the freshness of the coffee which I clarify since I have gotten people saying they thought more oil=fresher coffee which is not the case when comparing light and dark roast (i.e., dark roast is not fresher because it is oily, that is just an aspect of the roast itself). I don't know if having a dark roast sit for a while will lead to the appearance of less oil on the outside, though, which thus could be used as an indicator for the freshness of dark roasts... Anway, dark roasts are considered bold because you are mostly tasting the actual roast process, not the flavors of the coffee which have been pulled outside the bean, and this is what gives them such a heavy profile.
-From this you all can make accurate assumptions about light roasts, I'm sure. Regardless, I will say if you actually want to taste individual coffee bean flavors you will want to mess around with lighter roasts and sampling those. Like wine, where coffee is grown has an impact on flavor profiles. For instance, Ethiopian coffee tends to have a relatively strong blueberry flavor compared to most others.
-There are 2 main strands of coffee (which will likely spell wrong): robusta and arabica. The former is what companies like Folders use while every other decent grower/roaster uses coffee from the arabica branch. Robusta is, frankly, the crappier coffee (although it does have a higjer caffeine conent) and if you care at all about coffee just don't buy that. Robusta is also the main coffee crop that leads to overproduction ergo environmental degradation (see below). But hey, If you just need your fix and don't care that is totally fine - you do you, friend, buy whatever you want!
-Lastly, if you strive to be a responsible consumer be aware that coffee agricultural is directly linked to environmental degradation. I suggest shopping from local roasters who have fair trade/co-op coffee options and local origin connections so you know exactly from who and where your coffee comes from.
Anyway, I hope some of this info was interesting. If you really want to get into coffee, check out your local roaster if you have one. Obviously they will be able to answer most questions with greater reliability, but they may even have events you can go to! For instance, the one I work for does coffee cupping every Wednesday which is open to the public, and that is a great way to learn more about coffee profiles and their various origins.
(Once again, sorry about the wall of text especially since probably no one will read it... But yeah, obviously this represents my opinion and what I have learned over the years working for a "responsible" local roaster. Most of these I have tested myself and will vouch for other than already stated. r/coffee is a sweet resource for aficionados if you want info from more than one random stranger, though!)
My percolator broke, so for the past year I've been making coffee by putting grounds I bought in bulk 20 years ago in a tin can with water, boiling it, then angrily trying to pick it up without burning myself.
It's pulpy now.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:06 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd also like to tack on that Robusta contains a bit more caffeine, which results in a more bitter cup. Starbucks espresso is part robusta and is the reason it's pretty terrible by itself.
What I've noticed with Starbucks is that they over-roast their beans. This loses flavour (some may even call it burnt), but different locations will have similar taste for their coffee. Other chains that roast their beans closer to the ideal would taste better, but the flavour can change depending on the source bean.
That being said, I prefer a stronger coffee, so I don't really drink Starbucks coffee.
Seems like there's more debate than i thought, but adding robusta to an espresso blend isnt unheard of. It's just a bit suspicious when their caffeine content is higher than other brands and their espresso has a far more bitter taste to it (more than just over roasting would do)..
Just ponder on the fact that venti lattes have 2 shots in them, while pretty much every local shop will do 3-4 in the same size cup. Caffeine content is still higher, meaning their espresso is more concentrated. They dont follow 100% of what they advertise in a few things, so I just dont fully trust what they claim.
Source: Former sbucks barista/coffee master, currently employed at a local roaster.
Fair point, I'm just not very trusting of them as a company after working there and becoming a coffee master (which is more of a sbucks class than a coffee one). Brew strength could be it, but it's still incredibly stronger than most, which i believe would impact the body of the espresso quite a bit for the level of caffeine it contains (this is all couch speculation tbh)
And very true about robusta, i didnt mean to present robusta as always inferior. As i mentioned, death wish is robusta but makes a pretty tasty cup.
I actually package freshly roasted coffee, any bag style that doesn't have a valve needs to be degassed overnight before I can fill it (covered to prevent extra oxygen exposure, but lets the CO2 rise out of the grinds).
Also fun fact, the CO2 that is released is the reason for the "first crack" in the roast. The "second crack" (dark roasts) is water vapor being released, which results in a puffier bean
I feel like you're the first non crazy person I've seen in this thread! I've worked for a roaster/packager for almost 20 years, and the number of customers I've had to disappoint due to the fact that they thought I could magic them packaged coffee (pillow packs) overnight is just silly. I just had to explain to one of them that their vac bag of ground coffee was soft because it was fresh, not because I sent them an open bag. Sorry. It's been a long week so far. I need to leave coffee stuff at work, otherwise I just get irritable.
I understand this all too well (our holidays were full of people trying to pull this on us). One of which was extremely demanding and thought they could double up their order on the day of production... Personally i was fine with sending a message via ballooned bags, but my supervisor isn't as sassy as me sadly.
Also I'm just happy someone else out there has to deal with the same frustrations as me, i sound like a crazy person trying to explain a bad day to my friends
Depends on the roast date and how often you open the Tupperware. Most coffee starts to go stale about a month after roasting. If you're keeping the coffee longer than this, Tupperware is fine to prevent oxidation. But the bag works great too, as long as it's resealable.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Every day, they get to work and begin to smother themselves in ground coffee. Once they are completely covered, they sit down at their desk and begin their day job of software engineering.
It's doable, but not ideal. You may slow the loss of volatile compounds with the cold, but you can't completely stop this process. Also, depending on the quality of your freezer and storage gear, your coffee may pick up undesireable smells and flavors from other foods.
Consider that coffee comes from a plant. It's basically produce. And like all produce, fresher is better.
[deleted] · -10 points · Posted at 20:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in coffee. That isn't true. You can keep beans that long if you nitrogen flush and vacuum seal in a really high quality bag, but it still won't compare to fresh. Those roasts also tend to be pretty one dimensional for consistency and distribution reasons. Specialty coffees in those vented bags are never stocked longer than a month by a quality retailer.
Second. I also work in coffee. They might not be rancid after a year, but they will absolutely be stale looooong before that. Even with nitrogen flushing. Even in a never-opened bag.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 21:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I'm just saying from my perspective with industry experience, it matters. I have access to a ton of expired coffee that I use at home and I'll usually toss a bag two months after its roast date because it gets stale. Hell, right now I'm sitting near a bookshelf full of expired coffee ranging from two weeks old to about three months, and around that three month mark we send whatever's left to our service centers for testing machines in for repair because at that point no one here wants it anyway.
Fresh as in not rancid? Sure. But if you're looking to get the most flavor out of your beans, you should be grinding and brewing beans within 2 weeks to a month after the roast date.
The flavors you're extracting from the beans are volatile organic compounds. They will dissipate and break down over time. Coffee brewed 2 days after roasting will contain more of these compounds than coffee brewed 2 months after roasting. After that, it all starts to taste the same. You lose the individual flavors of the variety, process, and roast.
Keeping the beans in the original, sealed bag will delay oxidation, which can turn flavors rancid. But it will do nothing to stop the loss of flavor. If you're looking to get the most out of your coffee, you shouldn't buy anything older than 2 weeks. And if you're looking to start making better coffee, you should skip any bag that doesn't explicitly display a "roasted on" date. A 12oz bag of beans should last about 10 days assuming you make 2 cups per day using 17g of grounds per cup, so this works itself out anyway.
But don't take my word for it, take it from the people who roast the beans:
It is recommended to drink coffee within the first two weeks of receiving it. Luckily, most coffee drinkers report drinking a pound of coffee in less than that amount of time, anyway. After that, coffee begins to stale. Much like cereal, it isn't dangerous to drink stale coffee, but it does start to lose and change its flavor.
Of course, there is a difference between coffee going stale and coffee going bad. In a pinch, a lot of people will sacrifice quality of taste for a caffeine kick--just make sure you're not drinking coffee that has gone rancid and will make you sick.
Pekola · 14 points · Posted at 21:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, in more than one state, a lawyer specializing in bird law has the same official standing in the judicial system as a coffee attorney. I think this is even true in England and many former Soviet republics. So I am not surprised at your statement although it is a little counter-intuitive (I am not an attorney myself).
Nope. I put my freshly roasted coffee straight into ball jars, and it works great. At most you'll hear a chuffing noise the first couple of times you open the jar.
Won't pop, but keep it out of the light. Ground coffee will stale quickly, so keep it whole bean until you want to use it. Also, don't keep it in the fridge or freezer - just keep it in a cupboard, or something else (like the bag it came in) to block it from light.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As another person said, if it is ground it will be okay. That is not a stupid question :) That being said, as I understand it jars don't usually allow for proper venting even if you open it once a day (especially the airtight seal of a Mason jar). The gasses can mingle inside and force the coffee to stale faster (kind of like bananas in that regard). I would also make sure to keep those jars out of sunlight to ensure uttmost freshness! Next time you should split the coffee between your jar and the vented (and hopefully resealable) bag and see if you notice a difference!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
When you can something, though, you do a water bath that removes the air from the jar and creates an air-tight seal. I'd imagine OP is just using the jar with the twist lid to shut his beans, in which case, the bag is going to be a better bet.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but they don't usually allow for proper venting even if you open it once a day. The gasses can mingle inside and force the coffee to stale faster (kind of lile bananas I guess...).
Ultimately, though, my main concern would be to make sure to keep those jars out of sunlight.
Same goes for any pods for Keurig type machines. Only use mesh pods that come in a container with a valve. Anything else was already stale when packaged so no more CO2 can build up. If you have to use a pod check out Chock Full O'Nuts.
It's true that they have to account for the gas buildup in pods without vents, and they do this by letting the coffee "degas" after roasting. This usually takes less than a couple days, though, and I'd think that if roasted coffee went stale after a few days exposure to open air, coffee with vents on the bags would actually be more stale than the pods.
That being said, I haven't found a Keurig style pod I like, and it takes me the same amount of time to make a 2 cup pot of autodrip coffee so I don't know where the convenience is.
The valves are one way; beans/grounds degass, but oxygen can't get back in. Keeps coffee fresh for months. If you see a bag with a valve that's puffy, don't worry, that just means it was packaged before it had fully degassed (which takes only about 24 hrs). Ideally, you should be consuming your coffee within one week of roasting, if it hasn't been vacuum sealed.
Nice, I missed the part about the valve in the original post. Makes sense, and I have always wondered how long coffee stays fresh for. Thanks for the info!
[deleted] · -40 points · Posted at 19:55:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I stupid for not knowing the exact specifications for the packaging of Keurig K-Cups?
No, I don't believe so.
Ignorant of the process...sure, but yeah I did my research after you responded and congrats you're correct and have a better understanding of the K-Cup production process.
You didn't really need to question my intelligence in order to share your information. You could have just shared it and I would have learned something new.
If anyone else is interested here's a link with N2 flush info.
06EXTN · -29 points · Posted at 20:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was stupid to make a blanket statement that a company which manufactures millions of something would just be putting stale coffee inside a plastic pod.
The grinding and vacuuming process sufficiently outgasses the coffee such that a valve isn't needed. Whole bean coffees are bagged when freshly roasted and continue to outgas for awhile after.
Ground coffee takes 24 hours to degass. Vac bags without valves have to have "stale" coffee put in them, or they'll pop. Same with food-service style "pillow packs" that have a nitrogen flush.
Those are already stale when packed, so no more gas to release.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This! Yes! I have tried explaining this to people before so many times and they don't believe me. If it is ground and vacuum sealed with no vent, that coffee is stale. My proof is usually to say to do a pour over of that versus freshly ground and look at the difference in the bloom: there will be no bubbles or gas release in the former.
Pluth · 2 points · Posted at 18:41:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also helps with transporting the bag. It regulates the air pressure inside the bag basically.
There are special military cold-weather boots that have this feature too. They feature a valve that you are told to open before getting on a plane. With the valve closed, the boot has an air-gap that provides insulation.
rylos · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a military oscilliscope that has a valve on top for pressure equalization. If you use it at a higher altitude, then put the cover on & later try to open it at a lower altitude, you have to crack that valve or the higher external pressure will keep the cover clamped down tight.
Should try sniffing through it... "MMM... vintage transistors!".
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad has a pair of these boots. They are damn nice. They keep your feet at a nice temperature.
They seriously are amazing. I used to have a pair I randomly picked up from a thrift store not knowing what they were, but thinking they'd look cool for a LARP character. I unfortunately lost them in a house fire. I've been meaning to replace them. You can be ankle-deep in slush and feel perfectly fine.
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was playing broomball (like hockey but using brooms and no skates/pads) with the family on a lake in Minnesota during Christmas. It was damn near negative. I pumped those things up and my feet were nice and toasty the whole 2-4 hours we were outside on the ice. Fell on my ass a ton because they have no traction without the special spikes you put over them. My ass hurt, but my feet were warm.
I've never heard about these spikes, but it's true, they have almost zero traction.
I've heard rumors about soldiers pumping up the valve, by blowing air into it with a straw or piece of tubing. Officially, there is no evidence that it improves things, but if you ask me, in my completely anecdotal opinion, it totally does.
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 11:39:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The spikes are like little footies that slip around the toe and heel.
I wondered how everything else here at altitude (~8500 ft) puffed up like it was going to explode but coffee didn't
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favourite thing is when I've got a bag of coffee in the car and drive up a big hill (300m or more) and the change in pressure fills the whole car with delicious coffee smell. Thank you little seal, thank you
Have you ever had a bag and breathed that in? It feels like it burns your tongue (like a really really carbonated drink, but much worse). Sadly it wouldnt ever refill with air, so I couldnt do it more than 5 times
Where I live the old bags are plenty puffed up.. might try tweaking their valves to prevent catastrophic explosions...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coffee roasting is a very violent process. The beans reach temperatures over 400 degrees and undergo physical and chemical reactions. The gases would be released right away if you ground them after roasting. I’ve noticed this myself when a client needs a 5 lb bag ground. I’ve seen it puff up within 10 minutes! Otherwise if it’s whole bean, the cellulose structures hold all of those gases in as best as they can until it escapes slowly.
TLDR the gases are trapped there from roasting and escape slowly.
Fresh roasted coffee is full of CO2. When hot water first hits freshly roasted grounds, you'll see a lot of froth and bubbles.
While this is satisfying, it's really bad for brewing a good cup. Little bubbles encapsulate the grounds, and they get no water contact.
Instead, pour a little hot water over the grounds and let them breathe for 30 seconds (less if they're not fresh off the roast). Then make coffee as usual, and you'll see it makes a huge difference in the quality of the cup.
Windows 10 Pro or Education versions has Hyper-V available as a feature that can be enabled for free. It's for running Virtual Machines like Virtualbox or VMware workstation does.
The_Pip · 540 points · Posted at 17:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, that's nice. I'll have to play with that a bit.
If you only have WiFi though then your VM might not be able to connect to the net very easily. At least that was the case a year ago. Wasted days only to go back to vagrant/vbox.
I use Hyper-V regularly for my job and it works fine over WiFi. When creating a virtual switch, you just need to point it to whichever network adapter you intend on using with the VMs - so it can be pointed to your wireless card vs. wired.
They’re all somewhat similar. HyperV, parallels, and VMware(paid version) will all have better performance than virtualbox on they’re respective host OS’s. But it’s probably a rare case that you would need that on a guest VM hosted in another machine.
Virtualbox works with little-to-no configuration with vagrant, which is a huge plus. Vagrant can use hyperv and all the others but with not as many boxes available and a lot more installing plugins and configuring.
Like the other guy said, portability can be nice if you have to move the box between platforms but there’s lots of workarounds and options for that too.
For me, it's portability. I built a Dev VM for work, which holds all of our standard stack of outdated technologies. I'd move that VM between my Windows desktop host at home and my MacBook Pro host when on the road. I always keep a copy loaded to a flash drive that I travel with, along with a Virtual Box executable. If something comes up and I need my Dev environment, I can load it up even on a public computer.
It's just for emergency use. The VM is sandboxed in, and the first thing I do when I open this dev VM even at home, is connect to our VPN direct from the VM guest. The host won't see a thing, at least as far as network traffic is concerned.
If there is some malicious software on the public computer that can pull the VDI from my flash drive, and also log my keystrokes, and someone is so inclined to actively analyse what was going on and deem it important enough for them to break in, then yeah, I'm screwed.
I quit using VirtualBox years ago when a new update caused it to go to shit. It just so happened that I tried VMware Workstation, and it was a WORLD better than VirtualBox. So unless Hyper-V really sucks (which I doubt), then I highly doubt VBox is better.
I'm sure Oracle has fixed the problems that they had. But I mean that performance and utilities-wise, even VMware Workstation Player (free version) is better than VBox.
Badly. I had a severity 1 ticket with them open for a month before they bothered replying.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 07:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got a response in only a month!? Wait -- was it
"Hello Team,
Thank you for logging a Service Request (SR) with Oracle Support. I am Unpaid Intern from Oracle Support and I will take care of your request.
I am currently reviewing the issue and will update the SR with my findings and plans for the next steps. I will contact you as soon as I have completed the initial investigations."
They fixed it by pushing an update with no documentation or warning or announcement that will undoubtedly brick all of your production environments. Keep in mind, this is a privilege that you pay for.
I cant speak for a large scale but i use HyperV for 5 or 6 VM for various reasons and i have only good things to say about it. Next to no problems, everything i ever needed worked out of the box, configuration is easy and self explanatory.
I can, Hyper -V is the shit if you run a Windows environment. Server 2012 R2/2016 Standard gives you two free additional licenses (Buy copy of Windows Server, setup two vms, deploy same as to both and all are licensed under the single key). Data center is unlimited VMs. VMWare requires licensing for everything. Want to backup? Additional cost, and so on and so forth. Clustering is super easy with hyper-v, same functionality in VMware requires VMotion. And on and on and on. Also if you're worried about resources, your Hypervisor can be installed as core (no gui). Install the hyper-v management tools on whatever PC and point to that server name.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not free for commercial use. You have to pay.
However, it is free for you to use personally on your own PC.
If you meant that you need to use it for a business, then no, it's not free. Sorry. But for personal use, it is still free. Just install, and enter a valid email.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:16:39 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Like I said, it is not free for all uses anymore.
It's too hard to avoid doing work related things on any VM at home. Much easier to stick to something with a fair and open licence
Auxx · 0 points · Posted at 22:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyper-V prevents other VMs to run rendering my Android development impossible. So fuck this shit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hackintosh virtual machine anyone?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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nbagf · 5 points · Posted at 21:01:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's amazing how much hardware these days just works with OSX and also how it's nearly impossible to get lucky with a compatible wifi card... Still, I'd rather spend the $20-40 on a compatible card though than buy a MacBook outright.
I know the pain. I just use ethernet and don't even bother with wifi ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Means no handoff and continuity but I'd most likely never use those anyway. I'd like AirDrop but not enough to spend £30 on a wifi card - if I even come to need it more than being passingly interested I'll invest in the card.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually. You enable nested virtualization in hyper v first, install vmware exsi center on top of it, then run your osx on top of vmware. Here is a link of the procedure, it's tricky.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not enough virtualization.
Get hyper v, get windows on it. Get virtual box in it. Get esx in it. Get Mac os in it.
Your login credentials for the VM Hyper-V have to be the same as your windows profile login. (name and password) The documentation is incorrect and it took me weeks to figure out what was going on.
Sorry, mis-typed in the phone interface. The credentials for your Hyper-V host MUST match the Windows credentials of the machine you're connecting with.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The VM is a separate OS install with its own independent credentials. It isn’t reading your existing credentials (unless you join it to a domain but even then the local accounts can be whatever you want).
If it prompts for UAC with credentials it may ask for your existing PC credentials depending on how your computer is setup.
You're right, I meant the Hyper-V host credentials have to match your Windows credentials. The VMs can be whatever you want.
The UAC that pops up will not work and you will get an error.
igdub · 5 points · Posted at 21:34:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the Hyper-V host credentials have to match your Windows credentials
What? If you've got a hyper-v host with say 2012r2 installed, you don't need any separate credentials for hyper-v. If you run something in it, it will use it's own credentials. No idea what the hell you're talking about with separate host and windows credentials.
You have something goofy going on with cached credentials or mapped drives. I've logged into hyper-v hypervisors from machines that aren't even on the same domain with the hyper-v management tools.
It's also the basis for a big portion of the Windows 10 security stack, definitely a nice feature. Although it breaks VMware because virtualception, unless they came up with a workaround since Workstation 12.
Yep, this is a deal breaker for me. I was trying to give Hyper-V a chance and learn how to use it, but since I already have existing VMware workloads that I need to support via Workstation I apparently can't use it. Sucks.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 17:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can make virtualception happen these days but there are still some sort of limits. Honesty since I moved to azure I just stopped using any sort of virtualization platform locally so I have no idea of the nitty gritty. But last I hear you could go as far as a few layers of virtualization at least.
This is because when you enable it your regular windows desktop will be running as a special manager VM on top of the Hyper-v hypervisor's. Nested virtualization is possible but it is slow and I don't know if they set it up to allow it on the manager VM.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:04:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyper-V supports nested virtualization
midri · 3 points · Posted at 18:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you provide some links? I use Hyper-v for my docker setup locally and would love to be able to have virtualbox usable again so I can do android development...
voetre · 11 points · Posted at 19:05:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone studying for their Microsoft certs, I can't say this enough... Technet is your best friend for the technical stuff
It wasn't exactly planned as such. I've had Workstation for awhile for my local virtualization. We enabled hyper-v on our images so we could support Windows virtualization based security, particularly credential guard. As a result Workstation couldn't run VMs anymore. This was only true on end user devices though, not servers.
ss0889 · 27 points · Posted at 19:37:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
unfortunately windows doesnt give a rats ass what i have running when it wants to run security updates and reboot. this makes using it for server tasks a gigantic fucking pain in the ass.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You definitely will run into that if you are trying to use W10 as a server. Microsoft wants you to use Server 2016 with WSUS to control updates.
You can get a free eval license and perpetually rearm it if you are doing hobby stuff.
Different problems have different solutions. We're moving towards almost all Linux infrastructure but there's nothing out there that beats active directory and group policies. Our next hypervisor will also be Server 2016 running Hyper-V to support that but it'll have mostly Linux guests.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pfft.... I'm about half and half Windows and CentOS. You can tear Active Directory from my cold, dead hands.
Yeah this is pretty ignorant to say. Windows does have it's problems but Linux is not some end all be all "best server OS EVARRRR". Both have their strong suits.
I didn't see anyone mentioning downloading an activated ISO. Someone suggested sourcing the ISO from TPB.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Give it a scan and repack it with ntlite and you should be fine. And stick to heavily seeded, read comments, etc
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ss0889 · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I know. Its technically temporary but I've just been upgrading the system for as cheap as possible. It's my 3570k rig, I have 7 hard drives in it. 5 for nas using windows storage spaces, 2 that are mirrored for main storage and temporary download area. It's my gaming and home theater machine. I had a drobo nas but the performance was such shit and features were non existent. Like basic shit such as powering off if it detected battery power. So I dumped the nas, moved everything into the pc, and used storage spaces to manage it.
I'm going to rebuild the whole thing in the future but right now it's fine how it is. I don't think there's a friendly way for me to switch to a server os.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ss0889 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back in college I had an msdn subscription so I used that. No such luck now,unfortunately
Ah I'm glad I saw this before trying it out. Seems like it would provide the same functionality as VMware player but I have VMware workstation already and it seems just as good if not better than the hyperv
VMware is more polished, as they been at it for a long time.
I prefer VirtualBox for quicker and more lightweight VM deployments, that and its easy to export appliances in various formats, and import where I want.
Hell, I was able to use the VHD source from VirtualBox as the source VHD for Azure. OVA imports natively with AWS, which is pretty handy.
VMware VMDKs required some weird conversion in order to work in Azure and AWS
If you're a student and your college/university takes part in Microsoft's imagine program (formerly known as Dreamspark, the institutions essentially pay Microsoft thousands of dollars each year), there's a chance you can get operating systems for free, like Microsoft Server-Datacenter Edition (4000$-7000$) or Windows 8/10 Pro/Edu.
You can press ctrl+shift+t to restore the most recently closed browser tab.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a feature in Windows the lets you run virtual machines. A virtual machine is an entirely separate instance of an operating system running inside another operating system - for example, you can be running Windows 10 on your home computer with a Linux VM in Hyper-V. You can open up another window and boom, you’re in Linux.
You can run multiple operating systems (virtual machines) on a single piece of hardware. Hard to get your head around until you do it and then the light bulb comes on.
When you create a new VM you answer some simple questions:
Name?
Where you want to store it? (It's mostly just a huge file.)
How much RAM you want to throw at it?
Connect it to a network?
How big a disk you want?
Where's the operating system install file(s)?
(After it's up) How many CPU cores you want?
The hypervisor (Hyper-V here) kinda fools the new VM into thinking it has it's own CPU, RAM, hard drive, all that. Imagine if you could carve your brain into different personalities and specify how they all act, all sharing the same wetware, all thinking they're individual brains. Very cool.
A type-1 hypervisor that allows you to virtualize another operating system (a guest) inside of the existing one (the host). This is particularly useful in business because all of the hardware on the guest becomes virtualized, meaning you can move it between physical infrastructure and the guest has no idea. Good example is if you need to reboot a host you can migrate the virtual machines (guests) to another host, reboot that one, and then move them back. Or if a host dies, you can move the VM/guest to another machine and won't have driver problems/boot issues as the hardware layer is virtualized.
I did just what you explained last month. Boss wanted to move a server rack to a more secure room. Tried to explain that I could just fail-over the VM's. He didn't get it and told me no, told everyone else we'd be down for an hour. Aww hell no.
Everyone went to move the rack and was waiting on me when the servers started shutting down. "Did that just turn itself off?!"
I don't have anything fancy like VEEAM but I had <5 minutes downtime. Almost no one noticed. "When are we coming back online?" "You already are." Felt like Morpheus. "You think that's the main rack you're breathing?"
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 19:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I like Virtualbox for small VMs or for testing bootable ISO files that I make sometimes. But if you're a company, I'd highly suggest moving over to another solution like Hyper-V, ESXi, KVM, etc.
Currently have my entire development environment inside of a Hyper-V VM with its own IP on my network.
I can SSH into it from anywhere and get full access to my fancy Ryzen 7 CPU and all the power its 16 virtual cores provide while still being able to use Windows for gaming when I'm physically at my desk.
The only annoying part is the VMs don't have GPU passthrough, so no fancy deep learning from within my VM for me.
Have a look at /r/VFIO. The friendly people there can probably help you out.
Wisex · 7 points · Posted at 20:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe a bit of a noob question but what are some uses for a virtual machine? Obviously it’s not useful in my field but there’s obviously a demand for it and I just wanna know what people use it for
I use VMs when I want to test new programs that might either break other things or contain malware.
I also use one to contain a free VPN that is financed by selling user data. This way I don't lose my privacy completely.
Another usecase is to test different OS configurations or new major releases beforehand. When I find a software problem and don't know whether my current settings or other installed software might be the cause then I can quickly spin up a fresh OS environment to rule out any outside influences.
I don't run anything but my desktop at home or work outside of a VM. Everything is virtual.
Some uses:
Domain controllers - they run Windows networks
PiHole server - intercepts and blocks ads on the whole network; phones, tablets, all the things
Plex server - like your own little Netflix
Web servers - of all kinds
Fresh servers - anytime I want a "clean" OS to play with, for whatever
Advantages:
Did you break it? Throw it in the gutter, go build another.
Run 10 machines on a single piece of hardware. I can't afford all the servers I want to run.
Run a replicated copy on another server. Server hardware eats it? Turn on the replica. Back in business.
Reboot them without rebooting the physical machine.
Restore them from backup without messing with the physical machine.
I could go on forever but you won't really get the magic until you install Hyper-V and create your first machine. Good lord it's easy. Kinda hard to wrap your head around the fact that it acts exactly like another computer on your network.
you can browse porn on it and save it too, and nobody will ever find it, because it lives outside your browser and file system
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:44:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on what your use is. My biggest use it running old games and software that won't work properly in Windows 10 and cannot run in Dosbox. I have virtual machines running Windows 98 and XP to allow me to run these older things.
To answer your question from a business perspective, server hardware is fucking expensive. Separate physical servers for each "role" in your organization would be pants on head retarded. It's is vastly cheaper to buy a single physical server specced to do the job of three or 4 servers than to buy three or 4 individual servers for each role. Also less parts to replace, less parts to worry about dying, less warranties/support contracts to renew, less power needed, physical network equipment and on and on and on. This is essentially the way you "dual boot" servers. Need 1 Linux web server and 2 windows servers? All done on the same physical host.
Also, depending on your virtualization environment, it can reduce OS licensing costs. With Microsoft Hyper-V, buy Server 2016 Standard and you can install 2 VMs on that host that will be licensed under the single product key. Data center is unlimited.
If you do have multiple hosts, Virtualization is awesome for redundancy. Say you have three physical boxes (Box A, B and C), each has two servers running on them (A1, A2, etc). If host A needs maintenance, you "move" the VMs to another host (B for instance) and now Host A is free to be rebooted for updates, shit down for hardware replacement, etc. Clustering gets a lot more complex than this (you can have VMs move based on resource load) but it's the gist.
Depends on the context... In the enterprise/commercial world, pretty much EVERYTHING runs on virtual servers. It's much easier to manage and more economical to maximize hardware.
But, in the context of this post, referring to running hyper-v (or any other virtual machine host) on WIndows 10, let's focus on personal computing...
Lets say your laptop runs windows, but you need access to a linux machine for a particular project or task...well, instead of using a 2nd laptop, you can just install a Linux distro on a VM that runs inside your Windows laptop. Or, like in my case, I run Linux exclusively, but sometimes need to access software only available on Windows, so I run it in a VM.
If you're a software developer (or tester, whatever) and need to test out software quickly without running the risk of messing up your base operating system, you can just run in a VM...a nice feature called "snapshots" even allow you to "freeze" a copy of your VM at certain point in time and quickly revert to it if you mess something up within a matter of seconds.
There are definitely disadvantages to running stuff in a VM on a PC however, as they have to share the CPU and RAM of their host, take up disk space, and aren't great for anything that requires significant video performance
Stupidly enough enabling this feature can sometimes break badly written software. So if something stops working all of a sudden there is a chance that enabling Hyper-V broke it.
One downside. It breaks 802.1x authentication... So if you're using 802.1x at work (it's almost never used at home), you can't use both at the same time.
I have no issues at work with 802.1x auth. My laptop runs Hyper-V and I have several Windows 10 VMs that use my WiFi adapter as their network adapter. Never an issue authenticating.
Docker doesn't work with it enabled, and depending on your hardware Docker might not be able to tell you that's why it's crashing. In other words, don't forget you have Hyper-V turned on if you try to use Docker and it doesn't work.
A free trial of Windows 10 is free and doesn't expire. It has a few personalization features locked but other than that it's great, if you need to have Windows but don't yet have the money for a copy.
It's not as mature of a solution as VMware's offerings but considering the price is basically free...hard to pass that up.
It's a great platform to learn virtual machine management and clustering if you want to get into that. There's a fair number of businesses moving to hyper-v because it is usually already included as part of their EA but even if you got good at hyper-v and went to a VMware shop, the skills would transfer pretty easily.
The really sucky thing about Hyper-V is that it has lots of reasons to flat out fail simply because it runs in Windows. Nano with Hyper-V was a very promising idea but it's basically been abandoned. VMware runs on a much more simple linux kernal that just has way less stuff that can break.
Get a Pro key off eBay for a few dollars. You'll have to do a complete reinstall but it's well worth it. I do this all day long and have never had an issue. PM if you want to know more.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fine without it, to be honest. I couldn't even get a normal VM from Oracle to run, lol. It was just for experimenting and to learn more things because i dont have a life. *and also im dirt poor and not yet a legal adult.
Understandable. KVM is cool, but it has a slightly higher barrier of entry as far as learning goes. Unless you have an actual reason to use VMs (outside of idle curiosity), there really isn't much motivation to learn it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I remote into work from home it kills my other connections so I can't play games or browse the internet. I tried setting up VMware a long time ago and just couldn't figure it out. Can I use this function to do this? So I can still keep my internet on and just alt+tab to the virtual machine to work?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your VPN kills the connection?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct, my company uses Cisco AnyConnect. Whenever I start the VPN connection, it shuts off all other connections for security.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh yeh i deploy that with our users.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what I was trying to do with VMware was just to set up a virtual machine so I could remote into work from that and then use my PC normally to...not work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems fine. May get an issue with the NIC at first but can workaround it. Nothing major shows up with a g search. Go for it.
I connect straight from home but I'm the sole IT bod and have complete control. RDP is no big deal as you can only hit my machine from my home IP, on an odd port, because firewall.
You should be able to VPN in and hit your machines from there, with appropriate security, restrictions, etc.
I literally just found out about this last night while getting an error tryna setup Oracle VM randomly. I haven’t done virtualization in like 8 years, so this entire thing is a weird coincidence for me
Beware that if you need use any other virtualization software like VMware player or virtualbox that the whole Hyper-V will probably need to be completely disabled (in windows features) for the other vms to work. Found this out after I downloaded a pre-made box for VMware player for a training event and it wouldn’t start until I disabled the hyperv
Yeah, hyperv is level 1 hypervisor, meaning as soon as you enable it your host OS Windows 10 "gets virtualised" and you obviously cannot run VMware host in virtual environment.
I found out about Hyper-V last night while trying to set up Linux on my Home pc, but then I remembered I have Win 10 Home and it doesn’t support Hyper-V :(
It does it very differently though. Hyper-V virtual machines can't take ownership of USB devices for instance. There are some features they are adding to hack on some device sharing but most people are better off using virtual box or VMware.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to go off-topic a bit here. Whenever I use Hyper-V, a couple hours after I close it, my wifi connection stops working. It took me some research the first time, but it turns out that the internet drivers Hyper-V has will install/activate themselves and override my host drivers. Is there a way to stop this?
The big advantage here is that Hyper-V is a type-1 hypervisor, whereas VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation are both type-2 hypervisors. Type 1 hypervisors have lower overhead.
In control panel under "programs and features" select the link on the left for "Turn Windows features on or off". One of the options is for Hyper-V. You need to have a motherboard that supports virtualization. Look in your BIOS settings for enabling hypervisor, virtualization or similar.
What it does is allow you to create a virtual machine and install a separate operating system on it. It is valuable to developers so they can quickly test software while remaining isolated from their workstation OS. Systems administrators use them for testing scripts or running different server OS.
There is no Windows 10 Standard Edition. It's either Home or Pro. Enterprise edition is Pro with volume licensing. The Education or academic version is just Pro at a lower cost for schools. You have to enable vitualization in the bios for Pro. Hyper V is not available in Home edition.
You are incorrect. I have Windows 10 Home (you know, the one that typically comes standard) on my HP Spectre. I run Linux in Virtualbox but was only able to do so after enabling Hyper V in my BIOS.
What you're talking about isn't Hyper-V. It is the hypervisor that you enabled in the bios. Hyper-V is a Microsoft branded server software that runs as a Windows feature. It has a similar functionality of VirtualBox. You won't find Hyper-V in your Windows Home feature set.
If your toaster has a 'bagel' setting, it will toast just one side of whatever you put into it...
Cut a bagel in half, put it in, only the inside bit gets toasted.
Edit: Okay, so it seems from the replies that the behaviour of the 'bagel' button depends on your toaster! My toaster is a DeLonghi and does what I described above, but YMMV with other brands!
jaesin · 583 points · Posted at 20:30:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for toasting just the inside of hamburger buns.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful tip: There's an easy way to toast your buns "mcdonald's" style. Stick a flat, non stick pan on your stove and when it's heated up put your buns on it face down and move them around in circles while pushing down on them. This will smooth down the surface of the bread allowing it to toast completely (as opposed to a regular toaster which leaves tiny "gaps") which is great because now you can put ketchup or whatever sauces you want on it without the bread soaking it in instantly and becoming soggy.
Certainly! More power to y'all. If you're willing to put that kind of poison in your body who am I to argue. I was also a picky eater growing up so my opinions on what's tastes good is significantly warped.
Mine still toasts both sides (which is fine with me). I thought it shortened the time because the bagel halves are still wide thus closer to the elements. ?
After poking at my toaster for two years or so I finally pulled out the owner’s manual to figure out what the devil that button did. Mine definitely goes longer.
I wish it only did one side— I grew up with a toaster oven that had a “top brown only” setting and that’s how I prefer my English muffins.
Ok, for science I just timed normal mode on minimum setting and then bagel setting on minimum. The normal mode took 1:50, the bagel setting took 1:30. However, I did not have anything in it and maybe the toaster being hot affected the second test. Will have to try bagel mode again after it cools down (because this is so important). Also found I have buttons for "frozen" and "reheat" which I have never used.
DemIce · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
okay, so, if you burn down your house - you only have yourself to blame, but...
parchment paper. not wax paper - wholly different thing. parhment paper. Designed to withstand heat. Put that on the non-flat side of your bagel. Make sure it stays in the basket and doesn't end up touching the filaments (lest the whole 'fire' thing). Toast away. The non-flat side will be fairly shielded while still being nice and warm, while the flat side will be toasted.
But how can you tell which way to put the bagel in? I've never been able to distinguish which side of the toaster actually gets hotter than the other on the bagel setting.
I've never been able to distinguish which side of the toaster actually gets hotter than the other on the bagel setting.
So he can't tell. So he needs to add a bagel to see what side applies the heat. Not sure if his toaster doesn't have visible heating like most do but y'know.
Unless the toaster is made by Spectrum. (Russell Hobbs) used to work on their helpline and we had to tell the most convoluted lies to convince people that we didn’t design a toaster with a bagel button that does literally nothing.
It’s all made as generic parts from a catalogue and then some branding and moulding is added on after. People often discovered that if you removed the casing there were a whole bunch of redundant attachment ports and they’d call up for the parts.
To say that the product is ‘designed’ is giving them too much credit.
I didn’t know what the setting did, and toasted my bagels on bagel mode. Unfortunately I wanted BOTH sides toasted. So I don’t use bagel mode anymore..
Where I work we have a cafeteria kind of thing, and it has one of those toaster ovens where you put the item in, and it goes through on a little conveyor. Well, this one guy toasts both sides of his bagel every day, TWICE. It irks me.
monarc · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew some students who had just graduated from a user experience (UX) course, and of of the lecturers' taught the maxim no bagel buttons. Which strikes me as super weird because - although I think their point was to avoid overly specific UX elements - the bagel button has a pretty well-defined and non-pointless function. That said, I feel like toasters have a bagel button more often than a stop/cancel button, which suggests that something is amiss in toaster UX land...
Or, if it's like the one I used to have, it turns your bagel into a charcoal brick. A friend who was visiting once tried to make her bagel that way and asked what the bagel button did, so I said "Oh, that burns your bagel". She didn't think it was a very useful button.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or only the outside bit.
kebbel · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm the idiot that would accidentally get my bagel toasted on the outside halves only
shaving cream is amazing for removing stuff. makup, grease, tar, fake tan, fake blood, the list goes on.
[deleted] · 510 points · Posted at 20:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched a DIY video and a guy who worked at a hospital would put some shaving cream on the wall before drilling a hole because the cream would catch all the dust. And then you just wipe up.
Shaving cream also will keep windows and mirrors from fogging up. Just rub it on then wipe off with a dry cloth. It's the alcohol in it that does all these wonderful things.
BUT WAIT!!! There's more! It also removes poop stuck in hair! Human, animal, doesn't matter! Just rinse with warm water, apply shaving cream, and scrub till it's gone!! And for no extra charge, the hair comes out smelling amazing!
Just don’t use it for a fun cleaning day if you have nut allergy. Most main name brands have macadamia nut oil as a main ingredient. It was really common to use it to clean desks in our school district at the end of the year until we had a kid go to the ER. It turns out they don’t list that nut allergy warning on the side of the can.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 16:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:03:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also helps remove the smell of baby poo from your hands after a nasty little shitpocolypse. When you are done cleaning up the varitable poonami, you may note that you have little streaks of poo on you and boy do they smell. Wash your hands with some Barbersol and bam poo smell is gone. Wash again either regular hand soap and now your hand smells like hand soap again
Excellent for cleaning off feaces off folks. If your caring for an incontinent relative or friend, shaving cream helps remove any poo that tends to stick, especially if they are hairy.
We used to have days in elementary school where we cleaned our desks with shaving cream. Everyone would get a little bit put in the middle of the desk and have to spread it around, then we could write/draw in it for a little while before our teacher would have us wipe it all off with a paper towel. I'm not sure how much it actually helped clean the desktop, but damnit it was fun.
It's also great to defog your bathroom mirror after taking a steaming shower. Apply to the mirror and wipe off, you now have a clear spot that will stay that way for as long as you need.
Shaving cream is actually great to clean firearms off with really caked up gun powder. I used to clean my M16 with it when it was inspection time. Spray it all over the firing components, brush it, rinse it, dry it and brand new.
agage3 · 15 points · Posted at 19:37:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What About The People Who Always Use Three Commas To Separate Thoughts,,,Everyone But Me Must Know That Is Some Kind Of Actual Punctuation,,,I Don't Get It,,,
PTRWP · 11 points · Posted at 20:06:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is It Wrong To Capitalize Every Word In The Title Of Your Show?
I use to do this when I was like 14 or 15, in my first online experiences, while playing Empire Earth AoC online. Until someone told me "You Don't Need To Capitalize Every Word Of Every Sentence." He got me, and I haven't done it sense. Idk why I thought I needed to do it.
This Is The Best Performing Way to Write Your Ad Copy On Google Search, Though. Every Ad You See In Your Google Search Results Will Be Written This Way.
I heard it's a setting on some people's phones (maybe with Android OS) called Title mode that will automatically capitalize the first letter of every word.
"Paging all those who keep their morsel on the dorsal side! Paging all dorsallus morselus! We would like to take this opportunity to scream out 'auf Deutsch capitalize all your darn nouns!' Baby, if it's a person, place, or thing, you'd better capitalize that thing to make it sing!"
I Suddenly Dont Understand Anything And Am Currently Casting Sincere Doubt On The Laughable Insinuation That I Or Anyone Else Ever Actually Did For Even A Single Moment
Ah, but there is a cure!! Highlight the text you want to revise. Click under the 'Home' tab, then within the 'Font' Group, click the icon that looks like this- 'Aa'. When the drop-down menu opens, choose 'Sentance case'. Problem solved :)
There is also a solution there is a button that kinda looks like Aa and you click it and it will show you the different types of capitalization formatting available on mICROSOFT wORD.
The feature is called cycle capitalization and yes, it will remove those because it's cycling from all caps, no caps, first words, all words, and back again.
I have a friend that does this and I had to unfollow her because it was giving me nightmares.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can click "Change Case" in the font window on the Home tab to choose whatever case you would like: all capitalized, sentence case, all lowercase, etc.
I spend a lot of time in Java, and it feels natural to type nouns and important words with the first letter capitalized because in my mind they are objects.
There is an option to fix this...the icon I believe looks like "Aa" - you want "Sentence case" which will only capitalize the first word of each sentence.
Roucan · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On google docs there’s an add on called doc tools and there’s a “Sentance capitalization” button
There is also a setting for that, i just dont know it while sitting on the toilet, and havent used word since like middle school. I just know its there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Up on the tool bar near the text colour/sizing there is a case button. You just select your text and you can choose all caps, lowercase, first letters capped, all letters capped except the first ones, etc..
It looks like an A with a little arrow next to it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Word there is a function called "Sentence case" along with "Lowercase" and "Uppercase". It's next to "size" and "font".
You can actually fix that too. First, highlight the text you want to fix. Then in word on the Home tab, in the Font group, there is a little icon that looks like “Aa”.
Click on it, select one of the following choices, and Word will reformat the text for you:
Sentence Case
lowercase
UPPERCASE
Capitalize Each Word
tOGGLE cASE
You could choose either toggle case or capitalize each word, depending on what you wanted to do.
Shift-F3 cycles between all caps, all lowercase, and 'proper' caps. So it would still help as long as your desired correction is either all caps or no caps.
Or, y'know, first-word capitalized, because it's easier to change the whole sentence to lowercase and then capitalize the first letter than it is to uncapitalize every other letter. OR you could just highlight every word except the first one and make them lowercase. Bam!
You can use format painter. Highlight a section with just lower case (or whatever other format you want to copy). Hit format painter, then highlight across the area you fucked up on and it copies the format you want and applies it to your screw ups.
In Word 2010 and up, on your Home tab, in the Font group, there is a button that looks like Aa with a dropdown arrow. That is change case. Highlight your text, then use that. It has Capitalize Each Word as an option, too.
Word 2016 won't let you type that way. If you accidentally leave caps lock on and are trying to type normally, it automatically fixes it and turns caps lock off.
If you wanted you can turn that off under FILE -> Options -> Proofing -> Autocorrect Options.
This feature also has a button on the HOME tab, in the FONT group, the button looks like Aa with a dropdown arrow. That is Change Case, and includes the options for Sentence case, CAPS, lower case, Capitalize Each Word, and tOGGLE cASE. It was added in Word 2010.
(I teach Word and many other programs professionally, and have for many years.)
On Android phones you can do this with the Caps key.
Just select the text then press the Caps key.
It'll go from 'example' to 'Example' with one press, and to 'EXAMPLE' with another press.
Edit: This works on Gboard.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add on to this, there's actually button for this near your font/text size options. I think it's the "Aa" button and it has options for changing your highlighted text to all caps, sentence case (only first word capitalized), every word capitalized, or all lower case. It's so magical.
To those that don't like the default behavior if you :set tildeop or :set top you'll make ~ behave like y or d rather than like x. Vice versa for :set notildeop.
It's nice because you can do ~$ to affect the rest of the line without needing to do a visual select first.
Haven't seen you in a while, I've missed you. I'm currently in a creative writing major, trying to learn how to write better. You have some major talent man, and incidentally, have you ever written a book?
Thank you! I've been around, but I tend to spend more time behind the scenes than I used to.
As for having written a book, yes, I have! It follows the story of a con artist who – while masquerading as a paranormal investigator – encounters a real ghost. Hilarity ensues.
Oh my goodness. I'm a medical scribe often ill be typing without looking at the laptop, and it would suck when i would accidentally tap the Caps button. Thank you.
Is there a way to do this to switch what you wrote to a different keyboard layout? I use Dvorak but occasionally outlook will just switch it back to QWERTY when I start typing a new email.
DiDalt · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in technical publishing. This saves us a lot of time. Let it be known that it may not work with all platforms though. Certain browsers and websites don't allow it or have it bound to another command.
I somehow accidentally did this last week while typing a message to a coworker and couldn't figure out how to do it again. Funny to see what I did here.
Microsoft word keyboard shortcuts in general. My BS was in chemistry, and when I discovered that Ctrl++ (as in, ctrl and the + key) and ctrl+shift++ change highlighted text to subscript or superscript (I forget which is which), my lab reports got WAY less tedious.
I've tried this, and it doesn't work. Yes, in MS Word. I declare it doesn't work on my lenovo laptop where F3 is also the volume up button. So when I hit Shift + F3, the volume turns up, but caps lock or lower case do not change at all :-(
Also: Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, and probably most other Office apps will automatically turn off your caps lock if you type a word in all caps but with the first letter small and then correct the case of the word you just typed.
I just did this at work and sat here for like 3 minutes in disbelief. I’ve always hoped for a feature like that but this whole time it was right in front of my face🙈
Another great Microsoft Word function is called "Format Painter". If you put the cursor on one line of text, click "Format Painter", and then highlight another line it will change the formatting of the second line of text.
For instance, first line is 24 pt Helvetica
and for whatever reason you typed the rest of the document in 10pt arial. SHIT.
put the cursor on the Helvetica line, press "format painter", then highlight all of the 10pt arial font and it will change to 24pt Helvetica
If you press format painter twice in quick succession it will lock so you can reformat a lot of different text.
If you're like me and have 100s of tabs over multiple windows don't do this unless you want your computer to freeze for multiple minutes.
Chrome will attempt to open and load every single page at once and all windows at once. You're much better off just closing it down and using the CTRL + SHIFT + T method as this will allow Chrome to open a single window at once with the said tabs. Hitting it again once those are loaded will load the next window + tabs.
You should see what happens just before we do a release. :|
I've had Chrome crash from memory issues so many times just before a release as I'll end up with 200+ tabs and 16GB+ of RAM used... my Macbook has 8GB of RAM so you can see the issue.
Or just do what I do and open up Task Manager, find the Chrome that has a number after it and end the process. The number pertains to the number of open windows, i.e. 3 windows open = "Google Chrome (3)". They all close within seconds.
Open a new tab, go to history. If you closed a window with 5 tabs open for example, click where it says "5 tabs" under Recently Closed. That opens up the entire window again.
I was shocked people didn't know this. Even people that knew to reopen tabs. I did it out of desperation. I can't remember if it was because I closed a bunch of porn I wanted or because I had a hundred tabs open to build a new magic deck but the feeling of relief when I discovered this is something I will never forget.
I also usually need 10million tabs open for work. Try an add on called OneTab. It makes it soo much easier to see all your tabs as a list on one tab, rather than have tiny little tabs and have no idea which is which.
I do this all the time at work on accident. I fat finger ctrl shift Q and close all chrome windows. I finally wrote an Auto Hot Key script that disables that combination and ctrl Q. It runs on startup on my home computer and work computer.
There’s also a setting on all browsers that tells them to automatically re-open all your tabs from your last session on browser startup. I don’t think I’ve ever used a browser without that setting in place.
psyki · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I thought you were making a reference to the inevitable reposting of this topic (variants have been posted many times before already) but now I get what you are referring to ;)
Whoever decided that "ctrl+shift+w" should be "close all tabs" needs to be fired. I've fat-fingered that too many times when trying for "ctrl+w" (close current tab), only to accidentally close out the entire browser. Yes, ctrl+shift+t "fixes" that, but if you had unsaved context on one of those tabs it won't always bring it back.
Or you can get the extension called Sidewise that manages all your tabs for you and they hibernate incase you shut down chrome and all that. Life changer. Don't have to keep bookmarking stuff anymore
you can also just go under the history popout and there's an option for recently closed pages. Also a lot of the time it'll offer to restore your pages anyways.
Only if you still have another chrome window open or if you are using chromeos it just works anywhere, too - Windows and Mac do not support that, in my experience
you can also go to the hamburger menu on the top right, then where it says history and its gonna show you your recently closed tabs ( but i think only if you closed them all at once) i always forget the shortcuts so this is helpful too lol
My friend’s kid rapidly closed his browser when we walked in. He’s like 11 or so. The kid I mean, not my friend. Anyway, my friend walked over and did this, and the look of sheer horror on the kid’s face was awesome.
Dad didn’t care really, just went “Ha!” and we went about our business. He later told me they talked about how to be careful online and avoid viruses and malware, that sort of thing.
If I'm at work then things like facebook, youtube, and reddit all go in the incognito widow in the second workstation. If I then click on a dodgy reddit link, and my boss is walking towards me, I don't want that tab to be retrievable by a keyboard shortcut.
Be careful. If your employer uses iBoss or any such software they still know what you’re viewing. They get reports on all of it, even with incognito or private modes. I was terrified when I found about this and I hadn’t seen anything nsfw. It set me straight. Now I just use my phone ha.
SarahC · 5 points · Posted at 02:52:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use "Remote Desktop" to my Server at home - there's a link 24/7 to my home server in the company logs - sure - but if I change the port address, I can make it look like some other type of connection.
And no logs appear of the sites I use or the software I install and run. Much more privacy.
Of course their may be monitor monitoring software, but a little network monitor on the PC can show if I'm "leaking" network data somewhere....
What? Is not like you can accidentally press those three keys. I don't get this one. "Hey my boss is coming and i already clicked off the porn. Oh wait i pressed ctrl + shift + t at the same time somehow and now i'm in trouble".
The worry is my boss comes up and presses them, like say I'm under scrutiny or something. Not that I ever have been. It's just yet another safeguard and I reckon you can't really have too many of them.
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm betting your boss gets a report on the "secret" sites you're visiting. You must be working well enough that they don't need to bring it up with you.
Pd245 · 14 points · Posted at 22:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, none of us use incognito mode ;-)
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went searching for a way to reopen those cause damn... I had 3 good videos that I already skipped up a bit and paused at the right moment to continue watching and I ended up closing two of them because I pressed the back button too much to get rid of an ad...
Not that guy, but I just have a wife who doesn't mind me watching porn. She knows she's fully capable of pulling me away from it should the urge arise.
It's been nice, actually, I went and made accounts and can stay logged in all I want
There is an broeser addin called Session Buddy(Chrome) and Seassions(Fire Fox) that saves your last browser seassion and you can also save it if you have go restart..
I've got an extension that keeps track of all closed tabs. It's like a history tab in Photoshop except it opens a tab I've closed. Holds like 10 in memory but you can change that. Very useful for me.
If the last thing you closed was a window it'll open that too. Useful for when you accidentally close a window with 30 tabs when you were just trying to resize it.
If the last thing you closed wasn't a window, but you did close a window a while back and want to bring it back, you can CTRL-Shift-N to get it back. It will also independently remember that window's tab history, so if you select that window and then CTRL-Shift-T, it will re-open tabs in the reverse order they were closed in that window.
This can also be useful when restoring a session after completely closing the browser.
I've used it on my students before. The first time I used it on one, I was walking around his desk and could tell he closed something. I just reached down and did it real quick. The look of "holy shit - wtf - how did you - what is this witchcraft?!" on his face from me being able to even do that was better than anything he felt from whatever it was he closed.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except if it was the last tab in the window, then you have to go rooting around for the “reopen last closed window” menu item for which there is no keyboard shortcut. Sigh.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or right click the ribbon at the top of your browser and click "undo closed tab"
Thank goodness. Now I can open back up that video I was watching that was definitely safe for work and definitely not porn that closed when I accidentally hit the keyboard with definitely my hand.
Instead of remembering a weird key combination, just R-Click on a different tab and click "Reopen Closed Tab"
w0rkac · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
get outta here with that weak shit
moongf · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works for accidentally quitting whole browsers. CTRL + SHIFT + T will restore all the windows you had before quitting when you open the program again
Also works if you totally close out of your browser with a bunch of tabs open. Just open a new browser window, hot CTRL + SHIFT + T and bam, all your tabs are back.
Also shift has many uses, in Excel using shift+enter you can go one line up instead of down, and shift+tab will move you one space left instead of right.
On a Mac, using Safari, it’s just CMD+Z, the usual undo combination
phyx8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the same area, pressing the click-wheel on your mouse will delete a tab if you are hovered over it, so you don't have to hit the 'x'. This also works for IE, idk about Firefox.
Also, you can 'pin' a tab in web browser so you don't accidentally close it.
9jay2 · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also opens the Java file search in Eclipse. I found out that it opens up the last closed tab in chrome on accident because I had the wrong application in focus.
Gonna piggy back off this to let people know that if you press SHIFT + TAB it does the same thing as TAB but backwards. So if you hit tab too many times, just got it again while holding shift.
So many people at the office have asked "how did you go backwards?" so I figured it's something a lot of people don't know.
Sorry if someone already said this
vba7 · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or install a firefox addon that gives you a button that you can click on mouse (I think the green button is also a part of tab mix plus)
Starting at iOS 11, if you press the sleep button like five or six times, your phone will make a loud noise and present you with an "SOS" prompt, which sends your location tocalls emergency services automatically after a few seconds if you don't slide to cancel it. You also have to manually enter in your passcode after, even if you cancel.
IMPORTANT: You will still have to give them your location if you need immediate help. They'll only know which cell tower you contacted them from, which doesn't give them much to go off of if they need to get to you.
This also apparently works very well outside of the US, and on some other devices as well, but you should check your settings to be sure.
I feel like this is something everyone should know, but it isn't really made obvious.
thanks to u/atthem77 and everyone below for the additional information :)
Works exceptionally well outside of the USA. In fact, it automatically knows what the emergency number is in whatever region you are in, so if you’re traveling, just use this tip if you don’t know the local emergency number (hint, it’s not 911 in most countries).
She can’t “charge your phone” but she interprets the request to do so as a request to call emergency services, on the basis that “100” is used as the emergency number overseas.
oreng · 5 points · Posted at 10:41:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No matter where you go in the world 911, 112, 100, etc. will all dial the emergency services number. It isn't even a phone feature, it's part of the GSM standard.
Almost all modern cell phones will dial the correct local emergency number if you dial any common emergency number from anywhere in the world. So dialing 911 in England gets you emergency services and dialing 999 in the US does too. It's part of the industry standard for cell phone protocols.
This is probably why you keep hearing about people pocket dialing 911, it seems like there should be very low odds of that happening but they're actually pocket dialing 999.
[deleted] · 101 points · Posted at 21:57:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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IDDQD_ · 24 points · Posted at 22:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, that's easy to remember!
Wetald · 9 points · Posted at 04:22:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: exactly what I hoped I’d find.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 07:04:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
None - that whole long number is one joke emergency services number from British workplace comedy "The IT crowd". The commas are just to suggest the right pauses for the sing-song nature of the fake ad, and the 3 was added after an even longer pause after the audience thought it was over.
It is 112 everywhere on GSM networks (and derived, like UMTS, HSDPA, LTE), it is part of the GSM network standard. So it is more it surprisingly also works in the USA.
Also if you don’t have cell service, you should be able to still connect 911 or ping them your location. Even without a SIM card.
Also; if you get a new phone case and it makes the power button more easily clickable, you may be jostling about one day at your job and accidentally call 911 and your phone lets out a loud siren and says “would you like to notify emergency contacts” if you have those set up. This may have happened to me.
Also, if you accidentally call 911- stay on the phone and says whoops, sorry. Otherwise they call back and if you don’t answer, they send units. Proof: I’m a paramedic.
Happened to us on Christmas Day when my then 2 year old kid used the emergency speed dial button on my mom’s house phone.
Proof: 911 called us back, then a couple of uniform cops showed up. We were having desert at that point, and offered them pie, which they politely declined.
Same thing. Once you press the power button five times, even if you cancel it, you will be required to enter your passcode next time you unlock your phone.
After activating the SOS feature, even if you don’t go through with the call, the phone goes into a locked mode where your Touch ID is disabled and you have to manually type the passcode to use the phone.
I suspect this is designed so that if you were ever mugged or attacked, the criminal can’t just put your finger on your phone forcefully and gain entry.
nlsoy · 11 points · Posted at 19:24:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So don't let my kid play with my phone because now it's even easier for him to dial 911. I switched to iPhone because he kept pushing the buttons on the back of my LG and APPARENTLY THAT ALSO DIALS 911
Is there a way to opt out of this or turn off these features?
I will warn you, be careful if you have the autocall feature on. I believe there’s a three second countdown (audible?) before it auto-calls 911 (or respective emergency number). I have mine off, and all it does is require an extra slide (just like powering off) before it activates. You know, just to be safe.
Thanks for the tip. I occasionally walk from my work to my boyfriends at night, it’s not far but it’s a little creepy. This will be good in the off chance something bad happens.
I put my phone into my cupholder while driving and it managed to align perfectly with some coins in the holder, I heard some weird angry beeps and then 3 seconds later my radio showed that I was calling 911.
I felt like an idiot when the operator picked up...
After enabling it, apparently for iPhone 8 and newer, you have to hold down the side button and one of the volume buttons until the emergency slider appears.
prim3y · 3 points · Posted at 23:12:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is incorrect. Please update your post to show that it calls emergency services, but does NOT give them your location. Emergency services can still only find which cell tower you're connected to, and that takes a while, and is not at all a small search area. Someone should NOT expect to activate the SOS feature and have someone on the way to assist any time soon; they will need to give their location to emergency services if they need immediate help; otherwise, they might be waiting a very long time for help to arrive, if ever.
EDIT: It's possible that emergency services might be able to find your location faster and more accurately, but you shouldn't count on it. The FCC requirements are "carriers... must report handset location within 50 meters for 67% of calls, and within 150 meters for 90% of calls". If you're in a life-or-death situation, a 67% chance for a 50-meter search area isn't great. And while they might be able to get within 5 meters, there's no guarantee that will happen. It's still best practice to give the dispatcher your location, if at all possible.
Actually this is incorrect. In most places in North America (which is what I can speak to), e-911 services will show a radius and it can be as accurate as within 5 meters.
Was a in a fairly severe crash in a Ford a few months ago.
Ford Sync used the Bluetooth connection to call 911 and give them an automated report of the accident, including GPS coordinates.
Don’t know why the iPhone itself would be any different.
derefr · 2 points · Posted at 01:09:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You will still have to give them your location if you need immediate help. They'll only know which cell tower you contacted them from, which doesn't give them much to go off of if they need to get to you.
...in most countries. In some European countries, phone carriers support a feature called Advanced Mobile Location, which will actually send your GPS information to the EMS provider when you make the call.
From the linked page:
AML is fully deployed in the UK, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, Belgium, Iceland, Finland, Ireland and New Zealand.
AML is a software feature; it doesn't require any special phone hardware, just a recent firmware. Android OS versions since Gingerbread (released in 2016) have support for it. iOS supports it as of the very latest firmware, from a few days ago (iOS 11.3).
Ty107 · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Worth noting since we are talking about emergency situations: if you call 911, most dispatch centers should be able to get your location based on cell tower triangulation (like in TV). They ask you your location to confirm, but they can usually tell. My mom was a 911 dispatcher for a county in Indiana and demonstrated this to me and a group of friends by having one of them call 911 for about 20 seconds. She got his name and current location from the call. So if you call and you aren't in a situation where you can talk on the phone, they can find you
Apparently it also depends on which iPhone you have. The 7 or earlier is pushing the side button 5 times, for 8 or newer, it's holding the side button and one of the volume buttons until the emergency slider shows up.
Note to anyone who tries this: unless you’ve turned off the “play countdown sound to emergency call” feature, the first time you try this tip you MAY shit your pants.
Source: just tried it, had the loudest, most sudden, siren come screaming out of my phone and it scared me half to death.
Nice tip though! I just turned off the countdown sound because if I ever need to use this, I probably don’t want it announced to people within 1000ft if me anyway...
Another little known emergency feature, but for newer androids: open up the lock screen, choose emergency, then choose emergency information. Here you can enter in your health information and emergency contacts in the case that you are unable to respond in an emergency situation
Also holding down the side button on the Apple Watch for like 3 seconds will do the same thing. It screams a siren that has made me flip at school a few times after accidentally pressing it and frantically trying to cancel a 911 call.
Edit: it also allows you to power the phone off, bring up the medical ID, and it will also disable Touch ID and require the passcode for the phone to be entered to reenable it.
I found this out by mistake at work the other day. Just fidgeting with my phone in a quiet meeting and it starts making that siren noise. It's pretty damn loud.
You'd think it would fire up the gps receiver and add that to the message. I've written Android apps that add a URL for Google Maps to text messages. If I can do it, I'm sure Apple can!
I can also add that if you have an Apple Watch and you keep holding on the side button the same thing will happen, making it easier rather than reaching for your phone, wherever it may be, in certain situations.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:02:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
hmm, a loud noise could kill you if you need to make a stealthy emergency call
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:38:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On android you can set up emergency SOS contacts so they get a message when your in danger. However I forgot what buttons it was to send the SOS messages. Then I kept accidentally sending SOS messages to my friends. They ignored theme often than I would have liked.
You know those rolls of tin foil/plastic wrap that come in the long rectangle boxes? They have tabs on either end that you’re supposed to push in and it keeps the roll in place so you don’t have to hold it down when you unravel it.
I know it too, and know that you know it, but could you say it just for those other people that don't know this word we're talking about that we both totally know?
I just watched a whole thing about how Japanese have been making foil balls, hammering them as compact as possible, and then polishing them with sandpaper until they come out looking like giant ball bearings.
If you're artsy, you can use foil to pad out a clay sculpture (the kind you bake in a home oven). It saves money on clay and let's the sculpt bake more evenly.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT: Buy a gigantic roll of plastic wrap from Costco (or something similar, etc.), and it will last for years. We just bought a new one last year after having the last one since 2007.
I’ve always found the tabs to be kind of useless anyway, I find it better to just hold the lid closed enough that you can still pull the foil but the tube can’t fit through the gap.
gsfgf · 13 points · Posted at 20:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, that's part of it, but the tabs do help a lot. I bought some store brand saran wrap once that didn't have the tabs, and it was super obnoxious. I always check for tabs now.
vecima · 26 points · Posted at 21:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm picturing "Are you tired of THIS?"
And you yank a seran wrap tube out of the box onto the floor, in the process dropping your plate of spaghetti (why were you holding both in your hands?) Then turn to the camera and frown.
Make sure you put the tabs INSIDE the roll, not just over the roll.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for the serrated edge that many plastic wrap boxes have. The idea is nice, but it just doesn't work. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you accept that the box is useless and use scissors.
How well they work is another story. I feel like no one knows about it because they barely work at all, so there's no reason to remember or train the following generations.
Even easier when you store the plastic wrap on the freezer.
Due to the low temperature it will no stick to itself, so you can use it normally and with the temperature of the ambient it will stick to whatever you are wrapping ;)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude. Write a book with all your helpful secrets.
ksu12 · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a set of these and rue the days before you had them.
I received this set of WrapMaster dispensers several years ago. I say "Wish I knew about this years ago" nearly everytime I use it. My family used to cater weddings and parties -- I always hated fiddling with the plastic wrap.
I learned this shit from Vanna White no lie. A couple years ago on Wheel of Fortune at the very end where they’re like talking and joking with each other, Vanna pulls out a Saran Wrap spool and is like PAT GUESS WHAT
Adding to this - if the box lid gets caught in the drawer every time you open and close it, store it upside down (lid flap side down). This saves me so much frustration because the flappy part always gets stuck when I'm trying to open the drawer.
Industrial sized ones used in professional kitchens also have tabs to lock the cutting blade insert in, and often have an slot on the top of the box where the plastic wrap can be threaded through. It helps keep the roll even, and the wraps from clinging to the main roll. No more scavenger hunts for leading edge of plastic, and no more dreaded multi-layer triangle of miscut uneven bullshit in the corner of the roll.
I could have used that last night. I dropped the foil and it went all over my kitchen. Now instead of the foil being nice and neat it is all crumpled. :(
Recently bought plastic wrap and tinfoil a while ago. Neither have those dang tabs. The plastic wrap is packaged differently so they aren't necessary but the tin foil is not.
Stretch-tite wrap (I get it at Costco) has a cool slicer dealy inside the tube that fits over the top of the serrated blade so you never have to fight to tear off a piece again. It says it on the box but I didn't notice for a decade until a friend pointed it out.
twdyy · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but plastic wrap is still a product of Satan, Inc.
I've been cooking for years and did not know that. I got so frustrated I bought a gadget that attaches to the wall so I can just get a clean sheet every time. There's another $15 I've blown. Now Saran Wrap is my mortal enemy.
Every time I would go visit my dad he would tell me this trick. He had had a bad brain injury and his memory wasn't awesome, so it always made me giggle that every time I saw him he had this great trick to tell me.
See, I try that, but apparently I'm too dumb to operate a box and I always just end up crushing the sides long before the tabs ever begin to separate and push in.
here is a simple solution without using those tabs. Open the foil box. pull out about 1 inch of foil and fold over the cutting edge. Tuck the flap edge of the box into the box. Never pull flap of box out again. Hold cover closed when pulling out foil with a mild pressure, squeeze down lightly and grab edge of foil or cling wrap to begin a new piece. This method has worked without fail for 50 years for me. I believe it even says to do this on the box.
Ok, I'm late to this but I don't see anyone else posting what I do for this problem. Cut a dowel that is longer than the box, then stick it through those holes that the useless tabs make. Problem solved.
Alas, it seems not to be any use in getting a clean tear.
mdbDad · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The plastic wrap I use also has a plastic cutter inside the roll. If you don't like the serrated edge for cutting, you can put the plastic cutter over the serrated edge and you can cut the wrap cleanly and not risk your knuckles on accidental hits.
If only they pushed in easy, there are usually 2 layers of cardboard to push though. I tend to hulk the box apart trying to get the tabs in then have to tape the box back together.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And sometimes those tabs will lock the roll in place so tightly that it stops unrolling, at which point you have to pull the roll out just to unroll it.
doesn't make using plastic wrap any less frustrating.
Sisaac · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use foil and saran wrap so regularly (I use my ovens a lot in my home kitchen) that I'm seriously considering installing some kind of TP dispenser so that I don't have to deal with boxes, tabs, and the like.
What side of the foil should I use, shiny or dull?
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With standard and heavy duty foil, it’s perfectly fine to place your food on either side so you can decide if you prefer to have the shiny or dull side facing out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think its an intentional thing, it just so happens that food sticks less to the dull side haha. From my own experience, anyway!
This is from the manufacturing process. Due to how thin the material is, they run two separate rolls through the rolling mill at the same time to achieve the thickness they want. The shiny side gets pushed on by the rollers and the dull side was in contact with the other sheet of aluminum being rolled through at the same time. * it might be the reverse for which is which touching the rollers; I have forgotten.
Oh gee, I guess you’re part of the other 50% of the population that had their boxes fold in on themselves and their saran wrap fall on the ground, huh?
In cities on average-use intersections there are sensors on left hand turns that track two settings: "Is there a car above me?" and "Estimated cars in line". Heavy-use intersections tend to just be on timers and low-use intersections have just the first sensor.
The first setting is simple: if there is a car above me, change the light. This means park before the stop line on the god damn sensor you fucking ingrates.
The second is more complex: when the light turns green, the computer wants to know how long to keep it green before letting other traffic through. It does this by counting cars that drive over it and analyzing the gap between them. The longer the gap, the faster the light goes yellow. This means when making a turn, get off your fucking phone and stay close to the person ahead of you and we'll all make it through without a single one of us running a red.
I’m pretty sure they’re called induction loops, I also discovered that when I have my hearing aids on a certain mode the sensors make some sorta white noise
Yep. The electricity in your car makes a magnetic field which then inducts electricity into the loop to signal the systems. People who think it's a pressure sensor are weird.
Its not electricity in your car, its just the amount of metal in your car. Your car is a good enough conductor that the sensor will register a change in its magnetic field when a big chunk of metal gets placed inside the loop.
Sometimes motorcycles aren't massive enough to trigger the sensor. Some places allow a bike to go through a red (if safe, obviously) if it won't trigger it after a certain time.
I taped a strong magnet to the underside of my bicycle frame. I still had to be careful to ride directly over the seam of the sensor, but it seems to work.
Traffic lights have inductive sensors. It only matters if the lump it’s detecting is metal or not. A magnet will not help any more than a piece of steel. The best thing to do is to strap a dense piece of steel to the bottom of your kickstand so when you kick it down at a stop, it’s right next to the sensor.
Magnet is fine/better in this situation. All that's needed for inductive loop sensors is a change in the nearby magnetic field (which changes the inductance of the wire loop). A chunk of steel would do that. A magnet will too, possibly smaller/lighter than a piece of steel and the magnet wants to stick to your frame.
Not sure where you are, but here in IL, there is a law that says you can run that red light legally if you've waited a certain length of time... and it's safe to do so, of course.
Here's something I never understood. If you are at a red light, keep an eye on the light as well as everything in front of you. When it turns green, take your foot off the brake!
If everyone just did this simple thing, the entire line would start rolling at least and everyone could accelerate and spread out. Instead, like early humans discovering fire, each person is individually surprised that the driver in front of them has started moving because 80%+ of everyone is not looking at the light.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 12:30:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had a girl, who was the first in line, be on her phone for like 10 seconds while the light was green. She flipped me off when I angrily beeped at her to get going. Sorry lady, I have like 5 cars behind me and that light turns red fast.
Youre correct but making an assumption: the people ahead of you are paying attention and CAN move forward. Most of the time they're paying attention but in the case of something happening everyone behind them who doesn't have this information will roll forward a foot or two. This is risky because there is less room to reverse, peer pressure to move even if you shouldn't, and a whole group of people making decisions without all the information.
I look forward to the day when automated cars do this for us and relieve all traffic just by virtue of shared information and near zero reaction times.
Most of the time, unless you're behind something you can't see around, you should see any obstruction that would stop the flow of traffic into the intersection. So it could work, it's just people use red lights to go on vacation from driving.
isildo · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
unless you're behind something you can't see around
I mean … perhaps I should've begun my response by clarifying that I've driven a car before. In all sorts of situations, big roads, little roads. I've pulled up to intersections with stoplights. All kinds of things, really.
If you're paying attention instead of looking at your cell phone or contemplating your naval, in particular if you notice when the light changes, and you've left adequate space in front of your vehicle before stopping, you can even now remove your for from the brake for a good long while and not kill anyone or break anything.
If you do this, you'll notice how stupidly out to lunch a huge proportion of the traffic in front of you is. And if you count the seconds between a light turning green and the brake lights in front of you going off, you'll start to question if we ever should have allowed people to drive cars in the first place.
In some instances, a sensor is buried several car lengths back (say 4) from the light, still in the left turn lane. You can stop above it and leave the rest of the lane empty in front of you and you'll get the green arrow when the time comes. Especially useful at busy intersections.
Very useful, but it depends on the vehicle you use. If you do this in a kia or a Ford, you're savvy. If you do this in a BMW or Benz, you're a selfish tool. I dont make the rules, its just how it is.
What am I missing here? I can't see why it'd ever be helpful to sit car lengths back from the light if there's empty space ahead of you before the light?
It tricks the light into thinking theres more cars waiting i guess. Have you ever sat at a red light longer than usual and suddenly gotten a green when another car pulls up? Thats what this is supposed to cure.
Thank you for this. Hopefully the people who are super slow to start moving and don’t bother to catch up read this, so they don’t get us stuck at a light for no reason.
Also, in some cities, I see the induction loop in front of the “stop” line, almost in the cross walk. I’m guessing the lines moved at some point, or they added a set for drivers who are too far forward.
These loops are sometimes installed before the stop lines are drawn and thus are in the wrong place. Good cities will audit the intersection before completion of the contract and tell them to fix it. Bad ones won't.
Or the lines move after the fact.
Though if the sensors are that far up, wait at least one light cycle before inching forward. You might have arrived too late for the computer to count you and the risk to you (having your front bumper removed and your car dragged into the other lane) and to pedestrians is not worth the extra minute or less you have to sit there. Or they installed new sensors (laser, optical, induction loops you can't see) in the correct spot and you inching forward just means you're an impatient dick.
I'm as guilty as the next guy for impatience while driving but never at the expense of a pedestrian. Don't pass on the right. Don't pass busses partially blocking lanes. Don't stop in a cross walk. Your car will fucking destroy a human being, and that human being is someone else's friend, kid, parent, etc. Don't ruin families.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:46:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s another trick I’ve learned for certain intersections, whether it’s day or night, flash your brights a few times if you’re in front and it should make the opposing light either go immediately to yellow or start the countdown timer on the crosswalk. Doesn’t work for all lights though.
I shadowed a traffic engineer for my hometown a while ago. Based on what he said, this shouldn't work and might just be OP mistaking a coincidence, but there is often a second sensor for emergency vehicles. Iirc it's infrared and the emergency vehicles have a similar infrared flash that you won't notice but does get picked up by the special sensor so that the light goes green for them.
This makes more sense to me than high beams, and I was aware of the infrared (bus priority lanes are huge here and trigger bases on infrared and sometimes wireless signals). But who knows what kind of nonsense happens in towns with only a few traffic signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:07:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume it’s something to do with emergency vehicles.. not sure on the distance that it works, I’d assume a hundred feet out or so to give them time to get to the light. Just a guess because I really don’t know haha.
The more people I leave behind when they have to wait through another red, the more I'm 'winning', though, so...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:35:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never bothered to verify, but was always pretty sure there was a damn sensor on some stoplights that do this. Whenever I don’t pull up on time, the arrow doesn’t turn green and I’m stuck waiting until the next light. I thought this was just me being paranoid and never looked it up. Now I just feel stupid.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 14:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I often keep myself way the fuck back to get the advance green to go. I've had people yell at me that I'm to far back. Little do they know.
Supposedly if no one else is else already at the red light, you stop for a moment about 30-40 feet away from the limit line, then pull ahead and stop 15-20 feet away, and then stop again at the limit line. The idea is to trick the sensor into thinking three cars are waiting so it will turn green sooner.
A car above you? What country do you live in where cars travel vertically? Also you park in the middle of driving? Like in the middle of the street you just park your car?
No the sensor is in the pavement of the road and the car is on top of the road above the sensor. Neither the sensor nor the car is in the sky (I mean, obviously the car isn't in the sky since cars can't fly)
[deleted] · 4866 points · Posted at 16:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The little knife on a wine opener is to cleanly cut off the wrapper around most wine bottles. I have seen people who have been waiting/bar tending for years and use the actual corkscrew to try and rip it off.
add-on: to all the people who keep saying "you can just pull it off" you are missing the point. The topic is functions of devices people dont know, not "is that function useful". Also idk where these easily twist off like champagne foil regular wine bottles are cause the only bottles I have you could easily just twist off the top metal are screw caps.
tybo171 · 596 points · Posted at 16:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people also try to straight up pull the cork out when you actually are meant to use it like a lever
[deleted] · 292 points · Posted at 18:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
depends entirely on which opener you have. I have one where you lever it out, one where the turning it in pulls it up too and one where you just pull it out manually.
Arxson · 23 points · Posted at 18:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a picture of the one you have to pull out manually? I can’t comprehend what such a fucking useless corkscrew would look like. Is it just a corkscrew stuck to a plastic handle or what?
[deleted] · 95 points · Posted at 19:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's just a corkscrew stuck to a full-metal handle shaped like a heart, actually. Which is a pretty practical shape - the two roundings of the heart are exactly the size of your fingers.
First one is the pull type, the second one is the one that turns to pull things out, the third one turns in and then levers out (asymmetrically), and the fourth one has a double lever (symmetrically).
That third kind took me so long to master at a friend's house. All my life I only ever saw the fourth kind and that's what I use at home as well. Brought wine over to a friends house and asked for the corkscrew and they hand me one like the third one. Wasn't able to use it without asking for clarification until like the 5th time.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 20:27:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Huh. I’ve seen the third kind more than any other. I prefer it too, since I find the two-armed ones cumbersome to use.
After having figured it out, I'm not sure I have a preference. They both seem equally easy to use now.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re both easy, but I’d rather not have to put the bottle down to use both the arms. I like already having the bottle in my hand when the cork comes out.
Using either without having the bottle placed firmly on the counter/table is something that never occurred to me. Seems like it would be harder to do. Definitely easier with the type you're used to though so I can see where you're coming from.
I worked at a few bars for many moons. Often they would bring in these elaborate mechanical openers or motorized ones... I don't know a single bartender that ever used those, the old wine key is the only one you ever need and it easily fits in a pocket.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also like the one with two metal bands.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:50:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? That's the most common type, almost everyone own ones and l restaurants use it. I guess I just find it odd that you never used a wine key(what that third kind is called. Among other names) to open wine until your friend handed you one.
The 4th is maybe the easiest one. You put the circular part with the screw over the cork, and screw down using the top. As you do so, the arms raise up. Once you are deep enough in the cork, the whole thing should be stable enough to stand alone. Then you grab the arms (one in each hand) and lever down.
Well when I use the third type I wrap my whole hand around it to hold the lever part onto the glass and use my other hand to pull the handle. Don't do that with the symmetrical type.
I totally stabbed a cork with one of these when I had no fucking clue how to use it. Now that I know you shimmy it in between the bottle and cork this is for some reason my favorite type to use.
i had to use one like the left this past weekend. Geez. I'm quite a big dude, but I still had to have someone hold the bottle while I reefed the cork out with both arms.
[deleted] · -10 points · Posted at 20:30:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One like the one on the left, as I said. It is a solid T handle that goes straight down. No leverage to pull out, no bending parts. The cork was rather large when I pulled it out though. No way we'd be able to get it back in.
Someone bought me a pull type corkscrew back when the “moustache” was being plastered on everything circa 2011. Tried to open a bottle of wine with it once, but ended up taking off the corkscrew part of it because the curls at the end of the moustache were great to open beer bottles, but the corkscrew would just get in the way.
I always use my Swiss pocket knife to open bottles and you just straight up pull and it works just fine. It's not really hard. I put the bottle between my legs and pull.
Yeah, that's kinda what I'm thinking... I have a swiss army knife that I use solely for corkscrews. It can be tough, sometimes, but not like oh my god why don't they invent something better than this tough.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was surprised that we have literally 4 entirely different bottle openers. We don't really drink wine more than 4 times a year. Actually found a second one of the last type...
Doip · 0 points · Posted at 21:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't drink wine very often (and if I do, it usually has a screw top) but I keep a Swiss Army Knife in my kitchen drawer to open wine bottles. Works the same way and isn't very difficult. It's also my can opener!
0MY · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so ashamed when I learned this. I was wondering how the hell people get the cork out so easily while I'm like pulling with all my strength and just barely getting it out.
JetsDJ · 17 points · Posted at 20:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
related LIFE PRO TIP :
every champagne bottle (yes, sparkling wine too) that has the metal cage on it - - -
FIRST, the metal twist is six turns counter-clockwise. Every bottle on the planet is the same
SECOND, leave the cage on as you slowly pull the cork off... it gives you more to grab (so the cork doesn't get away from you).
agemma · 33 points · Posted at 20:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only reason people even buy champagne is to make the cork pop off at 200 mph into the next galaxy
Also, if you don't have an opener, just smack the bottom of the bottle with the palm of your hand or as shoe, while holding the bottle upside down. The cork will come out enough for you to pull it out with your fingers.
And there are usually two notches on the opener lever that you can use for this. Use the first notch thats halfway down the lever on the top of the bottle when first pulling out the cork, then switch the end notch on the lever to finish pulling it out.
Yeah, my kid was pro at this by age 12. You got me beat. She makes a mean cup of tea, gin & tonic and martini though. Age 24, impresses all her friends.
Yes! In the restaurant I worked in, it was required to cut off the wrapper. In front of the tablewhile keeping conversation. Otherwise, the wrapper would get caught in the corkscrew, and then parts of the wrapper could get caught in the cork, which then could break apart and fall into the wine.
So then, you would have
1) a ruined bottle of wine
2) unhappy guests
3) upset manager
4) probably less tips
When you carry a bottle of wine to a table, cut the wrapper and uncork it, it looks much nicer with the precision and it takes a bit of time to do, so servers actually train to open wine bottles.
Also learned wine service when I was 18 and working at a fancy Italian restaurant. Had to cleanly cut off the wrapper and subtly put the wrapper into my teeny tiny vest pocket, too. With practice, I went from being absolutely god-awful at wine service to kind of okay at it.
I think everyone plateaus at "kind of okay at it."
It's fucking hard. We've been making this shit for centuries millennia and we're only making it harder to drink???????
Edit: Took out an extra word
Edit 2: kind user u/Toxic_Orange_DM pointed out that we've been making wine for millennia. Which is even cooler.
Oh for sure! It takes talent to open it, and even more to talk with a table, etc and still be pleasant. One time I was cutting the foil and nicked my finger by accident. I went to put the screw in the cork, saw some bright red color, said aloud
"...our wine is not that color. Sir, if you'll excuse me, I believe I've cut my finger."
No blood got anywhere so that was alright, and they even asked how my finger was doing towards the end of their dinner.
Haha, that sucks. Probably got some pitty tip outa that.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lord have I done this in front of a table...got some sympathy tips though which was nice. Probably my most embarrassing serving moment at this point though.
This guy got way better than "kind of okay at it."
gsfgf · 9 points · Posted at 20:17:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've tried that with no success. And I was hitting it against the wall pretty hard too. But I had a screwdriver and the roadside kit to my car, so I just pulled a screw out of a door, screwed it into the cork, and pulled it out with a pair of pliers.
On the other hand, corks introduce a fixed amount of oxygen into the wine whereas screw tops and synthetic corks continue to allow a (regulated) amount of air into the bottle for their entire lifespan. It all depends on your age target when drinking and the amount you want to throw down on closures.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 21:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in the US, we have this childish affection for corks. The rest of the world laughs at us.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... The rest of the world from which comes basically every corked wine not from CA
I get it though... when I first started drinking wine, there was something romantic about popping out the cork and smelling it, and seeing the neat designs on them... it felt so refined, compared to drinking beer. I would actively avoid wines with screw tops.
That was a few years ago...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get it too. I have an AhSo and I love pulling out the cork. Makes that lovely pop that makes me salivate. But still, not classy, just old fashioned.
Makkel · -1 points · Posted at 10:04:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But wine is not supposed to stay "fresh"... Wine is supposed to age and the cork is helping with that. It can dry out but that's not supposed to happen as the humidity in the bottle (and the place you are supposed to keep it in) will help it remain in good state. If the cork dries out, the wine was probably not correctly stored and has good chances of tasting bad.
Screw top is actually for lesser quality wine that is not supposed to age and is supposed to be drank in the next few months/years. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just different products.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 19:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can get these awesome little disk things, they have blades in the inside, you put it on top of the wine bottle, squeeze and turn, clean cut every time in a quarter the time.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a point to even being good at it? Seems like an overly pretentious way to drink
Yes there is a point. You bring an unopened bottle to the table so the guest knows they are getting what they ordered You give them the cork so they know the cork is moist and the wine has been stored properly. Lots of little details like that. I used to do wine service years ago.
Overly pretentious? Oh yeah. Absolutely. Totally is.
Giving the cork is really an USA tradition. Im french and I never had someone give me the cork neither did I had someone request the cork when I worked as a bartender.
Interesting. I did not know that. I worked two upscale restaurants and one did the cork and one didn't. The one that didn't I would get requests for the cork.
actually the screw top caps are much easier and dont compromise the flavor of the wine any more than cork does. but a screw top is less romantic or some bullshit so people wont believe a bottle of wine is high quality if its got a screw top.
We had a little thing you spun around the top so you could do it as you’re presenting the bottle. It always amazed people because I could palm it in my hand (cutter and wrapper) so while they’re looking at the label, the wrapper on the top just kinda disappeared.
I had regulars try to “catch me” and they saw when it disappeared, and they knew the tool and wrapper were in my hand, but they never actually saw the tool and wrapper.
I was at a pretty nice restaurant in Spain and they had a person employed there that as far as I could tell, just opened bottles this way. She was fucking legendary at it. I kid you not, she'd have the foil cut and the bottle uncorked in what seemed like 5 seconds.
This is also where I learned how to properly open a bottle of sparking wine or champagne so you don't make a loud noise and send a geyser of head everywhere.
Oh man I remember I was on one of those dinner harbor cruise things with an ex. The couple next to us brought a bottle of champagne to celebrate something. Dude undoes the cage then get up to go to the bathroom with out removing the cork. I tried to tell the girl to tighten the cage up a bit but she was one of those I don't touch the champagne bottle people. Cork slowly works it's way out but the time the girl decided to do something and leaned forward it shot out sprayed her with the bubbly then the cork ricocheted off the ceiling and popped her in the face.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 18:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
She was dressed to the nines, I mean they were both kinda over dressed for the type of cruise it was. Maybe, but there are those people that are just scared of the popping bottle. I've got a friend not pretentious at all will not touch anything with a pressured cork. I didn't get to know that girl well enough to say yes.
Nah, probably just scared of the popping bottle. I've had my own run ins with bottles that exploded near my face and try to stay away from the bottle if I don't trust that the person opening it knows exactly how to do it. I will eventually ask someone to show me how to do it properly so I am not a weirdo running away from the liquor.
Had this happen to us after a dinner. We had a Groupon to this fondue place, included a sampler of like 50+ meats and a bottle of champagne.
My wife doesn't drink and I wasn't going to kill a whole bottle and drive home; so they offered to uncork and recork it for us. Then, we would be allowed to take it home.
The whole way home I'm laughing my ass off every 5-10 minutes because the cork keeps popping off, pinging around the car, and my wife is having to chase it around trying to re-cork the bottle.
Wait there's a way to open sparkling wine and champagne to make a loud noise and send a geyser of alcohol everywhere? Have I been subconsciously doing it the right way my whole life?
I hated having to learn proper wine service. We also had to do it without spinning the bottle at all. The label had to remain facing the guest the entire time.
yeah. you do a “two swipe cut” of the foil at the table then slip it into your apron. then corkscrew the cork out. then pour the asshole who ordered it a taste and wait to see if the asshole likes it then pour all the other assholes their asshole wine.
We had to do the same thing where I worked. At the time it was annoying af but now as a Real Adult it’s fun having that little skill. People think I’m way more impressive than I really am.
I also watched a server at a place I worked crack the top of the bottle because she didn't remove the foil. Apparently the added resistance of the foil was too much for the glass.
Also, it doesn't turn the top of a wine bottle into a tin gauntlet of razor death to slice your hands with and not realize until you're cutting fresh limes.
I actually never thought about that part. I like the little pop. I don't know how they expect us to be perfect servers. Wine bottles were made to pop open.
Also, the wrapper used to always be lead, or foil. Once wine is aged, it should never contact metal. Another reason for cutting it off (BELOW the neckband!)
There can also be some dross between the wrapper and the cork. You don't want to pull the cork out and have that rub all over the cork and possibly get into the wine.
To make this into a 5-Star 5-Diamond wine opening, make sure the bottle label is facing the guest who ordered it the entire time you are removing the foil AND corkscrewing/opening.
Working at a busy wine bar, though, you can usually just pull the entire foil right off the neck. Sometimes it’s glued on and you’re fucked, but most of the time it slips right off.
Often times, though this may not be allowed at your table service, you can grab the wrapper and pull the whole thing off in one go. Works with most wine bottles i've tried, much quicker and easier.
It also deters unscrupulous restaurants from rebottling cheap shit into nicer wine bottles. Most people can't taste the difference...
Yes, this happens. A LOT. The old 'brandishing the bottle with no foil on top' thing is a huge profit maker.
I have a habit of drinking a particular red from Chinon at a particular cafe in Paris. They brought me some swill once that definitely wasn't what I ordered and I could tell the difference. It wasn't expensive, about 7 bucks a glass, but still pissed me off. I still go there, now I just don't tip and fully enjoy being rude to staff.
I don't think anybody deserves disrespect, especially servers. And taking it out on the staff isn't cool. I know here in PA, USA our server's wages are 2.83$/hour. That would only really cover taxes; all of our income were from tips.
If someone messed up, I'm sorry that you didn't have a great experience. But there's no need to create endless bad experiences for people just trying to make a living.
Yes, someone gave you the wrong glass of wine. Did you ask to speak to a manager? Most restaurants understand when servers bring out the wrong wine. And they'll happily try and fix it.
Do you really have to treat people rudely because of one experience? I truly hope not.
Dude, it's FRANCE. it's a national pastime that one does battle with servers.
I should mention though, they're paid a very good salary, receive complete health benefits and social assistance as needed, etc as civilised nations are inclined to do.
It's considered a reputable profession, not a gig for teenagers.
In France, some of the long term jobs in the best restaurants have gone up for auction, it's such a lucrative job.
My version of rudeness is not smiling and stamping my foot with vigor. Rather tame, really.
That is a whole new plausibility. I like it. No wine for you.
[deleted] · 612 points · Posted at 17:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's classier and supposedly wine snobs can tell when wines touches the foil. My wine never touches the foil, but that's because it's cheap and has a screw top.
[deleted] · 623 points · Posted at 17:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When wine stops pouring out of the spout on your grown-up juice box, open the box and make a small cut in the top of the bag. Presto- like, 5 more glasses of goon.
Huh, I hadn't heard this before. A quick Google search says that this is still pretty much up for debate. A few taste tests have come out saying that screw tops are just as good or better, but I'm a little suspicious of whether these articles are biased. Mostly it just looks like screw tops, especially the kind designed to let in some oxygen, haven't been around long enough for people to effectively test a long aging period.
Academic resources are typically more reliable, here are just a couple, the first from an experimental study:
The wines sealed under the screw cap with either 4 or 64 mL ullage volumes were clearly different from each other and the other treatments in the study, and these differences were seen within the first year after bottling. [1]
And this is from a review article:
Oxygen exposure of bottled wines mainly depends on (1) the amount of oxygen in the headspace at bottling, (2) oxygen ingress into the bottle through the closure, (3) oxygen ingress into the bottle through the interface closure/ bottle and, (4) from the closure into the bottle, as a consequence of compression during bottling. Considering wine post-bottling evolution, another important aspect is the migration of certain impact compounds from/to wine into/from closures. Thus, wine evolution is related to the type of closure used not only because of its direct interaction with wine regarding compound migration but also as a consequence of closures infuence on oxygen management after bottling. [2]
As a wine professional, I have to say that, if screw caps were superior, we would absolutely use them at my winery. We don’t, not because of consumer preference, but because:
We would have to completely change the production of the wine, as the reductive nature of screw cap would increase the volatile sulfur in the wine.
We would no longer be able to use the age worthiness of our wines as a selling point.
We already buy corks that are tested for TCA, so we’re not worried about cork taint anyway.
[1] Kwiatkowski, M. J., Skouroumounis, G. K., Lattey, K. A., & Waters, E. J. (2007). The impact of closures, including screw cap with three different headspace volumes, on the composition, colour and sensory properties of a Cabernet Sauvignon wine during two years' storage. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 13(2), 81-94.
[2] Silva, M. A., Julien, M., Jourdes, M., & Teissedre, P. L. (2011). Impact of closures on wine post-bottling development: a review. European Food Research and Technology, 233(6), 905-914.
Makkel · 1 points · Posted at 10:11:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not doing the same job. As I commented somewhere else, cork is better for wine that has to age while screw tops is for lesser quality wine that you can drink "young"...
I'm sure you know more than me. I'm just parroting what a lady at a local distributor told me. Probably because they use screw-tops for their own wine.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the kind. You can get a bottle of that for ~$10 at Target, less from a distributor. They have a Grand Reserve that might hit $30. Wine is ridiculously over-priced in restaurants, especially compared to beer. Liquor is the worst though by far.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to know a guy who was a HUGE wine snob, to the point that he liked to stand around the wine aisle in grocery stores and offering random advice to people. (wut?) One day me and a friend challenged him to a blind taste test with three glasses of wine. He described each glass differently in detail, even though all three were filled from the same bottle of $3 gas station wine.
He insists we lied to him and used higher-end wines but my friend and I know better.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, wine snobs are...interesting people.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:03:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You misunderstand. He was less "helping anyone who may have questions" and more "walking to people who were minding their own business and bothering them to try and show how much he knew about wine."
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know enough about wine to have an opinion taste, but from what I've worked with price increases from screw top, synthetic cork, to real cork, which is a PITA to remove especially when rushing. I just associate cheap and screw tops.
Yeah, premium brands use real cork mostly for tradition at this point is my understanding. The synthetic cork and screw-tops do exactly the same job, and have the benefit of being more consistent in their ability to keep your wine good. As I understand it, with real cork you occasionally get a bottle that doesn't seal properly and spoils; This doesn't happen with screw-tops.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, it's called being "corked". I've had that happen before, its sad.
The act of cutting off the foil in traditional wine service down to the second lip on the bottle and wiping the lip of the bottle prior to pouring was actually incorporated into wine service because up until the late 70's the foil actually contained lead.. so it was common practice to open wine in such a particular way so as to not posion your guests.
They’re arguably better for everyday bottles people would buy at the grocery store, but corks do serve a purpose: they allow the wine to age by introducing oxygen into the wine.
Additionally, the cork forests in Portugal are massive green spaces that benefit the environment, whereas screw tops are industrially produced.
Screw top is gaining traction with good brands. It is just superior and snobbery is the only thing in its way.
mofang · 7 points · Posted at 21:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s one small benefit to cork: because the material is self-healing, you can pour a glass without opening the bottle using a Coravin device that injects argon to force the wine out through a tiny needle. That makes it possible for high end restaurants to offer expensive wines by the glass that otherwise wouldn’t be feasible (since the wine would go bad from being opened before they could sell it all).
Still not worth it. Certain wine regions - Aus/NZ/ZA - are pretty much all screw top at this point (partly because of the difficulty of sourcing quality cork). France will probably never change over due to tradition, but the rest of the world will likely continue to evolve toward metal capsules over time...
you mean when there is a screw top there is no metal capsule ?
mofang · 1 points · Posted at 06:21:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct; most screw tops are part of an integrated piece of metal that continues down a couple inches on the neck of the bottle to resemble a traditional foil capsule. If there’s a screw top, it’s usually not covered in additional foul.
Good to know, I think NZ/Aus etc still makes cork on bottle for the french market as I never saw a screw top in France except for very low quality 2$ wine for cooking.
oddly enough it does change the flavor of the wine. the foil reacts to the chemicals in the wine giving it an awful taste. if you do a side by side tasting, you should be able to tell.
mei9ji · 154 points · Posted at 16:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes it easier to pour. Also you can usually just pull off the foil wrapper by twisting and pulling, even easier than trying to cut it off.
Also some wines and craft beers will have the entire top dipped in wax, so you have to cut off the wax to get to the cork/bottlecap in the first place, which is my least favorite bottling thing and makes me irrationally hate certain breweries
Ogow · 7 points · Posted at 20:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For wine that’s meant to be aged, it’s actually really great because it’s an added protection from oxygenation, in case you get a shitty cork.
That's something I hadn't considered. Now that I think about it, beers that I get that have that wax seal usually happen to be varieties that pop up 5 years later as bottle-aged vintage beers, such as specialty stouts and sours.
And it’s fun. I actually enjoy opening a bottle of wine using a fold out opener. The act of slicing the metal foil cap clean and then manually twisting the corkscrew into the cork is enjoyable. I wouldn’t want to be on an assembly line doing it, but for that one bottle, it’s kind of nice and feels more connected to the bottle.
I learnt this working at a bar. Almost EVERYone I've shown it to is amazed.
ecost · 4 points · Posted at 19:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yea i’m amazed more bartenders aren’t aware. 9/10 wine bottles have foil that will slide off in two seconds. much less awkward than trying to slice it off. customers are impressed too.
I've showed the "trick" to people who worked in wine - my brother is a wine merchant and didn't know. I showed it to a guy who owned a winery, on his own bottle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the super smooth way to do it. Looks less like you are whittling my wine.
The foil wrapper can change the taste of the wine is poured over it. Most people don’t know this or can’t taste a difference, but if you’re serving a wine snob, they’ll know.
One upon a time those wrappers were made of semi-hazardous metals and so it was a good idea to completely remove it, but now, and if you drink a bottle of wine as quickly as I do, no.
HiIAm · 1 points · Posted at 18:03:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you can get the wine out of the box more easily
If the wine touches the foil while being poured into a glass it can touch the wine and mess with the flavor that has been developing for years. Sometimes they are slightly loose and you can just grip the foil and pull it off the bottle in its entirety but its worth it to cut below the rim of the bottle
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also some bottles of wine use really cheap material for their corks, and the resistance of teh wrapper can be strong then the hold of the cork, so you end up pulling out a corkscrew shaped core sample instead of the cork. Its really hard to then uncork your bottle.
I have one of those "Rabbit"-style openers that does a good job of pulling the cork right through the foil. Saves a valuable 4-5 seconds before wine is available.
I don't drink and so had never opened a wine bottle before or even seen one opened. I was at a concert and the group I was with had a bottle of wine and no corkscrew. The best we had was a leatherman.
Me, being naive, said, I can get it open and everyone else was skeptical. So I jammed my key into the cork, couldn't get it to spin. They were getting ready to drink some cork after they saw me do it. I pull out the leatherman and jam the knife down through 90% of the cork and slowly start easing it out.
They pulled out cameras and started videoing me as I popped the cork out.
Random story, but it was fun.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Partially its nice presentation during wine service, and I believe the wrapper is also supposed to serve as a seal, so watching a person remove it assures you that it is not a previously opened bottle.
Frankly most wrappers can be removed cleanly by grabbing them with your hand and just pulling them off with a slight twisting motion.
I prefer doing that when I can because what you are supposed to do is make a clean cut with the little blade on the winekey all the way around the bottle (just under the lip, helps to guide it) and then use a scraping motion starting underneath and going over the top to then remove that piece of wrapper, ands thats what I'll struggle with if anything, and my god is that embarassing. Little chunks of foil. A grown man struggling with a tiny knife. Its not a good scene.
The wrappers used to be made with some chemical that was harmful if consumed. I don't think its used anymore, but removing it also keeps the wrapper out of the wine.
I was at a restaurant recently where the waiter cut off the top of the foil, then cut another ring nearly all the way around. He flipped the ring off to the side (so now it was attached, but next to the bottle's neck) and used it to hold the corks once removed! I was a fan.
Supposedly, some sort of reaction takes place when wine touches the foil and it alters the taste of the wine.
It also just looks cleaner for presentation's sake.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to the many fine purposes already given, I just want to add that there actually isn't a purpose and you can plow on through and everything will be fine.
You need to remove the wrapper to the extent that while pouring, no wine touches the wrapper. The wrapper changes the flavor of the wine and it can be dirty.
Edit: The proper place to cut the wrapper is under the lip of the opening head, which also acts as a guide for bringing around the blade.
I think?? It’s because the foil is made of lead… I may be wrong but I think you’re supposed to remove the entire foil because if the wine touches it then you could be lead poisoning the wine.
You don't remove the entire foil, you cut around the top and remove a little disc of foil. You leave the remaining sleeve of foil to catch drips.
Then you place that foil disc upside down on the table, and when you remove the cork, you lay it across the foil disc and press down. It makes a little cradle that keeps the cork so the taster (the one who okays the bottle for the table) can sniff and inspect it for mold.
By the way, when sniffing a cork, that's what you're looking for. People think you're nosing the wine, but all you're doing is smelling the cork for cheesy or moldy odors.
I did this once. I am now responsible for opening all wine in my house.
Sax45 · 6 points · Posted at 21:26:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was 20, I went to stay with my grandma at the same time that my aunt was also visiting. My aunt suggested we have a bottle of wine, and asked if I wanted to open it.
I had opened bottles before, but had always gone right through the foil and picked off the pieces after. This time, I thought to myself, “I bet I can just pull this thing off.” I yanked the foil and it came off in one motion. My aunt and grandma — who had started drinking 40 and 70 years earlier — had never seen such a thing.
If it comes off very easily though it's a sign that your wine has been improperly stored, as the expansion of the bottle from heat stretches the capsule.
For most bottles, you can just man handle the thing off in one piece by pulling up. It depends on what material its made of.
l97 · 6 points · Posted at 19:05:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, I was aware of this, but the tip of the corkscrew works well enough and I'm lazy to do the extra steps of opening and closing the knife. Then again, I'm not a waiter, just a wine enthusiast.
dsac · 0 points · Posted at 23:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're a wine enthusiast, you should know that foil wrappers can be pulled right off (grab it and yank), and plastic wrappers have little tabs to rip the top part off.
l97 · 1 points · Posted at 06:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You obviously haven't seen all kinds of wine capsules.
You know, with most wines you can just pull the wrapper off with your hand without cutting it. Like why fiddle with extra tools and stuff when you can just pull that sucker right off.
My wife bought this absurdly large wine opener with giant plastic handles because she thinks it makes opening easier. It even has its own protective case. She refuses to try and learn how to use a wine key so in addition to this contraption we also have rabbit ears, a battery powered opener and maybe one other absurdity.
It still takes her over a minute to open a bottle with any of these and, believe me, it is painful to watch as a former waiter. I have to stifle laughter every time. Still, she won't let me take 30 seconds to show her the path to enlightenment.
We have made a kind of family tradition of getting people the most absurdly ovecomplicated wine openers we can find. The standing champion is this 2 ft high wall-mounted contraption with 3 different levers and a gear rack. It's proud owner is pretty much the only person who actually knows how to make it work.
I went to a party that had something like this on the self-serve bar. No one knew how to use it, and we managed to break two corks off halfway out of the bottles. We found a normal corkscrew and I took the damn contraption and hid it on the top of the refrigerator. I think the host saw me, but he didn't ask any questions.
Wine keys are where it’s at! I’m a wine professional, and it usually takes me less than 10 minutes to open and proof a case of wine using a wine key, and that’s with proper foil cutting. I constantly teach people with the “high tech” gadgets how to use a wine key, because they’re superior to every other type of opener.
Well, except an ah-so. But I still usually use a wine key to cut foil before using an ah-so.
I used to use this little knife like an amateur, then a friend who is a tasting room manager showed me that most of them are loose enough that you can slide them off.
You can also put your hand around the cover and hold it there for like 30 seconds. Then while gripping the top of the bottle, pull up with a twisting motion. The warmth from your hand should have expanded the plastic wrapper and you can pull it right off. A simple 30 second trick if you’re good at stabbing yourself with the little knife accessory.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
place blade directly on wrapper/bottle near top (normally there is a little ledge on the bottle you can use as a guide), then with your thumb on the back of the blade rotate bottle 360, now flick off top of wrapper...in total about 5-10 seconds
It is in fact useful. The reason you use a clean cut around and keep some of the foil on instead of ripping it all off is to catch any drips that may have fallen onto the table.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dont get me wrong I use it, as you said it's correct to do around the top rather than slashing and ripping off. Thought about the drip thing before as thats how i was taught but wonder how effective it really is at that.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean I don't just hold it by the neck and smash the neck against the nearest hard object/head?
Edit: base .. hold it by the base. What am I, a savage?
GrumpyGF · 13679 points · Posted at 17:08:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Just recently realized that shaking a window of an application minimizes all the others that you have open, and it's not just my Windows being stupid as usual... And that it's done so you can hide your browser at work when your boss comes in.
Edit: since everyone's asking how to do it. The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right (or up and down) a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10.
Edit 2: I quite enjoy the thought that I just made you all shake your mouses (mice?), laptops and phones uncontrollably!
Edit 3: Thank you for the gold, nice words and love confessions!
Yeah, I remember using the Droid turbo with the shake for camera and flashlight. Coolest thing. My Pixel doesn't do that and I haven't felt the same since
Broke my phone screen last year (Droid Turbo).
Guy at the Verizon store tried to sell me a new Galaxy S8. He gave me the hard sale, saying it had more doodads and whistles and such. I mulled over the system specs and decided on a Moto. He didn't understand.
I said I was sticking with Moto because of the flashlight feature. I grabbed one of the display models and shook it. He wasn't impressed. He walked away in a state of dumbfounded disapproval.
Well yeah but I miss the convience of being able to "shake hands" with my phone to see in the dark instead of having to swipe down on my fingerprint reader then reach up to the top of my screen.
Meh I prefer the functions of the One Plus phone models. Double tap the screen to unlock, draw a V for flashlight, or draw a O for camera. All of this can be done while screen locked.
The gesture is called chopping i believe. I absolutely love this feature! I don't even turn on lights when i'm walking through the house at night. It's faster to use my phone.
The flippy camera can get annoying sometimes when it opens accidentally, though.
I use Moto! Out of all the inexpensive android options I think it’s the best one.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I love them too! The Moto mods are great, the camera on my Z play is terrific, and I have a 30+ hour battery life, plus gesture control and more. Honestly I feel like it's more innovative than a lot of other brands.
Google maps sends feedback by shaking. It's super annoying if you are holding your phone and doing something. "Do you want to send feedback?" "no.". 30 seconds later "Do you want to send feedback?"
Shaking an iPhone is the "undo" button. So if you just typed something or deleted something, you can shake your phone to get it back. It opens a confirmation dialog box.
On that topic though, many people don’t know that that iPhone has a shake to undo feature. In any text entry box, you can shake your iPhone and it will prompt you to undo typing with a confirmation dialog box.
A more graceful way of doing the same thing is to enable the "show desktop" button. Then you click at the bottom right of your screen and it closes all the windows. You can also enable a feature that shows your desktop without closing any windows when you hover over it.
Thank you for this! I'm not using Windows much atm, but whenever I've activated this "feature" before it's been accidental and unwanted, and I've wished for a way to get rid of it.
Yeah I have to turn this off. I love having stupidly high mouse sensitivity, so I would often minimize everything when I was just trying to quickly move a window somewhere else.
If anyone wonders why, I just hate lifting my hand. I hold my mouse with the tips of my fingers and set my sensitivity so that I never have to lift or move my wrist. I set it so that I can go across all three monitors between finger and hand movement at the wrist.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too, but with normal sensitivity. Just pick up the mouse slightly and move it back when you run out of range.
Nah, what I meant was the quick adjustments I'd make when moving a window to its final location would trigger the "shake minimize" when it was actually me doing controlled movements. I lift the mouse with my fingers all the time, I just like my sensitivity high so I don't have to lift most of the time.
Thank you. I start moving a window and end up shaking it in frustration catching between monitors
blurio · 2 points · Posted at 14:50:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YES THANK YOU
My god if i'm raging at my code i tend to grab the editor and shake it around and everything fucking closes. I always tried shaking it again to get everything back, which also works.
If your fingers are on the keyboard instead of the mouse...
WindowsKey + D to minimize all windows (i.e. show the desktop)
WindowsKey + F to find things on the computer
WindowsKey + left or right arrow to move the active window in very useful ways (hold WindowsKey and keep pressing the arrow key and move windows to other monitors
WindowsKey + Shift + up arrow to invert the display (i.e. chuck with a cow-orker who doesn't lock her computer when she leaves her desk)
Atario · 0 points · Posted at 01:45:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because I hate Windows 10 a lot more than Windows 8.1. And I said I tweaked Windows 8.1 to look and feel more like 7 (there's no Metro interface to be found on my machine).
lmao Yeah I know what you mean. I use Classic Shell myself (which I would install again in a heartbeat if I ever did go up to Windows 10). But considering my next desktop will be a Linux machine running a Windows VM for gaming and one or two Windows-only or non-Linux programs, I won't have to worry too much about it.
Do you have like super shaky hands or something? Decades of using computers and I don't think I've ever accidentally shook my mouse while I had a hold of a window. That seems improbable.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?!?! I hate this feature because I seem to do it frequently when moving an app from one monitor to the other. The whole reason I’m moving the window is because I want to see MORE and then everything disappears. So glad I can get it back now.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
im actually a little pissed that they dont have like a fucking... tutorial or something on new installs. as much as i hate how much my windows machine feels like a rented vending machine, its for that exact reason that idk wtf is going on half the time.
You can also slam the widow against the side of the monitor to have it take up that half of the screen. It’s great when you have to use two windows at the same time.
Also, Win Key + Up arrow makes the window full screen, Down arrow reverts it, Down arrow again minimized it. Win Key +Left or Right arrow will pin the window to that half.
This is even more useful with dual monitors: win key + left/right arrow pins a window to half of the monitor it's on. You can't do that by dragging to the edge because the join of the monitors isn't an edge.
If your Windows 10 is updated, you can drag windows to the edges between monitors. The trick is moving the window slowly, it'll stop against the edge as if the other monitor isn't there.
Have a few windows open. Grab one of them that isn't full screen by the top bar (like you're going to reposition the window). Move it left to right quickly a couple times and everything but the window you're "holding" will minimize. I believe it's for windows 7+, idr if vista had it.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:27:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah the only time I do it is accidentally when moving a window around to look at info I have on the two screens behind it. Then I have to re-open and re-position everything. It's pretty annoying.
Hey, the same thing kept happening to me at work. It was so annoying. I kept having to manually reopen everything. But I found out all you have to do is grab a window and shake it again to have all of them pop back up in the same position.
For the situation in which you're browsing reddit at work, having a reddit thread open in a browser is suspicous-enough looking...but sitting and staring at a blank desktop is much more suspicious looking to the casual boss passerby. Better to be able to quickly grab and shake a legitimate business program (say, an excel sheet you have peeking in the background) and have everything else go away. That way you still actually look like you have a reason to be staring at your computer.
I’ve probably spent a half hour experimenting with it, and I think I’ve discovered that it can only be one direction. For example, left right left, not right left right. Also it can’t be shaken in small strides. You also have to let go, I think, to activate it again. I love shortcuts, but I cannot imagine harnessing the power of this one to make it work in my favor.
Edit: I just figured it out for anyone reading this later. It's bumping the window against the top of the screen twice that causes it, not shaking the window
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
Our office just did this, yes all 5 of us. We found that one of our programs that causes multiple pop-up sub-windows doens't work when those sub windows are still open. If all we have is the primary window, it works like all the rest.
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
There's no point telling me it works when I can clearly see it not working. That aint gonna do shit. It worked when I had 7 but not after the upgrade, idk
That shows the desktop and minimizes everything. The shaking minimizes everything BUT that window. That way, there's a legit window that stays open when the boss comes in instead of you looking at a blank desktop.
Torg0 · 13 points · Posted at 19:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is the same behavior as clicking that little button to the right of the tray/clock.
dhlock · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just sling the mouse into the bottom right corner like a madman.
pounro · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I do, no precision required, just bottom right
dhlock · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't actually minimize everything until you start interacting with the windows, pressing it again will bring it all back. Windows+M actually minimizes everything, and Windows+Shift+M will restore everything.
But to fix the problem here, you can just use Windows+Home and that will do the same as the shaking.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 19:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I do. I have dual monitors, and use 4 desktops, desktop 1 has slack and email, 3 has excel and notes open, 2 is used for whatever work related thing that day calls for, and 4 is full of all my distractions (reddit, youtube, etc.).
I then have my mouse bound with a shortcut to switch between them, so I can quickly and subtly switch.
I LOVE YOU. I JUST SAT AT MY COMPUTER AND DID THIS FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES STRAIGHT
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + left/right snaps the active window to the left or right side of that monitor. Windows key + up maximizes it. To do the same you can also drag the window to the top left or right of your screen.
Alt+left/right moves it one monitor over. Also, alt+print screen only screenshots your active monitor.
Yet these same people who are unaware of this simple and well advertised feature upon release are otherwise very quick to give misinformation about other tech related things they don't understand.
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
I remember the original commercials for Windows 7 highlighting this feature, along with the ability to move the window to the left or right side of the screen and have it take up half of the screen exactly.
I hate this. I often get mad at my computer, and often grab the window I'm mad at and shake it, making my entire perfectly organised screen disappear, and then I have to do a shake of shame to get my windows back.
xRehab · 2 points · Posted at 01:12:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, someone seriously needs to get a Microsoft AMA where they tell us all the little hidden tricks like this - bonus points if they give us stories and explanations like "to hide your stuff when the boss walks in".
Holding the windows key and tapping an arrow key will snap the selected window around - up to fullscreen, left to fill up the left half, left+up to put it in the UL fourth...
edit: screw it i'm making my own comment tail with this tidbit
99.99% of mentioned things were already known to me. This one is new for me.
Enzo03 · 2 points · Posted at 15:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Looking at it in this light reminds me of the "boss mode" screens that some DOS games had, where you press a key and it quickly brings up something that looks like a spreadsheet or code or something.
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
? What? Is this on your computer or phone? And if it's computer then how do you shake a window? On an iphone this gives you the option to erase the last thing you typed.
There is actually a "show desktop" button as well. The extream far right of your task bar is a little 1\2 inch button. Click it and it will minimize all your windows
Your iPhone gathers a lot more location data than you may have originally thought.
It's a setting called "Frequent Locations"; as you go about your daily routine, your iPhone makes note of where you are and how long you're there. When it starts detecting patterns, it marks the spot as one such "frequent location." It (rather accurately) assumes workplace location based on where you are during the day and your house address based on where you are at night, and it tracks various repeated locations regardless of time: friends' houses, favorite restaurants and the like.
[deleted] · 2304 points · Posted at 18:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone thought I worked at a bar for a while....
I am getting annoyed with the google "15 minutes to home" traffic notification I have never set up. Maybe I am not going home. Went to pick up someone at an airport after work and then drive them back a week after.
Then twice in the row it was giving me times and traffic info for Heathrow
I almost always have my location turned off, but one day I left it on by accident and went to dinner at East Side Mario's. I got notifications for like 3 weeks from Google about fucking East Side Mario's. Wanted me to post pictures, review it, answer questions about it. Like fuck off I went once for endless pasta I don't want a fucking test about it.
You can disable those notifications in Maps I believe. I leave them on because I use Opinion Rewards and I've noticed that I get a lot more surveys if I keep it on.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:14:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a different setting altogether. The one I was referring to was the app asking you for info on places it thinks you've visited. I think you can turn of the commuter notifications with a different setting.
I answer those questions and take pictures for it and so on mostly for fun, but I don't really understand what the rewards are. I've searched for it with Google and found no answer, can you enlighten me?
Google Opinion Rewards in an app that gives you Google Play Store credit in exchange for short surveys, it's different than the questions Google Maps might ask you
Opinion rewards is a Google app that asks you questions about businesses you've visited & things like total household income bands. You get Google play store credit in exchange - as little as £0.06, but for 30 seconds work and that way you only rarely have to pay for apps and sich...
You're crowdsourcing the map info for Google, they reward you with points on a profile. Doesn't do much, but you're proving your reports are good instead of useless. Definitely look into the opinion rewards app though - that's actual play store credit you can use, and you earn it about the same way.
It also goes after wifi, cellular data/triangulation from it and so on. There is not really many ways of completley disabling the location tracking. I suspect it goes after bluetooth as well as I had bought a second hand phone coworker, have bluetooth on because of smart watch and car handsfree and some of my friends that do not know him at all started getting friend suggestions of the previous owner of the phone after they were around with their bluetooth on. I do not have facebook and I would be their only mutual friend (ot literally did not show any mutual friends for them)
I_1234 · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS you simply disable location services and all of that is switched off.
And also half the functionality of the device, because you can't tell it to show your location on a map without also allowing it to read your messages to see what stores to advertise to you. There's a difference between obnoxious tracking and location services.
I'll get the notification randomly at like 2 in the afternoon and I'm always disappointed. Like no Google, I don't get to go home yet. I go home at 5. You really should have figured this out by now.
Oh during summer when I walk to work (40 minute walk through parks, muddy otherwise) it gets absolutely bonkers. Suggesting me buses, traffic, "optimal" route that goes for 15 extra minutes and through a busy industrial place...
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would love it if Google told me I was 15 minutes from home. It usually tells me I'm around an hour and 45 mins. But yes, it's annoying that it constantly assumes it knows where I'm going.
It tells me it is 15 minutes about 20-30 minutes before I leave from the office.
When I actually leave it is about 30 minutes at least since everyone leaves and I drive through school areas (slow zones and staff leaving en mass). I hate how it teases me to leave early.
I believe this is a feature you have to opt-out of. In the Google Maps app, go to Settings>Notifications>Commute>Travel Times and switch it off.
What I don't like about Google Maps is all the notifications options are automatically switched on and you have to go through them one-by-one to switch them off.
Also companies using the "fatigue" technique are never up to anything good. Just look at MS and their resetting personal settings with every bigger patch.
I used Google to find the flight tracker for my dad's flight, since I was picking him up.
Instead of the flight tracker, it told me his flight info, which I guess it pulled from his itinerary in my inbox. I hate that it did this though, even if it did save time.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:19:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn stuff like this off in your account settings.
I like it when I get to the airport and it already has my info/ticket pulled up and ready to go, personally.
There’s a church near my boyfriends house and my phone has recognized my most frequent days going over to his place, but almost every time, it will say “__ minutes to [whatever] church”, instead of his address. Drives me fucking nuts
bieker · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Apple one went through this phase where every single time I left my home it would helpfully point out that it was “only 2 min to get home”.
I cant rely on it because it may take me 15 minutes to get home at 16:40 when it pops up but since I drive through areas with plenty of schools, at 17:00 it takes me 30 minutes regardless.
Stayed mostly in with my guests, showed them the seafront and such. I was getting nagged with times for work at 7AM
Mytre- · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same happens to me sometimes, like common google, if you are stalking and creating patterns at least do it nicely, I wont go to work at 11pm, and sure as hell aint going home 15 minutes after arriving to work either.
I worked an internship and it detected in those two months where I was working. Now, almost a year later, it still tells me "2 hours 45 minutes to work" even though I haven't been there in forever and work somewhere else and obviously live almost 3 hours away.
I'm annoyed at it because it always uses driving time but I always take the bus. Why are you rubbing it in my face how much quicker I could drive the distance?
It took a long time for Google to figure out my new schedule going from Tues wed off to Fri sat took a few months for it to get right wish I could figure out how to tell them my new schedule.
I laugh at my phone's interpretation of my daily routines. "Time to work" makes perfect sense even though it's wrong about where I'm going (school, not work). But then it says "Time to home" around the time I usually leave for home. Who wrote the grammar for this feature I wonder?
I actually got a perverse pleasure when my phone got it wrong - I felt better when it was dumber then it purported to be. It was the moment when I actually talked back (hah! I am not going there!) that I knew it was time to switch to an android.
At least with Android, it definitely reads emails. I've had airplane and hotel reservations confirmed by email that showed up in my calendar before I had a chance to add them.
Husband was watching a YouTube video, it said something about Donald Trump being in Home Alone 2 and I said I didn’t realize he was in that movie. Husband told me to Google it so I pulled up the Googles on my phone, typed in “was” and the first option was “was Donald Trump in Home Alone 2”.
I’m not a paranoid person but that was really weird and I didn’t care for it.
You can rest easy—iOS doesn’t do this from an underlying technical perspective. Siri will only record if it’s been activated. So yes it’s always listening for “Hey Siri” if you have that feature turned on, but that’s locally processed.
I_1234 · 6 points · Posted at 22:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube and google are the same company if your signed into both with your account it’s linked, your iPhone really has little to do with that.
This happened to me last night too! I have a Samsung though. I talking to my partner about subscription boxes like Loot Crate, and I said to him that a gay themed one would be neat and that I wondered if that existed. Looking it up, I got to 'gay s' and an incredibly specific 'gay subscribtion boxes' was the top suggestion, followed by two totally different and very short suggestions. Creeped me out.
Whenever I get sick I gat ads for NyQuil. I don’t have to mention it on the phone or anything, I swear it just hears me coughing and is like “honey please medicate yourself.”
It most certainly scans texts, hence why it auto highlights things like locations and times to add to maps/calendars. Like if you text your friend, yeah sounds great see you tomorrow at 2pm. It'll highlight tomorrow at 2pm and if you tap the link it'll suggest adding a calendar event. I think it does it with mail as well, but might only be if you're using the native mail app.
I'm an FF/EMT and we get our calls texted to us with an address when it is dispatched. If i get the text and then immediately open my maps app on my iphone, the first address that shows up is what was just texted to me.
I swear they scan the clothes you wear in pictures even. Fb offered me a jacket my son owns in another colour. Problem is I got this jacket given to me and had never spoken about it or anything. Only taken and posted a photo of him wearing it. Creepy.
I’m pretty sure it also listens. On Thursday’s my wife and I used to go out for ice cream. We made this trip twice. I asked her while we were getting ready if she was excited for ice cream. We get in the car and “ding” I get a notification for the time it will take to get there.
If you turn off your location, this won't happen. I only turn on my location when I'm using Waze. Google doesn't need to know where I'm at every minute.
20dogs · 3 points · Posted at 19:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is for iPhone, isn't it more likely to be the frequent location feature?
I had an even creepier on happen to me, I said was going [insert friends name]'s place while on a phone call. When I hung up I had a notification telling me how long it will take me to get to his apartment on the nearest train line.
It’m kinda creeped out when this happens. Not with location but with subject. The other day I texted my son to ask how his new glasses are, any problems with them? Glasses isn’t something that I often text about so it’s not like it’s been stored as a frequently used word. It was odd to see it appear in the predicted text as I typed the message.
I'm certain this happens; a friend of mine who has an iPhone texted me to confirm the time we were meeting at the bar one night and when he got in his car, it gave him the approximate travel time to the bar we were going to.
It also will notify you if you searched for certain things. For example, I googled a question about an actor from a TV show I don't watch (he's a weird looking kid and I wondered if he had some kind of disease or something, just curious).
A week or so later I got a notification reminding me about the season premier.
I was a little creeped out, but I can see it actually being a really helpful tool for shows you want to watch.
We load apps & it asks for permission to access all of our info: photos, texts, contacts. there's a big long list. It also is allowed TO ALTER said info! Yikes!
We are being monitored and that info is being stored.... To be used against us in the future! Lol
i used to have a galaxy s7 and it definitely did that. i never go bowling but a friend asked if i wanted to go and an hour later my phone was giving me the directions to the nearest bowling allies. it was freaky.
My gf was playing on an app next to me a few days ago. I never asked about it and she never mentioned it. The only reference made about it was “anime game”. A couple days later, I get an ad for it.
Idk about iphone but google picks up and guesses routines very well.
Without me telling anyone or saying anything it frequently guesses when and where I am about to go shopping. My SO says it is creepy but the travel estimates and information is super useful.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely, if someone texts you not in your contacts and they write their name ex. (Hi it’s Laura your dentist) the message will say From: Maybe Laura
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely reads your texts. If you get a text from someone not in your contacts and they say something along the lines of "Hey its xxxx", it will automatically display the other person as "Maybe: xxxx" instead of just their phone number.
It definitely reads texts. The most obvious example is when someone sends you a message saying “Comgrats” or “Happy Birthday” your messenger app will play an animation.
It does. If someone texts you ‘where are you’ the predictive text will show ‘send location’ and will automatically send the person your location if you select it. Cool feature but creepy all the same.
FB messenger DEFINITELY does this. If you reference a song or band, it will pop up with a little Spotify notification; if you reference a food, it will pop up with recipe options; locations and you get directions, etc, etc. It has only proved useful for coordinating group outings, since you can set an event exclusive to a messenger group, which allows people to respond if they are going or not, and provided reminders and directions.
I have so far not run into the same thing with Samsung Messenger, just FB, which I already knew was tracking every tidbit.
I’m pretty sure the mic is involved, too. When you give Instagram/Facebook/YouTube/etc access to you camera, photo library and mic, I don’t believe they specify when they will or will not be using the information they gather through those things.
I talked with my wife the other week about a hammock. This was the first time talking about a hammock in our 7 1/2 years of marriage. We had our phones on us but nothing more than in our pocket/on the table. The next sponsored ad I see pass by on instagram is for hammocks.
We’ve also had phone conversations about taxes, leading to tax advice ads for the next week ahead of videos I watched on YouTube.
There's a couple instances where I've found this feature immensely useful and other ones where it made me chuckle.
I've had my phone pop up with a notification telling me that there's a higher amount of traffic than usual and I should leave within 5 minutes in order to make it to the office in time for my meeting that was on my calendar. That was fucking awesome, big brother or not.
Other times it's funny is when I sit down to take a shit while at home and my phone's home screen pops up with a shortcut to the reddit app or w/e game I've been playing lately and says "Frequently used at this location" Har har phone, har har... accurate and still convenient, though.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That does seem situationally useful, but as someone who remembers life before the Internet part of me will always be suspicious of having my movements tracked. I'm personally glad I don't have anything that does.
Regarding the iPhone, this data never goes out of device, that’s why you can find it in location services part, not in maps or on the internet. Phone does this locally for your eyes only.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I'm just too set in my ways to feel comfortable with it, regardless of corporate assurances of privacy.
Sorry to piggyback off your comment, but I just thought it was kind of interesting that the parent comment is taken word for word from an article that was posted 4 years ago.
[deleted] · 82 points · Posted at 17:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also turned off "always" for Location Services on about 10 apps while I was in there, most of which I rarely use. Should hopefully save me some serious battery life.
A bunch of them have plausible reasons for needing it when I'm using them, like Pokemon Go, a travel app that shows your location relative to your favorited attractions, and a stargazing one that shows the constellations relative to where you are. Most of those got bumped down to "when I'm using the app." An interesting thing is that on the page where you adjust this, most of them have a short justification for using Location Services.
I've been in the habit of closing apps that I'm not currently using, so that eliminates the question of whether apps that are open but not actually being used are using it.
Damn, had no idea this page existed. That's a lot of things that are tracking my location. How much of that can I turn off and not ruin anything with my phone?
When I click on Significant Locations, a field pops up with "Touch ID for Settings", and I can only press cancel, it doesen't scan my fingerprint either, how do I access this page?
Android does this too!! It's mildly creepy, but also quite useful because if I'm out somewhere I can literally just glance at my passive notifications to see how long it will take me to get home from there.
spupy · 14 points · Posted at 19:54:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC if you have Google Fit it even gets creepier. It automatically detects when you go jogging/cycling and records those as workouts. Sadly it used to think riding public transport is me simply being insanely fast on my bicycle.
If you have Google Maps installed on your phone, this may be the case as well. Open Google Maps, open up the menu to the side, and look for "Timeline" - select a date on the calendar, and it'll show you where you were that day. That's how Google's able to give you those extremely creepy notifications like "Bad Traffic on your route to work" (pops up right before the time you usually leave for work) or "Rate this place: (Restaurant Name)" (for a restaurant you visited the day before)
I don't know who at Google thought those notifications would be a good idea, in terms of public perception.
I found this out a couple years ago when I was willfully unemployed one summer. I checked it out and my most frequent location was my house, the second was a bar that I frequented. The bar was quite literally my second home. Miss that.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android does the same thing. Mine learned that I always go to the same restaurant after work on Wednesdays, so it started giving me travel times to the restaurant about half an hour before I'd leave work.
the great thing is if you use gps to take you home via the google maps app it does not take you to your house but a neighbors close by. i assume to foil burglars.
It's important to note that while iOS does collect this information, the data never leaves your phone. So it may seem creepy, but your data isn't being used for anything except personal advice.
It’s so hard to get to, too! You can turn it off but it’s not apparent to the majority of users. I have a friend who kinda stalks his boyfriend with. Weirds me out.
If I had a boyfriend doing that shit, i'd be really horrified. It's a huge breach of trust, and stalking like that is basically a massive red flag of insecurity. If your friend can't trust his bf and has to track him about, he shouldn't date him/he's got issues.
[deleted] · -27 points · Posted at 21:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good tip. It's called significant locations now, under settings>privacy>location services>system services. Whole load of other shit I just switched off there!
When I get in my car to go to work each morning, my car tells me how long it will take to get to Starbucks- I don't drink coffee at all, but I do work in an office building that has Starbucks on the ground floor- I wouldn't be surprised if I get more targeted ads for coffee because of that, lol.
It knows when you poop, and whether you wash your hands after. It knows if you snore. If you spend the night with someone, or even go out on a date, it knows. There is little about our lives our phones don't know.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:37:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tells me the traffic every morning and afternoon as soon as I get in my car to go to work, I’m guessing that’s due to a Bluetooth connection because the distance from my house to car is too small to be registered on gps.
But then it tells me every Friday night the directions to my pregame bar.
It's worth pointing out that this information never leaves the device (well, presumably it's in your encrypted backups, but it's not sent to any cloud service).
malmad · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just turn off locations services and only enable it when i need something.
Does this method get around what you're talking about?
I work evenings. I just replaced my old iPhone with a new one and didn’t thoroughly check my apple pay settings before making a purchase online. Next thing I know, I have laundry detergent and tampons delivered to my job. How embarrassing.
peon47 · 3 points · Posted at 18:43:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found about this and immediately turned it off. It kept on pulling up Apple Maps whenever I got into my car and connected to Bluetooth. Thank you, Apple Maps, but I think I know how to get home for the 50th time at work. Also, I just find it creepy that it didn't ask me first.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:41:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Joke's on Apple. I don't take my phone with me when I leave my house unless I go out of town. It's like a house phone I can text and look up cat facts on.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't run around with location services on all the time.
PQ858 · 3 points · Posted at 20:30:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is why it knows and gives me directions to the McDonald’s when I plug my phone into CarPlay in the mornings 😢
Fantastic app to take advantage of this info is Moves. I use it frequently to answer questions like "Where was I last Tuesday at 2pm?" "When did I arrive at work last Wednesday? When did I leave?"
It will also make you realize how small your footprint is in your daily life. Most of us travel the same route and stay in a small area of our towns.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why you turn location services off.
th30wl · 4 points · Posted at 17:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I look at my phone when I finish work, while walking to my car, i always have a google maps notification stating how long it will take me to get home. I've never told my phone where I live or what time I finish nor have I asked it to provide me this information. Yet every day it knows I'm walking towards my car to head to my home. Which it has figured out where that is. Scary how much info our phones actually know about us.
It's weird though because Google and Apple have identified the location of my new job within a few months. But it hasn't figured out where my new house is that I bought two years ago. It still has my home address as my old apartment across town.
If you go into the significant locations tab you can erase your old home and I’m sure it’ll figure out the new one pretty quick after that, if that’s something you want.
While some will be furious about this, I travel alone on a motorcycle a lot. I want the police to be able to track me down. If I ever don't want to be tracked, I wouldn't take the phone at all.
The widget on iPhone will automatically saved my parked location when it would disconnect from my car or sense when I slowed down below a certain speed. On Android it only seems to want to do it if I happen to be using the navigation.
So does Google Maps. I was trying to load one of my custom maps the other day, and accidentally found a map that had red dots all over it for where I had been walking or stopping for a couple of weeks. I turned that permission off. If I need the service, it'll prompt me. Until then Google can stay the fuck out of my business.
Yep, found this out because I used to work a really weird schedule and would have it logged in my calendar app under the event name “work”. No workplace name or location, just “work” on certain dates and times. One day I started getting notifications while getting ready telling me how long it would take to get to my workplace.
More recently it’s started giving “suggested locations” of the gas station next to my therapist’s office when I try to schedule appointments.
Glad to see this confirmed. I would turn off my phone’s WiFi when out of the house only for it to turn itself back on when I got home. I thought I was going crazy.
It's local though so it's not too much of a privacy concern. Google does something similar, but stores the information off device (due to the obvious nature that with a thousand different manufacturers it'd be impossible to build a system on device that worked at Android's scale Here's where you can view your data collected by Google.
This is also true of Android phones. Google Maps knew where I live and work within about a week of me getting my phone. It's both convenient and creepy.
Along the same lines, Google Maps keeps a timeline of your location data. The first time I saw it, I was totally freaked out. But it’s kind of nice if I’m trying to recall what I did on certain days. You can access it by opening Google Maps, opening the menu at the top left corner, and choosing your timeline.
This has actually been a life saver for me. When I started my own business I did a shitty job logging my time at customer sites. Being able to get into frequent locations helped me complete accurate monthly bills more than once. Now I just use Freshbooks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
next time an OP pisses me off I 'm going to say their mom is one of my frequent locations on my iPhone
This is so eerily accurate that the other day , coming out of work, it told me how long it would take to get to the Costco - which I frequent every Wednesday for gas.
It knew where I was going, based on the day.
Google gathers quite a bit of information also. While it is helpful to be able to pull up a detailed map of my phones location (particularly when lost), the fact that this is constantly tracked is quite scary.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stuff like this has cool potential uses but I have to disable it because I know Google and Apple are going to store this data on their servers and do much less attractive things with it 😐
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im guessing it also detects who you are near by, as Ive gotten recommendations to friend people on snapchat, facebook, etc that I have no mutual friends with.
Google maps will give you a summary of your places over the last month or so, I think. I usually use the function to remember when we went to this or that restaurant or the movies.
Want to know something crazy. It’ll do this with your car as well. I drive to work and class everyday and have an after stock radio in my car. I have a USB port on it so I can play music and charge it. So with that, my phone has that in the system that it’s my car. And the “locked when driving” function turns on right as I get to my car.
Edit: on Apple maps, it shows where my car is as well.
Settings, Privacy, Locations Services, System Services: Toggle whichever settings you like or dislike. Thanks for this tip, /u/mattkillsem ! These fucking suggestions have been bugging me, but your post pushed me to google the solution instead of prodding around myself. 🙏🏼
pounds · 2627 points · Posted at 15:44:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows has a built in "clip it" tool for you to select certain areas on the screen to copy instead of doing an entire screen capture and then cropping.
[deleted] · 845 points · Posted at 16:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you hold alt when you take a screen shot it’ll copy only active window instead of the entire screen. Useful if you’re somebody who keeps a lot of things open at once.
That’s for the “PrtScrn” button.... not the snipping tool..... and it just loads the image into your clipboard to be pasted else where (“PrtCrn” = whole desktop, “alt+PrtScrn” = active window)
The snipping tool lets you drag a box to create a screenshot, and then immediately gives you basic mark up tools (highlighter, red pen, etc) before you save or copy/paste it.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 17:02:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are different things but they perform a similar function, especially if all you need is a quick sample of the screen. A lot of people don’t know you can do either of them so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give the people options.
oh this one is actually gonna be super useful for me. if only it would then immediately open a file save option, rather than it needing to be pasted in. the big reason i like the snipping tool is that it immediately puts it into a file i can use.
Check out an open source application called ShareX. I think you'll like it. Also allows you to record screen regions, upload to cloud services, annotate images and more.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 17:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow, i think you need to work on your reading comprehension/interpretation bud. my comment was about as mild as it gets and i literally just said this was gonna be super useful, i just wished i could combine it with a feature of the other tool. the way you responded is extremely weird....
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I’m sorry for the sharp response I gave just there. I was on break at work at the time and kind of hurrying to get back to my desk so I misread your comment as being sarcastic. Rereading it, I realize I just read with the wrong tone. I shouldn’t have assumed you were being rude, especially since it seemed like a weird thing to split hairs over but I honestly wouldn’t put it past the internet.
lol all good man, if theres any place to make mistakes its on the internet where it doesnt matter. ive probably done the same i get pretty nasty when im in a bad mood here.
thank god im not the only one who thought that was a weird reaction. when someone reads something completely different than what i wrote i always get paranoid that IM the crazy one lol.
Find (or create) the shortcut for Snipping Tool, right click on it, and go to Properties.
Go to the "Shortcut" tab, and find the part that says "Shortcut key". It should be None by default, but you can select any key combination to open that shortcut. You can do this with any Windows application.
Me too. Though the snipping tool I use allows you to draw on the image, save it, or make a free-form clip. Trouble is, I can never remember the shortcut keys.
which is the most retarded thing ever, because if you want to search you just hit the windows key and start typing. no hotkey combination required. windows + s for snip was perfect
Works in Win7 for me. You don't have to hold shift in Win7, but it should still work unless your keyboard is garbage and can't handle the three inputs at once.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My keyboard is fine. I checked online and every mention I can find of the shortcut not working has answers involving settings in OneNote. I have never had that program installed, so that may be why nothing happens for me.
Strangely, win-shift-s seems to save and unsave comments here on Reddit. Win-s does nothing.
Print Screen: Grab a picture of EVERYTHING.
Alt+PrintScr: Grab a picture of just the selected window.
Win+Shift+S: Let the user select a region of what to grab (useful if I just need a small part of a window to show a friend).
Very nice shortcut but it's no faster than opening the clip tool since you still have to open some program to paste the capture into, like paint. What i do is attach the clip tool to my taskbar for easy access.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Or, you already have the application open that you are trying to put a screenshot in anyway. Like, an email, or a word doc. This shortcut is just that, a shortcut for when you quickly need to copy a prtion of the screen and past it. It isnt for taking and saving a bunch of screenshots.
If you're doing something where you need screenshots, there's a good/fair chance that you already have open some app to paste them in! Excel and snip are my most frequent tools for one of my jobs, and I typically have the documents I need screenshots for (reports, often) open while I'm doing screenshots.
Apof · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use GreenShot, which auto-saves the area as an image to the desktop.
eh, Win+Shift+S lets me pick what to screenshot, where Print Screen grabs everything. Even Alt+PrintScreen can grab too much, if I don't need the entire open window. It's especially useful when I have a 4K and 1080p dual monitor setup, since otherwise it becomes a lot of useless data to sift through for the other person. And if I'm going to have to open the image up in another program to crop it down, I might as well just use Win+Shift+S and only grab the relevant region from the get go.
I have windows 7 and this does nothing for me. But what's the point of this when there is the print screen button anyways? The whole point of snipping tool is that you can select what you want, and don't have to deal with a whole screen capture.
But yeah I press in windows key, then left shift, then S key, all while holding them down, and I get nothing when I hit ctrl+V in paint.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ahh okay that is nice indeed, thought you were saying it took a screenshot. I Was on windows 10 but had to re-install and just went back to 7 for the time being. Seems like its only on windows 10. Thanks for the tip!
It also has "Steps Recorder" (psr.exe), which lets you record what you're doing by taking a screenshot every time you click or type, and noting where you clicked/what you did.
It's a great tool for documenting the exact steps to recreate a problem, or to make a very quick, somewhat crude how-to guide.
For Mac users interested in this tip: command-$ will do the same thing. Pressing the spacebar after will let you pick an entire window instead.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 17:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screenshot shortcut on a Mac is CMD+Shift+3 for capturing the whole screen and CMD+Shift+4 for selecting a portion of the screen. Also, if you throw CTRL into the combo it will capture the screenshot to your clipboard (copy and paste) instead of saving it to you desktop.
CompC · 10 points · Posted at 17:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After you press Command+Shift+4, you can press the space bar to select an individual window to capture instead of a region of the screen.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:25:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooohh, I see what was meant. Cool, thanks! So many shortcuts, learning new ones all the time!
Yup. Being able to open snipping tool lightning fast to take a screencap of a work in progress project is a convenience I'm too content with to give up.
esa_A · 3 points · Posted at 21:58:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something that is often installed is PowerPoint (2016) which has a built in screen recorder!
It might be better but it's a pain in the dick to deploy across an organization because of unavoidable setup pop-ups. I'm just glad the built in Snipping Tool works well.
The issue isn’t with the installation, it’s the auto greenshot pop up on login for each user, even users who aren’t familiar with the software and don’t know what it is.
Kruug · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it’s the auto greenshot pop up on login for each user
Been using GS for years, never had that pop up show.
If you clicked through it the first time you used it you won’t see it again but it generates considerable tickets over the years from people who don’t intend to use it.
DOA · 10 points · Posted at 19:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping tool already lets you capture just a single window or a full screencapture in addition to the rectangle select. What does Jing offer beyond that?
ShareX lets you screen record directly to a GIF and auto-upload to Imgur with one shortcut. Also does scrolling capture, webpage captures, OCR, and a ton more.
Plus you don't even need the snipping tool for a window screenshot, just do alt + print screen. Captures the active window.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was the point of the tip. So you didn't have to capture the whole screen and then have to crop out what you want. Snipping tool bypasses all of that. Plus I like that I can copy and paste a snip directly into an email without adding it as an attachment.
I dont know about Jing, but Greenshot has a zoom in that auto deploys allowing you to see the pixel you are starting with. Amazing for those instances where you are trying to snip something without much room. Also, I just have to hit the print screen button to activate it. I also like that I can more easily access the image in the editor or other applications. Bunch of other things too, but those are the main things I use.
You can also set it to save to clipboard by default, since I 95% of the time use it to screenshot an image or chart or whatever for a ppt - so I can hit PrtScrn, drag what I need, go to ppt and ctrl+V and there it is
Windows snipping tool automatically puts the snip in your clipboard too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The think i like about sharex is you can make many rules for what do do with all the sorts of captures you want. Need to make a gif/webm and save locally? Hit one hotkey, need it also uploaded to imgur? The key next to it.
Need a screenshot taken, saved via API, and emailed at the same time, all set.
One of the later versions of Windows 10 allows you to screenshot just a selection of the screen by using the key combo Windows key + shift + s. No need to open the snipping tool or manually crop in paint!
I just recently found this out, and now my favorite thing to do is pause random videos, window+shift+s and copy a tiny square of someone’s face and send it to my friends. 10/10
I always use the snipping tool cuz idk how to take a screenshot normally (especially in a game. Print screen doesnt work when I have league in full screen)
My workflow:
Click on window I want to grab
alt+printscreen
Window key + R, type in mspaint
ctrl+v to paste into Paint
crop/add arrows/etc
ctrl+a to select all then ctrl+c to copy
Paste into an email, word, whatever.
Seems like a lot, but once you have it in muscle memory it is super quick way to get a screenshot or crop into an email, etc.
Try Microsoft OneNote - once you open it, hit Windows+S - gives you a + to draw the clip box with. Options include add to OneNote or just to your clipboard.
And on Mac you just hold Cmd + Shift + 4 to bring up the clip tool and copy your screen clip to clipboard, or 3 to have the clip save to desktop as an image.
And on Mac you just hold Cmd + Shift + 4 to bring up the clip tool and copy your screen clip to clipboard, or 3 to have the clip save to desktop as an image.
So, I used to think like you. I used Snipping Tool for literally over ten years and could never understand why I'd want another tool. Then, my coworker persuaded me to install Greenshot on my work machine. And I couldn't believe just how much better it was. I installed ShareX later on my personal computer and I haven't looked back. The features of Greenshot and ShareX are seriously killer.
Fucking Snipping Tool, guys. Pin it to your taskbar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX is similar to "clip it" except it has way more options. Screen capture, scroll capture, webpage capture.
You can even set it up to open in edit mode right after you take the screenshot (for blurring,pixelating,etc.)
Also open source (y)
bvnvnj · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this in my only semester at a state university. It's the only thing I use consistently in my life both personal and professional. Best $4000 I ever spent
You should probably name it for people to find rather than just saying it exists.
It’s called Snipping Tool and you can select to snip a full screen, a window, a rectangle you draw, or free form. You can save it directly into your files.
It's called the Snipping Tool and it changed my life. Unfortunately it does apply some bad compression if you then paste the snip into a window. Save it and then send it if you want it to look nice.
SnagIt is much, much better, after you capture, you can circle things, draw an arrow pointing to something, etc. It's not free, but it's very helpful for sharing info and how-to stuff.
In a browser, you can middle-click links to open them in new tabs. You can also middle-click the tab and it'll close, which is more efficient than having to aim for that tiny X.
Also, if you hover over the taskbar icon for an opened app, it shows a little preview. If there is a stack, you get a bunch of little previews.
You probably know about the previews, but, if the guy above me's tip was news to you, then you might not know that you can middle-click one of the previews to close that instance of the app.
This is super handy when you have a bunch of file explorer, web browser, or image viewer windows open and you want to close certain ones without having to go through each one individually.
CTRL + 1-8 also goes to tab 1-8 respectively, and CTRL + 9 goes to the last tab. Also, WIN + 1-9 opens whatever program that number corresponds to (from left to right) in your task bar.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if when you type a URL into the address bar and hit ENTER and it opens in the same tab, most browsers hitting ALT+ENTER will open it in a new tab.
Also, F6 to get to the address bar. This is especially useful when you want to convey to someone that they are supposed to type something into their address bar, but you worry that they won't know what "address bar" means. "Press F6. Okay, now type XYZ." is unambiguous.
That’s a good tip. I can’t count how many times I’ll be explaining to my mom to type something into the address bar and she just picks whatever text field she sees first, all the while telling me it’s not working and she definitely typed it into the address bar.
Happens all the time to me at work. Like, how are you a twenty-something-year-old intelligence professional who doesn’t know what the fucking address bar is?
Trained monkeys, the lot of them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since when? Alt+Enter as I remember just adds the www. and .com to the beginning and end of whatevers typed in the address bar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All of these things depend on the browser you use. I've used this in Firefox and Chrome for a number of years.
And simply hold CTRL while clicking a link to open in a new tab
gsfgf · 8 points · Posted at 20:14:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also use a thumb trackball
What year are you from? Buy bitcoin!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate mice¹ passionately. I've used these since the mid 90s, although I'm pissed at Logitech because I've purchased a half dozen in the past 2-3 years and they keep breaking. Although the Japanese apparently use them a lot more than elsewhere, so I recently picked up one that's even a lefty - back in my mouse days, I liked using a lefty mouse so I could write with my right hand and mouse with my left.
So at the moment, I have the last Logitech trackman I'll ever buy on the right because while I can no longer scroll with the scroll wheel, it's taking me a long time to get used to using the lefty thumb trackball. heh. Also I may have to pick up a righty thumb trackball because playing WASD games is not convenient with the lefty trackball.
Do you game with the thumb trackball? My cousin was playing FPS’s like that and I had to convince him to switch. When he did he got waaaaay better. He had been using them since he was a kid and was convinced they were better.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you get hoverzoom or equivalent you don't even have to open images in a new tab, just hover. Easier to go through and subsequently forget a couple thousabd posts in a day instead of only a hundred.
Always knew about middle-click to open in a new tab, never knew I could use it to auto-close as well. Thanks!
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:45:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It works on every navigation button. Middle click your back button, refresh button, home button or bookmark buttons. You'll get whatever page that would have been in a new tab.
S-r-ex · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm stuck with business laptops due to this, I HATE not having middle click.
In Linux, it also serves as a secondary clipboard. Just highlight some text, switch to another window and paste it right in, even works in the command line!
If you have a mouse with thumb-buttons and a driver/software that can change what these buttons do, you can map "CTRL+W" to one of the buttons to close tabs even quicker and without having to move the mouse at all.
I usually use one button for "Browser back", and one for "close Tab".
Dude, I have a mouse with 12 buttons on the side and my god I've never browsed the internet more efficiently if it wasn't for the dozen macros near my thumb
you can also middle click anywhere on the tab header to close the tab, no need to aim for the X.
Vervei · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also hold cmd or ctrl and left click to do the same thing. Very helpful if all you have is a laptop touch pad or can't be bothered to middle click.
I think this is my favorite since I do studies all day, and I usually have to right-click on a link so it opens a new tab and doesn't eff up the main page I want to keep open. And it gives me less arthritis-y stuff to whine about
I've never understood how anyone could use the middle click for anything else than scroll -my fingers always accidentally roll when I intent to click....
I wish I could figure out why Reddit is the ONE place where this doesn't work. It either does nothing, or opens a tab and immediately closes it. Oddly enough it works fine in Incognito, but disabling all my extensions doesn't fix it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew I was gonna get fucking rickrolled
dmanww · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And laptop users: try three-finger pressing (just ensure your fingers are separated). This won't work on every model, but I've seen it on a fair few. Chromebooks especially use it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The new Galaxy S9, like it's predecessor the S8, boasts a 1440p display, but out of box it is set to 1080p. You have to change the resolution in display settings.
It helps A LOT. Somewhere around a 4 hour improvement for me. It's basically the difference between needing to charge before the end of the day and getting back with 30%+
The thing about phones with modern, large screens is that it's often one of the primary battery drains on any cell phone you get nowadays. If you have an Android cell and check the battery usage, the screen will take up a good chunk of it unless you keep the light dim and the resolution down (less processing to do smaller resolutions).
Atario · 8 points · Posted at 02:09:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right, but the actual display pixels are the same either way. Why should sharper edge transitions consume any more power than fuzzy ones
Ouch, that's pretty nuts. I use an LG G5 (recently upgraded from a Nokia Lumia 800 and replaced the screen, sticks out a little instead of sitting flush but it works fine), and the first thing I did over the first few days was check out how battery was getting used, and checked to see if that was normal. Turns out it's pretty much guaranteed on large-screen phones like the ones out nowadays.
Yes, because the tiny screen has the same resolution as a 2k (4K?) TV. It's not so much the powering the screen that takes up power, it's the part where it has to render each pixel.
I'm usually one of those "aw who can even tell the difference" people, but I just changed my resolution to 1440p and its SO CRISP! We'll see if it's worth the decreased battery life.
Exactly. Not setting the highest resolution as the default one means:
1- Most people won't even know about it.
2- The screen will look a bit blurry by default.
3- The manufacturer admits that feature is a gimmick and the cost in terms of battery life outweighs the benefits most of the time.
They might as well mount a native 1080p screen that will look better than the 1440p @ 1080p, cost less and probably save battery life. I guess most people just want to read higher numbers on the spec sheet.
SarahC · 11 points · Posted at 03:24:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, I'm not saying a 1440p screen doesn't have its uses and it's a good choice for some users. I'm just saying that if the battery is not capable of supporting it, maybe technology isn't there yet and it's a rushed idea for most users.
This is why every time I get a new phone the first thing I do is dig through every single setting and option. It may take me a few days, but once I'm done I'm pretty much set for the next 2+ years.
And you never know what kind of weird settings they chose as the default.
I’m using a 6S with a 720p-ish screen and I can’t see the pixels. And my battery lasts for 2 days with normal use. Videos are crisp enough. Wouldn’t a good 4K Monitor for the computer make more sense?
So much media consumption is done outside of the home or even while in bed. 720p to 1440p is a massive jump in quality, especially for 6" screens. I suppose for a 4.7" screen it's not too bad though.
I’ve got a MacBook for bed watching. I can’t get used to watching anything on that tiny screen with crappy sound. 1440p is good for a 27” screen. Even then, 1080p is enough for me. But then again I am the kind of person who prefers 144fps to 4K any day of the week, concerning gaming.
I’d actually like a 1440p monitor, but they’re a bit too pricey for me at the moment. I get why they’re better. And I’m sure I’d prefer it if I could get my hands on one. But it’s not like I can’t live with 1080. It doesn’t impact my everyday life.
steaka · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a Korean Samsung b panel rebrand, best purchase I've ever made
Fonixxx · -21 points · Posted at 22:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh. I have 3D touch and don’t need to click buttons to use my phone. And I spent way less on my phone than people might assume. It’s alright and feels way better to use than a clumsy android phone.
byerss · -14 points · Posted at 21:55:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am an iPhone user too, in fact I am on the SE!
But I was being serious that the only reason for it is to make fun of iPhone users, like android people will be like "Ppsshh! Apple only got 1334x750 resolution. My Samsung™ Google™ Android™ LV40 Touch XL by Verizon™ has 3840x2160 resolution!"
People like throwing their numbers around. This Google McPhone has 296 teraflops of ram resolution pixels! Without ever considering if they actually need it or not. I don’t need an octacore cpu and 32gb of ram to browse reddit and snap dick pics. I do however need battery life and a phone I can reliably use without worrying about anything.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 22:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My samsung is reliable and has amazing battery life. I have it for 2 years now. I dropped it a couple of times and it has no Scratch..
I built my last two computers. Why don’t I know how to computer? Just because I like not having to worry about something I literally only use for reddit and texting?
Yes, exactly. YOU only use for Reddit and texting. If 4 hardware buttons are a challenge for you and you've somehow managed to completely manipulate your phone without ever pushing the power button, then that's like, your thing, man. I like the 6 GB of RAM and the 8 core high power/low power SoC and the 32 bit 384 kHz audio and the ridiculously high resolution screen. Sure, I only NEED it to make phone calls, but I WANT it to do all the other rad crap it does, which is extensive. I don't need Uncle Steve to hold my hand.
I don't hold it against the iCrowd for being into iThings, they do what they're supposed to and require no effort. Some people are just in to that. Will just never understand why iFolk always need to scoff at cool shit.
And no, I'm sorry bro.... teraflops of ram resolution pixels?? That's some grandma-level technobabble. I do not accept that you've built a computer.
You’re aware that I said those teraflop things just because I think it’s ridiculous how most of the tech crowd always brag with their numbers. I’m aware that’s not a thing. That was sarcasm.
Also, 32bit audio has only one advantage to 24 and that’s that you can’t clip in software cause you have a higher theoretical dynamic range. But 24 is already at 144dB. I doubt you have a daw in your phone where that matters since you don’t have an iPhone with garage band. And all consumer music that’s been mastered is at 44.1/16bit so it doesn’t matter anyway.
I wouldn’t mind the high end hardware if it wasn’t for the fact that that kills the battery. I hate always having to worry about that. And I still don’t see why you’d ever need that. Leave the high end hardware in the gaming computer where it gets used instead of my phone.
People actually use that? If so, yeah I could see that. But couldn’t you buy a 300€ 6S for a phone and a 600€ HTC Vive for VR instead of spending 900€ on a phone that can do both but not as good? Can’t imagine the battery will last as long...
I mostly use the google cardboard for showing people 360 pictures I take when vacationing, while I still had a working 2160x1440 LG G4 the quality was noticeably better than my 1080p op3 that I use now.
You also forgot to factor in the $1000+ PC that you need to use for the htc vive. You can get google cardboard for at most $60
Oh yeah, of course you do need a pretty good gaming computer. That is true. Well, I guess 4K on a phone does have at least one use. I’m still not willing to switch mobile OS and trade in the battery life for that though. But it’s a cool concept.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are not including the price of the rig capable of running the Vive. And the 6S screen is definitely showing it's age, 720p isn't cutting it anymore.
I haven’t noticed that my screen isn’t cutting it. It’s crispy clear for everything I do with it. Then again, I prefer watching videos in my comfy chair on a big monitor with a decent sound system.
Shaz18 · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Samsung Galaxy line of phones have amazing battery life and outperform most competitors, especially Apple, which they put to shame when it comes to battery life.
I’ve yet to see that actually work in real life. My SO has a galaxy phone and is constantly on the charger.
Shaz18 · 8 points · Posted at 21:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, I'd like to correct myself. The battery life on Galaxy phones starting from the Galaxy S8 is very good. I'll share a screenshot of my battery life/usage through the day tonight, when my battery is almost dead :)
It's good, but I have work in a ship where signal is shitty. So unless I have it in airplane and/or battery saver mode it absolutely devours energy searching for signal.
I don’t have any real life experience with phones newer than the iPhone 6S so I can’t comment on that. I would like to see that screenshot! I’d do the same but I can’t get my phone to go below 45-50% even with heavy usage throughout the day.
can’t get my phone to go below 45-50% even with heavy usage throughout the day.
I'd like proof of this "heavy" usage.
Honestly from what I've seen of your comments you casually use the phone most of the time, which my G6 sees similar results with. Heavy usage is only where I personally see drainage, and you'd see the same in the 6S, as my friends see about the same battery life with theirs.
It probably depends on heavy usage. A lot of snapchat cause I like watching the stories of people around the world. I always forget people use their phones for shitty mobile games and videos, which is harder on the battery. I forgot they exist. If I did that I’d probably kill the battery too. Honest mistake!
Shaz18 · 2 points · Posted at 12:10:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note: 4G stays on for 5-6 hours. WiFi on for the rest of the day. For some reason it's not logging proper Spotify hours but I listened to 3-4 hours of music too.
That absent line in the chart is when I had to turn my phone off for 10 mins. And from what I've read the battery on the S9 is even better!
That’s some pretty good battery usage! Didn’t expect that to be honest!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a s7 and use it quite much. My gf has an iphone 6s and needs to charge it really often. She also had to get her battery replaced. Mine works after 2 years of use like on day one.
Generally you don't, but on top of VR uses (which it's important for) another important one would CJK text (less so the Korean part). Chinese/Japanese characters can have a lot of finer detail and the higher the resolution, the smaller you can actually make them and still be legible.
Otherwise, it's just spec porn to see a new phone with a minor revision.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:28:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned one for the Note 8/S8/S9 recently that blew my mind.
If you have your home key hidden you don't have to drag up to reveal the recent and back keys. You can hard press home and drag your finger left or right and it will go back or go to recent instead of home.
Just like the S7 came set to a lower resolution. I tried to put mine in one of those budget VR headsets and the screen was never right. Turns out it was the resolution the whole time.
Opposite for iPhones and video settings. The factory settings are set at the highest FPS (120?), which certainly may look a little better, but you will very quickly eat up your storage if you take a lot of video.
Set it back to 30 FPS and put it at a normal resolution; if it's good enough for TV, it's good enough for your videos of your cat. I was looking through my daughter's iPhone, trying to figure out how she could possibly be out of storage on her 128 gig device.
EACH ONE of her little "doing makeup" videos used between 2 and 16 gigs of storage, because of the factory settings.
I'm not exactly sure what the settings were.
She has an iPhone 7+.
It was recording at the highest possible settings, and they came that way out of the box.
(Like I said, I'm not sure exactly what they were, but it was definitely overkill.)
She burned through all her iCloud space as well.
That’s cool but is there any content that is made in that resolution? Seems like you would be viewing 1080p material the vast majority of the time and not really benefiting from the boosted native resolution.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:17:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's cool. I work in TV and hell most of the stuff there is 1080i. P takes too much bandwidth and is harder to process. The only thing off the top of my head you could get consistent resolutions of more than 1080P is blurays really.
Vcent · 7 points · Posted at 21:27:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many people have 2.7k or 4k cameras for YouTube now.
Netflix and similar may also have a slightly higher than 1080p mode, if you're paying for 4k content, and watching 4k content.
If you have a recent phone, you may in fact own a 4k camera as well, even if it's worse quality than a proper standalone camera.
I'd definitely unlock the better native resolution just not a lot of the content would be larger in my mind still. Netlix having 4K content makes sense though...I honestly don't know how much Youtube content I really want watch in a higher resolution.
I would guess that OS and font rendering would improve greatly.
Is this true, though? They shipped phones with resolution locked to less than screen native? If so, that's like... top 5 stupidest things I heard this week.
It would probably be good for that but come with a bit of a battery hit. IMO not worth it. Hell even 4K content is kind of useless in my mind if it's displayed on a tiny phone screen. Unless you had like a nice 10" tablet, then hat would be pretty nice.
This is all personal opinion though. I'm not bashing anything!
Other cool thing I just realized about these phones: they have a microphone in the top and bottom, and the voice recorder app has an interview setting that uses both. So if you set the phone down between you and the person you are talking to, it will record the conversation very clearly!
I don't know what you mean by that. However, what I'm talking about is in Settings: Display: Screen Resolution: and raising it from the standard setting "FHD+" to "WQHD+"
Yep. There's a menu when you pull down the top buttons called Performance Mode. Choosing Entertainment Mode switches it WQHD and increases the brightness a bit. That's where I originally saw you could increase display. I see it's also in the menu on it's own.
Thanks for the hint. Set mine to 720p now, to hopefully increase battery life. At first it looked a bit blurry after trying 1440p, but now it's kinda normal.
Anyone have any idea how much battery this saves? And would youtube automatically load the lower resolution to prevent buffering if reception is wonky?
Shaeos · 1 points · Posted at 06:46:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is actually stupid on Samsung's part. Sure it saves battery and lets them sell in on specs they don't actually run in the real world (which is a little bit shady), but 1080p doesn't upscale cleanly into 1440p, so they are introducing some blurriness as well. They'd be better off making an RGB stripe display at 1080p and saving the cost rather than a 1440p Pentile display.
kg959 · 22766 points · Posted at 16:04:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have little removable trays at the bottom that catch the crumbs that fall off the bread. It turns out that you can empty those periodically to keep from accidentally burning down your house.
Agreed. I forgot to put foil on our tray for one use after buying our new toaster oven. I made pizza rolls, and now I basically hate myself.
Edit- thanks for all the cleaning tips, guys. I think they'll last me until I suck it up and buy one of those sweet quartz ones next.
But seriously, I just replace the foil every few uses. I cleaned the tray after the one use. There's a mark. That's all. I was just bummed about my new thing getting shitty. I promise, I'm not a lunatic who just allows burned shit to smoke up my kitchen every time I use the thing. I do appreciate the lessons on shiny foil fucking up the inside. You'll all be happy to know it's always crinkly because I suck at doing things nicely.
[deleted] · 1081 points · Posted at 17:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Cleaning sucks, and takes a lot of time. Learning new, more efficient ways to do it is great! Frees up more time and energy for other shit you need/want to do. More time is something to get excited about!
mbz321 · 2 points · Posted at 04:32:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you're right. When I was in high school, I was a cook in a diner and learned those green pads will clean just about anything if you scrub hard enough. The ones on the sponges don't seem the same. they are still more abrasive than the blue ones but not as scratchy as the green pads bought separately.
[deleted] · 30 points · Posted at 19:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Far more than you'd think, too. You can even ruin machined steel parts with them if you scrub too hard.
I love barkeepers friend! Pro tip, wear gloves because it's abrasive as fuck and will make your hands hurt pretty bad if you're cleaning something that's really stuck on.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 18:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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joshg8 · 17 points · Posted at 19:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're going into the land of making a custom scrubbing paste and busting out the steel scrubber, I assume it's well past what will come off in the dishwasher.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:47:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Typically. Dishwashers rely on heat, soap, and water pressure, and the latter isn't very high. Anything that's immune to those things will be better removed with abrasives, elbow grease, chemicals, and scrubbing.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:17:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Industrial dishwashers are completely different beasts. You really cannot compare them to residential units.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 18:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to call 'em "greenie weenies" in the military. They're great for when you need metal to have a smooth surface, and sandpaper would be too rough
Just don't use the heavy scrubs on stainless steel, it can mess that up permanently through micro-abrasions that let stuff stick. Once we had a pot so bad I didn't even care, eventually wound up grinding wooden spoons down on it just trying to get the burned food off. Managed the save the pot though, so it was worth having to use Barkeeper's friend on it from then on.
skygz · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oxyclean or another oxygen wash works great on food stains too. Vinegar is better for mineral stains like in sinks.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 18:03:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of the toaster ovens advise not to put foil on that tray. It causes the interior of the oven to blacken.
gsfgf · 9 points · Posted at 19:42:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says it can cause overheating
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I think mine does too but wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly. I recently had to replace it which is what lead me to reading the instructions and was actually surprised to see that cause I used to line the tray all the time.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:04:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so confused about the pizza rolls until I read again you meant a toaster OVEN and not a normal toaster. I was like, but it's literally only ever bread crumbs...
I used oven cleaner in my toaster oven trying to do the right thing. It dissolved the interior coating. Now my toaster oven is mostly black (like original) but with a lot of silver metal showing. Wouldn’t recommend.
I feel like it's liquid Magic Eraser in that it is a mild abrasive. I used it on the whole toaster oven that had so much baked on grease and blackness. Same for the oven door/window and the glass top. Got my mom's hand-me-down Revere Ware tea kettle (~$30) that was black on the bottom with splatters and I got that muffakka back to the copper. A sauce pan that had real burnt rice that we couldn't get the black off of, and my husband begged to throw away. That bitch is 100% back to normal. Rust spots on knives. All this pewter serving stuff & candlestick holders that were black.
Phllop · 4 points · Posted at 17:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But wait why do I care if it's dirty?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:13:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll get fire-AIDS and you house will get sick and die.
I bet Easy Off Fume Free Oven Cleaner would do the trick. I use it on soap scum in the shower and it’s like magic. Wear gloves, ventilate the place, yada, yada, yada.
If you crank up the temperature (don't remember the safe number) and let it run empty, you can turn it all to crumbly charcoal and make cleaning ovens significantly easier.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get heavy duty oven cleaner, not the "fume free" stuff. Spray on black gunk. Lay a piece of plastic wrap over the foam. Come back in the morning and scrape it off with a popsicle stick.
Use Barkeeper's Friend. It's cheap and cleans everything. Test it first so it doesn't mess up your surface. But for the inside of a toaster it should be fine. This is what I use on my expensive All-Clad pans every now and then. It's a life saver.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:38:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you 'ruin' it? It's there to catch crumbs and continues to do so regardless
10 mins is the tone to warm up the toaster so the first few slices aren't "chemically"
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The good news is they're meant for crumbs and spills, not eating off of, and it stays tucked away at the bottom and (presumably from now on) under tin foil, so its the one thing idgaf about getting stained
I have a very nice convection toaster oven that has a tray like this. I like to make kebabs/kefta and faux tandoori chicken in my toaster. I very quickly figured out to line the tray with aluminum foil.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also you can push the lever up to make the toast stand out of the toaster, so you don't have to stick your fingers in. I feel like lots of people don't realise it doesn't only push down.
Unless you are gluten free and they only make tiny baby sized slices of bread for you and nothing can save it from the goddamn toaster but it doesn’t matter anyway because it’s only 3 bites of subpar tiny toast since apparently celiacs don’t need regular sized pieces of bread.
(Sorry, I just have a real gripe with this and pushing up on the lever isn’t even enough, haha.)
I always try turn my toaster sideways and try to pop it out onto a plate. It's like a little real life mini-game to try and shoot it with the right amount of force!
You gotta sorta pop it so it jumps out of the toaster right onto the floor
Hold your plate to the side and just above the toaster. After you pop it up, pause for a split second for the bottom of the toast to be completely out of the toaster, just slide your plate to cover the toaster. The slices shoot straight up and when you slide the plate under them you can catch them surprisingly easily!
Get a pair of small wooden tongs! I was gifted some and they come in suuuper handy for the toaster. And they’re wooden so you don’t have to worry about accidentally electrocuting yourself if you forget to unplug the toaster.
tannag · 18 points · Posted at 19:11:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours have a little magnet on the side so you can stick them to the side of the toaster when not in use
I have a similar one. My wife insisted on it so our daughter wasn't sticking her fingers into the toaster and I shrugged it off ... and now I love these toaster tongs!
I got a pair just before Christmas, when I was a little bit obsessed with English muffins. Haven't burned my fingers since, and they have a little magnet so I can stick them to the side of the toaster.
Heh. I have a friend who's cooked for his family since he was 12 years old. His fingertips are nothing but scar tissue, he doesn't even have fingerprints anymore. I ask him "Why, dude?" and he just shrugged.
Cooking for you're family is one thing...try cooking for hundreds of people a day. You dont have any sort of hand feeling after 2 weeks let alone 3 years.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:03:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I’ve just used chopsticks to rescue tony bread from the toaster :| wooden tongs sound fancier.
Edit: Tony = toasty but it's nice to give it a name.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You call your bread Tony?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:11:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you don't give your bread a name before eating it?
You're not alone. I rarely have anything with bread since the diagnosis because they throw so many handicaps at us. The bread is too small to really enjoy. It often has huge holes in it. You have to freeze it or it'll go bad after a couple of days.
Against the Grain baguettes are the bane of my gluten free existence. They're the most common brand I find, but every loaf is practically hollow! You have to eat half the baguette just to feel like you had a few pieces cause they're so tiny anyways! Ugh.
One time I had one that was pretty much one giant hole most of the way through, so I cut it in half and stuffed the holes with food and pretended it was a fancy stuffed baguette.
Speak it! The tiny toast and triple the cost because having to give up gluten wasn’t painful enough!
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 20:11:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry about the bread.
The problem is that gluten is a super sticky protein, and its what gives bread products their charm. When you take that binding, elastic protein out you have to replace it with something else! Sadly nothing else seems to have the same material properties, so its a constant battle to get the texture and overall properties right. As a consequence most gluten free bread products are made smaller because without that elastic stickyness from gluten they will fall apart and crumble und their own weight.
As you've probably noticed gluten free stuff tends to be either sorta dense and crumbly or sorta soft and at worst almost slimey. This appears unnavoidable. I can testify that gluten free baking is a form of witch craft, best done at midnight under a full moon.
And lastly, Franz has the best gluten free burger buns I've ever seen, and thats even after the restaurant I work at hired a specialty baker to try and improve our gluten free baked options. They are a little dense and small but they hold up well over the course of a thick half pound burger, honestly better than some of the regular buns I've had. I'd highly recommend that brand if you need or want a gluten free bun.
Sorry, got my dick stuck in the toaster. Still looking for a knob, or anything to help get it out. Might have to wait 2 days for the toaster tongs I ordered from amazon.
That makes me so sad for you. However, I have noticed the full sized Udi's loaves popping up in regular super markets more and more so keep your eye out for it!
I’ve never seen Udi’s at Costco! I will have to look closer. Do you usually find it in the refrigerated/frozen section where the Uncrustables (and similar products) are?
Samesies! It's not full-size, but it's closer. And the taste is probably as close as we're going to get.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why my mom started baking her own after my brother got diagnosed. Now she's got a company and sells a few grabs a month out of her house. Crazy how much demand there is for legitimately decent GF stuff.
Nope! Mid-size City. But not a great variety of GF products, and it’s all tiny :(.
2bass · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in a fairly major city and while there are quite a few options, they all pretty much suck. I've found burger buns, baguettes, rolls, etc. that range from perfectly edible to actually decent, but sandwich bread is just depressingly lacking.
Get some nice bamboo chopsticks if you want to make it easier on yourself. Don’t have to worry about electric shocks because wood sucks as a conductor.
Yeah, that’s definitely one of my bigger complaints with GF products. It seems like a lot of the better ones include dairy (like the milk powder in Cup4Cup or the mozzarella in Against The Grain bread), but that can be a challenge since a lot of people are GF and DF.
When the main ingredient is the thing that you're trying to replace, of course it's going to be hard to do. Gluten is basically the most important part of bread.
I haven't had a toaster in years. Why not do it on a small baking sheet in a 400 degree oven with a little butter? Put it on parchment paper and there is almost no mess.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because heating up the oven takes a while and uses a ton of electricity for two pieces of toast.
Also...I don’t have an oven
gerkx · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes and no. I have pretty much switched to a breadless existence, but sometimes I just want a sandwich or toast with my egg or toast when I’m hungover.
Gotta get that Schär landbrot, giant slices. Or ya know, bake it yourself. I bake every week because buying ready-made gf bread is too expensive for me. Only takes about 10 minutes per week once you get the routine down.
The recipe I use isn't in English, but basically I use psyllium husks (around two table spoons-ish?) in warm water and let it soak for maybe 10-15 minutes while I mix together glutenfree oat flour and a premixed all-purpose flour with seeds of my liking (I like sunflower, pumpkin, flax). Maybe 50/50 of the flours. I don't have the exact measurements because I've done it so much. I feel like it might be around 450 g (about 1 lbs) of flour for about 400 ml of water in total.
But anyway, once I've mixed the flours and seeds, I use my hand mixer to fluff up the psyllium husk. The air makes the bread/buns light and almost like they're rising.
Once I've whisked for maybe a minute or two (the husk-mix needs to sort of 'collect' and become less watery and more substantial if that makes sense), I mix in the dry ingredients. Its quite a wet mixture, don't be scared of it. I wet my hands and form buns, or spoon it all into a bread form. As far as I know, glutenfree breads are usually quite wet because we can't have the stretchy gluten in there. Also, the original recipe told me to roll the buns in the seeds instead of putting it inside the dough/batter, and this does look and taste really nice for a packed lunch if you wanna put meat/jam/whatever inside.
I bake 5-6 buns for 40 minutes in 180 centigrade, a bread would probably need 1H20M? But every oven is different. Try 30 min/1H and knock on the bread. If it sounds/feels crusty (in a good way) and like the crust is hard and hollow, it's good. If it still sounds a bit wet, give it 10 more minutes or so.
So ok i lied, it's probably 20 min total per week, but I don't think about it too much, I just know it's a lot less expensive than buying premade gf bread in my supermarket!
That's it. It is a bit smaller bit it's a bit larger than normal GF bread.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cant eat regular bread, gluten intolerant, and I rarely eat gluten free bread because its subpar and not all that healthy, but when i do buy gluten free bread it is normal sized? Seems odd your bread options would be smaller than mine.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I do that but sometimes the toast still doesn't stick out far enough. So I lower it a little and spring it up with a little force and it slingshots the toast in the air, not out of the toaster or anything but enough for me to snag with two fingers.
vltz · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what, there's toasters that don't automatically jump up when it shuts down? I always thought every toaster did that and this is first time hearing about some not doing it.
Edit: Just to be clear, also the older toasters (10-20yr) that I've seen do this.
When was the last time you bought a toaster? I mean yeah there's still $10 toasters at Kmart that have manual levers... That's not how most modern toasters work.
My all singing, all dancing toaster comes with a special feature: The slots are so shallow that the bread always sticks up! How useful is that!
/s if it weren't blindingly obvious...
ThZebr · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Figured this out after my cheap ass toaster left blisters it burned me so bad a few times. Thanks, Walmart.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even better, if you use your finger to flick the lever down and let it pop up by itself again (or help it upwards if the spring is worn), you can launch the toast a bit higher, into your waiting hand.
Can confirm. The wife laughed for our first year of marriage when I made toast and then I caught her looking at me coyly...what? You know how I never get burnt making toast...umm...let me show you something.
to keep from accidentally burning down your house.
I think I broke my toaster cause it doesnt pop bread anymore. It just indefinitely toasts stuff so I have to pop it manually by hand. Gods prey I never make toast drunk
No, there was a small tray that opened at the bottom on the front. Like a small door that had a cylindrical filter that can be pulled out which traps lint, coins, and sand. I guess it apparently needs to be cleaned periodically.
I believe the drain pan is usually just a trap or a tray that prevents any water leaking onto the floor and is usually the size of the entire base I think.
I worked as a house cleaner for a while. Most customers were old people so it was basically go in and dust, do floors, etc.
Well one time my partner was cleaning the kitchen counters and we always clear the toaster trap and wipe all that down. She tried to pull it out and couldn't get it to come out.
Long story short, eventually after banging it around we got it out and there was a dead mouse that was crispy that had apparently been living in the toaster when it was used and was toasted. No idea how long it was there but the thing was pretty charred so I doubt it was one use...
So check that trap people.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have little removable trays at the bottom that catch the crumbs that fall off the bread. It turns out that you can empty those periodically to keep from accidentally burning down your house.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 17:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s called a flavor-saver. It collects everything that falls off your everything bagel, pop tarts and pizza slices. Warning wait for it to cool down before licking.
I read this as "to keep from periodically burning down your house" and thought you were speaking to an entirely different demographic for a second
jakemg · 3 points · Posted at 18:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, on iPhones with force touch (7 and newer) you can force press the left edge of the screen and swipe between your last two apps, or pull up the app switcher if you stop swiping when the screen shows a part of two apps.
I don't have to worry about cleaning mine. One of my cats pulls it out regularly, drops it on the floor, and licks up the crumbs. I just put it back when he's done.
LPT: If you've got a toaster oven, (not sure if this will work for standard toasters) pull out the crumb tray and wrap it in a single sheet of aluminum foil. If you're like me and like to heat up pizza, or cook smaller things that tend to drip, the aluminum foil will collect the drippings and you will be able to simply dispose of the aluminum afterwards. No more trying to scrub off weeks of burnt-on cheese off the tray itself!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, random internet stranger. I swatted a fly and it landed in my toaster so I turned it upside-down to get it out. Now that I know of this, I will never have to do that, or something similar to that ever again.
Holy. Fucking. Shitballs. I can not believe this is a thing. I JUST NOW went to my toaster and emptied probably 3-4 years of crumbles out from that tray. And that was so incredibly satisfying. Thank you. So. Much. Like from the bottom of my heart. I don’t know you or anything about you, but seriously, thank you. I think you might’ve saved my life. (Going SOO meta).
The bagel setting on a toaster makes it so only the inner coils heat up when toasting a bagel, so you don't burn the toppings on the outside, like cheese or sesame seeds.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 19:36:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Related: If the toaster oven catches on fire because it does't have a crumb tray/you haven't cleaned it since 2006, keep the door closed and take it outside. The door limits air flow, so it won't whoosh up.
Another thing about toasters is that I have noticed a lot of people have no idea about how the bagel button/mode actually works. On top of the toaster in between the slots it shows you which way to face your bagels because the coils only heat up on one side when the bagel button is pushed.
Im well aware of that stupid ass tray! everytime i go to put away my toaster i grab that damn tray by accident and get crumbs all over my fucking kitchen!!! (also seems to be the only time i empty the tray. a true first world problem..)
Also most toasters have a button that cause the bread to pop up immediately (instead of forcing the lever). Sometimes this button is kind of hidden, like its on the front of the temperature or time control knob. And as a sibling comment said, pulling the lever high up causes the bread to be propped up higher than normal so you don't burn your fingers pulling it out.
Wait a second, that’s also the same thing on common outdoor grills too, they catch grease and whatever-else. Gotta clean that often so it doesn’t catch fire.
I’ve had this happen before. This is how I know, I’ve learned.
I'm scared that this got upvoted this high, I assume that means those people didn't know that...
Also, your clothes dryer has a lint trap, it varies on model, but you need to check that, like every run. Might be on the top or back, usually it's on the bottom. If you own a house and are that stupid I don't really care if you burn alive, but most likely you'd be living in an apartment and are a serious risk to the rest of us, so we'd appreciate it if you don't light the building on fire.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In our house we call this the Chicken Tray.
As in, it's the tray we take out to the chickens and sprinkle around every month or so.
[deleted] · 20753 points · Posted at 17:14:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Facebook has you labeled as a certain political leaning.
Settings > account settings > ads > your information > your categories > US Politics
Apparently I'm "moderate".
EDIT: Holy upvotes, Batman! I thought this would get buried. Yeah, it's not totally accurate for me either. It says I also have an "African-American Affinity", and yeah I'm also a white dude. But the word "Affinity" doesn't necessarily mean our skin color, and I'm seeing some people interpreting it that way, it also means "spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something", so it's not totally inaccurate either I'd say. That's just me personally, considering I have dated black women in the past. Not to mention black culture has skyrocketed in popularity in recent times.
Frankly, I am pretty much a political moderate too, for better or worse. But I'm not letting Facebook tell me what I am, it's just fascinating to see what data they think they've gathered on us, profiling us, and compare it to how we see ourselves. It's just a small and spooky glimpse into the nature of what sharing our data looks like.
I'm impartial to the intake. Exhaling is where it's at. Sometimes I like to hold it in, then right when I'm about to pass out, I just release my breath. It feels so good in that moment.
JDraks · 23 points · Posted at 22:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend recently held his breath so long he passed out when he stood up at the end of school, hit his head, and needed stitches
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:06:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why?
JDraks · 25 points · Posted at 02:06:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha. My top is "being away from family" I'm fucking crying.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 21:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucking hate you guys, every time there's a regular reddit discussion, you just bring up "breathing" and how you are "interested" in it. You're all fucking disgusting.
My interests are apparently tv (lolno), cats, football, toys, Zillow, mobile phones (I’ve had 2 diff ones in the last wtf you talking about) finance (HA) reddit and tech. K.
Cosmetics, family, automobiles, travel, video games, beauty, motherhood, shopping, coupons, business, shopping and fashion, sports, physical fitness, nature, tattoos, food, shoes, fitness and wellness, physical excercise and finally tourism.
The reason I've listen them all is to illustrate just how far off the mark FB is... I'm a 41 year old, single, bearded fella who is waiting a hip replacement and therefore can't excerise...
I'm apparently a huge fan of soccer. I pay attention to the World Cup but beyond that my interest is small. I click on a lot of NHL and Oilers posts and yet the Houston MLS team is rated higher. I don't even know the name of the Houston MLS team.
Weird, my interests are boring and more analytic-based I guess..
Expats (Poland)
Family of expats
Expats (All)
Technology early adopters
Close friends of expats
Commuters
Housemate-based households
Lmao basically Facebook has only figured out that I'm a poor graduate living in sharehouses and that I'm desperate to leave my country and live overseas. Also that all my family are Polish (no surprise there, we have a Rodzina facebook group)
Interesting interest is "Technology early adopters" haha is that because I'm Gen Y?? I've been using computers since I was a toddler!
Apparently my top interest is "hair products." I haven't paid for a haircut in over two years, and the only time I ever bother to wash it is right after I cut it (since I keep it so short) and I only ever use those shampoo/body wash combo bottles that are apparently not good for your hair. So yeah, that one's a bit off, but the rest are pretty accurate.
Just the warlock. Most classes get a slot recovery feature on a short but only a few. Locks get full slot recovery because they have so few to begin with.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 21:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Fighters in 5.0 are... Weird. They're basically the best evidence that WotC were trying to do away with multi-classing and min-maxing in this edition, because they gave them access to things like Arcane Fighter without having to invest in a bunch of feats and taking Wizard levels and such.
Anyone can watch Black Panther, although not everyone gets the buffs.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's only allowed to identify with Martin Freeman's character and is forbidden from adding nuance to a great movie by pointing out plot and character inconsistencies.
Helps you dip into the "Academic Learner" for that bonus on all Knowledge rolls, but you take a Charisma penalty to anyone who chose a feat with a Racism subclass
I'm black. I think Affirmative Action is a bunch of retarded BS. I don't want to get a job or get into a school because of my race, I want to do it because I'm qualified and the workplace needs my skills.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 21:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf you realize more Caucasian women are helped by affirmative action than any other group, right? Don’t let racist ignorance of others down play the accomplishments of college educated black people. That lie is a way to make you have the exact feelings that your post expressed. Self hate mixed with self doubt solely due to the color of your skin.
Men also benefit. At many colleges, women outperform men, but colleges don't necessarily want to have a majority of female graduates. So it's often easier for men to be admitted.
"Self hate mixed w/self doubt solely due to the color of your skin", you got all that from him having an issue with people getting a free ticket for unrelated reasons than academic prowess?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:26:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, when he starts out with “I’m black” thats the implication based on context, right? Especially when he is propagating a racist myth.
mehum · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What myth is that?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:00:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That black people are given an unfair advantage compared to everyone else and our college acceptance/completion was due to that leg up. I said as much a couple comments above yours.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:10:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most places are pretty open about weighting acceptance on race.
And black people get an advantage due to that.
It's a shitty system, which harms both black people and others, you don't need to belittle black people to say that much.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:09:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do they weigh race, sure. To pretend it’s primarily a system that benefits black people is factually wrong and is a way to cheapen the accomplishments of black people. It’s not even a subtle dog whistle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does benefit black people though, and that does diminish their achievements, which is part of why it's a terrible idea.
I know there are other socio economic reasons for black people statistically being disadvantaged, but this policy does nothing to alleviate those problems and creates more.
We should be increasing funding for schools in poorer districts, as a starter, but generally just trying to lessen the effects of poverty. Affermitave action trust to cover up these problem.s and improve statistics without a thought for the people involved.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh. Affirmative action does help with the problem. You want to look down on black people because it exists, go ahead.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I want black people to be on a level playing field, not condecended upon with artificial advantages.
Does it help black people? Yes.
Does it help the black people that actually need helping? No.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:36:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please continue to tell me how it’s not fair that a group of people who were institutionally targeted by bigotry not that long ago still need incentivizing programs to help them. Caucasian women have been through enough. Oh my bad, it’s just plainly obvious why you attack black people for having the system available but not Caucasian women who are most helped by it.
So transparent.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really couldn't give a shit what colour anyone is.
I want everyone to have a level playing field and that means targeting the core issues, not generalizing people based on something as vague as the colour of their skin and making haphazard policies based on that.
People are people. We need to help people. Not group them into ethnicities and make broad policies based on that.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 22:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My original argument stands. Just because you chose to handwave the socio-economic aspect of this doesn’t mean it’s not applicable.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:25:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 'your racist' argument? That policy is the definition of racist.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 07:29:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That policy was brought about in light of the reality some people in this country were denied equal rights a generation ago and there was a need to speed the recovery process along. It’s a rational answer to a complicated problem. Caucasian women have been suffering for too long.
mehum · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Affirmative action is a double-edged sword, it has pros and cons. I just think it's stupid that it can't be critiqued without accusations of racism and self-hate as a rather pathetic "I'd rather not think about this".
Liberalism isn't about establishing political orthodoxy, it's actually much the opposite.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great, he doesn’t need to pretend affirmative action is a crutch for black people when they’re not even the demographic most helped by it. Your post is so reductive it’s almost nonsense at this stage of the conversation.
Do you know why Affirmative Action is a thing? You need this handicap, trust me, because you wouldn't be able to compete without it. What's wrong with getting more awards, anyway? People still applaud you for winning an Affirmative Award. We don't just expect everyone to be able to do everything equally well, do we?
Look at this prime example: you're being downvoted right now. If reddit had an Affirmative Karma system (like any anti-racist system should) you'd be getting upvoted instead because of your skin color.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol .... might need to add a NSFW tag to a reddit featuring "unexpected D"
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm Good point
cbop · 47 points · Posted at 20:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would have preferred the news that I've fathered a child to come from a different source... Also I'm apparently a conservative. I don't post often on Facebook and I've never been more happy about it because now they know next to nothing about me.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got this as well! I’m a white woman. Hmm
p4lm3r · 7 points · Posted at 20:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they have me way fucking off. They have that I am into soccer, football, livestock and Dance- everything else was wrong, but those blew me away. I don't watch any sports, olympics included and I sure as hell don't know shit about livestock.
Same for pregnancy and African American. Am a white guy with no kids. They also feel I have an affinity for soccer(nope), travel(to and from work count?) and conservative politics(I like making fun of people's extreme political stances of either leaning).
Wait a minute is this the reason i´ve been figuratively bombarded with "Meet up" Groups that are all oriented from black man,black women and interacial???
Wow, there's some fascinating stuff in there. Especially the fascinatingly wrong things.
Facebook thinks I'm a "frequent traveler", despite my having left the LA area maybe 5 times in the last 10 years. It also think I live "away from family" and "away from home town", even though I'm barely a 30-minute drive away from my parents' place.
It did get my political affiliation right, though.
Pheet · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm into pregnancy and I have "multicultural affinity:" American American. I'm a white guy?
I think facebook gets data from Tinder too. ;)
/jk
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says that too and I'm also a white guy. Weird.
jlruss · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Married to a black woman though. I've asked around and many other liberal white friends have it as well. My guess is this is a subtle filter to control who sees content like black lives matter or racist bullshit on the other side. If FB can hide the right types of content from the right people they can keep them in a bubble to some extent. I sure don't see my less politically correct connections racist or pro Trump posts that often and affinities like this are part of how FB makes that possible. Keep everyone ignorant and inside their favored echo chamber.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have multicultural affinity: Hispanic. I don't speak any Spanish, I don't look at any Spanish ads, pages, groups, etc. It must be all of the Mexican restaurant check ins.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, mine said Hispanic. Not quite.
xoctor · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook don't really care about the accuracy of the data because who can really call them out on it? They just want to be able to market their detailed demographic info to advertisers (and political tricksters).
I have almost the same, "Close Friends of Men with a Birthday in 0-7 days." Thing is, I don't have any male friends with incoming birthdays... a handful of female friends though.
Amysea · 3 points · Posted at 04:23:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the same for me!!
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine said the same, but I don’t know anyone with an upcoming birthday. It also had me labeled as a conservative, but I am very, very liberal.
Be super involved in the LGBTQ community and have several trans friends on Facebook, I barely post and it had me as very liberal.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think what has skewed me is the fact that I live in a conservative area, and most of my active Facebook friends are my elder family members who are all very conservative. My age group doesn’t use Facebook as much.
That statistic isn't surprising to me. What's more interesting is that there is a sub sub sub category for it. It makes sense but it is an illustration of the kind of micro data mining that occurs so that ads can be as effective as possible.
Holy shit! I just discovered the advertising preferences section because of this. Apparently I'm into sausages and profanity among other things, including several TV shows I've never even heard of, let alone watched.
I'm not a super fan of the "so bad is so good" or even "the trashiest, the best" theories. I couldn't finish the film honestly, I found it really vulgar and meaningless. But that's just my opinion! I was honestly expecting something better when I saw the trailer and was looking for watching it - so, big hype, high fall.
"And way down in the south of Missisippi, I had myself a turgid schnitzel, and I gobbled up that wiener so enthusiastically that I did surely choke, and I threw up a little because I was tipsy, and still felt hungry as I had no fucking sausage in my throat!"
It so should be. I'm totally running in the next election. The Sausages and Profanity Party (come on, the name even works in so many ways!). There's a Party called the Australian Cyclists Party here for fuck's sake. If people are throwing their votes at that shit (and I have no idea what their platform is) then the Sausages and Profanity Party is bound to get seats in Parliament. I'm just not sure I can be fucked with the whole politics gig. In fact, I'm fairly certain I can't. Nonetheless, I'm thinking my platform should be daily barbecues in every school and workplace to complement the new curriculum subject - fucking learn to swear you cunt.
Fucking hell man, can we be friends? I love sausage and I love cursing! Facebook seems to think I'm in to commuting. I don't know if I should laugh at the ridiculousness or cry because I must be one boring ass mother fucker
I was expecting for juicy reveals like this, but I clearly just play my cards too close to my chest... In 10 years Facebook has only figured out I use a mobile device and have a lot of international friends who travel
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah I should have been clearer. I get that. I used to live in Saudi Arabia and Australia and I currently live in the US but am canadian. but how does my fb know I'm a "friend to expats"
Because your hometown and school along with your parents and all of your first friends are in Canada, but then you start posting for extended periods of time in other countries and friend people while there and have regular interaction with them through Facebook.
What it means is they’re keeping a close eye on your potentially commie/terrorist/anti American antics, young lady! You better virtue signal some #blessourtroops #landofthefree ASAP.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's the thing with creating a massive data panopticon; You can spy on literally everyone literally all the time, but the quality of information you get might not be that good, and the quantity might be unmanageable. That's why big companies like Google and Facebook are so invested in AI and machine learning research; If, say, ICE hands them a contract to identify every Hispanic person in the US so they can all be rounded up and put in to camps (IBM got a contract for something similar from the Nazis back in the 40s) it'd take lifetimes for humans to sort through all the data, so they need a machine system that can do it for them very quickly. So they can sell you out. To intelligence agencies. Or evil corporations. Or evil corporate intelligence agencies.
TLDR; If The Gestapo had a fraction of the technology that Google and Facebook sell to anyone with the money their would be no living Jews in the world today. The Gestapo would have gotten every single one of them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interestingly, I’m super duper extra about being Jewish and this section doesn’t have anything about Judaism for me.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I talk about being Jewish on Facebook a lot and I’m in a lot of Jewish groups, but Facebook did not identify that as an interest/attribute/etc.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's weird, you'd think that'd be something they'd pick up.
Thing is, I'm sure their algorithms and systems are getting better and better as time goes on and they can apply better AI systems to the task of hoovering up everything about you.
I like to tell people that they're not looking for anyone but they are looking at everyone. Like, they're probably not that concerned about identifying every member of a specific group, but if they wanted to they have all the data they need to do that, and they could use the systems they have to organize that data very quickly.
And, of course, there's the question of whether the interests profile they show you really a complete record of all the data they have on you.
This shit is amazing. Facebook has such a wrong view of who I am it's incredible. I'm gonna keep it all in and not refine their shit, though. Let them view me as a champagne-drinking, God-loving football (soccer) fanatic. More fun that way.
I research a lot for my writing, so my "interests" are all over the place. Apparently I'm interested in Yakuza, fairy tales, plants from the 1800s that have gone extinct, and earthship houses. Completely inaccurate, I LOVE IT.
Its not as exciting as it sounds. Its basically a house made out of recycled materials, usually off grid (no power needed and very little heating needed). Usually built into the side of a hill or mountain, or just straight into the ground. The idea is to be self sustaining and have a lower impact on the environment.
Heres some info on pintrest. I really liked the flowing architecture of them and I'm using them as a place of refuge for some of my stories.
It's plants from the 1800's that have gone extinct that has me fascinated. Can't get much more specific and obscure than that. And what the fuck do they advertise to you using that little gem?
It's this random book written in a cursive-looking language (possibly a Codex) that no-one can read, it has a load of drawings of plants never seen before or heard of.
I'm assuming he'd be getting advertisements on other 'conspiracy' types of things e.g. People who bought this, also looked at : The Illuminati - The life and history of the True World Leaders.
I had the same label. I actively hate soccer, and have probably commented negative things on soccer articles my friends have shared. The algorithm isn't as good as they think.
You’re right of course, but I don’t care that they don’t care...I care that any time I log on I discover some new morbid curiosity, knock off designer shoes and discounts on makeup. I ❤️ Big Brother.
I'd bet money on the fact that even though you've never heard of those TV shows, they're popular amongst the demographic that likes other things you do
Based on my preferences and likes, I’m an American who leans left, likes the NFL and Obama, I use an iPhone and Instagram, am fond of Canada and Norway, and I’m a fan of the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s close, but considering I follow Fox News on Facebook and no Democratic media it’s interesting that it says I’m interested in the Democratic Party. Also I’m Canadian and fuck the Habs.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:13:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New podcast starring RiffRaffMama: Sausages & Profanity
Edraqt · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only thing they know about me is that I'm born in May... Somehow I don't trust them. On the other hand I intentionally never used Facebook for anything but the couple of groups I had to join because the people didn't want to use anything else and have all its trackers blocked with noscript/privacy badger so maybe that stuff does actually work.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT IS RIGHT. I just spent an hour removing all of these, only to go back to make sure it actually happened... and found that MORE interests added! After I deleted them!
I am not a mother but pretty continuously have baby fever (am 25 yr old woman lmao). One of my interests is motherhood so I guess I get baby ads which only further emphasize the baby fever. I don't know how to feel about this.
I'm now very confused by what it thinks my interests are. It thinks I like fiddles, reality, coal, Marlon Wayans, and dishwashing liquid (listed under hobbies?). I mean, fiddles are cool and all but I'm more of a viola or cello kind of guy, Marlon Wayans isn't exactly critically acclaimed and I still think he's overrated, I'm all for renewable energy sources, I have very little opinion on dishwashing liquid, and I sure as shit don't care for reality.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:08:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one had me uncontrollably laugh out loud... in my quiet office. Thank you kind sir or madam!
I have an AD Multicultural Affinity: African American US. First 3 sample ads were stuff to I guess African American stuff, but the last AD is a freaking Verizon one for some reason. I am not even African American
Facebook says I’m a soccer fan. I’ve literally never sat and watched more than five minutes of a soccer game and don’t like any Facebook pages that are associated with them. I have talked to my roommate about the FIFA video games however. Facebook is listening.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pegged as an aficionado of HVAC, koalas, and bathing...
You should download an archive from Facebook while you're at it so you can see what information they have collected. They were caught vacuuming up texts and contacts from Android users.
dljens · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the fucking fuck doesn't it think I'm into profanity? God damn.
atvan · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Uses a mobile device: less than 1 month."
"Uses a mobile device: 25+ months"
Looks like our robot overlords still have some work to do.
So confusing. All I do on FB is talk about sausages, yet I'm into African Americans.
The only thing I can figure is I posted that RZA video about nuclear fission and the operation of stars, and that was probably the only thing I posted all year. Interesting stuff. Really makes me wonder how it all was established.
Mine is mostly filled with Details about what Devices i use to get on Facebook, nothing political at all, yet i am the one who annoys my friends with political posts
This is crazy! I don't have this, but I am Canadian, so my guess is that it's not relevant. I also don't really share political stances on facebook. Kinda creepy everything that they know!
[deleted] · 133 points · Posted at 20:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
About Expats (Mexico)
People who used to live in Mexico who now live abroad.
About Expats (All)
People living outside their home country
About Pivot table
You have this preference because you clicked on an ad related to Pivot table.
I think it sounds like you're banned from your home country. Like excommunication for patriots. Just say you work abroad, or emigrated if it's more permanent.
I think of myself as an expat because I don't have citizenship or residency in the country in which I live. Once I get residency, I'll think of myself as an immigrant. It's about whether you're staying or not, and where you think of as your home country. Being expatriate means living outside your home country. Being an immigrant means you've changed your home country.
Americans call me an ex-pat. Germans call me an immigrant. Race isn't taken into consideration. I would say that perhaps it's just a term English speakers use. Western maybe. Exclusively white? Not a chance.
EDIT: I would also go onto say that native English speakers us the term to refer to people from their native country who have moved elsewhere. ALSO, it is important to keep in mind that often when one says "ex-pat", one is referring to people who have moved to another country, but still retain citizenship to their native country. If an American moves to Germany for work, but plans on returning, then while they are in Germany they are an "ex-pat". Ex-pat and immigrant are not always interchangeable.
EDIT 2: Here is Wikipedia's easy explanation:
Expatriate:
'A person who lives outside their native country' (Oxford),[3] or
'living in a foreign land' (Webster's).[4]
These contrast with definitions of other words with a similar meaning, such as:
Migrant:
'A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions' (Oxford),[5] or
'one that migrates: such as a: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops' (Webster's);[6]
or
Immigrant
'A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country' (Oxford),[7] or
'one that immigrates: such as a: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence (Webster's)
Expat for me too, also I'm "Away from family" and "Away from hometown". Other than that they only have my device/OS info so I consider that a pretty minimal intrusion since all of that can be figured from the info I chose to put on my profile.
notLOL · 4 points · Posted at 21:07:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GVas22 · 16 points · Posted at 21:09:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely easier if you like and share things but they track time spent on certain pages and looking at posts. Probably looks at who you're friends with as well.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:25:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the messages I heavily talk about politics with one of my best buds, but this section didn't show a single thing about political leaning
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 21:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's there. You just don't know how to find it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have it either. Am a U.S. voter.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Canadian, did not have a political category but under ad categories it has me as "housemate-based household", I wonder how they got that.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:08:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says family based household. I’m guessing they look at if you use words like roommate, whether any of your friends have tagged you in a post mentioning roomates, as well as the shared common gps locations of you and your Facebook friends. My mom is on Facebook a lot and refers to me as her daughter, so if Facebook probably noticed we are on the same wifi often and put that together.
The creepier part is that it says I’m friends of Soccer/US soccer fans, and they must have somehow extracted that from my sibling’s instagram (no Facebook account)
I have that too. I assume it can figure out that my roommate and I who are both dudes in our mid 20s aren't romantically involved and both access facebook through the same network frequently, so it knows we're roommates.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:22:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 51 points · Posted at 20:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also canadian and was kinda disappointed. Like the only thing they have right was the devices and browsers I access it with, and the fact some of my friends have birthdays soon. Everything that was supposedly about me was wrong.
Seriously FB step up your data harvesting game...actually wait, on second thought don't.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:46:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from the EU and same for me. Only device and software.
I've had Facebook 10+ years, and they've got nothing on me either. Doesn't make sense. It also said I've clicked 0 ads in that time, so maybe they just don't have much on me.
Very crrepy? Even worse? They are just giving it away to anyone who asks.
rillip · 14 points · Posted at 20:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's how they make their money. It's not like they're selling your location to hit men or something. They're just trying to target you with ads relevant to your interests.
I don't think people would have as bad an opinion of this if they were better at it. Imagine for a moment that you routinely discovered new products and services you actually wanted to learn about while browsing. That's the reality they're working towards. Maybe one day they'll get there.
They have me down as very liberal. And I don't see any political ads at all ever. Which is probably good as it will take much more than an ad to change my convictions and showing me ads for campaigns I support is a waste of those campaigns money. They probably use that setting to suss out who the moderates are and serve them political ads.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love to fuck with their analytics, i'll look at shit or share stuff that puts me in a totally different category then my normal routine.
rillip · 6 points · Posted at 22:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do that too. I still get all these Xfinity Latino ads and I don't even speak Spanish. But like I had to stop because I guess it put me on some list that Dish Latino has and their sales people literally mobbed me with friend requests. That approach has to be a policy violation or something.
You're so naive it hurts. You see no problem with people buying a detailed account of you? JUst so people trying to make money can psychologically manipulate you to take more of your money?
YOu're right, the future you are describing is what would happen if businesses were just looking out for the consumer but I'm sure reading that you relize how stupid it sounds.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:59:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look the issue with Facebook is completely unique. You don't see Google, Reddit, Yahoo, Steam, Pinterest, Tumblr, Spotify or any other online platform monitoring your behavior in order to target ads and make money.
ZebZ · 10 points · Posted at 21:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't like being profiled? Don't make a profile. They don't pull data out of thin air.
I don't have a facebook account. So... true. I'm going with true.
Got any real contribution to the conversation?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:31:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunatly for you if anyone you know does and or you visit websites with a 'share to facebook' button on them, they have at least some info on you too.
This dude is woke af, y'all sheeple could learn something.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:09:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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rillip · -2 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd say their naivete lies in how they clearly fear this practice because it's something they don't understand. The way they go straight to personal attacks belies their inability to make a cogent argument against it. It's just fear that motivated their response and nothing more.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:12:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People on Reddit have a serious issue with ads. We all want all of the sites and services that we use and love to be free. But a large population also use adblock and complain any time they see an ad anywhere as if they don't want the owners of these to be able to support themselves. You really can't have it both ways
If it wasn't a bit deal, no one would buy the data. If no one buys the data, no one would collect the data.
But data i being collected... but he only reason to do that would be for a profit... which means they must use the info to make more money than before... which means they either use the data to directly sell you more things, which means you pay more. Or they sell it to someone, and the same result.
If adsense knows I'm looking for widgets, and they start showing me ads from 6 different companies COMPETING to sell me widgets, that's a win/win/win. I get to choose the most suitable widget for the best price, and I don't have to physically go to 6 stores or even 6 websites.
It's not nearly as nefarious as you want it to be.
If anyone has my data, I want a paycheck, and 20 percent of every use of said data. That's the only line I will accept. Anything less than that will be opposed.
It's not about the price of goods. I don't want my life's story out to every major corporation. I'm a minority group. One the government in the US isn't too fond of. I don't like the idea of anyone having my info without my consent.
ooooh mysterious they. Stop trying to invalidate my argument by paintin g my as a crazy who believe "they" are coming for me.
Again, you collossal fucking idiot, they refers in my posts to the US govt, and the other groups that have profiles on me. I get you're basically too stupid to read, but get an adult to explain my posts to you, you clearly need the help.
I'm pretty sure he understands the basics of internet marketing, I think his point is that people are capable of critical thinking.
Can Facebook target specific people with the kind of ads that are most likely to part them with their money? Yes! Should you have the fucking brains not to buy a new toaster if you don't need one? Also yes!
Like I can see the outrage when it comes to the way Cambridge Analytica was using the site or whatever, but just being mad at ads in general seems so silly. Put just a little personal responsibility with the consumer.
It sounds like the problem you have is that they use it to profit, but of course they use it to profit. Every website you visit uses the fact that you visited that website as an indicator that you are interested in that topic, and shows ads based on that. Interested in computers so you visit a computer site? Cool you get computer ads.
The only difference with facebook is that it's all consolidated into one place.
Heres a scenario. User has an Android phone, and his screen breaks. He searches for how to fix a broken screen, and facebook takes note of this and notes that this user probably has a broken screen. Then someone who owns a phone repair shop wants more customers so they buy ads on facebook. They get to specify the type of person who sees their ads. They don't want to waste money showing the ads to people with iPhones, working phones, or people who have never logged in with a smartphone at all, and don't want to waste money trying to sell to people more than 20 miles away. Also you might feel like people who are wealthier would probably rather just buy a new phone, so you choose to only advertise to people who earn under $100k.
So you pump in some money and facebook promotes this advert to anyone who hinted at a broken Android screen withing 20 miles who makes less than 6 figures.
How is that an invasion of privacy in any way? Facebook isn't selling some profile on John Smith with your social security number, date of birth, who you voted for, etc... They are selling the ability for someone to target the appropriate people for ads. It would be like getting a phonebook 20 years ago with only companies relevant to you, which btw would have been fan-fucking-tastic.
I for one don't really give a shit about advertising profiles. I think it makes sense, and as someone who purchases advertising it is an amazing ability to have.\
And back to the profit thing that you seem to dislike, the profit goes to everyone involved, so I don't see the problem. Facebook makes more because people want to advertise on their platform since they are more efficient at targeting. Advertisers profit more because of the efficiency. And users profit with screen real-estate and wasted time, because they have to see less ads, and more relevant ads, which means they don't have to have as many on the page they use, and spend less time looking at them.
Would you really rather just get random ads for things you have no interest in plastered all across your pages? Ever visited a shady piracy related site without adblock on? Or even less reputable porn site? They have to push so much fucked up advertising to make a profit, and I would rather not have all of that on normal websites. But the more we fight their advertising, the more invasive their advertising will have to get to make money, or we will lose the service altogether. If thats what you want, to lose the service, thats fine too, just stop using it, you won't see their targeted ads anymore.
Now, thats not to say that they shouldn't protect your data. They aren't infallible and should definitely make sure the data doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Third parties shouldn't be able to just scoop up all of the data, they should only be able to use it for targeted advertising.
My core problem is a lack of transparency, and the fact that I'm not getting paid for it. And the difficulty with which to opt out of sharing, or the outright inability to do so.
I mean, yes. I was attempting to change your opinion on my "product" (opinion).Just how a comercial will. Difference is there ain't decades of science behind my reddit comments, most of the time, there is for commercials.
I literally could not care less. I put nothing on the internet that I wouldn't be happy to put on a sign outside my house, and Facebook or Google selling data isn't as extreme as that. No person is going to see my individual data, it's just algorithms generating stuff that gets fed into other algorithms.
Apart from having better targeted ads pointed at me, what impact does it have on my life? Sure there's some moral questions about it, but what measurable downside could it have to me? If Google was selling my full browser history to potential employers I could see it, but that's not what we're discussing.
Indulge this train of thought if you will. 15 years ago it was insane that companies would collect any data on you and sell it to others without your consent. 10 Years ago ok, it happened, but it's an outlier. 5 years ago, ok most everyne is doing it, but only trivial things like shopping patters. Now ok, everyone is doing it on most things, but not my internet history.
Why? Every point in the past we've been wrong, on the low end, of how much we thought they were taking. Why are we suddenly now right? WHy wouldn't google archive and sell off your search histories?
Because it's not without your consent, every company that does this is very careful to get you to agree to having your data shared, and has a privacy statement detailing what they do. If it was revealed that Google was selling browsing history that they didn't have permission to sell, they would instantly be the target of a class action lawsuit that would probably take down their entire company. If they added selling browser history to their privacy statement, there would be uproar, and I would instantly download Firefox. I live in the EU, and I'm pretty sure no company is going to dare flagrantly breach the GDPR when it starts being enforced. As much as Reddit might try and persuade everyone otherwise, neither the US nor the EU are a lawless dystopian wastelands for corporations to do as they please.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are voluntarily using these websites arent you?
No. I don't use many of these sites. Every few months I ditch my social media accounts, and get new ones. That includes reddit. I haven;t even opened facebook in over a decade.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What I mean is even if you never use facebook, basically every website on the internet has buttons that say 'Share to Facebook'. You dont have to click them for the scripts running in the background to get your information.
Yeah I forget who it was on JRE recently, but they were freaking out about seeing ads about a thing they were just shopping for.
If ya leave your location setting active on your phone, Google ads will do that, and it's actually useful. They tend to think the Incognito Mode guy is literally following them around.
And with the whole FB Analytica thing, I don't see it as a big deal at all. Don't want someone knowing your opinions? Don't give them. FB has become shitty for so many reasons, but that's not one of them imo.
Yeah I don't have a political leaning on there, though it does figure I'm an early adopter of technology and a frequent traveller.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also have no political info (Canadian), but it has added me to both Ex-Pats (Canada) and Ex-Pats (All). Granted, it's easy for them to know that since in the past I emigrated to Japan and changed my location on Facebook to reflect that.
Well you have to "like" pages in order for it to work. Its going to be obvious that if you liked a Donald Trump for President page, you're a conservative. If you like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, its going to know you're a liberal. Its just basic machine learning from what you put into it. Its not as terrifying as the media says it is (they want their clicks and your eyeballs on the screen).
Yeah, I follow Canadian political pages and it still doesn't have this for me. I guess facebook only cares about American politics. It does think that I've "Been on vacation within the last 2 weeks", however. Thanks facebook :( but I haven't seen a vacation in 5 years.
It says that because you've probably identified yourself as the "parent
" of a friend (back when that was a thing among BFFLs for middle schoolers) and now their age on Facebook is over 18
I think you may be right. One of my wife's cousins would jokingly call us mom and dad and she changed our relationship to me being her father and my wife her mother. I had completely forgotten about that until you mentioned it.
It also says that for me! It flags me as a parent, which is correct, but then it flags me again for being a parent with an adult child... I'm only 26, get your shit together Facebook.
Mine labeled me as liberal, which is more or less accurate. But it also said I’m a huge soccer fan(which I’m not). You just made me realize, it’s probly my 20 something friends from South American that made that happen!
That explains a lot. Politically I'm fairly moderate, but it had me as "very conservative". A lot of my friends definitely qualify though, so that would explain it.
I'm apparently "very liberal" even though I haven't liked, posted, or commented on anything on Facebook in 2 years and avoid Politics like the plague on it.
based on information you've provided on Facebook and other activity.
The key in this is what "other activity" are they monitoring? It may not be enough for them to just monitor what you are viewing on Facebook, they may also aggregate other information from other sites.
What is interesting is whether you would consider yourself "very liberal". They have me listed as "liberal" and I would say that's pretty accurate.
I have a feeling part of my very liberal label comes from the number of very conservative friends I've unfollowed. I don't post much of anything anymore, but I've filtered a lot of the extreme conservatives from my page.
I would say I'm more moderate than anything. The only reason they may consider me liberal is I'm a Environmental Science major and visit quite a few websites about climate change, renewable energy, etc.
Same (except I'm just conservative). I'm pretty sure it's mostly because I live in a conservative state and am more of a liberal leaning moderate/never post on Facebook. The big flaw there being that my Facebook friend group isn't my actual friend group. It's more a sampling of who I went to high school and college with. It's also weird because the newsfeed algorithm loves to show me posts from my practically a civil rights activist acquaintance, so it's not like Facebook is even being consistent.
I very rarely use Facebook so this isn't surprising, but the only things on that page that feel accurate are the very concrete factual things. I don't upgrade devices very much, I don't live in my hometown, and they have my living situation correct even though they have it categorized weirdly.
Though after discovering this, I'm pretty sure that Facebook is the reason why I had to unsubscribe from Donald Trump's campaign 3 times despite never signing up for it, so fuck them for that.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bingo. My Facebook is chockfull of people I haven't seen in person in 20 years or longer. Whatever their political leanings are means as much to me as what they ate for breakfast.
Except for people who eat blue vein cheese and grapes for breakfast.
Mine only has me under a single category. "Gmail users".
I mean, I have basically all my settings turned to off for FB, but you'd think there'd be more to it considering 90% of my FB posts have been tied to politicians.
It had me labelled as very conservative as well, even though the only political party I have any form of interaction with on Facebook is the libdems. Every political post on my Facebook page is really critical of my extended family's oft conservative political views as well, so wonder how it decides that.
Edit: I looked at my Reddit post history and am starting to get an idea of why I might be labelled much more conservative than I actually vote/am...
Every political post on my Facebook page is really critical of my extended family's oft conservative political views as well, so wonder how it decides that.
and there is your answer. You are labelled consy by association.
I'm also "very conservative" despite liking anti Trump pages and critizing him. Admittedly I am fiscally conservative, but Facebook can't tell the difference between the two.
I would not be surprised if their algorithm takes into account all your friends political affiliations to figure out yours even if you don't interact with them and do not post anything political.
I follow no political pages at all and don't share political views. My family is way more conservative than me
All true about me as well. I don't engage in politics there at all, in fact half of my fb use is a group I moderate where politics is banned. Yet fb has me pegged (accurately) as very liberal.
I also got very conservative which doesn't line up/
CMFNP · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently they have every phone number in your contact list, every picture or video you've ever taken regardless if you've actually posted it or not. If you have conservative family members they may have lumped you in with them.
Your described behavior seems conservative to Facebook
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only thing political I've ever shared on Facebook is gun rights pages and advocating for gun rights. Yes I'm a moderate according to them. I figured they would have labeled me a nazi or something by now with how backwards far left Facebook can be.
Isn't that the epitome of being very comservative? All your political opinions are entirely uninformed ;)
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 21:09:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says I'm a frequent international traveller.
Which is odd, because the last time I travelled internationally was before I had a Facebook account.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 21:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They know.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've literally never mentioned it online anywhere before that comment. They don't.
Even if they did... it's still wrong, because having travelled internationally once 4 years ago does not make me a 'frequent international traveller'.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have me labeled as the same thing, the date says I was labeled as such a week ago. Apparently I liked a couple of pages which were based in the US a week or so ago and Facebook thought that I was actually traveling to those places.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be why. I liked the page for a game that I think was made in the US. Weird.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be frequent based on the average user.
I’d wager 90% of people never leave their home country.
I got tagged too. And as friends with many expats.
Am vet. Only left country for work. Same with most of my friends.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd be wrong; around 64% of Americans don't have a passport, and that's particularly high, at least for a developed country. I would assume most of the people who do own a passport have travelled abroad at least once.
I'm in the UK, where the majority of people have been to a foreign country at least once. If you live in the south you can visit France and be back in the same day, so there's really no excuse not to.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ignorant American assuming everyone on the internet is American.
My apologies mate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No worries, but I think you underestimated Americans as well
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have every picture you've ever taken, every phone number in your contact list, every text you've ever texted. They have so much data, even things you've never even posted.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't have a phone when I last travelled internationally either.
I'm telling you, there's no way they could know about it.
And even if they did, that would just make them even more wrong, because if the last time I travelled internationally was 4 years ago, that's pretty good evidence that I'm not a frequent traveller.
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who knows. Maybe you have looked at potential trips or tagged someone on a trip you would like to go on sometime etc...?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:38:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on Facebook, no. Not even on my phone.
Just realised it's probably because I use my VPN. I'm not actually going anywhere but I change my IP address enough that it looks like I am.
-uzo- · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If we're in a simulation, Facebook is just the data mining program that's sucking up what we've computed over the past 3 billion years.
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 15:24:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting way to look at it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THEY ALWAYS KNOW! FACEBOOK HAS BECOME A SENTIENT BEING!
Mine says I returned home from travel less than a week ago... I didn't travel further than an hour from my house over the last few weeks... I did upload photos of some 4wd tracks and snorkeling adventures though... Do they have an algorithm that looks at my photos or is its someone's job to categorize me?... FB is creepy AF
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I'm pretty sure they do.
I avoid telling them anything I don't have to. I only use it for messenger now.
There are some, erm, holes in data profiling for companies like FB.
If they are uncertain if you fall into category and having you in it makes you more valuable for marketing purposes, you can be damned sure you'll end up in that category. Overall accuracy is important for their data's value but they'll still err on the side of making their client base look more attractive to marketers.
While probably true, that feels so backwards. Pigeonholing people into categories they don't really fit into is just going to make every advertising dollar spent less effective, and that's going to make the advertisers less likely to spend money on your data.
This depends on the accuracy of the marketer's metrics too of course. Overall though, you'd rather deliver a large number with a reasonably high accuracy rate than a smaller number at an overly high rate. Mostly because the second case will miss out actual edge cases that belong in the group and hitting all your target market is more important than not accidently marketing to a non-target.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't tag me as anything gaming or PC related, despite the fact that I engage with and follow many PC and gaming pages.
You know what it does tag me as though? "High engagement soccer fan" I literally couldn't give less of a shit about soccer, I don't think I've even watched a match in years and I've never even liked a post soccer related so I have no idea why they tag me as that.
Kind creepy though they have me tagged as "Has housemates" which I only assume they found out because I have a groupchat called "House"
They know your location, and the locations of your friends. They know you're not family or in a relationship, but you have the same location that you're at most often.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the only way they could infer we're frequently in the same location is because we connect from the same IP frequently.
Other than that I don't use the Facebook app, only messenger, and if I want to use Facebook I login through chrome. Neither chrome nor messenger have location access on my phone. Chrome only has "storage" and messenger "camera and storage".
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing for me and I hate sports.
FLLV · 13 points · Posted at 20:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:19:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm interested in Bunbury, Western Australia. I've never heard of that place or been to Australia at all. The closest I've been to Australia is California.
Kfrr · 8 points · Posted at 21:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you aren't in your categories.
Console gaming is in mine as well, and I also own no consoles but have a pc rig.
I'll be damned if I haven't shown interest in something related to console gaming. I could have watched/liked an overwatch video or a titanfall video and it could easily lump me in with console gamers because they may share those interests.
It isn't too farfetched to think that "console gaming" is just a generic phrase for gamers
Should remove it from your categories, I just did. Look at how fucking bad the example ads are.
"Oh you like console games? Well here's an ad for a degree in game development".
I was expecting maybe trailers for upcoming games. I'm not even a console gamer. I even have my steam and twitch linked to Facebook. If they want to categorise me for targeted ads they could at least be accurate with it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. I haven't owned a console in years but I am an avid PC gamer. Get your stuff in order Facebook. If you are going to know everything about me at least get it right.
Well if you think about it, consoles are basically prebuilt computers made specifically for video games. And a lot of console games cross over to pc unless your game is nintendo
It about what ads they want to throw at you, if you're a PC gamer it might not take much of a leap for you to also become a Console gamer. Especially if you don't already own one, so you'll get ads for the switch in hopes that you'll go out and buy one because you're the perfect target demographic. A Gamer who is lacking possession of what they're trying to sell.
It was wrong about me and most people I know. For instance it thought I was conservative. No idea where it got that from. I listed my political party as "the wine party".
Conspiracy theory: it is horribly inaccurate so you think you have nothing to worry about. But in reality they know the last time you pooped.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I mean, that’s just the stuff they show you, they have sooooo much more.
Maybe it found out you use a controller sometimes and jumped to conclusions? I am a little more comfortable knowing that they're that bad at this though.
mine also is wildly off the mark. Apparently I rise chickens, love Bob Marley and Russian metal, watch football (both American and European kind) and love Meryl Streep movies. Not only its incorrect, but I doubt there are humans who actually fit that description.
I was about to add random shit there to confuse Facebook algorithms, but it seems they confuse themselves perfectly well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:14:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you know someone plays games on their PC? Don't worry, they'll tell you
Turns out that the info Facebook has on us is really inaccurate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:21:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. I just checked.
Why this is the case for me is a mystery. The only modern console I own is a Wii, and I really only use it for Wii Bowling. Most of whatever gaming I do is through my computer (Terraria, Stardew Valley, etc). Like you, I don't even talk about video games that much.
Facebook has this massive data gathering operation and can't even get right the shit they've collected about us.
ZNasT · 1 points · Posted at 16:27:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you following any facebook pages like the "Lad Gaming Bible" or whatever it's called? I think that might be where it's getting it from.
Nope, they are not. Although some consoles (xboxes, Dreamcast) are essentially small and dedicated PCs in many ways. The architecture in PS3s are a lot madder, though. Not sure about Nintendo, never worked with their kit.
I think several of Nintendo's consoles are ARM based, so closer to mobile. I'm mostly talking out my ass here, though, so take that with a grain of salt.
The definition of a Console is a computer designed for the sole purpose of playing videogames. PC does that and then does more. Some people have PC's for that reason so technically some PC's are consoles.
I don't know why I'm being downvoted. I'm just stating a fact.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in the scope of advertising perhaps they are? E.g. someone who games on their console or games on their PC buys the same kinds of merchandise?
I don't think a lot of console gamers buy GPU's and gaming chairs. And I don't think a lot of PC gamers buy controllers and adapters for those controllers.
Console: a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
Console: a small electronic device for playing computerized video games.
Yes, a PC is a console. They are significantly different and in my opinion, better than a dedicated mainstream gaming console, but they are by definition consoles.
The fact is, dictionaries update to adapt to common usage, not the other way around. No one thinks of PCs as 'consoles' - the phrase 'computer console' is archaic.
I'm not just saying 'I say this'. I'm saying pretty much everyone says this at this point in time and that matters when it comes to using language to communicate.
Take the word 'Brave'. Formerly short for 'Bravado' and indicating that the person was in fact a coward trying to buster it out. Then it came to mean great courage. On the internet, we're seeing an unexpected flavour of its original usage with the sarcasm-laden 'bravery intensifies' - but for now at least, if you use it offline, people are still likely to think you mean courageous - and that matters. You can be as 'technically correct' as you like, but it won't help you be understood in the way you wanted to be.
Just because people don't call PCs consoles, doesn't mean they aren't. I'm talking about a very small proportion of PCs that were built specifically for gaming, and therefore they are technically a console.
Let me make this simpler for you. If I'm roasting some vegetables in the oven. There are potatoes, onions and tomatoes. Tomatoes aren't a vegetable, they're a fruit. But you don't say "I'm roasting some vegetables and a fruit". You just sat vegetables.
However, a tomato is still technically a fruit, even though we often don't call it that. Do you understand my point? And accept that it's a fact?
I understand your point, I just disagree with it. I think the generally accepted meaning is closer to the truth than the semantic exercise you're engaged in.
What a terrible analogy in this context. All I did was state a fact. It doesn't matter if you don't personally call them consoles, neither do I. But they technically can be.
No, it’s not a device locked down significantly to an ecosystem where you can hardly run your own programs. You can customize plenty more settings than a console, and custom PCs aren’t made by a company, they are made by you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Depends on the PC doesn't it? A pre-built, window Ten S machine is basically a console with an office suite (by your definition).
Similarly I could root a PlayStation and run some Linux on it and run what ever I like.
Its a bit of a spectrum isn't it?
Edit: I'm not saying it's actually a console, I'm saying it fits the description given above.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I so hope so. I want people to have the freedom to run their own software and any software really.
The definition of a Console is a computer designed for the sole purpose of playing videogames. PC does that and then does more. Some people have PC's for that reason so technically some PC's are consoles.
I'm American and don't have this category. I don't post on Facebook much though. The only thing it has about me other than a bunch of categories related to "uses a mobile device" is "frequent traveler".
No joke, my niece cried when she found out she was half Mexican. It's one of my favorite stories to tell because it totally illustrates how someone (or an entire family) can be simultaneously racist and not racist and not even know it.
One of my white friends thought she was Ecuadorian until she was 9. She's so white she gets sunburn at night. In her defense, she was in foster care for most of her life and her first adopted family was Ecuadorian. She's fluent in Spanish because of it.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is the biggest surprise for me. maybe because I don't use facebook as often
jackcu · 14 points · Posted at 20:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't use it that often, it was able to work out I was active in local politics/community, but didn't give me a label for my political leanings, so I can only assume it wasn't trying because it isn't something I have shyd away from in the past.
Edit; just seen the last part was US politics, I'm UK so I guess they haven't added that to the ad prefa here yet.
wggn · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
US politics is probably easier since they only allow 2 parties
I don't talk about politics on FB ever, don't "like" political posts of other people, am not very active politically IRL, and don't even use FB that much except for messaging people . . . and yet it categorized me perfectly. Huh.
Than they just use the IP address from which h connected. Use a hotel wifi? They know exactly where u were. If u used 4g, can still pin point it to an area.
You don't have to. If you download and use the Facebook application on a cell phone, they'll know. If you have to use FB, I'd say uninstall the app and use browser. They also won't tap into your Mic that way.
Holy shit. Thanks for pointing this out. Somehow Facebook knows I'm "away from family" HOW??? That's so specific and accurate.
Tysic · 36 points · Posted at 21:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, they know where you access Facebook and where your friends access Facebook. Inferring which of your "Friends" are family is probably pretty easy. Given those assumptions, it would be trivial for them to know you're away from family.
Mine says Housemate Based Households - "People living in households where one or more people are not immediate or extended family."
I'd really like to know how they got that information. Like did they deduce from my activities of facebook? Scan my 'private' facebook messages? Or just straight up listen in on us I have no idea.
Says the same for me, I live in an apartment block in a student town so I can see how they'd get that wrong.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the same tag. I don't use the Facebook app, only in browser and messenger. I assume because I have a groupchat labelled "House" where we frequently talk about house related stuff that's how the figured it out, reading messages. Doesn't surprise me tbh, in fact I'd be shocked if it came out that Facebook doesn't read every single one of your messages.
I don't have the app either, and can't recall ever mentioning my living situation on facebook itself or in a message, but just because I don't recall doesn't mean I haven't I suppose.. And yeah I totally agree with your last bit there.
I assume that since you all access facebook on the same network all the time, it's easy for facebook to tell from your demographics that you're all roommates.
etched · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live at home with my fam and facebook says the same exact thing. The only time i have major posts on facebook is when im on vacation otherwise i mostly just browse.
So if you're someone who posts in locations away from your home state or if you're not tagged by family while they are at an event (or you dont post something in the same location as an event your fam is at) or something it will sort that way.
I think it may have to do with shopping. As in, "You have a close friend who's birthday is coming up and they are a guy, here are some ads for men's gift ideas."
Now you're just bragging. We get it, you have a close friend. Go and buy your close guy friend a birthday present. Download WishShopping Made Fun for free on the App Store and Google Play.
So you can expect some ads for male birthday gifts soon.
All mine knows is that my birthday is in March and that I live away from my family/hometown, which is publicly seen on my profile 😂
[deleted] · 375 points · Posted at 20:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the truth right here. People are giving the same information or even more to Google, they just feel better about it because they like Google’s services.
It's kind of like someone publicly talking about how they shoplift. Certain things a person shouldn't do, and if they do it they should at least have the decency to be properly ashamed of it.
Only idiots think Facebook is a free service where everything is included just for them.
Clearly the site is a data mining operation. This is the whole point of Facebook. People should know what they’re signing up for. Instead they’re shocked at the most obvious thing in the world. You consent to them monitoring everything you do on the site by logging in.
I don’t see why people are upset. It’s just mob emotions like after every school shooting.
Well, we have laws against listening in on other people's phone conversations, reading their mail or e-mail, or looking at their purchase history. The exceptions are law enforcement and corporations, and law enforcement has to be pretty sure you're a criminal first. Corporations have no such restriction.
Dude, if the corporation can look at it, it's THEIR DATA in the first place. Apple is very open about iPhones scanning emails and pulling contact info from them. They can't do anything about it other than try and profit from it. If it's not their data, they have to buy it.
When the government wants your data, they're demanding that whoever has it hand it over. The information can end up getting you imprisoned or even killed. Government "has restriction" which if you read on Snowden, does not matter at all. Who the fuck is going to enforce it? Corporations don't have this power.
And there's popularity as morality again. It's like you have no concept of how morality actually works.
There are companies that operate in a moral and responsible manner. Then there are the Nestles and Comcasts of the world who will happily screw over as many people as they can get away with just to make a few more bucks. Companies like that are literally killing people and destroying the world we live in, and people like you justify it by saying that they all do it, it's legal, and we should just live with it because there's no way to stop it.
It isn't ethical, and if people are upset about it, that's a very good thing.
Everyone has their different subjective opinion on which companies are ethical or aren't. Being value judgments, every single opinion is worthless. As long as the company keeps a high enough proportion of the market satisfied with their actions, then they don't have a problem to worry about.
They essentially steal water to sell it by bribing public officials to grant them rights to public water sources at absurd rates. So there you have bribery and theft.
They have been caught repeatedly turning a blind eye to child labor in their cacao supply.
They have knowingly and willfully endangered infants several times with their baby formula products and practices, and in doing so have very likely caused deaths. In some cases they employed practices that would have been less surprising coming from drug dealers.
So, according to you, child labor, theft, and killing infants are moral gray areas.
Not all opinions are equal. As you have just demonstrated, some opinions are purest shit.
Why should access to water be determined by some bureaucrat?
The success of their products indicate that most people don't care at all. Do you care? Do you boycott Nestle products? If you did, you'd conduct comprehensive research on the entire supply chain of every product you'd buy. Oh yeah, you'd have to turn vegetarian too.
But you don't. Because the truth is you don't care either.
Why should access to water be determined by some bureaucrat?
Because without government control, corporations would pretty clearly steal it all.
The success of their products indicate that most people don't care at all.
Yeah, again, popularity isn't morality.
Also, just so we don't lose sight of this, you just said theft, killing babies, and child labor were okay, and you're still trying to lecture me on morality.
I’m explaining to you why morality doesn’t exist in the form you think it does. You’re trying accuse me of not caring when you don’t either. Completely hypocritical.
Also, apparently all of that government control isn’t working very well with water is it?
You can’t explain your convoluted sense of morality to someone who doesn’t believe in it.
I’m not deflecting anything. I’m saying something does not exist/doesn’t matter. If it did exist, you are in as much violation of it as I am, so you’re in no place to lecture me either.
Sure man you acknowledge those things. Big deal. Are you actually doing anything?
Does your actions have any impact over my lack of action? Maybe my inherent lifestyle is far less destructive to your moral standards than your own choices.
Just because I don’t recognize whatever morals you have as relevant, doesn’t mean you’re actually doing something different and better than I am.
What do you mean shifting the focus of the conversation?
You’re the fucking hypocrite accusing me of being morally devoid and then shutting off when I point out you’re just as if not more devoid than I am.
You’re just trying to feel morally superior without any backing of it at all. Guess what, no one cares. Remember to reject the bottled water next time, since every other water company does the same damn thing. Oh yeah, stop eating meat.
They have never hidden it. People's information is their product. That's how they make money on advertising and apparently more nefarious ventures going by the information that's coming out now.
But it's like that across the web. Facebook is currently very open about it, but almost every other service you don't pay for online is doing the exact same thing. Best to keep that in mind while you peruse the series of tubes!
2009 interview with Mark Zuckerberg stating unequivocally over and over that Facebook has never, and will never share any of your information with anyone other than your Facebook friends.
https://m.sendspace.com/file/wqwtq5
We are talking about data COLLECTION, they have never hidden that they are doing it. It's in the gorram privacy policy. What they have lied about, that's just being revealed in a more comprehensive way, is that they have been GIVING that information to third parties without users consent.
To be fair to Facebook (I can't believe I wrote that), I remember filling this field out when I signed up back in 2007. It used to be prominently displayed many iterations ago. Not sure how it's been handled for new accounts since, but I remember this being right alongside religion and some other general personal details.
Well giving the data out without permission is sure, and they seem to be facing consequences for that, but the underlying collection itself is pretty much the whole business model.
There are a few things where I am think how the flip did they manage to deduce this? Like, some are obvious via posts, others, like which email service I use which is not associated at ALL with facebook, is downright creepy.They also have down how long I've had a smartphone, both the length of time I had a smartphone without a plan, and how long I had one with a plan. How the flip did they know that?!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not use the email service it listed to sign up, though. Completely different address and service. The others I can now see, but the email one I don’t.
Okay, this is weird. It has me listed as "Very Conservative" but I'm practically the opposite. I'm so far left Gandhi would be like, "woah, dude, that's a little much." Go figure.
Edit: Spelled Gandhi wrong. Sorry, Gandhi, thanks Lazer!
And a racist. He didn’t like natives or Black people. And he used to molest young girls. But he wanted world peace so yay!
vba7 · 11 points · Posted at 23:07:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you are so left wing, that there was a buffer underflow and it turned out you are hardcore rightwing. Actually that's the reason why Gandhi used nukes in the Civilization game
I've not posted anything on Facebook since 2012 and the only accurate thing is that I've got a gmail account. The accuracy of the algorithm must depend on a continual feed of information. Too big a gap and it just starts making things up from how social groups around your profile shifted. Is it possible you have some rather right wing friends or family members that could skew the dataset?
I mean, I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'd personally like for them to have it wrong so they don't accurately sell my information again.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably a good thing, but that's because I never ever used Facebook. I just had an account for other people. They have my music tastes down, though.
Yeah, I just use it for the messenger, not like they're not pulling data from that too, though. They didn't get much right about me that I didn't directly tell them.
I mean, the actual definition of liberal equates to the US idea of libertarianism, so...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:16:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meh. I fit in with the conservatives more, just not socially. But I'm not left enough socially to even relate with US "liberals" at all. Even then I'm considered centrist with a conservative bias rather than hyper left leaning.
Actual definition wise I do fit the original version of liberal, which is classical liberalism. Even classical liberals get the "conservative" label these days.
It might be based on your friends. I never post, and it has me listed as Conservative even though I am pretty liberal. However, most of my Facebook friends are very Conservative.
I've got a similar mismatch, probably due to all the deep red Trump trainers I know and sometimes even love. I'm not going to correct FB about it; it'll please me down to my toes if that leads my jackass local Congress critter to waste a few dollars trying to GOTV with me.
Exactly the reason I left mine alone. You think you can sell my vote to someone, go ahead and try it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t think facebook really cares if you’re really conservative or not, just labelling you as one helps them sell ad space and in the end it benefits them no matter what you actually are
I don't think they care either, but the people they're selling to do care, and I guess they're the ones I'm really going against with this. Maybe it's closer to "you think you can buy my vote, go ahead."
Haha, I would correct it but it's the guy's username that corrected me
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how they target you for specific adverts and dark posts - nonpublic posts whose viewership only the advertiser (or anyone else who bought your data) can control.
Am I the only one who remembers actually setting that preference myself like 10 years ago?
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 20:38:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did the same thing, but that's actually voluntarily in your public info that people can see on your profile. This is related to how Facebook sees you in terms of advertising.
Not your political party in the "about you" section. This is a separate thing they assign to you based on what you post, it's in the ad settings along with a bunch of other general categories they fit you in like what browser you use to access the site and if you live in or away from your home town.
No, you aren't. People have been freaking out about this exact thing with crazy posts about it. Everyone forgets that most early users of Facebook, before everyone's crazy grandfather and uncle joined, used to tell Facebook these things willingly. Facebook definitely scrapes your activity and learns things about you, but in this case, people are freaking out about something they told Facebook 10 years ago. It's also funny because identifying as Liberal or Conservative is way different than 10 years ago. So people freak out that they told it they were Liberal 10 years ago but since then realized they like to jack off their guns or something and just cannn't believe they are being classified as Liberal. Crazy times.
How strange. I wonder how they determine this, I have never shared anything political on my FB. The only thing I can think of is that I deleted a few friends during the last election cycle because I got tired of their constant ranting and raving about it.
So....yeah, that’s exactly how they determined it. Apparently I am an “extremely liberal” early adopter with a makeup addiction and a thing for Tauruses and tattoos....it’s like they know me better than I know myself 😃
I wonder if FB designates people as "radical leftist" or "progressive"? If it's just conservative v liberal they'll be offending a lot of hardcore lefties...but then such people already hate FB if they even use it so meh I guess.
I was gonna say mine says "very liberal" and I'm a leftist so I'm assuming that its just the american scale of conservative vs. liberal rather than any sort of real politics.
I have a friend who practically spams liberal posts, one every couple of hours or so. I don't post anything political and I'm "very liberal" so I assume its based on what you are exposed to as well as what you post.
Itrade · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't do anything political on FB either, and I am "Very Liberal". I've never considered myself any farther left than moderate.
I would take a closer look who is on your friends list and what they post. My friend list is full of people who post Occupy Democrats crap, every... single... day. So tell your friends and family to up their Trump hate game and you'll be liberal in no time.
Oh, I understand that, but I am very inactive on FB. I barely like anything.
I will actually look at some articles they they send my way from say the NYT or The Atlantic, but while I understand there is a liberal bent to their reporting, I've never really seen it as "Very" liberal in the same way as I'd see Fox News as "very conservative".
In my case, I think they fill in their lack of real action on my part by simply noting what my friends post, and I do have a few very liberal friends.
Dear god, mine listed that too. I was wondering why I kept getting these stupid fucking ads that had nothing to do with where I lived or what I believe in...
tyjet · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm liberal even though I consider myself moderate. I've been very critical of the president, my GOP representative, and voted for Doug Jones in the special election. I guess I am liberal in this day and age.
"Away from hometown", "Away from family", "Frequent Travelers". Okay. That's creepy. I know this is based off of common knowledge and location, but the fact that they target this about me for advertising is unsettling.
That’s actually terrifying in a way, I mean they even know my living situation, what kind of phone I have etc. I never realized how much they really gather data on you...
Many conservatives reply with very liberal answers on surveys when the survey has been separated from a right/left context. Without that context to keep them on track, they tend to go with what they really want.
I've heard this too. I'm looking for a source, but in the meantime I found this, which I think illustrates a similar point. The majority of Americans agree with Bernie Sanders-style policy, both conservative and liberal.
Same! I considered myself moderate, but I'm thinking it's because my friends are REALLY liberal and I like their general posts but not the political ones
So weird.... I'm curious how they came to some of these conclusions. I'm apparently into coffee? I don't even remember the last time i had coffee, i can't handle the caffeine. So many inaccuracies. I'm torn between my desire to correct bad information and fuck Facebook.... So fuck Facebook the mistakes are gonna stay.
Ahh yes, the liberal ideology of communism. I feel with you, as I myself am a democratic authoritarian.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, communism is a leftist philosophy.
But who am I kidding; why would I expect Facebook to understand nuances?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
communism is a leftist philosophy.
Yes but Liberalism isn't.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tips gp-5
dakru · 7 points · Posted at 20:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might be more of a classical liberal, kinda like how Dave Rubin or Ben Shapiro are in some ways.
I just want to note that classical liberalism is something quite different from "regular" liberalism (or at least the way the word "liberal" is used in the modern day U.S. and Canada). I think I've seen Rubin conflate the two and act like because he's a classical liberal that he's "a guy from the left just trying to clean up his own side" but classical liberals aren't really on the left at all, at least not anymore.
I'm an independent, with some wide-ranging views on various issues. So conservative friends think I'm a liberal, and liberal friends think I'm conservative. I call myself a Constructive Independent.
Not really. I don't really see issues on a 2 dimensional axis of left and right. I see issues in a more 3 dimensional way, in which the depth of each issue is factored into my position on it as well. Some of my positions are very right wing (guns), and some are very left wing (health care). Many attempt to draw a line in the gray area in the middle (abortion, capital punishment, taxes), where it is difficult for partisans to find compromise.
For instance, I don't see capital punishment only as a right wing (let's kill them all, and let God sort them out) or left wing (state sanctioned murder makes murderers of us all) choice. I think there is a position to stake out in the middle, where the death penalty remains, but it is highly regulated, and seldom used, perhaps only a handful of times in a decade, instead of dozens of times a year. It is reserved for only the most heinous of crimes (murderers who torture, or sexually abuse and kill children, serial killers, mass murderers, etc.), and only when the evidence is truly incontrovertible. It is NOT to be used as a tool by prosecutors, police chiefs, and judges to reinforce their law & order credibility for a future run at higher office. Some people should definitely receive the death penalty, but it should be because they've earned it, not because some politicians can get headlines for it.
As one single person, I don't have a problem with my complex position, but I recognize that it might be very difficult to do this on a national basis with tens of millions of people. Willingness to compromise becomes the most important factor, and very few people are willing to do that these days, especially on the right.
Not too bad, all my categories are just my os version, my browser, the browser i use from mobile. Only thing personal is "frequent traveler". I guess it makes sense since an important trip is pretty much the only time i'd bother to post on there.
If you delete sections that are incorrect (mine says I've used a mobile device for 4-6 months), it'll only help them be more accurate in targeting you (aka advertisers will have to pay up for more accurate data). Don't pad their pockets
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:48:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"African-American Affinity", and yeah I'm also a white dude
That just means you're an honorary black dude, at least online
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
the gaspump icon next to the fuel meter in your car often has a small arrow next to it indicating what side the fuel lid is on. good for evading awkward situations at gas staions.
It's because a great many cars, including each and every one I've owned, do not have it.
I know about it because I'm on reddit a lot, and I've seen it on others' cars. I just remember what side it's on, personally. Or look in the mirror for the cover.
I had a boss tell me it at my first job out of college. He was taking me to one of the locations we owned and while getting gas somehow the conversation of knowing which side the gas tank was on came up and he was all "you know how I know right?" and this 50 something year old C Suite level executive was beyond excited to get to impart this information on someone.
He was also thrilled another time about telling me that were on John Galt Highway and even more thrilled that I knew who John Galt was. Probably the two most excited moments I've ever seen from him looking back on it.
I told my older brother about the indicator and he was blown away. He travels a great deal and rents cars a lot and was in his 40s before I told him. Probably the only time in his life he admitted his little brother had some useful information he did not already know.
We were stopped at a convenience store on the way to one of their manufacturing facilities in Omaha and he just randomly asked with a grin if I knew who John Galt was. I was so surprised with the random seemingly out of context question I asked if he meant like Atlas Shrugged and he got so giddy that I knew who he was talking about and started talking about how the road we were just on was the John Galt Highway. I'll always remember that brief conversation just because of how excited he was.
That's so weird. Literally every car I've ever had or rented has had it.
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had 7 cars, none of which had it. It's an urban myth that it's relevant info. It seems to be 50 50 chance of being correct. That happens to be the same odds as random chance guessing which side.
I prefer to pull the gas door release lever. Then I can see in my mirrors which side the door opens on.
The 50/50 chance is for the myth that the nozzle of the gas pump icon supposedly point to the side your tank is on. That's not what you're looking for. There should be a small triangle usually near the gas gauge, sometimes by the fuel indicator light. Two of the points will be aligned vertically. Whichever direction the third point is on, thus making the whole triangle point either right or left, will indicate which side the tank is on. Every time.
I’ve only ever driven European cars, so I’ve never seen this. i think it’s more of a domestic car thing. I’ve rented a few dodge caravans and driven other peoples’ domestic cars and they had it.
On the cars I've had that didn't have a specific mark denoting which side it's on the gas flap was on the same side that has the nozzle on the wee graphic of a gas pump on the gauge.
bpi89 · 19 points · Posted at 19:39:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I travel a lot for work and have used a wide variety of rental cars, and this is also pretty hit or miss in my experience. 50/50 maybe, so no better than just pure chance. I'm sure it's dependent on the brand/country the car was built.
I rent cars with some regularity and I have never not seen the little mark. It is ubiquitous near as I can tell. Anecdotal I know...maybe I have just gotten lucky or rental car companies only buy cars that have it to make it easier for their customers.
bpi89 · 1 points · Posted at 13:20:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the arrow mark is there, then it obviously is pointing towards the gas cap 100%. But I only see the arrow on around half of cars.
If it doesn't have the arrow, the side the pump is on is usually only correct half the time as well. If there is no arrow, it is pretty much up to chance from my experience.
That's so strange. I can't think of a single car I've owned or driven (rented probably 60 cars in the past three years) that hasn't had the indicator. Maybe I rent the same kind of cars pretty frequently.
Usually, if there is no arrow, you'll find that the cover is on the same side as the gauge. Eg if the gauge is to the left of the steering wheel, cover is to the left. And vice versa.
Agreed. It's on my Grand Prix, but not my Mercedes-Benz. I have to remember which side the gas cap is on, but it's on the left side of both cars so it's easy to remember.
You must have never owned a vehicle manufactured in 2000 or later, then. The vast majority of cars manufactured since at least that year have them. I believe they actually started being quite commonplace by the 1990s, actually.
I was too lazy to go outside, but I googled my dashboard (it's a 1996 jeep cherokee). The fill port is driver's side.
The handle is on the right. You guys have these theories, I'm telling you it just isn't always correct. And hell, you were 50/50 to get that right just by chance.
In my experience the fill port lid does correlate pretty well, though, so I just look for that. I use my mirror which is aligned in a manner which makes it pretty useful for looking backwards.
My car (and I think most European cars? Not sure on that one) don't have the arrow indicator, but look at the way the pump icon is facing. The nozzle on the icon should be on the same side as the nozzle on the pump you need.
e.g.: if the nozzle on the icon is on the right, the nozzle on the pump should be on the right, and your petrol cap is on the left.
Trick I was told when getting in to a new car is to check if fits the trend, and then all you have to do is look at the dash when pulling in to the station.
I responded to another comment below this one with images of my dashboards. They don't fit this example either. Your odds are pretty good at 50/50 but saying it "should" be on the same side is incorrect. It's just chance that it worked out that way.
zagbag · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not every car has this. And the corollary that is often associated with this idea; that the "pump symbol" on the icon is on the same side of the car as the gas cap; is also not universally true.
My favorite car though was my '68 Mercury Cougar. The gas cap was behind the rear license plate.
That's a very "1960's American" style. It's a very cool place to hide it. They phased it out because unfortunately it's not the safest place to put a fuel cap.
Yup, American safety regulation require the filling nozzle to be forward of the rear axle, which is also why a number of car styles (such as yellow plate Japanese cars) are not allowed to be imported in to the US.)
Back in the 70's, a boss sent me to gas his Cadillac. So I drive up to the pump, no gas cap. Get back in the car, drive to the other side, no gas cap. Walk around the car confused. Gas attendant kindly informs me where it was.
I regularly drive multiple vehicles, and the fuel fill is on a different side on one of them, so as I'm pulling into the gas station I have to think about it for a moment each time.
hraun · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too, as I’m approaching the station, I scan the road for cars of the same make to see what side they use!
Well good thing it's there because I'm always unsure. Probably could do without it, but it's a great way to confirm as you're pulling over at the gas station.
I don't drive all that much, so I might fill up once or twice a month at most. To make it even more confusing, my car has two locations with the pump and arrow, but the arrows are contradictory. Gotta love the Italians.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol, I’ve owned a Honda for almost a year now and still occasionally pull up on the wrong side of a gas pump after exclusively driving Subaru’s for the last ~15 years
It's one of those things that's blindingly obvious when you think about it, but you often just never think about it. You only really look at your gas gauge during normal driving, so you don't think about what the little arrow might indicate. Then when you get to the station, you know you need fuel and there's traffic to navigate, so you don't look at your fuel gauge. It's a situation where you don't look at the indicator when you'd be thinking about what it means, and when you'd be thinking about what it means you aren't looking at the indicator.
I had absolutely zero idea that someone could possibly not know this lol... That's like saying, "if you look inside your shirt, you'll probably see a tag - that's the left side. You don't have to get out of the shirt and look, nor do you have to settle on being wrong half the time!"
It astounds me that people don't know what side their fuel lid is on, when they're sitting in the drivers seat of the car. Even when I rent a car, I will do a quick inspection to look for any obvious damage/dents that aren't on the rental form, and observe what side to refuel on.
It's also not even that useful unless you drive rental cars often or have dementia. Just remember. Also, most cars have the fuel lid on the drivers side b/c it clearly makes more sense to design it that way.
Does it make more sense on the drivers side? My current car has it drivers side and I don't like it because of needing to be careful not to ding my door on the bollards by the pump when getting out of the car. (coupe so the doors are a little long). With the fuel door on the passenger side it's smooth ingress and egress at the pump. And then you can harass your passenger through the window while pumping gas too.
kmturg · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people may not know this because for each car you fill up you really only need it once. After that you likely remember what side the pump is on anyway.
also if you're driving normal-sized car (pretty much everything except a humvee or van) you should be able to reach it around the car even if your fuel lid is on the other side
This is one of those tips that was a revelation when I discovered it but every time I get the opportunity to look cool and be the one who mentions it, everyone seems to already know it
I saw a guy driving a Lamborghini park with the gas tank opposite from the gas pump and have to drive away and switch sides. Solid giveaway it wasn't his.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:24:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s true, my car doesn’t have the little arrow. I just remember it by the side the little nozzle is on the gas pump picture. Not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but it works.
This could vary by model. My last car, that was true, my current one there's no arrow and the pump handle in the icon is on the opposite side from where you put in gas.
my wife refuses to turn the car around in gas stations if she cant come in on the pump side were not getting gas. She believes that Arabs make the hose to short to reach both sides to punish women drivers. Any intelligent comment to that is irrevelant, believe me its been 30 yrs.
Of course. Everyone knows that Arabs control the gas pump hose market. Muhammad Bin Salman is also the #1 lobbyist pushing for law changes that make them get rid of those little tabs on gas pump handles that let you lock it in place so you don't have to squeeze the handle the whole time you're pumping.
zagbag · 4 points · Posted at 22:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m from the Midwest and thought everywhere had the tabs until I moved to New England. I don’t know if there are laws against them or what, because a lot of them look like they were built with the tabs and they were cut off.
This is probably a dumb question, but why are the hoses too short to reach the other side of the car?
All the fuel stations I've been to have a one way system so the hoses need to reach both sides, or you get annoying queues for whoever has the fuel lid on the left or right.
Having to turn your car around because the hose is too short just seems like a pain in the ass, and you'd have people coming in and out the fuel station in different directions.
Is it really awkward to pull the nozzle over to the other side of the car? The hose is more than long enough and I'm not going to bother waiting for a free pump rather than using one on the other side of the car.
Not if you're in New Jersey or Oregon and you usually frequent gas stations that can pump from either side. I forget which side mine is on, because the gas station I go to can pump gas from either side.
Some actually dont have the arrow pointing to the side where the fuel lid is. In most of these cases the icon will be on the left or right side of the fuel gauge and that indicates which side the fuel lid is on.
Every car I've ever driven doesn't have this. I have seen it, but none of my vehicle do this, so that may be why people are so amazed about it when they are told.
1993 Honda Accord. No arrow. My SO's 2001 Honda Civic doesn't have an arrow either.
andayk · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I read this I get slightly aggravated that my car has no such thing. (Although I never ever messed up at a gas station. Which I can be proud of considering that missing arrow!)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also only learned a few years ago that on highway signs (at least in NJ/PA), the side with the smaller exit number sign is what side of the road the exit is.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a German, THERE ARE EXITS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE US????
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:20:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this saves me sooooooo often, I have a moment of panic when I approach stations, then for a few seconds I'm freaking out then I realise that its on the dashboard
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's American you better drive a truck with more than one fuel tank.
Panq · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm guessing this is so that someone filling their car with a jerry can on the side of the road is standing on the safe side. Important enough to consider when designing, not important enough to change when swapping between left and right hand drive.
Ghejt · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it doesn't have the arrow, it's also usually on whichever side the pump is on in the little icon
teh_g · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I switched from only having Japanese cars from first car until I was 28. Got a new Chevy Cruze. The gas tank is on the "wrong" side. I've had it for two years and still need to look at the gas arrow when getting gas.
Outlook has an attendee availability feature built into its calendar event creation tool. Believe it or not, you DONT HAVE TO ASK EVERYONE FOR THEIR AVAILABILITY EVERY DAMN TIME YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE A MEETING.
We get onboarding emails all the time. Please welcome new employee to the company. Goes out to the entire department (400+ people)
When you start seeing the reply all "Welcome to the team" replies, just right click the email and check "ignore". Not only will you no longer see replies to that thread, all of the emails in that thread will be sent to deleted, also.
Edit: Its also good to hit reply all on that thread and send out the message above. It serves to help and its a subtle jab at the ID10Ts
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 01:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ignore button in MS Outlook is the best feature of any software ever written, period.
Several times a year, some poor stressed out administrative assistant fucks up and sends some irrelevant shit email to fucking EVERYONE in the company I work for. I'm not talking a small business either, this is a multi-national mining & metals conglomerate, the kind that owns a few third-world countries. The amount of electricity wasted as heat by all the email servers worldwide when this happens must be staggering.
Anyways, there is the inevitable chain of morons hitting fucking REPLY ALL and demanding to be removed from the email list like they're fucking Donald Trump or something. This can go on for days.
The last 3 times this happened I sent a quick how-to-use-the-ignore-button-in-outlook response to everyone in the thread, complete with snipped pictures of the button's location on the toolbar (the snipping tool packaged with Windows is also super handy). This not only stopped the torrent of idiocy that was flooding everyone's inbox, it earned me several hundred thank you emails, a few solicitations/offers for sexual favors, a couple of shady-blood-diamond-style business propositions and one person who wrote all in caps and vowed to give me part of his bonus.
That, ladies & gentlemen, is the power of the ignore button.
Many years ago, I worked for an American city. The motor pool consisted of cars in a garage that could be reserved by setting up a meeting in Outlook with that car, which had an email account.
It also assumes your calendar is linked to your email, and that your calendar is accurate, and that you use Outlook - because I'll be fucked if Microsoft ever manages a multi-system integration correctly.
If you use OneNote you can add the attendee list to your note and it’ll track who showed up to your meeting without having to ask “are you on the call” 100 times
The people who ask everyone their availability are probably the same people who never actually put their appointments on their calendar, and then reply all after you plan a meeting to tell everyone they actually have a dentist's appointment that wasn't on their calendar
Amazon prime stuff like free games through Twitch.
edit - Sign up on Twitch. Connect your Amazon prime account. Twitch gives regular giveaways, some of which are free games. They're not expensive games but they're free and many are solid.
You also get in game rewards for various games.
Tales from the Borderlands is the current free game for April.
You also get one free sub per month for a Twitch channel.
Change the search bar from "All Departments" to "Amazon Warehouse deals." That searches all Open Box items first. Sometimes you find a similar item to what you were looking for but significantly cheaper. A number of years ago I got a 50" Samsung TV for 50% off it's list price. I have also bought loads of diapers this way, often also for 50% off the store price. It's even worth buying larger diapers because your kid is definitely going to grow into them.
No. Warehouse Deals are all the returned or damaged items that can't be sold as new. When I bought diapers some boxes had been crushed or ripped. Not a problem because the diapers are sealed in plastic. I bought a backpack that someone had returned. It still had all the plasticwrap and tags on it, but I paid $140 instead of $280.
Also their description is always spot on. I tend to buy "like new." Immagine you were at a department store and someone had tried on a jacket. They call it "new" but Amazon would now call it "like new."
Just picked it up and finished it two days ago in the Humble Bundle - couldn't agree more! It made me remember all my happy days with old point and clicks!
To date, they've given out 10 standard loot box and 1 guaranteed legendary lootbox for OW. They just gave out a guaranteed legendary crate for Heroes of the Storm, and previously other loot boxes.
One of the first Prime free items was two card backs and a hero portrait for Hearthstone and since then free packs a few times.
Prime is so worth it even if you don't shop often. They have TV, movies, never used it but they have music, gives you Twitch Prime which means you get free games.
Ian502 · 8 points · Posted at 18:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Twitch Prime also lets you give a free monthly subscription that you can use on any streamer, you just need to remember to renew it because it doesn't auto-renew
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember to click on that subscribe button. Don't SMASH it, just click on it.
You can't gift your twitch prime sub to another user, you can only subscribe to a streamer once per month for free. Thought I should clarify that! "Gifting" subs on Twitch is a whole different thing.
salawm · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is very fun and it's a Telltale adventure game, like The Walking Dead. It has the aesthetics and hilarity of Borderlands but very different type of gameplay.
One interesting thing about this. My girlfriend and I are in the same “family” for our Prime account. However, Twitch may or may not like this. We were both able to claim most things including Warframe Prime skins. However, I claimed some Fortnite items and now she can’t claim them on her account. It says that someone on the account already claimed the item. So far this has only happened once, but it’s worth mentioning.
Paladins has a full skin based on the “streamer” archetype for Bomb King, a skin for Maeve previously only available for people who went to Dreamhack, and a few chests.
You also get a Spotify alternative in Amazon music. There is a huge library of stuff and if that isn't enough the expanded version is cheaper than all the alternatives.
since you don’t know. Amazon owns twitch. They know anyway
eekbah · 0 points · Posted at 20:31:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once you've linked your twitch account for free games you can use that free sub on my twitch because you all love me. It's the same user name as here :O
So when they first connected twitch to amazon, I went and got my free twitch prime account. But I don't ever use twitch. And I have never gotten any notifications about any free games or anything. Where do I go to find out about them, and how do I get them?
Twitch holds no interest for me. I gave it a try when I first signed up for twitch prime. Could not find anything that I like about it... so if you're actually trying to be helpful, you could let me know what I need to do to get the free games. "Using twitch" tells me nothing.
You will have to go to the twitch site and link your prime account with them, which is done on their sign in screen. Then there is a little crown icon along the top of the screen that will show you all of the prime rewards for the month if you click it. The website will guide you through the rest of the process. It is super worth it for the free games, I don't do anything with Twitch besides grab the free stuff
I think you're ignorant of the meaning of the term, ignorant.
Yes, I was ignorant. Because I do not use twitch and did not know anything about the interface, to know where to go or what to do. There's no shame in ignorance. It simply means you do not know something. It is not the same thing as being stupid, moronic, imbecilic, or any other actual failing that could be considered an insult.
u/Nanomo21 was kind enough to point out what to do on the twitch site. So don't worry about trying to be helpful. You can remain an asshat.
You know amazon owns twitch and thus they know anyway. Nice try I guess?
Buricy · 0 points · Posted at 03:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An unethical tip for those who are tight on money:
You can sign up for prime, link it to twitch to get whatever free loot they are offering, then cancel your prime and amazon will refund your money, but twitch won’t take back the loot.
Again, this is unethical, but some people may need free stuff in their lives.
Heh, I took that bitch out the day we got ours so my thermos would fit. Now, if only my wife would leave her cup in long enough to get the last few drops, I wouldn't have to wipe up the counter every day.
Oh, no, we both argeed that putting the cups on the counter was better than letting the random drippings fester and evaporate over however long it takes one of us to take it apart and clean it out (out of sight, out of mind). There's no real conflict here, I was mostly commenting on how unnecessary and over-designed the drip tray on the machine is.
I have a cute patterned dish drying mat under my coffee station for this reason. I can ignore small liquid spills and toss in it with the rest of my laundry.
So how do you solve the issue of there always being some water in the machine that you can't get out? Those can get slimy and gross.
zerbey · 11 points · Posted at 22:55:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Run a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water through it, then 2-3 cycles of clean water to get rid of the vinegar. Repeat every couple of months. I think Kuerig sell their own cleaning stuff too but I've never used it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People don't clean the drawer area where the kcup goes...and it can get NNNAAASSSTTTYYYY!!!! I demo'ed Keurigs for a while, gave one to a girlfriend and one to my brother (they were really jonsing for one...and I was happy with my French-Press. I went to my brother's and something stank to high heaven...I finally figured out it was the upper drawer. I took the removeable piece out, and I cleaned that thing thoroughly...the slime was disgusting. That that for my girlfriend and her husband to. Oh yes...and sometimes the issue with water coming out of that needle? You gotta clean that every so often or that's what'll happen. People think their Keurigs are broken when they haven't maintained and cleaned them as well as they could have.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome! Believe me, you definitely want to check that area our every so often. Also, did you get the needle cleaning tool? I was going to suggest buying one, but they are selling for way to f-ing much on Amazon.
download a torrent program (I use tTorrent Pro), go to a torrent site and use the "magnet link" feature. Find the file you've downloaded (my Samsung has a "My Files" file manager program, but you can also download one) and start playing it in the video player app.
Once it starts playing, there should be a "cast" button on the top corner like the kind you'd see on a YouTube video. My 2011 smart TV shows up every time, as do some of my neighbors' devices.
I was tempted to film the outside of the their door, go back in my apartment, and cast it to their TV. Unfortunately I'm not 12 and a responsible adult
If you ever get to visit them, ask to use their toilet, and take a photo of it from high up near the ceiling, so when you cast it to their TV they can go nuts looking for a spy cam.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it during college when neighbors were being obnoxiously loud.
They'd be playing CoD and screaming, so I'd send nasty porn their way. Once, they screamed "fuck this! we'll go to the lobby!" And, after a few minutes of them being loud there, that Smart TV betrayed them too.
watsee · 1 points · Posted at 11:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was in a bar recently with a group of friends and we found that they had quite a few smart TVs around the place, all of which were showing as devices we could cast to.
You have to enter a code that's displayed on the TV during setup. I think you can still enable guest mode though which wouldn't require it after setup.
I'm a responsible adult, but I'd still fucking do this, except through their bathroom window while stripping for their shower. As long as I know them, so I could ask them if they had anything strange happen (as if it happened to me) and then tell them. Everyone laughs.
Well, if their devices are showing that means they are hung up on your network (unless it's the other way around). In my books, this enables you to cast whatever you want on their devices.
My roommate accidentally cast porn to my tv when I moved in because he had never seen the cast button before and pressed it. It was a good bonding experience
This actually happened to me at my apartment complex! Even though guest mode was disabled on our Chromecast. I think what happened was that our router was in AP mode, which makes it act as an extension of the wired network instead of broadcasting its own. So anyone connected to their own WiFi (which I'm guessing must also be in AP mode) was able to stream to our TV. At first they just rick rolled us, but eventually graduated to porn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After I got my degree, I too graduated to porn.
99213 · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I open Youtube/Netflix at my hospital's open guest network, I find several unrestricted castable devices... I'm always tempted to stream something like My Little Pony onto them. People don't know how to set up their Chromecasts and stuff properly.
Please for the love of god don't do that! Even if you have a good relationship with them just don't, I just spent the weekend dealing with police because someone was doing this to me and my SO.
Depending on how powerful the transmitter is it won't work.
Most consumer devices are class 2 which means the signal strength will only reach 30ish feet.
So if you live in a neighborhood with houses it will most likely not work because the signal strength isn't strong enough.
Rudyok · 15 points · Posted at 19:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't that mean that your neighbor's devices are hooked to your wifi? I thought that worked for devices inside the same network only
So, I do this, but until recently it's only been semi effective. The on-board media player doesn't play all file types (And I didn't realize it even casted), and on the other end of things the chromecast doesn't play all file types either. Long story short, about two weeks ago I noticed that my VLC app now has the ability to cast. Not only that, but if it's a weird file type, VLC will convert the video on the fly as it casts it. This is the answer, right here.
By the way, castable devices being discoverable off network is a setting. You can, and probably should, very quickly set it so you have to be on the same wi-fi network as the device to be able to cast to it.
That is a tech called Miracast or Google Cast depending on the devices in use. Many Smart TVs, Projectors, and streaming devices support one of those now.
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some devices emit their own network if they aren't set up.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 18:08:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get showbox. It has basically every movie or tv show you could dream of, and updates tv shows ln the day after they are released. I'm able to get movies that are still in theatres.
The casting portion will depend on what video player you are using.
And if you aren't casting in a format that the TV understand natively, you'll be transcoding that video file as well, which is not a great use case for a mobile device. So while it does work, there are a lot of caveats most people don't realize.
But by the moment you cast the video you've already downloaded it. So there's no difference if it comes from a torrent, YouTube or wherever. You're not "playing a torrent on my TV", you're just playing a regular video, like the ones you shot yourself.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:31:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trying it out but why would it need permission for my contacts and location. Its aggressive in its requests, that's for sure
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look up Terrarium TV. It's not on the play store so you'll have to download the apk file (like an exe for android) and install it yourself, but everything is built in, even casting.
Better than popcorntime or even torrenting, plus it looks similar to Hulu and even includes episode/movies synopsises and imdb links for everything. I'm able to watch any show virtually minutes after it's aired plus you get all the streaming services too (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.). I've yet to find a movie or show that wasn't on it either.
That's a very useful feature. I use the desktop version and I did install the Android version at one point out of curiosity, but I don't need to torrent on my phone because I have Plex Pass.
peepay · 0 points · Posted at 22:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bandwidth, yes.
Storage space, these days, hardly. Unless you download several seasons of TV shows in 1080p.
True, but not everyone can afford a new phone every year and even 64Gb can fill up pretty quick if you download a TV show in 1080p. Not to mention that not everyone uses Google Photos or other cloud storage, so their phone's storage gets filled with photos and other stuff.
Honestly, I think both our points are valid. It just depends what the user is working with.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 05:24:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just use plex with your torrent collection.
instant home made cable box
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just use plex with your torrent collection.
Oh yeah that reminds me: LPT, don't bother with Plex, Windows has already had it built in since like Windows 98, it's called SMB, and it's supported by Android phones, Linux, Macs, and I've never come across a single Smart TV or media center device that didn't support it. They just never, ever call it SMB, they always call it something like "network shares".
So in Windows, right click on your torrent folder, click sharing, then enable read access for the user account "Everyone".
Then on your Smart TV, go find its "browse network devices" button, and oh hey look there's your torrent folder. No Plex necessary. No transcoding and ruining the quality of your video files.
Since you have to be on the same LAN to access network shares, that doesn't work so great if I want to stream something from home when I'm at a hotel or at a friend's.
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe a raw Blu ray, those are like 25mbit, but even then a 54mbit wifi connection should be able to handle it.
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Because I do it on a daily basis. My smartphone connects at 54mbit, and yet I regularly see file transfer speeds upwards of 3MB/s.
I know what you're talking about, but plex does a lot more than this.
I mostly is it to access my music & video library from anywhere, as well as easily share libraries with my other pirate friends. I use Kodi to actually watch the stuff at home because the interface and especially the phone remote (yatse) is wayyy better than plex.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. I've used the Plex add-in a bit. It works well enough. Honestly I mostly play my own local files. I also do all my navigation using Yatse for the most part (sometimes PC keyboard, but never mouse). I love that I can browse my collection on my phone and do everything from there, which is basically like casting, but with more features. I also set up my Google Home to be able to use Yatse's voice commands to control Kodi, but that took a whole bunch of geeky setup with Tasker and stuff and it doesn't work as great as I'd like. I use the Kodi skin called Estuary, which I think is the best looking and easiest to get around in.
The Yatse android app is basically why I use Kodi on my computer connected TV screen. If the Plex android app allowed me to control Plex on my TV screen in the same way, I'd maybe use that. As it is though, the Plex app is mostly for playing the content on your phone, not controlling a home media PC.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:10:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know. I think you have different needs than I do. I only have my 1 TV and the only user is myself. I don't have a server, as all my media is on my PC and the TV is just a 2nd monitor for that. It's pretty basic, but it's flexible and does what I need.
It's kinda funny having a conversation about usability and intuitiveness with a QWOP Expert. Take care.
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:31:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Enable a unsecured smb share on your torrent folder,
Don't enable SMB 1.0, and don't open it to the WAN, and you'll be fine.
replace plex with smb
Yes.
Gave me a chuckle though
Yeah people get really emotionally attached to their software like Plex, huh?
LPT : don't use the plex android apps as it has 1 minute limit on video playback, use upnp/DLNA app like bubble upnp to access your computer's file instead.
Alternatively, if you download Showbox, you can watch most movies and TV shows within a matter of minutes. I used to use Popcorn Time, but it took forever to load. Showbox is astoundingly quick, and it pretty much have everything I've ever wanted to watch. Download an app called Local Cast to cast to your smart TV.
Nope. Download Showbox from the website and LocalCast from the Play Store. Has movies, TV shows, and anime. Just be prepared for a boat load of ads in the app (not shown in play time) but that's all I can say negatively about it.
I downloaded a torrenting client app from the store on my Xbox. I can then torrent files and access them with the file explorer on my Xbox. I can get the name of the app when I get home.
If you have a chromecast you don't even need a smart TV for this. It's a cheap upgrade, all you need is an HDMI port.. If your TV doesn't have an HDMI port, it's time to get a new TV.
I do it on iOS, but it isn't direct from the phone. You won't find an app that allows it because it's against Apple's terms. But you CAN buy a Synology NAS. They have an app that you can paste magnet links into for torrents, but since it's really just telling your NAS what to download, it gets around Apple's rules. Then you can stream remotely or locally to your TV or phone.
Vcent · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or enable the web interface on your torrent client of choice, then going to that address on your phone.
And download all the Unix distros that your heart desires.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stremio for a popcorntime-like experience, and just activate the Juan Carlos 2 add-on.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stremio for a popcorntime-like experience, and just activate the Juan Carlos 2 add-on. The app is available in the play store and can cast to chromecast.
Dude you don't even need a smart TV. You can make your phone into a local server and then cast it to literally anything. I do this all the time when going over to other people's houses, I can cast movies to their PS4 . I use an app called BubbleUPnP
Movie HD apk is great if you have a Chromecast. Just Google it.
Downloads a file, tells you how to set permissions in your phone, installs and boom, you now have an App on your phone that is basically any streaming site you've ever been on. Sort by popular, category etc.
Download the AllCast app from the play store.
Go to run a file, pick a server, skip a quick add or two, hit the top right icon, click AllCast, select your TV and there ya go, you're now streaming a movie through your Chromecast.
Also does TV shows. It's as up-to-date as a streaming site, sometimes more so. I've had DVD quality on the latest films still in the cinema when streaming sites have a 90's phone footage recorded in the cinema.
Sometimes you have to select a different server to get it to work, but once you figure it all out after using it a few times, it's easy.
It's a paid service, but Put.io is a great alternative to doing this - you can add torrents, HTTP links, streaming site URLs etc, and it will download the file to their servers & transcode it to MP4, which you can then cast to your TV. If another user has already downloaded the file before, it'll be available to stream instantly.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:29:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty ridiculous that it's illegal to torrent a movie you've already paid for.
If I put the DVD into my computer and rip it so I can watch it on my tablet, then that's perfectly fine. But if I download it, then it's illegal. I already own the film, how is this shit still against the law? Shit like this makes it so obvious that the government is owned by the corporations.
I'm pretty good about that personally, I have friends who are independent filmmakers and I know the struggle. I only torrent TV on the West Coast before it hits the air here (3 hour time delay). I pay for basic cable and Hulu, so I'm already helping to pay for these shows, I'm just getting them 3 hours early.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought a magic wand for my girl because she enjoys clitoral stimulation during penetration and my hands were getting tired.
We broke up and now it’s perfect for my calves after a workout. I imagine it’ll stay that way - not because of the implications of reusing a sex toy so much as the fact that I can’t get laid.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We’re a package deal
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if that'd actually work on sites like Tinder, lol.
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol true. I'm gonna try it soon since I think I'm going to break up with my GF. I'll get a wizard hat, hold it like a wand, and put a spell-sounding caption on the pic.
Just an argument where I said some things I shouldn’t have. We spent a few days apart and she broke it off. I would have wanted to talk it out but I don’t blame her for being upset, which is why it was a bad breakup.
agemma · 13 points · Posted at 21:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The moment I finished speaking I thought “I should not have said that.” It was a pretty personal comment, so it couldn’t have been the “stay friends afterwards” type of breakup much less the “hey can you put the vibrator in a box with my stuff” breakup.
Doesn't it depress you every time you massage your calves with it? I mean, if it doesn't, power to you but when I have a breakup I don't want anything around to remind me of them, let alone a "nub rubber". Lol.
It stayed in the closet for a good while but one day my calves were cramping really badly. I had a eureka moment and fished it out. It actually hadn’t bothered me till I wrote this thread, but even now I’m not bothered too much. Not enough to chuck a $90 massage wand anyways.
The image I have of you nonchalantly vibrating your legs with a magic wand while browsing reddit is the funniest thing I've had run through my mind in ages lol
Those are actually pretty great for your weener too. I used to have a legit back massager that I would put on my dick head while I stroked it and had some earth-shattering nut busts.
Yes, it's almost certain that if you, as a dude, present a vibrator to a woman you're sleeping with that you did not bust out of the packaging directly in front of her you will be shot down immediately. I don't care how well you've sanitized it.
It’s odd because my dick is probably less sanitary than the silicone but a quick shower is more than enough. Not because of any disease, but I don’t keep the vibrator in my sweaty crotch all day.
Yes, it's almost certain that if you, as a dude, present a vibrator to a woman you're sleeping with that you did not bust out of the packaging directly in front of her you will be shot down immediately. I don't care how well you've sanitized it.
I'm gonna go ahead and say that could depend on the woman in question.
On that note-- should she feel that way about your penis, as well?
My dad was actually told to get one by a doctor for his aches and pains. As a little kid I played with it all the time. I was shocked to see ladies in porn using it on their naughty bits. Now I question everything and everyone.
I mean it’s not exclusively a dildo, it’s actually quite good at sending low frequency vibrations deep into muscles. It was also a bad breakup, so I’m sure she wasn’t eager to collect the sex toy I had bought for her.
He told me. He and his fiancé broke up for like 6 months a couple years back and he used the thing on at least two other women. They are now back together. Gross.
It’s advertised as being “medical grade silicone” and you could probably replace the cover. But yeah I’m not gonna whip it out either way. It’s too good on my calves.
Do these women not see a problem with him just pulling a vibrator out of his door and wanting to use it? They don't realize, "Hey! Since he has this just lying around, I'm probably not the first vagina this dildo has seen!"
It was a bad breakup so I don’t think she was eager to come to my place and collect it. It found the most use when I was inside her, so maybe she didn’t want that memory.
I bought a Hitachi Magic Wand because I started trying to be a normal person who dates and stuff, started to hold the belief that I may actually have a non-zero chance of having intimate relations with people before I die, and wanted to show them a good time. I was stressing about if I would have to get a different one for each sex partner (as I tend to date multiple people), or if it would be acceptable to just clean it thoroughly with a dedicated sex-toy cleaner before each use.
Thankfully, I no longer have to deal with that dilemma, as it is becoming more and more clear that nobody would ever possibly want to be intimate with me. Jokes on you, life!
15 minutes of intense oral wore my fingers out enough that I didn’t want to have to keep doing it during the main act. Seriously though, if you’re ever with a girl who enjoys clitoral stimulation during penetration, get one.
Got a sextoy-set of that fifty shades of gray shit for my birthday last year. Low quality of the toys and bad fabricated, some of them were already broken. My best friend wasted money for that stuff
Sat-AM · 8 points · Posted at 02:03:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They came pre-broken so you wouldn't have to live through the disappointment of having to cancel your scene halfway through. They were doing you a favor!
Is there a name for this phenomenon of using some popular thing to promote something else that's only slightly related? Some variation seems to pop up in many areas of society.
Sat-AM · 4 points · Posted at 02:03:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not wrong in that Marketing makes heavy use of Psychology in order to work, but that's just a symptom and not the cause IMO. I'm trying to figure out if there's something deeper.
Speaking of products that sell on their own merit, have you heard of Hitachi?
Qaeta · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if the creators would REALLY rather it NOT sell on it's own merit lol
Redebo · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont know... Fifty Shades barbed anal suspension hook has a nice ring to it.
PhDOH · 8 points · Posted at 20:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got some comfy knickers out of it when it all went on sale. Luckily if you didn't look at the label you didn't know it was 50 shades.
Was well annoying when I was looking for a thin dressing gown to take into hospital to cover up without getting too hot and all the stuff matching my requirements had 50 shades written all over it though.
I can't believe i know this, but the fifty shades stuff is made by lovehoney which makes pretty good stuff. I own their motorhead hitachi and while I'm never going to say it beats the original it is still a quality product and probably a bit better for a larger swath of the population
I bought the motorhead wand a few days ago when it was on sale! I'm not too keen on the war pig head because it looks too textured to be comfortable, but I'm going to try it out as soon as it gets delivered.
If this is what damages your perception of humanity, you need to set the bar lower.
I'm much happier now that my bar when taking public transport was lowered drastically from "people having showered and performed basic hygenic rituals and isn't stinking drunk, and not calling their dealer on the phone and speaking loud enough the entire car can hear or not drinking mouthwash to get drunk and ranting at invisible people" to "nobody licks the floor, railings or seats more than once while I'm on board".
Nobody has stooped to that low YET, even children, but I like to have a buffer. The stories come from what I used to consider "the bar" for public transportation... At least nobody has shit or pissed themselves or someone else (that I know of) yet on the train...
Or the one that is just called "magic wand", which is I think a trade mark now, because Hitachi won't out their name on stuff to that can be used sexually anymore :)
Yeah having your brand name associated with sex toys is pretty dicey when you make all kinds of other stuff as well.
My house has a Hitachi refrigerator, used to have a Hitachi air filter (came with the fridge), and my computers have Hitachi (now HGST) hard drives.
To be fair I didn't know the large home appliance and hard drive manufacturer Hitachi was the same as the one for the Magic Wand until I actually searched it up. Kind of assumed it was like the two Frankfurts in Germany, only thing common is that they have the same name.
I had an off brand magic wand for like seven years. It was magical. It only recently pooped out and died and I think it was definitely worth the thirty bucks I didn't pay for it because it was a gift.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A girl I was seeing for a while swears by Shibari. I got a Hitachi and used it on her, and she said that it was rubbing her raw, whereas the Shibari never did. So Shibari may be on-par with Hitachi, or even better.
Can confirm, used to work in a sex shop. Any Magic Wand device that isn't made by Hitachi is just an inferior product. If you need a sex toy that puts out wall-socket power and will survive a nuclear attack, you got to go with Hitachi brand.
You should try putting a vibrator lightly on the bridge of your nose. It is the weirdest feeling. It also helps clear up your sinuses, if that's what you're into.
As a woman, the wand is an EXTREMELY useful tool!!!! My fiance bought one for me, and I have never been happier in all my life! And, uh, yeah, it's ok for sore muscles too.
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They didn't stop making them, they're just branded as "Vibratex" now. If you can find a Vibratex magic wand (Amazon sells them), they're legit.
They have changed the technology a little bit though, so it may be different from the originals (I don't think they work with dimmers/power regulators anymore), but they're still the official ones.
jacktt · 9 points · Posted at 18:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we talk about this though? The Amazon reviews lead me to believe the Vibratex is not a good product. Whats the best magic wand to be bought in todays market?
I second this. I actually just recently got one off Amazon - this week, in fact - and my SO is, uh, not a fan. It doesn’t seem to have a lower power setting than “kill,” but maybe we just haven’t gotten the hang of it.
Although, hitachi is rather expensive for its usefulness. Theres an alternative on amazon that cost me 50 bucks, comes with interchangeable pieces for the head and a variety of speeds and patterns. Its heavy duty and really easy to clean. Hands down my favourite toy.
Android phones have a feature called Android Beam where you can transfer data from other phones, and even objects, by touching it to the back of the phone.
I discovered this when I was googling ways to know how much money I had left on a Japanese subway card. The only other thing I have found this useful for was a Tamigotchi, so maybe this is really only useful if you're a teenage girl in Japan 5 years ago, which I am not.
bdonvr · 127 points · Posted at 20:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but you gotta make sure both phones have NFC turned on
Sometimes if you bang the back of your phone hard against the back of another person's phone you can make its owner say "Oi!" and possibly even hit you.
If I'm sending a photo over it (I know it's just Bluetooth but it's easier than pairing) I generally just place the phones back to back, that seems to work 90% of the time
And the NFC is in the battery, on some phones at least. Got one of those bigger battery packs for an old S3, and the NFC stopped working. Turns out, the battery didn't have the NFC bit in it.
Not on the Samsung S3 from from yesteryear. NFC still worked with the cover removed, and the stock battery in. Add new battery, NFC goes away. Pretty cut and dry.
Jokes aside, I actually did see them the other day, and it about floored me. I remember them from when I was a kid, and I haven't heard anything about them in like 10 years at least. But sure enough, there they were. They appear to be much smaller now.
It's good for sharing Google map locations - if you're with friends and trying to get an idea of where to meet up somewhere that someone else has suggested, beaming the location is usually easier than manually searching. Also good for quickly transferring a photo or phone contact.
It's certainly not applicable for all instances (and whatsapp is great for groups), but if you're already sitting together, I'd say it's easier to open a contact and hit "beam" than it is to send through whatsapp.
I'm in the USA. I'm in the state Ohio but most everyone I know are in TN and FL which are 5 hours and 17 hours drive away. I know that people use it but to me with almost everyone I know hardly anyone uses it.
Not sure what country you're from, but hardly anyone uses whatsapp in the US.
jwws1 · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use WhatsApp when talking to relatives in Hong Kong or France. I know India uses it too. But I'm from the US and none of my friends have WhatsApp. China uses WeChat, Korea uses KakaoTalk, and Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand use Line. They're all very regional which is why I have to have all of them to talk to people outside the US.
Just search the app store for RFID editors. I shelled out ten bucks for one that lets me make custom tags, so for example I programmed one card to make my phone play music when I scan it, just to see if I could.
In the case of my hotel, the keycards use a weird alphanumeric scheme that someone better versed in crypto stuff than me could probably explain- 16 character long strings, with the first 12 characters all identical gibberish and the last four being 0XXX, with the Xs being whichever three digit room number. I played around making cards and reading them on the hotel's scanner and discovered that 0000 was a manager's key, so I saved that combination and can broadcast it at locks if guests get locked out or whatever and open the door without having to go back to the desk and make a new key.
As far as I understand it, RFID chips are just another storage medium; you can use them to store whatever you can get to fit. The capacity is really tiny, though; usually just enough for like an encryption key or some such.
I don't really fuck with bitcoin, but I feel like it would be really easy to put a bitcoin wallet address on an RFID chip. No idea what you'd do with such a thing, but it's probably terribly useful to someone.
Interestingly, this used to be the "big thing" on one of the (then-new) Samsung phones. It absolutely dominated every commercial for it. But, presumably since you had to have that phone at the time, it never caught on - by the time other phones had it, they stopped advertising it and it was apparently forgotten.
You can also buy NFC tags and load them with a little bit of data. I got 8 for $10. I have one in my wallet that automatically adds me as a contact when scanned. You can also put links on them, put a bit of text on them, or even put your WiFi credentials on it so that people can scan it and get automatically logged in.
I knew about this five years ago and have literally used it maybe 3x and that was just to see how it worked, it's cool, but I couldn't think of a scenario where I would use it.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
NFC is sweet, for example you can easily make your own amiibo chips using your phone's NFC writing ability for very very very cheap.
I just learned this- you can reprogram the locks on your car so they lock/unlock when you want them to.
I just got a new car and when I park and shut off the car only the drivers side door would unlock. Googled and found instructions so now when I shift into park, all the doors unlock. You can also set it so they don't unlock until you turn off the car, and adjust the lock settings so all the doors lock when you go into gear, get up to speed, or don't lock themselves.
I always thought different cars had different settings and you just had to live with whatever it was.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
that all sounds annoying and unwanted, if my doors are locked i want them to remain locked until i explicitly tell them to unlock, and vice versa, if they are unlocked i want them to stay that way until i say otherwise.
i feel like the system of pulling the inside handle once to unlock, and a second time to open, works fine. as does pressing the lock button on the keys when walking away.
This reminds me of a heavily armored SUV made specifically for the CIA or DEA. They had one down in Mexico trailing some bad dudes. They got into a firefight from what I remember, and they were perfectly fine until they put it into park and the SUV unlocked. I think all but one guy died, but it's been a while and I forget.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:31 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
fuck that is brutal, inconvenient "convenience" features need to get in a bin, like my cars windows are programmed in a way that feels wrong, like not in terms of direction, down is down and up is up, but in terms of long press controlling the precision movement and short tap activating the continuous movement.. nowhere near as bad as that one you spoke of though, unlocking when you've told it to be locked is a huge fuck no and it's actually kind of amazing that the developers didn't realise that.
Lemon endust (furniture polish) works better than WD-40 because it’s a dry wax lubricant that doesn’t turn black with use like WD-40. Keeps your hands and tools clean.
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GT85 is the “right” product to use if you want WD40 that isn’t shitty lube. It’s got all the WD properties of WD40, but also has PTFE.
It’s a good go-to as a one-stop cleaning/lube spray. WD40 is a LITTLE better at “washing away” grime, but you need to wait for WD to dry before spraying a real lubricant, and that adds a whole step to the process.
Oh, and people need to stop using WD40 to help loosen rusty/stuck fasteners. That shit is terrible for that. A 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic trans fluid is your best bet, followed by AeroKroil. Either of those put PB Blaster to shame.
There are more harmful chemicals coming off of your clothes, car , FOOD. Seriously.
I'm not trying to justify the process. I fish barbless, catch and release.
Quenz · 7 points · Posted at 02:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's kinda like saying it's ok to shoot someome in the foot because it won't kill them as readily as shooting someone in the head.
Just because there's worse doesn't make the subject better.
I know. I witnessed it long ago, but know it is still practiced. Two Grandpa's from two completely different upbringing/lifestyles knew this and another dozen secrets.
It is an unknown use, obviously, by the vote down.
Use it as a solvent. If you're working on some parts that are all full of shitty dirty old grease spray them down with WD-40 to get all the crud off. But most importantly, re-lubricate the parts with an appropriate lubricant (grease or oil or whatever but NOT WD-40) when you put it back together.
Cleaning old gunked up stuff. That's why it helps squeaky and stuck doors and stuff, it's getting the dirt and grime out that is causing additional friction and problems. Yes, WD-40 helps with stuff like that, but only until it gets dirty again. You can use an actual lubricant after getting it unstuck to have a better, longer lasting benefit.
My grandfather was a watchmaker/clockmaker. Into his retirement he kept up the hobby of servicing people's vintage (wind-up) clocks. I would often accompany him as he would pick up and deliver the pieces he was working on and I would watch him making the repairs in his little workshop. It was he who taught me about the curse of WD-40.
It was very common for him to go into someone's clock and find that, as they had noticed it running slow, the owner had recently sprayed WD-40 all over the movement. Doing so would of course flush out all the real lubricating oil and would mean he would have to thoroughly clean and re-build the movement since the loss of the real oil often would mean that the bushings had then been worn out.
Keep a bottle of 3-in-1 oil, a tube of grease, and a can of PB Blaster around and use what's appropriate for your application, rather than WD-40, which people try to use as all of the above even though it is worst of all.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Posty, thank you. WD-40 IS A SOLVENT PEOPLE. The people’s solvent, and unfortunately not a people solvent.
It's a water displacing penetrating lubricant - iirc, fish oil in kerosene. It's a very light lubricant and once the solvent evaporates it's a pretty lousy lubricant, but it is a lubricant.
The only reason it acts like a lubricant is because of all the gunk you just dissolved into cheap lubricant
That's just bollocks. It will dissolve gunk but that isn't what makes it a lubricant - one of the reasons to not rely on it as a lube is because it seems to love attracting gunk. Use it to clean your stuff and free up anything seized, then wash it away with isopropyl or similar and use a more appropriate lube.
OSHA isn't describing what the product is best at; they're describing safe uses that occur in the field.
The "WD" in "WD-40" stands for "Water Displacement", not "Wslippery Dlubricant".
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:22:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thus is from the WD-40 website. I understand it's not the best lubricant, but it is one.
Myth: WD-40® Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.
Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40® stands for Water Displacement, WD-40® Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.
2f09 · -7 points · Posted at 22:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks dude. you go ahead and use whatever artisanal hipster lubricant you want, i'll keep using the old whiskey delta 40. good day sir.
/u/PostyMcPostyface is gatekeeping ... it's not a great lubricant, and more of the content is intended for water displacement. But there is lubricating oil in it. However, if your primary purpose is lubrication, there are probably superior choices.
It's gatekeeping because he's suggesting that something can't be considered a lubricant unless it meets some imaginary standard. Commercial products have all kinds of uses, and the situations they're employed in have varying needs. Sometimes a small amount of lubrication is all that's required or desired. And if a can of WD-40 is all you have to hand, it's frequently more than fine.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 19:18:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah, I agree. And WD-40 is made of around 25% light lubricating oil. It's not a fabulous lubricant, but it's way better than water, and good enough for many light-duty purposes.
Words don't have only one meaning, that can be uniquely applied to the exclusion of all others.
Lots of people spray wd-40 into places that should be greased.
The wd washes out the good grease and replaces it with a shit lubricant. It helps the item being sprayed get loose because the old, dirty grease has been thinned, but before long it will be worse than ever and now the components will wear faster.
So the genius will spray it again with wd and wash even more of the grease out.
WD-40 works kind of ok for a few things but is not the best for anything.
WD-40 is a water dispersant... hence ‘WD’. It was originally designed to prevent corrosion. Story goes it was invented during WWII to keep machine guns from corroding (unverified & too lazy to look up)
Use PB Blaster instead - works great as a lubricant
No joke we actually use lemon furniture polish at work to help boxes go down chutes. Smells good and it's always a delight to watch a box of bullets fling themselves into a trailer
Found this out when a window guy sprayed the window seals with pledge.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:05 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
works better than WD-40 at lubrication because WD-40 is designed to remove lubrication and water and just generally whatever. WD-40 dries rapidly and is not a lubricant, it helps get things moving in the initial seconds but yeah nah, use an actual lubricant if you need a lubricant.
He's telling people that pledge is better for certain things, but he's acknowledging wd40 as a lubricant by implication. If i said a condom is better birth control then saran wrap, I'm kind of implying that saran wrap is birth control.
Except no one in their right mind would use Saran Wrap as birth control, but WD-40 is widely considered--and successfully used--as a lubricant. You're being pedantic.
Let's say you have something that will more or less work properly with no lubrication, wd40 is better than nothing. It will stop a door from squeeking. For pretty much anything that requires lubrication to avoid failure, wd40 is about as effective as Saran wrap. Let's say bearings on a blender, or a bicycle chain.
Dude, no one is disputing what WD40 is for, or what its composition is. You're talking about what WD40 really is and what it's meant for, and I'm talking about how people see and use it. One of these is relevant to the OP. Spoiler: It's not what WD40 is made for, it's what people already use it for.
If you really don't get the point by now, I can't help you.
god forbid people talk about a product mentioned and not respond directly and exclusively to the other content of the comment which mentioned the product. I hope you are able to get over your rage at people talking about wd40 in a chain of comments that were definitely about pledge and not wd40. Definitely definitely NOT about wd40 at all and talking about it is definitely the worst thing ever. EVER.
Lets definitely not try to make people aware that how peole see it and use it is incorrect and inefectual. How bout that pledge buddy?
2f09 · 0 points · Posted at 22:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh glorious information. I don't mind during the day, when it's busy and loud, but is there anything more ackward than ringing your groceries up on a slow morning when it's quiet and now the entire store knows every single thing you've purchased.
Related to that, if you can't fully remove the headrests in your vehicle, check for a little slot in the surround for the post. It will be the perfect size for your key blade to fit in and it will release the headrest.
A Res-q-me tool is a much better option. Clips on your keyring and can cut your seatbelt as well as break your window. They are on amazon for about $15.
So I could either use things that came with my car or I could waste $15 on another wasteful piece of junk off Amazon made by slave labour? I think I'll stick with the thing included with the purchase of my car and every other car out there.
In an emergency where your seatbelt is stuck and your car is sinking in water are you going to be able to turn around and release your headrest? And your headrest doesn't have a seatbelt cutter either. And not all headrests can release from the seat. The Res-q-me is a very simple tool that is easy to use, and can cut seatbelts and break windows. $15 to save your life is not a lot.
Additionally... When breaking tempered glass (side windows in vehicles are tempered) they break more readily when hit close to the edge. So, aim for an edge as opposed to the center of the window.
It should also be noted that you cannot escape through the windshield in an emergency scenario. They are made of laminated glass (two pieces of glass with a plastic inner layer).
Source: industry experience
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 00:31:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is an amazing protip I hope I never have to use.
Every time I see this posted, it typically gets outed as not being true. You really need something with a properly sharp point and a lot of mass. The only way that they would likely work is by jamming it between the top of the door card and the glass, and applying leverage to the edge. Breaking glass from the edge is far easier than from the centre.
I actually pulled mine out to look at the posts, yesterday. There's no way they would stand up to being bashed against a window. I keep a hatchet for this purpose. And for intimidation.
What did they make the posts in your car out of? Bread? They have to be steel to be strong enough to support your head under intense and sudden acceleration in a rear-end accident, so trust me, they aren't some flimsy plastic.
I think how some people say to use them is you push the post down into the seal of the window, and then pull towards yourself. It levers the posts against the window. But I think a Res-q-me tool is a better option then trying to use a headrest post.
A hatchet works as well, but if the car is filled with water it can be hard to swing. The Res-q-me has a spring loaded punch, so you just have to push it against the window and it pops out the punch. However, a Res-q-me isn't a very good self-defense tool like a hatchet can be. :)
The thing why the Req-q-me would be a lot better than a headrest post is tempered glass requires a sharp quick force in a small area to shatter effectively, a hard blunt force will usually just bounce off. There's a video of a car dealer trying to break a car window with a baseball bat for a commercial and he keeps failing. He hits it like 5 times and the window just wobbles, kinda crazy when you think about it.
Yep, exactly. Here is a reporter trying to break a window with a hammer. https://youtu.be/L91_K-s4pMM . And a hammer is easier to swing then a headrest would be.
Actually I think that's the video I'm thinking of haha I didn't watch it for more than a second just now, but if it's the one where he whacks it and it just falls down into the door, it's the one I'm thinking of.
Yep, it's that one. I think it's about 5 tries in, after the junkyard owner shows him how to do it. He hits it and it just drops into the door. Then once he manages to actually break it, he cuts himself reaching in through the glass.
R9J4B · 35771 points · Posted at 15:42:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I only found out a couple of weeks ago that with most android phones you can double-tap the button that shows your open apps to switch between the last two you used.
Edit- Really didn't think this would blow up but I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know about it! Thanks for the gold!
Go into settings >about phone and find "build number". Tap 7 times, it will say "you are now a developer!“ Developer options will now appear in your settings, and provide you with more advanced options for your phone.
In particular, what I like in this menu is that can turn off (or on) auto system update, make sure your phone isn't always using mobile data even on wifi, and choose to edit your animations. I like to have my "animation scale" set to 0.5x or off, because it makes the phone seem faster.
Edit: punctuation and wording
Edit 2: Thanks for the gold! Wow. That blew up. Glad to help. Most of the settings in there won't screw up your phone irreparably unless you are rooted. A good piece of go-to advice is: if you have no idea what something is, don't mess with it unless you know how to revert it! Even then, depending on your phone, you can usually find a way to go back (NANdroid backups/stock firmware FTW).
Also I have had no problem with sending MMS on wifi without mobile data, Pokémon go, Samsung pay, Knox etc. unless I was rooted, so it should not be a problem for most.
arios91 · 2345 points · Posted at 18:15:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it means someone has already done it on your phone. There are options there that tell your phone to keep log files of your activity on the device. Are those enabled? Cos if they are, someone be snoopin.
I wish they still had those, just fun little programs you could follow along with and make neat stuff. Kind of like a coloring book or model airplane but for programming
Zacmon · 4 points · Posted at 19:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Studied computer science, graduated 2015..got hired at a local software company a little over two years ago.
Coming from retail banking while going to school, I love it. I don't have to deal with people, just my supervisor who's really chill. I get to do whatever I want as long as my work is done.
I'd say the only downside is that I'm sitting 8 hours a day which can take a toll on your body
If you long press the ribbon it will show a cat emoji/ a cross. When it show the cat emoji, you have unlocked a secret quick settings tile you can add in the notification dropdown, and which allows you to choose cat food that will attract virtual cats that you can collect.
Pull down the notifications twice (actually depends on your phone) until you see something that looks more or less like this, then tap the pen icon / edit / whatever looks like it's made to edit the quick settings on your phone, and you should have the toggle right there in the list, you have to add it to your panel and then you can access the cats.
Jrea0 · 10 points · Posted at 23:17:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When/how do these virtual cats show up? I got the tile in the notification that lets me choose bits, chicken, fish and treats, but if I click one nothing happens. If I hold the button down im brought to a blank grey app title android easter egg.
Leave one of the treats in the quick settings tray. A cat will show up eventually (can take some hours sometimes). The phone will vibrate and you will get a notification telling you that "a cat is here" when it does appear. The treat will be gone from your quick settings and you will be back to an empty dish. Long pressing the quick setting takes you to a page showing all the cats you have met so far.
I pressed Android version 3x and an Oreo came up. I long pressed it and got a squid you can drag around the screen but doesn't do anything and no cats :(
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 02:59:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know how pressing the home button brings you to your home screen with a bunch of apps and a wallpaper and stuff? That itself is an app. You can change that to a different app that lets you customize more stuff.
That’s the image of the android version you’re on, version 7.0, or nougat. If you tap the android version in settings. Each version has a dessert name, KitKat, lollipop, marshmallow, etc.
You can tap on the ribbon until a cat face appears at the bottom of the screen, then pull down your notification menu and click on the edit option. There will be a cat faced option called Android easter egg. Slide that into your notification menu and it will become a food dish. Then you fill it with food and wait for cats to show
Different versions of android have different Easter eggs. Apparently the newest one is the squid, while Android 7 has a game where you catch cats. I haven't caught any cats yet.
If it was a mainstream phone there will be loads of support for it on XDA. I had a Galaxy S2 back in the day & managed to get it all the way up to 5.0.1.
Set aside a chunk of time and do some googling for your phone's model number + XDA, read through their forums and see what they offer in terms of ROMs or updates.
I was looking into running cyanogen a couple years ago, but the specific model of phone seemed to matter quite a bit. I got this one through straight talk and apparently it's one of the rarer models of S2 that is not very supported by ROMs/updates and one of the most "locked down" versions out there.
I'll look up the model number again though on the off chance you've seen info on it or even had the same one.
Any chance you've still got links to the updates that worked for you?
I do need to get it updated for sure. It can't even load gifs and videos from reddit anymore. I just have a lifestyle where I don't make much money and don't spend much money so I try to stretch my tech as far as possible.
edit: It's an SGH-S959G (GP) Tracfone. Recall seeing any support for that when you were researching yours?
Ah, that's unfortunate about the obscure variant. Mine was a GT-I9100 so it had a lot of development and support. I did a quick google and found this post. Seems to say that any i777 Cyanogen build after version 10.1 should work with the SGH-S959G. I would read through that entire thread if you're interested in custom roms or kernels for your phone. Usual disclaimer of course: you can break your phone doing this, please don't blame me if you do. Best of luck :]
Ok I did this and got a game where I had to stop the android robot from falling off the screen or hitting obstacles. It's also incredibly fucking hard.
It would help to show which parts of the screen (and because of that - sometimes certain apps or processes that may or may not be running) are updating. When your drop down bar has a notification it updates, each part of the screen (or the whole thing), etc.
I see it being useful for telling whether or not certain apps or processes are communicating with each other. If you switch to a new launcher or something and its totally not responding, it would be dead easy to tell that vs. something just working slowly. Interesting way to implement the feature, though....
As a developer you want to save on processing power by reducing redraws. Turning this on might highlight places your app is redrawing itself when it doesn't need to
Samsung Experience, baby. Sooo many useful features. And doesn't bog down your phone like TouchWiz used to.
[deleted] · 118 points · Posted at 19:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another fun thing for stock android:
Pull down the notification tray, and tap and hold the cog to open the settings. It should start to spin, and after about 10 seconds, let go, and it should say 'Congrats! System UI Tuner has been added to settings' and you can then edit the settings for your notification bar.
You can toggle icons (alarm, wifi, vibrate etc) so they do/don't appear, and you can edit the do not disturb settings.
It used to let you move the quick setting icons around but that was then implemented into android without the UI Tuner, so it's not as exciting anymore
Stock Android 6.0.1 on Nexus 5. I do have this feature but unable to enable it without turning off battery saving mode.
Zhang5 · 4 points · Posted at 22:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work for me on my Galaxy S9+. I think the same functionality might already be included under Notification Settings > Advanced Settings. But I'm not entirely certain.
Does this work with Samsung phones? I have a Note 5 on Nougat and nothing happened. Although there's a strong possibility I'm retarded and doing it wrong.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I don't know. It's something I learned when I got my Nexus 6P in 2016, I had a note 3 before that but it's not something I knew at the time.
If it's not working, probably not, but it's worth a google
Aww man! Now I don't have to have the dang alarm clock up there taking up real estate! I've got custom alarms set up for every day and I never turn them off, so why do I need to be told they're still there? You're the best.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No problem man, glad to hear you're found some use out of it :)
I love Java, probs because it's my first language, I'm assuming it's not too difficult to switch over to Kotlin? Know of any resources to learn it easily?
Yeah, it's not bad at all! If you're working in Android studio try making a simple screen with a couple buttons and some text and whatnot. Then you can double click shift to search, and type in "Convert Java File to Kotlin File".
That'll convert everything to Kotlin. It might not be clean, and there will definitely be ways to clean up the code, but I used that to get an idea of how the syntax changes compared to Java.
Once I got used to the basics I followed a tutorial on how to make a simple Reddit app in Kotlin. I'm too lazy to look it right now, but if you Google "Keddit" that should bring you to the tutorial. I just followed along with that and it taught me a bunch about using Kotlin and its extension functions, as well as how to wire up Dagger 2 and RxJava with Kotlin (although there's a library now called RxKotlin, so you can use that for more Kotlin benefits).
I spent the last hour and half watching this tutorial and it seems really really nice, especially the part about not having null authorized unless you make the result type an optional
So let's say someone, noone in particular, turned on the margins and accidentally somehow made everything in the settings switch sides. Like, the toggle switches on the left and the do description on the right. And it's super annoying.
How would this hypothetical person put things back to the right side?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:13:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also helpful if you break your screen. Most of these tools that allow you to access the memory on your phone require that you are in developer mode. If you have this turned on when you break your screen then you're in luck.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...how recommended is that on a bus?
Brarsh · 19 points · Posted at 20:06:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting the animations at 0.5x to make it feel faster (animation is slower and gives the phone more time to transition to the new task) is the technological equivalent of an airport making the walk to baggage claim longer so the bags are already on the conveyor when they arrive. I love how you can pull that trick on yourself with similar results.
Zebezd · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think you can remove the developer options button once enabled, but there should be a main switch at the top of the developer options menu to turn everything off/back to normal. Then you can just sort of forget it's there.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this a few months ago to force all programs to work in split-screen mode. Now I can watch TV on my phone while it's auto-fighting in random mobile games. Multi-tasking ftw.
Another Android special menu can be accessed on stock android (and maybe a few others) is accessed by pulling down the shade and pressing and holding the settings gear. The gear will spin and the phone will do a quick haptic buzz. It'll unlock the System UI tuner which can be found at the bottom of the settings menu. This will give you access to Status Bar toggles, Do Not Disturb tweaks, and Power notification controls (granular, level access based notifications).
Most useful to me is the UI tweak to show battery percentage always.
Similarly if you go into your settings>about device find "Android version" and quickly tap it a few times there's usually a hidden game you can play. Sometimes you might have to tap and/or hold on a logo popup to open the game
Just did the "turn mobile data off during wifi" on my pixel XL 2 and it has made a huge difference! My wifi at home is not the most reliable and it caused my phone to use cell data frequently. It used up my data in 10 days.
All I've really gotten from this is that there's an option to show screen updates which turns your phone into a trigger for epileptic people. Guess that'll come in handy if I'm every being chased by an epileptic bad guy
Me too. Used to have a crappy Walmart LG phone that was on boost mobile. Rooted, removed bloat, edited animation, etc.. I had that thing running like a damn phone-Lamborghini on 2g RAM lol
I'm an iPhone user, but I'll try an Android from time to time. The first thing I do is turn on Developer Options and disable all animations. This is a great feature.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you aware that animations can also be disabled on the iPhone?
You can use Reduce Motion, but that doesn't eliminate animations completely. I like them totally gone, which you can do on stock Android. I have to jailbreak my iPhone in order to accomplish this.
Really? The fact that I check out Android phones from time to time? That's hilarious.
liedel · 5 points · Posted at 20:24:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if you're being oblivious on purpose or not, but you're in a thread where people are talking about how great it is they've learned a new feature, and you say "I don't even use that service but when I do it's the first thing I do."
So it makes it sound like you are putting yourself above all of these plebs who use androids and that you are so much more in the loop than they are, even when you don't use it.
On top of that, when you get downvoted, you blame it on the fact you mentioned iPhones.
On top of that yet still, you think it's because you "check out Android phones from time to time".
No, it's because your comments make you sound unsufferable and unrelatable.
Maybe you're a great guy, in which case it's a chance to learn about the difference between how you intended to be perceived vs. how you are actually perceived, which matters in this world.
I apologize if I sounded that way. I didn't mean to sound that way. It's just that I was excited when I first learned about it.
And I am a great guy, BTW. :D
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, you come across as the twat in this thread if anything. Explaining your experiences does not make you a twat, going on a multi-paragraph rant over it does.
Admittedly, the "downvoted because iPhone" conclusion jumping was rather douchey but the rest of his original seems fine to me, which in a way justifies his stance somewhat.
I liked it. Too often people are completely oblivious to how they're perceived. It's nice for someone to take the time to explain it instead of just name calling.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With Samsung, you can use your computer to manually update your OS. Sort of relevant, actually lol!! Under developer options, turn on "allow USB debugging"
Then on your Computer, find XDA Developers page and look for galaxy S7. You'll want to find ADB systemwide and install that, make sure your computer has updated drivers from Samsung, find Odin and or Odin Prince Comsey version and get those installed.
From there, XDA Developers will have a page with instructions and firmware files you can install on your phone using your computer. For s7 I think the files will be for 930U (or if you choose to use your carrier files it will be 930T, P, A, V, etc.
Love this - been doing it on every phone for years
cnfmom · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I did this and then changed the animation scale as you recommended. Holy crap does it make a difference in how fast apps open etc.!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it is quite the contrary. it utilizes an iphone feature called “3D Touch”. iPhones now come with pressure-sensitive screens. Because of this applying different amounts of pressure do different things. You should look this up. My point is this cannot be done accidentally, unless you often apply pressure to the left side of your screen until you hear a haptic vibration, then swiping right. It just doesn’t happen. Hard to explain though.
Honestly, if I'd have known that the V30 was so huge at the time of getting this phone, I'd have gotten that. I found this G5 on a deal for 5 dollars a month on a standard two year contract through best buy. The V30 was 10 a month. Great choice, I love it.
Aw my optimus g did that. I miss it so much. It also had multitasking for apps just like the computer. You could have a sticky note, an sms and a website all in the same screen
I have the g6. I drop it a lot both in and out of the case and its never cracked. Great phone.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The issue from what I understand is that LG doesn't properly solder the motherboards on the devices which leads to issues after a while. Some people I've heard had luck with baking their phones.
Yep, simple fix: preheat your oven to 480°F and place the phone on the middle rack for roughly 35-40 minutes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it happens because the soldering in the phones is sub par which leads to issues on the motherboard. I have heard that if you bake the motherboard, there is a chance that you can revive the phone.
I just upgraded from a GREAT after 2 years. It is still a great phone and my son now uses it. When they first came out they came with an extra battery and charger which is a game changer. There is a reason these phones haven't come down in price as much as others the same age. Great device.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a transparent widget you can get and put in a blank spot on your main screen and use that. Not the same since you can't be in an app and need to be on a specific screen, but still useful
Also double tap the banner at the top and it locks your phone. Useful for when your phone is flat on a table and your lock button is on the back, like a v20.
That is a pretty powerful comment if it makes someone stop watching prons to comment.... They delayed their orgasm just to comment.... Let that sink in.
E9b7g5 · 0 points · Posted at 19:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not an android user but I’ve never seen alt tab before. I know most of the other short cuts on the computer but this one in particular will allow me to work a lot quicker.
Shift+CTRL+T will recover a closed tab in chrome for you.
Ctrl+[Windows]+D will create a new desktop environment, which you can switch to and from with Ctrl+[Windows]+[Left/Right Arrow Key]
Hmm, Ctrl+Alt+ArrowKey will rotate your display
Ctrl+Shift+[+] will rotate pdf's in adobe reader.
We've all heard of Ctrl+Alt+Del, but in most instances its actually faster to use Shift+CTRL+Esc to access the task manager.
I grew up with computers, I love using shortcuts but its hard to remember them all-- easier to use them when they come up lol. Those are some that help me work quicker, better, faster
I use it for YouTube because it issues whatever you're watching when you tab out. I also use hooktube in chrome because you can turn the screen off and it will pause but you can hit play on the lock screen.
You can do the same in chrome or any browser with YouTube and it won't mute when you switch apps or lock. You need to switch to desktop mode. Chrome specifically has an option to request a native desktop site and that should do the trick.
New pipe page on F-droid have a waring at the top. It appears that it was just a vague warning. Have it installed now and have no issues and very happy with it, thank you for informing me about the app.
In Android Oreo ( I'm pretty sure it's a new feature in Oreo), when you switch out of maps when you are navigating, a little box shows up showing your current position (so just a mini nav, it's nice).
I always wonder who the fuck these people are, but here we go. Found one. I don't know if this is better or worse than the people I see with newspapers propped on the steering wheel. Or the idiot doing her makeup in the visor mirror.
it really isn't. netflix videos are too long and the subtitles are too small for me to read so i frequently hit my face on the wheel sticking my head forward trying to see what they say. this is why i usually just watch short youtube instructionals instead.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:17:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Kier_C · 3 points · Posted at 22:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i agree, they're typically mindless and littered with ads. that's why i also have my ebook reader handy for when i feel like a more enriching experience.
Wait, assuming you're not joking, how did you get Netflix to work with split screen? Currently on Oreo with the latest Netflix app version but keep getting the "App does not support split screen" message. :(
Also can't get PiP to work on my phone either, ha.
Some apps still don't work well or at all with it. I use the Motortrend on demand app and if I try to split screen it, the video freezes and I end up having to restart the app.
Yours might be different. I have Android 8.1 on Google Pixel. There's a back button, home button, then the square overview button that we are talking about.
I definitely had it before then, but it might've been part of the ROM I use. Upgrading to 7.0 broke it; now half the time it switches to some random app I haven't looked at in days
It also depends on brand. Older Samsungs had this feature before, say, the HTC One M7, my previous phone. Which actually only brought up the apps list by double tapping the home button.
Also if you're on Nougat; go into about phone and tap on your Android version however many times you need in order for the Easter egg screen to open. Then tap that a bunch and you should get a message. Now swipe down your quick tiles and if you edit to add more in you should have one that's an empty plate.
Drag that one in to be active and press it. Select a food and wait.
Welcome to the cat app. My collection is far, far too large to control.
Oreo game me a circle to tap and then an octopus showed up and I can drag it around but I don't know if it does anything else. Can I have the cat game instead plz?
BC8588 · 7 points · Posted at 18:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After you saw the cat, you can pull down your notification bar twice, to reveal the pen icon, which you can press to edit your quick tiles. There should be a new one for you to drag into the quick tile section called ???? - android easter egg. Press back to stop editing. You can now place food into the empty dish. After a while, a cat will appear, which you can collect!
Subtox · 3 points · Posted at 18:33:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you hold down on the N the cat changes to a circle with a slash, then the cat, back and forth, but that's all I've been able to get it to do. I was hoping for a game or Illuminati welcome info at least.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:45:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just edited my comment with an article with instructions.
I tried and even though I get the cat, I don't have the edit option in my toggle
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:18:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand...how do I get to it?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Settings - about device - android version - tap it several times- something will pop up- tap that several times and hold. Mine was a weird N and some cat emoji at the bottom ? Haha idk
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes thank you, I see the octopus
Enibas · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's is apparently more to it than that, it is a cat-collecting game. After you get the cat logo, you can go into your notifications (pull down notifications twice), press edit, and then drag an empty plate logo with ???? underneath into your notifications. You then select one of four treats to attract a cat which will appear some time later.
There a button that opens all open apps, yet people are amazed that you can go to the most recent you used? Am I the only one that thinks is pointless? Lol 11000 ppl upvoted and gilded...Fucking lol
lowteq · 5 points · Posted at 17:43:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your clothes dryer has a lint trap that keeps the exhaust from getting clogged and becoming a fire hazard. You need to clean this every load, and as a bonus the clothes will dry faster than if it's clogged.
I stuff it into empty egg carton cells (the paper egg cartons, not the styrofoam ones) and drip candle wax over them. I then use them for my fireplace.
While this is mostly true, some clothing items may be designed to be flame retardant, so their lint will also be resistant to catching fire. I still use lint occasionally, but if I plan on going hiking for a week or so I usually cover a bunch of cotton balls in Vaseline, they work great
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
fill up empty toilet paper rolls with lint...great fire starters. You can even coat them in wax so they are waterproof. Used to do this with my scout troop
Those little firestarter cubes they have now work so much better for only a couple extra grams and a tiny bit more volume, and they can work miracles compared to dryer lint, such as starting a fire with wettish wood easily, because they burn much hotter and longer than lint.
slid3r · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another great fire starter addition to your camping kit, a small baggy of Vaseline smeared cotton balls. Those shits light immediately and burn forever. Great for starting fires.
You live with my girlfriend too? "I think the dryer is broken, the clothes aren't drying." (I clean out the basketball-sized collection of lint and dog hair from the trap.) "I fixed it for you, try again."
Every. Single. Time.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put a florescent post it note on the dryer that says "Clean Lint Trap" with a smiley face on it.
Who the hell doesn't know this? Speak up, people. Did someone TIL that they have to empty the goddam lint trap? Please remove that last shred of faith that I have in all of us.
I live an apartment, I believe that industrial or shared dryers should say clean after each load not before each load. There's seemingly only one person in the building that doesn't do this.
When I was in a dorm, I pulled off a roughly inch and a half thick strip coating it every two weeks, figuring that other people could handle cleaning it.
You can enable Guided Access on your iPhone in your settings. When enabled, you can triple tap your home button, which brings up a prompt to start Guided Access. When in Guided Access, you have options to disable certain functions of your phone, such as touch. This is perfect for lending people your phone to show them a photo, so that they can't do anything else on your phone.
I use this all the time! Whenever someone asks to use my phone to make a call, I pull up the phone app and enables guided access and disable everything so they can’t leave the phone app.
Yeah I tried it with the song I was listening to which was psychotron by Megadeth and it wasn't getting it and then I tried it with something more recognizable like Sweet Child O Mine and it gave me some rap song.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 08:14:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shazzam would definitely get those two tracks easily.
Is it something to do with it going through Shazzam?
I just tried it with both of those songs and Shazzam gave me a correct result within like a second or two.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:12:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's weird, is it the official Shazzam or some kind of Snap Chat version? As my Shazzam is very reliable, it's gets any Metal tune, or Electronic tune, even rare stuff.
k8o · 7210 points · Posted at 17:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+F allows you to search for a word. So say you want mention something like "turn signals" in a particular post, CTRL+F would allow you to see how many other people have mentioned the same thing.
Jamil20 · 502 points · Posted at 18:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt-F4 allows you to do it for multiple windows at once. Just tap alt-F4 multiple times in sequence (example, if you have 4 different windows open, just hold alt and tap F4 4 times).
The reason for that is that the program now known as Outlook was originally invented by someone else, outside of Microsoft, and Microsoft just bought them.
That's pretty common for Microsoft. Right from BASIC and DOS and arguably Windows (because Xerox Parc & Apple Mac, seen by Bill pre-release), most of Bill's big achievements were originally invented by others. Of course, the Outlook Wikipedia page is clean of such information, and good luck trying to add it. Down the memory hole it goes.
vba7 · 8 points · Posted at 23:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. So what was that other email program he used before?
Was that something from the Network Courier lineage (in which case we could still both be right)?
Yep, came from a place that had Lotus Notes. Got to current job about a year after migration from LN to Google. Glad I missed that.
vba7 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember that it used to download mail only every 10 (or was it 15?) minutes; otherwise you had to call someone, tell them that you sent an email - and they would manually refresh... did they ever fix this shit
Yeah why not? If they come back with "we use G suite for everything" I know they have their shit together. If they come back and say "well, we use Lotus Notes for email, outlook for calendar, and we have an in house app for setting up conference calls" then that company probably has poor IT resources and in today's world that is inexcusable.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
jungle · 4 points · Posted at 21:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook for OSX is absolute shit though. I swear they have regular meetings at Microsoft where they come up with the most infuriating ways to make it the worst piece of crap ever invented. I bet they laugh their asses off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the Windows ME team wins the award for worst piece of crap ever.
jungle · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never had the "honor" of using that version, but I heard of it. Maybe it's the same team? I'll never understand how the same company defecated products like Windows ME and Outlook for OSX but also gave birth to Flight Simulator. Of course they had to kill it. Can't have inconsistencies, can we now?
True. As long as everything is fully integrated in one ecosystem (except Lotus notes) it doesn't really matter. When email is one thing, calendars another and something else for like conference calls... Inexcusable IMO
My university is moving off gmail and onto outlook.com. It is not a popular decision, but uni execs are trying to force Microsoft on everyone and all courses.
Eh, not if it's obvious they don't have their shit together IT wise. A fully migrated system to Google or outlook isn't bad but if they don't, usually IT resources are minimal or unable to get stuff done. Not good
This. Working in IT makes you seriously question people's competence sometimes. I've known people that have been using computers for 10 or 15 years and never knew about alt+tab to change windows...even worse this was my girlfriend at the time and she was like 22. But then again, she also though that everything on the internet "existed in the wires". I just facepalmed at that one.
My dad is guilty of the above, he's tech savvy and was helping guys on his job with Unix-like systems in the late 80s and early 90s. I've shown him how to torrent things, how to get on TOR, how to reinstall Windows, etc... but then he'll ask me something simple and I'll just be like "Copy and paste it" and he'll be like "I don't know how to do that!" which constantly leaves my dumbfounded.
No Meme, just many users make the joke that seeing other drivers use a turn signal while driving to be so rare that a turn indicator is a “hidden feature” on all cars.
ctrl+f'ed ctrl+f? thanks, now we got a black hole incoming.
k8o · 4 points · Posted at 18:34:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yet another reason why it such a wonderful feature!
Chinlc · 11 points · Posted at 20:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On another note, if you're using microsoft word or excel, you can look for things easier if you know one part of something and don't know the rest. You can type "Hell*" without the quotation and it will find everything that starts with hell and the astericks acts as a wild card with no limit. So you don't need to type "Hell***********" to get the full word. One is enough
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The main problem with finding duplicates in reddit is that they may be multiple pages deep until you hit load more information, so you can't always know if your comment is unique unless it happens to be on the first page.
This won't search all the comments though, will it?
At the bottom of my page, it says "Load more comments (496 replies)". Is there a way to definitively search all replies?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not without opening those. If you're sorting by best comments, though, and you've already gone through the first ~500 and didn't see something it's probably safe to post it
DemIce · 4 points · Posted at 00:39:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, reddit needs to have a mode for these kinds of threads where it loads only the top level comments.. and then loads all of them. That way the whole Ctrl+F thing actually becomes more useful for finding previous discussion and adding on to that (if appropriate), rather than just posting it anyway because not many people are inclined to sit through loading comments 20 times... and so the same thing gets posted over and over.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also iPhone has a similar feature if you’re on a webpage. You type something in the browser/search bar and go to the bottom of the suggestions and the bottom most selection is the search feature “On This Page”.
This shortcut gets me through so many open book tests a lot quicker. I like to copy all of my notes and whatnot into a Word document, and use Ctrl+f to find answers super quickly while testing. Especially helps if it's a timed test.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:32:39 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Does Anybody Else", an acronym for an older subreddit (that used to be one of the defaults) that turned into something of a meme on reddit due to the fact that the answer to the question is always "yes". I used it here facetiously to make fun of common circle-jerk answers people give in /r/AskReddit because they always net a ton of karma.
Is that enough of an answer for you, or were you hoping to make me look foolish?
I refuse to believe that humans can function on the internet without ctrl-F. I'm very sorry to anyone who both didn't know this and interacts with computers sometimes.
Passive agression against passive aggressive posts. It's like passive aggressive squared or something. Beautiful.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do people not know about this?
infez · 16 points · Posted at 21:31:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a joke masquerading as a helpful tip.
Everyone knows about Ctrl-F; it's just that they're passive-aggressively calling out the dozens of people who said "The fact that turn signals exist!" in response to the original post.
Pro Tip: adding Shift to a command is usually the reverse of that function.
So if you want to switch tabs (CTRL+TAB) or applications (ALT+TAB) or Undo (CTRL+Z), just add shift and it will perform that action in the reverse direction.
CTRL+Y is sometimes used instead for Redo on Windows. It's annoyingly inconsistent.
If you Firefox, "/" brings up quick find. This sounds useless, but if you highlight links with it, hitting [Enter] brings you there! It's a really fast way to browse link-heavy sites like Wikipedia.
More than one thing on a page coming up? Ctrl + G and Ctrl + Shift + G cycles between them.
This has been a lifesaver in school when reviewing notes for tests
eyenot · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also highlight a word or phrase with your mouse, and then press Ctrl-F and it will automatically fill in the find box with that word/phrase (at least in Firefox).
i prefer to see dozens of "hey turn signals are a thing" posts and say something like "guys, did you know turn signals exist? no one has mentioned it." because i'm THAT guy...
Also in the Chrome app on phones. Press the 3 dot menu thing and use going in page.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Say if they said "turn signals" 3 times, pressing CTRL+G will shuffle through them. I.E. If you're where it first says turn signal, CTRL+G will take you straight to the second one.
My mom went back to university a few years ago, she hadn't been since she finished her degree in the mid 80s. She was so excited to learn about hot keys and made me write a whole bunch down on a post it she then stuck to her computer. It was awesome
I thought this was common knowledge, but I taught my mom it recently and a few days ago my girlfriend was amazed by me using find and replace so idk anymore ¯\(ツ)/¯
On Android phones with the Google Keyboard (and IOS I think), dragging your finger back and forth across the spacebar moves your insertion cursor back and forth through what you've typed.
You mean I don't have to keep hitting the screen between the "i" and the "l" to try to get the cursor in the right place? I generally just err to the right, backspace, and retype whatever extra stuff I had to delete.
Get by a while you masturbate in the sink to do it to the people who don't have to carry expensive insurance and it would be to put in your chump hole and it would be a great battery is a good show or movie on Netflix is not the chief of staff of this sub for the best to not know if you want to come up to our place sometime and take a look at the end of the day they kill ya c 50cc x . . X.
Mine seems to scroll through the dictionary
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know when they started this? Not working on Android 6.0
On those fancy Coke machines with the touchscreens, there's a QR code in the bottom right corner. Turns out Coca Cola has an app you can download that lets you create your own mixes of their products. You can pick up to 3 coke products, pick an extra flavor for each (cherry, lime, vanilla, etc.), and even specify how much of each drink you want in your mix based on percentages.
When you go to the machine, you scan the QR code with the app, and then your top 3 mixes will appear on the screen. From there, you can pick one and the machine will pour it out for you.
Also, the app has a locator for those machines, so if you REALLY want to use one, you can find it.
Not sure if it was designed for, but it was certainly used in the Vietnam war, it was so they could quickly seal wounds so they wouldn't get infected in the warm and humid environment.
1966 that a CA spray was used in the Vietnam War to reduce bleeding in wounded soldiers until they could be brought to a hospital. n-Butyl cyanoacrylate has been used medically since the 1970s. In the US, due to its potential to irritate the skin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not approve its use as a medical adhesive until 1998 with Dermabond.
Certainly not in soccer though, those players are knocked out for good when they stumble. No drugs can elevate alleviate the pain and you have to shoot the injured player.
edit for using the word I thought I used but did not. If it is even possible to elevate pain, it is certainly not possible for your average soccer player because they are on a solid 12 on the pain scale from 1 to 10.
In many cases the injured player appears to have been shot prior to the stumble. This checks out.
-uzo- · 6 points · Posted at 01:11:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to imagine the opening Omaha Beach scene of Saving Private Ryan as just a whole bunch of Germans throwing soccer balls and the GIs are just taking dives.
Makes the whole heartbreaking "Mommmaaaa! MOMMMAAA!!" shot far more amusing.
kjata · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually had an allergic reaction to Dermabond. My surgeon had me in the next day because he had never heard of that and wanted to make sure it wasn't an infection. He told me he'd never seen that in all the years he's used it. I'd also used it 3 tones before without issue.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:54:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uncle was in the marines and is probably 10% super glue at this point
A little over 10 years ago I split my chin open when I slipped while ice skating. After trying to fool myself that it wasn't a big deal (it was deep enough that I saw white at the bottom of the opening) I finally brought myself to the hospital. After sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours the nurse comes in, puts crazy glue on my chin, and then I had to pay about $150 for it...
I did, but then a couple years ago I had a MRSA infection on my chin in pretty much the same place so I have to choose which story I wanna go with haha. It's not crazy visible though, I kinda wish it was, but it's literally right on the edge of my chin.
I cut my finger pretty bad at work, not super deep but basically the whole length of my finger and some of my hand. The doctor at the hospital just glued it together, no stitches needed.
New skin is one (nu? Not sure on spelling) that they sell over the counter, but I've found it to be harsh/ burns like hell. There are stronger ones that are used in hospitals.
Those ones suck though, you're looking for Dermabond. It's just medical grade crazy glue, and works on small cuts and lacerations. I would't use it on anything major though.
I've got a skin stapler for those kind of wounds...
It looks like a teleportation experiment gone wrong.
JSTCP · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't.
Rovden · 2 points · Posted at 05:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny
Rovden · 3 points · Posted at 05:28:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That one in particular isn't mine, stock wiki photo, but mine was a leg one close to that. Three rings, three anchor rods going into the shin, then the lower ring had three pins going in one side the ankle and out the other.
What happened was it was adjusting my ankle where it had grown inwards (from a previous break) so when they put the ilizarov on they had to cut the bone and used a series of screws to gradually reset the ankle back to proper position (that took about six weeks) then I wore it for another six months.
The full threaded screws like in the picture is how it looked in the six month set time, when they were adjusting the bottom two rings had a latticework of these black screw sets that allowed very precision adjustment.
Actually, just looked it up to see if I was right, and I was wrong but in the ballpark: it was accidentally developed while searching for a new plastic for clear gun sights. Though they DID start using it as a field medical adhesive in Vietnam!
It was developed for gun-sights, actually. It became popular during Vietnam. At the time, it did cause skin irritation and sometimes infections. Later on, versions were developed for use with human skin.
Kruug · 14 points · Posted at 20:25:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, duck tape was invented to keep ammo caches dry during WW2 and was made with duck cloth and was colored green. So the real name is "duck tape".
After the war, 3M kept producing it, changing it to the grey we know today, and marketed it to HVAC installers to seal up air ducts. It then gained a new spelling as "duct tape".
I had plantars wart on the sole of my feet and I spent my summer in agonizing pain going to the doctor so he could freeze it and dig a bit of it out repeatedly for a few months. I don't know which is better.
Not what it was invented for, but soldiers used it in Vietnam because it was quick and easy, and didn't require the skill, time, or pain to use stitches
People use Duct Tape for warts, but Gorilla glue works better and it will stay on your skin for a long long time. Duct Tape will fall off and you have to put a band aid or tape over it.
Yes I have a wonderful scar on my kneecap from when I walked into a the side of a piece of sheet metal. We didn’t have insurance so my dad just duct taped it. I was a little flabbergasted as a little kid when this happened but it is a nice smooth scar so I guess it worked.
I seem to go through accident-prone phases. And I keep my kitchen knives really sharp, so yes, I definitely have experience on this one. At least the cuts are clean as hell, and heal right up.
And regular glue for splinters. Apply, let dry, pull out in the direction the splinter is pointing (if it came in from the north, you pull to the north), voila.
It's not very good advice, actually is fairly bad.
While generic super glue won't poison you, so you can use it in emergency, it's made of methyl-2-cyanoacrylate or ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which binds in exothermic reaction (so: heat, and lots of it) and curing process releases cyanoacetate and formaldehyde which is irritating.
The "super-glue-alike" thingy you read about is actually 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate (eg "Dermabond") or n-butyl-cyanoacrylate (eg "Liquiband", "GluStitch", etc).
"classic" one really for emergencies only and only on the surface. You don't want to damage your tissue.
YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE CUT VERY WELL BEFORE YOU SEAL IT UP. Please, don't be like me. I sliced open the bottom of my foot on some glass, poured a bunch of rubbing alcohol on it and glued it up. Two days later I had to cut the whole thing open again to drain all the pus, and as I found out, clean all the shit that was still in there out. It sucked. Clean your wounds well people.
gontis · 5 points · Posted at 18:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also superglue will harden upon reacting with WATER. (Or saliva. Don't ask how I've learnt it, but it can be handy when you need to glue lots if things fast)
Saliva actually dissolves it. Not sure if they designed it that way on purpose or not, but it keeps little kids from permanently gluing their mouths closed.
gontis · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's true. Careful though as a coworker did this when he cut his finger and ended up gluing his hands together. When he tried to pull it off, he just kept pulling on the cut instead.
They sell a powdered version of it at Home Depot. It burns (there may have been screaming involved) but it works. I am extraordinarily accident prone and I have no interest in going to an ER in the Bronx on a weekend. We keep several vials of it in the first aid kit.
Literally what a hospital used. I sliced a chunk of skin off of my fingertip, and when I was treated at the hospital, all they did was glue it back in place (it didn't get cut completely off) and covered it with a gauze patch
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did the same thing. Kitchen mandolins are fucking dangerous. A little super glue, a bandaid, and a few weeks later I had all of the feeling back.
It's great for splits in your skin around you fingernails. By the time the glue wears off, the split has healed instead of splitting deeper and deeper.
While clearing some brush away with a machete, my brother accidentally smacked our dog in the head with it (it was pretty dull, so just a minor cut) and the dog's head had a nice opening. My dad, essentially saying "Oh, hell!" grabbed the dog and a small bottle of super glue. We pinched the skin together and glued them shut and waited for it to dry.
That dog was rocking a mohawk for a short while until it fully healed and the glue wore off. He didn't even whimper one bit.
But it's something that must be used carefully. An untrained person is better off cleaning and covering with gauze than to use glue because of the increased risk of infection from debris or bacteria.
Baking soda sprinkled on the super glue is an instant activator/hardener. If you use a lot of super glue, beware it's a thermal reaction so it gets hot. But a little drop, then a sprinkle, repeat, works well.
Friend was a medic in an airborne infantry unit, their kits include super glue for this reason. Supposedly, according to him, super glue was invented in WW2 as an emergency bandage. I haven't looked it up to see if that's true or not, but it's believable.
I sliced the tip of my finger open last year, bad enough that I definitely needed stitches. But I immediately put pressure on it and used super glue to keep the skin flaps together and I don't even have a scar now.
426763 · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me of my dad, he's a doctor and one time he reprimanded me for patching myself up with cotton balls and scotch tape, years later, I caught him fixing a wound he got from diving with duct tape, and no this wasn't some fresh wound and we were out in open water, it was the third time he replaced his "bandage."
I had abdominal surgery and the surgeon glued an 8 inch incision shut (I imagine there were also some internal dissolving stitches). It healed really quickly, left minimal scarring and I didn't need to go back to have stitches or staples removed.
Heard a story from a junior doc in the ED who had a guy come in with super glue in his eye that was welded shut.
Junior doc freaks out and calls for the ophthalmology consultant. They come down, looked at the closed eye, looked at the glue container and basically said they'll be fine and they can go home if they want (obviously after explaining future management and how it will get better etc.).
Apparently the eye doc said he once used the exact same type of glue in his cataract surgery patients.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dermabond, the skin glue that hospitals use, is literally just Super Glue aka cyanoacrylate.
Thud · 3 points · Posted at 18:34:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This basically is what "liquid bandage" is. And it works great.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I slice my fingers frequently. I tape them up, but the material slices right through the tape and still gets my fingers. Super glue is essential in my day-to-day. I basically just coat my fingers with it.
(For clarification Sabu is a professional Wrestler who sliced his arm pretty bad in a barbed-wire match and superglued the wound so he could finish the match)
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a scar on top of my head that was a deep cut that a&e literally super glued back together.
This might sound stupid, but you've got to push the edges of the cut together for 15 seconds after applying the superglue. For some reason I used to think that applying it over the cut would make an effective seal. It doesn't. It just washes off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once at the hospital after I ate shit on a bicycle, I had a skin evulsion (among other expensive injuries) on a finger that the doc cleaned up and glued up. His words were basically that the glue he used was essentially superglue minus some things that may possibly be toxic (I’m assuming things that help shit evaporate and set faster in an anaerobic environment).
Since, I’ve used superglue for deep but not bloody shitty cuts. Works well!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this shit all the time when I'm rock climbing / bouldering, it's fantastic and INSTANT.
X0AN · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was one of the first things I was taught as a mechanic (I wasn’t very good at it in the beginning). Have done it dozens of times. Works great. By the tine the glue falls off the cut is healed.
I used superglue for a nasty cut I got about a year and a half ago. I had a couple of friends over for the weekend to go to the state fair (in Texas) opening weekend. I was cleaning up a little before we left and was washing a cheap drinking glass (apartment had a tiny ass kitchen with no dishwasher) and it broke on my hand. Being lame and wanting to go to the fair rather than spend time in an ER or urgent care getting stitches, my friends and I went to Walgreens and got some superglue and other first aid stuff. Cleaned the cut, put superglue on it, wrapped it and went to the state fair. It healed fine though I imagine I just got lucky.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember watching a blink-182 documentary and Travis Barkers hands were splitting and he was putting super glue in the wounds to close them.. he was informed that could cause gangrene and he had to taken to the hospital to have his wounds properly cleaned.
I've used that upon occasion on my fingers when I cut them bad.
Pro Tip: apply a tourniquet before applying the superglue, otherwise you'll just end up with a bunch of super coagulated blood.
I cut my finger once really deep, right at my first (or third) knuckle (where it joins your hand) so you couldn't bandage it, or apply a tourniquet, so my dad and I just kept trying to seal it with superglue, which didn't work too well until we stemmed the blood flow somehow. It wasn't a big cut, maybe 1-4 mm long (quarter of an inch if that), but it was a really sharp knife blade and I probably nicked a vein or something because I bled like a stuck hog for a good hour or two.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 14:07:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Superglue hurts like fucking acid though...
On another note. I've never found any good use for Superglue other then on skin.
Its small, it hates to bend or twist. It sucks on any smooth flat surface.
Course it was designed to patch up wounded soldiers, not fix inanimate objects.
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Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know that, thanks for correcting my ignorance.
Although... It does work great on wounds - hurta like a bitch though.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a cyanoacrylate. While it does have the same cyano group found in cyanide, it contains no arsenic, and that cyano group is firmly bonded to the rest of the molecule (i.e. it isn't poisonous like cyanide).
That is my least favorite feature. I lazily rest my thumb on the screen while reading sometimes and boom, the paragraph collapses. Happens about every 5 minutes. Very irritating.
Although, to be fair this was not a main comment in my mobile view... so if I had known that previously, I would have missed this brilliant piece of information.
Try holding on it. My old phone would pop up something and you had to long press it for the game to come up.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:00:03 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap it ten times, and then press and hold for a few seconds. You should see a little cat face. If you see a prohibition sign, just press and hold again. Exit out of that and pull down your top menu, with your wifi, flashlight, battery and all that jazz. You should be able to customize what is on that little menu. Go to that (mine is a pencil symbol). You should see one of the options that you can put in your menu as being a cat face with ??? underneath. Press and hold that to move it up to your usable options. It'll be an empty dish. Feed them!
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:07 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i tried tapping and i tried holding, neither seemed to do it. i then tried a rotating motion and that seemed to work although it didn't rotate but did respond to the motion
I got a minigame alright, it's a sidescroller where you have to fly a mini android through marshmallow gates. I've yet to make it through the first one and it's been almost 10 minutes!
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I managed to get through the first one and then suddenly the next 3 but caught the edge of the 4th on the way out of it, then immediately closed the app, fuck flappy bird. especially overly sensitive ones.
turns out what i thought was a very short tap is actually too long, and i had to do super short taps with precision.
also found out that when you start the app fresh there's a little plus next to the score, that lets you add more lil android birds that you can control individually using multi touch, uhhh gross.
dawnwn · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this to my android and it wouldn't start a minigame, so instead I tapped the build number a few times and a prompt came up and said I was now a developer. Know anything about that?
I'm not surprised if this is true. But I know I don't know the people that keep popping up. I have zero friends in common with them, have never lived in the country that they are from, don't speak their native language and have no interest in helping them move their money from the U.S. back into their account in their own country, or vice versa.
It COULD be the case, but most of the time it’s some other algorithm they use. I’ve seen some hot women suggested I may know and no, they’re no searching for me.
It's obvious that they keep some data for search suggestions even if you delete your search history. But I doubt we'll ever be able to prove that reveals this information to the viewed people, as opposed to another algortithm.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next time I have to work at that shitty company I'll try and find out.
[deleted] · 92 points · Posted at 17:38:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's no way the son of one of my previous co-workers whom I barely even know is searching me up on FB. I keep getting him as a suggestion.
Same for people that are like 5-10 years younger than me from the town I went to high school in. They have no idea who I am. Haven't lived there in over 13 years. Most of them pop up in my feed though.
I think its mostly a matter of who your mutual friends are. It just pulls random people from anywhere. At least that's my experience wit hit all.
Facebook uses all sorts of data. Somehow they got into my contacts list from my email and were recommending me a bunch of people from my past from that. No other way those people could have been suggested. Too specific.
As someone who's lived in 4 states in the past 3 years, I haven't added someone from "people you may know" in a long time. I don't know any of these people.
I just directly search for people's names nowadays because it's the only way to find people I actually know.
omers · 107 points · Posted at 17:51:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of the features of the alroithm that Facebook has confirmed is that people who are tagged together in photos will show up in each-other's "People You May Know." It's far more likely photos from when they were married and prior where they're both tagged are making him show up. Depending on the length of their marriage a large number of mutual friends will also contribute.
Perhaps worryingly for you, it also suggests people based on geolocation. It began suggesting coworkers to me despite us having no mutual friends, but because we seemed to spend a lot of time nearby most days.
I'm pretty sure it's true. A few months ago I looked up a friend I hadn't seen in 10 years then decided not to add them, the next day they added me. Facebook must have recommended me to him.
That's anecdotal evidence, like when people think their phone is listening to everything they say because google maps recommends certain places to them
I think also that people read "searching for you" and assume that the account in question is actively visiting your profile.
Facebook is pretty invasive in a lot of respects, but has pretty powerful algorithms. "Searching for you" could mean nothing more than them liking pictures that you are tagged in, commenting on the same posts that you do etc...
I only have anecdotal information (and haven’t had a Facebook in over a year now) so take it as you will.
When I was in school, I’d go out to a party, meet some new people. The very next day I would have people on the “people I may know” list that I met the night before at the party. I’m sure Facebook has algorithms for creating this suggested list such as people you both know being tagged in photos from that night, or several people “checked in” at the party, but I always assumed it was those people searching for my name.
Yeah, the trick is to give 'em bad data before you delete. Change your college, go to a new college. Learn Chinese, change careers, change genders. Plan trips to Patagonia (or to Saskatchewan if you are really going to Patagonia). Become really interested in building ships in bottles.
And then change all of your photos to the cast of The Facts of Life.
Let simmer for 2 months. Then delete. Sure, they have some data, but it'll be fun to see if it's still worthwhile to them.
It also can be from them being near your location. Geotracking is a thing Facebook will do.
I see this a lot when I bartend. I can pull up the Facebook friend suggestions and it's all people who are in the bar with friends of friends at the top.
ive had two people pop up as full on notifications, suggesting that i add them. one of them was a cute girl who works at the deli i always go to for lunch. im really really curious wether its because she searched me, or if its because facebooks tracking has gotten creepily invasive and they are pairing me up based on my most frequent locations. we only had like 2 mutual friends so it only makes much sense to me in one of those two ways.
at the same time that happened, i also got a flood of invites from people at the place i work. guessing its just location tracking
What about LinkedIn? Because it still thinks the emails from 15 years ago, when you let it look at your contacts are valid even though no one works there anymore and it must know that no one has ANY of these addresses registered on linked in. The smelly fucksticks that they are...
I've had Facebook pop up accounts of people that I had on other social media websites who I only knew through their username. That creeps me the fuck out.
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what makes that weird for me is that I get these and my Facebook profile is fake..hmmm
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m 100% sure this is true. My mom and I have a different last name, live in a different state, and I NEVER look her up, yet she appears as a suggested friend and I know how nosy she is
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But ... how am I gonna facebook stalk random chicks now?! Goddamnit facebook, you may steal my data, but you may never take my stalkdom!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you used to be able to inspect the source code on your profile page and find the ten most common visitors to your profile, listed in order of most views. they may have changed it, but it was fun to see who stalks you and how often.
Oh shit. I'm happily married, nearly 40 years old, and on a whim last year I decided to see if my very first kiss from 16 years old (a hot girl who lives several states away I met at the beach) was on facebook. She is, she's still hot, and I probably spent 5 minute perusing her profile.
You're telling me there's a chance FB listed me in the "people you may know" suggestions?
I thought that too, but in this particular case it was probably because I had her number in my phone at some point (unless you block it, Facebook has a list of all of your phone's contacts and your call history), because I downloaded everything Facebook had on me and it was still in there even though I'd already deleted it from my phone.
It also turns out that you can use this to your advantage if you do marketing. Go look at other people's profiles, but do not add them as a friend. This will add you to their suggested friends and if they're interested, they will add you. This further recommends you to others with similar interests and can help build your "Status".
Doesn't that just pick up a bunch of their hair, now stuck to your hands? I can look at my dog and her hair will magically teleport to my tongue, I couldnt do this.
Cocker spaniel. One of the fuzziest dogs ever because they don't shed at ALL. It's AMAZING
Edit : Dunno what kind of cockers y'all got but I've had two and both of them you can run a vacuum cleaner along them and not get a bit of hair. Brushing will pull a few hairs, but very minimal. And no hair anywhere in the house. And my current cocker is the most lovable little guy ever :D
They do shed, all dogs do. But not until the hair reaches the end of its natural growth cycle. So for a cocker spaniel that is usually 2-8 inches depending on where on the body the hair is located. (0.25-1 inch on the face) This is why the coat needs to be brushed, clipped, or carded (a process of using dulled blades to remove excess undercoat and make the topcoat lie flat) or else the undercoat can impact (drop out but get stuck in the guard hairs and cause a certain type of matting)
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 21:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cockapoo (Cocker x Poodle) owner here, they are some of the best dogs in the world.
Pros:
Non-allergenic
Intelligent
fluffy
They don't shed almost at all
Great swimmers
Happy to be indoor or outdoor dogs
Genuinely care about you
Relatively affordable ($500 Canadian is what my parents got her for, but please do consider adopting if you aren't allergic like I am)
Cons:
Their fur never stops fucking growing. They need to be groomed every couple months or they become a mop. Regular brushing is recommended (It's quite therapeutic and enjoyable actually)
Quite jealous dogs, almost humanly so
Dog rating:
5 woofs out of 5
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 22:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Additional pro: 'Cockapoo' has two rather amusing words in it.
Mine isnt that dumb he listen well and is such a mellow pupper only bad thing about him is that if you come home and imediatly pet him or rile him up more he will be so excited he will piss himself.
Yea, but then you're stuck with a cocker spaniel. They have the intestinal fortitude of a newbord and piss when they get excited and drag their ears through their food and water dish...
My dog doesn't have too many problems with sickness, but he did used to pee when excited, and we just bought him a dish small enough his ears don't fall in it. He also is a bit dumb at times (as cockers are known to be), but he is so damn lovable. Matter of fact he is curled up against my side in bed right now.
Not if you're feeding your dog right, i.e. foods that are naturally rich in omega 3's and 6's. Of course all dogs are going to shed a little bit, but if you pet your dog with wet hands, and come back with new fur gloves on, you're likely feeding your dog a shitty diet, or there's a skin allergy.
Yeah I have a pug. There’s absolutely no way I could use him as a towel. I vacuum all the time and his hair still somehow manages to take over my house.
Wolfir · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, I would never wipe barbecue sauce into my dog's fur, he only gets a bath once a month, and it's hard enough keeping him clean.
If I wash my hands, then I'll wipe my wet hands on my dog so my hands become dry while his fur becomes cleaner because the cleanliness from my post-wash hands is rubbing off on his fur.
Never seen a dog eat poop, but I did see my delightful Teddy Bear eat his own barf. Wasn't pleasant, when I was a child my toddler brother barfed his Nesquik/Mill substitute thing, and the dog came in and licked it up. I couldn't watch. When I was older I can't remember if I tried to stop him or not. I miss him. He died in my last year of highschool. It was heart wrenching.
So essentially, when I wipe my hands on my dog to clean them, it's having the opposite effect - I come away dirtier and my dog is cleaner. Good to know.
A rabbit and bear are pooping together in the woods. The best looks over to the rabbit and says, "you don't have a problem with shit sticking to your fur?" To which the rabbit responds, "I surely don't." The bear then picks up the rabbit and wipes his ass with him.
I could never do that to my dog. She's a bernese mountain dog, if I ran wet hands through her coat I'd end up with such hairy palms my priest would assume I masturbated furiously for months straight... and he can't know that.
A rabbit and bear are pooping together in the woods. The best looks over to the rabbit and says, "you don't have a problem with shit sticking to your fur?" To which the rabbit responds, "I surely don't." The bear then picks up the rabbit and wipes his ass with him.
I usually just wipe my hands on my calves and my doggo has gotten quite used to licking them. Less awkward and messy then him licking my hands. The calves are the napkins of the human body.
My cat will sit in the bathroom when I shower, and meow like crazy when I step out. I'm pretty sure she simply wants me to dry my hands on her.... So I do. Every time.
Medieval castles had shaggy dogs for just this reason. During banquets the dogs would wander about the tables, no doubt being fed the odd morsel. The guests would wipe their hands and even blow their noses in the dogs' long (and most likely matted) fur.
Source: I remember this from school but it could just be a shaggy dog story.
Right? I do the opposite. If I touch my dog I have to wash my hands before any eating or touching my face or anything like that. And my dog gets groomed pretty regularly so she's not gross.
Hey, look, as long as everything is consensual then I'm not here to judge... but maybe, maybe, that germaphobe could wait until he is not in you anymore to be dropping judgment on the habits of other redditors... hell, maybe both of you should stop redditing while one of you is inside the other.
I've heard of couples being on their phones during dates, but during lovemaking? That just seems excessive.
Once I was out fixing fence with my dad and got warm. Took off my sweatshirt, noticed the dog heading back to the house (across the field) and set my sweatshirt on her back. She took it back to the house for me.
yeah mine's the same way. He'll stand on my foot (he's 50 lbs) and look around like he's not doing it, but if I pet him with my bare foot he looks at me with that "this shit again?"
Red217 · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I primarily use my dog as a sentient vacuum. She makes it much easier to flit around in the kitchen and not worry about dropping something. She also got the tomato sauce off my jeans when I dropped pasta in my lap.
She would never be a good footrest, but she is a great reading pillow - get dog settled on couch, lean pillow on dog, lay down and prop self on pillow on dog. Very cozy.
Mine does not stay still enough to function as footrest. If you are sitting down and you touch her in any way, or even acknowledge her presence, she will take that as invitation to climb into your lap and put her face directly in your face.
Yes i must agree having a 115lbs footrest that comes with an auto warm feature is amazing. But when that footrest decides to step on your foot then... you know they're plotting for you to rest your feet on them more.
Also you never have to pick up dropped food. I find myself at friends houses sweeping crumbs onto the floor in default treat for the dog mode and they don't have a dog.
If they’ve got food on, and he’s near, I use my cat to wipe my hands. Clean hands and he gets a nice taste when he washes
It’s a win win.
Also useful for cleaning up spilt food.
426763 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminded me of my little cousin who laid on the floor and rested his head on their golden retriever like a pillow.
Chinlc · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately This only works if your dogs doesn’t shed much or has short fur. I’ve tried this and I just pick up butt load of fur, so I have to wash my hands anyways.
I own a pair of English Mastiffs. They double as ponies for the grandchildren, tow trucks and package delivery alert for everyone in a one block radius.
Ugh. That was the hardest part for me to adjust to after my Dante permanently left my side. He was my footstool, and he loved it too. He purposely would lay right there so I could touch him with my feet. And afterwards, every time I sat down I would extend my feet and they would just fall to the floor because he wasn’t there anymore. :(
It’s been almost two years, but that took a while to get used to.
Cheap water bottles have those ridges in them so that when you're done drinking the bottle, you can simply crush them downwards, then spin the cap back on to seal them shut. This prevents air from getting back into the bottle and minimizes the amount of space the trash takes up should it not end up in a recycling facility.
Correct. Source: Any company willing to bottle a resource that is otherwise next to free and sell it back to the population they practically stole it from definitely doesn't give a damn what happens to the bottle afterwards.
I’m sure they have more than a single purpose! I agree though, how thin the cheap bottles are, if they were straight they’d be entirely too flimsy. Ever try crushing a Smartwater bottle? It’s quite difficult to remove as much air as a normal cheap bottle.
The ridges are for rigidity. But it's also a nice help when squashing them.
Elfere · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another thread that asked garbage collection people what their peeves were said people who put the cap back on pises them them off. (i assume they ment with air in it to be fair) the crusher part has to exhurt thousands of pounds of pressure to crush bottles with caps on- amd the resulting explosions freak out dogs and other animals.
If you want to remove the core from a head of iceberg lettuce:
1) Grab the head of lettuce like you're palming a basketball. The base of the core should be on the opposite side away from your palm.
2) Slam the lettuce down on a countertop. Not so hard you smash the whole fucking thing into oblivion, but slam it down. The core will come out nice and clean.
I am now imagining you bludgeoning your countertop with a cabbage held in two hands, over and over again, as though the kitchen counter broke into your home and killed your dog.
The flat part on the back of most bottle openers is supposed to be used for the tabs on cans, I don’t think I woulda ever figured this one out if I weren’t told about it.
The curved pointy part on older ones is for puncturing cans that don’t have tabs. Whenever I make gravy, I use condensed milk, and those cans never have tabs. Instead of opening the whole top of the can, I poke holes in the top, because one time I accidentally dropped a can of condensed milk into the gravy with the lid completely removed and ruined it.
White gravy or “country gravy” is made with milk. It’s served with fried chicken, chicken fried steak, or made with sausage crumbles and served over biscuits. It’s hugely popular in the American southeast.
QSpam · 4 points · Posted at 02:50:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Midwest too
czach · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't condensed milk a lot sweeter though? Any time I've made country gravies I've used 2%. Am I missing out?
Sweetened condensed milk is one thing. I think the poster is talking about what I would call evaporated milk.
Wikipedia says evaporated milk is sometimes referred to as “unsweetened condensed milk.”
czach · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah so that's what evaporated milk is. Its one of those things that I would ask my parents what exactly was the difference between the two and they wouldn't have a straight answer and that I would be too lazy to look up.
If you don't have long enough nails to open a can, press down on the pivot point of the pull tab and the pull tab will raise enough to get a good hold on it.
Please note, that as far as I know, this is exclusive to the Google Keyboard, or GBoard now. Although, it now comes default on MANY phones, so shouldn't be too much of a problem :)
On Android you can download an alternate keyboard not just to try and find a better overall keyboard, but also to enable additional key presses on mobile... for example, Hacker's Keyboard can have dedicated arrow keys as well as Ctrl, Alt, and Win/Super keys,
It's useful for Remote Desktop/Chrome Remote Desktop apps or terminal apps.
Hacker's Keyboard can have dedicated arrow keys as well as Ctrl, Alt, and Win/Super keys...It's useful for Remote Desktop/Chrome Remote Desktop apps or terminal apps.
Fuck me. I spent way too long (like 30 minutes) trying to figure out how to send some keyboard shortcut or another to a Chrome Remote Desktop session before giving up back at Thanksgiving. I tried everything I could think of but it never even occurred to me to try different keyboards. Adding that now.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gboard has a lot of cool features. You should investigate other options it has.
There are two I like a lot:
One is to drag your finger over the letters of the word you want to form, and it'll write them.
Also, if you hold on the 'Enter' button, you'll see more options. One, with a hand symbol, will make your keyboard smaller, and move it to the right. Perfect for typing with one thumb.
The space bar, press the space bar and slide your finger left or right and it moves the cursor, extremely helpful to go back and edit misspellings. This is a GBoard feature.
With SwiftKey you can swipe left anywhere on the keyboard to erase the previous word. You might need to activate that gesture in the parameters though.
3D touch has been a thing since the iPhone 6s (except the SE). You're basically pressing the screen a little harder and the taptic feedback will make it feel like you've pressed a real button. You can also press on app icons and shortcuts to different functions will pop up.
Wait wait wait this could be a game changer for me - how the heck do you get it to work? For me it just shows the "alternative" letters like æ or ï or ž
Ah took me like five minutes to figure out what you meant. You’re talking about the double press. For anyone else wondering: over the keyboard, you have to press the screen hard to activate the cursor movement.
Literally every cell phone I have ever dealt with can mute an incoming phone call by hitting any of the volume buttons on the side. It won't reject the call; you can hit the side button and it will simply continue to ring without making any noise or vibrations.
Handy if you forget to silence your phone and it goes off in your pocket as you can quickly mute it by feel.
Also handy if someone leaves their phone out on a table and walks away. If you're left to deal with it vibrating nonstop but don't want to intrude by messing with their stuff then just hit mute as calls come in.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are options for what you would like your phone to do when you press one of the buttons. I've got the volume button set to silence and the power button set to drop calls
that's actually all I do with phone calls. I never reject them, I just let them ring.
Edit: another thing I learned is you can only accept a call if your iPhone is locked. if your phone is unlocked, THEN you can choose to accept or reject the call.
You can also flip the phone over and it'll also mute the ringing.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:23:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
also useful for when you don't want to answer your phone and don't want to aggressively hang up and don't want to hear it vibrate and potentially also ring for however long they decide to try to phone for. why are you even calling me like send a text please
Ever wonder why Blu Rays or some video files look weird? Like the way the camera shot seems to feel unnatural- the way it moves and flows kind of like in a soap opera? It's called the Soap Opera effect. Go to your tv's picture settings and turn OFF Auto Motion Plus
Different brands of TVs will often have different names for the same thing, so Google "(your TV brand) disable smoothing" or "(your TV brand) soap opera effect".
I thought it was just me going crazy but this is a thing nice to know cheers
jwws1 · 8 points · Posted at 03:48:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this when my family got a new TV. I thought it was either how new films were made nowadays or all new TVs had this permanently. I absolutely hated it and refused to watch anymore movies on that TV.
Haha, I don't really think my tv picture weighs heavily in regard to my overall asessment of my life's progress. No, but apparently I did at the moment I was creating a username
The sad thing is most people are idiots and actually like it... My father in law has every single image enhancing feature turned on with his TV... the picture looks awful. Mother in law even pointed out "what's wrong with the color?"
"Nothing! I don't see anything wrong with it. What do you think is wrong with the color here?". I'm sure he saw the same things we did. But to him, having the primary colors of ordinary objects be BLAZING bright and any darker area of anything be drowned in pitch, while the rest stays murky was what he considered the best image. Directors of photography be damned! I've got a SHARP now!
rylos · 41 points · Posted at 21:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to see a lot of that back in the day when TVs had knobs for adjusting color. People on the screen would be bright magenta, I tweak knobs to get a natural flesh tone, first thing you'd hear is "Where's the color?!". I paid good money for a COLOR TV, now I want COLOR!
When hi-def TVs first came out, a lot of people thought that hi-def meant "Lots of artifacts, and stretch that shitty picture out so everybody looks fat".
Yeah, my first HDTV eventually got big black burns on the sides due to me never stretching the picture unnecessarily, and there being virtually no HD content yet. Especially broadcast for the longest time.
It doesn't help that stores often up the saturation on floor models to make colours pop more (also, probably to combat the very bright fluorescent lighting stores tend to have).
This led to a classic from my mum. “In the shop it was so bright and full of colour but I get none of that at home!” Yes mum there’s a little more colour in the rainforest screensaver on full saturation than in coronation street. It’s not a problem.
That still doesn't change that 24 fps is an outright terrible framerate (especially if there's movement) and that interpolation at least partly fixes that (while not being too terrible on the image quality).
24 FPS is the speed of film. End of story. We've got the technology to film at 120 FPS if wanted to. But no respected film maker would ever film at more than 24.
As I said, if you like it, that's why it's there. You won't ever catch Lucas, Spielberg, Bay, or anyone else of that caliber using interpolation.
24 FPS is the speed of film. End of story. We've got the technology to film at 120 FPS if wanted to. But no respected film maker would ever film at more than 24.
The same way no respected filmmaker would ever use CGI in the movies?
I mean The Hobbit was trash (and so is Peter Jackson, kinda), but Cameron is going to film tech demo 2Avatar sequels in 48 FPS as well.
The fact that 24 FPS is trash and barely sufficient was know back when movie cameras were being invented. The only reason 24 is a standard is because people were too cheap to use a non-slideshow framerate back when things were getting invented, and because making movies at a framerate that doesn't suck would require a significant money investment across the entire industry.
Interpolation is a band-aid fix to the problem of 24fps being wildly insufficient. It has trade-offs, but movie is supposed to be a moving picture, not a powerpoint presentation running slow enough I can see individual frames.
or anyone else of that caliber using interpolation.
I sense someone doesn't know jack shit about how video codecs work.
My old Panasonic plasma TV had the smooth motion feature. It broke a while ago though and I replaced it with a Sony Bravia LED TV which doesn't have it.
Call me an idiot, but I like smooth motion. There's no denying though that it gives movies and TV shows a very different feel and probably isn't how they were intended to be watched. Regardless, you get used to the silky smooth motion and switching back to 'normal' mode really felt like a step back. I'm used to it now though, and I see the merit in watching movies 'as intended'.
Check out this music video though: Finesse by Bruno Mars. For what I'm assuming are artistic reasons it was shot in 4:3 at 60fps. Doesn't that look wonderfully smooth? I mean, it's not like your vision in real life is all choppy like a 24fps movie right?
It's all about the framerate. The super high framerate that modern TVs are set to by default makes everything look like a soap opera because until very recently, soaps were shot using magnetic tape, instead of film. Now, everything is digital, but I think the soap opera people artificially put the effect back in in post, because their viewers expect it. There's no reason for your TV to take a 24p, 30p, or 60p source and interpolate it up to 240p just because it can. That's dumb, and it makes your TV look shitty. A lot of people like it because they assume that different=better.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! I always noticed this and it has always bothered me SO much. Completely takes me out of the show and yeah, soap opera is a great way to describe it. Thanks!
I absolutely hated this look when I first upgraded to a nice TV (yes, years ago), but after a few weeks I got used to it and now displays without this effect looks inferior in an unexplainable way.
I think the explanation is that you are seeing more frames per second on the nice TV. While the higher frame rate looks odd at first, eventually you get used to it. And the lower frame rate you used to accept as normal is arguably just objectively “inferior” - the image is choppier. Once you aren’t used to it, you notice that.
(I believe the lower frame rate was the standard on film for a long time, and the higher frame rate was used on videotape. Since the latter was used for lower budget productions like soap operas, the higher frame rate still gets associated with it. Or something - someone who knows more about A/V I’m sure can explain it better/correct any errors.)
You are absolutely correct. The Soap Opera Effect (SOE) comes from the forced frames the TV inserts into a low framerate video. I just read all of this - I'm certainly no expert. Apparently, movies and non-reality TV shows are filmed in 24fps. When newer TVs insert extra frames to make it 30 or 60fps, it causes this effect.
It is because of the higher frame rate, but Its how the tvs adapt to it that makes its seem so awkward. I could never get used to it. But to each their own!
Thank you! I recently got a new TV and I haven't had a TV in years since I mostly just watch on the computer. Movies just look... bad, and I couldn't put my finger on it. This was it!
Found this out a coupe of years ago when I was taking some photos whilst listening some music, went to turn up the music with the app still opened and wondered why there was about 15 pictures of my feet
I have struggled often when I really only had 1 hand to take a pic. This will be so much better.
Especially when I want to take a picture when I'm driving, like a really cool car or someone being an asshole...
You might get a few more than you meant to this way - the volume key is for when you want to burst fire the shutter. You can hold it in and get LOTS of pictures in an instant. Which is great if you're a teenage girl and have to have THE perfect selfie, but mostly it's annoying.
For vertically aligned, up is just towards the “top” of something else (like the motherboard) or towards the user if a consumer device.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah nah doesn't really work, socket orientation could be up, down, left or right so you've got a 50/50 unless you look for the bit of plastic. for instance this laptop has plastic bit at the bottom on the socket, but then this mains adapter plug has the plastic bit at the top.
In the dishwasher yes. I don't really use it as cleaning in the dishwasher specifically, I guess I was a little vague.. It removes water spots and gives a clear finish.
Yes, except, it can also void your dishwasher warranty. Many require the use of rinse agent now and vinegar can be harsh/etch glass and over time, destroy the seals of your dishwasher. It's great for periodic cleaning of both dishwasher and clothes washer. I use it for cleaning regularly around the house.
I’ve done the same thing with ammonia. I used to manage a property management business, and we inherited some real winners as tenants when we bought a couple of apartment buildings. I sweat these people must pave been microwaving dog shit while it was still inside the dog. Ammonia is a spectacular cleaning agent, so it dawned on me that if we microwaved it, we would have ammonia steam to clean the microwave with no effort. It was truly amazing how well it worked!
Not really a feature but people should know by now that putting premium fuel in cars which don't require it does nothing but cost them extra money. Doesn't help with miles per gallon, doesn't give extra power, and it's not cleaner. Stick to regular unless your owners manual says to put anything else.
Might want to get that checked out. If the manual doesn't recommend premium and it's not running normally on lower-octane fuel it means there is something causing knock. Maybe fowled plugs or cooling issues.
I averaged 3-4 mpg improvement when I switched to Premium gas, but my owner's manual designated high octane. I thought high octane was just hype. Now I know differently.
You might have been using a 0% ethanol premium. Regular octane gas will almost always have a significant percentage of ethanol blended in (thanks to the corn lobby) which lowers the energy per gallon and so also lowers your mpg.
Many premium octanes remove the ethanol, which would explain your efficiency boost.
In most cases the gained efficiency does not pay for the increased cost though, so unless your engine is having issues with regular (or if you have other/political reasons to avoid the ethanol) it doesn't make sense to use premium.
All I know is I DRASTICALLY lose miles per tank on my Harley after about a half dozen fill ups of regular. (oops on my part. All of my 4 wheeled vehicles only get regular, it was habit.)
As stated elsewhere, the premium most likely has less ethanol in it, which is a bigger deal for carbureted systems and smaller engines. It's a smart move for bikes too. A normal passenger vehicle? Waste of money.
What part of the world are you in, out of curiosity. I've never heard of "RON" or an octane rating above 93, except for Sno-Co, race cars and the like.
Some 76 stations around the LA area sell 100 octane gas. I was curious about the RON thing, so I found this:
"But always was AKI in U.S. and Canada, and the rest of the world always RON and will stay so.
Of interest is that in most of Europe the minimum available grade is 95 RON which is equivalent to our 'Premium' (91 AKI).
Which is primarily why most European cars here need premium fuel." Source
A very highly rated mechanic told me that running the highest octane will help prevent the fouling of catalytic converters.
"Another interesting factoid, albeit one that's a bit contorted: Premium fuel is good for a catalytic converter. In allowing advanced timing of ignition, the fuel has a longer burn duration. This in turn gives more time for heat transfer within the combustion chamber—which results in reduced temperature of exhaust gases. This cooler "engine-out" condition makes for an easier thermal life of downstream catalysts. (It's a carefully engineered balance—quick warmup to cut cold-start emissions, hot enough to promote catalyst efficiency, but not to the detriment of durability.) https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a18008/premium-fuel-futures/
While agree with most of that statement I have to add that catalytic converters work better when heated. The problem with fueling with higher octane in an engine designed to run lower octane is the unburnt fuel that may or may not leave the combustion chamber unburnt. The catalytic converter does not like unburnt fuel and this drastically decreases the life of the converter. The converter is designed to eliminate the unburnt fuel, hydrocarbons; the carbon monoxide, product of combustion; and maybe the oxides of nitrogen? Although I think the oxides of nitrogen should be handled by the egr which is exhaust gas recirculation. Which takes exhaust gases and puts it into the combustion chamber during combustion to lower temperature which is what creates oxides of nitrogen. So once again, the environment was suffering from oxides of nitrogen so the egr was enginered to reduce those emissions... Thereby lowering engine performance. I think this is a worthy trade off as well.
According to the article, there may be a benefit to running higher octane fuel in reference to cleaner emissions but I personally don't believe it because higher octane fuel wouldn't adjust the timing very much. Maybe it's the case with newer engines and variable timing, if that exists, but air/fuel mixtures are designed by engineers to be the most compatible with power and environment regulations and standards. Thus, adding higher octane fuel does not lower emissions.
But cats are really expensive and if you plan on keeping you car than it is worth it. If you have a car that adjusts for octane which most cars after 2000 do.
Perhaps. I had my cat stolen in 2002 from my toyota truck. I ordered a new one for 375 from the internet in california (which are more expensive). I still have the same one with almost 300,000 miles and still pass smog. Is it worth it for my truck, no. Its a 1998. For modern cars in the 2010s i wouldnt be surprised that they might havr variable timing control.
EGR valves take piston ring blow-by and recirculates it back into the intake air instead of the old way of venting out into the atmosphere. That is it's purpose. Whether it has anything to do with NO's is incidental but it may in fact do that. Higher octane than required does not cause more unburnt fuel to leave the combustion chamber.
I think that's why the egr valve was designed because putting inert gas back into the combustion chamber is used to lower the temperature in said chamber. Keeping the temperature low is what stops oxides of nitrogen from forming.
Really? Huh, I learned in college for automotive technology that what I described was the reason for the egr valve and that it is inert gas. If it was flammable then that would mean there is unburnt fuel in there. I learned the bi products of a clean burn is oxides of nitrogen, co, co2, and h2o. None of which are flammable. Hydrocarbons realistically do always exist as a bi product so that must be why its flammable but only barely. I think the main reason egr is used is to regulate the temperature and pressure of the combustion chamber as to not produce oxides of nitrogen. At least that's what I was taught.
I wouldnt say they're trying to prove me wrong so far, they are just sharing their experiences. It is true, however that putting higher octane fuel in your car when its not required creates no benefit.
All fuels are...( should be), unleaded in America. The government fased leaded fuel out a long time ago. It was a major benefit for the environment and health but lead in fuel actually helps extend the life of the engine. A worthy trade off in my opinion. Regular fuel at the pump is lower octane than premium or supreme. Thats the only difference. The quality of the fuel is the same. If your owners manual says to use 91 or higher octane you should use only that fuel. If your vehicle requires lower than 91, you should use that and filling with higher octane in that case will provide no benefit.
If your car is turbocharged, it likely will increase power. It does for mine, and it's listed in the manual that using lower than 91 will decrease power.
Your owners manual says to use 91 octane. Then yes, in your situation, you should be using premium fuel, (91 octane). I'm referring to people driving cars where the owners manual doesn't say to use higher octane fuel. Those people should only be using regular and fueling with higher octane fuel provides no benefit.
No, my owners manual recommends 87 octane. However, in the fuel section of the manual, it says that the power figures cannot be achieved without higher octane fuel. There's a noticeable power difference when driving on 93 octane as well, to where I'll only use 87 in the winter.
Not a truck, but it's a 2015 Ford Fiesta ST. If you're wanting to verify the information I said, here is the Fiesta owners manual, and here is the ST supplement. You'll want to look at page 10 of that supplement.
What happens with cars like the ST is when 87 octane is used, the engine will have no problem running and won't knock, but the ECU will adjust spark timing, which lowers engine power. Since it's a noticeable difference and 93 octane isn't very expensive, it's worth it for me.
Okay so variable timing is a thing. Thanks for showing me that. I was curious if there was such a thing as variable timing and it's cool. So in your case, you can use regular or premium and you will notice a power increase. I suppose I should change my original statement to say that "most" cars don't get a benefit from premium fuel if all they require is 87 octane. I haven't worked on many vehicles passed 2007 and the technology is changing like crazy.
My truck is just a basic LS 5.3 and if I put regular in it it pings until the plugs break in half. So premium has it's place. I don't care what the manual says.
If your manual doesn't say to use premium fuel then you are doing something wrong. The engineers wouldn't design your vehicle to run horribly on the fuel they suggest to run it on. If you're using premium fuel to compensate for some kind of issue, you should take your vehicle to a mechanic. Also, read your manual closely - your truck may require higher octane fuel.
Manual says 87 or above. It has 10:1 compression from the factory 160,000 miles ago. Add some carbon build up and hotspots and I get detonation on 87 octain.
Yea the carbon build up will decrease the combustion chamber volume. I overlooked that fact - this would really be the only reason to use higher octane fuel in an engine that requires only 87. It's not going to generate extra power or be cleaner but will prevent pre ignition of the air/fuel mixture if your pistons are so covered that the combustion chamber volume decrease is significant.
Depends, it won't matter if it's not a higher octane. Using 91 octane DOES give you better performance, but don't expect your dinky little Civic or Corrola to gain an extra 5hp just because you paid a little more at the pumps
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 00:06:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
High performance engines also advance the spark until knocking is detected, then back-off a tad. Allowing the engine to produce the most power possible at full throttle.
I don’t think any car has ever come with knock detectors. I mean your not wrong that would technically work. But most engineers would just tune for a certain fuel type and there would be no need to change timing map.
Almost all cars for the last decade (or longer) have knock sensor(s). A knocking engine is a soon to be dead engine. That won't fly.
Engine timing maps are extremely complex and absolutely depend on the input of knock sensor(s) and 12 or so more sensors. Each input is weighed against the others and the optimal spark timing is achieved through math done by the onboard computer in real time.
There's no telling what kind of cheap-ass fuel has been put into a car, so the computer has to go shields-up in order to protect the engine these days.
I'm drastically oversimplifying, but it burns better, more "ummph" when it ignites, more force on the piston = more power
EDIT: Yes I know, I'm an idiot for saying it's a better burn. Higher octane does help with engine knock. I'm a bloody pilot I should know better ^(Yes,that'sahumblebrag)
That’s a common misconception. Octane has to do with resisting engine knock. Infact, higher octane gas actually has less stored energy (less ummph). Higher octane gas is more stable and predictable than lower octane when compressed. This allows engineers to build an engine with higher compression ratios, thus producing more power. If your engine is designed to run 87 octane then it does not compress the air/fuel mixture as much as the high performance engine, thus the increased octane serves no benefit.
PA2SK · 11 points · Posted at 00:02:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an engineer, this is not true. The only real difference is that higher octane fuel has a higher Flashpoint, which means it won't knock (pre ignite) in higher performance engines. It doesn't give you more power by itself though.
Octane, in basic terms, is the pressure the fuel will withstand before it ignites. Even without a spark. If your owners manual says to use a certain octane, and you use a higher octane, you will gain no benefit.
Your laptop might have its own audio software. I don't know about Macbooks, but most windows laptops have Realtek or Dell audio or something else depending on your model.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As it's utilising the Android API for it, get one from the play store, there's quite a few to choose from. Install one, restart Spotify and the option should appear
Greetings traveler from the year 2013! Welcome to the new-new millennium! Please delete your aol.com email account and create a gmail account to complete your transition in to the future!
He said, SPOTIFY HAS AN EQUILIZER! Sorry, I just changed it and am now deaf.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish Amazon Music would have one.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:50:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's an equalizer? I don't use Spotify I'm just wondering.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It lets you boost certain auto frequencies.
Edit: cut
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Cut first. Simple equalizers like Spotify's tend to 'boost' by cutting all the other frequencies so they don't go past the max volume. Which leads to people landing on all kinds of wacky settings to compensate. This isn't a problem on a decent equalizer, but you should still cut first unless you really know what you're doing.
Alternatively, don't use headphones that over-emphasize certain frequencies, usually the low-end. The people that mixed the song you're listening to went through a lot of trouble to make sure it sounds good on as many devices as possible, including headphones. You shouldn't have to make drastic changes to the EQ.
tijd · 4 points · Posted at 23:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So for us audio dummies, which setting (if any) will moderate the volume level for podcast hosts who go from reallyreallyquiet to SUPER LOUD?
You're looking for something called a compressor and limiter. The podcast producers should be doing this in their post-production, unless they're trying to achieve large dynamic range.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:21:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your device has a compressor/limiter, that would help.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:35:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That makes a lot more sense. I rarely ever use mine on my phone and just that 8 band ableton one. Thanks!
Well, the purpose of an equaliser is to, well, equalise your sound. It's to provide a more linear frequency response - which can only properly be done using measurement equipment. It just happens to be that people have bastardised it to make the audio sound even further from what it should. Digital equalisers should be used to reduce peaks rather than boost nulls, as you could run into clipping - iTunes was a good example of digital equalisers done wrong.
It offsets the gain of audio at specific frequencies to calibrate audio systems to have a linear response in their installed environment - that's what they're supposed to be used for. Hence the word equaliser
Yep that's where it uaed to be on mine too. Maybe they have a grudge against my phone, who knows. I'd send you a screenshot if i knew how. Do you have "stranger things mode"?
On mobile YouTube you can double tap on the right side of the screen to go forwards 10 seconds and on the left side of the screen you go backwards 10 seconds.
And yet, they don't need a fucking app to do all the awesome. Like minimizing the browser to keep the video going (at least on my iPad 2 mini + Chrome).
For those of you that like to listen to YouTube podcasts/streams but loath having to leave your phone screen on lest you pay for YouTube Red, I discovered a solution for those with an Android phone.
Download the app F-Droid. Ensure "3rd party app permissions" are enabled. In F-Droid, search for an app called NewPipe and install it. It is a YouTube front end client that doesn't use the google API (which means it tends to ask to update to a newer version almost everyday). Search for and 'Subscribe' to your favorite channels, select a video, hit the background toggle and it is just like listening to music on your phone. I have noticed that since it doesn't use the API there can be some integration issues such as my Bluetooth headphones can toggle volume but not skip to the next video but it is such a minor thing that it doesn't matter.
Pressing space sometimes sends you halfway down the comments page though. Press the letter K and it will also pause the video but you won't run the risk of it scrolling down.
Yeah, and sometimes using the arrows keys to scrub will change the volume if it's the last thing in the player that's been interacted with. Kinda wish it was left/right for scrubbing, up/down for volume
If you interact with the video, (click on the video itself to pause and unpause it) you can use the uparrow and down arrow for volume respectively and right left arrow for scrubbing.
Your numpad will also let you jump around in a Youtube video. By far the most useful one (or unuseful, if you fat finger it) will take you back to the beginning of the video.
Does anyone know how to add a video to a playlist which starts at a certain point that’s not the beginning? I’ve done it accidentally a couple of times and can’t work out how over done it..... because I want to do it on other videos too.
You can backspace on the iphone calculator. do it by swiping either direction across the numbers. Not the keypad numbers, but the numbers up top, in the black.
Just figured it out. Just for clarity you swipe on the actual display of the numbers where the answer would be. Not on any of the buttons. Think about where it would display "hello" if you typed on an old fashioned calculator. That's where you swipe. Very cool. I thought I knew everything about iOS.
[deleted] · 172 points · Posted at 18:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dawnwn · 23 points · Posted at 22:48:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not know this, never heard about it until Zelda botw came out and at that time everyone was using the S8 from what i seen. Figured it was a newer thing. My b
The conditioner you use for your hair is also the best shave gel you will ever use. Smooth shave with no razor burn or bumps, every time. "Coochy" brand shave gel, which is arguably the best shave gel ever made, is nothing but hair conditioner; they turned this trick into a successful business!
If it's the stuff I'm thinking of, though, you have to deal with an MLM to get it. Might as well just use the hair conditioner of your choice, but I agree, the conditioner trick is awesome!
FlyBoyG · 1652 points · Posted at 18:15:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is it that the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound but it's possible to perceive the horn of the BMW driver behind you before seeing the light change to green?
[deleted] · 78 points · Posted at 19:31:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mostly only beep at people when the light is green and they sit there for more than 5 seconds. They definitely aren't paying attention. The second highest reason for me to beep is when it's a 4 way stop sign and some bimbo isn't stopping before the white line and decides to go ahead before it's their turn to cross. Yes I'm from Boston, but it's dangerous when other Massholes are driving like idiots.
I live in Oklahoma and was at a four way stop today. I was coming to a stop, car to my right was coming up a little behind me. I guess they decided they didn’t want to wait, because they just took a hard right and kept going. In the middle of a college campus. Between classes. What the fuck. They got a honk. Then saw a car turn left and had to swing wide as to not hit students walking. Pay attention when you’re fucking driving, people.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got my car 2 weeks ago, already almost had one bitch almost (inches away) ram into my front end then refuse to back the fuck up even though I had cars behind me and another run me like halfway onto the sidewalk turning out of Walmart because they decided to change lanes mid-turn. Driving sucks. It'd be cool if getting a driver's license required an IQ test or something so complete dumbfucks couldn't drive.
Beeping at people you can -see- hesitating at a red light is usually not for your own sake. If you can see them, their hesitation will probably mean you'll still make it, but people behind you probably won't. It's for them. Be considerate and lay on the horn so the idiot on their phone will slam on the gas and collide with two cars in front of them while the light is still red. Then just go around them.
I drive a stick and sometimes my car gets stuck shifting from neutral into first. So I see the green light but am frantically trying to get my car to cooperate. Everyone honks :(
The CLUTCH is a common feature on manual transmissions that not everyone knows about.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. Dry shift like a boss.
ProtiK · 17 points · Posted at 21:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drive a stick too. The (not so) secret is to pay attention so you know when the light is about to turn, then put it in gear and hold the clutch. Boom, no more honking.
Oh shit, I didn't know it meant anything till just now! It's not incorrect, but still.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just had to Google this because I was very confused what being black had to do with white rabbits. How on earth is this a term? What are it's origins? UD didn't really give me that much
-uzo- · 4 points · Posted at 22:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
News to me, too.
Then again, it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I got the reason why Gunnnery Sgt Harman was screaming "they don't serve fried chicken and watermelon" at Pvt Snowball.
Hell, even when I found out I was all "dude, everyone likes fried chicken and watermelon." It's like making a racial slur based on how white people enjoy consuming enough calories to avoid starvation. Well, duh.
First time I saw the Boondocks and they made the "white people love cheese" joke I laughed my ass off. It's true! Why should I be offended that I love cheese!
If I were pissed off and someone offered me some nice cheeses on a cutting board I'd promptly put the anger aside and enjoy my cheese.
I laughed pretty hard at this entire comment chain. I was like 95% joking, as snow bunny can mean voluptuous white female that snowboards. And black dudes usually go crazy over white girls so I felt the need to reply is all.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:04:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine does something similar. Sometimes I just waggle the stick between first and second, sometimes I hit neutral then double tap the clutch (just fully press it twice), then it works.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but it's dangerous when other Massholes are driving like idiots.
I honk at people who won't let you merge onto the freeway even though you're about 3 cars ahead of them. I also honk at people who cut you off because turning on the turn signal in the middle of the actual turn doesn't fucking count as using your turn signal.
Stoplight honker here. Never driven a BMW, let alone owned one. But I do it for the exact same reason as you. I only tend to do it:
1- If I actually observe the driver ahead of me looking down, or at their phone after the light turns green.
2- Absent direct observation, if the light turns green and no one has moved for a few seconds.
3- Occasionally super long stop lights like the one you describe.
...and even then I usually only do it if I'm in a rush to get somewhere.
However, if I'm on the highway and I see a driver looking down at their phone for more than a second, I honk almost 100% of the time. Fuck that noise. People are bad enough drivers when they're paying full attention to the road, nevermind when they're trying to shoot the shit with their BFF, or make a facebook post from the road.
Same about anyone on their phones. It amazes me that most US states don't have a no phone law while driving (or don't enforce it). Imagine the revenue the police could pull in while doing some good.
I always honk at idiots on their phone. I'll slow down to stay beside them and honk. Most don't get it. So I just shoot them instead, USA USA USA
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ya. There's only one light I consistently do it at. Otherwise I give them a few seconds to look up
There's an intersection leading out of my neighborhood with a very short left turn light, allowing maybe three cars out. When the driver in front of me hesitates, I run their plates through the DMV, find their home and murder them. It's a pretty small neighborhood, so hopefully I'll have that light to myself soon.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hah, this reminds me of a time when I was stopped at a red light in the straight/right-turn lane. I was going straight, but the BMW driver behind me wanted to turn right. He honked and honked, but the light was red and it was a looooooong light. I tried moving up a bit, to see if he could sneak by behind me, but I couldn't go any further without nosing into traffic, so I gave him an "oh-well" hands up in my mirror and went back to talking to my girlfriend. Well, Mr. BMW got out of his car and stomped up to my window. He started yelling at me, but I told him that I couldn't move up any further so he'd just have to wait for the light because I was going straight and this lane went straight too.
So he spit in my face and marched back to his car.
I was so mad, I was literally vibrating and so I couldn't get the keys off my car out (I planned to key the shit out of his car), so I just got out, walked back to his car, and proceeded the kick the living shit out of it with my good ol' Doc Martins. I seriously dented in all three panels on the driver's side of the car, while he just sat in his car pleading for me to stop.
Then I got back into my car and drove off (the light had changed by this point). In retrospect, I felt a little bad about causing thousands of dollars in damage to his car, but then again, he did commit assault against me because he couldn't wait less than two f'ing minutes for the light to change. So I got over it.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 22:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who the fuck has the guts to spit in your face over a minor traffic delay - when you were in the right anyway - and then doesn't get out of their car to prevent you kicking in a few panels on their precious Beamer; and then doesn't come after you with a lawsuit?
A fucking rich prick who's been handed everything his fucking life and expected it to continue being handed to him. A rich prick who'd become successful under his own steam would have come after you. That little turd would have explainned to daddy that he was run into by a herd of deer or some shit to avoid any honest confrontation and just gone through the insurance company.
Who the fuck has the guts to spit in your face over a minor traffic delay
People who have a shitty life and lack the proper outlet to safely process the anger.
he kicked the shit out of the beemer and the driver may have declined to do anything about it out of fear of further repercussion. Some people are fucking nuts. In Houston we had a case where the father was killed in front of his children by a guy who was raging over a perceived slight (on traffic cam nothing was wrong, not even a cut off). Dude snapped, tried to run the family off the road then pulled a gun and shot him while they were side by side. IIRC the family vehicle crashed as he was killed instantly.
Some people are really crazy and you have to be careful because through no fault of your own they may snap at you and try to harm you with the fists, a gun, or even a car.
I was expecting him to come after me, but he never did. Again, he committed assault and I had a witness, so I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have gone well for him, but still.
Good for you. Here in Phoenix, no one dares approaches anyone else's car in an angry manner. You will get shot. I haven't ever seen anyone get out of their car for road rage.
kjata · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the New York Minute. It's the shortest length of time in the multiverse, and is defined as the length (or possibly non-length) of time between the light turning green and the driver behind you leaning on the horn.
Or possibly BMW drivers are clairvoyant? It would certainly explain their sense of smugness; it's hard to act like a normal person when you're not bound by the human condition of not knowing what's next.
kcb203 · 13 points · Posted at 19:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got back from a trip to Germany and saw BMWs using turn signals all the time on the Autobahn. I'm not sure why the turn signals are disabled in the versions for export to the United States.
I know BMW is the meme for this but I've noticed Suburbans are much worse offenders for this.
Enzo03 · 3 points · Posted at 18:04:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The single scariest driver I've seen drove one of those so I guess I can confirm. No signals, just extremely rapid lane changes and purposely running as close as possible to other people.
I'd honestly hope that guy got in a wreck with his driving so he can learn his lesson the hard way if it didn't almost certainly mean he'd gotten someone else involved, if not killed. He's that dangerous.
I said this last time someone brought it up. I'm a BMW driver, and I religiously use my turn signals. I also come to a complete stop at all stop signs. Crazy, I know!
Same I try to fight the stigma so much that I drive like a granny compared to how I drove in my old car. I got passed by a Miata in a center turning lane last night.
Haha. I am not the same way, fortunately or unfortunately. I don't drive like a granny, but that's because I have an M5. I have to drive it like God intended. Not aggressively (with regard to other cars), but I don't baby it.
If you ever start feeling down about yourself or that your life is meaningless, remember that someone somewhere is making BMW turn signals for a living
Why is it the more expensive the car, the shittier people drive
Enzo03 · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dunno, there's a point where it tips over into the other direction for most people. I've seen shiny Lambos here and there but never any that seemed to be trying for a wreck like Porsches and BMWs.
I did see (and hear) a Murciélago SV floor it going up an onramp once but if anything that just meant he could merge less dangerously by not being dozens of MPH below highway speeds.
I was given a BMW as a rental while my POS Honda Civic(I want to burn that car to the ground and then force feed it's ashes to the dealership that sold it to me) was being worked on and found that BMW's actually do have a turn signal lever.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got a BMW as a loaner for your civic? I get civics as loaners for my BMW!
It's the only car they had left so it was kind of a case of "yeah don't tell your insurance and as soon as we have another car we'll call you to exchange it."
They called me the same day so I dropped it off after work, I was glad to be rid of it. It had this really annoying feature where the engine would stop every time you come to a full stop and then when you let go of the pedal it would jerk a bit before going because it would go from off to 1000 rev.
I actually saw a BMW use the turn signal last weekend. He flipped on his right turn signal, and I thought, NO WAY! Then he moved into the left lane. So, I guess he tried?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: I drive a BMW and their turn signals are ridiculously sensitive. If you've got your wheels turned whatsoever while waiting at a light, and you so much as think about turning the wheel in any direction, the car assumes you've completed the turn and flips the signal off.
There's also settings in iDrive that change how long you have to hold the turn signal for. Plus the fact that they don't lock into place like most cars makes them a PITA to use
Didn't know about the iDrive settings. But yeah, not locking took me quite a while to get used to. Not exactly the best example of German engineering IMO.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals? All I have on my car are "speed up and don't let me change lanes" signals.
woodelf · -9 points · Posted at 19:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You're supposed to use them when you are entering a new lane, taking a turn at an intersection, or turning into a driveway/parking spot. You're not supposed to use them to ask for permission to enter a lane.
Edit: Here's a source for those who are downvoting. Literally the first result when googling when to use turn signals.
Before making any turn, whether onto another roadway, a parking lot, another traffic lane, or leaving a parked position, it is important that you signal. Your signal lets other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians know your intentions. You must give a proper turn signal at least 100 ft (200 ft in some states, e.g.,Indiana) before turning or changing lanes. Consult your state's Drivers handbook for details. If your vehicle's turn signals do not work, use hand signals [provided].
That’s not the point here. In your source it says you should indicate when going into a new lane. But if you use your signal to indicate that you are moving into a new lane some drivers will speed up to not allow you to go into the spot that was unoccupied and ready for the driver to move into.
Yes I know. But I have heard people (seriously) state they do not use turn signals because then someone will speed up and not let them in. I wanted to clarify that this is not a legitimate reason not to use turn signals. (FWIW I do not speed up to prevent someone entering my lane, that is dangerous and reckless)
I always feel the need to bring up that most modern phones have enough pixel sensors on their camera sensors to film in horizontal even when held vertically. I do not understand why this isn't an option that's built into the typical camera app. Holding a phone vertically is easier, that's often why people film that way. Just use some of those excess pixels to film in wide screen even when held vertical!
My 2005 flip phone was like this - if filming while holding the phone vertical (the most natural position to hold it), the video would be portrait landscape. You had to turn the phone sideways to get a vertical video. One of the strange ways that phones have gotten worse in the smartphone era.
I always blame Apple for promoting portrait videos, but really it is as you say, flip phones used to do it right. Then even those stand-alone video cameras made you hold it in portrait for a landscape video. Remember those things? Little screen at the top, big ass red record button on the face.
That's how you hold a phone horizontally, but not how you hold a phone normally, which is vertical. Like when you're browsing and what-not. The goal is to never have to move into a different position on your phone just to record. It's quicker, more natural, and provides a sturdier grip on the phone to prevent accidental dropping.
Hadn't thought of that but now some apps are built on the idea of vertical video and photos. Which is actually another great reason to force it horizontal
It makes sense if most of your interactions online are on a portrait oriented phone. Most people under 18 these days don't use computers or even tablets, only phones
I always just wished there would be some iOS pro options at some point, including the ability to lock video recording to landscape orientation. That way I'd never accidentally end up with a sideways portrait-oriented shot again
Are they combing sensor pixels to improve low light ability? I figured they just used a crop selection of pixels which would be much easier.
Edit: I checked on my Pixel 2 they're just switching to pixels towards the center of the sensor. So, given that the lens is round and not rectangular) there'd be no change to quality, low light or otherwise.
Lens quality degrades significantly towards the edges of the lens. It's called chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting.
Theoretically if they were downsampling the full sensor from horizontal shooting, you would get better low light performance but lower optical performance.
You will find that the layout of the subpixels and the fact that the sensor is scanning in the wrong direction would likely cause some weird effects.
For video they're just cropping to pixels towards the middle of the sensor, and the lens is round. So the pixels being engaged at the edges are at the same location no matter which way you crop.
As far as scanning, I doubt they vary that depending on how the camera is held. They just "rotate" based on direction it is held in post-processing.
The only thing I could see it impacting is that digital stabilization, which again works by using a cropped selection of the engaged pixels, would have a smaller margin between edge of the pixels being used and the sensor, but the margin would depend on the max value of the sensor dimensions. Basically fitting the 16:9 rectangle within the 4:3 rectangle.
What I meant by the scanning, is the literal camera sensor is scanning top-to-bottom, which means that when used sideways (vertical video recording in this case) - will make the scanning occur side-to-side, needing remapping of the scanlines in software - this could create some weird affects like a different looking jello effect.
Right, but the sensors in phones are already used both ways and it is dealt with. So that's one issue that is either managed or ignored as we are now.
kvaks · 1 points · Posted at 17:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smartphones don't need to limit the size and shape of the sensor to the typical camera shape. They could use a circular shaped sensor, or an (oversized) square shaped sensor (or even an oversized rectangular one), and then crop this way or that, depending on usage.
(20 hours late, so no one is going to see this.)
PA2SK · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cameras don't need to limit size and shape of the sensor to the typical camera shape either, but they do. Maybe as a cost saving feature, who knows.
They do but the field of view would be different. It's not just a matter of pixels, but also where those pixels are physcally in relation to the camera lens.
So you'd end up with a tri-state regular landscape video when holding the phone sideways, slightly-zoomed-in landscape when holding the phone portrait but filming landscape, and then finally regular portrait. You could probably get that to work technically, and probably even build a decent UX, but it's not trivial, either.
It wouldn't be hard to drop the base focal length on the lens to compensate. That'd be a hardware change, but this is something that should have been standard for software years ago and the hardware should be designed with it in mind.
And then be stuck with an ultra wide angle for shooting horizontally with the full sensor? That seems like more of a comprise than just turning your phone sideways. The real ‘problem’ is that people are consuming more and more square/vertical content every day and think they have less reason to shoot horizontally. Your video will show up smaller in Facebook and Instagram feeds when it’s horizontal.
I just checked with a pixel 2. They cropping the sensor further for video anyway. Significantly. They could film wide angle while vertical with no change to quality or focal length.
Which is exactly why most people don't have a problem with vertical video. If you see a vertical video of an entertainment show or lengthy content video then feel free to criticise, but people will decry vertical videos which are short home-movie-esque clips.
These videos are primarily sharing to their other friends mobile devices, directly through messaging apps, through the 100% mobile Snapchat, the predominantly mobile Facebook, even the 70% mobile Youtube and so on.
Then it ends up on reddit where desktop users with their ultra wide monitor setups scoff at the uneducated masses and their vertical videos...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:44 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You don't need to adapt on a monitor, you just watch it. Whereas landscape video viewed portrait on a phone is an unwatchable postage stamp, and plenty of people use portrait lock.
"Logically" you still cater to the many and not the few.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:55 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Except the size of the phone is much smaller to start with, unless you hold it a few inches from your face (let alone anyone who is sight-impaired). It's significantly more difficult to rotate your monitor, but it is not significantly more difficult to watch differently oriented content on one. A minor convenience for the many outweighs a minor inconvenience for the few.
Then you have the fact that some applications are vertical only, that shooting and viewing vertical is easier on a phone one-handed, and that most of these home movie clips have more in common with photos than shows or movies.
I do most of my redditing and almost 100% of videos on my monitor or TV, so as one of "us computer users" I would generally benefit from horizontal, but I recognise why people shoot (and will continue to shoot) in vertical. I don't need, nor do I expect, cinematics from a vertical video clip.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:10:13 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
No, I'm saying the difficulty of rotating a monitor is irrelevant.
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RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:15 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you think people choosing not to inconvenience themselves and the vast majority of people they plan to share with in order to prevent an issue that doesn't concern them and results in some strangers to have black bars on their monitors is "fucking the minority" then sure, that's what I'm advocating.
Ultimately it doesn't matter if I agree with you or not, because it's not an education issue it's a preference issue, and as long as people have their preferences you are going to feel "fucked" by not being able to use the entirety of your monitor for other people's home videos that go viral.
Forgive me if I'm not sympathetic.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:00:22 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not an inconvenience to you. I can rotate my monitor but that doesn't mean I'm going to for every inconsequential viral vertical video.
You are asking people to change something that doesn't affect them at all to change how they prefer to do things because it affects people that they don't know.
You realise that's absurd; right?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:13 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Holy hell. I don't know why I get so upset seeing people make vertical videos?! I just pretend they have vertical TVs or family with flounder shaped heads.
Yeah, I don't want to have to turn my TV sideways to watch vertical videos so I totally get it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I keep my phones rotation locked because it always rotates at the worst fucking times, then I have to unlock it to watch some dumb video, then lock it again. I love vertical video, shoot me.
I used to get annoyed by vertical video (I'm a video editor/videographer) but things have changed. More and more video files on a phone is also viewed on a phone, so many times vertical recording makes sense.
If you are taking video you want to keep, vertical video is horribly non-archival. Baby’s first steps? In 2038 when you watch it again you’ll be fucking pissed at 2018 you for taking such a tiny, vertical, shit video while watching it on your wall or eyelids or sky screen or whatever tech the future holds because your eyeball orientation won’t have changed more than a few mm.
Sure, you can hold it backwards and upside down too, while you're at it. I'm just saying it matters a lot less than it used to.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We really have no way of knowing what the future holds. 30 years ago people probably wouldn't have guessed that there'd be any sort of mainstream viewing device which handles vertical videos well, yet here we are.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except we’ve watched movies in “landscape” for 100 years and won’t be changing that any time soon. Now all of our tv is also filmed/viewed in widescreen ratios too because of the digital and HD standards. I’ve been working in motion picture for a long time and can tell you wide aspect ratios aren’t going anywhere.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Everyone in my country is PAINFULLY aware of that. We have a stupid ad that goes "what'sthefutureyouwantforBrazil?Sendusa30secondvideo AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FILM IT IN GODDAMN HORIZONTAL MODE! Haveaniceday!"
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 17:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It always makes me cringe when on 'America's Funniest Home Videos', they have to remind people to "Hold the phone from side-to-side, so the image is wide!" It seems like common sense, but lo and behold they frequently have vertical videos in their lineup.
Almost as if most people aren't initially recording with the aim to get on AFHV... who am I kidding those home movie shows are always full of staged content.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate when I'm watching people's Snapchat or IG stories, and then suddenly it goes sideways. When people know their audience is viewing from a phone, then holding the phone vertically is the right thing to do.
Wubdor · 8 points · Posted at 20:01:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish phones would have a default setting (hell, even permanent) that keeps them from recording if people don't hold it horizontally.
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Wubdor · 5 points · Posted at 22:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but so is filming in portrait.
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Wubdor · 3 points · Posted at 22:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also on any phone manufactured after 2014 you can tap the button that looks like a rectangle to shoot horizontal video while holding the phone vertically. You get the best of both worlds!
If you are recording someone climbing on a long ladder, then sure. I mean, just look at this beautiful scenery. How can possibly that view could be better? Impossible. I changing all windows on my house to this. I guess you are actually this guy. But sarcasm aside, if you are recording only one talking face, occupying the whole screen, then vertical video is not a problem. But I would not call it amazing.
He means for playback. Watching landscape videos on a phone is less ideal because it’s either super letterboxed, or you have to hold your phone sideways which is uncomfortable and often requires unlocking the orientation.
Gratal · 3 points · Posted at 23:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Counterpoint, you don't need to manipulate the phone as much when holding it horizontally because you're actually capturing the whole field of view.
Drives me nuts when people are trying to record an interaction between two people or things and have to constantly pan between them. Use technology to your advantage!
I'm surprised that this isn't higher. This is great for getting more viewing area into a video, or seeing more definition when viewing the video on a TV or monitor!
It shouldn't matter which way it's recorded, but make sure all of the OSD is the right way up. Happened to me once too when the gyro didn't kick in properly and was annoyed because it's nontrivial to flip a video (though am sure there are apps to do it).
If that wasn't the issue then must have just been a freak occurrence?
yaosio · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have more camera tips.
The lens should point at the thing you want to record.
The camera sensor is not motion based, you can hold the camera still and it will work.
Most cameras can record for hours a time. You don't need to stop recording every two words and combine the video clips in editing.
Digital cameras show you what the camera is seeing in a screen. If the screen goes dark then you know your hand is in front of the lens and the camera can't see anything.
It's not that they don't know this, they just don't use the feature. Everyone films vertically without thinking about it even though, 99% of the time, horizontal is the proper framing. The most beautiful explosion in history is tainted forever, covered up by black bars.
I'd argue for an explosion such as that a vertical framing is more appropriate, depending on whether you want to lose the context of the city or the height of the explosion (you're not getting both from that vantage since he's shooting through a window).
The bigger sin is the first video where the black bars are encoded so you can't even watch it full-screen vertical on mobile devices.
On your vacuum cleaner, normally the top hook that holds the cable you wrap around will rotate around so you can easily slide the whole loop of cable off.
Huh, well I guess ya learn something new. I'm 29 and knew that. I guess I just figured almost everyone over like 16 or so knew that. I guess it just depends maybe on if all of them actually do this and if you just never noticed it before.
Come to think of it...I wonder if my fiancé knows this. He doesn't vacuum often, I do mostly, but I think I've seen him just unwind it before. I'll have to ask him when he wakes up. Haha
You know how you wrap your cable on the back of your machine when you are putting the vacuum away? The top claw of the wrapping portion will flip upside down so you can just pull the wrapped cable off instead of having to unwrap the whole thing
Edit: it takes just a bit of force, but it should turn a 180 so you can just pull the whole top portion of the cable off.
No I do not have any clue what you're talking about still. I've never had or seen a vacuum that you wrap the cable around the back of. I think this is specific to your brand and model of vacuum.
No, the vacuum is a box that's about 8x18x10 that rolls around on the floor behind you, either that or it's a canister on four wheels, or it's built into the walls. The only other kind I've ever owned is one that looks like a large lunch container that you carry in your hand and only has about a 2' hose.
Pour a can of Coca Cola in the wash once the water fills up, let soak for 30 minutes, close the lid and let the wash continue. I've used this to get blood, sweat, and tears from coveralls and flightsuits for years. They come out lookin and smelling fresh even if they were dripping head to toe in jet fuel, hydraulic oil, engine oil, gear oil, heal even that 90w gear oil smell and stain will be gone. Best trick the Marine Corps taught me for household use.
Most front load washers have a way to add fabric softeners and other adulterants after the wash has started. Look for a door/lid on the top of the machine.
iPhones running ios 10 or later have a search function in the photo app. Touch the magnifying glass and type a keyword such as “document”, “cat”, or “food”.
Google photos has this feature also. I searched for "cat" and one of the pics that came up looked like to was just my dog. Except the window in the background had a cat hiding. I thought I caught Google, but alas, it knows best. It also groups by face recognition.
But how?! How!! It freaks me out so much... I figured out how it understood my kids and my husband’s names but, how does it know what a swing is - I searched for it in my photos and got all photos of the kids on swings...
You know those "I am not a robot" tests you do? Remember how it was pictures of numbers and words from things like addresses and whatnot for a long time? "Type the numbers you see". Then pretty soon our cameras could do things like read business cards and store the information on them, or Google Translate does on-the-fly image translations, where you point your camera at any typed or written word and it overlays it with the translated word (try it, it's pretty cool).
Well, that was us training the computers to know what it was looking at. Now that bots can recognize numbers and letters pretty damn efficiently those are no longer the tests for "I'm not a bot". The tests became "select all the images with a 'swing' in them". Most believe that the test is checking your answer to see if you're right (it's not) and that it knows which photos have swings and which do not (it doesn't). You're training it.
It's the timing of your clicks, the movement of your mouse, the nuances of data entry by human that prove you're not a bot.
[deleted] · 32 points · Posted at 22:17:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The original purpose of the popular reCAPTCHA service, where you had to fill out letters/numbers, was to assist with creating digital archives of old newspapers and books. The physical copies would be scanned, and mostly figured out, but the harder parts would be added to a database that reCAPTCHA used, so that we humans could help fill in the missing blanks.
Then Google acquired that service, continued assisting with that venture, and then repurposed it for exactly what you described.
It's all pretty fascinating to think about, really.
Yup, and if you don't correctly select all the store fronts, one day a selfdriving car will crash into one, thinking it's a street. Do you want that to happen? Of course you do, you fucking psycho.
immerc · 5 points · Posted at 01:13:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tests became "select all the images with a 'swing' in them". Most believe that the test is checking your answer to see if you're right (it's not) and that it knows which photos have swings and which do not (it doesn't). You're training it.
In the case of some Captcha-style tests, it's doing both. There's a "control" answer that you have to get right, and a "training" answer that is training the neural network. If you're feeling malicious you can sometimes figure out which one is the control answer and which one is the training answer and intentionally get the training answer wrong. Then, some Google / Facebook / Amazon employee will get to their desk one day and wonder why the neural network things that everything looks like a penis to the network.
This makes sense, because sometimes the pictures aren't super clear so I have a hard time, and a couple times I had to start over because I got them wrong. I guess I was unlucky and fucked up on the control answers both times.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:58:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learning about this feels like the end of a Saw movie when they show all of the twists that you never caught on to and you go like "oh fuck wow"
bdonvr · 11 points · Posted at 20:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically they start by showing a “neural network”/“machine learning algorithm” 1000s of pictures of something, (let’s say swingsets) and then showing them a mix of swingsets and random things and telling it which is which and it learns eventually. It’s pretty complicated behind the scenes but incredibly effective.
Ever had to do one of those “I’m not a robot” things and it asks you to pick the storefront or cars or something? You’re teaching a neural network there.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We've been training it for years (Thats what image captchas are for) , its literally just looking at a list of similar pictures and comparing them. Pretty much every image search system does this.
They also pay people to do it (train computers) via crowdsourcing. 'Tag these images' tasks and things like that pay a low rate and involve writing what's in a pic.
Crowdsourcing gets a lot done. Pushes up certain search results, respins info for new articles to overwhelm the bad stuff, tags porn for proper sorting. I guess people don't realize it but if you have a dollar, you can find someone who is willing to do almost anything for it. (Source: been both the dollar haver and the dollar needer in this situation. More often than not, the needer.)
jbonte · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever done a Captcha where you have to id all the squares with x item in them?
That's how...we taught them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m just salty there’s a category called “Duds” and it’s all pictures of me.
What I find deeply unsettling is the things that it's wrong about. Like, a lot of my pictures of beaches show up when searching "desert". That means it isn't using things like location info, etc (though it also does that), but that it knows that it is seeing sand and sky and that's what a desert is, basically, so sure this is a desert.
You can also search a certain word(I can't remember it, but it was a pretty big deal when it was found out) and it'll show you all the cleavage photos on your iPhone. People were not happy.
Holy shit, I had no idea it could search pics! You are a life saver! Thanks for posting this.
JKCIO · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok that’s crazy and a little odd but can be pretty useful. I play music and just searched “music” and it pulled up I tunes from shows and of my music equipment.
u/filemeaway once took a poo with some chocolate moo juice.
User got hungry while emptying thier tummy,
And reached down below for a quick little snacky,
And dipped into his chocolate moo juice to,
Take care of the rumblies that live in thier tumblies.
And now user can't stop making more poo.
Almost any email client will accept addresses in only the BCC field - that way you can send the same message to your friends without giving away their addresses. No To: field needed!
Atario · 22 points · Posted at 03:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if you are required to have a To: address, you can just put your own
Pro-tip number 2 : when sending an e-mail to many people, put them in BCC so they don't answer-to-all by mistake.
Pro-tip number 3 : if you still receive an e-mail with 2366 visible recipients because the sender was a dumbass and didn't respect Pro-tip number 2, you can try and stop the dumbassery by clicking "answer", not "answer-to-all". Nobody cares about your answer. Nobody wants to receive 82 e-mails because everyone keeps answering to everyone. Stop. Doing. That.
limved · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Email spec doesn't even require a To address, it's valid to send an email with only a cc or a bcc. We found a bug in software at work that was sending emails to nobody but doing a bcc to the admin email account.
Well, you said that some email clients don't require it. What I'm saying is that literal specs for it don't require it, and especially with email, most software doesn't adhere to the standards - so pretty much every email system has to support all of the bugs and mistakes made in other email systems. If an email client requires the "to" address, they're actually breaking the spec.
About the phantom email; we found it quick - because a few hundred grand worth of order notices weren't being sent to suppliers within a day.
Apple Cider Vinegar is a great natural remedy for removing planar warts. It's way cheaper than the over the counter remedies and works way better.
Just dip a little bit of cotton swab in the vinegar, and put it under a band-aid which you place over the wart. after a day or two the thing will turn black and start to die, eventually just falling off.
NOTE: It might take a little longer and can be a little uncomfortable but it kills those things down to the roots like mad
A big spoonful of it will also get rid of bad muscle cramps in about 15 seconds (like charley horses or the really bad ones that happen where your toes or hands curl up).
Protip: you have to drink it; don't just rub it on.
It also works for heartburn. I fill up a shot glass halfway with acv and then the other half with water and drink it and my heartburn is gone instantly
Coffee machines have charcoal filters you should be replacing every two months to prevent mold growth. They're like little dense cubes on the inside.
EDIT: Yours might not, but if it does, it's probably in the water reservoir in a plastic clip container. Mine's a KitchenAid, and I'm sure there are a bunch of other ones with them too.
Please could you give some common examples of things people don't realise might be possible?
Dezlav · 169 points · Posted at 22:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like someone else already said, Excel can do anything within windows capabilities
To give you some examples..
Can you think about crappy and boring tasks that nobody wants to do in an office? Excel makes them all for me and landed a job during my internship thanks to that:
Every day, I receive about 20 emails with receipts from employees which need to be downloaded, renamed, stored in a specific folder and logged into a file that they were received. I made an excel macro that reads my email at 7 pm, downloads files in the email and moves them into a specific location renaming them according to the title of the email which is the employeename-number-date
Any mistakes made by an employee must be logged into a file, I am the one in charge of putting together 30ish files every month while also fixing typos and giving the same format, generating afterwards some reports tables and graphs for further analysis of the manager. I literally just click like twice for all this to happen, as I created an excel for my co workers that has a button to "send" their mistake log. This saves their file into a specific location, and every last Friday of the month I just open another excel file that puts together every other files, does the formating and generates the graphs and tables I need to give to the manager.
You can also do stupid and lazy things. I watch movies within excel when my macros are running and doing my work. There is a productivity thing running in our PCs so if we open videos the manager will know, but as I open the windows media player using excel their productivity program thing thinks I'm excel.
Literally you can do anything, there is even a post on how to auto-do your coffee every morning via Bluetooth here on Reddit.
Wait...so if I get dozens of emails a day, and all of those emails have attachments that need to be downloaded into OneDrive and moved over to a separate, specific shared drive, I can make Excel auto-download the attachment, log it to OneDrive, and then just manual drag over from there, rather than manualling the entire process?
Edit: I write research grants so this might actually be god for me
Seyon · 7 points · Posted at 23:11:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MS Office automation capabilities are really powerful, almost anything you can do as a user can be done programmaticly (things like changing security settings are blocked, otherwise viruses would use them...)
At one job I studied the tasks of 20 financial analysts in a government office, and in half a day wrote a VBA macro that did 1/4 of their daily work automatically.
Please only as a last resort, that is VERY hard to maintain over time.
Dezlav · 2 points · Posted at 03:20:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes this should only be done when there is no other way to do it. It is very complicated to get it to work properly and any mistake could mess up your computer
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:03:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's better to actually look into proper programming languages when you arrive at this level. Look into Python for example, or C# if you need a lot of Microsoft services.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:55:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in the medical field and this makes me think about all the data that's gathered in hospitals, and how hard it is to extract some of it for research. I've spent so much time scrolling through individual forms in multiple different pieces of software and clicking so many times just to get a few data points, entering it into excel by hand, and if it could be automated it would make the research so much more accessible.
Dezlav · 5 points · Posted at 01:21:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is very useful when doing any kind of data entry, I work with some doctors and help them gathering information for them to use on their scientific papers, one of them was so happy with a database I finished in a weekend about local robberies (20k rows) from years 2016-2017 that allowed me to write two chapters for his book.
I don't know how would he react if he found out that I finished the database using a macro to pull the information from the webpage that had the information while watching some movie in my phone.
That's crazy awesome. I don't suppose you have any links explaining how to set that stuff up? I've always hated excel but it would be good for me to become better friends with it.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't, that's because whenever I wanted to do something I figured out how to do it by googling "How to X excel vb"
You just gotta think what do you want to get done first, and literally tell excel how to do it step by step in the vb console.
Step one is copying cell a1 value? Google how to copy cell value excel vb. Step two is write X formula in cell a2, Google it. And so on until you get into more complex tasks, then you should ask for help in the excel subreddit.
I really want to learn how to do things like this but am a very basic Excel user - don't even know what a macro is. Could you possibly point me in the direction to start learning how to programme Excel to automate office jobs?
Literally everything. Excel allows macros as well as VBScript, which is Turing complete, which means it can technically do everything your computer Can do, not accounting for time.
Long story short, you can use excel to write software if you really want.
Office mail merge won’t do cc’s and bcc’s. I wrote a macro that does.
I have another spreadsheet that tracks our clients’s Apple Developer License expirations and when I click a button sends an email that reminds the clients that expire within 30 days to renew, unless I’ve already sent them a reminder or they’ve told me they auto-renew.
This past summer, my friend and I got student jobs at an office and naturally, being given really boring tasks to do most of the time, we needed to find projects to keep ourselves entertained. Our jobs involved a ton of Excel work, and pretty much the only macro anyone used on a regular basis just refreshed all pivot tables in a workbook.
So we figured out all kinds of macros, from copying and pasting formulas to sorting emails into specific folders, but when we found out VBA could be used within Windows and not just within excel we came up with one thing that was the best above all.
In one of our files, there was a "shape" assigned with the refresh all macro that was essentially a "button" for people that didn't know how to refresh by going to data -> refresh. Well, the thing is you can assign any macro to it. So we made up a macro that maximized volume on the user's computer, called Microsoft Text-to-Speech, and then repeated the word "Loser... Loser... Loser" before shutting down the computer. Hahahaha it was the best thing, we got so many people in the office with that one.
Well I know at a previous job we had certificate tickets for each test done that had to be stored in a dated folder. Using VBA magic (Google and troubleshoot) I created a save button that would use the date on the cert as well as the job name on the cert to automatically name and sort a file without any user input. Saved a lot of unnecessary typing.
Once you enter the world of VBA you realise you technically should never have to do a task in Excel more than once.
Dezlav · 4 points · Posted at 22:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think about excel as a robot that you can give instructions in its own language (VB). Teach it how to do your job and it will!
You can create files, move them, rename them, control mouse position and actions, press keyboard keys, launch internet web pages and input things in there, and many other things.
Autoit3, free piece of software which lets you automate pretty much anything.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will check it up at home, sadly at my office I can't install anything without my manager requesting permission to the IT guys first. Unless it's portable but they would probably notice it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a maths teacher and I use it to calculate all the answers for the questions I set the class
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just type 12*12 into the address bar of your browser too
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it won't find the surface area of 15 different cuboids as quickly as excel would (I do a column each for base, height and depth then another column using the cell values to find the surface area)
Learn about pivot tables or conditional formatting and become a manager.
Dezlav · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's funny because I do tons of those for my manager and most of the time he just sends them to his manager without even looking at them unless specific information is requested by someone else
Dezlav · 6 points · Posted at 22:19:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel lets you do anything with VB, which is a programming language very easy to use. I started learning just by recording my actions (it's a button within excel) and reading the code that gets generated (you can see it pressing alt+f11)
Not if you're using archaic civil service software that is designed to be as inefficient as possible! :(
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, it is totally possible!
I have three tasks that need to be done monthly, one of them uses some weird old software made by the government that loads a file and needs to be reformatted and exported in three different formats while renaming them properly. This takes like four or five minutes for each file and there are about 500 files that need to be done monthly.
What I do is resize excel into a small box in a corner and click a button that starts the macro. The macro then moves the mouse and starts doing all the clicking needed to reformat the files.
It was kinda complicated to set up this and make it work without mistakes but now I have an entire day off when this process needs to be done as I just sit and play with my phone/pretend to be working.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, that's exactly how it is when you want to teach something new to your excel slave lmao
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the flip side, if you try to automate every task in your office in Excel, that data is forever stuck in little silos of Excel files floating around the office.
In a real business environment, storing data in a proper solution for the job, you gain efficiency from having the important information available wherever it is needed.
Excel has its place, but if you use it too much it causes other problems.
Totally agree, but sometimes Excel isn’t the best option. Access is much better for some things than excel, because at a certain point macros end up trying to turn excel into a database, and it will never be as good at that as access is.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I get your point, but for example at my office it is very hard to use something else that isn't excel. I get asked very often to look at a process and find some way to make it more efficient, I find a lot easier to come up with a solution in excel than explaining everybody that they need this other program where they will probably feel very uncomfortable using it as it will be something new.
Also for them to get anything installed in their PC a request from our manager is needed and some IT guy needs to approve it.
If you don’t already have Access on all the computers I can see that being a huge hurdle to people adapting it.
The best part of Access is that you can build a GUI for anything you want to do with it. People love a GUI.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 17:57:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do GUI at Excel too, but they are super crappy and limited. I use them whenever the user needs to load any files that are required in the macro.
I also made a fake "loading screen". Whenever someone opens a file made by me, a small rectangle shows up with a loading bar and some changing text saying "loading.. one more second.. please wait".
I just use that fake loading screen as an excuse to put my contact information at the sight of whoever uses my macros, that way when they need to modify the file or want a new macro (in the future, if Im not around anymore) they can reach me easily and I can sell them my service. The picture I attached is in spanish, but pretty sure that you'll get the idea.
You’re not wrong. Proof? I’m a woman who has been turned on before, and never once was it from a dick pic.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Madame, if you have never been turned on by a dick pic in your life, let me assure you that a picture of mine ...will probably still not change that fact.
You shouldn’t send any dick pics to “madame”s anyway, because that’s an indicator that they’re married. Only mademoiselles should get dick pics, provided that they requested it and are of age to receive one without potential legal repercussions.
So. What did you do to mistakenly send dick pics to women 30 years ago? Have them developed and mail them in an envelope after chatting them up? "In 4-5 days, you will receive something that turns you on so much."?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 00:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would draw pictures. It started with crayons but by middle school I had moved on to colored pencils. Details included veins and a scale on the side for reference. In high school I began working with water colors. The pubic hair was difficult but a challenge I enjoyed.
Despite the hours I would put into these works- even having some professionally framed- open dialogue would always be the more successful path.
So, did your parents hang your earliest works on the fridge and tell visiting friends it was a cute ducky little UrmomluvsTB12 drew? Why didn't you try the artsy 'So I only paint giant hairy veiny cocks to express my brooding despair wanna brood with the artist' route instead? So many questions.
(30 years May have been hyperbole)
Well I don't believe you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t hang them on the fridge. I gave them to girls in an attempt to have sex.
That weird switch on your rear-view mirror is a dimmer switch to prevent headlights behind you from blinding you. If you look carefully you should be able to see a second fainter reflection in the mirror. It's more notable at night, with lights in the mirror. I always assumed it was just a flaw, until I noticed it lines up with where you have the main reflection when you flip the switch up. I've never bothered to confirm this theory, but I've checked in every car I've owned since, and they all worked the same.
OSCgal · 317 points · Posted at 17:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true, and something my dad pointed out when I was learning to drive. It's useful when you're driving in the countryside at night, and there's some guy behind you blinding you with his headlights.
Flip the tab, and you get a dimmer, less glare-filled view.
My two other favourite responses have been someone honking at me but not turning their lights on and even someone turning their lights on, flashing me, and then turning them off again.
Where I'm from, some criminals intentionally drive with their lights off so that when the first person motions for them to turn it on, they pick said person as a target to rob/kill. At least I think that's what they do, since this was (admittedly) something that did the rounds in the rumour mill
Depending on the city I imagine it's pretty difficult to specify exactly which vehicle flashed their lights at you if six cars just drove past you really quickly.
I don't suppose you're from the most dangerous city in South Africa or maybe Gary Indiana are you?
Well, according to Americans, all cities in South Africa are dangerous. I'm from Cape Town, which is the murder capital of the world. Somehow, I'm still alive and kicking to be able to sit here and tell the tale
I'm not a fan of Dunedin. I went there a couple of times when I was a student and it was too cold for me and the students were living in old disgusting houses.
I went from flat as ever Christchurch to hills everywhere and even colder Dunedin - no thanks.
Wow, it looks gorgeous. Although I may not be able to appreciate it fully, given that I'm from Cape Town. In case you were unaware, we have a large mountain guarding the main "city bowl" called Table Mountain. If you were to go to the beach in my suburb, you would have an uninterrupted view of the sea and Table Mountain.
I'm planning to go overseas in my year end university vacation, and was steadfast on going to Asia, but I'll maybe have a rethink.
I've just come back from a weekend in Rotorua. What a gorgeous little town.
I don't have the courage to visit South Africa. I've listened to Henry Rollins talk about how he loves to visit scary places and I plan to visit Iran but South Africa is on my no go list.
I'm really tempted to go to NZ now! So many bucolic towns and natural wonders.
Well, each to their own. But if you really believe the myth that SA is a land of debauchery and murder of whites, you'd be painfully wrong. I hope you change your mind.
This was the absolute norm (and considered polite) where I grew up (MA). However, according to Western NY denizens around my college region, it’s INCREDIBLY rude and you never need to do it (in fact apparently the cops ticket for it). I asked “well what if I need my high beams on?” And they just looked confused.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're replying to his first sentence about blinding them back, he was referring to cars coming towards you, so you'd turn your high beams on to blind them back.
zuccah · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woops. Thanks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was thinking the same thing when I first read it.
Run your misters till their windshield gets wet. That's what I do for tailgaters, at least. After they have to clean their windshield a couple of times, they get the hint that they are being an asshole. Or pass.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 20:06:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's cool, but what I want is a button that - instead of changing my mirror - makes my rear-window reflective and shines those bad-boys right back at the tailgating headlight-blinding bastard!
I've seen hotels with a window that can be made opaque or transparent, but nothing for toggling reflectivity just yet.
In the normal position, you see the reflection off the mirror surface. In the "dim" position, you see only the reflection from the surface of the glass that's in front of the mirror. If that makes sense.
SarahC · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:46 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:35:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pitch the angle slightly further out than you would have if you wanted to see from your resting head-position. You will have to 'bob' your head to the left in order to realign a proper view of the rear, but when you're in resting head-position, the lights behind will not default towards your face.
This also works for the right, though it's less important/drastic.
My ex refused to use it. "But then I can't fucking see!" His parents would use it... sort of. The dad was SUPER tall and the mom was pretty short so it was an easy way to switch between their heights when readjusting everything in the shared vehicle.
I drive in the city. It’s been four-ish years since I was somewhere I had to turn on my brights.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:56:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even dims in the rear view create a glare. I used the feature at 5 this morning driving through a city of more than one million people.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd pretty much have to see someone else using it to learn about it. That means not only do you have to know someone who knows about it, but you also have to be in the car with them when someone behind them has their brights on. Otherwise you'd have to coincidentally come across this on the internet like I did or read through the owner's manual (which many people don't really ever have a need to do). Even just playing around in your car and trying out all the different buttons and switches might not be enough since you probably won't be doing it while actually on the road. As some have pointed out, you might just brush it off as a design flaw or a quick mirror adjuster for if a tall person and a short person drive the car.
pogu · 3 points · Posted at 02:44:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or whoever is teaching you to drive can tell you. I mean it's a safety feature, it ought to be part of any driver education.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many people do drivers ed with their parents. If they don't know it then you won't find out about it. It certainly didn't stand out when reading through the online program for me either.
My girlfriend who's 23 didn't know til I told her last year.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dated someone who called himself a "car enthusiast." When he was teaching someone to drive, he told them the tab is because in the morning, you're taller, but as you walk around during the day, your body compresses on itself. The tab allows you to adjust for the difference without changing anything else on the mirror.
I thought it was a handle for adjusting the mirror that I never needed to use until one night I was complain I ng about someone's brights and my partner was like "flip the asshole switch"
When some asshole in a giant truck is blinding me through my side mirrors, I adjust them so the light is reflected away from me. I have no idea if the light is reflected back at them, but I hope and pray it is at least some of the time.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah, I'm with them. I have mine set as wide as they can possibly go and this can still happen. Not as often as the way that most people set the mirrors (where half of it just shows you your own car for some reason...) but it's still a thing.
Look at you. Driving around in cars that aren't two decades old.
Seyon · 0 points · Posted at 23:05:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know how to defog my windshield for at least 5 years after I started driving. I always blasted high heat thinking it would absorb the moisture.
The way this works is by having two reflecting surfaces, with one at an angle to the other. I may have this reversed but the basic principle is there. Most of the light is reflected by the first surface but some will pass through and bounce off the second surface which then reflects that light at an angle, so you get the same image but dimmer.
IIRC, you actually have it basically backward. The front surface is plain, clear glass; the back surface is mirror. Normally you're using the back surface, and there's technically a ghostly image from the front surface, but your eyes pretty much ignore it. Flip the tab, and the bright image from the back surface goes up and over your head, but the front glass is now aligned correctly for reflecting. Of course, a lot of the light just passes through it instead of reflecting, and goes elsewhere, but that's what you want.
I drive a pretty old car without this feature =(. Whenever this happens I have to revert to repositioning my rear-view mirror back at the car behind me to say 'turn it down, asshole' once we get to a stop light. Its effective.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How old is your car? My first car was a 1978 Ford Escort, it had the flippy thing on the rear-view mirror.
I use it to switch between my wife's view (short person), and my view (tall person). But yeah, I learned when I was kid that its to keep the guy behind you from blinding you.
Alternately, if you’re a short girlfriend, the tab when flipped downward is your eye level, and when flipped up will match with your taller boyfriend’s eye level!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking off of this, a lot of newer cars have extendable visors. So he next time the sun is right between both visors try pulling one of them out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If manufacturers would make my mirror stiff enough to not move while I swap to the other mode by pushing/pulling/turning a thing that'd be fantastic.
You probably don't drive in packed traffic with trucks and people that leave their high beams on then?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, people don't usually use their high beams in the city around these parts and traffic congestion usually has gone down by the time it's dark. Lifted trucks are still a problem but I usually only notice the ones that are in oncoming lanes. Flipping the visor is something I've probably done a dozen times this year.
The second mirror is offset from the first by the same angle that the switch offsets the mirror from one orientation to the other. It's a surprisingly clever design.
I think this is a great example of how older cars are in many ways better than their more technologically advanced counterparts. In newer cars the dimmer is usually automatic, and it works by sensing concentrated light and flooding the pane with blue LCD in response. Naturally this doesn't work right at all--it doesn't actually sense the light consistently, when it does the blue LCD makes basically no difference, and it makes what was a simple and easy fix/replacement into a complicated and expensive one.
I'm comparing old rearview mirror dimmers to new rearview mirror dimmers
Neither of those are distinct entities.
There are hundreds of different older systems of dimming rearview mirrors. Similarly there are hundreds of newer methods.
You're comparing a bad new one with a good old one. You're also assuming that modern cars all use the "new" method. High quality cars will use what is best regardless of the age of the technology.
Your point is taken, but I think it's a nitpick. By and large, the old ones work and the new ones don't. This has been true across all the cars I've driven, and I've driven a fair few.
If the "new" system is objectively worse then only cheap cars will use it as a cost-saving measure.
In reality you see a combination of older reliable methods and newer novel methods. Some work better than the old ways, some are fucking awful. It's the same in every industry, but blanket statements like "Old is good, new is bad" are just silly.
I think this is a great example of how older cars are in many ways better than their more technologically advanced counterparts. In newer cars the dimmer is usually automatic, and it works by sensing concentrated light and flooding the pane with blue LCD in response. Naturally this doesn't work right at all--it doesn't actually sense the light consistently, when it does the blue LCD makes basically no difference, and it makes what was a simple and easy fix/replacement into a complicated and expensive one.
You started this sub-thread with a nitpick, don't try and flip it on me now that I've made a valid point.
How about you just think "huh, that's an interesting perspective" and move on. Not every discussion on the internet has to have a victor.
It's definitely not a nitpick when, by and large, one works and the other doesn't, which is true and makes my point completely valid.
I've driven 3 different cars with a modern dimming system over the last 5 years regularly and have driven several with the old switch system before as well. I haven't had one instance of the new systems not working for me so far.
So, to me, both work and the newer one is less of a hassle to use. Would love to see these in the side view mirrors as well, though :(
If I have to flip my dimmer, your headlights are on high, and I'm going to do my best to position my rear view mirror so it reflects directly back into your face.
Varyon · 5 points · Posted at 20:01:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. Some makes of vehicles are built in such a way that they direct even their low beams directly into the rear window of some low stance cars. Source: drive a low stance car and can see them switch to low beams as they approach me.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:08 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
not every car has this, previous one didn't, current one does.
current one stays dimmed permanently. can see everything in it during the day and can see any light in it during the night.
but i also don't really care for a clear back window like i never put the rear window heater on. middle rear view mirror can be pointed at the roof for all i care, most vans etc don't even get one.
Can anyone explain how those non-tilting ones are supposed to work? The ones where you push a button and a little light comes on. Because they don’t work.
[deleted] · 2086 points · Posted at 18:04:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 215 points · Posted at 19:00:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I am not reading 7000 other comments before I post whatever I want to post. But hey, while I'm here, I just want to let you know you can read comments before commenting to avoid 50 PEOPLE MAKING THE SAME INDICATOR/BLINKER JOKE.
Reddit has a built in function to handle this. Those little arrows next to comments are to up or downvote things. If you sort comments by top rated then you won't see duplicate jokes till you get near the bottom as the first and/or best formatted turn signal joke will get upvoted the most and the rest will languish at the bottom. Say what you will about the Reddit hive mind but it will rarely significantly upvote the same joke twice in a single thread
After every oil change, don't forget to change out blinker fluid. You don't want to get stranded without blinker fluid.
[deleted] · 759 points · Posted at 16:34:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your stand-alone home stove has a drawer... I’ve been living in my apartment for 2 1/2 years and just realized it’s there.. currently I’m hiding pans from my wife in there. She Likes to use a pan and instead of washing it, she find the next cleanest one.
If you use a gas oven, the bottom is where the flame is, Broilers cook from the top so the tray at the bottom would be UNDER the flame. In an electric oven, there is usually an element on the roof of the oven which turns on when you set it to broil, so again your food is underneath a direct heating element.
Not sure about that one. We have a gas stove and the broiler is at the top of the oven. You can see the flame right above the top-most rack. The drawer “under” the oven is for warming things (or storing pans, if you’re like most people I know).
Some gas ovens have the flame on the back wall. I have a gas convection oven with this config. It has a separate broiler on the top of the oven cavity (as you described for an electric oven ).
I am scared of gas ovens. I house sat where you had to light a small hole in the back of the oven. I didn't use it once. It still had a grill above the oven though, in a separate compartment, and with a separate element.
Most stoves in Aus are not gas. The grill has a separate element that turns on individually in a drawer above the oven. Newer built in ovens don't have the separate drawer, but just a separate grill setting for the same oven element. You can ruin a cake by turning on the grill instead.
That’s what we thought, too - took about a week before we noticed the embossed “not for storage” on the bottom of the drawer. One of our neighbours didn’t figure it out for months, until she lit the potholders she was storing on fire.
My roommate and I frequently forget to get the pan we want out of the broiler before we preheat the oven. Always a fun game to see who is going to burn themselves forgetting we have a broiler and not a storage drawer.
This is actually far and away the exception. Nowadays almost all gas ranges have either storage, a warming drawer, or, in few cases, an actual second oven in this spot. It is generally the most basic models that still have a broiler down there.
I assure you that is not the case in the US. I just took a look through the first few pages of what Home Depot has to offer for new gas stoves, and almost all of the ones below $1,000 had a broiler underneath (a few had a warmer, a couple had a drawer and a couple more had nothing). You can argue that "below $1,000 is a basic model," but the vast majority of households have a stove in that price range.
Alright, I originally typed up a snarky response, but there's enough bullshit in the world.
So basically ALL ranges have a 'broiler' functionality. 90%+ of modern ranges achieve this in the main oven cavity, utilizing only the top heating element. I know this because I work in the industry. 50 feet away is roughly 30 ranges of various makes and models. 1 of them has a dedicated broiler in the bottom, and it is the most inexpensive in this particular store. Allowing for some obscure exception, every single range that is self-cleaning today does not have a dedicated broiler.
You know, I too had a snarky response typed and decided to delete it on the premise of "enough bullshit."
I confess I don't work in the industry and was just going on my personal experiences with gas ranges where I've lived. It's certainly possible I've just rented and owned places with cheap stoves, but I would wager it's more prevalent than you are making it out to be.
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to imply you had shit appliances, should have been aware that came off differently.
If yours is even 5 years old what I'm saying kinda goes out the window, there were way more options regarding this back then. Either way, I was just trying to get the general information out there.
Can't watch a movie with him, for instance, without learning which appliances in the homeowner's kitchen are disproportionately more expensive than everything else in the house, and sometimes even WHY they're so expensive. (I love these details so fucking much.)
Seriously. I find it hilarious watching a show where the family is having money problems and they have $40,000+ worth of appliances in their kitchen. That isn't totally impossible, obviously, but c'mon now.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"We're so poor!"
Dude, you have a fuckin' $10k range, and $20k worth of goddamn side-by-side refrigerator in your 2,000+ SF urban loft apartment. If you're poor, I guess I'm basically goddamn homeless!
So true. Wolf and Viking have done a great job getting into tv shows when it makes no sense.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still true on some. Old house it wasn’t, new house it was. I store pans in there and discovered/reminded myself about this when I touched the cast iron pan hanging out in that drawer (yes, the broiler was on and no I did not have an oven mitt on).
In most every stove I've used, that was a broiler. That was where you did toast or got a crispy finish on the top of your casseroles. I still wonder how people who just have upright countertop toasters manage to do cheese toast or cinnamon toast.
It most certainly is not. Back in the day? Absolutely! On those old wood-burning stoves? Absolutely! Those drawers will be nice and toasty! Today? NO! Those drawers are now there as a remnant of those old stoves, but now that ovens are larger and cooking functions differently in the modern kitchen, they simply act as another drawer. Nothing will ever proof or stay warm in those things.
Today? NO! Those drawers are now there as a remnant of those old stoves, but now that ovens are larger and cooking functions differently in the modern kitchen, they simply act as another drawer.
Depends on the stove. Mine's about 8 years old and acts as a broiler. You would be mighty disappointed if you put something that wasn't over safe down there.
It usually has its own control for temperature if it's a warming drawer.
On a related note, until I was using it one day my wife never knew what the broil function was and so never knew why you can leave an oven door propped open just a little bit.
We always leave it open with gas without a problem. If you close the door you heat the air in the oven too much and lose some of the radiant cooking aspect. The flame can even shut off intermittently if the max temperature of the oven is reached.
Yes, the flame should be constantly on to cook with radiant heat when broiling. If you close the door it will reach the oven's max temperature set point and shut off so it becomes a mix of baking and broiling. In restaurants or commercial kitchens the broilers don't have doors on them.
Broiling is cooking with radiant heat so what you're cooking is under the flame and directly exposed to it. There's a burner or a heating element in the "ceiling" of the oven that is on when you're broiling. If you don't leave the door propped open the oven will reach its max temperature and the element/flame will shut off until it drops so at that point you're no longer broiling but will have a mix of roasting at too high of a temperature and broiling.
Broiling is awesome though. You want to make restaurant style nachos at home? Load that plate of tortilla chips with cheese, jalapenos and whatever else you want and throw it under the broiler to heat and melt the cheese. You want chicken with a nice crisp skin, maybe with a hint of a char on it? Broiling is your friend.
Why though? What's the difference? I've made nachos before (since my dad used to do it all the time when I was a kid) and I just put cheese on chips and throw it in the oven until the cheese is melted, you know, 'cause heat.
Also, I wouldn't trust myself with chicken. Steak and burgers, yeah. I don't have a clue how to do chicken.
The regular bake method works by heating up the air in the oven which in turn heats up whatever is in the oven.
The broil method works by getting crazy hot and letting the radiant heat transfer directly to the food below. It will cook the same way as cooking food on a grill except the heat is above rather than below. It cooks much faster so you do have to be careful but it is great for adding color, crispy texture, and flavor.
Next time, try it with the nachos. The will get way more golden brown and the nachos nice and crispy. Just be aware that it will take MUCH LESS time to heat up than your traditional method.
The broiler is better at getting that bit of brown for the chips and a bit of crisp for the cheese. There is a difference in the two methods, it's not just heat. Think about toasting a marshmallow by a fire, that's essentially broiling since you're using radiant heat. Now take a marshmallow and put it in an oven. They will both be "cooked" but the final product will be very different. So depending on what you are cooking and/or how you want it to come out one method can be preferable to the other.
Also, there's no reason to be afraid of chicken, just get yourself a meat thermometer if you don't trust yourself to figure it out from visual cues.
Oh, that makes sense with the marshmallow... Every now and then when all the right ingredients are present, and maybe I happened to see a cooking show or something recently, I can bust out a meal or two that's quite tasty, so I'll try to remember that if it comes to mind. But I can never bottle that capability to use at my leisure, so it kinda sucks.
It's not a crappy oven, you're not meant to cook things in it. It's to keep things warm, or to prove things.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not a warming/proofing drawer: it's an actual oven. The dial for it is labeled "Lower Oven" and goes from "warm" to 450° F.
It's also only 4" tall (5" if you take the rack out) and has hot-spots. "Warm" is too hot for proofing and with said hotspots it will partially cook or dry out any dough.
It does work great for keeping things warm -- but it's essentially a smaller, crappier version of the main oven.
The Great British Baking Show actually has proving drawers for all the ovens.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this still depends on brand/which stove. My parents got a stove recently that it's definitely a warming drawer. The one in my apartmenr doesnt.
My four year old gas unit has a button on the control panel that says "warming drawer". That turns on an electric heating coil in the drawer to keep things warm.
Maybe there are some cheap units these days that don't have that feature, and it really is just a drawer, but it's hardly some rare feature. Every oven in every house I've lived in has had it.
We actually have a wood burning Home Comfort stove from the 1800s. The drawer that we use for storage on it would definitely not be good for proofing. All of the ashes do fall sometimes under there! We just have an oven with two racks, the firebox, and the ash tray/box. Is there a newer version of wood cook stoves I'm unaware of that has this feature?
A few of the cool things about my stove are the warming storage areas on top of the stove (hot plates and keeps food warm without cooking it further!) and the little stands for our coffee mugs to stay warm.
I regularly cook on a 1840s wood stove. The "drawer"/"cabinet" underneath the oven is intended to act as a proofing/warming drawer. The ashbox is underneath the area where the wood burns, on the left. The warming drawer is fully encased in metal, so it just gets by on the heat from the oven and the wood burning next to it. That's really interesting though!
Right knew that the ash box was to the left of the oven on mine. I guess I didn't realize that that could be a proofing drawer under the oven. It says "Home Comfort" on it. I guess we just have been accidentally letting our ash box get too full lately since it's winter and windy as shit in the high mountains of CO.
On most basic electric ovens, it’s just a simple drawer for storage. Nothing else.
On more expensive ovens, or specifically gas ovens, it can sometimes have another purpose. My parents has oven has a broiler in that “drawer” for example.
For me, with my gas stove, it's a nice warming pan storage drawer, and I often burn my hand trying to get a pot lid out from that drawer while cooking.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on your oven look up the model. Cheaper ovens it's just a drawer, or just dosen't exist. Last apartment I was in the door was just under oven access for cleaning. Current apartment it's a drawer that dosen't get warm at all. Also if you have a under oven boiler chances are there isn't another drawer. It's really oly electric oven that are like that as with gas the broiler was typically under the oven. This really a some oven feature.
I've no idea how to use it properly, It's just a fun fact i picked up somewhere, a baking show my wife was watching i think. Sounds like you've got some homework!
I saw an episode of Hoarders where the woman was using that drawer to hold her cat's litter box. You're welcome.
flxtr · 3 points · Posted at 19:30:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I stored all our cast iron things in their. We moved to a new house and weeks later I opened the drawer to our new stove and it was empty. I then realized we had left all our cast iron at our old house.
Back in high school, we went on an optional, but organized by the school, ski trip, a few friends and I. I must've been 15 or early 16, and definitely short, but one of our friends looked older. He got a 24 of beer without being carded (Quebec, so the legal age is/was 18), and we had a small party. Of course, there were chaperones on the trip, so we hid most of the beer in that drawer, which, IIRC, was 23 beers (unless someone drank one in the meantime).
One didn't fit, so it was hidden inside the oven itself. When the chaperone came and looked around to make sure we weren't doing anything wrong, he saw that the oven door was crooked, so he opened it, and was so disappointed in us... Threatened to call our parents, told us to go to our own cottage, and took the beer with him. When we got back there, we emptied the beer down the drain, and told him so in the morning, and apologized.
I have no idea what happened with the rest of the beer, but he never looked in that drawer lol. Maybe whoever was staying in that cottage drank it, maybe they just left it there and the workers/next guests had a pleasant surprise.
Anyway, sorry about being off-topic. It just randomly reminded me of this.
Not anymore! It's getting tougher and tougher to find models that have a proper-sized drawer! The ones that do have a metal lip that prevents you from using the full capacity of the damned thing.
And this drawer isn't actually for storage, even though that's what everyone uses it for. It's actually a warming tray area - if you are making two things at different temperatures, you can keep one in the drawer to keep it warm but not overcook it while the second thing cooks!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband is like your wife. How do we train them better?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Treats?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My boyfriend showed me after a year in our place and after laughing at me many times after seeing my struggle getting cookie sheets off the top of the fridge. To be fair, living with my parents, they had a terrible mouse problem and could put anything in that drawer without getting mouse poop and pee on everything.
I discovered this a few weeks ago and it worked for awhile. Now when I say lumos it just says something stupid about it being brighter. Nox still turns the light off though.
Gmail ignores periods in a name, so reddituser and reddit.user go to the same account. However, you can use this trick to sign up for multiple accounts on other websites/games that all go to the same email address.
It will also ignore everything after a "+". So username@Gmail and username+reddit@Gmail will both go to username's inbox. Useful for knowing which site sold your email address to the spammer, as well as organizing your inbox.
Or....ask the vet for a pill shooter. Grab your cat by the scruff of their neck, shove that thing at the back of their throat and shoot the pill down it. Cats don’t have a gag reflex so you can’t choke them that way. I’ve never failed to get a pill down a cat with the pill shooter.
Maybe I'm spoiled because I worked in an animal hospital for a few years but to give a cat medicine I just open it's mouth and toss the pill in. Works every time.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:38:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I just throw the pill down dumbass's throat. He's not super happy about it but it's quick and relatively easy if you get it back far enough.
I’ve had to give my cat pills everyday for the past month, I’ve just been throwing them down his throat. A couple weeks into the month he would start gagging when he saw the pill in my hand. Now when he sees me pick up the bottle he gags and runs away. Its easy enough but I feel bad with how much he clearly hates it
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 07:19:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figure it's just comeuppance for all the times they've stomped all over sensitive body parts, nailed us in the foot with their claws as we walk by, started meowing at ass-o'clock because hey look it's the toy we both see every day!, or whatever else. Also 'cause they don't know what's good for them... I guess.
We've had cats all my life and without fail every single one are around pills, crumbled or not, or saved them like some sort of fresh meat in prison trying to sneak some contraband in to the shot caller. We'd find bits of pill spat up around the basement all the time. We actually ended up relying on that malt stuff, but we'd sandwich the pill between two globs of it on a finger and sort of schmear it in their mouth.
For pills you can't crush, get a tiny little syringe (no needle, people) and fill with water. (if kitty is a fighter, swaddle him with a blanket or towel, works best with one person holding kitty and syringe, and the other person holding the mouth and the pill) Squirt water into cats mouth and they will instinctively open their mouth to lick the water, toss the pill into the back of their throat. Done. And kitty has some water to swallow the nasty tablet with. (: my cat absolutely hates being swaddled now, though.
Control + Windows Key + C. This sets your display to grayscale. It makes for a damn good prank with your SO, Co-workers, and especially parents. You know, if you're sadistic.
Google Maps has all public transport routes and timetables, and it has an “Arrive by” option that works it all out for you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sort of.
I must just have the perfect home-to-work route on which google just can't figure out how I could possibly get there. It's two buses, two different transit companies, but google can't figure it out.
If you're an Amazon Prime member you can listen to music ad free with unlimited skips through the Amazon music app. No more listening to ads or paying for spotify or pandora.
jeggo · 52 points · Posted at 21:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. There's the normal Prime music but it doesn't have the best library. Then they have like Prime Music Unlimited which is more comparable to like Google Play Music.
Had Prime Unlimited for a bit... The library was woeful compared to Google Play Unlimited, or whatever it's called. Source, had both at the same time and discontinued Prime Unlimited but kept Play Unlimited. Also basically switched over from Alexa devices to Google Home devices because of the music.
jeggo · 1 points · Posted at 07:42:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the lack of music via Google Play has made me regret going into Alexa as well. Wish Amazon and Google would just get along instead of having their screw the consumer tiffs.
They have moved a lot of their music to the Amazon Music Unlimited service. Most of the stuff I listened to previously is unavailable under prime music now.
Kinda related, but an Amazon Prime account also gives you a free Twitch Prime account for no additional cost. They give away games and loot for various games every month.
Most Wacom tablets should come with spare pen nibs hidden somewhere - like in a pen stand or hidden in the slide of case thing in the case of my intuos. Dunno how it works for other brands such as Huion, but it might work there.
I was looking for my extra nibs (in the stand) but for the bamboo fun (cheap one) I found out that they just throw a bag of around 5 in there without a stand. Disappointing but they still came with nibs.
Huion 610pro has nibs inside the lower half of the pen base. Most users should know this because it comes in two parts in the box, but if yours came somehow assembled, you can open it by twisting The top counter clockwise while holding the bottom part. (Pen base, not the pen itself)
My friend lost her intuos pen nib and she almost bought a spare pen until she realize the spare nibs is inside the tablet case where you change your pen pocket holder thingy.
My huion just put it in the pen case and they also throw in a pack of spare nibs inside the packaging box. I counted like 40. Wish my intuos was generous bout' the pen nibs.
Nope, I love it. Previously I was doing the tedious Alt+PrtScr then opening an image editing program, cropping then saving my image. One of my teachers last year showed me snipping tool and I thought he was God!
It's even more useful if you need to send the image to people. Just hit the copy button and then paste into the chat and it should auto-upload it. Works on Slack, FB messenger and Skype (and a few more which I can't think of right now.).
I don't think you need to hit 'copy'. Once an image is snipped, you can just CTRL-V (I've only used it on Outlook, Gmail, and FB Messenger so it may not work on all apps)
I just found out you can Alt+shift+PrtScr yo only choppy whatever your cursor is hovering over
fogno · 8 points · Posted at 18:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take it a steep further and get Puush, aka ShareX. Ctrl+PrntScrn and it lets you screenshot a specific section, which then uploads to its image hosting server and puts the link directly into your clipboard.
The images aren't hosted at the link forever so it's best for short term image sharing.
Format Painter is the shit. Even in this, the year of our Lord 2018, I still dazzle the fuck out of people with that one.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Licher · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Company computer came with this installed and I didn't know what it was. Now I use it many times a day and have installed on my personal machines as well. Lots of options, great application.
This comes up all the time in these threads. Last time I used it (win7) I thought it to be a rather bad screenshot tool.
I guess for occasional use it’s ok. I do a lot of screenshots at work. I love Greenshot. It has a good editor and you can move the grabbing rectangle with the cursor keys to get pixel perfect screenshots.
TL;DR: Don’t like Snipping Tool. Love Greenshot. It’s free.
When my current job started the person training me just casually opened it up and grabbed a section of the screen. I made her full stop and show me exactly what that was, and it's honestly my best friend.
It's in my toolbar since windows doesn't have well-known shortcuts like macs do for the 4 types of screenshots needed > Screen to file, screen to clipboard, region to file, region to clipboard.
For work, we use Jing so we can share things via slack without using slack storage.
It's so useful. I'm always amazed at the people I thought were relatively intelligent take blurry phone pictures of their computer screen expecting me to be able to read it because they don't know screenshots on computers are a thing.
I only found out about snip this past year when I moved into my new job and oh my god I LOVE it. I do a lot of back and forth with the sales team at my company and being able to snip things from certain applications to throw in an email makes everything so much easier.
When you snip with it, it automatically copies to you clipboard, this saves a lot of time if posting it to imgur
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i prefer to hit the prtscn key, it's faster to reach for so you catch the thing you wanted to capture more frequently, then you ctrl+v into paint and select the bit you want then file -> new then paste then save
Most cellphones have built in FM radios that are disabled in the US because heaven forbid we use the radio instead of our data to listen to music.
Can you enable yours: possibly.
I didn't think we actually could until today. I knew phones had the FM tuners for years, but have up on actually using it, but turns out many phones can now, it's just most if not all phones lack a stock app to provide access.
Depending on your carrier and your phone model some apps will be able to tap into your phones FM tuner. You'll probably need to use headphones as having the headphone plugged in extends the antenna to improve the signal.
Example app: next radio was the first google have me.
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 19:52:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also, it only works if you have headphones plugged in, because it uses the wire as an antenna.
bdonvr · 8 points · Posted at 20:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, most cellular radio chips have it bundled as an extra feature HOWEVER the phone manufacturer must wire it up to an antenna, or the headphone jack to have headphones function as antennas. They gave a bunch of manufacturers shit about not “just pushing an update” to enable it but very often it’s a hardware not a software issue.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's not disabled you can try a radio app like NextRadio or similar. Often a device just has no stock radio app bundled. If you don't have a chip or it's disabled at the hardware level you may still have options like Spirit. https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/spirit-fm
FM chips are disabled in some phones and not others. For a while it was standard practice to not enable the chips in the phones in the US, with the assumption that phone companies and carriers were working to force you to use data and so money to stream the radio stations.
Many companies are starting to enable the chips now though, ex: four years ago Samsung didn't have them enabled, now they do.
that seems so shady. Couldnt they, using the same logic, say they are going to disable wifi capabilities of your phone, and really force you to use your mobile data?
And it can be used as a walkie talkie/two way radio whothout using the mobile network. My hunting buddies and I use it since we are usually in areas with no service but close enough to each other to use this feature.
SarahC · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I confused? Is it not an FM transceiver? Nevermind then. Still a neat feature. I guess it uses the wifi band, then. Impressive range if that's true.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's not transmitting FM, then how are you doing this?
I can't remember what the name of the app is. But like I said, must be the wifi band it uses. Or maybe Bluetooth. I think they called it a mesh network in that if phone 1 is too far away from phone 3, it will bounce the signal off phone 2 if it's in range of both.
bdonvr · 10 points · Posted at 20:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cellular modem has the capability but that function isn’t wired to any sort of antenna so it’s not possible to use it.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:34:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes it must have it.Last year Ajit Pai said it to open them
Pai quoted an opinion article in the Florida Sun Sentinel titled, “Allow access to smartphones’ hidden radios” which pleaded for Apple’s Tim Cook to activate the little-known FM chips inside iPhones: “We paid for these radio chips when we bought our pricey Apple phones. It’s time to let us turn them on
Not that I can tell. It should have the chip I think, but it probably isn't possible to enable. ajit pai asked Apple to enable them after the hurricanes last year and Apple said 7 &8 lack the chip, and previous models lack the antenna, I'd call foul on the antenna part though, since you can probably extend the antennas length by either holding the phone or plugging headphones into it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Amazon Android Phone (a Moto G Plus) came with a radio app that I'm using right now cause of this post. Quality's pretty shit but it's a default thing on the phone.
Some info, the GSM/CDMA iPhones sold in the US after the 5ish (maybe 6), they actually stopped including the radio entirely. Most Android phones though still have them and are disabled with software. I’ll see if I can find a source.
bdonvr · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Often not just software, there’s no antenna or hookup to the headphone jack which makes it useless.
Lebor · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi from Europe if I recall correctly this worked on my old Nokia but only when using headphones that came with a phone.
Did you forget your blood thinner? No one wants a dentist husband paralyzed on half their body who cant walk or work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the honor Huawei. FM radio was pre installed and grouped under tools with calculator and step counter. Used it a few times, doesn't pick up all the local stations. Also only works with headphones
I found out my Chevy HHR had a neat feature like this. The front passenger seat could be folded down so that it turned in to a table/tray for the driver. I wish I had found this out before selling it.
I wish :( I was regularly offered hundreds, sometimes thousands under the Blue Book value. There wasn't anything mechanically or cosmetically wrong with the car to justify that, either. One guy complained because the engine wouldn't red line while driving. An automatic, four cylinder wagon.
I just noticed today that on the front inside doors there is a shelf in the middle for change and stuff. I knew about the shelf at the bottom, didn’t notice the one in the middle.
If you press hard on the keyboard of an iPhone 6s or later, you get a SUPER helpful cursor type thing that lets you use the keyboard as a trackpad to select text. Once in trackpad mode hard press again (without lifting your finger) to highlight a word, or hard press again and drag to select multiple words. Really helpful stuff.
Well, on iOS 11 or later, if you force touch on the control panel options you get a more detailed view of them. For example you can change the brightness of your flashlight, or if you 3D Touch on the brightness slider you can turn on night shift.
True, and that is a really helpful feature for them to implement, but you get the exact same result from tapping and holding if you’re on an older device.
Ah, you were talking about exclusive features to 3D Touch. I really only use the keyboard one and the multitasking one (where you press on the left side of the screen at the edge)
Today I had to deal with trucks lumbering down the middle lane of a highway at a blazing 30km/h (or 14 18mph in freedom units). And this is a very common occurence in my country in this particular highway
Take my upvote for converting to freedom units. Not only did you save me the math but you made me swell with pride. I am going to use that verbiage from now on. Heck, I’d gild you if I weren’t such a tightwad!
Thank you for pointing that out but it’s not a problem. I learned long ago if you have someone else do something for you, you have to be prepared for them to do it to different standards than you. It’s the thought that count!!
Why would you feel pride for him converting to miles? I hope you understand freedom units is very much a sarcastic phrase and is not a compliment of any sort..
I'm missing the whoosh aren't I? I hope I am
LawnyJ · 5 points · Posted at 20:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1) Middle lane implies there is a right lane for merging.
2) Going a fraction of highway speeds on a highway and trying to merge is ridiculously dangerous. Would you rather try to merge with someone going a similar speed or someone going 40+mph faster or slower than you?
The on ramp on my way home from work is easily 1/8 mile, and yet half the time I’m behind someone trying to merge going 45 in a 70. It infuriates me because even my old beater could get up to speed without too much effort.
Then I don't understand what you mean by "that". I can't imagine why anyone would be allowed to or expected to drive that slow on a highway regardless of which lane you're in.
I'm guessing you've never driven a heavy vehicle before, let alone a fully loaded 18 wheeler. It takes a long time to stop a loaded truck. If you're going 65 mph in a loaded truck, it can take several hundred yards to come to a stop. As others have stated, people can be stupid when trying to merge onto the freeway.
If a loaded truck tries to go uphill at all, it's going to lose most of its speed due to fighting gravity.
They stay in the middle lane so they don't have to swerve into it when someone can't merge properly. They stay in the middle lane so there's still a left lane for everyone else on the freeway to get around them.
Be happy when you see a truck in the middle lane. They are doing the least amount of harm there.
I have a B class licence and drove a bus in college :P
Buuut I live in Texas where it's flat as fuck so I never had to bother with inclines except short stretches in low speed zones. Never on highways. Why I hadn't thought about that.
I love when trucks keep to the middle lane, that's not the issue. Issue was 18mph on a highway, which is typically anywhere between 55 and 75. But yeah, if it was on an upwards incline that would make complete sense.
Yeah, no you're right. Even if a truck were in the middle lane, if it were going slow on flat ground I'd be confused/ticked off. But yeah, inclines often bring any loaded truck to a crawl. The foothills of the Sierras have many busy on ramps in very inclined areas. It's a death sentence if they're in the far right lane.
While I wasn't there to see the situation for myself, typically the centre lane is considered the "through lane". The right lane is the exit/enter lane and the left is the hammer lane.
Trucks hang out in the middle lane so they don't get fucked around by merging traffic.
probably true, but is there any reason for them to go so slowly to begin with though? sometimes there's so many of these trucks that you could barely go faster than the minimum speed limit
Sounds like an engineering problem more than anything else. I'm guessing they do that intentionally because there's no way for traffic entering the highway to safely merge if they travel that slowly in the right-most lane.
I prefer the slow lane, mostly because it avoids a lot of other issues like this. I’ll be courteous if I see someone going to be in a similar space that’s merging, and change lanes, but it’s also the mergers responsibility to gauge/judge traffic and plan accordingly.
And maintaining the speed limit in the fast lane is not at all ok. You are preventing the rest of us from getting a speeding ticket and funding the police department. Don't complain when you call 911 and nobody shows up. That's your fault for going 55 in the left lane.
Allowed by law? No. Allowed in practice by enforcement? Yep. Honestly believe the speed limit is usually lower than it should be to accommodate the lower skilled (read as old people who probably shouldn't be driving still)? Absolutely.
We can also drive in the travel lane when we're not actively passing other cars.
To call it a slow lane gives it a stigma. The right-most lane (on American roads, at least) is the travel lane. It's where you should be if you're not actively passing the car to your right, or gaining significant distance for a safe re-merge into the travel lane (considering extra distance if passing a trailer, ESPECIALLY FUCKING DOWNHILL. I can't tell you how many near-collisions I see people cutting off semi's downhill)
If you're getting passed on the right, you are in the wrong lane.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:46:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
either that or you're in the UK and in the right lane which is the left lane unless you are passing someone in which case you should be in the right lane as in actually the right lane.
Is this sarcasm? Or have you never made the drive up the 5 from socal to norcal? The highway is filled with idiots who don't know that the left lane is for passing. -____-
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:12:55 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in the SF area and make the drive to LA all the time. I prefer CA-99 for the record, more gas stops and it seems to be traveled by less big trucks than I-5.
Anyway, to answer your question: it was kind of sarcastic, but I think if you re-read the thread you'd see I was kind of making your point but in an indirect way. OP, in effect, seemed to say that they use the passing lane the way it was designed, and my comment was my tongue-in-cheek way of saying CA doesn't bother using it that way.
That's a law in most states. "Must stay right except to pass".
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
them's the rules in pretty much anywhere with a decent driving test, it doesn't help though. people still do the thing and its very annoying. be sure to curse them as you are forced to pass them using the slow lane.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is no common sense among road users in the UK, maybe a needle in a barn full of hay sort of quantity. hardly fucking anyone drives even half right.
Pretty sure Range Rover, BMW and Audi drivers don't believe there's any lane but the fast lane.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's not my experience, i've owned two of those, i stick left unless overtaking slow cunts, the cars typically blocking the fast lane are almost exclusively tiny hatchbacks.
Slow lane? You mean the merge lane? The far right?
The left most lane is the "driving" lane. Every other lane between driving lane and merge lane is the "i'm on my way to the driving lane" lane.
Edit: This is a facetious comment. I embrace the downvotes as upvotes as it shows me there are still people out there who read the Driving Manual and know what lanes are for what.
Here in Texas, right is for busted-ass Honda Civics with duct tape somewhere on the body. Left is for lifted F-250s that have never seen mud and Mercedes/Infiniti/Lexus "SUVs" that are really little more than minivans going EXACTLY 4mph over the speed limit, and everyone else can go fuck themselves.
There's a flap on the side where you can plug old GC controllers into. Whilst I own both a Wii and a GC I still use GC for games. I wonder how much money I could get out of both today?
You can actually play Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, etc games on your Wii if you hack it with sd card. It’s not to terribly tough just look up cherry bomb hack for Wii
Seyon · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Wii I bought was like this, but the guy told me not to connect it to the internet for fear of it bricking with an update.
When Chrome browser gives you the "There is no Internet connection" error message with a dinosaur icon, you can hi the space bar to start a dino jumping game.
Not a lot of people know when they sign up or even after they've been here for a while, but Reddit's got a pretty cool feature where it just becomes soul-crushingly addicting and has no apparent way of escaping.
The menu that comes up from the bottom on iPhones is customizable, you can’t put a lot of useful stuff there
Tratix · 40 points · Posted at 20:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least you can put low-power mode there. It drove me insane how you had to ask siri to turn off low-power mode or go into the battery settings previously
But if I want to turn Bluetooth or WiFi off to save battery, I have to go to the actual settings app. Turning discovery off until tomorrow is pointless, I’m not constantly connecting to new devices.
Yeah, that’s terrible. I agree. I don’t ever use Bluetooth and don’t leave my house long enough to turn off WiFi though so for me it’s not such a huge issue. But I get it. If I want it off I want it OFF, not temporarily disabled until maybe later maybe not how about 10 minutes are you sure you don’t want to use Bluetooth look at me I can do Bluetooth this is cool isn’t it please turn on Bluetooth again also buy an Apple Watch or two
Maybe a bit of both. It’s midnight and I’ve had a long day. It was supposed to be from the POV of the iPhone wanting to force Bluetooth on its users cause they wanna replace analog headphones with Bluetooth, and also their fancy expensive gadgets.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was complaining today that you can’t put a switch there to turn on and off location services god damnit... every other phone I’ve had could turn gps off in the control centre.
Xerxys · 159 points · Posted at 16:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wells Fargo credit card will pay your cell phone insurance. Check with them first. Mine has the rule that I have to pay my cell phone bill with it to qualify.
Similarly, a lot of credit card offer an extended warranty on items purchased with the card. Usually +1 year from whatever the warranty on the item itself is. They don't include easy information on their website to find it, it's often in an entirely different website that you have to call and wait on hold to get. But you can register items you buy on there and get them replaced for free if they die before the extended warranty is up. Chase Freedom has this and it's a free credit card so it's not like this is only on premium cards.
Also, your homeowners insurance may already cover your devices negating the need to purchase the shitty, overpriced phone company coverage.
Mine covers all devices, even if I throw it in the toilet on purpose. Replacement is a new device of the same vintage, or if not available, the current model.
WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, but instead a degreaser. I see people come into bike repair shops all the time complaining about their chain getting caught even through they "lubed" it with WD-40.
Fair enough, interestingly enough I just have da look at their site and they specifically say it CAN be used as a bike chain lubricant, so I don't know, this is very confusing.
You can do it, and it’s better than nothing. It is absolutely a lubricant in most household scenarios, that’s just not it’s actual primary function.
Tri-Flow is the best general purpose lubricant IMO (good for bikes, firearms, cars, doors, etc). T9 (from Boeshield) is probably the best for bike chains, but that’s more for its protective properties, it doesn’t lubricate any better than Tri-Flow.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:25 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
isn't tri-flow reasonably hard to find these days and also expensive? last i checked it was practically a ghost which is a shame
As discussed with the other comments, the regular WD-40 can advertises itself as a lubricant and says so on the back of the can, I don't blame folks for using it as one
As a bicycle mechanic for a number of years, WD-40 will actually kill your bike much quicker than no lube at all. By ‘kill’ I mean break down the grease that’s already there and wear down the parts MUCH quicker. I would get really uncomfortable and almost have to excuse myself whenever I saw a WD-40 bike come hobbling through the door. Gives me the heebie jeebies thinking about it.
Its funny because people see what it's sometimes used for and assume. I used it to clean the latch on the hood of my car because a bunch of gunk jammed it up, not to lube it. Lithium grease is good for stuff like that
Genuine question: if you use WD-40 on something, are you supposed to rinse/wash it off after?
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:34:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
no need, that would just add big risk of getting unwanted cloth particles in it or whatever.
what you instead do is apply an actual lubricant afterwards. WD-40 gets it moving, but you need to put an actual lubricant on after if you want to keep it moving.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not a degreaser, it's just not a very good lubricant. They actually make WD-40 chain lube just for bikes though.
Myth: WD-40® Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.
Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40® stands for Water Displacement, WD-40® Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.
I was taught that "water displacement" is simply rust inhibiting. Not for lubrication.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
it does have a slight lubrication to it, but it is short term, very very short term. on its own it will kill your thing faster than doing nothing would have.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People also use it to cut through cosmoline. A grease of sort for metal/firearm preservation.
It's kinda both. It will disolve old grease and leave a residue of the WD 40 formula for a while. But i agree it's basically a garbage product and I never use it. Better to use brake clean or some other degreaser and then a proper lubrication or grease for your application.
Graphite for sure - oil loves to collect dust and grit.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I was having trouble with my car door lock and I bought some graphite. Put a bunch in there and now it’s like fuckin butter. It opens so smooth. I did it to all the car door locks. Shit is awesome
Although they did make a lubricant some years ago.
Edit: olive oil lubricates better than regular WD-40, but collects a lot of gunk.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:17:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 isn't really a degreaser (there's a lot of oily stuff in it- it's almost all non-polar solvents). It was actually originally developed to spray by the gallon into jet engines on aircraft carriers, to get seawater out of them.
If you want to degrease something, use a proper degreaser which won't leave a film of oily garbage over the surface- something like brake cleaner. If you want to lube something, cleaning it first with WD-40 is actually a good strategy, but only if you then follow up by applying a suitable lubricant.
Well, this just isn't true. The WD stands for "water displacement" and that's what it's great at doing; it's essentially kerosene. It will displace any water with an adhesive lubricant; the stock WD40 is hell on bike drivetrain because they're inches from the dirty road and require high precision to operate smoothly. WD40 brand now makes a bike specific lubricant in order to overcome industry pushback when every mechanic ever tells people to avoid WD40.
Just being super pedantic here but it's a solvent not a degreaser. It "lubricates" by dissolving the gunk. It's not a degreaser because it is still oil based.
jbonte · 0 points · Posted at 22:30:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you highlight some text and then go to type a comment, it'll automatically be quoted as such. Not sure if this is a regular reddit thing or an RES thing though.
That’s a slightly different style of knife, although also a useful tip. The other commenter is referring to the utility knives that have that trapezoid shaped blades.
arcxjo · 19 points · Posted at 04:39:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has a button next to the "Reply All" button that's called just "Reply". It only sends a message back to the person who sent the message you're reading, not the whole fucking company.
When this happens, I’m also mad at the people who don’t use Bcc on company wide emails.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 11:24:18 on August 1, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just before I originally wrote this, someone sent something that was meant for Al Smith to Allstaff, and 104 people all fucking replied saying either "This isn't for me" or "Take me off this list."
I tried to run the idea up the ladder that BCC should be required of anything it goes to a list, but was quickly shot down because "That's too hard for people to understand."
Good luck. I had to go into working for myself. I literally can’t handle corporate stupidity. I feel so sad just reading your comment.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 18:12:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little button on the cord of earbuds not only pauses music if you click it (everyone knows), but pressing it twice skips to the next song and clicking three times goes to the previous song.
Your stove top can be lifted to clean out the crumbs underneath. It seems a lot of people don't realize this. I found it out by accident years and years ago when I was trying to move my stove.
Alternate alternate take: who cares, you touch shit every day that is disgusting when you think about it, and we aren't dying or perpetually sick (unless you are, then by all means sanitize all the things).
What is rarely if ever washed, touched after pooping but before you wash your hands?
Your belt!
People pick their noses, butts, crotches, etc. They touch your chair, salt shaker, doorknob. That glass you drank from didn't go straight from a sterile dishwasher to your table; it was picked up from a rack that hasn't been cleaned thoroughly in ages by a server who doesn't wash their hands enough that was filled with soda or water from a tap that probably hasn't been cleaned will enough either. It's all good, we won't die.
Wipes don't help if you don't clean the rest of the cart. Feces, blood, other bodily fluids, etc. It's all over your cart... And whatever you put in them.
Great but unhygenic (because they use those in restaurants)
PegWala · 18 points · Posted at 22:02:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can make nearly every app on your Android phone work in split screen. Just open developer options (setting --> about phone --> tap build number 7 times) and turn on "force activities to resize" (it's near at the bottom).
Anything that wouldn't normally allow split-screen should now work in split screen. Watching YouTube while going through Reddit, Instagram, playing games. Makes wasting too much time so much more efficient.
Spent an hour once with my riding tractor (in the snow) that wouldn't start... removed the steering wheel to get the instrument panel off, checked battery, starter... Turned out I had the damn power lever for the snow blower engaged. Damn interlocks!
Oh, I fucking know people aren't aware of it because it gets brought up on Reddit constantly.
Your microwave probably has a volume button for the beep. This volume control includes a setting for zero, meaning you are perfectly capable of disabling the beep on your microwave.
743389 · 90 points · Posted at 18:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some microwaves just suck. Some of them won't be silenced. Some of them don't even stop beeping after you already opened the door. What a world.
All my appliances are so damn needy. The microwave keeps beeping if you don’t open it quickly enough. The bloody fridge beeps if you can’t decide what you want in 5 seconds. The damn washing machine plays a tune when it’s finished. God damn it, I’ll get to you when I’m good and ready. Bloody needy appliances these days.
It’s quite sad that, although they are not yet sentient, the appliances already display impatiens and paranoia. How long until we get Marvin the paranoid android
Very useful in a restaurant kitchen when you need to thaw something that takes 2 minutes so that you can go do something else until you need the (now thawed) food so you don't forget about it.
I hate that the one that I currently have is like that. It will do three beeps when it is done, but if I open the door after the first beep it ignores me and continues to yell at me to open the door. I KNOW
rylos · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My daughter has a microwave that has the buttons hidden behind the door. Yep, you have to have the door open to hit the buttons.
[deleted] · 117 points · Posted at 17:40:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Open it up. Find the piezo speaker or whatever makes the noise and disconnect it. I did it for my wife's elliptical because it starts up with an annoying af loud set of beeps every time.
Somehow I'm thankful my microwave is a cheap $39 one with just two dials and a pull-handle. No screen or noises, apart from the bell that sounds when it's ready
I did this one night and neglected to tell my SO. A few nights later he tells me he thinks the microwave might be starting to go because it isn’t beeping anymore.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:21:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was always the beep of the microwave that woke my mom, although to be fair the beep always comes before the door, so that probably would’ve done it too!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean unless your roommates/family sleep next to the microwave I can't imagine that sound waking someone ha but fair enough
If you're typing in Word (and probably other programs as well) and want to keep a phrase together on the same line rather than splitting at the space, press "Ctrl Shift Space" instead of just Space. It will act like an invisible underscore. Really helpful on technical writing where you're using units, and don't want to separate the value and unit on different lines. for example, it's confusing (and bad form) to write "233 ft/sec" and have the ft/sec on the next line.
It also works for hyphens. Press "Ctrl Shift -" and it will keep the entire word around the hyphen together at a line break. Useful when you're using units like "ft-lbs" and need to keep it together for clarity.
And before you mention it, yes I realize that metric is better. I greatly prefer it. Hopefully one day the US will wake up to logic, but I don't see that happening in my lifetime.
Google Maps has a built in timeline that if you had/have tracking on your phone turned on will show you where you been over the years: https://www.google.com/maps/timeline
Most everyone knows that office chairs have height adjustment, but many don’t realize there is also often a tilt tension control knob under the seat that adjusts how far forward the backrest will tilt, I make sure it’s always far forward on my older office chair because it helps it feel more stiff.
Seems many newer ones also have lumbar support as well. I recently bought a chair and that was a option on the vast majority of the ones i looked at, however i was also looking in a higher than i used to price range for a nice chair to replace my 15+ year old piece of crap.
Is your garbage disposal not working? Chances are a piece of food is keeping the motor from turning. Most disposals have a spot for a large hex key on the bottom. Just find the size that fits and give it a few turns back and forth until you feel it turn freely. You just saved yourself a call to the plumber.
If you flip the switch and hear a buzzing like the disposal is trying to work but is jammed, this is the fix. If you flip the switch and hear nothing, you likely just need to press the reset button underneath the disposal. Sort of a built in GFI.
My wife does this, I'm fucking 32 my mind was blown. I thought she was retarded. Then I googled how monkeys do it and they do it the same way. So she must be on to something.
How is doing it the way primates do it being "on to something"?
"Hmm, maybe instead of rational discussion, we should just throw our shit at each other. Monkeys do it!"
caedn · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience, opening from the non-stem side usually helps the peel to take those weird stringy parts away with it, so you don't have to pick those off.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This. A colleague taught me this new way a couple years ago and I was like “that’s dumb. There’s no way it’s easier than the way I’ve always done it.” Turns out ... it totally is. I only open bananas from the bottom now.
When you are driving at night, often your rear view mirror blinds the crap out of you with everyone's headlights behind you. However the little tab on the bottom of the mirrior angles all the lights and dims it down while still being able to see the cars behind you.
Vocational Rehab. it's a federal government/Dept of Education program that helps disabled people find resources, education/tools, and job placement.
For instance, if a Truck driver loses their leg and can't drive trucks anymore, they give them a battery of tests and surveys to find out what they're good at, what they're interested in, and what jobs fit that profile.
if they require re-training or more education, then can help with that, too. It's completely free, and a great resource that no one seems to know about. My dad was a counselor for them for 30 years, it's not a scam.
Windows + left/right/up/down arrows (try it with a browser window). Experiment with it a bit, rather too much to get across verbally :) it splits/moves across splits/maximises/windows/full screens and minimizes depending on the windows current state.
It's the only way to split the screen between 2 windows if you have multiple screens, as it happens (can drag to left/right edge with mouse to split the screen between 2 windows on a single screen).
You can split a screen between 2 windows with multiple displays by dragging it to the edge as well, just need to not just yank it real fast when going to the "shared" edge
It was a decent OS, for all its flaws 10 does seem to run games better and have a couple QOL improvements, but it's easy to overlook those positives with the data mining and adverts. I don't mind it but a whole lot of other people do.
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 21:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most caulking guns have a circular hole by the trigger. This is actually a to cut open the end of the caulk tube. Imagine a cigar cutter but for your caulk or silicone.
Not really a feature but Iv never seen anyone else do it. When I’m sitting in the back of class or can’t see something I open up my camera and zoom in to read stuff.
In Canada this can get you in trouble. All slide shows are the intellectual property of the professor, and you are not allowed to reproduce them without their permission. If they see you looking like you are recording or taking pictures some professors will freak out.
1a1b · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
As an employee of the university, a professor’s slides would normally be the IP of the University. The slides are created as part of their normal duties of employment.
On top of this most Universities take ownership of all student and staff intellectual property. It’s a giant income stream for them.
The professor could tell you not to reproduce the slides, as an employee of the university. However, you might want to check with his superiors to see if he has the authority to do that.
According to my university, there was a union dispute over them and they are the professor's intellectual property. May not be the same across other universities.
On iPhone, triple tap the home button (lock button on the iPhone X) and it will bring up a magnifier. It looks like the camera, but it doesn't take pictures. If you tap the shutter button, it takes a still image that you can look at, but it doesn't save it in your photos.
All cars come with an owners manual. READ THEM! You will not only learn about special functions your car has, but you'll also learn how you're supposed to properly drive it reducing wear and tear, and you'll probably learn a thing or two about general safe driving practices as well. You just committed to spending $30,000+ on a new thing that can kill people if used improperly. Learn how to use that thing properly.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you. I committed to spending <$30,000 on a USED thing.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
$30000?! you and i live in very different worlds.
£1500 tops.
Nail glue (the kind for faux nails) can also be used to fix cracked plastic. I broke my glasses once and added a little dab of glue, three years later it's as good as new and still just as sturdy. It's very high strength, waterproof, and dries in a couple of seconds. I keep a small bottle in my bag at all times.
Yo man at the end of the day you have your own life to live and so does she. If she holds it against you that you are trying to better yourself and she’s not part of it, your obviously better off without her mate
shamls · 129 points · Posted at 19:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it'll probably never die. Part of the problem is also that if a BMW doesn't use their turn signals, people notice and remember it better than if it's another brand which doesn't already have any stereotypes.
therw have been some statistics that followed cars on a crossroad and found that kre exoensive branda like bmw and mercedes tend to use turn signals less ... it has been linked with entitlement feelings of those brands drivers.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:05:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I upvote the joke too. I drive a BMW. It will never die
I bought a BMW after driving a Corolla for years. I quit using the turn signals because they are for peasants. Can't have motherfuckers knowing your next move.
[deleted] · 51 points · Posted at 16:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just in: drivers as a group are thoughtless, stupid, and aggressive. Probably has something to do with how people in general are a thoughtless, stupid, and aggressive bunch.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I don't get the stereotype at all. I almost always see BMWs/Benzes signal and generally drive like normal people. Its always Civics or shitty dodge/chryslers that tend to drive like assholes.
Civic drivers are the fucking worst. Which is kind of upsetting because its a great car that I've wanted to upgrade to for a long time.
Come to Rhode Island. No one uses them hear at all. And EVERYONE drives like it is a race. Honestly there are no stereotypes of car types at all here everyone drives equally shitty!
I love the triple turn indicator feature. It's usually all you need to alert others to a lane change. Now when I drive someone else's car I get half a blink and press people of because I'm so used to it
I had an e46 which stayed clicked up/down like normal, then I test drove an f30 and didn't know it doesn't stay. Felt like I was about to break it off cause I kept hitting it and holding it down trying to get it to stay in place. Took the sales guy a few signals before he told me it doesn't stay. It's a completely unnecessary change.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair I drove a newer bmw for the first time a few weeks ago their blinkers are not as intuitive as a normal car. The have a soft push and a full click for full blinker. After about ten minutes of fighting with them I realized it is just less stressful to not use them at all. I now understand
There is often a stalk on the left side of the steering column that activates the turn signal, moving it down for left or up for right. You may think this is only on 2018 models, but the innovation seems to be somewhat older.
New cars come with a booklet colloquially referred to as the 'owner's manual'. It's chock full of secret information about your specific model. I consulted mine... and get this... was able to set the clock to my local time!
cbinvb · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To build on this, rearview mirrors have two reflective angles. One on the back of the glass that functions a normal mirror does and then one on the front of the glass that when you push/pull the little tab at the bottom angles the mirror to use the front of the glass, greatly reducing relfection of headlights of cars behid you, designed for use at night.
One I heard today was: If you see a Tesla in the lane you need/want to be in, no turn signal needed, just cut in front of him! The emergency braking will kick in and keep you safe!
Most reusable boxes have tabs that you should be able to insert into a hole to keep the box closed. It always amazes me how many people don't use them. Now you can be in the know!
Edit: hole, not whole, forgive me I'm tired :)
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 16:32:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most food boxes will have them, and a lot of products that come in boxes also have them. It just helps keep them fresh and stops the big flap flapping about
Well, I've googled "Moat food boxes" and various other combinations, and I'm still none the wiser. Are they cardboard? Plastic? Come on, throw up a picture, please, I'm genuinely intrigued!
Thanks :) I recently figured out my broom's dustpan has a ridge that allows me to swipe the broom across and remove caught dust, which I had been doing by hand, so I figured I'm missing a bunch of things, which this thread shows I am.
The grooves on the dust pan are for the wife’s hair she sheds and sticks in the broom. This keeps the broom from clogging up and you from having to pull at it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And most dustpan handles are curved to snap onto a broom.
No worries. On either side of the dustpan (not handle), there are little ridges? Might be hard to see due to the red. Try and zoom. But the ridges are on the dustpan, so you can swipe the broom bristles across them to remove caught dust.
The average paint can opener has little tabs in the ring. Those are for opening bottles. Apparently a lot of painters drink so they just include that as a product feature now.
The hooks on vacuum cleaners that hold the cord rotate so you can take the whole rolled up cord off at once instead of unraveling it from around both hooks. Simple yes, but it blew my girlfriends fucking mind when I did this.
Waze has a website that you can log into to edit the map and view all your previous drives.
Very handy for billable miles.
I tried posting as a LPT and was removed because it was "advertising".
There’s actually a reason for this. Landline telephones had two circuits, one going from the incoming call to your ear and one within the handset from your own mouth to your ear. As you spoke, you could hear yourself speaking from the earpiece.
Cell phones don’t have this, so people can’t hear their own voices. People raised on landlines find it incredibly disorienting.
Instead of using speakerphone, you can actually put the phone to your face so everyone else in the store doesn't have to listen to your stupid fucking trashy conversation.
Oh man, YES. My mom recently upgraded her phone and gave her old one to my sibling. Sibling complained that the speaker sucked. Then my mom started having a hard time with the speaker on her new phone, so she took it to the Apple store. Turns out it was just a disgusting buildup of makeup that a little alcohol wipe took care of (for both phones). She isn’t allowed to use my phone anymore.
When talking on your phone, press it firmly against your face while tilting your head to the opposite side. Once the angle is perfected, HANDS-FREE OPERATION!!!
when talking on your phone in extreme noise areas you can place the phone microphone against your throat and the other party will hear you clearly.
cubosh · -7 points · Posted at 17:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this always amuses me: imagine you just unboxed your absolutely precious flawless gem of a hardware such as the latest Samsung galaxy, and you wont even dare get your own finger prints on the touch screen (you know... the screen whose sole purpose is to be touched).. and fast forward to hours later, your first phone call, and you are pressing the beautiful glass all into your gross face oil and dead skin
Ooh I didn't know that. I'll check it out, thanks! I know windows 10 has a screen recorder in the game bar (win + g) but that one only allows you to record one screen at a time, which is kind of useless for my job.
If you want to have crazy control over the Editing of that screen recording use Davinci Resolve https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ It's free unless you need live team editing. (Most likely you won't and if you do then it's worth the $300 or whatever to buy it.)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The day I found out I was an adult Indigo will stay with me forever. I was walking hand in hand with my son down a Los Angeles street when this women approached me and said, “You’re an Indigo and your son is a Crystal.” I immediately replied, “Yes!” and the woman smiled at me and walked away. I stood there for a moment, because I had no idea what the heck an Indigo and Crystal was, but I seemed so sure of it when I had blurted out “Yes!” After doing some of my own research on the word Indigo, I realized not only was I an early Indigo but my son was in fact a Crystal child. From that point on things in my life started to make sense. I always wondered why I was a ball-buster and rule breaker on TV, and at that moment I knew exactly why. I was born to not only think outside the box, but to break that box up into a million pieces. I called this day my “awakening” but really it was the day I remembered. This was the day my life and global mission became so clear. There was nothing I could do that could contain the excitement of what was to come.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 12:55:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It all makes sense now. And I'm a helicopter. Wheee!
Also, a vegetable peeler works like a charm for stripping copper wires.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On older refrigerators, you can swap the way the doors open just by removing screws and popping them in the same place on the opposite side. Great if your fridge is up against a wall and opening the wrong way, or for an April fool's joke.
On the housing of your chainsaw there is a line usually black or just embossed into the plastic casing . This line is perpendicular to the bar, where ever the line is pointing is where your saw is aimed. Ideal when placing your back cut when felling trees.
If you have a car with power door locks, but no remote/fob, usually you can unlock all the doors at once by turning the key twice in the driver's door.
Also you can get a replacement fob on eBay and program it yourself for a lot less than the dealer. You need 2 keys, but I only have one. Got a cheap no chip copy and it worked. Chip key in ignition, no chip key in the door, follow instructions. New fob, $45, including the non chip key.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, turn it towards the front of the car (or whatever is the opposite you usually do)
I first learned the wonders of keyboard shortcuts in my high school typing class.
The teacher was very old and still used the material from when she taught with manual typewriters; we were instructed to do things with the computer just how you'd do them with a typewriter, like counting the spaces to center text instead of using the automatic center feature.
Anyway, we'd often have to type the same lines over and over again, which we would do with copying and pasting of course. Teacher soon caught onto this when we were using the mouse too much, so that's when I learned to use keyboard shortcuts.
Not only do your hands stay on the keyboard the whole time, it is much much more efficient. Makes everything go so fast when the simple things take no time at all.
The teacher was very old and still used the material from when she taught with manual typewriters
Same..haha. This was 1999/2000 IIRC.
much much more efficient
Yup. Hotkeys alone can honestly separate you from your co-workers in terms of recognition. Having efficient workflows helps too, so keeping a clean desktop, as well as closing windows you're not using allows for efficient alt+tab usage, and navigating to documents in as few clicks as possible.
why is s so weighted and wq have none? this can't be right...
Numiro · 9 points · Posted at 21:05:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + s is pressed after every single row of code, or even part of statement completed, everyone knows that's how you put the magic smoke in the code.
Also, if you're using Visual Studio: If you have nothing selected and press Ctrl + C or Ctrl + X, it copies/cuts the entire line. I especially use Ctrl + X to quickly delete lines.
Haha I was once training a new senior account executive on my job in case I was sick and she needed to cover. One of my daily tasks was creating and sending a report using Excel that had some comparative formatting in it. We didn't create the formatting, we just moved yesterday's data into a new tab and put today's data in the old one. I was walking her through: "okay, now ctrl+a, ctrl+c, in a new tab ctrl+v..." And she yelled, "wait wait slow down!"
So I did and I explained what every hotkey did. I tried not be condescending because she was a couple years older than me and maybe didn't start using computers until later in life, whereas I grew up with them.
At the end of our training, she said, "Thanks! I was the Excel guru at my old job, but we used it totally differently."
As someone frequently in a similar situation, they almost always do. My favorite line is "you may need to talk to your admin" after asking me a bunch of questions to simple things I thought they would know. My heart sinks everytime I hear "Oh, I AM the admin."
WHY AM I HAVING TO EXPLAIN HOW TO EXECUTE THIS SCRIPT THEN?!
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 15:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
V for Vomit is usually how I get them to remember it.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 17:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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t0f0b0 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control W closes just the window you are currently in, in a browser, it closes just the tab you are in.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The worst is watching people do this type of thing on Excel. Excel is so much faster and more efficient when you know at least some hotkeys. I'm not saying you need to be like those people who don't use the mouse AT ALL in order to be reasonably efficient, but you should be able to minimize mouse usage pretty easily.
Which ones are the most useful? I've googled it before but come upon lists of like 500 shortcuts.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It really depends on what you're doing. For example, the other day I needed to do a bunch of copying but only visible cells. Instead of using the mouse the whole time, I learned the shortcut keys to only select visible cells. Now I know that shortcut. It's kind of like how you build up a tool collection. You should have the basic ones, but there's no reason to go out and spend thousands of dollars at once in the thought that you might eventually need that tool. A job comes up that you need a specific tool for. You go get that tool. Now you have it in your collection.
Yeah that drives me crazy too, especially when someone is trying to "show" me how to do something and I've already done it, and they're like, "no, I said right click and...."
Gah
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windowss, WIN + ArrowKey will move the current window to that side of the monitor and dock it.
I was explaining how great hotkeys are to someone - how tasks are so much faster that way and such. I was met with a blank stare and the question, "why would I learn a whole new set of keystrokes to do what I can do with mouse clicks?" I started to explain and then it dawned on me that I was spitting on a house fire.
I file save by preference, if I do that then I'm consistently reminding myself that I saved, which for some reason gives me better peace of mind. Ctrl v, c, and x, etc are all reflexive at this point, so I don't remember I even use them.
Fun fact: you can hold down alt and press letters like "F" to open the file menu. That letter that is underlined in each one? That is the button you press while holding alt to select that option.
I used this when I was a bank teller. It was so fast that I not infrequently selected options before the GUI even loaded. Though, that did cause errors from time to time.
I'm more comfortable sitting further back and using just the mouse for browsing. Are there any mouse hotkeys? Kidding, but not about primarily using the mouse.
I'm not in a hurry to Reddit, and I have short arms. I use the occasional hotkey but anything that can be done with the mouse will be done with the mouse. I like the idea of keyboard shortcuts but they're neither easier nor more comfortable to use if I have to switch my position so I can reach the keyboard. I'll happily keep doing it the slow easy way.
My favorite when doing writing work that requires me to use keywords is control + shift + right or left arrow to select whole words. You can select as many words in a row as you want and it's really handy when you don't want to have to dick with hovering over everything you want to copy.
Jay911 · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did Win+E the other day to open a Windows Explorer window and the person watching over my shoulder was dumbfounded.
Accidentally closed your chrome browser and lost all your tabs? Open Chrome, ctrl+shift+t.
venir · 8 points · Posted at 18:45:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars gas tank cover has a little metal holder on the inside that the gas cap can slide into while you are filling up so it doesn't hang against the side of your car.
Canon SLR cameras have a plastic thing on their strap which you can insert in front of the viewer. It helps to block the light which can come through the viewer. It's cool if you want to take some long exposure photos
I was flabbergasted when a millennial who fancied herself as a Mac expert never heard of Boot Camp (the means of running another OS on Intel Macs)... and my flabber is not easily gasted.
When using Safari on iPhones, if you want to find a word/phrase on a web page, click on the address bar and type the word you're looking for. Safari will bring up a list of options (suggested websites, google searches etc.) and lastly a "find on this page" option. Works just like using ctrl+F on a computer
Don’t you hate it when you pick up a juice box and end of squirting yourself with juice? There are two tabs you pull out at the top to prevent this from happening.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
not sure if not everyone knows this but im posting anyways
a couple years ago i visited my boyfriend in michigan and we went to a movie theater together with his friend. when we sat in the chairs i moved the arm rest up so i could cuddle with my boyfriend. he and his friend were both completely dumbfounded, they had no idea.
Most cell phones have headphone jacks and Bluetooth so you can connect headphones to them and not have your conversation or shitty music blasting on speaker.
This 20 something year old at CVS the other day was facetiming while in line to checkout and while paying. Like why do you have to look at someone's face while shopping?
That now brings up a splash screen with multiple options including Task Manager, I can't remember the others off-hand but it's not as efficient because it usually takes a little longer for the splash screen to come up than it would if it were the TM alone
Control+Alt+Delete actually interupts tasks, while Control+Shift+Escape doesn't. This is important if your computer is frozen due to a process, but Control+Shift+Escape can help if you just need to close a program that isn't responding.
As opposed to the key combination that doesn't immediately open it, but opens a menu with an option to open it. He wasn't using "immediately" in the context of time.
Most credit cards offer insurance for your cell phones at no additional cost, so long as you consistently pay your phone bill with said credit card. (Check with your card issuer for details)
Ah, you too ran into the Tracer-Genji-Widow three-stack last night, I see.
mdl397 · 11 points · Posted at 17:46:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol as if there’s only one of those “shit comp stacks” to encounter. I had a four stack with 3 dps and a Zarya in a game last night. None of the dps were a pick with a grav combo ult.
Let me guess, Sombra, Widow, and Bastion? I've been playing OW for almost a year and a half and somehow it's finally losing its appeal to me. Don't know how it took me this long.
mdl397 · 6 points · Posted at 18:11:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re anything like me...it’s the prospect of playing actual pro-like games and the flickers of hope given in comp games. The ones where about once every five or six or twenty games, you get a glimpse of the real deal and everyone tries and is cool headed, even if it’s a loss. A well fought game is truly enjoyable. Not that I’m at a pro level skill wise or anything...but just seeing pro play and wishing I could play in games like that.
Damn. Nail on the head. I had this experience in csgo last night
First game I played everyone was communicating and trying to win. It was cool , we lost but everyone had a good time. The very next game I had potatoes that didn't communicate, forced every round, and just didn't give a shit. God I hate solo que silver.
Yep, this is exactly it. Most games are cluster fucks, but everyone once and a while you get an actual competitive game.
Then I go back to standing on point, spamming group up, watching moira dash into the enemy team to lose a 1v6
mdl397 · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha yup sounds about right. I really don’t understand how people don’t realize they’re feeding. Happened earlier today....”reaper wait we’re grouping...reaper stop!!!...reaper please!” As the rest of us watch this reaper walk directly to his demise fallowed swiftly by “where the fuck is my team?!?!? You guys suck.”
Ah competitive joy.
Right? The fuckers who act like you need to have a mic to "coordinate" in every single game; even the more complex ones are pretty simple as long as you're paying attention. You don't need a squeaker to let you know when it's time to do X action.
Communication is pretty important in team based games though
mdl397 · 3 points · Posted at 19:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well yea. But at least be in the comms to begin with for team coordination. Then just mute anyone who is effecting things negatively. Conversing/coordinating/ joking with other players is the best enhancement to any gaming experience imo, and in team games you stand a better chance of winning. Winning a lot gets you better opponents. Over time the opponents will be more challenging, making the game playable longer. Some people are toxic, but like you said, that’s what mute it for. The fact that people just never join comms in the first place it what I’m complaining about.
I almost always turn them off/mute them immediately. In some games I will even disable text chat. It's crazy how players in games with skill based match making will rage at people, forgetting that they were placed into that match because it was calculated that everyone has similar skill. I'd rather just not see or hear any of it.
Definitely. Communication is a large part of teamwork, in many games the best way for that to happen is built in voice chat.
In some games you have hotkeys or pings that have visual and audio cues that display the information needed for reactions. That's enough for me lately, with the games that I play. I just don't want to hear the toxic and salty rage being unleashed while I'm trying to relax at the end of the day.
if I wanted to hear people talk, I'd get real friends and not play video games tbh
but I also dont play multiplayer games so theres that
mdl397 · 5 points · Posted at 19:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You and your real friends could play multiplayer games together and talk. That’s kinda the #1 use for it. I was referring to queuing with the randoms of the Internet.
It was my favorite feature in. Been using it since the Windows pocket PC. I struggled switching over to a Galaxy and not being able to use IR. Every time I would use it which was often people were always blown Away. They had the same fucking phone and nobody ever knew about it.
Oh okay so the newer one's don't do it. I have a s5 cause I love this phone and it's worked great since I got it when it was released. I'm thinking of upgrading but I don't like change lol and I'm so used to how this one works.
That was one of the things that kept me from upgrading my five year old phone for a while. I really only used it one time when I was waiting at the cable office one day and I just kept changing the channel on the lobby TV and watching the receptionist get annoyed and change it back when she noticed.
Back in 1995 we had watched that had that function! I had one and remember pissing of some teachers, their group was watching a movie and from the window I kept turning the TV off, it was hilarious, until he caught me laughing and sent me to the principal, but still worth it! My sisters also hated it!
Mostly because they're almost all Xiaomi phones, which aren't very common in much of the world. The common phones -- Samsung, Apple, Google's Nexus phones, most of LG's phones, etc -- all do not.
Samsung Galaxy 4-6 had it, and LG phones had it until 2016 as well. Not sure why they all ended around the same time. It was fantastic for changing TV's at bars/restaurants.
Mostly because they're almost all Xiaomi phones, which aren't very common in much of the world. The common phones -- Samsung, Apple, Google's Nexus phones, most of LG's phones, etc -- all do not.
I don't know where you're from - but I've had 3 Samsung phones (S3, Tablet, S7), a Google Pixel XL, a google Nexus 6p and LG.
All of them did it / do it as I'm still using them.
Is it possible you're controlling them via an alternate channel like wifi or bluetooth? Because the Pixel XL in front of me, as well as the entire internet disagrees with you on this one.
The stereo I control with it is ancient - it has no bluetooth or wifi - I was shocked when it worked with the phone.
I was laid up for a number of weeks after ACL surgery - without that phone to be the remote for my TV / Stereo I would not have been able to control anything because getting up for the remotes was a 'no go'.
So I'm not sure how (because according to you I'm wrong), but I absolutely use my pixel XL (as well as other phones/devices) to control devices by (what I assume) is IR.
Also, where is the emitter on the phone? An IR window should be fairly easy to spot. Is it possible that some other device in your AV stack is controlling the stereo via CEC over HDMI? I'm only hammering you with questions because I'd love for my phone to have an IR emitter, but I can find no evidence of it.
Don't ask me, all I know is that it worked. I don't write the apps - I just know she used/uses her phone to control our devices (some of which are older and as far as I know, are IR only).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:59:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, lots of phones tablets and phablets. It crushes me that the IR blaster feature didn't become more popular. Remember when people used to gripe about always losing the remote? guess what!!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically every phone but iPhones up until recently
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
7 active didn't either. Then again the actives never struck me as particularly useful (aside from the bigger battery) because I don't need my 800 dollar electronic gadgets to be particularly rugged... I'm just careful with them. Crazy, I know.
I upgraded my note 3 to the note 8 and I miss this feature so much. Thinking about buying one that plugs into the headphone jack. They are low profile enough to be hidden by my case.
Do you by chance have a link to one of those or a way I could look for it? I'm refusing to change from my S5, in large part because I love that feature .
Yes but you will notice when you get a new phone that does not have that function, S8 I am looking at you
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. People didn't know about it.. but then again, I don't recall any cell phone advertisement I've ever seen mention that the smart phone had an IR blaster. Why wouldn't you push the hell out of it?!
I think for Samsung was they also produce universal remote controls. That combined with not wanting to guarantee it would work is a good reason to have it as a secret feature
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*their
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. I can't fucking believe I didn't catch that. I know the difference. Fucking facepalm.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what if i don't have a tv at all? will it control that?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. If you get tired of looking at your big empty white wall where your tv used to be, pull out your phone and bingo, you aren't looking at that wall any more.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My last phone was an HTC One with this feature and it was so handy! You could even customize the buttons and it worked with every television I tried it on.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Customizable buttons are a feature on most of them. It's awesome
I was so pissed when I switched from the LG G4 to the G6 because they got did of that feature. Now I just have to leave my G4 unlocked and charging next to the couch cuz we lost our remote years ago.
And if yours doesn't, there are tons of free apps on the Play Store for pretty much every brand of TV, that'll also turn your phone into a remote, only they use wifi to do it.
Plus, their UI is usually much better than the IR blasters' setups.
Just because your phone has a metal backing, it doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to using it for a remote.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone doesn't have a metal backing and I don't have a smart TV.
IDK.
How does a universal remote talk to the TV?
Maybe it just replicates whatever a remote does.
Edit: here's one for Vizio TVs. The app says your TV doesn't have to be a Smart TV, it just needs to be compatible with universal remotes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.VizioTv.Remote.Control
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A universal remote talks to the tv via it's infrared blaster. And that ap is only meant for phones that have an IR blaster, if your phone doesn't have an IR blaster, the app is useless. I can connect my phone with my WiFi all day long but if the only way to manipulate my tv with out walking across my room is IR blaster, then my WiFi ain't gonna do didleyfuck. Yes, some smart TVs can communicate via WiFi but old non smart TVs use infrared which the remote it came with and universal remotes use. If you don't understand something, it's ok to ask questions.
Dude, I'm telling you, I have a Vizio non-Smart 42" TV downstairs that those apps work with. The app I linked to even says that all you need is a TV that'll work with a universal remote (the kind you have to enter a code for, remember those?), which is basically any TV made in the last 20+ years.
(Maybe you should'nt be the person talking about understanding whether something will work or not...)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I initially used them on an old M7: I've got a Motorola G4+ that I'm sure would work just the same: neither have IR blasters.
I really only install them if I've lost the remote.
Edit: Did you not read the description of the app I linked?
A phone with an IR blaster wouldn't even need such an app.
It's an app for phones that DON'T have them.
I've posted about these before, and people's complaint back then was "Yeah, but you gotta have Wi-Fi in your house", lol.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:48 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
The app you posted says in the description it's for smart TVs. Your TV must be smarter than you think
Does it constantly tell you if/when devices connect to your WiFi?
And offer programming suggestions for services you don't even have?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I opened the app, yes. But there's a way to make a quick access button so I just made the quick access open directly to the remote and didn't get that anymore.
The sensors on the BOTTOM though, the safety sensors, are IR sensors. The morning sunlight triggers these at my house. If you wait outside someone's house and they close their door on the way out, if you point your IR blaster at it it will stop and reverse.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know light curtains worked like that, I figured it just recognised it as a binary signal, yesbeam or nobeam
Toaster has a hand warming feature if you're quick
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 17:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most standard pliers function as wire cutters if you use the space under the pivot point.
mmcnl · 8 points · Posted at 18:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone. Press sleep button once to mute ringing (other person will still think the phone is ringing). Press sleep button twice to decline call. A lot of people don't seem to know.
A lot of earbuds have a tiny slider right where the wires split and makes the Y.
This is not intended to allow you to cinch them tight to your chin.
Its meant to make the two wires one, for easy tangle free winding and unwinding.
Simply slide this piece up to the drivers/buds making it one single wire, then you can easily wind and unwind them without them tangling due to separation.
Earguy · 7 points · Posted at 20:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilet plunger.
Most people push the plunger in, fast, to try to shove the clog in deeper.
Press the plunger in slowly and pull it back quickly. Usually no more than three times, and the toilet will flow.
On a many plastic products, like kitchen spoons, plastic mail boxes, and even Rubiks cubes, there's what looks like a clock engraved on an out of the easy location which tells you when it was made. The numbers in the middle tell you year, and the arrow points to what number month.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent 10 minutes reading all these incredible, useful tips and facts I otherwise would have never heard of. I am sure I will not remember a single one when it comes down to it.
Wow, I've had this North Face bag for 3 or 4 years, and I've never noticed that before.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fruits and other food that contain water have an interesting feature. They count towards those 8 glasses of water per day you're allegedly supposed to drink.
Unless you’re like that one guy on my bus who uses the headphones that come w an iPhone and cranks his shitty music up so loud I can hear it from a few seats away OVER THE SOUND OF FHE BUS ಠ_ಠ
It occurred to me after I wrote that comment that he might actually be hard of hearing already and that’s why it’s so loud. But still dude, noise reducing headphones from skullcandy are like $6 at Walmart...
As someone who can't use the "noise reducing" ear buds, and having glasses affect over the ear headphones sealing around the ears, sometimes this is unavoidable...
My ear holes are too small and my jaw is messed up, so if I want to wear headphones while I eat, the ear buds literally shoot out of my ears. If I'm not moving my jaw, they slowly slide out. It's really frustrating.
And I like my music loud. Though, there is a line. But if I'm on a bus, my music will go as loud as necessary to block out other sound. Sorry. But it gets too overwhelming.
I keep doing this on accident and I couldn’t figure out why it was happening or how to make it go away! It was pissing me off so much and now I know! Thank you!!!
If you have more than one Xbox in your home you can set one up with Xbox live gold and add another to it saving 30bux a year, can also do it with a friend
ALT-TAB switches windows. ALT-SHIFT-TAB switches windows the other direction. (Great for when you have lots of windows open and accidentally ALT-TAB past the one you need.)
Windows key + Tab will give you a slide deck or your windows to flip through as well.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid on a box of Tic-Tacs has a Tic-Tac shaped receptacle built into it.
Instead of tapping the box against your hand to get a mint out, hold the box upside-down, open it, and a mint should be right there for you in the lid’s receptacle.
Coca Cola is a pretty powerful solvent. It will easily remove oil stains from your garage floor or driveway. I even have a nursing friend who used it to remove adhesive from a patient when the glue solvent the hospital had wasn’t working.
[deleted] · 71 points · Posted at 17:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper condiment cups have ribs because you can pull them open to make them hold like twice as much.
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 19:22:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Wendy's.
I love Wendy's. I think they're the superior fast food.
But I kinda hate them for switching to plastic ketchup cups instead of the paper ones. That shit isn't good for the environment and my fat-ass needs like eight of those.
There's this really amazing website called Google.
Their page is really simple, but hear me out here: if you're having problems with your computer, go to that website, type in your question or problem, and you'll get answers!
What's even better, is if you get an error message, don't close it. Just go to that website, type in the error message you got, and you'll find out exactly how to resolve that problem.
You'll also find out exactly how that problem 'works', as in, why it happened in the first place. That's important, because it's not fucking magic, and what do you think I'm doing when you call me you fucking knobhead?
Occasionally you get the one thread where a guy says they have a problem, nobody responds and then the guy replies back later saying "I fixed it" with no explanation as to how he fixed it.
[deleted] · 79 points · Posted at 17:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The "broil" feature on ovens will turn on the coils on top of the inside of your oven. I didn't even know these existed. I always assumed broil was some kind of cleaning setting.
This feature is perfect for getting the top of your pizza golden brown. Turn it on a few minutes before pulling your food out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No more flipping every one individually to get an even cook! Tater tots I would just shake the cookie sheet. But this would even render that method pointless.
Yeah, UK. I always used to imagine broiling was some hardcore version of boiling food.
Always made the phrase "broiled to a crisp" hilarious as a child.
In addition, leaving the door open a tad will prevent the thermostat from shutting down the heating element. Since it will likely never reach 500-550F (Depending on your oven) it will keep that coil at full boogy.
You probably haven't run into issues if you're using it to "finish" things like crisping pizza but if you were cooking something longer the oven temperature would get really hot with the door shut and not cook the way it's meant to.
With that said, broiling chicken is the jam if you want nice crisp skin.
It is also worth noting that if your oven is suddenly taking longer to pre-heat then your broil element might be out. During most pre-heating cycles both the bake and the broil element come on to help heat up the oven, then just the bake element will come on to maintain temperature. So if you're noticing it taking longer to get your oven to temp you might want to see if your broil element is dead.
It's also excellent for crisping up garlic bread if you like it that way. Be careful, though. It should only take a few seconds. It's really, really easy to burn the shit out of it if you're not paying attention.
and there is fire on the top? is your oven unsual, fancy, cheap, new old? im curious
now that i think about it you are probably right for anything modern and midrange or above. I spend too much time with old/shitty stoves in nyc.
normal people that live in normal places actually get appliances from this century without having to step up to having a doorman
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everclear has an actual culinary purpose beyond Frat parties and overpriced tourist drinks: it's one of the few forms of consumable alcohol with a high enough proof to make Bitters (if undiluted) and other flavor extracts/flavored liquors & liqueurs (if diluted).
Starting with windows 7, there is a program that records each click and input for windows called problem steps recorder. This is super handy because it will display in a text box with screen shots and highlights in those screenshots as well as text below the Screenshot on what the user did.
I've found this extremely helpful as a process engineer when I need to make a SOP for operators using specialized programs to run equipment.
If you add a local file from the computer onto a Spotify playlist you have downloaded on your phone you can play it on your phone. Now I can listen to Jay-Z's 4:44 when I'm out.
ggbmbr · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dinner plates don't fit your dishwasher? The top shelf can be adjusted on many models, look for an extra set of wheels on the top shelf. You adjust the height by taking the top shelf off the rails and put it back on on the second pair of wheels.
Some toasters have the ability to raise the toast by pushing up the handle. I had no idea until I burnt my fingers trying to retrieve some toast and the person next to me just looked at me like I was stupid, reached out and lifted the toast up that way. Life changer!
Apple’s Airdrop feature. I prefer airdrop for sending pictures since it sends them straight to the photo library. Whenever I ask someone to airdrop, though, no one ever seems to know what I’m asking for. Then I show them how to airdrop and they’re shocked that their iPhone can do that.
That freestanding stove that you have?? There is a drawer below the stove that is there in order to keep food warm after you have cooked it in the stove. In other words, it's a warming drawer. See this. in fact, it may be a broiler.
While people do use the drawer to store cartloads of pans/gadgets, people need to find and read the manual to their stove to discover it's true functionality there.
You could actually use the stove itself to store other pans also, if you are desperate for space in a small apartment/condo. I use it to store an iron skillet I normally would not have room for. Just don't forget about the stuff if you decide to preheat the stove for baking/cooking!
I marvelled at 27 when my wife told me this. She marvelled as I explained its ultra use at storing pans. We eat just after cooking mostly, so its secondary function outweighs it's designed intent.
There is a setting on iPhones to turn off in app ratings. Go to the settings app, and it’s in the application store menu. Nobody can ever ask you to rate their app again.
Your cell phone is fully capable of surviving being ignored for the duration of your drive. Most people don’t know this. It even improves battery life!
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 15:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That Instagram is owned by Facebook and is more data rich than Facebook, extracting that data is going to be a tougher problem, but is constantly more and more doable.
Also since January 2013 IIRC, they can sell your pictures with no alert, approval, or compensation to the person who posted them, and using IG counts as consent to that.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those earrings with the clear plastic backs? Those circles of plastic aren't there for support (though you can leave them on for that if you like). You can actually take those off by placing the protruding end of the back of the earring on a flat surface and pressing down on the plastic to pop it off.
If you already knew this, congratulations! You're more of a woman than I lol
In a vacuum, perfect world society, they are 98% effective. However, humans are no where near perfect. The 85% effectiveness rating, takes into account real-life situations, rather than living in that perfect bubble found only in dreams and on paper.
Its not even just down to the education portion though. It also includes the human error during manufacturing of the condoms themselves. While the education, or lack there of, is a heavy influence on the effectiveness during use, there is always that chance of a "bad batch" that even the most educated person gets, and uses, resulting in the unexpected.
Condoms are some of the most tested, even on a per batch basis, products on the market. There's a lot of propaganda from religious groups against them that I feel you've been suckered in by.
as my other comment indicates, they are rated from the factory at a 98%, however, human error does not play into that 98% at all. Real-Life effectiveness is around 85%.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 17:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a "Delete Account" button- it's a great feature that will save you loads of time.
If you actually think it's as simple as clicking a single button, you've either never tried to quit Facebook, or have never used it in the first place.
Just found out about this actually. Don't know how helpful the rest will be but there's also some kind of hex screw that I guess "loosens and tigthens" the blades' housing, or at the very least let's you wiggle it around. Second part is what actually got our unit working again after pouring coffee grounds down there day in and day out.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't loosen or tighten the blades, what it does is let you manually turn the blades in the event it gets jammed up with potato peels or something similar, and the electric motor is unable to overcome the initial friction. So if you flip the switch and the disposal just hums loudly but does nothing...get a hex key of the appropriate size, stick it in there, and turn it through several rotations. Bam, fixed.
That'll let you clear out the jam, and it'll function again.
Only one test case? C'mon, man, you gotta repeat an experiment on multiple subjects to get good data. I'd suggest going to your friends houses and doing it with their microwaves. Just tell them it's for science, they'll understand.
On an IPhone you can press your volume buttons to take a picture instead of the large white one in the center of your screen. Helps out a good bit when taking selfies
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also plug in an Apple headset (not sure if this works with others) and use the inline volume controls as a remote shutter.
I think it’d depend on the app as opposed to the phone. Most modern smart phones support inline controls, and it’s up to the app to determine what that will control. I’d guess that most phones camera app can snap pic using the inline button!
Saw this earlier. The volume buttons are for burst firing pics, which is great for teenage girls taking selfies. If you hold the volume key down, you'll end up with a shitload of pictures!
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, use Vol. down + Power to take a shot. On Samsungs, you can also wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
Holy hell. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Probably look like an idiot sitting here, swiping my hand over my screen several times and giggling. Worth it.
If you have an iPhone, 3D touch the leftmost side of your screen and hold for around 1 second to open the app switcher, swipe quickly to the right to switch to the last app you used.
Crack the metal case off the head, and turn the switch to the right a few times. Replace the metal piece, and light it up.
For real fun, keep turning the switch to the right until the lighter starts hissing as you've now completely opened the valve to the chamber. Flick it, and try not to burn your hand off.
Win+uparrow: maximize window
Win+downarrow: minimize window
Win+Left/Right arrow: maximize window to left/right side of screen (works with multiple monitor setups where you can’t snap to the edge of the monitor)
Win+Pause: system settings
Win+P: cycle through display options (single, clone, extended)
Win+R: run dialogue box
Win+D: minimize all windows to view desktop
If you have enameled cast iron pots (think le crueset) and have something burned to the bottom of the pot, a great way of getting it off is to boil water in it, and when the water has reached a rolling boil, putting in 1 tbsp of baking soda / cup of water. Leave it at a rolling boil for at least 2 minutes, after which use a wooden spatula to scrape any of the fried gunk on the bottom of the pot.
If you drive a Volkswagen, on a hot summer day (or any day) if you put the key in the door and hold on unlock position it will roll down all windows and open sunroof.
Pixel users! Ever wonder how to scan a QR code without downloading an app you'll only ever use once? Well it turns out, you can!
Open your camera (double tap the power button), point it at the QR code, and long hold the home button. Google Assistant pops up and you'll see a button called "What's on my screen?" Click that and boom! Google does its magic and scans that baby for you. The "What's on my screen?" button is also great for reading articles on the web. It's like a shortcut for googling stuff that you're reading. Pretty neat.
kodran · 2 points · Posted at 23:38:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android cameras usually detect QR codes too. You can choose to open them or copy the whatever it is they have (usually a url)
egcom · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every iPhone user I've met thinks the stock iOS calculator app can't delete individual numbers, so they always restart whatever calculation they were doing from the beginning. Just swipe across the entered numbers and they'll be deleted one by one. I'm pretty sure this has been there since the first ever version of iOS, released 11 years ago.
On the iPhones if you trouble tap the home key (not press the button, just lightly tap twice ) it brings the icons on the phone down lower so you can reach them with the hand your holding the phone with. Most people have no idea about this.
Most newer cars’ sun visors will extend to the back of the side window to block out the sun. Unclip it and turn it to the side window, and pull back towards yourself.
In many elevators, holding the close door button and a floor button down together will send you on an express trip to that floor (ie. not stop at other floors).
Source: I heard this and try it in every lift, seems to work around 30% of the time but it’s also entirely possible that the times I’ve tried it there was no one waiting at any other floor and I’ve always felt too awkward to try and skip someone’s floor in a lift we are sharing...
[deleted] · 119 points · Posted at 15:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hang on, what? You want ketchup on your Chinese food? Well, okay. That's weird... but you can gently tap on the little "57" logo on the bottle (assuming you're using Heinz) in order to get it out of the bottle.
Since you're using ketchup anyway, you might want a container for it. The little cups for the condiment fan out, much like the Chinese food box that you already flattened.
Now you're just being stupid. Nobody uses prescription medication as a garnish. Still, if you insist, you can turn the childproof cap upside down to "de-childproof" it, for lack of a better term. I suppose that will save you the trouble of opening it again the next time you make stupid meal choices.
TL;DR: Hidden features for dishes, drinks, dumb decisions, and de-childproofing.
Most of those "It unfolds into a plate!" things are just because when you manufacture stuff out of paper, it's easiest to start with a flat sheet of paper.
You're just unfolding it to it's natural pre-production state. It wasn't a planned invention. No one said "Oh, let's make this thing turn into a plate!" It's just a happy coincidence.
Step 1: Use the sharp part of a key to cut the foil, then insert key into edge of cork, at the biggest angle you can. Use a sturdy key. Insert it only until it contacts the opposite side of the bottle. It's a bit of trial and error here, as too steep an angle and you won't have enough meat on the cork to prevent it breaking up. Too narrow an angle and you won't have enough leverage on the key to twist. ~45 degrees seems to work pretty good.
Step 2: TWIST the key/cork in a circular direction. Once the cork starts rotating in the bottle, you know you're almost there.
Step 3: While still using the key to rotate the cork, start applying an upaward pressure. It won't take much, and the cork will 'unscrew' from the bottle.
Step 4: When it's nearly out, stop and take a photo for facebook about how you forgot your wine key at home, but came up with a solution.
FYI: the ketchup bottle thing? That's because ketchup is one of those non-traditional liquids and and likes to flow in directions perpendicular to the impact shocks.
So slap it on the bottom of the bottle? The ketchup wants to flow side to side, not through the top. Slap it on the side? Ketchup wants to flow out the bottle.
[deleted] · 32 points · Posted at 17:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Non-Newtonian fluid is the term if anyone wants to read more about this.
Also, just shake the bottle before you open it. Ketchup is a thixotropic fluid, which means it becomes easier to pour when shaken and stiffens again once you let it stand still for a minute.
It gets thinner when you agitate it, The opposite of cornstarch+water which gets thicker when you agitate it.
Bingham Plastics are another non-Newtonian fluid that also interesting, in that they start solid and become liquids when shear is applied.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:47:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
master the accelerate & sudden stop, sauce just plops out. best way by far to get the last bits.
also with lid on, hold bottle with the lid facing outwards and swing your arm fast to get all the sauce to the spout, ready for a couple accelerate + stops with the lid off.
My local Chinese place doesn't even use those paper containers anymore, they use plastic ones.
Also- is the straw-in-a-can an outside the US sort of thing? I've only seen it done in two places I've been, on the French side of St. Maarten, and in Mexico.
For me, the times I'm in situations where I have both access to a can and a straw tend to be rare. When I'm drinking from a can I'm either out and about, or drinking at work/home where I don't have access to a straw. At restaurants where I'm likely to have a straw, I'm not drinking from a can.
Also, cans are already pretty convenient to drink from, so I rarely feel like I need a straw for them.
Well, that's why I'm wondering about it. In St. Maarten, I ordered a coke at a bar. Guy opened the can, turned the tab around, stuck a straw in it and handed it to me. In Mexico, I can't remember exactly but if you asked for a coke and didn't ask for a glass, they would give you a can and a straw. So I dunno.
Not all pharmacies use caps like those that can be turned upside down. However, you can request the pharmacy not use child proof caps on your medication. They all have them. Its just automatic to use child proof. If you have children, please just deal with the proof caps though.
Thud · 2 points · Posted at 18:32:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The paper ketchup holder doesn't have to be opened all the way to be useful. You can expand it a lot but still keep it in a cup shape, which I think is more practical and safer than expanding the entire way.
If you have an iPhone, you can press and hold on the emoji button and change your keyboard to one hand use. Also, if you have 3d touch, you can push hard on your keyboard to move the cursor to a different place. Great for correcting mistakes easily.
In Excel, the key combination CTRL - ` (symbol under tilde on US KB) will toggle the formulas on and off. I use it often to see what is data or a calculated value quickly. Also I've used it to quickly find/replace in all the formulas in a sheet. I'm sure more advanced users have better uses for it though.
Because other people often work in my excel sheets I thoght it was a good idea to give all cells with formulas a grey background. So that people know that something will be calculated automatically in those cells. Turns out they ignore that, even if you tell them they only need to fill in the white cells.
stop touching my formulas and fuck around with my templates, boss!
Something I only recetly learned (especially useful in rentals) is that cars have an indicator arrow by the gas tank symbol on the gas gauge that shows which side of the car the gas nozzle is on.
On the bottom of ELF lipsticks, there's a plastic bit the same color of the lipstick. It actually (with some effort) can be taken off to reveal a small lip balm.
Someone posted a LPT or something a while back: the immovable armrest on an airplane (the one next to the aisle) has a lock-button you can push to lift it. It's underneath the armrest near the hinge.
Windows 10 lets you screenshot and crop immediately and adds it to your pastebin if you use win+shift+s. Learned that from Reddit a few weeks ago and it changed my life.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran wrap and tin foil packages have little tabs on the sides that you can push in, that hold the roll in place.
If you typed a sentence with caps lock on by accident, you can highlight the sentence and press shift + f3 to switch all letters to lower case. It also cycles between ALL CAPS, no caps and First Letter Capitalised.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:31:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I too late? I just found out photoshop and illustrator you can change brush size by control+ alt(or is it option?) +click + drag right or left.
When changing/adding oil to your car, turn the bottle so the opening is at the top. This allows the air to flow into the bottle and you get a steady stream instead of wild bursts of oil while the air is sucked in......saw a poor schmuck doing it wrong today at the gas station and shared this tip.
If you're like me and you like to tinker with budget sheets in Google sheets so you can access it from multiple places you might find your sheets getting out of control and impossible to use on your phone. You can create a new sheet and use it to reference just a few of the most important columns such as bills and account totals by selecting the column, pressing = and navigating to the budget sheet and selecting desired column. EDIT: I make this sheet a view only so I don't do something dumb while casually checking on the phone.
Another cool thing to use is conditional formatting. You can select a column and automatically colorize cells or text based on key words or dates. I use this to highlight bills, and to darken dates before TODAY()
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can tell you from deploying hundreds of Mac laptops, that very few people know that the non-C adapters (1) come with a long cable that you can leave at home to plug in power to your Mac laptop while you use the short adapter on the block to travel and (2) the sides of the power block pop out to form a frame to wrap the thin cable around, and there's (3) a tiny little nib to pin the thin cable to itself after wrapped. YOU guys might all know, but it's like turning on a light bulb that goes off in a few minutes later (they never use any of these features) when you show it to plain ol' people.
If you click on the icon with the group of boxes to the right of the search bar on Windows 10, you get to a version of the Alt+Tab menu, but on the bottom right corner, there is a button which says new desktop. When you click on it you get virtual desktops. I'm not talking about the thing under the desk, I'm talking about the thing behind your web browser. I have been using this feature for organisation and it works well.
Your cable TV provider (if you happen to still have one; I only know this because I work for one) may have a service by which you can view most of your subscribed channels in a web browser or mobile app. Some TV networks allow you to login with your account credentials for said cable services and watch on their sites, too.
In Excel, you can view the same workbook in multiple windows. This allows you to view different sheets of the same workbook across multiple acreens at the same time. Go to the View tab and click on new window.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone with Apple earbuds, you can double-click the microphone part to skip ahead one song and triple-click to go back to the previous song. And of course click it once to pause/play.
Tap the status bar in iOS to scroll to the top on the page in any app. In 99% of apps you can tap where the battery status is, but in some apps you have to tap the carrier info or the time. If you tap it again, you'll scroll back down to where you were.
If you hold both the door close button and the button of the floor you're going to at the same time, the whole time, the elevator will not stop on any other floor
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The basic toilet has a built in table on the back of it, if you sit on it correctly you can enjoy a snack and drink or a magazine while you use the bathroom
Its from an episode of south park when butters figures that the back of a toilet is a table and eats and reads magazines on it while taking his shits hahahaha
Motor Vehicles have Indicators designed to signal both your intent to change lanes/direction and simultaneously which direction you are looking to go in.
Amazing how many people seem to be unaware of this.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 06:51:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have a stick right under where your fingers are on the steering wheel. If you push it in the same direction you're turning the steering wheel, people will know you're about to cut them off.
In my experience, most people on the roads are not familiar with the little stick near their steering wheel that amazingly lets other drivers know you plan on making a turn and in which direction.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try to use "filter" on a column like that. Also, first column input fits one cell, the next column is two or three cells because it was too much text or data to cram into one line :DDDD
Use that to process your data. If you can. It's like using Word, but having borders around your data.
Whoa, that's so cool! Does this transfer to spreadsheets too?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 16:24:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rearview mirror in your car should have a little tab underneath it. If you push it, it tilts the mirror into a sort of "night time setting", which means that the headlights from cars behind you don't appear as bright and won't dazzle you. You can still see them, they're just much dimmer.
This is one that I read on here a while ago but I haven't found it on this post and I want as many people as possible to know about it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend who's been driving since she was 16 (she's in her 30's now) only found out about this last year when I told her. She had absolutely no idea. It's incredible how many people don't know about this. It's right there!
My weird favourite - on pre-2013 MINIs, if you hold down the unlock button on the fob, it'll lower the driver's window to help you better step around the door in tight parking spaces.
Tratix · 9 points · Posted at 21:00:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that's what the MINI manual says, because it doesn't have the frame around the window, so it makes the profile of the door much smaller. But idk, that's what I use it for
Yikes, yeah, that too! Like I said, I would assume the reason it opens the car up is to get into it in tight spaces, or cool it down if it's really hot, but it seems it also leads to some kind of messy situations!
Take a tampon with a plastic applicator, and pull the tube off the part that holds the tampon itself. the narrower end is nostril-sized, and the end of the tube that's more flared out will pick up powder from a wider overall area than a straw or a bill rolled up to be just one narrow size throughout.
In older versions of windows, when typing a letter, you can summon a little paperclip guy that will give you useful tips.
cswimc · 6 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Windows 7 and higher have the "snipping tool" that allows you to take screenshots of anything you see on your screen. There is no need to purchase any third party software to accomplish this task.
Not necessarily. In some places, this is the law. However, in most areas, if there are two lanes going in your direction, the right lane is for slower traffic; the left lane for faster traffic (driving, of course, no faster than the speed limit.)
The chip in your credit or debit card is meant to be inserted, not swiped
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 18:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who doesn't know this? If the system is set up with updates required to accept the chips, they'll typically reject a swipe and give an error message telling you to insert the chip…
And if the merchant isn't ready to chips, even if they have machines with the slot, it won't work and the machine or the cashier will also tell you.
It doesnt help that (at least in the US) there is zero consistency with pin pads. Some stores' pin pads won't read magnetic strips if the card has a chip. Some stores' pin pads don't read chips (rather, lack POS terminal software to do so). Or, like freakin Lowes, insert you chip. If it's a credit card, it's fine. If it's a debit card, it yells at you to swipe the damn thing.
The biggest problem with this one is it's a crapshoot (at least where I live) what places have chip readers and what don't. Some places I have to swipe, some places I have to put the card into the chip reader.
Better yet, if your card has a little symbol on it that looks like a sideways wifi strength indicator that means it's contactless and you can just wave it at most credit card readers to pay.
The best part about this is how shocked the cashier will be as they invariably don't realize their system can accept contactless payments.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least In Canadian with our interact cards its all either tap or insert. You can swipe but the machine gets angery and the cashier some times gets confused bacause no one swipes.
A lot of your animals meds can be compounded into a gel. I had a cat that needed twice a day steroid pills. It was killing both of us. I found a pharmacy that could turn it into a gel very cheaply, maybe an extra 15 or 20 dollars. Instead of having to fight him to take pills, I rubbed this gel in his ear. The pharmacy I used was called Roadrunner.
This isn't so much a feature as a useful lack of a feature, but if you copy some text (say, from a website) and don't want to keep the bold/italics/font size/typeface/etc., you can paste it in Notepad, or the URL bar of your browser, then copy that (CTRL+A, CTRL+C) to get a clean copy of the text without the formatting junk.
That means you can send an email without three different font sizes and six typefaces, Karen.
Someone pointed out that Ctrl+Shift+V pastes as plain text. And in most applications, you can also right-click and paste as plain text, skipping the notepad step.
Microsoft OneNote - once you open it, hit Windows+S - gives you a + to draw the clip box with. Options include add to OneNote or just to your clipboard.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only started using One Note recently and it's way better than I previously gave it credit for.
You can swipe the keyboard on your iPhone to the right or left to allow you to more conveniently text with one hand. Tap and hold the emoji icon at the bottom left of the keyboard then pick left or right
A lot of outdoorsy backpacks have clasps with a built in whistle for emergencies. Sometimes they are orange, but not always. They are usually shaped a bit differently but I have pointed them out to people who had no idea what they were.
Did you ever wondered why the bottom part of the end of a tape measure is serrated? It lets you to use the metal end to scratch a line into the surface you are measuring (if your pencil fell into some lava earlier).
The buckles on backpacking backpacks can usually be hot swapped. Great for when a crucial one breaks (hip belt) so you can steal from a non critical location.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The power settings on a gaming laptop. If youre laptop is running slow since the momment you open it then it might he in power save mode
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:44:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people don’t know that the reason the iPhone screen goes down to “half screen” when you swipe the home button, is for people with small hands who can’t reach the back button in browsers with one hand. Makes it reachable and easier to use.
That's a cool shortcut, but for your specific example, there's a shorter one. Ctrl+Shift+Escape will bring up the task manager without doing that Ctrl+Alt+Del nonsense.
617020 · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use sunscreen to erase permanent marker on hard surfaces.
You can use baking soda to clean your washing machine. Pour in one small box, add a 1/4 cup of bleach, and run it on the highest, hottest setting (ultra wash, hot/hot, super rinse, whatever). Boom. Fresher smelling clothes.
On youtube on a mobile, double tapping on the left hand side of the video skips back 10 seconds, and double tapping on the right hand side skips forward 10 seconds.
Asylem · 3 points · Posted at 19:26:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can see what Facebook thinks your preferred political views are.
Account Settings > Ads > Your information > Your categories > US Politics (insert view here)
On most cars, if you look at the picture of the pump near your gas gauge, there is a small arrow pointing to the gas pump icon. That is the side of the car your gas tank is on.
Google, eBay, and probably others have a function in the search bar to remove results that you don’t want based on a word. For example, you Google “MacBook Pro parts”. If you don’t want results that contain the word “battery” type in “MacBook Pro -battery”
The minus tells Google to remove any results with the word that follows.
Most credit cards will automatically extend the warranty on any product you purchase for free. Keep the receipts and file the appropriate claim with the credit card company if necessary.
wlwe · 3 points · Posted at 19:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6s or a later version, you can force touch on the left edge to bring up app switcher.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones have this unique feature that makes it possible to speak to someone far away without shouting
Mag lites have an extra bulb in the screw cap under the spring. Your welcome. That goes for every size. Now days most are LED so that probably isn't the case.
iocab · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft windows has a steps recorder, which describes clicks and if enabled, will take screenshots. This is a killer feature when making step by step guides for "how to do x" on a computer.
ps4 controller allows you to output all sound through the standard headphone jack at the bottom of the controller. plug in your fav headphones and enjoy!!!
Windows key + prnt screen will save the screenshot to file instead of to your clipboard. No more having to paste it in paint every time. Snipping tool is nice too.
A lot of utility knives will be sold with extra blades already inside the handle. You'd be surprised at how many people complain to my company about not getting the extra blades the online listing said they would get. We changed how we talk about these extra blades to reflect this, but a lot of people aren't thorough readers, so . . .
If you press the power button on your iPhone five consecutive times you will get the option to power it off OR call emergency SOS. The SOS option should be right at your natural thumb level. Perfect for if you need emergency help but don’t want to draw attention to the fact you are actually calling.
This was taught to my wife at a public health training class and I feel everyone should know it.
I've amazed several other InstantPot owners by sticking the lid vertically into one of the side handles. The manual mentions this, but I didn't know about it myself until someone showed me.
Reading these threads makes me feel like UI/UX dev teams had me in mind when developing their interfaces. So many that I thought were common knowledge!
Google search.
Putting quotation marks ( "words go here" ) around your search terms changes it from "result must have all of these words, but in any order/no order" to "exactly this arrangement of these words".
now, it'll display a result that doesn't match only if it found nothing that matched.
Then there's the OR command, which tells it to search for either of the words beside the OR itself. (and can be chained)
What's funny about this is that google itself used to tell you how to do this, but then right about the time they stated having "sponsored ads" they removed the pages that told you how to do it.
EDIT: Ah, I see someone else got this one, and managed to find where google moved the page to. (or perhaps just re-implemented it)
For android phones, after swiping down from the screen, you can hold onto the bluetooth,wifi, etc logo to be brought to the respective page instantly. No more waiting for the popup or manually going to the settings. Felt like a dumbass for not knowing this for years.
If you’re grocery shopping with a baby in a car seat you can put the car seat in the grocery cart and put two shopping baskets on the rack under the cart to store your groceries. This is the best solution I’ve come up with until my baby is big enough to sit in the cart himself.
If your child seat is the type that has a base installed on the car with a carrier that snaps in and out, you may be able to use the carrier with the shipping cart. Many carriers & carts are sized such that the carrier will snap onto the child seat area of the cart, freeing up the main basket for your groceries.
The carriers can also be used with many restaurant's high chairs, though for some you may have to flip the high chair upside down. (Some high chairs are unstable when flipped, so use at your own risk.)
Yes! I’ve seen many car seats that fit on the shopping cart, ours does not unfortunately. The back has a bar instead of a groove, if that makes any sense. It does work with the high chair flipped over though!
With this thing: https://imgur.com/a/Fblsp you can cut of certain M* (e.g. m3, m4, m5) screws/bolts smaller, with ease.
Edit: match the tiny holes in the open position of the pliers. Screw your m* into it, and cut in into the desired length. You will get a clean cut without messing the screw-threat.
Thread the screw into the threaded side of the pliers first. After you cut it, unscrewing the screw will clean and straighten up the threads of the cut end.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blenders have a hidden feature where they double as emergency wine aerators.
In Microsoft Word, you can use CTRL+H to replace all instances of one word with another. So let's day you fill put a ten page letter to someone named "Steven" but you spell it "Stephen". Hit CTRL+H, replace all, and boom. That simple!
Left and right move a window to the sides and between monitors. Up and down fullscreen and minimise.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube: On a computer, you can press K to pause any video without having to click on the video itself, and the keys to the left and right of K (J and L) will move you 10 seconds backwards or forwards in the video.
Also, on mobile: double-tap the left or right half of the video to skip backward / forward 10 seconds. Keep tapping to go backward / forward even more.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
staplers store extra staples in the under portion, people
The self-checkout scanner voice/shout can be turned off via the volume button which is usually on the bottom right of the screen. For some, you have to turn it all the way up, then the next click is “off”.
Came here's to say this. Except it's "cling film" where I come from. The manufacturer who eventually bothers to pre-press those tabs before shipping will eat the market.
I guess it’s not a common product, but for me in my trade as a carpenter it is. I have a tajima chalk line, and I’ve used the same one, brand, for about 5 years when a new coworker shows me this tiny little spot on the bottom below the reel that has what looks like a tiny zip strap with a tiny little hook on it. It’s for you to fish out the line should the hook come off and the line gets reeled in so you don’t have to open the case up to get it out ( not that it’s difficult to take apart just really handy I thought it was really cool so asked several other carpenters that have the same line if they knew about it and not one of them had any idea.
Many makeup pencil sharpeners (like for eye liner pencils) have a removable pick in the center so that you can scrape out the product that gets stuck in the sharpener. It's a lot like the tooth pick in a Swiss army knife.
I don't know if standard pencil sharpeners have this as I've only seen them in ones marketed to be for makeup
If you have an SUV there is a little dial on it that will allow you to direct the angle of your headlights. This will allow you to NOT FUCKING BLIND ME.
kodran · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The current Android update has a secret easter egg cat game kind of like Neko Atsume. If you Google "Android Cats" you can find instructions on how to find it.
Calling some, but definitely not all, but some major companies' customer service line can be bypassed to speak to a real person by pressing 00 on the phone when the robot greeter prompts you.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:16:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most web browsers, pressing Ctrl and L simultaneously will move the cursor to the address box and highlight whatever is there. This makes it easy to type in a web address or whatever.
Ctrl + C = copy
Ctrl + X = cut
Ctrl + V = paste
Ctrl + W = close current tab in web browser, but don't close the browser itself
Ctrl + U = display the HTML code for the current page
Alt + F4 = close the current window
Windows Key + D = show desktop, press it again to switch back to whatever window you were on.
If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, you can press hard on the keyboard and then move your cursor around. Press hard a second time to select text. On iPads, you can move the cursor by swiping on the keyboard with two fingers.
Lower tech: if you buy natural peanut butter, storing it upside down before opening makes it much easier to mix together.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:46:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To easily switch between applications on Windows, simply hold Alt and press shift to switch between them.
Saves lots of seconds.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:47:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms don't prevent pregnancy
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:52:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change the size of your mouse under the accessibility settings on your computer. I keep mine pretty huge and I never lose it.
I recently learned you can open International Delight coffee creamer using the lid/spout to pop the seal instead of ripping the foil off.
As in, twist the lid off and open it, put the spout of the lid on the foil lid on the bottle and push down.
Saw a gas station employee do it and she said it's how you're supposed to open them.
Castun · 3 points · Posted at 02:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Reddit, if you highlight a section of text before hitting the reply button, it will automatically quote the highlighted section of text.
Holding your key fob up to your head extends its range. It's because the fluid in your head amplifies the fob signal, so if you're looking for your car in a large parking lot, you may be out of normal range but not out of head-jelly range.
You can have more lines of text in a single cell in an Excel spreadsheet. You don't have to space hundreds of times to make sure the new line of text shows up properly both on screen and print.
When you need a new line of text in the same cell in a row in Excel, just press [Alt] + [Enter]. It will create a new line of text within the same cell.
While watching Primitive Technology videos on YouTube, turn on captions. He explains everything he does and why some things happen. Very insightful, can't watch another video without captions anymore.
I mean, maybe not EVERYONE uses it, but in Photoshop, alt+ctrl+left click lets you adjust brush size by sliding your mouse left/right and hardness by sliding up/down.
This increases work flow by like a million times instead of clicking the drop down and basically using trial and error to find the perfect brush setting.
This will be buried but highway exit signs indicate which side the exit is on. The exit number is usually a separate piece from the sign and it is placed either on the right or left (think left or right align if it were a word document) to indicate which side of the highway the exit is on.
The shorter pull-chord on a ceiling fan is usually the fan speed while the longer chord is for the lights.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:17:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have some lint that has accumulated in the space below the filter that you take out and clean in your drying machine?
Simply use a Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the grading that the lint trap is inserted into then you can take all of that lint out with your hand and throw it in the trashcan instead of trying to use a pipe cleaner with duct tape on the end like I used to do to hook the lint- this method is both ineffective and frustrating.
If you accidentally close a tab on chrome, you can get it back by pressing ctrl+ shift + T
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Resolve carpet cleaner removes permanent marker from almost any surface just about on contact. Also, it cleans white rubber shoe soles and details thoroughly and FAST.
t33m3r · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t wait to read these tips in a buzzfeed/cracked article in 8 weeks.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buzzfeed has this really great feature: up at the top of the page, next to the title of the article you're reading, there's this little "X". Click on that, you won't believe what happens next!
For all the Canadians out there, you know the shitty flap you lift to open the lid of your Timmy's coffee? It can be folded and tucked into the cup to prevent it from spilling all over the damn place.
After you pop a bag of microwave popcorn, slightly pull the top open and the shake the bag upside down over the trash to get all the unpopped kernels out.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:12:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On recent iPhones you can hard press down on the keyboard to turn the keyboard into a trackpad to move the cursor. It’s by far the most useful feature in the past 5 years and that alone makes any other brand of phone worthless in comparison. I use it like a hundred times per day.
On all modern cars there's a lever on one side of the wheel that activates external lights which tell other drivers which direction you intend to turn. They're awesome, and more people should use them.
You can control what software starts when you tirn your computer on by doing "ctrl alt del" and then going to the "startup" tab. Deactivate everything you don't immediately need when you turn your computer on.
This fixes most "my computer is too slow" problems yet most people don't know you can do it.
When editing text, a 'deep press' on the keypad will cause the keypad to fade out and turn that area into a touchpad. This allows you to move your cursor around inside the text area and very specifically pick cursor location.
This is SUPER useful when going back to fix spelling errors in text messages.
I'm the only person I've ever known to discover this feature. And I've told basically everyone I know. It is the greatest thing.
Again, can confirm. I get emails all the time for a 90 year old man in Kansas that has the same email address as me, but mine has a . between first and last name. Google support said my only option was to get a different email address.
In your car, next to the gas indicator there should be a picture of a gas pump. Next to the pump is a triangle that is actually an arrow pointing to the side of the car that your gas cap is on.
Anyway, one that is not very commonly known but has been part of the UK traffic light system for many many years, is a small rotating dial at the bottom of the pedestrian crossing switch (the button you press at the crossing, to turn the lights red so you can cross). That dial at the bottom rotates when the light is red. It's for people who are both blind and deaf (since they can't hear the beeping when the light is red either). They just touch the dial, and they will know when it is time to cross when it starts to rotate.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:04:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The text from this thread should be etched on the side of a mountain. Magnifique.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:09:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm here waiting for the one about turning the beep off my microwave, i cannot figure it out.
Most modern vehicles come pre-equipped with devices that let other drivers around you know what you are trying to do, usually located on the left knob on the steering column.
Ya know, I haven't personally driven a BMW so really your guess is as good as mine. Does anyone's have access to the design schematics that could clear this up?
Many in Photoshop. Shift to make straight lines, Caps Lock to toggle between invisible and visible brush circles, R to rotate the canvas, and it's weird but I see a lot of people not aware of the History menu
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:50:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon. You can share your prime account with one other person.
In aluminum foil rolls there is a cut out on each of the sides of the box, you can use this so the roll doesn't come out when you are getting a sheet of foil.
ObtZ · 4 points · Posted at 10:25:51 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
A Sonos tip – if audio is playing in one room and there’s another Sonos unit elsewhere on the network, hold down the play button on unit 2 and it will sync audio on both units without using the app.
Cars have magical stick near the steering wheel that makes an orange light flash on the outside of the car, to show other motorists where you are planning to go
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:17:10 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste tube caps have a spike on them to peirce the foil sealing the tube
AUTOMATIC TOILETS HAVE A MANUAL FLUSH BUTTON IN CASE IT DOESN'T WORK PLEASE SPREAD THIS AROUND
[deleted] · 143 points · Posted at 15:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To the left of your steering wheel is a lever that turns on a light that indicates you want to turn left or right. It’s called a “blinker” but not many people seem to know about it
In many parts of the world, it is also called an "indicator"
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once in drivers ed one of my classmates called it a “blink indicator” (she was completely serious) and the teacher asked her if it’s meant to indicate to other drivers that she is blinking
Your comment is upvoted so far above the guilty party's, I didn't know what you were referring to. Then I scrolled down. I now share your frustration, friend - arrgh!
Not on my oven. Drawer never gets warm. There is a separate warming setting on my oven to use the oven. Basically it warms the oven, then shuts off for a time period, then kicks back on to warm again and so forth. Neat really.
depends on the make and model, tho. In older gas ovens, the heat element is right above it, making it ideal for broiling and/or keeping things warm, but in others, the bottom of the oven is insulated and the drawer is just for holding things
The element is above the drawer and not easily visible. Which is why “the drawer in your oven is not just for storage” is surprising to a lot of people.
You often don’t need to us mouse (or tab over) to click OK on a web form or Windows login screen. Just hit the enter key on keyboard once you have entered all your information.
The WPS function on most wireless routers and modem combos. Most have no idea what it is, even more don't know how to activate "detection" on a device.
It's a damned god send when you're walking grandma through connecting her stupid fucking wireless printer via phone.
No more keying in a password on a tiny screen with a shit on screen keyboard or worse, press the middle button to change the letter one letter at a time and then the right arrow to do the next letter.
Turns out printers can occasionally be used to print text and images onto paper. I always thought they were just a large frame to display the words "print error" and make irritating sounds.
They can smell fear. I've said multiple times that printer developers are way ahead of everyone else in AI development, it's just that their AI is malicious as fuck.
Was playing a concert the other day and one of the others in the band reminded the rest of us to turn off our phones. I looked at him like he had three heads and told him I didn't think mine had that feature. (Its fun to mess with people...I know I can turn it off)
I'm IT. Its usually that they come to me with a problem with their phone. I tell them to restart it and they give me a look like "wtf are you talking about".
I knew a few tumblers, they were always flipping out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish more people would turn their phones off occasionally! 99% of the time when people come into my work needing help with 'broken ohones' they just need to turn their damn phones off once in a while.
Although to my shame I didn't turn my phone off for like 80 days recently
[deleted] · 52 points · Posted at 16:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're like me and you find it easy to become overwhelmed and lost in gigantic department stores, then this one is as helpful as it is simple.
One or even more employees will rush to your aid and immediately help you find the parking lot if you aggressively rub your genitals on the display glass.
Before posting a comment, scroll thru the Reddit thread to see if anyone else has posted the exact same tip to avoid being redundant. Apparently 90% of people in here think they're original when they tell you about those turn signals in cars huehuehuehue
Most cars have this little lever next to the steering wheel that turns on a flashing indicator on the outside of your car, this shows which direction you’re turning! Move the lever down for left up for right! Most cars also have a light on your instrument panel that shows the direction!
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 17:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gee this hasn't been said 100 plus times in this thread...
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
For anyone who didn’t know this, and isn’t clear about where to see this notification: Look at your gasoline gauge - look for an arrow pointing left or right. It’s pointing to the side your gas tank door is on.
There's like 50 "cars have blinkers, hurrdurr" comments in this thread and yours is the only one which made me laugh.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:42:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually in BMWs it's a massive pain in the ass because for some God forsaken reason they use arms that don't click into place.
So if you use your right signal, and don't turn the wheel enough to make it unclick itself, you'll have a signal that is perpetually on. Because if you tried to push down on the arm to turn it off, it'll turn on the left signal instead.
I think they recently gave up on this design though.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many cars are going with turn signal stalks like that today. Ford uses them, so does Lexus. It makes the lane-change tap (3 blinks) more difficult because you don't know if you've just tapped it for the 3 blinks or if you've tapped it too hard and put on the full-fledged blinker.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 17:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw a BMW cross 3 lanes of traffic this morning, no signal either. In general he was driving like an asshole. A few miles down the road he was pulled over by a statie. Made the commute a little nicer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I might know where that is. I don't travel on the pike that often but I drive in and around Boston a lot and you can tell exactly who doesn't know where the staties hide.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, I know the spot. Luckily I didn't learn the hard way.
Dude! I'm not sure I saw a single person signal correctly today. It was worse than usual.
r1shab · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(I Phone) If you press the home button 14 times in a row then press the power button, your phone will buzz for 30 seconds and then automatically update your IOS.
Those toothpicks with botched on the end? They’re meant to be broken off and placed under the sharp end to keep it off the dirty table.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can swipe down on the keys of an iPhone or iPad keyboard to use the secondary keys that are shown in grey.
NaGaBa · 2 points · Posted at 18:04:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit the Windows key on your Windows Vista or higher PC, then start typing, i.e. "calc", and note the highlighted option until it's the one you want. Press Enter. Quickly opens calculator or whatever program you start typing, or even documents. Haven't navigated through the start menu by mouse since about the last time I've gone to the bank or a post office
Some shopping trolleys/carts have triangular shaped nubs pointing inwards along the side of the frame at the top. They are hooks so you can hang bags over the side of the trolly when your trolly is full.
Windows has a snip feature for screenshots, that you can then crop. So many people take pictures of the screen on their phone then upload it looking all janky with their dusty monitor, toolbar and desk trash in the pic
Most tape measure's housing have their measurements on thier underside. So you can just add that to what the tape reads... IE when you're measuring the inside of a window sill, the tape reads 62" and your housing might be 4". Therefore the window sill is 66" wide.
djdadi · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Google Home, it can now connect to bluetooth speakers. So convenient to talk to the home, but music come out of actual real speakers.
TalesT · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've come across people who didn't know you could Alt+tab.
Double tap the iphone's home button (don't press it, just tap the button like you would an icon.) This lowers the top half of your phone screen to the bottom half of the screen so you can reach apps without having to stretch your hand halfway across the room to open them.
On an iPhone, you can shake the phone back and forth to undo the last thing. If you delete a note or email, shake the phone back and forth and it will prompt you with an “undo?”option.
Saved me when I deleted a really important note!
Torg0 · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can really easily assign hotkeys to applications in windows.
Right click on the application icon -> Properties -> Shortcut tab -> click in the 'Shortcut key' field and press your chosen key(s)
Make those 12 function keys at the top of your keyboard useful! (I use F1 for the snipping tool)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little arrow next to the gas-pump icon on the fuel gage of your car. It points to the direction/side of the car that the fuel tank opening is on.
If you’re typing and the letter keep being replaced by what you type instead of just being added to the sentence you can press “insert” to toggle back. It’s by the delete key
On many cars if you get out of the car and notice you have left the windows open you can have them close remotely by pressing and holding the lock button on your key fob.
Similarly, you can wind the window down to give your dog some air by holding down the open button.
Tested on a couple of BMW and vw cars. Can't promise for everyone.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, Ctrl+Backspace will backspace a word at a time. Ctrl+Delete deletes a word at a time. Ctrl+arrow keys will move the text cursor one word at a time.
And if you're a Visual Studio or Notepad++ user, alt+mouse drag will enable you to type on multiple lines at the same time.
You don’t have to unwrap the vacuum’s power cord. The bracket thingy swings down so you just pull the whole cord off at once. Still have to wrap it back up though. Same thing on other devices like a power washer.
Your oven can be calibrated, your oven might cook hot or cold but it doesn't have to. It doesn't matter if it's gas or electric you can make it more accurate.
If you're using a mouse with a tracking wheel, most let you press it like a button. On Windows, that button will open a new tab in any browser when clicked on a link.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The snipping tool in windows. (basically screenshot)
The folded tab on the back of candy and food packaging is useful for pulling open the package at the heat sealed seam without tearing a small piece off that is easily lost. Then, the entire package can be disposed of without bits of material laying on the ground in parks or natural areas.
On Ford vehicles with a door code, the 5 lil buttons to unlock (maybe other American made too), if you enter your code, it unlocks the driver door. Press the “3-4” button, which is the 2nd one, to unlock all the other doors. You can also press the “6-7” and “8-9” (last two buttons) at the same time to lock all the doors.
I make crispy tacos in a toaster oven and I get annoyed when they collapse after toasting and can get the fillings in. Solution: roll up a ball of aluminum foil and shove it inside the shell.
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but many cars have a tab on the rear view mirror that angles the mirror slightly, which helps dim the reflected image. So, if you're like me and you hate when people have their high-beams/LED headlights on while they tailgate you, this helps massively.
Somehow, I only learned about this around a year ago.
On the Windows scroll bar, you can right-click on it to go all the way up/down, or just to a certain area of the window. Beats having to hold down the arrows.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are having problem with placing your cursor on the right position on your touchscreen phone to correct some text, than you can simply swipe back/forth on the spacebar to move the cursor left/right.
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open task manager directly instead of pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL or right-clicking on the task bar and selecting task manager.
GEICO offers other insurance products besides auto on their website (or phone).
Note: not all products are written by GEICO.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer iPhones that have 3D Touch, press and hold when you're typing something, and then move your holding finger and the entire screen becomes a giant trackpad where you can easily place the cursor. Easier than doing the whole hold to magnify thing most of the time.
Not sure you'd consider it a common product, but until very recently Honda CRVs had a folding table in the trunk underneath the carpet thing. I had my car for a full year before someone told me about it.
If you need to document steps of how to do something in Windows, there's a built in tool called "problems step recorder". It was introduced in Windows 7. Just search for PSR and the app should show up. It takes a screenshot and captures your clicks, and had fields to jot down some notes.
Microsoft Word has a references option—select the format (APA, MLA, etc.) and the source (book, website, etc.) and then fill in the fields. Word will save your references so you can easily insert parenthetical citations. Once you’re done, select “insert bibliography” and it will automatically style and format it for you!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Chrome (and also the Chromium project) have a feature called Mute site, so news sites that auto play videos can be muted forever. Any page on the site, muted, nearly forever.
Most rear view mirrors in cars have a night mode. It's especially handy when extremely bright halogen headlamps are blinding you while driving. Just simply toggle the little switch under your mirror to get an alternate angle on your mirror. At night it allows you to see the traffic behind you without the light being reflected straight into your eyes.
Chinese food take out boxes can be unfolded to make a plate and then folded back up when you are done but have some left overs. Found this out a year ago and has changed my life.
Credit cards (most of them) carry price protection.
If you by an item on credit and then x number of days later that same retailer has it on sale for cheaper, you can have the charge reduced on your card. The credit company takes care of getting the difference from the retailer (if they even take the time to do so).
wjp666 · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can control the duck in Duck Hunt with the controller!
Everyone knows about windows shortcuts but no one ever uses generic text editing shortcuts.
Arrow keys - move the cursor 1 character
Ctrl + Arrow keys - move the cursor 1 word (basic editor defines this as "the next space" but more advanced editors will take hyphens and punctuations into account)
Shift + Arrow keys - highlight 1 character
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys - highlight 1 word
Home/End - move to the beginning/end of a line
Ctrl + Home/End - move to the beginning/end of a document
And these are almost universal so you can expect them to work the same on linux as on windows as on mac, but the keys might be different on mac (ctrl vs option vs apple key, etc)
Those lil white cups you put ketchup in, and look all "fancy" with the flaired paper, you know, the ones you can get like 2 fries in because they are so narrow? Yea, try pulling in opposite directions on the lip, and you'll notice they expand to more like wide-mouthed cups
While navigating in Google Maps (turn by turn directions) you can "Search Along Route" by clicking on the on screen magnifying glass. Search results will be optimized for minimal detour length along the route your are already traveling. This is absolutely amazing for getting gas or fast food on a long road trip.
Potato peelers have a little tiny shovel thing on the end for you to pop the eyes out with. I would have thought this was common knowledge until I watched my mother just continuously peel the potato more and more until she shaved it off (along with what felt like half of the rest of the potato).
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might be stupid and something that i just didn’t realize but some lipsticks come with a lip gloss that pops off the end of the tube. I had a lipstick that came with this for months and didn’t know about it until a friend mentioned it
I've seen some Android hacks, but no iPhone ones! Been working with smartphones for around 6 years now so here's a few things I've picked up.
Heads up, the first three only apply to iPhones with home buttons, so no iPhone X unfortunately.
To enable dark mode (called smart invert), go to Settings>General>Accessibility>Display Accommodations>Invert Colors, and toggle smart invert. I have my phone set up to automatically invert when I triple click the home button, really helpful when you're in bed and it works with most apps.
The accessibility menu has a lot of cool features, like Accessibility>Home Button>Rest Finger to Open. Not sure if it's like that from the factory, but when combined with raise to wake and touch ID I can get into my fingerprint locked phone without actually clicking any buttons, and I love that.
Another one I can think of is reachability. Double tap (not click, just tap) the home button to move the screen halfway down the phone. You can pull down your notifications and click apps on the top of the screen all with one hand. Pretty useful for people holding babies or anything you can't easily set down.
Last one is GBoard. Get that shit. Swipe typing and dark keyboard on iPhone is enough for me, but it also has a built in Google search and gif keyboard. Best keyboard out there for iPhone until Apple gives in and adds native swipe typing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In HQ trivia, use two fingers and swipe up repeatedly to get an extra life.
Halogen shop lights have a extra bulb in the handle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is your box cutter razor getting dull? Bust open the casing of that bad boy and inside you'll usually find freshly cooked razor blades to replace the dull one.
This is also how you tell if your box cutter is male or female.
The Galil Assault Rifle has a built in bottle opener.
EMB93 · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you(like me) never remember wich side the fuel lid is on the car you are driving. Just look at your fuel gauge, it usualy has a little arow in or besided the little gas pump icon showing wich side it's on.
Going to get burried, but if you have a Microsoft account, you can essentially host a data analytics report on a publically accessible URL for no cost through their power bi service
Lyrr · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every computer has the ability to Google search things, so you don't sound like an absolute fucking idiot in every meeting you attend. Looking at you here, Tina. And you James. You're not the "new guy" any more.
If you have adblocker and you come across one of those sites that say you need to disable it to access, click the ad block extension on the top right, click block an ad on this page, and click the overlay. Then, adjust the slider to where the overlay and say ok. You should be able to proceed like normal. You may need to refresh first if it doesnt work. I cant always guarentee success here but its always worked for me
Also, those "are you a robot" check box things that sometimes make you click images? If your mouse movements are smooth and controlled, it thinks you may be a robot and makes you do that. Act like an old lady with a twitch and it may not make you do the image thing. Works for me most of the time but not a 100% success rate.
Last one: magic erasers are actually magic. Used them when working at a daycare and it got almost all stains off hard surfaces with ease.
TLDR; you can remove those "disable adblock" overlays with adblock itself. You can also avoid that "are you a robot" picture game thingy by having a mouse seizure. Magic erasers.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On youtube, you know when you press spacebar and it doesnt pause the video but just scrolls to the comments?
"k" pauses the video always (as long as the window qith youtube is selected)
Bonus: "j" skips back 10 seconds, "l" skips forwards 10, left arrow skips back 5 sec and right arrow same forwards. If the video is paused you can scroll frame by frame using "," and "."
On mobile (not all) doubletapping one side of the screen skips 10 seconds that way. If you keep tapping shortly after, each tap skips another 10s.
the little plastic hook that holds your rolled up vacuum cord can be turned around for fast cord unrolling
yes, I knew someone that didn't know about that
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + Z to undo a mistake you made in Windows.
I just recently learned of this and i feel like a new person.
Bevi4 · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found this out while browsing this post, ironically. but on the Reddit mobile app you can hold down the arrow button that takes you to the next comment and move it around the page.
Toasters have a crumb tray. Easily clean them out so it doesn't catch on fire.
Hoobam · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been playing for months, but I just figured out in Fortnite if you aim for the little target as you gather materials it goes much faster. I was pissed I never knew it!
Those little paper cups you pump ketchup into at fast food places. You can pull them open so they are wider to hold more ketchup.
Not sure if I'm describing it well enough, but my mind was blown when I first learnt about this. So much more convenient then filling in 3 or 4 of these little suckers.
Cars: Fuel gauge has an arrow on it pointing to the direction of which side our fuel door is on. Useful for rental cars.
VadimH · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if this has been mentioned (can't be bothered to check the 14k+ comments).
You know where you pump your fuel into the car? The little door you open? On the inside of that there usually is a slot exactly where the fuel cap fits perfectly so that you don't have to let it dangle and risk getting fuel on your paintwork.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs you can push in on the sides of a roll of aluminum foil that keeps the roll from popping out as you pull.
In Firefox, you can create smart keyword to use a specific search engine. Right-click on the search field, and go to add a search keyword.
For example, I've set 'yt' to directly search something on YouTube, 'wiki' for Wikipedia, 'ggi' for Google Images, and so on.
So, for me, typing 'yt Lana del rey' in the adress bar of Firefox will display the results of rhe research Lana Del Rey, but on YouTube
Reddit Mobile has a little button in the corner to go to the next comment. I thought it would scroll to the bottom of the screen until recently and feel a little silly that I missed it
In iOS, clicking the time at the top of the screen is like pressing the home button on a desktop keyboard. It will scroll you to the top of whatever you are looking at.
If you open the banana up from the short end you don't bruise the banana and can just remove the yucky black bit at the end easily and eat the whole lot.
If you soak a piece of paper towel in vinegar and wrap your cheese, it will practically never go mouldy. Had a 4 month manchego still tasting perfect. Change the wrap every time for best results.
Boxes of crayons have sharpeners built-in on the back. I went through thousands of crayons as a kid, and we still use them to decorate eggs for Easter. This year was the first year I noticed.
nimo01 · 2 points · Posted at 22:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can save a deleted comment, and see a preview of the comment when you return to “saved” in your Reddit profile.
For those that are curious about why there is so much controversy even after a comment is deleted.
Gmail has an Undo button after sending an email. You can cancel your sent email up to 30 seconds after you send it. It’s saved my life a couple times
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this nifty thing on each corner - it's a light that you control from inside the car, and it can be used to let people know which way you're planning to move the car! Totally helps avoid accidents, which are a leading cause of death in most developed countries! Seriously life saving! Check out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFHCyNVBTk
Most spaghetti spoons have a hole in the middle of them. By sticking the dry spaghetti through the hole you can accurately measure our an average serving.
If you're put on hold by customer service, continuously pressing the zero button usually means you get an answer pretty fast. No idea why, but it works.
If you want to move your icons on your iPhone screen, hold the icon with one thumb and then use your other thumb to flip the page, instead of dragging it to the side and hoping the page flips. I never knew this and a lot of my friends didn’t either.
(USA only that I know of)
If the smaller sign saying EXIT 81 is set to the left of the larger sign below it on the highway that means that the exit is on the left side like exit 41 in this example that doesn't explicitly say that the exit is on the left.
Cars. They have this amazing feature called blinkers. Blinkers indicate which direction you are turning or which lane you are merging into while driving on the road with others.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your garbage disposal stops working, but the motor is still running (usually from something getting stuck in it), don't try to stick your hand in it, or call a handyman/plumber to relate or replace it. There's a Allen bolt on the bottom that you can manually turn to clear a jam by moving the blades. I do this all the time in my line of work
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Excel. Most users don't realize 90% of the features and capabilities of it. It's so much more than a data entry spreadsheet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Review mirrors almost always have a switch on the back that dims the mirror. I have been in a lot of cars where people have some jackass behind them in a raised truck with their bright ass headlights at eye level, and they complain about it until I turn they switch thing, which apparently they never knew they had.
egcom · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my fave features. I’ve never seen in on the back, but kinda below & behind on my car.
Many name brand drinks, including those marketed for children, contain benzene and produce more benzene after consumption. Benzene is like lead, no amount is acceptable for consumption. https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/ChemicalContaminants/ucm055131.htm
Edit: i should have mentioned the how Sodium benzoate + Citric acid = benzene
You know how in word documents and text boxes you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor through text? In windows, you can use “ctrl” + left/right arrow key to have the cursor skip whole words, and the “home” and “end” keys to jump to the beginning and end of lines.
I guess because this thread has derailed into life pro tips...
When you get an ink or marker stain and you're using hand sanitizer or soap to get it off, dab, don't rub. Tap the stain with your finger. It works better than rubbing, and it works in the first place.
Nutcup · 2 points · Posted at 23:15:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen Peroxide gets blood out of clothes like a champ.
On an iPhone double tap (not press) the fingerprint scanner and the whole screen will descend for ease of use if you’re using your phone one-handed. Useful for opening apps at the top of the screen as well as for browsing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every iPhone has a built in level. It's in the Compass app, in an Extras folder by default.
You got problems with phone switching network between 4G and 3G? On Android phones dial * # * # 4636 # * # * (no spaces) and set any network type you want. It has all combinations.
Edit: it's star hash star hash 4636 hash star hash star. Reddit is formatting the first hash using the star.(*)
Most aisle armrests on an airplane have a button under them you can press to lift it up.
w2ge · 2 points · Posted at 23:24:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil, Saran Wrap , wax paper, etc... have semicircle tabs on the ends of the box that you’re supposed to push in... it holds the roll inside the box.
I thought people knew this but it blew my brothers mind when I told him so here it is: The rearview mirror in your car should have a switch/lip at the bottom. If you flick it back away from the windshield it changes the angle of the mirror without changing the position. It's for night time driving and allows you to see car headlights behind you without getting dazzled.
For Windows users:
Window key + arrow key to change the layout/size of a window application. Left and right arrow will do half screen, down/up arrow changes how much the size it takes up (minimized < floating window < maximized)
Window key + E opens up file explorer
For Google docs:
If you have very common symbols that you want to type (e.g. Greek symbols like alpha, beta, sigma), instead of using the character map each time, you can have the auto-replace feature change the word with the symbol. It's under Tools > Preferences. For instance, look up pi in the character map, copy that character, then in the Preferences menu, put "pi" in the "replace" box and paste the character in the "with" box. Then, every time you type "pi" (with a space at the end), it'll auto convert. It's even smart enough to use the capitalization based on the first character (e.g. "sigma" and "Sigma" will be different Greek characters). This has saved me so much time when writing out math formulas and notes.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android's Google Play Store has a nifty backdoor update feature that people can use to hack your phone.
Google has been aware of this for years and reportedly said "it's open source -you fix it."
Hackers can use it to "update" your phone and make it hackable.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda fit's have a secret compartment under the left rear seat.
I wear hearing aids, so keeping my ears really clean is important. My audiologist said to never use qtips in the ear canal. Cleaning ears with qtips just causes them to produce more wax. The best way to clean ears is soap and water in the shower with a washcloth. Qtips can be used to dry the outside folds of the ear.
Sorry, it’s hard to read sarcasm. I lost my hearing and wearing hearing aids at 39 can be annoying, so I was trying to help other people save their ears!
Google Chrome. When you don’t have internet access, hitting the space bar turns the dinosaur into a game.
You’re welcome.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, shift+F10 is the same as a right click.
I hate using my mouse when programming and prefer doing everything with my keyboard, including opening programs as administrator without using my mouse. Shift + F10, down arrow X2, enter
If you own a Kindle you can set it up so can add books via email. Just find a book that has the .mobi file format and make it the only thing in the @kindle.com email. It's pretty awesome being able to have any book I want using just my phone.
Fisher & Paykel washing machines have been programmed to play the New Zealand, Australian or US national anthems following a sequence of button presses. They've had this capability for 20 years so even old models can be used for flag raising ceremonies at home.
If your local news paper has a limit on how many articles you can read without a subscription, just open the articles in incognito mode and it will by pass the limit. I do this with my local KC Star and the KC Business Journal.
VLC it's not merely a player, it has so many features, all kinds of streaming, converting, saving options, also skins, plug ins, various control options, remotely and locally, TV, video and audio filters..... Totally worth it to read the documentation
Price protection: typically reimburses you of an item you buy goes on sale within a certain time frame. Most cards you have to check and file a claim, Citi can track prices for you.
Damage/Loss protection: covers items you buy that are lost or damaged within a certain timeframe of purchase.
Rental car insurance: many cards offer rental car insurance, letting you avoid paying for it. Note: primary/secondary coverage depends on your card. Most are secondary.
Travel insurance: covers travel expenses when your trip is canceled unexpectedly.
Travel limb insurance: covers if you suffer loss of limbs during travel (I hope nobody has to use this).
Concierge: many cards offer a concierge service that can make restaurant reservations or help with travel plans.
Of course, these depend on your credit card. Point is, look up what your card offers.
Those paper cups you put ketchup in at In & Out expand to hold more than you’d think. Knowing this, you probably only need one instead of two or three.
Ashkir · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The PrtScn button on your keyboard takes a screenshot. use that instead of a camera.
I'm way late on this...
When wearing tux pants, and on some dress pants, there's holes in the top corners of the front pockets, close to the groin area.
They are supposed to be used to discreetly pull down your shirt, instead of sticking your hands down the front of your pants.
They work well for that, and also you allow you to discreetly scratch your junk.
I thought apple had got rid of the night shift feature on iPhones. However to my surprise, if you hold down the brightness bar it will open the option to turn nightshift on / off
FC37 · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most plastic cling wrap brands have a plastic cutter hidden inside the roll. This tool goes on top of the blade. It's not only safer, it's also way more convenient.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:37:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The base plate of a stapler can be turned around so the staple splays outward and is easily removed. So you can keep pages together for review or for later until it needs to be stapled more permanently...my college professor thought I had broken his stapler but my dad showed me this when I was 6 so everywhere I go I turn it around to screw with people. Many don't know.
On the iPhone (6S and above) if you press really hard on the keyboard (3D Touch) it will allow you to move the cursor around to fix typos and all that jazz.
Sometimes known as the smoke-detector activator. ;)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm just here to look for the non-americans that are both in awe and a little sad by the fact that we can watch (shitty) TV at the Maximum allowed decibels while pumping gas.
Preface: this was actually supposed to be subcomment to someone talking about GSTV but idk what happened ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I’m sure everyone knows , but in case you don’t (like me until a couple of years ago) the petrol gauge in your car has a little arrow showing which side the pump goes in.
iPhone users, if you take a live photo of something that moves. In the photo app if you swipe up on the photo you can add effects such as loop, bounce and long Exposure.
The sunshades in cars. They unclip from the middle support and swing around to shade you from sun coming in from the side window. Been doing it for 40 years in every car I've ever owned, and I've never seen anyone else do it.
Shurxe · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone timer has a “Stop Playing” choice for the sound. It can be used to stop playing music after you have gone to sleep as most music players lack a sleep timer.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones have a function where if you turn off speaker phone, hold the top of the phone to your ear and talk into the microphone at the bottom in a normal voice while in public then you won't be seen as much of an asshole as opposed to using the speaker phone option in public.
The bottom drawer of an oven is actually supposed to be used as a food warming station. Basically, after food comes out of the oven, pop it in there, and it keeps it warm until you're ready to serve
Whenever you park your car, Google Maps can mark and save its location. Open the app, press on your marker, usually a blue dot, and it’ll give you the option in a dropdown menu. Saved me a lot of headaches at the mall and airports!
On most airplanes, the head rest has side thingies that you can fold in to lean your head on. I figured this out about a year ago, and I swear I've never seen anyone else on a plane do it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The schedule message function on phones. It's great when you want to send a bud a reminder at a certain time, or when you want to reply to your boss but it's midnight. Schedule the message to send at 8am or whatever. Problem solved!
Most cigarettes have a fire safety feature which makes them self-extinguish if you're not smoking them. They have a few thin bands of less porous paper throughout the cigarette that reduces oxygen supply to the ember when it reaches one.
On your Apple Watch, you can clear all notifications by force pressing a notification and pressing “clear all”. I spent at least the first month clearing them one at a time.
YouTube red actually doesn't send the bits for the video when you play a song with the screen off, saving you bandwidth.
a-bser · 2 points · Posted at 02:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cell phones have the ability to use a speaker only you can hear through when you put the phone up to your ear. This will eliminate most eavesdroppers from listening in on your conversation about bunions.
Save time copying text. In most applications, 2 clicks selects the word and 3 clicks selects all of the text. This is useful in address bars, google search, etc. I use this a ton at work and I see co-workers dragging their pointer to select text which takes longer, not to mention they over correct several times to get the selection just right.
Ink cartridges have a chip on them that tells the printer when it's almost empty, but it's really only on a time circuit to force you to buy new ink no matter if the cartridge has ink in it or not.
Source:
https://youtu.be/AHX6tHdQGiQ
There's a ton of other useful info in here as well, if you hate spending tons of money on ink
Canned good lids are made to detect if the goods in it have spoiled. That flexible top indicates that the can is no longer sealed (and therefore the insides may have been exposed to bacteria). A friend once argued with me about the fact that it is intentional.
s629c · 2 points · Posted at 02:21:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car rearview mirror doesn't have autodimming, theres likely a tab under it that will dim it and keep headlights from blinding you from behind
If you're subscribed to Amazon Prime you also get access to Amazon Music, which is basically Spotify without commercials. There's a dedicated mobile app or you can use a PC browser. Not sure how the available music might compare between services but as a casual user I've never had any complaints. I've stopped using both Spotify and Pandora because of the ads.
The mobile app will only work on music you've downloaded from Amazon. I haven't tried it, but I don't think you can "port in" any music from other sources, such as if you downloaded from another source (iTunes, Google Play, etc.), or ripped from CDs, unless the CD was purchased from Amazon.
One neat feature about the Amazon Music app is it will display the lyrics for most songs. It's a bit buggy at times, though; I've had it show the lyrics to one song on an album, but not the next song on the same album, even if it did have lyrics. Of course, this may be the properties of the album itself. The lyrics might have been supplied for one song, but not another.
Ok here's another. While using Windows a lot of people press ctrl-alt-delete then just open the task manager. But you can just press ctrl-shift-escape (i believe it has to be the left shift) and pop the task manager right up.
You can press Windows key + e to open my computer. Window key+ left or right arrow key will slot a program into half the screen which I find useful for multitasking.
Other useful but seldom used shortcuts: ctrl-"+" and ctrl "-" which usually increases or decreases font size while on a webpage, sometimes just zooms in, depends on content, ctrl-z is undo, ctrl-y(sometimes Ctrl-shift-z) redo. Plenty more good ones if people like this
If you need to cite your sources for a paper, search for the source in google scholar. When it comes up, there should be a little “ symbol below. Click on it and the citation will appear in APA, Chicago, and other forms. Just copy and paste into your references as needed.
If you press the power button on an iPhone five times, you get the options to power the phone off, or send an SOS call.
MotoCB · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On U.S. highways, at least the original plan was that North-South Routes were odd numbered. East-West Routes were even numbered, and 3 digit routes starting with even numbers were beltways or bypasses around municipalities, 3 digit routes starting with odd numbers are spurs or connectors to non-Interstate roads . Largely still applies today.
GKone2 · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think new highways today still have to follow those rules, at least for interstates... The only exemptions being I-238 and I-99. There are several articles/websites out there about those two, written by people who are really bothered by it for some reason
If your cell phone is ringing, you can push a button to silence the current ringer instead of letting it play for what seems like an eternity while you either look at it to see who’s calling. If you push it a second time it will send the call to your voicemail. On the iPhone, it works with the power button. I imagine it’s similar in an Android.
On reddit mobile app you can press on this line besides a nickname (not the nickname, the line or the space between, not sure) and it will compress the thread :)
Oh lol, i was hoping you knew a way to collapse comment in the app. I cant stand the official reddit app, so I use this one. I haven't found a way to do it yet.
Abomm · 2 points · Posted at 02:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Office and Google Drive (and probably many othet softwares) have a paint formatting tool that is not intuitive to use but very useful.
Step 1: Highlight a certain area where text/tables are formatted a certain way.
Step 2: Click the paint formatting tool (paint brush next to copy/paste)
Step 3: Highlight text where you want to edit the format and marvel at how it changes the size, font, bold/italics/underline, margins, colors etc. of the text without having to retype anything.
In addition to all phones being able to call 911, most phones have a small emergency reserve of power. Even if your phone is dead you can continue to hold the power button to activate this and hopefully get a brief call out. I remember being told it is only good for 30 seconds though.
Ok... So this is probably very common.. I got this Razor LED keyboard... and i read some reviews on it and people were saying that its unfortunate that it has a Red LED background, because that doesnt always match with the rest of the LEDs on other parts of your computer. Well then... If you have a Razor keyboard, hit the key to the right of the right-side ctrl key... you have multiple LED preset colors in there, and you can cycle through them. took me a few months of owning the thing before I accidentally hit this button...
TLDR Razor Keyboard has more than one LED color to it. Hit one key on keyboard to change color.
If you (or your kid) has gotten something that seems ridiculously hard to get off a plastic/rubber toy/figure, 100% pure acetone (or a high variant) nail polish remover usually wipes it completely off.
I'm a toy-loving rehabilitator/artist, and have cleaned up items that have marker stains from as long ago as the 80's with the stuff! Make sure to test check spots, of course, as it will take more off than the markings sometimes. Of course if you WANT He-Man to have a blank face or no pupils, that's up to you of course...
rayn-e · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Modern cars on the roads. At least in the US. I'm sure elsewhere as well.
There is this little mechanism under the steering wheel you can flick toward the direction you are thinking about going and it will let people around you know what you are trying to do!
flick left - notifies those around you that you intent to move left
flick right - let people know you are about to turn right
Most BBQ starters stop working (the ticking spark ones) and people think they are broken or worn out when in fact it's usually just a dead 3A battery that can be replaced easily.
You can disable the audio cue/chirp when unlocking/locking your Subaru doors by doing this:
1) sit in driver seat with all doors and trunk/hatch/gate shut
2) hold down the driver side unlock button
3) while holding the driver side unlock button down, insert and remove the key from the ignition quickly about 5-6 times within 10 or so seconds
4) still holding the driver side lock button down, open and close the driver side door within 10 or so seconds of inserting/removing the key 6 times (your hazard lights should blink a few times confirming the change)
to enable the audio cue, do the exact same steps
I go camping often and find it annoying in the middle of the night for my car to "chirp" while unlocking or locking the vehicle
WD-40 will lift grease out of fabric like magic because it binds to the grease particles and that bond is stronger than that of the grease to the fabric. I once bought some grease covered but functionally good replacement seats from the U-Pull-It yard for $15 each and they cleaned up good as new after spraying with WD-40 and scrubbing the grease spots with a toothbrush. It is in fact NOT a lubricant, but a solvent and the “WD” stands for “Water Displacement.” DO NOT use it as a lubricant for your bike chain - it will break down the grease and attract dirt and cause the chain to bind.
TL;DR - DO use WD-40 to spot clean grease stains. DO NOT use it as a lubricant.
rpk462 · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most minivan operators are unaware that modern automobiles have a lever on the left side of the steering column. An upward or downward rotation of the lever stalk will automatically power small, bright lamps on the exterior corners of the caravan. This easy to use and helpful safety feature signals to other operators that the champagne colored bastard carrier will be pulling into your lane momentarily.
Sometimes when your toast is done, it doesn't come up enough or it's too small to get a grip on it, you can lift UP the lever and it will bring the toast up another inch.
I didn't think it was that amazing but my dude was about to jam a knife in our toaster to get his English muffin out and I lifted the lever and it blew his mind.
To semi truck drivers and other drivers with long trailers:
Roundabouts have that slightly raised flat portion in the middle, called a trailer skirt, so that you can navigate the roundabout without taking up both lanes. For most left hand turns (which all roundabouts are, even when traveling straight) you’re in the habit of using the outside lane, but that's wrong in roundabouts that have the skirt. Use the inside lane and you won’t piss people off having to slam on their breaks to keep from getting clipped by your trailer.
Before any rebuttals happen, yes I’m aware there are certain states that have laws about giving trucks room in a roundabout. Still, roundabouts were designed to overcome this problem if used properly.
cars they have this little stick coming out of steering wheel dash (whatever you wanna call it). Push it down and you turn on the left signal which means you're telling other drivers that you wanna turn left, push it up and it does the same thing except for the right side!
There's this lever next to the steering wheel of your car that, if you pull it up or down, will cause yellow lights next to your head and tail lights to start blinking..
Right behind the steering wheel on the right side (US) there is a little lever that if you pull down, it will make the left signal turn lights - both front and back of the car - blink. And, if you pull it up, it will make the right signal turn lights blink, also both front and back of the car.
There's this little arm peeking out from behind your steering wheel that can be used to indicate which direction you are about to swerve in without looking.
Your AAA roadside assistance comes with free credit monitoring which would usually cost around $10/month. So it's like getting roadside assistance for free if you were already planning to pay for credit monitoring.
If your Wii sensor bar breaks, align two small, lit candles a foot or two apart from each other, and the Wii remote acts as if the sensor bar is there.
No freaking clue why or how this works, but it does somehow and I don't think its intentional.
If you press the "lock" button on the top right of your iPhone 5 times in a row quickly, you will be able to swipe for "Emergency SOS" and have a police officer from the nearest station dispatched immediately based on your GPS. Try it out (without swiping).
Most aluminum foil rolls have little tabs on each side so you can unroll the foil easily.
k34t0n · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know that not a lot of people know this, at least my office colleagues:
In excel formula, to trace the source cell of your formula, you can simply press 'ctrl+['. This is particularly handful if you're checking formula not written by you. Sometimes the formula linked to a cell in different sheet, by pressing ctrl+[, you can go directly to the precedent.
A dick and balls?
Many men are born with it but still have problems with "the last drops of pee".
Dont just shake it after peeing.
One finger behind (under) the scrotum, and lift the balls.
Theres an accumulation of pee in that part of the canal that cannot get out because of the way its formed (canal goes down, then up. The last drops are there, waiting for you to make a movement so it can stain your briefs. Lift it, clear the way)
Parking lights. In some, mostly European cars, you can tilt your blinker/indicator to the left or right when in park, then turn the car off; the brake light on the side you select will stay on. They’re designed to be used when parking on the side of tight streets at night for better visibility, and since only one side remains on, they use considerably less power as to not drain your battery.
Every time I end up parking on a street at a party or event, at least 3 people tell me I left my lights on. When I explain this, it blows peoples’ minds lol
When you're bored in the car, it's the one time siri is actually useful. She can't look up much, but she can tell you a little 1 minute opening wikipedia blurb about any topic that comes to mind. I just put one headphone in and ask her about different presidents/wars/topics i dont know about.
I'm also a premed student so I especially like asking about different diseases/ lab techniques that i dont know about or forgot.
Not sure if this has been posted, but Microsoft Word (and likely other word processors) has a feature called "References" in the ribbon that will manage your references for you and then spit out whatever kind of work citation you need. Well, maybe not all of them as I'm not sure how many styles there are but it should be sufficient for anyone writing papers at the undergraduate collegiate level or below.
I'm pretty sure no one knows about this because I constantly am informing others about the fact that it exists (and has existed since at least 2004 when I "discovered" it).
This is probably obvious but it took me a second to figure out that advil single dose pouches are opened by folding the corner & while folded tearing the mid point of the fold. I think its for child safety & apparently slow adults like myself.
MacBook users may already know this but swiping up with 3 fingers on the track pad will zoom out of the current window and show you all of the windows that you have open. It is an easy way to switch to/from and keep track of different windows.
You can tap arrow keys while holding the flag/window key to snap almost any kind of non-fullscreen window to different positions on your monitor.
You can also scroll through words, in editable or non-editable fields faster by using control + arrow keys to jump between spaces. Add shift to highlight. Control delete does exactly what you think it should.
Control+shift+down in excel will take you to the bottom of a column
jeanzo · 2 points · Posted at 04:45:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car rear view mirror has a switch that will minimize the glare of the high beams from the car behind you. LPT to decrease the possibility of experiencing road rage!
Got a grease stain on your shirt that wobr go away after several washes?
Pour a layer of baby powder over the spot, let it set for 24 hrs, tap away the baby powder and wash. Grease stain gone.
Have nasty ass mildewy shower curtains? Put them in a washing machine with other small light colored towels you need to wash. Pour in some bleach. Wash on hot. Takes away most of the mildew and mold.
Zmodem · 2 points · Posted at 05:05:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10: WINKEY+SHIFT+S will pause the screen and allow you to click+drag a Screenshot to your clipboard.
You can use the corner of a kitchen drawer to help open mac n cheese boxes instead of hurting your fingers on stubborn boxes. push perforated section on top of box into the corner of the open drawer, perforation tears open the box, fingers left unscathed
If you go to a gas station for gas that has cash price that's lower than a credit price, you can tell the cashier you need to fill up and they will cut the pump on for you. Your gas pumps automatically at cash price which is usually 10 cents cheaper and go in and pay with your card. It is impossible for the register to charge you more than the pump outside says. You will legit save money.
The little tab that turns your rear view mirror to night mode. I'm amazed at how many friends ive taught this to who were just starring into blinding light.
If you really want to downvote a comment, but the sub the comment is in doesn't allow downvoting: click on the username, switch to legacy mode, find the comment, downvote.
iOS’s Safari has a find function. To access it, click the “share” button (looks like a square with an arrow pointing up), on the lower row, swipe until you see the “Find on Page” button.
You can also rearrange the options presented to you on the bottom row so that the “Find on Page”option is more readily accessible.
In most cars, the side that the fuel filler is on is actually marked on the fuel gauge. Some vehicles have an arrow that points in the proper direction. Others put the hose on the right or left side of the fuel symbol on the gauge, depending on what side the filler is on. Looked at the gauges of over 35 different vehicles and this was consistent across all of them.
Cmd + Shift + 3 = To create a screenshot of your whole screen and places the png file on your desktop
Cmd + Shift + 4 = To create a custom sized screenshot of your screen and places the png file on your desktop
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 = To create a custom sized screenshot BUT copies it to the clipboard so you could Paste it in any possible application, i.e Powerpoint, Word, Photoshop, Illustrator etc.
Windows 10 has built in virtual desktops that can be accessed via the task view icon or via the Win+Tab keys
Once in the task view you can click on the "New Desktop" icon to create, not surprisingly, a new desk top
Once you've got more than one desktop you can switch between them either by clicking on them at the bottom of the Task View or by using Win+Ctrl+Left\Right cursor keys
To move windows from one virtual desktop to another access the task view then drag a window from the top part of the screen to the relevent desktop shown at the bottom of the screen
Virtual Desktops can be closed by accessing the task view then point your mouse cursor at the desktop you want to close and clicking on the X that will appear next to it (any windows on the desktop you've just closed will get moved to one of the other desktops)
kewl92 · 2 points · Posted at 10:58:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will work with any US Dollar currency if it’s real.
If you are trying to find out if an US bill is real or not, rub the presidents clothing on the front face of the bill and it will have a different texture than from the rest of the bill.
Useful if you don’t have a counterfeit pen around!
Most newer swiss army knives have a straight pin hidden under the corkscrew. You need to open the corkscrew attachment and the pin is nestled in the scales.
This was the first thing my co-worker taught me. The reason the end of a tape measure wobbles is because it adjusts the measurement by the thickness of the end, pushes in by thickness when measuring externally and pulls by the thickness when measuring internally. Still blows my mind that they design that into them automatically.
Standard ‘A little late to the party but... ‘ often cars have a little arrow next to the petrol pump on the gauge on the dash/instrument cluster/ binnacle, indicating what side your filler flap is on...
I drive a lot of rentals and this is a life saver!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:29:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you spin the lever of a beverage can around over the opening, you can insert a straw through the stamped hole in the lever, stopping the straw from floating out of the can.
Win key + Left/Right tiles a fullscreen window to the left or the right and then it asks you which windows you want on the other half. Win + Up/Down on a half-sized window tiles it to a quarter of the screen and asks you which window you want to use for the remaining quarter.
It's really useful on a big screen and you want to write something on the left side, have a browser in the top right and a chat app on the bottom left.
Note: this only works on Windows 10. I've been trying to get this to work on several Linux DEs but the closest I've got was a shoddy bspwm config.
Saran Wrap and Tin Foil packages have tabs at the sides that can be pushed in to keep the roll in place. Maybe common knowledge but I just found this out!'
If you have Location Settings enabled on any Android phone (or on your Google Maps on iOS sometimes), Google automatically tracks your every movement, all the time, and places it on a nice little map to see your location history. FOREVER.
It's literally the cheater's worst nightmare, or the insecure SO's favorite spying feature. You can see where anyone is at any time, and review the historical analysis of their movements... just be having their account information. Nevermind Google having access to all your personal location information.
There are a bunch of Windows shortcuts I find useful, but my favorite is the Windows button + (1-9) which opens up the corresponding item on your taskbar.
Also Windows + D which shows the desktop and minimizes everything else
And Windows + (up, down, left, right) which will lock the focused window into a certain half of the screen.
And ctrl + shift + esc which opens up task manager
pezlet · 2 points · Posted at 14:47:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only recently learned that the half-moon shape cut out in the blade of a paint scraper is for pushing the paint out of a roller after you're done painting. I've had one of these paint scrapers for years, and never knew what that half moon cutout was for.
clem82 · 2 points · Posted at 14:48:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can now use @ in most versions of Microsoft outlook if they are in your directory. it will auto add them to the sender list and highlight it for them in the e-mail.
Not sure if it's part of the magic actions extension that I use with YouTube but you can also forward/reverse +5 seconds with the left /right cursor keys.
For Android phones: the voice commands "Lumos" and "Nox" can turn on and off your flashlight.
dejg82 · 2 points · Posted at 17:51:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ophthalmologist's slit lamp. Not many ophthalmologists know that it has a feature which makes you look with an inclinatios, useful for evaluating camerular angles.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On some aircraft, there's a little button or lever under the armrest that if you push it, it will release so you can lift it up. I've tried this on a handful of different planes and it's worked with the exception (for some reason) of the armrest on the seat by the window. All the others will usually lift up.
Iphones have a feature to control lighting. All you have to do is tap on the part of the photo you want to focus on, and the lighting will fix itself. You can also play with this if you want even more lighting: click on the darkest thing on the screen.
Hope it is not too late. I usually use middle mouse button to open new tab when click link or close tab with single middle-click on tab, works in any browser
You can edit attachments directly in MS Outlook. It's very useful as a substitute for DropBox, ShareFile etc. in an office with at least one shared inbox.
In the UK pedestrian crossings have a little rubber nub underneath them that rotates when it's safe to cross - so visual and hearing impaired people can feel when it's safe to cross. Most of them have this, but as you can't see it not many people know. It's just underneath the box where you press the button to cross.
tsz1k · 2 points · Posted at 12:31:52 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
For iPhones and iPads, if you go to settings and turn on speech, you can literally never read a single text on your device ever again (except text in images).
If you use an Android phone, and go into developer settings, (tap build number 7 times), scroll down to the drawing section and enable "show screen updates" for seizure mode.
That little stick on the left side of the steering wheel. When you push it up a light one the right rear and front blinker indicating you're turning. Pushing down blinks the left side. It should be used like 50 to 100 feet before you turn not the moment you slam on your brakes and turn
Your iPhone calculator doesn't suck..you don't have to clear all if you make a typo..swipe left or right on the number you entered and it'll delete it!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:55:27 on June 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully I'm not too late, but garage door key pads. When the garage is open, press the enter button once to close the door w/o having to put the code back in.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 18:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done a fair bit of scrolling and can't believe nobody has mentioned staplers:
That metal plate the staples press down onto? You can flip it from normal staples to "pins" where the arms of the staples turn outward instead of inward, so it's easier to remove. Generally used for a more temporary attachment where you don't want to just rip the pages apart.
Okay we are gonna have to find if there's a way to search for text in an app (not a browser app) because I don't know either lol
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been looking for a teaching-myself-apps project (at code level, not builder based), a generic ctrl-f for any app including unloaded parts of a thread sounds interesting.
You know when you’re on the metro/light rail and talking to someone on the phone? There is a little button on your touch screen phone that turns it off speaker phone so you don’t blare the conversation out loud and annoy the fuck out of everyone.
There are a few important notes to this function. First is that it will turn your air conditioner on. This may seem counter-intuitive in cold weather but the idea isn't to cool the air, it's to dry the air. (Warm, moist air hitting the windshield is what fogged it up in the first place if the humidity is on the inside. If it's on the outside, your wipers should do the trick.) However, your car is much better at making warm air than cold air so don't worry about the air getting cold.
The other important point is that it usually turns the fan all the way up to get as much air on the windshield as possible. Newer cars usually fade the fan back a bit after 5-10 minutes.
A surprising amount of people dont know that their phone has expandable storage; many phones have micro sd card slots in them (usually in the SIM tray)
jeyzed · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars- Most peole don't know this, but on behind the steering wheel on the left is this little lever. If you push it down a little light on the left side of your car starts blinking, and if you push it up, a little light on the right side of your car starts blinking.
What's really cool about this feature is that you can use it to tell other cars if your turning and in which direction.
Pretty neat trick if you ask me
The folds on the shoulders of babies’ onesies are there so that you can slide the whole thing off the baby toward their feet without having to put their head through. Very handy when one’s dealing with a nuclear nappy...
The reddit app has a button in the bottom right corner of the screen that allows you to easily scroll through comments.
Ngin3 · 3 points · Posted at 18:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cooking pot handles have holes that fit most cooking utensils so you don't need to put them down and make something else dirty.
chinese containers fold out into plates
the flat tab on the back of a bottle opener is for can tabs
those gas canisters everyone bitches about are super easy, just remove the top cap completely, then all you have to do is stick it in the tank, and use the weight of the bottle to press the tab in against the side of the tank,
Computer keyboards usually have slight raised bumps on the keys where your index fingers go in “home row” formation. It’s quite handy if you don’t have a lighted keyboard. It took me til my 30’s to figure this out 🙃
Instead of scrubbing the microwave like a madman, put about a half a cup of vinager in water and pop in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Once done, let it sit for another one to two minutes. This allows the steam to do its thang.
Remove carefully as it's hot, and set aside. Then take a clean paper towel and wipe clean. If there are areas that are stubborn, dip a separate towel in the vinegar solution and scrub, then wipe clean.
Made my life so much easier. Roommates are gross and don't clean after themselves.
You shouldn't be seeing the side of your vehicle in side view mirrors. The mirror should be fixed on the next lane over. If someone is passing you from behind, they should begin to appear in the side view while leaving the rear view. As they're leaving the side view, they should appear in your peripheral vision. And you should still check over your shoulder when merging yourself after checking your mirrors.
Toilets have this amazing feature where you can lift the lower lid and then piss. That way you don’t get piss all over the seat.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you happen upon a tragedy accident or fire thinking you can send this shit into the news.It's possible to film in landscape mode that fits the same ratio of the average TV. It's also not necessary to attach the phone to the ass of the nearest flea bitten mutt after you've given him a tab of acid. A tripod or just holding it still in your hand works so much better. Just move in slow motion and keep the subject in the middle.
Most microwaves allow you to turn off the beeping, so when your food is done it won't be loud and obnoxious.
Despite people complaining about how loud it is when heating some food at night, they don't seem to do a quick google search for their model's mute feature ever. shrug
Cars have a lever on the left side of the steering column; it is a long lever, usually black or grey in color. When moved up or down the lever will cause a light on either the left or right side of the car to flash indicating to other drivers that you intend to move into another lane or turn in a particular direction.
To indicate your intent to make a left babe d turn or merge into the left lane push the lever down gently with your left hand. The lever will lock in place a flashing arrow will display on your instrument cluster and you will hear a clicking tick-tocking sound. This indicates that your signal is working properly. To indicate a right turn or merge to the right lane move the lever up with your left hand.
If completing a 90° turn, the signal will typically turn itself off as the steering wheel is returned to the straight position. After completing a turn ensure that the lever is returned back to the center position in the "off" position.
This lever should be used to indicate your intent to merge into a lane or into traffic. For example, when you intend to pull into traffic from a curbside parking spot, indicate with your signal your intent to merge into traffic. When merging onto the freeway, use your indicator to communicate to other drivers your intent to merge into the freeway, also ensure that you utilize the on ramp to reach freeway speeds as you merge.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NSFW?
Ordinary coconut oil is fantastic sexual lubricant, an absolute game changer.
It provides exceptional lubrication
It has almost no taste
It is solid at room temperature (no spills) but melts on contact with skin
It washes off pretty easy
It does not stain
It absorbs into your skin well
It leaves your skin velvety
It is inexpensive and available at ordinary stores
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Important to note that it does deteriorate condoms so use with another form of birth control, if you’re trying to control that sort of thing.
sumraw · 3 points · Posted at 23:32:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every vehicle has this lever on the left side of the steering column that activates lights strategically placed on external areas of the car to let any other motorists around you know which direction you intend to travel in.
No, not all. It is more common but it is not on all cars. I rented a car... and damnit I don't remember what it was, now. A Dodge? Or was it the Mustang? Anyway, I remember being annoyed as a wet cat when I had to walk around the car to figure out where the gas-tank port was.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sides of tin foil/saran wrap have little push-ins to hold the roll in place
Cars and trucks have this combination lever/switch that makes a light blink on the right or left side of your vehicle so you can signal other drivers if you are going to turn (or change lanes). This lever should be used about 200 feet before you turn or change lanes (to give other drivers notice of your intentions).
There is an arrow next to the gas tank icon on the dash of every car that tells you which side of the car the gas tank is to fill up. Seriously learned this at 33 years old 😳.
Toilet paper tubes can be taken off the holder and a new roll put on when the paper is used up. I'm the only one in my house who seems to be aware of this.
They can also be used to easily accidentally ruin your ears.
pounds · 9 points · Posted at 15:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently started using paper clips. They scrape the outer area to get the thick wax layer off and because it's wide and rounded (don't straighten it, for god's sake!), you can't stick it in your ear very far, preventing potential damage. But it goes in far enough that you can scoop out any wax that's just inside your ear.
Most modern day cars have things called indicators on them that allow you to warn other drivers whether you will be merging into another lane. Really helpful imo
Every automobile has this light that blinks and lets other drivers know you’re about to turn. It’s usually right on the steering column
Naly_D · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs come with a user-activated feature which allow other vehicles to know if you are going to turn left or right
jascrd · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a switch you can toggle that activates one of two lights at the back of your car to indicate which lane you are about to merge in to. I'm certain most drivers don't know about this feature.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:30:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car there is a stick that can be pressed in two directions, each signaling which way you’re turning. You can press this several hundred feet before a turn to indicate to other drivers your intention.
This is fantastic. If I'm reading all these posts correctly, then the lever to the left of the steering wheel in my BMW, in addition to being used for flashing my brights at jabronis dawdling in the left lane of the highway, can also be used to indicate that I'm getting ready to pass them on the right because they refuse to move over. Outstanding.
The drawer at the bottom of your oven is in fact not for storing your excess trays, but actually to keep your food warm after it's done cooking. However I've actually never seen anyone use it for this purpose.
Why would you want to break the disc of a good movie that upsets the objectively worthless retarded fanboys that hate the movie so much they bring it up at every chance?
You know those videos on YouTube recorded with a phone that's not held sideways? So you have the two black slits on both sides of the video? If you turn off auto rotate then click full screen on the video, it will take up your entire screen
Newish CamelBak reservoirs have little arms intended to hold the bag open while it is drying. They tuck up around the opening to stay out of the way during normal use and are very easy to miss.
This reminds me of one time I had a pair of headphones plugged into a desktop computer and they picked up a local radio station all by themselves. I thought I was going crazy because the headphones had noise coming out of them but no programs were running to do that! I guess between the cloudy day and the exact curve of the headphone wires it was a perfect combination.
If you have a library card there’s a good chance you have a free lynda.com subscription. You will probably need to talk to a librarian to get your login details because it is a bit tricky to setup.
more info
You know those small paper "cups" to put ketchup and other condiments in, that you get at some resturants and dinners? They can only hold a small amount... That is until you fold it out and it gets a lot bigger.
There's a button on the side of your phone that if you press it in the right way, turns the damn thing OFF, and that's a thing you can do when you're driving, at a movie, in bed with somebody, and many other common social situations.
EdenB1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lever on the side of most steering wheels. You can push it in either direction and make lights blink on the outside of your vehicle signaling to other drivers when you intend to turn/merge. Up for right, down for left.
There ia this littlw stick right behind your steering wheel. You can even just stretch your finger out to reach it. Im not sure how most people miss it....
Butnits called a blinker and it tells everyone around you where you plan to turn. Its super useful.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars gas indicator usually has a triangle. This shows which side your gas hole is at
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars dashboard, there is an arrow near the fuel pump icon, showing which side the fuel tank cap is. If there is no arrow, look on the icon for the tank hose, the fuel tank cap should be in that side.
On most cars, on the dashboard next to the fuel gauge, there is a gas icon with an indicator arrow that points toward the side of the car the gas cap is on.
There’s a lever to the left of every cars steering wheel that allows you to indicate to other drivers on the road which way you plan on turning. It’s pretty great. Everybody should use it.
All cars now'a'days have a really cool feature that a lot of people don't seem to know about. By clicking the little stick on the left of your steering wheel, you can indicate to other drivers when you want to change lanes/turn. It even has a different indicator for each direction!
Facebook has a secret feature that I’m surprised not that many people know about. They take all your private data and sell it to third party companies.
Price protection, purchase protection, rental insurance etc are some of the most common benefits provided by almost all credit cards. You would be surprised how cheap you can get your stuff for using these benefits. Was able to buy 3 skullcandy ink'd wireless headsets each for 4 bucks($47 on amazon) using price match using discover.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the Internet can be used to influence elections in other countries
Turn signals. Cars have them and they let you let other people know where you're gonna turn or change lanes.
pbj831 · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, in my case, to let people know I want over so they can speed up and cut me off! Therefore I have stopped using them accept when turning so I don’t get rear ended
Most toilets come equipped with a seat you can raise so you don't have to piss all over it.
Also, you can use your hands to aim your dick so you don't piss all over the floor and toilet seat.
In addition, when you ignore the above two steps, most facilities are equipped with toilet paper that allow you to be courteous and wipe your piss flood up.
If you love drinking soda or even diet soda, this bit of information may come as interesting to you. The tab of a soda can is actually there for a reason. If you turn the tab backwards, you can place a straw into the hole so that it balances and stays perfectly in place as you drink your soda
Didn’t see some of my favorite keyboard shortcuts in here so I’ll share.
I’m sure most of us know Ctrl + Shift + N for incognito mode
How about typing a web domain such as Reddit into your browser’s search bar and using Ctrl + Enter. This will add the www. and .com to take you to the website instead of putting it into a search engine.
Spacebar pauses almost any media player and you can usually skip forward and backward incrementally with the arrow keys.
Ctrl + Alt + an arrow key will rotate your screen that direction. This comes in handy if you’re using a ceiling or wall mounted monitor or projector. Also it’s fun to prank your friends with who don’t know the shortcut.
Automobiles have two nifty features that the people in my area are unaware of.
To the left of the steering wheel is a lever. If you push it up, it will activate something called a "Right turn signal", which allows cars behind you to be aware that you want to turn/change lanes. If you flip it down it activates your "Left turn signal" which serves a similar purpose.
Also if you push that lever forwards/backwards while your headlights are on it turns on/off something called "High beam Headlights". You should turn these off if a car is coming towards you OR if you are following someone at night. Basically if you can see another car, turn them off so you don't blind people.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:20:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing beside the steering wheel causes a light to go on in the back of your car, indicating to other drivers whether you're turning left or right. Legend has it, this is called a blinker.
One of my most heavily downvoted comments is because of this very issue. Apparently reddit has a ton of mobile users and it's too much effort for them.
This might just be a Florida thing, but something I've found most people don't know, is that most motor vehicles have a switch, usually around the steering wheel, that when flipped, turns a small blinking light on, on the right or left side of the vehicle. This is typically used to indicate to other vehicles which direction you would like to turn or to actually indicate that you'd like to change across 4 lanes in traffic, while cutting me off, and then giving me the middle finger while you honk and blame me for almost hitting you.
Not many people realize that road-going automotive vehicles have a device that can be used to signal to other drivers which direction you intend to turn or change lanes.
Zoolew · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually come with turn signals as standard equipment. I don't think I've ever seen a single owner who's aware of this.
I own a car, and apparently on BMWs the turn signals are hidden, but if you feel around the steering wheel there's a lever that can signal to other drivers which way you intend to turn so as to avoid an accident.
On the left side of the steering wheel of a vehicle there is this pretty neat handle that triggers up and down. It activates blinking lights on the front and rear of your vehicle. They indicated to other drivers on the road that you are moving to another lane or on their road.
Automobiles have a switch on the left side of the steering wheel. If you flip this switch down, an indicator light will flash on the back left side of your car, to indicate to other drivers that you are merging or turning left. If you flip this switch up, the same thing happens, only for right turns.
If you drive a BMW, they have these stalks that you can move up and down depending on which way you are turning - they then make an orange light on the car flash which shows other people which way you are turning!
It also wakes you up from Black Lodge fugue states.....
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little stick around your steering wheel that you can use that lets people know when and in what direction you intend to turn with your vehicle
Your headlights and tail light still work during the day! This is especially helpful when it's raining out. It allows other to be able to see you! Turn on your lights in the rain people.
In most cars there is a little lever to the left of the steering wheel that you can use to alert other drivers to the direction that you are going to turn. It's called a "turn signal" and you move it up to indicate a right turn, or down to indicate a left turn. It's a little bit difficult to get used to but it actually does make driving safer for you and everyone else.
There is lever on the steering column of most cars, it activates orange blinking lights at the front and rear of the vehicle. A driver can can use the these lights to indicate that they going to steer the vehicle right or left. Many drivers are unaware of this useful feature.
The left stalk on your car/truck's steering column controls the turn signals. Down for left turns, up for right.
awol96 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car - there's this wild thing called a turn signal / blinker that you can use to indicate which direction you are turning or merging! It is the lever on the left side of the steering wheel - push it down to go left and up to go right.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn indicators. Jesus Fucking Christ.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:50:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A hockey stick doubles as a good burglar deterrent.
Yes, sir. I will not make that mistake again. Begging your pardon, for not having read completely through the 3000+ comments. Sorry to have wasted your time.
For Whatsapp users, whenever you get a voice message, you can put the phone next to your ear as if you are talking on the phone, this will make the screen go black and the audio output will be the small speaker that is now next to your ear, and you will hear clearly, instead of cranking up the volume while in public.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a slot on the inside of the fuel door that will hold your gas cap.
If you hit the iPhone power button five times fast it brings up an emergency SOS option that lets you call emergency services directly. Also, you can use the Health app to include emergency information such as allergies, blood type, emergency contacts, etc.
What’s worth pointing out is that this emergency information profile can be accessed without having to unlock your phone! So if you need to access this information or call their emergency contact this is how you do it.
Press the home button to bring up the passcode screen.
In the bottom left corner is the emergency button, this takes you to a dial screen.
In the left corner of this screen is the Medical ID page with however much information that person has chosen to include, and you should be able to call their emergency contact by clicking on their name on that page. There’s also an option to list the medications that person is on.
It’s super helpful if you have a chronic health problem, disability, or allergies. Especially if you don’t have a medic alert bracelet. So it’s definitely worth checking for this even if someone doesn’t have one!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully, perhaps the person is conscious enough to show them.
A desperate medic would search through a persons belongings. Put an note in near your license labeled MEDICAL INFORMATION and put instructions for how to open the app in it.
If you accidentally mark in your table or countertop with a permanent marker, don't bother trying to get it up with water, it won't work. Instead, put a small amount if toothpaste on a rag or paper towel and rub it into the mark. For some reason, toothpaste picks up permanent marker really well. I usually get three paper towels, one wet and two dry (one dry one to apply the toothpaste onto, one wet one to wipe up the toothpaste afterward, and another dry one to dry the surface).
Your car's rearview mirror has a little tab in the center, that can be pushed back and forth. This is used to "toggle" your mirror so that you aren't blinded by people with bright headlights behind you at night. Hope I explained this correctly, haha.
Most newer Nissan vehicles (07 and after) will roll down all of the windows when you’re outside of the vehicle if you hold down the unlock button on your key fob.
Pressing the sleep button on an iPhone 6 times (or just mashing it) will activate an emergency mode where:
-An "Emergency SOS" slider, along with a power off slider, will show up. IIRC it releases GPS coordinates to emergency responders
-Phone will be locked
-Touch ID (and assumingly Face ID) will be deactivated
The little arrow next to the gas dispenser icon on your dashboard indicates which side of the car the gas tank is on.
bbog · 1 points · Posted at 17:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to send a quick, unedited snip of your screen in Windows, press:
Windows key + shift + S
select what you want to share, for example in a chat message on social media, or imgur, and paste it there directly.
The command saves the snip in your clipboard ready to be used without opening any extra program.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wd40 is a garbage lubricant, but it's great for cleaning. Removes adhesives, roofing tar, etc. Anything stick, wd40 is great. Gasoline and lighter fluid also works, and if you're ever in a situation where you have it, jet fuel will clean anything.
There’s a little tab on most, if not all, rear-view mirrors. Pushing it forwards and backwards switches between regular day time mode and night time mode. In night time mode the mirror is angled in such a way as to still let you see what’s happening behind you, but also helps reduce glare and car headlights shining into your face.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pandora has a feature where if you enter the name of a comedian you like it will play comedy clips instead of music catered around the comedian you choose.
There's a little half circle perforation on the sides of food plastic wrap and tinfoil boxes. That's for you to push in to prevent the roll from popping out, something I've recently become aware of many people not knowing.
Volkswagen and Audi vehicles have a click when you press the gas pedal all the way down. It’s sort of like overdrive. I learned about this 3 years after I bought my Jetta.
Spamming your home button when your phone is locked is useful if someone needs to access your medical id. ALSO FILL OUT YOUR MEDICAL ID IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
You can shift the gears on most cars with automatic transmission without the key. Somewhere near the shift lever there will be a small panel. Pry it open and underneath there will be a button. Push the button and shift freely.
ftwin · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On Honda's and Acura's if you take the key-fob and short press the lock button and then quickly hold the lock button it'll open all the windows on the car. Very useful over the summer if you're walking to your car to air it out before you get in.
Those little waxed paper thimbles for ketchup can be pulled open into dishes, so you can get more than half a teaspoon at a time, and do more than dip the tippy-tips of your fries.
Most automotive vehicles have begun including a switch you can flip to let the other drivers around you know that you're ready to move to a different lane. The vehicle has a light on each side, and one of them will light up respective to which way you flip the switch. It's really useful for avoiding causing accidents on the road.
If you have a European car or luxury Japanese car with power windows and you left the car without putting them up, stick the key in turn left and hold it, they will all go up, turn to the right and hold they will all go down. Not sure about american luxury cuz ive never owned one.
With iPhone 6s or later you can use the keyboard as a touchpad by force touching the keyboard. When you mouse over a word, push slightly harder to select that word. You can do the same thing on iPad by dragging 2 fingers on the keyboard, I don’t know how to select words on iPad but it’s still easier than having to click and hold on the screen
On iPhones with force touch when you are typing you can hard press on they keyboard to turn it into a touchpad for moving around the cursor.
jsmys · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those little wax paper cups you fill with ketchup at fast food restaurants? If you pull at the edges, they unfold. Makes for more convenient dipping.
Same with Chinese food take out containers, they unfold into a plate.
Not sure how helpful this is but the striker on Clipper lights pulls up and out. You can use it as a poker if you're rolling your own cigarettes, you can also put in a new flint this way.
Next to the gas gauge in your car, there's a little picture of a gas pump. On top of the pump is an arrow, pointing to the left or the right. This arrow tells you which side of the car is the one where you fill the gas.
Very helpful for a) people who rent cars a lot, like business travelers b) really forgetful people.
WD-40 is not just a lubricant, it’s also excellent for removing sticky residue from hard, non-porous surfaces (glass, metal, countertops, etc).
Majeh7 · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point of interest, WD-40 isn't really a lubricant. It's primarily a solvent/rust dissolver. If you use WD-40 on something you better follow up with a actual lubricant
I took a picture of the little password sticker on my WiFi router and the other day I was holding my iPhone in my hand while typing the password into my friends phone and it gave me the option to share password with his phone
On android phones, or just Samsung phones, there is a setting you can enable/disable that activates a one-handed mode when you triple click/triple touch your home button.
On most Gillette razors, the opposite side of the head from the main blade has a second, single blade that can be used for that fine line around your mouth/nose to keep hair out.
Glahot · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lamp posts, very little known feature, can be used to smash a car
Theater mode on Twitch.tv. See people watching all the time with half their screen just white. Theater mode is the button in the bottom right that looks like a square with a rectangle on the right. takes all of the screen space of the browser below like your address bar/bookmarks and fills it with just the video and chat on the side, without actually going to full screen.
I found this out a year ago and I was flabbergasted. Most staplers, especially the bigger ones like office type, the spot where the staple touches the paper and folds, usually it’s like a silver square. You can lift it up and rotate it and it staples the papers together but with a different grip.
On iPhones if you rapidly click the power button (I believe 5 times) an SOS feature shows up. If you swipe it, it will send your location to the nearest emergency services.
Phones have headphone jacks or bluetooth capability, so you don't need to blast your shitty music at everyone on the bus/in the store/on the street through a tiny cracked speaker!
Tape measures usually have a length marked on them so you don't have to awkwardly bend the tape in tight spot...you just add the distance of the reel. Typically heavy duty ones are 3". Also the wobbly bit at the end serves a purpose.
Toyota vehicles (perhaps others as well) have a special braking feature where if you mash the brake pedal all the way to the floor, the car will beep to confirm this and then the brakes will hold on their own for a second or two. Helpful if you are stopped on a hill to prevent rollback.
Most computers and phones/tablets have a feature called "Spell Check". The feature usually works without any input from you. If the word is underlined with red it's likely spelled wrong!
cymyn · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't so much a feature as it is a life-hack?
The distance it will work is undetermined but if you lock yourself out of your car and are nowhere near home, you can have someone use a spare remote-key and send the signal through your phone call to unlock the car. Tried it with a distance of at least 30 yards but I can't imagine it wouldn't work any distance as long as the call is stable.
If you have full coverage on your insurance you can have them come and unlock your car door, and or have them pay for someone who had to come unlock your car door. Just keep your receipt for proof. My friend spent$130 last time cause he didn't know.
On YouTube, you can click on the three dots at the right of every video to say that you are not interested in that video and/or the channel that created it.
cymyn · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Astronomy-Phone Technique:
Take your mobile phone, smash yourself in the face. You will see stars.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caesar dressing has anchovies.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the army we'd use purrel hand sanitizer to clean our laminated maps off. A small dab and a chunk of cloth and presto
Powerpoint and Google Sheets both have a convenient button on the main interface to start the slide show (or F5, or CTRL-F5), yet it seems like every person I've ever watched start a slide show will go up to the toolbar or ribbon and click through the drop downs. Really annoying when they are using a touchpad on their laptop.
I came for an aha moment. I didn’t expect that realization to be that I should probably buy an android finally. Although my heart whispers “imsg groupchat”. Conflicting.
Probably the top 3 best things I have learned on here (along with NATO alphabet and the alphabet backwards): did you guys know the little gas symbol in your car has an arrow pointing either left or right? Thats the direction your gas cap is on. You should never ever have to get out and look what direction its on, it already tells you!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently there is a mute button on microwaves to silence those finishing beeps.
Staplers have a second stapler setting. Push the button on the bottom and turn the metal part (that bends the staple) 180 degrees. Its bends the clips outwards
2C2U · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone screen too bright for nighttime reading?
Settings-General-Accessibility-Accessibility Shortcut and select “Reduce White Point”. Now triple clicking the Home button will super-dim your phone.
A lot of times on those little tubes of ointment or paint like products that have the little piece of foil under the cap, you can take the cap off, flip it around and poke thru the foil. This shows these types of caps and you can use them to poke thru the foil
Ok not sure if this was already posted but this one can BE LITERALLY LIFE SAVING. If you press the power button on the side of an iphone five times in succession it will automatically take you to a screen that, when you swipe it, will immediately dispatch a police unit/units to your location
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently discovered on toilets there is this small strange metal lever on the right hand side near the top of the tank. If you pull that down, it basically drains all the water and contents into the little hole in the bottom of the bowl and fills it with new water.
So the hole doesnt just take it all away in due time like most people probably think, you need to pull the lever. But it’s so small and out of the way I think most people don’t know this
Those little white paper cups we fill with ketchup at fast food joints expands out to a flat surface that you’re supposed to use to dip food into.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those opener tabs built into cardboard boxes that say "insert thumb" or something along those lines, they are just for show and in no way are actually able to be opened by inserting your thumb.
comsr · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grindr: you don’t have to wait for adds to load the x button, just push where you think it is and it will close the add
I found out last week (at least on iOS) if you’re on mobile Reddit you can tap and hold comments to collapse comment threads. Really handy especially on this sub
I lived with someone for 12 years and they never got their head round this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, in spite of the little innovations those boxes are still pretty terrible.
A little while ago I accidentally ripped the box & just started pulling the plastic wrap onto my cutting board & cutting what I needed with a knife, and that works so well that it's now my default.
When I drink naked smoothie drinks my sac turn blue around my testicles. It isn’t uncomfortable or anything and the urologist doesn’t seem to think there’s an actual problem. But every time I’d drink one sure enough they were blue.
Probably becoming more outdated (people doing this on their phone instead of computer), but if you're filling out a form and tabbing through the fields and need to go back to the last field, it's Shift + Tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually found this out yesterday. Was tabbing through fields and was like "there should really be a key for tabbing back, like shift tab or something..."
I just showed my boss and my coworkers how to use formulas in spreadsheets. Apparently up until now they were summing totals for price lists by hand. Didn't even know spreadsheet programs could do that. Admittedly it's pretty rare for us to use spreadsheets anyway, aside from the odd batch order for large clients.
You know those tiny paper white cups for ketchup or condiments? Instead of filling up a bunch, simply pull apart the cup at each ridge and it expands the cup to fit way more!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most kitchen knife sets come with a pair of "meat scissors" the notches all over them and metal comb like back side is for scaling fish, the scissors are for processing fish.
If you’re in a car you're not familiar with there a symbol of a gas pump next to the fuel gage with an arrow that points to what side has the gas hole.
That’s not explicitly for fitting in more ketchup. They factory cuts a lot of discs out of a sheet of paper, then has a machine pleat the rim up to form a cup.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling film can be used to cover food when cooking in a microwave and won't melt .
In the settings on android phones, if you go to about device and software info, keep tapping on build number and you unlock a new setting area called "developer options". There's a bunch of cool things you can find there.
Most half ton trucks? They have turn signals. Who knew?
Cxlf · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use the Google Gboard you can swipe left from the backspace it'll quickly and easily delete words. Also swiping left and right on the space moves the position of the text cursor.
Notice how #4 coffee filters never quite fit? The crimped edges are meant to be folded, adding structural integrity while perfecting the fit (it says on the box, but it took me years to notice).
On the dashboard of ALL CARS there's a little arrow that indicates which side the gas is on.
Remember me the next time you have a rental car!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL that T-Posts have a painted 6-inch indicator at the top. This is a feature so that you know when manually driving them where to stop lifting so that you don't, as I did, smack yourself on the head hard enough to give yourself a large lump on the top of your head, or worse.
RES has an easter egg, if you enter the Konami code ;)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an Apple Watch, hold down the ping button instead of just pressing it and your phone will also start flashing in addition to playing the pinging sound.
Hold the home buttom (middle square looking button) on newer android phones to start Google Assistant. You can play little game, have it tell you jokes, change your voice, message/call people, navigate to closest malls, etc.
Computers have access to this fun thing called Google, where you can type a summary of your problem, and get a solution without having to waste my afternoon, mom!
On Vacuum cleaners, also shampooers and such, the top hook for the power cord rotates down so that you can remove the entire cord at once, instead of unwinding the entire thing to take it off.
On the digital alarm clocks I've tried this on it works. Say your setting the time and you pass the hour you wanted. Instead of holding the hour for what feels like eternity you can press all three (time set, hour, minute) and it will reset to 12:00
I just found out that you can ask Siri what song is playing and it will tell you. Apple bought Shazam and they’ve implemented it into Siri.
heskel · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste can dry out and reduce a pimple. Use it as a emergency measure tough, because it also drys out your skin.
dvdzhn · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple iPhone dock (the thing when you pull up).
If you hold down your touch on the option, there’s a bunch of options.
Hold on the torch? You’re able to set different levels of brightness
Hold on the wifi/Bluetooth? AirDrop and other options come up
Hold on music? There’s the old (and more comprehensive) music tab
Hold on brightness? There’s the option for nightshift
Etc.
There’s this really cool feature in ANY vehicle you purchase.
Next to the steering wheel there should be something called a “Turn Signal” and it’s used to let others know when you’re about to cut them off because you’re a fucking cunt who missed his exit and had to cross 2 lanes of traffic.
Cars have this blinking light on them that can help indicate to other drivers what you are about to do. It's called a turn signal, and the up position is for right turns, down is left.
Windows for some time now has featured a built in 'snipping tool' for selective screen captures/screenshots.
I get coworkers assuming all the time my badass screenshot ability is due to the fact I'm a developer and probably know some super complex way of getting them... Nope... Just good ol snipping tool.
The volume control button that doubles as a play pause button on your headphones have a couple of other useful options.
To skip a song, double tap quickly. To replay or go back, triple tap quickly. To fast forward double tap but hold the button down on the second tap. To rewind, triple tap but hold the button down on the third tap.
Android has a developer mode.
this unlocks several advanced options for further customization.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure, if this counts, but if you sign up, for a lot of things, with a student email, you get free shit. Digitalocean gives you free credit, amazon prime gives you a discount, etc.
P.S. there are ways to get student emails, while not attending university, I had one before.
Your microwave has a “mute” setting so that the beep doesn’t go off when the timer runs down and buttons don’t cause a beep either. Google “mute setting” and your microwave brand and type to find out how to set yours.
Why? Well, that little metal part is also a bottle opener. Clamp the bottle in that metal loop, and you can twist the tongs for better force. Similar shaped objects can have the same purpose.
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
Your smartphone likely has navigation on it, or can have navigation on it. So guess what? You're Garmin/TomTom thing from 5 years ago that has outdated maps is pretty useless.
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
In windows, hold control and then your arrow keys (or backspace) to move the curser entire words. Much faster for moving to the middle of a sentence to make edits without clicking :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Did you know! your Hitachi Magic Wand is not only good for massaging sore or stiff muscles, you can use it to pleasure yourself or your partner as well? Who would have thought?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phones with "Hey Google" enabled:
"Hey Google, Lumos!" turns on flashlight.
"Hey Google, Nox!" turns off flashlight.
Not really an intended feature, but if you have a dog that sheds hair, use one of those rubber washing up gloves to wipe down your couch or coat or whatever.
Gathers the hair straight up!
wadude · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put Gmail on your Android phone.
Then go to the Gmail website using a personal computer or tablet and you can track your phone.. see it on a map and make it ring
Some better brand vacuums have a ton of features that no one knows about. This one gets interesting reactions: if the brush roller on bottom has indents going across lengthwise, it's made that way so you can insert a knife or scissors and cut off all the wound hair around the roller in one clean go.
I feel like people dont realize the features your Government can do for you. The other day someone posted that there is a branch that you can report your internet and cable providers to if they are dicking you around. I never knew that existed.
The most blow-my-mind of these I've seen is the clip for your gas tank cover on your gas tank cover cover. You open the tiny door, and it has a clip. You unscrew the cap and hang it on the clip instead of hoping it doesn't scratch your paint.
The "options" or "settings" menu. "How did you do that?" "Look at the settings". This applies to everything, from word processors to video games. If you're using something, you should take a glance through settings cause they're there for a reason.
On my Galaxy S7 Active (not sure about other models) I can enable a function to (semi) automatically send an SOS message to up to four preselected contacts. When I triple press the lock/power button my phone will take a picture from front and back cameras, a sound recording for a few seconds, and take my GPS location and send it to those contacts without any further input.
The "Bigger Blacker Box" edition of Cards Against Humanity has a secret card hidden in the box lid. I thought most people knew about it, but I've been to two parties where people were playing the game and were unaware of it.
When taking a video on an iPhone, you do not have to zoom in with your fingers. Just click on the zoom number and slide down left to zoom and up right to go back
If you hold down the reddit comment button you can drag it anywhere on the screen
Jahava · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most browsers, you can re-open a tab that you recently closed by hitting Ctrl-Shift-T(Command on Mac). This works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and probably others. You can continue to use this shortcut to open the tabs that you closed before this. The tabs will have their full forward/backward history available, almost as if you'd never closed them.
On Chrome, when the browser starts from scratch (e.g, after a reboot), using this shortcut will re-open all of the tabs that you had open when you previously shut it down.
(Note: This does not work in incognito mode for obvious reasons)
If you have small cut that won't stop bleeding, you can use the onion tissue to stop the bleeding. Peel off a layer of onion skin, use it as a patch. Wrap it with a bandaid. It dries like a second layer of skin.
I've effectively used it while working at a restaurant and at home. Stitches are for quitters
If your iPhone is connected to your car with Bluetooth you can go to the default map application and see where you parked your car. My dad uses it all the time.
Almost all rolls of tinfoil / cling film have little tabs on the sides of the box which you can press in to hold the roll inside while you use it. That way the entire roll doesn't pop out every other time you try and use it.
My mother was woefully unaware of this almost her entire life.
Press and hold the Windows key and then press the pause/break key bottom to bring up System Info. Also. Press and hold the Windows key and use the arrow keys for to organize your open windows. Left or right to move it from one screen to another and or snap it to the side of the screen. Up to full screen and down to minimize it.
Your eyes have specialized nerves that detect blue light. When there's not a lot of it, your brain knows it's night time and starts producing melatonin so you can sleep.
If you're using your phone in bed, turn this on. Not only will you sleep better, but the light won't hurt your eyes as much
The small white paper cups for condiments at fast food restaurants can be pulled open wider to accommodate more sauce. Keeps you from getting 3 or 4 smaller servings.
Automobiles have a little flipper that engages a little light on the back of your car to signal other drivers which direction you wish to turn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car made in the last 50 years - turn signals
recrd · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Drive: Click to select a file/folder. Then Shift + z. This will allow you to "Add to" a file/folder to another location in Drive. The file/folder shows up in both places and all updates are live in both places.
It allows you to reflect a file/folder from way down the file tree structure into your MyDrive for easy access or to have the same file show up in my projects.
The UI looks like the blue "Move to" function (accessed through a right click > Move To), but has a Green button instead.
It’s a little hard to describe. But, on an iPhone, you can easily convert the keypad into a touchpad, where you can drag and drop the cursor. Makes correcting spelling mistakes so much easier.
Here is an article with a video, but essentially, you kind of pressure touch into the keyboard area, it changes gray, then you c am drag your cursor wherever you want in the text box.
• The easiest way to clean out your microwave is to microwave vinegar for 90 seconds. Then pour the vinegar out and wipe it up. Barely any scrubbing needed. It’s the best cleaner tip ever.
• The best way to make your house smell good is to take some fabric softener and mix it with water in a spray bottle. Better than any smell good stuff you could ever buy. You can also use the mixture to clean your sneakers, purse, anything else that needs a nice smooth buff.
• To keep your car smelling fresh and absorbing any odors, put some fabric sheets under the seats.
Most fans have a switch on the part that holds the blades. The switch is to circulate air up or down, depending on what airflow you need during certain seasons. The saying goes: down in the summer (to push cooler air down) and up in the winter (to push hot air down).
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, just wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
One thing i’ve noticed that people don’t seem to realize is that almost all cars have a device next to the steering wheel (can be on the left or right depending on the make and model) that signals to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn.
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, just wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
All mainstream operating aystems have keyboard shortcuts that can make it so you never really need to use your mouse for the common take you do. I've had people completely blown away when I show them what the command key on a Mac is for.
Hair spray is amazing at getting pen marks out of clothes. Spray it on the pen mark and wash like normal and it will be gone
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a large compartment where you can store dishes and silverware in most dishwashers and you can do this even before you mean to start it. It means your dishes don't need to sit in the sink or on the counters or on random surfaces all over the house.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ever drive a car for the first time whether it be renting a car or driving a friends car and forget what side the gas cap is on?
If you look at your fuel gauge, the arrow will either point left or right indicating which side the gas cap is on.
mtfr · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Math Input Panel. Allows you to draw mathematical equations/symbols and copy them as formatted text (e.g. for input to MS word). Not perfect but still pretty useful for writing up any sort of technical reports.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, almost every single automobile has a nifty feature to indicate the direction you want to turn or merge onto. Right next to the steering wheel, called a “turn signal”. I can’t tell you how many people just never use one while either merging or turning and it frustrates me to no end.
You can create some very good sounds with a Microkorg. It isn’t just a bunch of cheesy presets, it can recreate a wide variety of sounds faithfully if you actually program in your own patches.
Best selling synth of all time, but I think half the time owned by people who don’t wanna learn about synthesis. I think this is a reason for it’s joked about reputation.
Met people before who’ve owned one and they’re oblivious to all the different parameters you can change, even though there’s a massive list of them literally on the device.
It's a great synth engine, but it's hampered by its form factor, although it nicely slots into that price point. But it's not even close to the best selling synthesizer of all time. Even if you discount workstations, the DX7 sold at least 150,000 units.
Fair... I heard it was, I realise I might have been wrong. I wasn’t saying it was the best thing ever, there are way better synths out there, but I think it gets a bad rep somewhat unfairly, given how inexpensive it is for what it does. Had mine over a decade and even though there are better bits of kit, it still goes strong and I can’t part with it, despite its tiny keys and four note polyphony!
Totally agree. It really applies to most synths. This is purely my own observation, but when I worked in music retail, fully 90% of keyboards that came in for repair or trade in had their original presets.
In Windows 10, when you hold Windows key and press Tab, you have that little "New desktop" in the bottom right corner. You can use this "Additional desktop" to optimize how you use your computer (work, play, browsing) and instantly switch between them by holding Windows key and pressing Left/Right arrows.
The caps on many Hershey's syrup/French's mustard/some other bottles have a mechanism on the back so if you open the cap all the way back it clicks in. So when you turn the bottle completely upside down to pour the cap won't rotate back and interrupt the condiment flow.
The little "hook" or tab at the end of a tape measure is loose for a reason. When you hook it onto something and pull it measures correctly. If you push the end of the tape against something is moves a distance equal to the thickness of the metal it is made from, so you get an accurate measurement that way too. It may just be like 1/16th of an inch but they want to be accurate.
With my recent experience as a new driver, apparently turn signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ketchup and it’s little push button in the center. So that if the ketchup is stuck at the bottom, you push the button-looking thing and the ketchup goes to the top.
The two notches at the ends of toothpicks have a function - the notch closer to the pointy end enables you to break off the end of the toothpick and the second notch serves as a rest for the toothpick if you're not done using the toothpick and want to keep it somewhere without rolling away or touching other surfaces.
Most cars have an arrow on the fuel gauge indicating which side the filler door is on
moak0 · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The torque setting on a drill.
I was installing a doorknob and couldn't get the screws into the door frame. The drill just kept slipping on the screws. I thought I was doing something wrong or had the wrong screws or something. Months later I realized there's a torque setting on the drill and I just had to adjust it.
Still haven't gone back to finish that doorknob, but I'm pretty sure that would solve it.
_atsu · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing another filter that was kind of hidden.
Most cars have this little stick beside your steering wheel which when flicked you can indicate which direction you're going to turn.
Why_te · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know if this is true for all electric cars, but you can buy a conversion kit for relatively cheap to turn Chevrolet Volts into electric generators for when your home loses power.
In Microsoft explorer (not internet explorer, this is the thing you use to find files on your computer) in the search box you can refine your search by any detail (name, size, type date modified) by using that detail at the beginning of your search and a colon. So if you are looking for a powerpoint, simply do type:powerpoint. If you are looking for document1, do name:document1. You get much better search results this way, and it's usually much faster.
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap boxes have little cardboard pieces on the sides you can push in to hold the roll in place much better.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it yet). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing the other filter on it.
Why do you need lines on a cup to pour alcohol in the cup? Just open the bottle and pour some in.
Why_te · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know if this is true for all electric cars, but you can buy a conversion kit for relatively cheap to turn Chevrolet Volts into electric generators for when your home loses power.
m0mba · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bananas - monkeys open them from the other side we normally do.
Just pinch the bottom tip, it will split and you can just peel it.
On galaxy phones theres a multi screen option so you can use two apps at once. I use it to watch youtube and go on reddit at the same time on my phone. Like a laptop.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it yet). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing the other filter on it.
The hole in the middle of your spaghetti spoon is for measuring out one portion of uncooked noodles.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The clip usually found in soda cans can be used as a straw holder if you turn it around.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guitarists: if you have a Strat made from before 2017, your vibrato came with a tiny spring that's supposed to sit down into the hole for your tremolo arm. It helps hold the arm in place.
If you have an American Professional Strat, it now has a tiny set screw where the arm goes in. It does the same thing.
Windows computers (Windows 7 computers at least) have a program called Snipping Tool which makes screenshots extremely easy. Fuck all that Print Screen bullshit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bags for life are reusable until they become shredded or tear. And when this happens, bring them back to the store and they will replace your bag for life with a new one, absolutely free.
minze · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little folds at the shoulders of a baby onesie are not for decoration. They are there so you can pull them open and get the onesie down the body. Helps immensely if that little bugger has a shit explosion. You can remove the onesie by pulling open the shoulder flaps and pulling that sucker down and off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cordless drills usually have a torque-limiter (like on your car's gas cap) that you turn from 1-12ish so that you don't round the heads off of your screws when it bottoms out. Turn the limiter to the drill symbol while drilling so that there is no limit on torque.
Cros8 · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the latest iOS update, I was confused at how to emphasize a message. It used to be you held your finger down on the message and it popped up but that sometimes doesn't work. You just double tap it and it works. May have been known already but I had no idea.
Just found out that my standard kitchen scissors have a bottle opener. I think most do. I just never realized.
dcroc · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple products have a native "Reminders" app (which is also synced to your iCloud).
There is a feature where you can set a reminder to go off once you enter or leave a certain radius of a location. The location must be registered in Apple Maps, or you can choose your current location. It does not noticeably drain battery life for me. You may have to check your location settings to get the best out of this feature.
Create a new reminder and press (i) to find the location settings.
Examples for when to use:
If you often fall asleep on the bus and miss your stop, set it to remind you once you enter within 100m of your stop.
Don't forget to do X when you leave the house.
As a tourist, you can frequently use this feature to assist you on your travels.
If you get an error message or alert that pops up in Windows, you can typically press Ctrl + C to copy the message to your clipboard and paste it into an email/ticket/whatever. As a former tech support person, this is much better than trying to write the error down while someone reads it over the phone, or typing search terms based on a screenshot of the message.
I only discovered like 3 years ago that there's a switch below your rearview mirror that is meant to be used when the person's headlights behind you are too bright at night. And that pretty much every car has it. Blew my mind when I found out.
Apparently I have to keep explaining to people that the little tab on your car rear view mirror is for night time driving. I had an ex who literally would yank the whole mirror down to change the angle and I would always have to fix it during the day. Another ex just didn't know either was an option and dealt with it...
If you have a Galaxy Note8(might work for other Samsung phones) if you dismiss your alarm then fall back asleep, the phone will alarm again after 15 minutes. It knows you fell back asleep due to the lack of movement/activity.
Does anyone have good tips for cleaning carpet? My girlfriend's dog has peed in the same spot a few times and I'd like to get it cleaned so we can get our deposit back
The boxes of aluminum foil and plastic wrap have little tabs on their ends that you can push in and use like a tiny cardboard axle. This makes using the product much, much easier.
Most cars are equipped with turn signals. It signals to other drivers on the road that you intend to switch lanes or turn.
Notable car brands that don't come with turn signals: BMW and Audi
ckpe · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone tracks places you frequently visit; I think a lot of people don’t realize this because disabling the feature is automatically enabled and requires you to go down four levels deep to turn it off. Here’s the breadcrumb path:
measuring tapes have a lot of hidden features, for example the little notch at the end to use a nail instead of a second person to hold it.
watch more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0UAJmO3Uc
Your electric stove has a "hood" you can clean under:
Pop out the heating elements, and pull out the little stainless steel dishes that the elements rest in. Grab the top of the stove by one of the now-empty slots or by the front, and try to pick it up like you would a car hood.
There'll be a little metal wire piece you can use to prop it up while you clean it.
I discovered this by accident while in college and haven't met anyone else yet that knew it was a thing. Most people I know use a gas range, though.
On older cars if the battery dies there should be a small piece of plastic you can pull up to reveal a button you can push which will allow you to shift into neutral.
For Apple earbuds, double tapping on the middle button between the volume adjusters will skip the current song. Triple tapping will play the previous song in queue.
zeekar · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone, whenever you're typing in a text field, you can shake the phone to undo the last editing action, including a delete. That's been a real lifesaver a couple times.
On pretty much any Samsung TV, if you push Mute, 1, 8, 2 on the remote before you turn it on, a secret menu for service technicians will appear with various technical settings and testing functions. It's a neat trick, but I strongly advise you not to change any settings in there unless you actually do know what they're for, as there's a very real chance of causing permanent damage to the TV. Hence why it's hidden.
Lots of other electronics, even cheap electronic games and such, have hidden screens like this (often just harmless self test modes), often accessible by holding down certain buttons while you turn the device on, or entering a "cheat code".
These days most cars have this amazing new feature where you move a lever and a little light comes on the front of the car showing which direction you want to turn.
Saw someone post about this on reddit a while back, but if you search through your microwave's settings, you should be able to turn off the beeping sound. This is especially good for night-time stealth use or simply to get rid of the annoying beeping sound as in my case.
You can google search for results without a specific word. For example, "donald" gives resultant about the 45th, whereas "donald -trump" gives results about the duck.
When you put your baby in a sleep sack, there is a small hole in the bag, top and bottom between their legs. This is so you can leave them in their sack and still clip them into a car seat capsule
For people with the giant iPhones. Is your phone too big to type with a single thumb? You can shrink the keyboard to the right (or to the left for you left handed weirdos) making it possible to reach all the way across.
Just press and hold the little world symbol on the bottom left of your keyboard until a menu pops up with images of a keyboard and an arrow indicating which direction you want to shrink the keyboard. Now it will be easier to text with one hand!
if you hold your mobile like you're on a cll after playing an audio message in WhatsApp, the sound goes through the earpiece instead of over the speakers
Windows 10: Click on the "Task View" button (looks like a square with 2 squares sticking out each side".
This will allow you to create multiple desktops. So you could, say, have one where you browse NSFW stuff, and one you have your work stuff open in.
Then you can switch between them very quickly and keep everything open without having to quickly close stuff when your boss/mom/SO walks in.
On an iPhone, if you tap the lock button 5 times, you will be prompted with the options to send out an SOS, shut off the phone and you will not be able to unlock the phone without the passcode.
Most (not all) gas station pumps have a little pin under the handle that you can push down to depress the handle so you don’t have to leave your hand out depressing the handle while you pump gas. Especially useful when it’s cold outside, you can put your hands in your pockets while your gas tank fills up.
If you have an iPhone X you can swipe right across the home bar to quickly switch between apps. You don’t have to drag up and move your finger across the entire screen to switch between apps.
If you're driving an unfamiliar car (or just forget), most vehicles have a triangle on the dash's fuel gauge, which points to which side of the vehicle has the gas cap.
The flip top on Frenchs Yellow Mustard actually locks in place when you open it all the way. This small detail keeps lid out of the way of squirting yellow gold on your food/human of choice.
For most browsers, simultaneously pressing (Command/Ctrl) + (Shift) + (T) will open the last tab you closed. Accidentally close a tab? bring it back using this trick. Accidentally close the entire window with all your open tabs? Bring them all back by using this feature.
For the battery grips that go on Canon SLRs (and probably other brands), you have to physically remove the battery door as the grip installs in its place. It wasn't until a few years in that I realized, that the grip has a clip inside to store the removed battery door.
The PlayStation Vita can play any PS4 game you have via WiFi. If you have a PS4 at home (preferably wire connected) and a decent WiFi connection wherever you're at, you can play the games on your PS4 anywhere with your Vita. Sony mandated that every PS4 game support this functionality, but utterly failed to advertise it.
If you turn your phone sideways, there is a sensor inside the phone that can detect its orientation. If you hold the phone on it's side (left or right) the sensor tells the camera software that it is on it's side and the interface rotates so you can take pictures and videos in a way that they will look good on basically every screen that isn't a phone...
Those little 20 packs of cigarettes have a flap under the top that flips open. Theres also a slit that it can slide into when you close it back up, though it may be hard the first time as its been forced together for so long. Im pretty sure its to either secure the pack closed so it doesnt flip open if youre an acrobat, or possibly to attempt to keep the freshness in the pack of smokes.
I may have done a shit job of explaining, so id appreciate if someone who knows what im talking about could link a pic as i havent gotten one of those packs in months. (And cant find any online)
MapleA · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Swiss Army knives have a hook for you to carry a parcel of newspaper that’s wrapped up with string. They also have a little notch in one of the blades to put a wire in order to strip it.
The tabs on the side of aluminum foil and plastic wrap boxes can be pushed in so you don't pull the whole tube out when trying to remove some of the product.
Cars have lights on every corner of the vehicle that flash to let other motorists know you intend to turn! All you need to do is lift your finger about 2" from the steering wheel to toggle the switch (in most cases)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swiping left or right on the bottom of the iPhone X let’s you flip through apps you recently used.
Discovered by accident and it blew my mind.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones with 3D Touch, if you press down a little hard at the bottom left corner, you can switch through apps and f you hold down, it shows you previous apps
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I could write a book about all the stuff Microsoft product can do that not a lot of people are aware of:
You can now run Linux directly on your Windows PC (albeit only terminal), but useful for some proyects.
Edge doubles as an eBook reader
The little edge arrow in <Office 2007 has far more options that your eyes can see.
Windows 10 can mount ISOs
Visual Studio can be used to make Android and iOS apps
Visual Studio can do UML diagrams (personally I haven't use it)
Haven’t read through all of these but one thing that blew my mind was the side of the box your foil comes has a spot to press down on. This acts like a break on the roller to have a cleaner tear without pulling more out
Bohmer · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones have the ability to plug in headphones if you want to listen to loud bad music in buses without driving mad everybody on said buses.
Most cars have this little switch that you can flick up or down and it turns on a flashing light that tells people you intend to turn left or right. Crazy, right? I believe it's called a "turn signal"
The passenger seat on a Jeep Cherokee actually has a compartment under it. There is a little tab on the seat. Pull it, and there is a whole area for storing things!
Kacers · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guided access on your iPhone. You can triple click the home button and lock out specific functions. Do you want to give your phone to your kid so they can watch a movie? Lock out the power button, home button, screen orientation, and touch and pass it on over. They won’t be digging into your phone deleting texts and installing apps. To turn it off triple click again and enter your password.
It’s also helpful of you’re showing someone a video or picture. They can’t swipe to look at different pictures if you lock it out.
Almost all rolls of kitchen supplies (eg foil, wax paper, etc) has little perforations on the ends of the box. If you push these in, it will hold the roll while you're pulling some out.
Powerpoint has a Design Ideas feature, just insert your content (heading, images, text) and it will generate a few designs.
Works really well if you want to make a decent looking presentation w/o much effort
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automatic Reader Mode, Safari, iOS📱.
Just press&hold Reader icon then select ‘Use on All Websites’. Killer feature IMO.
Chainsaws have "gunning sights" on the side to help you aim when dropping a tree. At least most larger/higher quality ones do.
It's a lot easier to explain in person, but you basically make the flat part of the "face cut" (the bottom of wedge that you remove), LOCK THE CHAIN BRAKE, put the bar against the bottom of the cut you just made, hold the tip of the bar in one hand and the handle of the saw in the other, and sight down the line on the side of the saw. This will point in the (approximate) direction that the tree will fall.
I just bought the cheapest cigarette-lighter-usb-adapter-thing from a petrol station because I lost mine. Turns out it’s got a solid tip that’s intended as an emergency glass breaker. Who knew.
If you have dual monitors, close a window minimized on the screen you want, for it to remember to open on that screen. Afterward you can close it maximized and it'll remember to re-open on that screen.
I mainly discovered this for photoshop and every big patch it resets to the main monitor, so you might have to re-do this for some programs.
Windows key + shift + s allows you to take snippets of your screen without having to open the snippet tool, ctrl+c, ctrl+v in paint, crop, ctrl+c so you can paste it to your desired program...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a search function in groups. Often, I find that users repeat topics before searching for previously existing ones for information.
shamls · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My key fob for my car has a little key that pulls out of in in case the battery dies
Probably out of date, but as someone who collects old computers and finds double-density disks hard to come by:
You can turn a 1.44 MB high density floppy into the older 720k/800k double density floppy by covering the second hole (not the write protect hole with the sliding blocker) and reformatting it. It almost always works first try, but sometimes it takes a few (the formatting of the data layout for the high-density version is quite strong magnetically and occasionally persists through a reformat or two).
Zinc supliments, usually used for helping you heal after surgery, can also be taken to greatly increase the size of your loads. Wanna chuck porn star size ropes? Zinc. Wanna surprise your girlfriend? Zinc. Wanna laugh every time you jerk off because it just won't stop spraying all over the place? Fucking zinc.
Now i know for a fact this is not known by many, in your Car on the side of your steering wheel, there is this stick shaped object that can be moved up or down. Now this is called and indicator, now here is the crazy part by using this stick, you will be alerting other drivers of what direction you will be turning. Crazy right!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wireless mice that use an adapter have a hole in them where you can store the adapter.
Apparently my car is equipped with a device that allows me to let other drivers behind and in front of me know which way I'm turning. It only does it if I manually do it myself so I'm not sure what the point is. Oh well.
Honda cr-v's from 92-2001 have a built in cooler and picnic table as the cover in the back compartment. Also if your boat has two batteries on board there is a battery switch for them both.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are reading a book on a Nook, and you encounter a word you don’t know,hold your finger down on the word for a second. The definition will appear at the bottom of the screen
For those of you with an iPhone, if you press your lock button 5 times fast it’ll open a two button menu. The first one being slide to power off, and the second one is an emergency SOS button. I sometimes have mine ready if I’m walking late at night or if I’m in an uncomfortable situation.
In your Android phone you can only switch off selective apps by turning off data for that app.
Like I hate receiving what's app texts at certain times but I don't want to switch off rest of the other apps. Just go to data settings > data usage control and forbid the data access to the app .
Color filters on iOS. I have mine set to red so I don't lose my night vision when I'm using my phone in the dark. It's sort of like night shift, but any color and much more intense
Recently just found out that when deleting pictures on an iphone, if you hit select, then swipe across multiple pictures, it will select everyone you swiped, making it so much easier to delete many pictures at one time.
It might not be a common thing but the trimble total station carrying cases that we used in my surveying class had a couple backpack straps behind a compartment. Nobody noticed till the last day. Before that we had all aquwardly carried them with the case rubbing our leg.
trez63 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most deodorizer sprays are also excellent stain removers for paint. Spray a bit in a rag and use it to clean scuffs and stains on painted surfaces like doors. You won’t believe the results.
Code dates on beer. You can see the freshness of your beer before buying. And usually the older beer is at the front, of the merchandisers rotate properly
Cars have a little picture of a gas pump on their fuel gauges and there is a little arrow next to that little fuel pump that tells you what side your car's gas cap is on. This is useful if you're a teenager using your parents car, if you're driving a rental or perhaps you've stolen someone's vehicle and you just want to fill the tank for them.
The metal tab at the end of a tape on a tape measure is supposed to be able to move a tiny bit. It moves the same amount as it's thickness. If you are pushing the end of it agai nst something or pulling it from something it will be just as accurate. Also the body of most tape measures are a standard 3 inches so that you can just push the back of the body against what you are measuring and add 3 inches, instead of bending the tape over.
On Windows 10 (possibly 7 & 8), if you press Windows Key + Left, Right, Up or Down Arrow Key, your active window will snap to that direction of screen. So if you press Windows + Up, your window will snap to the top half of the screen it’s currently on, then from there you can press Windows + Left or Right again to squish it into either the top right or top left corner.
On modern Volkswagen cars if you hold the unlock button on your remote it will roll your windows down. Let go when window is at desired position. Same for closing windows (use the lock button instead).
Not popular for condiment tubes (in fact, I have never seen condiments in a tube like that), but you'll find this with a lot of topical ointments in the US and Canada.
Snapchat has filters that mimic paintings when you save something to your memories and go in to edit it a paint brush shows up and when you click that it lets you swipe through a bunch of different painting styles. When the lighting is cool you can get some pretty awesome effects.
It was shown in a post that reached r/all where a guy ran a Batman digital painting through the Snapchat filter and claimed it was his OC. Everyone was saying it was Prisma but I recognized it from Snapchat.
I just found out last night that the purpose of the little table thing that comes in pizza boxes is so if it gets smashed for any reason, the table prevents the pizza from being ruined and smashed up on the inside of the top.
I legit always thought it was meant to hold the pizza together...
Have an ant problem? Sprinkle some baby powder on the area they are entering your house. Boom no more ant problem, and you didn't have to use any toxic bug sprays.
Most portable electronic devices have an off button, sometimes you have to hold it down for a few seconds but it does in fact work and is quite liberating once you get used to using it!!
It also helps the battery last longer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have any Yakima products (roof/hitch racks accessories for bikes and whatnot), most of them have bottle openers
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, if you're dragging one window and all of your other windows minimize accidentally, stop dragging it, start dragging it again and shake it back and forth to reopen those other windows.
CMD + SHIFT + V is paste without formatting on a Mac and CTRL + SHIFT + V on Windows. I used to use a text editor to strip the formatting, but this is creat.
Aluminum Foil/Cling wrap/etc. boxes have a circular cut-put at each end that when punched through with your finger create an anchor point which holds the roll in place while you pull against it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On spotify you can search by record label by typing in: label:"label name". E.g. label:"warp". Found loads of great music through this feature.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those ketchup cups at restaurants? If you pull on them, they expand and you can put more ketchup in them.
Pressing ctrl + alt + any direction arrow will flip the screen that direction. Its probably useful if you're lying down to watch something on your laptop but mostly I just do it to fuck with people who leave their system unlocked at work.
There are tabs at each end of an aluminum foil container you push in to hold the roll in place.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android screen pinning. You have to enable it first on some phones.
Basically it means you can take an app like Spotify, and pin it to the screen. Then when you hand your phone to someone else, they can use the spotify app (and don't need to unlock your phone if it normally has a screen lock)... but they can't do anything else. They can't navigate away from the spotify app, can't minimise it, etc until you unlock the phone as normal.
It's great for music apps since I want to give people the option to queue a song or whatever without also giving them access to my photos, email or facebook.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + - is the hotkey for strike-through in office.
The clutch on drills is to limit the max torque it can apply so you can consistently drive screws and bolts to the right depth and/or avoid overtightening.
Most people think it just means the drill has more power as you crank up the number, which is kinda true but not really what it’s for. The drill is always outputting the same amount of power when you pull th trigger, the clutch just limits the max applied.
If you push and hold in between the letters on the keyboard of an iPhone, you can very precisely move the cursor letter by letter. Instead of that stupid bubble when you directly hover over the text.
For some reason a lot of ppl I know don’t know about Ctrl+f. You can search anything on a page
wallix · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When using cruise control, each click up or down is 1 MPH. So if you’re going 55 and you want to go 59 click up 4 times. No need to hold it down to accelerate and overshoot the speed you want.
Not sure how many android phones do this but on pixel phones if you touch and hold the settings button, you will activate the system UI tuner. You can then go to the system section in settings and modify settings that you would not normally have access to.
My husband taught me this. Use a pizza cutter to cut up food for your kids. We specifically use this for waffles/pancakes and it has changed my life!!! I spent like five years cutting up food and getting all gross. I have a also used scissors to cut meat into bite size bits.
I'm fairly surprised how many people only know about ALT+TAB, and not Windows Key+TAB. Not the most revolutionary one to be listed, but a common one that just never made it into the ears/minds of many from my experience.
On the iPhone, you can ask Siri “turn on night shift” when you’re using your phone in the dark or just in general. Basically, it has the same function as the desktop app f.lux which emphasizes red and yellow frequencies and lowers the green and blue frequencies. I’m not sure of all the science behind it, but it makes your eyes tire out less quickly.
On a tape measure, usually imprinted the width of the tape itself, so you can put the device up to a wall and add the width of it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most flip down sun visors in cars have an extension function. Really handy if the sun’s coming at you from the side/behind and need that little extra distance to block it
If you are allergic to dust - if you pull out a tissue from the box in coherent light / sunlight - you'll see a cloud of dust come off the tissue. Dust that can feed dust mites people are allergic to. They sell more tissues I guess.
SFSMag · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On windows Alt + Enter will switch your current application from windowed mode to full screen when applicable. Has been really useful when messing round with resolution settings in games.
Almost every car/truck has a little arrow on the fuel gage to tell you what side the filler is on. (Good for rentals, hopefully you know what side your own car is on).
_skd · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the handle of a cooking pot is to hold your dirty spoon.
mkr22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top of a range unit pops up like a car hood so you can clean underneath.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of pressing Ctrl C and Crtl V for copy paste left-handed, you can also use Ctrl Ins and Shift Ins right-handed.
There's a little notch on the lid of a bottle of French's mustard. If you push the lid all the way back, it snaps in place and will stay out of the way when you're using it.
Guy at work was like man i wish I could print from my phone. You can! So many people don't know about it.
zypzy · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It seems most people are unaware of the fact that there are these lights on their cars that let other people know when they want to change lanes or make a turn. Nifty little feature those lights are
Your analog watch can be used as a compass. In the northern hemisphere, direct the hour hand toward the sun. Halfway between the hour hand and noon is due south. Make sure to subtract an hour from the hour hand and use that as the sun pointer if you are in daylight savings.
In the southern hemisphere, it works largely the same way, but instead of pointing the hour hand at the sun, you point noon at the sun, and halfway between noon and the hour hand is due north.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar and baking soda mixed with warm water dissolves coffee residue with no taste once you wash it out (unlike dish soap)
Most business people should know how to do this, but just in case
Learning about Excel in my IT class rn. VLookup to pull specific information can help with a lot of calculatory work.
Let's say you're playing monster hunter and wanted to make sets around a particular skill. You could do a vlookup for anything where that particular skill is present and set it to return the names of pieces offering those points and have consolidated a much smaller tab with a single function and one cell for each armor piece (head, chest, etc)
mateei · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On mobile, you can tap and hold a comment thread to collapse it.
The gas pump icon on the dashboard of your car has a small arrow that indicates which side of the car your gas tank is on. Very helpful for rental/unfamiliar cars!
The little curved end of your potato peeler is for digging out the little potato eyes or other divoty-type things you can't just peel away. I'm embarrassed to talk about this one because I've been a cook for most of my life and I just figured this out about a year ago... but even if one person didn't know this, then I will feel a little less dumb for not knowing it.
You can search for multiple terms in one PDF by doing Ctrl+F and typing in each word you want to search for separated by semi-colons and no spaces. Example:
• polymer;notification;client
OR you can search for one or more words in one more PDFs by doing Ctrl+Shift+F and it will ask which PDFs in a certain folder you want it to search.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft word, if you want to copy text from somewhere else in the same format as you're working in, copy the text, right click in the doc -> click paste special -> click unformatted text
owlops · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Certain credit cards extend your warranty for stuff you buy. Read the terms and conditions, it could save you hundreds of dollars in repair costs if something breaks out of warranty.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most aluminum foil/plastic wrap containers have perforated sides that you can push in to keep the roll in place when you're using it so that it stays in place while you cut the appropriate amount.
Your average car has this switch near the steering wheel that when activated, triggers a flashing light to let people which direction you wish to turn.
Swiping down on the home screen on an iPhone allows you to search for the app you’re looking for instead of spending 2 minutes trying to find settings in the “useless shit 4” folder
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you force touch the flashlight button on your phone (on an iPhone 6s or newer) you can change the brightness of the light!
jtw156 · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow next to the gas gauge symbol on your cars cluster tells you which side of the car to pump gas on.
If you have walking poles with straps that don't seem to do anything, try holding the strap out, threading your hand up through the strap, then grab the handle. If the strap is threaded right, it will smoothly wrap around your hand snug enough to bear weight, and if you trip, the pole will fall away when you let go of it so you don't screw up your thumb.
Alt + enter will minimize/full screen an application/game
You can double click the bar at the top of a browser to full screen it
Alt + f4 will close the active application
Shift + arrow key will highlight text, it does in code editors anyway ive not tried elsewhere.
Pretty simple ones but on the off chance people don't know they're ones I use regularly and find useful 😊
Stiler · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on common soft drink cans has a hole in it you can use for a straw holder. You simply turn the cap around and put the straw through the hole, this keeps the straw in place and stops it from moving around.
In your car by the gas tank gauge on your instrument panel. The icon has a small arrow that points either left or right. That is the side your gas tank is on. Thanks Tosh you dickwad.
The grooves on the lids of pill bottles are there so you don't have to push down to open them. It was made for old people and people with disabilities or the like.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy at my job is 38 (I'm 26) and he didn't know that his iPhone has a scientific calculator installed. Just turn the calculator screen sideways. Many others in the office did not know this (I'm younger than most here).
First thing we did with out new, obnoxious, toaster oven. We even keep the instructions how to do this near by in case we lose power and the oven resets.
Vacuum cleaners have little notches on the bottom and back of the machine that allows you to store the vacuum hand-stick-thing neatly. I work in an appliance store, and it's amazing how many people just leave the stick on the floor when they're done trying one.
On iPhone 6 and up double tapping (not pressing, but just lightly tapping) the home button will lower the entire display about 2 inches. This is so you can tap things on the top part of the screen easily while using your phone with only one hand.
If you shake your iPhone it gives you the option to instantly delete everything you just typed. Example is if you’re about to send a long text professing your love to a person then you change your mind and shake your phone to delete it all because she’ll never say yes and you’ll forever be alone please god why
The wonky-lipped thing with the grate serves a dual purpose!
When you first pour your water in, depending on how you grind your beans, you may notice more or less resistance when you plunge the carafe.
Sometimes this leads to coffee exploding all over your counter. NO MORE! Rotate the lid 180 so the lipped non-grated side sits just behind the spout of the carafe, THEN plunge (slowly of course). FINALLY, rotate the lid to the grated side (to pull out any offending particulate matter that escaped the mesh plunger), and pour life into your morning.
In a Mac, you can use split screen feature easily. Hard press on the green expand button and you’ve just enabled the split screen feature. Life saver when you’re making notes from another window
Something that my grandma pointed out to me as a kid, that has helped me out many times over the years, and has helped me out loads since having kids. Clothing tends to have the inside label (if not at the back) on the left hand side as you put them on (right side if you're dressing someone else). I'm in the UK so I don't know if it's different elsewhere.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if this is obvious (and maybe there's a better way?), but it was so helpful when I learned it.. I'm not a graphic designer, but I use Photoshop frequently in academia.
To make a white background transparent in Photoshop:
duplicate your background image, then turn off its visibility
right click on the new layer in the layers window and pick "blending options"
where it says "Blend if: Gray, This Layer:" hold alt and drag the right arrow left slightly
Now everything that's not white background should be isolated.
It works to varying degrees for other colors too if you change "Gray" to whatever color you want to get rid of.
On a PC windows key + D will minimize all windows and show the desktop. Hitting it again will bring back all the windows that were open before. Windows key + E will open "My Computer" in Explorer view
Phillips Sonicare toothbrushes have two speed settings: Normal and Reduced. If you click the button once, it turns on and uses the normal setting. However, if you click the button twice quickly, it will turn on using the reduced setting. This is useful to people like me with sensitive gums and gum recession. I've had a Sonicare toothbrush for years and didn't know this until 1998 when The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer's table.
iPhones have a hard press feature that brings up different menus. Also, in Settings-General-About, if you tap on your Carrier version it shows you a bunch of other carrier info
With android phones you can do splitscreen with two apps at once by pressing the recent app button then the icon of two horizontal rectangles next to the close buttons.
You can also have a miniature tab open by going pressing the recent app button and then holding the top border of the app and dragging it into the pop up view box.
If you're watching a video on your Android phone you can hold down on the screen and tilt the phone around and have the video stay in the same position on your screen. It also works when viewing the browser and using other apps too.
If you've got one of those rubber keychains of pokemon or whatever show/game you like and it's disgusting from rubbing on everything, an eraser can actually pull most of that muck off. Or if you don't mind waiting, spreading a thin layer of Elmer's wood glue over the top and peeling it off after it dries works amazingly.
If you use Apple Pay with a credit card, and you report a card lost or stolen, while they are shipping your new card IRL you can still use Apple Pay as the bank will immediately update the card number in the app.
Use autocorrect in Word to create your own expansion program if you do a lot of word processing or writing. You can enter your choice of abbreviation and format it to type what you want.
Ex: Enter lbs for pounds, oz for ounces, etc.
There's no limit. I have close to 80k abbreviations stored.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas Gauge Arrow
a directional indicator that identifies which side of the vehicle the gas tank is located. For example, if the arrow points to the left, it means the gas cap is located on the left side, so the car should be parked to the right of the gas pump.
The Roku remote app on my iPhone allows me to listen to my TVs audio through headphones. It really comes in handy late at night when everyone is asleep or the nephews are being extra rowdy during my programs!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your girlfriend's dildo can also be used on you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Mini Mag flash lights have a spare bulb inside the battery cap under the spring. You can also unscrew the top, set the flash lite inside the lens cap and use it as a mini lantern
There are these little perforations on toilet paper rolls that cleanly cut them into squares. Signal boost to the guy that was in the bathroom before me because sOMEONE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO USE IT
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably not applicable to most redditors, but not everyone knows about 3D Touch on newer iPhones. I pointed out to a friend that a Night Shift toggle indeed exists in the control centre when you press harder on the brightness slider, and she had no idea you could do that.
Microsoft Word can automatically create Works Cited/Bibliography pages, and organize sources in various formats including APA, MLA and Chicago. It has literally saved me countless hours throughout college.
edit: Just saw that I was 3 hours late to the party. Oh well.
If you have a Samsung gear s smart watch and you use it to pay for things, the place doesn't have to accept Samsung pay or anything. The watch pulses electromagneticly and just has to be held near the card swipe reader. The system will think you swiped a card and still work perfectly.
You can use milk as invisible ink. Could be made visible using heat.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that Chrome has a hidden game featuring a monochromatic T-Rex? You can access it by manually disconnecting your device from the internet and then opening a new tab (or alternatively, by entering the following Chrome address: chrome://network-error/-106).
This will prompt a page that says "Unable to connect to the Internet," and will feature a little 8-bit style T-Rex at the top (if you watch, you'll notice he/she blinks every few seconds). To play, just hit the space bar and you'll enter a forever-runner game in which the T-Rex runs along a desert landscape. Press the spacebar to make it hop over the various cacti and vultures it encounters. It's great fun for like 40 seconds.
You can connect headphones to a PS4 controller. The audio will only come through the headphones, not the TV. Really nice when you share a house with people who are sick of The Office theme song.
The sides of your saran wrap or tin foil box can be pushed in to keep the roll from popping out.
Also get a tongue scraper, wear less fragrance, and start to flush just after it drops in the bowl so you don't stink up the place. This is why you're single.
The cap on your liquid laundry detergent isn't just for refilling. If you open it slightly, the air pressure inside the tub won't keep the liquid from coming out the dispenser side. If you're having trouble getting all the detergent out, this is why.
That little lever on the bottom of your rear-view mirror is for when the person behind you is blinding you with their high beams. Pushing that lever down will reduce the brightness in the reflection, but you can still see behind you.
LanaT1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soft tapping (no click) your home button twice on an iPhone 5s or higher makes the screen go down to make things on top of the screen reachable.
Aluminum Foil rolls will have finger punches on the sides so itll hold the foil roll in place make it easier to pull and tear.. surprisingly most dont know that and take out the roll and mess up the tearing.
The new ctrl+alt+delete is ctrl+shift+esc for newer versions of Windows. It allows you to bypass their annoying popup menu and goes straight to task manager instead. Didn't see it on here so figured I'd add :)
On the sides of an aluminum foil box are two tabs you can push in to secure the roll of foil, thus preventing the roll of foil from coming out as you pull to tear a sheet.
Just now figured this one out; on an iPhone with 3D Touch, you can press and hold anywhere on the keyboard to move the typing cursor around your text body like a track pad!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the Pokemon Games for Gameboy, you can use the HM Cut to clear tall grass. It isn't just for cutting the trees that are blocking the path.
ngwoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caulking guns have a little hole near the handle that chop the end off the caulk tube
Comcast and At&t have antivirus included with their service. Comcast uses Norton and At&t uses McAfee. I hadn't found this out until a couple of years ago with Comcast but had been buying Norton for quite time time before that.
When you open up a can of soda, the tab is designed with a hole in it so that it can be turned around over the drinking hole and you can put a straw through it.
Actually, thats not the purpose of the hole at all. That hole is there, to allow the company that makes them, to save on aluminum costs, to further make more tabs. Furthermore, that opening allows the tab edges to be rolled rather than be a flat sheet, increasing its overall tensile strength when being operated as a class 1 and 2 lever, to open your can of soda. It just so happens, its also the perfect way to keep your straw in place, without trying to float. Youll notice this same behavior in all sizes of the Sta-Tab, on all sorts of can types, not just soda. There is always an opening, to allow the rolling of the edges.
In Windows 10, Ctrl + Win + D gives you a brand new desktop to work with. Helpful if you've got two separate projects you're working on.
And before you go and do that, know that Ctrl + Win + Arrow will take you back to the desktop you just left, and Ctrl + Win + F4 will close your new desktop.
You can have as many desktops open as you want, giving you effectively infinite desktop realestate.
On Android, even with the screen off, double clicking the power button will immediately bring up the camera. This way, you can hop right into the camera app without fumbling with apps or whatever when you need to take a picture fairly quickly.
Also you can use the camera app without unlocking the phone, so you can take pics on your friends phone without logging in.
Has anyone mentioned the snipping tool on Windows computers?
Well there is a similar feature on Apple computers, but it is tied to command + another key that I don't remember.
French's mustard bottles have a small nub at the base of the cap, push the cap all the way down onto it and the lid will stay open so you don't have to hold it out of the way to put mustard on things.
There is a notch on petrol /gas nozzles that let you know how fast to put them in your car. This let's you fill your tank quickly without it automatically stopping itself.
According to the various PC game subreddits I'm subscribed to, I don't think everyone is aware that you can take screenshots on Win 10 by pressing Windows Key + PrintScrn. It automatically saves the screenshot to your This PC -> Pictures -> Screenshots folder. So you don't need to take a blurry picture with your phone. Please.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can go directly to the camera app in some, if not all Android smartphones by quickly double tapping the lock button twice, even if phone is locked. Great if you need to take a photo of something unexpected really fast.
pipots · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foils for cooking or baking has some marks on the side of their packages that you can press down to make a hole/nudge so that you can roll it.
There are tabs on the side of Saran Wrap and Aluminum Foil boxes that you can push in so that they keep the roll in place and prevent it from flying out of the box when you pull on the sheet.
The compass app in the iPhone has a level feature for hanging pictures/setting up furniture. Swipe right on the compass to access it, you can hold your phone landscape, portrait, or lay it flat with the screen up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car, usually sticking out of the steering wheel column, is a little rod. If you push this rod up or down, it will cause a light to start blinking on the left or right of your car. This lets you to signal to other cars that you intend to change lanes or turn to the left or right. It's like having telepathic powers. You can tell total strangers about your plans without speaking to them.
This is a very specific one that will likely get buried, but if you happen to drive a 95 Nissan Pathfinder, you probably know about the spark plug that's damn near impossible to remove even for experienced mechanics. It turns out that there's a custom made tool in the bag of tools for fixing a flat that's only purpose is removing that spark plug. It fits into the area perfectly and turns a 2+ hour job into 2 minutes.
In the UK, when you press the button to cross the road, feel underneath the device and you'll feel a grooved stud. This revolves when the green man is lit. It's to assist blind people.
iPhone can actually perform audible communications.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome you can right click on the tab and choose "Mute site" .. This helps for when you're browsing at work and need your speakers on, but you don't want an ad to start playing loud to let everyone know you're fucking around. Also works great for when you're watching porn but need the sound off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had absolutely no idea until recently that on most car key fobs that holding down the unlock button will roll down all the windows, and holding lock will roll them back up.
Most cars have this nifty little lever by the steering wheel. You can flip it up or down to show which direction you are going to turn in. Hope this helps!
On your cars fuel gauge, there's a little carat next to the silhouette of the gas pump that points out which side to fill up on. This way even if you're using a car you're not familiar with and filling up, you eliminate pulling up to the pump, getting out and "nope nope nope nope nope" getting back in and turning around.
If you think you're a shitty cook because food seems to take too long or not long enough to bake in your oven, your oven probably just needs to be calibrated. You are supposed to do it regularly, but no one ever does.
You just need an oven thermometer and the manual.
_eL_T_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little 'do not eat' packets in beef jerky bags are firm enough to use as a tooth pick.
norby2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube on iPhone has a dark mode now. Don’t think many know cause it used to be only with Red.
raamzz · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone with 3D Touch
Hard press on your keyboard and slide side to side to reposition your “cursor” (typing bar thing) for correcting spelling errors and what not. An even more handy thing with this is you can hard press to get it to slide and then release your pressure while still maintaining contact between your finger and the screen and then hard press again and move it over your text to highlight it.
Also on an iPhone 8/8+ and maybe the 7 as well you can hard press on the far left of your screen to open the multitasking :)
You can middle click Back, Forward, and Refresh buttons on a browser, at least on Chrome, and it will do those actions in a new tab. Useful if you want to go back but in a new tab for example.
I just discovered two days ago that most decent toothbrushes have a little grippy/spiky area on the back side of the brush which is meant specifically for brushing your tongue. I always thought it was just kind of a nice little design pattern, but it turns out it's a tongue scraper that's much more effective than the bristles.
Indicators on cars. Especially on European or luxury cars
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though the power off button on the remote never turns off the box, you can actually turn off your Comcast cable box by standing up and hitting the power button on the actual box itself! They are an innovative company after all. They even made the new cable boxes smaller and removed any form of heat ventilation.
Got a power hand drill? Does it have a ring of numbers on it? Those are clutch settings. You can set the drill's torque with it. Turn it to the lowest setting for the least amount of torque or all the way up to the highest number. It comes in handy when driving screws into different materials where too much torque could damage the screw.
In Windows 10, pressing Windows Key + Shift + S launches a shipping tool that automatically pastes the snip onto your clipboard.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car has only one key fob for opening doors and as I don't use the car as much I just use the car key to open the door. But because the car is capable of unlocking doors, if I unlock the door twice quickly by turning the key twice it'll unlock all the car doors instead of just the door I'm using the key on.
iPhone or Android you can disable data and wifi to conserve battery. Swipe down on Android from the top. Swipe up from the bottom on iPhone. Some cases you'll save money by conserving data usage.
Apps are using the internet when you aren't.
The newest update on the iphone only disconnects from the wifi when you do it this way, it doesn't turn off the wifi radio. You specially have to go into settings and turn it off
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blue Dawn dishsoap and white vinegar will clean anything to a sparkling white finish. Even better then any store bought cleaner. Best bathroom and kitchen cleaner.
Blue Dawn dish soap can also kill fleas on your pets. Just slather them into dry fur and rinse out very well.
Definitely thought everyone knew this but my other half didn’t and he works in tech so I figure that warrants a share.
Double click the ‘shift’ arrow button on your iPhone and it fills in and underlines then all your letters will be in capitals without having to do it for each letter.
Microwaves have other settings other than Hign/Max.
My father couldn't cook, so after my parents divorce, he kept mostly microwave food. I learned how to work the one we had, and my food always came out less rubbery than everyone else.
Blocks of paper, the ones with rubber back, have the feature that you can easily remove a sheet without tearing it. Just firmly grab the upper right corner and pull slowly but firmly down and to the right and the paper slips off in one piece.
You can make a fairly straight tear in regular paper by placing the paper on a table, placing a hand on one side of the intended tear and instead of 'pulling' the paper with the other hand to tear it you 'roll' it towards you.
I don't think it's common knowledge because I've hardly ever seen anyone do it in real life, even when it would have been useful.
Paste and match style. No more weird fonts and font sizes coming across from other apps. It’s a system wide key command in MacOS. Not sure about Windows.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend and another friend were unaware that the small tab on the bottom of the rear-view mirror in the car is used to dim bright headlights in the evening. My friend actually went so far as to tint his rear window to prevent being blinded by big trucks, and he facepalmed when I showed him.
I changed both of their lives when I flipped it and suddenly they could see.
In my audi if i put the key in the door and turn to unlock and hold it in that position it will roll down all the windows and open the sunroof, same goes for the other direction with opposite effect.
cafers · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should try pressing and holding unlock on the key fob button from outside the car in that case
The reset button on the bottom of a garbage disposal. I work in property management, and it seems like 90% of the time I send maintenance for a disposal issue, they push the button and fix it. Seems like a lot of people have no idea it's there.
g4m3r9 · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re ever stuck bored with a shitty chromebook, hit Ctrl+Alt+Tab to get to CROSH, where you can mess around with a few more settings and diagnostics than you normally can.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps tracks your location every single day, and saves that information as well. You can check it by searching for location history.
Reusable water bottles are tough to get clean in a dishwasher, sponges are full of germs, etc. They start to smell over time and creep me out.
Denture cleaning tablets are a perfect solution for sterilizing the inside of the bottle. And you know it’s safe because dentures go in peoples’ mouths!
Those little water filters attached on sinks, metal with a black handle. You push the lever down to dispense water, but you can also flip it upwards and not have to hold onto it... it’s useful for refilling water jugs and I’ve seen several people that didn’t know you could do that.
step1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Electric can openers often have a knife sharpener on the back. I'm not sure why a can opener specifically has this since you don't necessarily need a sharp knife and a can or really ever even use a knife with a canned item, but it is what it is.
I'm sure a lot of people know this, but I know a good amount of people who didn't. If you pay for YouTube Red you also get access to Google Play Music. So if you're paying for Spotify or Pandora, IheartRadio etc, plus YouTube Red then you're overspending.
b4bl4t · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1.44MB floppy disks fit perfectly in the class of a binder, using the copy protection square hole and the other one on the adjacent corner!
If you have hair/fluff on your clothes and don't have a lint roller, get some cellotape and wrap it around your hand with the sticky side facing outwards and voila... Homemade lint roller.
If your an IOS user and you want to din your screen further than the standard settings without jail breaking, go into setting> General> accessibility>zoom> enable zoom. Set the region for full screen. Now triple tap your screen with three finger. Change the filter to low light. Zoom out from the same menu if you haven’t already
In a lot of towns that are laid out in grids, streets are in alphabetical order. the first time around is one syllable, then two syllables, etc. Art Street, Bond Street, 24 more streets....Arthur, Baker....etc.
Office printers can staple for you. I learned this on the last day of my PhD, after struggling to find a stapler in the building each time I needed one. When you go to print, look for the "staples" button and you can choose where it goes. Then when it prints, it will print with the staple.
Mop buckets come with a reservoir to contain wrung out dirty mop head water. Water dirtied by the floor is not supposed to return into the main clean water compartment.
On toasters, one of the two slots will be marked (usually with a a little bread sign). That side is the one with the sensor to know how long to toast the bread. If you’re only trying to toast one piece of bread, it has to be on that side or it wont be able to tell how long to toast it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't work :( you have to push it down like 5 times
hio555 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can capture a portion of your screen by pressing the windows key, shift, s.
Just found this out the other day by accident. If you swipe up into the task center on IOS with a newer iPhone, you can force touch the flashlight and chose how bright it is so you don't blind yourself or anyone else at night.
Saran Wrap and tin foil boxes have little “wings” on the side that pop in and hold the roll in place inside the box. I’ve seen so many people struggle because they don’t know about this simple feature.
Pressing the windows keys and an arrow key will move your windows around. For instance, windows + up arrow will make whatever window you're in full screen. Windows + down arrow will undo this and pressing it again minimizes the tab. The left and right arrows correspond to setting a window on the left or right side of your screen.
Also pressing windows and a number on your keyboard will open that respective program on your taskbar. For example, Google chrome is my second icon on my taskbar. Pressing windows and 2 will open Google chrome.
On the little gas icon (on your cars dash) is an arrow pointing to which side of your car the fuel cap is. It's helpful when driving a rental car.
Also if you ever rent one, with some Hondas you don't need to click the turn signal lever down. Pressing it gently once will flash your turn signal a few times and then shut off. It's nice for highway driving. Not sure if other cars have this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your baby's crib can probably be lifted up and down as needed. I'm talking about the part the baby sleeps on. A friend only realized this recently, when she fucked up her back like crazy putting the kid into the crib as it was set the farthest way down.
If you have a front loading washer, using vinegar as a fabric softer works dual purpose as it will also keep mold and mildew from developing, and it especially helps if you leave the door cracked so that air flow can get inside.
I don't know how common the switch was, but I was playing next to someone on my switch. He was playing his, and I was playing on mine. Long story short, I popped the stand out, and he just gasped. TL;DR: THERE'S A STAND ON YOUR SWITCH
Highlighting text on a PC to cut and paste? Normal click and drag to highlight letters, double click and drag to highlight whole words, triple click and drag to highlight entire paragraphs.
Elrox · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift escape to open task manager on a windows machine.
Windows key L to lock machine without logging out.
Common product-ish: underneath and towards the back of the aisle seat armrest on an aircraft is a release catch that allows you to lift the rest up for easier entry / exit. Basically the same as the other seats armrests but less advertised.
Sorry if it’s been said already but if you softly double tap the iPhones home button without clicking the whole screen shifts down allowing you to to reach the top of the phones icons without having to move your hand. Very useful.
Imma go with GPS. The satellites in geosynchronous orbit have to move so fast that the calculations need to adjust for time dilation due to general relativity. Time passes more slowly on these satellites than it does for us stuck to the ground.
Oh, okay. Cause my '98 Jetta and '01 Golf do that, I didn't know if maybe the older Hondas do that or not. Who knows, maybe they do, I'll go ask a couple guys with old Hondas
Larger Solo Cups (think beer party cups) have lines/markings on them that correspond to typical “pours”. Starting at the bottom of the cup:
1oz - shot
5oz - wine
12oz - beer (ok we know everyone fills it up)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
They “claimed” it, but it seems more than likely that their claim may have more about not wanting to be associated with alcoholic beverages, while at the same time not alienating any of their customers. I mean these are known as “Party” cups.
That the little paper cups used to pump ketchup into when dining at a fast food restaurant expand flowerlike to hold lots of ketchup and an easier dipping mechanism.
toth42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm late, but in case someone gets this far down: the cardboard housing of your kitchen wraps(both plastic/clingfilm and aluminum foil) and similar items have a little tab on each end that you can push in - it enters the hollow part of the roll, and holds it in place while you drag out what you need. Everybody knows that the lid is used for cutting, but alot of people don't use the tabs, and instead has to do some awkward movements to hold the roll inside the box while pulling.
That you don't need an iPhone to track your lost phone, you can also do it through of Gmail account on Android, and now that duo is out you can also video chat easily on Androids, or even people with an iPhone that install duo
Aku49 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On AdBlock you can block specific ads or the website's pop ups that still show up. Just select the feature in the settings
I know this works for Fords. But when you hit the lock button on your key fob twice the horn beeps once. If it beeps twice you’ve either not closed the door properly or the headlights have been left on.
Tic Tacs have a mint shaped groove on the lid where you can hold the case upside down then flip it back, letting you take out a single mint without having to rattle or pull it out with your tongue.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many vehicles utilizing electronic door locks have a feature where all doors can be unlocked simultaneously by manually unlocking the driver side door twice quickly.
If you are typing something on your iPhone (i have a iPhone 6s Plus) and you hold down on the keyboard, it will bring up the ability to track through everything you have typed in that box.
So say you have a sentence, and you typed aword (example) and forgot to add a space. Just press and hold on the keyboard and track over in between 'a' and 'word' so you can make your correction. Also useful if you are trying to add something to a very limited text box. Or see what you typed at the beginning. You can use this feature to scroll to the right or left.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On every iPhone 6s and newer you can 3D Touch on the keyboard and swipe to move the cursor, and if you 3D Touch again while you swipe you can select text. Everyone I’ve shown this to has been amazed. It’s a lot easier than trying to select something your thumb is blocking you from seeing.
On later model iPhones(I think 5 and on? At least that’s when the feature worked for me) if you lay your phone flat on a table while it’s on sleep and turn it towards you it will wake.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge on your car has an equilateral triangle indicator next to the gas pump icon pointing to which side your tank is on.
If you tap the arrow in the panoramic photo mode on an iPhone it will flip. Which allows you to scan the phone from the opposite direction. 20/20 obvious in hindsight.
Cars and other roadgoing vehicles have these things called turn signals so you can alert drivers behind you to the fact you're about to make a turn before you actually do!
Elevators arriving at your floor will ding once when going up, twice if going down. Never have to ask again. This is how the blind don't have to ask, either.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
e-cigs cause popcorn lung a fantastic feature that will kill you faster than lung cancer.
Burn your hand really bad? Don't have any cream for it? Ice not helping? Rub toothpaste over the burned area, most toothpastes have a numbing agent for your teeth that will numb the burning feeling.
Not sure if your tv remote is working? Remotes send out a light our eyes cannot see so to test if your remote works, put the end (with the led light) against your phone camera and press buttons. If it has power it'll light up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do IF-THEN-ELSE statements in Microsoft Excel formulas. It's not as in-depth as other programming languages, but it can be a real time saver in certain situations. Most people I've talked to, even ones who are familiar with other normal computer programming languages, don't seem to know about this.
Sajakk · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double-clicking the far left corner of a window in Windows, will close that window. Useful if you are used to Linux/Mac where the X to close the window is on the left side.
Doesn't work on all, like Firefox isn't doing it now but most anything related to Windows will close.
Phones running Android have a hidden "game" depending on the version of the software you're running.
You access it by going to settings>About phone>Android Version. Keep tapping on it, then tap again/hold at times, and there you go :)
You can press CTRL+F in digital books to search. Has helped me a ton when studying. For a computer science class I'm currently taking, the exams are open book. I can type in part of the question in the search box and most of the times it leads me to the full answer.
PlayStation 4 controller actually has a a pretty good gyroscope in it. The usefulness of a good gyroscope in a controller is something that Nintendo and steam controller users are fairly familiar with but for whatever reason despite having it Sony and all of their developers choose to not make any use of it.
I'e used the Dualshock 4 controller on PC. With steam you can map the gyroscope to Mouse input. used together with the analog stick in the right configurations this is a whole new ballgame of control for anything that requires accuracy primarily shooters.
Personally I very much prefer the steam controller by Leaps and Bounds and it has taught me how functionally amazing it can be to have a gyroscope on your controller. It's not quite as good as a mouse but it's a leagues better then an analog stick for accuracy.
On the Preview app that comes with OS X you can sign documents by writing on a piece of paper and show it to the camera. It lets you save them and just stamp them on PDFs and stuff. I thought that was super handy.
White vinegar and vinegar have tons of uses but I find throwing a cup in with workout clothes helps them last better and get rid of the ordor buildups.
Most toasters have a button you can press if you're toasting a bagel, so that the cut sides get crispier than the outsides, along with an image that exhibits how to position the slices (usually looks like two D's facing opposite directions).
My fiancee's family had no idea either existed on the toaster they've had for 15+ years (turns out they were putting the slices in correctly, just not consciously). Some engineer probably spent hours/weeks coming up with that tiny feature.
Every cell phone has a feature to silence ringtones when you are inappropriate places. I think 90% of the phone owners (myself included) forgets this!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone, you can further lower your brightness by entering accessibility settings (under the general settings tab) and turning on zoom. From there, you can select the low light filter without actually having to enlarge anything on your screen. To zoom out, just double tap with three fingers and adjust the screen to normal. This is especially helpful at night or to those with sensitive eyes like me!
thats my dinner a lot of nights!
throw it in the toaster after for a minute to crisp the skin put a little butter salt pepper and sour cream then a fried egg and veggie burger.
Makes me feel like im eating sorta healthy instead of microwaving a hot pocket :-/
Someone (you or a guest) dropped a load and clogged the toilet? Pour some Dawn in there, stir, let sit for about 30 mins to an hour (depending on if it's little & a lot or just big and solid). Should be able to flush it down without plunging (...or very little plunging).
This works because, think about it, Dawn works to break apart dried food on dishes... does the same thing to turds and tp.
Also, works for cleaning your shower/tub/countertops/sinks and minor clothes stains (if washing out by hand).
Clipper lighters have a built in packing tool. Tilt the lighter to make a bigger flame. You can also temporarily cork a bottle with it. https://imgur.com/a/lQ1lw
Most broom handles that you can unscrew from the head have universal threads that can be used with all kinds of tools. I use it for paint rollers all of the time to get some extra reach.
I found out a couple of days ago that on iPhone, if you press down on the side of the screen with enough pressure, you can switch between apps without having to double tap the button.
The windows key + left or right will take the window your on and push it to that side of the screen.
Windows key + up or down will either minimize or expand.
OH!!! (Sometimes it work) crtl+shift+V will paste the text in the current format you're using in your paper.
On a Fisher & Paykel washing machine you can play the NZ, AU, and US National Anthems!
While the machine is off hold down the Advance button and then press the power button, then press and hold the Water Temp Up button for 2 seconds to get the anthem to play. Change the song by holding the Water Temp Up button for 2 seconds again.
Pretty cool little Easter egg for anyone with one of those machines.
Purchase security and extended warrenty on credit cards. In canada most cards have this. It protects you if you lose or damage an item you buy with the card within 90 days (full refund). It also doubles manufactures warranty's for up to an additional year for products bought with card (Glasses, apple care) etc.
Only reason i know this is because i work in the credit card department for a bank.
If your dick is hard for some awkward reason when youre looking at weird shit, flex your thigh muscles n the boner will go away after awhile. If not, masturbate and it'll go soft again
Probably get not going to be read but there's these nifty lights on a car that you can toggle on and off to indicate your intention to turn in one direction or another. People in Utah seem to be oblivious to this novel feature.
zman79 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal piece protruding from the end of a caliper can be used as a depth gauge.
If you are a strict follower of Jewish Law, you may be interested to know that your fridge, dishwasher, and oven probably have a Sabbath Mode. This feature allows you to prepare food and possibly adjust settings without breaking law by viewing or interacting with readouts and buttons. Check your manual on non-Sabbath days for details.
vactu · 0 points · Posted at 21:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not Jewish, or know anyone strict about it, but that's pretty cool to know.
You can ask siri on locked iphones "who's phone is this" to find the owner's contact info.
This will only work if they've set their own info in the settings and siri is available from the lock screen by saying "hey siri" or holding down the home button until siri activates.
Those chrome slide-out tire pressure gauges have have a little nub on the backside of where you fit it to the schrader valve. That is to let air out when you put too much in.
I used to do this to confuse the receptionists and other members off staff. Used to give me a chuckle. Other people then dtarted doing it and now everyone knows. We need new blood to restart again. Simple things.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ceiling fans have a reverse switch. This is really nice if your bed is directly under the fan and don’t want the air being blown on your face all night.
You can raise and lower the seatbelt in your car. I’m short and usually the seatbelt comes right across my neck. Then I discovered I could lower it! Now it fits! You just slide it down or up from where it comes out of.
vactu · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all vehicles have this capability. But it's definitely in almost all cars, moreso since the 2000s.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're using Chrome or Firefox (might work with some other browsers), you can right-click on a highlighted word or phrase (like you would if you were to copy and paste with your mouse). A menu small menu of options will pop up, and one of those is: Search Google for "________". Clicking this will automatically google search whatever is highlighted, and the results will open up a new tab.
It's just a more convenient way to google a phrase, and while it might seem like a function that is completely useless, you'd honestly be surprised by how many times it'll come in handy when you're on the internet.
When using most microwaves, the dirrection the plate is spinning can be switched by stopping the microwave, and by spinning the base plate in the opposite direction. Results in a more every cooked meal!
Chrome has a bunch of real useful features people might not know about:
Right click a browser tab and you can mute just that tab (good for sites that start playing videos automatically, i.e. sites designed by Satan)
Press CTRL+SHIFT+T to reopen a tab you just closed (good for porn or when you accidentally close porn)
Type a search in the URL box and press ALT+ENTER to have the search results open in a new tab instead of the current one (good for when you want to find similar porn without leaving the porn you're looking at)
Switch tabs using CTRL+1 - 9 to change to the 1st through 9th tab instead of having to click with your mouse. (blah blah porn joke, the porn bit is getting old so I'mma stop now)
Scroll the page without the mouse using SPACEBAR to scroll down and SHIFT+SPACEBAR to scroll up
Play the hidden t-rex game by typing chrome://network-error/-106 in the url box. Press SPACEBAR to get the trex to start running, and SPACEBAR again to make him jump over stuff. It's good for seconds upon seconds of rollicking fun!
Credit card comes with a range of extra benefits like free rental car insurance, cash back offers, rewards, extended warranty, product insurance, purchase protection, return protection, etc.
Just get an idea of what benefits your card has and read the terms and conditions on it. There is so much money to be saved!
Obviously different cards will have different benefits but please for your own sake, use credit cards for everything and pay it in full before the due date.
Most airplane seats have adjustable headrests. Up, down, and the sides gold in to stop your head from falling against the weird dude sitting next to you if you fall asleep.
Automobile gas tank covers have a place to hang the cap so it wont dangle against your car. They also have an arrow marking on the fuel level indicator to remind on which side the gas cap is on.
I only found out recently that double tapping the home button on iPhone brings the screen down lower so you can reach the top of the screen without fumbling with your phone.
Dictionaries have a guide in the front that actually explains how the entries are laid out, and what all the little symbols indicate. Most people have no idea that this exists.
I’m late to the party but if you own an iPhone and are in an emergency press the lock button 5 times in a row and you’ll be put into contact with emergency services, and your emergency contacts will be notified.
Those little paper condiment cups, found in most fast food places, expand if you tug around the rim of the cup. It'll save you getting up multiple times just to get more ketchup.
if you ever spill candle wax on carpeting or some kind of fabric, just place a piece of paper bag over it and iron the top. the wax will melt and stick to the bag. (i don’t know if this works 100% of the time but it’s always worked for me.)
B0h1c4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese takeout containers are waterproof "plates" that are folded up into a box and held together by a wire handle. If you take the wire handle out, then you have a plate to eat off of. The food is already on it.
I'm not sure if it is a designed feature, but it is very functional.
mi99c · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually get free YouTube red with “freeredtube.com”
iPhones have a feature where they change the type of light at night time so that it doesn’t keep you from sleeping if you look at your phone. Blue light keeps you awake and yellow light allows you to go to sleep. The phone changes it from blue to yellow at sunset to allow you to relax and sleep better if you are looking at your phone before bed. It’s also a lot better for your eyes.
I see many people use their camera to see without their glasses or contacts but iPhones (not sure about Androids) have a setting so you can do basically the same thing but with the flash on as a light. Also an amazing zoom.
If you accidentally wrote a line of text in caps lock, highlight it and press Shift F3 to turn it back to normal. (Only works in word)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a 'readability statistics' option that can be enabled which will allow a user to see the percentage of passive sentences in their document. This is really useful for high-level technical writing.
Blue light filters on your phone. It works wonders at night.
a-v-ii · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, and you hold down on a letter on the keyboard while your typing it lets you scroll through your text better than the magnifying glass.
PlayStation 4 can be put into Rest mode which allows you to charge controllers when the system is not being actively played, will suspend any game you have currently loaded (except multiplayer games for obvious reasons), and allows you to remotely download games purchased on the PSN Store via the app or the web store. Discovered a while back that a lot of people on the PS subreddits didn't know about these features. The energy usage while in Rest Mode is also pretty efficient, all things considered.
The fuel gauge in most vehicles has a little arrow telling you which side the tank is on so you can pull into the pump the right way the first time, every time.
Some USB plugs also have this feature to tell you which side is right side up, but due to the quantum nature of USB plugs it still is a 50/50 chance of actually going into the slot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Khanacademy.org can get you through college level mathematics, FREE. It worked tremendously when I went back to school after many years and was having a hard time getting back up to speed. Shit is a godsend.
SHIFT + OPTION + COMMAND + V (Mac - I imagine PC is similar)
This pastes whatever you've copied into the format of whatever document or program you're pasting into. It's a complicated shortcut to remember, but it saves a TON of formatting time.
Sofa47 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your fuel gage in your car there’s an arrow next to the petrol pump icon. This arrow points to the side your fuel cap is on.
In the iPhone/iOS calculator app, you can delete the numbers you have just punched by sliding your finger left or right on top of them.
I just used to erase everything and start all over...
CTRL+Shift+V let's you paste text without formatting. For example if you're copying quote from Web to document ctrl+shift+v will make sure it's not in different fonts and sizes.
It also works for copying commands into Linux terminal.
It's obvious to me now but couple years ago I struggled with changing sizes and fonts and even fucking up tags on websites.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it's been posted, but most rice cookers have a notch in them near the lid so that you don't have to place the spatula on the counter or other.
In any Microsoft Office Product you can use the "Record Macro" button (found sometimes under the View tab) then perform some editing or resizing or whatever you might want to do.
When you're done, choose "Stop Recording."
Hit Alt+F11 and navigate to the NewMacros Module on the left and you will see all the computer code (VBA code) underlying what actions you just performed.
It's a cool way to see and learn what the computer is doing and it's also a way to can a set of steps and easily perform those same actions over and over.
This is especially useful for really repetitive tasks you may be doing. Create a macro, add a button for it to your toolbar and you'll make your life so much easier!
Using your hands to drink. I know it sounds super obvious, but I actually never realized how perfectly your cupped hands are designed to get liquids to your mouth, and the way your hand shapes perfectly match your lips to drink is so satisfying. Super useful for a post-toothbrushing rinse if you don't have a cup.
Beneath and to the left of the steering wheel of most cars, and also opposite of the mechanism controlling the wiper blades, is a bar that can be flipped up or down. Flipping up activates a blinking light that is useful to let other drivers know that you intend to turn right. Flipping down would have the opposite effect.
The fuel gauge in your car most likely has an arrow next to it "<". That's the side your gas cap is on. Helpful for rentals and those of you with bad memories.
When you're driving a car, there are paddles next to the steering wheel that tell other drivers the direction you intend to turn the vehicle. This is SUUUUPER fucking helpful to everyone else.
Im late to the party but in most ads (not video ads) where you can't skip for a certain time, there's usually a invisible X in the corner where you can close it
If you listen to a voice message on WhatsApp, you can hold the your phone like you would when you make a call. That way the sound doesn't come out of your phones main speaker anymore. Great to not annoy your friends.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
in classic Doom you can put down a marker on the automap with M, and will cycle through the markers with the numbers 0 to 9.
Press "Alt" and "f4" at the same time to get free robux
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The arrow next to the fuel gauge in your car tells you which side of the car the fuel filler cap is on. Great for when you're driving a rental or a new car.
skhope · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top hook on the back of your vacuum cleaner that holds the cord can be twisted upside down to release the entire cord. This way you don't have to release it one loop at a time.
Most smoke alarms have a button you can push to silence it once it goes off. So if you burn something in the kitchen just bush the button and open a window instead of fanning it with a dishrag frantically.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a lot of computer software you can progress through fields by clicking tab. Shift + Tab will go back to the last field you were on.
I had someone bring me a toaster complaining that it was broken. She said she pushed the lever down but every time she pressed the 'On' button it sparked and the toast popped up.
If you ever come across a Family Bowl 2 arcade machine (like this one), the arrows can control the virtual ball after you play the real one. Pretty useless, I know.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guacamole tip[or for mashed avocado] ---I don't use lime or acid in mine, takes away from the flavor of the avocado, and dont miss it...just make your guac put in container and level it off with the back of a spoon and gently [not from but slowly from a cup] pour cold water over the top, cover it at least 1/2" and place lid. Some say adding chopped tomatoes works [because acid], but it only delays it...and not for long.
Just open, pour off water...stir...remove what you will use, and repeat.
Your iPhone screen can GET WAAAAYYY darker than just the nighttime setting. If you go into the settings under accessibility shortcuts, you can adjust the white point and add a red filter to get the same effect you would with an app like flux. It’s amazing!! Once it’s set how you like, just click the home button 3 times to toggle it on/off.
Parking lights on a car (it's the symbol which looks like two shuttlecocks colliding, between the OFF and the headlight symbols). They basically act like non-blinking, non-clicking hazard lights. The name seems quite obvious - they're meant for parking, but streets were narrower and less well-lit back in the day, and cars probably didn't have reflector plates either. Naturally, you needed some way to let other drivers know that your car is parked there, so you would turn on the parking lights on one side of the car before leaving it.
Nowadays we no longer have much of a use for this feature and hazard lights are the way to go. However, I once used this while waiting in my car on the side of a dimly lit airport road because the hazard lights were too blinky and obtrusive.
In a MacBook, you can configure mouse gestures to the corners of your screen to do various things. I use it to start the screensaver if I need the MacBook to be awake (sort of like locking the screen). This is useful if I don't want to close the lid which puts the MacBook to sleep.
On many Samsung phones, if you were to hit the sleep key multiple times in succession, you enable some sort of 'distress mode' and the emergency number (911) is dialed. This is probably for situations when people are in danger and need to call 911 without any suspicions.
Had to embarrassingly explain this to a local 911 dispatcher when this happened the first time, keep my hands away from the camera button from now on.
Also, long pressing the volume down key mutes the audio.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca cola works really well as an abrasive. Also as a brine for ribs. Then you boil down the excess into a barbecue sauce. I like to use dr pepper for this but any dark cola will do.
Flashing your high beams at traffic lights, at night, with no oncoming traffic....will fastforward the light sequence.
Your light will change next, as long as, no oncoming headlights are detected during the expedited light sequence.
I feel like this is just crazy enough to be true and want it to be true just enough to buy into it...but honestly I don't believe it. Do you have proof?
At work, I often want to share a link to a local network file or folder via email. In Windows, you can hit Shift + right click on a file or a folder, and an additional option "copy path" shows up.
I only learned about this when my friend showed me and it blew my mind, you can take pictures on your iphone camera by pressing the lower volume button
If you call TD using the app you get placed in priority sequence in front of all those that didn't use it.
Source: the TD worker told me.
kev717 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car rear view mirrors: if you flip them up, there's actually a second mirror that occludes a bunch of light so if someone behind you has blinding bright lights you can just angle the mirror up and it's not so bad.
Get a grease spot on your clothes? Sprinkle baby powder on it, wait, then brush it and the spot away.
My Italian mother inlaw taught me this. She keeps a little bottle of it in her purse for when we're out to dinner.
I’m actually surprised at how few people know this, but at iPhones you can set up a ”medical ID” in the health app.
This ID is a page where you can add personal info on yourself, like name, address, medication you are using, diseases, allergies, ICE contacts etc.
This info can then be accessed without unlocking the phone. When you press the home button to unlock the phone there is always an ”emergency” option where you can call 911.
But you can also access the medical ID from there.
So if you are injured and unconscious, medical responders or whoever is trying to help you knows what to do and who to call etc.
Except most people don’t know about it, so it’s useless anyway. :p
It would really be a good idea for Apple to try to promote this feature a bit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For my friends out there who have had to write legal briefs...Microsoft word can do a table of authorities for you, you just have to mark which cases and such in your brief.
More generally to you essay writers: Word can do references/works cited/bibliographies automatically. Go to References tab and click the "manage your citations" and then fill in the fields. No more knightcite, citethis, etc. It was amazing when I found all this out.
If you have any kind of question about word or essay/report/brief writing, ask me. I gotcha covered.
You can hold the home and power button to hard restart your iPhone.
keirmh · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Backspacing on the apple calculator. I almost shit myself when I found out you can just tap the number and it backspaces. I had been clearing the whole thing for as long as I can remember.
For passive sentences, try to aim for a score of 15% or below for writing that’s clear and concise.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little symbol of a petrol (gas) pump on the fuel guage in your car will often have an arrow pointing either left or right, to show you which side of the vehicle the fuel cap is on.
In most lipsticks there is extra lipstick in the bottom that shows what colour it is. Most people don’t know this but it’s great when you’ve run out and in a pinch
If you're calling a company that uses an automated phone system and they what you to say out loud what you want, they almost always first give you examples. You can usually push the number pad to get the options in the order the machine says them. That makes no sense, so an example. When you call Suddenlink support, the system says for you to tell it why you're calling. "You can say Sales, Billing, or Technical Support." So, you can then press 1 for Billing, 2 for Sales, 3 for Technical Support. I HATE talking to machines, and I've yet to encounter a phone system that didn't follow this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your press a little harder on your iPhone keyboard it gives you the ability to freely move around the text.
Your clothes dryer has this thing called a lint trap. Find it and clear it out and your clothes will dry faster.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve seen many people with cluttered desktops and taskbars. I try to keep a blank desktop (so I can see my beautiful wallpaper) and a minimal taskbar.
One can easily clean up their desktop and still quickly access the apps and files (without even looking at the screen or using a mouse, mind you) by pressing the Windows key, then typing in what they want to open via the automatic search feature, and then pressing enter. It may or may not be widely known, but it’s certainly underused. Saves so much time and keeps you digitally organized.
The little stick to the left of the steering wheel... if you click it up it indicates to people around you that you're going to turn right. If you click it down... people will know you plan to turn left.
Instead of paying for a single spotify account. Get a family pack and split it with your friends for $18 aud which turns into spotify premium for $3 a month.
Tin foil and cling wrap boxes usually have a half circle perforated on each end of the box. Press through and bend the tab inward whenever you open a new box - the tabs will keep the roll from coming out of the box every time you pull a piece out to use.
You can send an emergency sos signal to authorities without calling or texting by pressing the lock button 5 times on your iPhone device. Helps when you need help in a pinch.
Sarsmi · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still waiting on the advice on how to get those automated healthcare provider calls to stop. I get about 10-15 a week and they like to call when I'm asleep and wake me up.
ennmei · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many of the items of the iPhone control center can be pushed and hold so more options pop up. If you tap and hold on the flash light icon you can set the brightness, if you want to set a quick timer tap and hold the watch icon, you want to take a selfie or use front camera? Tap and hold the camera icon until you can choose which one you want to use.
Plastic. Not many knows it isn't biodegradable and not good for use and throw. So they find themselves eating fishes or drinking water with microplastic in them.
Your cars that you drive has this thing called a turning signal so you can indicate what direction you’re turning I feel like I’m the only person who uses it
Self Cleaning Oven. You're suppose to put the oven in Self Cleaning Mode and leave the home with the windows opened for a couple of hours. Everything will be charred and all you have to do is wipe everything down with a damp rag.
In almost every car you can figure out which side the gas tank is on while sitting inside. From the driver's seat look at the instrument cluster on the dashboard and locate the gas pump icon. On either the right or left side of the gas pump icon there will be a little arrow, that's the side with the gas tank. This is especially useful in cars you're unfamiliar with, like rentals.
You'd be surprised to know that a large majority of people DON'T know that the number dial on the side of the toaster is for minutes and NOT a 'Bread cooked-ness meter'
Cars and trucks have a lot of little Easter eggs, but the one I'll name here is how to tell what side the fuel door is on from inside the car. Looking at the gas gauge on the gauge cluster, there is a small arrow next to the little gas pump icon pointing right or left. The fuel door is on whatever side that little arrow points to.
Generally, American and Japanese cars have the fuel door on the drivers side, while European models have the fuel door on the passenger side.
The handle on a pan usually has a hole in it not just to hang the pan up but also to rest your cooking utensil in instead of putting it down on the countertop.
iPhones have a built-in level. Open the compass and swipe to one side.
Chrome has a remote desktop extension and mobile app that allows you to access your home or work computer (depending on Security) from your phone anywhere
That stick jetting out from the steering column is called "THE BLINKERS" and you can use it to communicate the direction of the turn, left or right, you intend to make to other drivers.
Nature does this, everyone seems to forget that common plants in almost any area can be an abundant resource for foraged food throughout the year. Ex: dandelions, acorns, walnuts, grapes (these are EVERYWHERE in the fall), ramps, onion grass. With PROPER prep (esp w acorns) you can feast for free. Don’t be an idiot and eat poison ivy though.
Pelican crossings... they have a little nodule underneath, if you touch it and it is still, the walk light for pedestrians is red (don't walk), if you hold it and the nidult starts to move and rotate the walk light is green and pedestrians can cross safely. It's how we know to cross safely even if we can't see/hear... xx
Car oil bottles are shaped so they don't splash and they pour smoothly. However, most people pour them with open end on the bottom instead of the top causing them to gulp and splash. Remember, pour with the open end on top.
Nogo8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most programs on the computer, when typing, pressing ctrl + backspace (or delete) will delete a whole word. Best thing my computer skills class taught me
The flint and wheel in a Clipper lighter is removable to clear out a bowl or pack your joints tighter.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone, you can set up an emergency medical ID that’s accessible on your lock screen in case you’re ever incapacitated. You can put stuff in like allergies, blood type, emergency contacts, and any medical history you want to have easily accessible
To set up, go to contacts->my card->edit and then scroll all the way to the bottom and choose “edit medical ID
To access from the lock screen, press the home button and get the passcode to pop up, then choose emergency->show medical ID
Send a lot of Christmas cards or invitations to the same group of people but hate keeping a giant word document up to date (or worse, writing them by hand)? You can keep everyone's names and addresses in a tidy, easy to manage Excel spreadsheet and then use the mail merge feature in Word to automatically format and populate everyone's address onto the envelope template of your choosing. Here's how.
Nirty · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of condiment bottles caps can be locked by a little notch that's not very noticeable. This is to keep it open or to keep it out of the way. Mostly on mustard and chocolate syrup bottles from my experience.
Google has an option in the browser settings that if you close your whole window or restart your computer or something that it will auto re open everything
Use ctrl+tab to go to the next tab that is opened in a window. Use ctrl+shift+tab to go to the tab behind the one you are in in a window. Use ctrl+t to open a blank tab in. Use ctrl+shift+t to open the last closed tab. Use ctrl+w to close a tab and use ctrl+shift+w to close an entire window.
Press K in YouTube to pause and play anywhere on the screen. Use j and l to go back or forward 10 seconds. Use the numbers to skip to partial parts of a YouTube video.
In windows if you pull a window like your browser or media player, it will snap to half the screen and you can put another window on the other half.
In Google docs you can use ctrl+b make something bold ctrl+u for underline and ctrl+i for italics.
Dialing 211 helps direct callers to services for, among others, the elderly, the disabled, those who do not speak English, those with a personal crisis, those with limited reading skills, and those who are new to their communities.
If you hold your thumb down on snapchat while listening to a song it will listen to it and tell you what that song is. Not a new feature but you'd be surprised how many people don't know about it.
This will lower overall volume when any sudden loud noise is about to happen, but will raise the volume to normal levels once the loudness stops. This can be very useful for preventing hearing damage when playing games with really shitty audio mixes like PUBG, where you need to have the volume up high to hear quiet noises like footsteps but then gunshots are quite literally deafening. Also useful for watching films where dialogue is too quiet and action is too loud if you don't want to configure the separate compressor in something like VLC (separately configurable compressors will give you more fine control over how aggressive the compressor is, but the built-in one for Windows is a nice fire-and-forget solution, especially for games).
Silald · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap up/tap down (tap up to increase by 1 mph/tap down to decrease by 1 mph) on automotive cruise control (well, it was at least a decade or so before I discovered it on my old Caddy.)
Google maps uses cache data. So if you’re in a foreign country, as long as you load the map while on WiFi, you can use it to navigate in real-time while still on airplane mode.
So I just started Vaping. Which means I’m regularly pressing the vape button 5 times to turn it on and off. Well i’ve obviously rewired my brain because if you press the on/off button on an iPhone X five times it starts screaming and does a three second count down before making a call to the emergency service.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Siri, or Alexa, or Google thing. If you turn it on, you can't complain later if all your shit is somehow leaked. It's magic!
If you press windows key + right arrow, it will snap your active window to the right side of the screen. + left arrow, the left side. + down arrow will minimize the current window, and + up arrow will maximize.
Idk about the U.S. But in Ontario Shell gas stations have a mechanism in the handle that lets you take your hand off the pump and will continue to pump the gas.
Use the time to stay warm, or squeegee your car, or check your oil.
On windows (7 and 10 from my knowledge) you can snap your current window in any direction by pressing windows key + arrow. Windows + up arrow maximizes your current window, windows + left/right arrow snaps your window to the left/right half of your monitor(so you can have two apps open both taking up half of your screen). Windows + down arrow minimizes.
For extra awesomeness Windows + shift + left/right arrow will move your current window to the monitor to the left or the right.
Spotify actually has a bass booster option and an entire mixer for you to adjust. It’s easy to miss but it’s very simple, just go to your settings-> play back-> equaliser and you will find lots of music options.
A lot of people may know about this but many also don’t, very handy for people with speakers etc
J_Tiz · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Microsoft Word is actually a useful PDF editor if you are in need.
Cars have these crazy things called turn signals. Just a little flip up or down and everyone around you on the road knows where you're going. It's like magic.
Saran wrap and aluminum foil have tabs on the ends of the box. You're supposed to push in the tabs to keep the roll from pulling itself out of the box. Almost nobody knows this for some reason.
IPhones have a feature under their cellular settings called "Wi-Fi assist" that uses your cellular data when your Wi-Fi lags or disconnects without you knowing and it's on already when you get a new phone. I get a LOT of phone calls at my job about this stupid shit.
you can use ''J'' and ''L'' to navigate youtube videos in ten seconds chunks. you can also use ''K'' to pause the video, even if the focus is not on said video.
System performance test engineer by trade, general curious human being by night. I’ve run the white box tests, over time, with familiarity with intersection light and timing of light cycles. Ad-hoc tests of random, modern, traffic lights are 60-75% successful.
Or you can try it yourself, if the conditions are verified.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google. You can request deletion of their data on you if you live in the EU.
Right-click on the Start icon in the lower left in Windows 10 to access a bunch of useful shortcuts to things like Device Manager, Powershell, Shutdown/Restart options, the old Run window, and plain'ol "Show Desktop". I use it all the time.
if you go up to an iPhone and hold down the power button for 5 seconds it'll pop up the emergency contact info for that person (if they set it up) it also allow you to one touch-911 if you want)
To look at two Excel sheets side by side (in a dual monitor situation), open one Excel. Go to the taskbar, hold SHIFT and click on the existing Excel icon. This will open up a new Excel window that you can drag to your second monitor. Open the other file you want to see. Boom.
Most credit cards add a full year of warranty to purchases made with them, honored through the credit card's benefits department.
Your newish device fail just outside of its manufacturer warranty period? If you bought it with your credit card, chances are the 800 number on the back will save your ass. ;)
The USPS has a service called Informed Delivery where they send you a daily email with pictures of mail pieces that will be delivered later in the day.
Heard from a friend: If your toilet is clogged and a plunger isn’t enough, squirt Dawn dish soap in the toilet, wait 20m then flush. Poop has lots of oils, which will dissolve with Dawn
You can still watch your favorite TV show or movie or porn clip at work if you open it, and click on another window. Now just hover over the video tab on the task bar at the bottom.
When intruder walks by you can simply move the mouse away from bar and voila! You're back to working status.
The apr is critical but I bet your card has a lot of other great perks you dont know about.
bragi_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones. Especially relevant in the models 6 and later. If you double-tap on the home button - yes tap, not press - it will push the entire content of the screen down so the top is easier to reach. Especially useful when you’re in a situation where you’ve got one hand to use :)
Retb14 · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another thing, if you hold the flashlight button it will let you change the brightness of the flashlight.
bragi_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6/6s you can shift the screen down by double tapping the home button.
Notice that you should double TAP it, NOT PRESS the button down.
The only logical reason I could think for the creation of this feature this is that it brings the screen closer to your thumb so you can press things on the screen without having to move your hand from its original position.
I don't know if this feature goes higher than a 6/6s though.
Microsoft Word has a built in citation manager. If you put in basic info, it can automatically make in text citations and build a works cited page for you, MLA, APA, and others. All right in the same package
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this still works. But I found out by accident that if you send an SMS to a landline, the phone will ring, and a voice will read the message.
You can plug an external HD into a ps3 console and select triangle to reveal a ''diaplay all' function that allows you to play most of the media on it.
Do you copy a lot from Wikipedia into your own work? Using the format painter tool in Word means you can just select something you’ve written and then just drag over the part you copied and it takes on the same spacing, sizing and font and colour choice as the rest of your document.
At McDonalds and don't wanna use their shitty little ketchup cups? Just take a couple of large soda lids and pour aways on top. It is like a ketchup plate.
When someone takes a picture or video in the wrong direction, you can hold down your finger on the phone and then turn it to the correct direction. It won't rotate.
If you switch on your full beam headlights and your kerbside indicator, then switch off the car and remove the keys, you will get kerbside lighting. (the kerbside lights stay on but nothing to blind drivers)
Ideal for cooking at night on your portable stove next to the rood.
Marquee zoom on Adobe Acrobat. I've had to show this to way too many account and project managers. That and mousing over the bottom left of the PDF shows you the dimensions of that PDF. I work in the print industry and that feature is huuuuuge.
R4ID · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + shift + escape = task manager. no more cltr + alt + delete, click task manager.
The little rectangular box at the very end of your taskbar (if you have multiple screens, it's only active on your main screen) will minimize all windows when you click it.
Lots of cars now have a feature where if you hit the unlock button twice and then hold the unlock button down on the second press, all the windows will roll down. If you put the key in the door and turn it to lock and hold it there, the windows will all roll back up!
While playing pokemon games you can press L+R+start to reset your game. Say you make a mistake and need to reset, Its faster than turning it off then turning it back on. Might same you a few seconds lol. Especially helpful for shiny hunting byt most shiny hunters are well aware of this.
Older games use a different button combos like L+R+start+select
I own a 99 Lexus RX300. If you insert the key into the driver door and twist to lock or unlock the doors and hold it there all the windows and the sunroof will open or close. It also works with the key fob if you hold the lock or unlock button.
You can link your movie accounts to Movies Anywhere to be able to play your owned movies on any of the linked movie accounts (e.g. Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu). This allows you to compare prices and buy your movies from whichever provider is cheapest.
Note: You can search Movies Anywhere to find out which specific titles are supported.
Clean your glass-topped stove with a straight-edge razor scraper. My first glass-top had one with it. My second (when that one fried) didn't come with - and non of my friends have them for theirs either. And mine is so much cleaner..
In Google chrome, if you have more than one tab open you can press ctrl +tab and it will move you to the next tab.
Ctrl+ shift+ tab moves you back. I believe this works in ms excel as well.
Krazy glue that comes inside a white tube and red cap. The red cap is more than a cap for the container, it also doubles as a stand for the vial of glue.
You can search web pages in Safari on iOS by typing the words you want to find in the search bar at the top.
Then tap on ‘find X’ at the bottom, under ‘on this website’ (or ‘in this document’ for PDFs), to scroll through the matches. The number of matches is displayed here also.
Ctrl + Shift + X switches which side your text is on in a text box if you use Firefox. It doesn't display on Reddit when posting, but if you ever screw up your text box that's why. I think this is probably a useless feature unless you're typing in Hebrew or something. Also works in your address bar.
On iPhones and just about every other phone out there, there's actually a button on the side you can press that'll turn off the screen; so that you can have a normal fucking conversation with the person sitting across the table.
If you are and/or have been over the age recommended to get the HPV vaccination shotS (note: PLURAL because you have to get ALL the rounds of shots in order to get vaccinated), then the vast majority of medical professionals will not administer the HPV vaccinations shots to you.
Instead you can go to any planned parenthood and get the shots started, no age restrictions.
Kick PP some extra dough for possibly not only saving you from a nasty STD, but possibly saving your life as many people die from cancers caused by HPV strains.
Underneath the Tic-tac lid, there is a small mould that can fit a tic-tac. Why anyone would use that as opposed to pouring a piece or two in your hands is beyond me tho
Staplers have to "settings". One that press the tines inward for a right fit and one that press the tines outward for a looser fit so that it is easier to pull the Staples out without ripping the paper.
Most locking door knobs have a push button on the inside to lock it and a key hole on the out side to open it. 99 percent of people just push it in - open it with a key and the button pops out. Push in pop out - push in pop out. However if you push the button in then rotate it 90 degrees it permanently stays pushed in and you will require a key to open the door every single time to enter. I get a call at least once every two weeks to repair 'broken knob' and it's this. Just push the button in with your thumb and turn it back. In some situations it's good that a door never accidentally gets left unlocked and by pushing the button in and turning it makes sure that a key needs to be used for access.
pluc61 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a couple of bookmarks or websites you check every day/week/month or so, you should definitely check out RSS feeds. I'm so sad they aren't more popular. Many popular sites support them so you don't have to make an account:
You can buy a gadget for about $10 that lets you reverse your lenses to use them as macro and I can't tell the difference with a $500 lens. Cons are exposed area of the lens and no auto focus.
To the left of the steering wheel on most vehicles is something called a turn signal. It lets other drivers know when you're changing lanes or making a turn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kroger(or any store owned by Kroger) grocery stores allow you to enter the phone number (area code for where you are) 111-1111 if you forget your card or don't have a phone number to enter. This way you still get the discount.
In general, I feel like text editing shortcuts on Windows are something a bunch of folks don't know about. I see a bunch of folks backspacing letter by letter or constantly mashing the arrow keys.
Ctrl+left arrow goes to the beginning of the previous word. Ctrl+right to the beginning of the next.
Ctrl+up goes to the beginning of the line. Ctrl+down to the end.
Ctrl+home to the beginning of the doc. Ctrl+End to the end.
The same shortucts using shift instead of ctrl highlight those sections of text.
If your Windows laptop has a trackpad, tapping once with 2 fingers anywhere on it acts as right click. Three fingers opens Cortana, and four opens your notifications centre. Similarly, swiping on the touchpad does different things depending on how many fingers you use;
1 finger- moves the cursor (obviously).
2 fingers- scrolls in any direction within the application you have open.
3 fingers- switches between applications. Sliding three fingers up opens all your application mission control.
4 fingers- switches between desktops (you might have a work desktop and a gaming desktop).
Jagonu · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl Z undoes the last thing you did in most programs.
If you read the instructions on a package of wax paper or aluminum foil, it tells you how you should tuck the lid flap inside the package for perfectly straight tears. Not as easy to spool out, but soooooo satisfying.
I literally just learned that iPhone's have a screen capture app already installed within the iOS itself. You just have to turn it on through the settings and then control center.
The rolls of cling wrap have little tabs on the ends of the box that you push in so the roll doesn't pull out.
gtnftw · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near the bottom of my paremesan cheese container there is a little "window" (clear portion) that let's you see past the label to see if it's almost gone. It's labeled, "Time to buy more".
For iPhone users that hate the long list of alarms that builds over time, you can tell Siri "delete all my alarms" and presto a nice clean screen without having to individually delete.
Pretty much any lotion will remove hair dye from skin and hard, non-porous surfaces. Dye will get all over your skin and bathroom (if you're like me) and lotion takes it right off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most clingfilm has an area of perforated cardboard on both sides of the packaging. It can be pushed in, which keeps the roll from coming out of the packaging when you pull it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
League of Legends has a mute button you could use if someone is tilting you.
If you have a iphone 6s or new model, you can firmly push down on the screen during a text message and send fireworks and other kinds of graphics with your texts. The fireworks one works well.
On Volkswagen models, most wipers were designed to be tucked under the hood/bonnet for aero.
In the winter when people go to put their wipers up, most people find out the hood is in the way.
In order to put the wipers up you must put the car into service mode by turning the on the ignition and turning off then simply press down on the wiper stalk once and they will stay up and you then can pull the wipers up.
To put it back, lower the wipers and press once again on the stalk with the car in accessory or on.
Reynold's foil and Glad plastic wrap (and possibly other brands) come with end locks that you must pop into each end of the roll in order to help keep them in place as you pull and tear off a sheet.
BMW vehicles have devices that allow you to indicate which direction you wish to turn.
jeh31 · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS you can double tap to add/view reactions instead of long pressing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The weber kettle grill has a hook on the inside of the lid next to the vent holes. If you hold it lid so it is perpendicular to the ground and the vent holes are on the top you can hang it off the side of the grill.
You can talk to a person with your voice, who's even countries away, with the internet device in your pocket. I thought it was only for games and internet but you can use it as a phone, too.
You can pull aluminum foil directly out of a hot oven with your bare hands without burning yourself. For example, if you cook a small pizza, like Totinos, in the oven on a peice of aluminum foil when the pizza is ready to be removed you can grab the edges of the aluminum foil and remove the pizza with your bare hands. Do NOT grab the aluminum foil where the hot food is though!! The hot food will penetrate the aluminum foil and burn you!
On almost all cars on the road, there’s a gas meter. On the meter, there’s a picture of a little gas pump. There’s almost always an arrow next to it. That’s which side of the car your tank is on. Follow the arrow folks.
WD40 is really useful as a handwash for when you have something really really sticky or tough on your hands. After using WD40 use dish soup to get it off
A lot of multiblade razors have a single razor on the tip for trimming. Don't know if that's something that was obvious but it took me an embarrassingly long time to find out.
tay740 · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mechanic guy here. Best hand scrub at home for literally anything dirty Or greasy at home is laundry power. Second being laundry liquid detergent. Third dish washing liquid.
The reason when you buy a new car(or get a used one), the reason they give you two keys is well the duh answer incase you lose one... But there is a more important reason. Atleast on turn key cars, you can only program a new key if you have two keys. Knowing this I always tell people to get a third key made but program it your self for free.
Take your two working keys(key1 and key2) and your new key(key3). Put key1 in and turn it to on(don't start the car but the first turn) then turn off and remove the key. Do the same for the second key and then when you get to key three turn it once and wait a few seconds then try to start the car. It should start. Now up to waiting with key3 you need to do this rather quickly.
You can do the same for a third+ remote fob. If you only have one then you'll need them to program them(which takes one hour normally)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those cheap free paint can openers that they give you when you buy paint are also a bottle opener, because drinking and painting go hand in hand.
Vacuum cleaners have a top electric cord spindle that can be spun 180 degrees. This allows you to pull the whole coil off at once rather than unwind it one loop at a time.
In all (most) cars you can easily tell which side the gas cap is located from the dashboard. The fuel gage will have a triangle next to the fuel symbol on one side that corresponds to which side it is located on the car.
Almost every home appliance aside from LG and Samsung have a tech sheet hidden inside that tells you how to repair it, if you’re handy and can understand a simple wiring diagram it’s likely you can fix it yourself.
At least for the 99 model, you don't need to turn off the lights on the Toyota 4Runner. When the car is turned off with the lights on, opening the driver side door turns them off
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those roller stick things to get pet fur off clothes, when it's covered in fur you can tea off the top layer. Don't need to throw it away and buy a new one!
The PS2 logo
Old but still interesting for those who missed it.
When a PS2 comes out of the box, it sits horizontal by default, and the "PS" logo is the same. There was the option to sit the PS2 vertically, and most people didnt realize you could turn that little logo to match the position of the console.
xCurb · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The keyboard. It has this key, @. Can even find it on phones. Everyone uses it as “at”.
Some iPhone tips that are probably common knowledge but maybe not....
Triple tap the home button to have the top of your screen slide down further into the reach if your thumb. Helpful on the big phones.
Volume buttons can be used to take a picture in the camera app.
Hold your finger down hard on the keyboard when composing a message and it becomes a dragable mouse cursor.
Tap the very top of the screen (the clock area) to scroll all the way to the top of a very long list.
In accessibility you can enable triple click (not tap) of the home button to invert your display. Helpful at night for apps that are very bright.
Force touch on most things and you’ll discover a new feature. For example, force touching an app on your home screen will open a menu to quickly do something. For instance, force touch the camera app and you can have it jump to a specific mode. I use this for Instagram all the time to jump to immediately recording my story.
SSX (2012, or 6, or whatever you wanna call it) has what I believe is an easter egg that I couldn’t find any info about on the Internet: All the game’s sound settings are by default set to 10, but the music setting can actually be turned up one to 11. This is likely a reference to Spinal Tap.
Toilets have a flush button, often two, that makes your poop and piss magically go away leaving it in an OK condition so that the next user doesn't have to deal with your shit. so use it and press hard on the bigger looking button. Thanks.
You don't have to scoop the toppings out of that side pocket on Fage yogurts. You can tip the side pocket all the way upside down and the toppings will start sliding out after a few seconds.
Practically every distro of linux has Perl installed.
With that, you can get practically anything else done.
Gil15 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you plug in a mouse and a keyboard to your PS4, you can play some games as if you were on a pc. Fornite, for instance.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car mirrors have a setting for when the light behind you is blinding. Theres a small tab under the rearview. Flick it downards and your mirror will stiop all that glare.
A little unethical, but when I was a camp counselor there would be kids who would search for lost discs (disc golf). If they found one and there was a name written in sharpie, the would spray it with sunscreen wait a couple of minutes and then wipe the name of pretty easily.
The corkscrew on Victorinox Swiss Army knives can be a bear to use. So twist the corkscrew all the way down and lift one end of the knife handle. The opposite side will push against the lip of the bottle and pull the cork out a bit. This may be just enough to easily remove the rest of the cork with your traditional grip around the knife body.
The little prongs that you can flip up on the sides of a MacBook charger are there so you can extend the cable out a little, then wrap the cord around them safely without damaging the connection and also just to keep it tidy.
The little clip on the end then attaches itself to its own cable so it doesn’t come undone.
ciano · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In macOS, there's a feature that changes the case of any highlighted text in the transform submenu of the right click menu. Some programs disable this, but it's there by default across the whole operating system.
GHD straighteners in the UK have a European plug inside the plug so you can take them abroad without an adaptor. Not sure if this is true of other brands as well.
Most cosmetic products have an “expiration” date somewhere on the back. It usually says something like 9M or 24M and has a box around it.......I’ve literally had expired eyeshadow for years without knowing
I mean I don’t care. But I think it’s more of a microbiology thing. Like the accumulation of bacterial cultures butttttt my favorite eye shadow is a solid 7 years old and I use it sparingly because I love it so! Just call me bacteria lashes, I don’t even care.
If you have pets like a dog or cat, buy a laser pointer. Point the laser at your bedroom door and in most cases, they will close it for you. Works best if your leg is in a cast or you’re lazy.
Toothpicks with the ridges on the blunt end are meant to be snapped off so you can rest the pick on a table without the saliva’d point touching the table
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of cars have a hidden feature to roll down/up all of your windows from outside the car. Sometimes it's a double click holding the second click on lock to roll them up, sometimes you put the key in the door and turn it twice to one side holding it the second time. My '08 Base model Accord has it and my old '02 BMW M3 had it, try out your car!
ProprD · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people I meet with the iPhone X don't know that you can switch apps by swiping right on the bottom bar.
Cellphones can be turned to airplane mode in theaters, or hell, there is even an off button for the really adventurous. For some reason, no one seems to know this.
Ctrl+Shift+N opens a window in incognito mode. I just realized this when my friend opened an incognito tab to log into his account so his password wouldn't be saved
Staplers have two settings, one pushing the staple ends out and the other pushing them in. They're swapped by rotating the metal piece the staples get pushed on to.
On a keyboard you can press windows button and then left or right arrow key. It will take whatever program you’re selected on and lock it to either the left or right side. So helpful for locking two things side by side
Surprisely, mute buttons on social media networks. Can't tell you how many times I've been in a twitter thread that blows up that op tells people to stop posting in, or people complaining about the constant buzzing of a Facebook group chat.
The hole on the handle of a pot is not only for hanging the pot, you can also use it to hold a spatula or spoon by poking the end of the spoon handle through the hole, positioning the drippy part of the utensil over the pot.
iPhone - change the keyboard to one handed typing by holding the globe button and selecting which side to move the keyboard to. All the keys bunch to the side to make easier to reach with your thumb.
Most business-grade copying machines have the option to scan each page in the stack as a separate file. You can specify how many pages before each split.
If you have 2 different windows that you want side by side in Windows, selecting one, and hitting Windows key plus an arrow will place it whenever relavent to what key you pressed
In Logic, use the freeze function to free up some much needed CPU overhead if your CPU is maxing out. This button is not shown by default on your tracks, Ctrl-Click or Right-Click on the track and navigate to Track Header Components and select "Show Freeze". Once the button is visible next to your Mute and Solo buttons (it looks like a snowflake) click on it and press play. It will quickly make a temporary bounce of the individual track so that your CPU no longer has to process the effects/virtual instruments in real time. Of course if you want to change a parameter on the virtual instrument or an effect, you will need to disengage the freeze button, make your changes, and then re-enable. Have fun and freeze your butt off.
cling wrap, aluminum foil, wax/parchment paper all have tabs on the end of the box you can press inward to prevent the rolls from coming out as you draw out your favorite baking accessory.
If don't want to have love bugs swarms nothing, They are bugs that fly while coupled and when you drive through them your car is covered in black gooey mess.
You can type all kinds of symbols (¢, ♀, ♣ and others) by holding down ALT and typing the symbol's number on your numeric keypad on your keyboard. Get a list online.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the inside of a Tic Tac box, there is a groove that holds a Tic Tac. To dispense an individual Tic Tac, turn the box angled upside down, and open the lid carefully to find a Tic Tac inside the groove!
Diesel fuel is outstanding for cleaning firearms. It’s a solvent, it’s often readily available, it protects metal from rusting, and it won’t catch on fire from repeated firing. It’s also a hell of a lot cheaper than normal gun cleaning stuff. When working on a god-forsaken oil terminal in Iraq, this was what I used to clean the crew-served weapons after we started running out of the normal CLP.
If you add a few drops of gasoline to normal firearms lubricant, you can prevent the firearm from seizing in subzero temperatures.
You can thank the Soviets for those tips. It’s why their guns worked and German guns stopped working during the battle of Stalingrad.
Nut crackers (the kind you'd put in a kitchen drawer, not the kind that look like Einstein soldiers) are great for opening stubborn 2 litter bottles of soda.
Kind of dick move if you abuse it, but is really nice if the elevator is full of people and there is no more room. If you hold the close door button while pushing and holding the floor button, the elevator will go directly to that floor and not stop at floors that requested the elevator.
Lemon pledge (or any spray furniture polish) can help smooth a synthetic wig. Spray just a little on the ends and brush it through. Lemon amonia and Dawn cleans synthetic wigs really well too.
Hit Control + F to activate the "find" feature on a webpage. Use this when you've Googled something, say, "labrador retreiver," and you've clicked on a webpage that's full of a ton of information. Instead of reading the entire webpage to find what you were looking for, use the control + F feature and type in a key word. It will highlight and take you right to the part of the page that has said keyword.
On the old school plug-in alarm clocks you can push the minute and hour button simultaneously to set the alarm to midnight, this is really handy for not accidentally setting your alarm to 7 p.m.
For cars that don't have an auto dimming feature, there is a tab on the bottom center that you can flick down so that you can still see what's behind at night when you're being blinded by someone's high beams.
The box aluminum foil comes in has a feature to keep the roll from coming out of the box. Push in on the ends of the box and two little tabs form a roll holder for you.
In windows, you can use the windows key + arrow keys to move around the currently active window... right and left to place in right/left half of window (or move between monitors) and up/down to maximize, minimize, or put in windowed mode.
Mac text fields allow you to use emacs shortcuts like CTRL-A and CTRL-E. There’s also a whole separate pasteboard accessed via CTRL-K and CTRL-Y.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you buy a Disney movie on any digital source (such as iTunes) Disney offers a free sync service called Disney Anywhere which will apply it to all your other digital accounts (google play, vudu, etc) for free.
Most screws/nuts/bolts have “right hand” threads. This means, using your right hand, if you turn the thing in the direction that your fingers curl, it will move in the direction that your thumb is pointing.
Double clicking the power button on most newer high-end Android smartphones (last 2 years or so) will launch the camera, even if the phone is locked with the screen off. Motorola phone cameras can be launched by a double twist of the phone, while doing so while in the camera app on a Pixel phone will access the front facing camera.
Rubbing alcohol (or drinking alcohol, though I wouldn't use anything other than cheap vodka) can clean caked-on oil, like what builds up on the bottles and jars kept next to the stove, where atomized oil from frying can build up into a gross sticky mess.
The gas gauge on your car has a permanent gas pump looking graphic on it. There is an arrow to either the left or right of it. It’s telling you which side of the vehicle the gas cap/filler neck is on.
Many older bathroom mirrors, the kind set into the wall, have a slot in the back to drop your old razors into. They didn't really recycle steel back then. And you wouldn't fill up feet of space in wall in a lifetime.
LIFE PRO TIP watch out for razors in walls in older houses when renovating
Your car's fuel indicator has an arrow which indicates what side of the vehicle the gas cap is on. This is helpful when driving a rental, or a friend's car.
Black and Decker electric yard equipment have a little hook on the handle near the power plug that keeps your cord from being yanked out when you stray beyond the radius.
In Windows win+direction arrow docks the window. This works for multiple monitors, continue to hit the left or right key combinations and it will jump from screen to screen.
Win+up = maximize
Win+left = dock left side of screen
Win+right = dock right side of screen
Win+down = minimize or make a window if maximized.
Before using them to pick up food, kitchen tongs must be tested in the air to make sure they still work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can search for a picture in Google using the photo itself. This is super useful for finding similar looking photos, or for determining where a photo came from, is it OC, etc. I like to use it to see if things I'm buying online or meeting up to purchase are legit.
In a later model rental car and not sure what side of the vehicle the gas cap is on? Look at the gas pump icon on your dashboard. It will be accompanied by a small arrow. Whatever side of the car the arrow is pointing toward is the side of the vehicle with the gas cap.
The pump handle and trigger mechanism typically have a trigger-lock you can slide forward to hold it in place, and it will auto-stop when the gas pressure on the venturi nozzle is high enough.
This is feature-built into gas pump handles across the world.
Windows Vista/7/8/10: Press the "Windows" Key and start typing to search for programs and files right from the Start Menu.
Windows Key + D: Minimize all windows. Press again to bring em back.
Windows Key + L: Lock your computer. More useful for work for when Steve pokes his damn head over the cubicle wall to see what you're doing. Fuck you Steve. Pair with a mirror next to your monitor if Steve is in the cube behind you.
For all of you with push to start cars, you key fob has a key in it still. You can't start your car with it, but you can lock and unlock it so as to not freeze to death in the middle of winter should you get locked out of your car and your fob dies.
Selecting a file and hitting F2 instantly allows you to type in a new name (it still highlights the old name too) so you don't have to select, right click, and click the rename option.
While typing you can press "home" on your keyboard to make the text cursor to go to the beginning of a line, or press end to make it go to the end. And if you hold shift while doing that, you can select the whole line.
If you hold shift and press page up / page down it will select the text from the point your cursor is until the end of it.
This way you don't need to use your mouse to highlight/delete/modify text at specific parts very fast.
snocat · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got grease or pitch on your hands that regular soap won't touch? Use butter or margarine, add sugar for the really difficult stuff.
Rolls of aluminum foil have push in tabs on the side to keep the roll in so it stays when you're tearing sheets. I found out about this through an early 2000's chain email.
In a search you can specify -whatever and results containing whatever will be removed from your search. For example if you are searching for a dodge truck and keep getting annoying dealers who post every day with a million keywords you could write: dodge 2500 -ford -smith auto and that will clean up the search. This works on most engines, e Bay, Craigslist, Google, amazon.
Most cell phones have a FM tuner chip in them for listening to the radio. Whether this is active depends on the model phone and your carrier, but otherwise all you should need is the right app and headphones (with a cord) and you can listed to radio for free without wi-fi. Also: super easy on the battery.
Another important cell phone trick: every phone can connect to a mobile network can call 911 in the US, even if the phone doesn't have an active plan. I think it has something to do with a communication regulation stating that every telephone must be able to dial an emergency number.
Last one: if you are low on signal, texts may be able to go through even if you can't get a call out. They require less connection-stuff to be sent.
I've done this. Grab a small lid and fill with ketchup. Also, if the sandwich you're purchasing comes in a clamshell container, tear off the top part and use it for a condiment container.
In megaman 3 on the NES If you plug another controller into the 2nd port and hold left or right on the d-pad continuously you can jump out of every hole and never die in the game when playing with the player 1 controller. Take a wrench or something to hold the button down while you play. Discovered this when I was a kid accidentally.
with the Reddit Enhancement Suite, you can hover your mouse over a subreddit on a link on the main page and select 'filter' to no longer see posts from that subreddit.
Quite handy if you frequent /r/all and want to remove stuff you're not interested in.
Holding the windows key and tapping an arrow key will snap the selected window around - up to fullscreen, left to fill up the left half, left+up to put it in the UL fourth...
In regards to older users, there is a physical switch on the side of your iPhone that puts your phone on Silent. If you don't want to answer it and your pesky so-and-so keeps calling for money, that switch makes your life so much easier! I hate hearing your phone ring for ages while you ignore the call. Ignore the call but spare the rest of us, please.
Traffic lights, the area where the first cars in line are supposed to stop at a red light have these dark lines on the street, just before the white stripe where you should stop. These dark lines are magnetic and tell the "box in the corner" that there's a car there. If you're in a lane for left turn, and nobody is stopped on top of those lines for whatever reason, the light will skip the left turn arrow and just go to normal green light.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When calling a business and you reach the answering machine, you can usually hit # to bypass the voicemail and leave a message.
Prescription bottle tops (at least from Walgreen's) can be flipped over and screwed in without the child safety lock. Never knew that until my friend showed me.
Many duvets have a small strap or loop in the corner. This works perfectly with duvet covers that have ties in their inside corners to keep the warm fill part from sliding to the bottom. (Discovered while washing a cover that got turned inside out in the machine and trying to figure out what the little ties were for.)
Crosswalks in UK have a little nub under the button 'box' that you press to cross, this is for Visually impaired people who are also Deaf, the little nub turns when it's safe to cross.
If your boss walks past your screen you can press CTRL+U in Chrome and it pops up the html code and a whole bunch of other stuff that looks really important so they think you must be getting stuff done.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phone lines with prompts can have the prompts skipped by hitting the pound (#) key.
If anyone has one of those "tilt and turn" windows and had it get stuck in between the 'tilt' and the 'turn' with it hanging off from one corner, the simple solution is to look at the handle-side for a little weirdly shaped latch. Pulling that back will allow the handle to turn to the non-tilt position (aka wide open on the hinge). You can then push the window shut and turn the handle to the closed position and it should be fixed.
Your vehicles fuel gauge usually gives you some indication on which side the gas cap is on. Sometimes it's a little arrow, sometimes it's the side of the pump that the fuel nozzle goes into on the little image in the fuel gauge.
Edit: hit alt+tab on Windows computers to switch between your open windows
2005 Chevy Venture van. Right middle row seat has a child car seat pre-installed in it. My third child discovered this one day, about four years after we bought the van. It just pulls down into a car seat, but looks like any other seat. I don't know if this is standard in other vehicles, but it should be.
Spiets · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your mouse has two buttons to the side, you can use them to go Forward and Backward in your browser or file explorer
Most mice are only 3 button, but I know that people at my work (which provides a 5 button mouse for everyone to use) don't use the buttons as much as they should. It saves a lot of time! (From personal experience, and validated by my cousin, a paralegal, when I told him about it)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Docs magic redo. After you do something like style some text or insert a column in a spreadsheet, if you Redo (Ctrl+y) it will do it again. And again. Etc.
Shift + F3 in word will toggle though caps locks, first letter capital or all lowercase. its the best when you have been writing for a while and then realise that caps lock is on. don't delete, highlight the text and then press shift + F3
i found from another post that when doing laundry. the cap that comes on the detergent can be thrown into the wash. i've always had messy caps until reading that...
The drawer under your oven isn't just for storing pots and pans. If you have an electric oven, then it's meant to be a place to keep food warm. If you have a gas oven, then it's meant to be a broiling drawer, e.g. browning the top of an entree.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The button on the toaster that you press down to toast the bread also goes up an extra inch to raise the toast above the top of the toaster so you can take your toast out without burning your fingers.
Some utility companies will send out free light bulbs or low flow faucet adapters & shower heads. They also often offer discounts on efficient appliances.
You know those crosswalk buttons? In the UK, there's a small notched knob on the bottom of the box that will rotate when it's safe to walk. Helps for the impaired. Source
If you have an unlock code on the door of your vehicle, you can press the last 2 buttons at the same time it will lock all of your doors at once. Also if you are unlocking the car, on the last digit of your code click it once more and it will unlocked all doors of the car rather than just the drivers door.
You can silence your (door lock/car alarm). You can hear the locks locking, to confirm it locked/unlocked; WITHOUT annoying everyone around you with a chirp, or honking.
Edit: Your car remote manual (look up online if you don't have one) will show you the pattern to easily program this yourself. These are easy step-by-step instructions.
20 Mule Team Borax (powdered laundry detergent) is actually a phenomenal pest control product. Like, better than any actual product found in the pest control aisle.
It works by sucking up moisture.
Bugs walk over it, the powder sucks the moisture out of the oils used to keep the bug's shell lubricated, the bug dries out, cracks open and dies.
Works on basically anything with an exoskeleton - fleas, roaches, crickets, bedbugs, ants, you name it.
All you have to do is just sprinkle the stuff along your baseboards, behind your major appliances (oven, washer and dryer), behind your toilet, inside your cabinets, etc. If you really want to you can sweep it up afterwards and enough will be left over to do the trick. I just leave the stuff down for maximum effectiveness.
For real, this stuff is so good that literally every apartment I've lived in since I discovered it I've been able to completely clear of roaches (invariably every single apt I move into has a roach problem, nasty ass neighbors).
Takes about a week after putting the borax down before the roaches either all die or learn to stay away from your home.
I've tried basically every kind of pest control product there is, from glue traps to poison bait to gas "bombs", and all of them only have moderate effectiveness, requiring you to keep buying more and using them.
This borax stuff requires one application and then keeps working for months and months and months.
All good info. I’m usually screwed either way. I’m always on a motorcycle. There are certain lights around town that either don’t register my bike at all, or have the tiniest sweet spot.
I either use alternatives, like turning at an uncontrolled left turn light.
Also, there are a few things I can try, like putting the kickstand down, or turning the bike off and back on. The starter sometimes causes enough flux to register.
In CA, if the light skips you twice during the cycles, you can treat it as a malfunctioning light and pass through when it is safe.
Some can openers have a bottle opener on them. Discovered this after I spent twenty minutes trying to open a wine bottle with a spoon. It was a twist cap.
In your car, there is usually a lever to the left of the steering wheel. If you toggle it up, your right lights will blink, letting the people around you know you're going to turn or switch lanes to the right. Maneuvering the lever down does the same thing, but to the left.
It's called a "blinker."
Edit: Left. Was going to sleep last night when I wrote this. Whoops!
If I use the lever to the right, I'll slam myself in the chin with my steering wheel and possibly turn on the cruise control. The lever on the left, however, allows me to indicate my intentions of moving my vehicle in a particular direction.
On Windows OS, Windows key + shift + S gets you into screen clipping mode. It's automatically copied to your clipboard, so you just need to press ctrl+v to paste it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 you can factory reset without using an external source...
To duplicate a tab on chrome, alt+d then press alt + enter. The first part, alt+ d can also be used to quickly use the search bar without moving your hand to your mouse/trackpad. The alt in the second part just opens it in a new tab.
Xknot · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all automobiles come with a built in "stress reducing stick". It's almost like a stress ball except when it's flipped up or down, it signals to other drivers that you're going to be moving/turning your vehicle in that direction. The best part is, it has the ability of reducing stress for people who aren't even in your vehicle!
More of a life hack than a product feature. But, if you have sweaty hands and you are about to shake someone’s hand, put your hand in your pocket and as you take your hand out, wipe your hand on the fabric as you slide it out. Works every time for me and saves me from worrying about the other person having to shake a sweaty hand!
In iPhones with force touch when you’re in an app force touch on the left side of the screen and drag right. It takes you to the app you most recently accessed. Do it again to go back to the primary app you were using.
I recently discovered this...If you have an iPhone and are connected to WiFi and another iPhone user near you attempts to connect to the same WiFi, a box will pop up on your phone asking if you would like to share the password and will automatically connect them.
You can change the rotation of your screen if youve got a Windows computer by hitting CTRL+ALT+Arrow Keys. We used to think it was super funny when we did it to the computers in the lab at school.
You can color the last few pins of the stapler with a black/blue marker, so that the next time you are about to run out of pins you will know beforehand.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you rotate the Pax (by Ploom) about 3 times in your hand, it activates “party mode” and it won’t go into stand-by.
The light also flashes through a rainbow of colours during this time
Aluminum foil boxes have tabs on each end of them that you can push in to hold the foil in place.
chufi · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vegetable peelers work both ways. Mind blown.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows computers, if you have multiple windows open and up, you can hit the windows button and left/right arrows and it will split the open windows equally across your screen.
dandab · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't a common product per se but I learned this fairly recently. In PUBG, if you hold down the shoot button, you can keep looking down your scope so you can see where the bullet falls and adjust for your next shot.
Ever replied in Gmail and part of your email gets hidden in those 3 little dots when you send?
To prevent that, highlight your text then click the icon of a "T" with a little "x" at the bottom of your window to clear the formatting before sending your reply.
Many credit cards come with automatic rental car collision insurance so you can just check that collision waiver and not pay double the daily rental rate.
Not that they usually DON’T come with liability insurance, so grab a cheap monthly “liability only” insurance plan from Geico if you don’t have your own car/insurance.
If it hasn't been mentioned yet, there is a little arrow next to the gas icon in your car that indicates which side your gas tank is on. Particularly useful when driving a rental or different car than your regular vehicle.
Google maps has your timeline since 2009. If you had your location on and you went somewhere with your phone, it's documented to the minute and the decimal point of a mile. It's all on Google maps!
For anyone with waterproof gauze over stitches (the kinda of gauze/wound covering that is basically like a giant piece of sticky tape), when the time comes to change the dressing, cover it in olive or any other cooking oil and let it chill for a couple od hours before starting to peel it off. Breaks down the sticky - meaning no fear of it pulling on scars/stitches/wounds.
Usually they apply this type of dressing after major surgery on a big incision.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream takes out blood, red wine and juice stains! Just rub it on as soon as you can after the stain occurs, then wash it off and/or wash the stained item. It works on residual stains too, but it's always better to get a stain early.
WD-40 is a great way to clean stainless steel appliances and kitchen sinks. Pumice stones also clean hard water staining from porcelain toilet bowls quickly. Learned these tips from flipping apartment buildings around UF one summer.
If you're trying to plug in your USB stick and it won't go in, simply flip it to the other side, try it, then flip it back and try it on the original side again. Works every time.
Some basic household solutions work great for cleaners, white vinegar and water or common hydrogen peroxide and water OR rubbing alcohol and water, mix in a spray bottle and use it for cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, add a couple drops of lemon juice to lighten the smell. I use to be a janitor in a "green" building and these were basically the cleaners we used daily.
In Google Chrome Ctrl(or Cmd on mac)+shift+T will reopen the tab you previously closed. And it will reopen the one before that if you press it again, and so on... Pretty good if you've accidentally closed some tabs.
Tinfoil has to tabs on the side of package that can be pushed in. Once pushed in they keep the tinfoil from being pulled out of package when unrolling it for things.
You can add new words to your iPhone by typing them in the under Settings > Keyboards > Text Replacement. I'm sure there's a way to do this on Android phones too.
This can be super helpful for names with weird spellings, phrases that you want to type quickly, or even emojis that you commonly use. For example, if I type "-\" on my phone, it auto corrects to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I've set my email address in there so I can type the first five characters and push the space button and it auto-fills!
edit: my little dude lost an arm, but I found it for him
+1 for this...it’s so handy. I use @@ for my email. You don’t want it coming up whenever you use a single @ sign but in several years I’ve never needed to type two @‘s consecutively.
Your car has a small arrow next to the gas tank symbol on your dash which points to the side the gas tank is on. My husband, mom and basically anyone I know did not know this, so I figured it would be useful here. No more wondering which side of the gas pump to pull up to!
Also, there’s a notch on the inside of most gas tank flaps that is designed to hold the gas cap while you’re pumping.
There’s a menu option in Chrome to require holding down Command-Q to quit. Saves the day from an accidental press of Command-Q instead of Command-W to close a tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most desktops have a restart button; next to the power button. I was surprised how many people don’t know what that button does.
On Android phone, you go to settings> about phone > tap the Android version a couple of times for a FREE GAME!!
it uses to be a picture in the older versions but they turned it into a game now.
Quite a few android phones support IR, which in that same branch there's an app called "Universal TV Remote" that let's you control most common TVs with your phone. Get "Unified Remote" on your PC and now your phone controls it all.
Three words, low-power-mode. Too many people with iPhones forget to utilize it and complain about how fast their phone dies. Low power mode makes my battery life go up a good percentage.
That fancy end of your toothpick is so you can snap it off and rest the pokey end on it on the table and use it again later in the meal.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:46:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Publisher allows you to write stuff in fonts other than Papyrus.
htyne · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are some lighters anyone can buy in smoke shops that can have the spinning igniter taken out and become a thin and long rod to pack joints and blunts with
In the Opera browser, haven't cared enough to check others, I figured out recently that clicking the tab you're on returns you to the top of the screen. It might be me that was totally unaware of this, and I'm amused by random things, but I found it very cool!
The rearview mirror in your windshield, has two reflective surfaces. The glass cover over the mirror is at a different angle, so it can be tilted for night driving. Since the glass is less reflective than the mirror itself, headlights are dimmer and not painful to look at in the angled mirror.
The USB symbol (little trident thing), any tactile bump or small unique symbol on most USB male ports indicates the orientation so if you know the device well enough your plugging in to you don't have to constantly rotate it until it works
WD-40 is fantastic at dissolving glue from most stickers. Need to clean off residue? Spray it with WD-40, wait, wipe it off. Great for gentle removing of stickers from CD/DVD cases.
On an iPhone, if click the info button on recent calls, then scroll down, there's a block this caller button.
TunieP · 1 points · Posted at 06:02:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Google Chrome(maybe other browsers too) you can go the next tab by clicking Ctrl + Tab, and go to the tab before your current tab by Ctrl + Shift + Tab. Also if u have less than 9 tabs open u can click Ctrl + 1,2,3... to go the that specific tab. Since I'm a student and i have to write papers all the time this helps me to switch between the paper (Alt+Tab), and different tabs with ease without using my mouse which wastes time.
OvxvO · 1 points · Posted at 06:03:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you run your shoelaces through the extra eyelets at the top of your running shoes, you can create a "heel lock" that stabilizes your heel and prevents blister formation when running.
A cellphone can be used to get immediate information about something you don't know, right there in your hands you have more info than most libraries, if not all
Depending on where you are, some train seats are reversible. Try gently lifting or twisting a seat and see if you can make it change direction. (Great for groups, for reducing motion sickness, etc.).
In the UK, at a pedestrian crossing, there is a beep to let you know when to cross for blind people. There is a set number of beeps, the faster it goes the faster it will stop
What if you’re deaf AND blind? Reach under the panel that you press the button. There is a little cap, feels like a toothpaste cap, that starts to spin when it’s time to cross
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:36:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tab on soda is to hold the straw in. Against yhe carbonation
J2MES · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and hold your middle mouse button and move your mouse it will scroll the page. (Can't use a trackpad)
J2MES · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and hold your middle mouse button and move your mouse it will scroll the page. (Can't use a trackpad)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:23:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ketchup cups from fast food restaurants are meant to expand as to hold more condiment. I often see people filling up several without actually utilizing the expanding feature of the paper cup.
i got this from a video on Facebook. Apparently you can use Coca Cola as insect repellent on plants, as a stain remover on clothes, and as a cleaner for glass.
The iPhone calculator turned sideways is a slightly more advanced calculator, and if you swipe on the numbers, it will erase one digit. No more endless resetting before you resort to pen and paper
Car sun visors can usually be extended out along the bar that connects them to the body. Between their obvious folding up/down, the ability to pivot along a horizontal axis, and this extension, you can effectively block most glare.
Many workplace insurance plans have a yearly spending allowance for things such as chiropractor, physio and other professional services. Use this money ever year as it does not roll over.
If you are texting you can just double tap space which will place a period on the sentence you were typing, add a space then capitalize the start of the next sentence for you.
No body appreciate the scroll wheel enough. In chrome, you can use center click to open a link in another tab. Same way, you can quickly close tabs using the center click on the tab's title.
In Windows, Crtl + Backspace deletes text a word at a time.
futzco · 1 points · Posted at 08:53:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you 3D Touch on the "x" icon in notifications, you can clear all notifications at once (iPhone).
Also, there are hidden 3D Touch shortcuts almost everywhere, including some apps (preview photos/videos/profiles in Facebook/Instagram/etc., preview conversations in Messenger/Messages/Whatsapp (extra tip: Whatsapp will not mark the conversation as read if previewed using 3D Touch)/etc., preview links in some browsers without leaving the current tab, close all tabs in Safari if you 3D Touch the "Done" button, etc.).
Need to tighten a screw into wood but the hole has already been used and the screw just keeps turning and won’t tighten?
Grab a few wooden toothpicks and a small mallet. Smack a few toothpicks into the hole and break them off flush with the surface. Do this until the hole is filled and then try tightening the screw.
I recently used this trick to hang small kitchen curtains. Works best with wood but worked on drywall in this instance.
Vicks vapour thing. If you burn your hand with hot water or touching a hot surface, if you put a little Vics on it - it will pass. People act like this is such a wrong thing. But they are all assholes for not believing me.
99% of any Microsoft product has so many features like that and then they complain it's a chore to do when they have all the tools they need readily available.
If your bank/credit account has mostly been in good standing, but you received a late payment/overdraft/return payment fee, you can simply ask the bank to waive the fee for you and 90% of the time they will say yes. Also there is no harm in asking your credit issuer to lower your APR.
Lumba · 1 points · Posted at 10:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After 27 years I found out that ceiling fans have two different modes. There is a switch in the center which will reverse the direction the fan spins. Apparently one setting is best for summer (to remove hot air from the room), and one setting is more ideal for winter (to circulate air?). It totally blew my mind when my wife showed me and I literally watched the fan slow to a stop and reverse its spin before my very eyes!
Unsure on models beforehand, but my iPhone 8 (and I assume the X) has the ability to film in 4K at up to 60 FPS. Though you have to change it from the default 1080p 30fps.
i needed 25 years to realize that some tubes for stuff like toothpaste or cremes often have an opener inside the cap. instead of using a knife or fork you can just move the cap around, push it, and your done. i think this is common sense, but at least i didnt know this.
Cup noodles from Japan tend to have little tapes attached to the bottom of the packaging. Those are used to seal the lid after adding boiling water.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:15:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rolls of tin foil, cellophane (saran wrap), etc.
There are tabs on each end of the box. Push them in. They act as an axle around which the roll can spin and make it a zillion times easier to dispense the product.
The iPhone is also a phone that makes phone calls. You don't have to text me and then not respond. You could just have a two minute call and convo over. But no, you have to interrupt my TV show or dinner like a common criminal telemarketer so that you can ask me if I want to do lunch tomorrow.
But with a text, you don’t have to reply straight away. You can read the message, or even not read it, and finish your dinner before having to reply.
Alternatively, you can call them once dinner is over, if you want.
mine is related to whatsap. you can easily foind you is your best friend (who you msg most of the time) easily. i'll show the secret.
Open whatsap ->head to Settings -> Account -> Storage Usage
here you can see the list of people or group along with the total no of transactions between you and the person/group.
Another hack is that the bottom right of the screen you'll see "Size" if you select that you'll see who you have spent the max data doing messaging. try it
The fuel gauge on your car usually has an arrow indicating which side of the car your fuel cap is on. When there isn't an arrow it's usually the side that the pump is shown on the little picture.
In general, if you read the instructions that come with things, you’ll be surprised to find things you wouldn’t otherwise. Several of our kids’ toys have had things in the instructions that ended up making them more fun than if we hadn’t checked.
I wish I could make it stop, I don’t even get car sick (unless I’m reading, then all bets are off). My son loves Minecraft and I can’t stand to look at it without feeling woozy.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:08:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You laptop is actually recording you at all times, collecting data to clone you.
iPhones have a built in equalizer, and a text replacement function
Eq: settings -> music -> EQ
Text replacement: settings -> general -> keyboards -> text replacement
Text replacement will allow you to set any phrase to a short input (for me “shrug” will go to ¯_(ツ)_/¯ automatically) or program in a word that usually gets autocorrected, I use it for ascii emoticons and to capitalize/punctuate Mr. and Mrs.
Well we don’t pump gas, what would be the point. It’s one thing i genuinely appreciate about this state. Not having to listen to some dumb gas station tv shit screaming at me when i get gas. There’s just a dude that pumps my gas.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:37:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has a feature where you can set the replies to your e-mails to be sent to different people. So, for example, I am part of the payroll email group. If I send out a message to the whole agency and need them to reply to the payroll group and not just myself, I go in and change it so that the payroll group gets it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you google 'do a barrel roll' the screen on your phone/laptop does a barrel roll!
mackum · 1 points · Posted at 12:50:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum Foil boxes have end tabs that keep the roll from coming out whenever you tear off a sheet
Ctrl + Tab will cycle through your tabs on a browser from left to right
Ctrl + Shift + Tab makes it go right to left
Alt + Tab cycles through different windows (and scrolling with three fingers left to right on the trackpad)
For my laptop personally, while swiping three fingers down on my trackpad, it goes immediately to the desktop. Three fingers up pulls up the window(s) you just moved out the way.
Most GM cars (at least since 2000) will let you program both the door lock and horn chirp for the remote via a long press of the remote door lock button. (One side lets you change if locking enables automatically, and the other lets you go ninja on not having the car beep when remote locking/opening. Nice if you work the late shift and like your neighbors.)
Also the car doesn't need to be on or running to get the electronic odometer reading. If the battery is good, you can get it to display by quickly pressing the odo/trip button.
Microsoft Windows has a very functional search feature that's tied into the Start Menu, and it offers very fast access to whatever you want to open. It's been smooth and practical since Windows 7.
Windows Key to open the Start Menu
Begin typing the name of what you want.
Often you're able to narrow down to the exact program/app you're looking for in 3 or 4 letters.
Hit Enter to open the selected program.
Examples:
Windows + "cal" + Enter and your Calculator tool is open in 2 seconds.
Windows + "word" + Enter for Word
Windows + "exc" + Enter for Excel
Windows + "snip" + Enter and the Snipping Tool is open, which brings me to the next awesome feature nobody knows about.
The windows Snipping Tool is a partial screenshot and editing tool that I use daily.
If you've ever hit printscreen, opened Paint, pasted, then edited the image to get the area you want, copied a selection, and then pasted it into something else like a Word doc or email, then you're going to hate that you didn't know you had a snipping tool.
Snipping tool lets you box-select a specific section of your screen to copy. Once you select it, it automatically copies it to the clipboard and you can instantly paste it wherever you wanted it.
Want to draw on it? There's pens right in the snip tool for that. Use them to circle something, underline something, draw a dickbutt, whatever. There's also a highlighter!
Once you're done drawing, hit the copy button again and paste your new edited screenshot wherever you want.
It's incredibly simple and useful.
Back to Windows:
Programs can be pinned to either the Start Menu or Taskbar. This is useful for organizing your key programs. For me those are Chrome, Outlook, File Explorer. I also pin a few game launchers on mine like Steam. This isn't a crazy feature, but it's a good tool for keeping clutter off your desktop.
Additionally, programs can be pinned to your Start Menu. Usually, the Start Menu shows your recently used programs or a few default apps like Weather if you're on Windows 10. I pin Word, Excel, and other work-related programs in there. Every program I put in there is one less program I need to search for, and one less thing that I'd put on a desktop.
Which brings me to the next tip. For many people, your Desktop is your miscellaneous drop point for every file that "I might need later", or "I open this almost every day".
Very similar to how your taskbar and start menu works, Microsoft has included the "Pin this item to the list" feature to their MS Office software like Word and Excel.
When you're in the "Open" tab of these programs, they display for you a long list of all the recent files you've opened. It's very handy for finding something you worked on lately (already a great tool that reduces what you "need" to store on your desktop). In addition though, you can pin files to that list and they'll remain there regardless of when they were last used.
Every two weeks at work I need to report my hours in an Excel file that I email a copy of to my boss. I only open it once every two weeks though, and it's likely I'll open dozens of files in between then and now. I've got it pinned to my recent files list though, so it's always within reach.
Use built in features like pinning files to excel, pinning programs to your taskbar/start menu, and using the search function to find anything that isn't pinned, and you'll find its much easier to keep your files organized and clean. My desktop has been 100% empty for the last 4 years. I even hide the recycle bin icon. I love the clean appearance, and it means I don't have to sour the background images with 100 icons.
If you have an IOS device you should set up Medical ID. It allows someone to quickly see any important information about yourself medically in the event of an emergency. I have personally used it to return lost phones. Once I found a phone under a seat at a concert when everyone was leaving. The person had an recovery phone number on his phone’s Medical ID (his wife). We called the wife who then called the daughter who was with him at the time and we were able to meet to return the phone. You can set it up in Health>Medical ID. To access someone else’s medical ID from the lock screen open the key pad (to enter password) then click “Emergency” then click “Medical ID”.
I know what Shazam is. I don’t Snapchat though. So I guess it’s if you’re “snapchatting” and a song comes on you don’t have to interrupt your Snapchat?
Shazam is an app that you can use when you hear a random song and wanna know what it is. The app will “listen” to the song and tell you the name and artist.
-JaM-- · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really late to the party and I’m not sure how well known this is, but you can double click almost any text on a computer and it will highlight that word. Triple click it and it will usually do the entire paragraph. Also while in text documents, hold CTRL and use the arrows (left and right) to move a word at a time. Deleting while holding CTRL will delete a word at a time. CTRL + SHIFT will do the whole paragraph.
Not really a common product but I figure this is a good place to put it. You can opt out of a lot of those advertisements you get about that "one thing you thought about in a dream that you only told your friend about in private" at optout.aboutads.info . Now this is not going to get rid of ads but the agencies will stop collecting interest based data on you.
MacBook power supplies have two “wings” or “flaps” that can fold open. They are for wrapping the integrated MagSafe power cable around. Leave a small loop on the first turn and your power cable will last a long time.
My current MacBook Air was purchased in 2013 and I still have the original PSU. I’ve seen many horror stories of people who’s cables have become damaged because they didn’t know this.
Your phone has an off button. It's actually the same one you use to turn it on. Just hold it down for a few seconds and boom, your off the grid. Not really. Put it in a lead box and then your off the grid lol.
If you own a vehicle with a diesel engine, vegetable oil can be used as fuel instead of diesel. Not bio-diesel oil but just regular grocery store vegetable oil. I'm not entirely sure how it works since I'm not the most well versed on diesel engines but I know it's not the best for the engine. It's more of one of those things that you do when you're really in a pinch and need something to get yourself to a gas station so you can fill it with actual fuel. Or use just oil if you want. It's your truck and I'm just some random guy on the internet.
Raspberry Pi emulators have a save function. You can press the R1 button and select button on your controller simultaneously to save the game at any time in any slot you prefer. Then press the L1 and Select button simultaneously to reload from that exact point. If you hold both buttons while saving or loading you can scroll left to right through different numbered slots so you can save a game at different points.
I only found out about this by accident online after playing mine for several weeks.
This makes a lot of old school games much easier to beat since you can save as much as you want and reload every time you die or make a wrong decision.
I'm probably just an idiot, but I only recently realized that corkscrews come with a little knife insert on the side, so you can cut through the foil on the bottle.
Many of my friends got suprise whenever I snap of the blunt end of the stationery knife to make it sharp again. Use a plier or built-in tool in the knife to snap the end off and enjoy the sharpiness of a new blade again. You can do this multiple times also.
Audyne · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In some lipsticks, like e.l.f, the color indicator on the bottom can double as a tinted lip balm.
Powerpoint and Google Slides have an alignment function. Select two items, then right click and there's a function to align them left, right, top, bottom, or center.
Many car trunks have a handle inside that you can grab to pull it closed without having to dirty up your hands pawing at the salty exterior.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone with Siri, you don't need the Shazam app. All you gotta do is ask Siri "what song is playing" she will listen and tell you the song.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift t to bring a tab back you just closed. Very useful for porn.
On excel, you can just copy paste a bunch of text, as long as they are separated by some sort of delimeter such as a comma, tab, or space and it will fill it in the appropriate cells
When you are at the petrol station and don't know which side of the car the fuel cap is on, just look for the arrow on the fuel gauge next to the speedometer. There's a small triangle arrow next to the petrol pump symbol that shows you the side where the fuel cap is.
This made my life so much easier as I regularly drive rental cars and I had to always try and find the fuel cap on my side mirrors.
When the "out of gas" indicator turns on in your car, the arrow points to the side where your tank lid is. If there is a button to open the tank lid, it usually has this arrow as well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:08:54 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone and you want to capture an image or text or anything on your screen, press and hold the button on the top of the phone while also pressing the big round button. This will perform essentially a screenshot of your screen at that moment and save it in your Pictures folder. Essentially copying and pasting your screen to your Pictures folder.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:57 on June 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a myth that you shouldn’t leave your car running while pumping gas. The dangerous thing is to TURN YOUR CAR ON while pumping gas.
mtxz · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:06 on September 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
- VLC can read videos files while downloading in Chrome (single semgment downloads) (.crdownload files) of MKV and AVIs, maybe other
- VLC can read in .RAR archive (medias files that VLC supports contained in the RAR archive), even while downloading in Chrome (the specific video file download need be started, or just wait few minuts. If archive contain some other files, you need to wait that the RAR content downloading started the video part, as it's "1 file" containing "multiple file")
- you can resume a Chrome failed download using wget (there is a perfectly working Window version of wget) from command line (and also will be able to read this using VLC while downloading). Of course, you'll need to have the temporary .crdownload file to resume it.
- When you have a video URL (direct to the video file), you can read it directly from VLC opening a network flux
- VLC have a builtin subtitle search that is really good. In top menu, click view>VLsub (check or change "title" value, season and episode if it's a tv show episode) > hit Search by name
- Lof of new Android phones are able to split-screen, and so use 2 apps in the same time on your screen. It's also possible to add a shortcut like double-click on home button (or other) to split your screen (I have a OnePlus 5)
- On old computers using VLC, 1080p or HEVC/x265 videos can be laggy. Right-click > videos > deinterlace > yes, AND right-click > videos > deinterlace mode > ignore
- The best Youtube to MP3 i found is "mediahuman youtube to mp3" for windows at least
- Some websites (like alldebrid, paid) allows you to let them download a torrent/magnet for you, then provides you with a regular hoster link (uptobox) that the service can also unrestrict. So, it's not you downloading the torrent and connecting to trackers.
- when a website is blocked somewhere, type in google "free online proxy" and you'll find VPN like service, working in your browser, that should let you unrestrict a website verry fast without having to install a software or extension (if environnent is restricted). On those site, you enter the URL of the restricted website, and you can browse your site from the proxy site. Inception, but works great and free. Not fast enough for download, clearly ok for browsing.
- Sometimes a URL you liked is 404 or gone, or changed. In this case, in Chrome, add "cache:" before the URL and hit enter. You can also use the service "WayBackMachine" that may have multiple versions by date saved.
- To find the username of a wordpress Site, add ?author=1 (or any number) to the URL.
- If you forgot a password, but your browser remembers it (but hidden with dots), open debugger, change the input type from "password" to "text" and you'll see your password in clear
- Services like Yopmail are very usefull to get a anonymous fast email adress. Still, some services blocks them.
Sorry I'm late, all those really helped me :) specially when you have a slow internet. Not all "hidden features", but cool tricks also.
Some razor's - mostly the ones you use a few times and throw out, have this little tab up the top above the blades. Like up were it connects to the handle and if you press it, it pushes down a little bit of plastic inbetween the blades to push out hair that gets stuck. Seriously. So many razor's have it and it helps keep them clean.
Most new cars actually have a turn signal which can be activated with a handle behind the steering wheel. This feature can be used to signal to other trafficants where you are heading and in turn increase the efficiency of the flow of traffic as well as decreasing odds of accidents.
In all modern vehicles, there is a secret lever on the left side of the steering column. Pushing it up or down turns on a blinking indicator light mounted on the corners of your car to inform other drivers of your intention to turn right or left. This especially applies to BMW vehicles because I'm not sure any of those drivers are aware of this.
Audis have brakes and an accelerator that doesn't have to be pushed all the way to the floor for the car to go somewhere, or everywhere, nor indeed anywhere!
You can use your middle mouse button (MMB) to close tabs by just pointing on tab anywhere, so you don't have to point it exactly at the close button. This works with most browsers and also windows tabs in taskbar. Also you can use that same button to open links in new tabs instead of right clicking and selecting new tab.
Most newer Android phones in my experience have a setting where you triple click the home button to make the whole screen small enough to use with one hand
Know the fuel gauge in your car? Most newer, 2000+, cars have a small arrow-thingy, pointing to where the fuel cap is; comes in handy when you want to fill up.
Soda cans. The pop top has a hole in it. When you open the can, turn the top so the hole is over the can opening. Then put a straw through the hole. The hole is designed to keep the straw from floating up out of the can.
In all standard manufactured automobiles if you look close to the steering wheel, there is some sort of a lever that controls 2 flashing turn signals. You can and should use these when turning.
To the left of the steering column in most cars, there is a small lever. When pressed, this lever can communicate to other drivers your intentions on the road. It in essence signals where you will turn next.
Automobiles have signaling devices on either side, at both ends, controlled by a lever on the steering column. The colloquial name for them is blinkers, and they're used to tell other drivers you are about to turn.
Most cars have a little lever, knob, or other feature near the wheel that can turn on a light that blinks to indicate the direction you plan to move a car. Real useful on the freeway, or on any road really
Don't know if this has been said but those Chinese food containers and ketchup cups.
For Chinese food containers, you can take the handle off and it opened wide like a plate.
Similarly, the ketchup cups opens wide if you tug on them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next to your steering column on most vehicles is what looks like a short, thin branch. This is called a turn signal. You use it when you change lanes in traffic to let those around you know you intend to enter their lane. I have never seen it used in Houston, other cities might have figured it out but we have not.
Behind the steering wheel of all vehicles, there is a little cantilever and depending on which direction you push/pull it will light up a signal showing others around you where you plan to move. This is only when moving sideways!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW vehicles have a special feature called a turn signal. Its placed right behind the steering wheel and its used to indicate whether or not you will be turning right or left.
There is a lever behind the steering wheel that you can push to either side and it will turn on a blinking light outside of your car that lets other drivers know you are about to change lanes or turn. Crazy.
Your car has a handy little switch on the side of the wheel called an “indicator” which can be used to signal to other drivers when you want to make a turn
Super glue can be used to stop small nuisance cuts. In the operating room, it's called skin glue. It's blue in color and it's great for sealing suture lines. However, it's the same super glue you can pick up at the dollar store.
Now I could be wrong, but I think I've heard somewhere that ALL cars have this little lever thingy, up by the steering wheel, to the left of it, actually, and that when you engage said lever, it makes these little blinky lights come on in the front and back of your car! The cool part is you can even choose which side the blinkies blink on just by pushing the lever that direction!
I forgot to mention, this might actually be newer Samsung phones as well, but I'm not sure. Android tips like these are hard because Android has a billion different flavors and configurations.
Alot of newer cars have a feature if you hold unlock button on fob for a few seconds it will open all the windows remotely so you dont have to get into hot car
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this stick behind the steering wheel of my car, it turns out, if you push it up it tells people you are going right, and if you push it down it says you are going left. Honestly this is a wonderful little thing that is apparently in every car.
New iPhones have a SIM card removal tool on the back of the little package inside the box. I've had 3 iPhones now and never knew that was included. Maybe it's only been included recently but it was still super surprising.
The little hole at the end of a pot handle is made to hold a spatula or spoon. This way after stirring a sauce it drips right back into the pan instead of the counter.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals.
No one seems to know how to use them but they come standard on most cars.
Cellphones have volume buttons and headphone capabilities. Everyone around you doesn't need to hear the video you are watching or game being played. Also you can use those headphones with built-in microphone for your phone conversations instead of speaker phone and blaring both sides for all to hear. You would think these things are common knowledge, but sadly it must not be.
Every car has a turn signal to tell others which direction you are about to turn into. It's just so crazy how many people DON'T realize their car has one...
Azuya · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a lever near the steering wheel. When you hit it up or down it lights up an arrow on your car so people can see what direction you want to go in.
juwyro · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with blinkers to indicate if you're turning or changing lanes. There's also headlights so you can see at night and I can also see you at night.
I'm not sure how many people who use cell phones in public know this, but the cellphone has a tiny microphone in at and advanced technology to convert their voice to an electronic impulse that can be decoded and heard by the person on the other end of the call.
Most cars have an amazing little lever that allows you to signal things like lane changes so you don't come across as an asshole to literally everyone on the road!
I think most residents of Tampa would be surprised to find out their car comes with turn signals. These are primarily to communicate the drivers intent to turn or change lanes, a useful life hack!
YOU'RE AN INDICATOR!!!!
I crack myself up!
Sorry, I had to let that out of my system. I just sent a message to the person who claimed that BMW's have turning signals and I think he/she/it is lying!
Internet enabled devices (cell phones, laptops, tablets, computers) have the ability to go to a website called google.com where you can do the same thing I'll do to answer your random question about gardening, or your car, or your TV, or anything else that I have no interest in.
If you don't know this one already, you'll have learned this.
Soda cans with a tab: Pop the tab and turn it so the hole is over where you drink out of and put in a straw. That hole in the tab will help hold the straw in.
cars have a lever on the side of the steering wheel that lets you flash a light to indicate that you want to turn. I don't think a lot of people know it
You car has a little stick near the steering wheel. When you move this stick, it makes these little lights flash on and off on the front and back of your car.
You can use this to indicate which way you are turning.
There’s this pillar behind the steering wheel of all cars that allows you to transmit a signal to other drivers when you’re about to make a turn. I see lots of drivers that don’t use it, so I figure they don’t know about it, or are just from Texas.
hopopo · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In NYC people speed up to cut you off if you use it. Over the years I trained my self not to use it in the city and to use it in the suburbs
"Real Life" has this feature called "Outdoors". I checked it out myself one time but it had crazy temperature swings, other people, and a glowing sky orb. I returned to my computer and reddit as soon as I could!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all civilian automobiles have a turn signal. What this does is make a light at the rear and at the front of the vehicle blink. This indicates what direction you are about to turn, or steer into, hence why it's called a "turn signal".
If properly maintained, all vehicles have a device that allows you to notify other drivers of which way you’re turning. Commonly referred to as a turn signal, this device also can be called a blinker.
The device is hidden from driver view at each corner of the vehicle, however a switch on the inside allows the driver to quickly, and efficiently activate the device.
Literally any vehicle purchased that is legal to drive on the road has this nifty little lever where you can move it this way or that to indicate when and where you intend to turn. The technology has been around for some time now. I hope it catches on soon. Can the millenials make this viral rather than detergent eating and condom sniffing?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your turning signal on your car
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Child lock on the iPhone. You can put on any app and lock it there! Sometimes I have my 1 year old FaceTime my mom while I get things done around the house.
A0ma · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung galaxy has this too. At least the S6 does. It's a pain in the ass to get out of it on the Galaxy though. How is it on the iPhone?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just click the home button 3 times and enter your password. Only takes a second.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petrol pumps at Fuel Stations! Im fairly sure 80% of people dont realise the nozel will stretch to the other side of your vehicle.
A0ma · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone who's been to Costco to fill up should have learned this by now
You can use your iPhone camera as a magnifier. Go to Settings>General>Accessibility and turn magnifying to “On”. You can then access the feature by pressing the home button 3 times.
A lever near the steering wheel of a vehicle, aka the turn signal... some people might think it’s low on fluids.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know that little stick next to your steering wheel? Well that actually signals which way you're going to turn, all you have to do is click it up or down.
There's a website called google.com that allows you to look up answers to commonly asked questions.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your average car/truck/motorcycle has a gadget called a BLINKER. It’s an amazing device that allows drivers to signal turns and lane changes to other drivers, thereby making everyone on the road safer.
I'm not sure if anyone even knows this, but in cars, next to the steering wheel there is a thing called a turn signal. It lets people know where you are going. Some may know it, but living in Socal i can tell you it is not common knowledge
That you can turn off your freaking headlights they don’t have to be on auto! I take my kids to a parking lot every morning at 6am for the bus these other muffin head parents pull up with their high beams on and bright ass led lights that blinds everyone and they park for 15 minutes with their headlights blinding you. It seems so simple to me pull up put the car in park turn the little nobby on the lights to down and before I pull out flip them back on....
Your car has a little arrow that indicates which side the gas tank is on. If you look at the fuel meter there should be a picture of a filling station, then an arrow showing which side to fill up on :D
Impossible. A phone won’t work if I don’t put them on speaker and talk directly into the bottom of the phone. I don’t need all that fancy radiation by my head.
Learned the life-changing fact & tested it yesterday. Measured out 75g using the dinky little hole then checked with scales. Almost identical. You're welcome :)
Just about every car has a little tab on the bottom of the rear-view mirror. If there's a car behind you at night with really annoying bright lights, you can flip this tab to effectively dim the rear-view mirror, letting you still see behind you but with less light, so you aren't blinded by the dick with the lifted truck and high beams.
IIRC what it does is flip the mirror inside up, and the reflection you then see is just the glass face, since it's still reflective but not as much. I didn't know this existed until my high school physics teacher talked about it, and he said he always talked about it with each class because of how many of us didn't know it existed otherwise.
ziyuu · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the little lever on top of the toilet
mayazo · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can skip forward/backwards 10 seconds when you double tap on right or left side of the video on youtube app.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs at either end of a tube of tinfoil that you can push in to keep the roll in place.
Cell phones with data plans provide you with an encyclopedia of any knowledge you could ever wish to possess. It's true. You have all human knowledge in the palm of your hand.
Cars have this little lever next to the steering wheel that you can flip up or down to indicate to other drivers what direction you are turning your car.
BMW’s have turn signals. It’s just that they emit a light that poor people can’t see.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars form BMW have a lever on the side of the steering wheel which flashes a light on the outside of the car to indicate to other drivers that you are planing to make a turn
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars.
Turn signals.
Sysion · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling wrap has tabs on each side that you need to push in to prevent the roll from coming out of the box. It makes it so much easier!
My wife didn’t know that the handle that you pull down on the toaster also pushes up beyond its default resting position to help you get the toast out. She is 35.
Most cars have a little arrow next to the fuel symbol on their dashboard. This is more common in newer cars than older. That arrow points to what side your fuel tank is on. Useful for when you rent a car, and don't feel like playing the guessing game.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones if you press the right side button, the “screen off” button 5 times quickly it pulls up an emergency sos contact ping, you slide it on and emergency folks can find you.
I don't think everyone knows this, but every car on the road is actually equipped with a set of lights that's only used for telling other drivers and pedestrians/cyclists which way you're planning on turning. It's a really cool feature that would make driving more predictable and less dangerous... If only people knew about it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers. Cars have blinkers!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. They have these fancy little things called "indicator lights". The function of aforementioned lights would be to, well, indicate a potential change in direction.
vactu · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. It's that lever to the left of the steering wheel.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently not everybody knows this, but the stick usually located on the left side of the steering column in your car can be shifted up to signal a right turn and down to signal a left turn!
Quite useful to indicate to other people on the road which direction you are turning!!
Many vehicles have this feature that tells other drivers which side your going such as the right or left. Usually located near the steering wheel and best to use BEFORE turning or changing lanes.
All cars come equipped with a lever on the left side of the steering wheel called a "turn signal". It let's other drivers know when you plan to do anything besides continuing to drive straight/in the same lane.
You can share your digitally downloaded games with friends on Xbox live. Log into their account on your console (or they log into yours on theirs), then set it as the home Xbox and download whatever games you want for free.
Xbox limits this to about 3-5 switches a year (login/switching home Xbox), but once you’ve logged in there is no limit on the number of games in their library you can download.
Me and my friends often split new games this way and only end up paying 15-20 each for a $60 game.
There is a square-shaped metal bit in the anvil of most office staplers. This bit can be rotated via a dial on the staplers bottom to change the shape of the staple, allowing you the option to staple something either "permanently" or "temporarily".
Windows 10 has a program called Snipping Tool that is invaluable for screenshotting.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone tracks and stores exactly everywhere you go, what day you went, what time you arrived, and what time you left. You can see this information. It’s tucked away.
Credit cards! Even "beginner" cards like a Discover has a lot of features most people don't seem to know about. Extended warranty and price matching especially.
Higher end cards have even more, but I'd guess most people who have those know what they're getting. The Chase Sapphire Preferred gets various types of travel protections - lost and late bag protection, cancellation protection (if you have to cancel a flight last minute for certain reasons they'll cover the fee), that sort of stuff.
You can get a dimmer app on your phone that reduces the brightness below what your phone is capable of - had no idea of this until my SO told me about it the other day, it's saved my life when it comes to browsing reddit late at night.
Also if your door rattles, just put a piece of clothing over the top and shut the door and it will stop the noise. Not sure if this is common knowledge - I was astounded when I found out lol.
Careful with some doors. My sister once got stuck in a bathroom and had to climb out the little window in it. They gave her and her friends a honeymoon suite, and the bathroom door was just glass, so the hung a towel in it for privacy.
Hand sanitizer will remove scuff marks in shiny pleather. Always do a spot test in case, but I use it all the time for my super shiny vinyl handbags. Takes those white scuffs right off the black as soon as you wipe the sanitizer away with a tissue.
foieg · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can download all the data Google has on you by going to takeout.google.com. it's kinda freaky
Instead of CTRL + ALT + DELETE to open the windows pop-up and the selecting task manager just press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open the task manager immediately.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DVD and Blu-Ray players, including games consoles, have a feature called dynamic range compression that reduces the difference between the quietest and loudest sounds on the audio track.
If you’re using TV speakers you should set up your player to convert the audio to stereo also rather than using pass through. You’re looking for an option called ‘Linear PCM’, ‘PCM Stereo’ or just ‘Stereo’ in most cases.
This also applies to set top boxes like the Apple TV and other devices when watching Netflix etc. Their stereo audio options are mixed for TV speakers.
Many people watch movies and wonder why the dialogue is so quiet but explosions are so loud. Or they buy soundbars and don’t configure their other equipment to provide the best possible experience.
the squishy part of the sponge (as opposed to the brillo side) actually gets greasy residue off as it wipes. maybe everyone knows this? maybe not. but it took me 20 years of dishwashing to figure it out.
Tin Foil (Aluminium), Cling Film and similar items that come in a long rectangular box have little tabs on both ends that you push in before you open the box for the first time.
That holds the Foil/Film in place so you can roll the required length you need straight from the packaging instead of taking the whole roll out and making the job twice as annoying.
I've shown more than 1 family member this. They had no clue prior.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im pretty sure most cars these days have a small stock protruding from the steering column, and when moved up or down, it will signal other drivers up or down that you are planning to switch lanes and/or turn onto another road.
Next to your steering wheel, on most car models, there’s a lever that, when tilted up or down, will blink a light on the right or left side of both ends of your car, letting the person/s behind and ahead of you know which direction you intend to turn.
I always yell out my window " use the stick on your steering wheel". Seriously though, i say this to myself and other drivers everyday. What is so damn hard about using a signal.
Every car comes with a feature called a turn signal which lets you indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to move, wish more people used this.
Quala_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Facebook Mobile app has a built-in QR scanner. I make posters, and sometimes include QR-codes, but not many people realize they have a scanner on their phone without a dedicated app. The iOS camera has it aswell.
There is a little arrow by the gas gauge in your car that tells you which side of the vehicle has the gas tank flap. This is particularly useful in rental vehicles when you otherwise don't know which side of the car needs to be by the fuel pump.
All automobiles have a very special function that a lot of people overlook! There is a lever or a button usually located near the steering wheel. Turning it left or right will flash your lights to indicate which direction you are turning!!!
If you’re not sure about which side of the car your gas tank is, just look at the picture of the pump on your fuel display and you’ll see an arrow pointing left/right, or the picture will be positioned to the left or right of the display.
Motor vehicles often have a lever which allows you to light up a signal on either side of the vehicle to indicate in which direction you intend to turn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on your rear view mirror allows you to dim the headlights behind you.
My boyfriend and I just figured this out and we’re like WHY DID NOBODY TELL US!!
For most android phones there's a app called "Peel", it allows you to use your phone as a remote control. I personally like to go to bars and cut the Tvs off, while sportsball is on.
Vehicles have this amazing little feature, it's a little stick on the steering column, if used, it actives a turn signal that let's other drivers know when and where you are turning.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is actually pretty amazing: 100% of the cars I've driven have a little lever on the left of the steering column that can actually communicate to other drivers your intentions about which direction you intend to move your car. If you push the lever down, it tells other drivers that you are considering a left-hand lane change on the freeway, or taking a left turn at an upcoming street when driving on a city road. If you move the lever up, it indicates a right-hand lane change, or taking a right turn onto an upcoming street. It also can warm those around you that you intend to parallel park in a nearby parking spot, as well as many other things. If you've ever driven a car and haven't used this feature, I strongly suggest giving it a try! It's pretty awesome and I couldn't wait to share it here. I hope everyone uses this tip. Like for real.
Turn signals. A little stick sticking out of the left side of your stearing column. Push it up when you plan on going right. Push it down for left. Unless it's broken, it should even turn itself off after a turn. You do have to click it back to it's neutral position after changing lanes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook. It connects you with your friends and family then "scaps all your personal data" to sell to the highest bidder. All while bombarding you with any ad they deemed relevant.
In most - if not all - modern vehicles, there’s a long switch or trigger that will allow other drivers to see which way you intend to travel via lights on the front and back of your car!
Often a downward click will show other drivers that you are turning left, whereas an upward click will show other drivers that you are turning right!
Certain vehicles have this special stick that allows you to indicate to other drivers when you want to switch lanes, apparently this function is not know to most drivers here in Mississippi.
There is a lever on the left of the steering wheel in your car. When you click it up, everyone around you will know that you intend to turn right. When you click it down, they will know that you intend to turn left.
Most cars, trucks and vans have a knob just off to the side of the steering wheel that, when switched up or down, triggers lights to go off on the front and rear of the vehicle indicating which direction it is about to turn. Very confident not everyone is aware of this feature.
There's a lever in your car and if you push it down people on the road will know you're turning left and up so people know you're going right. You can use this anytime you turn to avoid pissing people off and to not get rear ended
Edit- I'm stupid
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You never go right?
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Things never go right.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your mouse has a scroll wheel you can often press it as a "middle" click. Middle clicking on a link will automatically open it in a new tab. Similarly middle clicking on a tab up top will close that tab automatically. I believe this works on all browsers.
If your TV remote stops working, you can use your mobile camera to check if it is sending any signal. Point the remote at your camera and look through your phone screen. You will see a red light (IR) if the remote is working.
If you look behind the steering wheel of a car, you will see a little stalk.
If you push it down a little light will start blinking on the outside of the car. Other motorists can use this as an indication that you intend to turn left.
Conversely if you push it up a little light will blink on the right side indicating that you want to turn that way.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:59:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn off your computer and go outside
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:03:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's come with a little lever that protrudes from the steering column that activates a lights at the front and rear of the car that flash to indicate which way the driver is intending on turning.
All vehicles made nowadays come with a lever that can be located behind the steering wheel. Depending on which way you move it, (either up or down) it will alert other drivers and signal to them you are about to go into another lane.
wouaw · -17 points · Posted at 17:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car comes with a knob by the steering wheel. Flip it one way, and that turns on blinking lights on the passenger side of your car to let other drivers know you want to turn right. Flip it the other way, and lights start blinking on the driver's side of your car! This shows you want to go left!
BMWs have this crazy feature in their cars. It’s a little stick next to the steering wheel and if you flick it, your taillights will flash with the direction you are turning. Most BMW drivers don’t notice it
If you're driving and your turn is coming up, you can indicate which way you're turning to the person behind you or any pedestrians by pushing the lever up or down on the left side of the steering wheel.
...California.
Edit: Reddit comments also comes with a demographic collecting system! It's called the downvote. Every one you get means that someone from California read your comment.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you want to stay in the driving tutorial level forever? How dull!
Southern California traffic is one of the challenge modes for your vehicle. Features include:
Tailgating in a traffic jam that clearly lasts for 10+ miles for no fucking reason or tangible benefit
Lane change decisions made with lightning speed, secrecy and utter lack of preparation (again for no fucking reason)
People talking on cell phones driving recklessly and relying entirely on you and your fellow freeway friends to avoid a major collusion
And other manifestations of misdirected frustration that will come out in ways you never EVER thought you'd see in your most cynical and disappointed musings on the lack of capacity of the human race.
Spice up your driving life and give it a try today!
Every car comes with a feature called a turn signal which lets you indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to move, wish more people used this.
Ok so get this all modern cars have a lever by the steering wheel, called a BLINKER or an INDICATOR. This operates a pair of lights on the back of the vehicle causing either the left light or the right to BLINK and INDICATE which direction you intend to move your Vehicle. This allows other drivers to see your plan and adjust their own accordingly.
There's this lever next to the steering wheel in almost all cars that will activate lights on the exterior of the car to indicate to other motorists your intended direction of travel.
Every modern vehicle has a lever by the steering column then when pushed up or down flashes the lights on either the rear right or rear left side. Most people seem not to know about this.
Cars have this level, that when pressed in one direction, identifies to other drivers that you're turning, or switching lanes, to your left. When pressed in the other direction, it identifies to other drivers that you're turning, or switching lanes, to your right.
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 16:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on cars. Im assuming most people have no idea there is a small lever on the left side of the steering column that produces a light on the outside of their vehicle to tell everyone else they will be turning left or right at a rate of speed that may injure or kill others.
Edit: this got downvoted by bmw drivers...
byttle · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another good one to build off of this is if you ever notice that your blinker is blinking too fast, one of your lights is out. But you might never notice if you're a piece of shit who doesn't use their blinker.
Most cars have a feature that allows you to activate blinking lights on the back of the car that can let other drivers know when you intend to change lanes.
Cars have this little switch on the side of the steering wheel that does something really cool. If you flick it up/down it will turn on a right or left indicator on the corners of your car. Really helpful way to signal to other drivers of your intentions.
Cars actually have turn signals, so some people should learn how to use them. Makes everyone else’s lives easier
SS2907 · -1 points · Posted at 19:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know some time ago, engineers figured out that cars could utilize a way to signal other drivers the intentions of which way the car is turning, right or left. I still find that some people aren't completely on board with the idea yet.
Mostly the games (and exclusives) on xbox one suck, and xbox gold seems to suck too - I have yet to download a single game from gold I actually end up playing. Go PS4 definitely this gen in my opinion - xbox really dropped the ball - unless you really want to play Sea of Thieves, which seems to have gotten pretty mediocre reviews.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably gonna cop the god of war version when it comes out.
Most cars have this lever than turns on exterior lights in a pulsing fashion. Some people use these levers and lights to indicate which way they will turn the vehicle before they do so..
Cars have an incredible gizmo that indicates to other drivers the direction you intend to turn before the action takes place. Engineers call it the "blink-er".
Nignug · -1 points · Posted at 03:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In USA, on the left hand of the steering wheel, there is a lever, when pressed down or lifted up, indicates your intention to make a turn. If you press it down, the light will indicate you are making a left turn, if you lift it up, the light will indicate a right turn. I'm surprised that not many people know about this.
On a vehicle there’s a stick on the left hand side you move up or down to let other people know you are going to change lanes.
Still haven’t found it on a bmw or Mercedes yet
Every car has these levers of some kind that you can normally push up or down and this movement cause the lights on your vehicle to blink to the left or right side of the car, this usually lets other drivers aware which direction your vehicle is about to go towards.
All cars are equipped with an indicator light that lets other drivers know when you're switching lanes or turning a corner. It's on a rod that's attached to the steering wheel. Simply move it up to indicate a right turn or down to indicate a left turn.
A car has this great functionality near the left side of the steering wheel. You push it down, and it tells everyone around you know that you're planning to turn left. You flip it up, and it lets everyone around you know that you're planning to turn right.
Edit: Hmm... apparently at least 3 people don't like using turn signals.
Most vehicles have this awesome feature called a “turn signal”. The control for this is usually located behind the steering wheel. It allows you to indicate to other drivers if you are turning/merging/performing a lane switch. Super convenient and cool, wish more people knew about this!
If your car was made after 1939 then it’s comes with a very fascinating feature. It’s called a turn signal! You use this when you need to turn in either direction, left or right.
Cars have these little indicators. You can show other people in which direction you will be going :)
Arstya · 0 points · Posted at 20:27:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know most cars have what we call "blinkers" you can turn on with a simple motion to let those around you know where the fuck you're going to turn? And you can turn them on shortly BEFORE you're about to do it!
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:29:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this handle behind the steering wheel of every car that doesn't seem to get a lot of notice. It's used to activate what is known as the "turn signal," which lets other drivers know which direction you are going to turn
The proper way to take out a tic-tac out of the box, it has a thing on the lid for a reason
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:32:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a lever next to the steering wheel that when adjusted up or down let other cars know if you are going to be making a left or right. Such an amazing feature that not many people know of!
If you look beside the steering wheel in your car, there is a lever that works the blinking lights on the side of your automobile. These are called "turn signals." They indicate which direction you plan on turning or when you switch lanes....
On the iPhone, if you press the lock button 5 times in a row an option for “emergency SOS” will appear. This can be lifesaving in a dangerous situation.
Your sink faucets are rubber at the tip so you can scrape them with a finger nail or hard object to get the hard water build up off easily and have consistent flow again.
Many (though not all) elevators have a secret function where if you select a floor and hold the button in while simultaneously holding the close door button, it wont stop on any other floors along the way.
so those little paper cups you get in fast food places to put sauce in, you can pull them apart to fit more in, they are literally folded so you can widen them.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:49:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many boxes of standard kitchen wrap products (ie. Aluminum foil, plastic wrap) have perforated holes on the ends. You're supposed to punch your thumbs through them to create a holder for the cardboard roller, making it easier to dispense product.
I'm late to the party, but my cordless drill doubles as a tub-hair-drain-declogger. If your girlfriend's shower drain is slow draining, this is probably the culprit. Put on rubber gloves. Use any spiral drill bit that will fit into the drain, put the drill on low speed, aim for any hair your can see at an angle, and try to get it to wrap around the drill bit. Once one or two catch, the rest of them will come. The hairs are usually clumped together with products, dead skin, possibly bugs, etc so gloves are a good thing. Just make sure you don't make any holes in anything.
If your internet window closes with a bunch of tabs still open (like if it freezes and closes itself/you force close it), go in the history section. At least in Chrome there should be an option for “x tabs” to open all of them at once.
That extra shoelace hole at the top of your sneakers is for making a lace lock which keeps them from sliding around at the heel and helps prevent blisters.
If you ever want to prank a friend/co-worker, use:
CTRL + ALT + Arrow Key
(Down, Right, Or Left -- Up reverts screen back to original state)
So many people don't know about this and get confused :)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone should give OP gold for bringing us all so much pertinent information from various sources
FU3X · 0 points · Posted at 21:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life: it has a freedom of speech feature that some forget about.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Dodge or Chrysler car or truck and cycle the key 3 times it gives you your error codes without the need for a scanner. Without hitting the starter. Turn the key No-Off, On-Off, On-Off, On then wait. Your check engine light will Blink-Blink, Blink-Blink-Blink is code 23 The code cipher can easily be found online. There is a slight but noticeable longer pause between digits. All codes are 2 digits. To clear your codes just remove the negative battery terminal over night.
Americans: your congressional offices (House and Senate) will help you if you have a problem with any problem you have with a federal agency (like with social security or veteran’s benefits) and/or foreign government (like if you’re adopting from overseas. Also, you can actually call the IRS and ask them questions. A real person will talk to you and everything.
The tinfoil roll box has bits you push in and the box itself has teeth so you can unroll and cut using the box of the foil roll
The wholes on your pan handle are to place the spoon /spatula by slotting its own handle in and leaving the head to drip back in the food (makes sense?) - here size matters
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My iPhone also lets me call people as well as putting off killing myself by looking at cat pictures.
tavok_ · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 6-pack plastic pop/soda rings, have a tab on one side that you can tear along a perforated line to easily open each ring. This is in Canada, but I would imagine it would be the same for Coca-Cola and Pepsi in other countries that use them.
I'm not sure how common this knowledge is, but for years, I was using scissors or just stretching the rings before I noticed the line. This also helps when throwing the plastic out and not having to remember to cut each ring for the potential sake of an animal getting caught in it.
All modern automobiles have a lever right beside the steering wheel that allows the operator of the vehicle to signal other drivers that they are turning right/left.
Cars/trucks and their turn signals has to be the answer right?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not sure that people are aware that their cars have directional indicators right there next to the steering wheel .
Dredly · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cell phones have a "Do Not Distrub" mode, that silences your phone, but if someone calls it more then once within X minutes it will ring...
So if there is an emergency, try calling whoever it is twice back to back
The 10th digit in a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) refers to the year of the vehicle. F is 2015, G is 2016, H is 2017, J is 2018, etc. It’s awfully handy when you can choose your own vehicle at a car rental facility.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:53:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Winrar. file compression tool is indeed FREE. If you access file from download manager, it will show expired and ask you to purchase license. The workaround is close this and go to file directly and right click command and extract. Was suprised not many people Ive shown this to, didnt know.
Turn signals. Most, if not all, cars come with a feature that allow you to notify other drivers around you that you are planning on making a turn (including the direction in which you are planning to turn).
_ders · 0 points · Posted at 22:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Chrome on mobile.
If you don't have any wifi/data, a dinosaur pops up when you try to ope a page. Press on the dinosaur and it will start a mini game.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any device capable of making phone calls can call 9-1-1 whether or not you've paid for service. Hence, lots of calls to the dispatch center by babies given old phones to play with. If it turns on and used to be a phone, it'll still dial emergency services.
That little tan on the rear mirror on cars is there for night driving. If the car behind has long beams on just use that little tab and it will dim down the reflection while still allowing you to see behind
Cars have a secret lever on the left or right to the steering wheel which when used while turning or halting, magically lights up the bulbs on the back and sides of the car. This ensures that others are aware when you turn or hault. Please spread a Word asap.
In your car there is a lever that lets ypu indicate if you are going to turn or change lanes. Typically its in the right aide of the steering wheel (US).
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near the steering wheel on nearly every car or truck is a switch that gives you the ability to indicate which way you might be turning. This allows other drivers insight into your intentions and the opportunity to predict your likely actions, thus reducing the likelihood of a collision.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a fascinating feature called a "turn signal" that notifies other drivers the direction you intend to go, so they don't crash into you.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little arrow by the gas pump icon on your dashboard that indicates which side the fuel door is on. You’re on your own with finding the release, however.
On your phone (Galaxies at least), you can set Do No Disturb mode to certain days and times of the days. I have mine set for 1am through 1 minute before my alarm in the morning. There are also setting to allow certain people through or to let someone through if they call multiple times. I've never been woken up by a text, call, or notification.
If your unsure which side of the car your fuel door is on Usually, whichever side the low fuel indicator or the fuel gauge is on your instrument cluster is the side that it is on.
When wiping your butt the single square, boyscout method; also known as the Cheryl Crow wipe: if you save the little triangle, you can use it to clean under the fingernail.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:23:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
your internet browser can take you to google.com (or yahoo or duckduckgo or bing) and you can put virtually anything into it and find out information on the thing you entered
All cars have this amazing feature that lets you signal if you are going to turn or change lanes, all without moving your hand too far from the steering wheel!
This will be buried and possibly even said earlier, but all cars now are sold with this nice device on the side of the steering wheel that when you move it up or down you can indicate to other drivers which way you plan on turning.
Most vehicles have a small arrow on the gas gauge in your dashboard that indicates what side of the car the gas filler cap is on. The arrow is often right beside the symbol of the gas pump in the middle of the gauge.
Not sure if someone has mentioned this already, but, vehicles nowadays have this cool new feature which lets other drivers know that you’re turning or changing lanes. It’s simple, really. All you have to do is push the lever which is connected to the steering mechanism up or down to engage blinking lights on your vehicle for indicating your intentions! The more you know...
Located to the left of your steering wheel in your car is a little stick. This stick if pushed up makes lights on the right side of your car blink. If pushed down, it makes lights on the left side blink. It’s a great tool to use to let people know where the fuck you are going.
Vehicles have incorporated into them a thing known as a directional, sometimes known as a blinker. This ingenious mechanism informs other drivers as to which direction your vehicle will be traveling next.
In certain cases, this device may be left on in error. This is known, especially in warmer climates such as Florida, as an “eventual left”.
Cars have these little levers to the left of the steering wheel that you can use to indicate when you're turning. It's great for when you want to change lanes.
There is a knob on the left side of a car steering wheel. If you push it up or down you turn on the blinkers. It's amazing how much better driving would be if everybody was bloody using them!
In most cars there is a lever on the left side of the steering wheel. If you push it down it turns on your left blinker. Pull it up it turns on your right blinker. Hopefully there’s some fellow Houstonians on here that will use this neat little trick…
jasfad · 0 points · Posted at 23:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use dish soap in the dishwasher to get out hard stains.
Since toasters seem to be a hot topic, the numbers on your toaster’s dial indicate the number of minutes your toaster will toast... not some arbitrary measure of toastiness, as I believed nearly all my life.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:02:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need a special adapter to do it, but if you plug a mouse into your phone's USB charging port, a mouse pointer will appear on-screen and you can navigate your phone that way.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:10:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a feature where almost all your personal data is shared with Big Brother and you get nothing in return. It also shares all your friends data, even if they aren’t on Facebook.
The Android App has a feature where All of your Personal Data is logged, including location Data and Contact Logs.
Cars! Most of them have a stick that when pressed up or down will blink the lights on one side or the other. It’s amazing for warning people of your turning intentions!
Cars have this little thing by the steering wheel that makes lights flash on one side of your car to let other people know if you're turning or merging.
rmrgdr · 0 points · Posted at 01:47:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An on -off button for phones.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:54:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are building a pc on a limited budget, you can install windows 10 for free legally without having to purchase a product key. You just have to say you will enter a key later. Un-acivated windows will have a relativly discrete watermark in the lower right corner, and you wont be able to "personalize" your pc. As of now, you can use un-activated windows for extended periods of time.
The indicator in a car. It's located right next to the steering wheel for most cars but there seems to be a problem with a lot of people not having this feature.
In cars next to your steering wheel there is a turn signal that tells other drivers what direction you want to go so they can prepare themselves before you turn. Ik right
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 04:20:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, that’s why I’m not freaking out about it, but I still find it overbearing that they analyzed my sibling’s Instagram account enough to find out what they like and that I’m their sister and then translated that into my Facebook advertising profile. I’m not surprised at all, I just didn’t expect that level of analytics.
I got one
If you don’t have anything and broke as hell, hop the border and marry someone American.
After becoming a citizen you can get free food, internet, cell, housing and shit you probably won’t have to work for a while.
Now let’s send this to reddito en espanol
All automobile manufacturers, even expensive ones like BMW or Mercedes, install turn signals near the steering wheel so you can indicate to other drivers that you intend to change lanes or are about to slow down and turn.
Most if not all cars have lights on the front and rear that a driver can use to indicate when they are turning or merging. When used properly these lights can let other drivers know why you’re slowing down for no apparent reason, and can even help prevent accidents cause by merging into a lane that someone is already in.
tqhp1 · -2 points · Posted at 22:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW makes a nice passenger car full of features. It has one where if you need to turn or change lanes it will flash a little light in the direction of your intended travel. Even the salesman didn't know about it when we went for a test drive.
Vehicles have blinkers to indicate that you are turning
m0b100 · -3 points · Posted at 22:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these little sticks beside the steering wheel that makes a little light blink to let other drivers know that you're turning. Push down when turning left or pull up when turning right. I live in Maryland, so wasn't sure if anyone knew about those.
All new cars built today have a stalk just to the left and behind the make the car turny circle device. This funny mechanism can usually be moved in several directions.
But get this, by moving the lever up or down, you can actually communicate to other drivers of which way you intend to move your vehicle in the coming moments.
Whether it be into a fast approaching shopping center to get some sweet Chinese takeout, or maybe even your asshole mother in laws driveway.
Turns out not a single person in south Florida is aware of this device, while everyone in New York knows of it, but purposefully declines use in their metal gear solid-like attempt to cruise the busy, pothole laden streets.
bcling · -3 points · Posted at 22:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have been married since 1974. This is not a battle Im willing to have as far as Im concerned the Arab nations have been blamed for worse they will get over it.
Kysul · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note to the female Chinese driver entering the freeway on Monday, you want to have your left indicator on, not the right merging onto the freeway in the United States.
There's a little lever in most cars that makes a clicking sound when you flick it up or down. It also lights up these two things on the side of your car! You can actually use these to let people know where you're tryin to go when driving, try it the next time you drive. Pretty fun and nifty!
Cublu · -1 points · Posted at 01:31:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have devices that can be switched to indicate that you are turning.
There's a hidden feature in every car that I'm pretty sure 95% of people don't know about.
They might be in different places for different makes or in different countries so you may have to search a bit, but more often than not if you look on the side of the steering wheel there'll be a switch or toggle of some sort that controls flashing lights at the front, back and sides of your car! They can be really handy when turning to let people know which way you wanna go.
I’m curious. Did you just leave your comment and not read any others or did you read some of the staggeringly high number of comments that said the same as yours and decide to leave yours anyway?
Honestly, I left this comment at 4am and I read a fair few comments and didn't see any but looking now... Yeah there is a insane amount of them. Best part is I don't even drive!
Most cars come with a lever on the side of the steering wheel that, if you move it up, will cause a light on the right side of the car to flash and, if you press it down, will cause a light on the left side of the car to flash. These lights can be used to indicate to other drivers which direction you plan on turning while driving.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 04:30:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW cars have this stick on the left side of the steering column that turns on these flashing lights to indicate to other drivers when you're about to change lanes.
arcxjo · 3 points · Posted at 04:38:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Liar! Next you're going to say they also have a body that fits in a single parking spot.
Cars have a little “stock” on the side of the steering column which, when pressed in either direction, activates a blinking light on the outside of the vehicle as to indicate turning intention.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:52:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a stick near the steering wheel which when pushed up or down indicates to the cars around you which direction you are about to go or if you’re going to make a lane change.
Carz come with this feature that allowz you to show the direction you wish to turn your vehicle. Most carz have this but I don't really see people use them.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 16:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this amazing feature where you can flash a light to indicate which way you are going to turn. If you look carefully around the steering wheel, you will find a lever which can be raised or lowered to indicate either left or right turning.
Most cars have lights on either side of the vehicle, meant for indicating the direction you are about to move your car. The lights are controlled by a level often on the left side of the steering column. Simply push upward to activate the right side lights, or push downward to activate the left side lights. Using these will most likely result in less accidents and loud, aggressive honks in traffic.
In the cab of your vehicle, there's a knob you can flip next to your steering wheel that will indicate to others which direction you're planning on traveling next.
Still didn't work, it just drags along the keyboard as if I wanted to push a different letter. Then when I let go it inputs that letter instead of P :(
bebido · -1 points · Posted at 19:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most bmw cars has blinkers that you can turn on when you turn to indicate that you are turning.
There's a lever on the sides of steering wheels for almost every automobile to indicate which direction you're going to direct your death machine on wheels.
There's a lever on the sides of steering wheels for almost every automobile to indicate which direction you're going to direct your death machine on wheels.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On automobiles there is an indicator stick on one side or the other of the steering wheel in easy reach of your fingers. This magical feature actually turns on signaling lights on both the rear and front of the vehicle. Allowing for everyone around you to see your driving intentions.
Cars have these wonderful things called “Turning Signals”
The purpose of them; is to alert other motorists as to which way you will be moving your vehicle so they can hopefully plan accordingly to prevent a collision.
felio_ · -1 points · Posted at 20:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is this stick on the left side of the steering wheel in vehicles that's used to alerting others around you of a desire to change lane or direction. Just thought I'd mention that since NO ONE FUCKING USES IT!
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:45:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles are equipped with a lever, usually to the left of the steering column that illuminates an orange light in the front and rear of the vehicle. On most cars and trucks, pushing the lever up towards the ceiling will illuminate the lights on the starboard side of the car, whereas pushing it down towards the floor engages the port side lights. The driver can use this to indicate a direction of travel, and can use the information from other drivers to anticipate their actions.
Instructions unclear, stuck on freeway with no cars in front of me at 25 miles per hour, cars behind me seem to be making loud noises and my car has been making this clicking sound once a second for the past 2 hours .
PYTN · -1 points · Posted at 20:47:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something super fucking nifty, is that most cars from 1907 to present, have this little nob-like thingy called a TURN SIGNAL or DIRECTIONAL. If you use it, it indicates to other drivers that you are turning or moving to another lane.
Cars have a thing where you can tell other cars that you're changing lanes or even turning before you actually do it. Not many people know this or use it!
Cars have a blinker, to let other people know where you want to go.
noc007 · -1 points · Posted at 21:04:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Zelle to transfer money between you and someone you know electronically, quickly, and without fees. Lots of banks already have this in their mobile app so you don't need to download an additional app just to use the service. https://www.zellepay.com/get-started has a full bank list.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:09:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that cars have turn signals used for signaling when you turn
Most cars come with a device that lets people know when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. Most manuals would have that under "blinkers". BMWs are rumored not to have such feature.
Every BMW has a small stick a few inches away from the steering wheel, that you can flick with your fingers, that will indicate to other drivers your intention to turn left/right.
BMWs come with such an advanced blind spot and collision assist that it requires drivers to double park or park in a handicap spot to avoid it going haywire.
Every car has a lil lever beside the steering wheel, it activates flashing lights on one side of the car or the other, depending on if you pull the lever up or down.
Toresk · -1 points · Posted at 21:47:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called blinkers; they are crazy
Vehicles have a blinking light to signify to other drivers that you are about to make a turn. They is a conveniently located lever next to the steering wheel to control these lights.
bpw0 · -1 points · Posted at 21:48:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing by the side of the steering wheel which can be used to communicate to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. YES, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IT'S AMAZING.
Many automobiles have this little switch you can flick, and it engages a pair of lights that indicate to other drivers that you are about to turn or merge into a new lane. Sorcery!
In all cars there's this stick next to the steering wheel. If you push the stick up or down, one of the car's rear lights will blink, indicating you plan to turn. It's an amazing feature that most people don't know about. At least that's what I assume since most people don't use it.
Every car has this neat little feature that not a lot of people know about, they're right next to your steering wheel, on a stalk. Switching it upwards turns a signal on that let's other drivers know you intend to make a right turn/right lane change... Switching it downwards informs other drivers of an impending leftwards action!
The drawer underneath the oven is not a storage compartment for your cookie pans, it's the broiler. And if you have five minutes and some mayo and paprika and cotija (grated parmesan will do just fine in a pinch) and a lime and an ear or two of corn, you can make elote right now.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact - cars have that little stick, yeah, on the side of the steering wheel? Probably has some sort of gibberish on it, but it might let you use your washer fluid if you pull on it? Turns out, if you flick it up or down, it can also turn on blinking lights - generally underappreciated, but some people use them as signal lights, which is pretty neat. /s
All sarcasm aside, a lot of people in the car business complain about traction control. If you have a vehicle with traction control, you likely also have a button to temporarily disable it (it will probably come back on when you restart the vehicle; some vehicles automatically detect loss of traction and shut the system off, the point being that this system does not help you one bit if you're stuck in a pile of snow) - but you might also be able to hold down the button to essentially enable a "no-assist" or "track" mode. It'll turn off traction control and all related functions, instead of just one or two features - for those who really like to feel they're in control.
Also, some newer radios have pockets behind them, which is pretty rad.
riqk · -1 points · Posted at 23:53:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok well I don’t really know what your “gtfo” conditions are, but if it’s as dire as having to drive away, yeah, I’m probably fucked whether I have glasses or not.
Apparently you don’t wear specs, though, because they’re always on my face unless I’m in bed. And even then they’re right next to my face. There’s literally no reason for me to not have access to them. But you’re right, if someone were to steal my glasses and plant a bomb in my house causing me to have to get up and drive away as quick as possible, I’d be at a bit of a disadvantage.
Automobiles have a turn indicator you can use to indicate to others on the road that you intend to make a turn or change lanes before you do it for safety purposes.
Cars have these neat things called "turn signals" that can help other drivers discern where you intend to go. It's really helpful when you're approaching an intersection with the intent to turn and there is a car waiting to turn out onto the road you are currently traveling on.
There's these additional lights on everyone's car, usually operates by a stalk near the steering column that allow you to alert other motorists of your intent to change your lane, or slow down and turn off the road on to another road.
Fun fact. These "turn signals" as they're called are federally mandated for every new car in America! For free! At no extra charge!
Most modern cars have a small lever just on the left side of the steering column. If you push the lever up or down a light called the "turn signal" will start to flash that lets other people where the fuck you're going
Rt266 · -1 points · Posted at 02:43:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2-ply toilet paper can be separated and used a sanitary toilet seat covers—for the places that have run out or never had that bidet installed.
klinz · -1 points · Posted at 03:26:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars are equipped with these fancy lights on the corners to let drivers alert other traffic that they intend to make a turn.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 20:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The steering wheel of your car has a little lever on the left side that turns on an exterior light which informs other drivers 1) that you are going to turn and, 2) which way you are going to turn.
Generally, flipping the level 'up' means 'right' and 'down' means 'left!' The light is called a blinker here in the US. It may be a new feature here in NY, though, because people rarely use them.
Most don't know but in every Motor vehicle there's a lever near the steering wheel that let's people know you're changing lanes.
dayyob · -5 points · Posted at 20:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
All automobiles have turn signals you can activate before turning in order to inform other drivers of your intentions.
Edit: I mean, I’m not wrong but sarcasm ay.
edit edit: i guess people use turn signals where you live. congratulations.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have so-called 'turn signals' that can let other traffic know you're about to make a turn or change lane. You can easily acces this functionality via a lever at a minimal distance from the steering wheel.
Most vehicles nowadays have a lever to the left of the steering wheel that activates a blinking light when switched up or down. Said blinking light is useful when changing lanes or turning.
Doing_ · -11 points · Posted at 16:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals
[deleted] · -12 points · Posted at 16:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has these yellow indicator lights that allow people to know what you are going to do before you do it. So if you turn them in before turning your vehicle it, it makes everyone safer.
Most automobiles come equipped with a signal you can use to indicate to other drivers around you if you plan on changing a lane or changing direction. You can even customize it depending on which way you activate the switch to show which direction your movement will go.
[deleted] · -11 points · Posted at 18:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why this is downvoted so much. I thought it was clever. I don't even get annoyed when people don't signal. My pet peeve with driving is people not driving predictably.
This is probably in this thread somewhere, but I'm lazy and don't have time to read the whole thing.
Your car has turn signals. Try 'em out sometime, maybe.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 18:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. You use them to signal which direction your going to be turning. You turn on the signal, then brake, then turn. Or if you are going to change lanes you turn on the signal, then change lanes. It's crazy!
Cars come with this really cool feature that you can use to signal to other cars that you intend to make a turn. I think they’re called blinkers or turn signals...
Skinon · -6 points · Posted at 20:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In BMW's, there's generally a lever behind the steering wheel that activates a couple of small incandescent bulbs at the corner of the car, you can use these to indicate where you are going to turn! Could probably even call them indicators!
Every car that you can own has this little switch/button/etc that you can push or flip. It makes lights on either side of your car flash to alert others which way you are turning. Have not seen many people use this feature.
Cars: they have a little lever on the left hand side of the steering wheel, it activates your exterior blinkers indicating your intentions to turn or switch lanes... It's pretty easy to use too, it automatically turns itself off after most turns.
There are actually left and right signals In your car that let other people know when you are turning. From my experience people must not know they exist!
Many vehicles are equipped with a special lever that will activate a flashing light to indicate to other drivers that you are about to make a turn, and even whether you'll be turning left or right!
In your car, there's this little lever that you can move up or down. When you move it up, the signal light on the right side of your car flashes. When you move it down, the signal light on the left side of your car flashes.
It's a really cool feature! When you're turning or changing lanes, it tells other drivers what you're planning to do so that they can prepare and/or avoid you. Assholes already know about this feature, but don't use it.
There is a little stick on the left side of most steering wheels that, when pushed up or down, will let people know which way you are about to turn. It's for keeping people and propry safe on the road.
I'm not sure if this is a feature, but I think it is.
On caption crunch cereal boxes caption crunch only has 2 stripes on his sleeve when captions normally have three, in others words caption crunch is not a caption 😂
Mughi · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular belief turn signals (indicators/blinkers) come equipped STANDARD on many popular automobiles these days. Gone are the days where you had to shell out extra money for an add-on package for blinkers. Consult your dealership and/or user manual to confirm this on your vehicle.
There is a small feature in practically every car but it doesn't seem like many people known it. It's this device that is right next to the steering wheel and it's normally a stick, if you push it in a certain direction it activated lights on the exterior of the car, these likes will become a signal to indicate that you are wanting to turn a certain direction. It's such a cool and useful feature but I don't see many people use it.
All cars have a lever behind the steering wheel that can go up and down. This controls a blinking light on the back of the car that indicates you're planning to turn it change lanes. Down indicates left and up indicates right.
Most cars have a lever near the steering wheel that turns on some blinking lights on the outside of your car to indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to go. Lots of people are unaware of this one small trick.
Scrolled through and didn’t see it labeled, so I figured I’d give my first post on here a shot.
Cars. Many people have them and use them, and many people seem oblivious to the basic functions there vehicle is capable of.
There is this little lever to the left of the steering wheel in most cars, and when you push it up or down, it magically sends a signal to the rest of the car, and the car will then alert the people around you that you intend to turn or alter where you are in the road. It is very helpful and could prevent a lot of little road rage incidents if everyone knew about this little product feature that many seem oblivious too!
Apparently there’s this feature on cars that allow you to notify others that you’re changing lanes. It’s this arm on the side of the steering wheel and you just click it to the top to signal a left or down to signal a right turn. Mind blown!!
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 20:55:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have blinkers but apparently half the people in LA don't know about them.
bpw0 · -2 points · Posted at 21:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing by the side of the steering wheel which can be used to communicate to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. YES, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IT'S AMAZING.
On the left hand panel of your steering wheel there is a switch called a blinker. It warns the other drivers you are safely trying to go into the direction of the blinker....i honestly don't think most drivers are aware how useful that little thing is.
Modern automobiles come with four lights on the front and back of the vehicle, that can be used to indicate to other drivers the direction in which you wish to turn.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 00:19:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cars these days come equipped with a pretty handy feature that allows you to signal to other drivers when you're about to merge or turn. It's located right near the steering wheel, and is actually pretty simple to operate, tho a lot of drivers seem unaware. Spread the word.
Most cars have this lever located near the steering wheel that you can push up or down which will turn the light on to indicate where you want to turn.
Well there's this thing on cars called a turning signal and it signals which way you're going to turn so you don't get T-Boned or make a runner awkwardly run in place on the side of the road because he didn't know you were turning into the driveway 10 feet away
Most cars (except BMW’s apparently) have these flashing lights on the front and back corners to signal to the other drivers that you’re about to make a turn or change lanes.
There's this really neat lever behind your steering wheel that sends a clear message to all other cars and people in the initiate vicinity. I think people don't know its there but its really useful.
Situated right next to the steering wheel, you can even use a single finger to turn them on and off. Amazed at how many people don't realise they have them on the their car.
knobes · -3 points · Posted at 22:57:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little rod to the left of the steering wheel that you can move up and down to signal your turning intention.
The stalk on the left of your steering wheel in a car can be pushed down to indicate you want to turn left, and pushed up to indicate you want to turn right.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 17:16:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can fill the hollow point of a bullet with anything you want such as an anticoagulant or poison making the bullet more effective. You want to then cover it with a hard wax to seal it. Arsenic, aspirin, Dookie all would be appropriate, but I think arsenic is the most effective.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 19:11:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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undefined_one · 637 points · Posted at 22:20:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To totally eliminate sunburn pain, apply apple cider vinegar. I was on a family vacation and got absolutely FRIED by the 3rd day. My sister in law wanted to spray me down with it, saying it would help, but I wouldn't let her because I thought she was trying to punk me. By the evening it hurt so bad that I'd try anything. Sprayed it on with a sprayer (like a Windex bottle) and within 5 minutes the pain was gone. I was still red, of course, but the pain was 99% gone. It was absolutely miraculous!
TL;DR: Apple cider vinegar magically makes sun burn pain vanish
LegendKidd · 41 points · Posted at 22:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got a bad sunburn yesterday. I'm totally trying this!!
undefined_one · 39 points · Posted at 22:47:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe what was used on me was diluted with water in a 50/50 ratio. It works SO well... it's like magic!
LegendKidd · 54 points · Posted at 23:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely works. Thank you.
HeadStove · 13 points · Posted at 22:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it's been 15 minutes... we want answers.
LegendKidd · 24 points · Posted at 22:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm at the store now
brando56894 · 30 points · Posted at 13:26:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been 14 hours...apparently OP died from sun poisoning at the store.
poop-machine · 25 points · Posted at 17:10:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OP's mom never told him he was deathly allergic to apple cider vinegar
RIP
arcanemachined · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:50 on August 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
So how'd it go?
quakank · 37 points · Posted at 01:59:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently that shit is a cure-all miracle drug. Fixes sunburn pain, fixes muscle cramps, kills warts.
Killimansorrow · 13 points · Posted at 21:28:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A cap full will get rid of heartburn too.
oneboxatatime18 · 3 points · Posted at 18:11:37 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does that really work?
Killimansorrow · 6 points · Posted at 18:21:47 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Chase it with a glass of water
BabybearPrincess · 16 points · Posted at 04:08:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I knew this when I was 14 after a whole day at castaway cove and getting a full body sunburn.. I couldn't lay down for a week
miles411 · 12 points · Posted at 14:48:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works really well for heartburn and other gastro-intestinal pains!
Elfere · 6 points · Posted at 13:59:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plain yellow mustard works on regular burns. (we're talking like grabbing a 500c pan with your hands) Obviously only put it on after you've coolee you burn down with cold water.
I wonder if it would work on sun burns too?
Outworldentity · 6 points · Posted at 05:45:22 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry but if people need a TL DR for THAT then they are lazy as shit
Stmpnksarwall · 6 points · Posted at 11:26:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've also read that if you make tea and soak rags in it, then apply the (cool) tea-soaked rags to the sunburn within an hour, it takes the burning away.
brando56894 · 6 points · Posted at 13:27:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll have to remember this, I usually just slather myself in the menthol and lidocaine gel which works for a few hours.
kttmrt · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:49 on April 30, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this with my kids growing pains. Works like a miracle.
Gatorburger · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:15 on May 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
Antihistamine spray is the ultimate remedy for sunburn. It's even better Sam apple cider vinegar.
undefined_one · 6 points · Posted at 22:53:53 on May 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
After what I experienced, I can't believe anything short of magic is better than apple cider vinegar!
Sunfried · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:57 on August 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
I endorse this product and/or service. I've gotta wonder how much is placebo, though.
undefined_one · 4 points · Posted at 23:19:19 on August 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd say none, because when my SIL told me about it I thought it was bullshit. I totally thought she was trying to just get me to cover myself in vinegar! But no, that's the closest thing I've seen to a reproducible miracle!
Sunfried · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:44 on August 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I've learned a lot of caution, so I don't fry as much as I used to, but I'll give this a try when I get the chance.
torma616 · 13165 points · Posted at 21:03:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Modern elevators in buildings. At least in NYC. I'm sure elsewhere as well.
I believe it's mainly for the visually impaired.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 2934 points · Posted at 21:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Awesome. There should probably be a full thread for things the visually impaired know better about navigating the world that we do not.
[deleted] · 497 points · Posted at 00:07:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you think they will see it?
waywithwords · 234 points · Posted at 00:54:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
They will hear it! I have a blind friend who navigates the internet quite well via software that reads every thing he hovers over. He can "listen'" to the internet faster than I can look at it.
EDIT - For those who are interested in how this works. I've been around him when he uses it, but I don't really understand it. The program he uses is called JAWS
simms419 · 61 points · Posted at 01:23:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does he know what to hover over?
AllHarlowsEve · 139 points · Posted at 01:49:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi, not that guy's friend, but blind person here.
I basically just drag my finger down the screen on my phone and it reads things at me.
If you look up iPhone Voiceover Tutorials on YouTube, you'll find people using the same setting I do.
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 01:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did you first look it up tho
AllHarlowsEve · 118 points · Posted at 01:55:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, I was 18 when I went blind, and somewhat gradually, over about 2 months, I lost my vision, and I knew by how bad it was that I'd stay blind.
I actually used my android phone back then and tapped where I knew YouTube was, then the search, then the dictate thing, and just looked up blind people.
From there, I found Tommy Edison's videos, if I remember right, and he showed off using his phone, but my android was too old to take a screen reader, so I ended up unable to use my phone except for with a third party assistant that only worked to respond to texts I got if I left the assistant open 24/7 and I tapped it quickly.
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 02:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't mind me asking, why did you go blind?
AllHarlowsEve · 177 points · Posted at 02:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
To oversimplify, pressure. I have a condition which causes too much spinal fluid to surround my brain, and before it caused headaches, I figured it was just diabetes or something. My mother just wrote it off, ignoring me mostly until she saw that I literally couldn't serve myself, but she still didn't take me to a doctor, until I literally couldn't read my phone or the computer screen. Then she took me to the ER, they did no checks of my eyes, and charged me like $7k because I had no insurance.
My best friend ended up taking me to the doctor a couple months later when I accepted my mother wasn't going to take me, he tested my blood sugar then looked in my eyes, said "Holy shi--- uh..." and referred me to a retina specialist.
The retina clinic made me a next-day appointment, I went there into a room roughly 5'x7', and there was me, my best friend, her sister, a nurse, and about 10 different specialists/students looking at my eyes.
They had their social worker send me literally straight to Yale's ER, and I ended up having my eyes examined again and again, then a neurologist and about 15 students came, poked around my spine, then the neuro gave me a lumbar puncture and tested the pressure level. Ideally, that's around 10-15 and mine was in either the 30's or 40's. My second tap was in the 50's or 60's, but the measurement thing only goes up to 50.
So, basically, my pressure was so raised it crushed my optic nerves. Unfortunately, the doctor I saw initially was so shit that if I had seen a neuro, I'd probably only need glasses still, instead of having basically no functional vision in one eye, and next to none in the other.
I had surgery on the sheath that surrounds my optic nerve, they basically cut slits to let the pressure out and my eyes sprayed, but that only left me with slightly more than nothing due to the delay.
I ended up getting a programable valve attached to a catheter that lets the fluid drain from my skull into my abdomen.
EDIT: Thanks for the well-wishes and if you have a question, don't be afraid to ask me.
Also, throw money at me here and click through for the shitty writing blog I occasionally post to pls.
https://www.ko-fi.com/AllHarlowsEve/
EDIT 2: I didn't actually expect anyone to donate to me. Holy shit.
CreamPie_e · 24 points · Posted at 02:50:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like my mother said, " Not every doctor graduated top of the class or had high grades
AllHarlowsEve · 4 points · Posted at 13:54:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To his credit, I learned a few months later that there had been a huge accident that day and that pretty much everyone was getting called in to stitch people back together since I think like 8 cars were involved, and for some reason they didn't bus anyone to the big hospitals 15 minutes away, instead they took them to the tiny ER that's always been horribly understaffed.
Still no excuse for not at least looking into my eyes, when my chief complaint was lazy eye, double vision and loss of vision. My condition causes a very particular damage to the eye, so they'd know it's either a head injury, brain cancer, or my condition, basically.
chuckleberrychitchat · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this - doctors are just people. Some are better at their jobs than others, some are fulfilled by their job and some are just waiting for their shift to end. Also doctors spend a lot of time talking to a lot of people with the sniffles who are convinced death is around the corner.
The problem is that doctors hold lives in their hands, there's no more steps in the chain between their ability to remain constantly vigilant in the face of maddening repetition and all the normal stuff associated with being human - and some kid going blind or dying because they didn't look further enough into a teenage patient reporting headaches.
CreamPie_e · 14 points · Posted at 02:55:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you able to save this comment so you can just copy and paste it again? I have a feeling that you're going to get a lot more questions related to you being blind. I'm sure it'll eventually get tedious typing or even speaking this all out constantly
schzap · 7 points · Posted at 05:20:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Looks like they used Ctrl Shift V.
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 14:06:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I could, but I'm lazy so I'd rather make more work for future me.
Fuck that bitch.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 02:59:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that sucks about how it was preventable. Hope you're doing well, man.
AllHarlowsEve · 5 points · Posted at 14:10:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm doing alright. Ended up with spinal damage from the second neuro who not only walked me into a goddamn table because the fuckhole didn't trust the blind person that they know how far their hips sway when they walk, but he also used the wrong gauge needle. Twice.
He had to swap needles in my spine three times.
I hope his dick falls off while he's flushing the toilet some day.
unicornsuntie · 8 points · Posted at 05:02:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry you had to go through that, especially at such a young age.
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 14:24:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure, no problem. I don't mind sharing about my experiences, they're basically mentally healed. Sure there's some scars, but it's not like I'm trying to rip them open, just explain where they come from.
If that makes sense. 🙃
kit10kel · 8 points · Posted at 03:08:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! You are amazing! I’m sorry this happened, but it certainly doesn’t seem to hold you back. Best wishes!
imodelz · 7 points · Posted at 03:40:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to hear about that. I don't know the extent of your situation with your mother, but I know sometimes it can be rough. The thread /r/raisedbynarcissists helped me a lot. Of course I hope you guys do in fact have a great relationship, so please don't take offense.
robbierottenisbae · 5 points · Posted at 04:10:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like people are quick to link people to r/raisedbynarcissists to comment on any examples of bad parenting. Like this doesn't sound like r/raisedbynarcissists just one of those people who think the doctors are all out to get you and everything is healed directly by time or Jesus
imodelz · 10 points · Posted at 04:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The belief that the parent knows better than their suffering child about their pain and symptoms is definitely a narcissistic quality. As is paranoia that people are "out to get them". The fact is that N's can be crazy good at what they do, and if you are raised with it, its hard to realize at times. Today's media also tends to normalize some of these toxic behaviors. I was simply offering a resource for education and support after spotting a red flag. I live by "if you see something, say something". I recommend you educate yourself on the subject if you don't understand how the traits you listed are red flags.
robbierottenisbae · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plenty of people have narcissistic qualities without being narcissists. I just don't know why everybody replies to parental issues with r/raisedbynarcissists on here. Maybe some are projecting?
Aujax92 · 3 points · Posted at 12:33:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It sounds more like they didn't have insurance.
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 14:15:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I qualified for the state low/no income insurance, she just didn't want to be bothered with the paperwork.
Aujax92 · 3 points · Posted at 16:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, that's rough man, best of luck getting treatment in the future.
AllHarlowsEve · 5 points · Posted at 16:44:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have medicare now, which is alright insurance, and I'm thankfully in remission so I don't have to take the roughly $700 a month pills that fuck my stomach up until I need three other medications to deal with it.
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:14:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, she just kept saying, "Next paycheck, honey, next paycheck I'll take you to the doctor"
I was 18, so the bill would be linked to my SSN anyway, and not really be her problem.
robbierottenisbae · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh weird
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She used the money that should've gone to getting me to literally any flavor of eye doctor, even just the bitchy asian lady at Walmart that hates my mom, on beer and cable.
She's definitely a narc, and I do comment in there, I just don't post.
imodelz · 2 points · Posted at 03:38:05 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
well I'm very sorry to hear that and I hope you're getting the support you deserve. You're strong as hell
sonicshotgun · 2 points · Posted at 05:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pseudo tumor cerebri. So sorry :(
Rt266 · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you Really RoboCop?
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 13:47:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on Wednesday's.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus Christ! The silver living is it was sorted before your brain literally crushed itself from the inside.
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:21:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At the very least, I'm comforted in knowing that I'd feel like Satan was raping my brain via my eye socket and squeezing my head while somehow smashing my skull with a billion tiny hammers before I fall into a coma from this, and that it causing death is allegedly unheard of.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You certainly have a way with words, fun reading! I imagine it would eventually reach a point where you'd hope for death, sounds fucking awful.
Enjoy your shunt facilitated non satan eye socket rapey existence, friendo.
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 14:51:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to fancy myself a writer. I do a lot of fiction, but some day I plan on making a great big Harlow's Analogies and Nonsense Dictionary, but I need to somehow fit job at the end of the acronym.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great stuff, maybe you can find a bullshit latin phrase you can stick at the end for j.o.b.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:25:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. I have damage to literally every part of my eyes, including optic nerves, so I'm not really a candidate. They want people with optic nerve issues, retina issues, cone/rod issues, or whatever individual issue, not someone with all of them.
CarryNoWeight · 1 points · Posted at 08:14:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did the headaches start? Cause I've almost always gotten infrequent migraines with stroke like symptoms, have you experienced this?
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:30:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know that's a specific type of migraine, I just can't remember what they're called. Migraines can cause stroke symptoms, apparently.
For me, though, I'm a super atypical case of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. I had no headaches until my vision loss got fairly severe, then they came on so strong that I threw up anything I ate. Ended up eating 3 Excedrin Migraine every 2 hours or so.
But, I ended up having my eyes looked at and there's a specific type of damage, idr how to spell it but it's like, papleodaema or something, and that damage means too much pressure in the head, whether due to bleeding, tumor, my condition, something like that.
CarryNoWeight · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the info
CarryNoWeight · 1 points · Posted at 08:16:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forgot to mention I get vision distortion/loss
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:16:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the sort of thing that really terrifies me.
Got a few headaches? ... Now you're blind.
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 14:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was actually probably legally blind before I ever got a headache, which is more scary IMO.
simms419 · 1 points · Posted at 14:43:20 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s an insane story man. Besides he obvious health care stuff. How can society accommodate blind people more? I’m in Construction and I feel like I’ve never seen an ADA compliance specification for the blind. Besides like brail on room signs and in elevators.
Also, how did your vision go over the two year period? Just all gradually or did it just get blurry at first then all went fast after that?
AllHarlowsEve · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:00 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, vision is so different for blind people. For me, high contrast, like white walls, bright red/orange lines around black doors, stuff like that would be helpful. For those with less vision, it's more about the design, like not having a lot of random open archways/alcoves because it sucks to be tapping along and turn into a different room than where you meant to because you're groggy or don't normally come up that path.
There's also the issue of irregular lighting, where a room will have bright windows during certain hours, but be dim the rest of the day, or a hall where the lights are too far apart, stuff like that. Oh, and fuck open construction. The level of echos in there is ridiculous, and coming from all directions.
Frankly, the biggest is things that probably will never happen. A standard location, like three inches to the left of the door, exactly three feet from the ground, having that be the location in all buildings for signs with braille text.
Nothing quite like feeling all over a door only to be told there's a sign over the door.
As far as my vision, it was actually more like 6 weeks/two months, then over time it's gone from really blind to extra really blind.
It started with my central vision getting more and more useless, and my... right eye, IIRC, turning in toward my nose and giving me double vision. Over time, the double vision got worse, more and more of my central vision got worse, and my lower vision went. Then, over a couple weeks, the rest got really bad, to the point I could see a letter was there on a bingo board the size of a large poster, but couldn't begin to guess what it was.
Over time, though, it's just gotten more gray, more static, more hallucinatory, and more frustrating.
I recently did a casual AMA about Charles Bonnet syndrome, idr if that's spelled correctly right now, lol.
Bong_McPuffin · 11 points · Posted at 02:17:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people just like to play life on harder difficulties. Makes things interesting!
[deleted] · 37 points · Posted at 02:08:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He masturbated a lot as a kid but didn't listen to his mom
HighSlayerRalton · -2 points · Posted at 03:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And that's when he broke his arms.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:52:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
EVERY FUCKING THREAD
woofiegrrl · 10 points · Posted at 02:46:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tommy Edison is fucking awesome. Have you messaged him to let him know his videos were helpful to you as a newly blind person?
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 13:47:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured I would if I saw him around Facebook or any of the other blind social areas, I'm way too awkward to just message someone on YouTube and be like, "omg you helped me so much!!!"
whiskersandtweezers · 22 points · Posted at 01:57:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would be a little risky while in public, if not wearing headphones. You think a Reddit thread is innocent, talking about rainbows and sunshine and then BAM! fucking 'jolly ranchers' or 'cumbox' story comes up where everyone could hear.
AllHarlowsEve · 29 points · Posted at 02:05:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao I live with my boyfriend and he knows how twisted I am, so if he hears me cackle, he asks what's funny.
I usually keep my phone at 100 percent speed, so unless you're like, right next to me, it's unintelligible. Even close to me, you have to be used to it.
For reference, normal people who aren't used to screen readers use them between 30 and 45 percent, depending on the voice.
I'm also not an asshat that keeps my phone super loud, though. It's usually at like, 20-40 percent volume.
whiskersandtweezers · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always a good choice while redditng. Reddit is like a box of chocolates.
MainAcc123 · 8 points · Posted at 02:34:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know how to use the keyboard? Or do you use dictation?
AllHarlowsEve · 40 points · Posted at 02:42:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, what's a keyboard? I just yell at my phone. /s.
To not be an asshole, I generally use the braille on-screen keyboard built into all iPhones. Basically, I do a gesture, turn my phone landscape, and dots 123 are on the left, and 456 are on the right. If I tap 3 fingers on the right side then the left, I can make it recalibrate, so I don't have to know where the buttons are meant to be, just tap the right fingers. I can use the on-screen keyboard, but it's a bit tedious since I have spacial processing issues related to brain damage and the roughly quarter inch difference between backspace and L will haunt me for the rest of my days.
I can also use a QWERTY keyboard, or whatever the other one is, Dvorak or something? I type like, 130 WPM on a QWERTY on a good day, but Dvorak is more like 20 since I only use it if I use my best friend's computer.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 09:41:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL there are braille keyboards for phones. Interesting.
AllHarlowsEve · 5 points · Posted at 14:06:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are Braille software keyboards, as well as physical keyboards built into braille displays.
Imagine a plastic box roughly the size of a bible or other small, rectangle, relatively thick book, with the spine toward you.
Across the middle of the "cover" would be a strip of pins covered in plastic/rubber that rise and fall, to create physical Braille that can clearly be felt, and that can be changed. Next to the strip, on either side usually or just on the right, are scroll wheels to let you navigate whatever you're in, and then you don't have to touch your iPhone/android/tablet/computer/whatever.
Under that is usually between 8 and... 11 buttons, roughly. Depends if it has 8 dot braille, or 6 dot. The iPhone keyboard, the software one, uses 6 dot, but iPads can use 8-dot.
Generally, from left to right, it's dots 7321 space 4568 then a new line or something like that.
I want one that's like $500 but the one I have was a $5000 display IIRC, except it's old AF, the connection is shoddy, and it's USB only which sucks assholes because I can only use it with my mac, not with my phone where I need it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 15:20:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, thats pretty cool, thanks for answering!
MainAcc123 · 13 points · Posted at 02:54:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Impressive, how do you know that you’ve typed everything right?
AllHarlowsEve · 12 points · Posted at 13:55:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone yells back at me.
snowball7241 · 8 points · Posted at 06:13:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have his phone read it back to him
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 10:19:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you need is an old Nokia. I could use every feature of that phone with my eyes closed and/or in the dark. I like the convenience of the smart phones and touch screens, but the usability is atrocious.
AllHarlowsEve · 6 points · Posted at 14:35:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, I can use iDevices comfortably, along with my mac. Windows is just convoluted, which sucks because like 98 percent of software is for Windows, and pretty much every game for the blind is for Windows or iOS.
Android is also usable, but their text editting system for the blind sucks several assholes at once.
_donotforget_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to that there are companies/services such as Rochester's ABVI and the wider known Access VR that among other things, train visually impaired, dystrophy sufferers/other cases of becoming blind, etc learn to adjust to being blind.
They train accommodation tools for hobbies such as reading, writing, woodworking, internet, etc as well as host support groups and events such as beeper baseball for the blind
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 04:50:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, beepball is so loud though.
I did fencing and woodworking at the Carroll Center in Newton, MA. I still have the foot stool that I made, and if I still lived out there, I'd definitely still fence.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 01:24:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one eyed man is king of the blind
MeThisGuy · 14 points · Posted at 01:43:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's the third eye that's blind
Rt266 · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe the 5th, if you have boy bits.
waywithwords · 2 points · Posted at 11:31:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He uses his phone mostly, so he'll skim his finger across say, a Facebook screen. Anything he touches it'll read aloud so he'll hear names, the comments, a news article title, etc. He has his set to speak really fast so he just skims until he picks up a word he's "looking for"
simms419 · 1 points · Posted at 14:07:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s so bad ass
simms419 · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:36 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok. I’m still on this. So his phone is obviously not a touch screen then? Or it is and he uses a 2d touch system of some sorts?
waywithwords · 3 points · Posted at 15:10:50 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really don't know the exact details of how it works, tbh. I just know everything he skims on his phone will be described and read aloud to him using the JAWS program. It's crazy to hear when he has his phone tethered to a speaker. It's not just saying what's on the screen, but also what types of info it is (headers, titles, clickable links, etc).
If you really want to understand it, look up JAWS screen reader.
simms419 · 1 points · Posted at 15:51:23 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will. I also read the entire part of the thread that the blind person was on. Pretty insightful. And a crazy story
Froster2000 · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine accidentally clicking a p0rn popup?
CarryNoWeight · 2 points · Posted at 08:09:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
... the things he must have heard....
DeductiveFallacy · 2 points · Posted at 12:05:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who has to write software and ensure that it's usable via JAWS (look up 508 compliance), I have to say I hate JAWS. It can be a real bitch to work with/around.
SatansCatfish · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, show him a cat .gif.
waywithwords · 2 points · Posted at 11:26:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can only read text to him. No pics or gifs
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 12:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there is alternative attribute in the img it reads a description.
AlastarYaboy · 21 points · Posted at 00:19:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a chance.
Please-do-not-PM-me- · 5 points · Posted at 02:40:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a blind, I can tell you. Yes.
c_h_e_c_k_s_o_u_t · 4 points · Posted at 01:23:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not from a Jedi.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:52:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We should do one for the deaf, too, but I'm not sure how they'll hear about it.
KnightHawkz · 35 points · Posted at 00:56:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just read an article recently saying birds have a protein in their eye that may enable them to navigate using the magnetic field of earth. Which ive just somehow related to a blind person using unseen navigation paths to get from a-b. Things that are all around us, but only observable by the blind... And birds...
Drakmanka · 59 points · Posted at 01:15:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a scale of One to Birds, how high are you?
KnightHawkz · 32 points · Posted at 01:16:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh im definitely at the bird side of that scale...
TomPuck15 · 19 points · Posted at 01:18:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
High as eagle’s nuts.
kebbel · 9 points · Posted at 02:06:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair those are pretty high
roguekiller23231 · 11 points · Posted at 02:42:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crosswalks in UK have a little nub under the button 'box' that you press to cross, this is for Visually impaired people who are also Deaf, the little nub turns when it's safe to cross.
robophile-ta · 10 points · Posted at 02:47:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Australia it vibrates and vibrates differently when you can cross. Also the crosswalk makes sounds.
reddituser1158 · 2 points · Posted at 12:11:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love seeing accessibility built into other country’s infrastructure. Was surprised to even see it in Hong Kong. Especially since NYC is way behind on that front.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:21:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, always thought that was some sort of key to open the front.
Don't think I've used a crossing since 1995 though when I got my driving licence.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 01:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some blind people have trained themselves to be able to maneuver around with the use of echolocation - ie, the same thing that bats do! Basically, they use sound to tell what objects are around them and where there’s a clear path for them to walk.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation
peskyboner1 · 21 points · Posted at 04:35:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
An NPR show (I think it was the Invisibilia podcast) awhile back had an episode that included an interview with a blind guy who was famous for being able to ride a bike, navigating by echolocation. He insisted that he could teach any blind kid to do it, and they talked with experts about how pretty much all kids that are born blind or lose their sight early will instinctively teach themselves to echolocate. The problem is that parents and teachers make them stop because they find the noise annoying.
Edit: Clicked your link. Daniel Kish is the bicycle guy. And it was Invisibilia, episode was called How to Become Batman.
rockthatissmooth · 5 points · Posted at 20:34:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I got glasses at the age of 8 my eye doctor told me my eyes would get worse over time. I drew the conclusion that eventually I'd go blind, so I used to practice echolocation by shutting my eyes and clicking or whistling. (My favorite book when I was little was Stellaluna, which is where I got the idea.)
I eventually realized I probably wouldn't go blind, but I can still navigate through hallways and open doors with echolocation. Can't detect obstacles though.
peskyboner1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:49 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's pretty cool, regardless. Before listening to that episode at 27, my only familiarity with the concept was Daredevil (aka, How Is This Actually Not Even the Worst Marvel Movie?), and figured it was too late. Now I'm 29 and it's slightly more too late.
I can still ride a bike way better than that dude anyway.
pointseven · 12 points · Posted at 02:19:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... I definitely imagined blind people yelling at walls and shit to figure out if it was safe.... I'm a bad person.
DeathByLemmings · 7 points · Posted at 10:07:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So a lot of the new bills many countries are getting, (Australia, Britain, Romania are three I can quote) have a clear window one side of the bill. They are all a different shape and in a different position depending on the value. This allows visually impaired people to hold a note up to a light source and tell what the value of the note is much more easily
It's my favorite thing about our new money
BridgetteBane · 3 points · Posted at 10:36:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This would be great. It hit me hard the other day that blind people are SO underserved in so many ways you wouldn't expect. I'm in school to be a librarian and the topic came up and many classmates who works in libraries now mentioned they have few in any braile books.
Just imagine not even being able to go to library and taking out a book. We take so many things for granted that we don't even realize.
immapsycho · 2 points · Posted at 14:06:40 on April 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I'm late but whatever I think you'll be interested. I stayed in a hotel for the deaf (it was the cheapest one in the area and pretty nice) and everything is different but similar. They have a doorbell on every room that flickers a light when someone's there and your alarm clock vibrates the whole bed to wake you up (honestly thinking about buying one because it's way nicer than the sound of an alarm) also when you answer the phone it turns on a webcam on the TV so you can sign to the person at the front desk. I'm sure there was more but those were the ones I remember most.
cicilkight · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone should create r/blindtips so that blind people can read all about... um, never mind.
letsgoiowa · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I know someone who can contribute
hezwat · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
to help identify hotdog stands they have a hot dog odor you can just smell with your nose. Lots of other kinds of stores (bakeries, pizzerias, Subways, etc) also do this. really helps navigate.
csl512 · 1 points · Posted at 08:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it too obvious to say that 99% Invisible probably has an episode on that?
If not, Twenty Thousand Hertz might...
Closest so far: https://www.20k.org/episodes/audio
flushingborn · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a great idea. AskReddit
okdenok · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ever see weird bumps on a wall? That's a secret cult language only the visually impaired can understand.
CoolHandMike · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but who would read it?just kidding!
ARedChair · 0 points · Posted at 12:44:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately I don’t think they’ll be able to read that thread..........
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 01:16:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would be useful when I’m visually impaired after a night out.
JackRasputin · -5 points · Posted at 10:53:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blind people don't use the internet.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 12:16:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've met dozens of blind people. They all use the internet.
JackRasputin · -2 points · Posted at 12:31:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe they're lying to you about being blind.
duffmannn · 28 points · Posted at 00:05:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's funny is I thought to myself at a hospital last week. Oh that one's going down. My brain figured it out but now why I knew. Thx
mealsharedotorg · 83 points · Posted at 21:10:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dang you beat me by five minutes. Have a single ding vote.
jd1izzle · 16 points · Posted at 00:35:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Y’all with your fancy elevators, it’s a good day at my office in the city if both of the elevators are in service, and an extra special day if they don’t just constantly drop you off at the random floor of their choosing - if they started doing different dings I’d just assume something else was wrong
onerandomthinguy · 3 points · Posted at 01:11:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvote for the pun
TapRackBoom · 4 points · Posted at 03:03:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, im drunk and cant find the pun
onerandomthinguy · 1 points · Posted at 06:27:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they just started doing different dings
onerandomthinguy · 1 points · Posted at 06:27:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they just started doing different dings
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 01:03:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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7-2crew · 2 points · Posted at 01:48:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When a button is pressed, it sends a signal to a controller to perform a function. Hitting it again doesn’t cancel it out. That’s like saying if you want to unring a doorbell, just press it again A separate button, labeled CALL CANCEL performs the function you are describing.
Source: Elevator installation employee.
gw2master · 5 points · Posted at 02:36:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely works on some elevators.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 02:05:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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7-2crew · 8 points · Posted at 02:40:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay fair enough. I’ll offer you a caveat: In the United States, this is not a function. We’d use either the aforementioned CALL CANCEL or a load weighing device to unregister car calls, or some combination of both. Outside of the US - like in Asia, for example - double tap may be a feature. More than comfortable admitting I have no idea, especially since there are manufacturers on other continents, that don’t have equipment here in US.
kylemit · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it's nothing like unringing a doorbell. It's more like hitting the intercom for your friend to his buzz you in and telling then nevermind because someone just let you in. I have no clue whether or not it works, but it's certainly within the realm of possibility
7-2crew · 1 points · Posted at 12:31:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t understate this enough: Please consider that technology moves much faster than code does. For example, California - which is the most populated (and arguably most tech savvy) state in America - is on a version of elevator code passed in 2004, and wasn’t even adopted until 2008. It’s 2018 now...so in layman’s terms their code authority is about ten years behind current technology. Now think about how much an industry’s technology can advance in a full decade.
“Within the realm of possibility” is not equal to “code-compliant”. Further just because something can be done doesn’t mean it’s logistically efficient.
As I’ve mentioned a couple other times in this thread, it sounds like this is possible in Asia. And I’ve admitted I’m ignorant to Asia’s manufactures and code language. But I stand by everything I’ve said, with the caveat that I’m speaking only for the US.
Lowtiercomputer · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you've designed all elevators then?
7-2crew · 3 points · Posted at 12:12:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure what you expect my answer to be here. In case you are somehow legitimately curious, No I have not designed all elevators. My original answer is 100% accurate, for the US which I already clarified. If you’d like to review Figure 2.27.7.2 of ASME 17.1, let me know and I’ll DM you a copy.
If you just HAVE to hear it, I made a mistake. The information is correct for my location, but other places have different manufactures that have different functionalities allowable under different inspection jurisdictions. So a mistake of omission rather than commission, but a mistake nonetheless. Better?
Lowtiercomputer · 1 points · Posted at 12:59:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a great response. I honestly didn't expect one. Thought you might be a Sith.
fuzzypyrocat · 21 points · Posted at 23:04:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also talk now too. They tell you the floor and which direction it’s going
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 00:06:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
First they start talking and next thing you know they take your kids away along with half your money.
RadarLakeKosh · 21 points · Posted at 00:14:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL: Don't marry an elevator.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:50:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My point was that it is fine to marry an elevator as long as you make sure they know they are not allowed to voice their thoughts and opinions.
radishburps · 3 points · Posted at 03:17:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Department, of Mysteries.
anakin_slothwalker · 2 points · Posted at 00:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It almost excites me every time I hear "going down" when waiting at elevator. :(
GiantMeteor2017 · 6 points · Posted at 00:31:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you ever notice that the light outside the elevator is typically white to signal it's going up, and red when going down?
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 01:07:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, I always think Heaven and Hell.
GiantMeteor2017 · 2 points · Posted at 03:31:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL. Same!
rumham4life · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most led strips only come in white and red, at least the ones used in entrance lanterns.
Matrauder · 5 points · Posted at 01:52:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, there's a switch at the top between the doors (towards 1 of the 2 corners) that you can push up and hold for a second (then let go) that will cancel all the floors that have called. Leaving you able to press the floor you want to go to then and having a quick direct ride. Unless someone is real quick to re-press a button for a floor between you and the floor you want to go to. I've yet to see an elevator that doesn't have this switch between the tracks.
kobie · 4 points · Posted at 00:57:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I once explained this to my girlfriend on the spot, she didn't believe me, I'm like, blind people use elevators, too...
elaerna · 5 points · Posted at 01:00:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you tell me how to make the door actually close when I press the close door button
milla2011 · 9 points · Posted at 01:46:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hear if you press it 15 times in 5 seconds it should close. At least that's what my OCD neighbour tells me.
smiljan · 2 points · Posted at 03:00:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be in China. (Seriously, it works here and it's one of my favorite things about living here.)
In the US you usually have to have the firefighter key to activate that button. It's only for manual operation of the elevator.
mountaineer4life · 4 points · Posted at 02:06:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The elevators at my office allow you to cancel the floor you selected by sliding your finger across several buttons. For instance, if you accidentally press the wrong floor button, just slide your finger from the top to the bottom and you will cancel the selection.
OrangeCurtain · 4 points · Posted at 02:09:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda like car locks. One beep = lock, two = un-lock.
Rikplaysbass · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do they hit the correct button then?
howtochoose · 3 points · Posted at 02:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Braille
Rikplaysbass · 2 points · Posted at 02:51:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True. The hotel I stayed at last night had touchscreen elevators so that’s probably why I forgot about that.
howtochoose · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't it me you think... all those smart phone development and tablets etc... They're all highly visual. The sight impaired are heavily affected...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:29:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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howtochoose · 1 points · Posted at 14:53:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wouaw the scanning thing is so cool!!
Rikplaysbass · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
With smartphones do they not have built in accessibility features like reading texts and whatnot? I’ve been lucky enough to have perfect vision thus far so I’m not familiar with the struggles of the vision impaired.
howtochoose · 1 points · Posted at 14:53:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah you can make your phone say stuff out loud and also make font bigger but its not the same is it...
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No but it’s better than nothing.
bluerose1197 · 3 points · Posted at 01:40:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in Kansas, the elevators in my building do this, though the tone is the same for both dings for down. Still, 1 for up, 2 for down. I think I worked there for 4 years before I realized it though.
3percentinvisible · 3 points · Posted at 02:15:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They should put a sign up, explaining that, to let blind people know.
Steam-Crow · 3 points · Posted at 02:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife only dings twice on my Birthday.
acm2033 · 5 points · Posted at 00:35:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And those bumps at the corners of intersections, on the sidewalk? So you can feel the change under your feet and know there's traffic nearby.
phillybride · 2 points · Posted at 03:30:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
First they developed ramps for wheelchairs, then realized the drop of the curb was really important to blind walkers.
Fezig · 6 points · Posted at 00:03:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And what are we doing for our deaf elevator riders? Hmmm?
ariabel7 · 23 points · Posted at 00:35:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Illuminated up and down arrows?
uns0licited_advice · 4 points · Posted at 01:06:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ding ding ding!
vaporeonpaw · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohh, nice one!
OHMAIGOSH · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read this comment as I was going to an elevator. Can confirm not just NYC
okdenok · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wouldn't it make more sense for the "high" signal to be low-high?
grabbypatty555 · 2 points · Posted at 02:30:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My daughter has Cerebral Palsy and has some delays. However, she pointed out to me recently that the elevator only dings once on our floor and twice when we go down. I had never realized it.
MuchoPorno · 5 points · Posted at 01:43:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish there was one more signal or tone sequence, perhaps 3 notes in a minor chord. To be played when the elevator is stopping on a floor that was NOT requested by from anyone on the elevator, but by someone calling the elevator on that floor.
Not a big deal, but it would warn the riders that none of them should be getting off at the next, and that someone would probably be getting on.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:47:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And also for those who can't feel gravity?
FenPhen · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sound is played on the floor where the elevator is arriving, not inside the elevator. The sounds correspond to the lights indicating up or down.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhh, yea, that makes a lot more sense. Can I blame my lack of understanding on my lack of visual impairment?
lostmindz · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
all US - it's an ADA requirement
MeMyselfAndI24 · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s so many of these hidden things for visually and hearing impaired people.
fall0ut · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a nationwide thing.
Poinkal · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this at my workplace within the first 2 weeks. I mentioned it in passing to my coworker who had been there for 3+ years and they had never noticed
TheGladex · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elevators are meant to ding? I have never heard an elevator ding.
fotosintesis · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guys lift-ed
homecraze · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes all the visually impaired on reddit please give the sighted world some insight into things we don’t realize to appreciate due to our ability to see.... And GO........
Chaz042 · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is a think elsewhere, I've never heard it. This could be an ADA requirement by the city or state possibly?
jerseytrain · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also on the elevator, if you hold down at the same time the up or down button and the floor number you want to get to, it skips all the floors in between so you get there faster. This is what firefighters do in NYC.
emzay1 · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally JUST noticed this a minute before I saw your post! I was on my way up to my office and this other girl was on her way down. Our elevators arrived one after another and that was when I heard it. Then I reached my office, opened reddit on my phone, and saw this! :o
DoctorToonz · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's an ADA thing I believe.
liberated_mortal · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you accidentally click a floor where you don't want to go, just double click on it and it will cancel the floor selection
_34_ · 1 points · Posted at 04:18:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind=blown.
melburndian · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are all visually impaired in this age of smartphones.
DisRuptive1 · 1 points · Posted at 05:27:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know how to cancel a button if all the buttons get pushed?
csl512 · 1 points · Posted at 08:42:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer city crosswalk indicators have voice indicators.
wait
wait
walk sign is on
and then a countdown before do not walk sign starts again.
ItzJustJ · 1 points · Posted at 09:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didnt even know elevators dinged.
YoungDiscord · 1 points · Posted at 12:12:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a specific way to press buttons to override all other elevator calls and stops to your destinations, its used when the cops need to get to a high floor fast and forgive me if I won't tell you how to do it.
doctor_house_md · 1 points · Posted at 13:38:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
makes me think of upvotes/downvotes, pro-Trump posts get a ding-ding
omart3 · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:55 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured this out after a few months of working at a department store with lots of floors, I'm glad that it's the same for all modern elevators.
Loony_Toon_Baboon · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:41 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am from Houston, TX. We have the same thing here.
DonUnagi · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also on some elevators pressing a floor button 3-5 times(depends on the elevator) will cancel that floor.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 01:36:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:44:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My elevator you double press the button of the floor and it dismisses that floor. It is about 3 years old and the only one I've seen that does it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a pretty standard feature on elevators where I live (Japan). Most elevators installed within the last 25 years have this feature and all of the more recent ones.
smiljan · 2 points · Posted at 03:04:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends what country you're in. They're programmed differently in other countries. I'm in China and some of the elevators here have this function, it's nice.
DonUnagi · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I promise you it does
alixxlove · 0 points · Posted at 03:36:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've ridden every elevator.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 00:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, at least in newer elevators, you can hold your floor button and the door close button. This will bring you direct to the floor you want. It's for emergency services. Or movers.
7-2crew · 8 points · Posted at 01:41:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is not a thing. Movers would use a function called Independent Service. It’s a key switch that, when active, disables all hall calls. The elevator will only respond to car calls (calls from inside the car). The Fire Department uses Phase I and Phase II Fire Service keyswitches, which have an override function.
Source: Elevator installation employee.
Ourbirdandsavior · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real MVP of this comment chain
torma616 · 2 points · Posted at 07:22:29 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw, man...
peptoboy · 1 points · Posted at 05:27:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't know movers could get the key for independent service. Today I learned!
I've only used Ind. Service to get access to cartop and use hatch access.
Source: Elevator guy too.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 02:02:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, then why does it work? I used to be a swamper. We weren't fortunate enough to get a locked out elevator. The trick works, the explanation might not. But the trick definitely does.
7-2crew · 5 points · Posted at 02:24:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know what a swamper* is. And I’m certainly not going to debate you about what your own experiences are/were. You want to randomly mash buttons, well, that’s no skin off my back. But this reminds me of that story I heard as a kid about how if you flash your high beams at a stop light, it will change from red to green. But if I drive down the road flashing my brights, and get all green lights, that doesn’t mean I actually had anything to do with it. Maybe I just happened to catch all greens.
Point is: How do you know that the elevator would have stopped anyway? Isn’t it possible that, maybe, nobody needed to get on in between your takeoff and destination floors? And it ran directly to your floor not because of some “trick” but because there weren’t any interrupting calls.
*If you mean you were part of another trade’s construction crew, running material in a nearly-finished building, you should know that an elevator on Construction Use does not, by design, behave like a finished elevator. Construction Use elevators haven’t been fully inspected by the inspection agencies.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:31:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Fair enough.
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Edit: a swamper is the guy('s) that ride in the truck and assist the driver. Not just in moving, delivery etc. Basically anything where you have a truck and more than one person is needed. Guess I really should have just kept my fingers shut.
peptoboy · 7 points · Posted at 00:48:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, not true.
mojayokok · 0 points · Posted at 06:44:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I’ve never even paid attention, but that’s a good added feature.
LolFish42 · -7 points · Posted at 00:03:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also lift related, if you hold down the button for the floor you're going to, it goes straight there
peptoboy · 9 points · Posted at 00:47:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't.
Source: elevator technician.
Aphet · 4 points · Posted at 00:46:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, got my shaft caught in the...elevator shaft.
Flutter_Fly · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, Shaft's shaft got caught in the elevator shaft
rynono · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope.
rhegmatogenous · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes you have to hold the button for the floor you’re going to as well as the door close button until you begin moving.
2krazy4me · 0 points · Posted at 00:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For best res
blaqmass · 14138 points · Posted at 20:58:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you make a contact in your phone as
“ Fuck Fucking Fucker “
You will never get the ducking/fucking autocorrect.
You are welcome my foul mouthed friends
OMG I GOT GOLD - I’m so excited thank you fuckers
scottylebot · 3178 points · Posted at 23:45:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, this works. Change to lower case though as you'll get capitalisation mid sentence.
Straesim · 4707 points · Posted at 01:12:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I like adding some Fucking emphasis?
PGpilot · 146 points · Posted at 02:09:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you make it FUCKING ALL-CAPS!
CryptoTrader20 · 75 points · Posted at 02:40:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh Fuck no.
farmfreshsausage · 42 points · Posted at 02:44:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey man you got a FUCKING problem with all caps?
CryptoTrader20 · 27 points · Posted at 02:45:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s too angry, it just doesn’t Fucking have that same effect you know?
Srsbizy0 · 37 points · Posted at 03:20:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CAPS LOCK IS FUCKING CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
Lurksandposts · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:42 on August 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL, YOU STILL HAVE TO STEER
BenjaminTW1 · 22 points · Posted at 03:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The capital F for some reason makes it seem like you're being all elegant or trying to respect the word with a capital letter like we would a religious figure. This made me laugh uncontrollably lol
network_noob534 · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or a formal place like Fucking, Austria
Scout6feetup · 16 points · Posted at 03:03:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your comment is a perfect example of why I joined reddit.
Doofy_21 · 20 points · Posted at 01:55:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well then you bold it.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 03:27:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why make it bold when you can just Fucking capitalize.
8008135_please · 2 points · Posted at 06:42:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you fuck it.
joezss · 10 points · Posted at 03:32:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This. This is why I browse reddit at least a few times a day. Can't stop laughing.
hectorinwa · 8 points · Posted at 03:44:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For some reason, my spell check capitalizes Waffles
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 03:59:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pre tell...
How many times do you need to write the word :
"Waffles"???
I suppose you could work for "Waffle House" or some other breakfast establishment, & if so please disregard the question😶
NothingsShocking · 10 points · Posted at 04:23:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I would tell you but it was already pre told years ago.
gnorty · 3 points · Posted at 12:18:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In that case capitalisation is fine. OP is writing waffles often in uncapitalised form. I wanna know why too.
hectorinwa · 3 points · Posted at 14:00:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a good question. I don't work at Waffle house nor have I ever spoken of it as far as I can remember. I think it's just frequently the answer to "what do you need from the grocery store?"
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:19:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So do you eat a lot of Eggos? Do you live in the woods & have a shaved head?
Waterwoo · 7 points · Posted at 02:57:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Fuck Fucker contact has a lot of middle names of all the variations.
TheManRedeemed · 4 points · Posted at 03:04:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using some fucking italics, dickhead.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:13:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why did I read that in an Italian accent...
dondraperscurtains · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Ducking
radishburps · 2 points · Posted at 03:26:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Capital letters should never be used for emphasis, heathen.
ZsaFreigh · 5 points · Posted at 04:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you're an IDIOT!
Redebo · 2 points · Posted at 05:23:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Carry on.
Iamthebottle · 2 points · Posted at 10:21:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ducking hell
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:53:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you can get ducked.
candycv30 · 2 points · Posted at 14:05:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You put the emPHAsis on the wrong syLABble
PrimalMoose · 2 points · Posted at 14:22:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY :)
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:49:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And what if you fuck at the start of a sentence? fucking shortsighted.
kamihaze · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
poCASEint
TopShelfUsername · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And which Fucking are you referring to?
Maplicious2017 · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a chuckle.
jaxdood · 1 points · Posted at 11:24:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duck off
Blade2587 · 1 points · Posted at 12:41:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen here you dfucking little shit...
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 16:55:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I sure Fucking do
orionsbelt05 · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That works remarkably well.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 01:55:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a Galaxy S6 Edge+ and it capitalizes the most random things when I use Voice Text. It is the most annoying thing in the world. It didn't do it when I first got my phone, but it's been doing it for an incredibly long time now.
[deleted] · 55 points · Posted at 01:56:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you should stop capitalizing those words when you speak?
syransea · 3 points · Posted at 02:44:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you using the Samsung keyboard? If you are, you could try switching to a different keyboard. Personally I love Google's keyboard but a lot of people say good things about swiftkey. You should be able to switch to the Google keyboard in settings without downloading anything. I've always found the Samsung keyboard to cause a ton of issues when I've used it on past phones.
kootsbetoots · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That happens to me too! Except with regular texting, not voice to text. It's a little infuriating
siccoblue · 20 points · Posted at 01:53:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have Android you can literally disable offensive suggestion blocking. Type it once and it will be added to your dictionary and suggestions..
It amazes me how few people know this and come up with weird tricks to get around the blocking
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:44:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or do one entry with capitalization and one without....
HolyMotherOfOdin · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How come I have a friend named ruby and it always shows up lowercase?
Look_its_Rob · 2 points · Posted at 03:27:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because ruby is also a (non-proper) noun.
HolyMotherOfOdin · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But so is fuck and I thought they were saying if it is stored as a contact with a capital letter it will default to that way.
Look_its_Rob · 1 points · Posted at 05:04:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its because fuck isnt recognized as a word, hense the duck autocorrect and this whole tip lol.
rotund_tractor · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A ruby is a gem. Ruby is your friend’s name.
HolyMotherOfOdin · 1 points · Posted at 04:05:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but I thought they were saying if it is stored as a contact with a capital letter it will default to that way.
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do too.
Bob27472 · 1 points · Posted at 05:57:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or add a contact using fricking so you can still invite them to your christian Minecraft server.
ripthelip · 1 points · Posted at 07:10:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And now I know why my phone auto corrects Shit. Thank you!
KisuPL · 1 points · Posted at 10:30:09 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have swift key which learns what word combinations I usually use and it predicts them. It's usually good but if you make the mistake of capitalizing a random word, chances are you'll be offered those as predictions and often you'll end up using them witch results in capitalized Fucks in your everyday typing forever
patx35 · 162 points · Posted at 01:19:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using the Google keyboard, there's a setting that allows offensive language as part of the suggestion list. Then you simply train the keyboard to know that I want to say "Fuck" as many fucking times as I fucking like. Then it will suggest swearing as applicable.
sirgog · 50 points · Posted at 02:35:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I duckling love this.
ganjaway · 11 points · Posted at 03:05:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you flucking talking about?
LucifersDuckling · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:40 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmmmm
sesf93 · 1 points · Posted at 04:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
keep on training it!
sirgog · 2 points · Posted at 04:16:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh trust me I duckling have.
(These were both deliberately typed, my phone knows I fucking always have a filthy mouth)
naliuj2525 · 8 points · Posted at 03:10:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where in the settings? I just looked and couldn't find it.
patx35 · 11 points · Posted at 06:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keyboard open, hold down slash "/" and select the gear icon. Then select "Gboard keyboard settings". Then select "Text correction" and disable "Block offensive words".
naliuj2525 · 3 points · Posted at 12:32:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not opening settings when I hold down slash, but I just opened the settings normally and got it to work. Thanks!
CoolNameNeeded · 3 points · Posted at 03:14:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was using Google keyboard for a bit but the shortcuts wouldn't work. Have they fixed that yet?
milkcrate_house · 3 points · Posted at 05:43:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i like the idea of an algorithm swearing as it deems appropriate
Nerdwiththehat · 3 points · Posted at 18:51:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My keyboard's predictive text tries to finish "I'm so" with "fucking", and then "tired". I've trained her well.
jared555 · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of other keyboards don't include it in the prediction library I but if you manually select it once it will predict it correctly
squeakinator · 67 points · Posted at 21:00:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you can set this in keyboard settings too
blaqmass · 64 points · Posted at 21:09:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS it just seems to always revert to ducking, once I added it as a contact I never fucking have the problem
squeakinator · 25 points · Posted at 21:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I made a shortcut in Keyboard for 'fucki' to autocorrect to fucking
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 10:50:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I set keyboard shortcuts up, just put in "fuck" as the shortcut to "fuck" and so on. No fucking problems here.
PikaV2002 · 3 points · Posted at 06:59:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m writing this using an iPhone and autocorrect does not interfere with fuck, fucking and fucker.
Counciltuckian · 36 points · Posted at 02:11:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Switched to a new iPhone 8 and lost a lot of my custom keyboard shortcuts and typing 🦆 autocorrects to a duck so I said 🦆 it and just kept the damn 🦆 in there now when I txt my wife.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 03:43:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am dying lmao
bv915 · 14 points · Posted at 01:41:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This changes everything.
smdaegan · 38 points · Posted at 00:57:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A missed fowl mouth pun is a ducking sad one indeed.
[deleted] · -11 points · Posted at 01:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Tompoe · 22 points · Posted at 01:54:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i think you've wooshed here my dude
Asophis · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The joke in that comment was so apparent that your dismissal of it might just be funnier than the joke itself.
LeoLaDawg · 9 points · Posted at 02:21:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do know you can add words to your autocorrect dictionary?
gtfohbitchass · 8 points · Posted at 01:15:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does that mean I can save someone as "and" so that I never get the SMS/ and fucking autocorrect?
Course I didn't mean to say come to my house SMS we can hang out. God damn phone.
pizzahotdoglover · 5 points · Posted at 03:06:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some keyboards have the option to unlearn words.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 01:47:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck it worked, that’s fucking bothered me for so long.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:59:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fucking shit it also corrects things to fucking is you mess up
derefr · 12 points · Posted at 01:20:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will this also teach Siri to say fuck?
SteelTyphoon · 5 points · Posted at 04:01:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tried it, it works
Zabaoth · 6 points · Posted at 02:15:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. I wondered why autocorrect improved after properly labeling my exes/bosses on my contact list.
few23 · 5 points · Posted at 02:17:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you can save the numbers you would like added to your personal Do Not Call list to this existing contact. So if you get a call from Fuck Fucking Fucker you know you can ignore it.
thechilipepper0 · 4 points · Posted at 02:41:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just made my auto-correct forget ducking. Ha, I actually had to correct it from fucking
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:33 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will admit this was an unexpected side effect.
Can you get me the Fuck pancakes?
kaylai · 3 points · Posted at 05:34:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just add “fucking” as a shortcut in keyboard settings. This works for literally any word or phrase you want to add to your phone’s dictionary.
mystyz · 6 points · Posted at 02:08:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My stream of consciousness processing of this comment: Huh? Oh, I guess some phones correct ducking to fucking. What the heck is ducking? Like catching ducks? Oh wait...
I need sleep.
Look_its_Rob · 4 points · Posted at 03:30:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have actually never made the connection when it happens that it means when you duck... i guess i always need sleep.
straightwhitekale · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:17 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've just changed my life.
ashnehete · 3 points · Posted at 02:40:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone else feel this should be a LPT?
blaqmass · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:53 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ash, I will do this for you.
TheLawIsi · 3 points · Posted at 02:43:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Done. Sold.
hrbutt180 · 3 points · Posted at 03:21:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just have my auto correct off
Cleverbird · 3 points · Posted at 09:57:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god, I'm going to fill my phone with profanity... I hope I never lose my phone and have someone go through my contacts, thinking I'm some psychopath...
mrsformica · 5 points · Posted at 02:43:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good one. I set my alarm one night "Siri set the fucking clock for 7am", and now every morning the alarm comes up "fucking".
evanford · 4 points · Posted at 02:00:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would go insane when typing my daughters name, it would revert to a different spelling every freaking time, so I went into my settings on iOS where you can add keyboard shortcuts and set the first 4 letters to spell out her name. After I realized it worked so well I created a library of words. No more ducks given.
kiloclass · 4 points · Posted at 02:13:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Am I the only one who has typed “fuck” and its derivatives so much that my phone gave up on me and doesn’t auto correct anymore?
EDIT: great tip for new phones though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same fucking here lol
chicharito1821 · 2 points · Posted at 04:27:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
Gtown1984 · 2 points · Posted at 04:40:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This needs more upvotes. This has been my biggest annoyance with autocorrect. Thank you kind sir, I like the cut of your jib.
CactusWorthHugging · 2 points · Posted at 05:00:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
emmaensign · 2 points · Posted at 09:00:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have just changed my fucking life
IlIIllIIIllIllIllIll · 2 points · Posted at 09:37:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can then add spam numbers to this contact, reminding you not to answer them.
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 15:31:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are the MVP
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 13:31:33 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
double life hack
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:42:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucking love this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:42:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Redditsilver!
blaqmass · 2 points · Posted at 15:30:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes the system works
RepublicofPixels · 2 points · Posted at 10:17:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey siri, call Fuck Fucking Fucker.
makeup_at_the_gym · 2 points · Posted at 10:56:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have someone named “fucking douche” in mine and just realized why i’ve never had this problem like other people do...
holydude02 · 2 points · Posted at 10:56:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck fucking fucker. Nice.
IwishIwasaLoofah · 2 points · Posted at 15:08:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This may be the greatest day ever
Merry_Dankmas · 2 points · Posted at 15:59:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The common swear words are always the firsts to make it into my phones auto complete library. I've used fuck and fucking enough times to where my phone doesn't bother correcting it anymore. It's quite nice honestly. It can be a pain in the ass though when I legitimately do just need to type duck or punt instead of other words.
WannabeSpaceMan1301 · 2 points · Posted at 16:24:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother trucker
YoungZM · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Calling Fuck Fucking Fucker now.
Shit, fuck!
mfmagana1125 · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeeess!!! It worked, thank you!
Shaeos · 2 points · Posted at 06:41:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck yes please for fuck sake.
_djork_ · 2 points · Posted at 07:29:07 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lifesaving
Oh_ivy · 2 points · Posted at 17:23:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the perfect person to put this as their name. Thanks!
Hagrbeat · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:26 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had my name in my phone saved in all caps. No wonder it always auto corrected to that!! Thank you soooo much and now my phone suggests Fuck as a word!!!
616_lovestreet · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:35 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. This fucking works. Fuck. You are amazing you fucker. Srsly this will come in handy I fucking HATE the duck autocorrect.
rtj9695 · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:22 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/UnethicalLifeProTips
DragonSpikez · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:00 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's awesome! I ducking hate when that happens
WOLF3D_exe · 2 points · Posted at 06:27:04 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a thanks up from Seven of Nine on Twitter, for letting her know this.
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:15 on April 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m so glad I helped you make first contact
WOLF3D_exe · 1 points · Posted at 10:12:02 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was about 2 years ago.
blaqmass · 2 points · Posted at 14:14:17 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but I had time travelled to give you the information and retcon it later.
WOLF3D_exe · 1 points · Posted at 15:16:09 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you also tell pass me, you invest in BitCoin and Ethereum.
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:30 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mate you are looking at a guy who dumped most of his off just before it shot moonwards. I have held on to about $300 worth for old times sake. But damn. I coulda got that lambo
Dariszaca · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:51 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear
Mother wont talk to me anymore
Dason37 · 3 points · Posted at 01:53:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is an idea I'd never thought of, but my phone is used to me, when I type "Fu", I can have either fuck, or fucking. No waterfowl.
Words_are_Windy · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got anything to make my autocorrect stop trying to capitalize contractions and automatically changing "its" to "it's"?
coastal_vocals · 1 points · Posted at 07:48:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure "it's" is far more commonly used than "its," so it makes sense for autocorrect to choose the first one. If I'm actually going for "its," I just have to stop and choose it from the options before I keep typing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:31:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing! If I knew how to give gold I would give you some.
not_your_parental · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS. I swear more than I talk about ducks. My auto correct now does that in reverse. Fucking fuck fucked is way easier than typing duck ducking ducked now.
TruePseudonym · 2 points · Posted at 02:41:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, sweet! I'm actually going to use this one to get my phone to stop AutoCorrecting my weirdly spelled name.
Kaoculus · 3 points · Posted at 02:02:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will this cause duck to become fuck? I don't want to have Peking fucks.
Slendeaway · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha foul... like duck... fowl... hahaa...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now we’re getting somewhere!
Septillia · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
put the name overtop of the person in your contact's list you hate the most
TheAnomoly · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just add it to the shortcuts sections. You'd said that the shortcut for fuck is fuck and so on. I do this with symbols like the apple logo
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just add words to your personal dictionary in the keyboard settings.
captainbetty1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can do this in settings>general>keyboard > text replacement Just add the phrase with no shortcut and it won’t autocorrect it anymore!
yetanotherAZN · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
is that really a hidden feature or just a consequence of the autocomplete
blaqmass · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:34 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got me. It's clearly not a feature. Thank you for clarifying this. I did it for the karma, I did it for the gold.
uknowwho098 · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also another slightly more tedious fix. Set ducking to autocorrect to fucking in your message settings.
Finchyy · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I'll be docked!
Damn it.
sapphon · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, that is a good tip. Don't autocorrect systems also allow you to add words as you please, though? Maybe that's not as universal as I think it is.
mrsjcava · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with names that Voice to text always misspells
av_alan_che · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
not only do i never get the autocorrect, my phone autos fucking to fucking
av_alan_che · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IT DID IT AGAIN
Teamableezus · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks Deb
zachwilson23 · 1 points · Posted at 03:27:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most phones and keyboards you can also add words to your phones dictionary that it will accept without autocorrecting them.
Chaz042 · 1 points · Posted at 03:27:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great idea, however, is this an iOS issue, never had this problem on Android?
michellelabelle · 1 points · Posted at 03:35:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So THAT'S why I never had that problem.
candy_skull2982 · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
nillinpendulum · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This did not work.
tenshii326 · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god :O
usernameforatwork · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this worked for me
barelypixelated · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And fucked
lolwuuut · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Looks like that's what I'll be naming that resist robot
fb39 · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Marry me :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay smartie pants.
How do you fix fur/for autocorrect?
luxiioo · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guess I know what to change my ex's contact name to!
CaptainDudeGuy · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just add all of your curse words to your phone's custom dictionary. :)
xcentriq18 · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is ducking awesome!
insertkarma2theleft · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just add them to your dictionary?
Filthy_Dub · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Android never does this ... must be an iPhone thing.
scootstah · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend of mine tried to swear on speech to text and it came through as censored. I thought that was quite amusing.
pajamacat9 · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could still get ducked though
Kamelasa · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people know that you can just turn autocomplete off totally?
youmeanwhatnow · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones have a dictionary that you can add words to. I also recommend putting your email in to save a lot of time.
KittyKat122 · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can change your autocorrect to recognize that word and/or not censor curse words.
5illy_billy · 4710 points · Posted at 18:20:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
When watching YouTube videos the J, K, and L keys are rewind 10 seconds, pause/play, and fast forward 10 seconds respectively.
But if you’re using VLC media player (and honestly, you should be), J and K adjust the audio sync. Ever been watching a movie and the audio doesn’t quite line up with the actors’ mouths? For me, that’s infuriating. Use J or K to dial it in.
Edit: Since this has gotten some traction I’ll add a few more VLC hotkeys I find useful:
V switches subtitle tracks (and disables them, just toggle ‘till you get N/A).
Edit2: I don’t use subtitles, but it has been pointed out that G and H adjust the subtitle sync in in the same way J/K syncs audio. Cool! TIL!
F11 toggles fullscreen, and use Ctrl+H to show/hide the “controls” (think H as in HUD).
As many have mentioned, period and comma keys move the video frame by frame.
Shift+left/right skips 5 seconds. Alt+left/right skips by 10 seconds. Ctrl+left/right skips 60 seconds (suuuuper useful for skipping intros)
Ctrl+up/down adjusts the volume (in the player, not on your computer).
Thanks for the updoots everyone. VLC is great, and has so many more functions and tools that I haven’t mentioned. If you find yourself thinking “I wonder if I can do _____?” chances are you can.
jbonte · 823 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaat?!
All those torrents that were torment...never again will I suffer the curse of audio dissociation!
BraulioG1 · 22 points · Posted at 04:57:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also syncs subtitles, I believe with G and H.
jbonte · 9 points · Posted at 12:05:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind is being blown right now!
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 05:08:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I am ever crossed by a scoundrel who deserves eternal torment... I will pay a hacker to make every video he watches not only unsynced by an almost unnoticeable amount, but also sped up by a millisecond. He won’t be able to figure out what’s wrong, but he will feel something very wrong. It’s not until an hour in that he finds himself hearing dialog ahead of the visuals. At that point it’s too late!
Eclogites · 6 points · Posted at 18:15:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t forget the unremovable Hungarian subtitles
VaporStrikeX2 · 3 points · Posted at 15:02:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're an evil man
Bahndoos · 5 points · Posted at 13:46:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aural Dissociation
Great band name
jbonte · 4 points · Posted at 14:57:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just give me a credit as a muse and I'll be tip top!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:19:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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jbonte · 1 points · Posted at 12:04:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL wtf - that's so...odd
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 22:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For Youtube mobile, double tapping the edge of the video will forward /rewind by 10 sec.
Edit: Appears that you can change the skip amount in the settings.
Ungraid · 40 points · Posted at 23:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can continue to fast forward or rewind by continuing to tap after the first two taps.
You can aslo change the amount of time double tapping changes in the settings. I prefer mine set to 5 seconds.
Lbc25 · 8 points · Posted at 00:49:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you, yours was the only one I didn't know!
Hajiswl · 2 points · Posted at 11:07:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pornhub om mobile too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set how much time this skips in the YouTube settings.
benevolent_bandicoot · 23 points · Posted at 00:44:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for youtube, if you press spacebar you can either pause the video, or inconveniently jump halfway down the page!
orosoros · 10 points · Posted at 07:49:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Space pauses if you'd previously clicked on the video screen, but K always pauses 👍
MirrorNexus · 3 points · Posted at 02:57:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thus seeing the top comment which spoils what the video was about. If Youtube cared they'd make an option where you could hide comments until video finished. But they don't, so instead you get people replying to people that'll never see it because of the way they're set up without nesting replies...
derefr · 15 points · Posted at 00:46:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Tons of things support the
h j k lkeys as a secondary form of movement (moving a position scrubber, moving between selected items, etc.)Off the top of my head:
j/kmove between articles on Reeder.app on macOSj/kmove between posts on Tumblr's dashboardj/kmove between conversations in Gmail, either to select them in the list (where you can then pressxto mark them for multi-select edits); or to switch to them when you're already viewing a conversation (yes, you can actually "read through" your inbox without having to return to the index by just starting at one end and pressingj/krepeatedly to get to the other end.)If you're wondering why it's always
h j k l—it goes back to a text-editor called Vi, which uses theh j k lkeys for its primary movement, instead of the arrow keys. Vi and its descendants are used by tons of programmers, programmers that work on many of the modern apps we use. Probably they either thinkh j k lis intuitive, or they think it's a cute easter-egg for other programmer types to find.And if you're wondering where the creator of Vi got the idea to use
h j k lfor cursor movement: look at the computer he was using.5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really interesting, thank you!!
rchard2scout · 1 points · Posted at 10:02:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
j/k also works to navigate posts/comments on Reddit if you've got RES installed.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 23:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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mothmvn · 6 points · Posted at 23:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I prefer MPC too - I think VLC seriously lowers the sound of the files...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:09:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn up the volume to 200% in VLC
jettamb · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want some different but good media player, try Pot Player. It's free and great.
prodigalkal7 · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's like the only one I use. I tried VLC, but it never worked for some reason, do I stuck to Potplayer. It's pretty awesome.
thephoton · 5 points · Posted at 01:06:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy Jesus, does Netflix have the audio sync thing?
I gave up on Netflix streaming because the audio would never sync, and I've been getting dvds by mail like a troglodyte for years.
5illy_billy · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not really sure about Netflix, I’m out in no-man’s-land so I don’t use streaming services :(
but hey, nothing wrong with good ol’ physical media!!
cates · 2 points · Posted at 02:08:40 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not alone in no-man's-land.
I download everything.
We're basically neighbors.
BlindGuardian117 · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plex is terrible with the CW's shows not syncing. Like, 30 seconds between voice and audio.
Chaotic_Narwhal · 6 points · Posted at 04:13:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
F also fullscreens and exits full screen
FuckboyMessiah · 14 points · Posted at 02:43:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the keys A, K, 4, and 7 are useful if your videos have been demonetized.
5illy_billy · 5 points · Posted at 02:53:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yikes.... Too soon?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:01:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is this referencing?
StormStrikePhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was a shooting at the Youtube HQ.
r0botdevil · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is by far the best thing I've found in this thread.
5illy_billy · 2 points · Posted at 05:45:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Having the audio out of sync seriously ruins a movie (or whatever) for me. And it adjusts by 50ms per click, so you can really fine-tune it. I’m glad I could help!
Boobedelic · 4 points · Posted at 05:28:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop using VLC and start using MPC
StormStrikePhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't just say that; give at least one reason.
Boobedelic · 1 points · Posted at 10:15:32 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here's a whole bunch of reasons.
https://www.techhive.com/article/2892383/which-is-the-better-free-video-player-mpc-hc-176-vs-vlc-22.html
coolfangs · 1 points · Posted at 07:15:38 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why?
Boobedelic · 1 points · Posted at 10:15:18 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check this out
https://www.techhive.com/article/2892383/which-is-the-better-free-video-player-mpc-hc-176-vs-vlc-22.html
evilroots · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are there keys for re aligning subs?
good_daytoyou · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe there are. Just right click on the video and look for the setting in the drop down menu. (The hotkey is generally states there too)
Foss3n · 6 points · Posted at 22:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
G and H
5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/u/Foss3n mentioned using G and H to align subtitles, but you can also use V to cycle through the available subtitle languages (which includes N/A to disable subs entirely)
OhCleo · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watch a lot of YouTube (way more than regular TV content) and the JKL thing changed the whole game! I learned it a couple of years ago. Space bar also pauses, but usually only on full screen mode, otherwise you get the annoying page-down scrolling function.
And pressing 0 takes you back to the beginning. I think J and L take you -/+ 10 seconds, and on my laptop the left/right arrow keys are only about 1 second (which is rarely useful, but there it is! I only realised in the last year or so that right clicking the video gives you the option to ‘loop’ on repeat, which is awesome if you’re super into listening to one song at the moment!
cowsrock1 · 3 points · Posted at 04:00:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
to add on, if you've clicked on the video, arrow keys skip 5 seconds back and forth, and "," and "." go frame by frame
AgeOleSun · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Surprised no one has mention that the 1-9 on the number keys above qwerty skip the video to approx fraction. In example for a 10 min video, the 4 key skips to the ~4 min mark. Discovered this on accident. Been skipping to 2/9 ever since.
cp-atwork · 3 points · Posted at 04:22:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And (YouTube) if you're trying to catch something in a single frame, you can use "," & "." to go backwards and forwards one frame, respectively.
Also, "F" is the shortcut to go fullscreen.
PazzTheMudkip · 3 points · Posted at 05:32:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding on to this, on YouTube, left and right arrow keys are skip back/forward 5 seconds, and the < and > keys skip 1 frame at a time (super useful if you're trying to catch something on the screen for less than a second)
SilverbackRibs · 2 points · Posted at 22:41:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift+< (or >) adjusts playback speed
mekc8 · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The plus and minus speed up and slow down the video in VLC. Handy for skipping through opening credits
5illy_billy · 4 points · Posted at 23:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Alt+arrow keys to skip 10 seconds forward/back. Ctrl+up/down adjusts volume. Ctrl+left/right skips 1 minute.
Outstanding for skipping opening credits
mekc8 · 2 points · Posted at 00:29:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sweet! Thanks for this
st1f1 · 2 points · Posted at 23:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also if you press the up/down/left/right keys whilst a YouTube video is loading you can play snake
RollUpTheRimJob · 7 points · Posted at 03:01:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
not anymore
MirroredReality · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to rewind 5 seconds on YouTube desktop, you can click in the space under the progress bar to focus controls on the video and use the left and right arrow keys. This also prevents the spacebar from moving the page down and instead pause/plays the video when pressed. Up and down arrow keys raise/lower the volume.
melonlollicholypop · 2 points · Posted at 23:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The comma and the period button let you step through the video one frame at a time in either direction. Helpful when you really can't determine what's happened and need to see a controlled slow-mo.
Andygogo123 · 2 points · Posted at 00:54:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that G and H adjust the subtitles unless they are out of sync, I love VLC for those features but I usually use Media Player Classic. I love clicking on the screen to pause the video, just like in Youtube.
Alexwalled · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
. And , go frame by frame
Crymson831 · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the period and comma keys will move the video frame by frame when paused.
ofthelaurel · 2 points · Posted at 04:08:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You rock dood. Thanks!
Bazzingatime · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thou art areal hero
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 05:39:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! TIL
koxu516 · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
multiple other buttons control subtitle sync, instant muting, making the video your wallpaper etc.
memorizing VLC shortcuts are worth the time
5illy_billy · 2 points · Posted at 04:50:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered long ago that basically if you think “Can VLC do X?”, the answer is probably yes, and there’s also a shortcut.
fudman3 · 2 points · Posted at 04:28:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it save your changes, or do you have to dial it in everytime?
5illy_billy · 2 points · Posted at 04:44:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, if you close the player and re-open it, it will reset. Which is good if you have it way off-kilter for a wonky video. The J/K adjusts by 50 milliseconds which is great for fine-tuning, but let’s say you gotta skew the audio by like a half second, you can just close VLC and then play a video and it’ll go back to default.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:29:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the fuck does audio and video unsync sometimes?
5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
¯_(ツ)_/¯
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The spacebar is also registered in a lot of common video players as a pause/play button when in full screen mode
locks_are_paranoid · 2 points · Posted at 04:36:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never knew this.
ta_legetha · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been using vlc forever, love it. Awesome tip 👍
OniNomad · 2 points · Posted at 04:40:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the Android app double tapping the sides of the video skip back or forwards 10 seconds. This may be incredibly common knowledge but I learned it by mistake.
xSTSxZerglingOne · 2 points · Posted at 04:41:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use "," and "." to advance and rewind 1 frame.
strumpster · 2 points · Posted at 05:07:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A note on VLC:
Shift+ left or right will jump back or forward a short period, Alt+ left or right will jump farther, and Ctrl+ left or right will jump a full minute.
CapitalismForFreedom · 2 points · Posted at 05:59:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"hjkl" are old school arrow keys. Lots of programs use them for navigation, because they predate arrow keys, and mice weren't common yet (no wasd).
Hindulaatti · 2 points · Posted at 07:38:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MPC is better than VLC but it has all the same features, if not even more. Hotkeys might be different but you can change them.
AthosAlonso · 2 points · Posted at 12:41:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This should be a post of its own.
MooseyFunk · 2 points · Posted at 16:43:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mvp right here
missing_maine · 2 points · Posted at 01:31:47 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have few regrets, but one is definitely that I can only upvote you once.
GoldKoala · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are better media players than vlc
5illy_billy · 5 points · Posted at 23:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you use? not to be confrontational, I’m genuinely curious. I’ve just used VLC for years now
GoldKoala · 6 points · Posted at 00:13:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MPC HC, kmplayer, and potplayer were a few media players I used. I haven't used kmplayer in years, so I can't speak on that one, anymore, however.
MPC HC generally maintains the original qualities of the video better. The colors should be closer to what you should be seeing and shouldn't mess up as many frames. It is also capable of running more files. If you want to run certain files properly, you're going to need to find the right codecs, though.
potplayer is a good lazy man's media player as everything should work fine out the box.
Nowadays streaming in-browser, etc. is so simple that I'm too lazy to keep up-to-date on my individual media player apps, though.
coolkid1717 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Android if you tap the screen twice while it's playing on the right side it wil fast forward 10 seconds. Hit it 3 times for 20 seconds. And so on and so on. Works the same for rewinding.
Tau_Squared · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Period and comma move it forward/backward 1 frame
skmmcj · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could also use the arrows to rewind and fast forward 5 seconds. And that's five seconds of real time, if you change the speed of the videos it also changes how much it jumps back or front.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the arrows are 5 seconds, F is Full screen, C is captions and M is mute
writetoAndrew · 1 points · Posted at 06:37:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLYCRAP You are my hero for the VLC audio dub hotkeys!!!!
5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 06:40:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy to help, friend :)
AlleRacing · 1 points · Posted at 06:50:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does VLC still artifact the crap out of everything? I check every couple years and it's always as crappy as I remember.
PercySmith · 1 points · Posted at 07:44:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also on YouTube . And , move forward/backward a single frame at a time
orosoros · 1 points · Posted at 07:47:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also aim the mouse on the status bar on the bottom, and then scroll the middle button to go forwards or back.
__WhiteNoise · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How long until this feature disappears from Youtube the way boolean logic disappeared from Google search?
BTC_Brin · 1 points · Posted at 09:09:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
E: advance a single frame.
Ahmrael · 1 points · Posted at 09:24:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also: In a playlist L toggles loop between none, all, and one, and R toggles random/shuffle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:34:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are the benefits of VLC player then any other player?
fliminglaps · 1 points · Posted at 10:03:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fantastic thank you 😁
Nox_Stripes · 1 points · Posted at 10:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
when the audio doesnt sync up its the worst, is there a way to save settings for certain episodes?
cjrung07 · 1 points · Posted at 11:36:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I copied and pasted this to my notes this is good.
PenisMcScrotumFace · 1 points · Posted at 11:44:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Period and comma go back and forward one frame.
memerJ · 1 points · Posted at 12:04:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hit "m" while in Youtube, it'll mute the video.
joshi38 · 1 points · Posted at 12:36:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the Youtube App, something invaluable that they introduced about a year ago is skipping back/forward by 10 seconds by double-tapping the left or right sides of the video (for backward and forward respectively).
UnseenEntity · 1 points · Posted at 12:52:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use MPC. To me it seems there's less artifacts in the video than with VLC.
Das_Maechtig_Fuehrer · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh thank you!!!!
kettlejuices · 1 points · Posted at 14:45:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift + period/comma also changes the speed of the video respectively.
gaaraisgod · 1 points · Posted at 15:12:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On YouTube, (comma) and . (period) can be used to navigate a scene frame by frame.
katzohki · 1 points · Posted at 15:18:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can watch YouTube via VLC too!
Alighieri_Dante · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
[ and ] speed up and slow down the video by 10%
StormStrikePhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you suggesting that I should download every single video I watch from Youtube and play it in the VLC Media Player?
TimTomTank · 1 points · Posted at 12:10:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
that is a default fullscreen button, just like F5 is refresh for anything that needs refreshing. try it on your browser.
ViZeShadowZ · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:58 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
, and . skip one frame
SewingLifeRe · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:34 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you judging those of us who prefer mpc-hc?
SYZekrom · 1 points · Posted at 12:51:39 on April 27, 2018 · (Permalink)
The , and . keys advance by one frame. Much more useful than JKL which basically do the same thing as the obvious space, left key, right key.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:40 on May 31, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know this from 9anime
Nerdwiththehat · 13689 points · Posted at 19:10:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Everytime I post this, people get impressed.
Ctrl + V pastes.
Ctrl + Shift + V pastes without formatting.
Edit: I am glad to have blessed my people with shortcut knowledge. Next, someone's going to have to bring out the gospel of Ctrl + Shift + T.
Netrilix · 2271 points · Posted at 21:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, I'm impressed. My usually workflow is Ctrl+V, "dammit", Ctrl+A, Right-Click, "Paste as plain text".
kspnor · 239 points · Posted at 02:52:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have set Word to always "paste as plain text". It works great!
KrakenOfLakeZurich · 26 points · Posted at 11:15:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft Word 2016:
File > Options > Advanced > Cut, copy, paste > Pasting from other programs
Change it to "Keep Text Only"
_FooL_ · 9 points · Posted at 13:23:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do i do that in Excel?
amasmartbot · 15 points · Posted at 15:11:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do the same steps. If you don't see it hit Alt-F4 to cycle over until you find it.
spectrumero · 6 points · Posted at 13:51:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why this isn't the default. I can count the times in my life on zero hands the times I've wanted to paste text with the colour and font of the source document.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 02:58:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Look_its_Rob · 23 points · Posted at 03:26:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well now you don't have to do that anymore! Or is it more likely that you will forget this tip by tomorrow as I will?
jvjanisse · 8 points · Posted at 03:34:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift v gives you the 'special paste' option in excel. You can choose between pasting just the formatting, the formula, or pasting the values only (among other things)
mlook487 · 3 points · Posted at 06:42:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is exactly what I do
jdb888 · 17 points · Posted at 03:01:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Better than me, I copy, paste onto a text file, then re copy, and repaste.
hezwat · 27 points · Posted at 03:40:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait wiat wiat wahaaaaaaaaaaaaat --
my workflow is literally one of:
(if it's in Chrome) "paste it in the URL bar, then select all and cut again, then paste where I really want to paste it."
(if it's in Word and it's one line) "open the start menu, paste it there (in the search field) , then select all and cut
(if it's multiple lines) "open the start menu, type notepad, paste it there, then select all and cut"
If I add up all of the time I've spent doing that in my life it must be .. well longer than it took me to write this comment anyway.
EDIT: I just tried it in Word. your stupid trick doesn't work.
Dr_Marxist · 28 points · Posted at 04:29:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word fucking sucks at stripping out formatting. Like, it's fucking terrible.
I've had the distinct pleasure of writing thousands of pages on that fucking program. Words cannot describe how much I hate it. It's a horrible loathsom piece of shit. Even macros don't work well on it. Paste without formatting? Congrats! Your whole paper is now in comic sans, for a reference taken from an academic library website. "Oh, but I set my computer to always paste as match formatting" - haha. No you didn't, you dumb fuck. This is word! It's even brought the oversized hyperlinks that are irritating to delete and almost impossible to prevent. I could go on and on and have.
I still believe the old conspiracy that Office programs don't work well on Macs on purpose
FUCK I hate word. Goddamn.
unicornsuntie · 8 points · Posted at 04:50:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you okay friend?
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 04:57:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word.
Ziggy33 · 6 points · Posted at 05:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your theory may be true. I write a lot of papers on word on windows, using every setting you mentioned, and I rarely encounter those issues
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:23:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That explains it.
xmastreee · 5 points · Posted at 04:20:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just have a notepad window open and paste into that first? Then ctrl-A ctrl-C
DanYHKim · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially since it's easy to get notepad to open (if you don't have it pinned to your taskbar) by using WIN + R (to bring up the "run" dialog), and typing in the name of the program "notepad"
Mako18 · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Mac the best I can get is Command-Ctrl-V which opens the Paste Special menu where you can select Unformatted Text
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:28:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word:
Ctrl+ALT+V
The paste with options menu will appear
Press end key (I think plain text is the last option), then enter
dukeguy · 0 points · Posted at 07:37:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it doesn't work in Word. What to do instead is CTRL+v to paste then CTRL then T. That pastes then removes formatting (CTRL then T is the shortcut for paste text only). Good luck!
KokiriFox · 25 points · Posted at 02:53:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're using word (might also be the case for other programs), you can highlight, ctrl+space; that'll format to the documents set up
takabrash · 11 points · Posted at 03:03:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will help me so much! And I'll forget it by tomorrow when I'm in the office...
unicornsuntie · 3 points · Posted at 04:48:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take a screen shot and email it to yourself!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 10:24:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then print it out and stick on the wall above your desk.
ironmanpwnz · 7 points · Posted at 02:57:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lolol mine is everything you said except the right click is "remove hyperlink" .
TaylorTaco · 5 points · Posted at 03:17:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could do ctrl + v.. then if it formats weird hit ctrl THEN t (not ctrl+t) then it pastes as plain text too.
You'll know if you can do this cause a notepad looking icon will show up next to your cursor so ctrl brings up the menu for "paste as" and t will be "plain text" there's 2 other options but I never use them so I forget what letters they are and what they do.
But if you're like me and do everything real fast without paying attention to your cursor then ctrl+z to undo whatever you did(or just backspace the extra t you added to the end of whatever you pasted because you didn't pay attention it already pasted as plain text and hitting ctrl did nothing)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:29:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use ctrl+ALT+v, end, enter
inocuousterrier · 3 points · Posted at 03:14:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's better than mine. I usually just highlight the text and format the letter and size
jinoh · 3 points · Posted at 04:24:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + V Doubletap CTRL Then press T
Does the same. I'm not sure I can change yearlong habits now, even though that would be more efficient.
Also, pressing F instead of T uses destination format.
buckwurst · 3 points · Posted at 04:29:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My usual workflow is Ctr+C, open Notepad, Ctrl+V, double click to highlight all, Ctrl+C, go back to original document, Ctrl+V
Next2QuietlySitting · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have AutoHotKey installed, you can program it to open a notepad automatically. I have mine set to open a notepad witj ALT + q. If you CTRL + a then CTRL + x, then you can hit F4 to close the notepad when you are finished without the save prompt.
_shredder · 2 points · Posted at 06:52:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My workflow is:
CRTL+C, Open up Chrome, Hold CTRL and press T, V, A, X, W, then paste wherever I need to.
Copying from the Chrome URL bar copies it without formatting. It's an overly complicated way to solve the problem, but I can do this pretty fast now.
ErrorCDIV · 2 points · Posted at 12:59:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or Ctrl+V "dammit", Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Shift+V.
GummiGator · 2 points · Posted at 13:08:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if you do mess up, you can just Ctrl+Z, then Ctrl+Shift+V
darkandstar · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WAIT, Whats Ctrl+A do?
JungleMeat · 7 points · Posted at 04:16:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Select all!
unicornsuntie · 3 points · Posted at 04:51:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noooooo really??! Holy shit, thank you. My life will be so much easier.
ggbmbr · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saaaaame
CasperHarkin · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote a script to do it. God damn it.
clennys · 1 points · Posted at 06:04:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol I didn't even know how to do that. I would copy, open up notepad, paste in notepad, then copy from notepad and then finally paste it in its final destination.
fazzah · 1 points · Posted at 12:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Copy
Open notepad
Paste
Cut
Close notepad
Paste
david-song · 1 points · Posted at 13:21:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Mine is
Win+R Ctrl+V Ctrl+A Ctrl+X Esc Ctrl+V. If there's multiple lines in there then it'sWin+R notepad Return Ctrl+V Ctrl+A Ctrl+X Alt+F4 y Ctrl+Vninjagrover · 1 points · Posted at 13:37:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Menu key, s, v
potbelliedelephant · 1 points · Posted at 14:09:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, is that you, Mike?
PrimalMoose · 1 points · Posted at 14:21:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tend to go for the Ctrl+V, "dammit", Ctrl+Z, Right-Click, "Paste as plain text".
Gonna have to remember this one.
splitcroof92 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always paste in the URL field in a browser, then copy that again so lose all the formatting.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:52:46 on April 28, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+V will paste as plain text in Word and Google Docs IIRC.
Xxjacklexx · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:14 on May 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can also try 'ctrl+v -> ctrl -> t' in word.
RECOGNI7E · 0 points · Posted at 20:24:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or paste into notepad, copy again then paste.
Linubidix · 145 points · Posted at 01:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And on programs like Photoshop it'll paste into place rather than a random position.
DrizzX · 8 points · Posted at 02:22:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know that one, thank you!
TezMono · 7 points · Posted at 03:01:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
God damn I love learning new and super useful shortcuts!
quatrotires · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But they will be forgotten in a couple of days :(
baconstructions · 11 points · Posted at 02:13:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy cake day, you PS command guru, you
Linubidix · 1 points · Posted at 05:24:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Thanks! You use it enough, you ought to pick up on the shortcuts.
TheThrowawayMoth · 2 points · Posted at 17:52:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's where I first heard this so I had no idea it did anything to text.
This is a great thread.
gtfohbitchass · 943 points · Posted at 01:24:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Marry me
enoch15 · 47 points · Posted at 01:33:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No me first
WhoWantsPizzza · 60 points · Posted at 01:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
copy and paste with me, baby.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 02:47:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No no no, humans reproduce sexually, not asexually.
Iklaendia · 16 points · Posted at 03:06:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's just what the government wants you to think.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:51:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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TheImpulsiveVulcan · 2 points · Posted at 06:47:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can chemtrails melt steel beams?
The-Gaming-Alien · 2 points · Posted at 08:16:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duh. The evidence is out there Sheeple...
FMarkassa · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Asking him to marry you first just fucks up my train of thought, changes the whole thing.
enoch15 · 3 points · Posted at 17:12:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol, I thought it was pretty hilarious.
potadoes · 18 points · Posted at 03:33:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe?
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 03:49:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maeby?
PM_ME_AMAZON_VOUCHER · 3 points · Posted at 07:11:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maebe
gtfohbitchass · 2 points · Posted at 00:29:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Her?
Nerdwiththehat · 3 points · Posted at 15:21:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can accept marriage proposals only with consent of the Lizard High Council, so we must wait and see.
TopShelfUsername · 2 points · Posted at 04:20:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I pronounce you mr and mrs nerdwiththehat
Now kiss
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 15:31:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
**sthmooch**
gtfohbitchass · 4 points · Posted at 00:28:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl c Ctrl shift v
10YearsANoob · 2 points · Posted at 10:13:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it doesnt work because word 2007 derps a lot. Use ctrl alt v. It should have a prompt box
xiticehow · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For a paste
gtfohbitchass · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm easy
ForgottenDrama · 0 points · Posted at 04:24:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
gtfobitchass
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 05:41:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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gtfohbitchass · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:47 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
K
TheImpulsiveVulcan · 1 points · Posted at 06:47:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bad day?
CowboyBoats · 49 points · Posted at 02:36:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except in MS Word and Excel, of course, because MS is too special to follow amazing, convenient conventions like that. And no, of course Ctrl+Shift+S doesn't trigger "Save As" in MS Office like in every other application! But no, I'm not bitter; I never think about it.
MeIsMyName · 7 points · Posted at 02:57:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I remember correctly, F12 will bring up save as though.
Haenep · 1 points · Posted at 14:14:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct. It's a magical button!
TaylorTaco · 3 points · Posted at 03:22:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just posted this to the main but my below tip works in word... sometimes excel but excel is randomly annoying
You could do ctrl + v.. then if it formats weird hit ctrl THEN t (not ctrl+t) then it pastes as plain text too.
You'll know if you can do this cause a notepad looking icon will show up next to your cursor so ctrl brings up the menu for "paste as" and t will be "plain text" there's 2 other options but I never use them so I forget what letters they are and what they do.
But if you're like me and do everything real fast without paying attention to your cursor then ctrl+z to undo whatever you did(or just backspace the extra t you added to the end of whatever you pasted because you didn't pay attention it already pasted as plain text and hitting ctrl did nothing)
into_dust · 1 points · Posted at 11:11:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU. That actually works. I'm amazed.
xElmentx · 3 points · Posted at 03:26:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No but Ctrl+Alt+V does bring up "paste special" in MS office. And from there you can select to paste as unformatted unicode text
CowboyBoats · 3 points · Posted at 03:29:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in my version of Word or Excel...
xElmentx · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Strange. What year? I'm using 2016
CowboyBoats · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2016 also. That is weird, maybe there's just an issue with my install.
JohnnyTork · 1 points · Posted at 11:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit F5, special
liquiiiid · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hit Alt, H, H, V. Or move 'paste values to the quick launch toolbar (think that is the name) at the top and use Ctrl+2-9.
bb1289 · 2 points · Posted at 07:43:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the one. In excel you really only need to start by knowing what the "alt" key does and then look for the short cut keys you need are - muscle memory takes over in short order
ImAWizardYo · 3 points · Posted at 03:54:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word and Outlook work fine for me as Ctrl + Alt + V. You get an option window. Then I just hit up and enter which picks Unformatted Text and I don't have to reach for the mouse.
boss_hoss_bob_ross · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+S is generally save all open files anyways :/
tajjet · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:09 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Anyone know if it works in OneNote or Outlook?
Edit: It does not.
jimsmisc · 26 points · Posted at 02:31:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
CTRL+Backspace deletes the last word you typed. (CMD+Backspace on mac)
darkhawk1005 · 6 points · Posted at 03:50:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've gotten into the habit of doing this since it's faster for me to retype the words than to fix them. It's awesome until the text area doesn't support the feature so you're left with [][][]
erfey12 · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so pissed when this stopped working in Chrome on my iPad. I use it all the time.
Quetzacoatl85 · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Ctrl + arrow keys to jump by words, not letters.
ButtercupsUncle · 20 points · Posted at 01:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except in Excel, where it brings up Paste Special, which has lots of great options
barkush1988 · 11 points · Posted at 02:14:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ALT+E+S.... my one true love
TaylorTaco · 2 points · Posted at 03:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does that do?
ipostalotforalurker · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paste special
interface2x · 12 points · Posted at 02:37:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m an ALT-ESV and ALT-ESF man, myself.
ButtercupsUncle · 5 points · Posted at 04:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and Alt>e>s>e transposes me to another world
JenniferMcKay · 10 points · Posted at 01:48:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
God if I'd only known this months ago. The amount of time this is going to save me at work
triangle60 · 7 points · Posted at 02:46:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Word you can also change the default to paste without formatting.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:57:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOW?
triangle60 · 2 points · Posted at 12:25:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guide covers the topic pretty well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you. Marry me.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 02:45:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TaylorTaco · 2 points · Posted at 03:27:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh this reminds me of alt+tab will bring up your open items, ordered by most recent first. So if you wanna go to the last thing you had open real quick just hit those together.
But say you clicked website, then excel, then word, then email and you wanna go back to the website you hit alt+tab then while holding the alt down, you tap the tab key 2 more times to get over to the website. A window will pop up while holding the alt so you know what you're gonna go back to.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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unicornsuntie · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right??! That's a dream. I get so annoyed that I have to use my mouse. I will 100% of the time use the keyboard if I can.
Plaidandpasley · 10 points · Posted at 03:12:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in my seventh year of a writing based post secondary education AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!! What have I been paying for if no one ever taught me this!?
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:12:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obviously not a CS course? </snark>
But learning is part of the human adventure! I'm glad that you're one of today's lucky 10,000.
PantheraLupus · 7 points · Posted at 02:43:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also in excel ctrl + shift + : gives you the exact time. Blew my mind when my coworker showed me this, made things so much easier.
hogak · 1 points · Posted at 11:42:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt = will also give you SUM of all values in the rows above or the columns to the left. Might work for rows below or columns to the right. I'll test it out when I get to the office.
OccamsMinigun · 7 points · Posted at 02:46:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Only works in browsers. In office products, ctrl-alt-V brings up a "special paste" dialog, in which the "paste values only" radio button is itself hotkeyed with v.
You can get quite fast at typing (ctrl-alt-V)(V)(Enter).
glory87 · 6 points · Posted at 02:52:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 03:03:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking modern day Prometheus.
Spagoo · 6 points · Posted at 03:34:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a man who lives on keyboard shortcuts I'm surprised I didnt know that, and will definitely find use for this.
Ashmai · 5 points · Posted at 02:50:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My sweet fake baby jesus
ebamit · 6 points · Posted at 03:12:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. You just saved me a ton of clicks over a 100 page report.
Fakesubaru · 3 points · Posted at 02:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can create your own codes.
Add a function on top (next to the save button , undo button)
From there alt+# will produce that function
Enjoy
verba-non-acta · 4 points · Posted at 03:13:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love a good short cut. You’ve just saved me thousands of context menu clicks.
ILikeFreeGames · 5 points · Posted at 03:21:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V on macOS
voltism · 5 points · Posted at 03:28:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned this yesterday, I wish I knew it sooner
jjborcean · 8 points · Posted at 03:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Mac users:
Option-Shift-Command-V: Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
FreakyStories · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:13:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fantastic. Thank you for sharing!
josecuervo2107 · 3 points · Posted at 02:29:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude.
backstage_betty · 3 points · Posted at 02:35:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just tripled my productivity. Thank you!!
eitherrideordie · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is going to be so useful for me! I always have to cut and paste into notepad to strip it. Thanks heaps!
RusePaperchild · 3 points · Posted at 02:48:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm: am impressed.
risky_blossom · 3 points · Posted at 02:53:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+tab (left to right) and ctrl+shift+tab (right to left) scroll through open files and programs on a pc. I’m unsure if this is common knowledge or not, but it saves me so much time.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 15:16:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Alt+ Tab for app switching!
HunteronaLoop · 3 points · Posted at 02:58:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It always asks me to choose what format to paste as, how can I fix that ?
godsownfool · 3 points · Posted at 03:06:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command+option+shift+V past and match style. (On mac, anyway).
Deep_Fried_Twinkies · 3 points · Posted at 03:23:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my life
12kgun84 · 3 points · Posted at 03:24:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
God dammit thank you so much.
BlakeMP · 3 points · Posted at 03:29:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may have just changed my life.
kbg12ila · 3 points · Posted at 03:50:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's an awesome tip! Cant wait to forget to use it when I need to paste something without formatting in 2 months.
ImAWizardYo · 3 points · Posted at 03:51:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always use Alt + Ctrl + V.
I can't even get Ctrl + Shift + V to work. Is this a Windows 10 thing?
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:07:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as I've found it's pretty universal, at least system-wise... I've seen it on Mac, PC, and most Linux distros.
cowsrock1 · 3 points · Posted at 03:55:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
shift is a beautiful modifier.
ctrl + shift + T opens the last tab you closed
ctrl + shift + W closes all tabs in one window
ctrl + shift + tab goes backwards through windows instead of forwards
BrunesOvrBrauns · 3 points · Posted at 04:35:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will suck your dick through your asshole
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:45:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
0.0
PowerMonkey500 · 6 points · Posted at 01:33:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Doesn't this only work in certain apps like Word?
Edit: I use PureText for this, so it's global. No thinking required. I have it bound to Win+V.
case_O_The_Mondays · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And chrome
inieiunioetfletu · 5 points · Posted at 01:23:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good tip. This doesn’t immediately work on Apple, but you can configure it to do so.
preficks · 4 points · Posted at 02:17:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Option+Shift+Command+V will do it without the configuration though.
GoldenBough · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. An extra modifier, but once you're used to it, it's plenty fast enough.
Houeclipse · 2 points · Posted at 02:19:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This changes everything
Kd2135 · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you my lord and savior
senanabs · 2 points · Posted at 02:47:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Impressed.
joeoregon · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my, you have no idea how much I thank you for sharing that.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
D=
NegDbl · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most GNU/Linux terminals ctrl+shift+c and ctrl+shift+v is copy and paste. Ctrl+c sends a SIGINT, which is used to halt the process.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:15:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also GNU/Linux - I did know this one, but can I also introduce you to the gospel of Ctrl + Shift + click in term?
righthandofdog · 2 points · Posted at 03:00:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was a great disvovery in my life - thanks to outlook doing gif insertions in jira tickets with normal paste. I mean wth?
Takemetoyourmaker · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, my job just got a lot easier
etchings · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaat????? 20 years of annoying problems that I apparently didn't have to deal with. I don't know if I should be sad or happy? Maybe hassad? Sappy?
Wormbrain1 · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been pasting into notepad to strip the formatting this whole time..
mardish · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow you really rake the comment karma in with that one.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:14:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wasn't expecting to this time! 😱
chubbum_puppums · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this mean it'll use the destination formatting?
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It'll merge to the destination formatting, it'll be like pasting in plain text.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there anyway to do this in LibreOffice so it does not ask you everytime if you want it without formatting? Like, you press Ctrl + Shift + V and it just does it without asking.
I can't seem to find the option to turn it on nor do I find it on Google.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:13:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not a LibreOffice pro, but I think there's a toggle somewhere deep in the prefs that lets you set a default clipboard behaviour, and have it not ask you again what style you want it to use.
sadnserious · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you, sir, deserve a cookie
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:11:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love cookies!
gobblegooch · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are not worthy 🙌
SuperElitist · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who pastes to Excel and OneNote on a daily basis, this may very well change my life.
bdadokay · 2 points · Posted at 03:15:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thx. I usually copy to a text pad to clear the formatting.
Chennsta · 2 points · Posted at 03:19:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also highlight and remove formatting with ctrl + \
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooh nice. Mine is typing in a website into the browser, like "youtube," and then hit ctrl+enter and it automatically wraps it with "www." and ".com"
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That one too's really neat!
LouMan82 · 2 points · Posted at 03:36:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boner on
sypwn · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One day, Microsoft Teams decided Ctrl-Shift-V no longer pastes unformatted, but instead starts a video call. Many video calls were started that week.
neb55555 · 2 points · Posted at 03:54:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I gasped
Sirknobbles · 2 points · Posted at 03:55:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What
econn024 · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
T H A N K Y O U
lolwuuut · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in Office a lot and you are just wonderful
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:05:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...I hate to break it to you that newer versions of Office have their own stupid clipboard management and it overrides my favourite tip. But the context menu still has the option to paste without formatting.
ztjt38 · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That second part I didn’t know about. You just made my life 200% easier thank you so much.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other:
Ctrl + shift + C copies formatting if highlighted object
Ctrl * shift + V pastes that formatting w/o changing text
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/training/pdf/Periodic_Table_Of_Excel_Keyboard_Shortcuts.pdf
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:06:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:01:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, MS Office has its own stupid clipboard management. It sucks.
beingagrandmaisgreat · 2 points · Posted at 04:06:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t wait to try this
Philodendritic · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned Ctrl + Z which undoes whatever you just did to the document (I guess it would have been easier to just say it’s the undo button.)
Very useful for me because I often have flailing hands that mess up and hit random keys but I can’t find what’s been altered. Ctrl + Z is my new favorite.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 2 points · Posted at 04:10:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of all today’s comments, I think this one will change my life the most.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 15:34:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm glad I helped! ^^
pdxcranberry · 2 points · Posted at 04:14:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just came
Battleham_117 · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc opens the Taskmanager immediately
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 15:00:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though not without the system break you get from Ctrl + Alt + Del. I still suggest it over Ctrl + Shift + Esc!
B0Boman · 2 points · Posted at 04:18:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soooo... I guess I gotta un-hotkey ctrl+shift+v
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:58:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooooooh, sorry for breaking your flow! I have a script that runs on Ctrl + Shift + T, so every time someone's like "YOU CAN JUST USE THAT TO REOPEN TABS IN CHR-", I have to say "uh, no, actually, I use it to make windows stay on top of each other or go transparent.
(if you want the script by the way iss right here)
razuten · 2 points · Posted at 04:19:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easiest karma ever. Have an upvote
USCplaya · 2 points · Posted at 04:20:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Color me impressed
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using this now! Thanks!
HeinousTugboat · 2 points · Posted at 04:23:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah.. I may have written an AHK script that rebinds caps lock to strip formatting. This probably would've been useful before that.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 14:52:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, my scroll lock and pause break are volume up and down. There's no shame in AHK mastery.
DrZakirKnife · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is NOT universal. Many programs ignore this. Even Microsoft word doesn't support this. I use Ctrl+ Alt+ V
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:51:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a good one - Insert also has some options to do this.
(I have a little side keyboard with shortcuts on it, too. Because I'm that extra.)
Suyi · 2 points · Posted at 04:29:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
in MS Word? in which app? where?
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:50:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's OS wide on Windows, Macs, and most Linux distros, minus in Microsoft Office, because their damn clipboard management overrides it, like an asshole.
Suyi · 2 points · Posted at 16:50:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
damn it.. the one place it would have really been useful..
ChefTeo · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
.....
Oh my god. Bravo. I am impressed.
NixonCarmichael · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I’m quite aware. In fact, not long ago I posted a rather harrowing “TIFU” about this very subject. It bit me properly in the ass.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 14:49:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those looking at what Nixon did, uh, iss a lot of vulgar printing.
moonstrikelilly · 2 points · Posted at 04:31:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have been using a computer for years and did not know this. Thank you nerd!
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My pleasure!
does-it-feel · 2 points · Posted at 04:33:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Z for when you phucked up and accidentally deleted something. Ctrl + Y to un-phuck what ever the hell Ctrl + Z did.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 14:46:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need Ctrl + Z in real life
easyjet · 2 points · Posted at 04:35:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But not in word though.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because what is Microsoft without a little bit of messing with their user's workflow every other update?
baelrog · 2 points · Posted at 04:36:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The problem with this is, the default hotkey for changing input language is ctrl+shift
So Ctrl + shift + v will be super annoying to pull off if you are in Asia or somewhere.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:45:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was usually Ctrl + Space, or Win + Space?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:41:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + shift + c copies formats
Ctrl + shift + v pastes only those formats
Good for power point
be1994 · 2 points · Posted at 04:43:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt ESV bruh
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel bless
xHaZxMaTx · 2 points · Posted at 04:47:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Shift+Insert works the same as Ctrl+V.
I don't know why anyone would ever use this, but there it is.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 14:44:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Insert is actually hyper-useful if you're a weird programmer like me! Sometimes, you want it to edit destructively, and sometimes you just want to add something.
At_Work_Now · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + shift + C copies format on highlighted text
Control + shift + V will format paint highlighted text
Techern_Cruz · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FUCK, THANK YOU SO MUCH
misseluna · 2 points · Posted at 04:54:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've just changed my life forever. Thank you keyboard shortcut angel.
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 14:43:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔶 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢
Keldaris · 2 points · Posted at 05:00:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL
RabidWalrus · 2 points · Posted at 05:02:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
sploosh
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:43:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, is this the part where I make it to the front page of Imgur and ask people to send me their nudez/boobs/feet/small pets!?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:15:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
holy shit
[deleted] · 4248 points · Posted at 18:35:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1531 points · Posted at 22:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Large Maglites with aluminum housings can be used as a weapon without being labeled as one.
arturo_lemus · 899 points · Posted at 01:59:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Security guard here, the big Maglite is my best friend
You know that they sell aftermarket products/mods like a baton handle and sharp, glass breaker caps
I've read a story of a guard who stopped a robbery with just a maglite, hit a guy in the face and broke the bone around his eye, then he put his hand up to cover his face and he broke his hand with one swing
2nd guy immediately gave up and begged not to be hit. This was with a 6D though
zafirah15 · 110 points · Posted at 03:48:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why my mother (6o years old, about 5 foot tall) carries one in her car. Break down in the middle of the night? That thing will practically light up a mile in any direction you point it at. Someone tries to rob you? Blind them, then beat them with it.
Petticoat_Whaler · 53 points · Posted at 04:43:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep one by my bed and in my car! Though I surprisingly never thought about using the light to blind someone haha. My brain was like “blunt metal object, YEAH.”
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 04:50:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who uses those things to shine a light? It’s a fucking big ass chunk of metal.
Petticoat_Whaler · 17 points · Posted at 04:53:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
EXACTLY.
Long-Night-Of-Solace · 14 points · Posted at 11:23:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The blinding is a massive advantage. I'd honestly have the bright light over the bludgeoning ability if I had to choose.
FlyWithTheCars · 6 points · Posted at 14:56:18 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Side fact: Some police flash lights have a strobe setting to fire short light bursts. It is used when moving towards a potential threat because the strobes create enough disorientation, that in most cases the threat is not able to detect, wether the police man is standing still or moving forward.
severoon · 24 points · Posted at 05:19:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
These lights are nowhere near as bright as LED flashlights. See firesword.
arturo_lemus · 20 points · Posted at 05:20:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maglite has LED bulb upgrades too
severoon · 15 points · Posted at 06:07:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And what would a maglite LED bulb do with 6 D cell batteries, I wonder? I suppose it could just shine until the end of days…
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 10:32:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well the cockroaches will need something to see by....
schzap · 28 points · Posted at 05:28:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a joke. Check out the flashlight sub. The best maglight with the best upgrades will get swamped by those little $30 lights with 1 battery.
arturo_lemus · 37 points · Posted at 05:32:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Believe me I work in security, ive seen/read all about those fancy flashlights with their alleged high lumens.
I prefer maglite because it suits my job better. Its very, very reliable and sturdy. It can withstand a lot. Plus it doubles as a self defense tool incase i need it. It may not be the brightest but it gets the job done
I have a mini one as a backup, thats all i need.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 08:58:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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riddick3 · 16 points · Posted at 11:05:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think doom 3 had that
internet_underlord · 3 points · Posted at 13:29:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh my, Back to doom 3 then.
ATomatoAmI · 5 points · Posted at 13:31:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly with the BFG edition you now have a chest-mounted light or something, which totally wrecks the suspense of having the maglite as your source of light and handy melee for the weaker enemies.
Runnnga · 2 points · Posted at 11:37:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
😂
Jalmorei · 10 points · Posted at 11:14:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, gotta get a maglite and add a super fucking bright tactical light on it
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 10:27:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Linky - /r/flashlight/
Those guys got me to buy a WOWTAC A1s
Maglites don't have a great rep on that sub
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 10:31:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, I will now be buying new flashlights for no reason whatsoever.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 10:42:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeh, my wife thought I was mental I wanted a £25 flashlight for my birthday
Yes, i do want more now
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:44:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've already decided I need a head torch (I knew this anyway). Goodbye £50. (Not too bothered though, it's a business expense).
NoobensMcarthur · 3 points · Posted at 06:44:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ehhh I just upgraded my 2 cell light to adventure sports flashlights drop in. 2 2650 batteries and it puts out 5,000 lumens. It's ridiculous. Not cheap or small, but I absolutely love it!!
TimTomTank · 2 points · Posted at 12:05:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is such a thing as too bright.
I mean, having a super high lumenosity flash light is a nice novelty but it is completely impractical. If you are using it to light up things near by it completely blinds you.
I had a little maglight with LED. When I was changing my tire one night i couldn't see anything in my peripheral. Your iris puckers up so hard you can't see shit unless that light is shining on it.
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:31 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Assuming it has no ability to dial it up or down, absolutely. But I've never seen a super strong flashlight that doesn't provide some kind of variable output.
TimTomTank · 1 points · Posted at 13:24:45 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
All Maglights I have seen are on/off, no low intensity. Though it has been a while since I purchased a flashlight.
TimTomTank · 1 points · Posted at 13:26:12 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
P.S.:
The light referenced above was a pocket flashlight with 2AA batteries. Not the brightest they make. This was the first LED flashlight they made too so they likely have even brighter stuff now.
AsteroidMiner · 60 points · Posted at 02:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched Crocop break a little bone around Bob Sapp's eye and the big guy just dropped to his knees and begged for mercy. Orbital bone break is really painful.
arturo_lemus · 25 points · Posted at 03:00:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn I've seen that, I thought Bob Sapp was overreacting, I had no idea his orbital bone broke
zchatham · 14 points · Posted at 04:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Matt Mitrione had a cracked orbital in a fight a few years ago and it made him look like Quasimodo.
https://www.google.com/search?q=matt+mitrione+orbital&client=ms-android-att-us&prmd=vin&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS06i-pqLaAhUSX60KHSZ8BF0Q_AUIEigC&biw=412&bih=652&dpr=2.63
BluntHeart · 8 points · Posted at 04:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. I broke my left orbital in highschool. That shit sucked.
ThaiFoodGuy · 1 points · Posted at 13:35:38 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you me? Junior year. Yup, really sucked.
GollyWow · 20 points · Posted at 04:20:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool!! I own 2 Maglite 6-Ds, mainly because my hometown police force banned them - too many arrestees arrived at jail with excessive dents in them. I have one in the car and one by my bed.
bluejena · 18 points · Posted at 03:22:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a 5D when we got our dog for safety while walking her at night. I keep it by the front door as a security tool the rest of the time.
theangryintern · 17 points · Posted at 04:32:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That thing should probably be classified as a quarterstaff.
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arturo_lemus · 14 points · Posted at 05:19:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you're very right, even as unarmed security guard, I wouldn't weaponize/mod my maglite like that.
Trust me I wouldn't get any leeway, im a private citizen just like you. Being unarmed means having no weapons whatsoever, so carrying around a makeshift maglite weapon and using it, I could lose my security license and possibly see jail time. Ill just keep it off the shelf for now
Cranksta · 15 points · Posted at 04:24:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah my mom used our 6D maglite on me all the time and can confirm turns you into a whimpering baby.
KakariBlue · 15 points · Posted at 04:44:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did your dad use jumper cables?
Cranksta · 5 points · Posted at 02:01:54 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah. She was more of a hammers and iron curtain rods kind of person.
cave18 · 8 points · Posted at 06:35:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ok dude?
Cranksta · 4 points · Posted at 02:02:13 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, but thank you for asking.
TreeBarkFleshLight · -1 points · Posted at 09:25:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you can hit him more?
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 04:35:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have one of those. It's my bedside "omg the power is out" light. It's actually a bit of a pain if I knock it on the floor because it's so heavy and makes noise/has left a mark on my wood floor. I always thought I'd use it as a bludgeon if the need came up.
GiftOfHemroids · 6 points · Posted at 03:54:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were the robbers armed??
Nebu · 34 points · Posted at 03:59:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They were, until the guard broke their arms with the Maglite.
Roushfan5 · 21 points · Posted at 04:30:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something, something incest.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:30:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...every thread...
GitEmSteveDave · 8 points · Posted at 03:45:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look up crenulated bezels. I wanted one, but the cost was too much.
ImurderREALITY · 8 points · Posted at 03:25:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always wanted to turn my flashlight into a tonfa
wemblinger · 4 points · Posted at 10:35:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technology is that a point were probably be easier to turn a tonfa into a flashlight
blue_jeans_and_bacon · 7 points · Posted at 06:52:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a 23 year old female college student. I commute, and when I'm walking to my car after my night classes, I carry my foot and a half long Maglite. It's a mix of self defense classes and growing up with older brothers (4 and 7 years older who liked to spar to teach me basic self defense when they outweighed me by 100 pounds and had 8 inches on me; it was all in fun, no one got hurt, except when I kicked a chair).
If anyone tries to assault me, I flash them in the eyes, then bash them on the head/any available bony area. So far, so good. It was a Christmas present from my oldest brother, with this intention.
SuburbanLegend · 8 points · Posted at 10:28:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, have you had to use it in this way?
blue_jeans_and_bacon · 11 points · Posted at 11:59:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once. Someone tried to snag my wallet (slings across my body similar to a purse). I screamed "No!" (They taught me that in self defense, it establishes that this is unwanted contact and makes a shit ton of noise when said over and over), flashed him in the eyes and bashed his fingers and stepped on his instep. Then I ran for my car. I filed a report with campus PD but never found out who it was.
arturo_lemus · 5 points · Posted at 17:39:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know that finger hit must've hurt
SuburbanLegend · 1 points · Posted at 14:16:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome!
Dabrush · 5 points · Posted at 10:34:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
About twice a week
Augsburg is hard knocks
Cleverbird · 5 points · Posted at 09:58:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brain read this as D6 and immediately thought "Ah! So it was a D&D roleplay!"
Merry_Dankmas · 3 points · Posted at 16:03:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like metal flashlights are the unsung heroes of on the spot, makeshift defense mechanisms. Those things are heavy as fuck. My dad has an older one that's real bulky and you can tell it was made with steel or some crazy durable metal. I'd be surprised if he couldn't successfully kill an elephant with that thing. It's been through so much abuse yet hasn't bent or gotten more than a couple small dents in it. He's had it before I was even born and it's still shining and fighting off home intruders like the day it was made.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:19:40 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am also a security guard. Unless you are allowed to legally carry a baton, in my state, it is illegal to carry or even technically have a maglite bigger than a 2-D. I live in CA though... I asked a police officer if it was considered an illegal weapon to have a maglite in the front seat by me, and he said yes, and that I should be carrying it in the trunk.
arturo_lemus · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:12 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I'm in Texas. We usually need a license to carry the expandable batons like the ASPs. But a maglite over here is considered a flashlight not a baton.
Now if you use it as a baton, Idk what the rules are there. You would have to make a good self defense argument
chaosperfect · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:35 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I absolutely believe that. Those flashlights are heavy as hell.
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:06 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
orbital bone - classic combat sports injury.
Beingabummer · -2 points · Posted at 10:59:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that reasonable force? Were they armed? Hostile? If they just grabbed some stuff and ran for it, breaking his face and his hand seems like the typical 'justice boner' overreaction that is rampant in the US.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 11:42:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the thing a lot people who aren’t American don’t get is that it isn’t “stuff” it’s “my stuff” we don’t care that it’s stuff we care that it belongs to us and we have a right to protect said ownership ship, you forfeit your right to not be assisted when you violate my right to own crap and maintain positive control over it.
loliam · 8 points · Posted at 16:28:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take this shit sitting down or you can do something about it.
In a situation where someone is trying to steal what is rightfully mine, why on EARTH should I have to be concerned for their well-being? They are, very clearly, not concerned about mine. Actions have consequences, and your consequence for trying to steal from me, assault me, harm me in any way physically, will be a smack in the head with whatever I have available. And if I use excessive force, then my actions will have consequences as well, under the law. I don't know your full intentions, even if you're just a simple purse snatcher. And to be honest, when you make the choice to violate someone like that, you're putting your odds of successfully getting away with it against the odds of getting smacked the fuck up. It's not like the perpetrator doesn't understand the significance of their actions. Reasonable force? Yes, and if it's not you will be held responsible. Were they armed? Doesn't matter, if I have two seconds to react to a hostile situation I'm not wasting them looking to see if it's a fair fight. I'm assuming they are, and again, if I use excessive force I will be held responsible. Hostile? I can't believe I even have to point out that a robbery or unwanted contact is hostile, under any definition, especially if the victim is a young woman who are the main victim of sexual crimes.
"If they just grabbed some stuff and ran for it....justice boner....overreaction"
Fuck it, might as well just let them get away with it at that point.
arturo_lemus · 4 points · Posted at 17:38:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I understand if you're security for a private company, its not worth putting your life in danger. But if youre life is stake, you should do everything possible to stop the threat.
I didn't find out if they were armed but they probably were since that reaction was needed
brazenbologna · 1 points · Posted at 14:27:37 on April 21, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to assume that you probably live a very sheltered life and are probably a little naive.
Diesel_Daddy · 91 points · Posted at 01:04:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
6D Mag > Billy club
EmykoEmyko · 34 points · Posted at 01:48:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom calls hers the Burglar Basher.
----_____---- · 14 points · Posted at 02:09:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another little-known fact: they can also be used as a weapon even if labeled as one.
ScarletNumbered · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but that would be illegal
Sloppy1sts · 7 points · Posted at 04:52:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe in England...
wickedgames0420 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except in a weapon safe zone. Ya know, because those work.
kaenneth · 33 points · Posted at 02:24:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you carry a baseball bat in your car, always keep a glove and ball with it, so it's not a 'weapon'
ID970 · 9 points · Posted at 02:43:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that how it works?
Volraith · 26 points · Posted at 02:59:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had the police tell me the same thing. Had a stalker problem, they said carry a bat, ball, and glove in your car.
The bat then could be considered a "weapon of opportunity," meaning a-ok for self defense.
Sloppy1sts · 5 points · Posted at 04:53:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll just put a pistol in my glove box.
You live in England or what? That's the only place I've heard where literally any form of preemptive self-defense seems completely illegal.
SirNoodlehe · 6 points · Posted at 07:45:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not about making pre-emptive self-defense illegal, it's about trying to stop people carrying weapons which attacks weapon related violence at the root of the problem.
You can check the restrictions on knives and firearms here.
Volraith · 2 points · Posted at 11:40:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I live in Texas. I'm pro gun all day long, just didn't think it was worth shooting someone over.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 13:12:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tip: put a sock on the end of your bat. If you have to use it to defend yourself and the attacker grabs it, they will just pull off the sock.
EagIeOwl · 3 points · Posted at 12:15:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also keep some rolling papers with your weed.
CC5C · 14 points · Posted at 02:24:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing personnel, kid *turns on flashlight*
kingcoin1 · 13 points · Posted at 01:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly why I bought one
DerekB52 · 43 points · Posted at 02:10:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the light to blind/disorient them. They are a super versatile tool. Had a guy with firearms, tell me his flashlight was the best self defense weapon he'd ever bought.
BanditandSnowman · 25 points · Posted at 02:32:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, 1000 lumens strobbing in night-adjusted eyes will fuck them up long enough to escape or engage.... Add in a strike bezel that will rip skin and muscle from bone if used well and you have a serious self defense weapon without getting lethal.
CasualFridayBatman · 6 points · Posted at 03:20:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, strike bezel?
Gunhound · 3 points · Posted at 04:02:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Multi-faceted piece designed to stab/cut/etc. Think mini crown that screws on the end.
sapphon · 17 points · Posted at 03:00:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reads like an ad for those recently popular tacticool dedicated self-defense lights. I am pretty sure this thread is about (and most non-theorists would agree) that the heavy, distributed weight of any durable metal-bodied flashlight that takes several D batteries and shines a bright light is the deal. You do not need a light dedicated for self-defense with specially-engineered spiky bits and settings; this idea is to self-defense what the idea of special knives just for tomatoes is to cooking: just because something's tryna get sold for a purpose doesn't mean it makes sense to buy it.
sparkitekt · 8 points · Posted at 03:34:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, because we all carry a convenient scabbard to hold our 6D flashlights.
Click. Flash. Smash. I'm not trying to send someone to an operating room. I just need them to see stars for a few seconds.
Showteezy21 · 18 points · Posted at 01:59:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I beat another kid down at boy scout camp once with one. I'm talking Barry Bonds level swing power on dudes hip. Had to go home too.
ftlaudman · 15 points · Posted at 02:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some kid at scout camp went all Star Wars kid on me and bashed his mag light “light saber” into the top of my hand. My hand turned purple and got really swollen for a week (and went down gradually after that).
My teenage self thought if I could still move my hand then it wasn’t broken... but I still wonder if I broke something. My hand seems fine now, though.
CornflakeJustice · 10 points · Posted at 02:24:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might have been fractured, any residual pain or onset of pain when the weather turns,
ftlaudman · 8 points · Posted at 02:30:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No pain at weather turns. But my thumb has some unusually sensitive nerves until I pop it (like makes me yell by brushing it against something). But honestly that could be from so many years of baseball (mitt and getting jammed at batting).
Showteezy21 · 9 points · Posted at 02:21:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it squeak?
ftlaudman · 6 points · Posted at 02:31:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, thankfully.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:58:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to have a boating camp out. I broke my jaw on the inner tube. Another kid broke his finger on a different tube. A different kid pulled a steak knife on someone. Well, the father of the kid who broke his finger is a lawyer and is suing the dad who was driving the boat for $20,000 in medical charges and 80,000 in punitive charges(the lawsuit has been going on for 2+ years) Needless to say, they stopped the boat trips.
Sloppy1sts · 7 points · Posted at 04:54:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope the lawyer dad literally chokes. What a cunt.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 05:10:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lawyer dad made the kid wear his cast to scout meetings after the finger healed. Then he made the kid quit because he was getting a lot of shit from the other parents about it.
Sloppy1sts · 4 points · Posted at 05:40:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So he uses his kid to push his own shitty agenda, too?
Shit, kid would be better off without him.
pastebluepaste · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll feel it's arthritis in the cold damp winters when older. Takes a few years yet.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:36:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, spent my teenage years bashing my hands. They constantly ache now.
Rebelgecko · 8 points · Posted at 02:07:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did he deserve it?
Showteezy21 · 28 points · Posted at 02:09:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In 9 year old me's eyes he did. The dude kept kicking me in the back of the knee making me look like I was about to fall. Told him to stop, he said funk that and I went all Griffey Jr. on dat ass.
Funlovingpotato · 17 points · Posted at 02:10:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus. Don't fuck with little Timmy, kids.
Showteezy21 · 15 points · Posted at 02:12:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gon learn today
Texaz_RAnGEr · 6 points · Posted at 02:38:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gon learn what a big flashlight do t'day!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:52:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm, you a lefty? You used two lefty hitters
sapphon · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy did steroids at 9, y'all.
ChzzHedd · 5 points · Posted at 04:23:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im pretty sure the first time anyone sees a massive flashlight like that they think "wow, that's a fucking weapon."
traversecity · 3 points · Posted at 03:32:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the point of the larger maf lights, LEO's friend at night.
sillybanana2012 · 3 points · Posted at 03:34:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Dad bought me one when I was in university simply because it’s heavy enough to hit someone if they break into my house and try to attack me, plus it’s good if the lights go out. Kept it in my bedside table for years!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:47:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very true. When shit hits the fan, anything can be used as a weapon.
OldMork · 2 points · Posted at 08:57:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe some older cops or security guards calls them 'hippie adjuster'
dries007 · 2 points · Posted at 14:01:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You cannot legally have a D-cell Maglite (the big one) in your car in Belgium, it's classified as a weapon.
Useless_cunts_mc · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was warned as a kid that if you swing but miss the target your wrist is pretty much screwed. Moral being don't miss.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:55:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you follow through. Spread the energy out over time
Pak_Track · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No shit, some companies build their flashlights specifically for that purpose.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same goes for mechanical keyboards
DonLaFontainesGhost · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought my wife a big maglite for walking the dog. She made all these protests about taking the flashlight, saying she could see just fine, until she picked it up. Instant love
publishit · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Allegedly, if you hit them with the tail it could be a weapon, with the head and it could be "an accident."
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:38:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad keeps a five or six D-cell Maglite by his bed because it's big enough to swing with both hands
peskyboner1 · 1 points · Posted at 04:49:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got a giant 12+ incher (heh) that I keep in my door. Mostly for practical purposes, but one time this weird dude tried to approach me at an empty gas station in the middle of nowhere at 3am. When I whipped that thing out (heh), it might as well have been a gun from the way he started backing away.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:14:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Small ones too, if you hit hard enough.
Isimagen · 1 points · Posted at 06:49:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weapon, dildo, lightbringer. Such a bargain.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:12:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When we got burgled back in the 90s the bobbies told dad to use the big torch instead of his bat in future for this reason.
You justify it as the lights being out.
Sterling_____Archer · 1 points · Posted at 07:15:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exercise care with this as a maglite used as a baton can quickly be labeled as assault with a deadly weapon, if you could've run instead of engaging an attacker.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 32oz Hydroflask with the straw top, which attaches firmly, so it's a blunt weapon in the same way.
Bishopjones · 1 points · Posted at 11:18:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but State Police (in my case) will still say it's a weapon regardless of it being a flashlight or not.
TangoMike22 · 1 points · Posted at 16:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not quite true. Anything taken with the intention of being used to harm someone will be considered a weapon. Flashlight, 2X4, tie iron, a whole frozen fish, etc. The key is to make it not look like a weapon. If you choose to keep a baseball bat in your car, make it used. Scratched up, not brand new and shiny. Keep a broken in glove, maybe a ball. That way you could argue that it was simply a weapon of opportunity, you just grabbed what was available.
Also where I live, the law states that a flashlight with more than 3 batteries will be considered a weapon, and it is not legal for security (and I believe police) to have them at all. Even though they can have an asp (baton.)
TheThrowawayMoth · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MiniMags are also basically kubatons. And, while looking up how to spell 'kubaton' for this post, I found out that someone even sells a mildly pointy battery cap for it.
I love maglites. I wish I had better luck with them as actual flashlights. (I see you, rest of thread. I will try an LED bulb again next time.)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:05:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been assaulted by a 6d. Hit in the side of the head, saw stars but didn't go down. Blood, big scar. TBH seeing this as a 'you should know' is kind of infuriating. Don't give people ideas. That flashlight is not to be taken lightly. Should not be used as a weapon unless it is you JOB
Ecsb82 · 0 points · Posted at 02:56:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as I'm concerned that's all they're good for. The ones I have are awful flashlights.
bluejena · 6 points · Posted at 03:24:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can upgrade the bulbs!
Ecsb82 · 2 points · Posted at 16:26:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did, by buying a different flash light.
BLKMGK · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put an led in it!
Drew707 · -1 points · Posted at 02:43:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So can large vibrators with aluminum housings.
LetsGoMets45 · 77 points · Posted at 23:53:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not only that, the “head” of the lamp that you use to focus the light?
On most models you can screw that entirely off, flip it upside down and put the handle of the maglite in it to make a torch that will stand upright.
Mikerockzee · 34 points · Posted at 01:11:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
candle mode
JLev1992 · 11 points · Posted at 01:19:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perfect for playing cards during a hurricane.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 02:54:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you keep the cards from blowing away?
orthogonius · 34 points · Posted at 03:08:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Step 1. Be indoors.
Step 2. Don't be outdoors.
If your indoors has the same windspeed as outdoors, you bigger problems.
Morgrid · 7 points · Posted at 04:52:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw 2.
Play outside on the side where the wind isn't hitting.
Source: Am Floridian
orthogonius · 1 points · Posted at 05:59:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They must move your house to the lee of the stone.
I grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast ... and watched lots of movies in the 80s.
joesbighead · 6 points · Posted at 01:50:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a video for this? I feel like I'd somehow mess this up
hbz4k · 12 points · Posted at 02:05:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty unfuckupable. Unscrew the top bit, put the aforementioned top bit on the table (glass side down), and set the rest of the flashlight in the hollow bit. Oh and turn it on.
troublewithcards · 9 points · Posted at 03:37:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"unfuckupable" is my new favorite word.
hbz4k · 3 points · Posted at 06:09:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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PatientlyCurious · 4 points · Posted at 04:03:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You forgot the part where unscrewing the top turns it on.
Morgrid · 5 points · Posted at 04:53:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on the mini Mag and smaller.
[deleted] · 79 points · Posted at 01:23:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Crisis_Redditor · 6 points · Posted at 17:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is actually pretty brilliant.
[deleted] · 90 points · Posted at 20:58:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in idiot, my maglite has an LED bulb and I just tried checking for a spare...
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 21:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why? LEDs burn out too.
KarmaCommando_ · 86 points · Posted at 22:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but unless they have a soldering iron crammed into the tail cap, you're not gonna change out an LED on the spot.
[deleted] · 55 points · Posted at 23:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I've never owned one of these fancy flashlights but I do know for a fact that LEDs come in a wide variety of connectors and pins. I guess I just made the stupid mistake of assuming a high quality flashlight would use a standardized LED that can be replaced with ease.
Kevin_Uxbridge · 17 points · Posted at 23:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
With really nice ones (like Surefires) you can get replacement bulbs but I've yet to ever need one. LED bulbs are pretty durable.
naeskivvies · 28 points · Posted at 01:32:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
LEDs in flashlights are usually rated at 25000-50000 hours, as long as they are driven correctly.
You would have to use it for 8 hours a day for over 8 years before needing to replace it.
It's just not a thing.
Also, one of the reasons you can't so easily replace them is they have to be very well attached to the heatsink. Heat kills LEDs.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 02:00:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even though I understand how long that is, I'm sure somebody has already reached that level of usage.
SarcasticOptimist · 7 points · Posted at 02:51:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/flashlight
pigassmotherfucker · 0 points · Posted at 03:23:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/redlight
naeskivvies · 6 points · Posted at 03:49:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone who uses it that much probably has it as a tool for their job and wouldn't think twice about buying a new one after a decade of good service life.
Besides, LED technology has evolved rapidly. It's levelling off a bit now, but over the last 5-10 years good light colors have become much cheaper to buy (no more horrible blue/purple lights), power efficiency has shot up for longer run times, lights can run brighter for longer due to better thermal designs, and can also run brighter in general. There are designs with one LED, multiple LEDs, variable beam focus, mode selection, built-in charging.. the list goes on.
By the time these lights eventually die better ones will be available for less money.
KarmaCommando_ · 6 points · Posted at 23:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A MagLite is not a very high end light..
Kinuama · 32 points · Posted at 00:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People like them because they double as an assault weapon
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:44:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but a good, proper flashlight can be used as a non-lethal weapon in terms of blinding someone by strobing a 10K lumen light in their eyes.
Kinuama · 10 points · Posted at 01:09:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if that person is blind
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:01:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well if they weren't before...
Mikerockzee · 9 points · Posted at 01:00:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LED mag lites have the strobe feature and the whoop ass stick feature. I’m sure 10k is bright but anything above 60 has the same effect
flimspringfield · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a rave!
ucks ucks ucks terrorooo ucks ucks ucks
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 33 points · Posted at 00:16:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did someone say assault weapon??
BAN IT
KarmaCommando_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's the big incandescent models. And those are okay. But when they started sticking LED modules in the mini's and keeping basically the same design otherwise, they started sucking. I had three LED mini-maglites, $20 each, and they all sucked and flickered all the time.
For my work every day, I use a normal incandescent mini-maglite (7 dollars) with a Nite-Ize led conversion bulb. THAT works good.
Mikerockzee · 7 points · Posted at 01:03:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a very durable light and in the security industry nothing touches the runtimes for anywhere near the price. My 6d led will go a full week continuous on one set of batteries.
[deleted] · -9 points · Posted at 23:29:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I Reddit, not camp. Bite me.
KarmaCommando_ · 3 points · Posted at 23:42:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, Fermented_Discharge. Don't take your garish lack of knowledge about flashlights to heart. I'm sure you have other talents.
-Scrantonicity- · 1 points · Posted at 09:21:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your username made me feel like I need a shower.
Mikerockzee · 3 points · Posted at 00:57:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mag lite leds are very easy to change. Same shape as an incandescent
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the maglite
[deleted] · -13 points · Posted at 02:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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flimspringfield · 4 points · Posted at 03:27:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP in peace your inbox.
Allhailpacman · 3 points · Posted at 05:50:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No.
KarmaCommando_ · 2 points · Posted at 13:58:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How to make an ass of yourself: 101
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:38:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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KarmaCommando_ · 3 points · Posted at 16:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah well. You tried.
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 21:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes indeed...and they have a lifetime warranty, though not many take advantage or use it. As long as youre obviously not using it as a hammer. They rebuild it and mail it back.
20Factorial · 6 points · Posted at 02:05:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What can possibly go wrong with a maglite that would require a rebuild/repair?
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 02:06:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Switch, o-rings for the end caps, battery corrosion, spring tension wear or breakage, lens...etc etc
ipullstuffapart · 3 points · Posted at 11:56:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you need proof of purchase? I found a 4D in my ceiling shortly after I bought my house but the rubber on the button has fallen apart and the lens is a bit foggy
BLKMGK · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know! One of mine has a dead switch!
Enigmutt · 23 points · Posted at 01:03:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The inventor of the Maglite, Tony Maglica, was involved in one of the first public palimony suits.
IsomDart · 4 points · Posted at 02:46:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's that ? Get divorced and demand alimony from your ex wife?
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 02:55:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's when you break up with your pal.
Billy_Reuben · 2 points · Posted at 13:48:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tony Maglica absolutely did not invent the MagLite. He stole the intellectual property from the inventor of the MagLite, Don Keller, a former LAPD cop, who got the idea for the light after he was charged by a suspect and instinctively broke his cheap plastic duty flashlight over the suspect’s head.
Keller testified in that palimony trial that not only did Maglica’s wife have no claim to the MagLight empire, but that it was Keller whom Tony Maglica had fucked out of an estimated 400,000,00 dollar fortune.
The inventor of the MagLite is awesome. It just isn’t Tony Maglica, who is in fact a gigantic piece of shit just like his ex wife.
darling_lycosidae · 16 points · Posted at 01:25:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also fool people into thinking you're talking to a ghost with maglites. Turn it on for a few seconds, then turn it so it's barely off. The connection will fluctuate as the metal cools and reheats with the bulb, making the flashlight appear to turn off and on by itself. Tell a story about ghosts turning on the light for a "yes" answer and then let people scare themselves.
Sorry ghost tour guides; you need to find another shtick, this one's been played.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:40:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've usually seen them just wrapped up in a little foam sheet.
Noli420 · 6 points · Posted at 02:17:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least with the mini ones, you can totally remove the focusing lens (bulb housing) leaving an exposed (and lit up bulb. Set the base (where the batteries go) in this opening and it will sit on a table, effectively giving you a candle to light a wider area
s133zy · 1 points · Posted at 08:22:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it with mine, now I'm blind because LED is bright yo
Noli420 · 0 points · Posted at 12:55:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol you don’t stare directly at it silly!
BWood63 · 4 points · Posted at 02:14:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I initially read that as fleshlights and was kinda confused
Lateralus777 · 6 points · Posted at 03:50:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I LITERALLY just pulled a mag light out of my garbage can and saved it. Thank you.
ottrocity · 3 points · Posted at 13:50:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's 2018 and your flashlight shouldn't have an incandescent bulb.
Dailyboom · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone else read this as flesh light? No? Carry on then.
FarahInAThread · 2 points · Posted at 09:16:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice finger ☝️
1980techguy · 5 points · Posted at 04:56:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're using a maglite with an incandescent bulb these days you really need to upgrade.
Edit: swipe...
TheGoodBunny · 3 points · Posted at 06:25:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... that exposure is terrible.
1980techguy · 0 points · Posted at 06:27:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah apparently swype wanted to do it's own thing there...
SlimTidy · 4 points · Posted at 02:38:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For everyone replying about using the 6D mag as a weapon. Walmart’s Ozark Trail brand makes a flashlight shaped like a mini bat that although is nowhere near as heavy as the famous 6D is a lot easier to handle and swing. Also the rim around the light is shaped in a way to make it good for defense.
I’d say given the choice I’d rather defend myself with it than the 6D because of the velocity you could get from the swing.
aloysiuslamb · 14 points · Posted at 03:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'd be careful with that. Self defense is one thing but having the light in the shape of a bat starts to take you into a murky legal area about whether or not it could readily be considered a weapon.
A Maglite is nice and heavy, but its clearly a flashlight. So the argument can be made it's reasonable use is not as a weapon. Now you take the shape and modify it to look like a bat and you specifically give it a grip on the part where you normally hold a bat... Well now you have a flashlight that was intended to reasonably be used as a striking weapon.
IronMewImaginary · 3 points · Posted at 06:35:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah - one is a flashlight you can use as a bat in a pinch, the other one is a bat that has a built-in flashlight. Lots of places would even consider the 6D suspicious by definition and you'd be nuts to argue for any sort of plausible deniability with the second.
eNonsense · 3 points · Posted at 04:37:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No one should be buying maglite flashlights any more anyways. Modern LED flashlights are brighter and cheaper, with no bulb and longer lasting batteries. Maglite only survives by brand recognition and department store distribution.
AnonnymousComenter · 3 points · Posted at 16:13:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But Maglite has Led models.....
JonnieRedd · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wish I'd read this a month ago...
TenFresh · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd add to this that the little ones are designed so you can screw off the lens, place it face down on a surface, and stand the butt of the flashlight in it for 'candle mode'.
RallyFTW · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Miss me with that hay spit
IlIIllIIIllIllIllIll · 1 points · Posted at 09:38:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my fleshlight doesn't have a.... , sorry I misread.
Nation_Essney · 1 points · Posted at 10:20:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i thought you were talking about fleshlights the first time i read it
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the years and maglites I have owned and I never knew this about the extra bulb. Doesn't matter now though because I have an LED flashlight that will blind you and that's no joke. I've accidentally nearly blinded myself with it.
Gumby451 · 1 points · Posted at 13:07:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this as "fleshlight." I need help.
coffeeshopslut · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why home Depot locks these up and not the hammers
Grasshopper42 · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice table.
ktappe · 0 points · Posted at 18:24:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The picture makes me more confused. That red thing doesn't look anything like a bulb.
Salehin97 · -2 points · Posted at 14:08:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
U r white Af amd thats why I will need to hate you xD
Portarossa · 7287 points · Posted at 16:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Excel, you can press F4 to cycle between the different types of absolute cell references.
Number224 · 4070 points · Posted at 19:55:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like there should be an entire thread for Excel tips
[deleted] · 2128 points · Posted at 20:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/excel
Chrissy2187 · 1026 points · Posted at 21:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have multiple sheets and need them all formatted the same way you can press CTRL and click each sheet to "group" them together and whatever you do in one sheet will be done into the other sheet. So if you need like First Name, Last Name, birthday on each sheet in a specific font, by doing this you only have to type it in once and it will show up exactly the same on each sheet that you have grouped together. seriously huge time saver!
shohne86 · 249 points · Posted at 23:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BE VERY CAREFUL with this one. I have ruined more than one spreadsheet forgetting I’ve highlighted others!!!
Chrissy2187 · 23 points · Posted at 23:35:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh true, you have to remember to ungroup them!! I have done the same thing too!
Rush_Is_Right · 12 points · Posted at 23:46:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
can't you just ctrl+z out of it?
shohne86 · 34 points · Posted at 23:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but depending how long before you realize, you’ll lose all the work you’ve just done. And if you forget altogether and save and close! That’s the worst. That was a rough day...
LittleRenay · 7 points · Posted at 05:16:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I feel your pain. I’m very smart with Excel yet I’ve done that.
How about finishing something really awesome and closing excel, and when it asks if you want to save changes, you get possessed and for some absolutely brain fart reason you click NO!!!!
shohne86 · 7 points · Posted at 11:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did that once. I worked late during tax season and a manager sat with me and showed me how to do something. They helped me for about two hours. We finished and I hit close and when it asked about saving I hit NO!! She saw me do it and looked at me and just said “well, I hope you remember how to do that, because I’m not showing you again”.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 10:29:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or do the opposite, open a perfectly good spreadsheet then close it and click 'yes', then think "wait, I didn't change anything... what the fuck did I just save"?
hypervelocityvomit · 2 points · Posted at 10:20:10 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another reason to type Y or N. You don't mis-type as easily as you mis-click, even at 3a.m.
tee142002 · 5 points · Posted at 01:25:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not always. It won't undo copy and paste onto multiple sheets.
OrthogonalThoughts · 3 points · Posted at 04:12:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like undo should literally just undo whatever you last did, no matter how complicated. If I hit one command and a whole bunch of things get affected then undo should undo all those things, since it was a single command that I inputted.
hypervelocityvomit · 1 points · Posted at 10:22:59 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Ain't nobody got time for dat!" - Microsoft, pushing yet another version, which is just the old stuff but with a re-arranged UI.
QuantumPolagnus · 2 points · Posted at 18:18:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. I use macros to highlight, a lot (I set up Ctrl+Shift+R to highlight in red, Ctrl+Shift+G in green, etc.) and afaik you can't undo a macro'd series of commands.
BobSacramanto · 2 points · Posted at 15:47:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was working on my annual budget one year for our business. This thing had 20+ tabs in it. Somehow I managed to inadvertently hit a keyboard combination that changed all the cell to the date format.
I didn't notice it changed everything until after I had saved it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A safer way to do that would be just to create a macro. It is a little more work, but just because you have to hit the same keystroke over and over.
lateralus65 · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been there..
RoO-Lu-Tea · 0 points · Posted at 05:13:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
With great power...
lala_vroom · 32 points · Posted at 23:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can right click any tab and select “Select All Sheets,” so you don’t have to press CTRL and click each one individually.
DanYHKim · 26 points · Posted at 00:44:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an aside:
It's amazing how many people are unaware that a spreadsheet file is a workbook with multiple worksheets.
Just_ice_is_served · 6 points · Posted at 00:40:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true in many programs. CTRL lets you select more than one individual object and Shift lets you select a range of objects.
drjams · 4 points · Posted at 00:11:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa! Nice! Thanks for the tip. This definitely beats duplicating sheets
tee142002 · 3 points · Posted at 01:26:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't even need to click each one. Click the first and hold shift when you click the last.
lauren__95 · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t you just copy and paste the spreadsheet?
hypervelocityvomit · 2 points · Posted at 10:25:12 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course, but if the sheets have data in there, you save lots of time by keeping the data and just change e.g. the year.
Without any data, duplicating the sheets is just as easy.
5GodsDown · 2 points · Posted at 10:26:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made my work today a lot easier.
Thats_not_magic · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did I not know this???
theycallmerider · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also format one tab and then Ctrl and click to drag and drop it. It creates an exact copy wherever you drop.
purpleontop · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn it! I could have used this today in the thirty work sheets I did....
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:08:31 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just copy and paste the headers onto the other sheets? Avoids a lot of other complications.
Chrissy2187 · 6 points · Posted at 01:20:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh you can, if you are just doing headers it not that big of an issue. But if you have a lot of formatting to do (creating tables, inserting formula's, etc) then its just easier to group them... at least I think it is anyways lol
jvjanisse · 3 points · Posted at 03:26:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell, even if it was just a simple header format, if you had a workbook that contained 20 sheets, why waste your time?
TriGator · 2 points · Posted at 01:14:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
maybe if just doing one thing on a few sheets but you could do a ton of actions that are same on all sheets quickly like this
gcm6664 · 2 points · Posted at 05:44:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because you can do a lot more than just the example. As another example, you can set column widths and row heights the same between multiple sheets too. Which is incredibly handy.
hypervelocityvomit · 1 points · Posted at 10:28:10 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, copying/pasting is "opaque." If you paste an empty cell onto a filled cell, it removes the cell data. If you work in a more complicated pattern than a row or column, or a group of rows/columns, copy/pasting could empty some cells containing important data.
evanreddit · 21 points · Posted at 23:02:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And subscribed.
EscaDagon · 20 points · Posted at 22:40:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH MY GOD how did I not know this existed?! You are my new hero.
WhipTheLlama · 18 points · Posted at 01:07:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now where is the subreddit for talking you out of doing things in Excel that are better done with other tools?
I'm looking at you, armchair data analysts.
B0Boman · 8 points · Posted at 04:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just like to think that I'm using Excel to its full potential when it makes my computer crash or run out of memory
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you learn about Power BI reports and your crashes go over 9000
xile · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What other tools should be used for data analysis?
WhipTheLlama · 11 points · Posted at 01:50:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BI tools are ideal. Tableau and PowerBI are pretty good options.
Excel is inadequate because:
There are a ton of other reasons, but using something like Tableau will open your eyes. Most companies are still using data analysis to figure out how they're doing, which is only the first step. Analysts have to ask the harder questions that will optimize how you do business: actionable intelligence. The third step is to learn the questions you never thought to ask through exploratory analytics: manipulate your data looking for trends and valuable intel that teach you something you didn't know.
Excel can do all sorts of things, but if a complex report looking at your facts on multiple dimensions takes hours to prepare and doesn't even show live data, what good is it? When you can prepare a better report in 5 minutes and show how it changes with live data, that's useful.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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WhipTheLlama · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good luck! Doing proper data analysis is a huge step forward for most companies. Tableau is not expensive and its server component for sharing dashboards is amazing.
If you can convince your bosses to go watch a Tableau demo session I think they'll be very impressed.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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WhipTheLlama · 3 points · Posted at 04:14:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tableau donates software to students, instructors, and non-profits. Maybe you'll qualify.
https://www.tableau.com/pricing (near the bottom)
man-teiv · 1 points · Posted at 14:16:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, do you know PowerPivot works with up to 2 billion rows flawlessly? That and PowerQuery solve your first two problems! Excel is evolving with time :)
WhipTheLlama · 1 points · Posted at 16:01:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, I've used PowerPivot, but not PowerQuery.
It's still not a proper BI tool, just a tool that can be used for BI.
BeatNavyAgain · 0 points · Posted at 15:13:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope
xwork · 0 points · Posted at 00:33:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where can I learn more about exploratory analytics?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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WhipTheLlama · 4 points · Posted at 01:52:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if you could do more things?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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WhipTheLlama · 4 points · Posted at 02:58:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Although pivoting data is useful, it's only one of the things that Tableau does. Tableau is built for data visualization, so it lets you view the data in interesting ways.
For example, let's say you're analyzing 10,000,000 sales records. That's too much data for Excel to handle without summarizing it (say, daily), but Tableau easily handles the raw data. You can plot the sales by state onto a map. Cool, now let's make each state's total number of sales a different size circle. A couple of clicks and it's done. Finally, let's color the circles from green to red for total revenue. That's another two clicks and now we're visualizing all our sales per state by total sales and revenue. Let's dig deeper: a couple more clicks and we can turn the state map into a zip/postal code map of the same thing, so we can really see where those sales are coming from.
What I just described is not possible in Excel. Sure, you can use a map chart, but it's a very limited feature. You can't easily explore further because you're usually already working with summarized data rather than raw data. Taking one chart and turning it into another isn't really a thing. You can write some code and macros to do some of neat things, but it's all a lot of work and it usually doesn't play well with data layout changes.
Yes, the fancy interface is a huge part of what makes Tableau accessible and useful. Barring row limits, technically you can make most things work in Excel with enough effort, but your data will have no discoverability.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/powerbi
AyrA_ch · 1 points · Posted at 14:49:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You never need another tool
darth_henning · 4 points · Posted at 00:39:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know how much I needed/wanted this.
CowboyBoats · 3 points · Posted at 02:34:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Megatons of respect for my /r/excel crew
timmultei · 3 points · Posted at 00:34:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you
sap91 · 10 points · Posted at 23:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aren't these the angry virgins?
SeorgeGoros · 10 points · Posted at 23:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used to be
Kaneshadow · 5 points · Posted at 01:32:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
These are the opposite
theycallmeponcho · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's TD. Excel mastery nowadays gives you sex appeal once you've enstablished a conversation with an office girl.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:23:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Have 6 kids...
Belair_Violet · 2 points · Posted at 01:14:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this
Mpc45 · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If anyone is still reading, my new favorite command for cleaning gigantic CSVs is: clean(cell)
It removes non-machine readable characters from cells, which is especially helpful if you want to throw your CSV through a python script, for example. I myself cleaned 3 million Tweets this way in a couple hours just this week.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you show a before and after example?
MrCamero · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you
gr8__vinez · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You the real MVP
hazysummersky · 1 points · Posted at 05:37:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, these are the real MVPS for Excel.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bam. You got it
noimagination669163 · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the quality content I come to reddit for.
tricksovertreats · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
for those us that don't excel at... well.. you kno
wafflewhimsy · 53 points · Posted at 21:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded. Two I use the most often: Ctrl+A (select all), then Alt+H+O+I (autofit all columns) and/or Alt+H+O+A (autofit all rows).
riraito · 14 points · Posted at 22:26:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
alt+d+f+f adds filter to the top row
RaVNzCRoFT · 38 points · Posted at 22:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + L is easier.
riraito · 6 points · Posted at 23:03:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh neat, thanks!
ravyn01 · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just Ctrl+L to format your data as a table
ProdigalSheep · 5 points · Posted at 22:18:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control+A (or select all using the blank corner box to the left of the column letter/above the row numbers) then double click between any cloumns or rows does the same thing.
Tsulaiman · 16 points · Posted at 00:48:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Space to select a column.
Shift+Space to select a row.
Ctrl+PgUp/Dn to go through worksheets.
Ctrl+D to to copy a cell value or formula down a number of cells.
Ctrl+Alt+V for paste special.
I can share more but I'm finished pooping.
Adrasteia_ · 3 points · Posted at 00:39:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came here to say. We must be ultra lazy. Don't even wanna press a couple of keys.
xile · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can add your most commonly used menu selections to the very top quick tool bar. Then they are all alt-1, alt-2 etc... In order. Next you get a mouse that you can program buttons to key presses and have custom hotkeys depending on what program you're in.
monkeytoes77 · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait. How do you add most commonly used menu selections to the top
xile · 2 points · Posted at 10:49:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/customize-the-quick-access-toolbar-43fff1c9-ebc4-4963-bdbd-c2b6b0739e52
rmckedin · 1 points · Posted at 06:35:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!!!
Rush_Is_Right · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to clean up some files for a project and it was ctrl+a, ctrl+x, alt+tab, ctrl+v, alt+tab repeat for like 4 hrs straight
tke439 · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would have made a macro to do that for me. Building the macro would have taken a little time to learn, but even if you were new to it you probably could have written and executed it in less than 4 hours.
Rush_Is_Right · 1 points · Posted at 12:13:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
unfortunately it wasn't always in that order. Depending on the month specific sheet I had to change what I copied. The files were a cluster fuck.
[deleted] · 33 points · Posted at 21:05:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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pounro · 13 points · Posted at 22:05:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Alt+V is what I use to paste special
Also, thanks for Ctrl + 1, that'll save some vital right clicking time!
TychaBrahe · 5 points · Posted at 21:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt H V S = Alt E S.
grigby · 4 points · Posted at 01:15:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only paste special I use often is values. Damn I use it a lot.
For it I do regular ctrl-v and then immediately press ctrl then v
redundanthero · 1 points · Posted at 09:33:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
O M G thanks
empire5 · 3 points · Posted at 22:06:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt Gr + V opens paste special as well
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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duck_of_d34th · 3 points · Posted at 01:33:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's evil.
CrepeCrisis · 17 points · Posted at 20:55:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, please. When can i be notified of the excel tutorial thread?
TychaBrahe · 11 points · Posted at 21:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expert here. Ask questions.
Frosty-one · 11 points · Posted at 22:45:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooh, maybe you can help me with this formula issue that I am having. I have a lookup formula (an if statement).
The formula is: “=(IF(COUNTIF(G6:G60,H8),”NO”,”YES”)
This set up returns a “YES” whenever the value in H8 can be found in my look up area, but also returns a yes, when H8 is blank. I am dead sure there is a way to change the formula to make the result blank, when there is no look up value, but I can’t remember it for the life of me. Would you have any tips to fix this?
sap91 · 15 points · Posted at 23:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This is a roundabout way but do
=IF(ISBLANK(H8),"",(IF(COUNTIF(G6:G60,H8),”NO”,”YES”))
This way if H8 is blank, the result is a blank, and if not, it runs the formula
Frosty-one · 4 points · Posted at 00:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent, thank you...will give it a go now...
ilyemco · 13 points · Posted at 22:50:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not an Excel expert and this formula might be longer than necessary but this is what I'd do:
"=IF(H8="","",IF(COUNTIF(G6:G60,H8),”NO”,”YES”))
Sorry if you got a better answer while I was typing this.
anyburger · 8 points · Posted at 03:59:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just to add that one advantage of this formula over the one that /u/sap91 posted above is that this one works even if H8 contains a formula that is evaluating to be blank (or ""). Whereas ISBLANK() returns false even if the formula in H8 evaluates to blank and display nothing in that cell.
Might not matter for your situation but I often find this more useful in the general case.
sap91 · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good call! I hadn't considered that possibility
Frosty-one · 3 points · Posted at 00:44:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for that, I appreciate your assistance. I will give this a go as well...
Rush_Is_Right · 5 points · Posted at 23:52:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is h8 a number or text?
Frosty-one · 3 points · Posted at 00:42:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is text
drewret · 3 points · Posted at 23:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have multiple access and excel projects due this month for a business analytics class. can i call upon you if stuck?
tke439 · 7 points · Posted at 00:45:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make an account on stack overflow. Thousands of people that can help you a shitload. I’ve learned so much from it and it has helped me progress at work a lot.
MiniD011 · 6 points · Posted at 00:17:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feel free to send us a message, I work as a Dev/Data Analyst in finance and Excel/Access are my bread and butter. I'll certainly help where I can!
EdinburghIllusionist · 1 points · Posted at 12:54:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna contact you for help sometimes!!
MiniD011 · 1 points · Posted at 13:22:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No problem at all, hit me up whenever you like and I'll do my best to assist!
I'm hoping you're Scottish and we are on the same time, if you're American I may be more delayed in responding on account of the time difference. Man's gotta sleep some time!
EdinburghIllusionist · 1 points · Posted at 15:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where have you been all these years?! I was struggling with Excel for while, and I know there tutorial everywhere, but when was looking for a specific solution to my needs, it was tricky and at times, impossible to search and get the results I need. It was one of those situations where a direct conversation with an expert was needed. I even paid for a freaking Excel class that cost a few hundreds just so I can ask for help, but the trainer never responded....
TychaBrahe · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PM’d you.
Rabid_Tanuki · -4 points · Posted at 23:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can pay me and I'll do your Excel homework 😁
cman674 · 2 points · Posted at 00:20:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to use a lot of subscripts and superscripts in my spreadsheets, but there is no keyboard command to do this like in word. I end up having to go through a menu to switch to sub or super, type, and then go to menu and switch back. And if I have to change it later I have to go through the same process again. Is there a keyboard command for this or can I set one?
MiniD011 · 3 points · Posted at 00:35:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you use multiple variations within the same cell? So do you have a cell that has certain characters superscript and others subscript, or is it one cell is superscript, the next subscript etc?
cman674 · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, multiple variations. I might have to type something like [H] with + in superscript and 0 or t in the subscript
MiniD011 · 2 points · Posted at 01:18:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, I'm not sure offhand... depending on the version you are using could this help?
I'm fresh out of other ideas and need to go to bed I'm afraid, sorry I couldn't be of more help!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:52:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Chrissy2187 · 5 points · Posted at 01:26:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually believe it or not Microsoft Office has its own training center. If you go to their website and click on training, then click on the product you want training on and it has step-by-step guides to help you learn from basic stuff to more advance stuff. I only know this because of the college course I took and my professor told us to use it if we got stuck. lol
KendyandSolie · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lynda.com has great tutorials at many levels for shit tons of software. Free trial for at least 30 days.
sotonohito · 40 points · Posted at 20:56:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Way back in the day I used to teach classes in how to use Excel. It's stunning how little people know about it and how little of it they use.
It's also stunning how many people who do know a bit more about Excel try to coerce it into doing a job that should rightly be done by a database. Right tool for the job people, use a database for DB work, please. Even Access is better than kludging together a pseudo-database out of Excel.
mercurius5 · 14 points · Posted at 21:40:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in electronic data discovery for litigation and it's stunning how many 100+ MB Excels I see.
DrPlz · 9 points · Posted at 22:24:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's stunning how little people know about it and how little of it they use. - kind of like their bodies.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi.. Can you ELI5 the difference between the 2 for my incredibly slow self?
Rabid_Tanuki · 11 points · Posted at 23:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Database: good for keeping lots of records,like a phone book.
Excel: good for making calculations, but clunky if you give it too many records.
sotonohito · 3 points · Posted at 18:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The others have given good answers, I thought I'd expand a bit.
A spreadsheet is exactly what it sounds like, basically a grid where you can put information and perform calculations, just like the old school paper spreadsheets. That's what they're designed for and they (heh) excel at that task.
A database is designed to hold more data, to hold data that would logically be organized into multiple spreadsheets (tables in database parlance), and most important to link that information together based on shared information.
With a database you can pull information from all the tables based on their linkages, perform calculations if needed, filter the information to show only what you need to see, and use the information already stored to create entirely new tables and entries in those tables if you want.
A database is vastly more flexible and powerful at data analysis and sorting than a spreadsheet. You don't need them for everything, and it'd be a waste to use a database where a spreadsheet would be more appropriate.
But basically, once you start putting information in more than two or three tabs in a spreadsheet, or more than two or three locations on a single sheet, once you start doing a lot with pivot tables, or worse using VLOOKUP functions, you're probably looking at a situation that's complex enough it wants a database.
Example: if you're tracking your monthly expenses and all you want is date, location, amount, and notes then a spreadsheet is probably all you need. You can sort it by whatever, do some quick calculations to see how much you spent in each place, whatever.
But if you wanted to track your expenses by date, location, amount, notes, person who spent the money, category into which that expense belongs, include multiple accounts, track savings for various purposes (rainy day, car repair, medical emergency, and so on), then you're entering database territory. You COULD do all that in a spreadsheet, but it'd be a complex kludge of a spreadsheet.
TL;DR: a database stores more and can handle complexity better than a spreadsheet, once you start storing lots or needing a lot of complexity than you need a database.
Extra stuff here's a simplified example of databases and why they're used instead of spreadsheets you encounter daily: purchasing things. Amazon has a table for customer information with a customer ID number of some sort, that's the table that has your name, credit card info, shipping info, etc (in real life credit card info, shipping addresses, and so on would actually be separate tables linked by your customer ID number). It has a table for products with a product ID number of some sort which includes the description, price, quantity available, manufacturer, and so on (again, IRL this would be several tables not just one). When you buy something an entry is made in a third table that is linked to both the customer and product tables, that would include the date you bought the product, how many you bought, the delivery date.
Trying to do all that in a single spreadsheet would be a nightmare if it could be done at all. But with a database it's fairly straightforward and then later they can query the database and find out how many customers in Indiana bought products from Hitachi between March 3 and March 5 of 2016. Or whatever else they might ever want to know given the information in the database.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome... Cheers for that
Ghoul_Next_Door · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Excel slows down a lot when the length of your tables grow (if you're using formulas in them) It also has a relatively small limit of entries compared to a database.
The primary foreign key thing in Access is really nice too.
Edit notes: formulas do math in an entry and can get their values from anywhere, like another sheet, or another file altogether.
The primary key thing is cool and I don't know how to explain it but it lets the database entry reference other tables of entries. If you had a video game where you could equip a cool customizable piece of equipment that the equipment would have its own "table" that described the weapon and the character holding it would just have a reference to that weapon. You could do this in excel with a lot of work or you could do it in Access in like 10 minutes
MiniD011 · 7 points · Posted at 00:25:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keys are a core concept of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). A key is a unique numerical reference to a specific record (row) in a table. By having a primary key in each table, this allows you to tie records from one table to another with complete accuracy and great efficiency, as linking numbers to numbers requires far less computational power than text to text or similar.
If I were explaining it to a competent Excel user, think of having two sheets containing tables of data, and a third sheet that essentially performs a vlookup between these two sheets to combine the two tables. This "vlookup" is known as a join, and the third sheet is known as a query. These are core fundamental concepts of databases, and pretty much all data is stored in databases in some form.
If it is something that interests you I'd recommend reading up on it, learning SQL etc; it's a very employable and transferable set of skills.
xile · 2 points · Posted at 11:26:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While we're talking about vlookup, I encourage everyone to use a combination of index/match instead as it is much more flexible. I remember it like this:
=INDEX(what you want displayed,MATCH(what you're looking up, where to find it, 0)).
What you want displayed is a range (typically a column) that contains the data you want displayed.
What you're looking up is the single cell reference that contains the data you're using to match.
Where to find it is a range (again typically a column) that contains the value you're looking up in the table of data you're matching against.
Lookup index match on Google for actual examples and my way of remembering will make more sense.
farm_sauce · 11 points · Posted at 21:00:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/excel has gotten me through many tedious tasks
CajunTurkey · 10 points · Posted at 21:23:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There seems to be job positions solely based on working with Excel at the two non-IT companies I worked for. The people in those positions are like wizards when using Excel.
Gaara1321 · 9 points · Posted at 21:08:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even better! There's a whole sub Reddit! /r/excel
Clippy_Office_Asst · 7 points · Posted at 21:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Join us.
Beep-boop.
WafflelffaW · 4 points · Posted at 21:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shouldn’t you stick to Word, Clippy?
(Or was Clippy integrated into Excel, too? I didn’t really need to use spreadsheets that much during the Clippy era, so I guess I wouldn’t know).
tke439 · 2 points · Posted at 00:49:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never! Damn you Clippy! You’re almost as bad as Grandpa Joe!!
Shoutout to r/grandpajoehate
WatNxt · 10 points · Posted at 21:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please tell me shortcut for adding a $cell instead of typing the whole locked cell number
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F4
anyburger · 3 points · Posted at 04:03:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We've come full circle...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:08:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shhhh
misterrespectful · 4 points · Posted at 21:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They should print it out, and bind it, and include it with the program. Wait...
That1WithTheFace · 5 points · Posted at 00:02:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/83wbqh/what_are_some_useful_excel_formulas_to_know/
There has been before. I have this saved in my links, very handy
billy12347 · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/excel
grizzly7777 · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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GSlayerBrian · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just Excel, but most spreadsheet applications have the same set of shortcuts and features (LibreOffice Calc, for example).
ProdigalSheep · 3 points · Posted at 22:21:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...which was the source of a very famous copyright suit.
GSlayerBrian · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft are proven patent trolls, so I'm not surprised.
ProdigalSheep · 3 points · Posted at 02:45:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was not a patent case, but a copyright case. Also, patent trolls are entities who buy prior art patents with the sole intention of suing infringing patents. That was not the case here, nor is such activity generally Microsoft's MO, to my knowledge.
This was a situation in which Microsoft developed the product (Excel or one of it's predecessors), and a new player to the market was using the same operational user commands within the interface. Microsoft claimed that was copyrighted work, and iirc, the court decided that public policy interests outweighed Microsoft's rights to exclusive use of those commands.
GSlayerBrian · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then respectfully, your knowledge is incomplete. Much of the core software functionality of especially early Microsoft products was taken from other companies (see Xerox), which Microsoft then patented as if it was their own.
They're not alone in this practice; Apple, Oracle, and many other players in the world of proprietary software have attempted to retroactively patent things in their software that were originally inspired by or downright copied from other projects.
This practice is the foundation of why Richard Stallman created the idea of "copyleft," a stipulation on a software license which states that any project that uses code from the original project must also carry the same license, ensuring that the code remains open source and free to distribute.
ProdigalSheep · 2 points · Posted at 04:09:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Fair enough. I should not have commented on that point.
Edit: I finally actually read your whole post (apologies, as I was socially engaged when I replied earlier). I originally thought you were referring to something else.
Your post conflates copyright with patent rights. Most software is governed by copyright, with some rights to interfaces and designs in modern software being covered by patents, though this is a semi-recent legal development. A patent troll is an entity who buys existing (and typically dormant) patent rights to use to attack active infringers of those rights. Microsoft is not a patent troll for "stealing" Xerox's idea/execution of a graphical interface. You are accusing them of infringing, not trolling. Regardless, courts found no violation of patent or copyright, to the best of my recollection, on that point.
I assumed you were attacking my statement of MS not having an MO of patent trolling. They certainly have engaged in patent wars with Oracle and Google for market position, but I would hardly call any company doing so at that level a patent troll.
Anyway, cheers for the spirited response.
GSlayerBrian · 1 points · Posted at 13:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm less concerned with the terminology and more the behavior involved; I just continued using patent instead of copyright because it's what I said originally. My point is that Microsoft has engaged in nefarious behavior pertaining to any kind of intellectual property rights (be them labeled patents, copyright, or otherwise), hence it didn't surprise me to hear that they were involved in a copyright case, given their reputation for unscrupulously abusing, subverting, or flat-out breaking intellectual property laws.
For what it's worth, I know I sound like I'm really hating on Microsoft, but in reality I don't dislike them on the whole as a company -- I'm just not fond of their aggression pertaining to software freedom, but they're no more or less guilty than most other proprietary software peddlers.
ProdigalSheep · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Edited my previous response, FYI.
temp_sales · 4 points · Posted at 22:03:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*subreddit
/r/ExcelTips/
squidkiosk · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s r/excel
Same thing
rockefeller22 · 2 points · Posted at 00:03:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
F9 will calculate; if you have a large spreadsheet that takes a long time to calculate, turn calculation to manual and use F9 when you're done making edits and ready to actually calculate.
TheKing30 · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There could be. It's infuriating how difficult some simple things are
Eoganachta · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spreadsheet Users! Unite!
Dotjiff · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There often is, and there are multiple subreddits for Excel
oh__golly · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be the change you want to see
StockHovercraft · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are entire college courses.
Number224 · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know. I need a way to pass mine, lol
AgathaCrispy · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
There have been many!
ChargedMedal · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
now wouldn't that be Excel-lent
Mirewen15 · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There definitely should.
Classiceagle63 · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is,let me link it here..
CrappyExcelUser · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree.
EyebrowZing · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was some good stuff in this one a month ago
MeThisGuy · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
but one cannot possibly excel at them all you see
Platinumdogshit · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There should be a subreddit
fordprecept · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use Excel a lot, check out Excel add-ons like Kutools or ASAP Utilities. I use the latter at work and it has literally saved me countless hours of time on some tasks that I do on a repetitive basis. Whether it is worth the money depends on what you are doing with Excel, but has definitely been worth it for me.
heedrix · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Download and install ASAP utilities. It's amazing!
Perfect600 · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are YouTube channels dedicated to this
minichado · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + tilde toggled from result view to formula view. It’s amazing
minichado · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, you should go learn pivot tables. Like now.
Vorgames · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There should probably be an entire list for hotkeys!
ShutYourDumbUglyFace · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of my faves: F2 to drop the cursor at the end of the cell (also edits things in other windows programs, such as file explorer, but in that it highlights all the text) - this works great in combo with the F4 tip. Ctrl+d copies text down, but it doesn't increment. Ctrl+End goes to the last cell with data. Ctrl+down arrow goes to last row in that column with data in it and Ctrl+right arrow goes to the last column with data in it. Add shift to highlight. I also love naming my cells and using them in formulas instead of just the standard A1, B2 etc.
I used to have lots of tips but I haven't been in Excel as much lately.
GoAheadTACCOM · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you format one cell in a specific way (merge, bold, and font) and select another cell or group of cells and hit Alt+Enter it applies the same formatting
GennyGeo · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift right or left: highlights every cell until the last one with info within the row
Ctrl shift up or down highlights all used cells in the column
dontutellmewhattodo · 1 points · Posted at 08:45:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Create one & reap excess karma.
LittleCarolinesCore · 1 points · Posted at 10:39:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PivotTables are magic and everyone should use them if they can
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:12:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
bless you and this comment thread
kingofthelets · 1 points · Posted at 13:53:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will probably be buried, but:
1). F2 allows your cursor to enter into a cell
2). The Alt-key opens up a "menu" of sorts to a huge number of features that you can then begin to quickly perform tasks. A few examples:
*Alt+h+b+o = bottom border outline
*Alt+h+o+i = autofit column width
*Alt+w+f+f = freeze pane
I suggest just pressing Alt and then discovering things from there, or for another primer use the Wall Street prep pdf excel shortcuts for windows and mac
jordo_baggins · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:17 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel is amazing except for when you want to have two spreadsheets open in separate windows.
panic_poo · 138 points · Posted at 20:10:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also in Excel, if you press F2, it will put whatever cell you have highlighted into "Edit mode" with the cursor at the end of the already entered text.
Edit: my other fave Excel cheat is to do a carriage return WITHIN a cell, hold Alt and hit Enter while in Edit Mode.
PRMan99 · 22 points · Posted at 21:20:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works for renaming files in Explorer, even if you have more than 1 selected.
MeThisGuy · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
but what if I DO so happen to want to change the fil3 extension, no matter how dangerous it could be in making the file "unreadable"
B0Boman · 0 points · Posted at 04:24:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you just want to edit every file in a directory, there are some nice commands in DOS to accomplish that
joshi38 · 1 points · Posted at 12:01:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to rename multiple files in a folder, hit F2 on the first file, rename, and then instead of hitting enter, hit Tab and you'll immediately move to the next file ready to rename (no need to hit F2 again).
Shitf+tab goes back to the previous file.
Fuzzyninjaful · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works for most other programs as well.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And while in edit mode, enter moves one cell down, tab moves one cell right, and shift-enter or shift-tab move up or left, respectively.
wizzywig15 · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you now
newaddiction · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
( sitting in front of computer reading this).....let me try....huh!!@ awesome!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus I’m ashamed to not know this
jacobgrey · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works when writing formulas in other places to toggle the arrow key behavior. Pressing left normally inserts a reference to the cell to the left, but after pressing F2 it will just move the text cursor.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
!RedditSilver
TurdFerguson812 · 29 points · Posted at 19:52:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also "alt +" to do a quick autosum
DontPressAltF4 · 14 points · Posted at 01:06:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
hman7720 · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well played
barefootBam · 16 points · Posted at 22:22:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so many excel shortcuts to post but i guess i'll post these two that I use daily.
If you have to copy down a formula for an entire column or row, double click the bottom right of the cell and it will automatically copy to the last cell of the column/row.
Press Alt and you'll see the ribbon light up with letters. This tells you how to get to everything on the taskbar without clicking through on a mouse.
DaveDashFTW · 5 points · Posted at 23:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve been using excel for like 20 years and I only just learnt the first one yesterday.
barefootBam · 6 points · Posted at 00:20:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so much to learn it's pretty much impossible to keep up. i've been at it for almost 15 years and i'm still taking in new stuff. we just upgraded to Excel 365 from Excel 2016 as well, i'm sure there's even more to learn.
DaveDashFTW · 3 points · Posted at 00:32:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work for a large technology company that consults into some of the largest organisations in the world.
There are global banks running their global operations on excel lol.
snp3rk · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's honestly amazing how affordable excel really is. It's such a beautiful useful necessary tool and Microsoft could charge so much more for it and it would still be worth it. Excel is one of the only Microsoft softwares that I don't have that many complaints about.
The other amazing thing about excel is the fact that most people can use less than 1% of what's it capable of and it'll just get the task done.
ajandl · 3 points · Posted at 04:13:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use ctrl + d to drop cells down without iterating them, helpful if you don't want excel to change the values as it goes down the list.
AtlasPines · 23 points · Posted at 19:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe this also depends on which version of Excel you're using. On 2016, F4 repeats the last formatting change made for the cell you're currently on. Example: Fill one cell with yellow, press F4 with another cell selected, it fills it with yellow.
rizkij · 38 points · Posted at 19:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on when you press F4. If you're editing the contents of a cell F4 will loop through the absolute reference types, but if you're navigating the sheet F4 will repeat the last formatting change like you described.
Nohomobutimgay · 3 points · Posted at 23:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also a general MS Office feature. F4 to repeat an action works in Word.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Nohomobutimgay · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're very welcome. It speeds up my formatting tasks by quite a bit.
DontPressAltF4 · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
bungabungachakachaka · 4 points · Posted at 19:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + y does that too. It repeats the last task.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:40:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cntrl+y is "redo" on windows where cntrl+z is undo. On mac it's usually cmd+shit+z to redo
you_got_fragged · 6 points · Posted at 22:28:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amish_guy_with_WiFi · -2 points · Posted at 00:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because shitting on your overpriced mac is your best option.
Lotus_the_Cat · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works in other MS clients, like word. It's so nice spamming a bunch of rows in a table really quickly with F4 instead of having to do them all manually.
TheRiteGuy · 11 points · Posted at 20:46:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Head over to /r/excel for all the excel tops you want. It's a very active sub.
Clippy_Office_Asst · 11 points · Posted at 21:12:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It looks like you're teaching relative references.
Can I help you with that?
thepondicherrypirate · 8 points · Posted at 21:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F9 allows you to evaluate individual parts of a formula. Highlight a section of the formula, hit F9 and it will return the value of that part. Massively helps when troubleshooting long, complex formula
F12 is the shortcut for save as
njm_nick · 2 points · Posted at 05:15:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt, T, U, F will open up the Evaluate Formula dialog box if you want to evaluate the whole formula step by step :)
eaglessoar · 18 points · Posted at 19:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If a cell is worth absolute referencing, it is worth naming!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:07:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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eaglessoar · 6 points · Posted at 21:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It generally makes everything neater, less chance of making mistakes, easier for other people to follow if they are working with or off of it.
swerve408 · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What exactly is cell referencing?
MiniD011 · 13 points · Posted at 01:04:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whenever you type a formula, say you have data in cell A1 and B1 and you want to multiply it together to give a value in cell C1, you would type =A1*B1. That is cell referencing, as you are referring to two other cells within cell C1.
To give an example, If I have the below table of sales figures in GBP, I may want to convert them all to USD:
So say I have a USD Conversion Rate figure stored in Cell D1, in order to calculate these conversions I would go to B2, and type:
This is referencing both A2 and D1, but the $ signs before the D and 1 make this formula absolute, which means I can copy it to a different cell and it will continue to reference cell D1. This is different to relative formulae, where the cells referenced move according to where you are pasting it (if you paste the formula 2 columns down and 1 column to the right A2 becomes C3 for example).
If I then copy this formula from B2 I can paste it into B3, B4 and B5 and it will update the first reference (A2) according to our new position, but the $D$1 reference remains absolute and doesn't alter. That way we only record the exchange rate once and can update our formulae very quickly with no errors. See below:
Now imagine we have a monstrosity of a spreadsheet, with multiple sheets, thousands of calculated fields etc. We may always want to refer to this exchange rate, and other people may use the spreadsheet as well who have no idea what all these references to $D$1 are. In that instance we may want to name this oh so important cell something like USDExRate. That way when we need to reference it in future it's intuitive, and when we refer back to many existing formulae we don't have to go down a potential rabbit hole and spend far too long trying to find the original bloody cell! We would end up with something like this:
As u/eaglessoar mentioned this is much easier to follow and is considered best practice, especially with complex spreadsheets. u/WeDemFrogs I've tried to expand but feel free to ask any questions and I'll elaborate (hopefully more concisely!)
swerve408 · 3 points · Posted at 01:25:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow you guys are saints, thank you for the thorough explanation! Had no idea you could even name references
wsupduck · 2 points · Posted at 05:56:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you name it?
MiniD011 · 3 points · Posted at 08:59:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you highlight a cell, in the top left it will give you the coordinates (A1 for example). If you click in that white box you can type a name for the cell. Simple as that!
You can also go to the Name Manager (formulas tab, then under Defined Names section, or if you like keyboard shortcuts hit Alt + M + N). From here you can add new Named Ranges, view, edit or delete existing named ranges too.
snp3rk · 6 points · Posted at 00:39:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's when you reference a cell (so you can use its value in another spot) . So you have 5 in a cell and you want to have multiple other cells to reference that specific cell value., when you use an absolute value the cell row /column or both don't change regardless of how many cells you are referencing.
I wrote this on my phone so it might not make too much sense, if you need better clarification reply and I'll go on my computer and make a few examples for you.
swerve408 · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tried it out in excel and I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification!
Doc_Whooves · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why he's called Perfect Cell....
g1ngertim · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Words to live by.
LostFerret · 8 points · Posted at 19:01:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one i did not know and will def. Be trying. Thanks!
AvrupaFatihi · 30 points · Posted at 19:08:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl +page up/down will cycle through the different sheets as well. And f3 will apply last used format change to a cell
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:18:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap. This saves me from constantly copying in info. then hitting format right, up and wrap every damn time. Thanks!
Fallline048 · 9 points · Posted at 20:47:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the little paintbrush tool on the ribbon to "paint" a format from one selection to another.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:12:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paintbrush is indispensable in MS Word as well. Pick a paragraph that is formatted the way you like and use paintbrush to apply that same formatting to other paragraphs. Not as powerful as styles, but lots quicker.
mjr_havoc · 6 points · Posted at 00:39:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you double-click the paintbrush tool in the ribbon (rather than single-clicking) you can continue to apply the format to multiple cells/selections without having to go back and re-picking the format from the source cell.
Alighieri_Dante · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That'll save me heaps of time.
I feel like I'm an Excel guru in my office but never knew that one
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never thought to use that for individual cells. I have been using that when I create a new sheet. Thanks. That's even better.
PM_ME_YOUR_YAK · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swear it's F4?
JAILBOTJAILBOT · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is
xile · 1 points · Posted at 10:56:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it will perform any last action, not formatting. Inserting additional columns etc...
Momasaur · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This cycling tip probably made my whole week, thank you.
dr_proffessor · 8 points · Posted at 21:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only Sith deal in absolutes
FireIsMyPorn · 2 points · Posted at 04:19:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft is confirmed to be the Emporer
theWeeBabySeamus27 · 5 points · Posted at 19:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
Cmd + T for Mac
paracelsus23 · 5 points · Posted at 00:32:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + shift + "~" will put excel into "formula mode" showing all your formulas instead of their values.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F2 "breaks" into a cell so that you can edit it.
Knighthawk1895 · 6 points · Posted at 23:57:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT. THE. FUCK. Where were you when I started college?! So much time could have been saved by not physically typing that damn dollar sign.
TomTheGeek · 7 points · Posted at 19:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel tip #2. Ctrl + ; inserts today's date in the current field. Works in Access as well.
njm_nick · 1 points · Posted at 05:17:10 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + : will insert the current time
kdt05b · 6 points · Posted at 20:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + 5 will strike-through!
PapaJamu · 3 points · Posted at 20:44:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you can also hit CTRL + ` to quickly switch between number view and formula view
Astrofish129 · 3 points · Posted at 01:11:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It appears that you excel in Excel
Portarossa · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word.
utkukirac · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
excel noob here, what are other types of references
Portarossa · 8 points · Posted at 21:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, so. You know when you type in a cell reference in a formula, like A1? And then you can drag it down, and it'll fill in the formula with A2, then A3, then A4, et cetera? Or you can drag it across, and it'll go to B1, then C1, then D1? If you put a dollar sign in the right place in your formula, it'll 'lock' that thing in place. Type in $A$1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will always refer to that cell. Type in $A1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will refer to Column A (but the row will change accordingly). Type in A$1, and no matter where you drag it, the formula will refer to Row 1 (but the column will change accordingly). It's useful for when you want to drag-fill a formula, but you want the same cell referenced each time.
If you press F4 when you're editing a cell reference in the formula bar, it'll cycle through them automatically, to save you constantly typing out dollar signs.
StuckAtWork124 · 2 points · Posted at 11:47:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm, does that auto update if you insert new rows or columns before the cell that's absolutely referenced? If not, while cool, probly more trouble than is worth for how I usually use em
If it does, then great.. might look into that more
Portarossa · 2 points · Posted at 11:49:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, it does. It even auto-updates if you move the cell around -- for example, if you've put a table in the wrong place and you want to drag it a couple of cells down.
westlife2206 · 6 points · Posted at 21:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reference is like freezing when you use dragging fill (or whatever its name is)
$A$1 Freeze A1, don't change it
$A1 Freeze Column A, but change the row
A$1 Freeze Row 1, but change the column
foxthechicken · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + D copies the text from the cell above your current cell
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just the text but any value, format or formula of the above cell.
djangulo · 1 points · Posted at 09:30:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+R copies the cell to the left of your current cell
cbartholomew · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone remember that formula to get that crazy fucking fly simulator game? Man.. Excel hacks.
badtwinboy · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goto r/excel for more great info on this great program.
lysergic_gandalf_666 · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Excel, if you want to do multiple paragraphs within a single cell, you type Alt+Enter to skip a line and it stays in the same cell.
admiralspark · 2 points · Posted at 16:23:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm...this opens a new blank sheet for me each time?
I am NOT an excel guru by any means...
Portarossa · 1 points · Posted at 16:32:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need to do it while you're editing a formula. If you type =A1+5 into a cell, then go to edit the formula, put your cursor where the A1 is and then press F4, it should change to $A$1, then $A1, then A$1, then back to A1.
If you're on a laptop with a Function key (Fn), you may need to press that down too. Don't press Alt-F4.
admiralspark · 1 points · Posted at 16:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, okay, I misunderstood what you were referring to by 'absolute cell references'. That's pretty neat.
heliotropicthunder · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is gold! Going to save me so much time!
Crashastern · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mines broken because it just closed the file, but not the app. Like Ctrl F4 but my ctrl isn’t pressed?
ncsu2468 · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you need to be in the cell and already referencing a cell “A5” with the cursor on that reference. Hitting the F4 key should modify the reference and cycle through the options of where the $ is.
rarebit13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like you might have a Microsoft keyboard with an Fn button. This button turns the function keys on and off. When they are off they will do shortcuts like closing the current window or program.
DontPressAltF4 · 0 points · Posted at 01:07:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wintermute-- · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohh this is good. I need this.
DrBogstein · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are different types of absolute cell references?!
I may need to rebuild all of my spreadsheets.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MiniD011 · 5 points · Posted at 01:11:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't be shitty, 90% of people wouldn't know what an absolute reference is at all.
turbo_dude · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I don’t have my bike?
mrs_shrew · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F4 also repeats the last action like ctrl + y
AyatollahDan · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also repeats your last action if your not currently editing a cell
Hifax · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With F4 you can also repeat the last command or action if you use it on a cell
CallMeDrewvy · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And F2 to edit in cell without selecting all the cell contents.
Avogadro101 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F2 enters a cell as well. Allows you to quickly make changes.
ogod_notagain · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this function. So much time saved.
AlleRacing · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F2 places the cursor at the end of the currently highlight cell.
ProdigalSheep · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you.
LongLiveDead · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks, forgot which key that was
SilverbackRibs · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you insert a row or column you can ctrl+y to redo and it will continue adding rows or columns
Chifrijos · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You also use F4 to repeat the last action taken.
If you add a new column, pressing F4 will add another colum whre you mouse is.
If you change the formatting of a cell, selecting a new cell and pressing F4 gives the new cell the same formatting as before.
GirlWhoWrites2 · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Select a range of data and press Ctrl+T to quickly insert a table.
sap91 · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
LilyFitz · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also notable but maybe not a secret - I recently learned that clicking the top left square on the sheet (the corner of it, left of A and up from 1) autofits each column/row
ched4709 · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking on this, you can freeze certain sections of an excel chart in order for it to remain in place while you scroll by going to view, then freeze
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Y repeats the last thing you did.
waterflame321 · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a fan of F5
Saneless · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Useful, but my favorite is Alt = to sum up a row/column quickly.
Also, F4 repeats the last action you did if you're not doing the $ reference changer. Useful for charts too (like if you're trying to change colors of a select number of bars but not all of them)
xycochild · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find ALT + F4 works best at saying Fuck it.
gorkish · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was talking to a person I know who works for an investment bank. When new analysts/interns are hired they take away their mouse for a couple of weeks and force them to use excel entirely with the keyboard. Excel still respects all of the old menu (pre-ribbon) shortcuts and everything. If you've never seen someone do this sort of thing it is quite impressive.
sylvaing · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And while not in edit mode, F4 will repeat what you did last, so if for example you added one row, pressing F4 twice will add two more rows.
Hollowsong · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It just opens up a new window...
Dason37 · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite feature in Excel is the x in the top right corner. I hate it so much, and have to use it all the time. Some times when I'm poking through slowly trying to do what one of my coworkers is telling me to do I feel like one of those "when you like on your resume and still get the job" memes
mruehle · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also control- (or on a Mac, command-) T.
GetBuckets2424 · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + Page Up/Down switches tabs
laserliteearplugs · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
F2 edits the cell without double clicking
TheMutantHotDog · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold down alt when doing this, it auto fills cell references too!
lillyrose2489 · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this like a month ago and have honestly used it daily. I dont work in excel a TON but I do just enough for this to be an amazing thing to know. So many wasted years not doing this!
2ShredsUsay39 · 1046 points · Posted at 18:27:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your microwave has lower power settings to better reheat leftovers so they don't have hot spots and cold in the middle.
DrNO811 · 286 points · Posted at 18:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct - using it ensures that it's cold throughout. (only half kidding....you have to heat for a LOT longer on the lower power level settings)
[deleted] · 61 points · Posted at 22:02:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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sumthingcool · 36 points · Posted at 23:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless it's a Panasonic microwave with an inverter (they've licensed it to other manufacturers as well). Instead of a transformer to drive the magnetron they use a circuit board with variable voltage output and a small transformer, then they can use pulse width modulation to control the output power of the magnetron. I've got one and it works way way better at low power levels than the traditional design.
Morgrid · 7 points · Posted at 06:14:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm.
Best fucking microwave every.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:47:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell yeah. My Panasonic microwave is the best
Catwaffle351 · 2 points · Posted at 15:29:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to hit my microwave to make it work. I may look into one of those
DrNO811 · 3 points · Posted at 14:39:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know. How does this feature result in more evenly cooking/heating?
jon110334 · 10 points · Posted at 15:18:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know the "cook for two minutes, let rest for 2 minutes" on the hot pocket. It allows time for the heat to flow from the hot spots to the cool spots.
By cooking at a level 5, you can incorporate that delay into the original cook time and it can allow you to warm the center without overcooking the outside.
I like to use it to reheat meat so the outside doesn't get dry.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine that lol lower heat means longer cooking time
MentORPHEUS · 31 points · Posted at 20:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not only that, you can make your own custom programs in manual mode. For melting cheese onto 4 bagels, I like 40sec high -> 1:44 power 3 -> 15 sec high. Observers act as though I'm conjuring sorcery.
The lower settings cycle the microwaves on and off like a switch not like a volume control, so on power 3 it's on 30% of the time.
Microwaves tend to concentrate and heat small areas of the food, faster than the heat can conduct to other parts of the food. By running on a duty cycle, the local hot spots don't overheat and burn, and the heat has time to move through the food.
Robestos86 · 9 points · Posted at 21:32:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is far too underrated, it has literally changed me from my previous of just mashing start (every press adds 30seconds and immediately starts on full power) to now I shall reduce power and increase tome.
Linubidix · 6 points · Posted at 07:27:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless I'm boiling something I pretty much never microwave at full power for anything these days.
severoon · 6 points · Posted at 05:39:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This feature is most useful for warming things straight out of the fridge. Use full or best full power to get the item from fridge temp to warm, then back off and finish bringing it up to temp on very low power for a longer time.
For instance, spaghetti and meatballs, whack it in there for 1:30 to 2:00 on 80% then drop it to 30% for another 2:00. Let rest for 1:00 and you're good to go.
You can also quick start mics by just pressing the number of minutes, and fine tune with add 30 seconds. And most mics let you adjust power while running, so if you don't need two stage cooking, then just hit "5" "+30" "power level" "4" for 40% power for 5:30.
elsee28 · 8 points · Posted at 21:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I’ve become the left over master! Double the time and set the power to 50%!
deanreevesii · 5 points · Posted at 22:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you learn the power settings you'll stop getting burnt rings around your Tupperware where the soup/food level is. .
2na_Fish · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another reason for that is the way the microwaves are dispersed. The middle is a 'dead spot' so your best bet is setting your food on the outer perimeter for an even heat.
See heat map.
saichampa · 6 points · Posted at 21:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They actually turn the power on and off, with it off for longer periods when on a lower power. This still works because it lets the heat from the hot spots distribute through the food before heating again
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you just blast your food so hard that it becomes sentient and avoids the microwave beams until you put a fork through it, stir up it's inards and nuke it again for good measure.
Spektr44 · 6 points · Posted at 02:33:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently discovered I could soften cold butter by microwaving it on low. Very useful!
salbris · 5 points · Posted at 20:10:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought the cold spots had to do with the fact that some points inside the microwave heat more than others. So you can either place the thing correctly or mix the food up between uses. Does low setting mean it heats more evenly somehow?
rkobo719 · 13 points · Posted at 20:50:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwaves are only off and on. What it does is cycle between off and on. So it gives the heat time to dissipate through the food.
7Mars · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The microwave in my apartment won’t let me change power settings. I push the power settings button and it tells me that it’s not available or some shit.
Pisses me off.
spanktastic2120 · 7 points · Posted at 04:57:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press "time cook" first, enter your time, then press the power level button.
7Mars · 11 points · Posted at 05:01:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE A GODSEND!
I have never had a microwave that works like that, and we weren’t given a manual for anything in the apartment, so I assumed they had done something to deactivate that function!
Linubidix · 3 points · Posted at 07:29:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've noticed this with using various microwaves at work and a friends' that sometimes you have to input the time first, and sometimes you need to input the power first.
AssholeBot9000 · 4 points · Posted at 23:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also they aren't true power settings.
They are a percentage of how long it microwaves.
Microwave for 1 minute on 50% power means the microwave will be on for 50% of the time and off the other 50%
DietChugg · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Cheese chips will never get partially burned again! Going to Walmart after work and buying Doritos and some grated cheese to try this out tonight!
Linubidix · 2 points · Posted at 07:30:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've explained this to dozens of people and I'm always surprised that no one seems to know about the power settings on their microwave.
GraniteOverworld · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you place whatever you're microwaving off-center, it will microwave more evenly.
beyd1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:51:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
two slices of pizza 1 minute 60% power works perfectly
Sonofapampers · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using power level 0 (zero) for a time entered turns your microwave into a kitchen timer.
litecrush · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use your microwave as a kitchen timer. I think a lot of people overlook that feature.
j-time5 · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just move all my food to the edges of the plate and leave the middle empty like a donut since the center never gets warm.
masimone · 1 points · Posted at 04:10:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
but there us no way to turn off the beep.
HunterGuntherFelt · 1 points · Posted at 14:06:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you know, use the oven....
communities · 1 points · Posted at 15:02:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a similar note, when you BBQ using charcoal, put a pan of water in so you have a cooler zone/indirect heat zone for food. You aren't cooking things right by blasting everything on full blast direct heat.
You can actually cook hot dogs all the way through and not have them burst open.
RECOGNI7E · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But that takes so bloody long! Better method is heat stir heat stir.
iheartqwerty · 5701 points · Posted at 21:04:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might be obvious, but most times someone's over my shoulder on my computer they seem surprised. In most browsers if you want to Google some text from a webpage you can highlight it and drag it up to the tabs area. No need to copy and paste or right click.
dread_pirate_roberto · 3467 points · Posted at 22:14:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also right click and choose Google "the phrase you highlighted". great!!
revdj · 87 points · Posted at 02:35:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind has been blown twice in 60 seconds.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 05:19:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind is gone in sixty seconds.
newsheriffntown · 2 points · Posted at 12:55:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind was gone a long time ago.
MrMorgan247 · 7 points · Posted at 05:08:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
after reading this post I noticed you can even maps with it. So that's neat.
sample-name · 7 points · Posted at 05:19:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it resembles a link it can go directly to the address
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 11:25:47 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also select the text, right click and then press S on the keyboard if you wanna save some precious milliseconds
CSKING444 · 11 points · Posted at 05:14:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine too... That people don't know the chrome shortcuts
Like say clicking scroll wheel/left click+Ctrl for link to open in new tab and/or the Ctrl+L for search, Ctrl+W for new tab and the rest
(There's a worthy Windows 10 shortcut too that helped me a lot in emergency situations - Win key + L to lock windows and bring the password/pin page/interface)
Fisteon · 5 points · Posted at 12:11:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+W closes the current tab, Ctrl+T opens a new one. These two shortcuts work in many places other than Chrome too, don't be afraid to experiment, people!
NihilistAU · 9 points · Posted at 12:16:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite is Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen a tab you just closed!
now_taken_username · 1 points · Posted at 12:48:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use incognito so it doesnt work for me :/
Anonymous_Banana · 1 points · Posted at 14:29:46 on April 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the one that I use most often. Even works with tabs you closed the whole window in.
admiralspark · 2 points · Posted at 18:25:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've killed two mice now by using the middle mouse (Mouse 3) button too much. I have shittons of tabs.
SolongStarbird · 60 points · Posted at 03:12:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google just received a spike in searches for "the phrase you highlighted" I bet.
gscharoun · 30 points · Posted at 03:54:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvote so when you Google "the phrase you highlighted" it leads back to this thread.
LastSummerGT · 9 points · Posted at 03:36:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's always one.
SolongStarbird · 3 points · Posted at 03:38:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And this time it is me.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 03:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Id like to claim my bamboozle insurance, there is no option partially matching "the phrase you highlighted".
EmeraldN · 13 points · Posted at 03:51:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It actually says something more along the lines of "Search on Google" or something.
chevymonza · 12 points · Posted at 04:04:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Specifically: "Search Google for 'Search on Google.'"
Wolf_Protagonist · 3 points · Posted at 05:55:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says "Search Google for "the phrase you ..."
DragonBank · 6 points · Posted at 10:59:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why we shouldn't let old people on Reddit.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:00:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just machine around.
MalHeartsNutmeg · 6 points · Posted at 04:02:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could be a chrome feature, it certainly exists though, I use it all the time. Pretty sure it’s ‘Search google for...’ though.
obsessedcrf · 8 points · Posted at 04:08:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Firefox has the same feature
DragonBank · -2 points · Posted at 11:00:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Firefox also has this feature where you can go to Google and download Chrome.
Nomen_Heroum · 8 points · Posted at 11:08:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why, so you can then download the newest Firefox from Chrome? Firefox updates automatically, y'know.
In all seriousness, there's no real reason to still use Chrome over FF Quantum.
theredvip3r · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once ff gets all my addons I'll switch
Nomen_Heroum · 1 points · Posted at 11:19:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which ones specifically? In my experience Firefox is generally more customisable ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
theredvip3r · 1 points · Posted at 13:23:42 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
well it has the main ones but it doesnt have a lot of smaller ones, like essentials for kissanime
RainofOranges · 1 points · Posted at 12:43:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Personal preference and how Chrome can sync across platforms.
Iamallamala · 2 points · Posted at 14:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FF syncs across platforms too, FYI.
RainofOranges · 2 points · Posted at 14:19:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know about Firefox Sync, but I still prefer Chrome. All of my stuff has been tightly integrated with Google for years now, and I'm liking it.
I've tried out the new Firefox Quantum and was thoroughly impressed with how quick it was. I'm glad Chrome finally has a competition on its hands, that can only be good for the future of browsers.
Iamallamala · 1 points · Posted at 14:23:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was the same way, hesitant to make the switch because I've become used to having my credentials already there, knowing where things are etc. The deciding factor was the resource usage. TBH, if Chrome fixed this, I would definitely consider going back. Privacy is important too, but for me, resource usage is more important.
Aerolfos · 1 points · Posted at 14:20:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Firefox uses around 2 GB for 100+ tabs.
Chrome crashes. Probably taking your computer with it...
Reasons are in favour of firefox if anything.
Iamallamala · 0 points · Posted at 14:16:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol look at this dinosaur from 2015.
Andonly · 8 points · Posted at 03:45:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just did that with "the phrase you highlighted"
dread_pirate_roberto · 3 points · Posted at 05:01:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you get back?
Wolf_Protagonist · 3 points · Posted at 05:58:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+phrase+you+highlighted
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 04:27:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this, not drag. I can also highlight and hold touch on my phone and search phrases that way. Using Chrome app
_Lazy_Fish_ · 4 points · Posted at 03:02:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Opera all you need to do is highlight and there's an automatic pop up that lets you google the highlighted phrase.
joshi38 · 2 points · Posted at 12:30:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chrome on android does this, highlight the word and if "Search with Google" isn't there, hit the 3 dots for more options and it'll be there. A nice time saver.
weirdguyincorner · 2 points · Posted at 04:13:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You...you wizards. This is great.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:36:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just highlight, ctrl C, ctrl T, crtl V, enter and it does it (in chrome). That said, I'm pretty quick on keyboard and avoid the mouse where possible.
MultiScootaloo · 2 points · Posted at 11:51:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And to make things even easier, you can just highlight the text, right click, and press S on your keyboard
Probably even more useful though, is that you can also do this with images
PilthyPhine · 2 points · Posted at 12:42:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition, if an image is not a link, drag it to the taskbar or URL bar to view it by itself in the browser.
Aerolfos · 2 points · Posted at 14:16:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like that better since it actually takes you to the new tab.
Then remember that once you figured out what "phrase you highlighted" is, hit Ctrl+W to close tab and go back to where you were.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can highlight text, hold down on control/command and press C-T-V
samb0t · 5 points · Posted at 04:00:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, there's no way clicking around is faster than this.
meatboyjj · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even faster if you right click and hit S instantly, since thats the hotkey for it ;)
Not_Even_A_Real_Naem · 1 points · Posted at 06:21:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use bing to search google then search the word at google!
JayCDee · 1 points · Posted at 08:14:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And on chrome, F6 brings you straight to the search bar.
kampfschnitzel011 · 1 points · Posted at 16:16:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+C … CTRL+T ... CTRL+V
Or within the tab:
CTRL+C ... CTRL+K ... CTRL+V
Ilivedtherethrowaway · 1 points · Posted at 15:06:25 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also rename your search engine in the Chrome settings so when you right click you can "Search the deep, dark secrets of the web for ..highlighted text.." or whichever fun way you want to search
TailSpinBowler · 1 points · Posted at 09:46:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so much fucken easier than dragging text. i mean wtf?
[deleted] · 63 points · Posted at 23:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
in Chrome you can highlight, right click and search from there. You can also right click an image and it will search for that image. It will even give it a name like "good dog"
Just_ice_is_served · 12 points · Posted at 01:11:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with Firefox
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 03:09:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
good for firefox...maybe I'll use it one day
Just_ice_is_served · 10 points · Posted at 03:10:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just switched after using Chrome for 10 years. I'm not regretting it yet. Still haven't switched on my phone though
obsessedcrf · 6 points · Posted at 04:07:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love Firefox on desktop but prefer Chrome on my phone. It has better integration with Android and Firefox on Android seems a tad bit unstable
Just_ice_is_served · 2 points · Posted at 04:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've found that Firefox Focus on Android can be a bit of a battery hog when you don't kill all of its tabs before backgrounding it. But that may have been patched by now; I'm sure there's an update I haven't installed yet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Just_ice_is_served · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I am not so sure that it is any more resource efficient than Chrome. However I suppose I'd rather not funnel literally everything I do into Google, so in gonna try to stay with it.
The_Phox · 4 points · Posted at 01:03:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome, right click > hit S to search an image.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yah what he said
SleepingAran · 1 points · Posted at 15:04:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Opera, you just highlight it, and it will have an option for u to search it directly. Something like this
munificent · 53 points · Posted at 00:15:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just blew my mind and I used to literally be a member of the Chrome team at Google.
___FLASHOUT___ · 20 points · Posted at 02:30:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were you a member of the team that reduced RAM usage?
munificent · 13 points · Posted at 02:54:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heh, no.
GuilhermeFreire · 21 points · Posted at 03:07:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, were you a member of the team that increased RAM usage? Cause clearly they are winning...
oheyson · 8 points · Posted at 03:24:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to go from 8 to 16 just to be able to open chrome
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 01:27:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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munificent · 4 points · Posted at 02:54:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm still at Google, just not part of Chrome anymore.
quarkynomad · 23 points · Posted at 00:24:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+C ctrl+T ctrl+V enter is pretty quick too
Ariscia · 8 points · Posted at 03:28:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure this is the fastest
Dabangx · 2 points · Posted at 04:25:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Select text >right click > search [selected text] on google
xternal7 · 7 points · Posted at 10:09:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hitting ctrl-C ctrl-T ctrl-V is still faster by a wide margin because you have to find the option in the context menu first, and you have to move your cursor to that position.
Depending on the position of the context menu (and your extensions), the distance can be quite long.
iamedwards · 2 points · Posted at 17:49:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or swap out ctrl+T for ctrl+L to do this in the same tab
ChaoticSquirrel · 12 points · Posted at 23:12:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! If you drag it onto your current tab, it googles it in the current tab. If you drag it between two tabs, it'll create a new tab between them. If you drag it to the end of the tabs, it'll create a new on there!!
FMarkassa · 8 points · Posted at 23:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also if you drag a text to a tab and hold it there for like a second it will open the tab so you can drop that highlighted text somewhere on that tab, no need to copy and paste.
WhichWayzUp · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm trying this, and it's not working. Does it work on any device, any browser? I'm on a lenovo laptop, and I keep trying to make Chrome my default browser, but lenovo has kept trying to revert to their internet explorer-looking thing. So I think I'm using Chrome, but not sure.
FMarkassa · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guarantee it works on chrome, worked on every pc i tried so far.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 01:07:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ChaoticSquirrel · 3 points · Posted at 01:26:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No they're talking about dragging it to am existing tab. Holding it and hovering on it will switch to that existing tab and let you plop the selected text into a text box or whatever in that other tab!
iheartqwerty · 1 points · Posted at 16:53:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, this is the big benefit for me. I understand all the keyboard shortcut advocates here, but when i have a ton of things open it's helpful to be able to organize.
gonzagylot00 · 5 points · Posted at 21:11:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cool trick!
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's news to me, so thanks
SouthernSweeetheart · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
🤯🤯
colinbr96 · 4 points · Posted at 03:32:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl-C Ctrl-L Ctrl-V enter
That's my way
VerySleepDeprived · 3 points · Posted at 03:30:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE YAY
1234tv · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you highlight a link that isn't clickable, you can still right click and select open in new tab
Amd20555 · 2 points · Posted at 01:38:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you type a website name in your url bar like Reddit, then press Ctrl+enter it will immediately go to the .com site without you having to type .com. only saves 1 keystroke but yay.
revdj · 2 points · Posted at 02:34:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy living mother of god.
OhCleo · 2 points · Posted at 02:41:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, neato. I usual highlight, right click, Google search for “...”.
I do love the extension on Chrome I have for looking up words. You just double click on any word and it gives you the definition in one sentence. Super useful. No need to open a new tab to search the meaning.
Got_ist_tots · 3 points · Posted at 03:05:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's it called?!
Pinkdinomallow · 3 points · Posted at 03:12:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Dictionary!
Amablue · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're on linux, you can highlight some text, then middle click on the new tab button for the same effect
alsotork · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea. Cool!
asaharyev · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highlight, Ctrl c, Ctrl t, Ctrl v, enter
hm_rickross_ymoh · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like if you want to quote a reddit comment you can highlight the desired text then hit reply and it'll show up
JenniferMcKay · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also click and hold a link and drag it to the top so it goes to a new tab so it opens there so you dont lose your place. Basically can do that with anything, like if you're online shopping, so you can look at multiple things without having to use the back button constantly. Someone literally stared at my computer when I did that because they were so impressed. I thought it was obvious, but guess not
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
jokes on you, I act like I now everything in areas im supposed to be good at. Youll never see me look suprised with such a cheap trick.
maleia · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, I find rightclicking and selecting "Search on google" to be faster, but, I'm usually on my laptop.
Benwolf238 · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
karlmontes · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The FBI agent does its work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My God.
TheLAriver · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right clicking seems a lot easier.
hezwat · 1 points · Posted at 03:45:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow!
ShutYourDumbUglyFace · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT SORCERY IS THIS? Thank you!
chpatton013 · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Y'all aren't ysing keyboard shortcuts enough. Hold control and hit c t v enter. Done.
KentaKurodani · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my God this is lifechanging
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s easier to select the text and do ctrl c then cmd t then ctrl v then enter. Ivan do that in less than half a second.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or highlight the text, press the right-click keyboard shortcut, then tap the 'S' key.
poly_single · 1 points · Posted at 06:46:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a touch to search option for the mobile application to do the same thing. You need to tap on the word and you get the search results. You don't need to leave the page most of the time. Great tool for knowing about word meaning etc. To enable it: go to settings--> privacy-->touch to search and enable it
BangBom · 1 points · Posted at 06:47:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another useful tool would be the Chrome Dictionary extension. Once installated, a simple double tap on the word you want to lookup pops up a definition there itself.
brtrobs · 1 points · Posted at 06:57:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This blew my fucking shit.
P1SONET · 1 points · Posted at 07:09:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow awesome
Webo31 · 1 points · Posted at 09:14:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favourite so far
Lazyness_net · 1 points · Posted at 09:20:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT, THANK YOU!
be_cracked · 1 points · Posted at 09:34:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My workflow for that is Ctrl + C, Ctrl + T, Ctrl + V No mouse needed. You can also replace Ctrl + T with F6 (I think) to use the current tab.
ReasonablePotential · 1 points · Posted at 10:35:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The truth has been told!!!!
Sydhavsfrugter · 1 points · Posted at 10:36:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This changes everything
MaxxDelusional · 1 points · Posted at 11:21:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great feature. It doesn't seem to work in Edge.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:01:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know this but I never use it. I feel like dragging is more effort than ctrl c ctrl v
Shinhan · 1 points · Posted at 12:03:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in Vivaldi. Biggest complain I have about Vivaldi :/
SquidgeSquadge · 1 points · Posted at 12:25:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am learning new internet hacks every day. First Ctrl shift V, now this!
_asdfjackal · 1 points · Posted at 12:34:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been doing this unconsciously for years, saves a good amount of time.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:47:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also click the scrolling button on your mouse down on the link you want to open and it’ll create a new tab on the same window ☺️
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 12:54:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap it works!
zoetry · 1 points · Posted at 13:06:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+c ctrl+t ctrl+v
NoHaxJustNoob · 1 points · Posted at 14:40:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you highlight a text in Opera, it makes a small pop-up over the highlighted area with an option to search that text and one to copy it
calfuris · 1 points · Posted at 15:45:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this is actually faster than right clicking, but it seems 100% less likely to end with a print dialogue popping up because I clicked a few pixels off so I'm pretty happy with it.
iheartqwerty · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, for me it's not about speed. I usually have a lot of tabs open so I like being able to put the search tab in a specific place.
pibedavid · 1 points · Posted at 16:52:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To expand on this, it seems that it will use the default search engine for the browser. I'm on my work computer now and just tried this and it didn't go to google, but instead company's intraweb search engine. Very cool tip, though.
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took me a few reads to get this. I thought you were sending us a secret message that someone was watching over your shoulder. I was about to ask you if we should send help, blink once for yes, twice for no.
iheartqwerty · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
haHa, yEs.. I couLdn't figure how to Phrase it
Rahgahnah · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold Ctrl: C, L, V is pretty quick too.
I'm more used to Ctrl+C, Alt+D, Ctrl+V though.
TheHeroicOnion · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Porn star searching just got a lot easier.
coolfangs · 1 points · Posted at 07:20:44 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another browser trick, clicking on a link with the mousewheel opens it in a new tab.
Viplalalala · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:18 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Drag-and-drop controls go further.
It's a shame if people really don't know about them since they take about nothing to learn.
No need to memorize button combinations, suffices to understand that text and images can be dragged to text boxes, the tab area, and a few other things to copy-paste(-go, in case of the address bar/tab zone).
Works between tabs, hover over tab to switch.
I'm not coming across some official list but having used Google Chrome (latest 32-bit version) on Windows 8.1 (Update 1, 64-bit) these are the ones I know of:
I do realize this thread is 4 days old.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:04:42 on May 2, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is a great one! Thank you!
ponzLL · 1 points · Posted at 11:40:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've gotten so fast at doing it on the keyboard that I think people find that even more mindblowing to see.
CTRL+C
CTRL+T
CTRL+V
ENTER
Nobody even has a clue wtf just happened when I do that lol
ButtercupsUncle · 0 points · Posted at 01:23:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you've already selected the text, right-click > search is way easier than click+hold+drag to another post of the screen
[deleted] · 8504 points · Posted at 17:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gasoline will cut through most grease and glue. It will almost instantly dissolve duct tape adhesive.
nlsoy · 3879 points · Posted at 19:20:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ask your pharmacy for medicinal gasoline! You can use that to dissolve bandaid adhesives as well! I'd like to think it's "better" for the skin than gasoline intended for cars.
EDIT: after some research I've concluded it isn't commercially available anywhere except Sweden and maybe Germany? It is actually "Lightly hydro-treated naphtha (petroleum)- aromatic content <0.05% by volume, n-hexane <5%, benzene <0.1%." Whatever that means.
Alienbluephone · 2062 points · Posted at 20:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pharmacological gasoline lacks the detergents for better mileage so you need more of it for the same job.
[deleted] · 564 points · Posted at 01:48:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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TootTootTrainTrain · 406 points · Posted at 02:40:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hero who asks the question others are afraid to ask.
jedephant · 29 points · Posted at 03:14:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best I could come up with was medicinal kerosene
TinfoilTricorne · 29 points · Posted at 03:30:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now with the added "healing" power of pure turpentine! (Don't use turpentine as medicine, this comment for entertainment purposes only.)
RaYa1989 · 8 points · Posted at 14:28:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to read that part between brackets superfast.
TinfoilTricorne · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people actually use turpentine as homeopathic "medicine." Crazy shit.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 03:54:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 03:54:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 11:10:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's really a thing in Germany, but not many people use it
warnerrenraw · 4 points · Posted at 15:22:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Medicinal gasoline is what my gran'pappy called corn liquor...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 10:00:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I even upvoted the fucker thinking "wow, what a great tip". Now I have to question everything I learned from Reddit.
mMelatonin · 2 points · Posted at 11:16:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As you should. Live and learn, I suppose?
ka36 · 2 points · Posted at 13:45:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I don't know about availability, but it was historically used, at least. The first long distance automobile trip (OK, it was 20 miles, but it was long for the time), famously stopped by a pharmacy for fuel.
RaYa1989 · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Historically, pure benzene was used to wash hands.
Wile_D_Coyote · 1 points · Posted at 15:28:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The first rule of project mayhem is "you do not ask questions".
ChickenPotPi · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:09 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_gas
dzrtguy · 158 points · Posted at 22:03:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What Octane is it?
doublenerdburger · 82 points · Posted at 22:49:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Asking the real questions
Imhere4thecake · 68 points · Posted at 23:41:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one from rocket league
Elusive2000 · 34 points · Posted at 23:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So 16.
BoringPersonAMA · 12 points · Posted at 00:46:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How much to fill up with Titanium White Octane?
TeammateAssist · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard that one is salt-powered
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 33 points · Posted at 00:04:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm thinking there's no such thing as medical gasoline, but if there was it would probably be Hexane.
I'm eager to find out that I'm wrong about medical gasoline.
jahzhanz · 28 points · Posted at 01:20:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i don't know what it was but when i had high-adhesive bandages covering a wound once the nurse used it and it instantly removed the adhesive. I'm sure it's quite common. as someone with hairy legs, the gods proved themselves to me that day.
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 17 points · Posted at 01:43:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes you can find stuff at motorcycle shops for removing stickers, I bet it's the same stuff.
Av3ngedAngel · 2 points · Posted at 09:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Prepsol?
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 1 points · Posted at 12:02:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe, But I don't think it was a 3M product. I haven't seen any in a while.
Frostyflames82 · 3 points · Posted at 04:14:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had sticky bandages covering my shoulder after surgery which i turned out to be allergic to broke out in massive welts. Pulling that shit of was torture, wish I had known this existed
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Pretty sure that's butane.
scotscott · 20 points · Posted at 01:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are. Actually, when Karl benz built the patent motorwagen, the only place to get fuel for it (gasoline) was from drugstores.
OblivionGuardsman · 8 points · Posted at 01:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that where Benzene comes from?
RichardpenistipIII · 14 points · Posted at 00:40:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a chemistry major this is my first guess too
UberTheBlack · 14 points · Posted at 01:00:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hexane, like most alkanes, is just an organic solvent used commonly for oil extractions. I wouldn't recommend it be used on skin. Polar solvents like acetone would be better at dissolving adhesives since the common ones are highly polar polymers.
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 4 points · Posted at 01:42:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hexane was just what entered my mind as a component of gasoline. Of course, in addition to Octane and Hexane, there are literally thousands of different chemicals in that magic push water we pump into our cars.
UberTheBlack · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh definitely. I was just mentioning that adhesives are broken down by polar solvents better.
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augustus_cheeser · 6 points · Posted at 01:19:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Acetone is bad for flesh. It goes through your skin and dissolves the fat cells.
merc08 · 25 points · Posted at 01:23:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try this one trick! Dietitians hate it!
c0okieninja · 18 points · Posted at 01:44:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it does not. Acetone targets your nervous system, not your fat.
https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/00140.htm
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 02:59:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I'll be less nervous and skinnier?
nlsoy · 2 points · Posted at 08:44:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spot on
20Factorial · 5 points · Posted at 01:28:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if I drink it...
stylekimchee · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ive handled lots of acetone and mever had an issue. Are you thinking of sodium hydroxide?
brew-ski · 6 points · Posted at 01:47:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe they're thinking of DMSO? That solvent can easily penetrate the skin.
seniorscubasquid · 4 points · Posted at 04:37:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because you can handle it without obvious toxic effects doesn't mean it's good for you. Read an MSDS on acetone sometime.
stylekimchee · 0 points · Posted at 19:50:34 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't even reccomend gloves as PPE.
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sodium hydroxide really burns your skin... I think if it got to your fat it would just turn it to soap.
UberTheBlack · -4 points · Posted at 01:32:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well yeah, fats are polar too, but the latter is still better than rinsing your skin with an alkane. Hydrocarbon poisoning is more likely to kill you than getting some acetone on your skin.
LemmeSplainIt · 3 points · Posted at 05:17:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they are referring to white gas, I do keep a bag of that in my aid bag, though not typically for medical reasons (It is great at getting sap off and starting fires, though please don't try those two one after the other).
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 3 points · Posted at 08:49:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear. Am now on fire.
LemmeSplainIt · 2 points · Posted at 15:00:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop, drop, and roll, and keep doing that for the rest of your life.
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Probably not hexane since it's a neurotoxin, but there's other less toxic alkanes.
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It's high. It's very high.
SWUtluMPTlvr · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoops, my edit deleted instead of editing. Just wanted to say your K2 made me chuckle. :)
Vilz132 · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
An 8 carbon alkane?
Zabaoth · 10 points · Posted at 02:09:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it melt steel beams?
TinfoilTricorne · 3 points · Posted at 03:31:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if it's used to make jet memes.
dinglenutspaywall · 10 points · Posted at 01:24:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
homeopathic gasoline lacks the...well...everything
Trolltrollrolllol · 9 points · Posted at 01:08:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks Ken
StreetlampLelMoose · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Collage is like a walmart for your mind.
xxandervargad · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Detergents..?
JReedNet · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are additives in gasoline that help mitigate build up of gunk.
xxandervargad · 0 points · Posted at 11:54:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but none of them are surfactants. I don’t think they are called detergents. There are octane boosters, oxygenates, alcohols, ethers, and scavengers, but I don’t think there is Tide.
JReedNet · 2 points · Posted at 13:56:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the term the industry gives to deposit control additives. They're not using laundry detergent.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Better don't use gasoline on your skin or just healed wounds.
Nanemae · 43 points · Posted at 23:21:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just run it under water for a bit. So far the only band-aids I've ever worn that didn't come off after a shower or washing the dishes were "Hello Kitty" children bandages. They lasted way longer than the Cars 3 band-aids, and both lasted a lot longer than the "breathable" adult types.
Shortbus316 · 20 points · Posted at 23:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those Hello Kitty ones either don't adhere to my skin, or never come off. Theres no in-between.
Nanemae · 5 points · Posted at 04:11:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True enough, I forgot about the 1/5 that you slap on that just come off for no reason after an hour or so. Those are extra fun to scrounge around for if they were under any clothing too.
[deleted] · 124 points · Posted at 22:32:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this an inside joke or something?
ndjs22 · 168 points · Posted at 23:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I dunno, but I'm a pharmacist and like 99.99% sure this isn't a real thing.
I'll just edit to add "in the United States" because people keep linking German stuff.
kinetogen · 31 points · Posted at 23:59:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should ask your boss and post a follow up video of the conversation. For science.
ndjs22 · 43 points · Posted at 00:03:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I am my boss?
MissionUNION · 25 points · Posted at 00:21:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you say?
ndjs22 · 41 points · Posted at 00:34:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dammit I'm going to have to fire myself tomorrow for asking stupid questions.
firedragonsrule · 16 points · Posted at 01:58:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But maybe you should give yourself a promotion instead. You just identified an untapped market! Think of all the people who don't know they need pharmaceutical grade gasoline.
ndjs22 · 16 points · Posted at 02:42:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A valid point. Can't punish the forward thinkers in my department. Now I just need to figure out what it is and how to get it, but can just delegate that task. To myself.
kinetogen · 2 points · Posted at 14:36:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easy-Peasy. To make pharmaceutical grade gasoline, you just need to re-add the tergents.
ndjs22 · 1 points · Posted at 16:01:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Finally something I can do with all this lead.
AbnerDoubIedeaI · 4 points · Posted at 00:21:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You shouldn't let a thing like that stop you!
handshoes101 · 27 points · Posted at 00:49:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely is a real thing in Germany (I buy it all the time) but I don't know about the rest of the world
Tacos2night · 12 points · Posted at 01:20:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you buy it for?
handshoes101 · 25 points · Posted at 01:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it as fuel for fire eating shows I do!
Tacos2night · 15 points · Posted at 01:25:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool! That's not something I ever would have guessed!
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 05:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like there is probably a lot of things Germans use medical gas for.
KiddisThyName · 4 points · Posted at 06:35:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude..
JennyBeckman · 4 points · Posted at 02:48:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is it called in German?
Zebidee · 9 points · Posted at 03:16:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Benzin, or sometimes Reinbenzin, or Medizinal-Benzin.
Philodendritic · 10 points · Posted at 04:23:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
He’s talking about Benzin. It’s a thing. (And also, a Rammstein song.)
Apparently in German it means petrol or gasoline, but the word is also derived from benzene? I wonder if it’s like like petroleum jelly and they just called it “medical gasoline/Benzin” because the translation isn’t 100% the same. One source said it used to be used to treat scabies but that’s an older treatment.
_Perfectionist · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uncle Benzin?
Zebidee · 9 points · Posted at 03:25:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assure you it is.
https://i.imgur.com/ZBeZqbx.jpg
ndjs22 · 7 points · Posted at 03:36:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wonder if it's just not available or widely used in the US then?
Zebidee · 5 points · Posted at 04:24:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure. Depending on how I enter the words, it translates as a bunch of things, white spirit, pure gasoline, etc. etc. so I'm not sure what the colloquial name for it is in the US.
The non-medicinal version I've seen in German drug stores is sold in the same section as methylated spirits and camp stove fuel, and I think it's used as a cleaner or fuel. I've never had cause to look for the medical one, but searching on German Amazon it comes up with products like surgical spirit you use on bedsores.
Phrostbit3n · 4 points · Posted at 06:42:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like it's just another fuel that we know about but nobody really knows how to translate, like kerosene
Luxxanne · 4 points · Posted at 08:24:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Bulgaria we have Iodine mixed with Benzin (gasoline). The hospitals always use it when changing dressings and you can buy some to use at home (especially useful post-op as nothing cleans the skin better from the glue).
rlaitinen · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vaseline
hamdogus · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have this in the Czech Republic too. It's called technical something or other and you buy it at the pharmacy.
DDriggs00 · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A play on medical super glue probably. Literally the same thing with a different label, but costs way more.
iluvstephenhawking · 0 points · Posted at 09:14:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well petroleum jelly is a medical thing so I don't see why other stuff can't be made out of petroleum products.
sixft7in · 40 points · Posted at 23:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been in 250+ pharmacies for at least a few days each for work and I've never heard of medicinal gasoline.
Letsnotdothat1agains · 6 points · Posted at 01:15:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petroleum jelly, vaseline
JohnnyHammerstix · 9 points · Posted at 21:55:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to think it's better for a LOT of reasons
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Vkca · 14 points · Posted at 23:15:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean octanes, but yeah more or less. Just carbo hydrons.edit fuck I'm retarded how did I do that
Alekhines-Gun · 17 points · Posted at 22:23:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait are you pranking me?
ketosore · 2 points · Posted at 00:09:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You joshin me bro?
firedragonsrule · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will not stand for this rascaldom!
Rationalbacon · 9 points · Posted at 23:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
is that what they run ambulances on?
RayNooze · 4 points · Posted at 22:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer olive oil for removing bandaids.
redditproha · 3 points · Posted at 23:11:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Extra virgin or lampante?
enantiomorphs · 5 points · Posted at 00:22:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Purified extra extra virgin. The $30 4oz bottle.
icyhotonmynuts · 7 points · Posted at 00:01:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GooGone works the same, and you don't have to go to a drug store for it.
ilinamorato · 9 points · Posted at 23:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Former pharmacy tech here. I'd have had no idea what to look for or order if someone asked for that. I've never even heard of medical gasoline. Probably need to talk to some kind of speciality pharmacy, not like a Walgreens.
Zebidee · 12 points · Posted at 00:23:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I had to guess, I'd say they mean Naptha or Benzine and it's a non-native English translation.
elbowe21 · -4 points · Posted at 02:44:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's a joke guy lol. Reddits troll detection is so bad lol
Zebidee · 10 points · Posted at 03:04:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Not necessarily. I've seen "Benzin" sold in drug stores in Germany, and that's the same word used for gasoline.
EDIT: Here's info from the Swiss Pharmawiki site:
Reinbenzin ist ein gereinigtes Benzin. Für medizinische Zwecke kann Medizinal-Benzin, für technische Zwecke auch Benzin zur Fleckenentfernung abgegeben werden.
Pure gasoline is a purified gasoline. For medical purposes, medical gasoline, for technical purposes and gasoline for stain removal are delivered.
http://www.pharmawiki.ch/wiki/index.php?wiki=Benzin
This is what it looks like.
elbowe21 · 3 points · Posted at 03:11:04 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting. I am double wrong.
No worries though, I'm right twice a day, haha.
Thank you!
Zebidee · 3 points · Posted at 03:19:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
All good! I learned something too.
traumajunkie46 · 5 points · Posted at 23:10:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For removing adhesive on the skin baby oil does the trick quite well. Good for getting those pesky heart monitor stickers from the hospital off.
oldmanwinter5 · 4 points · Posted at 23:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Avgas is even better
HandsOnGeek · 4 points · Posted at 00:02:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't that still have lead in it?
Zebidee · 5 points · Posted at 00:05:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. At best you can get low lead AVGAS, but it still has a shit ton of lead in it.
Abnmlguru · 6 points · Posted at 00:12:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 does a pretty good job at removing stuck adhesive too, especially with a plastic scraper.
pharmerK · 4 points · Posted at 01:35:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a pharmacist and would have no clue how to begin ordering medicinal gasoline. You would probably get the side eye from me
lorisasaki · 11 points · Posted at 22:37:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it still April fool's? No? Cool, TIL!!
TheWolfBuddy · 8 points · Posted at 00:47:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Today I was Lied to.
Molecular_Blackout · 3 points · Posted at 02:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/holyshitdontdothis
a-Centauri · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not so sure we can even order that
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handshoes101 · 2 points · Posted at 00:50:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The term is benzene
dawgsjw · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gasoline is also excellent and cheaper to use to clean your paint brushes compared to the 5$ quart of paint thinner.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what country is this? I’m like 60/40 this puts you on a watch list in the states.
Zebidee · 2 points · Posted at 03:28:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OP is Scandinavian, but it's definitely a thing in most of Europe.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use baby oil to do that too
YourDimeTime · 2 points · Posted at 02:30:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-07/12/content_12888544.htm
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:22:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just use an eraser.
I’m not joking.
moosetower · 2 points · Posted at 17:57:04 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Material scientist here! I can tell you what that means if you care to know.
Petroleum is comprised primarily by short chains of carbons bonded to hydrogen. These are relatively harmless and will dissolve organic substances like grease and glue.
However, at room temperature some of the chains will bond to themselves and form rings. These molecules are known as aromatics because they boil at much lower temperatures, and often have characteristic smells. These aromatic molecules (particularly benzene) are carcinogenic and can easily be breathed in. n-Hexane is the most likely molecule to convert to benzene, so it is distilled out of the solution.
Treating petroleum with hydrogen causes the aromatic rings to open up, turning them back into harmless carbon chains, and thus safe for medicinal use.
Edit: The gas you put in a car has more lax regulations on the maximum carcinogen content and also has a bunch of additives in it that you probably shouldn't breath or put on your skin.
DumbAndDangerous · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds like a joke, but you could mean ethanol which may be possible to get in a pharmacy. It’s an additive in gasoline and is sold as a medical disinfectant
LordPadre · 1 points · Posted at 13:52:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ethanol is the alcohol we drink
DumbAndDangerous · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also true. It also goes by ethyl alcohol. It’s also available at the pharmacy I go to in the 90% variety.
ndjs22 · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am a pharmacist and would tell you I've never heard of this. Because I haven't.
daradv · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Skin so Soft works just as well.
priapic_horse · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People used to go to the chemist (old name for pharmacist) to get gas, but the actual chemical used was benzene.
MildlyConcernedGhost · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably less expensive too
gebrial · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait are you serious? I can't tell now
Just-Call-Me-J · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have anything that keeps my bandaids' adhesives from coming off too soon?
mrmoe198 · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in a pharmacy and I need this now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is medicinal gasoline a real thing or are you making a joke?
snkn179 · 0 points · Posted at 01:08:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use your brain
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks. That didn’t help at all.
snkn179 · 0 points · Posted at 21:58:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you think medical gasoline is a thing, you might need some yourself.
HuskerPhil11 · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
aka rubbing alcohol?
MissMegadetH · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it a purple pinkish colour liquid? I have seen it used a few times for removing a sticky bandaid but the name is stuck at the tip of my tongue...
eclectro · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
is that the regular kind that explodes when put on a campfire, or the special kind that just burns down the house when you least expect it to because of the all the vapors and the pilot light in the water heater?
Kursawow · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what's the octane rating?
TheGleanerBaldwin · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clearly above 200
revengemaker · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Vietnam in the 60s/70s they used to miss gasoline with a styrofoam peanut to make a strong glue.
ironmanpwnz · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude the back of my foot got cut up from walking in the wrong shoes. Anyways I put bandaids on the cuts and let me tell you . I showered and scrubbed so hard but the fucking adhesive did not come off .
white-tiger72 · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had no idea that medicinal gasoline was a thing!!
lilchichichicken1 · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please don't come into my pharmacy and ask for this. I don't have it.
tricksovertreats · 1 points · Posted at 04:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I go to the pharmacy and ask for "medicinal gasoline" and this turns out to be a joke I'll be
Teamemb99 · 1 points · Posted at 06:31:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
not sure if serious or troll :O
saturnflavor · 1 points · Posted at 08:06:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just use rubbing alcohol or goo gone ? I’ve never heard of medicinal gasoline
p33du · 1 points · Posted at 09:00:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Whats the best tip of getting dried bandages off wounds without ripping them off and crying yourself to sleep aftewards? Because some cuts hurt like a motherfucker.
Edit: soaking in saline is already known method, it doesnt really produce the desired painless-approach:)
iluvstephenhawking · 1 points · Posted at 09:15:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wonder if petroleum jelly can do the same trick?
KingRengoII · 1 points · Posted at 09:53:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah we germans get it as well im suprised that it is illegal in other countrys
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Deodorized paraffin is sold as baby oil, and works almost as well as the slightly lighter fraction described by your description there.
You can also use WD-40, which is mostly light napththa, though is not deodorized and has more hexane in it.
MrRonny6 · 1 points · Posted at 11:07:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in Germany we call that stuff "Waschbenzin" which is cleaning gasoline. My father had a bottle of that stuff in his shop. He would use it for everything!
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 11:08:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can just see me asking my pharmacist for medicinal gasoline. She will call the men in the white coats.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:10:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have a bottle in the bathroom here in norway, I believe it is sold here too.
xuedewei · 1 points · Posted at 11:19:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here stateside it's called white gas or camp fuel. It works great and doesn't have the gasoline smell.
Mad-_-Doctor · 1 points · Posted at 11:42:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Before the edit, I was fairly sure you were being sarcastic.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:31:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The name you referenced is the chemical substance name and was likely taken from IUPAC or ECHA.
The reason it doesn't appear as Medicinal gassoline is threefold.
Source: Work in chemical regulation.
nlsoy · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In Sweden it's sold as "Medicinskt Bensin" where Medicinskt = Medicinal/Pharmaceutical and Bensin = Petrol/Gasoline/Gas (semantically meaning the fluid you put in cars).
Serendiplodocus · 1 points · Posted at 12:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
maybe vaseline (petroleum jelly) would do the trick? I'm not sure of any way to get the amount of gasoline I would ever need.
edit apparently vaseline does work to remove superglue. Might work on other things too. If I can find any annoying sticker marks, I might give it a go on those.
lordoflotsofocelots · 1 points · Posted at 12:48:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Available in Germany
Merry_Dankmas · 1 points · Posted at 16:06:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like something out of a Mad Max or other apocalypse survival movie where gas is a rare and valued commodity.
AmdisSix · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tbh, ive worked in pharmacy for more than 3 years and ive heard naught about this. Americans cant be trusted lol
predo · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Naphta is available in portugal also. Super useful if you walk on the tar barefoot in a summer day.
larryjuice92 · 1 points · Posted at 04:05:49 on April 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
Benzene of .1% is 10,000 ppm (parts per million), 10,000 times more than the threshold. It's a carcinogen.
BigBenKenobi · 0 points · Posted at 02:25:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol would be the common choice for either of these though right?
SJHillman · 47 points · Posted at 19:41:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kerosene is usually preferred, but gasoline is probably more readily available for most people.
shebbsquids · 14 points · Posted at 23:19:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lighter fluid works well for me whenever I'm dealing with the residue from tape or stickers. It also took wet spraypaint off a rubber measuring tape without removing the printed number marks.
Alexlam24 · 11 points · Posted at 23:40:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually use gasoline to deal with people
Dr-A-cula · 1 points · Posted at 12:10:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i use my submarine....
ah wait.. too soon?
diamondflaw · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Naphtha is awesome. I use it to remove stickers from books without damaging the print.
Whaty0urname · 2 points · Posted at 02:47:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick is siphoning out of your car without drinking any.
scootstah · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plug the end of the siphon hose with your thumb and shove the hose into the tank. Once in, let go of the hose and pull the tube out, then rinse repeat. Eventually the fuel should flow.
IFreakinLovePi · 1 points · Posted at 14:05:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, this is why kerosene is one of the top things to use when cleaning motorcycle chains. Especially o-ring kind since wd40, pb blast, and other solvents can dissolve the rubber.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 20:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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GlobnarTheExquisite · 40 points · Posted at 21:26:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somewhere on the internet I once saw a Russian PSA poster from the USSR days which said “Comrade! Clothes washed in gasoline may catch fire!” And had a fitting illustration.
I understand why now.
VELCX · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Actually diesel fuel has a high enough flash point that it won't ignite even when exposed to an open flame. The only reason it works in an engine is because it gets compressed to a point where it spontaneosly combusts. So, you shouldn't have to worry about your washing machine exploding.
heliotropicthunder · 21 points · Posted at 19:28:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
gasoline and any petroleum based product, such as plastics, adhesives, and industrial lubricants, will readily dissolve into gasoline.
Big_Porky · 27 points · Posted at 23:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aaaaaand that's how you make homemade napalm.
DoWhatYouFeel · 6 points · Posted at 23:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neat!
elguapito · 5 points · Posted at 01:18:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*click!*
scootstah · 3 points · Posted at 04:27:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do that with styrofoam. Works frighteningly well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
H
josecuervo2107 · 0 points · Posted at 02:23:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gasoline and any..., will readily dissolve in gasoline.
Calmality · 20 points · Posted at 20:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad is painting contractor so I've always used turpentine. Works great for getting any kind of glue or chemical product off your hands. Just make sure to wash it off your skin with soap.
DemIce · 8 points · Posted at 00:22:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah, I had to look up the translation to Waschbenzin (literally 'wash gasoline') - turpentine is one of them (I'm not convinced they're the same thing - I also see 'white spirits' as a possible translation). My dad always had some stocked away for cleaning off sticky and greasy residues that soap&water just wouldn't touch.
yankonapc · 10 points · Posted at 00:34:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
White spirit is the British term. Americans would probably say paint thinner, but they are both usually referring to naphthalated petroleum, or synthetic Turpentine. Turpentine is a distillation of pine sap, the original paint thinner. All toxic, all bad for your water system, skin and nature, but Turpentine is plant based.
Calmality · 6 points · Posted at 00:57:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes there are many terms- my dad says Mineral Spirits, Paint Thinner, Paint Solvent, or just Spirits (industry term). It's not ideal to use constantly because some are toxic and it can be very drying to the skin, but it's a miracle to get products off skin or surfaces (even fabrics).
yankonapc · 3 points · Posted at 08:05:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't disagree, but where I live legal disposal of used or contaminated naphtha is eye-wateringly expensive and I have a few students who are allergic to it (mostly due to overuse earlier in life, they've developed contact dermatitis) so we try to use orange oil or alcohol based solvents where possible. I'll even try acetone before white spirit, with appropriate precautions, because while it destroys nearly everthing with which it comes into contact, it evaporates.
Calmality · 3 points · Posted at 08:20:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, and I never meant it should be used in place of hand soap or anything. (my god please don't) It's for when you really need it, not a daily go-to.
ShaiHuludsSockDrawer · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does he pronounce the parentheses?
Calmality · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spirits? Just like you'd say for a ghost/apparition. Spear-its.
chunksnchunks · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also a solvent for your skin oils, which keep that stuff from crossing your skin and into your bloodstream. I recall a science teacher telling us years ago to never use solvents to get, say, oil paint off your skin. Some might go down the drain and some goes in you, which ain't great for organs.
ThomasVeil · 0 points · Posted at 01:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turpentine on skin is bad (especially the real natural turpentine). Washing it off with soap is worse, as this makes sure it gets easier into the skin.
Calmality · 0 points · Posted at 01:19:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well my family is all healthy and we've all used it many times before. If was severely toxic my dad and his business partner would be long dead lol
ThomasVeil · 0 points · Posted at 10:25:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And some people drink and smoke every day until they're 105. That's not a reason to promote that on the internet.
I really don't find your reaction OK, if it would have taken you 10 seconds to google the potential harms. Long term exposure can lead to kidney problems - something you might not notice even after years... or at all. Some people are more sensitive to it, and when using it often you can also develop allergic sensitation to turpentine. Your dad wouldn't die from that, but that would likely force him to change jobs.
Calmality · 0 points · Posted at 17:18:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with gasoline like the original commenter suggested. Whatever, I don't care about this thread anymore.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 20:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Acetone does this as well. Full strength works great but fingernail polish remover with acetone works pretty good too.
Dirty_Socks · 9 points · Posted at 23:33:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if that doesn't work, and you can get some industrial strength solvents, I found that methelyne chloride (AKA dichloromethane) is going to dissolve anything that's going to dissolve.
(Note: this includes the fat under your skin. And any gloves you may be wearing).
seniorscubasquid · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dichloromethane won't go through nitrile gloves, though.
totallyfakejust4u · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to use MEK- methyl ethyl ketone- and it was fantastic for removing crud. Dunno if it's still around, though, it may have been banned.
Dirty_Socks · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To my awareness you can still get MEK as well. Probably even on Amazon.
vmullapudi1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recall seeing mek in the local hardware store
TheGreatNico · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Home depot has it in the paint department, next to the TSP, Acetone, alcohol, etc
unique_design · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We use MEK at my job to weld plastic together.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:50:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
99 percent isopropyl alcohol usually works as well and is less toxic.
humanoid12345 · 2 points · Posted at 00:44:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I tend to use Methylated Spirits for this kind of thing.
Prasiatko · 1 points · Posted at 08:07:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell of a lot cheaper too.
somewhat_random · 14 points · Posted at 23:16:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Vancouver about 20 years ago, some guy was cleaning his pizza oven with gasoline and blew up several stores. He was thrown through the window of the store on the OPPOSITE side of the road across six lanes of traffic. The place was called Dynamite Pizza (yes it was really called that). So it does clean but may be a bit risky.
sloppycee · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's somewhat random.
Gallamimus · 14 points · Posted at 23:00:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you're saying that if I'm ever duct taped to a chair and someone is pouring gasoline all over me...I should make sure they really go to town with it?
"Yes, that's it mate. Don't forget my hands around the back. Oh and the ankles!"
nottaclevername · 15 points · Posted at 23:07:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Deandra, are you holding onto the trap?
56784rfhu6tg65t · 3 points · Posted at 03:37:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just gonna go head and give this a sniff to make sure that it's gasoline
JonSnowInTheTardis · 12 points · Posted at 23:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact! Drinking a gallon of gasoline will provide you enough calories to last you the rest of your life!
engy-throwaway · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
or 16 days. whichever comes first.
Terringtonson · 8 points · Posted at 19:55:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also works well to get rid of spray paint (at least on metal I know for sure)
mallad · 6 points · Posted at 23:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also dissolves styrofoam
Tesseract91 · 5 points · Posted at 23:43:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my Grandparents farm, we'd always have a small bucket/pail of gasoline with a paint brush to wash our hands. Always worked great and smelled great too.
ihatepeasoup · 11 points · Posted at 19:22:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 works the same way
HeadStove · 9 points · Posted at 21:56:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not hardly. I've come across plenty of sticker adhesives that WD40 won't touch. Nor windex, acetone, or even products like Goo-Gone. In my experience if WD40 was effective, than water would've managed the same thing.
Gasoline and lighter fluid are in a different ball park of effectiveness.
deanreevesii · 15 points · Posted at 22:02:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to Lowes/HomeDepot/Other hardware store. Buy can of VM Naptha (this is the same chemical as Ronsonol lighter fluid or Zippo Fluid.)
As someone who was a kid who loved guitars AND stickers, this chemical has been invaluable to me for 30+ years.
zharmo7 · 7 points · Posted at 22:21:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
While it's the same chemical, vm naptha is just naptha, whereas ronsonol has quite a lot of other crap in it. Pour vm on glass, it evaporates clean. Lighter fluid leaves residue.
I guess my point is, you're right...just more right than you knew!
Edit: after some discussion, Im revising my statement to "I even recommend VM naptha over lighter fluid. Vm tends to evaporate cleanly, whereas Ronsonol or Zippo fluid leave a residue. This leads me to believe there are some sort of impurities in plain 'lighter fluid'.
deanreevesii · 11 points · Posted at 22:46:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
No. Seriously. The ingredients on Ronsonol used to say one ingredient "naptha" now they say white petroleum distillates which is exactly NAPTHA.
They changed it to protect their monetary interests. It's still the exact same chemical.
EDIT: Looking at the MSDS safety sheets for Ronsonol, Zippo lighter fluid, and Hill Bros. Chemicals VM Naptha all show : CAS 68410-97-9
zharmo7 · 2 points · Posted at 23:42:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know what naptha is, but anyone who has tried to use Ronsonol as a solvent, and then used vm naptha...there is a very very clear difference. Im not sure products that arent for consumption necessarily have to include additives on ingredient lists or what...but anyone over on r/dmt or even r/chemistry will tell you that there IS a difference.
deanreevesii · 0 points · Posted at 03:43:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't tell if you're intentionally spreading misinformation or just can't imagine that you're wrong, but the MSDS shows that naptha is the only ingredient in both of those lighter fluids. There are multiple threads on DMT nexus explaining the same thing I am: different name, same product.
https://www.dmt-nexus.me/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=41289
zharmo7 · 0 points · Posted at 03:46:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps, then, you would be willing to explain why vm evaporates clean every time, but ronsonol/zippo leave a residue...every time. This isn't my word, this is hundreds of reports. I have no issue being wrong, but my hands on experience (along with many others) with simply seeing how they evaporate shows me there is a difference.
deanreevesii · 0 points · Posted at 04:02:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Every time I make a claim I give a citation, all you've given is opinion and anecdotes. Cite you're claims or admit you're wrong. Until you've supported your claims I'm going to continue to assume you're
takingtalking out of your ass, since THAT'S WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS. FFSzharmo7 · 0 points · Posted at 04:15:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Okay, fuck it. If we're going to be confrontational, I can do that. You said a few posts up that Ronsonol changed their ingredients list for business reasons. However, if you actually bothered to look up "white petroleum distillate", you'll see that Naptha is a petroleum distillate, but it not the ONLY white distillate. Just google. "Naptha vs lighter fluid dmt" and you will find multitudes of experiences. And you can provide all the msds sheets you want. Me and tens of thousands have done a direct comparison. Lighter fluid leaves a residue. Pure naptha does not. Give me some source reliable enough to contradict years of experience, and I'll gladly admit fault.
Edit; and your beloved msds sheets, the code refers specifically to "peteoleum distillates" not Naptha
deanreevesii · 0 points · Posted at 04:22:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cite your claims, I cited mine. Again you're giving anecdotes supporting your claim without any evidence.
"Look it up yourself" is literally the opposite of you supporting your claim.
zharmo7 · 0 points · Posted at 04:31:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe because...Ive already done extensive research on this crap, how is changing your mind my responsibility?
I assume wiki is good enough for you. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit
Go down to uses. You will see that they say (paraphrase) some white spirits leave a distinct kerosene odor. Further refining can eliminate that.
Now, if further refining can remove the distinct kerosene odor, its a fair assumption that its happening because not all "white spirits" are the same. Or maybe, this time, you have an explanation as to why naptha has a kerosene smell until its refined further.
Now, whatever causes this "kerosene" odor may be what causes zippo and ronsonol to leave a residue. You what, i have ltc, paypal, etc. Pm me, im not trying to be argumentative...I'll pay for you to buy both and evaporate...then tellme ots the same thing (hint:you wont)
deanreevesii · 1 points · Posted at 04:58:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Did you actually read any of the nexus post I linked, or any of the other nexus posts about the issue? They explain in detail why those brands and regular naptha are effectively identical? Is there a residue? Maybe, but there are plenty of brands of "naptha" that give the same residue because naptha isn't defined like you're trying to define it. Your argument that naptha and "white petroleum distillates" (not white spirit, which are mineral spirits. I hope you realized the difference before you linked to the wrong fucking chemical's wiki) are different doesn't hold weight. People do an evap test on every new brand of naptha they come across because they're different brand to brand, and probably batch to batch, because naptha isn't one specific molecule.
Again, to reiterate, "white spirits" are not naptha, and it is not what it says on those cans of lighter fluid, it says white petroleum distillates which are a chemically separate category.
Naptha is defined as:
You're acting like naptha is a particular molecule, but it's not. It's any number of liquid hydrocarbons made in different ways
or ifout of different petroleum components.The only citation you have given thus far was for the wiki about Mineral Spirits, which are obviously a separate chemical. Again, don't know if that was on accident, whether you're confused on that point, or if you're being disingenuous, but you're wrong again.
You citing your claims isn't about convincing me of shit, it's about open and honest discourse.
zharmo7 · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay so about halfway through, you mention that people do evap tests because there are differences brand to brand....which is exactly what I fucking said.
But, I can kinda see what you're saying(now that ive smoked and wound down heh). Would you consider it fair if I revised my statement to "Youre right, but a lot of people find that VM naptha evaporates more cleanly. This leads me to believe that there are impurities of some sort in lighter fluid"
hellaboobs · 4 points · Posted at 20:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask him how he knows (I've also wrapped it around a punctured fuel line for a quick fix...)
oO0-__-0Oo · 4 points · Posted at 23:11:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's also quite carcinogenic, so.... careful kids
mnbvcxz123 · 4 points · Posted at 00:47:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope people don't take your advice! Gasoline is extremely volatile and dangerous to use. One small spark anywhere in the area can set things off. (I know this from watching a million FailArmy videos where people blow up their yards or set themselves on fire when using gasoline to light a barbecue or something.)
Kerosene is much safer.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also great for claiming insurance money on your worthless house
technogeist · 3 points · Posted at 02:20:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kopextacy · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also be very careful, a friend of my mothers used this technique to clean a bathroom and it led to her death and the destruction of a house.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for the cyclists and motorcyclists out there, gasoline or kerosene or diesel all work very well to clean drivetrain parts. It will eat bearing lubrication, and you should avoid getting it on paint/plastic somewhat, but if you’re on top of cleaning and bearing care, you have nothing to worry about, and your chains will be incredibly clean.
furiousD12345 · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lighter fluid too
zaphod0002 · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also kills weeds much cheaper than any weed-killer. Since I live in a place that is constantly raining, its unnecessary to worry about fire. My dad even compressed it in a self pump metal can sprayer. His friend used to look at him and say, he's going to blow himself up one day. Don't worry, I haven't continued this tradition. I spend 100 times as much on stuff that works much, much less effectively, and is bad for the environment!
OneAmp · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all seriousness, if you want to dissolve adhesive, rubber cement thinner (There's a brand name product called Bestine that I swear by.) is available at most art supply places and is generally cheaper than products like "Goo Gone"
BikerRay · 2 points · Posted at 13:15:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad found out it will dissolve some kinds of plastic when he used gas to clean the grout from plastic bathroom tiles he was installing.
AnotherPint · 2 points · Posted at 13:37:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key ingredient in the long-gone and much-missed super-lethal stain remover Didi Seven. Made in Germany, sold on late-night TV, probably not US-compliant, gave you massive headaches, but worked like crazy. Removed any stain from anything, and might also have been capable of removing the skin from your hand.
mcsommers · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 works just as well and is a lot more convenient.
tapanojum · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this the hard way when i filled a spare tank of gas and put it in the trunk. It fell over and a little spilled onto my sub. The cone came right off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would it remove Gorilla glue I used to get a Honda symbol to stay on the trunk, yet did not stick?
I now have what looks like a dab of shit in the middle of my trunk where the Honda label should be
touche112 · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it to get paint off my hands!
FlickinIt · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also removes the yellow stains on your fingers from cigarettes.
Source: my friend found that out the hard way
coffeeshopslut · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was he happy or no?
FlickinIt · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He was conflicted because he had stains in his other hand too, but didn't want to die the next time he lit a smoke
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad uses gasoline to clean everything. It always works.
prettypunkprincess · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make sure not to clean anything rubber that is important with petrol, it’ll fuck it right up
CaptainPunisher · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Carb spray works even better.
corpsmanh · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this from the janitor at my high school. Dude was pretty cool.
cornu63 · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes I store booze in my gas cans
corsicanguppy · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
.. and asphalt.
CrazyLeprechaun · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely wear gloves while using gasoline like this.
BrazenNormalcy · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So will WD-40.
Edit: except, I've never tried it on duct tape.
WaxDonnigan · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about diesel?
KoLobotomy · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will also instantly burn through goretex.
jodzzle · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I’m having a work-related duct tape problem and you are my hero
St3zus · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lighter fluid as well!
stillphat · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sunny in Philadelphia something something.
Maelst0rm · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That how we washed our hands after tarring the roof.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also tar.
GreatSince86 · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And to get rid of the smell use mustard and milk.
gabenerd · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can any Chemist ELI5? Is it because grease, gasoline and glue are all nonpolar?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After a long day at the shop, covered in oil and sludge, when all mechanic's hand cleaner fails I wash them with diesel. My hands come out sparkling clean with a pleasant smell.
(This is not sarcastic)
smellydawg · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was an important plot point in Reservoir Dogs.
SocksForWok · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will it react to plastic?
Patrinus · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also dissolves styrofoam
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will also remove roofing tar from hair and skin if you accidentally drop a half full bucket straight down from the ladder and it rebounds out and all over you. Probably doesn't have to be that specific...
throwawaymumm · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It however does NOT kill head lice. As my sister and I learned the hard way at the hands of my father when we were kids.
cdp74 · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also will remove oil stains in the driveway after a good scrub with an old toothbrush. Just hose it down when done:)
G2idlock · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Carb cleaners work best.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have duct tape on a Jeep I just bought thanks!
F1RST_WORLD_PROBLEMS · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also removes most petroleum based products. My grandma taught me to wash my shoes with gasoline after I seal coated her driveway. Then I the away the shoes because they smelled like gas. Not really a win but it worked.
yawnknown · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be a farmer
eljefino · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use gas in conjuction with a 2-cent razor blade to remove bumper stickers from beater cars I bring home.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, when I worked on an oil rig, I used diesel to clean/de-gunk pipe fittings, different mechanical components. Worked like magic!
ctmalo01 · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also dissolves styrofoam. Just a small amount of gasoline can dissolve massive amounts of styrofoam, and then you can set it on fire and it will stay lit for hours. I wouldn’t recommend breathing in the fumes though...
PiggyMcjiggy · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is also an amazing soap for when you've been working on cars/bikes all day. Just make sure you don't have any cuts
brutalanglosaxon · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about if you get chewing gum stuck in your hair?
typetty44 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an idiot. My gas can has a hole in it and I was like better go grab some duct tape. This never once crossed my mind. You saved me a trip to the store
ancientflowers · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used gas on cars. Works wonders. It's great for getting off tree sap and those stickers that come on new vehicles.
PlataDePablo · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with styrofoam
CZILLROY · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And tar! I got covered in tar when I was a kid playing in the street on a really hot summer day and my folks had to wash me off with gasoline.
himym101 · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will also remove oil based paints if you don't have turps on hand. I know this because we were using oil based paint in a foreign third world nation and couldn't communicate we needed turps. Our group leader got a bucket of petrol from the local gas station and we washed up using that.
2high2care2make1 · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And styrofoam cups!
TVK777 · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It'll also dissolve styrofoam!
Source: tried to throw gas on a fire with a styrofoam cup
3percentinvisible · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is useful. You don't happen to know of anything that reduces welts from cable ties?
porcelainvacation · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Xylene works better and is a lot safer.
tielandboxer · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, my dad used it to remove tree sap from my car once.
ghunt81 · 7569 points · Posted at 17:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Liquid dish detergent is really good for taking oily/greasy stains out of clothes (the kind that are still there even after a cycle through the washer).
For even better results, put the dish detergent on the stain, dampen the area, and then sprinkle salt on it. I dunno why it works but it does. I've had stains that have already gone through the dryer that came out next washing with this method.
EDIT: Added the liquid, I don't mean people to think you're using the powdered stuff. I meant liquid dish soap like Dawn or Ajax or whatever.
redthursdays · 1885 points · Posted at 21:12:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you ever get blasted in the face with pepper spray or OC spray or Mace or whatever, dish soap like Dawn is the best solution, because that shit is oil based and dish soap breaks it down really well.
GhostInYoToast · 3287 points · Posted at 21:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was gonna ask about getting soap in the eyes but I realized if you got pepper sprayed then you got bigger issues to deal with than a little soap.
erichf3893 · 256 points · Posted at 22:07:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had the exact same thought process lol
[deleted] · 175 points · Posted at 23:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
got sprayed for an OC training course. baby shampoo was an actual life saver. i was just pouring it into my eyes lol.
also if you do get sprayed make sure to keep your armpits and genitals and surrounding areas protected when you shower. if i remember correctly, other than the burning, it was like you can get actual blisters or something along those lines from the OC running down from your face to those areas.
solreaper · 142 points · Posted at 23:47:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The inevitable screaming from the shower on my ship every six months was a great source of both concern and entertainment.
h1ghHorseman · 43 points · Posted at 00:20:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna choke!
I"m eating dinner and this fcking thread is going to kill me.
slime_master · 13 points · Posted at 00:48:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/D9j5vqMhHBc
GMY0da · 7 points · Posted at 03:00:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was my first time seeing that somehow and every line was perfectly incapacitating
Jacollinsver · 46 points · Posted at 00:02:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get blisters from this sick OC running straight down your face
-how I present my new mixtape
Saint_Oopid · 19 points · Posted at 00:32:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amateur doesn't even handstand in the shower while washing pepper spray off.
SunniYellowScarf · 19 points · Posted at 10:37:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had some self-defencive mace that I kept in my purse (I have a stun gun now, you'll find out why). Well, one day, I thew my purse on my bed, got undressed, and sat down.
I sat on my mace. Naked. Two days after testing it so there was plenty of residue. My lips swelled up, my clit looked like I had been using too many steroids and my vagina was on FIRE. The worst part was, I had no idea what has caused it for a minute or two. I was living on a farm so my first thought was that I was stung or bitten by something and I was desperately searching for the culprit so I could at least describe it to doctors. The burning ended after a couple minutes and the swelling went down quickly after that, but that's why I no longer carry mace.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 12:06:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
holy shit that sounds terrible.
i’m glad you’re not permanently damaged.
MeThisGuy · 8 points · Posted at 01:55:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
gonna get laid tonite, gonna get sprayed tonite. gotta gotta hit the high way, gotta gotta get the fly way, gotta be a BEttEr way yayaAaah
BobsBurgersJoint · 4 points · Posted at 01:27:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He needs some milk
Veronicon · 3 points · Posted at 10:46:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby shampoo for the win. I keep a bottle in my car Incase of any friendly fire accidents when the "kids" get hyped up.
atomrofl · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's OC?
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 04:16:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oleoresin capsicum. it’s pepper spray. in the marine corps we used 18% if i remember correctly. basically felt like the devil was pissing in your eyes.
most pepper sprays regular people carry are like 3%-5%.
OC burns like a mother fucker, and not only does it reduce your visual capacity (you really can barely keep your eyes open) but it also can reduce your respiratory system to about 10%.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 04:57:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I don’t mind the slight sunburnish tingle on my skin, or even the watery eyes. The gas chamber always gets me with the inability to breathe. It’s like a reflexive contraction of my chest to save my lungs from inhaling. Is that normal? Nothing else has ever done it to me. I can inhale all sorts of harmful fumes, but the OC gas seems to trigger a potentially deadly reaction.
Gunhound · 2 points · Posted at 04:08:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oleoresin capsicum extracted from peppers.
ReverendDizzle · 1 points · Posted at 14:31:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coating ones nads with pepper spray residue sounds like a bad time.
lolwuuut · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Followed by "hmm.." and a nod
sickjesus · -8 points · Posted at 00:08:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Voice in Head While Reading Comment: What? But wouldn't you..ohh yeah. That's clever because pepper spray is worse. Damn, I wish I could think of something witty like that. Press upvote.
User999999999999 · 100 points · Posted at 00:03:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to hate having anything near my eyes. (couldnt do eye drops or contacts) Whenever I was in an environment with those eye washing stations (ie highscool/college science labs) they tell you to hold your eyelids open and stick your eyes in the stream if you have to use them. I always thought there was no way I would ever be able to stick my eyes into a stream of water voluntarily. Until one day working at a deli, I was serving someone our green chili and slipped carrying the container to get a lid, sent chili straight up into the air, and I as I was falling back I looked up and got an eye full of green chili. I ran blindly to the eye wash station and blasted that shit, soaked my eyes for like a minute straight. Those things are lifesavers.
The_Phox · 40 points · Posted at 00:19:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm like you, hate stuff near my eyes. My eyes (literally) watered reading this. My eyes water if I see someone using eye drops or putting a contact in.
ChiliChowder · 10 points · Posted at 00:56:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, my eyes are watering just reading about this...
MadBodhi · 7 points · Posted at 01:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have this too. In college at the start of every semester they point out where shit is like the fire extinguisher, safety sheets, eye wash station. I've always thought there was no way I could keep my eyes open to get blasted.
IsomDart · 10 points · Posted at 03:04:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there were some nasty chemicals already in your eye water wouldn't sound so bad anymore
Kumquatelvis · 4 points · Posted at 04:47:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned the hard way that eyedrops and earwax remover come in the same size bottle. Trust me when I say that when there is acid in your eye you'll put up with just about anything to get it out.
scotscott · 11 points · Posted at 01:06:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"You can just add the water effect later, right?"- Andy "Nard Dog" Bernard, Cornell alumnus
User999999999999 · 3 points · Posted at 01:26:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahhahaha thank you for reminding me of that scene!
Girl_speaks_geek · 2 points · Posted at 04:58:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All I can think about is the episode of the office where Andy is trying to be an actor and he has to use one of these for a video he’s shooting 😂 I can’t handle eye stuff either, so I sympathize.
InfiNorth · 17 points · Posted at 03:34:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
DO NOT PUT DETERGENT IN YOUR EYES. It is designed to bind to oils. That means it will literally start breaking your eyes down. DO NOT USE DETERGENT IN YOUR EYES.
MeThisGuy · 11 points · Posted at 01:53:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
cause we rebels all just carry a travel size bottle of dawn soap, in case we come across that endangered birdie stuck in an impromptu oil spill
CloakNStagger · 12 points · Posted at 23:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dilute it in water, preferably in a sports style bottle to spray directly onto eyes without much suds.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 02:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You close your eyes before spraying soap on your face.
You wash the soap off before you open your eyes.
It will help with the effects to last a shorter time (if you get sprayed you'll be crying for days if you don't wash it off), but it does not cure it or help with the pain.
Saint_Oopid · 6 points · Posted at 00:30:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you get the stubborn stuck-on food stains off of your eyes if you're not using dish soap?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 03:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 04:08:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you really don't have to.
it's one of the absolute worst feelings, but it goes away after about six hours and another few reactivation episodes.
punchmyoctothorpe · 4 points · Posted at 02:47:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I got sprayed for work a couple of months ago, and proceeded to squirt Dawn straight into both eyes. Didn't feel a thing... from the Dawn at least.
PaleSaint · 4 points · Posted at 00:01:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, like blindly fumbling around trying to find that soap buried in your shopping
The_Phox · 3 points · Posted at 00:17:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Training.
For example, some jobs in the Coast Guard may require a person to use/carry OC spray, which requires that they get sprayed themselves.
RenbuChaos · 5 points · Posted at 01:52:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I couldn’t even feel the dawn. It helps so much! They say baby shampoo is better but dawn is faster.
maxreverb · 2 points · Posted at 00:37:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't tried it, but our vet recommends Dawn for bathing the dogs because it supposedly doesn't hurt the eyes at all.
wrencho88 · 2 points · Posted at 03:13:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a shituation
FetidAndRancidTurd · 3 points · Posted at 04:31:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shounds like a shituation
wrencho88 · 2 points · Posted at 04:41:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You. I like you. You rancid turd you
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:04:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hello there Sean Connery.
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby shampoo for your eye holes. Dish soap for everything else
irctire · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I read that a 50/50 mix of water and liquid antacid (with aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide as ingredients) is the recommended treatment for pepper spray in the eyes.
"Products like milk of magnesia and pepto bismol are NOT recommended. "
pa79 · 1 points · Posted at 11:25:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use tear free shampoo.
Though they don't always work. A friend once used an entire bottle and the baby was still screaming.
tadadaism · 3 points · Posted at 14:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who pepper sprayed a baby?
pa79 · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was supposed to be an out of context joke.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 00:18:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, CBRNE specialist here. The procedures outlined for cleaning gas masks and equipment in the military after use to decontaminate them involves cleaning them in dish soap. The book actually lists Dawn as the only authorized soap to be used for this.
Ginkozard · 10 points · Posted at 00:12:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can confirm this. I was just OC sprayed two weeks ago for USMC MP training. Dawn got that crap off my face really quick.
redthursdays · 4 points · Posted at 00:48:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm USAF but I worked a gate guard detail because I'm on an Army base, and part of the training was OC spray. Fuckin horrible.
arturo_lemus · 3 points · Posted at 01:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work armed security and I can use OC spray, but I need to get certified before I carry it.
That means I have to get sprayed lol, haven't gotten around to it yet
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try to avoid it if you can. Just don't carry the shit.
MonoChz · 5 points · Posted at 23:56:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if your pet duck Becky gets in an oil spill, Dawn can save her life.
cioncaragodeo · 3 points · Posted at 01:43:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can help all your pets. Dawn kills fleas. Saved my ass a few times when the cats caught them.
Rcw80 · 4 points · Posted at 00:38:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother in law is a State Trooper, my sister and I decided to try the pepper spray he gave us .. by spraying it in the sink. I guess some must-have splashed backwards or maybe the fumes from it got in our eyes and up our noses. It burned like the 7th circle of Hell!! It was horrible! When we called her husband screaming, with eyes of fire, he said to use Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo. Or Dawn dish soap. We used the baby shampoo directly on our eyes with water and lots of rinsing. It felt better almost immediately. So, heads up baby shampoo works as well !
redthursdays · 4 points · Posted at 00:52:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby shampoo works wonders on getting it out of your eyes, because you can squirt it right into your eyes, but it doesn't break down the OC very well when it's all into your skin. I know this from personal experience because the first shower I took after getting sprayed I tried to use baby shampoo and it did a whole lot of nothing.
Backblast on that shit is real though. Super potent stuff.
Rcw80 · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It Was Bad. I can't imagine getting sprayed directly in the eyes!
redthursdays · 3 points · Posted at 01:03:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah. About that. The guys training us had us do it a particular way. They'd stand about ten feet away, have us close our eyes, and aim the stream at our foreheads. Except the guy who sprayed me hit me right in the eyes. That, and the training the gave us told us to strobe our eyes really fast after getting blasted. So I start trying to run through the course they have set up, trying to do takedowns and shit, and it's completely concentrated directly in my eyes. It was awful. Maybe the worst pain of my life.
Rcw80 · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were/are yoy in the Marine Corps? (My ex-husband was and your story is almost exactly what he went through )
redthursdays · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Air Force, I'm stationed at an Army base though and this was part of training to work as a gate guard for awhile.
mattyisbatty · 5 points · Posted at 01:36:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do not put fucking dish soap in your eyes, use tear free baby shampoo it's an old cop trick and it works like a charm.
pspahn · 3 points · Posted at 02:00:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But they already said that dish soap was the best solution! Can't go back on the Reddit circle-jerk now!
mattyisbatty · 1 points · Posted at 05:33:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't argue with logic!
redthursdays · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah obviously the dish soap doesn't go in your eyes, it goes everywhere else that the OC touches though.
I commented elsewhere in this thread that you use baby shampoo in your eyes cause you can squirt it right in your eyeballs and then the dish soap everywhere else because otherwise that shit comes back to haunt you for the next 3 days at least. Speaking from experience, because I had some cops spray me as part of a military training event.
mattyisbatty · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your other comment must've been collapsed somewhere and I didn't see it, anyways the real trick is too rub the baby shampoo in your eyes and let it dry before washing it out. I have a ton, and I mean a fucking TON of experience with this, it works like a charm. I carry a travel size bottle of Johnson & Johnson every night I leave for work, if you ever have the unfortunate opportunity to test it again try it this way.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:27:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was an event in military training, so, yeah, you might be right.
DoWhatYouFeel · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably tear gas, too, but I have not tested it personally.
redthursdays · 3 points · Posted at 00:46:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tear gas isn't bad, because it doesn't really stick to you all that much. I mean, it sucks a lot to be tear gassed, but you get out of the gas and walk around a bit and you're back to normal in a half hour or less. Pepper spray, by contrast, has your vision coming back after a half hour if you're lucky.
DoWhatYouFeel · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word, word.
redthursdays · 4 points · Posted at 00:52:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would suggest avoiding both, though, if you get the chance.
cgvet9702 · 2 points · Posted at 00:56:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been pepper sprayed in the military. Nothing really helps all that much except time.
redthursdays · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, the next day when people who got sprayed with me in the same training session were still struggling, whereas my dish soap use meant I could shower
cgvet9702 · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been twenty years but I still have a copy of my qual letter so I never have to do it again.
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never actually got a qual letter. That's what you get when it's some fucking Department of the Army Security Guards running things. Most ridiculously incompetent setup for training I've ever seen. M9 qual was basically "here's an M9, there's the target, shoot it 40 times"
That_man_Boris · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's recommended to have like half pepto-bismol, half water mixed in a spray bottle to alleviate the pain and shit from capsaicin.
Note: I read that on the internet somewhere, never tried it. AFAIK calcium (which is what is in pepto-bismol and other antacids) greatly reduces the perception of pain from capsaicin.
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would probably help. What fixed it for me was just the dish soap, to get the stuff OFF of me. That's the worst part about it; not that it burns, but that it stays in your skin burning.
Obed_Marsh · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know what you dont do? Get un a hot shower and try to wash it off. Fuck.
lolwutpear · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No more tears!
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get pepper sprayed, there will be plenty of tears
softdonught620 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I knew this 8 years ago when I was 7 and pepper sprayed myself wondering what the button did
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I got pepper sprayed a few months back and I had my mate google it because my eyeballs were on fire. Screaming on the ground does nothing, soap that shit up. Stings but if you got pepper or OC spray in your eyeballs, soap is the least of your worries.
wittyrandomusername · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about the salt? Does it counter-act the pepper?
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What salt, like from your tears you mean? I guess maybe but it didn't seem to do anything for me. I was still in agony.
wittyrandomusername · 1 points · Posted at 16:44:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assumed (mostly for comedic effect) you were using the same formula as OP.
HandsomeBobb · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Milk can dissolve oil, inside your mouth, too. Like the capsaicin in hot peppers. Would it help for the eyes too?!
redthursdays · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last time they ran a training I went to watch because it's really funny when you're not on the receiving end. One dude was pouring milk all over himself and said it helped a bit. I cannot confirm or deny personally
10minutes_late · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great idea. Additional LPT if you get sprayed with pepper spray or mace: Do NOT TOUCH YOUR GENITALS UNTIL YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY WASHED.
yeoxnuuq · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby shampoo, it does not burn your eyes.
Soirce...I'm a cop
awesome357 · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good to wash your skin if you think you were exposed to poison ivy. The reaction occurs because of the plants oils and scrubbing with dish soap that tackles grease helps to remove it before you have a reaction.
Scienscatologist · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you can use lemon juice to clean the soap out of your eyes.
soapdish124 · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know I'm useful.
UnknownPerson69 · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny story (well for me). My friend's 2 boys 9 & 6 wanted a the keys to my friend's car to retrieve a ball they could use to kick around with my son, 12.
7 minutes later my friend's older boy came SCREAMING onto the office holding his hands to his face. He was crying so much we couldn't get from him what happened. My son told us.
Attached to the keys was Pepper Spray. The boy was spraying the grass when some wind blew it into his face.
The boys' uncle & I stopped laughing & started looking for milk. Bit there was none. So we used the tiny containers pf Half & Half to wash out his eyes. After another 20 minutes of opening the small containers and washing out his eyes the boy calmed down.
There was no permanent damage though he's been really careful with his Mom's keys now & threatens his little brother when he angry with him.
DRUNK_CYCLIST · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with breaking down the oils from poison ivy.
pencilsdontshave · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this trick earlier in the week after rubbing my eyes while eating hot wings... dish soap and cold water saved my life.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tacking another one on: if you get thermal compound under your fingernails, soak your hands in warm water with dish soap.
irishbastard87 · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dish soap then whole milk. Whole milk has enzymes that block the receptors that oc spray attach to after you use dawn.
FirstofUs · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There should probably be a full thread for what to do if you get blasted in the face with pepper spray or OC spray or Mace or whatever.
SharktheRedeemed · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pepper spray is named so because it's made from or of capsaicin, the oil that makes hot peppers hot.
FuzzyFacedOne · 1 points · Posted at 03:26:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually oil based were mostly outlawed due to them being flammable. Yeah remember that scene from CDI Las Vegas? That actually happened. Mace and pepper spray ate almost all water based now
voxhyphen · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Archaeologist here: if you spend any time around Poison Oak, Poison Ivy or Sumac, you can use Dial to wash yourself and your clothes in after being in contact with the toxin to get it out and lower the possibility of a breakout. It sucks, but a bottle of Dial dish-washing soap is like $1.00 vs. a bottle of Tecnu that is $20.00.
Oh, and if you do come in contact with that kind of stuff, do not wash your clothes in your washing machine or tub. Rinse and soak them in a bucket with a healthy squeeze of Dial outside several times.
traversecity · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this after oopsing some habanaro pepper into my eye. Painful. Wear gloves when handling now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was in Oki PMO cleared a road in Kin Town by just yelling "OC OC OC"
That wasn't a great night.
Zefis · 1 points · Posted at 11:20:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it. If I was ever in a situation to use OC I'm just gonna use my baton. It's too don't windy on the waterfront. Somebody is bound to get it in their eyes that wasn't supposed to.
read110 · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also as a mouthwash after the instant regret that is the ghost pepper challenge
s0932693 · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got OC sprayed in the Policed acsdemy about a month ago. Wash your eyes out with baby soap, but DONT RUB YOUR EYES, this will cause abrasions on your eyes, one of my classmates eyes were fucked for a few days, had to go to the hospital. After your eyes are clear out dish soap (dawn, Ajax, etc) in a bowl with water and mix it up, then put your face in it and blink your eyes. It will clear out what’s left in your eyes and get the oc spray off your face which will help with the burns.
MrsDerpson31B · 1 points · Posted at 08:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makeup remover works well too.
Johnny_Bravo_Guard · 1 points · Posted at 10:26:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That totally explains why when I did my OC training they gave us baby soap and it didn't do shit. I'll have to give Dawn soap a try if I get hired for Corrections or similar..pepper spray sucks ass, man.
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 12:53:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use a mixture of this to get rid of unwanted bugs in my yard. It doesn't seem to effect the plants.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:19:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And to add to this , NEVER use warm/hot water and try not to use your hands to "scrub" your face, it will only make it worse.
Professor01011000 · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard you can use liquid antacid (even watered down) if you're hit with mace. Is dish soap better?
redthursdays · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No idea. I've been OC'd once and it was all I ever need
tadadaism · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, be prepared to have it reactivate later when you take a shower (it likes to stick in your hair follicles), so put a bottle of dish soap in there too so it’s immediately available and you don’t have to jump out and run blindly to the kitchen.
Source: went through pepper spray training for a security job. Was pepper sprayed.
TyroneTeabaggington · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:12 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
so protesters/rioters should carry around a squirty water bottle with some dawn and water in it.
grandzu · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn is also oil based
redthursdays · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I don't know about all that. But it breaks down oil which helps a hell of a lot when your face feels like it's on fire
darrendewey · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL
snoos_antenna · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll remember this for my next date. I mean protest, yeah, political protest.
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Avoid law enforcement training also
funny_penis · -2 points · Posted at 00:28:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
^ this guy rapes
redthursdays · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're funny. I actually got sprayed at a military training event.
Misa333 · 60 points · Posted at 20:58:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another great thing is using it to clean mirrors and windows. I worked housekeeping at a mall with a ton of glass and we just used about 4 drops of off brand Dawn to 1 litter of hot water and a squeegee. Works wonders on little children's handprints.
MikeKM · 13 points · Posted at 23:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember a window washer saying that's what they use to clean high rise windows. Dawn really is one of the best things for cleaning just about anything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works in a pinch as a foaming additive for a water based fire extinguisher too.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works great for washing cars
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:16:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as you don't have a wax coating, or plan to re-wax it
HarryBalszak · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just make sure to re-apply wax to the paint if it's an older car without clear coat.
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 12:58:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned about this a long time ago when I was at work and watching someone clean huge glass. She said she puts a few drops of Joy dishwashing liquid in a bucket of water, soaps up the glass and squeegee's it off. I have done this at home and it works great. I go one step further though and wipe with a mixture of vinegar and water just to get the streaks off.
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 22:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
But be careful - my roommate tried to fix my bike-grease-stained pants using dish soap, only to realize that the dish soap had bleach in it
Edit: Potato-quality photo of the damage
Ola_the_Polka · 1 points · Posted at 01:14:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh shit I don't want my dish soap to have bleach in it :/ my roommates always leave the soap spuds all over the dishes when they're drying them and it freaks me out about the chemicals from the soap drying on the dishes and then giving me cancer
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 01:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, worst case, you can always buy new soap. Or new roommates - whatever's easier.
ForgotUserID · 35 points · Posted at 22:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for this. I already had eaten all my pods.
cakehatesme · 26 points · Posted at 22:08:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby powder rubbed into even an old oil stain will suck up the oil and wash out clean. Butter, salad dressing, chocolate. It’s so cheap and effective.
UniquebutnotUnique · 3 points · Posted at 02:55:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is now just scented corn starch.
Minjon · 3 points · Posted at 08:29:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just have to thank you for saving my pants. I had some oil stains from candles on them and we did the liquid detergent thing which actually looked like it bleached the pants a little and did t remove the oil stains. But this baby powder fix did so thanks!
nattykat47 · 12 points · Posted at 22:06:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're in a hotel or don't have liquid dish soap, shampoo also works. It breaks down oil and grease in the same way.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Head and Shoulders took a canola oil stain out of my jeans. I was impressed.
vankorgan · 6 points · Posted at 01:38:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason for this are the added surfactants, that are in both laundry and dish detergents, which help break soil bonds and surface tension.
nosamiam28 · 11 points · Posted at 22:09:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have oily skin and your pillowcases tend to get gross, dish detergent works on that too. Just run enough hot water in the sink to cover the pillowcase, add a couple tablespoons of detergent, squish with your hands and let sit for 10 or 20 minutes. Then wash with the rest of your linens.
cwestn · 6 points · Posted at 23:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn dude, how oily is your face?
nosamiam28 · 5 points · Posted at 00:03:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty damn oily. Plus I shave my head and my scalp is the same way. I hate it.
cwestn · 3 points · Posted at 00:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
=/ sorry to hear it, good sir. Maybe try apple cider vinegar rinses weekly?
Ola_the_Polka · 6 points · Posted at 01:15:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have super crazy oily skin. Like i'm talking my forehead and cheeks could be used like a mirror within an hour of me cleaning my face. I take comfort in the fact that I will get less wrinkles as I age (pls do not burst this bubble for me if you know it is a myth I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW)
nosamiam28 · 6 points · Posted at 01:46:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I’m older than your average redditor but people routinely think I’m fifteen years younger than I really am. I’m sure there are several reasons for this, but smooth skin is probably one of them. It’s an upside among a lot of downsides. I’ll take it!
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osiris3mc · 2 points · Posted at 02:33:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume you mean younger than you really are. :)
nosamiam28 · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indeed. Fixed.
HorribleTrueThings · 3 points · Posted at 02:54:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oily skin does, in fact, wrinkle less! It's the same reason why people put oil and polishes on leather.
The problem (in terms of skin health) is that oily skin is correlated, to some degree, with the type of cystic acne that can leave scars.
Solution: don't pick, and don't overwash. Although I'm sure you're already well-aware of these guidelines, Ola the Polka; others should know.
Ola_the_Polka · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wahhh I am aware but i LOVE picking my face and popping pimples!! I currently have a big fat red scar on my forehead from my latest attempt :( my skin is not healing well at all over that particular spot, I need to go buy some bio oil :(
Also yes don't overwash. I stopped buying any of that salicylic acid cleansing facewashes (ie Nivea, Nutrogena, Clearsil, all those) and just started using natural toners or nothing at all, and my face improved dramatically!! No more pimples or dry skin. Now I only get pimples when I get my period :)
nosamiam28 · 3 points · Posted at 00:53:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I could maybe try that. But the issue isn’t in the removal of oils. It’s in the increased production.
Edit: after a little research, it looks like it may help with production too. I’m skeptical but I will definitely try it! Thanks for the suggestion!
akmjolnir · 12 points · Posted at 22:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn is for washing dishes, Ajax is for ending it all after a stressful day in the office.
newsheriffntown · 0 points · Posted at 13:01:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Drano.
desert_surveyor · 7 points · Posted at 20:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on driveway stains too
Rocktamus1 · 6 points · Posted at 23:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like oil stains or whatever? I just moved into a home and the driveway looks awful.
desert_surveyor · 5 points · Posted at 23:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of the older patches where you could tell a car was parked and leaked constantly are pretty hard to get out, but most oil spots come pretty damn clean by just letting the liquid soak in for while(ive never really waited a specific time, normally some hours) then spraying it off. Pressure washers help too :)
20Factorial · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So just use some dawn, and a scrub brush?
I’ll have to try that on my garage floor.
Frostyflames82 · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coke will get that out. Pour a bottle on it leave it sit for a while and then scrub with a little warm water. Whatever you do don't let it dry on there
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 13:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am considering cleaning my driveway because of oil stains and such. I think I'm going to use muriatic acid to clean it off. Put on rubber boots, mix the acid in water, let it sit for a bit then use a pressure washer to remove it. I have pressure washed the driveway before but the stains didn't come off. Someone told me to use Purple Stuff instead of the acid.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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newsheriffntown · 2 points · Posted at 13:06:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then make tea.
twistedude · 7 points · Posted at 21:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Diluted eucalyptus oil is great for this too. I use a solution of 1 part eucalyptus oil to 4 parts water on any stains just before the wash. Removes the stains completely even if they’ve dried or been through the dryer before.
Ola_the_Polka · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love using eucalyptus oil for cleaning sticky residue or labels, works like a treat. Or tea tree oil. A few drops onto the sticky area or label, then wipe with a cloth :)
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may have just saved my favorite shirt.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:23:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:19:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Much like the chapstick my wife so enjoys, you have dashed my hopes and dreams of wearing my favorite shirt ever again.
Dgnslyr · 12 points · Posted at 22:02:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
His real name is Francis
Silk_Underwear · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to try this with my work niforms now. Will update after laundry night...
ThatOnePrince · 5 points · Posted at 23:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, using the dishwasher and its detergent is great to wash dirty or old hats. I always used to buy new ones as the laundry would usually ruin it
AUniqueUsername678 · 3 points · Posted at 01:19:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doeant seem to matter how I wash my hats in the laundry, they always come out shrunk, or slanted, or some other form of screwed up. Ill have to give this dishwasher thing a try. I would have guessed the water was too hot for it. Although, the results cant be any worse than the laundry.
Ola_the_Polka · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i'm gonna clean my boyfriends leather hat with this advice! Thanks! (actually please tell me this won't ruin a leather hat)
20Factorial · 5 points · Posted at 01:56:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No! Don’t put leather in the dishwasher.
If you want to clean leather, go to the shoe-care section of Target or any grocery store and buy some saddle soap and a round brush. Dampen the brush, rub a little soap into a lather, and gently scrub the leather. Wipe away with a damp cloth, then let it dry naturally (no hair dryer). Once completely dry, you want to oil it. There are a million leather oils/conditioners out there to take your pick from. Rub a little on your hands, and rub down the leather. Only use a little at a time, too much and the leather can become sticky. It helps if the leather is a little warm, so leaving it in the sun for a little while can really help it absorb the oil.
No matter what you do, try this process on a hidden spot before going whole hog on the whole thing. Some leathers, especially low-quality leather (anything called Genuine Leather is about as low quality as it gets) will react poorly or negatively to oils. Top grain, or full grain leathers are much more durable and easier to maintain. Genuine Leather is basically “disposable” and can’t really be treated or conditioned.
If you put his hat in the dishwasher, it WILL ruin it, and he will never forgive you.
nstarleather · 1 points · Posted at 10:12:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not always... the lower half that's split that the "leather grades articles call "genuine leather" is actually called a "finished split." Genuine doesn't mean anything specific. The "leather grades" scale those articles refer to is essentially made up. Yes full grain and top grain are kind of leather but their differences are more nuanced than those articles make it out to be.
The soles of many of the boots in Red Wing's Heritage line (their top tier) have "Genuine Leather" stamped on the sole. It's not a specific thing. Yes it gets used by some folks marketing leather goods in a deceptive way to refer to "bad" leather, but were you to call a tannery and try to buy "genuine leather" they'd have not idea what you were asking for. The term is just to broad; it would be incredibly dumb to use such a vague term to refer to a specific "grade" of leather.
ThatOnePrince · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:26 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree with /u/nstarleather, don't put a leather hat in the dish washer! I've never tried that but it doesn't sound like it would work..
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:24:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works on grease/oil on hair (not normal hair oil). My 10 year old daughter took a bath and decided to use my bath oil, and then laid down in the tub so her hair was covered. I tried shampooing her twice with shampoo but she was still greasy, then I used dish soap like shampoo and it took the oil right out.
tyrone_pepinanjo · 9 points · Posted at 23:22:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know why this happens :D. Finally my highschool speciality does serve for something. So the oily stains in the clothes are guess what, oil. Oil is unpolar, meaning that it won't atract to water due to water being so polar and only attracting it's kind. Soap/Detergent are a special type of molecule. They have a polar side and an unpolar one. The unpolar one attracts to oil/grease, and bubbling it up inside a soap ball. Meanwhile the other part of the soap, is attracted to water and gets dragged by it, so the whole sphere of soap, with the oil inside gets drag. Salt is super polar so it will atract even more the polar part of the soap, when combined with water it's more than effective. I really hope this is correct.
Ola_the_Polka · 3 points · Posted at 01:21:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lmao so do I, coz im gonna test this theory on all my oily-stained clothes when I get home tonight
cosm-8 · 6 points · Posted at 21:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So do you put dish detergent in the washing machine, or throw the clothes in the dishwasher?
nosamiam28 · 10 points · Posted at 22:07:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You put it right on the clothes and let it sit.
SleeperAgent_ZzZz · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can that be applied for stains from hi-liters and markers? Had cap come off one in my pocket and leaked a bunch leaving a stain on my sweater. How bout for stains from mixing colored clothes? I had partially white shirt washed with some new Red clothes and it stained my shirt a light pink. (I was using some SHOUT sheets that supposedly absorb the color that bleeds out from clothes in the wash allowing colors to be mixed)
tijd · 6 points · Posted at 23:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hair spray works for pen ink & printer toner. Might work for markers too; worth a google.
Vanq86 · 4 points · Posted at 23:33:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
About a week after I bought my car a pen leaked on the front passenger seat during a road trip. I had read on the interwebs to put hand sanitizer on ink stains and then apply pressure with paper towel, so I dumped a few big globs on the ink and put all the take out napkins from the glovebox on it, and got my gf to sit on it for the rest of the drive. Magically the stain was completely removed, couldn't tell it was there at all.
So, I'd suggest trying some hand sanitizer and keep blotting away the ink with fresh paper towels.
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 13:07:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then your gf ended up with ink stains on her butt.
Vanq86 · 1 points · Posted at 13:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, the napkin stack was tall enough, and we put a crossword puzzle book between them anyway.
MonkeyMeex · 3 points · Posted at 23:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick for getting ink out of clothes is alcohol. Just isopropyl alcohol from the dollar store or whatever. You'll see all kinds of stuff on the internet, but alcohol is the common ingredient which makes those things work! It won't ruin your clothes. Source: accidentally put a pen in the dryer with a load of whites one day.
Wallflourish · 2 points · Posted at 06:46:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LMAO I bet it was funny taking them out
newsheriffntown · 1 points · Posted at 13:07:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is this, Good Housekeeping?
feralrage · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trying this with Dawn when I get home. I made hamburgers and grease splattered all over the pants. I had an apron on but somehow grease still made it onto the pants. Did the wash and came out with grease stains. I'll see if this can get rid of it. I was ready to throw the pants away.
newsheriffntown · 2 points · Posted at 13:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can wash penguins and otters in it too.
Raltie · 3 points · Posted at 23:33:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Detergents, like soap, form something called mycels. These mycels have molecular parts that hate water, so they "seek out and trap" anything they can find that isn't water. Well, mycels also have a region that likes water, so mycels end up forming bubbles around things like proteins and sugars (lots of the stuff in food).
roadkilled_skunk · 1 points · Posted at 05:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bubbles are the mycelles(sp?), you're talking about surfactants.
Raltie · 1 points · Posted at 05:42:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spelled it wrong, but I think this is it
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle
FridayIsTheSabbath · 6 points · Posted at 21:33:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk about the salt, but the dish soap works because it allows water and oil to mix when they normally wouldn't. I'm not quite sure about the specifics though.
nearos · 6 points · Posted at 23:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fairly certain the salt just absorbs the liquified stain so it doesn't soak back into the fabric. I've been amazing people by cleaning up wine stains with just water and salt (thanks Curb Your Enthusiasm!) for years with this as my understanding.
Ola_the_Polka · 3 points · Posted at 01:23:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so at my university ball, I had a glass of red wine spill ALL OVER my beautiful baby-pink dress. Luckily my friend had a red dress for me to wear, but the bartender (I bless him) took my pink dress, with this giant ugly red wine stain, and soaked it in sparkling mineral water for a few hours. Not the whole dress, just the stained part.
By the end of the ball, like 3 hours later, THE RED WINE STAIN WAS GONE!! I was even able to wear my pink dress to the after party with no sign of the stain!!
I've been cleaning red wine stains with sparkling water ever since and people are amazed everytime. It works sooooo good
FridayIsTheSabbath · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would make sense to me and that's probably how I'll believe it until proven otherwise.
Treadwheel · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chucking some salt down on spilled oil will basically turn it into something with the consistency of slush and easy to clean, so I can see this being the reason for sure!
i_paint_things · 2 points · Posted at 08:08:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Courtesy of u/tyrone_pepinanjo - possible second explanation.
tyrone_pepinanjo · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:54 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, someone quoted me. I feel like bill wurtz
Dragoon00 · 4 points · Posted at 22:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Francis?
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 7 points · Posted at 20:11:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like Dawn early in the day
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ZippytheMuppetKiller · 2 points · Posted at 23:02:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Na i like it dusky
leonmich · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Diffusion. Solutes suck man, solutes suck.
kiki-cakes · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I was making instant potatoes for my class at thanksgiving and the bowl of buttery water sloshed onto my cardigan, and it was so hot too, it kinda burned it too, in a huge patch. I was very bummed and thought it was garbage til our cafeteria lady told me to use their washer and just rub a whole bunch of gain onto it and let it sit a bit. When she brought it back it was like magic! Perfectly good to go!
CptnAlex · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking off this: if you get oil-based polyurethane on your hands, vegetable/olive oil mixed with dish detergent does a really good job getting it off.
try_saratops · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a pretty good way of making semi permanent (not sure about permanent) hair dye fade faster but makes your hair feel like ass
DRGassass1n · 2 points · Posted at 03:16:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, worked at McDonalds for a year and a half, dish detergent was the only thing that stopped my work clothes from smelling like a fryer.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:46:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lightly spray a set in oil stain with WD-40, then scrub with dawn. I've saved many a shirts with olive oil splatter.
cwaabaa · 4 points · Posted at 22:03:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But guys, don’t use dish detergent in a front-load washing machine. It gets too foamed up and creates pressure. Don’t use too much in a top loader either - the foaming still happens, but instead of building pressure inside the machine, it bubbles over fairly harmlessly.
CptHaddock · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also very good for oily/greasy stains on carpet.
Gulliverlived · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn dish soap is also the go to shampoo for horses.
tijd · 3 points · Posted at 23:21:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for killing fleas too.
future_me_better_me · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blue dawn. The green stuff is fine for dishes, but not clothes!
Nicbudd · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the stuff that come in packages are actually very tasty and can be a good snack on the go.
a_drunk_kitten · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a little bit of dawn and water makes an amazing window cleaner, it's what I use for my car windows.
readparse · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned the other day that my dry cleaner doesn't even charge extra for those stains (surprisingly). So it was worth the three bucks to get them dry-cleaned, because I like having my shirts dry-cleaned occasionally anyway.
raggedstone7695 · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also amazing at getting car oil off your skin.
powertoast · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also excellent for removing oil based paint from skin.
alwaysoffended88 · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this one!
radredrider · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! This saved my favorite blouse. I washed it a billion times and tried store-bought stain remover but that didn’t work. I used vinegar, water, and dish soap, and it worked like a charm! It also works on basically anything, almost as good as Goo Gone. Helped remove leftover sticker gunk, too.
Cuttlefish171 · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Specifically, those stains on your shirt collars can be cleared up this way.
StrictlyForTheBirds · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooh - another liquid dish soap trick - dip screws in it when you are building something and the screws just glide into the wood. Seriously cuts the effort down by like 75%, and you never get to the point where you are just cranking on a screwdriver and feeling like you are ripping the skin off of your hands.
Fezig · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also takes crude oil out of seagulls
skyeveritas · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just did this on a whim the other day with tree sap in the butt of my jeans that wouldn't come out any other way. Worked perfectly!
chaives · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also great for taking the oil out of your hair, along with other soaps, so your shampoo will confidently make suds.
rumplebike · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good for removing hair dye.
skellyclique · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby powder works really well for soaking up grease stains on clothes also. Baby powder is also a good dry shampoo substitute, putting on your roots soaks up oil really well
LegallyBlonde001 · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Liquid dish detergent will also unclog a toilet! Poor it in, leave it for 20 minutes or so, and come back to an empty bowl.
PorchFrog · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a lot of that type of stain on my husband's shirts. I think it's the fake butter from movie popcorn. (We see a lot of movies.)
feels_old · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
tysm for this
saved
AUniqueUsername678 · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use dish detergent in weed killer. It makes the weeds die much quicker!
Ola_the_Polka · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone have a good trick for getting oily stains out of woodwork?? I have an old church pew on our stoop which had oil or candle wax or something leak onto it, and now there is a dark stain that I just can't get rid of. I have tried scrubbing, using wood cleaner, wood polisher, everything and nothing gets it out? I think it must be oil, but possibly could be the oil from melted wax
jdqgbnkgd · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cheap stuff without built in moisturizers is good for stripping clean cloth nappies too :) whenever we get ammonia build up I just chuck some in and hey presto, clean nappies!!
coadnamedalex · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank goodness for Dawn when it came to the BP spill!
gertymoon · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So whats the basic method to this? Do you just apply the liquid detergent to the stain and let it sit or do you need to wait x minutes and then wash it immediately afterwards?
ghunt81 · 2 points · Posted at 02:05:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the stain. If it's fresh I just apply the soap, throw it in the washer and wash it. If it's old, or has already been through the dryer once, I apply the soap and salt, put it in the washer and set it to soak and let it do its thing (Don't know about other washers but when you set ours to soak, it soaks for 10-15 minutes then does a long wash cycle immediately after)
saltfish · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Waterless hand cleaner for oily stains. Works wonders!
mmiikkiitt · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also amazing if you are unlucky enough to get crazy oily buildup in your hair, the kind that regular shampoo won't fix. Just add a quarter-sized amount into your shampoo and lather your noggin like you're trying to save a baby duckling from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Not recommended for daily use or you'll dry out your scalp, but it's a cheap and more effective alternative to those fancy clarifying shampoos.
jeffbailey · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good for getting Brylcream out of hair!
foggymaria · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU!!
ixiduffixi · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD40 and Dawn will get stains out of carpet extremely well.
spicyboxowl · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If Dawn still doesn't get stains out I like to use a chemical called DC-99. It's an industrial grade degreaser that we use to get cooked on oil off of almost anything with little to no effort at my restaurant. I've used it a few times when I've spilled straight oil on my clothes. Just a 1/2 teaspoon is enough to get a fairly large stain out super easy. I have no idea if you can buy it retail though.
bikesboozeandbacon · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wonder if this work for the grease on my bike chain. Most of my jeans have a chain outline stain on the left leg haha
geologykitty · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saved two shirts that I thought were completely ruined like this!! <3
tdltuck · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ajax comes in liquid..?
[deleted] · 18798 points · Posted at 17:50:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Leaving a voice mail. Nearly all voicemail machines allow you to press * and re-record if you fucked up your message. Most people don't know this and feel like idiots when they fuck up the message.
EgoUncensored · 13822 points · Posted at 20:43:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick to not fucking up a voicemail is to not call anyone.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 315 points · Posted at 21:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick to not fucking up a voicemail is to not
call anyonehave anyone to call.Get on my level.
wittybit · 40 points · Posted at 22:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me_irl
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 22:02:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PLEBS
Aanon89 · 14 points · Posted at 22:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:12:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
?seY
ZyxStx · 7 points · Posted at 22:40:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real life pro trick something something
snowmace · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/shittylifeprotips
-JustShy- · 34 points · Posted at 22:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you, don't leave a voicemail. I am not going to check it. I am kust going to call you back. Or text you back.
Or ignore you because just text me.
[deleted] · 34 points · Posted at 23:30:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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EllisDee_4Doyin · 17 points · Posted at 23:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This should be my new voice mail greeting
EgoUncensored · 8 points · Posted at 22:22:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I text back. Talking on the phone has always been weird for me.
tbonemcmotherfuck · 8 points · Posted at 02:07:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's weird to me that you think it's weird to talk on a phone, since that's what they were invented to do. But it's probably because you're young and I'm old
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:55:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I text on the toilet way more than I speak on the phone. My time is divided between doing as much as possible to not feel guilty when I relax, and trying to enjoy myself when I'm relaxing and carefully avoiding any triggers that will remind me there is something I still should be doing. I have no time for a phone call!
PH_Prime · 5 points · Posted at 22:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real feature is always in the comments.
codevii · 5 points · Posted at 22:52:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At the very least, don't leave a message! What is this, 1996?
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get a job that doesnt have the need for phones, then all the power to ya! Not all of us have that luxury :P
JedNascar · 34 points · Posted at 21:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a graphic designer (office, not freelance) and I left my phone number off my business card specifically so people wouldn't call me.
Somehow they still do.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:20:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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merc08 · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are apps that can record automatically. Most states are 1-party consent (so just you, if you're the recorder). Some are 2 party, but that can easily be solved by starting with a generic "this call may be recorded for quality assurance" message, which wouldn't be too unusual for a business phone. I've found it quite handy when they want to give contact information, but I don't have pen/paper with me - just listen to it again when you get to your desk.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 01:43:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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sharkbaitzero · 4 points · Posted at 02:47:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially if you have to talk to someone who has a thick accent or is hard of hearing. Or both.
merc08 · 2 points · Posted at 07:09:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?
PrincessPeebz · 2 points · Posted at 10:07:56 on April 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
VAAAT?
catjuggler · 3 points · Posted at 23:32:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always avoid setting up my voicemail at work because if someone wants something and I’m not there, they should email me. Voice mail is such an outdated concept!
FlyinPsilocybin · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually prefer voicemails over emails. Email is SUPER outdated (other than companies sending ads for shit you don't need). Almost everyone has a phone and most people (at least in my life) never leave voicemails. Unless it's important. Number i don't recognize calls my phone? If its urgent they'll leave a message.
GrinningPariah · 9 points · Posted at 21:34:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fine with people calling me for business but if you leave a voicemail... whatever you wanted, I will make it my mission in life to ensure that you never get it.
Gumbalia69 · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do. I haven't had a phone for 5yrs now.
FlyinPsilocybin · 3 points · Posted at 23:44:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a job? I find it hard to believe that someone can go without a phone for 5 years and still be gainfully employed.
gamertuts · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
ninjasmr · 13 points · Posted at 22:19:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or stop leaving voice mail. I can see you called. I'll call you back when I have a minute.
Tysic · 8 points · Posted at 22:37:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Strange. For me, if you don't leave a VM, there's about a 0% chance I'll ever call you back.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:33:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's how you end up with 50 VMs and 200 texts..
FlyinPsilocybin · 3 points · Posted at 23:48:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No... no. That's how you end up with another blocked number.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My family is in poor health, it's important for me to get voice mails so I know if someone is being rushed to a hospital, or something like that, and are thus in a situation where they can't call back.
FlyinPsilocybin · 3 points · Posted at 23:49:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Text? Its much easier. "So and so is in the hospital at local hospital place". Quite simple.
catjuggler · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I won’t call someone back just because they called, but it is more appropriate to send a text if you want something anyway.
tbonemcmotherfuck · 2 points · Posted at 02:08:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you need to discuss something in detail.
catjuggler · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to discuss something in detail, an email or an actual conversation is more appropriate
ForgotUserID · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well first you would have to know someone.
Voiling · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
10/10 no friends forever alone
bigeballs · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are the real MVP
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:45:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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EgoUncensored · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89qb4y/comment/dwtn5jb?st=JFLZQ60A&sh=a399f6af
karma3000 · 7 points · Posted at 21:29:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or to not use time wasting 90s tech and send an email instead.
CodeMonkey1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:50:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't tell if sarcasm...
Harden-Soul · 3 points · Posted at 21:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t see how this is an “or”
RetardedWhiteMan · 6 points · Posted at 22:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At work if I can't get hold of a customer, when a colleague says "have you left a voicemail?" I say "of course I fucking haven't"
Kyatto · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Words I live by.
jtchicago · 2 points · Posted at 23:24:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or press 3 and rerecord your messages 5x before you're satisfied. If not, just use the "page" feature.
ThaVolt · 2 points · Posted at 23:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm shocked people still use the phone app on their phone.
2017KillsCelebsToo · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*taps head*
SkyRider057 · 2 points · Posted at 02:09:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick to not fucking up a voicemail is to not
call anyone.make any friends.[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick to not call anyone is to not have any friends.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:31:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT is always in the comments
DisRuptive1 · 2 points · Posted at 05:32:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
blackmantappingforhead.jpg
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 06:35:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro tip: having no friends will help with this
BIG_STEVE5111 · 2 points · Posted at 08:39:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm
PEACE1VLAKER · 2 points · Posted at 05:19:19 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
we found the introvert
Xxjacklexx · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:31 on May 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/me_irl
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't say...
btdawson · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or better, not have anyone to call...
:'(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just not have anyone to call in the first place feelsbadman
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or answer your phone at all, for that matter.
FlyinPsilocybin · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or... hang up before the beep? Nope. Have to be a self deprecating loner.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just hang up the moment I hear the pre recorded thingy. I’ll try again later.
jdrobertso · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man, you'd hate my job then.
z4x0r · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real pro-tips are always... wait, what sub are we in?
SlothyTheSloth · 1 points · Posted at 09:05:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no voice mail option, you cannot leave me one. Just ask your phone company to disable it if you don't like it, it was that easy. If I'm not able to pick up the phone people can leave me a text or email me. I saw some friends get excited about a new feature that transcribes voicemails, and I thought to myself I figured that out a decade ago!
fliminglaps · 1 points · Posted at 10:06:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
🙌
chaos_faction · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/2meirl4meirl
lordaloa · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ma man
Rationalbacon · 0 points · Posted at 23:34:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
unless its the Samaritans which is who you will eventually end up calling
GNUtoReddit · 0 points · Posted at 23:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or.... hangup on the 3rd ring so it looks like you tried to call and won't go to voicemail
icyhotonmynuts · 0 points · Posted at 23:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hang up when it gets to voicemail.
luke_in_the_sky · 0 points · Posted at 01:33:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if it fails, you can just don't leave a message.
iamfuturejesus · 0 points · Posted at 01:41:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hangup at the beep
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 10:08:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry but I have friends.
amolad · 2035 points · Posted at 19:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Too bad for George Costanza.
ectopunk · 282 points · Posted at 21:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Believe it or not, George isn't at home, Please leave a message at the beep, I must be out or I'd pick up the phone, Where could I be, Believe it or not I'm not home
not_all_cats · 10 points · Posted at 09:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck Ive only just got that song out of my head!
Hou_mcbp · 9 points · Posted at 12:51:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"master of the house..."
TheflyingLag · 3 points · Posted at 13:32:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read it with the melody. that song is legendary.
GreatBabu · 1 points · Posted at 17:54:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read it to The Greatest American Hero theme, but I have no idea if that's the right one.
AlwaysBridget · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember the episode where he puts that on his voicemail. This makes me want to watch more Seinfeld reruns.
HebrewHamm3r · 41 points · Posted at 21:06:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t stand ya
fleetber · 9 points · Posted at 22:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lil black bean teeth...
BanditandSnowman · 3 points · Posted at 02:38:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tropic of Cancer.
BetterCallSal · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YAAAAAAH
YAAaaaaah
yaaaahhhhhh
iwasbornafool · 30 points · Posted at 22:06:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jerry it’s Frank Costanza, Mr. Steinbrenner called, George is dead, call me back.
VacuumViolator · 54 points · Posted at 19:41:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tippy toe
gamblingman2 · 37 points · Posted at 20:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lemon Tree!!!!
[deleted] · 96 points · Posted at 21:17:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 24 points · Posted at 21:25:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 21:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Singularity2soon · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I want my Zima back!
Singularity2soon · 3 points · Posted at 22:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxtreme everything! Even Yogurt !
Iamcaptainslow · 2 points · Posted at 23:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And plural thingz that end with z instead of s!
Volraith · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PB Crisps son.
gamblingman2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. It really was the best.
StrawberryLetter22 · 6 points · Posted at 21:46:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
George?.....dammit I hate that song.
Singularity2soon · 5 points · Posted at 22:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I started singing this when I read the original comment ! : )
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was my voicemail recording for like 3 years.
frostyrevolver · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SHE'LL TWIRL
BanditandSnowman · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
gamblingman2 · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's something about downtown...
Yourwtfismyftw · 7 points · Posted at 22:33:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Tippy toe! Tippy toe!”
Badly_Shaped_Beret · 7 points · Posted at 21:40:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I the only one that's going to ask?
Wtf happened?
CLASSYmuthaFUNKA · 24 points · Posted at 22:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
George left his new date a bunch of voice messages not realizing she was away for a few days. His voice messages got incessantly paranoid and he worries he sounds stupid.
George hitches a plan to switch out the voice mail recorder cassette with an empty one when he meets his date returning home with Jerry there to help. He successfully does switch the tapes but only then hears his date say, "oh I got your messages! I thought it was so funny! I love jokes like that!"
tbonecoco · 8 points · Posted at 22:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should say he really gave it to her on his last message. He shoulda went up for coffee...
taoistextremist · 4 points · Posted at 04:10:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best part about this episode was when I heard Jason Alexander thought this whole plot line of trying to switch the voicemail was hard to believe and Larry David had to tell him this was something he legitimately did.
kenba2099 · 2 points · Posted at 03:29:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No you're wrong. He's screening his calls because he knows the next call with his current girlfriend will be the one where she breaks up with him - and he wants her to attend this dance with him because she's going to wear a backless dress for a big entrance. So he screens his calls to avoid her breaking up with him, which ultimately fails and he takes Kramer with him to the dance - who then gets the back of his rental tux ripped off, making the same dramatic entrance George had hoped for.
CLASSYmuthaFUNKA · 4 points · Posted at 03:56:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The episode your referencing is The Suzie. We are all talking about how George could have pressed * to rerecord his voice mail message, in the episode "The Phone Message".
Your ignorance of the Seinfeld disturbs me... Seinfeld grip
kenba2099 · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, right. The Greatest American Hero outgoing message is from The Suzie episode that I thought we were talking about.
Amazingawesomator · 8 points · Posted at 21:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CANTSTANDYA
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:23:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Mark Corrigan.
BlazeBro420 · 4 points · Posted at 23:28:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
🎵Then I’ll go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like... I... like yooou...🎵
furiousD12345 · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Believe it or not
Osric250 · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It wouldn't have worked for him anyways. That is a feature of digital voice mail but they were dealing with tapes at the time which wouldn't be able to rewind themselves to the point of starting to leave the message.
Jaerivus · 2 points · Posted at 00:27:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Jon Favreau in Swingers.
leadabae · 2 points · Posted at 01:24:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Monica Gellar
veronicam55 · 2 points · Posted at 02:53:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Iiiimmmm breezy!
Meeseeks-N-Destroy · 3 points · Posted at 22:48:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cartwright?! Cartwriiiight?!
thinksoftchildren · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you believe he did that in one take, well, hehlemmetellya, you've got a lot to learn about the Summer of George
Edit: got my voice message episodes confused
RockitDanger · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
🎵Might as well...Leave a message! Might as well...Leave a message!🎵
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly what I thought as well
BeefTeaser · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He can always leave an alarm clock
FrankTank3 · 1 points · Posted at 03:49:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Jon Favreau
mtvpiv · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:12 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
And for Monica Geller.
[deleted] · 43 points · Posted at 20:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly! Or if you've been calling a bunch of people for something, and just messed up the persons name, or started rambling in the message for no reason. Its good to be able to say "ah that was shit" and start over
Bokoichi · 27 points · Posted at 20:42:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Added to "List of Things That Would Have Made High School Better"
leftintheshaddows · 89 points · Posted at 20:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husbands voice mail is a guy saying that a 5 thousand volt power supply is hooked up to a tiny kitten and if you don't leave one it will be blown to smithereens, he gets alot of voicemails saying sorry, don't need to leave one but didn't want to hurt the kitty, then another saying just showing my friends/coworkers your voicemail.
[deleted] · 65 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My parents use to have that! hahaha. My mom use to have it as her answering "Hello!..... 3 second pause.....we're not able to come to the phone right now but leave a message!"
She said she tricked herself a few times, thinking it was one of her daughters answering. She got rid of it soon after LOL
brando56894 · 10 points · Posted at 22:09:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of Archer's "Elaborate Voicemail Pranks".
msbuddha69 · 34 points · Posted at 21:17:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a debt collector and we refer to these as "voice mail traps". They're super annoying, so congrats, you got us... pay your fucking bills
JedNascar · 25 points · Posted at 21:28:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, alternatively, stop paying your phone bill as well. You already know you're good at it.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:37:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do know that calling somebody a thousand times a day isn't going to make them pay faster, right? And that sometimes the person doesn't have any fucking dollars and a phone call isn't going to make any magically appear. I swear you have to be dumb to do that job.
ctilvolover23 · 3 points · Posted at 23:33:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's so true.
mrpoodles11 · 1 points · Posted at 04:11:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We only call you 7 times a day maximum homeskillet.
And it is effective. If it wasn't we wouldn't do it lol.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 22:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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rapidtonguelicking · 7 points · Posted at 23:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked debt collection for a year during Uni. It was the worst job I ever had. How in the fuck do you like it? All you do is harass poor people all day every day in a cubicle on a telephone.
ctilvolover23 · 3 points · Posted at 23:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're some of the worst people out there.
msbuddha69 · -1 points · Posted at 23:07:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to assume you're not in the states where we follow FDCPA laws. I literally can not harass you or I'll lose my job.
mrpoodles11 · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We call 'em "trick voicemails".
f3nd3r · 5 points · Posted at 00:12:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used the fake answering thing myself for a good while. "Hello... oh hey what's up... yeah? Oh btw you should probably leave a voicemail since I never picked up." It always got people and it was always hilarious. That was like ten years ago, seems like I never use voicemail at all, for years now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Archer?
Bdazz · 6 points · Posted at 21:48:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to know someone whose voicemail said he was outside burying land mines in the yard. If you want a map leave your name and number...
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's hilarious!
d7bleachd7 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People want to be left voicemails? I HATE them so much it’s irrational.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 21:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SwitcherooU · 8 points · Posted at 23:05:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Your girlfriend will meet you by the flagpole in 10 minutes.”
alyssa876 · 23 points · Posted at 19:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(#) works as well
kingeryck · 6 points · Posted at 20:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes either one will skip the message and get right to recording
imariaprime · 23 points · Posted at 21:27:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a good tip until you hit the one that doesn't restart the message, so instead you've now left an incomplete bad message that ends in random beeping.
CLErox · 6 points · Posted at 23:23:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always always always try to correct your mistake, finish the message, and then press #.
CoolVinnie · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, that’s always my advice to my sales coworkers.
nemo_nemo_ · 14 points · Posted at 21:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone with a stutter, you just changed my life.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:17:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm glad I could help!
DorkusMalorkuss · 15 points · Posted at 21:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a School Counselor, I absolutely hate voice mails with a passion. I'm almost always in my office with a teacher, student, or parent, or not in here at all. Getting ahold of me over the phone is pretty rare, but email me and I can get back to you from my computer in my office, during a meeting, on my phone, or between games during Rocket League.
Voice mails should be banned.
otherusername7381 · 6 points · Posted at 21:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a job where I have to leave messages and my stupid coworker always comes up behind me and makes me laugh. This comes in handy way too much
bballfreak228 · 6 points · Posted at 21:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I shouldn't leave another voicemail saying I'm super breezy?
jenbenfenhen · 5 points · Posted at 21:45:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the voicemail topic, most people probably aren’t aware that you can send a direct voicemail to another person’s voicemail by calling into your own voicemail box and following the prompt that most ignore - “to send a message: press ___” , you would then enter the persons number and then record the message.
rzadbandit · 1 points · Posted at 12:11:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This used to work like a charm, for me, when I was younger. Problem is, sometimes you can't just type the other person's number directly and you need the other person's "voicemail number."
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:39:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FoodandWhining · 5 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And all still have an outgoing message with instructions on what to do in case there are any people left alive that don't know what to do if you call someone and they don't answer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all. If you get someone's voicemail on their cellphone, sometimes it just says "leave a message after the tone" and then the tone happens.
SOME businesses will say "press pound for more options".
DrunkenDude123 · 6 points · Posted at 21:38:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing 1 then 3 often does the same. Great pro life tip
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did try to post it as such but the mod said 'because it's not for every voicemail' they didn't allow it. :(
AintNothinbutaGFring · 5 points · Posted at 22:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should probably delete this, some things are better left unknown. Since learning that, I'm now completely unable to leave voicemails because I obsess too much over how I sound. I'm pretty sure everyone's own voice sounds weird to them, but maybe it's just me.
Vargasa871 · 8 points · Posted at 21:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was a God send when I worked at a call center and had to leave 50 voicemails a day. Except for when you got cocky left a stupid message, hit the * or 1 button, and nothing.... Just more recording.
PushinDonuts · 4 points · Posted at 21:05:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I knew this after I rerecorded messages I left my ex for an hour straight
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awww
brando56894 · 3 points · Posted at 22:11:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Richard, It's Monica, sorry I hacked into your voicemail to delete my message, I'm sorry I'm acting all crazy...I must be on my period or something. I'll talk to you later."
Outgoing Message Recorded
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm breezy
porenSpirit · 4 points · Posted at 22:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was I breezy?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll top this one. When calling someone's voicemail, you can usually skip their "hey this is X" prompt by pressing 1.
SupaMonroeGuy · 3 points · Posted at 21:50:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How many times a family member or friend leave a a message as if you're about to pick up for them?
be_more_constructive · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how answering machines used to work.
And with Google Voice I do have that live listen in feature where I can press a button and then cut in on the voice mail. I don't every really use it though.
TMO5565 · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most times you can also press 1 to skip straight to the beep, helps when your girlfriend's answering machine is annoyingly long
JakeSnowy · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You leave your gf voicemails?! Why :o
missblankie · 3 points · Posted at 22:31:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this true????
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. :)
TheLastSip · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I press #
blahblahrasputan · 3 points · Posted at 23:03:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
90's LPT
Ghitit · 3 points · Posted at 23:04:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always solved that by hanging up when the "beep" sounded.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:05:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, I recommend Google voice.
Automatically transcribes calls for you into text/email. I haven't listened to an actual voicemail in years.
mullett · 5 points · Posted at 22:02:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that people still leave instructions: “hey you’ve reached Mullett, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible”. I always want to leave other instructions. “Hey you’ve reached Mullett, please forget about me ever answering my phone or calling you back. You should be texting me in the first place. Give your self thirty lashes, uploaded it to Instagram and then buy me a six pack. PEACE.”
MostlyDragon · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My outgoing message lists all the ways I’d prefer they get in touch with me rather than leaving a VM. Like hey please text me, email me, WhatsApp me, or I guess if you can’t do any of those you can leave a voicemail.
I still get lots of voicemails.
orismology · 3 points · Posted at 22:30:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine asks people to text me or email me, gives my email address, and then has 30 seconds of silence.
I still get plenty of voicemails.
MostlyDragon · 1 points · Posted at 10:37:04 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good idea on the 30 seconds of silence!
DickRiculous · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the US, it isn’t star, but # that lets you rerecord.
KH10304 · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure?
DickRiculous · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I make 90 cold calls a day for a living. I am sure.
zerton · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I am constantly going to re-record myself.
Somebodys · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also gives you a chance to play password roullette. Guess their password right and change their message to anything you want.
MikeFlame · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I uh... Did not know this
citcpitw · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I was leaving a message for a client once on speakphone and my boss hit “*” and said “do that again” hahaha. Never forgot that...
mrs_molotov · 2 points · Posted at 22:26:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS!!! I think sometimes you have to press "1" but if you stay on the line long enough it should specify which one it is. I currently work at a job where I call breastfeeding women to provide support and advice. When I was training, I had to make my first phone call in front of another trainee and the person training me. I got an answering machine and mid- message burst into nervous giggles. I couldn't stop and just kept say "I'm so sorry" and "This is so unprofessional" in-between hysterical laughter. My trainer thankfully knew this trick and bailed me out. I'm so grateful this exists and even more grateful that I learned it right away as that was not the last time that I had to erase and re-record an awkward voicemail!
CrudelyAnimated · 2 points · Posted at 22:27:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What’s a voicemail machine?
slappy_patties · 2 points · Posted at 22:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes. The key is to NOT comment about how you're fucking up thinking you can just rerecord it.
'oh yeah and way to go slappy, you talk like a fucking bubblegum mechanic with a meth problem you fucking moron, good thing you can just re-record this trainwreck' message sent. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
ReadySteady_GO · 2 points · Posted at 22:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just roll with the fuck up, but then again a large part of my job is calling/leaving voicemails and emailing people.
Been at it for over a year and I can write the fuck out of an email now
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s like the Driver ps1 game
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:41:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They said common products.
RememberOJ · 2 points · Posted at 22:53:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also If you ever butt dial someone and hear a voice in your pocket while saying things that you may not want recorded... pick up the phone, hit * and delete what you’ve said. Then hang up!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I found this out I would call friends and if it went through to voice mail I'd record multiple silly messages for fun before finally leaving the real message. One day for some reason they all actually recorded on my friend's voice mail. He was amused.
zxDanKwan · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, sometimes I feel like an idiot before I've even picked up the phone...
nodiso · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a blessing and a curse. ive spent more time making up the perfect sick call in rather than enjoying my day off
GreenbeanGirl · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Email should have this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:04:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I knew this years earlier, thank you
gorkish · 2 points · Posted at 01:10:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote a voicemail app that lets you rerecord, but it delivers all of the recordings anyway. "This call may be monitored...."
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some phones do not allow this and save/send the message when I hit *.
Apparently the recipient at the other end finds my “oh shit, I didn’t mean to say that. How do I re-record...?” Message hilarious.
reborn58 · 2 points · Posted at 02:30:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I leave a lot of voicemails for work and the best is when I fuck up and then press * to try to redo it and there is no redo option. So then it's just me sucking up, stopping, and the * button. I laugh my ass off every time I'm hang up from one of those.
BufferOverflowed · 2 points · Posted at 02:38:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I needed this 8 years ago so bad it's not even funny.
Drekked · 2 points · Posted at 03:44:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also press 1 and you go straight to the beep and can leave your message without listening to the "you have reached the voice mail box of ....."
JakeSnowy · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I leave tonnes of voicemails for work. "#3" works the best/fastest.
Be ready though, it just beeps again and rerecords.
zawata · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was super useful when I was just starting my first IT job and had to do lots of cold calls.
Except on our phones it was 1 then 3
Surskitbrah · 2 points · Posted at 06:22:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last week I left half a message, coughed for a good 2 minutes, then finished the message. Thank you for this.
kielaurie · 2 points · Posted at 08:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in a call centre, and calling out to voicemails is a regular occurrence. Old vm system_ that don't let you rerecord are the fucking wurst
Wr3ktum · 2 points · Posted at 09:25:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You actually saved my life today. I fucked up a voicemail and if I hadn't read this earlier I would've been heard exclaiming bugger over a voicemail. Thank you so much.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:48:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glad I could help!
Cheese_Pancakes · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to tell my fiancee about this one. She leaves hilarious voicemails sometimes when she calls people.
Tooch10 · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I weird for typing out important voicemails beforehand as a script?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not at all! But even then sometimes it still doesn't sound as natural as you'd like. It's nice to have a backup plan lol
beyd1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
a lot of people don't realize that you can frequently skip voicemail recordings by pressing a certain button (depends on carrier)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:49:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a pro tip is if you call your own cell phone from another number, # will let you check your voice mail. Handy for when I worked in a building with no cell reception but had to check voice mail to return calls when looking for another job.
Reinheardt · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all answering machines do this! I used to make cold calls at a job and grew to rely on the re record feature. one time I messed up the voicemail and stopped talking, thinking I could re-record but the pound key hung up instead. So I left a really lame half voicemail. I was imagining their office playing my dumb message over and over and laughing at me
stinx2001 · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe we can go for a frozen yoghurt, or even a whole meal of food.
CGY-SS · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can't say you're breezy, that totally negates the breezy!
merpbeforeyouderp · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some voicemails you can hit the number 1 and it will allow you to skill the message instructions.
Odd_craving · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
George Castanza?
Qwerkie_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last time someone posted this it was #. Does anyone know which it is for sure?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It could be both! I always use * though
tavok_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you do not have caller ID, some voicemails will let you press 5 and it will tell you number and time of the call.
UsernameCensored · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this in another thread yesterday but it was # not *.
Anomaly1134 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well this would have been insanely helpful when I pocket dialed my X when talking about how crazy my x was being...le sigh. I am just hoping the previous few minutes of random banter was enough for her to insta delete the VM.
ThatDudeUpThere · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried doing this drunk to tell a boss I was quitting. Did not hit the right button.
RandomConfusedBcc · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m in the medical field and this has saved me a bunch of times!
BryGuy1030 · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who just terribly messed up an important voicemail I wish I could go back in time now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except for the dicked up horrible ones that don't.... I left a real bad one yesterday....
OccamsMinigun · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also often press "1" to skip the pre-recorded voicemail greeting and go right to recording your own message.
[deleted] · 3825 points · Posted at 17:31:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Pew___ · 831 points · Posted at 21:24:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also the case with the "rise and repeat" instructions on shampoo/conditioners in a lot of cases.
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 01:26:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Alka Seltzer tablets. One is enough, but the "plop plop fizz fizz" campaign doubled their sales.
chevymonza · 33 points · Posted at 04:29:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But they package them like PopTarts, so there's the psychological disadvantage of keeping one in an opened packet. Grrrr...........
DanYHKim · 11 points · Posted at 01:35:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, they gradually absorb moisture out of the air, and go bad after the package is opened.
CodyJProductions · 211 points · Posted at 21:37:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah but nobody shampoos twice.
Edit: A couple people shampoo twice.
Bhelkweit · 353 points · Posted at 22:01:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For some reason there is a joke that I remember from Hillary Duff's Nick show way back when. Her mother asks the beautiful idiot how he gets his hair so nice. He replies, "you know how shampoo says to rinse and repeat? Well I don't repeat."
Lowkey brilliant joke.
ILaughAtFunnyShit · 76 points · Posted at 23:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disney
Lizzie McGuire
the4thderivative · 127 points · Posted at 22:28:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm so glad someone else remembers that line. I think about it almost every time I look at a shampoo bottle
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 22:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit I'm not alone.
mojo29 · 28 points · Posted at 22:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m also one of you!
the4thderivative · 34 points · Posted at 23:00:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's literally dozens of us!
goodoldgrim · 5 points · Posted at 11:30:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dozens of people have needed instructions for shampoo? Wow.
Benblishem · -5 points · Posted at 01:35:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I count four.
BigGunsJC · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make it five!
zaketyzak · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of us!
[deleted] · 37 points · Posted at 00:22:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ethan Craft! Hahah he played that character so well. The writers had low key awesome jokes for him.
cornflakehoarder · 29 points · Posted at 23:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lizzie McGuire on Disney!! My sister's old favorite show!
aurora-_ · 12 points · Posted at 01:35:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My sister saw the movie in theaters eleven times.
Luckily my parents had pity and I only had to go with her three times.
grimezzz · 12 points · Posted at 01:16:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought if this too and am so glad you commented it! I will always remember that scene and feeing good bc I didn't repeat the shampoo either
blenneman05 · 12 points · Posted at 00:35:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She was never on nick. Only on Disney
jim10040 · 8 points · Posted at 23:51:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trouble is, it does't say how many times to repeat.
_Anon_E_Moose · 24 points · Posted at 00:07:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lather, rinse, repeat...as needed. Phoebe Buffay
limved · 2 points · Posted at 16:21:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sang this aloud in my head. Thank you.
heartfelt24 · 3 points · Posted at 05:02:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lizzy Mcguire. I was crushing so hard on both the girls. ..
MrDownhillRacer · 8 points · Posted at 01:38:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This joke always bothered me because it doesn't explain why his hair is nice, it only explains how to spend less on shampoo. That alone wouldn't give Lizzie's dad Ethan Craft hair.
Dapplegonger · 46 points · Posted at 02:08:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excessive shampooing dries your hair out, so only shampooing once is better for your hair.
joshi38 · 7 points · Posted at 12:38:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I had a friend who was a hairdresser tell me that washing your hair more than 3 times a week is bad for your hair. She only washed it onces a week and her hair was great.
Bhelkweit · 10 points · Posted at 05:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The joke is that he doesn't understand that most people don't repeat and it likely has nothing to do with why his hair is good. He is so stupid that he doesn't understand it.
party-in-here · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is actually the reason I don't repeat, no joke, I remember this scene clear as day cos Hilary Duff was so hot and I wanted to be like the guy she had a crush on.
BurningJustice · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think about this line once a day.
dustiestrain · 0 points · Posted at 07:52:05 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
First thing I thought of when I read that comment
derefr · 55 points · Posted at 00:31:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On a whim, I just started shampooing twice this week. Not using twice as much shampoo as before, to be clear; I use half the amount I used to for the first wash, then wash it out, then use the other half.
My hair is about the same... but my face ends up a lot less oily later in the day. I assume I'm getting oil off my scalp that would otherwise eventually run down onto my face.
I used to think that the way my hair feels after I put shampoo into it was "clean." Nope; that feeling is "oily." And my hands get oily too. (I used to wonder why it's so hard to wash shampoo off your hands. It's not hard. What's hard is washing oil off your hands!) I find that, to properly wash out the first bit of shampoo, I actually have to wash my hands with soap first, to get the oil off that came off when I rubbed in the shampoo.
Second time through, my hands don't come out oily at all, just shampoo-y, which by itself washes off just fine.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 03:51:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MsRenee · 10 points · Posted at 10:00:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever heard the phrase squeaky clean? When your hair is wet, you drag your fingers along it and if it makes kind of a squeaky sound, you've got most of the oil and shampoo out of there. I usually shampoo once, but now and then and especially in the summer, I'll do a second round because the first round hasn't gotten everything.
holy_harlot · 8 points · Posted at 12:50:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently that’s bad for your hair tho. Dries it out.
limved · 3 points · Posted at 16:23:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I only wash 2x a week. But I do shampoo twice with those 2 washes.
celebral_x · 10 points · Posted at 02:53:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shampoo daily and leave my shampoo soaking in my hair as I wash my body, I havd the softest and healthiest hair.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 03:59:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
how has your hair not dried to a crisp
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 04:50:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never washes out the shampoo. Always soaking
celebral_x · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:59 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do wash it out
aquasharp · 11 points · Posted at 05:25:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
condition
daitoshi · 5 points · Posted at 19:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Leave shampoo in while soaping up body
Rinse shampoo and body
Leave conditioner in hair while shaving/washing face
Rinse face soap and conditioner out
Profit
celebral_x · 2 points · Posted at 00:51:01 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I condition once a week. My hair is the smoothest, healthiest and isn’t dried out :)
limved · 2 points · Posted at 16:23:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this but with the conditioner. Leave it in while I shave, soap up elsewhere, etc.
willfullyspooning · 3 points · Posted at 02:42:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too!
limved · 1 points · Posted at 16:22:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I almost always shampoo twice. I only wash my hair 2x a week and sometimes there's a little dry shampoo I need to get out in that washing. So I do what you do. Twice, but small amounts both times.
hunniepantstudio · 48 points · Posted at 21:42:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I totally do, but its a personal preference because once doesn't always get everything out.
Arkanist · 23 points · Posted at 22:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was a post about this a long time ago I can't be bothered to find but essentially if it foams up a lot then it isn't doing anything. The reason it doesn't foam up as much, if I remember correctly, on the first application is that it is interacting with all the oils and stuff in your hair.
NewbieDoobieDoo7 · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, I remember reading this a while back too and I’m also too lazy to look it up.
octopoddle · 41 points · Posted at 21:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry if this sounds at all judgemental, but I'm judging you right now.
ChaoticSquirrel · 7 points · Posted at 22:59:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That can be pretty bad for your hair, depending on the shampoo/hair type. You'd be better off doing a single wash with a clarifying shampoo if you're not getting everything off in one go
CraveKnowledge · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's your preferred brand for just natural, straight hair?
ChaoticSquirrel · 14 points · Posted at 00:26:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It really goes so much beyond just straight hair. What brand works for one person with straight hair might weigh down someone else's hair. Personally, I use 2chic's avocado shampoo because I have dry hair that also gets weighed down easily. I would check out /r/fancyfollicles or /r/girlsurvivalguide for more suggestions!!
otterly-adorable · 24 points · Posted at 23:04:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shampoo twice. I have super oily hair and use two different shampoos though.
mr-snrub- · 21 points · Posted at 23:25:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have super oily hair cause you're shampooing it so much.
Your hair/scalp is dry so it compensates by producing more oils.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 03:57:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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mr-snrub- · 13 points · Posted at 04:12:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It takes like 3 months for your hair to get used to not being washed.
It's a trying process.
That's not to say that there aren't other reasons, but constantly washing all your natural oils away makes any part of your body dry and more oily. Not just your hair.
ReasonableOrchid · 8 points · Posted at 09:57:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've "trained" my hair to last much longer between washes than before (I used to have to wash my hair every second day and it still looked a bit oily on day 2 and now I wash it 2x a week and it looks great) but I still shampoo twice, once with just a tiny bit of shampoo to get most of the dirt and grime off and then a second time to get it totally clean. My hair doesn't last as long if I only shampoo once.
(I tried the no shampoo way of life but I hated my hair, I felt horrible, I was trying to do it so that I would wash my hair less and could put less energy into maintaining it but my hair just became an obsession because I felt uncomfortable and was constantly thinking about it.)
otterly-adorable · 29 points · Posted at 00:24:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, wash it once or twice a week. Nice attempt at thinking you know my body better than me though 👍
m0rgend0rfer · 7 points · Posted at 14:20:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People are always so adamant about their opinions on hair care, it's obnoxious.
(Everyday shampooer checking in - it's what works for me after almost thirty years of life/shampooing experience, my hair is healthy and lush and bouncy and lovely despite the urgency with which people insist that washing it every day IS RUINING MY LIFE)
otterly-adorable · 5 points · Posted at 17:54:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally agree. It seems like a lot of the beauty community is very invested in their only being one way to handle everything. We accept some people have oilier faces why wouldn’t there also be people with oilier scalps.
m0rgend0rfer · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that does seem to be the case for both beauty and body care. Imagine, if you will, a world where different people walk around with different bodies and totally variable opinions and experiences...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:49:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That used to happen to me. Had ridiculously oily hair and it fucked with my skin too. I cut down to using shampoo every other day and it’s been magical.
ThisisNOTAbugslife · 16 points · Posted at 01:16:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using a super small amount and rub it in. Rinse. Then use a super small amount again and your head will be mega soapy! Get 5x the result with half the product.
mr-snrub- · 22 points · Posted at 23:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shampoo twice and my hair is a lot cleaner for it. I can go 7-10 without washing my hair.
I used to shampoo once and could only go 5 day max.
coolkid1717 · 7 points · Posted at 00:09:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. Except my hair is long so I can only go 5 days max with two shampoos.
I use Aussie Moist and it's by far the best brand I've ever used. It makes your hair feel like silk if you wash twice. I leave the first shampoo in my hair while I wash my body and let it soak in. Then I rinse and repeat.
mr-snrub- · 7 points · Posted at 00:14:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hair is pretty long too. I don't really shampoo the ends though. I just use the run off from my scalp to rinse any dirt off.
CodyJProductions · 6 points · Posted at 23:43:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s fascinating.
jennz · 3 points · Posted at 00:13:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do, but I have really long hair and use two different kinds of shampoo.
Insanitychick · 3 points · Posted at 02:43:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only shampoo twice if my hair is really gross!
nutnerk · 3 points · Posted at 10:43:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shampoo twice - my hair stays clean for so much longer...
coolkid1717 · 5 points · Posted at 00:07:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shampoo twice. There's a very really difference in how my haif feels, and how it acts when it dries. If I don't do it my hair doesn't act right. And if I put my hands through my hair it feels like it's grabbing onto my skin. Washing twice makes my hair silky smooth.
EDIT: I use Aussie Moist shampoo. It's by far the best one I E ever used. It really makes your hair feel amazing after washing with it.
isildo · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always shampoo twice. I have thick hair that's prone to get oily so once through hardly ever does the job. I have occasionally had to shampoo THREE times to actually feel clean.
Raenaynay · 6 points · Posted at 01:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I have to shampoo twice due to the oils my hair creates.
RainbowCrossed · 22 points · Posted at 02:25:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Over-shampooing can result in an overproduction of sebum.
Jealousy123 · 13 points · Posted at 04:23:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I've had a vasectomy though? Does it still matter how much I produce?
Raenaynay · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:53 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is very true
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:43:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do that, but that was because I was a greasy-as-fuck teenager, so one wash was never enough.
But I'm now a marginally less greasy adult with far less hair, so I barely need to apply any shampoo at all. Now it's just a tiny squirt of the stuff.
genericname__ · 1 points · Posted at 11:48:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overashampooing can prompt the hair to produce more oil.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 11:52:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Undershampooing prompted my classmates to take the piss and my face to look like a pus-caked rash.
The joys of teenagehood.
genericname__ · 2 points · Posted at 13:37:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No win either way :(
emmaensign · 4 points · Posted at 09:05:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are actually meant to shampoo twice; the first time opens up the hair shaft and you’ll notice it suds up just okay or not at all depending how dirty your hair is. The second time actually cleans out the dirt properly and you’ll notice proper suds action. Then you should ALWAYS condition to close and seal the hair shaft again otherwise you’ll have frizzy hair and dirt will get back in faster meaning you have to wash your greasy-ass hair more often.
Pew___ · 9 points · Posted at 10:39:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try, Mr. Head and Shoulders
emmaensign · 2 points · Posted at 10:39:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Just someone professionally trained in hairdressing
Sykes92 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The suds are mostly from the sulfates and parabens. Neither of which are very good for your hair. Quality sulfate/paraben-free shampoos actually don't produce a lot of suds. And they don't need to. We as consumers have been convinced suds=clean but that's not really how it works.
emmaensign · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Errr I know! I use Ethique products - still bubble up more when you’ve cleaned your hair properly. Again... professionally trained hairdresser over here with passion for vegan and natural products!
wsr3ster · 3 points · Posted at 05:41:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i do notice a difference tho between 1 wash and 2
StarkweatherRoadTrip · 3 points · Posted at 18:47:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No way. Shampoo lathers up like 5 times more if you give it a quick half strength run first.
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because your hair is now clean?
StarkweatherRoadTrip · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it's not, you can tell.
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you washed it properly the first time? Idk dude I've never had any issues but everyone is different!
dance_rattle_shake · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But the 2nd shampooing ends up functioning completely different from the first one. I'm dead serious, go try it out when you get home.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:05:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The repeat relates to the rinse, not the shampooing. You don’t need to shampoo twice but you’ll probably need to rinse you hair out a couple of times. But I believe they know this is ambiguous but refuse to fix it because $$
MaybeADragon · 2 points · Posted at 15:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just judge yourself, my shampoo and conditioner doesn't say it but sometimes I repeat because my hair was made by a greasy flaky Satan.
DanYHKim · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:26 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
'Rinse and repeat' is very effective. The first lather and rinse will max out the capacity of your shampoo to absorb oil and dirt (you might notice that it doesn't make a lot of foam the first time). The second cycle after rinsing will really clean things, because very little oil and dirt is left.
If you don't use very much shampoo each time, you won't be wasting it, but will get a very effective cleaning.
tell_me_about_ur_dog · 28 points · Posted at 22:36:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Helps a lot if you have an electric toothbrush with a small head, too. Even though I knew this I couldn't motivate myself to not cover the whole brush, but then I got an electric toothbrush and my toothpaste consumption is way down.
instantrobotwar · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got one and stopped using it... 50$ for 2 replacement heads?! I can get 50 normal toothbrushes for that!
withbells · 12 points · Posted at 02:37:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get cheap bulk heads on Amazon
tell_me_about_ur_dog · 4 points · Posted at 04:19:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know where you were shopping or what brush you had, but Amazon sells them for dirt cheap for standard Oral B models.
jbeck12 · 1 points · Posted at 17:42:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
As other people said, amazon.
Plus the cost of one cavity might change your mind regardless... depending on your dental cogerage.
WafflelffaW · 22 points · Posted at 21:38:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See also: laundry detergent.
hoobidabwah · 19 points · Posted at 22:23:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in my hard ass water unfortunately.
Mushu_Pork · 6 points · Posted at 18:51:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in my hard ass-water unfortunately
hoobidabwah · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My buns could never compete!
Zmodem · 2 points · Posted at 13:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using only liquid detergent at higher temps, and adding in 1/4 cup of Borax with your loads. Also, use peroxide and lemon juice instead of bleach on whites, because bleach use in hard water can produce iron oxide and make clothes look "rusty".
Zmodem · 1 points · Posted at 13:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
1TBSP of liquid detergent for a full load will do ya. If you add in a 1/4 cup of Borax alongside the detergent in your loads you will get out very tough stainscandcsmells, too.
Omnesquidem · 22 points · Posted at 22:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same goes for dish and laundry soap. My MIL saw me put a tiny squirt of dish soap in the sink and about 1/4 cap of laundry soap in when they visited. She asked my wife about it and I explained to her that shit is so concentrated that a little dab will do you. The soap companies put those big assed lids on the liquid soap to ensure you buy more.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:00:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
kind of like they use 2 tide pods in commercials but you only need one
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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scottylebot · 7 points · Posted at 23:09:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What will happen to their sales if they put 3 in?
Adkit · 5 points · Posted at 12:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One is for eating
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
good point
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 23:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MrIceKillah · 5 points · Posted at 01:26:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also great for fixing smudges on CDs and DVDs. I've toothpasted many of my "broken" PS1 disks to have them functioning again
Lakers2416 · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's the process for this?
MrIceKillah · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smear a shitload of toothpaste all over the underside and then wash it off. Dry with micro cloth fabric
Lakers2416 · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks bud
KendyandSolie · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a toothbrush conveniently gets in all the tiny books & crannies.
Thunderhawkk · 1 points · Posted at 05:54:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works extremely well for removing permanent marker.
UrgotMilk · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I dumb? What's the non-gel kind of toothpaste?
LiliAtReddit · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would just the white chalky, pasty stuff. Gel is colored, like blue for peppermint. You'd want the regular stuff.
Hcoug · 25 points · Posted at 21:48:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually less effective if you use more I'm pretty sure. It acts as a lubricant instead of an abrasive.
defmacro-jam · 93 points · Posted at 21:17:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. You need lots of toothpaste and you must wet the brush both before and after you apply a huge glob of toothpaste.
It's the law or something.
aardvark34 · 29 points · Posted at 22:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All you need is the size of a pea, unless you really like to spit out gobs of toothpaste.
Blaspheman · 3 points · Posted at 22:49:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A nr.1 pea
ImAVirgin2025 · 5 points · Posted at 21:24:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Ten Commandments of brushing teeth
festeringmind · 7 points · Posted at 00:36:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been trying to convince my boyfriend of this... He uses ungodly amounts. All you need is a pea sized squirt!
ButtTrumpetSnape · 5 points · Posted at 09:34:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can I take this moment to rant about an ex who did this and brushed his teeth so hard every time the bristles would instantly be bent down and flat even from a new brush 😣
I tried telling him not to brush so hard.
festeringmind · 3 points · Posted at 05:25:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I learned recently that brushing really hard is very dangerous to your gumline and enamel. it's very scary stuff.
ButtTrumpetSnape · 1 points · Posted at 13:03:24 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep really not good and worse in the long run
jbeck12 · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. I dont brush anymore.
Gollum999 · 7 points · Posted at 02:32:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also hand soap dispensers; you don't have to push them down as far as the pump will let you. It only takes the size of a pea to clean your hands.
Elessar535 · 7 points · Posted at 02:26:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Took me a really long time to convince a roommate about this. He was going through a tube of tooth paste every few weeks. Just a little dab will do you is a good mantra for most things.
Arttherapist · 4 points · Posted at 04:40:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The contact lens cases you get free with contact solution look small but are very deep so they hold way too much solution, this causes you to needlessly go through solution much faster.
leadabae · 4 points · Posted at 01:38:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also I have a theory that with laundry detergent/tide pods they lie and say you should use a lot more for bigger loads just to get you to go through it faster.
WithHerSpoons · 5 points · Posted at 02:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only use the size of a pea. Thanks Dudley the Dinosaur!!
Huzabee · 13 points · Posted at 21:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tooth paste is like $2-4 a tube though. And, well, I guess I never really keep track of how long it lasts, but it's like 2 months.
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 22:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Blaspheman · 7 points · Posted at 22:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And when a tooth paste company would award a price to any employee who found a way to boost sales and one guy came up with the idea to make the hole just a little bigger, like 1 mm.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:13:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Shitmybad · 5 points · Posted at 20:04:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn’t though, that’s just in your head. Brushing your tongue is what makes your breath fresher.
fet-o-lat · 5 points · Posted at 10:35:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Big Toothpaste doesn’t want people knowing this. Watch your back.
AdolfHitler6666 · 3 points · Posted at 03:34:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I was the only one! They say to use a pea sized drop, but I always put a tiny smudge on and I've never had a cavity. I go through like, a tube of toothpaste every year or two.
SquidgeSquadge · 3 points · Posted at 12:26:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AND NEVER RINSE
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:01:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SquidgeSquadge · 3 points · Posted at 13:10:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FLOSS LIKE A BOSS
rafael000 · 3 points · Posted at 16:22:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
or better, make a coconut oil + baking soda home made toothpaste and get the same results for less.
scottylebot · 4 points · Posted at 23:10:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also get a round head electric toothbrush.
cautiondrypaint · 10 points · Posted at 22:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't really even need the teethpaste, the physical brushing is what removes the plaque/that piece of broccoli. The paste helps it not smell like ass mostly
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 22:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fluoride is pretty useful I'd say
throwaguey_ · -6 points · Posted at 00:35:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have fluoride in the water so we don't need it from toothpaste.
popeyefur · 32 points · Posted at 01:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dentist here. This is not correct. The fluoride in the water supply is intend for systemic fluoride consumption when your teeth are mineralizing as a child. Toothpaste has a much higher concentration of fluoride which is helpful for caries prevention because the fluoride helps with surface remineralization, and some research suggests it prevents a shift in the plaque biofilm toward cariogenic species.
So yeah, you still need fluoride in your toothpaste
throwaguey_ · 1 points · Posted at 07:21:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or mouthwash. Which is where I get it.
popeyefur · 3 points · Posted at 12:33:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fluoride concentration is lower, it's less effective at caries prevention
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:19:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The paste contains abrasive dust. It's basically a mouth-safe polishing compound.
FreeBearHugs2 · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with laundry detergent. That stuff is potent.
ChzzHedd · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is many, many products.
heisenberg747 · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This goes for lots of different products. Laundry detergent caps are twice as big as they need to be, for instance.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:59:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A dollop about the size of a pea is what I've read is enough.
TheyreAllGoodDogs · 2 points · Posted at 05:08:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The correct size for older children and adults is a pea sized amount. For babies and toddlers it should just be a smear of toothpaste. Source: I’m in dental school
Jills_Cat · 2 points · Posted at 05:35:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You only need about the size of a pea! Or so I've been told.
anix421 · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alka-seltzer doubled their sales with a new advertisement plan. "Plop plop fizz fizz". You only need one.
elaerna · 2 points · Posted at 14:46:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also read a book recently that said that they put the mint in it to make it feel clean so that people would buy it, but really the mint part isn't helpful at all in cleaning your teeth.
Chip89 · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your supposed to use an pee sized amount.
MotoFuzzle · 7 points · Posted at 02:52:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re also not supposed to wet the toothpaste, nor should you rinse your mouth out afterward. You’re only supposed to spit. The toothpaste cleans more thoroughly this way.
not_old_redditor · 17 points · Posted at 03:52:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you'd best be joking.
Shitmybad · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, the only way they can claim to ‘freshen your breath all day’ or whatever is if it stays in your mouth. Rinsing with water gets rid of it completely.
not_old_redditor · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rinsing your mouth also gets rid of the bacteria you just brushed off your teeth, which is the most important part of brushing and keeping your mouth fresh...
630-592-8928 · 3 points · Posted at 07:28:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're technically right but it is just so wrong
mayainzane · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's true. The brush is as big as it is so that you can brush more than one tooth at a time.
throwaguey_ · -8 points · Posted at 00:31:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You don't need any toothpaste, actually. It's just to get you to brush because it tastes better and leaves your mouth feeling fresher. It's the brushing and flossing and certain mouthwash that clean the food and plaque off your teeth.
Bangersss · 13 points · Posted at 01:33:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fluoride in the toothpaste is good for your teeth. Also, you’re not supposed to rinse your mouth afterwards, let that flouridey paste sit on your teeth for a while.
ZephyrPro · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then what if you swallow the toothpaste?
Bangersss · 5 points · Posted at 03:22:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You get minty fresh shits.
But yeah, you spit out the excess and then avoid rinsing your mouth for drinking for half an hour. Toothpaste is harmless in these amounts. This was the advice given by a dentist.
throwaguey_ · 2 points · Posted at 07:22:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use a fluoride rinse.
Bangersss · 3 points · Posted at 08:26:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The dentist advice was that mouthwash is only useful for freshening your breath in between brushes.
popeyefur · 8 points · Posted at 01:58:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're correct in the sense that the brushing and flossing are managing the physical disruption of the biofilm, but you still get much much more benefit from using a fluoride toothpaste than no toothpaste in terms of caries prevention.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:20:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to mention the grit and surfactants do incredible work at dislodging and removing plaque build up.
dickralph · 11678 points · Posted at 17:34:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most ovens' range hoods can be opened and propped up like a car hood making it easier to clean underneath
brunste · 9425 points · Posted at 20:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this once while house hunting. The Realtor was like "this is a new stove". It looked pristine but the skeptic in me lifted the "hood". It was in fact new, and my Realtor was very upset at my "destructive behavior"...
WhichWayzUp · 3632 points · Posted at 21:07:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were you in fact being destructive? Or did the hood lift easily because it was designed to do so, while your realtor was unaware that hoods could be lifted, so was upset?
[deleted] · 4347 points · Posted at 21:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Realtor is an idiot.
chugonthis · 371 points · Posted at 22:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most are.
manwhodies · 209 points · Posted at 22:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can agree with this... A lot of them are just snakes... I'm a home inspector so I deal with realtors everyday, but there are some nice ones around.
Laelawright · 133 points · Posted at 00:36:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My father was a very successful escrow officer and became a realtor/broker in his retirement. He was the most honest and ethical man in the industry. He refused to show his clients houses above their price point because he explained that they couldn't afford it and would then never be content with with housing in their price range. After his retirement and death, I would come into contact with realtors in the community and they would always take time to tell me how they admired my father for his honesty and his ethics. I'm really proud about that. There are many experienced, honest, and ethical realtors out there. If you are looking to purchase a home, immediately avoid the realtors who try to push you to the top of your price range.
hugs_and_drugz · 35 points · Posted at 02:19:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work at a real estate law office, and when I first started I was doing admin work and communicating with a lot of realtors. From my experience, there are 2 categories: the snakes just looking to cut a profit and broker the biggest deals, or the really earnest and trustworthy ones that are trying to satisfy their client and find what’s best for them, like your dad. Honestly there is no in between, it’s one or the either lol. In my city (Toronto), the real estate market was booming last year and I ran into a TON of “hot shot” realtors that thought they were the shit and it was very tiring.
Gonzobot · 7 points · Posted at 10:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The very best thing about those people is dealing with them the same way they deal with you. Turns out they deflate like forty percent when you remind them that all their bullshit is affecting your opinion of them, and they receive money based on your happiness in the transaction they're helping arrange.
kritycat · 41 points · Posted at 00:39:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RE brokers are not the same species as agents. Their training, knowledge, responsibility, testing, continuing education, and fiduciary duties are so much more than agents just unlocking a lock box and checking a few boxes on an offer form. Brokers are badass. Source: represented agents/brokers in malpractice cases
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 03:57:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This happened to us with our first real estate agent. He kept showing use houses that were at our maximum accepted loan limit rather than our requested price point. Just because the bank says you can afford it, doesn't mean you can actually afford it! It was extremely frustrating.
mr_droopy_butthole · 125 points · Posted at 23:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a contractor and something I’ve learned in life is that among realtors and lawyers, they all think they are God’s gift to their profession and in reality most are complete amateurs and only a handful of them are what people think of them as.
Amish_guy_with_WiFi · 78 points · Posted at 00:07:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So like most people in most professions?
delitomatoes · 44 points · Posted at 01:32:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middleman professions. Can this job removed if humans trusted one another or as individuals?
Then it's a middle man job, they don't produce anything or add value, they're just someone you trust slightly more than a stranger
ATomatoAmI · 7 points · Posted at 02:35:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My experience with salespeople is like this in spades. Fuck, I know a guy who had weird hidden damage to one side of his car from one dealer and another dealer with a low price who bent over backwards to get him set up with a quality car because of some oddities.
And I know a few elecronics salesmen who aim for the highest dumbshit buck despite lack of commission (and onscene product markup) and those who spend quality time explaining a cheapassed but serviceable computer or TV.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 01:12:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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cough_cough_bullshit · 20 points · Posted at 01:36:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It feels like small claims court was invented b/c of contractors.
A terrific contractor is a precious thing and word-of-mouth is the only advertising they need.
JoeChristmasUSA · 15 points · Posted at 01:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish word-of-mouth was sufficient. But in the digital age, bad contractors spam the internet with advertising and drown out a lot of the good ones. And if they get sued they change their name and start over. It’s hard to get the word out as an honest contractor these days.
cough_cough_bullshit · 3 points · Posted at 01:52:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, that totally sucks. Are you in a metropolitan area? Word of mouth is golden where I live which is a larger than average college town and sister city.
JoeChristmasUSA · 5 points · Posted at 01:55:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Portland, Oregon. Don’t get me wrong, word of mouth helps a lot and we get plenty of business (I’m just an employee I don’t own the company, but I stay busy). But there are other companies in our industry who have been sued multiple times, written up negatively in industry publications, and still get top slot in advertising on Google and Yelp.
TheCastleDash · 3 points · Posted at 02:01:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So how do you recommend someone find a good one? Say, in a city where you don't know a lot of people...
JoeChristmasUSA · 3 points · Posted at 02:09:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s a good question. I would start by looking deeper than the first result (usually labeled “ad” on a Google search). If you find a company that interests you, put their name in a search engine to make sure they aren’t a shell for scammers. Use critical thinking when reading reviews, and you can usually tell a legitimate complaint from the ranting of a crazy person. Beware of “too good to be true” offers, like a crazy-low fee for a house call that is a loss-leader used to sell you crap you don’t need. Finally, don’t do anything you are uncomfortable with. Only move forward with a workman you are comfortable with who can explain things in a way that makes sense to you.
If you want to read a horror story...
TheCastleDash · 2 points · Posted at 06:34:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow I had no idea the garage for repair industry was so cutthroat! Thanks for the good info!
cough_cough_bullshit · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am the kind of person that would want respond with a litany of court actions against the repeat offender company every time I saw a review about the company/ies.
Another issue is that everyone wants a deal (me included) but the truth is that "you get what you pay for". If you find a cheap contractor you will often pay more $$$ in the long run for repairs or shoddy work or even Dollar Bills for a lawyer.
Best to you!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:40:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A good contractor doesnt ask for a deposit.
Source: carpenter whose worked for some good people.
AlienSomewhere · 19 points · Posted at 01:48:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dunno. I saw Overboard. Kurt Russell got jobbed on that closet deal, plus he lost all his tools. He should have asked for a deposit.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:50:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, i do concede that it is a good idea to get a deposit for some jobs.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that movie. Now that I'm older I have to carefully close my mind down to what a creepy jerk he is you know with the whole kidnapping and slavery thing but otherwise I still love it!
eatmocake84 · 5 points · Posted at 03:48:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disagree... get enough up front to at least cover expenses. Been burned too many times after the job is done and some assholes just end up not paying. Speaking as a sub though...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youre right. It was an over generalisation. There are definitely alot of sleazy people out there.
eatmocake84 · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my state if you have a payment dispute you have to lein within 90 days of service and by then the Gc could be long gone and it's on the new homeowner :(
Thnewkid · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are awesome realtors who end up building communities and being very helpful and then there are the ones who couldn't hack it st any other profession so they got into real estate because it pays bette than MLM.
merc08 · 0 points · Posted at 01:25:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure what you mean with that statement. Your first part indicates that lawyers and realtors actually aren't all that great. As far as I know, that's exactly what people think about realtors.
bendar1347 · -3 points · Posted at 23:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy fucks
captainfashion · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds just like my experience with home inspectors.
Wutsluvgot2dowitit · -27 points · Posted at 23:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, so you're the guy who gets paid by the snake to approve a house to be sold.. Lol.
CanOfFreedom · 53 points · Posted at 23:22:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually the buyers hire a home inspector.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 23:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:06:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's collusion all the way down
sterlingcartman6969 · 4 points · Posted at 00:24:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like turtles
CloakNStagger · 17 points · Posted at 23:44:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Performing a safety inspection to ensure it's suitable to live in versus being a middle man salesman; barely comparable I'd say.
Mitt_Romney_USA · 20 points · Posted at 23:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That said, if your realtor has "a guy" for home inspections who will do it on the cheaper side, either decline and hire someone from a nearby town, or accept the cheap inspection and also get a second opinion.
Not that there's some conspiracy or quid pro quo in every case, but there's probably a reason your realtor likes to work with this inexpensive professional, and it's probably not related to their attention to detail.
Wutsluvgot2dowitit · -4 points · Posted at 00:00:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol I'm at - 11 right now. I wouldn't even take two inspectors at their word. I'd love to know the process for getting certified to become an inspector, if there is one.
d4rkwolf1939 · 2 points · Posted at 01:04:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least in the state of Florida, you have to take a 120 hour training course and then pass a home inspection exam.
So now you know the process, and that there is in fact a process, for becoming a home inspector. Is it everything you hoped it would be?
Mitt_Romney_USA · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it varies from state to state, but it's not the most rigorous process.
I know a few inspectors myself, and they're nice guys but certainly not infallable or ... trustworthy.
I only say that because I've played poker with each of them and they all ratted me out for cheating.
Snitches get stitches and whatnot.
AskTheRealQuestion81 · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted for pointing out facts... then again, these people are upvoting comments that say most realtors are crooked, in so many words. Gotta love Reddit’s herd mentality!
manwhodies · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I work for whoever hires me to inspect the house. An inspection is just my professional opinion of the house. Usually it's the buyer of the home who hire me.
Wutsluvgot2dowitit · 1 points · Posted at 15:24:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure, we'll pretend that realtors don't cut inspectors bonuses for approving obviously shitty houses.
fargmania · 9 points · Posted at 23:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is known.
fleetber · 25 points · Posted at 22:13:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How dare you say that! So...we gotta deal or what?
Ol_Rando · 24 points · Posted at 23:27:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew some idiots in high school that became realtors. They were also shitty people that came from rich/connected families so go figure. It's amazing what a last name will do for you in a small southern town.
Im_on_my_phone_OK · 18 points · Posted at 23:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Source: worked with realtors. It’s basically a dream job for narcissistic or sociopath types. All that tasty control and manipulation and ego stroking... mmmmm so good.
voluptuousreddit · 23 points · Posted at 22:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEEEEEY!!! Just kidding. I'm not a realtor.
tipperzack · 7 points · Posted at 22:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah your just a redditor
uber1337h4xx0r · 10 points · Posted at 23:08:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My fair singular redditor did what?
corsicanguppy · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something about a justice Reddit, I'm guessing ; but who can parse that Engrish ?
btribble · 7 points · Posted at 23:04:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you looking for in a new subreddit?
man_on_a_screen · 4 points · Posted at 23:25:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petite asian cumswapping relay races!
winkman · 4 points · Posted at 01:14:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a licensed realtor, I wholeheartedly agree.
SethAM82 · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real estate agent. Can confirm.
wazupcuz · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was going to say this, then i thought someone would say i was being mean, thanks for saying this, meanie
rockskillskids · 32 points · Posted at 01:22:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Isn't it just a bit harsh to call somebody an idiot for not knowing a thing that was voted to the top of this very "what's a *common feature most people don't know?" thread?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to respectfully say "no", because this person's job is to sell homes, and as such, s/he should be aware of the things specific to their industry.
Almost every home has an oven, and as such, I find it concerning this realtor (whos job is to sell you a home, and therefore should know about them)
a- did not know this
b-
c- as u/carasci mentions below, it's the lack of awareness.
The realtor is an idiot for being upset in a professional situation, AND for not being aware of the feature.
As an aside, my Realtor, when we walk thru homes, constantly points out things, because it is her job to make sure I make an informed decision about what I am buying. And she's good at it.
Throwaway1021920087 · 3 points · Posted at 01:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm on your side on this one, and but to save you more comments correcting you, makes sure to change "uncommon" to "common"!
rockskillskids · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, yeah thanks. Good looking out
[deleted] · 60 points · Posted at 22:52:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this...Thread is labeled "What common product has a feature you’re not sure everyone is aware of?" and yet someone is an idiot because they didn't know this.
And no...it's not something a realtor should know. They sell houses, not appliances.
carasci · 24 points · Posted at 00:20:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not that they didn't know about the feature, it's that they didn't recognize it as a feature when they saw someone using it. I wouldn't blame anyone for not knowing they can do that, but when someone casually lifts one up without the sound of things breaking and you can see a handy little prop there to hold it open, the appropriate reaction isn't "OMG you're breaking the appliances!!"
eljefino · 21 points · Posted at 01:28:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
realtors leave their comfort zone when people stop looking at the "staged" crap and start looking for issues/ "being difficult".
econobiker · 1 points · Posted at 17:28:51 on July 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cannot up vote enough.
GeekWere · 29 points · Posted at 23:32:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, usually they sell houses that have appliances in them.
Azurenightsky · 23 points · Posted at 00:29:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gonzobot · 3 points · Posted at 10:52:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meat is a propane accessory
Azurenightsky · 1 points · Posted at 16:45:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you are some kinda jackass. What kinda meat is served with a little propane on the side son?
dementio · 57 points · Posted at 23:00:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the realtor's an idiot for saying using a common feature on a common product is destructive.
It's like saying that using a turn signal is destructive: it's very common but nobody uses it either.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:58:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly.
plasmaflare34 · 11 points · Posted at 23:03:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Presumably they have appliances. They should know this if they ever clean their kitchen.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 23:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey man, I don't clean shit so I ain't know where nothing be
plasmaflare34 · 9 points · Posted at 23:28:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask the roaches then, I'm sure they know.
totoyolo · 3 points · Posted at 23:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bwahahahaha.
corsicanguppy · 15 points · Posted at 00:15:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL Realtors eat take-out too much and that's how my kitchen can be labeled as 'spacious'. They'd never have anything to use or put away !
PoisedbutHard · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
maybe the realtor doesn't own a home and lives in an apartment.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 23:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're so good they sell all the houses leaving them with none.
dorekk · 6 points · Posted at 23:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they sell houses that come with stoves, they should know stoves.
stolemyusername · 9 points · Posted at 00:25:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should they also know the entire electrical, plumbing, etc side of things?
irisheye37 · 8 points · Posted at 00:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They should know how to recognize bad plumbing/electrical
bourbon4breakfast · 8 points · Posted at 02:37:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what inspectors are for. Realtors are there for marketing and facilitating the process. Should a software account manager also know how to code? No.
Lurkers-gotta-post · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, that's what an inspector is for
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 00:04:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:02:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol.
There's good and bad in every industry.
munificent · 10 points · Posted at 00:08:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like realty is the lint trap of the economy. It exists to absorb all of the idiots and keep them away from other more important jobs where they could do more damage.
MikeAnP · 18 points · Posted at 00:25:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandparents had passed away, and their house was left to my aunts and uncles. They didn't want to really deal with it, so they ended up just selling it at a good price to one of my cousins. My cousin, instead of taking the good offer, decided to pull a realtor into the mix, who took a full 7% commission. Not the normal 3.5% for splitting between buyer and seller, but a full 7%. Easiest money the realtor ever made. Didn't have to do a damn thing, and made twice as much money for it.
foreignsoundingname · 18 points · Posted at 01:42:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're cousin is an idiot. The only reason you even use a realtor is to help you negotiate the deal. It doesn't sound like there was any negotiation to be done here.
MikeAnP · 8 points · Posted at 01:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly.
necromanticfitz · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I used to put together Whirlpool ranges. Putting the range top on was the hardest part of everything.
Kevin_Uxbridge · 9 points · Posted at 22:49:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Realtor is a liar who doesn't like to have their lies pointed out. They tend not to like this as they ... fib ... constantly.
ShayGrimSoul · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is he a idiot in general or for not knowing he could pop it open like that? Because I didn't.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Story checks out.
OwlExtermntr922 · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Realtors are idiots.
FTFY
TheRealArchitect · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's redundant
lateralus65 · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Must have been a realator
RECOGNI7E · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most realtors are idiots and crooks.
ChrisRunsTheWorld · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/evenwithoutcontext
throwaway19462620 · -23 points · Posted at 23:12:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you’re the idiot to judge the realtor over one thing. Look at the name of the thread, idiot.
Elephant_on_skis · 19 points · Posted at 23:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's super obvious it isn't destructive. I didn't know about this until last week while cleaning up my apartment I was finished renting, my friend was helping me and I went into the kitchen to discover she had raised it up, I didn't know it could do that but once I saw it being done it was obvious it was part of the design.
Shikra · 11 points · Posted at 00:25:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my first apartment I must have cleaned the stove two or three times before I learned about this. I was both happy to have learned it and pissed off I hadn't known sooner.
Elephant_on_skis · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, exactly lol
throwaway19462620 · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also super obvious what the thread was named/being asked. Yet you are stupid for calling someone else an idiot for something like that.
Elephant_on_skis · 10 points · Posted at 01:36:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't call them an idiot. They aren't very observant though. As u/carasci said
Rios7467 · -5 points · Posted at 00:59:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not an idiot. A sleazy piece of human shit.
PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE · -1 points · Posted at 23:51:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A REAL(tor) idiot
ImFamousOnImgur · 31 points · Posted at 22:30:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s stupidly easy to lift. At least on my oven. Just grab the front and lift.
madcat033 · 36 points · Posted at 00:30:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This has been addressed well by others but I want to add another point. Regardless of whether the realtor knew hoods could be lifted, they certainly won't like it. Nothing good for them can come from checking. At best, the realtor's claim is verified. At worst, potential buyers discover something they don't like under the hood.
Squishitude · 61 points · Posted at 01:59:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They can not like it all they want though. If you're buying a house, check everything... Twice.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 02:31:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the realtor was the one buying, I promise they would look.
I_Have_A_Girls_Name · 13 points · Posted at 02:24:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol fuck the realtor
Forever_Awkward · 2 points · Posted at 18:40:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is that "nothing good"?
MeThisGuy · 5 points · Posted at 01:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it was the pile of sheet metal screws in the corner
cameliwv · 5 points · Posted at 23:34:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg, I love this question and it's like I wrote this in my sleep. This is something I would say that people in my fam would get pissed off at me for, for being overly complicated.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find your comment very uplifting.
annonymous13579 · 0 points · Posted at 00:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayyyyyyyyyy
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:42:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
he destroyed the realtors commission
Irishperson69 · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:00 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some are designed to simply lift up and off, but aren't affixed on hinges like a car hood, so lifting like one will cause the back end to drop/potentially cause damage.
sohcgt96 · 122 points · Posted at 22:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Realtor should be on your side man not the person selling the house. Shame on them. Hell my realtor "noped" houses before I did half the time.
irishnakedyeti · 49 points · Posted at 22:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should feel lucky.
RumpShank91 · 68 points · Posted at 23:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your realtor was a real bro, bro. My realtor would've tried to sell me a house on the south side of Chicago and point to the muzzle flashes from gunshots as "festive community firework shows"
GTBilly · 21 points · Posted at 23:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically that is true.
MikeAnP · 10 points · Posted at 00:30:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine did too, which is the only reason I decided to use one at all (recommended by a friend). He wouldn't necessarily nope out right away, either. He'd take the opportunity to teach me what's going on.
sohcgt96 · 4 points · Posted at 04:27:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was a referral too, that probably does help a person be a little more vested in the relationship besides just hoping for pay check. In fact she was family of a friend of mine who I also worked with.
DontPressAltF4 · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samesies.
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 00:34:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HitmanHugh · 20 points · Posted at 01:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit that sounds terrible. I never heard of this happening before and I wouldn't never have even thought to act that way.
MAGA-Godzilla · 8 points · Posted at 01:36:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any civil lawyers passing by that want to comment on the legality of charging money to not press charges?
nathanm412 · 13 points · Posted at 01:42:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a lawyer, but it sounds like a basic settlement to me. You'd be stupid to not get it in writing though. Even after paying the money, there's nothing stopping them from trying to take you to court again.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 04:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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spoopy__pants · 3 points · Posted at 17:05:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can verify that for Target, especially if you work there and you're stealing; I used to work there. They'll let you keep stealing until it gets up to a felony's worth of money, THEN call the cops in.
Sloppy1sts · 3 points · Posted at 04:44:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You still lived there while people were doing this shit? The fact that you didn't literally beat the shit out of these people is very disappointing. Not only that, but you waited until like a dozen or more different incidents before you even threatened to involve law enforcement? Dude...
ooofest · 9 points · Posted at 23:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our house inspector opened the gas furnace service panel to check on condition of the ignitor, etc. at a for-sale property we liked. He didn't touch anything inside - simply removed the easily detached panel and put it back on again.
The furnace stopped working two days later and they blamed the inspector, even though he had already told us it looked far older than they let on.
Eventually, they got half the cost of the replacement furnace from his insurance, most likely because the company wanted to settle. Ridiculous, but people can be blamed for ANYTHING when it comes to actually inspecting the place for which you are expected to lay down significant $$.
thattimeofyearagain · 7 points · Posted at 23:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be careful opening them up some older ones are poorly designed and it can pinch the gas lines running to the burners.
XDME · 19 points · Posted at 22:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont understand why everyone is acting like the realtor was trying to con you... you said she was telling the truth...
MikeAnP · 12 points · Posted at 00:31:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not that the realtor was trying to con. It's more that it's shady when they get so defensive.
XDME · 6 points · Posted at 00:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well considering this post has 6000 upvotes in a thread about "common features that not everyone is aware of" I think its fair to assume that the realtor did not know about this feature.
MikeAnP · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's fair to assume so, too. That doesn't mean they can't still get defensive.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
people are dumb
sbroll · 7 points · Posted at 22:47:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"newly installed in this house"
Fricktator · 54 points · Posted at 22:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I predict this conversation happened the day before.
Realtor: Thanks honey for helping me clean up the house before I show it.
Realtor's Husband: Hey did you clean the inside of the oven range hood?
Realtor: Why, it's not like anyone will check it.
Realtor's Husband: Why, it's easy enough to open. I'll open it up and do it just in case.
Realtor: You're wasting your time.
stopthemeyham · 23 points · Posted at 00:01:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As the child of a Realtor, trust me, it's a bit different. The Realtors' significant other is at work keeping the family afloat. The kid gets dragged around helping put up signs, clean houses, etc.
the_dude523 · 9 points · Posted at 22:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No.
sjmiv · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damnit brunste! Get into my office!
SchwiftyMpls · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Realtors are the dumbest people that are allowed to drive a Lexus.
Just-Call-Me-J · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, *reads OP's question out loud*
VeryLazyLewis · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real-tor or re-al-tor?
708-910-630-702 · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
as a realtor i do this for my clients. makes me look like a god damned genius.
just_sayian · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My go to thing to do when apartment/house hunting is to climb onto the kitchen counters and look on top of the cabinets. People will clean the shit out of everything else in the kitchen. You wanna know if there was/are bugs in the house thats where you'll find out. That trick saved my ass from renting a house that either just got rid of or still had roaches.
MonoChz · 3 points · Posted at 23:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But the stove didn’t have the plastic on it and the manuals on the racks? If you had to pop the hood to know, it sounds not-new.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did the realtor listen to you when you explained?
united_kakotopia · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was the realtor upset when you put it back? Or just when she first saw it?
Wafflequest33 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a new realtor.
NWSanta · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does one do this??-
thatssokaitlin · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:35 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think if I was a realtor I wouldn’t try to offend a potential client/commission by calling them destructive lol that’s just me
doctormink · 1334 points · Posted at 19:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was a very cool, albeit gross at the same time, discovery.
nursingsenpai · 129 points · Posted at 20:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found dead roaches under the hood of my first apartment's oven
GSpess · 92 points · Posted at 20:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My parents’ old hood died on them. We couldn’t figure out why until we went to replace it. A bird crawled in and died in there and jammed it up apparently.
BegginStripper · 114 points · Posted at 21:56:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow i am NOT opening mine up
mortiphago · 28 points · Posted at 22:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
congrats on your new bird nest; roast.
TomatoSlayer · 11 points · Posted at 22:36:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
slap it on some warmed bread; toast
chronoflect · 5 points · Posted at 23:54:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if it is something gross, then it is hanging right over all of your food...
MeThisGuy · 3 points · Posted at 01:47:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
but how will we ever know what's in that safe??
reddit is (impatiently) waiting
Real-Coach-Feratu · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the correct answer
TheMostCuriousThing · 12 points · Posted at 22:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comment filled me with dread...were there maggots?
DaSemicolon · 6 points · Posted at 22:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Asking the real questions
GSpess · 1 points · Posted at 14:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noo, it was just all dried out, kinda well preserved actually. It was really weird. We think he crawled in through the vent duct outside one day.
NicoFord0928 · 6 points · Posted at 23:37:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmmmmm... Bird nest soup
stellanittotriton · 5 points · Posted at 23:53:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HQ
HelloFr1end · 19 points · Posted at 22:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My reaction to this is the real-life equivalent of ‘that link is staying blue’
In other words I’m never opening the hood
WuTangGraham · 19 points · Posted at 21:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, though. Clean your range hoods. Go too long without cleaning them and that grease can build up in the chimney. It's not incredibly likely, but it can catch fire if it gets too hot.
mr_chanderson · 5 points · Posted at 22:40:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was contemplating about doing this.... no I'm not sure.... previous tenant had car hairs everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
pixel_of_moral_decay · 11 points · Posted at 21:59:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people not clean this regularly? Mine's shiny. It gets a wipe-down routinely.
southwoa · 4 points · Posted at 01:24:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Opened mine. Anticlimactically clean
TedFx · 2 points · Posted at 08:57:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF is this hood you guys are talking about?
ATomatoAmI · 2 points · Posted at 13:40:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't opened mine but the surface with the burners on top can be opened, pretty sure that's what they mean.
revengemaker · 3 points · Posted at 02:39:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did it in a new apartment share. found mouse droppings all over inside.
PossumMan93 · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was a very awkwardly worded, albeit technically grammatically correct at the same time, sentence
doctormink · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed, it's a really weird sentence.
alienshrugged · -1 points · Posted at 00:24:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"albeit" and "at the same time" are redundant in your sentence
doctormink · 7 points · Posted at 00:40:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Albeit = although or even though neither of which imply anything about time.
alienshrugged · 4 points · Posted at 00:57:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using the word "albeit" implies a direct relationship to what came before it, which would make obvious that you're saying it was cool but gross. If you just take out "at the same time" it's a much more clear sentence.
6leggedcow · 684 points · Posted at 21:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great idea! Here's a clip of me opening mine for cleaning. https://m.imgur.com/a/nv5o0
neutralmalk · 328 points · Posted at 21:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Score on the free dinner.
GoldenStateCapital · 12 points · Posted at 23:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ll have you know that cost me $4.99
Antrikshy · 5 points · Posted at 23:16:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/frugal_jerk
schubertdoobert · -1 points · Posted at 23:50:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/frugal_jerk
elaerna · 154 points · Posted at 21:52:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like I have to open mine now and I'm scared
JMS1991 · 8 points · Posted at 00:15:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I opened mine, and it was pretty clean. There were a couple of crumbs, that's all.
Amish_guy_with_WiFi · 4 points · Posted at 00:08:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Post vid if there snek
TheLegendOfZelph · 91 points · Posted at 22:49:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God dammit but I guess thanks! Saw this post and thought, “Gonna go open mine up, hope there’s not a dead mouse.....Shit! There are mouse turds on the insulation. At least there isn’t a dead mous-MOTHER FUCKER! THERES A GOD DAMN DEAD MOUSE STUCK IN THE WIRES!”
https://imgur.com/gallery/ZmqrA
6leggedcow · 59 points · Posted at 23:06:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Must have happened recently, mine was crispy and the tail broke right off when i moved it.
I've got this little bastard to keep this from happening again. https://i.imgur.com/FDdM709.jpg
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
omg the love I feel!
MadAzza · 5 points · Posted at 02:29:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don’t understand. It’s his job to chase the rodents into the stove.
overanalysissam · 32 points · Posted at 23:00:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. Not opening mine. Fuck it.
FolkSong · 28 points · Posted at 23:03:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to check mine, hope there's not a big wad of cash in it!
can't hurt to try
HitmanHugh · 3 points · Posted at 01:29:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you'll find a case of beer. Or keys to a new car.
Speak_Of_The_Devil · 2 points · Posted at 00:52:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, so that's where you get that secret extra flavor.
badgertheshit · 1 points · Posted at 02:15:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw hell no
[deleted] · 37 points · Posted at 21:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clean it out, and get some barkeeper's friend for that cooktop.
6leggedcow · 23 points · Posted at 22:44:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We inherited this range when we bought the house. We cleaned the ever living crap out of it to get it looking as good as it does in the clip. There's no easy fix for this. One of the elements doesn't work and i was trying to fix it when i saw the mouse. We're just gonna buy a new one now and give this mouse toilet away on Craigslist.
wintersdark · 9 points · Posted at 22:57:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...There's more than one mouse. There's at least one more in the wiring too.
Oh, god, that's awful :(
Dowdicus · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All ranges are mouse toilets
jsanc623 · 10 points · Posted at 22:00:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that for glass cook tops?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From personal use, it works really well, and I have seen several recommendations for it. I don't know if it says it on the actual product, but it does work well in my experience.
jsanc623 · 6 points · Posted at 22:22:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll have to give it a shot. Currently use Cerama Bryte, but not very pleased with the results
riddus · 5 points · Posted at 23:21:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That stuff sucks imo. I’ve finally taken to scraping with a razor blade. I though it was actually the glass that was damaged for a long time, but nope, scrape it all off and it looks like new. They make brass razors if you’re concerned about accidentally scratching your finish.
jsanc623 · 5 points · Posted at 23:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I've moved on to using a razor, but have been really really careful because I'm worried about scratching the glass (we live in a rental, don't want to have to pay for the glass top repair when we move). Will have to search for brass razors now!
riddus · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that you say it, I’ve had the same blade for years. It was given to me by my dad, who did auto body work. He told me it wouldn’t scratch, and it’s bronze in color, so I just assumed. I was going to find them and send you a link, but I can find no such product. Maybe I’m mistake in what it is.
cardinal29 · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google is giving me old-timey men's safety razors
ctennessen · 30 points · Posted at 22:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait.... THAT part opens? What the fuck
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ctennessen · 7 points · Posted at 01:03:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coworker asked why the fuck I was taking apart the stove at work lol.
Avery3R · 21 points · Posted at 22:25:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...is that a rat
Kriztauf · 19 points · Posted at 22:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I'm gonna keep mine closed...
GoldenStateCapital · 4 points · Posted at 23:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Not worth it to find out.
Atario · 18 points · Posted at 01:19:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you, I was confused as to what the other guy was talking about. This is not a range hood, it's just the top of the stove.
GaimanitePkat · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cleaned the mesh grease trap thingy on mine, you're apparently supposed to do that sometimes too.
scumbot · 12 points · Posted at 23:27:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mouse had turned into some kind of paste by the time I discovered this, so I smeared him while trying to scoop him up and all his little bones poked me
:(
shayfair26 · 15 points · Posted at 23:37:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I grabbed my head in agony reading this. Thank you so much.
scumbot · 5 points · Posted at 23:41:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was the grossest thing that happened to me when I first moved out on my own. I still can’t shake that feeling of ‘I realllllly don’t want to do this but there’s no one else who should/will’
shayfair26 · -2 points · Posted at 23:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I call my husband for things like this. Before him, it was my little brothers lol. I just refuse to do this.
Lonelysock2 · 3 points · Posted at 00:56:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh god you made me retch
scumbot · 3 points · Posted at 01:05:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The experience still haunts my retch muscles
whiskeyschlong · 10 points · Posted at 22:49:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate when my food falls between the burner cracks like that
ireadthings44 · 9 points · Posted at 22:46:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That just ruined my entire night
bluepuddings · 3 points · Posted at 23:13:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same
Botschild · 8 points · Posted at 23:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of that time I popped the hood of my Jetta a decade ago to replace the air filter. I didn't find a rat, but I had a filter box loaded with rat shit. Fucker was living in there during the winter, and now I'm certain I had heard him running out through a pipe before I'd start the car and torch him. You brought back memories.
Cherribomb · 4 points · Posted at 00:42:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found a dead bird in the air filter of our Tacoma. Explains why the blower motor was making a funny struggling noise..
rrb · 6 points · Posted at 21:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gross.
Tananar · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was kinda expecting the glass top to break.
GoldenStateCapital · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/unexpected
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:17:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bruh you just leaving that dead mousee there?
pink_mercedes · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was mine too when I figured out I could open it.... 3 years after I'd moved in
llambie42 · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And closing it right down again. No cleaning?
nodiso · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that a dead mouse?
outever · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Geeze when was the last time you put ceramic-bright on that stove top.
djfuckhead · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you mummify a mouse?
Carolitus_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmaooooo I spot a fossil
Ghi102 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Odd, I have the exact same model but I can't seem to open it like you do.
6leggedcow · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a couple of screws holding it down you have to remove.
anberlinz · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"nevermind... I'll pretend I didn't know you could open that"
FloppY_ · 0 points · Posted at 23:35:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why are the controls on that stove above the cooking surface against the wall? Seems super impractical to have to reach over whatever you are cooking and keeping it clean must be a nightmare.
6leggedcow · 8 points · Posted at 23:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you from North America? This style of range is extremely common.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, Denmark. We pretty much exclusively use buttons on the front side above the oven and/or towards the front of the cook-top (the ones on the cook-top are often capacitive for electric cook-tops to make them easy to clean). Most new kitchens have separate ovens and cook-tops as it is much more visually appealing and you can elevate your oven to a comfortable height.
Is this a similar situation to those old-school top-loading washing machines you seem to still be using in the U.S.?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if the control placement further back and higher up is for safety reasons because of children?
Last year around Christmas, there was a huge apartment fire caused by a 3 year old playing with the stove in Brooklyn. Iirc, over two dozen people died.
6leggedcow · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In spacious kitchens yes they are seperate, but when space and money are to be saved then having them combined is better. I've never had a problem with the controls being hard to access.
Front loading machines are very common in the us. Newer top loaders without an agitator are becoming common that have the efficiency of a front loader. We have one and it works fine.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't necessarily agree with that. The best compact kitchens I have seen has had them separate. They don't take up more space, you are just swapping the storage and oven locations.
The main issue with top loaders is that they are not very space efficient. Being able to elevate your washing machine, have a counter-top or cabinet above it or stacking your washing machine and dryer is too convenient to pass up when a top-loader has no real benefit.
JMS1991 · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are pros and cons to both styles. I know someone who has their controls on the front (which is fairly uncommon in America) and she says she has accidentally bumped it walking by and turned on a burner.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't see how that is even remotely possible without you noticing immediately. Then again most people don't have gas stoves here in Denmark, so it isn't as dangerous to have it left on here.
JMS1991 · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Electric stoves would be easy to not notice immediately. Gas stoves are also somewhat uncommon here.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I don't see how. The dial will be turned and likely make a loud click. A touch surface would require at least two consecutive inputs and beep. Not to mention electronic cook-tops have audible electrical hum when turned on (at least from my experience) and ovens have lights that come on that you cannot miss. If a cook-top is induction (which seems to be the logical choice if you were to buy one today), nothing will happen unless a pot is on the burner.
If you bump into something like a stove you would have to be completely oblivious and devoid of rational thought if you don't take a quick peek at the buttons to confirm they are still off.
I really fail to see how this can possibly be an issue as people deal with this type of stove every day around the world and houses are not burning down left and right because of it.
IsomDart · 3 points · Posted at 02:55:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just like to bicker don't you
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 11:13:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When it comes to silly American decisions and traditions I kinda do enjoy it.
gulfan · 0 points · Posted at 23:17:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that was a dead mouse.
Hater_debater · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
.... it is.
MeThisGuy · 0 points · Posted at 01:48:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you spent more time making the clip than cleaning. dat no progwess
ChorizoBubbleFarts · 48 points · Posted at 21:07:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also slide the whole oven door out, when it's in its open position, for easy cleaning the back of the oven.
Duff_Lite · 16 points · Posted at 21:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was gonna say this. It's a feature I never really considered before I saw it done. You just assume the doors are bolted on.
jennifergeek · 5 points · Posted at 21:47:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...
I will be trying this as soon as I get home!
Highwinds · 59 points · Posted at 21:00:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone have a pic of this in action? I don't think I've ever seen a hood that could be opened like they.
[deleted] · 195 points · Posted at 21:30:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Highwinds · 77 points · Posted at 21:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No wonder this made no sense to me
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 22:08:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!! Not the same thing...
ctennessen · 28 points · Posted at 22:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. If you search google for range hood, it shows pictures of the ventilation/fan you have above the cook area.
Vinnie_Vegas · 2 points · Posted at 03:26:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I was going insane trying and failing to imagine how this works. Thank you so much for making everything make sense again.
newarre · 8 points · Posted at 21:55:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone else posted this link https://m.imgur.com/a/nv5o0
Highwinds · 3 points · Posted at 21:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn
MrGameAmpersandWatch · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh no
skeazy · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
well I was going to check mine before I watched that
[deleted] · 24 points · Posted at 21:09:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband showed me this a couple years ago after a pot of water boiled over. My mind was blown. WHY is this not common knowledge??
therascalking0000 · 17 points · Posted at 22:31:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my wife and I moved into our first apartment together it had a new stove. We didn't notice. The first time I tried to bake something we almost set the building on fire because whoever installed the stove left the instruction manual in the broiler.
GaimanitePkat · 3 points · Posted at 03:11:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, what do you do with your instruction books, toss them in a steamer?
therascalking0000 · 2 points · Posted at 17:20:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course not. Everyone knows that you pan fry instructions.
walker164 · 15 points · Posted at 22:22:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm assuming this is electric only? I have a gas stove. Definitely tried pulling the top up and hurt my fingers trying XD
ChaoticSquirrel · 6 points · Posted at 22:37:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got a gas stove and it does it. You might be trying to lift from a little too high up or too low.
rman18 · 3 points · Posted at 01:03:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a gas stove and it doesn't open.
ChaoticSquirrel · 2 points · Posted at 01:25:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sad!
Euchre · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Protip for you too - if you rarely use the back burners, or one side, and they get gooey and blacken when you do use them, if they are the ones held down by gravity alone, you can reverse and swap sides. Do this every month or 3 and you'll burn off the little bit of buildup.
REVRSECOWBOYMEATSPIN · 11 points · Posted at 22:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out this is a food haven for mice the hard way
Sightofthestars · 5 points · Posted at 23:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really wanna lift mine to clean it. But we had hoarder neighbors that shared the wall it's on. I'm terrified of I lift it I'm gonna see something that will make me cry
Someone tell.me you can lift if on a glass top electric range. Please
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can and there's a video link above with one. You're probably gonna find stuff in there but everyone that's never opened it will so don't feel bad.
Sightofthestars · 3 points · Posted at 01:35:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I won't feel bad because it's an apartment and who knows how many people have lived here before
I'm terrified because we took some serious precautions to avoid bugs after our neighbors left. And I'm pretty sure something would be under there and then potentially explode into the kitchen
Then again i flipped out over a cricket last weekend because it looked more like a German roach then cricket from where I was standing
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if it's there it's everywhere anyway. I've dealt with those German roaches before and they are insane. My uncle introduced them to our house when I was a kid and he slept on the couch for the weekend. Took over two years to get rid of them with multiple treatments. Urgh.
Sightofthestars · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know. But I try really hard to not let bugs get in the house. We've had past people over and they insist we're good. And I haven't seen any but I'm terrified they're gonna pop out one day before we move and they'll come with us
snazzysnorlax · 23 points · Posted at 20:27:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a burner go out the other week and when the electrician just lifted the hood, I lost my mind. Crazy stuff
Rovden · 11 points · Posted at 21:00:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was moving out of my apartment my aunt was helping me clean and showed me this. Blew my mind.
gothicapples · 10 points · Posted at 23:36:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always knew this and when my wife and I moved into our first apartment the stove always smoked when we would turn it on so I just propped it up it was really dirty and clearly had NEVER been cleaned
Few weeks later the maintenance person came to finish up the flooring in the spare room and I mentioned off hand that I had stopped the smoking by cleaning under the range
He yelled at me for 35 minutes about how I could have wreaked the stove and it’s not meant to be lifted by a non professional and for the 6 months we lived there every time he saw me he told me how bad it was to lift it up
Ps I lifted it up and cleaned underneath it once a week
punkdigerati · 15 points · Posted at 20:49:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was taught that in home ec class.
mylifenow1 · 6 points · Posted at 23:01:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Or my mom told me, can't remember. If you don't clean under the stove top you're asking for a grease fire.
jbronin · 8 points · Posted at 21:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding on to that, the oven door can be lifted right off the hinges so you can clean the oven without having to work around the door.
CadaverOne · 5 points · Posted at 22:20:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrap the top part with foil papper, that really works for me and keeps the top and inside pretty clean.
C-McCain · 5 points · Posted at 00:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, aluminum foil boxes have perforated tabs on the very ends (same with most plastic wrap), you're supposed to press these in and they hold the roll in place so it doesn't jump out of the box when you pull some wrap or foil.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:19:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, so I went to go try this since I saw everyone posting pictures and I was having a hard time lifting it. Went to check out the owner’s manual and it says do NOT try to lift it lol. Good thing I checked because I would be pissed if I had broken my range.
jonesandbrown · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally just learned this a month ago when my female roommate did it. Blew my mind
extra_specticles · 5 points · Posted at 22:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should have pretended that you didn't see so she would have carried on doing it.
jonesandbrown · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She did. I cleaned the microwave. Tag team bitch.
Elfere · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can someone post a pic / video of this?
Lonelysock2 · 3 points · Posted at 00:59:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean stove top. The range hood is the fan
Idiotsandcheapskate · 6 points · Posted at 22:18:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAAAAAAT?
Later: OMG, it works.
mean_ness · 3 points · Posted at 21:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Most ovens’ doors can also easily be unscrewed (the inside of the door from the outside) while the oven door is open. Makes cleaning the glass part of the door a breeze! Note: sometimes it isn’t held together with screws, but hex bolts...
Edit: to remove unnecessary parentheses and to say this: only try this with your oven off.
chops51991 · 3 points · Posted at 22:40:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried, mine is not one of them. Should have guessed as much, it's the kind where you take the individual metal parts the pots sit on off, and also the small pilot light hat, and then it's just a metal surface that dips down for air supply and the tiny hole the gas comes out of. There's not really an underneath to clean, and I hurt my fingers for no reason at all
Dexter_Jettster · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I needed to learn this years ago. Saw my cousin cleaning her stove that way about a week ago. Doh!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did not realize this until I was cleaning my stove when selling my house. I knew it wasn't attached, so until then I just shoved my hand underneath and lifted the top a little to get in the books and crannies like an idiot.
InfernalHibiscus · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought the range hood was the fan/light assembly mounted on the wall above the stove.
Nealium420 · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What part of the oven is the "range hood?" College student with no life skills here.
GaimanitePkat · 3 points · Posted at 03:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So the hood is referring to the bit that some stoves have on the top, you can switch on a light or a fan up there. There's a grease trap mesh thing that you should probably clean because it's bad to have grease sitting around anywhere.
But what this person is meaning is that the part of the stove where your burners and everything are can be lifted up.
Nealium420 · 3 points · Posted at 03:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was a horrifying experience just now, and I thank you for it.
rasch8660 · 2 points · Posted at 09:29:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never saw a truly disgusting oven range before I moved to the U.S. In Europe everyone has ceramic ranges (or solid surfaces before ceramics became standard). The American oven ranges seem so messy and primitive in comparison.
klimly · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally discovered that on accident this weekend.
StarfishStabber · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I line mine with tin foil so I don't ever have to clean it. Just replace the tin foil.
phatbrasil · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT!!!???? stand alone or the embedded ones as well? i have to try this out!!!
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a feature I always liked. We got a new oven 2 years ago and when I decided to clean under it I realized that this one did not open unfortunately.
GhostRunner8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you link a video of this please.
redvelvetcake15 · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine does not. I've owned it for about 10 years. I can't imagine the nastiness that's under the top of my stove...
MetalheadMattyG · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have an upvote for saving my life.
UltraCitron · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel really bad for people who don't know this.
nothing_of_value · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mines a slide in (controls on front, flat all the way to the back). I don't see how mine would open. :(
thermite13 · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this in front of my wife the other day and she was dumbfounded.
ImTheLawTalkingGuy · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any idea how generally?
grandzu · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not the newest ones, with the sealed burners
ins4n1ty · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't realize this for about a year. I would look inside, see all the mess and just think "Welp this is how I lose part of my security deposit.
evoblade · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind. Blown.
vfot · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for revealing this to me.
Darn you for providing me with more chores.
colieolieravioli · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this out by mistake in the new place and panicked that I broke the damn thing
LlamaramaDingdong86 · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes I discovered this just recently. It took some elbow grease to clean.
WhoresAndWhiskey · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Video?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the drawer is actually supposed to be used as a warming drawer for food, not storage of pots and pans.
Aerovis · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this the hard way (the only way I seem to experience or learn things) when doing a walk thru with apartment management to get my deposit back. They had a bad rep with taking money and already screwed me on something else. Luckily I had only lived there 6 months and rarely cooked.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flat range for life!
CadaverOne · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except for sealed burner has a seal between the burner and the frame that holds the pots and pans above it. Rather than exposing the flame to the open air, the burner components are covered so that no spills or crumbs can fall onto the flame. There is usually a one-piece surface around these types of burners, and this helps make cleanup easy. This type of burner is most commonly found in residential kitchens. The surface is often ceramic, which makes for a beautiful look in any modern kitchen.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you figure out if your oven has this feature?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this fun fact yesterday after knocking an entire open bottle of sunflower oil onto the stovetop I'd just cleaned. I had taken out the coils and drip pans to clean so the oil got everywhere inside/under the range hood, but fortunately I discovered it lifts open and props up so cleanup wasn't quite as bad.
msCrowleyxx · 1 points · Posted at 01:14:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m worried about the people who didn’t know this. How have you not burned your house down from a grease fire?
BioZombie666 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are people that don't know this? They have never moved out of a place with a super picky Land Lord then!! (no hating though, gave you an up vote)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, swing down oven doors lift up and off fairly easily.
CRUMPETKILLA187 · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
1/10 just ripped my range hood out of the wall and damaged it enough that it wont go back.
BatteredRose92 · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was common knowledge.
smuffleupagus · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I first discovered this I was both amazed and horrified.
Mostly horrified because I knew it was going to take a lot of vinegar and baking soda to clean up that mess.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on an induction range. Mine is an Electrolux made Kenmore.
ladykiller1020 · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't believe I didn't know this!
Benditlikebaker · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My God I learned this yesterday! I had no idea. I'm growing up right before my own eyes
maryizbell · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just cleaned my stove because of you!
FieldsOfLavender · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My boyfriend just showed me that the other day! I'm 30, and had no idea this was a thing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some gas stoves you need to disconnect or unscrew the venturis (gas tube for burners) first though or you can break them.. learned the hard way
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...cleaning the...oven range hood???
GodrenX · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could you elaborate on how to do this?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YES!! I cringe when talking to someone who doesn't know this. Just think of all the crumbs and yucky stuff under there...also the fire hazard
fallingupthehill · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check carefully, I broke the gas lines to my stove that way. Fuckin nightmare, not to mention flames shooting out from being lit from pilot lights. Not sure how I didn't die.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a slot underneath the oven door so that you can dust inside the glass.
GaimanitePkat · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Considering that our rental townhouse is usually filthy due to improper air duct sealing, and that half the goddamn appliances have broken or malfunctioned at some point due to maintenance fixing every problem with the equivalent of a band-aid on it, I opened the hood expecting to see a black sticky greasy mess.
Nope. Silver as a new dime, a little tiny bit of yellow on the other side. I'm genuinely shocked.
And then I put it back in backwards. So I'm an idiot.
Edit: I took off the mesh trap in the top part. Not the part where the burners are. That's going to be disgusting and I do not look forward to doing it tomorrow.
Andtoes · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, cool! I thought that failure of an omelette flip from last year was forever destined to lay under my stove burners. Finally cleaned it up
Draked1 · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone have a picture of one open?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazed me whenever I saw my father clean the oven. I always thought ovens couldn't ever be cleaned.
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ithink my stove should lift and have tried, but can't get it to. I think it's old and no one has ever bothered cleaning it, so it's basically glued shut. Ugh
OldWolf2 · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess you are talking about the upper surface of a stove, which can be lifted up (without lifting the elements) allowing for easier cleaning.
"Range hood" means a large fan installed above the stove.
"Oven" is a box you open from the front, with element(s) on the inside. Often ovens are paired with stoves.
rxredhead · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve lived here almost a year with a oven that is under 3 years old. I should test this before it gets even worse
suncourt · 1 points · Posted at 11:38:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was real disappointed to learn this only after I no longer had a stove like that. All those years of scraped knuckles and cramping hands as I try to clean up spills caked under my burners...
Howling_Fang · 1 points · Posted at 17:01:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother of God. I have to try this. I am afraid to try this. I rent and don't want to pay for a new stove if I somehow fuck it up
pink-pink · 1 points · Posted at 06:41:35 on July 1, 2018 · (Permalink)
every rangehood i have dealt with you just pulled the filters off the bottom.
Sunderbot · 17446 points · Posted at 18:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you plug in a regular controller to the NES while playing Duck Hunt, it controls the ducks.
EDIT: The light gun only works with a CRT :c
TheDeadlySpaceman · 6913 points · Posted at 20:52:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was a feature so you could play with a friend.
octopoddle · 6330 points · Posted at 21:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Enemy.
abaddamn · 789 points · Posted at 21:41:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frenemy
librlman · 92 points · Posted at 22:25:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends with enemas
ToolFO · 42 points · Posted at 23:41:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends with Ænima.
awride · 27 points · Posted at 23:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out.
ImurderREALITY · 4 points · Posted at 03:28:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as your friends aren't gun-toting, hip gangster wannabes.
Tsulaiman · 12 points · Posted at 00:38:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends with the Benedicts
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Benefits Friendlbatch
zaketyzak · 4 points · Posted at 04:58:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eggs with friendly dicks
k-uke · 25 points · Posted at 22:36:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friendly fire
admiral_snap · 6 points · Posted at 23:38:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comment really needs to be upvoted more.
PM_ME_TITSnTIMESTAMP · 40 points · Posted at 21:45:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Play mario kart with me
abaddamn · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah SSBM
azazelthegoat · 12 points · Posted at 22:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best f(r)iends
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 7 points · Posted at 22:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Willem Defoe
hashtagwindbag · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frenulum
Dominus_Vorg · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lover.
GIfuckingJane · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anemone
lbiggy · 0 points · Posted at 23:56:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fire: man's best frenemy
TheDeadlySpaceman · 94 points · Posted at 21:56:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only enemy in that game is that piece of shit dog who laughs when you miss.
Grimgallantry · 16 points · Posted at 23:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/4rN4yDNj5ME I found this therapeutic 😎
Essayon856 · 6 points · Posted at 23:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you sir! That resolved years of frustration and hatred in a matter of seconds.
Lisstopher · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frenemy.
wilberfarce · 3 points · Posted at 22:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As I want you to be...
jamzzee · 3 points · Posted at 23:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is an enemy but a friend with a smile?
FollowsShinyThings · 3 points · Posted at 00:32:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sibling. I cried from laughing, little brother cried and wanted to kill me. I controlled the ducks.
fugly16 · 2 points · Posted at 03:38:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frienemy ?
eddie_koala · 24 points · Posted at 21:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
f...friend?
Brunell4070 · 17 points · Posted at 21:50:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MIKE
Ginandmilk87 · 12 points · Posted at 21:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends don’t lie
mojojojo31 · 18 points · Posted at 22:23:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess technically that makes them your duck buddy
LstCrzyOne · 5 points · Posted at 23:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Back in my day we shot our friends for fun!”
6mon1 · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you put the remote on the ground and use your big toe to corner all the ducks and beat your brother's high score.
draped · 3 points · Posted at 00:36:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Younger brother
armorandsword · 4 points · Posted at 22:21:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Inconceivable!
unusedsecrets87 · 0 points · Posted at 22:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it bad that I heard this in my head in the voice of the dude from princess bride ?
KillerLoki924 · 8 points · Posted at 23:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would be weird if you didn't.
Theftforcarmoney · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, yes
cxa5 · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pvp
nizzbot · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I loved playing as the duck. Just mash the dpad and frustrate my friend until they tab up to the tv and shot point blank
irishiwasdrunk86 · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would've solved so many sibing fights
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nintendo has been ruining friendships for a while, huh?
WildBird57 · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Feature”
wayne0004 · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
MeThisGuy · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Andonly · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends?
[deleted] · 137 points · Posted at 21:21:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. My boss has an old school NES with duck hunt. This will get me some brownie points. Thank you!
[deleted] · 71 points · Posted at 21:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does he have it in an old TV? It doesn't work on new ones.
[deleted] · 139 points · Posted at 21:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah he has an old TV specifically for Duck Hunt.. It's the only game he plays
Houdiniman111 · 113 points · Posted at 21:35:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A man knows what he likes.
jergin_therlax · 33 points · Posted at 22:25:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have an old TV for melee so I kind of understand
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 00:31:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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jergin_therlax · 14 points · Posted at 00:44:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I play on the 20xx duck pack
da_choppa · 11 points · Posted at 21:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've kept my tube TV for Duck Hunt too!
deanreevesii · 9 points · Posted at 21:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd love to play duck hunt again. My favorite was the clay pigeons.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:11:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man fuck them clay pigeons I had more luck doing it in real life and I was shit.
deanreevesii · 5 points · Posted at 22:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should've put a trigger warning, haha. I just liked the serenity of them gliding of into the distance as opposed to the hectic-ness of the ducks flailing about
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:38:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
No, I just meant you can't really play the game since the gun don't work, so controlling the ducks would be kind of pointless.
Axiomator · 16 points · Posted at 21:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If he likes Duck Hunt, then he might like Duck Season.
But be warned, it's the same game with a different premise. It also requires VR equipment.
xanatos451 · 24 points · Posted at 21:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rabbit Season!
theabobination · 18 points · Posted at 21:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duck Season!
zerositnator · 16 points · Posted at 21:59:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rabbit season!!
Ethanlac · 12 points · Posted at 22:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rabbit season!
bacononwaffles · 18 points · Posted at 22:16:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUCK SEASON FIRE
RIP Daffy
SlashThumbSlime · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wabbit season
Arumin · 6 points · Posted at 21:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duck season is sooooooo not the same game.....
SuperMadBro · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can be if you don't shot god
MeThisGuy · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
get back to work, kissass!
notanotherpyr0 · 273 points · Posted at 21:45:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you aim the gun at a light source(e.g. I used to aim it at a ceiling light) you will hit every time.
The way the gun works is when you pull the trigger, the entire screen goes black except the area the duck is which is white. So if you aim at something that is sufficiently bright and white the gun will register a hit every time.
[deleted] · 165 points · Posted at 22:07:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, you could do that, but why would you want to?
RudeRedditorRonald · 154 points · Posted at 22:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To fool a child.
flyingboarofbeifong · 49 points · Posted at 22:34:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe this is what you do when you want your youngest sibling to become a Duck Hunt themed vigilante who gruesomely murders cheaters with their trusty attack dog sidekick.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 22:35:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively you just do that thing where you give them a controller and tell them they're playing but really they're not doing anything.
I know this because I was the younger brother.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Dizzfizz · 8 points · Posted at 23:41:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's quite fascinating how older siblings all over the world come up with the exact same thing, completely independent from each other.
crazyfoxdemon · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All older siblings are dicks. Source: I have 5
isosceles_kramer · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean if you couldn't even tell you weren't playing who is it hurting?
DarkestXStorm · 6 points · Posted at 23:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My younger brother that I used to do that to, now does it to our youngest brother. Vicious cycle.
Sw429 · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To get the high score. Duh.
esuranme · 29 points · Posted at 22:18:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also disassemble the gun & move the focal lens to change the "pattern" (like a shotgun)...move it far enough & every trigger pull is a hit!
pipkinsoup · 21 points · Posted at 23:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I never got this to work and so I looked up the patent for the light gun. It actually uses the amount of time it takes the phosphors in a CRT to dim after being completely illuminated. They designed it that way because they expected cheaters to try what you just explained. Here's part of the "Prior Art" section of their patent (where they explain drawbacks of existing devices):
Source
Edit: I haven't looked at this in a while. The patent doesn't mention anything about phosphors, but it does talk about a "synchronizing signal", which I think at the time I took as the intensity of light over time based on the timing of the television scanning and the time it takes the residual glow to die. I'd love a more detailed explanation from someone who actually knows this stuff.
your-opinions-false · 7 points · Posted at 03:34:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know would you're reading, but that patent explains the light gun exactly as the user you're responding to described it -- with one exception: that it turns the whole screen black for one frame before displaying the white target, to prevent winning by pointing the gun at a light bulb:
More modern light guns (that is, in the 90s and early 2000s) work in a different way. When you pull the trigger, these light guns wait to see a flash of light from the CRT's electron beam. Because CRTs work by scanning a beam across the screen from side to side and top to bottom at a standard rate, the light guns can time how long it takes to see the flash of the beam to figure out where you're pointing the gun. This type of light gun requires synchronization with the video signal, and may be what you're thinking of.
pipkinsoup · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, all this talk has really brought back flashbacks of the terrible misinformation I ran into when I was originally researching this.
I think the common misconception of the "scanning refresh" detecting comes from the fact that you can only play Duck Hunt on CRTs. That's what tripped me up at least. But it turns out the CRT limitation has more to do with the reliable timing of the signal than with the scanning nature of the display. So theoretically, one could play duck hunt on a modern TV if it weren't for all that fancy video processing that goes into displaying the image, slowing down the timing. This post sums that up pretty well.
That also explains why I could never get the "shining a light at it" trick to work. I guess it wasn't flickering with the right timing.
As for the section of the patent that confused me, it had to do with the "preferred embodiment" of the patent that they didn't use for Duck Hunt (or maybe didn't use at all).
The changing of the picture in that blanking period, using the television synchronizing signal, and being able to detect multiple targets in the same frame all made me think of the more modern approach you explained.
your-opinions-false · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The NES Zapper detects multiple ducks by sequentially flashing a single target for each duck.
I think that passage you quoted was just saying that the system would wait until the TV finished drawing (thus entering the vertical blanking period, where the CRT moves the beam back to the upper left of the screen) to change its framebuffer to the all-black frame. This seems like a no-brainer to me, but I suppose they wanted to state everything, even the obvious, since it's a patent.
DeltaVZerda · 4 points · Posted at 23:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The refesh rate of the screen is the same as the ac power frequency that will make bulbs flicker. Maybe the syncronized flicker fools the sensor. Have to try it on a DC LED.
notanotherpyr0 · 4 points · Posted at 23:47:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got it to work at my grandparents house growing up(on accident at first, I was firing the gun up to handicap myself for the sake of my little cousin and wound up hitting with the shots), and it lead me to figure out a few elements of how they worked as a child.
If I remember correctly it was an incandescent bulb behind frosted glass. It also worked on the lamp on the end table, just hitting the white shade.
pipkinsoup · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well dang, now I wish I had your grandparents' lamp.
Bosknation · 4 points · Posted at 00:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The original game genie.
Agentlongwood · 13 points · Posted at 00:44:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then how does it tell which duck you hit when there are 2 on screen at the same time?
WaterLily66 · 0 points · Posted at 02:19:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When the screen goes black, each duck displays a different QR code for the gun to read.
Agentlongwood · 3 points · Posted at 03:02:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, that's right. I forgot about the bluetooth QR code reader in the gun.
Amarannta · 12 points · Posted at 22:43:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
25 years wondering how that shit worked. Thank you!
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 22:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. This is called "cheating" and makes games less fun.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 23:09:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not when you're playing with someone 10 years younger than you
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... No, that's still cheating. What the hell are you talking about?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:15:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was talking about the makes the game less fun part.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 00:28:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It still makes the game less fun. Cheating ruins all games, unless the game is explicitly about creative ways to cheat.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You clearly don't have any siblings
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:16:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have three sisters, two younger and one older. Try again?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 01:39:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk man, nearly everyone agrees it's fun to mess with your younger siblings in video games.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk man, sounds lame. I guess I'm a fuddy-duddy, or whatever the kids are calling it these days.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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scirio · 16 points · Posted at 22:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AKA cheating, you cheater.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nnnnnope. Just cheating.
rzadbandit · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always wondered how the light gun figured out where on the screen you aimed. Thanks!
Agentlongwood · 7 points · Posted at 00:42:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think he's wrong about how it works. If he was correct then how would it know which duck you shot when there are 2 ducks on screen?
drunknumber2 · 129 points · Posted at 21:10:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
....I want to believe this so bad.. but I need proof.
ARandomBob · 187 points · Posted at 21:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's true. My brother used to fuck with me hard.
[deleted] · 684 points · Posted at 21:41:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I don't see what that has to do with Duckhunt
freedomfever · 69 points · Posted at 21:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man you made my fucking month with that comment...
baker2795 · 50 points · Posted at 21:57:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been a shitty month?
Sw429 · 26 points · Posted at 23:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah. Just a short month so far.
freedomfever · 24 points · Posted at 22:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually it's been a fucking great month so far, I just seriously lost it
TQQ · 15 points · Posted at 22:33:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used to duck with you so hard.
Come on man, this isn't fowlking difficult
Sw429 · 8 points · Posted at 23:06:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...dad?
TQQ · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Son?
Sw429 · 3 points · Posted at 04:28:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please stop browsing reddit and come home from the store. I'm still waiting on that milk. :(
TQQ · 3 points · Posted at 12:39:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That milks been bad for 20 years
orhansaral · 11 points · Posted at 22:20:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/nocontext
Blovnt · 21 points · Posted at 21:58:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn them left and right as they flap away. It's limited but it really does work.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Riiiggghhhhtttt. And all I have to do to get Mew is escape rope on the SS Anne, then run up and down nugget trail 7 times, then go press A at the back of the pickup truck at the SS Anne docks EXACTLY 102 times when a pickachu with 34 speed is in my second slot.
Sw429 · 9 points · Posted at 23:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, you can use the Mew glitch
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:49:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, those directions are exactly the kind of rng seed manipulation i would expect to actually work. Never underestimate how much time people have put into pokemon to figure that stuff out
Kryten_2X4B-523P · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shamefully tried to push that truck out the hay by trading for a Pokémon for an early Cut ability. Didn't work :(
TheCornGod · 7 points · Posted at 23:03:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comes up from time to time and it's true. As an 80/90s kid, I can confirm. You plug the light gun into controller port1, regular NES pad into controller port2. You don't have full control with the controller. The duck moves autotically but if you press the d-pad, it will respond and sort of change direction. If you keep pressing left and right back and forth, the duck kinda wigs-out. It was a lendendary secret of older brothers everywhere. Not too many people knew about it even when the NES was popular. You could mess with people pretty good if you hid the controller while they were playing. Here's cheesy video that explains
Edit: fixed the link
Footyking · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/Zf5cJL76Mq0?t=27
J1Bunny · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Duck Hunt Wikipedia says it's true, so there's hope!
WafflelffaW · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, Not doubting OP, but this totally does sound like the BS I’d tell my brother when he wanted to play too and was too young to realize he wasn’t actually doing anything.
SleeplessShitposter · 22 points · Posted at 21:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use this to play as Tails in Sonic 2, and with the proper gameshark codes you can talk to Bottles in Banjo-Tooie and let other players control any enemy they want.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 01:58:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SleeplessShitposter · 3 points · Posted at 03:27:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back in the day you just plugged in a controller and pressed start, nobody told you how.
theberg512 · 3 points · Posted at 10:57:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The games came with little booklets explaining shit. If you didn't read it, that's on you.
edubiton · 19 points · Posted at 22:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf!!!!! I'm almost 40 and this really is the first time I hear this.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 12 points · Posted at 22:13:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m like 90% sure this “tip” was in the game manual.
DaughterOfNone · 8 points · Posted at 23:31:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wouldn't surprise me. The Fallout 3 manual tells you to look for brackets when hacking, but some people only learned that later on.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RTFM.
respectableusername · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait what?
Rap_Cat · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you select open and close brackets that are paired up they remove wrong choices. An example would look like this: WORD.%#.#.(.##TURTLE.##) or ?*&>>PIE{}3829
edubiton · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus Christ, I didn't know that either. I love fallout. I should just stop :(
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 23:18:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the same vein, you can plug a Sega Genesis controller into an Atari 2600 or Commodore 64 and it works fine.
(this sounds like a weird easter egg but it it's easily explained by the Genesis controller using a common standard rather than developing their own)
DMCTw3lv3 · 9 points · Posted at 22:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered that myself when I was a child. I've no idea why I had a second controller in, or why I tried it, but I remember being delighted at discovering that I was actually moving the ducks and that it wasn't just coincidence.
TheCockKnight · 7 points · Posted at 22:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
A second controller on the sonic games for sega used to control tails. Of course if you fell out of frame you were shit out of luck but it was still cool
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:57:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DothrakAndRoll · 1 points · Posted at 16:22:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
stfu...
ITGuyLevi · 19 points · Posted at 21:47:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you shoot a lit lightbulb with the Zapper you always hit... Useful when you realize that your older brother has been controlling the duck for years.
Agentlongwood · 5 points · Posted at 00:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does it tell which duck you hit when there are 2 on screen at once?
ITGuyLevi · 2 points · Posted at 10:48:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No clue, but that's a good question!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:14:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where were you 20 years ago.
Sunderbot · 2 points · Posted at 23:18:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stuck thinking this is a single player game, just like almost everyone else :(
haystackfr · 6 points · Posted at 21:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously ????
I_Assume_Your_Gender · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yea it makes for a fun drinking game
Leafonthewind82 · 6 points · Posted at 21:58:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never knew this. Now I feel like my childhood was lacking.
Barneyk · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It isn't true. :)
Leafonthewind82 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? or are you just trying to make me feel better? :P
Barneyk · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is an old myth and a trick used to play with younger siblings and stuff. :)
I think! Now I feel unsure...
Mango1666 · 3 points · Posted at 23:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what the fuck
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:25:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I missed out on so much fun..
nfsnobody · 3 points · Posted at 03:34:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did people here not read the instruction book? It was in the instruction book.
cashmeousside1 · 5 points · Posted at 22:03:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have stock in NES. Now everyone that reads this comment is going to buy an NES and try it.
ThatHairyGingerGuy · 4 points · Posted at 22:03:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an Aussie would say;
Duh, cunt!
DaughterOfNone · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Smash Announcer puts a lot of emphasis on the H in Duck Hunt Duo.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WAAAAAAT
Uselesswidower · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only way you don't know this is if you were fortunate enough to not have siblings, or your very own NES system each...
Sunderbot · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only learned of this recently... :c
Nasus3Stacks · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god
MadGeekling · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I made my younger cousin cry one time by doing this. I was REALLY good at dodging her shots.
I actually got scolded by my parents for trolling her like that.
alwaysoffended88 · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this true? I’m about to try it.
TapiocaTuesday · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This would have been great to know 25 years ago
happyturtl3 · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg what!!!! What? I spend a thousand hours on this game as a kid and never knew this!!!!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew my brother was being a fucktard when we played this. That sneaky son of a bitch!!!!
RedTheIt · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All these years of playing it wrong...
soapinthepeehole · 2 points · Posted at 00:54:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
33 years since I first played Duck Hunt and I’m just learning this. Good grief.
AmoMala · 4 points · Posted at 21:56:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GTFO!
will_read_for_coffee · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Darn it . . . I wish I’d known this 30 years ago.
6inchPeen · 3 points · Posted at 22:11:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a social media post that went viral and now everyone thinks they know a secret.
eyehate · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This would have been incredibly useful.
30 years ago.
Sunderbot · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed
D-33638 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My housemate has two original Nintendos in working condition. I need to try this. Tonight. Also, how did I not know this?!
GingerBeast81 · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, either I forgot about that or somehow I didn't know. Time to pit my kids against each other lol.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No way.
AnDaLe47 · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind blown.
crackerbarreldudley · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What?!?!
How have I lived my life this long and never known this? I've got to hook up my old NES now!
Sunderbot · 3 points · Posted at 23:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The light gun only works with a CRT.
GE-64 · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought an old crt television specifically for duck hunt, everything about it makes me nostalgic
VAisforLizards · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that was just what you told your little brother so he thought he was playing with you and he would shut up?
TheVitoCorleone · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyway around the CRT requirement?
Sunderbot · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope :(
TheVitoCorleone · 2 points · Posted at 00:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn. Literally bought a NES and duckhunt the other only to get let down quickly.
Rebelgecko · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hacky enough that it's not really worth it
Destructor1701 · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting! It must have known where it was pointing by knowing where in the refresh cycle the TV was and checking the observed brightness against the max recorded... or something.
Sunderbot · 2 points · Posted at 00:48:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how a light pen works. A light gun game actually blanks the screen for one frame an then displays white boxes in sequence on top of the targets. The gun has a photoelectric element which registers a brightness change if one of the targets lines up with the barrel. The console works out which target was hit via timing
kobie · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're shitting me?!
How do you control the dog? Might need the keyboard...
silent_ovation · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you point the light gun at a lightbulb instead of the screen you'll hit every duck.
Sunderbot · 2 points · Posted at 01:04:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you actually checked this yourself? The wiki says the NES Zapper had a brightness sequence that prevented this from happening by design
silent_ovation · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It worked in 1991, not sure if there were other versions of the game after then. I just pointed at an exposed incandescent bulb and it worked.
BrittleBonesJones · 4140 points · Posted at 18:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instant oatmeal packets are lined so you can use them to measure and pour your water.
mizzourifan1 · 1648 points · Posted at 21:52:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even own measuring cups I just keep old oatmeal packets of assorted sizes in the cupboard.
[deleted] · 887 points · Posted at 22:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t even eat oatmeal, I just steal the packets out of the trash at work.
Mastershroom · 145 points · Posted at 00:13:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/Frugal_Jerk
firedragonsrule · 35 points · Posted at 00:47:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Free measuring cups though! What kind of fat cat is going let that go to waste? Freaking rich people don't know what they have.
RipplyPig · 27 points · Posted at 04:00:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even go to work. I just hide in the trash and wait for Oatmeal packets to be tossed in
randomawesome · 12 points · Posted at 04:12:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t wait for the oatmeal packets to be tossed into the trash can, I cut leg holes out the bottom of the can and walk into the store and buy my oatmeal.
robtastical · 9 points · Posted at 05:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even have a store near me. I have to wait until someone orders oatmeal from Amazon. Then I wait until trash day...
randomawesome · 11 points · Posted at 15:04:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t even have Amazon. I literally live in the Amazon and have to wait until someone invents oatmeal.
Eclogites · 7 points · Posted at 18:29:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t even have anyone around to invent them. I live in the vacuum of space and have to wait for random fluctuations in the vacuum to assemble an oatmeal packet for me.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 03:22:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even.
theselectedlamb2 · 3 points · Posted at 11:18:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me laugh so hard! Fucking thank you!
severoon · 2 points · Posted at 05:17:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even measure stuff in my stolen trash packets, I just throw whatever it is directly in the toilet and cut out the middleman.
ScaryHobo · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even measure water. I just collect the empty packets out of the trash because I hate oatmeal.
EdinburghIllusionist · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL
prayingmantras · 1 points · Posted at 12:23:17 on June 21, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even have packets, I just steal the garbage can from work and use it as a measuring cup.
WhichWayzUp · 19 points · Posted at 01:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oatmeal packets come in more than one size??
mizzourifan1 · 81 points · Posted at 02:03:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the purpose of my joke they absolutely do.
CODDE117 · 7 points · Posted at 02:33:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beautiful
Wanderlust_520 · 7 points · Posted at 03:05:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a hunch we’d find some fast food ketchup packets and napkins in your kitchen drawers
jezzybee · 3 points · Posted at 03:45:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf measuring cups are like $1
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 15:35:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude... Cooking scale
cdemmm · -2 points · Posted at 05:44:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it because you went to Mizzou instead of a real school, and don't have a job? Lol jk #mymascotcarriesagun
mizzourifan1 · 3 points · Posted at 06:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its clownin you say that because I live in Lawrence and love KU. I like both schools. Half my family hates me and half my family loves me at all times.
argon435 · 90 points · Posted at 21:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also lets you eat oatmeal out of the package. This is particularly useful if you are camping and forgot your bowl. Not that I've ever done that...
absolutlush · 93 points · Posted at 00:14:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this for ultralight backpacking. Cleaning oatmeal out of bowls and silverware is the worst. I use air temperature water and let it soak longer and then squeeze it into my mouth. The bag gets burned at dinner for my only hot meal. Saves on fuel and garbage.
oh_what_a_surprise · 23 points · Posted at 03:11:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you burn the bag then eat it for your meal?
matthew7s26 · 2 points · Posted at 16:46:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Precisely.
lallo18 · 2 points · Posted at 05:26:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done that a bunch while canoeing myself. The only thing I've only done a handful of times is eat the oatmeal dry and then drink water - apparently it's more filling because it expands in your stomach, but it fucking sucks.
bobboobles · 8 points · Posted at 05:40:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pssst It also expands if you add water to it before you eat it!
Manchesterman19 · 16 points · Posted at 00:35:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or in college and don't want to have to wash a bowl...who am i kidding, I still do this 10 years later
Klegm · 5 points · Posted at 04:44:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Serves as a hand warmer too for when it’s 16 degrees outside and you’re covered in snow!
TheFAPnetwork · 16 points · Posted at 00:45:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While we're on packaging, single serve cereal boxes have perforations so you can open the box and bag and poor the milk in so you don't need a bowl
ThePortalsOfFrenzy · 14 points · Posted at 02:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one's old-school. It always seemed like those perforations didn't separate easily enough, and I ended up destroying the box trying to carefully deconstruct it!
kaleighb1988 · 26 points · Posted at 23:20:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all...I just checked the kind in my cabinet and it's just paper packet. No lining. I'd say if water was put in it, it would just leak.
westinger · 7 points · Posted at 02:32:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you open the packet?
kaleighb1988 · 10 points · Posted at 02:54:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah..I opened it to see if the inside was lined but it felt the same as the outside. Maybe I'll make some in the morning and try it.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 02:48:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if it was just paper (which is probably isn't, it's probably lined on the inside) it would still hold the water long enough for you to measure and pour it.
kaleighb1988 · 10 points · Posted at 02:56:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope inside is paper too. I'm going to make it in the morning and try it. I don't know how to post pictures on here but in the morning when I empty the packet I'll take a picture of the inside and try to upload it to show y'all.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 03:18:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What brand is the oatmeal?
[deleted] · 73 points · Posted at 22:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Water instead of milk for instant oatmeal? What ?
TheDevilsAardvark · 82 points · Posted at 23:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Milk makes my tummy hurt
h1ghHorseman · 76 points · Posted at 00:33:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Milk makes my asshole a liquid shit dispenser and a pressurized gas release valve.
TasteLikePennies · 12 points · Posted at 02:07:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just laughed like a dickhead in the library... Thanks.
forcepowers · 14 points · Posted at 00:43:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almond milk, baby.
snake-finger-stew · 21 points · Posted at 01:37:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I wanted to spend that much money, I'd drink whipping cream.
peon2 · 11 points · Posted at 02:36:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almond milk isn't that expensive. Almonds are ridiculous, but almond milk isn't. Makes you wonder how little almonds are in it.
zanzebar · 6 points · Posted at 03:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are your almonds activated ?
kobibeef · 2 points · Posted at 03:31:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recognize this term
howtochoose · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cashews are the expensivest though
forcepowers · 19 points · Posted at 01:45:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey I said almond milk, not cashew milk. I'm not made of money!
Crymson831 · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almond milk heated up tastes like cardboard to me. I love it cold though.
LardLad00 · -1 points · Posted at 02:16:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sucks to be you!
[deleted] · 54 points · Posted at 23:25:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TasteLikePennies · 8 points · Posted at 02:09:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow... Josh isn't typically used as a random placeholder... I feel like you were talking directly to me.
isosceles_kramer · 8 points · Posted at 02:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
well stop drinking all the milk
Sykes92 · 3 points · Posted at 19:36:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Millimeter milk is the best surprise though. Roommate cooking recipes at their finest.
[deleted] · 40 points · Posted at 23:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Milk instead of water for instant oatmeal? What?
RipplyPig · 8 points · Posted at 04:01:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man you're missing out. Milk instead of water in Oatmeal is the gold standard around my house
[deleted] · -7 points · Posted at 00:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree that sounds disgusting, can you even heat milk in the microwave, I thought it curdled or something
shakejimmy · 19 points · Posted at 00:44:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, my daily breakfast is 2 packets of Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal mixed with 1 1/3 cups of whole milk and cooked for 4 minutes in the microwave. It cooks just fine and is perfectly delicious.
Milk is better for instant Mac and Cheese as well.
SpirkVape69 · 13 points · Posted at 03:16:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Four minutes in the microwave Jesus CHRIST you either be straight up fuckin smelting that shit or ur microwave is putting outside on a hot day
GonzoAbsurdist · 2 points · Posted at 02:29:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Replace the milk with butter or bacon grease and box mac and cheese gets so much better, and simultaneously worse for you
subtle_dream · 2 points · Posted at 02:42:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Replace milk with chicken stock/bouillon works quite well, and is NOT worse for you.
ramalamadingdang · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
4 minutes? If I microwaved instant oatmeal for 4 minutes I feel like I'd have an oatmeal cookie.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weirdly always used milk for Mac and cheese, I don’t know why milk in oatmeal sounds so cross to me, maybe I’ll try it.
BrokenTrident1 · 6 points · Posted at 00:25:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Milk in the microwave has been fine in my experience
LardLad00 · 5 points · Posted at 02:17:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do people like this stay alive?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 03:00:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a struggle I assure you
howtochoose · 3 points · Posted at 02:59:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously? Dude... What about hot chocolate. I love my milk hot.
korravai · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually never thought to make instant oatmeal with milk, though usually I've only eaten it while camping. But I always make hot chocolate with milk. Microwave a cup and stir the powder in, it's literally the instructions on the tin.
nurseofdeath · 3 points · Posted at 03:21:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the oatmeal (porridge) thing. Don’t pour your milk on the oatmeal in the bowl, the milk heats up and you can still burn your face off. Have a cup of cold milk and dip your spoonful of oatmeal in the milk then eat. My Mum (Scottish) tells me this is the traditional way of eating porridge
ctilvolover23 · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate milk.
ShatteredAvenger · 13 points · Posted at 00:52:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To measure your cold water. Hot water will fuck you up.
SynfulHavok · 6 points · Posted at 00:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually only the name brand ones
cabinfervor · 6 points · Posted at 01:50:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
hell, if you hold the bag carefully you can pour hot water right in the bag with the oatmeal, stir it and eat it. It's my backpacking go-to breakfast.
howtochoose · 6 points · Posted at 02:56:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was in the process of upvoting Coz I knew what you were talking about then I read the last word. WATER?!?!?! You cook your oatmeal in water... I can't even think of a witty thing to say right now.
(I still upvoted you though.)
BrittleBonesJones · 3 points · Posted at 16:05:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a royal “your?” Milk or water. I use water at work and milk at home, where I actually trust the milk.
howtochoose · 1 points · Posted at 16:44:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ive never tried water. but ive once tried oatmeal cooked in semi skimmed milk and i could taste the difference.
but then i eat oat raw in flapjacks and smoothies.
I also saw you got a lot of comments about milk vs water. I see you've found the wise path.
Pew___ · 42 points · Posted at 21:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't it say this on the packet for like, every brand?
How would you miss this?
KindsisterKathy · 88 points · Posted at 22:25:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been eating instant oatmeal for 35 years and never noticed this, my mind is officially blown.
MonoChz · 25 points · Posted at 00:15:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea I’m just not the type of person who measures the water I put in oatmeal.
shakejimmy · 4 points · Posted at 00:47:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting the right amount makes a big difference. Also use milk, much better.
PussyWrangler46 · 8 points · Posted at 01:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always put water in the oatmeal, pop it in the microwave, then add a dash or so of milk once it comes out, to cream it up a bit
MathPolice · 5 points · Posted at 02:23:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Preach it, P-Wrang!
MathPolice · 2 points · Posted at 02:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think this has been a thing for the whole 35 years of your oatmeal eatitude.
WafflelffaW · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
By not examining the package of your oatmeal? I certainly didn’t know this.
augustus_cheeser · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No
t3h_PaNgOl1n_oF_d00m · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's blowing my mind that this is blowing some people's minds.
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shakejimmy · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cook it and use milk.
spitfire1701 · 11 points · Posted at 23:12:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and if you use the line you will end up with a watery broth.
cpdx82 · 3 points · Posted at 00:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT
tarzanboyo · 3 points · Posted at 03:18:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As almost all of them tell you in the first line of cooking instructions.
scootstah · 3 points · Posted at 04:44:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if you use the recommended amount of water it turns into soup. So don't do that.
Mgunh1 · 3 points · Posted at 06:51:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One, who the fuck uses water? Two, tried this, ended up with a soggy, disintegrating bag.
khaggis · 9 points · Posted at 23:29:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't you mean milk?
screams_forever · 12 points · Posted at 01:04:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow how is this controversial? Isn't milk generally accepted as the 'gourmet' option for instant oatmeal (and mac and cheese)?
isosceles_kramer · 5 points · Posted at 02:49:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
dunno who's downvoting you, must be richie rich with his unlimited milk
khaggis · 5 points · Posted at 05:17:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People make Mac n cheese with water?!
shakejimmy · 2 points · Posted at 00:48:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They should, it's infinitely better this way.
peon2 · 5 points · Posted at 02:33:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Quaker Oats oatmeal packets literally say on the packet something like "Use this packet to measure! This line here!!"
GAAP-toothed · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Less hassle, same great cardboard flavor
a66y_k · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true when you buy them at the grocery store, but for some reason the ones I buy at Costco don't have it. I still just pour the milk into the packet and guess where the line would be because I'm lazy.
Thr0wmyway · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
real heroes don't wear capes
Grjaryau · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this with taco seasoning, too
ithoughtiknewyou · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My SO does this with taco seasoning packets (making taco meat, obviously, not oatmeal). It's the perfect amount of water, no digging around for measuring cups.
abhinandkr · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same goes for instant noodles.
Bruce_Wayne_Naked · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg didnt i accidentally expose myself to you a couple times the other day?? I was the guy who had the crooked shaft
thetallgiant · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually i just wing it, but i guess that works too
IAmTheSorcerer · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought you were kidding for a second then I remembered the inside of every instant oatmeal packet I’ve ever seen and just blew my own mind.
spookyANDhungry · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
STFU!
TheAmazingestCow · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I pour the water straight into the packets. That works too
ChaChaSparkles · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wh..whhat?
Babypuncher42069 · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Waaaat
TarrasqueHobbs · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandpa showed me this about 3 months ago, it blew my mind. I've been doing it wrong for YEARS.
idahonomo · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw my coworker doing this the other day and my jaw hit the floor for a good 5 seconds. I was very impressed.
ForgotMyUmbrella · 1 points · Posted at 05:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm. Does this interfere with them being recycled?
daisy-chain-of-doom · 1 points · Posted at 06:28:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even better, you can pour the water right into them, make your oats and eat it out of the packet. Only make a spoon dirty in the process.
SteeMonkey · 1 points · Posted at 08:13:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It says this on both the box and the packet its self, but somehow people dont actually know this.
do_not_share · 1 points · Posted at 10:30:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use milk instead of water to get a creamer oatmeal.
Rikolas · 1 points · Posted at 11:20:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean milk you savage!
Autumnesia · 1 points · Posted at 12:21:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this the other day at work and it blew my coworker's mind. Then I pointed out the big letters on the packet that say: Pour milk to line.
dizzley · 1 points · Posted at 12:27:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those in the UK, yes, but I tried this with some Quaker ones from Canada and they weren't lined.
Adkit · 1 points · Posted at 12:29:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is in a package of "instant oatmeal"? Oatmeal is pretty much already instant and it only needs oats, water and salt for a basic oatmeal.
As a non american, I wonder...
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Adkit · 1 points · Posted at 06:12:12 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flavorings? Like some cinnamon? I still don't get why you don't just mix equal parts milk, water and oats in a pot, add a pinch of sugar, salt and cinnamon and boil until thick. I know that sounds like more work than "open package, add boiling water" but it's basically the same thing.
Of course, I feel the same way about premade pancake batter and those packages of muffin mixes. Cooking is supposed to be fun!
parrottail · 1 points · Posted at 15:19:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just pour hot water directly into the oatmeal pack, squish it a few times, and eat it directly out of the pack. We do this all the time camping, so we don't dirty any dishes.
MrPeel11 · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Backpackers will often just pour the water directly in and eat out of it. Scoulding hot, but saves a dirty dish.
PM_ME_DEEP_QUESTIONS · 1 points · Posted at 16:29:47 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hot water tho?
I_squash_da_banana · 1 points · Posted at 06:42:49 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also "cook" it in the package. Add your boiling water, stir and wait five minutes. I do this all the time while backpacking to avoid having to scrub oatmeal out of my only dish.
[deleted] · 10288 points · Posted at 19:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Baby onesies have that weird shoulder construction so that when baby has a blowout and there's shit everywhere you can pull the onesie down off the baby to avoid smearing shit on baby's face/hair/upper half. Edit: and also to fit over their ginormous baby heads, of course.
MichB1 · 5034 points · Posted at 20:20:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also makes it easier to get it on a baby with a big giant fucking head. Really.
BahamutMS · 2706 points · Posted at 20:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Have 2 kids with giant fucking heads. Can confirm.
Edit: I’m Dad. So it’s my wife who felt the struggle of child birth. Plus on top of the big baby domes, my son got stuck and had to be rotated, and my daughter was breach when she was delivered. No c sections though. My wife is a beast.
kynde · 136 points · Posted at 21:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aye, seconded, I got three. Had to unbutton all of the two or three buttons on the shoulder to change them. My whife has a nice pretty head, but mine's a huge fucking ass orb.
mourning_star85 · 5 points · Posted at 03:17:55 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every so often during a conversation my mother will bring up " and you with your huge head who got stuck" my response is " look who you choose to have kids with! What did you think would happen?!" Always a good laugh
Furt77 · 45 points · Posted at 22:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP your vagina.
originaltexter · 20 points · Posted at 01:35:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, she ripped alright.
SoFetchBetch · 0 points · Posted at 07:05:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually it’s often cut surgically.
librlman · 0 points · Posted at 22:33:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Epiziotemes
AudioSly · 32 points · Posted at 22:58:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah cos nothing is more pleasant than having your vagina cut instead of torn.
thirstynurse · 16 points · Posted at 01:48:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I imagine neither of these options would be very pleasant...
DearMrsLeading · 8 points · Posted at 05:26:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easier to stitch up but has a more difficult time healing. Fun!
sakurarose20 · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was terrified to poop while it was healing :(
Rissarooski · 16 points · Posted at 02:22:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother's head was off the charts huge. We used to kind of push on his head when he walked by just to watch him topple over from the top-heaviness of it. Unfortunately he eventually grew into it.
sausagewallet · 9 points · Posted at 02:11:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kid’s head was so big it couldn’t fit through my pelvis. Thank god for c-sections.
nadiaface · 9 points · Posted at 23:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry about your vagina .
caughtBoom · 7 points · Posted at 23:46:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry for your vagina.
MichB1 · 25 points · Posted at 20:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a surprisingly good visual.
Raptorguy3 · 16 points · Posted at 21:15:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit... why?
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 21:41:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blowouts are blowouts
Sometimes it's a tire, sometimes it's shit, could be your anus but of all the most devestating is the vagina.
[deleted] · 40 points · Posted at 22:01:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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strawbs- · 24 points · Posted at 22:34:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yoo-hoo! Big summer blowout!
IThund3rSt0rMI · 2 points · Posted at 14:25:01 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
3 days late to the thread but my daughter has watched that film every day this week while she’s been on school holidays. I love that character
AromaTaint · 35 points · Posted at 22:01:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dunno. As an Aussie I can tell you the worst is a thong blow out. Ever tried outrunning something in just one flip-flop?
Iamjimmym · 42 points · Posted at 22:36:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an American, I assumed you were talking about thong underwear blowouts, which I also assume would be terrifyingly disgusting, and yes, exceptionally hard to outrun your own shit in just one flip flop!
Bogey_Redbud · 14 points · Posted at 22:45:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fellow American. Oh man, the visual that went through my head... I don't think I can unsee that.
owenthegreat · 14 points · Posted at 22:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t the flipity flopity sound alert the drop bears tho?
AromaTaint · 11 points · Posted at 00:17:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like more of warning sign for Bill Cosby's dates.
MadAzza · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got the full sound-with-visual experience on that one, thanks!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. That's why they have to run in the first place. Obviously not a true Aussie.
Furt77 · 14 points · Posted at 22:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With all the crazy spiders and snakes, what kind of mental patient is walking around in flip-flops? Steve Irwin would stick his pecker in a gator's mouth, but even he wore boots.
AromaTaint · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lull them into a false sense of security so you can catch them when they attack.
ThatITguy2015 · 7 points · Posted at 22:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thongs in America mean something entirely different. Kind of like rubber in England Vs rubber in America.
elswampthing7 · 2 points · Posted at 23:15:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They've hurt us as a culture
FlamingJesusOnaStick · 6 points · Posted at 22:46:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ouch for the wife.
StoneRhino · 6 points · Posted at 23:02:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Poor lady
UntidyButterfly · 7 points · Posted at 01:07:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read that as a kid with 2 giant heads at first. Now it seems kind of boring.
knotaklu · 5 points · Posted at 01:11:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Girl's name: Melony
IsomDart · 4 points · Posted at 03:24:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was a baby/toddler/kid with a huge fucking head. Sometimes I couldn't get my shirts off over my head. My family called me Big Head Todd. I just learned the other day that apparently Big Head Todd was a band that was kind of popular back then. But yeah my nickname was big head Todd for a while.
iAMyourMISTAKE · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry, I don't know why but that really made me laugh
SoFetchBetch · 1 points · Posted at 07:09:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because what she said was funny! :)
gingerfer · 3 points · Posted at 01:04:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I, my brother, and his son all have huge heads. This is a major reason I’m not having kids.
FatGirlsCantJump206 · 5 points · Posted at 22:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
C section babies
TonyDungyHatesOP · 2 points · Posted at 03:00:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“You like that onesie, you fucking retards?!”
lolwuuut · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a big headed kid and now young adult, they need love all the same! And special hats, sweaters, dresses, etc.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:43:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP your wife...
silphred43 · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope they were c-section.
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder where they get it from.
misswinterandsnow · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ow
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kevin Hart? Is that you?
runnerdan · 1 points · Posted at 04:05:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're 10 and 12. It's time to stop bring this up with them at family parties.
TheRagingScientist · 1 points · Posted at 04:50:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am a kid with a giant fucking head. Can confirm
Insert_Non_Sequitur · 1 points · Posted at 11:17:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a baby with a massive head. I call her fathead (in an endearing way). My Dad used to call me fathead... and so it continues.
I love her fathead though. And her squishy arms/legs/cheeks.
noodle-face · 1 points · Posted at 12:44:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
93 percentile son here, can confirm... most of the time
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 15:25:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good God. Mine took 17 hours, but was pretty standard.
All hail the beast!!
SPAKMITTEN · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:15 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
wide vagina, got it, prepare for divorce when she reads this
SulemanC · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:21 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao. For some reason I just found it funny you described your wife as a beast.
Western_Preston · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:21 on April 27, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
mb00439 · 18 points · Posted at 20:46:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. A lot of the time I utilizes this just because my daughter has a ginormous head and its easier to pull it down than to hear her cry because her head doesn't fit through.
MichB1 · 17 points · Posted at 20:52:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My earliest memory is having one of those non weird t-shirts pull on my ears when my mother tried to put it over my ginormous head.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:15:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 9-month-old. The few times I have tried to put on her clothes over her head have all been disastrous.
ChromeCalamari · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea I came here to say, I almost only go from the bottom both putting outfits on and taking them off. Doesn't seem comfortable to pull it over her face
abaxial82 · 14 points · Posted at 21:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if your baby has to wear a helmet to reshape their head.
pskych · 9 points · Posted at 21:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEEEED! Like an orange on a toothpick!
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 02:33:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My roommates have a baby. I was babysitting last weekend.
When they got home they were both impressed that I got one of her shirts over her head. She was not happy about it, but I was determined. If her mom could get it on, so could I. Turns out her mom couldn't get it on, so she had never worn it before. Oops.
rxredhead · 4 points · Posted at 04:51:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
3 large headed babies, though tiny in other regards. That odd shoulder kept them looking not overly odd, they’d only outgrow clothes when I couldn’t squeeze it over their melon heads, meanwhile the 6m onesie would be baggy as heck and look super wired on their skinny chicken bodies
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 15:22:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have one job at that age, and it's to make us laugh. Mission accomplished. :)
euxneks · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at the size of that boy's head. It's like an orange on a toothpick!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 07:13:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom warned my girlfriend that our kids will have big heads cause i had a big head.
This knowledge will help for when we have kids.
wjp666 · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s like an orange on a toothpick...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My baby :( lmao
Tal_Thom · 2 points · Posted at 23:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... How have you met my melon-headed child?
Just-Call-Me-J · 2 points · Posted at 00:19:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a bigger head, so my parents probably went by this method.
Muse2845 · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or the helmets to cure flat spot on the head.
Lonelysock2 · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in childcare, and big-head babies are always my favourite
Drakmanka · 2 points · Posted at 01:19:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Nephew has enormous head and wore baggy baby clothes when not in onsies.
Tekwulf · 2 points · Posted at 11:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so, basically any baby
Boomer920 · 2 points · Posted at 13:55:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a melon, the doc said my sons head size was off the charts but since mine was so big he figured it was fine
MichB1 · 2 points · Posted at 15:19:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too!
My last ultrasound, they said the baby had "macrosomia." It means he had a large head circumference. (Assholes took the longest 10 minutes of my life to explain that to me.)(They were awesome otherwise.)
Scheduled a c-section for the next morning, and went into natural labor at 11 p.m. that night -- and finished at 7:30 p.m. the next day -- oof. Beautiful healthy kid tho. With a head like Charlie Brown (just like me!).
Edit: Because I am a vengeful mom, I must add, 10 lbs., and his cranial plates were already fused. He was 2 weeks late. Little shit! (He's 22 now.)(We like him, he worked out.)
hyphie · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:09 on May 29, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kid has a giant head and he's now too big for onesies. For some reason clothing brands assume that once you grow from baby to toddler, your head shrinks or something.
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:03 on May 29, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I LIKE a baby with a nice big squash on em though.
Don't get me started on gender and clothing for kids. My son was neither a soldier or a football player, and my daughter had no interest in being a princess. If I wanted to go somewhere cheap to buy clothes like Target or Kmart we were pretty screwed!
spikus93 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are we still doing phrasing?
Ika_bunny · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you can put them on feet’s first (babies buts are smaller than the head) so is easier to dress them
John_Q_Deist · 1 points · Posted at 14:19:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Giant fucking-head, or Giant-fucking head?
MichB1 · 2 points · Posted at 15:16:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No hyphens! No hyphens! No hyphens at all, for the love of Dog!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus I thought u said
“ Get it on w a baby” , af first
Well I’m going to hell for this
RonaldTheGiraffe · 0 points · Posted at 04:41:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear. Dick stuck in head.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 00:15:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you mean he has a big penis?
Chowderhead1 · 218 points · Posted at 00:37:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you fucking shitting me right now? I have three kids, 2 who had gastro issues. A niece who lived with me who would blowout every. single. morning up to her neck, and you're telling me NOW THAT I'M DONE WITH BABIES that I could have saved their heads and hair from a shit bath by simply pulling the god damned onesie down?
I'm a fuckin' moron.
I need to go lie down.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 00:46:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never, ever would have thought to pull the onesies down on my own. I learned before the knowledge was of no use to me, but definitely after the first few blowouts.
ILuvMyLilTurtles · 5 points · Posted at 03:33:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry you had to find out this way.
Chowderhead1 · 17 points · Posted at 03:54:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im sorry I found out at all!!!
HoverboardsDontHover · 1 points · Posted at 12:15:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nobody every told me this either. I just sort of figured it out by accident way to late, although I remembered it for my second kid and told everyone about it like I'd invented it. I was just desperate and tried it one day.
Of course if you think about it, its obvious it should work. Babies are all head.
[deleted] · 64 points · Posted at 20:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DuelingPushkin · 46 points · Posted at 22:45:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More like poo child
nietzsche_was_peachy · 73 points · Posted at 21:09:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer my infants to be shit covered. Your technology is akin to witchcraft. A pox upon you.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:51:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are... are you my brother? You sound just like my brother.
nietzsche_was_peachy · 1 points · Posted at 14:19:54 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not your brother but I’m sure he’s charming.
thatgingerkid4 · 0 points · Posted at 23:51:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What ififififif....
Wschmidth · 28 points · Posted at 21:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I've never taken care of a baby so I'm a little confused, how else would you take off a baby onesie?
Edit: TIL that baby onesies open up at the bottom
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PerfectHen · 35 points · Posted at 01:22:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has the most proficient non-native English speakers on the planet. Every time I see someone say that I find a nearly-perfect command of the English language. I would never be able to tell English was not your first language.
Cm0002 · 6 points · Posted at 02:18:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a theory floating around that says that the reason non-natives speak/write close to perfect English is because they start from the ground up as an adult learning it in classroom/structured environments and spend a lot more time working on it
Where as native speakers lay the foundation years before any formal schooling and we emulate what everybody else say including any quirks/weird sayings/ and wrong words that consistently happen
And native speakers get slang corrupted/lazy even after formal schooling begins since we are on a much slower learning track vs somebody who's already an adult playing catch-up
dano8801 · 8 points · Posted at 23:30:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was also confused, because I was picturing something that had legs on it. With legs attached there's only one way to put it on or take it off. But instead of legs it's just a flap that goes between the legs. Google it and look at a photo and you'll understand instantly.
CRT_SUNSET · 7 points · Posted at 22:51:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine how you take off a shirt by pulling it upwards and passing your head through the collar. Now imagine instead that the collar can open wide enough that you can pull the shirt downwards and pass your body through the collar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh... over their head like you would take off any shirt. You can either do that, or pull the onesie down off the baby.
LargeBerd · 5 points · Posted at 22:41:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Firmly grasp it
byerss · 24 points · Posted at 21:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's almost certainly originally designed so you can fit the shirt over baby's head (and some of them have huge heads) and still have the shirt fit. Babies are crazy weird proportioned.
Also, I just find it easier to always take the shirts/onsies off by going down anyway. So not just for poop-plosions.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, you're totally right, the design is also to fit over ginormous baby heads.
oh__golly · 7 points · Posted at 22:32:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're poonamis in my family.
Gamilon · 5 points · Posted at 22:36:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Poocano here.
SATINBTL · 3 points · Posted at 23:47:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read that as poo-canoe
Dg_truckie · 3 points · Posted at 02:05:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a paddlin
lover_parent_scholar · -1 points · Posted at 02:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but technically you're trying to teach them how to take off a shirt, which is up over your head.
bookbear1003 · 5 points · Posted at 02:56:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
By the time they're ready to start learning how to take their own clothes off, they're generally past most of the blowout stage, and are also more likely to be wearing regular shirts than onesies due to sizing.
kittenburrito · 2 points · Posted at 02:56:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't really teach an infant how to dress themselves, though, that's more toddler territory once they've outgrown the bodysuits/onesies.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That extra large opening was so useful in actually getting my daughter dressed. I'd snap the crotch snaps then dress her from the bottom up. She was less pissy than of I had gone over her head.
stimulatedsynapses · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:54 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that’s a good idea. I take care of babies all day and will try this, thanks!
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 21:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ll be sure to use this the next time I shit myself in a onesie
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 20:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FixFalcon · 18 points · Posted at 22:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you like money, freedom, sleep and privacy, don't have a baby.
oh__golly · 17 points · Posted at 22:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But they smell so good.
Zifna · 12 points · Posted at 00:06:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except when they don't. There's no in between, really.
oh__golly · 5 points · Posted at 00:09:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But when they don't you can clean them and they smell good again! At least it's not the opposite way around
Zifna · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very true.
SaneMann · 4 points · Posted at 00:13:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't everyone like all those things?
dafurmaster · 9 points · Posted at 22:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know what any of that means other than I don’t want a baby.
Roadrage00 · 10 points · Posted at 03:14:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also - the word “onesie” is trademarked by Gerber and if you use it as a generic term to sell “decorated baby onesies” Gerber will send their lawyers after you and shut your shit down ASAP. You have to use the term “Baby one piece”’or some other term that no one would actually search for.
Source: I own an ETSY shop that sells funny baby “onesies”.
nflitgirl · 7 points · Posted at 01:20:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Prob too late for anyone to read this, but another baby clothing thing:
Some of the Sleep and Play outfits that have snaps up the legs can be snapped together front and back to make a nightgown instead
Cm0002 · 3 points · Posted at 02:40:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wut, why TF do these things not come with instructions?!!!
mod_fokker222 · 6 points · Posted at 23:46:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the memory refresher. Baby poop is two parts toxic waste, two parts road tar.
A blowout is a great cure for biting fingernails.
toeverycreature · 5 points · Posted at 22:03:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was on my second baby before I realised this. I originally thought it was only because they had big heads. So much mess could have been avoided if someone had told me this when I had my first child.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The world just keeps giving me more and more unsolicited advice on exactly why I never want a baby. Thanks, world.
Ryuujin09 · 5 points · Posted at 22:42:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Called envelope shoulders
illyndor · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are onesies that open to the side, like this: https://www.indewolletjes.com/a-41695713/joha-fijn-geprijsd/joha-overslag-romper-wol-maat-40-prematuur/
(excuse the Dutch website, it's just for the picture)
AssholeBot9000 · 6 points · Posted at 23:41:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do they learn if they are never smeared in the shit
timeup · 4 points · Posted at 23:54:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where were you last night??!!
(New dad, sick baby, huge head)
meech7607 · 54 points · Posted at 20:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck that. Little bastard made the mess, they deserve to face the consequences. Drag it right through their dumb baby face.
[deleted] · 74 points · Posted at 20:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But... they won't really be facing the consequences - the baby might not even care that it has shit on its face because it doesn't know that shit is gross and it might not find the sensation unpleasant. Then all you've done is makes more mess for yourself to clean up. And if the baby gets pinkeye or something? Even more work for you.
dragonship · 21 points · Posted at 21:43:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hello.......hello, Social Services? Yeah, got someone for ya to investigate. Meech, Meech 7607.....
meech7607 · 26 points · Posted at 21:46:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I like how you say that like 7607 is my last name.
"The name's 7607... Meech 7607... "
Edit: "Hahah, oh no no no... Mr. 7607 was my father... You can just call me Meech. "
cinder74 · 4 points · Posted at 00:33:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I laughed until I was crying over this.
king8654 · 4 points · Posted at 00:56:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
after changing 5000x blowouts over past two years, learned something new. our next baby will thank you. current kid though has built some character
PenguinColada · 4 points · Posted at 01:31:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only knew this because my son had oxygen for eight months. Monitors, too. We could only put and take off onesies from the bottom.
ILuvMyLilTurtles · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here, once my daughter was off of the cannula and monitors I just stuck with it dressing her from her feet up. I really didn't realize how huge her head was until she had been weaned off oxygen.
PenguinColada · 2 points · Posted at 12:37:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't it just strange? My son has a big head, too. It is just so much easier to dress them feet up now.
ninjacat2001 · 4 points · Posted at 04:12:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have genuinely never laughed harder at a reddit comment in my life.
IGiveBagAdvice · 3 points · Posted at 12:06:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally choking here.
swankyT0MCAT · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this unreasonably funny.
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TTwoCups · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No they’re not ...
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not baby waistcoat?
Johns_Silk_Booth · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm probably going to use this today
mistermeepseeks · 3 points · Posted at 00:41:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank the Lord for the parent who stayed when get daughter had a blowout right when she dropped her off. She showed me that feature and it revolutionized my life.
senorsmartpantalones · 3 points · Posted at 02:00:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just kept a pair of paramedic shears close. Blow out and just cut the onsie right off.
serenityfeather · 3 points · Posted at 02:46:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn. My kid is 14 yrs old. Likely too late to use this tip.
ILuvMyLilTurtles · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never know if you don't try!
PushinDonuts · 6 points · Posted at 21:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How else will it learn
NahMasTay · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s so weird seeing this because I just saw this tip on Facebook not 20 mins ago
tommcdo · 2 points · Posted at 23:47:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should apologize to my daughter.
small_hassy · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have 4 kids and never thought of this...
patsully98 · 2 points · Posted at 00:20:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember when “blowout” used to mean a really fun party. Now I’m a dad though.
Infini-Bus · 2 points · Posted at 00:39:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wondered why baby clothes were like that, they suck at staying on the hanger!
paulcosca · 2 points · Posted at 00:43:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man, I have a two-week old baby who poops a lot. This is really helpful.
Karlibell22 · 2 points · Posted at 01:29:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taught my parents this when my daughter was born, blew their minds.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was on my 3rd baby before i realized you could dress from feet up with those. only because the baby had enoumous head. 98th for head, 40th for height.
BatteredRose92 · 2 points · Posted at 01:36:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wish I had known this. My son had many blowouts that resulted in a bath because i smeared poo all up his back.
PantheraLupus · 2 points · Posted at 02:44:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish i knew this years ago when I had a newborn. I cut the onesie off my friends baby because she panicked when this happened and it was the only thing I could think to do.
coolreadbro · 2 points · Posted at 02:59:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After conceiving our daughter in Mexico despite several warnings to avoid the region due to Zika crisis, was glad she was born with a big head.
darkstar107 · 2 points · Posted at 03:55:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 7 week old and a few weeks ago she had the mother of all blowouts. We thought there was no way that we could get the onesie off of her so we cut it off.
After telling a friend about the experience, they informed us of this shoulder feature.
kirachelle · 2 points · Posted at 05:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG I've had four babies and a much younger brother and never new this.
joesephed · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I'd known that before I litterally cut a shit covered onesie off my daughter last month.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't learn this until my 3rd kid was too big for onesies.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called an envelope neck I think.
cxrlysle · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
u/cityfarming
LPT
CityFarming · 2 points · Posted at 23:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You never knew this? Smh we have some training to do before he arrives lol
cxrlysle · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need your paternal guidance. I thought those were just to fit the baby's head if they're squirming around... would've been very useful trying to change Ehren when he exploded as a baby.
CityFarming · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ehren was practice for the next poop filled years. Better late than never!
We’re gonna go thru dozens of white onesies but preferably while keeping the poop off Carson’s head.
cxrlysle · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm so excited for our poop filled years.
And I'll decorate the white onesies to give him some flair while we change the explosions. :)
CityFarming · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
keep it non toxic
cxrlysle · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course, fabric pens ftw
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom had ten kids and she said she never knew this. That poor woman
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can I find one in adult man size for the next time I want to eat at my local Taco Bell.
protopigeon · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ginormous :)
KickedBeagleRPH · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
omg yes. the "wtf, that's not how it works looks" from in-laws just made me wanna strangle them. really? do you not see the shoulder of the onsie can collapse ?? so much for the mechanically inclined fil. so many times we dragged the poop over the head. my child will go FML under her breath in the future.
krazytedk · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where was this information in 5 minutes ago lol this just happened to me. Baby shit everywhere.
kaerowyn · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can attest to this.
Babypuncher42069 · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll try your method next time
TastyOpossum09 · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only learned this after my three kids were out of diapers.
dylanatastic · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t like the onesies. Too many buttons. Ain’t nobody got time for that.
delsol10 · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah fuck all those designers who decided against the shoulder skits and just went with tiny fucking buttons and tiny fucking loops right around my girls hair. Real classy. Ugh.
Whywouldanyonedothat · 1 points · Posted at 07:41:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe we call that an American opening here in Denmark.
I can highly recommend the bathrobe-like bodies that you wrap around the kid and button.
JohnnyClarkee · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but they won't learn that way.
LineChef · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m about to have my first kid in 5 months, and I’m just now learning about these blow outs and it’s terrifying.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cloth diapers contain the blowouts a lot better than disposables - not 100%, probably at least one will sneak through, but you'll have way fewer blowouts in cloth. You could even just put a cover over a disposable diaper.
AwkwardPandaGirl · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so glad my son was wearing a onesie with this design when he had a diarrhea explosion because it was so nasty and he was so sompletely covered from the stomach down that if it had of been one without I probably would have had to throw away the whole baby. There was no coming back from poop hair...
pm_me_ur_skyrimchar · 1 points · Posted at 10:05:09 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. I feel dumb for not figuring that out during my kid's primetime blowout phase
tagman375 · 1 points · Posted at 12:36:41 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I almost died when I read "when baby has a blowout"
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:23:57 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people seem to have found that funny and I'm not sure why. Is it the term blowout? Are you imagining the diaper exploding like a worn tire? I'm picturing that now and it IS quite funny.
speedofdark8 · 4126 points · Posted at 17:07:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can add modifiers to Google searches to narrow down results:
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en
A very useful one is the
site:modifier, it will only search the domain after the colon, for examplemaine coon site:reddit.com/r/catswill only return results from /r/catsbeardsofmight · 281 points · Posted at 20:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use google chrome, you can type in reddit.com in the address bar and hit tab to search reddit.
gzilla57 · 56 points · Posted at 22:05:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck
[deleted] · 34 points · Posted at 22:31:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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eduardog3000 · 12 points · Posted at 22:42:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had it set up to make
r,Tabgo to whatever subreddit I typed. Unfortunately I switched to Firefox and it didn't seem to have the tab feature.cheez_au · 9 points · Posted at 02:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He essentially reinvented keyword search.
Make a new bookmark to "https://www.reddit.com/r/%s/" and make its keyword R.
Anything you type after R supplants where %s is.
stickler_Meseeks · 23 points · Posted at 00:34:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But you got most of your RAM back, so hey...good trade off?
shmann · 7 points · Posted at 23:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I do this too everyone else is living in the dark ages
I just made a new one where you search (subreddit + search term):
{google:baseURL}search?q=site:reddit.com/r/%s&
issmortor · 3 points · Posted at 01:45:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
How would I go about editing the keywords to behave as you described?
"Google"<tab> is redundant because I use Google as my default search anyway so just typing in my URL bar already searches Google. But seeing this work for "Reddit" <tab> is very satisfying.
"Wikipedia" <tab> on the other hand, just moves down the recent url list to my last viewed article it seems, as the same would happen if I type "Wikipedia" <down arrow>.
I did try to play around with "managing search engines" in Chrome's settings, but I seem to need a little more direction...
cheez_au · 7 points · Posted at 02:48:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called keyword search. In Firefox they are kept as bookmarks and can be added by right-clicking the search box. A '%s' is put into the bookmark's URL. anything you type after the bookmark's keyword supplants the %s.
example
Chrome should have a similar if not identical method.
n0rs · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can manage them as Search Engines in Chrome's settings page.
The settings URL is chrome://settings/searchEngines
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Here's an example for Reddit in Chrome:
Now you can just click in the address bar, do r and then space (or tab) and it will change to say "Search Rediit search". You can then enter anything you want and it will search using the URL you specified above.
Note that if Reddit is already in the search engines list, you don't need to click "ADD". You can just click the "..." and then edit the settings that Chrome already has for the site.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:49:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct, because you're specifying a Reddit search URL in the last bullet point.
You can of course use any site's URL in there instead, e.g. for Wikipedia you could specify the 'w' key and use this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=%s
ILikeMyBlueEyes · 1 points · Posted at 12:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was an automatic thing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:50 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. But at a guess: are you saying that without doing any of the above, you can type 'r' and then space and it already lets you search Reddit from the address bar? If so then that's just because you use Reddit often enough that Chrome has decided to make it the first thing it prompts for URL autocomplete when you type 'r', and because it's figured out behind the scenes what the Reddit search URL should be.
The purpose of my post above is to show that you can manually create those kinds of search shortcuts for any site that has a search box and assign it to any key (or key combo). Plus, doing it this way is permanent, whereas Chrome's guesswork is subject to change based on your browsing habits. (In other words, if you find yourself browsing some other site that starts with 'r' a lot, Chrome might decide you want that site's address in the address bar when you type 'r', and then you'll lose your Reddit search.)
ILikeMyBlueEyes · 1 points · Posted at 06:29:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, you guessed right. But I gotcha now. :)
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How or where do you set that up
mitwilsch · 4 points · Posted at 01:35:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set up various websites search URL in there too, even with a shorthand. If you want to quickly search Wikipedia you can change it to "wp", so you would type "wp [query]".
Wikipedia, Reddit, Amazon etc are added by default. You could manually add duckduckgo, blog site, pretty much anything if it has a search URL (?q=, ?search= etc)
Shinhan · 3 points · Posted at 12:05:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or "yo" and as soon as the "youtube.com" autocompletes just press Tab to search youtube.
MmmDatApp · 2 points · Posted at 07:16:14 on April 24, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out this works in Safari too, there’s just not much of a visual indication. But it will go to in-site search
Ham-tar-o · 1 points · Posted at 13:20:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, fuck.
official_juicebox456 · 1 points · Posted at 15:38:15 on July 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow. just wow
t0f0b0 · 48 points · Posted at 20:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one I most often use is a simple "-" (without the quotation marks). It's very handy when you have a search term that is used a lot for something completely unrelated to what you're looking for.
Maybe you're searching for cowboys from Dallas. You could eliminate the football results (mostly) by searching for:
cowboys from Dallas -football
you_got_fragged · 9 points · Posted at 22:29:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember you could also use +. I forget exactly what it was used for, but it was removed when they made google+
jeremymeyers · 9 points · Posted at 23:01:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's still there, it's for when you want search results that absolutely have to have a particular term on the page
Medajor · 9 points · Posted at 00:21:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For that, you use quotes. Ex: '"Reddit" blog' will make sure the word Reddit is on the page.
dyeprogr · 7 points · Posted at 00:56:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
From what I remember they announced that the plus sign will not work anymore. And from what I remember it returned results with that word or synonyms (also bolded in results) of that word unlike the " " method.
Like for example: '+eat' , would return results with 'eat' , 'consume' , etc. Now it returns only 'eat' results. If you wanted only 'eat' results - then you used quotation marks instead.
In my opinion they took one step backward with its discontinuation.
doctor_house_md · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
the + was retired for boolean searches, but I just tried it and it's working again... the test I use is: VIVE +AMD VR
when it doesn't work, Google would return: Vive and VR
but the + term actually works now
dyeprogr · 1 points · Posted at 16:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
From my understanding plus sign now "works" in a way that is the same as if the plus sign wasn't there - the word or its synonyms, but it doesn't prioritize like it was (like quotation marks).
doctor_house_md · 1 points · Posted at 16:35:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
why guess, do a test to prove it one way or another:
+president +tramp: 13 results <-- results didn't include 'Trump'
president +tramp 38 results <-- every result with 'Trump' also contained 'tramp'
vive +AMD VR: 395 results
+vive +AMD +VR: 116 results (2 results included with 'Missing: +amd')
vive AMD VR: 544,000 results
conclusion, + is working again for exact boolean search, the same as ""
4K77 · 5 points · Posted at 00:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Annoying that isn't the default behavior
dyeprogr · 3 points · Posted at 01:16:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It kinda is though. Quotation mark is for when you want that exact term and you want to prioritize it when there's a lot of words in your search query. Plus sign was also nice because it only prioritized (kept looking for synonyms).
you_got_fragged · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's what "quotes" are for
dyeprogr · 4 points · Posted at 01:08:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, kinda. Quotes are for when you want that exact word, plus sign was for that AND synonyms. They worked together nice, sucks that they discontinued it.
doctor_house_md · 1 points · Posted at 15:04:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What the heck, in 2011 Google famously removed the + for boolean searches, instead to be used with Google+ names and replacing it with exact boolean search quotes " ", but + seems to work again... when did it come back
dyeprogr · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was for results with synonyms of that word.
Explain_like_Im_Civ5 · 169 points · Posted at 19:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also the only way to utilize a working Reddit search. Beating a dead horse at this point but Reddit search is a pile of rubbish.
WeirdWest · 38 points · Posted at 22:20:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read an article in Wired this week about Reedits big site redesign they've been working on, adding features from RES etc...not once did those fuckers mention search. Easily the most broken part of reddits shambling, decade plus old design
breauxbreaux · 9 points · Posted at 03:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like you could literally copy/paste the title of the Reddit post you're looking for, paste it into Reddit search, and it still wouldn't return anything remotely relevant to the post you copied.
the_noodle · 4 points · Posted at 03:14:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They just said that they're hiring for search, actually
[deleted] · 47 points · Posted at 21:15:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Stopped using Reddit search a long time ago. site:reddit.com/r/insertsubreddithere is a god send.
cowboydirtydan · 14 points · Posted at 21:28:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only way to search.
chevymonza · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just go to the address bar and type "reddit: whatever" (no need for "site" or "r/subreddit.")
PileofWood · 8 points · Posted at 19:59:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was just about say it's like a good version of reddit search lol.
Wholly_Crap · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always assumed Reddit Search was an old April Fools joke the admins forgot to take down.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
reddit's own search is fine, except that it does not index comments, argh
sap91 · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're assuming that the thing you're looking for has a title that's even remotely helpful
ninjanight31 · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I the only person who never has trouble with the Reddit search bar?
marimbajoe · 20 points · Posted at 00:04:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, I have never used it either!
mikehaysjr · 17 points · Posted at 20:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is great, I often use -word to exclude results containing a word, and "word word word" to include a specific phrasing of words. Too many people don't know of these.
bdonvr · 47 points · Posted at 20:37:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can combine them like -site:Pinterest.com will remove Pinterest results which can sometimes flood a search result.
Sporkfoot · 30 points · Posted at 20:50:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
By "sometimes" you mean "always"
S-r-ex · 31 points · Posted at 21:17:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pinterest might just be the most pointless thing I've ever come across. Why not just give me the blasted source of that image?!
WolfHeartAurora · 12 points · Posted at 22:05:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also, -site:pinterest.* should include all the .co.uk and stuff too
rinitytay · 8 points · Posted at 00:15:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you. Pinterest is the worst.
WeirdWest · 9 points · Posted at 22:23:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking pinterest. I'm all for "let people enjoy their own thing, even if you don't understand it"....but people (and I mean chicks, really) that continue to use pinterest now just always strike me as those "vision board" types....spend way more time collecting photos of shit they want or need than actually getting shit done to get them. It's like mastrubation for weddings and shoes they'll never afford.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why do I not know this. Yelp and Pinterest annoy the shit out of me
Traece · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold up.
You're telling me I can combine Google search commands?
Fuck. Thanks.
WafflelffaW · 16 points · Posted at 21:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this, I find the “file:” one to be useful too (e.g., “file: .pdf” to just get PDF hits).
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:31:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you mean i've been typing out filetype: this whole time for no reason????
FuckedLikeSluts · 2 points · Posted at 01:12:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also type 'ext:pdf' I believe
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a teacher this is essential to know — worksheets, activities, quizzes, no need to reinvent the wheel. Searching doc/docx/pdf is awesome.
WafflelffaW · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for your service.
eltoro · 11 points · Posted at 21:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Site: modifier is handy for DuckDuckGo also.
capchaos · 10 points · Posted at 23:53:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
-Pinterest changed my life.
spookex · 2 points · Posted at 07:52:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That one is my favorite one.
conturaG2 · 11 points · Posted at 23:27:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nude breasts site:reddit.com/r/gonewildKillatommyt · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, this is a game changer. Thank you.
chevymonza · 1 points · Posted at 04:11:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just go to the address bar and enter "reddit: nude breasts"? Adding "site" and ".com" seems redundant.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:35:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bruh. If you go to the image tab after using this search format it’s like the pinnacle of fapping technology.
Scrolling through page after page expanding thumbnails is the worst format for gonewildz
conturaG2 · 2 points · Posted at 13:26:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah just get RES, then you can enable it to open all links
SirJefferE · 9 points · Posted at 23:00:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also double up on modifiers and use them within quotes. Very helpful on /r/tipofmytongue when the OP posts "I think it said something like "there's a pretty girl" or "I know a pretty girl" and it kept saying "country now" and it was kind of up beat and kept saying "Oh boy" or "whoa boy"."
You pop this search in there:
And baby, you've got Cumberland.
AnonKnowsBest · 5 points · Posted at 21:12:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reverse: use a negative before site: and you’ll exclude all of sites thingys
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow thanks, I can find cheap glass frames now by searching: glasses $0..$30
gobblegooch · 5 points · Posted at 03:24:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check out eyebuydirect.com
You can purchase decent lenses for low prices and without a valid prescription, as long as you know your eye power. They also give you a guide to measure your facial dimensions so you can choose what size frames to purchase.
Edit: By lenses I mean glasses/frames.
Macro007 · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glass frames? Like eye glasses?
Check out Zeni, super inexpensive
Korberos · 4 points · Posted at 21:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also do this on eBay to filter down the things you aren't looking for. Like if you want to search for a car and you sort it by price lowest to highest but you keep getting matchbox cars, you can add "-matchbox" and it'll remove any entry with "matchbox" in the title.
Actually_a_Patrick · 6 points · Posted at 00:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like this was better known in the earlier days of the net. Using quotes or Boolean operands in searches has always been second nature to me but I often find it is news to others when I am helping them find something.
grendelltheskald · 6 points · Posted at 02:28:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boolean searches were def a part of (I wanna say 1994-5) computer science class. I remember learning on Yahoo and WebCrawler how to find actually decent results, back when the shit on the internet was all just crazy passionate nerdy/hobby types. Even back then there was lots of shady/disgusting/shocking stuff out there... And we teen boys used proper boolean searches to find it!
MallKid · 3 points · Posted at 00:07:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not as relevant as when I was in high school, but you can also type define: ____ to go straight to a word's definition.
klatnyelox · 3 points · Posted at 03:02:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you eliminate a domain from the search? What if I want to do a video search but eliminate Youtube as a possible domain to get results from?
teleksterling · 1 points · Posted at 07:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
klatnyelox · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
every time I try that, it returns results EXCLUSIVELY from youtube.
teleksterling · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure you're including the - in front of site?
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dogs+-site:YouTube.com
This works for me.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:21:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Filetype:torrent movie
Torrent search!
dustball · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Search pubmed articles with:
PM_ME_UR_BROWNIES · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At the end of a google search, put a dash and then a word without spacing to remove that word or website from search results. For example, my history teacher openly hates wikipedia, and wikipedia is the top result for many topics. This has led me to putting -wikipedia at the end of all google searches in her class.
Jarl_Walnut · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In that situation, I would just search "Maine coon reddit". Usually pulls up similar results.
AwkwardLulz · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, on reddit, you can search for something specific using the same modifier
For example, if you only want to see the images of a subreddit, you could use the search box and type site:imgur.com.
GrumpyGoomba9 · 1 points · Posted at 05:50:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but the reddit search is shite...
renssies · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The site: modifier also works for top level domains. I often use it to find English named products in Dutch web shops. Simply add site:.nl to get all results with a .nl domain.
PH_Prime · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except that the "Exact match" function does not work the way you think. It only weights results...it does not truly limit your results to hits that include those exact words. It's frustrating BS, especially when you need to find something obscure or very specifically uncommon.
bboyjkang · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To get to the same serach "site:" function faster, some convenient extensions:
chrome.google/com/webstore/detail/search-the-current-site/jliolpcnkmolaaecncdfeofombdekjcp/reviews
addons.mozilla/org/en-US/firefox/addon/search-site/
Thats_not_magic · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can combine multiple criteria into more complex queries.
site: www.yahoo.com "bulldookie" | "maleplat" -bunk
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favourite is define: for when I need to know what something means/is.
BOOMBOOMXDXD · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah I literally learned this earlier today in class
informationmissing · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use inurl: a lot.
yottalogical · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s obviously the only search anyone would want to do anyway.
shanez1215 · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're called Boolean Operators, and they also work on windows. For example the absolute one " " searches for the exact phrase between the quotes.
So to delete annoying duplicate files, search for "(1)" as if a new file has the same name as an old one, windows will add (1) after it. If a result of a copy paste, I think it adds - copy.
cato1986 · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whatever your imagine or regular search is "-pinterest" at the end to get rid of all the crap links that Pinterest wastes your time with.
oliverit17 · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always forget all of these
scarletice · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
-site:pinterest.com is my best friend.
mn_sunny · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
quality.
dance_rattle_shake · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google search can also be used to download millions of mp3s without torrents
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 04:06:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
site:only works for domains and TLDs.scootstah · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this a lot for Reddit searches, because Reddit's search sucks.
misbug · 1 points · Posted at 07:10:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best use of this is when you are searching for images and you add -pinterest to the end of the query. Fuck pinterest :/
political_though · 1 points · Posted at 07:31:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don’t need the modifier.
You can just put the domain then colon, then keyword.
DIY.com: door hinges
Andrei56 · 1 points · Posted at 12:58:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most importantly, you can use -site:pinterest.com. Great for google images searches to avoid them like the plague.
sirsnowy7 · 1 points · Posted at 13:32:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Super useful trick.
ShriCamel · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favourite is
filetype:pdfto restrict the results to files that are actually PDFs.[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 01:16:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think a lot of people know google advanced modifiers by now. Here's a tip most people have never tried:
There are viable results on the 2nd page of google!
sockfullofshit · 7555 points · Posted at 17:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There a bit at the end of a stapler you can reverse so the staples bend out instead of in, for a less permanent stapling that is easier to remove by hand.
civilbeard · 1085 points · Posted at 20:16:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A common prank when I was in school was to turn that thing around so that people would end up with funny-looking staples on their papers.
jleek9 · 115 points · Posted at 20:39:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ZING! Got em'
ThelonelyNoodle · 11 points · Posted at 12:08:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
👈😎👈zoop
cerickson2000 · 67 points · Posted at 00:56:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/madlads
mrinsane19 · 13 points · Posted at 02:42:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
More annoying is sticking a little rare earth magnet under the top bit. Staples ok... Once. Then you sit there for a while trying to figure out wtf is wrong with it.
pinetrees23 · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does the magnet do?
mrinsane19 · 6 points · Posted at 23:33:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It sticks the two halves of the stapler together. So you can staple once but then the top doesn't pop up again. No permanent harm done, just really confusing.
pinetrees23 · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes sense now, thanks!
BabiesAreTheFuture · 11 points · Posted at 01:06:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bloody legend.
broonskie · 9 points · Posted at 01:32:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We got a bad ass over here
Warrcry13 · 5 points · Posted at 06:48:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My school had a common stapler prank too. It involved finding someone and stapling the shit out of their arm.
French__Canadian · 4 points · Posted at 01:41:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/firstworldanarchists
AtTheDeskPressingX · 2 points · Posted at 12:34:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a common prank I continue to do after working a year at my desk job
bannana · 5 points · Posted at 01:28:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/madlads
runhaterand · 0 points · Posted at 00:57:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/madlads
Nineteeneighty2_ftw · -3 points · Posted at 04:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol why are you getting down voted for this
Nineteeneighty2_ftw · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rebel
JT_3K · 1 points · Posted at 08:15:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LADS LADS LADS LADS
BANTS BANTS BANTS BANTS
RECOGNI7E · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my, you prankster you!
Greenman79 · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:58 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a MONSTER!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:44:01 on May 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/madlads
Housethrowaway123xyz · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's so annoying!
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:57:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
me toooooooooooo
rawschwartzpwr · 3208 points · Posted at 19:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This absolutely blew my mind, and the pivoting "anvil" is common across all decent staplers. My coworkers were less impressed than myself, but you just can't account for poor taste.
fartmastermcgee · 415 points · Posted at 19:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I talked about this with my co-workers for like ten minutes, it was like a TED talk. I'm proud to say I figured it out before this post.
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 21:14:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why have you kept this information from the hive mind this whole time? Have you no shame?
fartmastermcgee · 22 points · Posted at 21:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My formal apologies, I have goofed.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 21:53:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We forgive you
fartmastermcgee · 22 points · Posted at 21:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you my brother
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:08:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BROTHERS*
fartmastermcgee · 14 points · Posted at 22:38:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course, brothers. My apologies again
OldWolf2 · 3 points · Posted at 04:37:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He probably didn't realize there were people that didn't know it...
Hotaurukan · 22 points · Posted at 22:35:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just immediately grabbed our stapler at work and turned it around to try it for myself... I am going to leave it that way and when I come in tomorrow, proceed to laugh when my boss asks me what is wrong with the stapler.
UtahStateAgnostics · 35 points · Posted at 22:41:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did this to my 9th grade English teacher. She thought the stapler was broken, threw it away, and got a new one. Did it a second time in the same week, and so she got a third. On her 6th stapler she figured it out.
Hotaurukan · 18 points · Posted at 23:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dedication... I like it.
yellowfish04 · 14 points · Posted at 04:28:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really hope you rescued those poor, perfectly good staplers from the trash
fartmastermcgee · 8 points · Posted at 22:40:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I didn't tell anyone so I could do this. You gotta update us tomorrow, dude.
Hotaurukan · 6 points · Posted at 23:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Knowing my boss, he will somehow already know this. Regardless of the outcome, I will deliver!
LORDFAIRFAX · 31 points · Posted at 20:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice work, TED
fartmastermcgee · 20 points · Posted at 20:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOW'D YOU KNOW MY NAME?!
PaleAleGiraffe · 11 points · Posted at 23:57:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was all excited when I found this out, went to tell my older coworkers and everyone already knew, I'm not of the staple everything generation.
cockOfGibraltar · 6 points · Posted at 02:19:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That could literally be a TedX talk. There was a guy who did one on drying your hands
GMY0da · 10 points · Posted at 03:05:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"how to dry your hands with one paper towel" or something
I laughed at the title, then never watched it
cavefishes · 4 points · Posted at 04:29:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair it actually works
cockOfGibraltar · 1 points · Posted at 10:37:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He basically tells you to shake off your hands really well over the sink then use every inch of that one towel. Not exactly rocket science.
fartmastermcgee · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep your eyes peeled, I'm applying right now to give this talk.
kwerdop · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I thought everyone knew this.
adipisicing · 5 points · Posted at 03:25:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or they were less impressed because they figured it out years ago, and have been reveling in the wonders of outward facing staples for a while now.
Ahrily · 16 points · Posted at 23:20:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pivot! Pivot!! PIVOT!!!
The_milk_was_spoiled · 0 points · Posted at 23:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aww, you beat me!!! I’m always amazed at how often this pops up on Reddit.
Euchre · 4 points · Posted at 02:53:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've run into some odd staplers that you could turn the anvil 90 degrees, and the staples would end up with the ends in an up and down orientation.
SXLightning · 2 points · Posted at 08:39:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because most people know this.. I found this when I was 12 playing with a stapler
ShazbotSimulator2012 · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was excited too, then found out none of the staplers in our office have that feature.
DranoDrinker · 1 points · Posted at 14:53:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
well now i just found out my staplers subpar. dammit.
fyeah · 1 points · Posted at 05:53:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How many years have you been stapling that you don't look at a stapler? What else in your life have you not even noticed?
Ham-tar-o · 0 points · Posted at 13:23:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, poor taste in friends
SpeakItLoud · 65 points · Posted at 20:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I tried to do this the last time it was posted on Reddit and ended up with a staple in my finger. Any pictures to explain how to do it correctly?
Edit - I figured it out!
With the plate going the usual direction
With the plate going the opposite direction
Results with dashed line to indicate the location of the staple other side of the paper, with usual way on the left and new temporary on the right
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 21:34:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SpeakItLoud · 13 points · Posted at 22:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rotate and plate were the keywords here that I needed to figure out which bit op was talking about. And then I realized you can push up on the opposite side to raise then rotate the plate. Thanks!
alixxlove · 5 points · Posted at 03:41:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you try the first time?
7734128 · 8 points · Posted at 04:26:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold my fingertips over the grooves so I could pull the staple apart as it came down.
alixxlove · 12 points · Posted at 04:28:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, darling.
Ham-tar-o · 2 points · Posted at 13:25:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah that's not at all what I expected, even though it's basically exactly what they described.
SpeakItLoud · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. I understood their description after I figured it out but definitely not before.
seraph089 · 90 points · Posted at 19:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most staplers also have a staple remover built in, usually on the bottom behind the hinge. It's a bit awkward to use but it works in a pinch.
[deleted] · 66 points · Posted at 20:43:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was going to verify this, but it seems someone has taken my stapler.
pigslovebacon · 63 points · Posted at 20:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not your red swingline, I hope!?
SirJumbles · 33 points · Posted at 20:53:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guess he just has to burn the building down now.
pacatak795 · 6 points · Posted at 23:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have one. Bought it on Amazon. Everyone in the office is super jealous.
seraph089 · 8 points · Posted at 20:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well when you find it, look for a thin metal tab on the back. It works just like a stick-style staple remover.
MTAST · 4 points · Posted at 23:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a bostitch!
dubloe7 · 11 points · Posted at 21:54:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just checked three different models of stapler, and none of them had anything like that...
seraph089 · 4 points · Posted at 22:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird. I was using the one on my stapler at work earlier, and have used them on a bunch of different staplers in the past. Maybe they aren't as common as they used to be?
FoodandWhining · 29 points · Posted at 19:27:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always knew it was there, but it never dawned on me why it was there. Thank you.
merc08 · 9 points · Posted at 01:33:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OP's reason is not why. Yes, it works for that, but it was designed for thicker stacks of papers.
FoodandWhining · 4 points · Posted at 11:44:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I probably should have said that it never dawned on me to consider why there were two different bending angles on a stapler. But the length of the "legs" is what would determine how many sheets you can combine, not the direction of the bend.
merc08 · 1 points · Posted at 12:05:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The direction of the bend drives the length of the legs.
FoodandWhining · 2 points · Posted at 12:22:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a little like saying you can travel further by turning left at a stop sign rather than turning right. Regardless of the direction, it is the length of the street (the length of staple after the bend) that matters.
On-mountain-time · 18 points · Posted at 19:41:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just showed everybody in my office and they were also not nearly impressed enough.
PM-ME-YOUR_LABIA · 8 points · Posted at 20:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Can I make more money doing this? No? Leave me alone."
ThatDapperMan · 19 points · Posted at 20:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck. I noticed the stapler at work started doing this just yesterday and I was wondering why. Now I know know how to get it to staple normally again. Thanks.
sysop073 · 45 points · Posted at 19:32:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who are these people who want papers stapled temporarily, and do they not own paperclips?
neccoguy21 · 37 points · Posted at 19:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate relying on a paperclip. I'm always nervous one's gonna slip out.
bobr05 · 85 points · Posted at 19:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel the same way about farts.
xsvpollux · 6 points · Posted at 01:35:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a lot of stacks of 3-10 pieces of paper I keep in file folders at work and paperclips come off, get things stuck to other things, get stuck to folders, etc. (8.5x14" - I have to lay it down and the clips get stuck on the folders a lot). I then frequently add to those, still totaling less than 20, but lots of stacks together.
I had no idea. Tomorrow at work, I will see if my entire life changes.
Bandin03 · 2 points · Posted at 19:07:29 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been a week, are you a new man yet?
xsvpollux · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:33 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it took me longer to figure out than I'd like to admit, but I was underwhelmed to be honest. I'm not sure why I expected it to be mind-blowing, but it's certainly more convenient and saves me a lot of ripped corners and awkward staple jobs
mtled · 5 points · Posted at 04:01:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my job: the design engineers.
They create engineering orders, get all references together (printed) and give them to the Stress engineers to approve. Other departments accept email/PDFs but stress needs paper. Clipped together, because of the design of their in-tray. They take the nicely organized documents, remove all the paperclips and shuffle the papers around, come ask you to explain what the fuck it's all about, then sign off their bit of work. The paperclips are never seen again.
So designers have no paperclips, stress guys have them all. From now on, they are getting weird staples! Fuck you stress team!
jedephant · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually for stapling thicker stacks of paper. The staple holds more because it bends out instead of in. It's not for temporary.
bubblegumdrops · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:30 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my job, stapled and paperclipped files mean incomplete and complete.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:56:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SheepyHeadBurrito · 25 points · Posted at 20:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... it took me longer than I'd like to admit. It's the metal bit you push the staples down on to, on the other side of the stack of paper from the staples. On mine, you push that piece up from the bottom and swivel it 180°.
Cornbread52 · 8 points · Posted at 20:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always messed with these because it would anger my coworkers.
tbu720 · 8 points · Posted at 21:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FYI this is referred to as "pinning" papers together.
orionthebearcub · 12 points · Posted at 19:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wondered why you could stape out.
morrisdayandthetime · 7 points · Posted at 21:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if your have a stack of papers that won't quite staple because they are too thick, turn the anvil thingy around.
Because the staple bends out instead of back in on itself, you can hold more sheets of paper in there.
jaredjeya · 5 points · Posted at 20:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for when you need a small item to poke into a reset button, or clean out the charging port from your phone (I find I have to do that every couple of months else the charger doesn’t work properly)
powderizedbookworm · 3 points · Posted at 21:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easier to remove by hand, but more importantly doesn’t tear the paper if you are using a remover.
Dasmerais · 4 points · Posted at 22:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stapless staplers are the answer.https://youtu.be/NXipKGAyF_E
Ryusirton · 4 points · Posted at 23:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buddy used to do this to the staplers at work because no one knew about it. So everyone was all dumbfounded for a few days, then he sneakily switched them back, so everyone freaked out because the staplers "just started working again"
I had a giggle
Ogre213 · 4 points · Posted at 23:41:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you sew, this is a quick and dirty way to pin fabric together too. Wouldn’t recommend it with really delicate stuff, but if you just need to knock together a muslin it works great.
Ms-Anthrop · 3 points · Posted at 20:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is going to be very useful for me.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Call me evil but whenever I see a stapler with the turntable anvil I twist it around so unsuspecting paper pushers will unknowingly staple their sheets wrong
TheKing30 · 3 points · Posted at 21:20:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Teacher here. Bored af while my class is writing their essay/test and read this, grabbed my stapler... Well I'll be damned. I had noticed that thing was movable but didn't see that you can turn it around and it has an actual function
Mrbombs102 · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was younger, being the textbook "ADHD Boy" I picked up and messed with anything in arms reach. Elementary school teachers with me had a 50/50 shot of a stapler being reversed if I was in that class.
jordanleveledup · 3 points · Posted at 22:16:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont know why but i always knew this and always felt like it was the behavior of a sociopath.
sah0048 · 3 points · Posted at 22:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my old high school students used to do this to all the staplers in all his teachers’ classrooms! It would drive the teachers crazy!
zulupunk · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also not a thing many people know is that when you use a staple remover it's ment to be used on the feet of the staple instead of the top of the staple.
Jekh · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So thats what that is!
JacPhlash · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a student who had (without my knowledge) turned that little plate around, and because of that, I thought the stapler my classroom has broken. Tossed it out and requested another one. Found out she had just messed with it.
Not pleased.
human-potato_hybrid · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason why it’s there is because before staplers were invented, people used sewing pins to stick papers together. The straight side of the anvil gives a similar result.
stitics · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the one I came to share.
CoachKnope · 2 points · Posted at 00:33:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taught 7th grade for 4 years and my students used to change it when I wasn’t looking. Irritated the fuck out of me.
llaffer · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then check Harinacs Stapleless Stapler!
myaccisbest · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can remove a staple with minimal damage to the paper by bending it "away" from the bent ends and then just wiggling the staple out through the existing holes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am so surprised how many people I've come across that never knew this.
Just-Call-Me-J · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out when I was like 6.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would anyone need this feature?
EdwardBil · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, Plop!
Miss_Magus · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is my stapler wasn't broken and I threw out a perfectly good stapler for no reason...
zefy_zef · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thought that was for flat stapling, like against the wall or something..
Nenroch · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't wait to fuck with my coworkers
notdolong · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could u show me a picture. I dont think any of my staplers have that feature
sockfullofshit · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/780.html
mini4x · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good staplers frequently have a staple remover on the bottom, on the hinge end.
DJCHERNOBYL · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured this out when I was 10
JaysByModi · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And at one point, i thought my stapler had broken
Rtn2NYC · 1 points · Posted at 03:22:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha I found this out when helping my mom decorate the bulletin board outside of her classroom! Good memories.
heisenberg747 · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew it could be reversed, but I had no idea why you would want to do that.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to fiddle with that lever thing. Good to know what it's for
frijolito2015 · 1 points · Posted at 06:17:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used to always switch it in elementary school to fuck with my classmates and teachers. It was hilarious and some of the best memories come from doing that and watching them trying to figure out what was wrong with it
spookex · 1 points · Posted at 07:55:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this one when fiddling while I was bored.
SexHigh · 1 points · Posted at 08:21:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also helpful if you ever have a stack of paper that a staple can fit through but still pokes out because it doesnt have room to bend. It makes it bend that little amount of staple the opposite way so its smooth.
HowardMoo · 1 points · Posted at 11:54:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use this while hemming; you won't have a big pin head to work around and the staple comes out easily.
MGPythagoras · 1 points · Posted at 14:12:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you explain this better? Where is this located?
sockfullofshit · 1 points · Posted at 14:33:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The end of the bottom half, there the ends of the staple are pressed against when you staple something.
MGPythagoras · 2 points · Posted at 14:33:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there supposed to be a switch there to change it? Maybe my stapler sucks.
sockfullofshit · 1 points · Posted at 14:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some might not have it, usually you press it up from the bottom to let you rotate it.
anix421 · 1 points · Posted at 14:15:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also great for fidgety people to spin around all day while drudging away at their office job...
orionsbelt05 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember finding this out by being bored at work, and stapling a couple things with that setting, and wondering why on earth it was useful.
zaffhome · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s to simulate the way a pin can be used to pin paper sheets together. Imagine how a pin would look if you used it to pin the papers together.
Rogue_Zealot · 0 points · Posted at 22:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never understood this. Stapling that way is terrible because it always snags on something and usually ends up stabbing a finger. If you want a less permanent staple, there are these wonderful things called paperclips.
hankhillforprez · 0 points · Posted at 04:30:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m having a hard time thinking of instances when I would want to less permanently staple something but also not just use a paper clip
Coleforge · 2973 points · Posted at 19:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft excel allows you to password lock whole sheets or just sections of sheets. This means you can save a template and don’t have to worry about it getting messed up. Or you can lock the sheet so when you send it off, nobody can screw it up and BLAME IT ON YOU JANE I HATE YOU SO MUCH I HOPE THE ACCOUNTING WING BURNS TO THE GROUND
SaintPeter74 · 103 points · Posted at 21:19:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't count on the password protection being actually useful for anything. The hash it uses to store the password is super weak (has many collisions) and can be broken from within Excel in < 1 second with a VBA macro.
Coleforge · 153 points · Posted at 21:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure. But for that to happen someone has to do it on purpose which gives you sufficient ass coverage.
TheJonasVenture · 57 points · Posted at 02:32:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if they can they probably know enough to not fuck it up when they try to use it
[deleted] · 78 points · Posted at 21:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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jim10040 · 73 points · Posted at 23:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jane from Accounting barely knows how to type her own name into a cell. It's pretty safe.
xParaDoXie · 44 points · Posted at 22:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can rename it to a zip file and delete settings.XML and it will remove the password lol
SaintPeter74 · 7 points · Posted at 02:10:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know. Probably faster than pasting in the macro.
KB801 · 4 points · Posted at 03:28:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The easiest way is to set the macro to a keyboard shortcut and keep it stored in your personal file that loads (hidden) when you start excel.
catymogo · 17 points · Posted at 21:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely not but if you’re making a template or something for wide use it’s golden. GOLDEN.
hqkagloiwqxvy · 14 points · Posted at 02:35:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahahahaha, you're assuming someone who would mess up a template if it weren't locked is capable of writing a working macro...
pgh_ski · 4 points · Posted at 02:00:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Libre Office's password protection is good though; it uses AES-256 encryption.
graaahh · 4 points · Posted at 00:51:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, you can just open the Excel document in OpenOffice. No more password.
Thisguysciences · 2 points · Posted at 00:56:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this similarly true of OneNote password on tabs? I locked a tab like a year ago, forgot the password and can't get into it.
Kytsuine · 2 points · Posted at 04:33:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of those xml-based Office files are modified .zip files. Try making a backup, renaming it to .zip, going in, deleting settings.xml, and opening it back up. Well, after you change the extension back.
Disclaimer: I ditched Windows shortly after 8 was announced and know all this either secondhand or from wrestling with school/public computers.
meneldal2 · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also change it by opening the file by dezipping it and going into the xml. It was never meant to be secure.
prim3y · 22 points · Posted at 23:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG, is this John Oliver's account?!
Coleforge · 7 points · Posted at 00:12:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 02:55:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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texxet · 2 points · Posted at 06:31:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
John Oliver hates Janet from accounting
Qwerty_Asdfgh_Zxcvb · 2 points · Posted at 15:07:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Janice.
texxet · 2 points · Posted at 15:15:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right! I realized it right when I saw the Reddit message icon @_@
lobo79 · 20 points · Posted at 03:40:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jane you ignorant slut...
s629c · 14 points · Posted at 02:29:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/peoplereddithates fuck you Jane from accounting
internet_underlord · 2 points · Posted at 09:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would she be an accomplice of Janice in accounting?
Leesi_Lu · 11 points · Posted at 19:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Coleforge · 15 points · Posted at 20:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s called Cell Protection, but I’m going to refer you to google, because I couldn’t tell you oh the exact process off the top of my head.
undefined_one · 8 points · Posted at 21:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sensing just a tad of bitterness.
CardboardZombie · 14 points · Posted at 21:39:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A little Last Week Tonight bitterness I think!
CaptInsane · 4 points · Posted at 00:39:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just save the it as a template file; works in any Microsoft program. When someone opens the file, it forces them to give it a new name. If they end up saving over the template file, you know they've done it on purpose
shutts67 · 3 points · Posted at 03:21:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work at a giant warehouse where we picked, packed and shipped out online orders. I was in charge of making sure everyone had work in front of them, and tracking the rates of picking and packing through out the day. I was a novice at Excel when I started, it I eventually got pretty decent at making my sheets. The password protect saved me a ton of time when I had to clear cells because i would lock the formulas on the cells and then I could erase all of the cells at once instead of deleting each cell individually. I highly recommend learning Excel if you're doing any kind of work that requires you to track metrics on a dailt/hourly basis
Coleforge · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That data analysis tool 🤤🍆
TomasNavarro · 4 points · Posted at 08:14:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Set an entire sheet to protected, then unprotect a handful of cells.
Now you have a form that people can only fill in the designated boxes without screwing up the rest!
JamaicanLeo · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you okay there Cole?
_Lugh · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bad day?
ElectronicBionic · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That escalated quickly...
abegosum · 2 points · Posted at 04:12:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Classic Jane.
lolwuuut · 2 points · Posted at 04:20:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got something you wanna talk about, bud?
LevitatingTurtles · 2 points · Posted at 11:29:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/johnolivervoice
tesseract4 · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Classic Jane. What a bitch.
eandg331 · 2 points · Posted at 06:37:19 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel this so hard IT WORKED BEFORE YOU TOUCHED IT STACEY
Coleforge · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:23 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Stacey.
WilkyBoy · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/passiveagressivelpt
georgiedawn · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work if you have grouped columns! It doesn't allow you to open/close the pluses if it's locked.
ButtercupsUncle · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That "blame it on Jane..." string should also be the password
fortruly · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s always accounting!!!
KB801 · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note that this will not work if you have your data in tables as opposed to a straight-up excel spreadsheet. If you have certain columns locked and then protect the sheet, people can not add rows of data to the table.
Julian_JmK · 1 points · Posted at 07:23:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In order to protect it you could also just right click it and edit it with notepad, remove the first few letters/symbols. That way nobody can open the file, unless they have the instruction on how to add back the letters/symbols you removed.
MoonlitSerendipity · 1 points · Posted at 08:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We locked all of our Excel sheets at my old job. We were not very trusting people, lol.
Mr_TechGeek · 1 points · Posted at 09:56:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really Jane... You at it again...
hyperanium · 1 points · Posted at 11:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this comment reminds me of Craig from Parks and Rec.
IFreakinLovePi · 1 points · Posted at 14:20:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also a macro you can use to unlock password protected sheets, which is great for when you get a broken sheet that's been locked by an incompetent but power-tripping person that makes you use it anyway.
athiggins · 1 points · Posted at 16:27:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this with a form I made at work. The lady using it has computer skills worse than most grandmothers. Anyway, I locked everything but the boxes she has to fill out. It works great and I haven’t had to fix her screwups in a long time.
DorkSpawn · 18605 points · Posted at 17:31:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn off the sound from those annoying videos at the gas pump by hitting the buttons on the right from the top down in sequence.
Amazi0n · 6407 points · Posted at 19:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck those ads for real though. I wouldn't mind just the video, but the sounds is tinny and piercing and I already don't want to be standing in the cold pumping gas. They probably only get like a dollar per day from those, too.
BagelTrollop · 4289 points · Posted at 20:03:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"WELCOME TO GAS STATION TV."
tesseract4 · 2983 points · Posted at 20:03:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"GSTV! THE NUMBER ONE NETWORK AT THE PUMP!"
CaffeineTripp · 2015 points · Posted at 21:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only fucking network at the pump. What a demeaning thing to work in: Gas Pump Television. Someone needs to do an AMA.
[deleted] · 114 points · Posted at 22:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus Christ I never thought about this.
"I'm a gas pump television producer."
Crisis_Redditor · 7 points · Posted at 17:06:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"I was going to be a producer for Nat Geo, instead I'm making adverts for your gas pump. AMA, and please send help."
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:54:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“I’m a gas pump television producer, AMA and please send a handgun with one bullet as soon as possible”
Greenman79 · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:31 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine the casting couch for that one... I bet they'll do ANYTHING since their career has obviously tanked...
RobbMeeX · 53 points · Posted at 21:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The answer: profit!
[deleted] · 45 points · Posted at 23:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GROWTH. PROFIT. GROFIT!!
ThoranTW · 27 points · Posted at 23:40:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Praise the void
Armchairsportsguy · 38 points · Posted at 22:23:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NEWS TEAM ASSEMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!
irritablemagpie · 84 points · Posted at 22:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would love that job...muck up some words in a tin can microphone for money. I've been a teacher for 14 years...demeaning is my bread and butter.
GlitchSix · 20 points · Posted at 23:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oof, too real...
TheOOGA · 8 points · Posted at 00:46:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am the most despised man in America, creator of gastv as me anything.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 05:49:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
how do i change the time on my microwave?
SteveTheAmazing · 26 points · Posted at 00:02:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, that would be pretty fun if they made content other than ads. What do you do? Whatever the hell I want - I write shorts for Gas Pump TV. Everything is low budget and 10-20 seconds long? You could get crazy with it and actually get people to pay attention to the screen without completely hating it. Gas stations might even make slightly more from people not paying attention to the pump.
Damn it. Now I want to work for a fictional gas pump television company.
Shoenbreaker · 14 points · Posted at 00:45:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Revive Vine for the pump!
Hebtheman · 6 points · Posted at 03:03:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking brilliant!
CaffeineTripp · 11 points · Posted at 00:41:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just some guy in a squirrel suit chasing a dog for twenty seconds. Next scene he's eatting a hot dog. Next scene being mauled by dog 1's friends.
afistfulofyen · 3 points · Posted at 15:34:43 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trigger Happy TV ftw
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 23:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoever runs GasstationTV is probably a millionaire. Absolute monopoly on the gas station market
DiscoInterno · 18 points · Posted at 00:20:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's a lot more than a millionaire! GSTV is owned by Dan Gilbert, who also owns quicken loans and the Cavaliers.
Hebtheman · 10 points · Posted at 03:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...And now we know!
botulizard · 5 points · Posted at 13:39:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He owns GSTV, the Cavaliers, Quicken, and Detroit.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 22:29:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about car repair shop waiting room television
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 23:48:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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keesh · 24 points · Posted at 00:51:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf that's hilarious
mbz321 · 4 points · Posted at 04:34:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of stores do this, not that uncommon. My local grocery store does this..either that, or I look like a suspicious person :.
DubbelTrue · 6 points · Posted at 01:22:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Strangely, the store I worked at kept security messages in code -- and we probably would've benefited from making it seem more obvious. For example, "Stacy Bishop, extension 104" would send security running, as it pointed out which aisle the shoplifter was in. We probably should've said, "Security! Shoplifter in aisle 4!"
valiantfreak · 7 points · Posted at 00:46:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The SCA security calls are fake? A piece of me just died
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 03:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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valiantfreak · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was being serious. I 100% thought they were real, but never paid much attention to what Mrs Fake Security Lady was saying
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:07 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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valiantfreak · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:20 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Security required in Section 4. Cashier, barricade the doors. Terry, grab the flamethrowers"
ArcadianGhost · 14 points · Posted at 23:01:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has Netflix that you can control which is awesome until they tell me to stop watching horror movies everytime little kids come in -_-
HaasDickenhand · 15 points · Posted at 23:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should probably get a new vehicle if you're in there that often.
ArcadianGhost · 7 points · Posted at 23:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just oil changes haha. And I hit a curb...and got new brakes...and my ac stopped working...and my driver side window motor is stuck...and needed a new turn belt...hmm not too bad for a 99 Malibu that I’ve driven 15k miles so far.
CaffeineTripp · 6 points · Posted at 23:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should honestly sell that if you can. I work PT for a parts store. I'll never own anything GM, maybe save for a square body pickup, but never any passenger vehicle.
50smilespergallon · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got 91 Town Car and I've put 20k on it with only changing tires and oil
mbz321 · 2 points · Posted at 04:35:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is 20k supposed to be an impressive number?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:40:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My question also. That's not even middle age.
ArcadianGhost · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell yea man! Shits my baby, keep on keeping on!
girlroseghost · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re my new hero 🖤
_skank_hunt42 · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The shop I go to either has Judge Judy on or Family Feud, without fail.
diddy1 · 8 points · Posted at 22:58:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't beat a captive audience
CaffeineTripp · 9 points · Posted at 23:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair. It's such drivel too, just give me the forecast, that's all anyone cares about. No sound, no animation, just a picture that updates every ten minutes with any changes.
mbz321 · 4 points · Posted at 04:36:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've filled up at stations with these and just like most other advertising, I just don't pay attention to it. Not sure how this is really that bothersome to people.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 23:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably the same people who shit like interactive/video subway posters and bathroom tv's in bars/restaurants, shit like that. My guess is it's the ad companies that put it together.
Optimum_Havoc · 6 points · Posted at 23:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live next to their headquarters. AMA
CaffeineTripp · 9 points · Posted at 23:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You poor, poor person. Do they have screens outside your home shouting at you?
Optimum_Havoc · 5 points · Posted at 23:45:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All day, everyday. Billboard sized. Send help!
lnpxt · 7 points · Posted at 00:29:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's like those trailers at the movies that are for some reason strung together by clips of Maria Menunos. "The most watched pre-show in the country!"
CaffeineTripp · 3 points · Posted at 00:40:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We've got something like that in Duluth too. If course it's fucking most watched, there's no other option and I'm in a theatre! Aggravating!
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 01:55:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine your dream was to be in showbiz and your biggest credit is Gas Pump TV shorts. Oof
CaffeineTripp · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rough.
romericus · 5 points · Posted at 02:21:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're probably owned and operated by Sinclair news....
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valiantfreak · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me google that for you
SPME = Solid Phase Micro Extraction = something we can all agree on
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate my phone sometimes
FGHIK · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a living
itookoutyourbattery · 2 points · Posted at 02:01:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MoneyTreeFiddy · 2 points · Posted at 03:27:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still more editorial independence than working for Sinclair Broadcasting grp, though...
tommytomtommctom · 2 points · Posted at 04:27:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you can shit on their dreams?
god_damn_it_morty · 2 points · Posted at 10:54:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work with sales reps for Gas Station TV. Will see what I can do.
snipsey01 · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in New Jersey and never knew gas stations have TVs in other states. Guess I should be glad then..
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 20:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUNNUNDUNUNDUNDUN
"TOP MOVIE"
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:40:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? They have movie pumps??
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 21:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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3lminst3r · 3 points · Posted at 22:45:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but you need to have a Disney car. Which sounds nice, but the Disney car only accepts Disney gasoline and there are very few Disney pumps in the world.
-FTFY
TheDeadlySpaceman · 6 points · Posted at 20:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT!
11PoseidonsKiss20 · 6 points · Posted at 21:33:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIRED OF BEING A ONE PUMP CHUMP?
hodontsteponmyrafsim · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's the only fucking network at the pump
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 3 points · Posted at 22:32:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As if the consumer had a choice.
In a similar vein: "Thank you for for choosing X", where X is literally the only ISP in the area, the only airline to fly to the destination, the only... you get the picture.
/r/mildlyinfuriating
smokesinquantity · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As if we could change the channel.
jabin217 · 2 points · Posted at 02:51:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha, I work at Gamestop and that's what they call the tv show that plays in the store. Might as well be the same thing.
TheIncarnated · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just heard this in their voices... I think I'm at the pump too much.
ecrone · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that part. Number one network? Lady if I could change the channel I would.
vheissu417 · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jay leno used to do a skit with the gas station tv pumps and i quite enjoyed it if i must say.
RebelAtHeart02 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a threat to our democracy.
SuperMadBro · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let's start our own gas station network! With hookers! And blackjack!
Easyidle123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy Cake day!
tesseract4 · 2 points · Posted at 01:57:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
TheRevTholomewPlague · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like something a Pokemon NPC would say
remghoost7 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they're probably 4th at best.
The first 3 spots are held open for literally anything else.
kc_fr · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's easy to be the number one network when you're the only network.
Andonly · 1 points · Posted at 03:48:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SAVE 2 DOLLARS NOW ON VALVOLINE HYPER EXTENDED MILEAGE SOLUTION!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was a “news story” I saw on there that said something like “Exercise could be the key to defeating the obesity gene!” ...yep.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:20:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, to be fair, it's not like you need to pass much of an intelligence test to be in a position to be pumping gas (not professionally, I'm sure the fine folks in New Jersey and parts of Oregon are wonderful people.)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol this is true
Happy cake day btw!
relic1882 · 1 points · Posted at 11:27:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like they have that market cornered. Damn there goes all my good ideas!
ottrocity · 1 points · Posted at 13:54:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Here's some headlines from two weeks ago about people who do not matter to anyone other than themselves."
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:21:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of the time, I have no earthly idea who the people they talk about even are.
[deleted] · 27 points · Posted at 21:27:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ultra-nihilist · 9 points · Posted at 21:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GAS PUMP SELFIE
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Shell by my house has their gas station tv thing broken, it literally just screams that same quote over and over all day long. This has been going for 6+ months.
BiscuitsUndGravy · 6 points · Posted at 23:31:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds like it would be hilarious to see (although I'm sure it's worn thin over the months).
flappity · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work at a place that had 'GSTV' at the pumps, and no, that's pretty accurate. SOO many complaints about it. I like that it shows weather and stuff but the sound is absolutely unnecessary.
terminalninja · 1 points · Posted at 06:25:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one by my work does the same thing, it's absolutely infuriating. Actually, come to think of it, it's a shell too. Colorado?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:18 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
CA actually
StantonMcBride · 11 points · Posted at 20:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d love if they ran old episodes of Corner Gas
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:01:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real talk I share a floor in the same office building as these guys, this is the only thing I think of when I walk past their office
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:10:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TomokoNoKokoro · 7 points · Posted at 22:25:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If my gas pumping experience turns exciting it's probably not a good thing. I like my gas unexploded before I start the car, thanks.
Momwherestheleatmoaf · 4 points · Posted at 23:48:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THE WORST SHOW ON TELEVISION
btribble · 3 points · Posted at 23:02:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to go to a gas station that hadn't updated their system since it was installed. It was running the same advertisement for Oprah for the last year she was on the air and for the year after that. Also, don't trust that weather report.
GoldenGuy444 · 3 points · Posted at 00:52:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That line on repeat until my car gets filled. Hearing it brings my blood to a boil
Apeshirts · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bet it's owned by sinclair
jacaissie · 0 points · Posted at 02:33:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
shocked I had to get this far in this subthread before this reference
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:37:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
isn't that where Keith Olbermann ended up?
arosiejk · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“THIS CELEBRITY HAS THE ANSWER TO YOUR OBSCURE, EMBARRASSING PROBLEM.”
metagrobolizedmanel · 3 points · Posted at 00:52:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why have I never seen this?
jumblevision · 5 points · Posted at 01:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because your life has been blessed in such a specific way so as to keep that part of your psyche untainted. Stay gold.
kittyiscoolyo · 3 points · Posted at 01:13:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was once at a pump were it said that phrase repeatedly very fast 😭
Aquaman7827 · 3 points · Posted at 01:14:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm always tempted to go in the store and get some snacks and drinks, and sit in my car at the pump and watch TV (like a drive in movie) until they throw me out. Haven't done it yet.
2Dub4Steps · 3 points · Posted at 01:57:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I once pumped at a station where the program was stuck in a loop. It must have been a glitch but it kept saying "Thank you for watching GSTV"... "Thank you for watching GSTV"....... "Thank you for watching GSTV".. over and over and over again.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:02:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG IM LITERALLY HEARING THIS RN
TotallyInOverMyHead · 6 points · Posted at 20:26:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there has to be a german joke hiding in this sentence somewhere.
FogSeeFrank · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you. May I come in?
aman3600 · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No idea, im American and i've never seen it.
steveo3387 · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"THE BEST SOURCE FOR NEWS YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE IN YOUR LIFE THIS IS VERY GOOD PLEASE KEEP LISTENING"
VerticalRadius · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite GTA channel.
TXang143 · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"RESUME VIEWING"
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're watching Gas Station TV
Salty_Limes · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sheetz doesn't have that shit thank god, but I have to wonder who they think will want to work for them solely because of their gas pump ads. That's the only thing that plays at the Sheetz near me. At other ones, I've seen ads for their food in addition to how amazing it apparently is to work there, so at least they're not as repetitive.
BagelTrollop · 0 points · Posted at 02:45:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only ever get the opportunity to visit Sheetz on road trips. My teammates and I carpooled to Maryland last summer from WNY. We agreed we love peeing in Sheetz.
danekan · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Worst is shell uses Fox news channel... Do they realize they lose customers simply because of that I wonder??
night_stocker · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember one time I was stuck listening to a super annoying loop of GSTV intro and ads. It was the same two things over and over being echoed from all 6 gas pumps.
There was absolutely no pause in-between the two "promos/intros". And I was stuck there listening to these at full volume whilst I filled my tank at 3am. I haven't gone back to that gas station.
illogicalone · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only seen tvs at gas stations a few times, but I swear those stations pump gas slower so that you listen to more ads.
Drekked · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like it when they talk about the weather.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:18:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf is gas station tv?
M1ndstorms · 2 points · Posted at 07:07:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some gas stations in the us have a built in tv which plays this "gas station tv" video. Often being repetitive and quite annoying to listen to as there is no visible volume / mute buttons
EverydayImprov · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Superego used to make fun of these.
"You're watching Pump TV.... Fuck You!"
anonMLMhater · 1 points · Posted at 12:25:53 on May 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GSTV is also a horrible soul-sucking company to work for.
[deleted] · 283 points · Posted at 20:23:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously. I avoid stations that have those when I remember to.
Fuck you, I'm already paying you and want to just stand here and browse my phone in quiet peace
[deleted] · 46 points · Posted at 20:34:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Maybe it's just a myth, but I'm pretty sure you shouldn't use your phone while pumping gas... Correct me if I'm wrong though
Edit: I was wrong
Pee_Earl_Grey_Hot · 53 points · Posted at 20:39:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use your phone at the pump, just be sure that you are also smoking at the same time. The two dangers cancel themselves out.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 20:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mythbusters did it.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2014/10/03/cellphones_at_gas_stations_mythbusters_debunk_one_of_the_biggest_myths_in.html
Enjoy your newfound diversion at the pump!
black_cat_ · 5 points · Posted at 10:16:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I worked at a gas station, our instructions were to immediately turn off the pump of anyone using their cellphone (or smoking). This was 10+ years ago though, so no idea if it's changed.
PM_ME_A10s · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:57 on April 25, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah there are warning signs on the pump that still say not to do it
GlitterTitter · 6 points · Posted at 21:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are at least two gas stations that now have mobile apps in order to pay for gas. App that you have to keep open in your hand the entire time you pump gas. (Mobile, Cumberland Farms) So I am pretty sure you can browse your phone without any issues.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to use a password to fill up my work truck. I only have it in a text from the supervisor, so I stand at the pump scrolling through texts. Nothing has blown up yet...
supernintendo128 · 2 points · Posted at 04:27:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I avoid those stations like the plauge unless I really need gas.
tricksovertreats · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you don't like the beach either?
GardenGnomeOfEden · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what about situational awareness?
PopsicleMud · 20 points · Posted at 20:30:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One station near me has the ads playing on the pumps and different ads playing on overhead speakers. It's awful.
funny_retardation · 14 points · Posted at 20:32:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, saw those ads, left to get gas elsewhere.
Amazi0n · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll have to start making this a habit. The closest gas station is locally owned so I might just go in and leave a complaint/comment with the owners.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will never return to a gas station that has obnoxious video advertising
merpes · 4 points · Posted at 21:50:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ditto
HVDynamo · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd love to do that, but every damn station near me has them now...
sorryforthehangover · 12 points · Posted at 22:13:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really don’t dig them at 2am when I’m trying to stay aware of my surroundings. Nothing like 15 pumps screaming out of sync on an otherwise quiet night to make you feel like you have no idea what’s behind you.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:45:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's so real. Im trying to pump and get gone. My mild anxiety just hit horror movie level. Please, advertise to any nightmare in the area that someone's alone and low on gas, in the emptiest hour of the night. Also, can you let them know the second I'm done pumping gas by immediately plunging me back into ear ringing silence? Thanks.
wakeofyourlife · 31 points · Posted at 20:21:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, that sounds like an insufferable experience overall. I'm so glad I've yet to encounter a station like this.
Amazi0n · 12 points · Posted at 20:52:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just insulting that they sell my annoyance for so cheap.
Lamedog · 15 points · Posted at 20:58:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lpt: carry duct tape in your car and tapoe Iver the speaker while your filling your gas.
Amazi0n · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I'd rather carry a squirt gun filled with battery acid
el_capistan · 11 points · Posted at 22:16:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap. I drive a truck for work and it has a ~30 gallon tank. When I get a slow pump and it has one of those TVs, I get to listen to the little 2 minute loop 2747362626 times and it makes me start to go crazy.
Silk_Underwear · 10 points · Posted at 22:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I over pumped by 10$ watching that thing the first time. Suddenly I understood the purpose of GSTV
spikus93 · 7 points · Posted at 21:42:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why Oregans were right. They knew they could damage their hearing or become uncomfortable if they were forced to pump their own gas. Only a professional is equipped to do that. Those Oregan lawmakers have wrought destruction on those poor people.
lawdeelaw · 5 points · Posted at 21:56:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Oregonians
spikus93 · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oregano.
MathPolice · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Oregano-baloneyans
*Oregano-bolognians ??
IMIndyJones · 8 points · Posted at 22:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I secretly like them because they remind me of Bladerunner, especially at night. I keep hoping to hear an ad for the off world colonies.
Salty_Limes · 2 points · Posted at 02:43:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WITHIN CELLS INTERLINKED
drkalmenius · 26 points · Posted at 22:01:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re saying America has managed to put adverts even in petrol pumps? I mean, you’re advertising guys are on another level.
PerpetuallyMeh · 11 points · Posted at 23:23:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm so tired of being told to buy things I don't need all the time. I'm so over ads but they are defiling every aspect of our lives. Now fucking gas stations?? I can't stand and pump my gas in peace? What next, baby cribs that blast ads to babies so they can grow up and be good little consumers? I'm over it.
MathPolice · 31 points · Posted at 23:24:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our advertising guys are like parodies of an evil consumerist dystopia.
If you're not from the US, here are some more places you'll be surprised to hear we have ads. I'm not making these up.
at the grocery checkout, there are little plastic bars you place on the conveyer belt to separate your purchases from the next person in line. They're plastered with ads.
at the grocery store, there will be ads painted (stickered) on the floor in the aisles in front of certain items.
further down that aisle will be a motion-sensored box that spits a coupon out at you as you walk by.
the shopping cart (trolley) handle will have ads on it or perhaps the child seat in the cart will have those ads.
the sound system in the store will sometimes stop between songs to announce a "fantastic new bargain"
your (snail)mailbox will be stuffed with a looseleaf folder of forty sheets of miscellaneous ads because the local ad people have special dispensation such that they're not required to use envelopes like everyone else!
video ads at the gas (petrol) pumps
sports stadiums (funded by making all the local taxpayers pay huge interest on the bonds issued for their construction) getting named after random companies that also throw a little money in once it's done.
ads before movies start which are sometimes interrupted in the middle for other smaller ads.
while you're in the middle of watching one TV show an ad for another TV show will pop out of the corner or scroll across the bottom.
car dealers put their name on a sticker on the back of a car or on the license plate holder so that you're advertising for them as soon as you drive off in your new car.
many clothing apparel or purse brands put their name or logo visibly on the outside of the product, and instead of them paying you for the free advertising, you have to pay them extra for "the privilege"
crazy cross-licensing where one company advertises for another. For example, Taco Bell drive-through menu boards proudly sport references to the Doritos and Cinnabon in their Taco Bell products.
People stand by the side of the road dancing around like idiots and spinning big hand-held advertising boards to get your attention.
TV commercials tell you to ask your doctor if certain random medications are right for you. "Hey, Doc, do I need Zambisrexprotroninase 9000?" "No, son, that's for post-menopausal women and you're a fourteen year old boy." "OK, just asking!"
I promise, I'm not making up any of this insane stuff. It's all really happening.
IITomTheBombII · 13 points · Posted at 23:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man, I've never even considered most of these things to be obtrusive at all, but now thinking about them they really are.
SansCitizen · 12 points · Posted at 00:48:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, hold up, you're serious? Are you telling me that there's somewhere on Earth that is both a 1st world nation and free of these advertising strategies?
I mean, I've lived in America all my life and litterally never even noticed about 60% of these. Now I feel like I'm going through my old family photos and noticing a weird looking stranger who's in the background of all of them.
MathPolice · 11 points · Posted at 02:06:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some things you don't realize how horrible they are until you have the chance to be free of them.
For example, there are two highways between San Jose, California, and San Francisco. One of them bans billboards. The other one does not.
The one without? Often called "one of the most beautiful freeways in America." Clear views of rolling green hills.
The one with? Your standard urban blight nightmare.
They are literally only a few miles apart from each other.
There is a book called The Space Merchants written in 1952 by Frederik Pohl. It was supposed to be a satire showing advertising gone completely out of control in a dystopian future. Strangely enough, we've now exceeded most of the worst nightmare intrusive advertising he imagined for a terrible future.
someblokecallednick · 3 points · Posted at 08:08:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that sounds like a dystopian nightmare. I find the sports stadium one particularly horrid, hearing names like “Gillette Field”makes me so angry. Here in England, they tried to rename Newcastle United’s stadium to the Sports Direct Arena, and the entire fan base protested enough that they changed it back to its original name. We don’t take kindly to Ads!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:15:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My god...... and I thought you guys had it tough dealing with Trump..... I have no words, your in our thoughts! I would have a lol but it's not funny, it's frightening....
Swindel92 · 11 points · Posted at 21:43:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blew my mind when I pulled in for petrol when I visited the states. Seemed like some dystopian/bladerunner shit.
TheNightBench · 6 points · Posted at 23:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck them hard! Our closest station just got them, and it's full service only (thanks, Oregon). I feel bad for the attendants, having to listen to that shit all day. I'll have to tell them about this.
And if they're going to have it, at least make it play Fail Army or something. I don't watch the monitors, make it fun for the poor bastards who have to stand there all day and night.
GetReady4Action · 5 points · Posted at 00:47:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
they honestly wouldn't be terrible IF THEY WERE MUTED. Sure, I'm interested in finding out trivia such as the #1 song out right now in the few minutes it takes to fill my tank, but don't yell at me to watch the Tonight Show tonight.
JimmyRevSulli · 4 points · Posted at 22:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Work at a gas station, trying it now.
jedberg · 4 points · Posted at 23:35:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our gas station guy told us the reason he can sell gas so cheap is because he makes more from the TV than he ever did selling the gas.
scotscott · 4 points · Posted at 01:08:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im just completely fed up with ads. It just seems they're trying to find every possible place they can to shove them in, right down to shit we buy.
Kronos548 · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have sound ads at the pump?
uncreative21 · 3 points · Posted at 22:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u1Zirk70Vw
EchoEmpire · 3 points · Posted at 21:58:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one thing that annoys me more than being constipated is fucking ads in EVERYTHING.
KySmellyJelly · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched a small segment they had because I was in complete disbelief. They showed you how to cook a meal in the dishwasher. You put 3 different mason jars filled with the main thing ( shrimp gumbo I think), a side and an apple crumble of sorts. Then run the dishwasher with your other dishes and take it out after the dry cycle or run another dry cycle if it needs more time.
It's really the only place you could watch such a cooking show
Amazi0n · 3 points · Posted at 23:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What the fuck when is this show coming to gas stations near me!
KySmellyJelly · 2 points · Posted at 02:59:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really wish I could find a source because I want to see if there are more crazy recipies
Ohmysmut · 10 points · Posted at 20:52:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...your gas stations have ads?
Amazi0n · 19 points · Posted at 20:55:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every day the world moves just a little bit closer to an episode of Black Mirror.
NoahFect · 14 points · Posted at 21:43:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Little-known fact: 'Black Mirror' is just a spinoff of 'Shark Tank', produced by time-travelers.
svenskarrmatey · 2 points · Posted at 05:20:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RESUME VIEWING
RESUME VIEWING
RESUME VIEWING
uncreative21 · 8 points · Posted at 22:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, once you start pumping the speaker above it starts telling you how refreshing pepsi is.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one near me plays a lottery ad and shows me last week's weather as the upcoming forecast. I could kill it.
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Move to New Jersey then you won't have to, it's pretty much the only reason to move here hahaha
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You guys have yummy blueberries and decent bagels too!
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:50:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true.
Pdxduckman · 2 points · Posted at 22:18:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yet the country mocks Oregon for not having self-serve gas. This is one reason why I love Oregon. I don't have to get out of my car in the cold, rain, wind to pump my gas.
thewetbandits · 0 points · Posted at 02:21:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everywhere I’ve lived has had both self-serve and full-serve stations. I know about the weird places that don’t let you pump your own, but are there places that don’t have full-serve stations at all?
Retrograde_Lectin · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I avoid the Marathon in Berkley, Mi because of their annoying gas pump TV.
Naga22 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
from jersey, can't relate
ScroteMcGoate · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, having to pump your own gas and listening to ads must really suck.
DoctoreVelo · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
laughs in Oregonian
Whaty0urname · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
These haven't hit my area yet. Thank god.
Crinkles_Montgomery · 2 points · Posted at 02:53:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing that really irritates me is that Im already paying money for the product. Being forced to endure ads is like being double charged.
RatHead6661 · 2 points · Posted at 05:45:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My theory is they put interesting stuff when you hit 20 bucks on gas. Once you're distracted from whatever it is, you purchased 75 extra cents worth of gas you otherwise wouldn't have purchased. It adds up and they make a bit of profit by keeping you watching the scores of last night's game.
UndeadBread · 2 points · Posted at 08:21:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't mind the ads as much as the Jimmy Fallon clips.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like gone. Goooooone.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:26:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I hate going to the States. I hope this shit never makes it up north.
Ninjapick · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Granted, at a dollar a day they'll eventually get a million dollars! Sure, it'll take roughly 2,740 years, but a million dollars is a million dollars.
CaelSX · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You think they get a dollar a day to advertise there?
Amazi0n · 4 points · Posted at 23:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's being extremely generous. The sad and annoying truth is they'd sell 8 hours of my time for 10 cents
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
move somewhere warm
doggscube · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work for Sheetz so I buy all my gas there, except when I go to the local competitor’s station for the pure gas I buy for my motorcycle. I’m glad to say there’s no tv at Sheetz!
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's no bass and it does hurt ears you're right.
JessA7X15 · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What?!? I'm Canadian and we never had music playing gas pumping stations! It has to feel like elevator music which annoys everyone to no end!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I looked onto ads playing in my full time rideshare car, it seems to be a dollar or two per workday
ExpatJundi · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know a guy who works for a or maybe the company responsible for those. He's a great dude (and I assume reading this) but every time I am subjected to those ads I hate him a little.
MorganWick · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's really annoying is when it's loud enough to get on my nerves when I'm waiting for the bus from across the street.
SirRogers · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus can we not have one damn minute without being advertised to? I mean geez, just let me pump my gas in relative solitude.
azraline · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm ! I work for Exxon
threemileallan · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cousin Sal and Bill Simmons did a tv show bit called Burfect Strangers that onl y plays on gas station tv's. Good stuff lmao
rutwik888 · 1 points · Posted at 06:37:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never seen it. Is it something in USA, too ?
Skoyer · 1 points · Posted at 09:08:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do us a favour and stab that speaker with something
Merry_Dankmas · 1 points · Posted at 16:10:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always wondered if homeless people stand in front of the gas pump TV's when they're feeling bored and want to watch something to kill some time. I know some of the ones by me play all day and don't require someone to be pumping gas for it to turn on so I feel like those must draw at least 1 viewer from time to time.
squeege222 · 1 points · Posted at 11:50:59 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps the only perk to living in New Jersey is not having to deal with that.
vespa59 · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Oregon. Someone tell me again why we're all a bunch of feebs for not wanting to pump our own gas?
Omegalazarus · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I won't get gas from one. Voting with dollars!
BoxofJoes · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Out here in jersey, we don't have to deal with that. We also don't know how to pump our own gas
Bonanzapilot · 0 points · Posted at 04:11:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not an issue in Oregon!
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol suckers who pump their own gas.
catasha7 · 4702 points · Posted at 20:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TVs at gas stations???? What is this witchcraft
[deleted] · 3433 points · Posted at 20:12:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
My thoughts exactly. Is this an American thing?
Edit: Wow. I guess this is what people mean when they say their inbox blew up. My phone actually had a little spasm when I turned it on this morning.
Also, to the guys who say they have them in Australia, I travelled around Australia just over two and a half years ago and never saw them. Is this a new thing!?
Petrichordates · 3742 points · Posted at 20:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it seems too consumerist-dystopian to be true, then yes, it's America.
FulcrumTheBrave · 306 points · Posted at 21:45:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's pretty much our slogan these days.
HooptyDooDooMeister · 124 points · Posted at 21:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Resistance is futile.
OriginalDogan · 192 points · Posted at 22:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.
rabidhamster87 · 63 points · Posted at 22:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What democracy?
OriginalDogan · 131 points · Posted at 23:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one where a warwhore millionaire used their connections and funds to tank an actual progressive, only to lose to a reality TV host in an election 30% of the population didn't vote in. That one.
h1ghHorseman · 80 points · Posted at 00:17:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You sound upset.
Maybe you need to buy things? You'll feel better.
OriginalDogan · 13 points · Posted at 00:48:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just wipe away my tears with avocado toast, it's all good.
TheSoundOfTastyYum · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's either that, a therapist, or a home. If only us millennials could stop playing Nintendo and watching videos on the YouTube long enough to go to work we could have more than one of those things.
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Lol, intergenerational misapprehensions.
redonrust · 24 points · Posted at 00:32:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or before that, when the Mad King slaughtered women and babies because the voices in his head told him they deserved it? Or way before that, when dragons burned whole cities to the ground!
Fiddling_Jesus · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AERYS DID NOTHING WRONG
peskyboner1 · 3 points · Posted at 05:02:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to kick you while we're all down, but less than 60% of eligible voters participated in 2016.
cameliwv · 12 points · Posted at 23:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. Couldn't have said it better.
FallacyDescriber · 11 points · Posted at 23:23:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well said.
George1793 · 2 points · Posted at 03:43:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TV screens at gas stations is what freedom looks like
Aterius · 14 points · Posted at 00:12:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Resistance is 30% off!
Iwokeupwithoutapillo · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WE MUST DISSENT
blakhawk12 · 174 points · Posted at 22:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
As an American, I've never heard of TV at gas stations.
Edit: I am from Connecticut
self-defenestrator · 33 points · Posted at 22:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them, but they're really uncommon.
jamesdantely · 40 points · Posted at 23:14:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a lot in the LA county.
CuFlam · 16 points · Posted at 23:29:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the Murphy's stations (Walmart) have them here (TX Gulf Coast).
bk1a · 3 points · Posted at 23:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's some in Chattanooga, TN
Sticky_D · 2 points · Posted at 04:29:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Nashville.
dorekk · 10 points · Posted at 23:38:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah at least 50% of gas stations in LA and OC have them now.
Trapasuarus · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot is an understatement....
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 23:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 01:28:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Circle Ks seem to have them. But yeah Youngstown proper doesn't really. Boardman probably does.
XsenHellion · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, from Ohio.
Sefirot8 · 23 points · Posted at 23:10:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
they are at almost every gas station ive been to
retrogamer_wv · 13 points · Posted at 23:22:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're getting more common, unfortunately. I live in WV (not exactly where you think of when you picture new tech), and we're starting to get them at many gas stations.
cameliwv · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey! WV buddy! I'm a displaced Charlestonian living in Cali (but trying to get back). We def have them out here, but I hadn't seen any the last few times I was back home. I figured it would be years until they popped up there,..guess we're not so behind though.
SansCitizen · 4 points · Posted at 01:01:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Washington state reporting in: THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! It started off kinda cool, a nice big full color screen, easy to read, and while you're pumping the gas, it would give you weather reports and local news. Then, a few months later, the ads crept in, slowly taking up more and more of the airtime, untill the news and weather just disappeared. Then, they slowed down the pumps.
specklesinc · 5 points · Posted at 01:29:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
they are all over mohave county, arizona. have been for over 9 months.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phoenix area has em everywhere too
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're basically at every gas station in Illinois
indiefolkfan · 1 points · Posted at 06:26:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I moved out of state last August but grew up there. I've never seen one before.
blue_limit1 · 3 points · Posted at 23:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a lot in San Antonio.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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CowDeer · 1 points · Posted at 18:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late reply but I've never seen one and I live in Adelaide
Holiday_in_Asgard · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they are more common in certain regions, but yeah, I've only seen a few.
WaltDisneyFrozenHead · 2 points · Posted at 01:08:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All over northern Virginia....
I keep hoping that they will go away, like the ones in grocery checkout lines did....
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're becoming common in Sacramento area.
AnusBeer · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
East coast- it's more rare to see a gas station without them
mbz321 · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm on the East Coast...only 'oil company branded' (Sunoco, BP, etc.) stations seem to have them, and those stations are slowly disappearing around me with the local convenience store chain/supermarket/wholesale club pumps. Two stations that I occasionally stop at that have them have either been removed or are always stuck on some Windows error screen anyway.
BigidyBam · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in South Carolina and it's been about 2 years since I've seen a gas station without pump TVs
theangryintern · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe by you but nearly every new gas station or one that got recently redone in MN has the screen at each pump.
nstablen · 7 points · Posted at 23:23:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're all over Minnesota, at least.
Saratrooper · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have yet to see them as well (I only know of them from late night tv show hosts pulling funny gags with them), but I don't live in a realtively densely populated area that would probably have them?
chaoswreaker · 16 points · Posted at 23:06:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in an area that's about as rural as you can get, and yet we still have these monstrosities. They'll be coming for you soon enough friend. Prepare for the uprising!
Saratrooper · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noooooooooooooooooo.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
all the walmart gas stations in the surrounding towns near here have them
scuzzy987 · 4 points · Posted at 23:16:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them in MN. I think they were at Shell stations but I can't remember.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shell, kwik trip, cenex, holiday, you name it. Almost every gas station in MN has them now.
theangryintern · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All Holiday stations have them
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's more common in bigger cities. If you haven't seen it yet, you will.
freebirdls · 4 points · Posted at 23:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're somewhat common near major interstates. And for some reason there's one at the Shell station in rural Macon County, TN nowhere near an interstate
cc_rider77 · 4 points · Posted at 00:46:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on where you live, probably... I'm seeing them more and more here in the DC area, primarily at the big brand stations (Exxon, Amacco, Shell, etc).
Don't recall seeing them at most of the discount stations
Berniesaxers · 4 points · Posted at 01:31:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Oregon we don't pump our own gas and that could be why I haven't seen one, but I've never seen one out of state either.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to a gas station built in the last year or 2. You'll understand
informationmissing · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's got to be a high traffic area to warrant the cost of installing them. Chicago, Denver, maybe. LA, definitely. Fargo? nope.
DontPressAltF4 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shitloads of them.
green0207 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be sure, they're coming for us all.
Deadfishfarm · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen a few in Massachusetts at chain has stations. I guess their marketing teams realized some peoples attention spans have literally gotten so short that they can't think their own thoughts for the minute and a half it takes to pump gas
wheresmystache3 · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're here in Florida.
FuckBigots5 · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
From Ohio. Basically all pumps have them unless its a small business
Methebarbarian · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve lived in PA, MD, and KY. I’ve never seen one ever.
CidCrisis · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't even know they existed until like a couple months ago.
Only gas station in my town that has one as far as I know. (in CA here)
theo313 · 1 points · Posted at 03:49:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never have to see them in New Jersey because I never have to get out the car to pump the gas 💁.
gurg2k1 · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never seen it in Oregon either, but then again I don't have to get out of my car to fill up the tank.
wintler · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am from Alabama and have seen many of these for several years in and around Huntsville
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:52:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
maybe they don't have it in Pie Country.
md81593 · 1 points · Posted at 13:17:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
go to an irving. they are in CT
maracay1999 · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
American, only seen them very occasionally, only at BP stations in the Midwest (and not all of them).
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be from Oregon.
niconiconeko · 32 points · Posted at 22:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have them in Japan too and they are aggressively obnoxious there too, but really what do you expect from a country that plays a banana jingle next to the bananas constantly at the supermarket.
relevantusername- · 22 points · Posted at 22:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait really? There's no way that's not cute.
MathPolice · 17 points · Posted at 23:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It damn well better be. I bet those bananas are four bucks apiece.
logicless_bt · 27 points · Posted at 21:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, the place I live definitely doesn't have gas station TVs.
Auto_Traitor · 3 points · Posted at 03:26:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely does.
AshesAreSnow · -7 points · Posted at 21:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are just the places in the US with such little amount of money and failing local economy that they can't afford TV's to advertise more. So the reason is even worse.
logicless_bt · 16 points · Posted at 22:09:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely not. Northern Virginia is far from a poor rural area, the cost of living there is very high.
Whoneedspacee · 4 points · Posted at 22:12:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, never seen them around here. Fairfax county.
Leiawen · 9 points · Posted at 22:54:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Sunoco on the corner of West Ox Rd and Piney Branch near the Fairfax Costco has them, as does the Shell on Rte 50 near Fair Oaks Mall.
Source: Used to work in that part of FFX, got very sick of Gas Station TV...
Whoneedspacee · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh.
Xx9VOLTxX · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure I've seen them in Arlington as well.
homeskilled · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a bunch in Alexandria.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Haven’t seen em in Loudoun county either.
Leiawen · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a Exxon / Circle K next to One Loudoun that has Gas Station TV pumps.
Source: Work at One Loudoun.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh legit? Then again, I did just start driving recently lol.
anidnmeno · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally legit.
Source: works at Circle K
homeskilled · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also nova, they're all over the place... I can name at least 3 or 4 in alexandria that have them.
AshesAreSnow · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: people who don't know how local economies work
Xan_Void · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I've never seen them anywhere in AZ
twiehl · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve seen 2 or 3 gas stations in AZ that have them but most don’t
Hexeva · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a station that has them in Avondale.
wolfsplosion · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seattle here. No TV at gas stations. I think Seattle is wealthy but I have yet to partake in any of it.
madeformarch · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're all over Orange County, NC, which has one of the highest costs of living in the state.
LordScolipede · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh, I live in the DFW metroplex, and I have yet to see a gas station TV.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this classism? /s
self-defenestrator · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's one at the corner of the Tollway frontage road and Frankford, but that's the only one I know of locally
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 21:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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woahham · 29 points · Posted at 22:11:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Australia is a strange place. The difference between the cultured and the bogans is so huge. Lot of shitty American influences there that don't belong. Love the place in general though.
Mushroomman642 · 38 points · Posted at 22:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just Australia. Virtually the whole world has had enormous cultural influences from America. Hollywood celebrities are known and admired across the globe, fast-food joints like McDonald's and KFC are considered "high-end" in China and Japan, and you could buy a can or bottle of Coke in any country on Earth. It's honestly a little unnerving how pervasive American culture really is.
Tyler1492 · 11 points · Posted at 23:02:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No in North Korea or Cuba. That's at least 2.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 23:43:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re doing that on purpose though
CaptainObivous · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're still working on the basics like indoor plumbing and electricity. It's like Maslow's hierarchy and shit... having a Coke and a smile comes well after you begin to regularly take your shits indoors and don't have to use a manually powered generator to charge your phone.
woahham · 10 points · Posted at 22:44:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're absolutely right, of course. And it is disconcerting to think about. It's just, of all the 'first world' countries visited, it 'feels' most like the USA. Considering the British history, that's pretty surprising. I may be totally wrong though - just my observation!
whiskeytab · 11 points · Posted at 23:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have you ever been to Canada? it's basically exactly the same as the US... and I say that as someone who grew up in Australia and now lives in Canada
woahham · 4 points · Posted at 23:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have been, and you're correct. It is more similar. I suppose I discount that due to the distance between the two countries and the relatively free movement between the borders. I may be stupid for doing so though... The 8,000 miles to Australia honestly surprised me, whereas in New Zealand, far less American like (in my experience).
Tf2idlingftw · 2 points · Posted at 01:02:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To me New Zealand is basically the same as Australia but with more mountains
woahham · 3 points · Posted at 01:08:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Way off in my opinion, but respect yours.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:50:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd argue just from the geography that New Zealand is to Australia what Canadia is to America. Definitively distinct, but with a largely shared culture.
woahham · 3 points · Posted at 02:31:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disagree. If going by geography alone, one is a minimum 4 hour flight between. The other shares a border.
I've lived in both countries for six months and the difference, in my experience, is vast. I'd like the UK as closer to NZ.
Tf2idlingftw · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure you'd have a bunch of pissed off new Zealanders at your door for likening them to the UK. The culture wise is pretty similar though, depending on where in Australia you were. Humour for example is nearly exactly the same. Plus we both got the whole Not America or UK but still western country somehow, going on.
woahham · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I've lived in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne and traveled around most of NZ. My brother in law and niece are kiwis and my sister therefore lives there. Also lived with lots of kiwis outside of NZ. None of them have been offended at likening aspects of New Zealand society to the UK.
Edit. you'd probably have some pissed off kiwis by stating NZ is basically Australia with more mountains ;)
tricksovertreats · 2 points · Posted at 05:02:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
do you know Zach from Melbourne?
Rndomguytf · 1 points · Posted at 08:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Melbourne is a city with 5 million people, so probably has a few thousand Zachs
woahham · 1 points · Posted at 09:06:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, he's a right cunt.
ILoveMeSomePickles · 8 points · Posted at 22:55:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shouldn't that be exactly the reason it isn't surprising?
woahham · 7 points · Posted at 23:01:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
British settlers, both free and convicts. British queen still the monarch (with no powers). I don't understand what you're getting at?
ILoveMeSomePickles · 4 points · Posted at 23:04:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Both the US and Australia are nations composed mostly of British colonial settlers combined with subjugated native populations and later European immigrants.
woahham · 3 points · Posted at 23:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But that applies to many countries? The British colonised multiple countries. Doesn't explain why Australia has adopted many US features and just 'feels' more american than other, nations with a similar history. Or am I missing something?
ILoveMeSomePickles · 3 points · Posted at 23:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The British Empire established colonies over about a third of the Earth, all around the globe, but only Australia, Canada, and the US were characterized by the near complete eradication of native cultures. Compare the ethnic background of India today to the US today, even though both were colonies under British rule.
Furthermore, this contrast of new settlement against co-opting existing societies means that the US, Canada, and Australia are far more cast in a British mold than say, South Africa.
woahham · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That all fair and certainly makes sense. I agree with you. However, I'd add that the likes of New Zealand, Hong Kong, Gibralter have had a similar level of influence and none have the same level of American influences.
If also argue that the us and Canada sharing similarities (far, far different than British cultures) is expected due to the location and movement between borders. Australia is an island 8,000 miles away.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The US got really involved with Australia during its Pacific campaigns, which have made up a large part of US foreign involvement. Specifically WWII, but they've been really close allies in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
woahham · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very interesting point. Cheers.
nouncommittee · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:47 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
The US military had a similar involvement in New Zealand during WW2.
New Zealand was also in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and had a non combat role in Iraq.
Australia was settled earlier than New Zealand so decades of cultural change in the UK had less influence on the foundation settlers there than in New Zealand. Eastern Australia and the US had convicts, New Zealand didn't. The parts of Australia that were settled later, Victoria and especially South Australia, were more like New Zealand and still are to an extent.
SleepsInOuterSpace · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I was going to add that WWII and later involvement/cooperation is probably a large reason for the similarities in culture between USA and Australia, but you've pointed that out well.
tricksovertreats · 2 points · Posted at 04:59:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get you. USA not part of the Commonwealth etc, but have you visited Canada? If so, would you say it feels less Americanized than Aus?
woahham · 1 points · Posted at 09:05:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have gone through this one a few times now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess it’s bc America was also once a colony. I think it’s just easier to get american things into Australia bc it’s already in English you know?
woahham · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That makes sense for sure. On the English speaking though, I think over 15 countries are classed as maybe English speaking. Most are smallee and haven't had the same level of British influence in the past, though.
Jughead295 · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canada is probably most similar to the USA. But it's definitely distinct.
elgallogrande · 3 points · Posted at 00:56:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
America lite. And no tvs at the pumps.... yet
Tf2idlingftw · 5 points · Posted at 01:01:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao they are not considered high end in japan
FallacyDescriber · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you culturally appropriating us right now?!
/s
rudyreif · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't say it's shitty, clearly if it's an influence, then there's a reason the trend is still around. People tend not to stick with things they aren't at the least, OK with.
woahham · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair point. Shitty is a subjective term. I consider advertising monitors at pretrol stations playing loud adverts a shitty influence. Many people may well disagree with me!
rudyreif · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I agree with you. Gas or Petrol Stations ! Fuck those things.
woahham · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed! I'm fortunate enough to use only a bicycle and public transport for longer trips. Don't need a car!
misskass · 5 points · Posted at 23:28:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaat the hell, I've never seen these. Guess I'm never going to a United.
_El_Barto · 3 points · Posted at 23:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
46 dollars for 37 liters, that is like 46 dollars for over 9 gallons. How do you afford to drive?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:42:15 on April 28, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get paid $70k per year to work in a warehouse
Tf2idlingftw · 3 points · Posted at 01:00:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen this and lived in aus for 22 years.. Videos on hand dryers in movies though..
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Tf2idlingftw · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's crazy I'm from the east (Box Hill) and I think the closest I've seen was when I filled up at costco over in moorabbin once, which has a screen but no ads I think.
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Tf2idlingftw · 2 points · Posted at 06:44:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda Scary!
Rndomguytf · 1 points · Posted at 08:07:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from the East too (near Dande) and I've seen a bunch down here. Seems to be something for the City of Casey maybe
tricksovertreats · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
eh?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not pay-toilets.
Petrichordates · 9 points · Posted at 23:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pay-toilets are a crime against humanity.
lolol42 · 3 points · Posted at 00:27:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
God bless America, it's true
TR8R2199 · 3 points · Posted at 00:50:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I want to laugh at that but I know once it’s a thing across America it’ll come north to us too
ModestMagenta · 4 points · Posted at 21:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its true and it's annoying
sayer96 · 5 points · Posted at 21:55:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the USA*
1LX50 · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More and more Minority Report is becoming like a post-modern 1984.
just-the-tip__ · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is? Huh. Guess I need to pay more attention.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve never seen one.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can skip this ad to start pumping in [15] seconds...
Tyler1492 · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or Chinese...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They mostly just play weird news. Not even commercials. Its like the magazine headlines as you check out at the grocery store
big_shmegma · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or Japan?
noamhashbrowns · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in America I have never seen
Userdub9022 · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Have a few where I live.
Xechwill · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately accurate. At least it's reasonably unbiased news; easy to do that when the ratio of ads to news is 10:1
LunarLorkhan · 2 points · Posted at 03:24:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, they’d do it in the U.K. but the gas stations don’t want to pay for a tv license.
amsterdam_pro · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/hailcorporate but irl
XDutchie · 3 points · Posted at 22:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it was the Americans who were outraged last week that our Australian NRL football had static digital adds projected onto the grass... which didn't even interrupt the viewing experience.
smoothsensation · 10 points · Posted at 22:23:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure how that is contradictory. Those same people probably complain about ads at the gas pump too.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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XDutchie · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm talking about these ads. They used to be painted onto the grass and now it's done digitally.
There was a thread last week where all the americans were shocked that there was a static image on the grass. Meanwhile they have an ad break every 2 minutes.
The thread im talking about - https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/870h6x/nrl_chip_chase_flick_pass_try/dw9fq0b/
JDraks · 2 points · Posted at 22:30:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen them in the midwest
owenthegreat · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes Korea or Japan tho
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:51:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah like video screens in Shopping Carts for the kids. I blow peoples minds here in Europe when i tell them this about the US.
Petrichordates · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen that one, but thanks for further depressing me.
It sounds like a consumerism turducken.
incogcheetoo · 1 points · Posted at 17:03:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.customink.com/designs/mercia/dwz0-00bc-mx2a/share?pc=EMAIL-40778&utm_campaign=shared%20design&utm_source=share%20link&utm_medium=shared%20design&utm_content=shared%20desktop
Petrichordates · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I'll avoid that scary link.
incogcheetoo · 1 points · Posted at 17:05:35 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't blame you, it does look scary. It is a link to your quote on a t-shirt. I am thinking about selling them. :)
VoltageHero · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:43 on April 17, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know this is going against the “America is evil” circlejerk, but I’ve only seen them playing the news, so it feels like it’s more to keep people from getting bored.
Petrichordates · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:08 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Getting bored for 1 minute while pumping our gas? We all had smartphones by the time they became a thing.
DaRedStarz · 43 points · Posted at 21:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have them in Australia but it's uncommon. The place i go to just plays weather forcasts, movie trailers and viral videos. I think it's just to distract you from seeing how much you're paying for fuel
ihatepulp · 5 points · Posted at 09:40:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We do??
DaRedStarz · 1 points · Posted at 11:09:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's only come in the last couple of months to one metro near me so i guess it's might be a trial. I assumed they would be elsewhere. Australia is a big place
hbz4k · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not nearly as bad as it could be, ours is 75% adds. Viral videos and movie trailers sound nice by comparison.
DaRedStarz · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree it's not bad and not at every pump. It's fine arm but it could easily turn. Depends on their priorities
[deleted] · 171 points · Posted at 20:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 74 points · Posted at 20:19:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not everywhere, apparently. I don't think I've seen one in Seattle.
theresnoquestion · 31 points · Posted at 20:45:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in Canada that I've seen.
TonyWrocks · 15 points · Posted at 20:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seattle gas pump screens are sadly under-monetized, but take heart - the trend is heading your way!
lostinaquasar · 46 points · Posted at 20:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we watch these by ourselves in New Jersey or does someone have to turn on the TV for us?!?!
PRMan99 · 4 points · Posted at 21:06:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha ha.
Subverison · 31 points · Posted at 20:30:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are everywhere outside the city.
TsarKeith12 · 11 points · Posted at 21:19:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How far? I've been from Edmonds to Leavenworth and haven't seen one
TheyAreCalling · 5 points · Posted at 23:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have never seen one in Woodinville, Lynnwood, Mukilteo...
icannevertell · 5 points · Posted at 21:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have them in Port Orchard.
sandreyo · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have one in Dupont
mwasplund · 3 points · Posted at 21:40:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ARCOs in Kirkland have them. My god are they annoying.
Korolyeva · 22 points · Posted at 20:31:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Was gonna say, I haven't seen a single one in Texas yet.
EDIT: Okay, as a Texan I should have known better than to talk about the state as a single location. We're basically a country we're so huge! I haven't seen a single one in DFW yet**. Though that's not to say there aren't any. They just don't seem to be wide-spread in the DFW area yet.
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scotta9008 · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seen them in Conroe
somewhataccurate · 12 points · Posted at 20:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Southwest of Houston, tvs everywhere can confirm
shemagra · 9 points · Posted at 21:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have them at Walmart pumps in Texas.
shuhan90 · 8 points · Posted at 21:43:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait.. Walmarts have pumps?!
Tacos2night · 4 points · Posted at 22:00:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of the Walmart super stores in Texas have a Murphy brand gas station in the parking lot, they own those stations.
lps2 · 3 points · Posted at 22:08:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kroger also owns or partners with a fuel company at their larger stores (same for King Soopers which Kroger owns)
LouFontaine · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Walmarts in Houston have portable security stations in the parking lot, weird stuff.
notacyborg · 3 points · Posted at 22:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have those down in the valley as well to deter crime. I think they are mostly unmanned, but they will have a decal on the side proclaiming McAllen Police or something.
LouFontaine · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay makes sense yeah I’ve never seen them until yesterday
MacaroniPoodle · 12 points · Posted at 20:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in the panhandle and rarely see a gas pump without the damn TV.
Werdnasape · 5 points · Posted at 20:52:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayyyye panhandle Represent. Originally from Amarillo and now I live in San Antonio. I’ve seen the gas TV’s in both cities.
Rometta_Spell · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lubbock & they are here as well
TexasSandstorm · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate them so much. I will drive out of my way to avoid them. Its BS that in order to pump gas I have to sit through a commercial BLARING at full volume from shitty speakers. I didn't think that pumping gas in freezing/ burning hot weather could be made to be more unpleasant than it already was but I was wrong.
notacyborg · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are in El Paso at a few stations.
misusername88 · 4 points · Posted at 21:29:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
North Houston. Can confirm, these damn TVs are everywhere.
Zarican · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Austin, the 3 closest to my house have them. Same for my last place I lived in here.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Lubbock and they’re in most gas stations around town.
TexasSandstorm · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've encountered them multiple times in the area surrounding Houston and all over the panhandle
Leakyradio · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All these folks from Texas saying they’ve seen em. Must mean you don’t get out much.
Korolyeva · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn I haven't seen them anywhere in the Dallas area. Most people are saying they're down south more, so maybe they haven't made it up to me yet. But I only get gas like once every three months... maybe I just miss them. Edit: Guess I should clarify I rarely gas up because I have a plug-in hybrid, not because I'm a hermit! lol
_El_Barto · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have them at the Kroger that is nearby Nebraska FM in the colony
doshegotabootyshedo · 0 points · Posted at 21:11:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never seen one in Austin or dfw
Lollc · 7 points · Posted at 21:10:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shell stations. The one at Market Street and 8th Avenue Northwest, the one at NE 75th and Roosevelt.
Combsy13 · 13 points · Posted at 20:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here in PA. I haven't seen any gas station TV's
sukidragn · 5 points · Posted at 21:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be east coast. Western PA has them everywhere.
Combsy13 · 5 points · Posted at 21:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, Northeast PA
AcesulfameZ · 3 points · Posted at 22:20:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I don't see them too much in Scranton, but once you get south of Harrisburg on 81, they start popping up everywhere.
LittleLarry · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in the NE relatively close to Philly and we have plenty of Gas Station TV.
bubbleharmony · 3 points · Posted at 21:40:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. I don't see any of them when I'm home around Pittsburgh.
bigostrich · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Philly here, haven’t seen any around
CaptainObivous · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them in Oxford PA and they literally have Amish people riding around in horse and buggies there.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw one for the first time in Bellevue last week, looks like they're spreading.
lumpiestspoon3 · 5 points · Posted at 20:45:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only seen one in my area. They use it to play news, not ads.
TexasSandstorm · 4 points · Posted at 21:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ones I've seen say that they're news but then proceed to try and sell you something.
lumpiestspoon3 · 2 points · Posted at 00:19:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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I also don’t think I’ve seen any in Maryland. Edit: nvm, apparently quite a few places in Maryland have them, I’m just super oblivious (and almost never drive).
saraam · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Silver Spring has at least one.
Cynicbats · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in an old and outdated part of Florida....just from that link below this looks obnoxious.
GSlayerBrian · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded; never even heard of them. I live in rural Central NY.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Californian here, we don't have those either
jonvonboner · 8 points · Posted at 21:02:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Southern Californian - yes we do. They’re everywhere in Los Angeles now. I hate them because not only are they annoying and unwarranted, I’m convinced their entire true purpose is to get you to stop watching TV and to suddenly realize you’ve bought more gas than you intended.
Old_Fat_White_Guy · 9 points · Posted at 21:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Around here in Ohio it's usually ads for the bucket o nachos, slice of pizza, Marlboro red pack with green stripes extra light double ended super mentholated fat oval king size, or the 37 gallon slurpie for 69 cents if you have your rewards card and refillable drink club cup.....
It's all backlash from the pay at the pump causing people to not have to step inside and therefore not buying extra stuff..... sales are down so they advertise to tempt you back inside to buy buy buy.
Afferent_Input · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. All over San Diego too.
Meatgortex · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New stations in the Bay Area have them. Old stations don’t and are slow to upgrade in dense urban areas, but as you head out of towns or into suburbs there are TV pumps.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess it's a pretty new thing then. I didn't see these last time I was in the bay area.
MissMarlaMoon · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We actually do, but they’re usually at “nicer” or recently remodeled gas stations.
I couldn’t imagine being a gas station employee in Oregon and dealing with that all day.
Rahoo57 · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in the North Bay, Petaluma. We're invaded here
Ol0O01100lO1O1O1 · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely a regional thing. None where I am, none some places I've travelled, they seem to be everywhere elsewhere.
Backwater_Buccaneer · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, given that there basically aren't any gas stations in Seattle...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Literally never seen this.
DRM_Removal_Bot · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas stations in Seattle are just plug outlets tho.
Phoenix1Rising · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them less than an hour south of you.
monnayage · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't seen any in Portland either. Then again it's been a long time since I've filled my own tank.
HittingSmoke · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fred Meyer gas stations have them around Seattle.
haffajappa · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe not Seattle but in Washington state I’ve definitely seen them. As a Canadian I was pretty weirded out by them.
yiliu · 1 points · Posted at 17:31:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them around Seattle. In particular, Arco stations have them. Can confirm they're annoying.
subtlySpellsBadly · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're all over New England. Fuckers will take any chance they can get to shove adds down our throats.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where in NE? never seen one anywhere in my entire life and certainly not in NE
Rinascita · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see them daily in both NH and Maine. The worst ones in NH actually have their own goddamned broadcast company, Gas Station TV: http://gstv.com/
Fucking news anchors, report segments, specials on bullshit in the area, commercials. I avoid the gas stations I know have them whenever I can.
subtlySpellsBadly · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're all over Massachusetts, Conneticut, and Rhode Island.
Yuckmyyums · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve never seen one in Massachusetts?
subtlySpellsBadly · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are definitly a lot of them in the Boston area
Yuckmyyums · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe I go to too many full service
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? They're in Vancouver(WA) and Portland. I just moved to the Seattle area and I've definitely seen them around the outside towns but to be fair I haven't gotten gas in actual Seattle yet.
monnayage · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't seen any in portland. How would that work, screens pointed at the driver's seat?
FurnaceFuneral · 13 points · Posted at 20:49:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We don’t even pump our own gas here in NJ
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FurnaceFuneral · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m sorry
Senescences · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The freedom of getting assaulted by ads
King-Rhino-Viking · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've absolutely never heard of this
BobbitWormJoe · 41 points · Posted at 21:07:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm American and I've never heard of this, and I've been through a decent number of states.
jumblevision · 2 points · Posted at 01:09:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't really see them in my immediate area (southern Illinois) but they're nigh inescapable when I visit family in Missouri. Startles the hell out of me every time.
maulidon · 2 points · Posted at 04:42:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Texan here, saw one in Austin a couple months back, I'd never heard of them either. I'll admit I was kinda charmed by the novelty of it, lol.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is so dumb and annoying
TheBlankPage · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Come visit Minneapolis and you'll find them.
cave18 · 1 points · Posted at 06:44:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Live in west coast and never seen em
DarthRegoria · 26 points · Posted at 20:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have them in Australia too. They show loud, annoying ads.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:17:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Coleridge49 · 6 points · Posted at 21:25:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ones I have seen are only screens and no sound with just specials for that servo.
deducktions · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In NZ we have those screens, but they often play ‘Giggle TV’ which is basically just stolen memes
Christobell_ · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d choose the greatest (corporate approved) memes of 2011 over being advertised to any day.
DarthRegoria · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m in Melbourne and I’ve seen them at several different BP servos. Maybe others as well, but I’m not 100% sure
the_sacred_dumpling · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What state? Victoria doesn't have them, least not what I've seen
DarthRegoria · 1 points · Posted at 03:22:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Victoria absolutely has them, in Melbourne anyway. I’ve seen them at several different locations. Mainly BP and Shell, but I think I’ve seen them at others too.
Lockyw27 · 1 points · Posted at 08:46:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Must be in the big city’s because I have never seen them
Anarchyz11 · 32 points · Posted at 20:15:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rarely and usually just for advertisements.
jokehunt96 · -7 points · Posted at 20:19:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like America will be Idiocracy and the rest of the world will be Star Trek
Anarchyz11 · 49 points · Posted at 20:24:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because a gas station pump shows you a video?
Under_the_Milky_Way · 61 points · Posted at 20:25:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:40:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah wouldn’t the video at the gas pump be Star Trek?
potatoesarenotcool · 11 points · Posted at 20:35:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Among a fuck load of other things.
Sticking to the theme of advertising, When I watched the Superbowl the general theme and tone of the adverts was just eery and nuts.
PM_ME_YOUR_GOOD_NEW5 · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like Old Spice started that and did it very well. Then other companies tried to follow suit and did it poorly. Now even Old Spice does it poorly or maybe it’s just becoming annoying now.
jokehunt96 · 8 points · Posted at 20:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Extreme late stage capitalism
Rracwolf · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...no, not really.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The fact that you can't even acknowledge it shows that you are in terminal phase.
You pay for your gas, I don't even understand why there would be any ads. Did you gas become cheaper when ads were introduced ? Are oil moguls having issues paying their bills ?
Downvote to prove you've been brainwashed to find this "normal".
wherearemygroceries · 7 points · Posted at 21:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas station makes money from the ads, and someone has found that makes up for whatever business they may lose, if any. What's the issue with that?
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 23:50:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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wherearemygroceries · 4 points · Posted at 00:16:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obviously it's not that intrusive. If it were the gas station would lose too much business to be profitable.
hotgarbo · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are surely going to be downvoted for your tone but you aren't exactly wrong. There was a time when auto play celebrity news at a gas pump would have been laughed off as some idiocracy level shit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, to be fair, I'm not as surprised that there are ads at gas pumps than shocked there are people to defend this.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:58:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
That's ok you've already got ads to enlighten you 24/24.
hotgarbo · -2 points · Posted at 21:36:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We joke but in all actuality it does kind of show a difference of values/culture/whatever. In a lot of places a gas pump TV screaming ads and shitty celebrity news at you would be considered stupid, intrusive, almost beneath them. In the US this is the kind of shit we thrive on.
Giant companies saw another little space that wasn't plastered with ads. They then quickly jammed intrusive autoplay videos in there that pander to the lowest common denominator. Thats America in a nutshell.
SuperFLEB · 4 points · Posted at 21:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Define "we". The only people who actually like this are the chucklefucks making them and the chucklefucks running the gas stations they managed to sell them to. Everyone else just tolerates it because, well, it's just one of life's little annoyances and they'll arrest you if you attack the gas pump with your tire iron.
OKImHere · 0 points · Posted at 02:14:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An expression that never made sense to me. LCDs are higher than all the other numbers. 2, 6, and 8 have a LCD of 24. Why is an imbecile the highest number?
Not that it makes sense to call persons denominators in the first place. And if they're common, are they all of us?
raznog · 5 points · Posted at 21:57:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remind me again which country Microsoft, apple, google, UNIX, Intel and AMD came from?
drkalmenius · -2 points · Posted at 22:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remind me which country invented the WWW or basic Computation machines? Stop using ‘we invented x’ as an argument, no one gives a fuck.
And considering the fact that we’re talking about late stage capitalism and you list huge mega corporations kinda proves their point...
raznog · 7 points · Posted at 22:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point isn’t that other countries don’t also have achievements. But that the US is still at the forefront of technology. Also, capitalism may just be the greatest thing man has ever made.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 23:51:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell that to everyone who literally can't afford a place to live because of capitalism.
raznog · 5 points · Posted at 00:21:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good thing you can complain about capitalism on the computer capitalism gave you.
drkalmenius · -1 points · Posted at 13:21:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Haha. Good one. I’m glad political ideologies are giving me things now!
raznog · 3 points · Posted at 13:24:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Capitalism is an economic system not a political ideology.
drkalmenius · 1 points · Posted at 13:29:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes it’s an economic system , but the ideas to make Capitalism work makes it also a political ideology.
But anyway. That’s not a rebuttal of my point.
raznog · 1 points · Posted at 14:01:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An economic system definitely has given you quite a bit.
drkalmenius · 1 points · Posted at 14:27:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What has it given me? I don’t think remember Capitalism incarnate handing my phone to me.
raznog · 1 points · Posted at 14:37:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t be intellectually dishonest. Are you seriously incapable of seeing all the good that capitalism has accomplished and made possible?
drkalmenius · 1 points · Posted at 15:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of good has been accomplished under capitalism. But that doesn’t mean that achievement is due to Capitalism. The technological achievements of the USSR were also huge.
raznog · 0 points · Posted at 15:16:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet it didn’t make it possible for the average citizen to have nearly as good of a life as capitalism has. Making the achievement is only part of making it available to everyone.
OKImHere · 2 points · Posted at 02:18:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There isn't a person in existence that can't afford a home because of capitalism. That's like saying I can't be an astronaut because the space program exists.
drkalmenius · -2 points · Posted at 13:22:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. It’s not like saying that at all. If there’s no space program you can’t be an astronaut. If there’s no capitalism - guess what, more people have houses! The housing situation in the USSR is often praised for how good at homing people it was. Everyone got a flat.
SJNLACNL · 2 points · Posted at 13:46:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone except the 100 million people killed or sent to the gulags.
drkalmenius · -1 points · Posted at 13:48:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but that’s not the point. I don’t condone the actions of Stalin, but you mr argument was that it’s capitalism that gave him a house. Which is ridiculous.
SJNLACNL · 2 points · Posted at 13:50:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd rather capitalism allow me to buy a house than communism giving me a flat.
drkalmenius · 0 points · Posted at 13:52:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s great if you can afford a nice house. I’d rather Communism give me a flat than Capitalism making me live on the streets.
SJNLACNL · 0 points · Posted at 14:07:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it doesn’t seem like you’re living in a commie country or living on the streets so that doesn’t really seem like a valid description of your experience with capitalism.
OKImHere · 0 points · Posted at 22:16:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, that's bullshit. No capitalism, no house. Socialists are, were, and always will be poor. Cue your "Venezuela doesnt count" bullshit excuses.
drkalmenius · 0 points · Posted at 09:28:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you even see my example? You can’t just refute my claim with ‘no’. That’s not how an argument works.
I’m not going to waste my energy arguing with you when then is pretty one sided already. Great you like exploitation. Let’s leave it there.
OKImHere · 0 points · Posted at 11:31:04 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course i can, because say you say literally didn't happen. "Everyone's equally poor" is not an argument.
OKImHere · 0 points · Posted at 11:54:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m sorry to reply twice, but I wanted you to know i can't quit laughing at this. Its just so funny that you think you made an argument, let alone a plausible one, then want to call me out like I have the burden of proof. Even grade school children know Soviets lived in squalor, 3 families in a one family apartment, waiting years for an assigned flat. It literally put "potemkin" into the English language. But hey, yeah, it's all my fault you can't just say "Everyone gets a flat! " and be taken seriously. I mean, look at your wonderfully detailed and cited post!
Lol.
911roofer · 2 points · Posted at 15:05:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. The rest of the world is going to be Mad Max thanks to the refugee crisis
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree. I'm sure Ethiopia will master faster than light travel any day now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SuperFLEB · 5 points · Posted at 21:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but the rest of the world is
so advancedimploding differently.walkinthecow · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Both of those things you mentioned are American as is the internet you used to communicated it....And on and on.
drkalmenius · -1 points · Posted at 22:12:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to say, America doesn’t own the internet. But if you’re talking about inventions- the WWW isn’t American (communicating his comment using FTP would have been difficult), also the first Computational machines were made by Charles Babbage, an Englishman. And on and on.
But the fact you resorted to talking about invention instead of the horrific late stage capitalism of advertising just shows you’ve got problems.
man_on_a_screen · 25 points · Posted at 20:52:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
we're like japan except everything sucks
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:29:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Japan goes to a certain extreme where it kinda isn't as jarring. Having it in the us us kinda uncanny
kjata · 7 points · Posted at 22:10:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the other hand, at least our sexism isn't quite as blatant.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Implying Japan doesn't suck
geneullerysmith · 15 points · Posted at 20:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a scourge on our nation.
nayhem_jr · 8 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Captive audiences"
heiberdee2 · 7 points · Posted at 21:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer gas stations in Wisconsin have them. Super-short adverts to sell junk food on sale inside. Quick general weather report. An entertainment “news” story. I dislike them, but when it’s -20 outside, it distracts you from analyzing your poor life choices about where you’ve chosen to reside.
TR8R2199 · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean if you like winter sports and cheaper housing and cheese I guess it’s not too bad. But in mostly making this shit up based on what rumours I’ve heard. Never been to Wisconsin
heiberdee2 · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty accurate actually. My family’s been here for at least three generations, though.
I don’t care about sports of any kind. My folks are bonkers for the Packers, progressive blue collar people, and most of us are pretty genial. Gets this cold, nobody leaves anyone in a snow ditch.
A decent home in the historic district of a uni town will run you about $175,000 for 1800 square feet. Mc Mansions with a third more square footage for under $300,000.
All the best cheese you can imagine for awesome prices...dairy retail rejects (ugly cheese) is stoopid cheap.
TR8R2199 · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like heaven. My 1400 sqft semi detached was over 500. And my in laws retired from the cheese business before I met them. You might not like football but what about skiing, sled dogs, snow mobiling or ice fishing?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TR8R2199 · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds wonderful. Seasons make the year interesting. Much better than sun all year round.
My favourite time and weather is night time light snow the moon lighting up the snow on the ground.
I couldn’t live happily without that for a couple nights a year
severianSaint · 8 points · Posted at 22:02:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the worst. It used to be three minutes of silence and solace, and now you literally have ads shouting at you as you gas up. It's not everywhere yet, but coming.
KngNothing · 7 points · Posted at 21:15:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never seen one in NJ. Granted, I get to sit in my car while some other poor bastard stands in the cold, but I've never seen/heard any ads when I look over my shoulder to check how close I am to being filled.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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byerss · 13 points · Posted at 21:31:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone makes fun of Oregonians for not be allowed to pump our own gas, but at the same time, I've never seen a goddamn TV on a gas pump either.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I CTRL+F'd "Oregon" to see if anyone here had seen one. I honestly don't even understand what they mean by "TV at gas pump", like all I see are the pumps, their digital screen, card readers, and options for gas. Never seen a fucking TV on a gas pump.
Glad Oregon hasn't gone full on dystopian yet.
Wand_Cloak_Stone · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here, now you’ve seen one.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Incredible. Thank you lol, this is so strange to me.
h0bb1tm1ndtr1x · 6 points · Posted at 21:14:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm American and have no idea what this is.
sunkzero · 5 points · Posted at 21:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen a few in UK ones (although we call them petrol stations) but they're not common. Only seem to be at Shell ones.
Internet_Adventurer · 7 points · Posted at 20:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not around me it isn't. I've never heard of this
EllairaJayd · 4 points · Posted at 21:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We're starting to see them over here (Australia) too.
BleedingAssWound · 6 points · Posted at 20:45:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is, they have a loudass TV on every pump trying to get you to watch it while you're putting gas in. It's loud enough that if I'm listening to a podcast with earbuds I can't hear what I actually want to hear.
TheBlankPage · 7 points · Posted at 21:38:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I don't think the content is that bad, so much as the loudness. None of them are synced, so the neighboring TV is 10 seconds faster, and the gas station often plays their own music on top of it. It's just too much.
Swampy1741 · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure, never seen one in WI.
Tatersandbeer · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only seen them at Kwik Trip
lillgreen · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see them at Wawa and Shell throughout mid-atlantic states. I got a laugh a few months back when I found one to be sitting on a windows xp login screen... In 2017. It's independent of the pump meter and credit card system - its just an xp embedded pc crammed into the pump casing. They stay silent until you begin pumping and they know you have to wait for the pump - runs streaming tabloids and ads - stops as soon as you put the filler back on the pump.
PM_ME_STRAIGHT_TRAPS · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen it. City thing maybe?
rylos · 5 points · Posted at 20:55:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's yet another element of the "Let's see how much we can piss off our customers and still have them come back for more" game.
Microsoft & AT&T are at the top of the heap in this game.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why ms?
onlyawfulnamesleft · 5 points · Posted at 21:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just American, I've seen them in Sydney, Aus. Mostly at Shell stations.
DarthRegoria · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Melbourne too. Shell and BP, but maybe others too.
brungup · 3 points · Posted at 20:56:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have them in Australia. They came in to the major stations about a year ago.
shea241 · 7 points · Posted at 20:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only seen it in the southern states, for what it's worth.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve seen a few in Washington state, but only at tribal gas stations.
Ixtl · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Live in illinois, we have them here too.
Chernoobyl · 9 points · Posted at 20:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are literally at every gas station where I'm at in California
PRMan99 · 5 points · Posted at 21:07:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I go to ones where it's not. If one gets it, I avoid it like the plague that it is.
TomokoNoKokoro · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not here in the Bay Area
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also in California, never seen let alone heard of this in my life.
Chernoobyl · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in the Bay Area, I haven't been to a single gas station in the last few years that hasn't had them playing. Started in Chevrons and all the other ones followed suit. It's just monitors on the pumps that play dumb ads
BizarroBizarro · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. They are EVERYWHERE in central Florida.
KallistiEngel · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NY here. We have it too.
I haven't seen it at many gas stations, but it's at my local Sunoco.
shea241 · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in upstate NY and have never seen it. Good to know, I'd assumed it was banned at first ... Like those pump handle locks I still dearly miss.
KallistiEngel · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm upstate too. I've mainly seen them at that one station, but I haven't done much traveling outside my immediate area recently so I'm not sure how widespread they are.
walkinthecow · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in Michigan, they are so ubiquitous that I don't even notice them anymore
Patq911 · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I'm in grand Rapids and I've never heard of these.
tyled · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe it’s certain chains? I’m in Texas and I’ve never seen one that I can remember.
shea241 · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah must be. i haven't lived in Texas since 2003, all my experience is from the Southeast
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shell and Exxon mostly
yanney33 · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some places. It's relatively new here. It's just ads for random shit like golf clubs and boner pills though
infectedcarrot · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Esso had a trial run of these a few years back (at least in my area) but have thankfully removed them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not up here in Maine. Or, at least, southern Maine. From the responses you've gotten I'd say they're mostly a Pacific/Southern thing, but that's just a guess.
DINOSAUR_ACTUAL · 2 points · Posted at 01:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have them in Michigan and I hate them.
squazify · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I think it's just at certain pumps, I know the gas station near my house has them, but I can't remember what company it is right now. I normally just sit in the car and ignore it though.
drkalmenius · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how can you sit in your car and pump the petrol?
squazify · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just pull the handle back and it locks in place. It then goes back in position once your tank is full. Do they not have that in the EU.
drkalmenius · 2 points · Posted at 13:14:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean the ones I’ve seen here in the U.K. lock but you’ve still got to pay and put it back at the end.
squazify · 2 points · Posted at 15:54:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's not like you're in your car the whole time, but the time it takes to pay and to put it in, and the time it takes to put it back in are negligible.
drkalmenius · 2 points · Posted at 16:55:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah I see. I’d never go and sit back in my car. By the time I get in, I’d just have to get out again.
RadRandy · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're quite numerous here in Sacramento,CA. I personally don't mind them.
aidyfarman · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It happens in Australia too!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am American, never heard.
raznog · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not from my part of america.
Kered13 · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen one.
Packersrule123 · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been all over Maryland and Pennsylvania and I've never seen this anywhere.
Treestyles · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
+1 for NJ and their no self serve gas. (No pumpTV)
FullmentalFiction · 11 points · Posted at 21:14:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not actual TV, just video ads.
postmodest · 9 points · Posted at 22:33:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oregonian here: WHO'S LAUGHING NOW, FOODSTOCK!?!?
icamom · 3 points · Posted at 03:34:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
New Jerseyian. HA HA HA
rijoys · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was gonna say Oregon ftw.
buttaholic · 7 points · Posted at 20:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's pretty weird.. they just advertise themselves. so far, at least.
TheBlankPage · 6 points · Posted at 21:39:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, most of them seem focused on letting me know I'm watching "Gas Station TV!!!"
It's still snowing where I live, so I'll be in my car not watching.
forresja · 31 points · Posted at 20:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In America there's usually a little TV on the pump that shouts ads at you. It's super annoying and I really hope this tip works!
Edit: yep it works!
ClaireBear1123 · 35 points · Posted at 21:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely not "usually". It exists in some places.
forresja · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's at the vast majority of gas stations in the places I've lived, both on the east and west coast.
deadlymoogle · 18 points · Posted at 21:45:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have never seen one in my life, predominantly in the midwest
gigabyte898 · 5 points · Posted at 22:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in AZ, we just recently got them probably around a year ago. I see them mostly at Circle K gas stations. They’re everywhere when I travel to SoCal
bluerose1197 · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen them, live in Kansas. And I recently traveled through OK, TX, and LA and didn't see any there either.
ClaireBear1123 · 3 points · Posted at 22:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lived in NC my whole life, I've only ever seen one in Cary, NC.
zipfour · 3 points · Posted at 21:56:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah they aren’t here in flyover country where the other half of the country lives
earnedmystripes · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in a town of 11000 in Indiana. There's at least 4 stations here that got them within the past year.
zipfour · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that's still pretty far east in my opinion even if its technically midwest. Ohio has Uber Eats stuff too, we in Kansas don't have either thing
boketto_shadows · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve never seen one. Then again I live in New Jersey and we don’t pump our own gas
Kered13 · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen one, I've lived in NC and Pittsburgh.
Bed-Stuy · 5 points · Posted at 20:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little display screens that repeat the cornniest commercial for whatever gas station/petrol station you happen to be visiting.
Zebidee · 6 points · Posted at 23:56:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I'm already buying your product, why are you doing the one thing that will make me change brands?
911ChickenMan · 4 points · Posted at 00:04:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brand recognition. It gets the company name in your head so next time you run low on gas you'll subconsciously remember the ad and be slightly more likely to go to that station, even if you aren't aware.
Bed-Stuy · 1 points · Posted at 13:34:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brow beating the brand's name into your subconscious so that "BlahWay" gas station is your go to source for all your convenience store needs.
Bazzie · 5 points · Posted at 22:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd watch a video of me sucking a dick if it meant I could get American gas prices.
AmyKittiesGalore · 3 points · Posted at 22:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you live in Oregon!
cC2Panda · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or NJ.
Martinouchou · 6 points · Posted at 20:43:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have TVs showing ads in a lot of toilets in restaurants and such in France (and probably a lot of other countries). I find these much more intruding and would prefere gas stations TVs.
Boogleyboogers · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trust me you don't want it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It feels very dystopian
Kendallsan · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In elevators, too. It's never-ending. We live in a real-life 1984 now...
CosmicDavyCrockett · 2 points · Posted at 23:08:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Assuming you live somewhere with gas stations built since 2000- at every pump there is a screen that has all the prompts on it (is this credit/debit? Do you want a receipt?) where I live they're about the size of a tablet screen- after you start pumping, that screen starts playing tv content of some kind. I've gotten commercials, gas tv, and weather updates. So it's less that they're are extra tv screens, more that the pump screen has been wired to show other stuff too.
maccathesaint · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Northern Ireland here. My local garage has them. It's annoying... No I don't want to buy your fucking pots and pans. Why are you advertising this to me at 3am when it's fucking freezing outside and this is an unmanned petrol station.
morganella732 · 2 points · Posted at 01:56:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im from NJ, and I’m SO glad I don’t have to deal with this shit
kurttheflirt · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://gstv.com/
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are essentially an extra source of revenue for ads, and they may distract people into getting more gas than they want.
trailer_park_boys · 6 points · Posted at 21:17:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do the exact opposite for me. I can’t get out of those gas stations fast enough. What would have been a full fill up becomes half a tank and I’m out.
arachnophilia · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
if these gas stations were cheaper, maybe i'd put up with it.
poopyhelicopterbutt · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NYC taxis have TV ads playing in them. Crazy.
Category5worrycane · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in the middle of nowhere and Jolly has been assimilating all of the mom and pop gas stations in our county and now every gas station has TVs. It’s fucking cancerous
Lord_Montague · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More like screens and audio that play ads while you are forced to stand there pumping gas.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s the worst.
Atheist_Simon_Haddad · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's someplace where you're standing still for two minutes; a great time to shove ads in your face.
Schmetterlingus · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, you can even buy a lottery ticket a coke while you're filling up your gas. America sure is great
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's one petrol station in my area, small town in England, that has screens with ads on it. No sound though.
ray_guy · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Started popping up all over California about 6 months ago.
swankyT0MCAT · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You sound a lot like a friend of mine. Except everything I do is witchcraft or black magic. Although being a technician, it seems everyone thinks I do black magic or sorcery of some sort.
zomgitsduke · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas stations literally play blaring news reports, ads and weather.
Super obnoxious, and not all of them work with the trick outlined above.
It literally makes me angry while I leave the gas station.
PurpleMonkeyElephant · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorcery* Fixed it for you
alejeron · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its just a screen that has a pic of something that they are trying to advertise, and some audio. One station tried doing that in my area, everyone went across the street to their competition because it was annoying so they got rid of them within a week.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen them in Virginia but nowhere else in the US. So they are basically unicorns to me as well.
Muabb · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
China has TVs on city buses and taxis, is this witchcraft too?
TheDudeWeapon · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just saw one for the first time at a brand new Kwik Trip. Blew my mind.
skraptastic · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah a lot of the larger chain stations have little lcd screens that play ads while pumping gas. Some of them have stupid shit like carpool karaoke or Steve Harvey shows playing...I hate them all.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I envy your innocence.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s already started
The day of tv gas stations
Cecil_B_DeMille · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More like a captive audience for advertisers. It's pretty annoying.
The_Grubby_One · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This.
venuswasaflytrap · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One day you'll wake up and there'll be advertising on police cars
squidkiosk · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Watchcraft*
Bobbar84 · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. And some stations even have a little rewards card reader at the pumps too, which also spews audio at the same time as the fucking TV. So you have this cacophony of sounds blasting your face while you're just trying to peacefully pump some fuel... I just roll my eyes and mentally nuke the property from orbit.
Gelven · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chevron in America has them
Special_opps · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not where I live. The fuck are you going to get commercials at a gas station for? Gasoline?
Enigmutt · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s to distract you from how much gas you’re pumping, and thus, put in more than you had planned (if not filling up).
Gnome_Normieson · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It isn't even proper TV! It is just incredibly annoying advertisements.
YataBLS · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People pump their own gas?? What is this witchcraft??.
unethicalpancakes · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
whatever shall i do to pass those 2 agonizing minutes while I pump my gas
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://gstv.com/
ProfoundDarkness · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually like it when they have news/weather on them
peeblesthreebles · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve only seen it at one Shell station in my area. Never went back, it was horrible.
Royalprincess19 · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In america they have TVs everywhere including gas stations
luxury_death · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Oregon where we don’t have to pump our own gas and had no idea this was a thing either!
darkmaninperth · 1 points · Posted at 05:41:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have screens. But no video yet.
JMC_Direwolf · 1 points · Posted at 06:00:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All over the metro Detroit area, they are usually playing sports center as a daily reminder that our teams suck.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:12:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never thought I'd be so happy to live in Oregon for such a random reason.
ButteryFlavory · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The country I live in doesn't even have self-service gas stations.
DothrakAndRoll · 1 points · Posted at 16:09:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PNW, I have never seen this. Then again I'm in Oregon and it's illegal to pump your own gas here. I'm guessing these screens are by the pump.
ChawulsBawkley · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I definitely haven’t seen these in NW Arkansas or other areas I’ve traveled to.
birchburk · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:12 on June 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's TV that starts as soon as you start pumping gas. It is awful but it has been shown to distract enough people that they go over what they intended on spending on gas.
marshwarble · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only at gas stations in states where you’re allowed to pump your own gas mind you...
ThiefofNobility · 399 points · Posted at 19:55:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually it's just second button down on the right.
nukedukem92 · 182 points · Posted at 22:09:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They recently opened a new gas station in town that had those GSTV things on the pumps. Someone went through all of them and labeled the "mute" button with a sharpie.
The_RESINator · 70 points · Posted at 22:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how I found out this was a thing. God bless that random sharpie man.
rinitytay · 11 points · Posted at 00:01:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've considered doing that so many times but I'm scared!
ktbugrl · 3 points · Posted at 03:49:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all heroes wear capes
Miaoxin · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that's the hero we need.
ThiefofNobility · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice.
ragingroku · 18 points · Posted at 22:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s been the top right at every station I’ve gone to in the East (of SF) Bay. Found the tip on reddit though and it’s saved me from listening to so much annoying shit while pumping.
ThiefofNobility · 3 points · Posted at 02:02:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Midwesterner. Second on right.
AskMrScience · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:53 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
How long do you have to hold the button? I've tried every button at each of my local gas stations and it never mutes.
ragingroku · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:07 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just press it once. Most recently, I noticed it doesn’t mute the video. Instead, it lowers the volume very low and loops it.
hinchable · 12 points · Posted at 20:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can Confirm. A friend worked for GSTV.
thefinder808 · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True Dat
SilverTail · 83 points · Posted at 20:06:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On every one I've encountered, it's been the second button down on the right side. I've gotten some incredulous stares from other folks at the pumps. "You can DO that??"
MrHorseHead · 73 points · Posted at 20:45:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've also found it works if you simply press the screen anywhere with a tire iron.
ctilvolover23 · -11 points · Posted at 23:30:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then that's vandalism and WILL get you arrested and charged.
rinitytay · 7 points · Posted at 00:02:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure? Doesn't sound right.
Major_T_Pain · 7 points · Posted at 01:04:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember a time on reddit when you could make jokes and be sarcastic without all these goddamm literalists
ctilvolover23 · 0 points · Posted at 04:29:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well if you touch something with what sounds like a weapon of course it's vandalism.
911ChickenMan · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Who are you going to call? The Gastapo? Cops aren't going to do jack. Even if they wanted to, you'd be gone before they're even halfway across town.
hfiti123 · 17 points · Posted at 20:37:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY CAN'T YOUR STATION GET YOU YOUR COFFEE THE WAY YOU LIKE?... AND THE WAY YOU LIKE IS NEVER FAST. WELL GET YOUR SPEEDWAY COFFEE THE WAY YOU LIKE IT, FAST FOR 1.99
hexanderal · 5 points · Posted at 21:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"We've got cream and sugar..."
Megaman1981 · 5 points · Posted at 22:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obvious Speedway corporate guy: "I love getting my Speedway coffee and using my Speedy Rewards Card"
Obvious Speedway corporate woman: "I love using my Speedy Rewards card to get my seventh cup free!"
fungusalungous · 4 points · Posted at 23:11:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"I USE MY REWARDS CARD TO GET PIZZAS ON 'GUYS NIGHT.' C'MON GUYS!"
"S'GO!!"
oblongfred · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now go back four steps and repeat. Oh yeah, that new Speedway they just built, they took out the mute button.
Funkiemunkie233 · 49 points · Posted at 20:25:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from New Jersey. Your problems don't make sense to me
1_Happy_Curmudgeon · 26 points · Posted at 20:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, I usually sit in my car browsing Reddit while the attendant pumps it for me.
Mastrcapn · 8 points · Posted at 23:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I moved from Arkansas to Oregon almost two years ago. Those complaints no longer make sense to me
Who wants some weed and craft beer btw?
StantonMcBride · 11 points · Posted at 20:29:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually it’s just the button second from the top on the right side.
Mikefun10 · 13 points · Posted at 20:46:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait you have ads at your fuel stations? Which country are you from?
911ChickenMan · 18 points · Posted at 00:08:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take a wild fucking guess.
Mikefun10 · 2 points · Posted at 07:15:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mericaaa
Reorientflame · 2 points · Posted at 10:42:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FUCK YEAH
Wheatiesflake · 18 points · Posted at 19:57:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why this isn't higher but if it works I will be so fucking happy.
THANK YOU
Xombieshovel · 9 points · Posted at 20:09:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then how else will I avoid feeling so desperately alone?
That's a great idea honey. We should try the new $1.99 hotdog combo. Yeah. And I love the fact that Chevron uses Top Tier gasoline too! I'm so lucky to have you!
RestingMyLegs · 7 points · Posted at 20:32:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Videos? At gas pumps?
911ChickenMan · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's mostly ads. The only useful thing is the weather, until you realize that everyone has a phone now, anyway.
itusreya · 8 points · Posted at 21:06:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I printed off like a dozen [MUTE] labels on my label maker. I've been slowly marking 1-2 pumps each time I gas up. I hope the neighbors appreciate it.
burtmacklin15 · 13 points · Posted at 20:16:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's usually just the second one down from the top on the right.
RampantRocky · 6 points · Posted at 21:08:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work at Speedway. We just got these. I'll be doing this to all my pumps for sure. Fuck all that noise. Going outside at 3am and hearing that obnoxious mess. And they're always just slightly off from each other, so it's a never ending echo, mixing with the echo from the surrounding buildings, it's literally hell on earth.
urethrafranklin- · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried this at the speedway by my house and it didn't work! Where's the mute button for the speedway pumps?
RampantRocky · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure, I was just going by what OP had said.
urethrafranklin- · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh, I'm pretty sure speedway disabled it, that's why I asked.
SumoSizeIt · 10 points · Posted at 20:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed those at the Shell stations in Oregon now. I bet our attendants are going fucking nuts hearing them all the time.
For the uninitiated, Oregonians can't self-pump except for a few exceptions, so we have station attendants.
mmayhemm · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought they just passed a law there where people now have to pump their own gas?
SumoSizeIt · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, but it was certainly widely reported as such. Rural counties have been fighting for self pump for a long time, and they finally got that exception after business hours.
CA719 · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol no, it's only rural locations with less than x number of people in the population and only after-hours that you're allowed to do it yourself.
Fred_Evil · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like New Jersey!
My condolences.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:25:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also turn off the sound from the self-checkout machines.
Most should have a speaker button on the bottom of the screen that allows you to adjust the volume.
911ChickenMan · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At most stores I've been to, you can only turn the volume down on self checkouts, not completely off. I guess it's so the clerk can hear the beep each time you scan something so they know you're not stealing shit (not that they care to begin with).
KickItNext · 5 points · Posted at 20:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also mute self checkout registers. Usually there's just a little volume button at the bottom, hit it a few times til it gets to silent. Then you don't have to deal with the machine berating you for not packing your groceries fast enough.
Domit · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting superglue in the speakers will shut them up permanently.
911ChickenMan · 2 points · Posted at 00:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expanding foam works better.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:03:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just poke a key in the speaker grill and lobotomize the fucker.
nyoom-nyoom · 4 points · Posted at 21:52:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or move to new jersey
bigred237 · 10 points · Posted at 20:10:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whenever I discover the gas station has those, I just drive away.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:53:09 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. If your business is screaming advertisements at me, I'm out.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 00:13:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If even one person a day does this, it probably makes the videos cost them money.
bolognachinchilla · 5 points · Posted at 20:23:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! You make fun of us Oregonians, but we don’t have to deal with these videos because we aren’t even ALLOWED to pump our own gas!
....sigh :(
markspankity · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with us New Jersians.
crielan · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I looked like an idiot waiting 10 minutes waiting for an attendant on McGuire AFB. There was no attendant..
jaesin · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local gas station actually has a mute button indicated.
Zombare · 3 points · Posted at 20:38:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mute button on the gas pumps around where I live have been pressed so much they have a fifty fifty shot of working anymore.
jollysloth · 3 points · Posted at 20:49:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You only need to press the 2nd-from-the-top button.
LowFlyingHellfish · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes me appreciate the soundless screensaver like ads we have on pumps here even more. Then again, they're probably aware that putting audio there would get any stereotypical swede (which is all of us, obviously) to change where they gas up regularly.
michaelcmetal · 3 points · Posted at 21:20:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's always been the second one down on the right for me. Much to my delight, the fuel pump I used yesterday had a mute icon on that button.
TheDblDuck · 3 points · Posted at 21:45:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Up side of New Jersey and Oregon . . . No need.
blatantanomaly · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've swiped my card, had the pump start playing ads at me, cancelled the transaction, and found another gas station that doesn't play ads.
EclecticallySound · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a thing ? Ad's at petrol stations ?!
Borp7676 · 6 points · Posted at 19:56:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my word of the day
ucallthesebagels · 6 points · Posted at 20:20:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't have gas station ads if you don't pump your own gas.
PM_ME_PREQUELMEMES · 3 points · Posted at 20:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every gas station I've been to has a little sticker that says "mute" next to the buttons.
RayOfSunshine243 · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've recently noticed that some of them play music with lyrics jumbled up in "Sims" speak so they don't have to pay royalties. It's the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
Doctah_Whoopass · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have ads at fucking gas pumps now? Ive never seen nor heard of that.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least there's one saving grace in not being able to pump our own gas in Oregon.
chimasta · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I did this (quite possibly not in sequential order, just hitting randomly) but it stopped the pump (I had prepaid with card inside) and the guy couldn't get it to go again. In all fairness, he gave me the receipt and it indeed only charged me for what the pump stopped at.
monarc · 3 points · Posted at 21:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I took the advice of a previous reddit comment about this and it also interrupted the pump. Not sure if you've seen the zillion responses to the above post, but apparently "mute" is typically the second button from the top on the right.
chimasta · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah for a while in my experience it was the 3rd down on the right, but then even at the same gas station it started changing, so I just started hitting randomly.
RainyDaysareLovely · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last time I tried that, it stopped the transaction and reset the pump. I had to swipe my card again. Ugh
den_ali · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Oregon and have NO idea what you’re talking about
przemko271 · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn off sound in what now?!
RenaKunisaki · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also take a magnet/hammer/screwdriver to the speaker/screen to disable it long term and tell them how much you appreciate being advertised to.
nirad · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure these ads are a campaign to get me to buy an electric car.
King_Chochacho · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FWWIW, I've tried every button on the pumps at the local Sinclair and none of them do anything.
The_Deaf_Guy · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I...just now realized that those ads actually have sound
TexasWithADollarsign · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does not apply when filling up your car in Oregon.
FaxCelestis · 4 points · Posted at 19:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANKYOU
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of those scared the shit outta me the other day
btveron · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The few gas stations around me that have them all have a labeled mute button.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahahaha take that all of those people who make fun of New Jersey for not knowing how to pump gas. Well at least now I can wallow in the knowledge that our gas pumps don't have ads.
CorpseZero · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came here to say this. The button varies on some systems, but it's almost always on the right side.
Ramsus32 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in New Jersey. I've never once pumped my own gas. I never knew this was a thing
kl116004 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been in the habit of sitting in my car and watching the nozzle in my side view mirror. Gas Station Po-Po haven't written me a ticket yet for not attending the fueling point.
MH420 · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE NOW WATCHING GAS STATION TV. Thanks I almost couldnt go to arco anymore
BobbitWormJoe · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What sort of fancy place do you live in that has screens with audio and video at a gas pump?! I've never seen that in my life.
PRMan99 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can turn them off by going to a different gas pump that doesn't have them.
Absolute-Unit · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are gas stations with ads?!
Espionage_Society · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's adverts that play at gas pump stations now? Wow, yet another reason to add to why I shouldn't drive list.
DietCokeYummie · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't even have to do this. I always press the 2nd one on the right and it turns the sound off.
snitchless · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually it’s the 2nd one down on the right side, you don’t have to press them in sequence...
RepostisRepostRepost · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
An addendum, it's usually the second button from the top of the right side. You don't normally need to hit them in sequence for anything
illQualmOnYourFace · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to hit them all, it's just one. I think usually one of the middle two on the right
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m from Oregon so I do not know these struggles.
“Fill it up with premium please”
rolls up window
lolzfeminism · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow incredible, you made the entire scroll worth it.
NedelC0 · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't believe this is real.
Edit: that this exists, not the trick
krippler_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand this one, do gas pumps in the US actually have screens on them that play ads with audio?
saywhutbro · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the button above the one on the bottom right corner of the screen. At least in my area.
campbeln · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried this at an AMPM in the bay area, I got the pump into a maintenance mode somehow and was afraid I'd screw up my gas mid-pump.
But... this hasn't stopped me since!
FiveAlarmFrancis · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never even heard of this. I guess that's something living in New Jersey the last few years has sheltered me from. I don't pump my own gas anymore.
jsanc623 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does not apply to people from New Jersey
MuricanA321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sucks for you, pumping your own gas!
veejaygee · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At every station I've used, the second button from the top on the right is "mute". Haven't needed to push any others.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is disabled at the last 3 Sheetz stations I visited. Must listen to their "I want it all!" ad.
Commander_Alex_Mason · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At Sunoco stations at least you just hit the second one down and it mutes it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes and on a side note there is an arrow in your right under the odometer. It points to the side the gas fill up is on
helpnxt · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have ads at the petrol station?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!!! I normally just press all buttons until it shuts up.
BenIsaac1997 · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have never seen those. Is that an American thing?
AnalDetention · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thankyou for this...thank you, thank you, thank you! I FUCKING HATE ADS!
The_Mister_SIX · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are.... Are you serious? I love you
AmyGH · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can turn it off? YES!!! I hate GSTV!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this
banksteralert01 · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait wtf are you fr?
SassythSasqutch · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have videos coming from your fuel pumps?
Portarossa · 9830 points · Posted at 16:52:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not so much a product but a service: your local library almost certainly offers free ebooks and audiobooks via Overdrive. All you need is a library card number and a PIN.
Many libraries also offer online learning courses like Lynda. They're a delight.
thebrokedown · 993 points · Posted at 17:53:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And some libraries get a little crazy and loan out artwork, cake pans, hand tools....
PuddlemereUnited · 624 points · Posted at 18:20:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Libraries truly are the shit.
chevymonza · 11 points · Posted at 04:19:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I deliberately keep books past their due date so I can kick a few bucks their way. Not always. Our library looks like it could use some renovations.
locks_are_paranoid · 23 points · Posted at 04:38:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most libraries have a foundation which you can donate to, its typically called "Friends of the library."
chevymonza · 9 points · Posted at 05:04:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh! TIL, thanks.
byoung82 · 3 points · Posted at 06:57:26 on July 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure this applies but that money might not go to the library, it may go to the general fund. My experience with this is the national Park. I got a ticket and when talking to them about it I was like well whatever it goes back to the park, the ranger quickly corrected me and informed it does not. Not sure if this is true with library fines or not busy might want to check in to it.
chevymonza · 1 points · Posted at 10:37:51 on July 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting, thanks! Will ask next time.
afghanlove · 72 points · Posted at 18:25:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our library loans out musical instruments. Such a cool program!
alh9h · 37 points · Posted at 18:39:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our has FLIR cameras available so you can check your house for energy leaks. Too bad the wait is now up to 10 years for one.
4K77 · 13 points · Posted at 23:37:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can always get a wireless laser thermometer for under 20 bucks
eljefino · 8 points · Posted at 01:36:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and some graph paper and a 9-year old kid who'll work for a nickel an hour. Just pepper your house with post-its numbered A1, A2 etc to correspond with the graph paper.
ostreatus · 6 points · Posted at 02:55:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ehhh, I'll just wait the 10 years
jarious · 1 points · Posted at 03:47:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah you don't wanna risk getting caught with a Workin 9 yr old
legos_on_the_brain · 3 points · Posted at 03:56:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They will be 19 by then! Problem solved!
throwing-away-party · 6 points · Posted at 02:28:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours has fishing poles!
gel_ink · 63 points · Posted at 20:05:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite of the crazy lending is the "seed libraries" that have been popping up. The idea being that you take some seeds, grow the thing, then harvest some seeds to return in kind.
StarrySpelunker · 23 points · Posted at 00:55:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is super cool. And I bet the devil Monsanto absolutely hates it. Which makes it even more punk.
gsfgf · 28 points · Posted at 20:26:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some even have 3D printers. Mine just has a limited overdrive selection and homeless people, though...
dairyqueen79 · 18 points · Posted at 21:02:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not uncommon for smaller branches, but some larger branches might have some pretty cool stuff! The Main branch for the library system I work for is about to get a Best Buy Teen Tech Center, which will allow teens to get hands-on experience with film making tools, music editing software, and other technology resources. I'm so excited for these kiddos!
jkels66 · 15 points · Posted at 21:33:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My sister in law just helped bring a teen tech center to the New Orleans main library. She is so excited!
dairyqueen79 · 6 points · Posted at 21:51:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ding ding ding! That’s the one!
PM_Me_Your_Clones · 3 points · Posted at 23:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to see some NOLA peeps on here. Are there any other aspects of our local library system you think we might be missing out on? Haven't been to the library in years (never get around to going and used books with free shipping are readily available...).
dairyqueen79 · 10 points · Posted at 00:03:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if you are interested at all in local news, we have online archives of the Times-Picayune since pretty much the beginning. You can search addresses to see old listings from a hundred years ago, and look up names! It's very cool. Through the website, by entering your library card info, we also have 72 hour NYTimes passes (unlimited, you just have to get a new one). Freegal is an app that allows you to download up to 7 songs a week or stream up to 6 hours a day. Many people have listed Overdrive (though the app is not very intuitive and I find it to be quite clunky, but hey it gets the job done!). We have movies and CDs! Libraries aren't just books anymore! If there is a book or movie or whatever at a different branch across town, just request it and it will be sent to your nearest branch and held with your name on it. We just rolled out a new monthly magazine that lists all the upcoming events at all locations, so you can surely find something to do! If you have any questions, let me know! I'd love to help! This link should get you going. If you don't have a card, just drop by one of our 14 (soon to be 15!) locations with a picture ID and something with your name and address on it (like mail) to prove that you live in Orleans Parish. It's all free, and any staff member would be glad to help you find anything you need!
TheCastleDash · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your library enthusiasm is so contagious that I just read all your library features even though I don't even live there! I think libraries are the most underrated part of our communities and we support ours as much as we can.
dairyqueen79 · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw thanks! It’s such a great resource for so many people! There are many that assume that it’s for poor people, but literally everybody can benefit in some way from your local library! And even if you are well-to-do, borrowing movies, CDs, books, seeds, magazines, etc. just makes financial sense no matter who you are. I recommend everyone at least check out their closest branch and see what cool things they have to offer. Even if nothing appeals to you, then you don’t ever have to go back and you continue on your merry way. Win-win!
SWSecretDungeon · 1 points · Posted at 10:54:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow that is so cool. I'm in SF and our library switched from the Overdrive app to Libby which is a lot easier to use. You should see if your library is linked with it too. I think it's just the newer app made by the Overdrive people.
dairyqueen79 · 1 points · Posted at 11:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are linked with Libby! I just haven’t had much hands on experience with it. I’ll check it out today!
Nixed-cs · 14 points · Posted at 21:33:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one I worked at loaned out fishing poles and tackle boxes (deal with the conservation dept).
I don't think one ever got returned, they just gave us more though.
SuperDuperBorkie · 11 points · Posted at 02:26:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I lived in Chicago we checked out free museum/aquarium passes!
Doromclosie · 7 points · Posted at 03:13:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The city of Toronto and many of the smaller cities in the area are also doing this. Its great! Museums, art galleys, science centres and the zoo for free! Its often a first come first serve basis but my local library offers you the option of signing out a pass at a particular date so its guaranteed when you arrive.
Baby_groot_4_lyfe · 9 points · Posted at 00:46:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The library where I work loans American Girl dolls, book club kits, puppets, bags of books and related toys for young kids, and WiFi hotspots. We are going to start lending out kitchen gadgets, a basic camping kit and a birdwatching kit this year as well.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our library is about to start doing that with dishes and tools for a home and vehicle.
GaimanitePkat · 5 points · Posted at 03:19:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My school library loans out GoPros, GPS, DSLR cameras, microphones, green screens, all kinds of A/V stuff. Plus there's a 3D printer that you can't take home but you can reserve to use.
Youthsonic · 6 points · Posted at 19:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a bunch of them are offering classes on podcast production and even have a little recording studio you can book.
Erolei · 3 points · Posted at 02:44:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local one has a 3D printer that you can book time with
bacon_music_love · 3 points · Posted at 03:18:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And board games, video games, vinyl records, acoustic guitars...
cardboard-kansio · 3 points · Posted at 04:31:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of ours do board games.
BikerRay · 3 points · Posted at 13:21:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours loans Watt-hour meters so you can measure the power consumption of plug-in appliances like fridges.
ananda_yogi · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cake pans??
attica13 · 7 points · Posted at 01:52:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Novelty cake pans or molds, like Barbie, Mickey Mouse, dinosaurs, race cars, teddy bears, etc.
ananda_yogi · 3 points · Posted at 02:13:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is awesome. I had no idea!
thebrokedown · 7 points · Posted at 02:08:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, things a person might want for one-time use but are a little pricy to buy just for that
CampGizmo · 3 points · Posted at 02:09:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours does this! Has a whole catalog.
rividz · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get video games through the inter library loan if you're a college student!
WhiteHeather · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library circulates ukuleles. I just launched the collection a couple months ago and it has been wildly popular so far!
InfiNorth · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Edmonton you can use their 3D printer. Libraries are amazing.
Jaycuse · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
snowshoes here
oddballAstronomer · 1 points · Posted at 05:15:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library loans musical instruments, green screens, telescopes, arduino boards and time on 3d printers / laser engravers.
baselganglia · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand tools and cake pans 😱
StarkweatherRoadTrip · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus you can get cheap day labor that speaks english.
slowwburnn · 1 points · Posted at 06:48:15 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
FLIR cameras too!
You know the heat vision cameras the police and Predator have? Many libraries rent them out to find poorly insulated rooms in your house
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cn4221 · 733 points · Posted at 19:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, if you get an Ebook on your kindle and turn on airplane mode, you can keep the book as long after the due date as you'd like.
possumgumbo · 50 points · Posted at 23:17:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I check a book out, download it, airplane mode my Kindle, then check the book back in. The next person on the wait list gets it immediately, and I get infinite time to read my book!
MrMushyagi · 156 points · Posted at 20:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been awhile so I forget exactly how, but there's also a way to rip the ebook file using calibre.
I do this (and the audiobook ripping) because a lot of the stuff I want to read/listen to is on a waitlist, and it's pretty common that I'm in the middle of another book when I'm up in the waitlist.
kjata · 110 points · Posted at 22:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A waitlist for digital files. There must be some kind of licensing issue here.
MrMushyagi · 89 points · Posted at 22:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah, libraries have to buy licenses for ebooks/audiobooks.
kjata · 23 points · Posted at 22:28:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thought so.
btsierra · 62 points · Posted at 23:46:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And for some publishers it's an expiring license, which is shitty. I think at one point it was a license for 26 checkouts, or roughly the lifespan of an equivalent dead tree copy. This despite the fact that electronic copies do not degrade.
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crunchdumpling · 3 points · Posted at 02:03:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which book is it? Sounds like a good read.
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crunchdumpling · 1 points · Posted at 13:29:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A good book to wear out for sure!
The only book I have that comes closest to that level of wear is Cryptonomicon, but I switched to digital re-reads a few years ago so there isn't the same wear and tear.
howsadley · 1 points · Posted at 07:29:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it depends on the quality of the book when printed. I have some favorite mystery novels printed in the 90’s, and the pages are yellowed and brittle and the bindings are brittle as well. But my Harry Potter hardcovers from the late 90’s look almost as good as new.
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Just_ice_is_served · 28 points · Posted at 00:28:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's bullshit. All the more reason to rip a copy every time.
Flashman_H · -17 points · Posted at 00:37:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right. All those greedy writers, editors, tech guys, and voice actors should go fuck themselves.
Noncomplanc · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is this getting downvoted lol
Just_ice_is_served · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because he or she's being rude and sarcastic rather than trying to actually discuss or debate something. If you agree with him I'd be glad to discuss your view rationally.
Just_ice_is_served · 0 points · Posted at 00:37:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah that's exactly what I said. /s
Flashman_H · -6 points · Posted at 01:11:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You called an agreement that calls for firms to receive comparable payments to traditional paper books "bullshit" and suggest that the digital copies should be lended freely, for everyone, everywhere, throughout the rest of human existence, without payment. You suggest that because it's digital it should be bought once and publicly available for the rest of eternity at no further charge.
Just_ice_is_served · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah and you took that and turned that into hyperbole and attempted edginess while still failing to make a point.
Flashman_H · -11 points · Posted at 01:23:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's highly likely that you're too fucking stupid to realize what the words that you write relate to your audience in the way of ideas, or what you even meant yourself, in reference to your original thoughts. But it's equally likely you won't know what I'm saying to you right now either.
Just_ice_is_served · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You sound like you're projecting your own inadequacies right now buddy. I'm sorry you're so angry. I'm going to stop replying now and let you calm down or go try to inflame someone else.
Flashman_H · -2 points · Posted at 11:16:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a cogent response. There's one point I made for sure. Idiot
Librarycat77 · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still 26. They haven't changed it, people just stopped complaining about it. As loudly...
geedavey · 10 points · Posted at 00:22:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a big deal, because the Overdrive reading app SUCKS compared to Moon Reader.
Just_ice_is_served · 3 points · Posted at 00:28:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why I didn't think of this but you are absolutely right.
a1b3rt · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:24 on May 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try their other app named "Libby" ...way better
ixiduffixi · 8 points · Posted at 01:57:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this for a few college textbooks. And no, I don't feel the slightest bit guilty about it. Fuck that industry.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google it for a complete guide but it's really great, it adds an extention then you can just right click the book in your list to remove any DRM. From there you can convert to just about whatever format you can think of, handy if you got a Kindle or something but normally use epubs or pdfs.
crunchdumpling · 16 points · Posted at 02:06:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
More important than stealing copies of library books(I kid), Calibre can let you keep protected backups of books you buy from places like Amazon. You know, in case they try to change the ending of 1984 again.
A_Certain_Observer · 2 points · Posted at 03:56:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, changing content of book that quite popular?
crunchdumpling · 3 points · Posted at 13:26:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They didn't really change the content of the book, it was a copyrights thing. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html
It's just always stuck in my head since this was one of the first times something like this had happened and it dovetailed so nicely at first glance with the subject matter of the book.
C477um04 · 10 points · Posted at 00:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously though ebooks have the least anti-piracy security of any medium, at that point the easiest thing is to find a free download of it and upload it to your google play books account or something. It's at worse slightly more unethical and a lot more convenient.
MrMushyagi · 7 points · Posted at 01:22:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One issue I've found with some of the free (torrents) I've found with ebooks is formatting issues (sometimes have weird gaps in the text, or are pdf only), so I prefer to rip the library ebooks if possible.
chameleonhonesty · 26 points · Posted at 21:31:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking on ULPT, I have found that after a few weeks, the book is never removed from my device even if I reconnect and download more books through overdrive. After I rent the book, I simply have it forever. I don’t know why or how. I do have a slightly older model kindle, from right before they went to mini-tablet style.
robocamel · 24 points · Posted at 22:59:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a kindle paper white and I found that if my kindle ran out of battery when a book was meant to expire I’d just be able to keep the book. Might work if it’s just turned off or if there’s just a certain amount of time that has passed after expiration. Further testing must be done.
Also books never expire as long as you keep them open. You can put the device on standby or charge it as much as you want but as long as you don’t switch to another book or go to the home screen (which is really only good for switching books) it will never expire.
fatcattastic · 4 points · Posted at 23:39:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My older first-gen Kindle Touch was like this too actually. But my newer paperwhite is not. Instead I just never connect it to wifi and just transfer the books via usb.
EndGame410 · 22 points · Posted at 20:05:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like something that'll get patched soon
BetteDavisMidler · 96 points · Posted at 20:12:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has been that way for at least 7 years.
EndGame410 · 4 points · Posted at 01:40:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I stand corrected. That's actually really cool of them
tunaman808 · 59 points · Posted at 20:58:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as mp3 files go, Overdrive used to have an FAQ on their website that said something like "we know you can just make copies of the MP3s. We're gonna trust you to be honest, though."
Mingan88 · 26 points · Posted at 22:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent marketing ploy... is actually be hesitant to do it after knowing that. "But, they trust me, Bro..."
rewzz · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve found that this works on the kindle app on my phone (and on my 8 year old kindle that needs to connect to a computer to get books now) but not on my amazon fire tablet. And I don’t think it’s possible to even change the system date to try to bypass it
blahblahrasputan · 4 points · Posted at 23:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or easier for longer listens, restrict it's access from the interwebs until finished
pricklypearanoid · 3 points · Posted at 01:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Welp, just got Kingkiller Chronicle 1 and I'm in the middle of another book. Onto airplane mode we go!
cn4221 · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:11 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's one of my all time favorite series. Enjoy! :)
SquaggleWaggle · 3 points · Posted at 21:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this, if you keep it long enough, it won't remove itself (at least at my library)
chameleonhonesty · 5 points · Posted at 21:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. It’s gone from the overdrive and amazon library account but not my device.
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augustus_cheeser · 1 points · Posted at 04:50:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if it will charge you for both the next time you download from them.
If they just don't care if the charge goes through, you could use a Visa gift card with one cent on it.
tunaman808 · 18 points · Posted at 20:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the desktop app just downloads the MP3s\MP4s to an "OverDrive" folder in your Documents or Music folders. You can just copy the files anywhere else on your computer to get around the time limit (which simply deletes the book's subfolder once you pass the return date).
Scrogger19 · 10 points · Posted at 19:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aren't they DRM'd to only work with the Overdrive app?
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whiskeylady · 9 points · Posted at 23:00:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do I need to go physically into the library to get a library card before I can use overdrive? Or is there a way to sign up for one online? I'm in a new state and haven't made it to a local library yet, but I would love to be able to start reading right away! (It's raining and I don't want to walk in it to the library today)
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whiskeylady · 2 points · Posted at 23:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for your response! I'll do some googling and find out! I need an escape today, and reading is the best for that!
fuel126 · 2 points · Posted at 03:26:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just applied for my first library card after a recent move and they asked for my ID and a piece of mail to verify I live in town.
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Scrogger19 · 5 points · Posted at 20:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hm I thought I had tried this once with library material downloaded on a computer, but I can't remember for sure. I did figure out that the DRM-stripper I bought to remove DRM from iTunes movies so I can watch them outside of iTunes also works for rented movies.... so theres that. Obviously that's more bother than simply torrenting I guess.
e60deluxe · 5 points · Posted at 22:46:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No they are mp3 not mp4. Can't have DRM.
Also if you download the desktop app they have a transfer to mp3 player feature meant for those old style non smart players which can only use wma DRM through Windows Media player. Not utilized here. Also you'll notice that the files are split into roughly 70minute sections...this is because the desktop app also has a burn to CDs feature, and that's a convenient length for CDs and you can't revoke a CD.
Nerdwiththehat · 72 points · Posted at 19:31:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also strip the DRM from Overdrive eBooks with Calibre in like 15 seconds. I've built a massive e-library this way of the last year, Overdrive is seriously amazing.
[deleted] · 101 points · Posted at 20:02:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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tinkerpunk · 92 points · Posted at 20:04:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know many librarians. We all know you are ripping DVDs to your Plex account. They don't care.
The_Original_Gronkie · 86 points · Posted at 20:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Libraries are really just legal file-sharing anyway.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 20:08:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How dare you accuse me of pirating!
VAShumpmaker · 95 points · Posted at 20:46:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think if I was a librarian in the 1890s, and I found out some punk was hand copying books to have his own copies at home, I think I'd be fine with it as long as the one he borrowed came back.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:26:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MathPolice · -1 points · Posted at 00:21:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm your Laphroaig Lover
Tell me there's no other
I'm your Laphroaig Lover
Better run for cover
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 66 points · Posted at 20:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also handy if you want to buy the cheapest ebooks (hint: it's always Amazon) but don't want to get locked into the Kindle ecology.
When you're reading a book on Kindle, Amazon tracks how often you read, how long you spend on each page, any text you've highlighted... real Orwell-type shit. And they reserve the right to delete books from your collection for any reason at all, right down to 'we felt like it'.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 20:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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I_throw_socks_at_cat · 28 points · Posted at 20:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing authoritative, but I've seen that claim repeated in different news articles. Here's one from 2012.
And I know for a fact that Amazon deleted people's copies of James Joyce's Ulysses because Ireland changed their laws to extend the copyright period and it got yanked out of the public domain.
NoahTheWise · 3 points · Posted at 02:15:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, dude, that is crazy. I thought maybe my file of Ulysses corrupted and I lost it because of that lol. Kind of pisses me off to know that it's not the case......
DiachronicShear · 21 points · Posted at 21:20:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty common terms when you don't actually own something, but are instead "leasing" it. Bank accounts also work this way, as well as buying digital versions of video games. Your account can be frozen/shut down at any time and "your purchases" will be unavailable to you.
hotdogs4humanity · 10 points · Posted at 22:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We know the app does that already. We know that it tracks your time on page because it's used to calculate the time remaining that is displayed at the bottom. Highlighting is obviously saved. Books you read and your progress are of course saved.
The question isn't does the app track it, it's does Amazon use this data, and I see absolutely no reason to believe they wouldn't.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's great, except my kindle doesn't have cell service and has only been on the internet once to update things.
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 6 points · Posted at 22:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't need to be on the internet. You only need to sync it with Kindle Desktop to load ebooks for an XML packet exchange to happen.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't even know there was a kindle app for desktop. I convert from epub files with Calibre and place them straight into memory.
meatb4ll · 7 points · Posted at 23:05:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then there's a copy kept on your desktop.
I do worry though, about Calibre over the next couple years. The creator refuses to move to python3, so either it'll have to start packaging itself with python2 or we'll have to keep installing python2 or it'll break
Nerdwiththehat · 43 points · Posted at 20:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't diminish the supply of books in real life, does it? It's saving a digital good from exploding after a certain time, not stealing a book from a library.
chameleonhonesty · 22 points · Posted at 21:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could foresee a scenario in which publishers no longer want to cooperate with libraries because of the known problem with free copies of books. That’s the only way I sometimes wonder if I’m hurting the library by turning on airplane mode when my book is due.
manifest65 · 8 points · Posted at 22:30:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean can't you just check out a book a second time if you weren't done with it? What's the difference. Do libraries pay the publisher a certain amount each time its rented? Kinda like spotify everytime you stream a song the artist gets a percentage.
chameleonhonesty · 11 points · Posted at 22:34:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the library buys the copy they have, but sometimes there are restrictions on it, such as a limited number of times they can loan it, and they cost a lot more than a regular retail copy to begin with. Sometimes you can renew a book, but not if anyone else is waiting for it (most desirable books seem to have at least a couple holds). However, they still get their copy when yours is due, not when it’s off your device, so they don’t have to wait longer.
oops3719 · 2 points · Posted at 00:46:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my library you can renew e-books but you can’t renew audiobooks, so if the loan period is up before you’re done with the book you go back to the end of the line and have to wait until it’s available again to finish it.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 20:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Nerdwiththehat · 24 points · Posted at 20:29:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I fail to see why you're so mad... It's a free good being distributed digitally that has an end-of-life that it's possible to circumvent. Your local library isn't losing money because of this. Not any more than the RIAA is going out of business, and bands are collapsing because of music piracy
The_Original_Gronkie · 36 points · Posted at 21:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The collapse of the record business at the end of the 20th century had a lot more to do with the overproliferation of big box record stores like Mediaplay, Circuit City, Best Buy, Virgin, Tower, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and big box stores from major chains like Recordtown, Recordland, Camelot, National Record Mart, etc. than filesharing/ pirating.
Those companies were ALL opening multiple stores in every major market, and stocking them with enormous amounts of inventory, far more than could ever be sold. Just one of those stores would carry more copies of a release than could be sold in the entire market, and there might be 20 stores like that in that market, all carrying those inventory levels. It was especially damaging for smaller genres of music like classical or jazz.
Because they all knew that there would have to be a shakeout, and they all intended to be the last man standing, they would offer loss leader pricing on the newest, hottest releases. The company would buy if for $11.29 from the label, and sell it for $10.99 on sale, and take a 30 cent loss on each one, intending to make it up by selling computers or refrigerators. The first to feel the pain were the small local indy stores and local chains, the tastemaker accounts, that often broke new artists and developed new genres of music. They couldn't afford to match the loss leader pricing, they needed to sell the new releases at least a dollar higher than the big guys, but consumers started going to the big boxes to buy the new releases, and while they were there, would also buy any catalogue items they had, since their inventory was so deep. Slowly but surely, the indies and local/ regional chains all went out of business, every last one of them. The record companies didn't care because insane amounts of inventory was being sold to their customers, which is what they considered these chains to be. It never seemed to occur to them that their real customers were the consumers, and there just weren't enough of them to buy all those CDs that were sitting in the big box bins all over America.
At the same time that these big boxes were killing off the small competition AND the big competition, the Internet, especially Amazon, was filling the niche. No matter how big a store was, it couldn't maintain the same size inventory as Amazon, this was especially true of niche genres like classical. Tower Records at Lincoln Center might have an enormous classical inventory, but it still had walls. Amazon's inventory was infinite.
Once the little guys were gone, the big boxes started eating each other. They kept up their loss leader pricing, but one by one they stated closing, which had been the plan from the beginning. The problem was that they hadn't counted on the Internet becoming such big competition for both music and books. Apple started their downloading service, so you only had to buy the individual songs you wanted, and not entire albums, and the phone became the preferred hardware for listening to music, instead of CDs. Then along came Spotify, where you could pay the equivalent of one CD a month and have nearly everything available.
This put intense pressure on the big box companies, and they started going out of business faster and faster, and started sending all of that unsold inventory back to the record companies for credit, so they could pay as many of their bills as they could before filing for bankruptcy. THIS was when the business really collapsed, when there was more returned inventory than it was possible to store in all the warehouses across the country. Eventually they were all gone except Best Buy, Borders, and Barnes & Noble, because they all had other items to prop them up (electronics and books). Eventually, even Borders succumbed, and Best Buy recently announced that they were dropping their music departments. That leaves Barnes & Noble, but now that the Internet has clobbered them on both the music and book fronts, they are closing stores as well, and won't last more than another couple of few years, at most.
The other result of all the little indy stores and regional chains disappearing was that once they were gone, the record companies had very few outlets to market their new artists and new music. Radio formats had shrunks from a top 40, decided in each market, to a top 10 or 15, decided on a national basis. The big boxes didn't care, and every single record company heard the same thing from them - we don't sell music, we sell widgets. We don't care about the art or the artists, we just care about sales. So music became more homogenized than ever, which is why every pop artist sounds pretty much alike.
Now that the music business is a shadow of it's former self, we are seeing people gravitate to the visceral thrill of vinyl again, with it's 12 X 12 graphic format, it's scarcity, it's delicacy, it's eventual obsolescence as it wears out from repeated listenings. Now we are seeing indy stores opening again, cashing in on the vinyl resurgence, and carrying CDs as well. Perhaps in a decade or two, it will once again be possible to have a record store in every neighborhood.
So what about piracy? Sure it had to have at least some effect. People were getting it free rather than buying it right? But in reality, much of the music that was being downloaded was extra music that satisfied the downloader's curiosity. If it hadn't been available for free, he wouldn't have bought it anyway. The real fans still wanted to buy their favorite artist's albums, with artwork and the lyrics, and the better quality sound. It could be argued that be letting people have a taste of an artist they wouldn't otherwise be able to sample, downloading was creating fans. If the record companies had been smarter, they would have embraced downloading as a marketing tool to take the place of the shrinking radio playlists.
No, it was the record labels' embrace of the big boxes that killed the ability to create new artists and genres, then killed the local record stores, and drove the business to the Internet, where it was then possible to kill the physical format of CDs. That led to the rise of streaming services, which pays artists nearly nothing in royalties. None of that had anything to do with piracy.
Fireynis · 12 points · Posted at 21:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, this should be its own post and documentary. Easily one of the most interesting things I have read in a while.
cinepro · 6 points · Posted at 22:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want the real story, I recommend this book. It's a slightly different narrative than the one presented above:
How Music Got Free
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great post! Very interesting.
Wutsluvgot2dowitit · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I certainly never would have heard Eminem as a 10 year old without downloading his shit from limewire, BearShare, Kazaa, or morpheus.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:41:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who said I was mad?
VAShumpmaker · 10 points · Posted at 20:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you feel about people who archive abandonware then? Is it still amoral to host a piece of media you don't own if it's keeping it from ceasing to exist in a much realer way than just going back to the library?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:10:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They said they don't care. Except about whiteknighting, apparently.
MapleBlood · 25 points · Posted at 20:05:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure how that's actually stealing.
I get that's unethical, but it's not like taking your neighbour's horse - library still has the book.
Can you explain that comparison? I feel that copyright never actually did that.
KSFT__ · 14 points · Posted at 20:27:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might like some of Lawrence Lessig's writing, like Free Culture.
MapleBlood · 6 points · Posted at 22:01:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was actually on my "to read" list, I'll bump it higher, thank you.
notkristina · 12 points · Posted at 20:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know how much of a library's funding or continued availability of Overdrive depends specifically on usage stats, but I would bet it's better if your library actually gets to count that you borrowed the materials more than once.
In the case of a super long wait list, your librarian might notice and purchase another copy, so that's money that goes to the author.
MapleBlood · 8 points · Posted at 22:18:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, OK, now it makes perfect sense and I think it's much more sensible and meaningful answer.
Thanks you!
Wutsluvgot2dowitit · 4 points · Posted at 23:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe. Maybe licensing deals only allow books to be checked out a certain number of times.
notkristina · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a case like that (is that how Harper Collins worked it out with Overdrive in the end?), it's meant to require each library to purchase another copy after one gets "worn out," so we're back again to money that's supposed to go to the author/publisher. Nobody is feeling sorry for publishers or anything, but if they decide that Overdrive isn't profitable, then it's goodbye Overdrive.
grendelltheskald · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
notkristina · 2 points · Posted at 03:41:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, most of it, of course, although you really can't say that more book sales for the publisher isn't also good for the author. At any rate, what will happen if the publishing houses decide that Overdrive isn't a moneymaker?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was more of a tongue in cheek comment, since you're technically pirating/violating copyright.
MapleBlood · 6 points · Posted at 22:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I got it, I just dislike this inadequate comparison, hence my comment :)
Thanks anyway :)
theL0rd · 3 points · Posted at 23:01:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn’t it more like photocopying ?
SirJefferE · 11 points · Posted at 21:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piracy isn't theft. It's copyright violation.
There are plenty of arguments for and against, and probably situations where the violation causes the rights owner to miss out on profits, but I don't think it does anyone any favors to call it theft. It just isn't.
But yeah, if you're willing break copyright laws in order to read a book, you might as well just pirate it. It's quicker and easier and there aren't any hold times.
That having been said, Overdrive is great and I use it all the time.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What method are you using that renders the digital file unable to be reused by the library? Every time I copy a file the original is still 100% useable.
opservator · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless he is reselling for a profit, he is just more efficiently file sharing than a library normally doe.
a1b3rt · 2 points · Posted at 02:27:11 on May 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
i tired this today (installed Calibre 3.23) ...it says it cannot convert books with DRM ..is this new? any workaround?
Nerdwiththehat · 2 points · Posted at 13:03:18 on May 21, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a plugin you'll need to snag - you can find it here
a1b3rt · 2 points · Posted at 16:32:44 on May 21, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks
amillstone · 8 points · Posted at 21:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This doesn't work. Downloaded a full ebook using the Overdrive app and there's no corresponding mp4 file. I tried several different file explorers, none of them have an audio file for the audiobook.
EDIT: This works on a computer with the Windows version of Overdrive.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:50:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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amillstone · 1 points · Posted at 17:02:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, found that folder. Checked it in both internal storage and the SD card but it doesn't have any mp4 files there.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the Overdrive Media Console to copy the audio files directly to your flash drive from the computer and then have the audiobook for as long as you want.
Also if you are using a Kindle Paperwhite to read ebooks, turn Airplane mode on to keep the book past the due date. (Source: IT guy for a library)
chameleonhonesty · 4 points · Posted at 21:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know why it is that after a while in airplane mode, the library book is sometimes never removed from the device? Is there a time limit on how long they attempt to retract it or something?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that after a while (not sure how long after) past the due date it will just forget that the copy was loaned out.
instantrobotwar · 5 points · Posted at 23:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg, I wish I knew this last night... I just lost a book I was really into because I didn't realize it was due in 4 hours with 5 hours left in the book. Now there is a 13 week wait.
fluffy_knuckles · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe it’s on Scribd. They have a free trial which would give you enough time to finish it.
theresnoquestion · 8 points · Posted at 20:52:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there anything I can do with Overdrive on my ipad in terms of saving a book?
cuulcars · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the desktop reader, rip it using calibre, add to ipad through itunes. Or just wait your turn and read it in 30 days and check it out again if you can't. :)
theresnoquestion · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will have to try. We get 3 weeks to read, and most likely can't check out again soon after as here they have so many waiting. Perhaps I will just buy the hardcopy of the ones I love.
lordover123 · 8 points · Posted at 22:39:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need to get an Android phone eventually. Apple doesn't give us that level of control over apps and things.
Also, I remember learning at some point that you can put SD cards in Android phones. That's pretty cool.
DethFade · 4 points · Posted at 16:17:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you not do that with Apple products? Its been ages since I owned any of their tech and back then memory expansion wasn't that important to most people.
lordover123 · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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bizitmap · 28 points · Posted at 19:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have Overdrive to tell you for sure but if it works like OP is suggesting, it SHOULD be something like this:
You'll need to spelunk in the file system, not all Android phones ship with a file system manager so if you need one try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.filemanager (I think Samsung includes one but I don't know the layout)
From this app (similar in others)
Tattered_Colours · 3 points · Posted at 04:37:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to imagine that whoever developed the Overdrive backend had to have known what they were doing. It's like how the "we've detected that you have an adblocker enabled, so here's 15 seconds of black screen" on Hulu is shorter than most of the ads. The dev team did us a solid because they knew the people who care don't understand the technological flaws in the system.
xradsirx · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I changed the date on my phone to the day before it expired. But then all the texts I got were dated that day too haha
mothmvn · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is there a waitlist on digital books/audiobooks at all? Aren't they just... files? Can't everyone have a copy whenever they want? There's no actual, physical "returning" to be done, and they're... they're just files...
coredumperror · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? Checkout time limits on a ditigal object are absurd!
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dougiefresh1233 · 5 points · Posted at 00:49:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was about to make this comment since the whole point of libraries is to share the knowledge from books anyway, and the only reason they have checkout limits is so others can use that knowledge too. However then I realized that making a copy of a library book is technically stealing from the Author akin to pirating a movie or video game, so that's where the unethicalness comes from. However most people don't go buy a book after they already read it, so I doubt it makes much of a difference.
Cr4nkY4nk3r · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do it on PC as well.
sikkerhet · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why the hell does an ebook have a time limit
hashtagpow · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh SNAP. i dunno why i never thought of this. i spend 70% of my free time in the spring/summer/fall fishing or bicycling, it'll be nice knowing i can mix in my podcast addiction without worrying about my time limit running out and then being stuck behind 25 other people to finish my audiobook.
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Absolutely not unethical LPT. That's fair use.
MatthewLaw · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/UnethicalLifeProTips
DickMold · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OmG thank you, not that im gonna do this but im running outta time on 1984 and did the math on my free time. I won't make it unless its read at 1.8x which is too fast for me to hear. Lolz
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also library.genesis
clownshow_fuckery · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are now a member of the Church of Kopimism! Welcome!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if it's an ebook, why can't they just copy it to everyone?
grendelltheskald · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Licensing
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
makes sense, but still. It's a library and you'd get it free anyways.
grendelltheskald · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Public licensing is a fascinating field I know very little about
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This belongs in /r/UnethicalLifeProTips
Sith_Apprentice · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, you sweet lifesaver. I'm working through Brandon Sanderson's cosmere novels but the waitlist is so long and I want to read them in order. This solves everything!
leodavin843 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For personal use, I wouldn't call the unethical. The purpose of library checkout limits is so that one person doesn't hog finite resources. For digital content, the DRM mostly exists to prevent distribution. As long as you don't share the ebooks (don't copy that floppy!), it doesn't seem ethically different than checking out a physical book.
polartrain · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Private Vs public data
king8654 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
good stuff, ive re rented harry potter like fifteen times over two years. always forget about it with my huge audible backlog
bndiehl · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You fiend
postalflap · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your my new best friend!
Omegalazarus · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a God. I used to do this on my Zune but I just assumed they had ways around it for Android
asdjk482 · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your closing parenthetical seems absolutely insane to me.
romericus · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone know of an iOS workaround on this one?
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 11:10:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm kind of lost in this thread--do you mean print or audio books? If audio, I can confirm that once the books are on your iPhone, through iTunes, they will stay there until you delete them. I have over 40 audiobooks on my phone right now.
romericus · 1 points · Posted at 11:21:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I’m specifically talking about using overdrive, an app that lets you check out audiobooks from your local library. Like physical library books, you have to give them back after a while, and they do this by deleting the book from their app. But he’s given an Android work-around, and I was wondering if there was a way to use the files app on iOS to do the same.
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 13:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not that I know of--which is why I use it the way I do. I don't' use Overdrive, except as a way to get them to my phone.
romericus · 1 points · Posted at 14:09:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I’m clear about what you’re saying: you use overdrive to check out and download a library audiobook, but then use the iTunes app to play it, even beyond the expiration date?
If so, how? I’ve got The iOS apps: Music and iTunes Store, but no app for just iTunes. And neither app seems to show my checked out audiobooks....
Sorry for the confusion.
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 16:01:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah--it's kind of complicated when I actually try to type it out. Let me try:
I use a desktop (Mac mini right now, but a PC for years and it's the same).Your phone must be plugged in to the computer for this to work! Go to digital library site, get any audiobook and download. If you have a choice, always use the MP3 version. It then sits on my desktop until I open it with Overdrive. The new audiobook should now be in Overdrive. Click on THAT (the Overdrive app). It should show the new book in the Overdrive app. Highlight the new book by clicking on the specific audiobook, then click "transfer" in the upper left hand list of icons. You then get a little screen with "Welcome to the Overdrive Transfer Wizard." Then, hit "next." You will get a small box that says "Overdrive is searching for a portable player"--just wait for it to recognize your phone. The very next screen tells you "Please select the portable player and the desired parts to transfer." Your phone should be on the drop down list. Hit "next" and you're there. Every once in awhile, it doesn't really transfer nicely--I usually watch it go into the iPhone's "music" list (that's where they go, and it's fine for me. I've never gotten them to go into the audiobook section. But since my car sees my phone as a glorified ipod, it's OK that it's in "music."--at least for me.). If not all parts download, just repeat the process a couple of "sections" at a time. I really hope this makes sense.
romericus · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s helpful, thank you!
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me know if it works for you or if you need anything more. I love having too many books to listen to! I have frequently started one and then not been into it and changed to another. It really lets me pick what I feel like listening to right now vs. what I have to listen to.
MilquetoastSobriquet · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To further the shelf life (with Overdrive anyway): download the file to your PC. Find the folder holding your audiobook. Copy file(s) to iTunes or whatever you use. You now effectively have a burned copy of that audiobook. Results vary based on publisher's allowances of copying.
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also download audiobooks to overdrive on my laptop, then sync them to my iPod for convenience.
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 11:15:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I download to my desktop computer into the Overdrive folder. Then, when I plug in my iPhone, I can transfer to it through that same Overdrive app. And it will save to my phone until I delete it. It will tell me to delete it from the Overdrive app/folder when it expires. I have over 40 books on my phone right now (I know, I have a problem hoarding audio books).
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remove mine from my iPod when I am done but because everything in Itunes synces to my Google, all my audiobooks are in the cloud, too.
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 09:39:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I delete them, too, them when I'm done with them. But I keep a physical list, in a drawer next to the computer with the date I got each book. Mostly so I don't get the same book twice. But I'm glad someone else does this. Most people think it can't be done, but I've been doing it for over 10 years--first with a little Samsung player, then an iPod, then an iTouch, now my phone.
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:49 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I track books with GoodReads. Might be worth you checking out?
mamacat49 · 1 points · Posted at 08:38:14 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Goodreads to find new books. I'll look at listing my stuff there. I know I could make a list somewhere on my computer, too. But I'm old school just enough to find it easier to put it on paper.
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 05:08:13 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough. Just figured you might not be familiar (=
Betherie · 1 points · Posted at 06:36:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually it's not 100% unethical. If you read the digital copyright section it says that you can store it for personal use or something similar. At least, that is what the Harry Potter audio book digital right section said!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:53:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're doing something unethical, Just pirate it at this point.
Raiquo · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol.
Fuck no. Free copies of my favourite books, here I come.
coolfangs · 1 points · Posted at 07:25:17 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? There's no DRM on them or anything? That just seems like poor design.
AnythingApplied · 29 points · Posted at 20:01:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
And a feature of Overdrive that people should be aware of is the "Suspended Hold" which lets you put a book on hold and move up the queue, but you'll stay in position #1 until you're ready for the book and remove the suspension. So when you remove the suspension you'll get the first copy that comes available.
When I start reading a series of books, for example, I'll put all of them on hold and take them off suspension only when I'm ready for the next book.
chameleonhonesty · 15 points · Posted at 21:48:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayyy if I’d known this I wouldn’t have waited 300 positions....twice....only to miss the 24 hour pickup window when my turn came up...twice.
WhiteHeather · 4 points · Posted at 00:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also set overdrive to automatically check out items when they become available so you won't miss the checkout window.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:05:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg, this is the tip I needed.
comic_serif · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does this effectively stall access for the next person in line? If I'm #1 but suspending, then wouldn't the poor schmuck in #2 have to wait til I eventually check it out?
AnythingApplied · 4 points · Posted at 23:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, if you're on suspended hold then #2 will get the check out when you were suppose to. They'll jump you in line because you said you weren't ready.
When you remove yourself from suspended hold you won't get a copy instantly, but you'll just get the next available copy (assuming you had worked yourself up to #1 while waiting).
elkanor · 2 points · Posted at 14:56:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my life. Thank you!
jeaguilar · 58 points · Posted at 19:08:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card.
dairyqueen79 · 15 points · Posted at 21:02:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks Arthur.
Ramza_Claus · 5 points · Posted at 21:19:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much everywhere it's gonna be hot
SmackSmash · 3 points · Posted at 22:19:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then I don't need a jacket!
Ramza_Claus · 3 points · Posted at 23:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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childfree_IPA · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K!
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 26 points · Posted at 19:20:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not every library offers this. Hell, my local librarian still refuses to install a computer to search for books in the library. They still have a card catalog, and nothing else.
Sadly, when she dies (she's nearly 90) it is more likely that the library will be closed by the city than find a new librarian. The only reason it is still open is because she's been keeping it open with her dead husbands estate money, subsidized by the tiny amount of city tax money that will end once she kicks it.
Portarossa · 20 points · Posted at 19:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's usually run by a library district, rather than an individual library. Sure, it's possible that you still might not be able to sign up, but it might be the case that you can sign up for a statewide scheme.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 15 points · Posted at 19:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local library is not part of any state wide system. The currently librarian was offended at the requirements of adding computers to the library in order to join. She refused.
There are no libraries in the towns closest to me any longer. They all closed last decade due to lack of funding. Sadly, the residents of those towns don't miss the library, the illiterate couldn't figure out what they were for, so they didn't want to pay taxes to keep them open.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really horrible and depressing. Hopefully something happens that can leave your library open and even better.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 2 points · Posted at 00:29:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The public has pretty much spoken. "They don't want no libary!"
GeneralTonic · 3 points · Posted at 01:06:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What state or locality is this? Must be extremely rural, right?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you live in Hell?
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 2 points · Posted at 03:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All of rural America is Hell.
So, yes, I do.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 21:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I posted this a little further up thread, but some libraries will let anyone get a card for a small fee. Like the Brooklyn Public Library will let you get a card for $50 a year for residents anywhere in the US. I mean, it is $50, but for people who don't have a good local library and would be purchasing books instead it could be a huge savings.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:08:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The problem with this is many libraries require you to apply in person. And then you'd need to visit once a year to renew. I'm lucky enough to travel to the Los Angeles area often and am a CA resident and that online library is absolutely fantastic.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That definitely could be. Brooklyn does not (I've never been there), but I'm sure some do and even more aren't open to non-residents at all. My local library group is actually pretty good, but I do my yearly Brooklyn card mainly for new or popular books that I'd be on a year-long (or longer) waiting list for with my local library since they rarely have more than one or two copies of any book.
440_Hz · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a fellow CA resident, I got cards online (good for digital content only) from the Anaheim and Yorba Linda public libraries without having to visit in person. The only requirement was CA residency. Just thought I'd share! There is also Placentia, which, for some reason, is mutually exclusive with Anaheim though they use different Overdrive systems. So, pick one or the other.
I'm sure there are more libraries that offer e-cards like that but I was just searching libraries around my area.
Urged_fur · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why do you have to renew once a year? I've had my current (UK) library card for around 15 years and only had to renew it then because they did a system overhaul to modernise, and set up new accounts.
Had the first card for longer, but it was an aul laminated thing with my chicken scratch on it.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As I've mentioned elsewhere, all of the local towns near me have closed their libraries due to funding, and the residents there don't miss them in the least.
I have tried to get a card in other municipalities that are not that close to where I live, and can't because they all have residency requirements.
I've given up on libraries, when you live in rural America, even in an East Coast state, ignorance is what the populace wants.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get what you're saying and find it extremely unfortunate. I just mentioned Brooklyn because there's no need to apply in person nor any residency requirements other than living in the US.
beerarchy · 9 points · Posted at 22:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/c.php?g=726085&p=5445013
For $27 you can receive a non resident card here. They ha e a pretty decent selection.
jadarock · 7 points · Posted at 20:47:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library doesn't have Overdrive and very few ebooks in general. There are a handful of libraries that let out-of-state people buy an annual membership without applying in person. I use the Brooklyn Public Library for $50 a year. Still cheaper than buying books.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your county have a library system? If so, you probably become eligible for their system if your city's closes down? Hell, you may be eligible now.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it does not.
torqy41 · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fascinated by this. Any way you'd share where you're at in a pm? I study public libraries.
smuffleupagus · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check above local level (state, province...) just in case.
My province (Quebec) has Overdrive for everyone in the province through the Bibliotheque et Archives National du Quebec, and hardly anyone knows about it.
RoadtoVR_Ben · 22 points · Posted at 20:59:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap, if a nearby library offers you Lynda, TAKE IT. This is a paid online training service for many popular pieces of computer software (and other skills), including the complex stuff like Photoshop, InDesign, and others that you simply can’t master without being taught by an expert. In my experience they offer some top quality courses, and if you have the patience to follow along, you can develop some very valuable skills.
I used to have access through my college and now I wish I still did!
Portarossa · 10 points · Posted at 21:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For anyone who wants access to Lynda on the cheap, LA Public Library offers an out-of-state card for $50 per year. You do need to go and pick it up in person, as far as I can tell, but it will give you access to their (enormous) selection of ebooks and audiobooks as well as Lynda and other learning services.
buzzbros2002 · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll add onto this. If you live in state but far away and ever plan on visiting, you can get the card for free. Just make sure to have all the necessary documentation in hand. Made a trip down that way specifically for the card.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here! I'm so happy we went all the way to LA. They have to best collection of ebooks.
Slagathor1650 · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My university offers Lynda for free and I absolutely love it
RoadtoVR_Ben · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As they say, “there is no free lunch,” especially when it comes to college tuition, but think of all your peers who probably aren’t using it! Good think you see the value.
Mucousyfluid · 19 points · Posted at 19:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another slightly unethical pro tip. If you have a Kindle book checked out, you can get the heavily discounted audible version as if you owned the Kindle book. Check out books, buy cheap audiobooks, return books, check out more books. I got something like $750 of audiobooks for around $100. I did it all at once since I was sure I was going to lose that loophole. As far as I know they still haven't fixed it.
spectrem · 6 points · Posted at 22:09:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you check out a kindle? Or use your Kindle to check out books? Can you use the Kindle app on another device?
Mucousyfluid · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can totally use the Kindle app. You're just checking out Kindle books. You can use whatever device you want.
ToLiveInIt · 26 points · Posted at 18:19:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, your library likely has a movie/television steaming service. My library has both Hoopla and Kanopy.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yay for Hoopla!
Drunken_Economist · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a lotta...
arkstfan · 9 points · Posted at 19:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library offers Overdrive AND Hoopla AND RB digital. Hoopla is more movies, tv shows, music, audio books, but they also have a nice collection of comic books. RB Digital is audio books.
ToLiveInIt · 3 points · Posted at 00:28:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, RB Digital has magazine downloads. Very handy.
unclebuck4president · 10 points · Posted at 20:34:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if Overdrive doesn't work, the Libby app provides the same service.
Portarossa · 13 points · Posted at 20:36:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overdrive is the name of the service; Libby is the name of the (new) app.
FaxCelestis · 9 points · Posted at 19:40:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just look at all the shit a San Francisco Public Library card gives you access to.
I'm using mine to take classes on Lynda for certifications for work.
astronaughts · 8 points · Posted at 19:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love Overdrive. By far my favorite app.
RAND0M-HER0 · 15 points · Posted at 19:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saaaaaaaammmeeee. I love to read (about 70-100 books a year) and I would be a broke ass hoe if I had to pay for all the books I've read.
astronaughts · 4 points · Posted at 19:23:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You = me 😁
I'm so addicted I even borrowed my mom's library account in another state so I can have access to more books!
RAND0M-HER0 · 7 points · Posted at 19:38:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. My mom works in Toronto (but doesn't live there), and she's eligible for a free library card. So she got one and sent me the number and the pin, they have a much bigger catalog than my city. It's amazing
astronaughts · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We really are twins! (Except my mom is in small-town Montana...)
Nixed-cs · 6 points · Posted at 21:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use ILL (inter library loan) (usually though Worldcat) to check out materials from all over the US if your library doesn't own it.
1-800-876-5353 · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this work for digital audiobooks?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some libraries will let out-of-state residents get a card for a small yearly fee too. Like the Brooklyn Public Library lets anyone in the US get a card for $50 a year.
astronaughts · 3 points · Posted at 21:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know! I can grow my Overdrive empire and have ALL the books! Mwah ha ha ha!
trowarrie · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have borrowed like 10 library cards from family/friends in different cities for this reason. 😬
astronaughts · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Genius!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:16:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Libby. It's better.
astronaughts · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been wondering about that. How's it different?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a lot of issues with Overdrive syncing between devices and the app not letting me download books to multiple devices. It was buggy and annoying. Libby has been great.
I switched when I saw the developers on Reddit explain that they were now going to push Libby.
Others on here have said that Libby is the same as overdrive but I suspect both apps are still floating out there. Libby is far superior.
astronaughts · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome. Thanks for the info!
NLH1234 · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the same. Renamed.
shoemanship · 9 points · Posted at 19:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This probably isn't universal but some libraries also offer video games, consoles, instruments, museum passes, movie tickets and instruments. Depends how well funded your library is but a lot of them offer many more services than just lending books.
CPTherptyderp · 5 points · Posted at 19:52:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your library isn't on overdrive check hoopla
dairyqueen79 · 6 points · Posted at 20:58:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! Library worker here! Many libraries use Overdrive and have Lynda subscriptions, but some also have access to Ancestry.com, too. Flipster is a resource which can allow you to access any and all magazines your library subscribes to, and many even have access to Kanopy, a streaming service with some great artsy movies.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ancestry! Omg that's awesome. This thread is the best.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:28:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought my mom a library card to an out of state library with a larger catalogue this year for Xmas. She gets way more books than she would with an amazon gift card.
Portarossa · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which one did you go with?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went with the Free Library of Philadelphia. (Not free, just the name.) It has one of the top 10 largest audiobook selection in the states. So far it’s been great.
shinkuuryu · 3 points · Posted at 20:00:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And some have videogames too. Mine has a small shelf for games, not a lot, but they have some AAA games like Bloodborne :)
Silvialikethecar · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also free apps, like Mango languages to learn new languages!
Zed_the_Wiz · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're starting to move to the Libby app. Same thing, different name
Portarossa · 3 points · Posted at 22:40:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overdrive is still the name of the service (for example, the website is usually libraryname.overdrive.com), but yeah: Libby is the shiny new app they use.
Jacob3922 · 3 points · Posted at 00:13:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had literally no idea that this was a thing. Thanks for sharing dude
sneechesonbeaches · 6 points · Posted at 19:21:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your library also probably offers free or discounted museum tickets!
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djuggler · 4 points · Posted at 20:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See also:
ainen · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Libby is an amazing app
Taste_the__Rainbow · 4 points · Posted at 20:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ULPT: If you can get a library card from someone who lives in a bigger city then overdrive will give you virtually all audiobooks for free forever.
rividz · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local library "loans out" digital copies just like physical copies. You can't "take out" a book that is already out and the wait lists are sometimes 30 people long.
Portarossa · 8 points · Posted at 20:09:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All local libraries 'loan out' digital copies just like physical ones; that's the Overdrive model. (The Hoopla model will let you take them out at any time, but only a certain number a month.) Authors gots to get paid too, son.
Source: Author.
tinkerpunk · 6 points · Posted at 20:10:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's because the distributor only gives them the license to loan out a certain number of copies. It's dumb, but not the library's fault.
GeneralTonic · 2 points · Posted at 01:09:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, if you can figure out a better way to pay for the writers', editors', and publishers' liquor bills I'd like to hear it.
Picsonly25 · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, listening to 1984 right with it!
Lincolns_Hat · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I have to pay $300 if I want to use the library here! (Because of retarded zoning in my town)
Portarossa · 14 points · Posted at 20:07:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For $50, you can get an out-of-state ecard from Brooklyn Public Library.
Not as good as free, but significantly cheaper than an Audible subscription. That'll give you access to about 100,000 ebooks and 25,000 audiobooks.
kryppla · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have read/listened to about 500 books and audiobooks through overdrive and my local library. I don't pay for anything ever any more at a book store.
freef · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some libraries have 3D printers available to use. Many require you to be a member of that library system and book time in advance. Printing is usually at an extremely reasonable rate.
YourLocalMonarchist · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
now if only I could wave away my hundreds in late fees
Portarossa · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep an eye out to see if your library has an Amnesty Day or Week! An increasing number of libraries are making the decision to ignore late fees in an effort to get people back through the doors.
ceestand · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you think the library affords all that stuff?
ToLiveInIt · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep an eye out for an amnesty. Some libraries will occasionally just want there books back.
CuriousHumanMind · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commenting for when I get off of work
Krsk777 · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned from another thread the other day this useful tip for those without a library card or that belong to libraries that don't have access to overdrive/hoopla.
You are able to instantly get an ecard from the Chicago public library by signing up with any Chicago address. Pretty cool!
yavanna12 · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The app Libby also does this.
SarcasticOptimist · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Made by the same people AFAIK. And much better designed. Unfortunately eReaders that run Android are usually 4.2 so they can't run it.
me2pleez · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My daughter recently learned this, and is STOKED.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 17:11:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have told so many old people about this.
tvancely · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library uses overdrive for audiobooks but there's so few of them it's really hard to find a good one
foreignfishes · 6 points · Posted at 19:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check if your library has reciprocity with any other library systems nearby! You may be able to get a card for another library as well as your own and then you can access their Overdrive selection.
There are also some cities around the US that offer non-residents library cards for $20-40 a year.
anotherfailedspinoff · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library has reciprocal borrowing with other libraries near us but it only allows books to be shared, not the online stuff sadly.
tvancely · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My library card is getting me books for 3-4 libraries (possibly more). Still hardly anything
tvancely · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, the biggest library in my country (afaik) costs $165 a year for non residents
TrapperJon · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine also offers things like moisture meters for firewood, a pressure canner, and a spinning wheel.
canolafly · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I checked out my library's offerings the other day. No authors I read, but Amazon Prime is sure turning out to be worth it.
Okay in fairness to my library, at least we still have one.
Pie-Makers-Mistress · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We discovered the Libby app on iTunes and it has been amazing. We can download audiobooks for free and all we needed was a local library card. They have digital books too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LibriVox is good for public domain stuff too.
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Updoot for not saying PIN number.
purplishcrayon · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Overdrive app has been upgraded to Libby in most places
I'm multitasking listening to an audiobook right now
Mehnard · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The libraries I go to have an enormous collection of audio books on CD.
scottyb83 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out a few months ago and it’s great! They also have some comic books though the selection was pretty limited.
ImJoeDirt · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and free movies on DVD!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit mine offers Rosetta stone for free, among other services
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also probably free movies on an online database
teh_g · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some eReaders let you login with your Overdrive account to checkout books straight from there too.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overdrive is great. When I volunteered in high school at my library (if I wasn’t at home, I was at the library) we had a lot of old people use it. A lot of them lived far away and had no real way to drive into town so they used overdrive.
angrypunishment · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hooplah too. Lots and LOTS of comic books.
hashtagpow · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hoopla is another. i'm not positive if it has a different selection from overdrive, but you might find an audiobook available on one and a wait list on the other. right now (for me) the german war has a wait list on overdrive, but is available to "borrow" on hoopla.
hashtagpow · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i also wanna throw out an android audiobook listening app suggestion. maple player. it's free and has a bookmark feature. it was the first one i found ages ago when looking, so maybe someone knows a better app to use.
MemeHermetic · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most libraries also offer access to Rosetta Stone for those looking to learn a new language.
snarfmioot · 19413 points · Posted at 16:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That notch in the blade of your kitchen shears is for cutting things like flower stems and chicken bones that would otherwise just slide out when you try to cut them.
coredev · 527 points · Posted at 19:19:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FYI. But I have not seen this IRL myself:
Kitchen Shears
azul318 · 196 points · Posted at 19:23:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are the Swiss army knives of kitchen gadgets. A screwdriver?!?
coredev · 36 points · Posted at 19:32:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the times when you have to screw something in the kitchen I guess...
yorba53 · 43 points · Posted at 23:18:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would be good for tightening the handle on a pot lid at the very least. I could've used it a couple times this week
BlindGuardian117 · 16 points · Posted at 02:26:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the damned cabinet handles. I'm always putting them back on. How do they even get loose this quick??
octopornopus · 10 points · Posted at 02:34:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Either put some blue loctite on the threads, or use a cut washer to keep the screw from backing out...
Dkad96 · 19 points · Posted at 19:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think my girlfriend would like it
MagJack · 12 points · Posted at 00:38:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes she does
Alwin_ · 17 points · Posted at 01:25:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in all fairness, most of my pans and pots have the handle attached to the pan via a screw. Some of the are loose, I would have fixed them if I had a screwdriver nearby... but I dont keep my tools in the kitchen and I tell myself, everytime, I'll tighten it next time.
master_assclown · 3 points · Posted at 13:55:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have a junk drawer in your kitchen? Every junk drawer in every kitchen has a philips and a flat head screwdriver. This is common knowledge. You need to up your junk drawer game.
YourWizardPenPal · 3 points · Posted at 06:08:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've never de-bolted a chicken?
master_assclown · 2 points · Posted at 13:56:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, but I have screwed one!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has like a wrench or some stupid shit. Actally really like the shears but it has a bunch of extra "features" that will never be used
chatokun · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have em, I havent used all the features but definitely used the sharp edge, bottle opener, and that notch (though didnt work well enough for the turkey bone, the handles started deforming so I just bought a small camping axe instead)
greasy_pee · 1 points · Posted at 10:53:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here I am with my separate scissors and screwdriver like some pleb
MumrikDK · 21 points · Posted at 00:04:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What kind of Rambo poultry gadget is that!?
Atheist_Simon_Haddad · 8 points · Posted at 21:22:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
can it core a apple
doublsh0t · 3 points · Posted at 00:20:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you bet your ass it can
MaugDaug · 9 points · Posted at 02:15:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very cool but that seems like maybe not the best place for a serrated blade based on the location of the bottle opener.
---E · 3 points · Posted at 13:44:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My thoughts exactly. "Let me get some leverage on this bottle cap by pressing down on the sharp, serrated blade"
Ham-tar-o · 1 points · Posted at 13:31:04 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just have to use it safely, you open the scissors and put your hand between the blades then open the bottle with it in that position.
chatokun · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have shears of that exact design.
fugarwe76 · 1 points · Posted at 11:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alton Brown would be proud
Rado86 · 1 points · Posted at 11:02:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use them to cut pizza, it works wonders
Ham-tar-o · 1 points · Posted at 13:29:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every asian family I know uses scissors in the kitchen. Weirds me out, because I figure there's always something with chicken juice they won't wash well enough.
But also, I had NO idea that was actually supposed to be a flat-head bit.
[deleted] · 6648 points · Posted at 18:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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mfizzled · 5422 points · Posted at 19:15:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the fingers of informants
[deleted] · 1478 points · Posted at 19:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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elus · 163 points · Posted at 19:57:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did he have hands? Did he have a face? Then it wasn't us.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 20:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sheeeeit, that's a good reference.
elus · 16 points · Posted at 20:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Started my 6th rewatch last week. I'm on Season 4 now.
LaLaLaLeea · 11 points · Posted at 20:26:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is this referencing? It sounds fun!
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 20:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Wire.
ask_me_about_cats · 4 points · Posted at 22:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always hear people saying that it’s great. I’ve even seen people say it’s better than Breaking Bad, which got me really excited.
Maybe my expectations were too high, because I’m not really getting into it. I made it to the beginning of season 3 before I gave up.
There were some good parts. Omar is a great character. Freamon is good as well. He did some excellent detective work in season 1, and it was an enjoyable watch. Unfortunately the show mostly follows McNulty, who is an unlikeable dimwit. I have a really hard time empathizing or even caring about a guy who is trying so hard to destroy his own life.
Season one was somewhat interesting, but season 2 was really hard to watch. Ziggy was just an awful character, and I think I was supposed to feel bad for him, but I just kept hoping he’d get killed in each episode. He was obnoxious, stupid, and horrible at what he did. His failure was inevitable and thoroughly deserved.
I think I made it through one episode of season three before I decided that I probably wasn’t going to become a fan.
Is it a later season when the show finally gets good? Am I missing something? I seem to be in the minority here, and I just don’t understand all the love this show gets. It seems like a pretty standard police procedural show, and there’s very little mystery or interesting detective work. Most of the cops are morons, and the criminals aren’t much better.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Season 2 is notoriously hated (I liked it though-- except the union politics and shit, and most of Ziggy + Nick's shit), Season 3 was pretty good I thought. Seasons 4 was amazing, season 5 was also pretty good IMO. I have mixed feelings about Season 1, I love the whole show but it started a little too fast IMO and was pretty confusing on my first watch. The more I watch it, the more I like Season 1, 4, and 5.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 14:36:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a show about how systems dehumanize us and how many efforts to improve it fail. It's life. Taken in the right context, the actions by the cops and the criminals weren't dumb, they were just people trying to get by. We benefit from a bird's eye view of all the action plus hindsight. People on the ground don't have that. If you're looking for a feel good drama where crimes get solved every week, then you're watching the wrong show.
ask_me_about_cats · 1 points · Posted at 14:57:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I can certainly see that in the first season. The kids in the pit were thoroughly dehumanized by their environment, and D'Angelo brought a different perspective as a result of his privileged position with his cousin.
The second season still had some element of that, but the characters were vastly less interesting. I just couldn't bring myself to care about them.
Some of the actions were pretty dumb. The characters are so pointlessly self destructive. Ziggy was a redneck emo loser who never missed an opportunity to hurt himself. In nearly every episode McNulty gets blackout drunk and fucks things up. This isn't how you make your life better. These people weren't making any reasonable attempt at improving their situation. They were often doing obviously self destructive things for no apparent reason. It's hard to believe a real person would be dumb enough to keep doing that. And frankly, if a person does that, they deserve all the suffering they get. I just can't feel bad for someone like that.
It doesn't require hindsight to know that Ziggy shouldn't literally throw money out the window. It doesn't take hindsight to see that McNulty's alcoholism is destroying his life. Many of the actions are obviously dumb even as they're happening.
No, I actually can't stand police procedurals in general. They're too formulaic. I loved Breaking Bad, which definitely wasn't a feel good show. Battle Star Galactica was fantastic (minus the last 2 episodes) in part because it was so insanely bleak and depressing.
In fact, part of the problem with season 2 was that the show spoiled itself in the first episode. How did the women die? Covered within the first 20 minutes of the first episode. Okay, so maybe it's dramatic irony because we know something the detectives don't? No, they pretty much figure it out right away. Okay, so what is this season about? Am I seriously supposed to be invested in an argument about a window in a church?
I guess it's realistic, but that doesn't make it interesting. I woke up this morning, read the news, got a little programming taken care of, took a shower, started work, and now I'm browsing Reddit while taking a break. All of this is real, but no sane person would watch a show about this.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And that's the difference here. You might not find that entertaining but the many of us do. A lot of us have friends and family that have gone through times of addiction. Some of us have gone through it ourselves. And finally, some others are just curious about this other world that they may not be privy to. The creators of the show deftly pulled back that curtain and it's ugly but it's human.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, same!
Except I started 3 weeks ago, been cycling shows.
nsd_ · 8 points · Posted at 22:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why always Boris?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was probably my favorite Season 2 character
elus · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vondas is pretty awesome too.
The interaction between Levy and Omar in court was one of the highlights for the entire series.
Season 2 gets such a bad rap but I do think it's severely underrated. Frank Sobotka's acting was very good for the most part.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't like Ziggy and Nick, and wasn't super interested in the union politics, but the greeks and Sergei were awesome IMO, them and the Barksdale plot really kept Season 2 together.
elus · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
McNulty fucking over homicide with all the bodies just as a finger to Rawls, amazing. Also when he poses as a john at the brothel. And as always any scene that Lester is in is really good.
As for Ziggy and Nick, Ziggy constantly being tormented and finally lashing out at the greeks. The white boys acting black selling packages for Ziggy and Nick. Their inability to sell drugs properly. The run in with Cheese.
I dunno there was a lot to love for me I guess.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
"There's an election? Who's running?"
And then this
elus · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just following the money
Me... I'm just po-lice.
I'm near the end S4 now. Can't wait for S5 when McNulty as a serial killer gets profiled.
doomsnight · 4 points · Posted at 21:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's all in the game, yo.
jiibbs · 8 points · Posted at 21:59:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You come at the king, you best not miss.
doomsnight · 2 points · Posted at 22:36:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What the fuck did I do?
jiibbs · 1 points · Posted at 17:33:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indeed.
u38cg2 · 10 points · Posted at 20:09:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DA
BigChefDog · 11 points · Posted at 20:50:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Да*
BigChefDog · 6 points · Posted at 20:51:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Нет
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:04:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Нет*
dysGOPia · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NYOOF
Hardabs05 · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contraction for not yet.
JustAZeph · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Нет actually:P
Davis660 · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IS NOT POSSIBLE
AromaTaint · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wasn't that the failed Spielberg and Scorsese sequel collaboration?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Да
THIS_MSG_IS_A_LIE · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nein!
FakeSafeWord · 65 points · Posted at 19:39:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read this as infants at first. Still works.
LVOgre · 39 points · Posted at 19:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Infant fingers are sufficiently soft such that the notch isn't required... or so I've heard.
22bebo · 29 points · Posted at 19:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The meat inside is also very succulent, although it is best if you give it a quick once over in the oven with some sweet barbecue sauce beforehand... Or so I've heard.
LVOgre · 21 points · Posted at 19:51:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With a tender and fatty meat containing a lot of cartalige and semi-formed connective tissue, such as infant meat, a slow cooking method is preferred. BBQ is a good method, and a generous coating of baby-que sauce is always welcome... or so I've been told.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus Christ.
Rubber_Rose_Ranch · 9 points · Posted at 20:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, Albert Fish
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If baby cow is veal, what do you call baby human?
LVOgre · 3 points · Posted at 22:26:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Delicious... or so I've heard.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:51:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmmmm.....baby....
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:56:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've found you can just bite right through them
LVOgre · 4 points · Posted at 20:36:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...or so you've heard?
checks username
Maybe not...
Touched_Beavis · 13 points · Posted at 19:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially effective against crab informants.
TiredMisanthrope · 7 points · Posted at 20:07:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2/10. Would never inform again.
Lord_Xander · 6 points · Posted at 19:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the KGB Agent
davidcwilliams · 4 points · Posted at 19:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I read that as ‘infants’.
kerochan88 · 16 points · Posted at 19:20:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good laugh. Booger flew out the nose. Thanks!
DespiteGreatFaults · 10 points · Posted at 19:55:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Extra tip: You can cut the booger with the regular blade, no notch needed.
grimbold292 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about that!
jraygun13 · 2 points · Posted at 20:00:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who told you that, snitch? crack
post4u · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'M GOING TO ASK YOU 10 QUESTIONS...
2ShivShaco · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUNUNUNUNUNUNAHNUNAHBLYAT-MAN
deathsythe · 2 points · Posted at 13:05:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this guy interrogates
duaneap · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they're already informants you don't need to crack their fingers. You mean dirty rats.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oof
Atiopos · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmmm tasty fingers
tree5eat · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toe cutter
Fluffy-seat · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or for "professional processing" of a corpse so they don't have fingerprints. Be sure to also remove their teeth. I learned this from Eastern Promises
BoneyD · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Infants?!
EspressoBlend · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cigar cutters.
Not that I know anything about anything.
Move along.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*infants
Omnesquidem · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bolt cutters work much better
madiranjag · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read that as the fingers of infants... was slightly horrified but you know, reddit.
Mickey-Macaroni · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Licky boom boom down.
BAXterBEDford · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it safe?
Irish_Potato_Lover · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/politboro
Cuckfucksuckduck · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Infants* FTFY
THE_GR8_MIKE · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like me some infant fingers.
zap_p25 · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use crescent moon cutters for that…preferably Klein’s.
FreakyLatexMan · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Infants
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read that as infants.... Was disturbed.
mcguyver0123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heels in sky, western spy...
ToddTheOdd · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer using the cleaver for that.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:34:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
allegedly, I mean hypothetically..
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:35:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don’t call him knuckles no more!
PM_UR_NIPPLE_PIERCNG · 1 points · Posted at 11:53:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT is always in the comments.
maoshao12 · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
dem rats
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the fingers of infants, FTFY.
pvito · 187 points · Posted at 19:35:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab...
ElCangrejo · 22 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Halp
advice_animorph · 19 points · Posted at 20:24:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayuda me
CannibalVegan · 11 points · Posted at 21:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
bibliotecha!
BlackSpidy · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Où est la bibliothèque!?
fracto73 · 26 points · Posted at 21:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if he just owed me money? Doesn't that sound a little extreme?
tinkerbal1a · 11 points · Posted at 21:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never lend money to a crab! But if he owes you money you gotta hold him by the tarsals over a pot of boiling water and shake, Wolf of Wall Street style.
ProbablyanEagleShark · 1 points · Posted at 07:13:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never lend money to a crab, they'll drag you down.
riddus · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the amount.
icantdecideonausrnme · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He stole me millionth dollar!!
JavArc13 · 15 points · Posted at 19:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well the teeth looking things on the handles are specially made for crab legs.
electriclobster · 24 points · Posted at 19:22:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I totally thought that was to open beer bottles, and I couldn't figure it out........
goonsugar · 31 points · Posted at 20:00:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well of course. You're a lobster
electriclobster · 3 points · Posted at 03:00:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should use my claws to open my beer then
HauntedCrab · 7 points · Posted at 21:58:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
argella1300 · 13 points · Posted at 20:46:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make sure you slather them with Old Bay seasoning first 🤤
patricio87 · 5 points · Posted at 22:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As Steve Brule once said, "I love cab legs"
jej218 · 2 points · Posted at 14:30:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just take your sister dummy, she's a girl.
aedroogo · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or for smashing open a cold beer.
The_Ineffable_One · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, in a pinch, by a mohel.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh it's their fault for evolving to be so delicious
steveryans2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And crack nuts
steveryans2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And crack nuts
Dlrlcktd · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, fingers
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this kills the crab
MrHorseHead · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/TD3G9IxfYqA
Billebill · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BOSS WANTS HIS MONEY MR. KRABS
Fezig · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok yes, boil them live, then eat their TASTY TASTY FLEESSHHH
FTFYYYYYYY
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GIANT ENEMY CRAB
ATTACK IT'S
LEGSWEAK POINT FOR MASSIVE DAMAGEBudderboy153 · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
NoCatsPleaseImSane · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab.
(Google if you don't get it)
shontamona · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FEEEEAAAAASSST ON ITSSSS FLESSSSSSH
takes_joke_literally · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab
wingardiumlevioshit · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hell kind of heathen cracks crab legs with a tool?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab
BranTheNightKing · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab.
BookerCatchanSTD · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab.
Runaway_5 · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
eww
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Careful, a radical vegan may shoot you for saying such things!
suckbothmydicks · -1 points · Posted at 19:16:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But please kill them first.
Vladimir_Pooptin · 6 points · Posted at 20:23:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There would be no reason to crack open an uncooked crab leg so... Sure. Also they don't have pain receptors, usually you throw them live into the pot
Tokmak2000 · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At best, this is an extremely dubious and oversimplified statement.
Vladimir_Pooptin · 7 points · Posted at 21:18:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, clarification then: they don't have neutral structures that we typically associate with experiencing painful stimulus though they do display self-preservation behaviors. If you want to debate whether that means it's feeling pain or not, go ahead.
SocialJusticeWizard_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spoken like someone who probably doesn't have pain receptors
permalink_save · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if they owe me some clams
And a nitpick, you almost always get crabs cooked. Only the fishing boats and processing plants deal with live. Might be able to get fresh near the ports though. Basically, better to just buy frozen crab in general.
Wail_Bait · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, even if you're in Baltimore or somewhere else near the Cheasapeake bay, a lot of restaurants use frozen or canned crab. In Maryland, crabs are in season from April 1 to December 15, so they're available most of the year, but nobody stops serving crab cakes and crab soup simply because they're not in season.
hotlz · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab.
cantstandmils · 0 points · Posted at 23:07:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
doopid iz az doopid duz.
MrkPrchzzIII · 0 points · Posted at 00:05:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab
fuurin · -2 points · Posted at 18:59:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I'm hungry...
Black pepper crab.........
iblameshane · -2 points · Posted at 19:47:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab
TtarIsMyBro · -1 points · Posted at 23:28:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab.
nzodd · -1 points · Posted at 23:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the crab
Blueta · 0 points · Posted at 21:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, it’s not flesh. It’s insides
TaylorWK · 2 points · Posted at 05:09:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flesh is inside you
Blueta · 1 points · Posted at 12:31:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's technically anything between bones and skin, and these booboos have neither
tankpuss · 0 points · Posted at 21:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coconut crabs don't need no puny notches to crack open your legs.
icorrectotherpeople · 0 points · Posted at 22:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But can it open Karla’s legs?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fussy. Fussy.
grifxdonut · 0 points · Posted at 23:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually frabd dont have flesh. Flesh is the stuff inbetween bones and skin, so since they dont have skin (or normal bones), they aint got flesh, only muscle. Sweet delicious muscles
HA2Sparta4 · 0 points · Posted at 23:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who has all this gold to give out?!
TapiocaTuesday · 0 points · Posted at 23:58:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the rich guy
aint_killed_me_yet · -1 points · Posted at 01:56:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can eat the flesh, I'll eat the meat inside the exoskeleton. I imagine you eating the exoskeleton because you said eat their flesh.
dragonship · -2 points · Posted at 21:30:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you, they're bottom feeders.
TaylorWK · 1 points · Posted at 05:09:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still tasty
[deleted] · -30 points · Posted at 20:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you not see how aggressive and unnecessarily brutal you are acting?
TheNitromunkey · 10 points · Posted at 21:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's acting like he's at the top of the food-chain. Which he is.
[deleted] · -11 points · Posted at 21:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why does being stronger than someone mean you can make them suffer for your own pleasure? Isn't that a bit rapey at best, and murderous at worst?
Areltoid · 15 points · Posted at 22:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are you seriously calling him a rapist for enthusiastically liking crab
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 22:40:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No? Nice straw man. If you actually misconstrued my words to mean that, well, that's not what I intended.
TaylorWK · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you intend?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:01:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have the valid option to not kill animals, and you still choose to kill animals for your own pleasure, whether it be for food or for fun, you're acting in a morally reprehensible way.
TaylorWK · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Killing an animal for food isn’t morally wrong.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 02:04:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Killing anything that doesn't want to die for your own pleasure is morally wrong.
TaylorWK · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Staying alive by eating food isn’t morally wrong.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:38:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Killing animals for food when you could just as easily kill plants for food is morally wrong. Plants can't feel pain to any reasonable degree. Animals can. Thus choosing to kill animals is equivalent to choosing to cause unnecessary suffering.
The only difference between killing a cow and killing a human is that the human is able to tell you that they don't want to die. The cow can't.
TaylorWK · 1 points · Posted at 13:45:54 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
So is an animal killing another animal morally wrong? We were made to eat animals. It's not morally wrong. It's just how it is.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:51:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Animals killing other animals typically can't eat anything else to survive (we can eat plants, we're omnivores), and most animals don't have the level of cognition that humans have. Because you are able to think about your choices, you have a greater responsibility to make the right ones.
How were we "made to eat animals"? I haven't eaten animals for years and I'm still alive.
TaylorWK · 1 points · Posted at 13:54:32 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If we don't hunt and kill deer they will overpopulate and many of them will suffer and starve. Wouldn't it be more morally right to eat them?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:57:38 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hunting is a step up from factory farms for sure, it allows the animals to live their entire lives in the wild.
Where there is deer overpopulation at risk of permanently damaging the environment, it is usually justifiable to kill deer to stop and the deer population can continue to exist in the future.
However, that doesn't justify factory farming or slaughterhouses in the slightest.
TheNitromunkey · 5 points · Posted at 00:51:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Killing your food source to eat them for sustenance isn't rapey. The crabs themselves do the same to their prey.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:11:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So your equating humans to animals
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TheNitromunkey · 3 points · Posted at 00:52:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Other animals kill their food to eat it too.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:24:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But why does that mean that we should as well? Other animals rape other animals, but that isn't an argument for allowing rape.
TheNitromunkey · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen man, meat tastes good, is good for me, and it's legal. That's all I care about. I've come to terms with the fact that cattle have to die for me to eat steak. That's just the luck of the evolutionary draw
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 02:03:28 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would you feel the same way if you were the cow?
TheNitromunkey · 2 points · Posted at 02:44:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
No because I'd have no higher understanding. I would think everything is fine until the boltgun goes off because then I'd be thinking nothing
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 02:50:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
So can I kill you without you knowing it because you won't feel anything after you die?
TheNitromunkey · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If that's the way it's gotta be. If I had no idea it was gonna happen and it was instant then I wouldn't be able to care
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:56:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about your family and friends? They'd miss you.
TheNitromunkey · 1 points · Posted at 14:04:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if we were all at the slaughter house together. Besides, this argument is redundant as a dead animal has no capacity to feel anymore
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 14:06:49 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because you can't feel anything after you're dead doesn't make it legally and morally okay to kill whatever you want.
The fact that you cease to exist after dying is exactly why you can't kill sentient beings if they don't want to die. By killing them, you deprive them of all future pleasure (and suffering) in their life. If they were on track for more pleasure than suffering in total, you've effectively made their lives that much worse.
TheNitromunkey · 1 points · Posted at 14:23:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legality: determined by law
Morality: determined by society
We have determined both morally and legally that cattle bred for consumption should be killed for the intended purpose of their breeding. Until either one or both of those changes then good luck trying to end the killing of cattle (which, by the way, would effectively end their existence as a species.)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:29:19 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I'm guessing you'd have been a slave owner a couple hundred years ago, considering it was societally accepted by most people and legal?
Furthermore, why should cattle be bred for consumption? Why should anything be born with the explicit purpose of killing it and harvesting its organs and flesh in, on average, just 1 year from its birth?
Where do you think cows came from before we domesticated them? They're not test tube animals, lol.
TheNitromunkey · 1 points · Posted at 14:49:08 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, nice strawman. No I wouldn't as cattle don't have the same capacity to think, speak, and socialize as well as have the capacity to take advantage of liberty and property. Equating cattle to black slaves it's also demeaning and trivializes the awful and unforgivable things people have done to them.
Because we needed a cheap resource or iron and protein that is filling and tastes good. On top of this, the cattle industry has created a crazy amount of jobs and money for over a hundred years in the US alone. One more side-effect of getting rid of it would cause another depression.
Bos taurus, the domestic cow, will no longer be bred, they will die out. Where would we put the newly "emancipated" cattle? They would disrupt the environment as for hundreds of years they've been domesticated.
Listen man, I get it. In a perfect world we'd have never bred cattle and all of our food could have been provided for us through some other means. But there's too many moving parts. And it's already set into societies across the globe. Now, if we were to have lab-grown meats that were, good tasting, carried the same health benefits as regular meats, and were just as cheap as regular meat, then I'm all for it. Until then, I'm gonna keep enjoying steaks, medium rare.
PurpleSailor · 1486 points · Posted at 18:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Or get a Safety serrated pair of scissors. Definitely a must-have if you're playing around with rope and doing BDSM bondage. Regular scissors won't Cut the Rope quickly but serrated scissors will. Emergencies happen
Edit: added safety
coredumperror · 1067 points · Posted at 19:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can always count on Reddit as a source of unexpectedly practical kinky advice.
vaxfarineau · 37 points · Posted at 19:55:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hilarious that the next thread is about the best piece of NSFW advice
Habeus0 · 15 points · Posted at 19:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Link me. For science.
brynnors · 11 points · Posted at 21:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this thread
Habeus0 · 2 points · Posted at 11:10:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks friend!
drowsey57 · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FOR SCIENCE!
dtallon13 · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89o7cw/whats_your_best_piece_of_nsfw_advice/
-uzo- · 11 points · Posted at 23:12:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came for the advice on eating crabs, stayed for the advice on eating clams.
flashmedallion · 4 points · Posted at 23:55:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can always count on the BDSM community to casually bring up their kinks in otherwise normal conversation.
coredumperror · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've literally never seen BDSM come up on reddit a single time in my 7+ years on the site, outside of this one comment.
ironappleseed · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thay just means you somehow travel in their circles.
drebinf · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or unexpectedly kinky practical advice.
6harvard · 93 points · Posted at 19:36:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Medical shears. Basically scissors with scalpel blades that are designed to cut without injuring people further
DespiteGreatFaults · 22 points · Posted at 19:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I enjoy the Leatherman Raptor, includes a strap cutter, ring cutter, and an oxygen tank wrench. (And a spiffy holster).
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Blurgas · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best price I've seen is $60 tho
brando56894 · 4 points · Posted at 22:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never known when you'll need an oxygen tank wrench!
PMS_Avenger_0909 · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every place I've ever worked keeps them on the O2 tanks themselves
PurpleSailor · 14 points · Posted at 19:52:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, get safety serrated scissors people, they're the ones that don't have a pointy end and are instead rounded so you can't hurt anybody
clev3rbanana · 5 points · Posted at 21:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, it'll still hurt like a bitch if you poke me with a round-tip steel stick lmao
tajjet · 5 points · Posted at 20:58:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Specifically designed to cut underneath clothes without stabbing skin. The flat part can safely slip under clothing, seatbelts, rope etc
Kruug · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Splurge for the obsidian blades. Cleaner cuts.
u38cg2 · 15 points · Posted at 20:10:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use emergency service shears (trauma shears). They cut through anything and are designed to be used next to skin.
Rovden · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you're around anything medical you can get them for free. Source:Am EMT, after any conference I have like 20 of them.
tinagf · 15 points · Posted at 20:43:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea how well they worked until an EMT approached me in the ICU where I am a nurse to comment on how handy my pink-handled serrated scissors are. I must have looked quite perplexed by his comment because he proceeded to cut a penny in half with them. It blew my mind! I just thought they were regular scissors!
PurpleSailor · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am Nurse also. The scissors I recommended above were much better than my bandage scissors ever were at cutting. Didn't know serrated scissors would cut a penny though!
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 19:17:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow what a useful tip. Didnt expect to see this here hahaha
Pr0xY1 · 9 points · Posted at 19:37:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This man ropes.
PurpleSailor · 9 points · Posted at 19:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This chick ropes <WEG>
SilentNick3 · 7 points · Posted at 19:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BDSM or not, this is solid advice.
1800CALLATT · 4 points · Posted at 19:56:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you just subtly reference a cellphone game in there?
hey_there_kitty_cat · 4 points · Posted at 19:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, knowing reddit I have a feeling it may be not. But good to know, and have fun you guys, I hope I never end up in a sexual situation where I need to rethink my scissor buying choices.
PurpleSailor · 41 points · Posted at 19:49:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm serious. Accidents happen where you need to cut the person free quickly sometimes. Regular scissors won't grip the rope and will keep sliding. The serrated scissors will grip the rope and you'll be able to cut it almost always on the first or second try. People can get seriously hurt if they don't know how to do BDSM properly and safely. Read a few books before you dive in folkes! Safety First!
PlanetaryGenocide · 9 points · Posted at 20:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Safety shears and a safeword are must-haves
Mackem101 · 11 points · Posted at 20:32:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Make your safeword 'safety shears' to save time.
PlanetaryGenocide · 4 points · Posted at 20:32:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
something something real LPT in comments something
snerp · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can use nylon ropes too so they cut extra easy.
tinkerbal1a · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you do, make sure you get EMS rated shears! They are rated to cut through thicker fabric like denim and other clothing so rope is no prob. You can get them on Amazon prime too.
Pinkhoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eek. I'm glad I'm done dating and don't have to investigate guy's cutlery.
m0le · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sailing knives also have a useful curved blade with a blunt but narrow tip designed for your urgent rope / knot cutting needs
MaximumCameage · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The difference between a close call and a 1st degree murder charge, depending on the prosecutor.
spaztiq · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PurpleSailor suddenly has context....
PurpleSailor · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL!
Zero_Ghost24 · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It using a Ka-Bar looks cooler.
PurpleSailor · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
May look cooler but it isn't as safe. Safety is a big thing.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 20:15:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/ihavesex
PurpleSailor · 9 points · Posted at 20:18:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL, BDSM often doesn't involve actual sex but sometimes, fuck yeah!
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that guy was just jealous of the implicit social life you have.
PurpleSailor · 4 points · Posted at 20:53:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was great until the local Dungeon got raided and closed down. The last two years have been a bit quieter :'(
YeimzHetfield · 5 points · Posted at 22:09:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like an rpg
PurpleSailor · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL, just the local cops thankfully and luckily I wasn't there that night
86rpt · -12 points · Posted at 19:44:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yall motha fuckas need Jesus
Epidemigod · 5 points · Posted at 21:09:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is he sub or dom?
86rpt · 6 points · Posted at 21:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sub. He likes to get nailed to a cross.
DespiteGreatFaults · 0 points · Posted at 19:56:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about pinking shears? It will help prevent fraying as well.
PurpleSailor · 3 points · Posted at 19:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't heard that recommended before. A scalloped edge may make them slide but I know the serrated ones will not slide and cut quickly which is what you want in an emergency.
DespiteGreatFaults · 6 points · Posted at 20:01:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just kidding around. Pinking shears are for making dainty hems, not emergency BDSM rescues.
info_bandit · 92 points · Posted at 18:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The what?
hood-milk · 11 points · Posted at 19:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am assuming he is referring to some type or wire cutter type deal built in to scissors for kitchens idk lol
schmalexandra · 23 points · Posted at 19:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THE NOTCH IN THE BLADE OF YOUR KITCHEN SHEARS
ilona12 · 26 points · Posted at 19:28:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted but seriously, someone show me a picture.
canolafly · 38 points · Posted at 19:33:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Here it is and I still don't think I get it.
Apparently actual proper kitchen scissors are not something I've had in my life.
Edit:This makes more sense https://www.ergochef.com/prodimages/1109-img-1-XL.jpg
branovalenzuela · 0 points · Posted at 19:26:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THE WHAT?
Bohzee · 0 points · Posted at 19:19:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Notch, the creator of minecraft, hates flowers and chicken bones!
VexxMyst · 2 points · Posted at 19:30:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's just salty that Chickenbones is better at coding.
webelos8 · 10 points · Posted at 19:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was a bottle opener.
Amocoru · 8 points · Posted at 20:18:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a side note, use a sharp knife to cut your flowers instead of scissors. Scissors damage the stalk by crushing it and making it harder for the plants to absorb water. Your flowers will live longer!
fshannon3 · 7 points · Posted at 19:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a notch in kitchen shears?
ohaizrawrx3 · 9 points · Posted at 19:01:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does one use it for chicken bones??
Einsteins_coffee_mug · 24 points · Posted at 19:17:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same as human bones, just smaller I’d imagine.
lila_liechtenstein · 6 points · Posted at 19:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same as for little kid's fingers.
happydayswasgreat · 8 points · Posted at 18:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dear God.
theLephty · 13 points · Posted at 18:38:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I own kitchen shears? There is such a thing as kitchen shears? Welcome to 3018.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:50:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got some kitchen scissors that have an utterly useless jar opener section on them. Do they count?
theLephty · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
do some parts of the world call scissors, shears? honest question, will Google. Googling, Googled, yes, yes they do.
Jayboden · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually depends on the size actually, 8"+ is shears as per my knowledge.
theLephty · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just have bedroom scissors then.
doremifasodone · 3 points · Posted at 19:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT. OMG. THANK YOU.
976chip · 6 points · Posted at 19:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, the hole in the middle of a pasta spoon measures one serving of dry spaghetti.
trahloc · 2 points · Posted at 19:28:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I switched to game shears to avoid that notch. I've never once needed to snap a chicken bone in my life nor do I know of a single person who grows and slaughters their own chickens who doesn't have better-suited tools. Who possibly needs this atrocity?
snarfmioot · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve honestly only ever used it once on chicken bones. The recipes called for bone in thighs cut into chunks. Mostly I use it for harder flower stems.
trahloc · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I can see something being useful for that, it just irritates me that I have to go to the hunting isle for kitchen equipment because of that notch.
guitarxplayer13 · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everybody who buys rotisserie chickens? You don't have to raise chickens to need to cut chicken bones.
trahloc · 0 points · Posted at 23:49:52 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've bought hundreds over my lifetime. Never once needed to snap a chicken bone. I cut at the joints or I debone it, no need to go through the bone.
pickingafightwithyou · 1 points · Posted at 19:18:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!!
kurotori · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it can also be used to crack open walnuts
kurotori · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it can also be used to crack open walnuts
TJLynch · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And for those scissors that have the bumps on the inward sides of where you handle it - apparently that helps with opening bottle caps. I didn't know about it until months ago, so I'm not too sure of how many others do.
mrsbebe · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooohhhh....
wrektalfire · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pics or it didn’t happen.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?! I always thought that was a nutcracker!
freemason777 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always used that as a bottle opener
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what - the thing I use as a bottle opener? Oops.
blackcatcube · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I knew this yesterday. Pinched my fingers hella bad trying to cut the hard stems in an arrangement I got my Grams.
i_shruted_it · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And fingers. It cuts fingers.
Neran79 · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using a hack saw for the stems...I get looks when I do it.
flareblitz91 · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know how people don’t know this. They’re called poultry shears for a reason.
sheffy55 · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf
ithinkigetthis · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where was this a week ago when I needed it?? lol
Bary_McCockener · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use them for asparagus ends!
f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5 · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also it's great for making them useless for cutting anything else.
Beanboy100 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was a nutcracker....
FinnTheDogg · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kitchen shears are fucking worthless. $400 set of knives and the goddamn shears can’t cut shit.
Treadwheel · 6 points · Posted at 23:34:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A $400 set of knives doesn't actually translate to great quality and you end up spending a ton of money on knives you'll never use. Next time, go to a food service store or online and drop 350 of that 400 on a single chef knife, a paring knife, and some scissors from a high school end manufacturer like Wustof, or even Victorinox. Use the leftover money to buy some nice looking steak knives, it doesn't really matter the quality so long as you like them. You'll end up in a altogether different league as far as quality and durability go, and you won't be dropping money for a petty knife you'll only use when the good knife is dirty, or a boning knife you have no clue how to actually use. Bonus points for taking the time to look up an actual sharpening service and getting knives and scissors maintained so they cut cleanly and safely. You can usually find someone that usually serves restaurants who'll drive to you front door and do it out of a van in all of 10 minutes for a really reasonable fee.
Source: Chef
FinnTheDogg · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
No definitely not because I'm not a professional and that’s a lot for a single knife to me :p
I have a 17 (or 14?) pc wusthof set. I use them all except the one that looks like a giant butter knife
Treadwheel · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really don't need to be a professional to get good milage out of, or afford, a hundred dollar knife. They're more durable, hold a sharper edge for longer, are better balanced and will survive a lot more abuse than a stamped metal one, no matter how "nice" it claims to be. I bought one for my home setup because everyone kept asking to take my work one out of my kit the first time they got to use a high end knife and understood how much nicer and faster it was.
Don't waste your money on "home" grade versions of high end knives. They license their logos out to garbage producers. What defines a good knife is quality forged steel, and no premium cost logo will make stamped metal hold an edge. I always find it hilarious how many of the same people who'd mock buying harbour freight tools for occasional home repairs happily purchase even worse quality tools for food prep they'll do hundreds of times a year! I think it's honestly down to growing up using horrible equipment and not realizing it's why their salads come out bruised, or trimming meat is an excercise in danger and frustration, or they're taking their life into their hands every time they pit an avocado. There's a better way! Buy a cheapo Victorinox if you're broke! Just please stop using tools worth less than a tin can to do work you're going to perform nearly every day for your entire life. You deserve it.
FinnTheDogg · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But you said I should get a $350 knife!\
So are my wusthof knives actually bad? I'm really fond of them, and they're almost magical to me, compared to the $50 wal-mart 200 piece type stuff I grew up with
Treadwheel · 1 points · Posted at 13:48:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I said you should put $350 towards a set of 2-3 knives and some scissors. A $350 knife for anyone is just showing off, to be honest. I see chefs with them and their function is to be passed around and admired before they're put away in favour of a cheaper workhorse that'll do just as well. You'll see executive chefs at some nicer places using them as "prestige" items when they're visible to the public, but execs don't do a whole lot of knife work, so I guess it's economical for them. Also, a $350 knife is probably going to be made out of some sort of japanese super-steel which you'll quite literally be unable to maintain yourself because it's too hard for western stones and honing rods, and will just result in tears when you chip the poor things without understanding what you did wrong.
Unfortunately, yeah, the Henkel and Wustof consumer-grade knives are nicer than Wal-mart, but in terms of quality, even moving up to a $40 Victorinox Fibrox off Amazon will be an entirely different league. You'll find it comes with a MUCH nicer edge and holds it better, by far. Once you move up to even a entry level professional Wustof for $100, it'll seem like a samurai sword in comparison to anything you've felt, and it'll be sharper after six months of use than your home knives were after six days. People freak out at the cost, but the fact is, until you're literally a pro, you'll need a chef's knife and a paring one, that's it. If you're a real enthusiast you might find yourself picking up a flexible boning knife for breaking down chickens more efficiently or whatever, but by that point you're probably versed enough to kitchen work to know why you'd need this knife or another. In the hands of someone just trying to get dinner done, the only purpose having eight different prep knives serves is to keep you from ever becoming comfortable with the length and feel of any one single knife. You're spending the same amount of money on a large set as you would on a small kit and getting considerably less quality and lifespan. At least you get a nice looking wooden block to put them in.
Honestly, go look up a nicer culinary supply store. There's places that cater to home chefs in every city, and they'll happily let you hold a few and let you check the edge and so on in hopes of making a sale. Don't buy from them from a place like that, they're overpriced, but remember the model name and I'm sure you'll be shocked at how affordable they really are when you pull them up online. If you really feel like you're in over your head, pop yourself into a place like /r/KitchenConfidential and read some of their guides aimed at new cooks looking to get their first kit together. There's something aimed at your price range, from desperate college student to I-want-to-shame-all-my-friends to Oh-fuck-I-pissed-off-hattori-hanzo-and-have-a-duel-come-morning.
3percentinvisible · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure what you mean. Pic?
vulture_cabaret · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now what about the prongs at the end of the loops?
Refferee · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The world makes sense noe
gunnah123 · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always used them for cracking nuts.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you use it to open bottles?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No kidding I had to look up what kitchen shears were becuase I've always just called them "kitchen scissors"
SirToastymuffin · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shears essentially are just heavy duty scissors. There's some other differences like handle design and blades being bigger but that's the long and short of it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also can be used to strip leafy herbs from their stems.
Nadul · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait I thought it was a bottle opener.
dformed · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, now do you have a trick to keep the plastic handles from flying off the first time you try to cut something?
Inb4 buy better shears :l
mathisfun94 · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also works as a bottle opener in a pinch
survivable_Abbortion · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just grew up using sizzors from Staples for 'kitchen sizzors'... No clue it was an actual thing
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
slide out...... giggity giggity
DisturbingDaffy · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the notches on the handles can be used to grip and open a jar lid.
JBCaptain · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used it for opening plastic bottles (I am extremely weak to the hand, can't even write)
InfernalHibiscus · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ditto for gardening pruners. Don't fuck up your cutting blade on wire (for tying supports or whatever), use the notch near the pivot. Bonus: you get more mechanical advantage at that spot for cutting through metal.
midnight_nudist · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I thought it was a bottle opener all these years
DancesWithElectrons · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good for clipping cigars
gallow737 · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a lot of them (not all), the notch in between the two handles/grips there are sometimes some metal inserts in between them that can be used as a bottle opener.
DrQuezel · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOOOO WHAT THATS INSANE
HeirOfHouseReyne · 1 points · Posted at 06:50:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can open up bottles with it
prplmnkeydshwsr · 1 points · Posted at 10:33:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also commonly a herb stripper, so it rips the leaves off a thyme stem and such.
hey_there_kitty_cat · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Took me until about 20 and someone told me "you know you can just crack it on that part?". But I also taught that person how to use a can opener, so I'm not that embarrassed.
OWpassword · 0 points · Posted at 19:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it work on human bones?
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:16:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean scissors
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:13:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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urkadee · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
u ok?
[deleted] · -14 points · Posted at 18:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
why not just use shears?
edit: anyone who doesn't get this joke is a moron
hamakabi · 10 points · Posted at 19:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
he should use shears instead of shears?
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 19:59:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's the joke
hamakabi · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's not a joke.
I'm not saying it wasn't funny btw, I'm saying that's literally not how a joke works.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 16:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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hamakabi · 1 points · Posted at 16:05:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol, ok champ.
Kelsenellenelvial · 6 points · Posted at 19:08:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good kitchen shears are heavier and more durable and easier to clean than shears intended to cut things like fabric, or paper. My kitchen shears are made of the same steel as high-end knives, cut through things like chicken bones, or bamboo skewers easily and easily come apart into two pieces for cleaning.
nickheathjared · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus then you don't dull or break the scissors you want to use to cut something straight...
[deleted] · 3729 points · Posted at 15:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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drowland88 · 1654 points · Posted at 15:45:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeh my old VW Passat did this. I could never figure out why I would need all my windows open at once. But I do live in England so maybe I wasn’t the target market for this feature!
Unless VW think that everybody likes getting rained on all at once
CrombopulousMichael · 817 points · Posted at 16:54:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's amazing if you live somewhere like Arizona and want to air out your extremely hot car before getting in after it's been parked in the sun.
[deleted] · 1229 points · Posted at 17:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to REALLY get the hot air out, and there isn't a breeze, roll down one window, then open and close another door rapidly. It blows all the hot air out the window. You'll look like an idiot though.
BalognaRanger · 833 points · Posted at 20:07:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, when you park, turn the top of your steering wheel 180 degrees downwards, then when you get in to drive the top of your wheel isn’t as hot as Satan’s taint.
meech7607 · 140 points · Posted at 20:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's hella clever. I also keep a crown royal bag in my center console to throw over the shifter knob on hot days so it doesn't melt my hand.
[deleted] · 120 points · Posted at 20:33:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just drink crown royal so that I don’t feel the pain.
Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin · 31 points · Posted at 21:19:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real pro tips are always in the comments
turbonated · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But.. But these are all comments.
Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are all comments on this glorious day!
d3adly_canuck · 6 points · Posted at 16:18:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So weird. In Canada, the crown royal bag is supposed to be added personal insulation so that you don't freeze your nuts off before the car heats up. I guess it's good for both extremes, eh?
counters14 · 44 points · Posted at 23:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a great tip. You shouldn't be turning the wheels while the vehicle is stationary. It causes undue stress to the steering linkage, and also wears out your tires rapidly.
If you've ever driven someone else's car and it feels like the Flintstone mobile then this is why. Incredibly unsafe when it gets bad enough to feel it in the steering wheel.
If you're that concerned about hot steering wheels keep something in the glove box you can use to drape over the wheel and keep the sun off it.
MadZee_ · 4 points · Posted at 08:10:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What sort of R-comp tires do you guys use? A 180 degree turn of the steering wheel won't turn the wheels much, and will barely wear the tires, at least if they're not some super soft semi slick thing.
Ahreed on the steering linkage and the power steering system, though.
Blagginspaziyonokip · 3 points · Posted at 03:48:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about when making an n-point turn?
counters14 · 8 points · Posted at 03:58:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait until the car is just barely creeping until you're turning the wheel. The amount of torque on the linkage of a stationary vehicle is magnitudes greater than that of a vehicle moving at any speed at all. Like how in high school physics you learn that the amount of energy required to put an object with a high coefficient of friction into motion, fighting the initial resistances of friction is much greater than that of an object that has already broken free of the tension.
Also, as a side note, try not to get your vehicle into situations where you'll be forced to make multiple tight maneuvers to continue your journey. Just bad practice to put yourself into situations that require maneuvers like that with inherent risks involved. Just drive past and circle around instead.
10maxpower01 · 2 points · Posted at 15:54:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I do this without really knowing the mechanical reasons. I just knew from riding my bike that when I was sitting and tried turning the handlebars that it's really hard and you can hear the rubber just grinding on the cement, but the tiniest bit of movement and it's easy again. I applied that to driving mostly for the tires' sake, but it makes sense that'd be hard on the steering parts, too.
meat_tunnel · 11 points · Posted at 21:34:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a steering wheel cover that keeps cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
JasonDJ · 7 points · Posted at 01:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's generally a good idea that, when parking on a shoulder, you position your wheel so that if for whatever reason the park "gear"/brake fails, you roll into the curb. I.e. parking uphill on a right-side shoulder, cut wheel left. Downhill on right shoulder, cut right, etc.
throwing-away-party · 7 points · Posted at 02:40:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They taught me this in driver's ed
Chrissy2187 · 8 points · Posted at 21:23:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've lived in Florida forever and never thought to do this.... I have often thought about leaving oven mitts in my car though lol
ButtercupsUncle · 3 points · Posted at 01:40:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT... Satan's taint is simultaneously the least warm place to touch Satan AND the next pop band your kids will love.
Party-of-fun · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
not gonna lie, until i got to your comment, i thought i read "saturn's taint" originally.
This makes much more sense.
ButtercupsUncle · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes even more sense when you learn that the good Saturn is Satan's brother from another mother
Party-of-fun · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just made my brain explode
j-time5 · 3 points · Posted at 03:29:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There needs to be a place just for AZ summer driving tips like this, along with things like oven mitts
antonius_ · 2 points · Posted at 15:37:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
200 pages of variations of people saying: "FOR THE LOVE OF JEEEEZIZ DON'T FUGGIN' DRIVE IN AZ IN THE SUMMER YA DUMBASS!!!"
Based entirely on the comments so far...
textumbleweed · 3 points · Posted at 03:51:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And during the summer park your car facing east and in the winter park your car facing west.
Facing east keeps the sun from beating directly onto the hood and in through the windscreen making the inside extra hot. And maybe help save the paint. And west will help melt off any precipitation once the sun comes out. And possibly warm your car up a little.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 06:42:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just use a windscreen visor regularly
Dason37 · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, then my steering wheel lock engages. It's happened 3 times in the 3 years we've had the car and all 3 times I've had to pull out the owners manual to figure out how to be able to drive.
RoguishPoppet · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:05 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tug the wheel to one side while it's locked and simultaneously turn the key in the ignition...that's not common knowledge? Not trying to sound like an ass, I just thought more people knew that lol
Dason37 · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:05 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's all well and good, but I don't have a key, or an ignition
RoguishPoppet · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:48 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, yeah, I can see where that would pose a problem :)
Eledarmi · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're from AZ we just use oven mitts.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:41:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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antonius_ · 1 points · Posted at 15:37:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jim. Nice guy, ask him about his magic tricks at the pool party.
shadow_touch · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve lived in Texas for the entirety of my life and never realized that this is probably why I drive with the bottom of the steering wheel. Never once thought to turn the wheel when parked. This is golden to me.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:21:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any solutions for not accidentally touching the white-hot seatbelt buckle?
DEVOmay97 · 1 points · Posted at 13:31:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a car that's new enough to have buckles that are built with a plastic casing. My grandma has a 1996 Lincoln Town car and holy fucking hell do the buckles burn in the summer.
Pharya · 1 points · Posted at 10:44:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Draping a shirt or teatowel over the wheel works too
toastedtobacco · 1 points · Posted at 12:06:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What up pheonicians
kevlar-vest · 1 points · Posted at 12:33:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Updoot for Satan's taint...
emissaryofwinds · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:58 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Towel over the wheel works great too
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:37:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
8 and 4 you are more likely to overcorrect steering in an emergency. Better to have optimal steering control all the time than possibly damaging your wrists that one hypothetical time.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 14:59:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I had a brain fart and was wrong on the internet, was thinking of the one hand at 12. I concede.
I would still say you're limiting your comfortable range of motion 30° with 8-4 but maybe with the faster steering ratio of modern cars that's not such a big deal.
knockfirst_ · -1 points · Posted at 00:53:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I had gold to give you
trevorpinzon · 14 points · Posted at 20:20:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look like an idiot, but feel so cool.
eatmydonuts · 8 points · Posted at 22:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One thing about looking like an idiot that hit me a couple years ago is that in most circumstances, you'll never see the people you look like an idiot in front of again. And if cooling your car down makes you more comfortable, who gives a shit what a bunch of NPCs think about it?
nunner92 · 7 points · Posted at 20:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually kind of dig thus idea. Getting into that weather up north so I'm going to have to try and remember it.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 20:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I use it every day in the summer hear in Texas. Another tip for anybody with a pickup truck, opening your sliding glass and rolling your windows down works way better than AC. Any unsecured anythings will be sucked out the window though, because all good things come with a price.
Snudge · 16 points · Posted at 21:22:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you’re saying is that it’s an easy way for me to clean out my car...
capnhist · 3 points · Posted at 21:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to be pedantic, but the reality is even cooler. ba-dum tiss
When you open your car window, then open and slam the opposite door you're not blowing the hot air out, you're actually sucking the cooler air in at about 1/3 the volume of your car at a time, so you only need to do it 3 times.
Such a useful tip in the summer!
the_nerdling · 3 points · Posted at 00:40:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another way is to open the windows a couple of inches and use the aircon aimed at feet on full blast, the cold air pushes the hot air out
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:08:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, this is also good for anyone who smokes or vapes, if it's raining this will shoot anything right out the windows.
speedwayryan · 3 points · Posted at 12:40:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use a slight variation on this method when you fart under the covers with your wife. Lift the blanket slightly near her face, then lift and lower your leg to create a giant fart bellows which will turbocharge the fart air directly into her face. Women love this.
anomalous_cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, who would live somewhere that gets that hot?
noc007 · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah. I'm good with strolling up to my car and my car appearing to automatically roll the windows down to expel heat for me. Rolling the windows up as I get out of the car is nice as well. The confused looks I get with my 14yo Golf are funny.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I don't know where you're at, but in Texas on a still 100 degree day, opening the windows won't do a damn thing.
Pd245 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you, I already look like an idiot
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open a front door.
Open a back door.
Get out of the car.
Wait about a minute.
Get back in the car.
The natural air flow will cool down the car, and you won't burn up sitting in the car waiting for it to cool down.
wildtalon · 2 points · Posted at 06:15:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Roll down your windows, turn on the AC and set your fan to blow at your feet only. The cold air will displace the hot air up and out the windows quickly.
FelicityLennox · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laughing because I'm in the southwest and I thought I was the only one who did this.
drowland88 · 20 points · Posted at 16:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can imagine! The impending doom of a hot seatbelt buckle must be a constant risk if you live somewhere like that!
MissCrystal · 21 points · Posted at 18:06:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Second degree burns. Seatbelt buckles are the devil in Arizona. I have to keep a towel over the car seat and sometimes a frozen water bottle as well if I don't want to burn the poor toddler alive.
drowland88 · 7 points · Posted at 18:13:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever left sunglasses on the dash? That’s asking for trouble too!
MissCrystal · 19 points · Posted at 18:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The worst is leaving an unopened can of soda in the car. Sugar water grenade. Things you didn't know existed are now covered in sticky.
drowland88 · 7 points · Posted at 19:07:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh god, I’d not even considered anything like this.
Pretty much anything that kids like to eat too is going to end up melted and stuck to the fallout of the sugar grenade.
MissCrystal · 4 points · Posted at 19:13:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's basically the worst ever.
Kaa_The_Snake · 7 points · Posted at 19:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must not actually live in AZ. Gets so hot the car melts, thus no reason for this, just go buy a new car.
Yes I'm being silly, yes I kinda miss Phoenix (a little), and nope no way in hell am I moving back.
chaun2 · 3 points · Posted at 20:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We just get Zonies every summer in San Diego, almost time for them to come back for the cool weather, lol
Kaa_The_Snake · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And we'd get the Q-tips every winter. Guess nowhere is safe!
chaun2 · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Q-tip is a new one on me, I thought those were snowbirds
Kaa_The_Snake · 3 points · Posted at 20:35:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same diff 😊
Just don't try sticking one in your ear, they don't like that.
robblokkit · 11 points · Posted at 17:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phoenician here, can confirm.
BergenCountyJC · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do live in AZ. Just got a new car with remote start up to 10 min and ability to set the temperature. Bring on the heat!
nhasian · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. After 15 years with a manual six speed car I can finally remote start my car from my cellphone and let it cool down before we have to get in.
Also my 6 year old daughter is excited to use the seat warmers in the rear seats. Don't think we'll use that feature much here in Phoenix.
BergenCountyJC · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyundai? My last car was 21 years old, no AC the last 3 summers here
nhasian · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS. Great car, loved it. When I first moved to Phoenix though, I did have an old Hyundai that didn't come with AC so I feel your pain.
ChickenWithATopHat · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you’re like me and too lazy to fix your A/C. Damn this Alabama heat but also damn fixing anything on my car that doesn’t affect driving.
deadlymoogle · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
open your driver side window and then your back seat passenger window while you drive and it should air out your car pretty fast
moosezumoose · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a really lame feature if you live somewhere like the PNW and it’s pouring down rain sideways and you accidentally press the unlock button three times.
Draskuul · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what remote start with auto-on max AC is for...glad to finally have that!
Sightofthestars · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best feature of my new car. Windows go down. Car gets remote started and then I get in
1cecream4breakfast · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t wait to try this when I get home (Phoenix now; currently visiting my parents back in Michigan)!
2202Jonathan · 1 points · Posted at 03:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Arizona, can confirm.
itravelandwheel · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Phoenix and I'm kind of bummed my car doesn't do this.
insayan · 6 points · Posted at 18:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad drives a 2016 Passat and more than once ended up with open windows in the morning because he leaves the keys in his pockets. Usually when it rains as well.
SerotoninAndOxytocin · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shut. The front. Door.
_xNova · 6 points · Posted at 18:28:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m visiting London from America. Can confirm the rain
drowland88 · 5 points · Posted at 18:37:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha. To be fair we are having a particularly bad spell at the minute. I swear it’s not always like this!
One year I saw the sun poke out from behind a cloud.... briefly
jsniper91 · 3 points · Posted at 23:55:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop lying. I’ve lived in England all of my life (midlands and now South Yorkshire) and I’ve only seen the sun when I’ve been abroad!
drowland88 · 3 points · Posted at 05:48:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok I’m sorry. I was just showing off in front of my new friends.
Sorry guys, I lied. The sun was last seen in 1902 and the source of the sighting was very questionable.
I’m from the north so there is definitely no sun up here!
jsniper91 · 1 points · Posted at 08:32:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s ok. There are regularly ‘sightings’ but, just like a UFO, nobody can produce a decent quality image of it...
prettygin · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've caught London on a bad week - it doesn't normally rain this much! Hope you're enjoying it anyway though :)
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an 01 BMW 740iL (think transporter movie, thing was a BEAST but only weighed 30kg less than my 3/4 ton truck) but if you did this, or put the key in and turned and held it in the unlock position, all windows dropped, the sunroof slid open, and all the lights in the outer door handles came on, it was pretty cool.
It also had a power rear window shade, and the rear side windows had sun shades you could pull up and hook at the top of the door, it was like an instant limo. And the back of the car had so much room, when my son graduated to a forward facing car seat, I could crouch down in front of his seat, put him in and buckle him up comfortably. That was awesome during a rain or snow storm. It also had electronic stiffening shocks so I could have it softer for when the family was in the car, or stiffer for when I’m playing around, and also the car had heated windows all around. It was such a nice car, but as a mechanic, who’s only owned Chevys, Hondas, and Nissans, I hated working on it. It was interesting for a while though!
drowland88 · 3 points · Posted at 18:25:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My old boss had a 7 series that I used from time to time so I know what you mean! It used to scare the hell out of me driving it as I don’t think my spacial awareness extended the full length of the damn thing.
It was a nice car though. Sounds similar spec to yours. He used to hire it out for weddings on weekends.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, mine scared the hell out of me too, but I think it was because I had skinnier tires on it (Nissan Altima tires, I think 215/60/17 maybe? Stock width was like 245) and they were bald as I just grabbed them from junk piles lol. So damp roads and passing cars just didn’t mix, you’d be doing 90kmh, going to pass traffic and you get up beside the guy, look down and you’re doing 160kmh or 100mph, just took off. Dad described it as a car you just point and go, but I don’t think he floored it himself. I wish mine was in better shape, I only paid $800 Canadian for it, drove it for a year then sold it for $300 and then it was stolen, poor thing. It had a lot of rusty spots despite being a car from the US, and I couldn’t get it to pass a safety inspection either, oh well
kingeryck · 5 points · Posted at 20:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Jetta would put all the windows down or up if you put the key in the door and turned it and held it in either direction.
conez4 · 5 points · Posted at 21:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What year Passat did you have? Mine from 2002 doesn't do this :(
drowland88 · 2 points · Posted at 05:44:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was a 2005. Try holding down the unlock button for about 5 seconds.
I’m not sure how you do it but there was a way you could set the different functions of the key fob. Like mine if you pressed the unlock button once it only unlocked the drivers door. But you could change that to unlock them all. I’m pretty sure one of the settings was to change the press and hold function.
afetusnamedJames · 3 points · Posted at 22:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Florida and if this works on my car it will change my life.
drowland88 · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Give it a go! Try press and holding if pressing 3 times doesn’t work
maximalx5 · 3 points · Posted at 23:47:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could always hold the lock button to bring the windows up. Much more useful, especially when you realized you've forgotten to close your windows after getting out of the car.
SoleSista · 3 points · Posted at 00:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It sounds like it might be a handy feature in case of an emergency.
drowland88 · 2 points · Posted at 05:50:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like when it’s raining, everybody can run out of the house and jump through the windows at once dukes of hazard style
anomalous_cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our convertible does that with the entire roof.
LurkerOnTheInternet · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are parts of the world that get occasional sunshine. The feature was intended for those areas, not Great Britain.
CptKammyJay · 2 points · Posted at 00:31:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If someone wants to put something back in the car, like a parking permit on the dashboard, now you don’t have to swing a whole door open.
drowland88 · 1 points · Posted at 05:52:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just not when it’s windy. Reach in through the drivers side and place the permit on the dash and the damn thing will blow out through the back left window!
Dason37 · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I have to get rained on, you ungrateful fuckers do too! Mwahahahahaha
minichado · 2 points · Posted at 03:04:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VW has this feature in Europe but it is turned off when they are delivered to the US for safety.
When the car is on, electric windows have a feedback system that stops them from crushing someone’s arm etc. while closing. when you close the windows using the keyfob that system isn’t active.
So, with a VAGCOM you can turn this (and other) features back on in the US, but just be careful.
traversecity · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun prank on your mates after a night in the pub.
cassavawoman · 2 points · Posted at 04:35:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think VW was the company that was the first to do this.
ottrocity · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My VW Cabrio would roll all the windows down and turn the radio on to 75% volume if you put the key in the door lock and unlocked twice. I called it 'party mode.'
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is cool until you accidentally pocket-click the button while relaxing in the house during a thunderstorm.
radicallyhip · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For when you want the kids to stop fighting, and so you must assume the mantle of the villain that they unite against, and also they kind of smell.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:25:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah tho we do need it for that one day a decade where the temperature soars above 16 degrees.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:58:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
its actually really good for closing all the windows at once. hot summer day, windows are all open, park the car, go in the house, starts to rain. Then i press and hot the lock button on my keys and all the windows go up.
(VW)
mrfreshmint · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:28 on April 24, 2018 · (Permalink)
what year passat? this is about to blow my mind...
creativelysea · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:54 on August 30, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drove a yellow VW beetle around this summer while working in my home town and you could move the windows up or down by turning the key in the driver's door lock past the lock/unlock part.
The first time this happened to me I was running late and had parked within view of my boss' office at the front of the building. I spent 5ish minutes trying to make the driver's window roll back up (it got stuck sometimes) and looking crazy fumbling with my car door before just giving up and leaving the window down for 6 hours until I was finished my shift and could drive to my father's automotive shop for help.
Totoro-san · 0 points · Posted at 07:34:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/trees
SMH_My_Head · 58 points · Posted at 19:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i just tried this on my Chrysler Town and country, i now know that i have autostart!
awesome freebie!
thanks for the unintentional help, this is much more useful to me than if it opened all the windows...
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 23:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im amazed so many people dont hit unlock a million times just because
horizontalrain · 10 points · Posted at 03:09:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only hit lock all the time. Proximity unlock so I never have to pull my keys out, I don't even have house keys attached. I love the feature.
poopittypoo · 4 points · Posted at 03:57:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your car have a proximity lock? It’s nice to just walk away and it locks itself once I’m about 20 feet away.
horizontalrain · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does, best feature by far. Sucks when it decides the key is still in the car. That's when I hit lock 17 times.
DogeCatBear · 19 points · Posted at 23:55:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to sound condescending or anything but maybe read the owner's manual sometime? You can go to the website for it if you don't have a physical copy of it. There's a lot of useful info in there. Apparently for my car, I can change the behavior of the locks when I take the car in or out of Park.
SMH_My_Head · 5 points · Posted at 14:54:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
super assumptive and condescending, sorry.
i have the manual, i have read the manual, and i have looked it up online.
but thanks for your snap judgement, i read the whole thing the day i brought the car home, i'm that guy.
HandsUpDontBoot · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:40 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Says the guy who didn't know his car had AUTOSTART after apparently reading the manual.
SMH_My_Head · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:32 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
id love to scan the manual in for your guys, i went back after this to double check that i wasn't crazy, and nope, it doesn't mention anything about 3 clicks to autostart it does show an icon the the fob that i don not have and to click this icon twice for autostart, so it doesn't apply to me
gurg2k1 · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since this is am optional feature, most people wouldn't expect it to be there and the manual covers all optional features included with that specific model, even though your car may not have them.
K3R3G3 · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read your owner's manual
SMH_My_Head · 1 points · Posted at 14:52:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have' from front to back AND looked it up online, as the 1st time it happened we couldn't figure out what to do next... nothing in the manual or online, but now that i'm used to it, i use it every day in the winter, so nice...
midnightmoon0290 · 52 points · Posted at 16:39:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the unlock button on BMW key fobs for this feature
Pulverturm · 78 points · Posted at 17:04:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And that’s how I accidentally flooded my BMW X5. I must have inadvertently pushed that button while my keys where in my pocket while working indoors. When I got to my car two hours later in a downpour, my sunroof and windows were open, and my car absolutely flooded inside. Great feature!
jeaguilar · 16 points · Posted at 19:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This almost happened to me this weekend. I didn't know that this feature existed when I tripped it. I rolled up the windows but didn't realize that it also opened the sunroof.
Later that night, just before it rained, my wife made an unexpected trip to the grocery store. Had it not been for the trip, the car would have been ruined.
GhostalkerS · 10 points · Posted at 19:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yikes We enables this feature on my Tiguan with VAGCOM where if the rain sensors for the windshield wipers detect rain, it rolls up the windows. Should be enabled from the factory on all cars with these sensors! No idea how much battery it takes or how often it actually checks but it works and I have never had an issue.
EarthAllAlong · 6 points · Posted at 20:58:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dogs would be decapitated
GhostalkerS · 8 points · Posted at 21:03:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha most (all?) cars today have pinch protection. The VW sales guy showed me during delivery with his own hand, more confidence than I have in it.
EarthAllAlong · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that’s good.
midnightmoon0290 · 4 points · Posted at 17:05:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YIKES. Was it totaled?? I know the battery is under the back floor in some of the newer BMWs and even spilling something you’re transporting can totally destroy the car.
Pulverturm · 4 points · Posted at 17:08:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My iPod was a goner ... but I managed to dry the car out thoroughly. First with towels to get rid of the water ... and then I ran a big dehumidify in the car for a few days. (AC cord through a tiny opening of the window.) But that new car smell was gone.
midnightmoon0290 · 6 points · Posted at 17:10:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sucks SO much. Hopefully your interior didn’t suffer too much. My E60 had water leaks which destroyed the computer and stained the floor mats. Dealer wanted a ton of money to fix it so we ended up chasing the drips every time it rained for a few weeks and fixing them ourselves. It still has a little bit of a wet, musty smell though :(
tdasnowman · 5 points · Posted at 17:50:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do it yourself or pay a detailer but to get rid of the smell remove the seats clean then run a ozone generator. You can rent them as well if you don't want to buy one. Works wonders, I had a spilt almond milk situation in my trunk, cleaned it then let that ozone generator run for a few hours no more smell.
ManBearPig1865 · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never had any issues other than the water coming in, but my e90 leaked like a bitch on occasion. There was one time that I was visiting my dad and my car was parked on a downward angle and it rained. I pulled nearly 10 gallons of water out of the passenger footwell alone.
midnightmoon0290 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus
ManBearPig1865 · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was a nightmare, it took days to dry out. There was so much water that it was under the carpet and you could see it swelling underneath it and could make waves by poking it. I eventually gave in and cut a slit just big enough to get the wetvac hose down in hopes I could get it to dry faster.
swiftpants · 16 points · Posted at 18:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hey it worked.. neat :-) now i have to walk my ass out to the car and roll them all up.
bender0877 · 3 points · Posted at 01:41:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my E46, if you insert the key into the door and turn and hold toward the lock position, it will close them all. You still have to walk out there, but you don't have to open the door and get in.
Snakes1706 · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the lock button...
bender0877 · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was only certain years and was a dealer programmable feature IIRC
kckircher · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only with programming/coding
DeusOtiosus · 2 points · Posted at 17:00:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point your key at the drivers door on a Benz and hold it unlock. It has a secondary IR transmitter that the drivers door receives.
On keyless go, you can hold on the “lock” pad to close all the windows and sunroof, and even the sun shade.
Similar on Porsche.
mrlemonofbanana · 1 points · Posted at 12:33:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer Benz models use the normal radio signal from the key. I'm actually looking at the coding (automotive speak for "parameter set") for this right now (I'm working as a hard-/software tester for the upcoming A-Class).
ajleece · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you double click the unlock button it will half open the window when you open the door. This is useful for getting into your car in tight spaces. When you close the door it will come back up.
funkensteinberg · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the lock button to close all the windows as well.
koffiezet · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was the same on my Alfa.
Miramar_VTM · 1 points · Posted at 08:19:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Volvo and VW too.
nursingsenpai · 46 points · Posted at 20:34:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tomorrow on Reddit: "TIFU by opening all of my car windows while my car was covered in snow"
Neltech · 28 points · Posted at 19:24:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking on this, the key in the door can do this too on a lot of Nissan and toyota. Turn key and then turn and hold
Squeakers12 · 17 points · Posted at 20:44:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been looking so long for someone to say if a Toyota can do this, thank you!
Steinwerks · 2 points · Posted at 04:00:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My old 1990 Camry wagon would unlock all the doors like this if used on the driver's door.
Neltech · 1 points · Posted at 04:11:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just about every car nowadays does this, 1 turn for driver unlock, another for all doors
Steinwerks · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I've never used the key in the door since that car but it doesn't surprise me. It was pretty trick to me though at the time.
pixelmeow · 29 points · Posted at 17:02:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Honda Accord (2004 and 2017 models personally confirmed): press unlock button twice but hold it down the second time, after a second or two the windows go down. I would think this would apply on any model Honda that uses the fob. The sunroof does not open like this.
Edit: just did it and my sunroof DID open.
CrazyOphelia42 · 10 points · Posted at 19:48:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm that this works for on 2017 Civics. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of this "feature" and tossed the key in my purse right before a big thunderstorm hit. My car also had a sunroof, which will also open fully, apparently. Thank god it was a loaner - the interior of the car was completely drenched.
pixelmeow · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
WHAT! That’s awful! I’m sorry to hear that happened, I’d be very upset if my car got drenched. I’m going to have to mess with the fob and see if it opens the sunroof somehow. It never has before, but... hell, the thing is rarely out of my purse unless I’m between the car and the front door and need the door key.
Edit: DUDE the sunroof opened...
mrlemonofbanana · 2 points · Posted at 12:37:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the car has a rain sensor (for the wipers and such), it should overwrite the comfort opening.
pixelmeow · 1 points · Posted at 12:49:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I couldn’t figure out how to make my wipers respond to rain. I was so frustrated from trying to get the fog lights to run without the headlights (can’t be done without rewiring) that I gave up soon on trying to get the right wiper configuration so it would adjust itself according to rainfall. And if I’ve opened the sunroof, it’s usually all the way open rather than kicked up in the back. I also close it quickly as soon as I see a bit of rain. I may not have given my car time enough to work for itself!
197708156EQUJ5 · 7 points · Posted at 17:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
pixelmeow · 2 points · Posted at 17:38:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hm, had EX-L on 2004 and currently have EX-L on 2017. Must be for higher trim levels only. I figured if you had the fob it would work. :/
197708156EQUJ5 · 3 points · Posted at 17:41:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ll try it again later and report back.
pbfy0 · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on my base-model 17 Civic.
pixelmeow · 2 points · Posted at 18:35:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool! Nice feature.
DirtFueler · 6 points · Posted at 22:15:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No luck on a 2014 Civic Si.
TheTrueMilo · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For whatever reason the Honda Civics from the same years have a shitty, second-tier key fob. The only buttons are lock, unlock, and panic, there is no button for the trunk. These fancy secondary functions are also non-existent in the Civic fobs.
pixelmeow · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well damn, I’m sorry to hear that.
calcalcalcal · 3 points · Posted at 00:11:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, won't work on a Honda Fit 2007.
justcallmetarzan · 3 points · Posted at 02:48:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2007 Accord confirmed works. I use this feature all the time in the summer.
Moldison · 3 points · Posted at 03:47:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To roll them up, put the key in the driver's side door and rotate to lock the doors, let it go back to the start position, and rotate again and hold it for the windows to start going up.
pixelmeow · 2 points · Posted at 11:13:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, I’ll give that a try.
nuclearfuture · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works with 2017 Acura as well. If you let go of the unlock button before the window is all the way down it stops. Doing it again did not close the windows had to walk downstairs to close them lol. Sunroof opened too!
pixelmeow · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol yeah, I was on my way into the house after arriving home from work when I remembered this comment and turned around to test this. Jaw on the ground because I really remembered the sunroof not opening with the rest of the windows, then no way to put them back up with the fob. Had to get in the car and start it back up. I’ll sure remember now!
JefforyTheMC · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 03 Accord does this too, this will also work if you put the key in the door and twist+hold
pixelmeow · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool! TIL
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:16:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 2005 Accord did this and I thought it was fucking haunted the first time it happened. Annoyingly you couldn't close them again without actually getting in the car and using the buttons there.
pounds · 35 points · Posted at 15:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you roll them all back up with 3 lock clicks?
NDZ188 · 32 points · Posted at 16:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the market. In NA this is not a feature for safety reasons. You can roll down the windows this way but you cannot roll them up.
The_quest_for_wisdom · 28 points · Posted at 19:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I can accidentally screw myself in the middle of a rainstorm, but can't fix it. Got it.
ManBearPig1865 · 11 points · Posted at 20:00:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have done this unknowingly. My old BMW had it where if the unlock button was held down it would start to roll down the windows, then the sunroof once they were all open. I was sitting inside a store and had no idea I was putting pressure on the fob, walk out to my car completely open in the middle of a rainstorm and had a long, shameful ride home.
Munchlax_1147 · 3 points · Posted at 19:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly what I was thinking.
houldencaufield9 · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, thankfully you have your key in your hand.
AndyEMD · 8 points · Posted at 17:04:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car will roll windows up with three clicks, and I live in the US. No aftermarket mods.
NDZ188 · 6 points · Posted at 17:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting, might be a Canadian spec thing then. I haven't encountered a car that rolls them up
ManBearPig1865 · 6 points · Posted at 19:59:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What sort of car do you have?
AndyEMD · 2 points · Posted at 13:20:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2018 Audi S4. It's more of a three clicks and hold until the windows are up.
ManBearPig1865 · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice. Makes sense that those cars would have that functionality.
shea241 · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can roll them back up by locking the door using the key, and keeping it turned toward lock for a second, in my experience (US)
Or maybe twist once to lock, then twist again & hold to close everything. I forget.
CahkMunch · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Ford fusion does it both ways. And also by both holding and clicking.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:44:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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shea241 · 18 points · Posted at 20:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Five transforms into its robot spirit animal.
poopy_toaster · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More than meets the eye!
order65 · 4 points · Posted at 19:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Skoda Octavia it's press unlock for 3 seconds to open all windows and press lock for 3 seconds to close them.
TDiddlez · 1 points · Posted at 18:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car is remote start ready, uses a chip in the key and you install the bypass unit it will remote start the car. Many shops will try to sell you both the bypass and the remote start kit.
shea241 · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NOPE, you have to turn the key in the lock and hold it turned in order to close everything again. At least, on my past two NA cars.
Probably some regulation about being nearby to ensure nobody gets pinched in the windows / sunroof.
Aerolfos · 1 points · Posted at 14:31:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding the lock button down rolls windows up. At the very least in Audis.
austenQ · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my VW if you press and hold the lock it will close all the windows.
kumibug · 12 points · Posted at 17:34:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My ford you have to hold down the second click. If you do it to the lock button it’ll put all the windows up.
Very handy in Atlanta summers.
DrTiggles · 9 points · Posted at 20:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you hit lock while the windows are rolling down, it will stop rolling the windows down if you only want them part open
daten-shi · 14 points · Posted at 19:54:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That isn't true of all cars.
Some cars only require you to hold the lock or unlock button to raise or lower the windows respectively. Some cars can't even do it at all.
scaremenow · 14 points · Posted at 20:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One summer, I came back from school (bus - car parked in the driveway) and the windows were down. Strange, since I'm the only one driving it usually (father to move it away when he gets his car out) and even more strange : I never open my windows, and child-lock is on at all times.
The only logical explanation was that someone took my spare key, went in the car, removed child lock, lowered the windows a bit (an arm could fit through), put the child-lock back on and locked the car, then put the key back.
I knew I hadn't lowered the windows myself (because I don't, and would've remembered the child-lock off/on).
After three weeks, I found out it was possible to lower the windows. For three weeks, I was questioning my sanity and my trust in my family.
peachyfuzzle · 11 points · Posted at 19:21:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank shit my car doesn't do this. I have to mash the unlock button about a dozen times for it to unlock all the doors.
SilentBob890 · 10 points · Posted at 20:14:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Mazda doesn’t do this :(
CALL_ME_ISHMAEBY · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was looking for Mazda :(
Sciguystfm · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn it
_m00_ · 7 points · Posted at 19:20:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audi A7.. Get asked by colleague why my car is in the the car park with all the windows down and the boot in the air, when it’s -5C and snowing.. Bloody thing!!
casualblair · 8 points · Posted at 21:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've owned 5 cars with remote locks and none of them did this.
Phantom_Scarecrow · 19 points · Posted at 17:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MY MINI key does this, and also opens the sunroof.
Even if you accidentally squeeze the button.
Then leave for the day, in the work van.
And it rains all day.
ShiftedLobster · 5 points · Posted at 19:15:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toyota driver here, I’m going to try this!
blahblahburgers · 11 points · Posted at 20:03:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't get too excited I just went out and tried on my 17 Camry and nothing
skizztle · 9 points · Posted at 21:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With Lexus you have to hold down unlock. I figure Toyota would be the same.
ShiftedLobster · 5 points · Posted at 20:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boo! Thanks for the heads up though.
carnevoodoo · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I just saw a video and it is two presses and a hold. I can't wait to get out of work and try this on my Toyota.
Realtrain · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it's the same story with the Corolla.
Squeakers12 · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Me too! Going to try with my 15 Prius, will report back.
Edit: It didn't work :( Will check with my dealership. Manual says nothing about it, either.
ChaoticSquirrel · 4 points · Posted at 22:55:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lemme know I it works, I wanna try it on my 04 Prius
Squeakers12 · 2 points · Posted at 15:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, it just beeped and flashed a whole lot...
ChaoticSquirrel · 1 points · Posted at 16:16:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same :(
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 14:10:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I have seen no evidence in the owner's manual for a '12 Prius, but I am still planning on going outside to press buttons at my car anyway.
I did also find this:
"Press and Hold the UNLOCK button to roll down all windows and sunroof (for when the car is hot). To enable it, you either have to get your dealer to program it, or get a Carista or similar device"
Edit: I couldn't get it to work.
TheBoneOwl · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing here works in my 2015 Rav4 :(
evoneli · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toyota Corolla, 2010 here. Nothing =[
GoldVader · 4 points · Posted at 17:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also some keys can be held in the lock or unlock posistion in the driver side door lock to raise or lower all the windows.
kiddhitta · 3 points · Posted at 18:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandma was having a fit when she couldn't figure out why when she would come out of the grocery store or mall all her windows would be down. I told her about this and it all made sense. She would just hit unlock a bunch of times as she walked up to the vehicle.
PrintError · 4 points · Posted at 19:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My BMW will go all windows down if I hold unlock, and all windows closed if I hold lock. Freaking love that feature.
CatsOnACrane · 8 points · Posted at 16:51:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Altima, as well as the majority of luxury vehicles I've tested this on you just hold the unlock button for a few seconds and they roll down.
CrooklynDodgers · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What year is your Altima?
CatsOnACrane · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2011
CrooklynDodgers · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol sick mines a 2016 and it doesn't do it
CatsOnACrane · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it an SL or SR model? Thats why.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dammit, it's raining here and I can't go try this out. Anyone happen to know if it works for 2013 Hyundai Elantras?
edit: I cannot find any combination of push/hold that does anything. :(
Indie_uk · 3 points · Posted at 19:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hold mine to make them go down
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am going to have to try this.
Just as soon as the temperature here gets above "fuck all".
midgetmayhem20 · 2 points · Posted at 17:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an old VW that didn't have a key fob. Same idea though, if you put the key into the drivers side lock, one turn unlocked the door, 2 turns unlocked all the doors, third turn and hold rolled down all the windows. Not useful most of the time, but in the summer with black leather interior this was pretty nice.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also hold to control the process and sun roof.
JLev1992 · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also doing the same, but in the lock position, would roll the windows back up.
Ganjisseur · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Kia Soul doesn’t do this :(
mamoocando · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine either. :(
HappyHarpy · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh! I hope my car does this!
akujiki87 · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
found this out by accident when my keys mannaged to hit the buttons. Co worker came in and said my windows were down. was like wtf, went outside and yup they were. It was during a storm.
courtina3 · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 2005 Volvo s40 did this. It was nice in the summer because I didn’t have air conditioning.
brynnors · 4 points · Posted at 21:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My V S60 doesn't do this. I feel cheated.
courtina3 · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, what I meant was it does it if you hold down the unlock button for 5 seconds!
MrPureinstinct · 2 points · Posted at 15:45:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I need to try this now and see if it works for my Jeep. If it does that is a life changer in the summer!
BitchMob_TaskForce · 2 points · Posted at 19:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have many friends and family members with the Toyota style "Beep beep" unlock sound. Many people just press the button like 4 times, so the car then goes (Beep-beep Beep beep Beep-beep Beep beep) instead of just pressing it 2 times. It's more work and truly annoying and also uses more battery power, but it requires less brain attention...
 
Besides myself and people like you who notice these things, I feel most people just don't give a crap about anything they use.
I_Assume_Your_Gender · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol
BitchMob_TaskForce · 0 points · Posted at 23:54:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea it's so funny lol
I_Assume_Your_Gender · 0 points · Posted at 23:56:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
heck yea it is&excl
paperclouds412 · 1 points · Posted at 17:55:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this a newer thing? I don't think my 04 Camry does this, although I don't think I've ever tried.
Deatheturtle · 1 points · Posted at 18:03:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my mini I had to hold the unlock button for several seconds to achieve this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really?
Think my 03 Mercury sable does this?
mellovibes75 · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would be surprised but maybe?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does not. Lol
Does the car need to be on?
mellovibes75 · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, just the battery hooked up. I'm afraid yours doesn't work. My 02 Mazda doesn't have that either but then again the only thing power on it is steering and brakes haha
BlakeBurna · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will have to try this when I go home tonight.
hihellohowareyou7 · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And some will lower the windows if you press and hold the unlock button - including the sun roof!
Lindsch · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the cars I know, it is holding the button. So you can also just open them a bit. Just hold the unlock button until they are open enough.
Also works with closing the windows. Hold the lock button, everything closes.
bar10005 · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have different key combinations for unlocking driver and passenger door? On my Fiat I just have unlock/lock all doors and temporarily unlock trunk.
Also rolling down/up windows is done by holding unlock/lock key.
the_innkeeper_ · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a Honda you can do this by holding down the unlock button
masterschmo · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured this out quite by accident the other day. I go to hop in my car and both the front windows were down.
kab0b87 · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On many vehicles you hold the unlock and it will roll down windows and open sunroof
09jtherrien · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm about to leave work to go home. I will test this feature when I get to my car.
ARookwood · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works with holding the lock/unlock button (lock for close, unlock for open).
turbo_dude · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or press and hold. Also works to close everything
showmeurknuckleball · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know for sure that my car doesn't do this cause I yam the unlock button about 150 times every time I unlock my doors as I'm walking over to my car, and the windows have never gone down
Drama-meme · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s awesome! Thanks for making me have to go outside and roll all my windows back up though lol
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Silverado is two presses, one short press, followed by a long one. Press a third time to stop lowering them. Too bad there's no way to raise them from the remote, that would be way more useful to me
atchafalaya_roadkill · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Couldn't get it to work on my 2008
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should add I have a 2015
pursuitofhappy · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to hold it on the third one from my experience.
yanney33 · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And for some reason you always forget when it's pouring out and you need to unlock the back door.
Scheisser_Soze · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a handy feature to have your pocket figure out for you during a torrential downpour.
ferretherder · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I accidentally did this once while looking for something in the backseat. My car was off and the keys were in my pocket. First assumption was that a ghost was attacking me. After a frantic call to my Dad, I learned I was an idiot
josolsen · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this with my Honda when the driver side power locks jammed up. Only difference is I had to put the key in the lock and turn it right left hold-right or vice versa.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ford users: Press and hold the unlock button to roll down windows.
Press and hold lock button to roll them up.
Gerbilguy46 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm actually glad my car doesn't have this feature. I always spam the unlock button when walking back to my car because it doesn't always work when I just double tap.
EnglishAlaskan · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some cars require you hold the unlock button to lower the windows and again to close them.
dairyqueen79 · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had a Mini that could do this, but also put the top up and down, too. That was fun. My Ford has remote start, which is fun, but that's about it.
stoneaquaponics · 6864 points · Posted at 17:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most electronic push to start keys for a car actually have a physical key hidden inside it in case the battery to the key fob dies
SupaDoll · 1603 points · Posted at 18:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car won't start with the electronic push button you can touch your key fob to the start button and push it in and it should turn on. If it turns on it likely means you have a dead key fob battery which is extremely cheap to replace. If the car doesn't start, you have a bigger issue - a dead battery, issue with the starter, etc. and should take it to a mechanic.
snapcracklethott · 57 points · Posted at 23:24:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an automotive locksmith. People drop their jaws when I explain dead fob doesn't mean they're stranded lol.
thrice4966 · 9 points · Posted at 00:55:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you happen to know where the key hole is located on the 2009-2015 VW Tiguans?
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 01:03:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just bought a new VW, sales guy said to hold it up to where the key used to go on the steering column and then push the button.
https://www.camelbackvw.com/blog/2017/march/16/how-to-unlock-volkswagen-with-dead-key-fob-battery.htm
thrice4966 · 7 points · Posted at 01:18:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you kind internet stranger
_queen_frostine · 4 points · Posted at 03:10:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought a 2017 Tiguan in July, and was just about to go searching for this info. Thanks!
Cozen8789 · 1 points · Posted at 06:16:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That, and replacing the battery doesn't fix the issue. Right when the 3 year part of my warranty expired...
Killimansorrow · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the Ford Escape there’s a little notch cutout on the right side of the steering column.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding to the comment about how to start the car; to unlock the door look under the door handle for a slot to insert the key and manually unlock the door.
thrice4966 · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:34:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahah I bet you blow people's minds every day with that fact.
meowcow1221 · 100 points · Posted at 19:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the car I think. This is how it works in my Dodge but my mom's Kia has a slot in the center console for the fob if the battery is dead.
Neltech · 65 points · Posted at 19:27:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars are at the button. Some is center console, some glove box, some cup holder, some keyport in dash, some the push start button pops off and there's a hole behind it. But the location is always in the owners guide, and if you dont have it you can get it from the manufacturers website
camerajack21 · 9 points · Posted at 08:47:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The number of people who don't read their car's manual and then throw a fit when they can't work out how it works is staggering.
It's should be mandatory to spend some time reading it when you buy the car.
RafIk1 · 6 points · Posted at 05:13:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
R.T.F.M.
Neltech · 8 points · Posted at 05:15:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! Read the free manual!
Katerinavelikia · 8 points · Posted at 19:50:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I have a 2017 Kia Sportage...may I ask whT make her Kia is?
RandomRageNet · 26 points · Posted at 21:07:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2017 Sportage wants you to kiss the dead fob to the start button. Read the manual, yo.
DumasThePharaoh · 73 points · Posted at 00:32:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The BMW manual tells you to get a poor person to push your car
scotscott · 27 points · Posted at 01:11:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It actually just says get a poor. Doesn't call refer to it as a person
merc08 · 12 points · Posted at 01:39:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course it doesn't, that would be inaccurate.
Katerinavelikia · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks
faceman2k12 · 3 points · Posted at 22:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mazda does the same thing.
azn_math · 7 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 2013 kia optima, and my keyport is in the glove box.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 04:57:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a '92 Holden Commodore, and my key goes into the ignition.... Also no remote uunlocking and manual window winders! How retro is that!
Katerinavelikia · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks
jerstud56 · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for the 14
scotscott · 3 points · Posted at 01:11:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And 11 and 12 and 15.
meowcow1221 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2011 Sorrento
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jsyk the "make" is the brand, aka Kia
SupaDoll · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh this is cool, I didn't know that, thanks! Mine doesn't have a slot though I think I think that would be more satisfying.
gurg2k1 · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know Toyota works this way (on the button) but my wife's Ford Edge has a slot inside the glove box to insert the key fob.
yeahtrashh · 2 points · Posted at 11:41:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Dodge (2014 Challenger) makes you pull out the start button and push in the skinny end of the key fob to start the car when the key fob battery dies. I think it really varies for make and model of the car.
chawwnn · 1 points · Posted at 06:14:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your dodge key look like this?
If so you can also pull out the push to start button to reveal a hole for the key itself.
that1dev · 15 points · Posted at 00:42:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works even if the fob is malfunctioning. My fob hasn't worked in years, through multiple new batteries. I just unlock my door with the key inside and press the fob to the start button. A new fob is 250 dollars, no thanks. Nissan for what it's worth.
imhoots · 2 points · Posted at 10:01:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am an owner of a crappy Nissan fob, too. The buttons on the fob started falling off and getting lint under them which meant the fob stopped working. Nissan wanted 250 for a new fob, so I cleaned the messed up fob the best I could and wrapped clear scotch tape over it and called it a day. Every few months I clean up the tape and put new on.
Shitty design. My Honda never would have done that.
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:33:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Has it ever worked? I wonder what makes a key fob stop functioning aside from having a dead battery.
that1dev · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, it used to work. Then slowly got less and less reliable. Possibly a faulty PCB? Never really looked into it too much after seeing the price of getting a new one.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:33:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Nissan's, there is a slot in the dash to put the fob in lower left of the wheel. Car will start if battery's dead.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always wondered what the hell that slot is for but never bothered to look it up. That's so interesting.
a-Centauri · 4 points · Posted at 23:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Kradget · 25 points · Posted at 23:35:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key fob battery
gurg2k1 · 6 points · Posted at 04:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think the key fob battery will have enough power to crank the engine.
imhoots · 2 points · Posted at 10:03:31 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not trying hard enough.
JayceeThunder · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:30 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 23:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the key fob battery, im guessing its some kind of switch how the fob fits in the slot like a key
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 23:35:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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yonil9 · 6 points · Posted at 01:00:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought they were saying if the cars battery is dead it will run off of the battery in the keyfob
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 01:37:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol i thought that for about .001 seconds. Thought process went like: "wow I didn't know those batteries could start a car" "ok wait there's no way, these people are idiots" followed by actual comprehension.
matteobob · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my father's sonata, there is a slot in the center console that will actually charge the fob as well.
lukereddit · 9 points · Posted at 01:38:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't charge it. It's just for detection of the fob if the fob battery is dead. Source: former Hyundai mechanic
Hollowsong · 10 points · Posted at 01:27:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this, the dealership may try to charge you over $100 to replace the key fob.
Instead, separate the plastic carefully (using a youtube tutorial if needed) and buy a 4-pack set of replacement batteries for 6 bucks.
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:32:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro tip: Don't bring your car to a dealership for anything. Every dealership experience I've had has been a bad one.
Spring4Daffodils · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:27 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really wanna have joes car fixer reprogram your powertrain control module?
imhoots · 1 points · Posted at 10:05:35 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The buttons started coming off of my Nissan fob. It was $250 for a new fob plus an hours time in the shop to set it up. I taped the thing together and called it a day.
And replacing batteries in a fob is pretty common. They all have them.
imhoots · 1 points · Posted at 10:11:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The buttons started coming off of my Nissan fob. It was $250 for a new fob plus an hours time in the shop to set it up. I taped the thing together and called it a day.
And replacing batteries in a fob is pretty common. They all have them.
anomalous_cowherd · 9 points · Posted at 21:03:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my SAAB if I can't get the key to fit into the steering column I use the extra ignition switch in the centre console.
jsgrova · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How often can you not get your key to go into the ignition? Are you using the wrong key?
RetardedWhiteMan · 4 points · Posted at 22:53:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spoiler:
He's making a joke about Saab's ignition key holes are in the centre console
jsgrova · 4 points · Posted at 23:52:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah. I'm a retarded white man who doesn't drive a Saab so I was missing this context
ReckageBrother · -1 points · Posted at 07:38:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Racist
jsgrova · 3 points · Posted at 07:39:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idea: read the usernames
anomalous_cowherd · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dunno, I just can never find the slot and have to revert to the backup one by the handbrake.
narmowl · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what model Saab is this?
anomalous_cowherd · 7 points · Posted at 21:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
9-5. Actually it's a good job it has the console ignition because I've not managed to find the steering column one yet.
narmowl · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha I thought you were serious for a minute and there was some bizarre Saab with two ignitions :p
anomalous_cowherd · 4 points · Posted at 22:00:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It genuinely wouldn't surprise me...
ScoutforHire · 6 points · Posted at 04:35:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Dead battery" means "take to mechanic"? Uh... is that... how it normally works? Do people not replace car batteries themselves?
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:35:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not normally. Most places will replace the battery for you free with the purchase of one. If it's a dead battery you can simply purchase a new battery and have them install it but the reason I say take it to a mechanic is that you won't know whether it is a dead battery or a different issue unless someone takes a look at it.
spicy_hallucination · 0 points · Posted at 14:58:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you can jumpstart the car, the battery was flat. You can easily narrow down why. If it keeps running when you remove one of the battery cables from the battery terminal, then the battery is dead dead, or you left your lights on or similar. If it immediately stalls the car, then you go find someone who knows what they are doing.
ctennessen · 3 points · Posted at 01:18:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, some Nissan and Infiniti cars (pre-2015-joining-with-Mercedes) have a slot you can put the key in below the steering wheel by your knee that allows the car to start even with a dead fob battery
ShutYourDumbUglyFace · 3 points · Posted at 03:59:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car has a slot you have to put the key in to the bottom left of the steering wheel.
-eriksthename · 4 points · Posted at 00:46:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alot of newer push-to-start cars have a special place to put the fob in the case of a dead battery. Do yourself a solid and figure out where yours is.
Enigmutt · 9 points · Posted at 00:57:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, just tell me where it is. Please?
1h0w4w4y · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve done this soooooo many times!!! The battery in the key fob is one of those flat batteries you can buy for $2. Just a pain to change it if you don’t know what you’re doing.
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:31:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought mine for about $6 and they installed it for me. Worth the extra $4 for me to not mess it up lol.
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SafetyX · 3 points · Posted at 06:28:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never have to take my key out of my pocket. It's so nice if I have tight pants on my hands are full. I don't think I can go back to not having push to start...
sporkbeastie · 3 points · Posted at 12:28:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back when I traveled for work, I would rent cars all the time on my trips home so nobody had to drive the 1.75 hours to pick me up at the airport. I had the Emerald Asshole club thing where you could just walk out, pick a car out of the pile, and go. So one night I get off a 6-hour flight, tired as hell, and go grab a Dodge Journey out of the pile. It had the push to start thing, which was no big deal for me to figure out. I was tired and wanted a cigarette, so off I went. I drove the sonuvabitch for a week without thinking about where the key was, because we lived out in the country were you didn't have to lock your shit and what the hell, the thing starts, so let's run with it. To this day, I have no idea where the key was...I mean, I know it had to be in there somewhere, I just never had occasion to find it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the QOL improvement comes from not having a bunch of keys for your house and such dangling down from the ignition.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I guess that could be nice? But I mean I’ve never been bugged by it, but I don’t have a crazy amount of keys, only 5 or 6
camerajack21 · 1 points · Posted at 08:51:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, once you use it and get used to it it rocks. You just leave your key in your pocket, all the time. You walk up to the car, put your hand in the handle, and it unlocks for you. You get in, press the button, and it starts. No digging around in your pocket for the key and then missing the ignition with it.
FWIW my daily is like 16 years old so I'm still rocking an old fashioned key. I get to drive some new cars at work with keyless entry/ignition though and I love it.
ILikeMyBlueEyes · 1 points · Posted at 12:29:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to touch the key in any way to unlock the door? No buttons you need to press? What about locking it? Is that hands free too.? How?
camerajack21 · 2 points · Posted at 13:58:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you just put your hand inside the handle. There's some kind of sensor that detects both your hand, and the key near the car, and unlocks it. There's a small button on the outside of the handle that you press which locks the car as long as the key isn't inside it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:06:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:09:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh wow. Didn’t know all those other features existed. That’s pretty nice tbh.
lucky_ducker · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Nissan has a special slot for the fob - the car can read the fob data even if the fob battery is completely dead, using RFID technology.
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which Nissan and where is the slot located? I wish mine had a slot.
lucky_ducker · 2 points · Posted at 16:08:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
09 Altima. It's low on the dash, to the left of the steering column.
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SupaDoll · 2 points · Posted at 16:49:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't, I just googled it. You can either have a key fob port or you can touch the key fob against the start button. Mine is the start button version.
6matguy6 · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was a serious issue with my in-laws vehicle. No one ever told them of this fail safe and one night the vehicle just wouldn't start. CAA guy didn't even feel bad about it because he knew it's not well known.
darkandstar · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been raised by the right people cause my thought was instantly, "Who would take it to the mechanic for that?"
ilovebeermoney · 1 points · Posted at 06:54:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if the car doesn't start, simply take it to a mechanic... Should be easy to do that. Got it.
hashtagsugary · 1 points · Posted at 09:27:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaaaat! I got a message in my dash the other day saying key battery was low. Now I feel like I need to try this.
darkslayer114 · 1 points · Posted at 16:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If not, there is usually a physical ignition switch in the glove box. Check your usermanuals for your specific car though
Justinmcraft · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all the time. My car has a special pocket in the center console you put the fob in so the car can sense it even when the fob battery is dead.
Stretch900 · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
To ass to this, if you need to replace the battery in your fob. Go to Best Buy and buy the proper watch battery. I got 8 of them for $13. Just pop open the fob and replace it.
[deleted] · 797 points · Posted at 17:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ZoidbergNickMedGrp · 248 points · Posted at 18:26:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What car make and model has this feature? All my Japanese makes’ push button start has no physical keyhole mentioned in the manual; they just recommend using the low batt key fob to push against the start button for ignition. The physical key is used to unlock the door.
GuatemalnGrnade · 72 points · Posted at 19:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Dodge Challenger has this feature. Mine has been telling me that the RKE battery is getting low for the past week but will still start when its close to the button or if I use my ignition key behind said button.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 22:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine died last week after getting groceries, you literally have to push the button with the fob.
TheCrimson1919 · 54 points · Posted at 19:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Nissan has a key inside the fob and a slot down under the steering wheel to the left where you can insert it if the fob died. Not sure how Japanese a Nissan is these days.
ThatGuyGetsIt · 5 points · Posted at 21:38:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was the case for my 7th gen maxima.
SinisterKid · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not there on the 8th gen Maxima.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2010 Altima Coupe here and it has a key fob that doesn't need to have working batteries if they die. But it does need to be pressed against the start button to charge it up via induction.
The key in it is only used for opening the doors (and locking the glove box) if your fob batteries died.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:12:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also handy for leaving the car with a valet. You keep the rest of your keys without having to take the fob off the keyring, and they don't have the key to the glovebox.
sometrendyname · 3 points · Posted at 01:37:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you're confusing rfid and induction charging.
MajorNoodles · 3 points · Posted at 23:00:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also have a Nissan, but I don't have the slot. I hold the fob to the button. It even works when the battery is removed from the remote.
Also, my Nissan was built in Tennessee.
TheProtractor · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What model? My mom had trouble with her key and we couldn't find a keyhole to turn the car on and the manual didn't mention a keyhole either.
TheCrimson1919 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
08 Nissan altima coupe. My 06 murano has a turn ignition that you don't put a key into (it's weird) for that one it's still an ignition and you just take the key out and start normally if the fob doesn't work. It's in the manual for the altima though.
AbbyNAmysMom · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What year is your Nissan? Mine is 2016 and I don’t see a slot.
falling_sideways · 20 points · Posted at 20:04:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. My Mazda uses NFC when the battery is low.
shea241 · 15 points · Posted at 20:28:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HondAcura too, little slot that holds the fob.
Holds the fob. Holds ... the ... what are these words
blackhawkjj · 8 points · Posted at 23:29:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the fob...hold the fob...holdfob...holdfob....Hofob..Hofob
Klat93 · 3 points · Posted at 00:41:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This true for all Mazdas? I have a 2016 Mazda 6 and my key fob has been flashing the low batt warning for the past 6 months now. I'm pushing it til the next time I'm gonna send my car in for servicing.
falling_sideways · 1 points · Posted at 06:25:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should be. Only cost me £7.50 at Mazda to replace the key battery anyway though.
neverstops · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is NFC?
v0ided · 8 points · Posted at 21:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near feild communication
neverstops · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok so that’s how it works when you unlock and start the car. I wasn’t sure how to do it with a dead key fob, and thought that I would just be out of luck, but I just watched a video on it and now I know it can start if you touch the dead key fob to the start button. Amazing!
h3yw00d · 4 points · Posted at 21:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near field communication? A lot of phones have it so you can tap the back of them together and share information.
FoundtheTroll · 16 points · Posted at 19:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Domestic American, some luxury brands.
ilove50cent · 10 points · Posted at 19:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what do you do if the battery dies completely? How do you start the car?
Durrham · 42 points · Posted at 19:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold the key very close to the ignition button there is actually an RFID inside that does not need the battery to function
Somepotato · 26 points · Posted at 20:03:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what if your car battery dies and can't power the RFID?
wait
TheRarestPepe · 52 points · Posted at 20:22:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You put jumper cables on the key, and then use the key to power your car battery.
You need a second car for jumper cables, and if that car battery is dead then you just use the key to jump the car to jump the key to jump your car.
If all cars and keys are dead, then you find Xzibit to put a battery in your battery so you can power your car while you power your car.
Somepotato · 13 points · Posted at 20:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you connect your car battery to itself do you have infinite power
CAT5AW · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The answer is:
EXPLOSIONS!?!
as far as infinite power goes
Wert688 · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you have bigger issues.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You wouldn't with a normal key. This prevents you bump starting and forces a jump, which is way more hassle.
eljefino · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you can't get in the car you can jack it up and jump to the positive battery cable on the starter which is underneath somewhere. This'll boot up the remote key system. Some of the ultra-premium luxury makes have a charge port behind one of those little squares you see on the bumpers, rocker panels etc.
z31 · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It actually uses NFC to recognized a fob with a dead battery
Carukia-barnesi · 6 points · Posted at 19:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You buy a new key fob battery because fuck you!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And because they’re like 3 dollar as opposed to replacing a fob that can be up to 100 times that
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 23:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, even the custom painted, car shaped Porsche fobs aren't that much.
bizitmap · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ~think~ in this situation (the hold it really close thing) it's actually using NFC and not the usual radio system. NFC is able to actually wirelessly power the "key" gizmo over short range enough to get it to squawk back a code, so no battery is needed.
fostytou · 6 points · Posted at 19:52:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mitsubishis with wireless start can pop off the small plastic ignition cover (turned like a key, not a button) to insert the key.
vc-10 · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Others have a location (often on the steering column) where you have to hold the key while you then press the starter button. BMWs and VW Group cars are like this.
Whitelarge · 4 points · Posted at 22:03:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This applies to my Mazda 3
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Whitelarge · 1 points · Posted at 11:10:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell yes I do! You can pm me if you have any questions and I'll answer the best I can.
os2mac · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife had a miata that had a credit card sized electronic start fob. the key was inside the card. My mother-in-law had a lexus with no key and had a NFC charger built into the start button on the car and an NFC chip in the fob.
Shurgosa · 44 points · Posted at 18:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's not true for all makes and models. Some people report horror stories about prying the button off and just snapping the plastic switch and breaking it revealing no keyhole at all...
girlwithanimpact · 5 points · Posted at 18:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know!
Shurgosa · 3 points · Posted at 20:31:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it was frusterating for me. we got a Dodge journey and of course ours has that dumb fucking button, and no keyhole underneath...
i guess the regular metal keys that last decades were too reliable and had to be downgraded to a shitty little rubber button :P
SnypeUXD · 9 points · Posted at 20:36:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the fault of your dealership though. When I got my Golf last year, my rep walked me through what to do if the battery in my key died.
fleebnork · 6 points · Posted at 21:49:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or maybe looking at your car’s owner’s manual.
Shurgosa · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ah yea! well what I have read on the subject is that IF the fob is not detected by proximity due to a failing battery, then you press a corner of the fob onto the button to start the car. I do not trust that this "corner press method" will last "forever" in the way that a metal key will last year after year. Then you can replace the battery to restore this long range detection, but you are stuck with a shitty little button that is no where near as reliable as a metal key switch.
I always chalked it up to shitty design, because what angers me is that overall they have take a reliable metal lock and key design and replaced it with a bunch of plastic and rubber shit, and batteries that just weaken and die..
even the fob is held on the key ring by a little bit of plastic, and requires a smaller shittier ring to fit in the whole. the whole thing was designed by a worthless fucking cunt. that's my take on it :P
SnypeUXD · 6 points · Posted at 20:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sucks to hear that yours isn't well implemented. I find it way more convenient to never have to take my keys out of my pocket. Though I'm only a year in to my 3 year lease, so that may change in the future.
ocxtitan · 3 points · Posted at 21:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had a car with a wireless fob/button (Infiniti, so same as Nissan) for 10 years now, no issues, just change battery if needed. There is a small slot the fob slides into if the battery dies and you can't replace it before your next trip. Probably uses NFC
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve had push to start cars before and to be honest I kind of prefer the normal key. Maybe I’m just old school but I like turning the key and feeling the engine come to life lol. It’s all personal preference tho, you’re certainly right the push to start can be more convenient.
Shurgosa · 0 points · Posted at 20:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
heh! i will admit, the idea of a push button start certainly has its allure...
Zbereznik · 19 points · Posted at 18:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, in Ford Focus after you use the hidden key to open the car, you are supposed to put the pilot inside the armrest which has a special zone to read it. This is in case the battery in the pilot is to weak for the keyless ignition.
jeswesky · 49 points · Posted at 18:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I bought my car they specifically said NOT to do this, that there is no hole under the button. Instead, hold the key fob to the button to start the car...when it is right on the start button the car can still detect the fob and will start. You will need the physical key in the fob though to unlock the door.
sparty_postgrad · 4 points · Posted at 21:20:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish i knew this, I got dropped off at my car by an Uber one day when it was below zero out. Luckily i was able to purchase the last battery the convenience store had in stock to get home.
jeswesky · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sucks! At least you were able to get a battery. That was the first car I actually bought new. They went through every little feature on that car with me. I was impressed.
CitrusCBR · 13 points · Posted at 20:02:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mazda salesman here. Our cars just require you to push the Start button with your fob. You do need the key in the fob for the doors though.
Firedog1821 · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you I have a 2017 Mazda 3 and this has literally been my fear. I never got a clear answer from my sales person, so I just told myself not to get in that situation.
PaulSandwich · 11 points · Posted at 18:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That said, all remote-entry cars do have a subtle key hole under the door handle that the key-fob key will open if the fob battery ever dies. Sometimes it's camouflaged under a little tab of car-colored plastic.
That hidden key-fob key is called a valet key, btw.
Voratus · 6 points · Posted at 20:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is funny, because when I bought my new car a couple of years ago, it came with that type of key, and I asked about a valet key, and was told there isn't one.
I have, however, used it for just that purpose.
Gibbie42 · 3 points · Posted at 22:02:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The owners manual for our Toyota Sienna says to keep the little hidden key fob key and give the valet the fob.
We do have a slot on near the ignition to put the little hidden key in to start the car. Nothing about holding the fob really really close.
ollafy · 1 points · Posted at 11:22:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason they say that is because the key can be used to lock/unlock the glove compartment.
Gibbie42 · 1 points · Posted at 12:51:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ours doesn't lock. Toyota actually calls it a "mechanical key" and it's used to open the doors and start the car if the fob fails. So keeping it in case the valet loses the main key is smart. We don't usually worry with it because typically my husband and I are together in a valet situation and I have mine fob and key.
ETA: Apparently it does lock. Reading the owners manual makes it unclear if I can actually start the car with the mechanical key or not. I know there's a small slot near the ignition for it and I'm pretty sure the dealer told us about it. Car's not here though so I can't go check.
HamburgerRenatus · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU!! I've searched my vehicle repeatedly for wtf I'm supposed to stick this key.
neccoguy21 · 5 points · Posted at 20:04:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The manual probably tells you.
HamburgerRenatus · 6 points · Posted at 20:22:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It probably does, but I bought it used, and it didn't include one. Google was also unhelpful.
Newkittyontheblock · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? Mine is also used and I can just google it with owner's manual and it will pop up.
Asklepios24 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key is for if your car battery or fob battery dies and you can’t use keyless entry, you will notice you still have a manual door lock on the drivers door only, the hoods mostly need to be opened from inside the car.
ghostanddarkness · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The proper method for this is to place the fob next to the steering column. There is a low range sensor that allows the car to turn over.
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not saying you are wrong about this existing, but it's certainly not common
Tananar · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Toyota's manual says to just use the remote to push the button.
aspenthewolf · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To start your car if it doesn't have that, use the dead keyfob to push the start button. It has a little RFID chip that works even if the battery is dead, it just needs to be really close.
Chippy569 · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
not true for subarus. there is no physical override for their system. However, the physical key can be used to open the doors.
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is in the glove box. (Kia Optima Hybrid)
Meandmybuddyduncan · 1 points · Posted at 04:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you can't shift out of park for whatever reason, look for a small hole near the shifter. Might be covered by a piece of plastic. Stick a pen or screw driver in the hole and press down and the shifter will move. Great trick if your car ever really shits the bed and you need to push it out of traffic
SupaDoll · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT! I need to go look at my car now.
neccoguy21 · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, I'm anxiously waiting for my wife to get home with her car too...
gl21133 · 17 points · Posted at 18:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've blown a couple minds with this. Also, the key is often for just getting you into the car, the two Fords I've had with this feature didn't have a key hole for ignition, instead a little cradle in the center console that presumably has some sort of RF reader in it. You put the entire key in the cradle and the car works as normal.
stoneaquaponics · 5 points · Posted at 18:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe there was a secrete keyhole somewhere.... if you know what I mean;)
N1CK4ND0 · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean the new Kingdom Hearts is being released?
SanguineOptimist · 26 points · Posted at 18:29:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is called the valet key. The physical key is for locking the glove box. The fob can be given to the valet which allows them to start the car but not unlock the glove box.
jordanjay29 · 11 points · Posted at 18:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately the keyring attaches to the physical key, though, so then the valets have no way to hang it up.
seraph089 · 14 points · Posted at 19:15:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a former valet, that drove me crazy on the very rare occasions that someone actually kept their valet key. But in the year or so I did the job, it only happened 3 or 4 times.
SanguineOptimist · 7 points · Posted at 19:21:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New models mostly address this. The empty socket that the valet key leaves behind often has a small loop for key rings.
Voratus · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I need to see if my physical hidden key works the same way on my glovebox. TIL
Tananar · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A valet key is one that specifically doesn't unlock the glove box. I had a car that has a trunk lock inside the glove box, and you can't use the valet key to open that or the trunk.
backpackingzack · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key ring attaches to the valet key so you can keep your house key with you, that way the valet can’t hit “go home” on your car’s gps and go to your house and steal everything.
rebbyface · 7 points · Posted at 20:41:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car has this, but as I found out on a sleepy Sunday morning, when the battery dies, using the key to open the door doesn't stop the alarm sounding. The alarm which can only be turned off with the key fob. Which has a dead battery.
I am sure I'm missing something as this is a huge design flaw otherwise...
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:04:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even with a dead battery, holding the key fob over the car's start button and then pressing that button should start the car and silence the alarm. (Most keyless entry fobs have passive RFID for this exact scenario.)
rebbyface · 1 points · Posted at 05:36:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I bought a new battery now but I will keep it in mind. What was scary was that I managed to get the car started on min battery power but as I was driving, the "no key" light came on, with a warning beep to tell me the car was about to be immobilised. Luckily Halfords was only 2 minutes away.
typeswithherfingers · 5 points · Posted at 19:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my car, that hidden key is for the glove box not for starting the car. There is actually a slot on the dashboard near the steering wheel where you can insert the fob when the battery is dead. It will allow the car to start using induction or something.
VikingAnalRape · 1 points · Posted at 06:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It should open the door too. My Challenger has a little keyhole for it in case the wireless key dies.
misoranomegami · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this the hard way by accidentally setting off the alarm on a fleet van outside a hospital in the middle of the night. I couldn't get the door to unlock with the fob because the alarm was going off. I couldn't turn the alarm off because I was locked out. The hospital security guard came out to help me and eventually I got a hold of the fleet manager. 15 seconds later I got out the key, manually unlocked the door and turned the alarm off.
comicsnerd · 6 points · Posted at 19:43:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The same applies to your remote door lock. Every car has an key lock where your car key can be used to open the door. Sometimes you have to remove a lid
floatingwithobrien · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do y'alls car dealers not show you this when they're showing you the fob and how it works?
MadZee_ · 2 points · Posted at 07:56:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What I find funny is that it seems like nobody actually looks at the keyfobs. If you look at it for more than 10 seconds, you'll notice a super obvious button to take it apart, at least on every keyfob I've seen.
Johnny_Dangerously · 0 points · Posted at 00:06:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of ppl buy used or person to person and the person selling it just doesn't care. I've never bought a car at a dealer in my life
Abstrakt2133 · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an Automotive Locksmith I am genuinely surprised how often people do not know this.
Also, do not listen to this nonsense about keyhole's behind push buttons. Very very few (american) vehicles have this feature. As far as i'm aware SOME challengers have this option, by they have 3 different ignition types easily figured out by the shape of the key. Most push to start vehicles have either a slot for you to place a Fob with a dead battery or just require you to push the button with the key.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*push-to-start keys
When you use multiple words to form one adjective, you join them with hyphens.
PawneeParksDept · 3 points · Posted at 20:00:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my Altima has been giving me the “low battery warning” for the past 10 months lol
m4n715 · 2 points · Posted at 03:03:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like $4 and 5 minutes of your time.
PhDOH · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My gran's car battery died and wouldn't hold a charge so she couldn't lock the doors and because it was a weekend followed by Christmas she had to wait a while to get to a garage. On the second day I asked her if she'd tried putting the key in the lock, she hadn't.
JizzyDizzler · 8 points · Posted at 19:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More on car keys! Hold the 'unlock' button to wind down all the windows! Hold the lock button to do them back up!
Ziogref · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This only works on some cars. I have only seen it work on Fords
FlanInTheBox · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had a 2003 honda accord that only went down with unlock. Lock did nothing. i liked being able to put the windows down from range a couple minutes before getting in my car in the summer haha
Johnny_Dangerously · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VWs. My passat did it
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 07:53:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Alfa is dumb in that way- you can roll them down, but not back up
mimic751 · 2 points · Posted at 19:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
jeep has nfc so you press teh butt of the key into the button
radicldreamer · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fords have a spot on the steering column that you can place your fob and it will power it enough to start the car via induction (kinda like wireless charging, or prox cards)
SarKismet · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured out that I can leave my hybrid SUV running and then lock it with the physical key when I get out. It matters if you have a dog in the south US. It was a game changer.
Newkittyontheblock · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can someone just push the button on the door to open it?
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 07:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might not have a button
Chairish · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can lock a Ford while it’s running (or not, actually) using 7-8 and 9-0 on the keypad. This disables the proximity thing so you actually have to put the code in to unlock it. I use this ALL the time. Never carry key fob anywhere if I don’t want to.
scandinavianavian · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine does. 2017 Chevy Volt
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if the fob runs out of battery, use the physical key to open doors then you can use the fob to press the start button (touching)and it will generate its own electricity to start the car.
notyoursocialworker · 4 points · Posted at 18:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On our older model Nissan there is a mechanical key hole hidden under a plastic detail on the door handle at the driver side. Good to have when the car battery dies.
ConfusedMascot · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if the battery isn't dead the alarm goes off.
:(
notyoursocialworker · 2 points · Posted at 10:32:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need a car alarm for that to happen 😉
mimic751 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
jeep has nfc so you press the butt of the key into the button and it starts up
Hellknightx · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you have a Nissan keyless ignition, and the battery in the key dies, you can push the start button with the fob itself to start the car. Had to find this out the hard way, when I realized there's no slot for a physical key.
obi1kenobi1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but at least in some cases using that emergency key will set the alarm off, which seems like a really stupid oversight.
Abstrakt2133 · 2 points · Posted at 22:26:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am locksmith. Not an oversight, I can open most doors by making a physical key without ever entering the vehicle. It's extra security in case someone tries to break in 😊
MaulerX · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like a pretty big security risk. If you have access to the inside of the car, you can steal the car.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only way you can get access to the inside of the car is to have the key fob.
(Well, okay, some enterprising thieves have figured out how to bypass that, but that's not what we're talking about here.)
MaulerX · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well not everyone will lock their doors. Also, Im sure its not hard to pick a car door lock.
hydrofenix · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For my Toyota you just hold the key up to the start button until it chimes. But there is a hidden physical key for the door
akujiki87 · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just checked the Fob for the Focus ST I picked up this weekend, it totally does have a hidden key.
benevolentpotato · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Chevy volt key fob has a passive RFID chip in it. If the fob is dead, you can put it over the VIN and it will let you unlock. There's a secret indentation under the mat in the center console that, when the fob is placed on it, allows you to start the car. It also has a backup key in the base if the car is completely dead and you need to get inside.
rosickness12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Dad has a 2007 vette and had to do some Indiana Jones moves to get the door open when his car battery died. Curious how Teslas work if battery if battery is dead. Press this button hidden here than pull this over here.
B0NERSTORM · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you have a key you can disable the alarm by just putting the key in the hole and turning it. So if your fob gets lost or runs out of batteries you're fine as long as you have your key still. You can even re-arm the alarm with the key as well.
SherpaLali · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My truck you need that key to get the spare tire out. Took me a little while to figure that one out.
delmar42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also use this internal key to lock my glove box when I want to leave things in my car, and my car is parked in a questionable area.
Ziogref · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use that key to lock the car while keeping the engine running. I do that when I need to run into a store real quick.
Ziogref · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also if you are out of key range and left your car unlocked you can put the key under your chin and lock your car, it acts as an amplifier.
elaerna · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just pulled the key out and gasped loudly thanks
Smalligan · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also I know in Mercedes at least that you can pull out the push start and insert in the key fob like an ignition key!
shallard · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just blew my mind. I've been worried about when my fob dies on my new Toyota because the dealership never gave me a physical key. Was wondering why there was a keyhole on the car handle but no key. Pushed the little button on the side of my fob and out it came. Amazing.
rgraves22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My prius allows me to tap the fob to the start button and start it that way when the fob is dead. I'm guessing its RFID... but it also has a key that ejects out of the fob to lock and unlock the door.
scarsandstories · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i’ve always known this because i like to fidget with mine. my coworkers (i work in a group home with 4 individuals with intellectual disabilities) do not so when the FOB died they were freaking out and panicking that they couldn’t get into the edge and they were going to have to have it towed but because it’s in the garage they couldn’t.. this went on for 15 minutes and 4 middle aged men and women were just losing their shit. i calmly took the FOB, popped the key out, unlocked the door, and started the car. their heads fucking exploded.
TehFormula · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most also have a slot in the console to put the fob so you can start the car with a dead keyfob battery
zeloway1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just a heads up, if you take the key out of the fob and use the key to unlock the door the alarm will go off. Please be prepared to address this... my dad was aware of the key but not aware of the alarm which I did not appreciate at 6:30 am last Saturday
antixss · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is extremely helpful with rental cars. You don't have to carry two giant keys or that big tag on one key ring.
darkice · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if for some reason your gas pedal gets stuck and you cannot brake, just try to put the gear to neutral and almost any push button car will stop the engine if you just keep pressing the button around 3-5 seconds. Just don't panic.
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The funniest example I've seen of this kind of thing was the car having a tradition keyhole hidden in the glove box.
OLeCHIT · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also (at least on Dodge) the key locks the glove box so you can give the FOB to a valet and still lock stuff up.
[deleted] · 984 points · Posted at 20:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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YerrytheYanitor · 35 points · Posted at 22:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win+D shows the desktop!
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 00:25:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win-Tab opens the virtual desktop menu, and hitting tab again lets you easily switch between them, in case you need to hide your... gift shopping.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:56:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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2plusde · 2 points · Posted at 09:55:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
or ctrl+win+left/right to go to the previous/next desktop
NeoWinsmore · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works for dual monitors. The first time I saw a coworker do it, I said, "What IS this sorcery?"
rustystonewallis · 4 points · Posted at 22:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And Win+D again will bring back whatever you just had up
YerrytheYanitor · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indeed!
Chennsta · 24 points · Posted at 03:41:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some more:
Win + arrow key for window management including maximizing, minimizing, split screen in half, or in quarters.
Win + Tab to open task view, the multitasking button.
Ctrl + Win + d to open virtual desktop
Ctrl + Win + left/right arrow key to go left or right through virtual desktops
Win+ t to select from left to right icons in task bar
Win + x to open common system options
the almighty Alt + Tab to go through recent or open apps.
Win + Shift + s to open snipping tool (screen capture with crop)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:49:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice, you've found a few that I didn't know (Win+T, Ctrl+Win+D and the snipping tool).
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:36:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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IFreakinLovePi · 3 points · Posted at 14:29:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took me so long to learn this and I spent years angry at the fact that alt+ctrl+delete stopped pulling up task manager.
Snowwyflake · 15 points · Posted at 00:40:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/me_irl
FoxtrotBeta6 · 7 points · Posted at 02:41:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WIN+L to instantly lock your screen.
dpaoloni · 5 points · Posted at 04:15:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this one all day. We can’t leave our screens up if we leave to break or just walk away for a few. Pretty helpful
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 05:20:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win + I opens settings
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:45:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I use that one a lot but I thought most people might not open the settings very often, haha
Razzal · 4 points · Posted at 22:29:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key+left, right, up or down will move the currently active window
trashlikeyou · 3 points · Posted at 05:06:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me it snaps the window to the half the screen in the respective direction of the arrow key.
PM_ME_YOUR_BANKS · 4 points · Posted at 22:51:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why wouldnt you put the reopen tab tip BEFORE the close tab tip
lolwuuut · 3 points · Posted at 04:23:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would care more about this for browsing reddit at work but my boss is also on reddit at work so... 🤷🏻
AdolfHitler6666 · 3 points · Posted at 04:26:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+Tab switches windows, like Ctrl+tab does for tabs
IFreakinLovePi · 2 points · Posted at 14:30:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win+tab does the same thing as alt+tab, but also shows you what's in the window before you let go. It also looks cooler and impresses old people.
AdolfHitler6666 · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:20 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+tab also let's you see it. You hold alt, and tap tab to switch between the ones shown. Idk, For me alt seems like a more natural reach with one hand but I haven't tried with win
CSKING444 · 3 points · Posted at 05:16:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You lost the best one - Win key + L to lock windows on the spot
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 10:32:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+number to switch tabs. Works with g1,g2 keys on some keyboards
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 10:33:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't know that one, thanks.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 12:24:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just a heads up, mac and linux firefox for some reason doesn't switch tabs that way
Disembodiedfoot · 3 points · Posted at 13:32:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win + Pause/Break pulls up the System menu, which gives you one-click access to the Device Manager. I use this all the time to diagnose USB issues.
I_HAVE_THAT_FETISH · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10, Win+X to open the handy toolbar.
RaynSideways · 2 points · Posted at 05:13:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+W also works in some Windows contexts. For instance you can close the current File Explorer window using Ctrl+W.
pimhazeveld · 2 points · Posted at 08:34:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something I leard from another askreddit post. Windows 10 only
Ctrl + windows + arrow keys = navigate desktops (which I tell first in case you wanted to try out the one below before reading this one)
Ctrl + windows + D = create a new desktop
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 12:48:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in IT have used Windows for over 20 years and I never knew about those hahaha
donshuggin · 2 points · Posted at 13:06:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is gold for chrome users who have tons of tabs open and accidentally hit the X and close them when trying to select them
mealsonweals · 2 points · Posted at 13:37:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+Delete opens the menu to clear cache and cookies in all major browsers. Command+Shift+Delete on Mac.
celticwhisper · 2 points · Posted at 14:07:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn does the same thing as Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+T didn't work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:45:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Chrome or Firefox, it should also work in Opera and Vivaldi :-)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:37:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frick I don't have number keys
MrRonny6 · 1 points · Posted at 11:20:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people actually use that notification bar?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:22:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do occasionally so that I can check and archive emails without opening the Mail app. I also use it to toggle Bluetooth and other quick settings.
Additionally, it can mirror your notifications from an Android phone :-)
MrRonny6 · 2 points · Posted at 11:46:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That actually sounds useful! I usually only use it to remove that one notification telling me to turn the Windows firewall back on again. I'll have to read into mirroring my notifications there!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 13:48:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MrRonny6 · 2 points · Posted at 14:15:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it require me to reactivate Cortana on my PC again? Because I found her so damn annoying
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 14:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It probably will, but Cortana doesn't seem to do anything if you remove it from the taskbar and turn off the ability to listen.
MrRonny6 · 2 points · Posted at 17:02:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then that is fine by me. Thanks a lot!
JackSpadesSI · 1 points · Posted at 15:46:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone know if there's a way to reopen a mistakenly-closed tab on Safari on an iPhone? I'm constantly accidentally swiping a little bit to the side (thus closing the tab) when I mean to scroll through my open tabs.
vigilanterepoman · 1 points · Posted at 05:10:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + f allows you to type in a term then searches for it in the document
brandonc77 · 13703 points · Posted at 15:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many phone cameras can see infrared. Point a remote at your phone, push a button, and watch your screen. You should be able to see the light that comes from the remote.
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 8901 points · Posted at 16:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use mine to find my glasses when I can't see.
Larjersig18 · 5402 points · Posted at 16:51:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait what
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 26302 points · Posted at 16:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Say you lose your glasses and your vision is too blurry to fumble around your rooms trying to find them. So instead you turn on your phone camera and point your phone around the room - instead of looking at the room, you look at your phone screen, which is clearer to you.
Neonidas5652 · 5572 points · Posted at 17:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BRILLIANT
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 5876 points · Posted at 18:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spread the word. The blind gotta lead the blind.
DuplexFields · 4504 points · Posted at 18:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"No, officer, I wasn't texting while driving. I was on my way to the optometrist."
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 446 points · Posted at 20:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought your comment was a joke until someone further down replied to me that they actually did drive using their phone to see.
Guys, try really hard to avoid that situation, for your sake and ours.
david_pili · 27 points · Posted at 21:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've clearly never lost a contact while driving solo.
HeresiarchQin · 22 points · Posted at 21:30:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that's why I always keep a pair of normal glasses in the car.
few23 · 9 points · Posted at 02:26:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I never plan to, Lando.
BenDisreali · 11 points · Posted at 00:42:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't care about any of this blind people nonsense. What is the story on Susan?
kaenneth · 4 points · Posted at 02:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Lazy Susan.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same.
Kytsuine · 7 points · Posted at 04:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We had to do that coming down a mountain once, the fog was too thick to see, but the S5 Mom had just bought was able to make out the roadway. Naturally, we went down at about 2 mph.
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 6 points · Posted at 01:40:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Given the lag between actual movement vs the display on your phone screen, it would be extremely hazardous to drive using such visuals. Unless you were maybe navigating a rarely traveled rural road. Attempting to do so in urban traffic is a big no.
CrypticC62 · 17 points · Posted at 20:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH told me to do it. She's not a bitch. That's just her username."
ElectroPositive · 14 points · Posted at 22:32:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just come on out to Arizona, where it isn't illegal to text and drive! Everyone here does it and it's fantastic! I'm actually driving right now, and you never would've knoFHSDf sdhf sdF S54 ysdi TAkjdfh<KJDf msjf we fsd$ tre59 55555
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that true?
argleflarge · 14 points · Posted at 23:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yes. Or join us in Missouri, where we also lack open container laws. It's totally legal for you to drive down the highway while you text and your passengers drink beer.
ETA: my insurance premiums went way up when I moved here. No idea why.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:59:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see nothing wrong with allowing passengers to drink.
jbach220 · 2 points · Posted at 06:17:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I lived in Germany for a while where passengers are allowed to have open containers. They have much harsher penalties for DUI, though. Seemed like a good system.
Nanemae · 5 points · Posted at 23:16:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might not get an answer for a while.
aabbynormal · 6 points · Posted at 20:41:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me snort!
FlameMistress · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve had to do that in the rain before. Rain doesn’t show much on the phone screen so even if you can’t see a foot in front of you cause of the downpour you can see farther with the camera. I’ve only used it to get off the road safely though.
ninjaabobb · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I remember correctly, this is actually one of the recommended methods for when people with poor vision HAVE to drive without their glasses (emergency situations)
geoponos · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Inordinate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's still an OVI in Ohio.
EvryMthrF_ngThrd · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"No, officer, I wasn't texting while driving. I was on my way to the
optometristophthalmologist."FTFY...
... because if your vision is THAT bad, you know the difference, and see the second kind - because your eyes need that level of attention. Full disclosure: My eyes ARE that bad.
Traegs_ · 4 points · Posted at 02:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have severe enough myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism that it would be basically impossible to drive without glasses/contacts. Neither myopia or astigmatism require an ophthalmologist and I've never seen one, they deal with things like glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Before you tell me that my eyes "must not be that bad then", I can't read standard book sized text farther than 8 inches away and have trouble recognizing faces across a room. Sure as hell ain't going to drive without glasses when I need to be aware of things 100 yards in front of me.
EvryMthrF_ngThrd · 2 points · Posted at 05:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, no I realise there are different types of myopia, and that most don't need opthalmology even with astigmatism... but some more severe cases do... and I'm one, because of the risk, in my case, of retinal detachment (at any moment, I could get a giant "floater" - I get smaller versions constantly, like fuzzy germ images "floating" through my field of vision, but what are, in reality, tiny pieces of the back of retina, detached and floating around in my eyeball jelly - obscuring a giant hole in my view, indicating that I need to get to the hospital IMMEDIATELY, as my retina has detached from my eye, and I'm about to lose the sight in the affected eye, which maybe can be saved) among other things. And I'll see your 8 inches and raise you 3/4 of an inch, which is how far I can see anything clearly past the end of my nose without my glasses. I agree wholeheartedly that neither of us should be driving without corrective lenses of some kind, and add in my case that I should not be outside without them, as I'm a hazard to myself and others, even as a pedestrian.
Boring-Alter-Ego · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, my eyes are that bad too. I usually keep the previous pair of glasses I purchased in the glove box, so things are ...less blurry. The Doc's office is 2 miles from my house on a 2 lane road.
Had a bad accident where my glasses flew off my face and were scratched/bent to hell. The glove box pair ... made it so i could see more than 6 inches infront of my face clearly. Used my phone to see exactly where they went. and drove straight to the office.
EvryMthrF_ngThrd · 7 points · Posted at 23:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I buy my glasses in twos, and keep the previous ones just in case, for emergencies... like WHEN, as a teenager, I was driving and my glasses spontaneously and suddenly broke in half as I was driving. In a blizzard. On an elevated roadway. In the early hours of the morning.
That was a good time.
NOT!
kaenneth · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess you had left them in the cold car, then put them on your warm face?
EvryMthrF_ngThrd · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it was the pair I was wearing, and had been wearing all morning; I literally can't see to get out of bed without my glasses on, and put them in the same place every night so I can find them the next morning. If I need to go to the toilet at night, I can - and do - do it just as well in pitch darkness as I can with the light on, because I can see just as much with the light on, namely zilch. Luckily, just like I do at night, I was able to get to the side of the road by following feel and sound, until I could retrieve the pair from my glovebox... but if a flock of nuns had wandered into traffic at that exact moment, I wouldn't have been able to do anything about it; I'd never have even seen them before it was too late. Hell, I wouldn't have seen them after it was too late either.
Neonidas5652 · 50 points · Posted at 18:38:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
QUITE literally lol. Idk about you, but I have 20/500 vision. As in, what someone with perfect vision sees at 500 inches, I have to be at 20 to see the same clarity 0.0
I am male Velma from Scooby Doo. I can't see with out my glasses!
iamDanger_us · 6 points · Posted at 19:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea if he was pulling my leg, but an eye doctor a few years ago told me my uncorrected vision was 20/800. I'm blind af without glasses.
Neonidas5652 · 3 points · Posted at 19:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Congrats, you're more blind than me. A feat hard to achieve, huzzah!
iamDanger_us · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd high five you, but I just took my glasses off so now all I see are blurry shapes. ;)
desireewhitehall · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So high-fuzzy?
Neonidas5652 · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel that pain lol
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:56:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YIKES!!!
richardrasmus · 20 points · Posted at 19:06:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jinkies *
desireewhitehall · 3 points · Posted at 19:48:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I would have gotten away with it...
Thassodar · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I had prescription glasses!
summonern0x · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zoinks!
Neonidas5652 · 4 points · Posted at 19:01:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell me about it 😧
JohnTheSagage · 3 points · Posted at 19:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that legally blind?
Neonidas5652 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's not, it should be. I'm basically useless without them. Unless is within like 12 inches of my face.
Domriso · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legally blind is defined as 20/200 vision, after corrective lenses. Otherwise, I would be 3x legally blind with my 20/600 vision.
UseaJoystick · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think past 800 is legally blind. Edit: from Google: Legal blindness is a level of vision loss that has been legally defined to determine eligibility for benefits. In the United States, this refers to a medically diagnosed central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the best possible correction, and/or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.
EvryMthrF_ngThrd · 3 points · Posted at 22:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Consider yourself lucky - I asked my ophthalmologist once where I was on the 20/20 scale and he replied that I wasn't ANYWHERE on it; the closest I'd come is 20/800, but my vision is worse still than that. (And yes, before you ask, without my glasses, I am considered legally blind - my vision is THAT bad; my nearsightedness begins three quarters of an inch past my nose)
resttheweight · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m in the same boat. They basically said that the acuity scale isn’t designed for eye sight as poor as mine lol. Without my glasses I have to bring my phone so close that it’s easier to read with one eye.
Inventor25 · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wear glasses and didn't know that this is what the numbers mean. TIL
Neonidas5652 · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YEET
SirodSaira · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know, as a kid I always called bullshit on Velma not being able to find her glasses. Then it happened to me.
Neonidas5652 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SAME THO.
wickedgames0420 · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, orange sweater, knees highs and all?
Neonidas5652 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on Tuesdays.
UseaJoystick · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
20/400 here, I feel for you :(
BV1717 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got 20/40 not the best either and legally blind
ahappypoop · 16 points · Posted at 18:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So.....what happened with Susan?
SuperUltraJesus · 4 points · Posted at 19:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is Susan still a bitch?
I have you tagged for some reason that I vaguely remember about a bird or something.
howarthee · 6 points · Posted at 19:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you click on the tag it gives you a link to the comment where you tagged them.
GeekWere · 3 points · Posted at 01:14:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real advice is in the comments, er, this comment.
money4gold · 3 points · Posted at 19:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First joke I’ve actually laughed out loud at in like a year on reddit. Thank you.
irving47 · 5 points · Posted at 19:07:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems more like the myopic leading the careless.
motorhead84 · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just water under the fridge.
aedroogo · 4 points · Posted at 19:23:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly this won't work for deaf people.
JWGhetto · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn't sound like a good plan at all
Squally160 · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you learn this after Susan stole your glasses once?
tantimodz · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is Susan a bitch?
PhDOH · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put my prescription diving mask on when I can't find my glasses. Have to keep them in the same place and take them out of my bag straight away to put them back for that to work though.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No thanks to Susan!
m4xc4v413r4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you write? I can't read without my glasses.
rootdootmcscoot · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was average blind person procedure?
Benjaz3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will
seizan8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this a Trivium reference? I'm actually on my way home from a Trivium concert right now.
Wyliecody · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I can’t see my phone without my glasses. Good idea, I use mine to look at places I can’t see normally. Like a periscope.
unqtious · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I just gotta find my glasses to find the phone.
snoos_antenna · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But is Susan still a bitch when you look at her through your phone?
Why_is_this_so · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Today, Susan was not a bitch. Today, Susan was awesome.
*this post assumes you are, in fact, Susan.
Motastic4 · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha
orionsbelt05 · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is that the cure for near-sightedness is to strap an Occulus Rift with a mounted 3D camera onto the head of every near-sighted person?
song_pond · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if your username is referring to an actual person, but I know 2 women named Susan and they're both bitches of varying degrees.
Chinlc · 30 points · Posted at 18:45:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Taught my mother this, she didn't understand the concept. Moved her head while the phone was stationary. Made me remember how dumb I was as a child and my mother had to facedesk
Neonidas5652 · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP
slethikk · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck using glasses at all at this point I'm always looking @ my phone anyway I'll just do this
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use phone camera to check type labela in devices in hard to reach places. If I cannot see the label through the phone either I just snap a pic
PasgettiMonster · 2 points · Posted at 07:43:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do merchandising jobs where I often have to take inventory of product that's on the shelf. At 5'2" it's nearly impossible to count how many jars of spaghetti sauce are on the very top shelf without getting a step stool and even then I have a hard time. That problem was solved when started carrying a selfie stick. I get weird looks in target from customers who see me taking photos of the top of the shelf or shoving my camera behind product that's displayed 15 deep (like bottles of soda) so I can take inventory, but it gets me in and out so much faster - a good thing since I get paid per job instead of based on how much time I put in.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:28:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for the tip, even though I might never use it.
kodemage · 4 points · Posted at 19:02:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a common thing people with low vision do, many carry a camera for just this purpose, though cell phones have made that less common. It's especially useful for looking at menus at fast food places where they're on the wall and not in your hand.
Neonidas5652 · 4 points · Posted at 19:09:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had low vision since I was 9 and never thought of this lol And I'm 27. This will be some good QoL info, glad I got on Reddit today.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done something similar to this and my mates just called me lazy for it. I said there's a fine line between lazy and genius. Now i Know i was right
kodemage · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
how is it lazy? you're doing an extra thing
acidwxlf · 1320 points · Posted at 17:12:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This would only apply to nearsighted people. I'm the exact opposite and for whatever reason I still tried this, only to see the phone blurry while the room around it was clear, whoops.
ArvindS0508 · 819 points · Posted at 17:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just keep the phone far away from you /s
misterintj · 41 points · Posted at 18:23:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use a selfie stick!
Atario · 5 points · Posted at 01:37:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a huge tablet!
hotsauce126 · 22 points · Posted at 18:28:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cast it to the tv. That's what I did last time they dilated my pupils
brycedriesenga · 6 points · Posted at 20:41:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also use this trick and put my phone inside my acoustic guitar if I'm messing with the input jack or whatever.
AngryScotsman_ · 22 points · Posted at 17:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/shittylifeprotips
horsenbuggy · 3 points · Posted at 20:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go Go Gadget Arms
Raigeko13 · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
selfie sticks have become relevant again!
blahblahrasputan · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe set the phone next to your glasses. That should do it.
IMakeTheMeta · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/NotKenM
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 21:04:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Such a great joke completely ruined by the /s tag.
Sup-Mellow · 13 points · Posted at 18:40:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But in that case... you wouldn’t be too blind to find your glasses lol.
riqk · 9 points · Posted at 17:17:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This makes me a little bit happier I’m nearsighted. That sounds awful.
rawbface · 9 points · Posted at 18:26:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's okay. As you get older your cornea becomes less stretchy, so you'll become farsighted as well.
jeswesky · 5 points · Posted at 18:31:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Already there. I can't see anything further than 2 inches in front of my face. Even that is blurry. I didn't even have to wait to get older...now I'm scared what will happen after I hit 40.
s2Birds1Stone · 6 points · Posted at 19:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m already extremely nearsighted. You’re saying I’ll become farsighted too? I’ll essentially be entirely blind?
rawbface · 6 points · Posted at 19:56:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not entirely, but you'll start to see why things like bifocals and trifocals exist. Basically focusing at different distances becomes more and more difficult with age. And laser eye surgery can't do anything to fix it.
throwaguey_ · 5 points · Posted at 23:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually it's better to be farsighted. You only need glasses for reading stuff. You wouldn't need help at all to find your glasses across the room.
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate reading with glasses tho
throwaguey_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but at least you're not blind if you need to gtfo. Also, you don't have to wear glasses to a social event if you don't want. You can keep them strictly for working at your desk and whatnot.
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh, I can only see as far as 6 inches in front of my face lol
throwaguey_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, to me, that's way more limiting.
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I’m dumb. I thought you were saying the opposite of what you were actually saying. Yeah, I mean it sucks, but you can still see, everything is just blurry. So if I need to gtfo, I can.
throwaguey_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's a wonderful condition to be driving in.
darthbane83 · 1 points · Posted at 18:14:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nearsighted aswell and I think i perfer to be able to identify people close to me rather than far away.
HalfysReddit · 10 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea but if you're farsighted you won't have this issue of being unable to see your glasses in the first place.
acidwxlf · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I always seem to hide them in my bed somewhere to be crushed or otherwise lostnot that I ever do that or anything
randomentity1 · 2 points · Posted at 18:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then use a selfie stick.
chippinganimal · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could possibly cast/airplay your phone screen to the tv with the camera app open
acidwxlf · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like this idea, you can definitely cast the phone screen to the TV in live action. Although now we may be over-solving the problem. I should just put a Tile on my glasses!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just zoom out... /s
HalfysReddit · 2 points · Posted at 19:26:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea but if you're farsighted you won't have this issue of being unable to see your glasses in the first place.
oisteink · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah - so you can spot them but as you move in to grab them it all goes blurry
HalfysReddit · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just grab them at arms length then?
You really can't compare being farsighted with being nearsighted, it's the difference between needing reading glasses and needing glasses to see practically anything.
grant10k · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tip is for finding your glasses. If you already know where they are, that narrows down the search area significantly.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cannot see well very close up so I often take photos of tiny things then zoom in on my phone.
acidwxlf · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's actually a great idea. I've done this for serial numbers and things before, super helpful.
Ozwaldo · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right... if you're not near sighted, you don't need this trick...
occasionalrayne · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me get this straight, you use your room to find your phone?
micromoses · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But only when his phone is in his hand.
shawnclique · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well you'd probably be able to find your glasses if you were far-sighted.
Evisrayle · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is adorable and I love you, stranger.
iridisss · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...You should have no trouble finding glasses normally if you're farsighted.
effervescenthoopla · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FINALLY that selfie stick is gonna' come in handy!
mike-kt · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok but why are you looking for your glasses in this scenario? If you don't see them, they're where you're not.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you can see just fine at distances greater than 3 feet, why are you trying to use your phone to improve your vision?
acidwxlf · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Science!
DrKabookenstein · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to turn the camera around 😉😏
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well you wouldn't need it then if you can see the room clear in the first place
Hronk · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Simply flip your phone around and look theough the camera
acidwxlf · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is ingenious, be back tomorrow with results
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you can use the phone's flashlight to look for the reflection off of your glasses (only works in a dark room).
Oyayebe · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just zoom out the camera, duh.
kingsudo · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The selfie stick just became a shitload more useful for you.
grifxdonut · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wouldnt being unable to find glasses not be a problem foe you though?
acidwxlf · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless maybe I take them off in my bed where they immediately get lost or crushed haha who would do that am I right?guilty as charged
Surfcasper · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yep, im farsighted too. fucking sucks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I refuse to believe farsighted people exist.
acidwxlf · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a bit of a misnomer isn't it? I can't see further than normal and I also have trouble reading without glasses. It's certainly not ideal.
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just do the same but switch to the front facing camera. Hold the thing close to your face and the phone at arm's length and you'll be able to see the thing far away.
allthebetter · 1 points · Posted at 13:07:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn the phone around backwards, it will make everything seem really far away
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 18:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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YseniaYsabel · 82 points · Posted at 17:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Susan might be a bitch but you're a goddamn genius
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 32 points · Posted at 17:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks I'll let her know.
lefteyedspy · 12 points · Posted at 20:52:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do that all the time! I posted it on r/LifeProTips and got downvoted so I ended up deleting it. I feel vindicated now that someone gave you gold, though haha!
chris3900 · 9 points · Posted at 19:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg this is better than the parent post lol
Geeber24seven · 7 points · Posted at 20:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idc what they say Susan, you’re not a bitch in my eyes.
SUSAN_IS_NOT_A_BITCH · 10 points · Posted at 22:00:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats what i'm sayin
jltime · 2 points · Posted at 13:36:17 on April 24, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/beetlejuicing
japattack17 · 4 points · Posted at 20:31:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I saw someone doing this while watching a roller derby match once. I made some smart ass comment like, heh what is he, blind!? Aaaaand then looked down to see his walking stick and realized that he was in fact legally blind.
themaskedugly · 5 points · Posted at 20:36:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can do this without the camera if you're out of power. Your vision blurs because different beams of light are being curved by your lens by different amounts relative to each other, and then going to the wrong parts of your eye. If you can cut the number of light rays entering your eye to as small a crack as possible, the light you do see will be clear (there's no mis bent light hitting your retina to blur it). This is how pin hole cameras could get clear images without lenses.
The way to do this in practice is either to prick a hole in a sheet of paper with a ball point pen or pin and look through that, or to use your fingers to make as small a hole as possible to look through: I do this by making 2 circles with both hands' thumb and index finger, then pushing the two circles together and looking through the tiny gap between all 4 fingers.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can see a dime clear across the room if you squint
maleia · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tried that. My eyes are pretty fucked up though, so it improved by like 50%, but still not able to read anything.
Captain_Gainzwhey · 9 points · Posted at 17:48:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy. Fucking. Shit. You just changed my life.
reyhan_zip · 6 points · Posted at 17:35:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/LPT, r/TIL.
YAH_MEENTZ · 8 points · Posted at 19:49:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy Shit.
ronronAD023 · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
semi-related: if I look through a tiny pinhole made with my finger I can see the television as clearly as if I had my glasses on. This came in handy that one time I was napping on the couch and my son wanted me to switch over to a different Netflix show. I do not know the science behind this.
Emerystones · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works in heavy rain while driving when you cant see the cars in front of you. DON'T DO THIS. I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA TRY IT. IT WORKS. BUT DONT.
Rev1917-2017 · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to go to a programming bootcamp, and there was this old dude who was blind as a fucking bat. He would always hold his phone up next to his face so he could see the whiteboard.
dudius7 · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also try holding your index finger in a way to make a small hole, then view through it. This makes a pinhole lense, limiting the light that reaches your eye and helps it focus.
jcmoran05 · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope your user name is a reference to the The Last Battle when C. S. Lewis declares, "Susan was the worst." If not, I will just pretend in my brain that it is and I'm not the only loser who fawns (pun intended) over this most majestic quote.
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not but I'm not a fan of her.
TrueAmurrican · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...
Oh my god
Kiyonai · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you.
ajmartin527 · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
of all things i've learned on reddit, my debilitating level of blindness has caused me years of pain looking for shit after taking my contacts out and forgetting where my glasses were. you have done an enormous service to me, u/SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH
LilyFitz · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit this changed my life - I can NEVER find mine and panic that I'm going to be blind forever which only worsens the stress. Thank you!!!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is actually really clever.. I'd never have thought of this lol
soup_feedback · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never thought of that, amazing.
prykor · 2 points · Posted at 23:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had a smart phone for 8 years, and been nearsighted my whole life. I should've been doing this awhile ago, thanks!
Kradget · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bless you.
TheSinningRobot · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just blew my fucking mind.
lizzi6692 · 2 points · Posted at 14:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My whole life has been changed by this comment.
elkanor · 2 points · Posted at 15:59:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will be using this often. Thank you!!
sublime13 · 2 points · Posted at 18:07:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you, /u/SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH
Gyro7 · 2 points · Posted at 18:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the biggest epiphany of my entire life. Thank you.
eventhorizon79 · 4 points · Posted at 19:13:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my world, thank you.
low_end_ · 3 points · Posted at 19:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think u changed my life
alex878 · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always felt weird when my roommates would see me walking around the house with my phone a few inches from my face. So glad I'm not the only one
vandalsavagecabbage · 3 points · Posted at 20:31:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't understand exactly. Pls explain again. Like I'm five
SUSAN_IS_A_BITCH · 5 points · Posted at 20:32:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have your glasses. You can't see. You do have your phone. Turn on your phone's camera. Point camera at room. Look at phone screen. Now you can see.
MY-HARD-BOILED-EGGS · 6 points · Posted at 22:14:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
So wait, you only do this with your phone's camera, right? And the whole remote/infrared jawn OP mentioned has nothing to do with it? That's what threw me off, I felt like a darn moron.
fnord_happy · 1 points · Posted at 11:38:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes
THEREALCABEZAGRANDE · 2 points · Posted at 18:09:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really damn smart. How'd I not realize this
PeacefulMonster11 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind is blown...
RSmeep13 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
doesnt work if you have a phone with a shitty camera
nikoelnutto · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind blown. I never considered the difference.
I've also always assumed that the reason you look across the room, through a mirror when at the optometrist is because they want you looking further than just the wall 8 ft in front of you. But with this new revelation of the phone camera and nearsightedness.....i just don't know.
Does the principle apply to mirrors?
Dogs_Akimbo · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not many people know, but you can also use your glasses to find your phone.
Sarlot_the_Great · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do this in class (when I forgot my glasses) to see the board
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, I can't believe I never thought of that! Whenever I lose my glasses after falling asleep with them on(am nearsighted, can't see anything clearly a foot from my face) I always have to get my girlfriend to find them for me in the morning cause I can't see a damn thing.
PM_ME_BUTT_STUFFING · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck this is such a simple but great idea
Bioniclegenius · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for near-sighted, yeah. Far-sighted, probably not so much. Genius, though!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re the best, and Susan is totally a bitch.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do the same thing. I’m almost completely blind without my glasses so it’s useful
madeliner8 · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what I do! Any time I don’t have my contacts but say I’m in class or watching a video, I’ll just prop up my phone with the camera open and pointing at whatever I want to see. Works like a charm
ges13 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I . . . Everything is different now. I must process this.
Heymancheckmyfresh · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Susan is my mom's name you fuckin asshole
deusdragon · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Question: Do you now feel like you've hacked The Matrix for figuring that out?
saviorofGOAT · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS FUCKING GUY RIGHT HERE HAS JUST REVOLUTIONIZED MY EXISTENCE!!!!!
kabukistar · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, only works for near sighted people.
uaexemarat · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My eyesight is too weak to even see the phone screen what do I do now?
high_pH_bitch · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Genius!
…unfortunately my back camera doesn't work.
WamiWami · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes! This trick has saved me! Once upon a time I was 15, in a foreign country. Got lost and wasn't wearing my glasses. Took out my camera and used it to see long distances by using the zoom. It was great, because there was a crowd around, so they couldn't find me either.
Kaisogen · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I used to do this whenever I lost my glasses. Too bad I can't call my glasses.
SnatchHammer66 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't this the same concept as going to the corner of the room? It is how I find flies that escape me.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I still don't understand this
Zerowantuthri · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do something similar but for text too small for me to read. Even with glasses on I find some text too small to read. My eyesight isn't horrible but some things have really, really small print (like on a motherboard or medicine bottle (like aspirin)).
Whip out the cellphone camera and zoom in and voila...easy to read.
I also do that if I need to see behind something that is a pain to move (like a TV or PC and I need to get the serial number). Just reach the phone back there and snap a pic.
TheSuperLlama · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My glasses broke and I had to use my phone in the supermarket to refrain from having to move my head an inch from the shelves.
ASDFzxcvTaken · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This explains why the "blind guy" with a walking stick was staring at his phone held up to his face while crossing the street. I was so confused but I'm certain that is what he was doing now, Brilliant!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I take pictures with my iPhone of labels I can't read and then enlarge them. That way I don't have to wear stupid reading glasses.
SerotoninAndOxytocin · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my dark and blurry life. Susan was wrong about you.
_skull_kid_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap this is genius.
cat-pants · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works with binoculars. If...if you left your glasses somewhere really far away.
But for real, it does.
luthan · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
when i have to read something off of a label that is hard to get to, i just take pictures of it with the phone, which is usually easier to position behind a tv or something than your head.
themasonman · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT is in the comments
nordicthundercock · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted cos of your username. And good advice of course
mariess · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I lost my glasses in a park once, after I let go of a branch and whipped them off into the leaves on the ground, I spent two 50 fucking minutes looking for them with this method.... it doesn’t bloody work.
I had to embarrassedly ask a group of like 7 people to help me find them. It took them a further 20 minutes to finally find them. It didn’t help that they were tortoise shell brown colour lost in a pile of autumn leaves... ended up very late for work because I can’t drive without them.
I work at Specsavers in their advertising department... You can imagine their faces when I tried to explain why i was almost 2 hours late...
Klope62 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this when my contacts are out and I still want to peek at something on TV!
changyang1230 · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT...
zhico · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if you tape the phone to your head, you'll never need glasses again.
ItsKoku · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There must be a lot of people that lost their glasses at concerts
RenaKunisaki · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, turn the light on and zoom in. Now you can read restaurant menus.
duderex88 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I call that move the Geordi
ureallyareabuttmunch · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck you just changed this incredibly near-sighted girl’s life.
slumaqueducts · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did Susan do to you?
Eoganachta · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone with decent/okay vision this was new to me.
lordbulb · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omfg, how have I never ever thought of this??? This is simply brilliant, a game changer !
bananiah · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did Susan hide your glasses often?
TheScalex · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yessss I do this all the time
spectrem · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m almost upset that I didn’t learn this before getting LASIK.
Sharrakor · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. Your reply almost made it sound like you use your TV remote / infrared radiation to find your glasses.
mrthescientist · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note, This only works if you're near or far sighted.
Quetzythejedi · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is good. If no phone is around and there's some sort of necessity to be able to see you can curl your pointer finger into your thumb tightly so that there is a small little opening (👌 but squeezed tight). If you look through it you should be able to see a bit clearer than without glasses.
DrAlright · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SUSAN IS A SMART BITCH
Dugan2206 · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a genius
Gullex · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also- if you don't happen to have your phone, make an OK sign with your hand. Tighten the O down to a tiny pinhole.
Peek through the pinhole.
You're welcome.
PM_ME_UR_LOLZ · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i saw this one on Home Improvement
kid held two index cards with pinholes to his face and said "now i don't have to look like a weirdo!"
Epic_Estrada · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung phone has a magnifier app that opens the camera without the camera settings. Has a zoom slider, focus button, flashlight and filters which I guess could help what you looking at. Useful when I lose my glasses
CarlitosTaquitos · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what if you lose your phone?
atoyot86 · 1178 points · Posted at 16:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're nearsighted you can hold your phone close enough that your eyes can focus on the screen. Then you can use your phone's camera as some kind of odd futuristic handheld glasses.
Glomgore · 43 points · Posted at 18:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd say they are the most expensive glasses ever, but I think people have spent more on real lenses than a cell phone =/
Ridry · 25 points · Posted at 19:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The people that get the compressed lenses so they don't have to wear coke bottles?
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 19:10:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Over a lifetime, astigmatism contacts will cost way, way more than any phone.
llamaAPI · 3 points · Posted at 00:59:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People won't use the same phone for their whole life's though. Now I'm interested in what the lifetime comparison is like.
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 4 points · Posted at 01:44:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yep. My glasses' lens have quite high power, so a new pair is usually rather costly, not even counting the price of the frame. However, they pale in comparison to the price of a new smartphone - I've already gone through 3, and I'm not even someone who changes phones a lot. First was a second-hand Lumia, second was also a second-hand (I'm a cheapskate, what can I say), third was one I finally brought new. To contrast that, I was wearing the same pair of glasses during the same period.
edit: if I had to ballpark it, I'd put the cost of a new pair of glasses roughly equivalent to a new smartphone. I don't buy really high end phones (I'm using a Samsung J7), but I like to get the best option coatings for my glasses. It's for my eyes, I don't skimp there. On the other hand, the last time I made a new pair of glasses was over half a decade ago. As an adult, my vision doesn't change anymore.
edit 2: I'm kinda surprised to read about other glasses wearers saying their glasses cost more. You wear one pair, then you have a spare pair for emergencies. Maybe two. They don't change unless something happens to your eyes. I'd like to keep using the same phone forever but that's not how tech works. If you're changing your frames every year for style reason that's on you, but even then frames are much cheaper than the lenses.
Caoimhi · 9 points · Posted at 04:08:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I make glasses for a living, I own the expensive place you go to to buy the glasses. Let's do an honest explanation of all the shit your paying for.
So the frame costs me between $70 and $200, I then mark it up between 2.5 and 3 times. You can bitch all you want but I have to pay rent on the building, cover your warranty, pay my employees and I also like to get a pay check as well. Also your paying for that name brand, your Versace glasses are garbage that are almost falling apart before you even try them on. Buy a well made frame over name brand trash. Spring hinges are also garbage, they break constantly. Oh you love them and haven't ever had a problem? Well guess what everyone gets lucky sometimes.
The lenses are similar unless you wear single vision lenses that I can order already finished. Those cost me between $7 and $50 and there is a huge mark up on them because that's the only really big mark-up in the whole business. If you have bifocals or progressives then I'm just doing the normal x3 mark up.
Where you get fucked buying glasses is all the extra shit you let the sales person talk you into. Make no mistake they are sales people not opticians. I'm an optician, I can make a whole pair of glasses frame and all, I can adjust it so it fits like a tailor made suit, I can take accurate measurements so you can actually see and don't have to come back 6 times. These people selling you glasses at 99% of places are no more skilled that the person who works at the Gap and tells you that like like that sweater on you. I know I've had to work at some of those places and it's a soul crushing experience if you actually know what your doing.
So your anti reflective coatings are all sold based on their warranty, it's literally the exact same shit, they just charge you based on how long they are going to be responsible for you not fucking it up. Glasses don't scratch themselves, you sticking them in your nasty fucking pocket or purse or cleaning them with those awful fucking wipes instead of rinsing them under running water like a civilized person is why they are scratched. I used to work in the lab and applied the coating, we don't switch over the machine to "shitty coating" for the people who pay less we just don't warranty it as long and charge less. The people selling you the shit don't even know that.
Other stupid shit people buy. Transitions lenses, the ones that get dark outside. They are activated by UV light, the windows in your car all block uv light so unless you driving around in a convertible they don't work when your driving. This renders them pretty useless for an adult that owns a car. They are awesome for kids however if you have money to blow.
Progressive lenses suck, they all suck. The optics are shitty at best and the "digital hi definition" ones are worse. They are flawed inherently and no amount of bullshit snake oil salesmenship is going to make them better. If your buying them it's because you are to vain to have lines in your glasses and the trade-off is that you see at about 80% for the rest of your life. I wear the fucking things, I have to because I can't in good conscience sell you something I'm not even willing to wear. I fucking hate them and when I'm not at work I don't wear them.
Unless your eyes are incredibly fucked up, I mean you go see an M.D. regularly and they have said "your eyes are fucked up" your perscription doesn't cost more to make. Unless your over -6.00 you don't need anything more than a decent polycarbonate lens. And if it's + at all then hi index or whatever bullshit they are trying to sell you is actually going to make your glasses look worse, again a good polycarbonate or trivex lens is what you want.
You want your eyes to be well centered in a frame that fits you and is round or a rounded square for the best looking lenses. Rectangular glasses are your enemy of you have a high perscription and glasses with your eyes much closer to the nasal part of the frame than the temple are the worst thing you can do. Also they aren't fashionable anymore and I'm not saying that to ruin your day you look like shit and I'm only trying to help.
Last but not least if you buy your glasses online at least have the decency to not bring them into my store and expect me to adjust them for free. Part of the cost that my customers pay for is for me to be there to fix them when they break them or sit on them. If you want to pay $12 for some asshole to order your glasses from some sweat shop in China, at least have the decency to wear them in the fucked up state your received them in. It's not my fault your a cheap fuck, and expecting me to take on the liability of adjusting this cheap piece of shit that is about to fall apart before I even touch it is a real dick move.
I apologise for my rant any grammatical or spelling errors, I just got off from working a 12 hour shift, I'm tired and drunk. Also I hope you can see through my crassness and learn a thing or two about how to buy a nice pair of glasses without getting screwed. Anyone is always welcome to pm me and ask me a question about your glasses or potential glasses I'm always more than happy to share knowledge. Op this comment isn't directed at you, I hope you didn't take any offense. I know I have a bit of a potty mouth and I didn't mean to be rude. I only want everyone to be awesome to each other.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:11:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 06:54:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Top rant 10/10
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:05:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What’s this about rectangular lenses being bad for me?
Also, you’re wrong about them being unfashionable.
My partner is only five years in to her optometry degree and never warned me about rectangle lenses.
Caoimhi · 0 points · Posted at 13:23:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Long skinny lenses exaggerate thickness. - lenses at the temple and + lenses at the top and bottom. They aren't bad for you, glasses can't really hurt your eyes. The ones I'm talking about died in the 90's and they are super unfashionable. Again I'm trying to help you here, there is nothing in this for me. I'm not advertising for my business, or trying to push some agenda. I don't really care what glasses you get as long as you like them.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 10:21:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you mean the half inch thickness of the edge on my lenses? Yolo on that issue. Also, rectangles > circles. Their fashionability has been mathematically proven.
PuppleKao · 2 points · Posted at 06:47:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, yes. I'm debating on getting some myself, (not because of driving) but I will never not get them for my son. His prescription is pretty much magnifying glasses on his face (and almost, if not just, as thick). If he doesn't have transitions, it hurts his eyes to even go out on sunny days, much less go out and play.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the middle ages, a single high quality lens probably cost more than a smartphone does today.
theystolemyusername · 4 points · Posted at 20:31:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've spent more on glasses than on phones, and my current phone is only marginaly more expensive than my current pair of glasses. Being blind is expensive. I blame Luxottica.
01111001011101010110 · 5 points · Posted at 23:21:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zenni Optical. I have like 20 pairs of glasses
Masterjason13 · 11 points · Posted at 19:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually had to do this for part of a day on my honeymoon in Hawaii, I managed to lose my glasses in the ocean (we were hit with a really large wave when slightly more than knee deep in), and until I could get a replacement pair, used my phone to see the sights.
BONUSBOX · 8 points · Posted at 21:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow! it's just like on street view!
dangandblast · 10 points · Posted at 20:09:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you too can be Geordi LaForge!
MerryMortician · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how I found out I needed glasses
Shogun2049 · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like monocle-mode
penultimart · 5 points · Posted at 21:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also like goggles underwater.
lauraletsloose · 3 points · Posted at 06:38:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit I just tried that. Mind. Blown.
oddfuture445 · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone rang?
TheShattubatu · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glue it to your face and pretend you're Geordi la Forge
kiltedkiller · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s like augmented reality where you can see clearly.
WoodyWordPecker · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s the LeForge maneuver. Without tachyon pulses.
iamtheonewhoayys · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rip us farsighted folks... All 3 of us who are under 80
dflq · 2 points · Posted at 10:58:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Either my shortsightedness or mobile technology reached a crossover point a few years ago when I realised that pinch zooming my camera at distant objects allowed me to see them better than with my naked eye..
baap_ko_mat_sikha · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait... does this actually works?
dds3worker · -13 points · Posted at 18:59:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you know, you could "zoom" in?
s2Birds1Stone · 14 points · Posted at 19:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you don’t hold the screen close enough, the phone screen would still be blurry. Zooming in would be just as blurry as not.
edit: reddit mobile is messing me up, didn’t mean to reply twice lol
s2Birds1Stone · 10 points · Posted at 19:35:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re nearsighted, how would zooming in do anything? The phone screen would be blurry whether you zoom in or not.
iamtheonewhoayys · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's farsighted. Nearsighted is being able to see things close, but not far away
s2Birds1Stone · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know dude, I’m nearsighted; but zooming in the camera does not do anything if its not close enough to your eyes
iamtheonewhoayys · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the phonescreen is close then it won't be blurry
s2Birds1Stone · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct. That’s what I was explaining to the first guy who said, ‘instead of holding it close, just zoom in’.
iamtheonewhoayys · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. I'm stupid. U right sorry man
katfromjersey · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol, I'm still confused!
PseudoY · 6 points · Posted at 19:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nearsighted people can see things clearly that are close to them, like they can use a phone by holding it right up to their face.
If you use the phone to record, the stuff you see on it is just a digital representation of what it records but regardless of how far away it records, the image on the screen is right in front of them, meaning the nearsighted person can see things clearly on the recording phone that they usually can't without glasses.
prodigalkal7 · 1 points · Posted at 05:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somewhat unrelated, but I need to ask since you seem like you would know. What would it be called if you aren't (or are) neither farsighted nor nearsighted? I have that, and I see both far and near somewhat blurry. It's not totally blurry, just somewhat.
Whenever I've gone for eye exams in the last, they mention astigmatism (... Don't know what that is) and I've asked them this before,. It they butcher the answer and I have no idea what they mean.
PseudoY · 1 points · Posted at 05:29:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
To see clearly, the various structures of the eye have to take the light which reaches it and focus it all on one point in the retina called the macula densa where there are the most light receptors. Anything not seen here is unclear (making up our peripheral vision). Near and far sightedness happen when the light is focused too much (you need corrective lenses that scatter the light) and too late (you need lenses that focus the light) respectively.
Astigmatism on the other hand happens when the light is focused unevenly because the structures in your eye are not uniform. Say, light coming from one part of your vision is focused where it needs to be, but from another is focused on another part of the retina. This results in being unable to focus properly. It can still be corrected with lenses if notable enough by making the lens correct the unevenness in your eyes. It does however become difficult if your astigmatism is very complex.
Edit: this shows it pretty well https://www.news-medical.net/image.axd?picture=2017%2F7%2Fshutterstock_604997123.jpg
PM_ME_YER_THIGH_GAP · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Worked on my Pixel. Now I need a bright ir light source for
spyingseeing around my dark apartment.wernah · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I collapsed OP’s comment and scrolled through another two before saying exactly this “wait, what?!”
maleia · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea man, go all Geordi La Forge with that shit. I had to do it once a month ago or so, 'cause I wasn't able to find them for some weird reason.
DukeofKent91 · 1 points · Posted at 10:02:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's even apps for it!
SaltyRavensFan · 1 points · Posted at 17:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I USE MINE TO FIND MY GLASSES WHEN I CAN'T SEE
Bourne2bwild · 0 points · Posted at 20:16:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WAIT WHAT??
ZenoCitium · 45 points · Posted at 16:48:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh yes, my favorite augmented reality game.
slamsomethc · 5 points · Posted at 19:30:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man you just gave me a fun and creepy game idea. Do something like fright houses/escape rooms, but people either need to be nearsighted or use special glasses to make them nearsighted. Guests have to find their way with phonea. Have like one actor/employee wear like a black body suit and the creepy monsters that jump out on the screen look the same.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 16:44:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
genius
Martholomule · 19 points · Posted at 17:07:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I felt like Albert fucking Einstein when I did that for the first time. I was like, we cyborgs now, boys
itsFrisbeetime · 6 points · Posted at 17:12:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your glasses are also a remote? Technology is crazy man
MrCellofane · 5 points · Posted at 18:14:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You...you've changed my life.
Sorrowwolf · 4 points · Posted at 18:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn’t know you were still active. How much do you still hate Susan?
colbymg · 4 points · Posted at 18:40:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use mine to read tiny menus on walls far behind registers away
Zaloapid · 4 points · Posted at 20:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo, this one is way better. 20 years I’ve been stumbling around blind.
brbrmensch · 3 points · Posted at 18:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can look though a hole made of hands as well
yumyumgivemesome · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, I wish my glasses emitted infrared radiation.
...
just kidding. all warm bodies do.
arnedh · 2 points · Posted at 19:34:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And vice versa - you can actually use your glasses to find your phone.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think what you're saying is that I don't need to wear glasses anymore, I just need to wear a VR headset with the camera turned on.
SomethingOverThere · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude this is awesome. Thanks so much!
adinade · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember working this out in school and freaking the fuck out. None of my mates wore glasses so didn't give a shit.
AndreasTPC · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a genius. About once or twice a year my life will be much improved thanks to you.
bloop_bloop91 · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the iphone camera app also is a QR code reader. a notification banner pops up to open the web page in safari. No more weird clunky 3rd party apps for just qr codes.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my gf looses her glasses and we go through drivethru, I take a picture of the menu and let her look at it through my phone. Much better than repeating the menu over and over.
GWindborn · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...my god, you're a fucking genius!
CaptainKuntz · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i use my phone to read netflix descriptions while in bed without my glasses
ShpongolianBarbeque · 2 points · Posted at 00:09:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fucking shit
TheThatGuy1 · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't need glasses for everyday just for school to see the board so if I forgot contacts (I don't have any glasses) I just use my phone camera and zoom in works great
Tenozo · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this out very recently, lifesaver!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
bdgr4ever · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found my glasses underneath the bed with this trick! Took a picture with flash and found it easily!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think a flashlight app would have been much simpler.
bdgr4ever · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I didn’t have my glasses so I couldn’t see.
encogneeto · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had close to 20/20 vision my whole life. Had my eyes dialated for the first time and couldnt see shit closer than 5 feet.
Took me about an hour to learn I could "see" things with my phone. What a god-send. I was already slipping into an isolated, nausea inducing, depression otherwise without my eye-sight.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who is Susan and why is she a bitch?
pornborn · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do a similar thing when I try to see things up close. Or I'll take a picture and blow it up on the screen for things that are too small to see.
MichB1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I voted this way once. Forgot my glasses.
ThomasMaker · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works as a magnifier for tiny things(text, getting a splinter out etc.).
tippl · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make a tiny pinhole with your fingers and look through it. It should work to regain sharp vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OydqR_7_DjI
DubiousCharly · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS IS AMAZING!
woodsoffeels · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is Susan a bitch?
masondino13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how I check to see if I remembered to set my alarm when I'm already in bed and don't want to get up and walk across the room.
SalivationStation · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did Susan do?
faceman2k12 · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got really poor eyesight, too poor to use the phone camera trick, but I can make a pinhole with my fingers and look through the small hole to see a small but perfectly clear image. handy to read important things when my glasses aren't in range.
Due to a quirk in optics, the smaller the aperture you look through the clearer the image. so a pinhole is always clear, the smaller you make it the darker the image, but the clearer it gets.
oO0-__-0Oo · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my backup in case I have no contacts or glasses available and need to drive home!
p.s. I'm myopic - sorry hyperopes
w1n5t0n123 · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So... Whose Susan?
Courtyen · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use mine to read lecture slides when I can’t get a seat in the front row.
CptnAlex · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha I did this last night. Didn’t find my glasses until this morning though.
ButtercupsUncle · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I sometimes use my glasses to find my phone. I put them on my nose and rotate my body or sometimes (up to about 200°) just my head.
Homunculus_I_am_ill · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a blind coworker who had just a little bit of vision left, enough to use a phone from very very close and she would use this trick all the time to look at presentations that she couln't see otherwise, just looking through her phone.
DforDanger24 · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I was the only one who used my phone like that lol. Though, I use it for a much lazier purpose. Shortly after waking up in the morning when I'm too lazy to get up and put on my contacts, I turn on the tv and just zoom in on it from my phone.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you ok? What did Susan do to you?
KingKingsons · 1 points · Posted at 05:58:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too!
joshi38 · 1 points · Posted at 11:54:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too. Black frames, and when I go to bed, I usually sit my glasses on the floor beside me which tends to also be home to a bunch of black cables... no, I'm not the smartest, but that phone trick works for me almost every time.
OneTime_AtBandCamp · 0 points · Posted at 17:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a goddamn genius
Scouth · 0 points · Posted at 21:08:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why are you so often taking off your glasses and when you do take them off, why are they so hard to find? Do you take them off your face and toss them?
Ragnar_D · 0 points · Posted at 23:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit you're a hero
jerkITwithRIGHTYnewb · -1 points · Posted at 22:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meta
pdxb3 · 87 points · Posted at 17:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Front facing phone cameras are awesome for looking behind stuff you can't get to, like finding plugs on the back of a TV or other electronic devices. I do IT and use mine regularly when I need to look behind a computer that's in a difficult place to move, or to look at the back of rack-mounted equipment.
[deleted] · 52 points · Posted at 20:03:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Doofy_21 · 14 points · Posted at 01:52:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the rest of us have to see it then so do you
motacakes · 2 points · Posted at 02:34:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Scares me every time I use my camera.
krakenx · 2 points · Posted at 03:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Two camera apps. One that faces forward and one that faces back.
joehouin · 8 points · Posted at 19:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you should get an android wear (warOS now i guess) watch. I use pixtocam. it streams my camera to my wrist.
dontsuckmydick · 16 points · Posted at 20:37:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit..
Umbristopheles · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, I've been looking for something like this but for another phone instead of a watch. I've tried various other apps to try and make this happen over WiFi, but none of them are ideal and this looks like it could be.
ben_g0 · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For stuff like this I love my phone's front flash, which I can turn on as a lamp while doing that.
turmacar · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another IT use is checking which end of a fiber pair is "lit" when running fiber cables.
Shows up as "purple" on the phone camera and won't burn the crap out of your retinas.
Makes for less guesswork.
sandwichnerd · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve recorded videos many times of pipes, ducts, my inner ear, the back of my head, etc... then watched the video. It works great for looking down inside walls or ceilings where you can’t fit your head.
moshisimo · 200 points · Posted at 16:50:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
That's a no on an iPhone 8. Either that or I somehow managed to do it wrong.
EDIT: Thanks for all the replies, that's a YES on an iPhone 8 using the front-facing camera.
EDIT 2: How are people still telling me to try the front-facing camera if I edited my comment to say that that camera indeed works?
irequestnothing · 208 points · Posted at 16:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones in general won't do this, they must have some sort of filter to block infrared light.
[deleted] · 599 points · Posted at 17:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
One of the reasons phone companies like Apple do this is because some types of media (e.g., live concerts, video players, etc.) project non-visible and non-harmful infrared or UV light to distort cameras from recording the copyrighted media, and the phone companies don't want you to suffer those consequences.
For example, Apple likely wants people to be able to record live concerts because some find it to be a pleasant experience. However, if you're the live concert promoter or organizer, you may not want people to record your concert because you want to have copyright protection over it. So, as the concert organizer, you can shoot a certain wavelength of non-visible UV light out into the crowd to distort cameras from recording the concerts. To get around this, Apple and other companies put UV and infrared filters over their cameras. This type of protection is particularly useful when it comes to political protests and the like, where using these filters protects people from distortion signals sent out by the government or counter protesters.
For people doubting this, here is a link to a patent for using IR to protect copyrights in one instance: https://patents.google.com/patent/JP2004333562A/en?q=infrared&q=filter&q=camera&q=copyright&q=distortion&q=piracy&oq=infrared+filter+for+camera+copyright+distortion+piracy
wildhorsesofdortmund · 243 points · Posted at 17:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wondered why my recording was getting distorted when recording a security robot outside Samsung HQ. Thanks for the knowledge.
Dzugavili · 79 points · Posted at 19:17:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In that case, it's more likely the bot uses IR as a sensing method, rather than as a security function, or as a lightsource for nightvision cameras.
You could project an IR grid, invisible to people, that it could use to look for obstructions and terrain levels, for example.
suihcta · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how Roomba walls and charging stations work! Not a grid, per se, but they definitely blast IR light in specific directions.
Dzugavili · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's likely just checking for brightness to determine if there's something immediately in front of it: a close object receives the light with greater density, hence brighter; or closer emitters appear smaller and brighter.
But if you can project a grid, you can detect obstructions as discontinuities in the grid, and detect terrain levels by distortion from the ideal perspective.
suihcta · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s not just that. The “virtual wall” is basically an IR blaster that you position backed up against one wall and pointed at another wall. It projects a directional beam of IR light (probably encoded pulses) across the room. The Roomba has an omnidirectional IR sensor mounted on its roof. When it senses that it has touched a virtual wall, it does a 180° and drives the other way.
This is how you keep the Roomba from going into certain rooms or whatever.
The charging station is even cooler. It projects two beams at a 45° angle, encoded differently. When the Roomba is ready to return to its charger, it waits until it crosses one beam, then stops when it gets to the second beam, turns around and drives back to the first beam, turns around and drives back to the second beam. Until it basically funnels itself home.
ApparentlyNotAToucan · 17 points · Posted at 19:45:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Cyberpunk world
princessvaginaalpha · 20 points · Posted at 18:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah I get it why apple and Samsung were in legal battles. Samsung introduced ip-theft countermeasures and apple went around it
wildhorsesofdortmund · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 3rd attempt to record was successful. Perhaps I already had an iOS update by then.
Kelsenellenelvial · 30 points · Posted at 19:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The official reason IIRC was for regular photography where lots of infrared (sun)light light would lead to a kind of halo effect, poor colour representation and/or other photographic issues.
HyperspaceCatnip · 9 points · Posted at 19:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it's true - as someone who's long been interested in CCTV and surveillance (mostly as I worked for companies developing software at one point, and just find it 'fun'. Like, who doesn't enjoy a motorised camera you can spin around and zoom like you're in the future?) the cheap ones won't have an IR filter. It'll look fine at night with IR lamps, and absolutely terrible during the day (weird colours, particularly greens from what I recall) as the sensor is still also picking up all the IR that's coming in.
Good CCTV cameras, video cameras and photo cameras will have a means of filtering out the IR to make the picture look good. If it's an actual CCTV camera (of sufficient quality) or camcorders that have night vision often it has a way to physically remove or disable the filter as you want to see IR at night, so when it gets dark and the IR lamps come on, you'll also hear it make a little "thunk" (which is the IR filter being moved). You can also buy DSLRs that have the IR filter removed for specific purposes (I think "astronomy versions" for instance). Some people also just take their cameras apart to remove the IR filter if they have a special reason, like DIY nightvision or astronomy.
-jjjjjjjjjj- · 6 points · Posted at 19:18:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think this is why its done. I believe it has more to do with the glass apple uses for its camera covers, which is a proprietary artificial sapphire blend. Most other phones use Gorilla Glass, plastic, or plain tempered glass, which have no issue allowing infrared through.
zim2411 · 4 points · Posted at 22:05:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple made a conscious design decision to include IR filters with the iPhone 4S to improve color reproduction. They introduced the sapphire lens layer with the iPhone 5.
angrymonkey · 5 points · Posted at 20:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I doubt that has anything to do with apple's design decisions. Using an IR filter just gives better color reproduction.
Obviously allowing non-visible light into the picture does not reproduce what you see very well.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 31 points · Posted at 18:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Conversely, don't do this. No one wants to see your shaky-cam footage with bad sounds of that show you saw last month.
Edit: The responses to this: "Yes they do!"
Masoo2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see this comment everywhere on reddit and I've never met a single person in real life who shares the same view
Concert snippets are fun to watch on social media if they're posted by a friend, and full concert videos on YouTube are great when you know that you can't see the artist or want to check out how their life performance is.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe they are too polite to tell you to your face?
Melvar_10 · 1 points · Posted at 08:23:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recorded deadmau5' New year's countdown with my LG V30. Audio is great and the shaking was not as bad as I was expecting. People that weren't there because lack of funds or whatever might want to see that video.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 9 points · Posted at 19:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just made that up
CaptainJAmazing · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, it blocks the view of everyone behind you.
People who do this with iPads should be shot on sight.
tehrob · 4 points · Posted at 18:49:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they will just use location services to not allow recording where you are right now. Much better. /s
SilentNick3 · 3 points · Posted at 19:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Airplane mode works well for that.
tehrob · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might, as long as it doesn't remember where you were just before turning it off, and you don't need to turn it back on for anything else. Cool workaround.
SilentNick3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just about the only way if they use location services, besides spoofing your actual location. Though I doubt I'd support a band or artist that used location services to block recordings of their live, probably will never be released to the public, concert.
tehrob · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disney did/does it at their parks so you can't take a photo of the "ride photos". It happened once to my Aunt at least. Anecdotal, but terrifying.
SilentNick3 · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. Yeah that is terrifying. IRL censorship, essentially.
Honestly, I think about the photos and videos smuggled out of repressive places like North Korea (showing extreme poverty and suffering) being able to be censored by authoritarian governments. It's even scarier in that regard, in my opinion. It's good companies like Apple include a way to bypass that on their phones at least.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really think you have control over your phone, don't you?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do if it's android and has an unlocked bootloader.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone's baseband ROM would like to have a word with you.
jitterbugperfume99 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
jitterbugperfume99 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
jitterbugperfume99 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this have anything to do with trying to take a picture of the television? Ever since we got an HD tv, I find it hard to take a pic of the screen — it’s all posterized. (Ie it’s not a refresh rate issue.)
aceradmatt · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, that's a pixel on pixel issue, the camera has to fit pixels onto it's own grid, and it gets wonky.
jitterbugperfume99 · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on the tv, it can be the same thing.
burf · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really thoughtful of them.
Michaelbama · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh
I'm not tryna suck Apple's dick or anything, but I do love when one industry/company tries to fuck over consumers, so another company/industry says "nah fuck that" and helps consumers.
FlamingSuperBear · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is cool! Do you have a video of this in action? I can't seem to find anything.
zim2411 · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's completely made up. They introduced the IR filter to improve color accuracy.
FlamingSuperBear · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh sounded so real :( rip
fevertronic · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can't copyright a concert.
Their reasons for not wanting you to record might have to do with it being distracting for the artist and other fans to have a lot of people to have their phones in the air, or for the artist to want to keep the concert experience exciting and present it in the moment (no "spoilers" for people in the next cities down the road), or not wanting to tarnish an artist's image with shitty low-quality media all over the place, or due to the copyright on the songs.... but you can't copyright a concert.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is that the government is shooting invisible lasers at protesters to interrupt their message from being spread.
dezradeath · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow this is definitely a TIL.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:02:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its completely made up lol
sold_snek · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd like to see somewhere from Apple saying that's why they do it.
dsmdylan · -3 points · Posted at 18:36:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another reason to hate Apple. People who hold their phones up to record live events are the worst.
Sashimi_Rollin_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It worked on my 7. I’m in a dim room so that might make a difference.
TheDanimal8888 · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try the selfie cam, not the main cam
nayhem_jr · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rear camera is usually filtered, but the front camera often won't be.
shea241 · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cameras have a filter to block infrared. If they didn't, colors would be all wrong and washed out.
But the filters never block 100%, so cameras will show a tiny bit to varying degrees.
Try in a pitch black room.
mad_drill · 8 points · Posted at 16:54:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Protip++ , try the front camera
moshisimo · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did, and does. Thanks!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:48:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will work if you use the front camera
Punk_Says_Fuck_You · 12 points · Posted at 16:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
iPhones can’t do it.
My apologies. Quite frankly I don’t know if it works or not. What I was referring to is using iPhones to turn TVs off an on using the ir light.
ThirdAccountNow · 3 points · Posted at 17:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The front camera works.
cjbell630 · 4 points · Posted at 17:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 6 can
ManChestHairDivided · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones aren’t equipped with an IR sensor that can be found on most Androids. As far as detecting IR, iPhones and cameras in general are able to detect IR due to wave frequency differences that the human eye cannot didtinguish. Which is the same reason why if you point your camera at an old CRT TV/monitor your camera will display the light from this source as oscillating waves which your eye cannot detect because these frequencies are too fast. Thus your brain sees the light source as a homogenous consistent bright image.
abcupinatree · 6 points · Posted at 18:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not that iPhones don't have an IR sensor, it's that they have an IR filter. See the specs page for the iPhone 8.
ManChestHairDivided · 3 points · Posted at 18:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you’re misunderstanding. OP is referring to turning tv’s on/off. iPhones can’t do this because they have no built-in specialized IR sensor module that’s usually found on the top portion of phones. This sensor transmits the IR signal to other electronics. The IR filter which you listed is just a marketing gimmick- a feature they’re listing- which 99% of cameras are already capable of. It has nothing to do with filters but wave frequency capabilities/differences.
abcupinatree · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, I see what you mean. I interpreted your comment to mean that the reason iPhones can't see IR light is that they don't have a sensor to detect IR light.
chaos-cookie · 0 points · Posted at 19:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 8 plus can.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
5S here. With my camera I see a purplish light that I don’t see with the naked eye.
thefirstsuccess · 5 points · Posted at 17:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The front camera on iPhones can do it
DerQuincy · 2 points · Posted at 16:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Early iPhones such as 4 and earlier could
oxwof · 2 points · Posted at 18:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using the front-facing camera if you haven't already. I don't know about the 8, but it works on my 6 Plus.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works on the front facing camera, but not the regular camera.
homeboi808 · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They put an IR filter in like the iPhone 4, they mentioned it at the keynote.
TheMightyRasputin · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The front facing camera will. the main camera won't.
TheDanimal8888 · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try the selfie cam. On the iPhone 6’s the main camera has an IR filter, but the selfie cam does not. ...I worked as a tech for an electronics company. This is how I tested remotes.
MichieD · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moneybags over here with the iPhone 8.
moshisimo · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But... It's an 8, not an X. It's the 64 GB model, not the 256 GB. It's the smaller one, not even an 8 Plus... It's last gen, but it's the least expensive last gen phone from Apple...
MichieD · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold on, I just have type a reply on my 16g 5s, like a peasant.
Didsota · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I‘ve heard some smart engineer say „better/newer cameras lack that feature“
I have no idea why
Alonewarrior · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you look closely, you'll see it a little bit. I just tried it with my 10 and there's an ever-so-faint light that appears and turns off when I let go of the button. I just tried it with an android phone, too, and it was much brighter on that one.
KirklandKid · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try with the front facing camera. The rear ones are usually filtered but the front ones are usually cheaper.
TheZentone · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try it with the front camera (selfie camera?).
Kichard · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sapphire glass filters out most UV light.
Fire up that front facing camera and give it a shot ;).
xbuttcheeks420 · 0 points · Posted at 21:28:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol "sapphire"
Kichard · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone has had sapphire glass on its rear facing camera for a while now...
xbuttcheeks420 · 0 points · Posted at 06:09:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok saying it isn't sapphire glass was not accurate, but it's basically just marketing.
https://youtu.be/Zx4hRmuW6TM
Apple uses a proprietary blend for their lenses, and part of them are sapphire. I said it isn't sapphire because 1) it is very unpure 2) it still scratches like normal glass and it seems like it doesn't have any benefits over normal glass except Apple throwing in the buzzword.
Kichard · 0 points · Posted at 07:44:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok man lol
Multidimensionall · 16 points · Posted at 19:09:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just tried it, pretty cool: https://streamable.com/b8ezd
edit: shot on google pixel2 xl
throwaguey_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just watched this because I couldn't understand what OP was talking about. Pretty disappointing.
nagol93 · 42 points · Posted at 17:00:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also get an infrared flashlight and use your phone for make-shift night-vision!
princessvaginaalpha · 24 points · Posted at 18:10:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think more people own and have at the ready their normal flashlights than it flashlights
Umbristopheles · 11 points · Posted at 20:54:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes you don't want to turn on a light, for example, on a baby monitor.
Alis451 · 5 points · Posted at 18:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
things that reflect IR, don't always reflect visible light, and vice versa.
iridisss · 17 points · Posted at 20:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I uh, don't really possess any invisible objects.
Afinkawan · 18 points · Posted at 20:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you know?
Alis451 · 1 points · Posted at 14:22:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
transparent objects, like glass don't reflect visible light, except at higher incidence angles. But they tend to only be transparent to Visible Light, but not Infrared, as modern day windows tend to be insulators and reflecting IR is a feature.
princessvaginaalpha · 3 points · Posted at 18:25:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough. I guess if you want to look for specific things that reflect IR, or using normal light is not possible, it would be a great trip
Like what tho? Any examples?
nagol93 · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly its nothing more then a fun little party-trick.
Also there is a use for something like this in the security world. Insted of shelling out for expensive low-light/night-vision cameras you can buy ones that pick up IR light (as well as visible light) and a IR lamp/flashlight, saving a quite bit of money.
ben_g0 · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used my phone's camera before to check if optical switches are active. They work with infrared light so that's an easy way to see if the light is on.
Apart from that I don't see a lot of uses. A phone camera can detect some infrared light, but it's quite bad at it. If you want true nightvision then you're much better off with an actual IR camera.
The general technique of using IR as a light source for standard cameras happens more frequently though. For example security camera's with night vision are just regular digital cameras without the IR filter. They are usually surrounded by a ring of IR LEDs which can provide enough light to film properly, while the light is almost invisible to humans (with most IR lights, you can see a faint red glow when you look directly into the light, but the amount of light it actually emits is far greater than that).
The 3DS console also shines IR light in the user's face when played in darkness, so the front camera can still track the user's face in darkness to make the 3D screens work. The Wii too shines IR light at its users trough the sensor bar (which ironically doesn't contain any sensors btw), which is recorded by small IR cameras in the remotes to determine where you are pointing on the screen.
There are probably a lot more applications, IR is very common.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why there isn't a phone with an IR LED on the front for exactly this reason.
nagol93 · 4 points · Posted at 19:46:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was a few cameras with that feature (I believe they were Sony ones)
RebelJustforClicks · 2 points · Posted at 01:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if you could use Google cardboard and the phone camera with an IR flashlight to get decent night vision?
Mokiishi · 27 points · Posted at 17:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Disney World, a lot of the screens for the ride photos have an infrared light behind them so it ruins the picture if you take it on your phone.
HughGnu · 21 points · Posted at 20:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on them, I employ a full-time sketch artist that travels with my family for super hipster vacation memories.
PurpleSailor · 14 points · Posted at 18:48:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great way to see if the remotes batteries are dead or if new batteries if the remote itself is broken.
yungun · 11 points · Posted at 17:23:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea how it works but if you point a wii remote at a lighter (the sensor bar doesnt even have to be plugged in) you can use the flame as a sensor bar.
Idontknowhowtobeanon · 15 points · Posted at 17:30:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because the flame gives off small infrared light and the "sensor" is actually in the remote. The sensor bar is just a series of infrared lights that are calibrated for good control. I can point my Wii remote at my ceiling fan to switch around the menu.
jakebeans · 3 points · Posted at 19:03:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know about the newer ones, but the old one wasn't even a series of lights. It was just two.
Idontknowhowtobeanon · 5 points · Posted at 19:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, two is a series. I have an off brand wireless one and I think it's got more lights but I couldn't be sure.
jakebeans · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check with your camera, lol. And sure, but describing two as a series is misleading.
Idontknowhowtobeanon · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unintentionally so. All I really know is that when it broke we lit a metric fuck ton of candles on top of our TV and it looked like we were having a seance for the Wii.
paint-can · 9 points · Posted at 19:06:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this trick to see if our remote was broken! (It wasnt, but the TV's IR sensor was. <$9 part on ebay & now i can change the channels without getting up!)
DiscordianStooge · 5 points · Posted at 00:04:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The future is today!
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 17:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is this a feature? What benefit does it provide?
funkyb · 10 points · Posted at 19:56:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use it to find hidden cameras with IR lights that someone stashed in your air vents?
Zorchin · 6 points · Posted at 20:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great pro tip for when you gotta stay at a cheap motel.
Wohowudothat · 5 points · Posted at 20:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kids think it's awesome. I was trying to explain infra-red light to them, and they didn't really believe it until I showed them that my cell phone camera can see the remote light blinking.
crampedstyl · 7 points · Posted at 19:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can find out if the batteries are dead or not.
Sharrakor · 5 points · Posted at 22:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not do so by simply attempting to use the remote?
Armitagefist · 4 points · Posted at 22:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have had TVs with fickle sensors that have tricked me into thinking the batteries were dead. Ive also had the TV sensor die. Remotes without an led on them I'll be able to test easily now.
-moqq · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Edit: oh you mean the remote batteries. Ok got your point.
thomowen20 · 3 points · Posted at 16:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy Batman!
imthescubakid · 4 points · Posted at 19:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can also be used to test fiber optic ports that would otherwise ruin your eyes
kakesu · 3 points · Posted at 00:11:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And fiber cables to find which pair is in use when your installer doesn't document shit.
Detector150 · 4 points · Posted at 18:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But why does the phone translate the infrared into a colour that we can see?
MemeInBlack · 3 points · Posted at 00:25:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't, per se. The sensor is more sensitive than our eyeballs and can detect photons a little into the IR and UV. Those photons get recorded as pixels in an image. That image gets displayed on a screen. The screen does not have the ability to display IR or UV, but it knows there is a pixel to display, so it displays it.
The end result is that you see light on your screen from UV/IR sources, but it's not exactly intentional. It's just how it happened to work out.
Detector150 · 1 points · Posted at 05:01:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I'm assuming that the purpose of cameras is to display colour as truthfully as possible, so that the recorded blue will be recorded as a blue pixel, and certain red will be recorded as a certain red pixel. So I still don't understand why a pixel would be recorded a certain colour that in reality we wouldn't be able to see. That almost looks like it was programmed to behave that way. If we would have the same behaviour with microphones that register sounds too high or too low for us to hear, but translate those sounds into frequencies we do hear, that would be so annoying and unacceptable. So I still don't understand why we would see infrared on a screen.
brandonc77 · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a very good question. The answer? ... uh ... I don't know ...
Cupofteaanyone · 4 points · Posted at 19:28:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also tell e Where the night vision cameras are. And see ghosts.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not iPhones, they have an IR filter.
Amazi0n · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most high end phones do these days
IAmDotorg · 3 points · Posted at 18:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much all digital image sensors do -- and into the UV. The glass over the sensor (either on your phone, or sitting directly on the sensor in your camera) is a IR/UV filter.
You can see that because the filter on your phone isn't all that great. It doesn't mess up photos because visible light is, generally speaking, vastly more intense than near IR or UV. The white balancing in the camera's software adjusts for the rest.
If you remove those filters, you can shoot in UV and IR. I've got a couple cameras I've either converted or paid to have converted for UV and IR photography.
OniExpress · 3 points · Posted at 19:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember years ago there was a recall on some cameras because they lacked filters and would convert everything into an image. The result? Basically x-ray tech for clothing, because most clothing passes through a significant amount of IR, especially in bright sunlight.
siamthailand · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How good are they at IR and UV?
IAmDotorg · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent. The sensors still have the RGB matrix on them but they're actually more sensitive too those bands than to visible light. My primary IR camera can comfortable shoot beyond 1100nm... I usually shoot with a 780nm IR filter, but fairly regularly use a 920. UV is trickier because UV pass filters are extremely expensive.
can425 · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hidden cameras.
Frzzalor · 2 points · Posted at 18:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this to test ir emitters in my arcade. (lots of recent light gun games use infrared to determine the gun position, as opposed to the old crt screen flash method)
gamesterx23 · 2 points · Posted at 18:50:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this almost weekly to aid in repair of arcade games.
DemeaningSarcasm · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The phone CCD is sensitive to I think 1100nm which is outside of the visual spectrim. So if you were really lazy and didn't bother with any of the safety features for your 1064 nm laser, you can use your cellphone to tell if it's on or not.
DillonSOB · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically ALL cameras pick up infrared. My camera in the 90's that took VHS did that too :)
SimonCallahan · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I remember correctly, if your car has a backup camera it can do the same thing.
clonick · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was looking for a small compact camera to attach at USB type C port but without the IR cut off and add small infrared leds to convert ur phone on IR cam, but I think no one brand has do this due Sony has the patent of night shot
Otacon56 · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh cool!
lkoiuj_II · 1 points · Posted at 18:11:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that sketched me out hard.
When I used to use an iris scanner for my phone, it freaked me out that I could read it in the dark.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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brandonc77 · 0 points · Posted at 18:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From reading responses, it sounds like it doesn't work on iPhones. Sorry.
OldMork · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Iphone and Ipad can only see with front camera, not the normal back camera. Maybe front camera have a different filter?
Win_Sys · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most newer and flagship phones only the front facing camera doesn't have an IR filter.
irving47 · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FYI, on iphones, you've got to use the facetime camera. The 'main' cameras don't seem to be sensitive to IR.
bizarre_coincidence · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you check to make sure that you phone camera can see it (some have IR filters), you can then use that as a quick way to test whether the batteries in your remote are dead.
Flipbed · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nexus 6P, can confirm that this works! Thanks!
YourFriendlySpidy · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this to check if it's the remote or the telly that isn't working
OfFireAndSteel · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, I think most modern phones have a UV and infrared filter. The last Iphone without an infrared filter was the Iphone 4.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this as a way to make sure IR transmitters I set up at work are working.
Well it looks like it's powered and everything is hooked up. Point my phone camera at it and if it lights up like a stage wash then I know it's sending must be the cable or I patched it wrong
onlytoolisahammer · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean my TV remote battery tester CAN MAKE PHONECALLS?
Spyrulfyre · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones started using a cut filter around the 5.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use mine to test fiber optic cables at work when needed. It's a quick and easy way to see if there's a problem that requires closer inspection.
pornborn · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read somewhere that the human eye can see infrared but the lens of our eye filters it out.
TurtleRegister · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got me good
agent-doge · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really. Most phone cameras have ir filters that remove ir light. Cheaper smartphones or fliphones lack these filters because the cameras don't need to be good in the first place
duaneap · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ELI5 how this comes in handy?
APiousCultist · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much every digital sensor does this. They just had special lenses inserted that block IR light so that only very bright sources can get through. An infrared camera just had a lens that blocks visible light instead.
flameguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa. That’s freaky.
dustinpdx · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many cameras have an IR filter to help reduce glare from the sun.
mikehaysjr · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, I can see all the IR lights on my Oculus Rift headset with the camera on my phone, pretty interesting
TheDanimal8888 · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For iPhones, try the selfie cam. The main cam will most likely have an IR filter
garguk · 16959 points · Posted at 20:27:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones can be held up to your ear so you talk in a normal voice instead of holding the phone like its toast you're about to eat and letting everyone in a 12 foot radius hear your entire conversation
iikepie13 · 3690 points · Posted at 22:19:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I for the life of me cannot figure out why people do this.
onedayillbebach · 1702 points · Posted at 23:04:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read an idea it comes from reality TV shows where the person on screen does it so the viewer can hear the person on the other end of the phone.
ReedytheElf · 399 points · Posted at 01:20:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My college roommate was obsessed with shows like Laguna Beach and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and she would only talk on her sidekick on speakerphone like this. It annoyed the shit out of me because she would call her mom every day and just talk on speakerphone in our dorm room for an hour.
madmaxturbator · 92 points · Posted at 02:12:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you tell her to not do that?
ReedytheElf · 117 points · Posted at 02:25:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could list a millions reasons why I didn’t tell her not to do that, but ultimately it comes down to me deciding to choose my battles. At the end of the day, the speaker phone calls were not the most annoying thing she did.
crbowen44 · 52 points · Posted at 02:06:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is exactly why people do it and it is so stupid. Celebrities don't even talk that way. No one talks that way, it's only for the cameras. Put the phone to your ear people speaker is only if you can't hold it or are on a group call with multiple people on your end.
Meghan1230 · 18 points · Posted at 03:26:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use speaker phone because I can't hear with the phone to my ear. But I don't talk on the phone in public or if I have company.
siruncledolan · 4 points · Posted at 04:08:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As one does/doesn't respectively.
Hooterscadoo · 15 points · Posted at 02:52:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it all the time at home. Can't Reddit with my phone on my face.
Honestly I just hate how warm it gets and makes my ear feel funny, so I only use it up to my ear in public.
magsterchief · 57 points · Posted at 00:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
my dad has done it my entire life because he’s a narcissist and doesn’t want to know if you’re trying to interject.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 05:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My impression is that it makes the person doing it feel important.
itookoutyourbattery · 12 points · Posted at 02:07:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds correct and makes me even more furious at those who do this.
standbyyourmantis · 9 points · Posted at 04:12:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do it for conference calls when I used to work in management. We had a weekly conference call that I had to be at, but could not have cared less about. So I'd put the phone on speaker, mute the input, and just browse the internet while listening in and occasionally unmuting to interject if I was asked a question specifically.
Atario · 4 points · Posted at 01:36:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But aren't they on speaker?
hereticjones · 4 points · Posted at 14:29:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always thought it was because you don’t want to get face grease on your phone screen.
char_limit_reached · 7 points · Posted at 02:29:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It comes from early iPhones. On earlier model iPhones the mic that you needed to talk to for speakerphone was on the bottom. So for the person to hear you clearly you had to hold it like a piece of pizza. Round about the iPhone 5 I think they stuck a second mic up next to the receiver so now you can hold it like your talking to a Star Trek Communicator. People still do it the old way, though.
Arttherapist · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ironically the production team could use a splitter on the headphones into a LAV mic and record the conversation directly off the device's line out.
FlarvleMyGarble · 3 points · Posted at 03:16:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, but I already knew that the kind of person that does this probably watches a lot of reality TV.
Blaizefed · 91 points · Posted at 23:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because reality tv stars do it (because the producers tell them too so we, the viewer, can hear both sides of the convo). But everyone wants to be a Kardashian and that’s how they do it so.....
e2hawkeye · 3 points · Posted at 02:27:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could never figure out how Freiburger & Finnegan from Roadkill could swap out an engine block in an hour and still hold their phones like that.
fournameslater · 17 points · Posted at 01:50:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love how some people think this counts as hands free when driving.
dsjunior1388 · 84 points · Posted at 22:37:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Attention. You have it. They want it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Jokes on them. I have ADD and a million fucking better things to do with my life.
hitlerosexual · 19 points · Posted at 00:15:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this at home because then I can be lazy and just set it down, but I certainly wouldn't do it in public.
corvidsarecrows · 2 points · Posted at 03:34:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah! If my options are "hold arm at weird angle" vs "sit down comfortably," it's a pretty easy choice, but that decision is easily trumped by "let people hear my conversation" vs "don't be a dick"
invisible_23 · 8 points · Posted at 00:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it when I'm alone because I have trouble hearing when my phone isn't on speaker. But if people are around I use my headphones (which have a microphone) or I just suck it up.
BeaucoupHaram · 23 points · Posted at 00:03:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My ear speaker is broken. Also for street cred
iikepie13 · 11 points · Posted at 00:07:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the only acceptable answer.
sherlip · 6 points · Posted at 02:17:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I can use my phone for reddit while the other person is talking and I don't really need to hear what they're saying.
iikepie13 · 4 points · Posted at 02:27:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also acceptable.
Puubuu · 1 points · Posted at 09:42:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So everybody else needs to hear it?
sherlip · 1 points · Posted at 10:46:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I don't do it in public. I walk out of the room if people are around.
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iikepie13 · 7 points · Posted at 23:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least no one can hear the other person. I feel like I'm intruding into a conversation and I dislike being on the end of a speaker call because I'm trying to talk to one person, not their immediate area.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:51:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just learn to burp on command for when you see them
iikepie13 · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck now I want to actually learn how to do this.
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WishIHadAMillion · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda like I swallow air but force it down my throat. It feels like it stays there for a bit if I don't burp
SemillaDelMal · 5 points · Posted at 00:23:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it when im sweating
gradfool · 14 points · Posted at 00:51:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's really so the phone doesn't mess up one's makeup.
tbonemcmotherfuck · 11 points · Posted at 02:23:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can put it up to your ear without rubbing it on your face. Unless you wear ear makeup then youre screwed
moneypej · 28 points · Posted at 22:55:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my case, I have a hearing problem and I can hear the speaker better that way.
iikepie13 · 45 points · Posted at 22:56:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could you not (and I don't mean this in a rude way) just use ear buds? My parents say the same thing and I've thought about just getting them some.
moneypej · 16 points · Posted at 00:34:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not always practical unless I want to put them into my phone every time I make/receive a call or wear a Bluetooth all the time. Using the speaker really is the simplest solution.
Edit: I would like to note that I try to keep most of my phone calls brief though. I don't really like talking on the phone much. I also try to be cognizant of who's having to hear me.
Celtic_Legend · -20 points · Posted at 23:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do when available but its not the most convenient thing to bring around ear buds everywhere.
atthem77 · 71 points · Posted at 23:09:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not the most convenient thing for people around you to hear your loud phone conversations
Celtic_Legend · -21 points · Posted at 23:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
bias for sure, but its never bothered me. I feel the same whether i can only hear other people go off in their monologue or if i can hear the phone conversation.
Icedteapremix · 41 points · Posted at 23:17:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uhh what?? Those things are so tiny when wrapped up. Minuscule pocket space.
duck_cakes · -28 points · Posted at 23:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate having almost anything in my pockets. Any of them. I don't use a wallet. I wear a coat or light jacket whenever possible for the pockets. Just about the only thing I can stand feeling against my leg all day is a single guitar pick (Dunlop Jazz III XL black, represent!) so I completely understand not wanting to carry something as small as earbuds in a pocket.
party-in-here · 18 points · Posted at 23:57:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you do that allows you to carry nothing but a single guitar pick every day???
duck_cakes · -4 points · Posted at 00:15:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I honestly don't even do that anymore. I used to work at a music store so it was more or less required to have a pick on me at all times. Nowadays I'm a website copywriter for a footwear retailer so I leave the picks at home unless I'm headed to a music store that day. I keep a pick in the console of my car as a backup in case I forget.
I carry nothing but a yeti cup full of coffee with me into the office every morning. I don't want to mislead you though, I wear a jacket in the morning for my phone, keys, cigarettes, lighter, and office badge. My driver's license and bank card are either in my car or at my house.
party-in-here · 10 points · Posted at 00:17:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You still don't use a wallet? I am so perplexed, for some reason this is really astounding to me, it's so out of the ordinary, what is with your personal vendetta against wallets? Haha. I feel like I'm in an episode of Seinfield.
duck_cakes · 0 points · Posted at 00:42:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know Jerry, I just don't like the way things feel against my legs. It's mostly the sensation of it pressing into my thigh but I also feel constricted. Summer is the worst because I can't really wear a jacket when it's hot out and my fiancee always asks me to hold her keys and stuff. It's not her fault though, you know women aren't allowed to have real pockets.
party-in-here · 2 points · Posted at 01:16:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't have a wallet?
No wallet.
No wallet?
No wallet!
Where does he store all his cash? Or his card?
Just right in his pocket
In his pocket?
His pocket!
His pocket?
HIS POCKET JERRY! HE'S A POCKETER, EVERYTHING, STRAIGHT INTO THE POCKET!!
duck_cakes · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that was good. Also I pretty much never carry cash.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:30:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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duck_cakes · 0 points · Posted at 00:44:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man I used the ultex when I was playing R&B but I definitely prefer the sound of the blacks. I tend to use the reds on acoustic though.
mrpresidentplease · 3 points · Posted at 02:59:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When it comes to R&B, we all prefer the sound of the blacks.
cyclonewolf · 27 points · Posted at 23:17:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is an issue for you, you should work around it by having earbuds on you. It may be inconvenient for you, but it's better than annoying the people around you who don't need to listen to that because it's not their problem.
cornflakehoarder · 8 points · Posted at 23:27:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad has this same problem and I've thought about it for a while before I came to the conclusion that I honestly don't mind when other people do it any more than I mind two people near me having a slightly loud conversation. Unless the conversation is emotionally dramatic or something (in which case, it would bother me either way.)
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 23:43:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also do this because of a hearing issue, and it is not one fixable by earbuds. I also do it because I’m constantly climbing on ladders or using both hands when I’m on the phone because I’m working with the person on the other end.
Almost as if that’s what speaker phone was designed for. 🤷🏼♂️
Morgrid · 3 points · Posted at 02:19:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hearing aids have Bluetooth now
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am very familiar with the evolution of technology as it is the field I work in.
As I previously stated, my hearing issue is not corrected by earbuds. It is also not corrected by hearing aids.
You will find that if you work on a construction or installation site almost everyone talks on their phone like that because it’s and easy and convenient way to communicate without stopping your work. I’m not suggesting that I walk through the mall talking on a phone like that.
leadnpotatoes · 35 points · Posted at 23:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For me, smartphones are not as comfortable to use like a traditional phone. Without mic’ed headphones, I’ll use a smartphone like this in private.
iikepie13 · 36 points · Posted at 23:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Again not to be rude.) How? As long as your not super hard of hearing, the speaker only needs to be near your ear. The phone doesn't have to be pressed against your face. Other than it not having a slight ergonomic shape to hug your face like an old phone, it uses the same position of the arm and weighs less.
throwing_in_2_cents · 3 points · Posted at 01:22:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You use the headphones for sound, so other's can't hear a speakerphone conversation, and rest your arm while the other person is talking. Then, since you aren't on speaker, the mic is not in omnidirectional mode so you need to hold the phone near your mouth to get good sound quality.
As for why use earphones instead of just holding the phone? Maybe you already had them on for music, or in the case of a long conversation, you switch to headphones since the ear, and hence the phone screen, can get sweaty, which is obviously unpleasant. This also generally results in better sound for the other person than speakerphone.
I'd also argue this, in that the much thicker phone body for an old-school landline phone was much easier to hold between your head and shoulder. The longer lever arm also gave more options both to prop the phone on your shoulder without badly torquing your neck and to have a less acute angle of the elbow. (The latter might not matter to the most out there, but after joint injuries, that very sharp angle can get painful.)
iikepie13 · 6 points · Posted at 01:39:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no issue with people using ear phones and holding it like a piece is toast. It's the part of people being on speaker. Mostly because I wouldn't want to be on one.
throwing_in_2_cents · 5 points · Posted at 02:53:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm think I just mentally skipped over the 'on speaker' part since (barring weird convoluted exceptions) using speaker in public wouldn't even occur to me.
Looking like an idiot holding the phone? Whatever. Forcing the world to listen to your conversation, not ok. (Though admittedly, sometimes it is less annoying than only hearing half the conversation. I'm not even sure if the conversation wouldn't be as loud if both people were present, given the conversations that have shocked my pre social media era sensibilities.)
Lonelysock2 · 7 points · Posted at 01:09:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
(different person) I personally have neck problems, and the difference between holding a mobile like a normal phone, and holding it in front of my face, is amazing. I don't use speaker in public, but I keep my phone conversations as short as possible in public anyway. But anywhere away from people, it's much easier to hold the phone away from my face. Proper phones you can just snuggle up between your head and shoulder so it's not a problem
TheRabidDeer · 1 points · Posted at 13:17:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Confused where neck problems comes into play for where you position your hand
Lonelysock2 · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:44 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because your shoulder is in a different position when your arm is next to your ear Vs in front of you. Shoulder pulls on my neck, neck hurts
IFreakinLovePi · 1 points · Posted at 13:55:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this when when nobody's around because my ear/cheek gets sweaty.
leadnpotatoes · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Have you ever used a traditional land line telephone? They have more than a slight ergonomic shape, unlike a smartphone, for 80 years the receiver of a traditional phone has been designed for the sole purpose of fitting real human faces in order to facilitate calls. Smartphones for all their benefit have to do so many different things, so the ergonomics of making a simple call on them has been compromised to the point of almost obsolescence. Personally, I don't like shoving a sharp edged brick into my face, so I try to avoid it if I can.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:50:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Moglorosh · 44 points · Posted at 00:11:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hate to break it to you but if every phone you've owned has had this problem, then the problem isn't the phone.
TheyAreCalling · 26 points · Posted at 23:51:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you put your ear on the center of the glass or something?
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 00:33:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you using the volume buttons to adjust the volume? If all modern phones seem to have this problem at the loudest setting for you, it's time for a hearing check.
dformed · 14 points · Posted at 23:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then why do you still hold the mic up to your mouth? In speakerphone mode it's sensitive enough to be held at arms length. If it's held in front of the mouth "like toast" you're effectively shouting into the other person's ear.
alabardios · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This drives me crazy! Had a friend who would do this and I cringed every time she said hello.
Carniemanpartdeux · 2 points · Posted at 23:46:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put it on speaker and lay it on my shoulder. I can use my hands and talk at the same time. If I happen to be gaming I will just plug in my gaming headset.
gitar09 · 10 points · Posted at 23:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know people who do it because they think it’s unhealthy to hold the phone up to their head. Radiation or whatever
iikepie13 · 16 points · Posted at 23:57:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well they could use ear buds. But they probably think the world's flat so there's some people you can't help.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 00:39:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"an additional foot of air between your head and your phone will certainly eliminate all radiation from the device."
-not scientists
traveler19395 · 17 points · Posted at 03:09:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hate to break it to you, but it actually makes a huge difference. Electro-magnetic radiation propagates according to the inverse square law.
What this means is, if 100 units of radiation are hitting your brain while holding your phone 1 inch from your brain, if you move the phone to 2 inches from your brain, it's not 50 units of radiation hitting your brain, it's 25. Further, there is over 99% less radiation at 12 inches versus 1 inch.
Here's a calculator you can play with: http://www.radprocalculator.com/InverseSquare.aspx
I can't comment if the EM radiation from a phone will actually have adverse effects on the brain, but if it does, moving it from your ear to speaker phone position will make a massive difference.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 03:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i came here to make sarcastic comments but instead i got scienced at. today was a good day
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 01:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean increasing distance between the radioactive material and you is exactly what scientists are trained to do as a safety precaution when something is irradiating you lol. the correct answer is that there is negligible radiation when it's pressed against your face, so the extra foot is overkill
ostreatus · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
-Excerpt from the ramblings of a no science Rick N Morty fan
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
big talk for a fungus
traveler19395 · 3 points · Posted at 03:13:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if radiation from our phones is actually bad for us, but if you move the phone from a brain-to-phone distance of 1 inch to a distance of 6 inches your brain is struck by over 97% less radiation.
A simple calculator you can play with: http://www.radprocalculator.com/InverseSquare.aspx
Seems like a reasonable precaution to take, especially for extended conversations, but for gods sake do it with headphones!
Suppafly · 3 points · Posted at 02:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this when I'm by myself because it's less annoying to hold out instead of up against my ear.
terroristteddy · 3 points · Posted at 02:09:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I'm at home, it's a lot more comfortable to talk at the phone rather than into it. Maybe it's because I'm using both ears and can sit more naturally?
I'll talk normally in public, but earphones with a mic are ideal in either setting.
Nyxandri · 3 points · Posted at 03:00:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they're the same people who use speakerphones in open-plan offices.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
Nignug · 3 points · Posted at 03:46:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems to be more common among certain demographics
dawgsjw · 5 points · Posted at 01:17:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Attention whores. Plain and simple. Some are more ignorant to the fact than others.
crespoh69 · 2 points · Posted at 00:54:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a Nexus 6P
iikepie13 · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't get that reference I use Samsung.
crespoh69 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 6P is notorious for it's horrible call quality forcing a lot of people to use speakerphone
TaiJP · 2 points · Posted at 01:17:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it because my phone's speaker and microphone are dying and the speakerphone gives me more reliable audio while letting me bring the microphone closer to my mouth.
Of course, if given the option I'd rather use a headset, but I don't always have mine on me.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
in public, I don't. in private because my wrist and neck get tired when I'm having longer conversations, and the screen gets sweaty and it's supposed to automatically turn off the screen when pressed against my ear, but more often than not I end up pressing all sorts of buttons with my ear if I keep it pressed against it for too long lol
mildlyEducational · 2 points · Posted at 02:05:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, it's crazy. Your ear gets so hot with the phone up there and people sitting nearby don't get to enjoy your awesome conversation about cream cheese choices for bagels. I mean, you're speaking on a phone and there's a button which literally says "speaker." How do people not know to use it?
Jahksen · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's less tiring ? The people you see doing that have coincidently been on the phone to people over seas?
could be many different reasons.
I do it when I'm on loudspeaker, is in fact less tiring.
olgahontas · 2 points · Posted at 02:15:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it because the ear piece in my phone doesn’t work, so I can’t hear the person on the other end. But I don’t accept a lot of calls, if I do they’re short, and I keep the volume low.
weedful_things · 2 points · Posted at 02:24:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I do it is because I don't hear so good and it's hard to use the regular receiver. LifeProTip: use hearing protection in loud environments even if it's not cool or comfortable.
nc863id · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it occasionally because some of my coworkers are so LOUD that I can't bear to have them up to my ear, and I swear trying to adjust the in-call volume goes like
100...99...98...979654532fuckyouweregoingALLTHEWAYTOTHEBOTTOM0
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I personally do this when I'm not in public because my phone is a piece of shit. The earpiece and microphone are complete shit when you try to use them normally, forcing me to use headphones, Bluetooth, or be an asshole and use speakerphone, even after switching cases AND swapping for a different phone under warranty. Fucking Motorola, even their best smartphones are fucking garbage. The irony is that when I'm listening to music or watching a movie the built-in speaker is actually incredible. Fuck me for wanting a phone that can actually phone. Fucking Motorola, buncha fuckin garbage...
asbestos_fingers · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I unfortunately have to do it because I work in a dirty workshop and without think tried to clean the dirt from my speaker and mic with an air blower at 120 psi, it now doesn't work
wenestvedt · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They really like toast.
PM-ME-ROAST-BEEF · 2 points · Posted at 03:44:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t do it in public but whenever I’m at home I do. I’m “hearing impaired” and can’t hear very well, even the loudest volume when I’m not on speakerphone is often too quiet, or if you turn it up super loud it gets really distorted.
People always give me looks in public when I answer my phone (not on speaker) and they can hear it from 2 feet away. Like I’m sorry you can hear it loud and clear but buddy any quiet and I can’t hear it, despite it being up to my ear
iikepie13 · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get looks too. But it's just because my dad yells into his phone and that alone makes it sound like I'm on speaker phone.
PM-ME-ROAST-BEEF · 3 points · Posted at 04:21:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dads really do be like that
larouqine · 2 points · Posted at 03:54:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones are only considered "safe" at a distance of 5mm or more. If you're touching it to your body during a phone call, there are "possibly carcinogenic to humans" levels of RF energy. I know it sounds like tinfoil hat talk but Health Canada recommends consumers use hands-free devices or limit phone calls.
My face gets sweaty and hot as the cell phone heats up
This also causes my face to inadvertently push buttons during the conversation including "mute" and "end call"
iikepie13 · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
5mm isn't that far. Basicly don't touch your face with your phone and your 5mm away.
Irishperson69 · 2 points · Posted at 06:20:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad is guilty of this. Mostly because he still has a flip phone and the normal headset portion speaker is wonky as all get out
ifonlyIcanSettlethis · 2 points · Posted at 08:43:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it to speak into the microphone.
SquidgeSquadge · 2 points · Posted at 12:37:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always assumed it was to blow the cocaine off the glass
LeafsChick · 3 points · Posted at 23:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Mom does it, supposedly with her hearing aids it’s easier to hear then it to her ear.
iikepie13 · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there not Bluetooth enabled ones?
ButtBank · 9 points · Posted at 00:45:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are! My mom just got a set, and it's like a revelation for her. They were also around $3,000. Insurance covered part of it, but she still paid $1200 out of pocket, and had to buy a compatible iPhone to use them. Before that, she used speakerphone a lot to avoid hearing aid feedback.
iikepie13 · 2 points · Posted at 00:49:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck! I just assumed they would be cheaper like most electronics.
ButtBank · 3 points · Posted at 03:35:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right?! But, sadly, no. Good hearing aids just aren't that cheap yet.
BUT Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids have their very own unexpected feature: now when my mom butt dials someone, there's just suddenly a disembodied voice talking inside her ear. I am a bad person and I find this fucking hilarious.
iikepie13 · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would much rather have this happen then get a call back from the cops because my phone called them in my back pocket. If I heard "911 what's your emergency" at least I could tell them immediately instead of them trying to chase me down.
SourNotesRockHardAbs · 3 points · Posted at 00:32:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because I'm home alone and I don't wanna get my ear sweaty and have my hand/arm get tired.
alaskafound · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad says it's because phones give brain cancer. And obviously the six inches space will make all the difference.
iikepie13 · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does he have sources?
HydraMC · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For some reason my phones volume during calls is super low so I have to put it on speaker. I’ve tried to fix it but couldn’t find a solution. If I have headphones I’ll use them but if I don’t have any I’m forced to use speakerphone
Negawattz · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Preventing brain tumors? That’s all I got.
elbarto4455 · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't really explain it, but sometimes I'm just too lazy to bring the phone to my ear. Like, somehow having it on speaker takes less energy. Now, I don't this in public or anything, but I do kind of get it.
NewbieDoobieDoo7 · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m guilty of doing this from time to time and it usually happens because I’m in a non-public place and hate holding the phone to my ear and the phone isn’t picking up my voice well and/or I’m having a hard time hearing the person I’m speaking to. I make a conscious effort not to do this in public though, or talk on the phone in general, I think it’s rude.
Seattleite11 · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It messes up their makeup and gets makeup all over the phone.
annerevenant · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to do this when my phone was ghetto so the only way it’d work was on speaker phone. I tried really hard to never answer a call in public though.
SBelmont · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I'm using my bluetooth headphones my phone doesn't turn its screen off when it's held like a standard phone. If I try to do that and I'm not careful my ear bumps the phone and hits all the buttons and does stuff you don't want.
iikepie13 · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's seems like an odd feature to have in the phone.
AtraposJM · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't use my phone for talking because what am i, some sort of animal? But i figure it's because holding a flat cell phone to your ear is really uncomfortable and hard to tell if you're lining the speaker up well or if the microphone is picking you up well. I find i move my phone around a lot and feel self concious about how well i have it positioned.
PMach · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it, kind of, if I'm listening to something and already have earbuds in, but I still hold the phone close to my face and talk at a normal volume.
adriellealways · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dropped my phone and I could only hear people on speaker phone, so rather than getting a new phone I just dealt with it for a year.
Bissquitt · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it because its way easier to hear the speaker than the speaker meant for your ear...i dont do it if others are around though.
heisenberg747 · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Narcissism
comradeda · 1 points · Posted at 05:41:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm afraid my face will hang up the phone when it presses buttons on the screen. Also, I'm wearing headphones, so I may as well hold the microphone close to my mouth instead of holding it further away.
sample-name · 1 points · Posted at 05:57:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always do it when there's no people around. Much more comfortable. I'm not really sure why, but I hate holding my smart phone up to my face
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:18:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cannot hear anyone with the normal speaker. I just realised this may be why I developed a phobia of phone calls as a kid.
Now I’m sad.
Sweet_LemonLimes · 1 points · Posted at 06:35:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I hold my phone to my ear my make up smears all over it. That's my only reason.
bxfmpj · 1 points · Posted at 07:26:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
feel like my cheek's gonna hit a button
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to do this. If I use my phone like I’d prefer, ppl always say they can’t hear me. Speakerphone works though.
SXLightning · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If its asian, then they are using whatsapp like App called wechat and that is just the record function to leave a voice mail message to their friend.
Thus they only point the mic to their mouth instead of placing the phone on their ears like some idiot.
Sir_Lith · 1 points · Posted at 08:57:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to my on-site lab training, avoiding electromagnetic radiation.
SlothyTheSloth · 1 points · Posted at 09:10:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I basically whisper if I'm on my phone in a public space, I can't stand the idea of other people listening in even if the conversation is mundane. I really can't imagine inviting people to not only listen to my end, but also to the other person I'm talking with.
If I found out someone I was talking to had me in speaker without warning me I'd hang up immediately.
xterraguy · 1 points · Posted at 10:46:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They just want attention, even if it’s negative.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:42:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it (only when at home) cause I find my arm gets numb/sore holding the phone to my ear after a while. I also find it easier to hear when on speaker.
meinleibchen · 1 points · Posted at 14:14:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t hear anything on my phone if I’m talking to someone normally so I have to use speaker phone, I try not to do it in public though.
davvik · 1 points · Posted at 14:17:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who does this, sorry.
I do a modified variant of this, where I hold the phone on speakerphone up to my ear because I can't for the life of me make out what the person is saying on the other end. I swear phones used to have better call quality, however I probably just have hearing loss.
PsychoAgent · 1 points · Posted at 16:27:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't do this. BUT my phone's screen is fucking sensitive as fuck that I can't even listen to voicemails without accidentally pausing it everytime I bring it up to my ear.
collinxsmith · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone's mic is broken and can't be heard when put next to my face. I can only be heard in a call though speakerphone :/ I feel annoying in public on a call I'd have to take.
KtanKtanKtan · 433 points · Posted at 22:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IM ON THE TRAIN!
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 02:45:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'M IN AN ART GALLERY! NAH IT'S RUBBISH!
CoolCatTuxedo · 3 points · Posted at 11:44:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GREAT REFERENCE!
senatorskeletor · 17 points · Posted at 02:45:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YEAH I CAN TALK
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 03:15:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT. INTERNET CAFE. YEAH CHOW!
entropylaser · 4 points · Posted at 00:48:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
NO! I'M ON A BOAT IN HOLLAND... NAH ITS RUBBISH JUST A BUNCH OF CHEESE AND STUFF!
Unco_Slam · 6 points · Posted at 03:22:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ME TOO!
chevymonza · 4 points · Posted at 04:38:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once had to ride the train with a guy who kept repeating this, very loudly.
As I got up at my stop, I had my magazine all rolled up and ready to smack him upside his fucking head. Took everything I had not to.
corey_uh_lahey · 3 points · Posted at 13:19:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU SHOULD SEE THIS GUY SITTING NEXT TO ME.
YEAH! YEAH HE LOOKS JUST LIKE THAT!
aneasymistake · 2 points · Posted at 06:49:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was once in that little shopping arcade with the cinema, you know the one, on Finchley Road, close to Swiss Cottage. Anyway, I was visiting the book shop and as I walked in I noticed a guy in a trench coat and hat standing by the entrance. He was holding up a newspaper and looking through a slot that had been cut in it. I did a proper double take before realising it was Dom Joly and then realising I might be on the show. I've never seen that episode, though. And now I can't remember whether it was a Waterstones or a Borders, but I bought most of Iain M. Banks' books in there over one fine summer. I also once ate a rissoto in the place upstairs and found an actual stone in it.
ureallyareabuttmunch · 120 points · Posted at 22:13:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like when people do this even though they have their microphone headphones in.
Kyncaith · 7 points · Posted at 15:36:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The microphone in my headphones doesn't work for some reason I can't be assed to figure out. So I do this when wearing headphones, because the mic is kaput.
SonofRodney · 2 points · Posted at 14:57:58 on April 30, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this so people don't think I'm talking to myself like a crazy person. I live in a big city so it wouldn't stand out that much, but it's the principle.
Crylaughing · 37 points · Posted at 23:55:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see this mostly when people are driving.
Bitch, it's not hands-free if you are still using your fucking hands.
Cowman_133 · 11 points · Posted at 00:19:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I think this has part to do with it. "Look how clever I am not holding it up to my ear while driving. Take that, distracted driving laws."
630-592-8928 · 2 points · Posted at 07:35:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put mine on my chest under the belt. Works fine so far
[deleted] · 88 points · Posted at 22:21:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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cyclonewolf · 25 points · Posted at 23:19:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most headphones, including the ones that are usually packaged with your phone, have a built in mic that could take care of this problem you are having/causing.
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Smithsonian45 · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's an s5 thing. I have a regular S5 that has the same mic issue. Even got the mic replaced and 2 months later it was back to the same problems. So I have to use earphones, or speakers if I don't have my earphones on me
mystere590 · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung's hardware was really sketchy before the S7.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No headphone port :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:20:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:18:37 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t wear headphones during duty hours, which means pretty much the entirety of the time that the sun is up.
SewingLifeRe · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:41 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
What kind of crappy, bargain-bin phone doesn't have a headphone port?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:59 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern ones.
SewingLifeRe · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:55 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know. My girlfriend got a galaxy S8, and I got a Mi 5s+, and both have headphone jacks. Even iPhones have adapters for headphones.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:17:32 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t consider the adapter to be a headphone port.
SewingLifeRe · 1 points · Posted at 15:59:02 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it should count for the purpose of the conversation above. Ignoring that an adapter exists shouldn't be an excuse to act like an asshole in public. If someone has the money to buy the latest version of one of the most overpriced phones on the market, then they have the money to buy the headphone adapter to go with it. If you don't believe in using adapters, you shouldn't have bought an Apple product to begin with as that's what they're pushing for.
elkstwit · 13 points · Posted at 01:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop doing that please. Regards, society.
Words_are_Windy · 4 points · Posted at 02:09:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: if you do that in Japan, they'll politely but firmly demand that you commit seppuku.
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elkstwit · 6 points · Posted at 08:50:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have this condition where I am respectful to those around me and expect others to do the same.
Why does your imaginary shouty person need to shout about their dying grandmother on a train full of people? Couldn't it wait 5 minutes before getting off the train?
cahaseler · 22 points · Posted at 22:59:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't use your phone on public transport. Just don't. It's not that important.
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cahaseler · 18 points · Posted at 23:30:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The way you've perfected exactly how to use your phone so you are heard on public transport kinda implies you've done it more than just the once.
HorribleTrueThings · 7 points · Posted at 03:23:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Thank you for your anti-bullshit radar, u/cahaseler.
u/redditbait82, dont lie to us. We see you.
terminal_styles · 5 points · Posted at 01:40:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got lots of relatives.
OneTripleZero · 11 points · Posted at 01:43:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had.
acountno3747284 · -2 points · Posted at 23:13:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because you know. No such thing as time sensitive matters. Family member is in hospital very ill? Nah can't answer, might upset cahaseler
HorribleTrueThings · 6 points · Posted at 03:24:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's bullshit 99% of the time, and you know it.
Just stop.
cahaseler · 10 points · Posted at 23:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Emergencies are one thing, but if they're happening frequently enough you've had to invent a new way to hold your phone, you probably need to get a car.
sap91 · 5 points · Posted at 23:24:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your family member is dying, take a cab
acountno3747284 · -4 points · Posted at 23:31:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if you can afford that, while going to the hospital, yeah, but when my grandma was in hospital after a massive heart attack my life couldn't stop. I still had to attend classes and stuff.
HorribleTrueThings · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you?
As someone who's been through undergrad and graduate school, I think you're just a selfish prick.
Call it a hunch.
Life Pro Tip: your time and convenience is not more important than everyone else's.
Your grandma's on death's door, and you've got a class? Get notes from someone else, and get the fuck to the hospital. Tests are a different situation, but not always.
Oh. And yes, you can afford the $40-$80 it would cost to take a cab/uber to see your dying relative. You stop drinking and getting lunches on campus for a few days.
I've been there. Just stop.
acountno3747284 · -1 points · Posted at 05:06:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had mandatory attendance rates of between 80-95% percent. My semesters were 12 weeks long. Dropping below the mandatory attendance rate was a insta-fail, regardless of reason. You do the math. (Note:I know this isn't common in America, and it's getting less common in my country too)
I lived on 200 dollars a week before rent. I don't drink, and I brought lunch from home. You spent 80 dollars in a few days on luxury items while as a student? You sound privileged.
But even replace studying with work. Or getting groceries. Or picking up the kids, or going to the doctor's or what have you.
HorribleTrueThings · 1 points · Posted at 05:22:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And that's when you explain to your professor that your grandmother is in the hospital dying any second, and that you need one lecture off. That's when you get notes from her doctors to back you up.
Although, I've got to ask, what shitty college did you attend where attendance was so mandatory, but no valid exceptions were allowed? And how many relatives of yours are dying that you get close to the 90% mark?
That's not a North America vs. Eurppe thing. That I know for sure.
Privileged enough to respect the space and time of other people. It's amazing how rare that privilege seems to be these days.
You'd think I was a millionaire, the time I spend making sure I'm not a living obstacle or inconvenience to other people. Every moment I walk out the door, I've got my head on a swivel.
Try putting other people at the center of the universe, as opposed to you. It is, in fact, a privileged position, in that it's not an easy thing for people who are worried about being killed or dying of natural causes any second.
For everyone else, it should be second nature by the time you're able to feed and clothe and house yourself.
acountno3747284 · 0 points · Posted at 05:37:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not in America or Europe. And yes, my university was pretty shitty. I had 80% grade, and missed a test that was worth 10% and I failed because they had a policy where everything had to be attempted. I honestly could have shown up, written my name on the text and answered like a single question, get it wrong and still would have passed with a distinction.
But my university isn't what we are talking about.
I don't think it's making me the centre of the universe to be okay with other people having phone calls in public, same with conversations. My existence doesn't negate what they have to do. I would hate for someone to miss something important because the thought that talking was going to annoy me.
Life goes on. If noise is really that annoying, then wear earplugs. But the announcements on the trains, and the trains themselves are alot louder than anyone can ever be.
HorribleTrueThings · 0 points · Posted at 06:02:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing that you didn't do that, then. Which relative died that day?
No. It was a shitty excuse to begin with.
Most people making loud cell phone calls on buses or trains aren't saying tearful goodbyes to dying relatives. They aren't negotiating a hostage situation. They're not even asking for fucking directions to a goddamn party.
They're chatting about stupid bullshit, loudly. You know it, and I know it.
Announcements on trains serve a vital purpose to everyone on that train. Your chatter doesn't.
acountno3747284 · 0 points · Posted at 06:18:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its almost as if university happens over a period of time, and what you learn early on can be applied later. Be it about your industry, or just about how your school is led by assholes.
Oh, really? I didn't realize hearing "GET SET FOR THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES.!!!!!! GET IN EARLY AND PLAN YOUR JOURNEY NOW. STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE OR BIKE OR RIDE TO WORK!!" Blasted 4 times every time I am on a train (in addition to TV ads, internet ads, emails and a multitude of signs at every station, and in the trains themselves) so loudly that when I have my earphones in at max volume I can still clearly hear the message was so important. Huh TIL.
HorribleTrueThings · 2 points · Posted at 06:28:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems like every thing in your country sucks. The universities, the trains, and the public decorum. Edit And this is coming from American, where walking pieces of shit are elected to highest office.
Have you ever considered moving to a swamp and improving things?
acountno3747284 · 3 points · Posted at 06:56:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, on the plus side I'm not getting shot at, while at school, and my biggest complaint with public transport is the commonwealth game announcements, and if people are really annoyed with people talking on trains they can go to the designated "quiet carriages" (they won't have to hear conversations, but still have to put up with the announcements)
Loneswordsman_ · -7 points · Posted at 23:10:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how my phone is. I have to set it on speaker phone for anyone to hear what I'm saying :(
cyclonewolf · 11 points · Posted at 23:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You don't have to do anything, headphones will solve your problem easily. Most have built in mics and can come prepackaged with the phone. Other solution is to wait until you arnt somewhere where it will annoy all the people around you like your car or the sidewalk/parking lot.
Loneswordsman_ · -2 points · Posted at 23:24:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree with what you're saying. It just sucks when I'm at a restaurant or somewhere out and about and get a call, because regardless of going outside to not be rude, I usually don't have headphones on me
I don't just answer in the middle of public mainly because of that. I'd hate to disrupt shit just to answer a call
astroskag · 4 points · Posted at 22:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple had an iPhone that didn't get very good reception if you held it like a phone, so some people got in that habit as a workaround. Also people tend to get lint/dust/dirt/makeup in the.. microphone hole (that's not what it's called, is it?) on their phone, and the mic volume boost from switching to speaker combined with shouting into the.. hole.. is the only way the person on the other end can hear them. Ditto if they've got some chintzy case, too, that doesn't line up just right.
They usually lack the troubleshooting skills to diagnose that, though, so they don't know if they'd clean that thing once in a while, it'd work better. They just know 'people can't hear me unless I'm on speaker'.
mattmonkey24 · 1 points · Posted at 06:36:37 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone is the Nexus 6P. The noise cancelling microphone is screwed so the phone ends up noise cancelling everything I say as well. The only way to maybe get people to hear me is speaker phone
snow03 · -6 points · Posted at 00:23:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this because our phones are nasty with bacteria and pressing it against my face gives me pimples on that cheek. Also my makeup rubs off onto the screen as well.
tbonemcmotherfuck · 8 points · Posted at 03:01:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why do you press it against your face? When I talk, the top of my phone screen is gently touching the top of my ear, thats it.
prodigalkal7 · 2 points · Posted at 05:19:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Betcha they get lazy and just smoosh the phone on their face since they can't seem to be bothered to hold it in the "against the ear" position. Although holding it like you're about to bite into a fucking cupcake should be worse for your wrist, so I don't know man...
illogicallyalex · 3 points · Posted at 03:06:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put the speaker part against your ear, not your whole damn face if you're worried smh
FlyinPurplePartyPony · -3 points · Posted at 02:08:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk why you are getting downvoted, this is a valid point.
boardmonkey · 7 points · Posted at 02:30:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because they could just clean their phone, or use headphones. As a society we've gotten into the habit of believing that it's alright to be rude as long as it makes our own life slightly easier. Headphones with mics are $10, and alcohol swabs are cheap too.
tbonemcmotherfuck · 4 points · Posted at 03:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right and u don't have to press it against your face. The very top of the phone gently touching against the top of your ear, nothing else needs to touch. you can hear perfect and they can hear you.
prodigalkal7 · 1 points · Posted at 05:21:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't remember where this was said, but I read once: the world's smartest people work tirelessly to make/improve things for the world's dumbest people.
A bit metaphorical, since I'm not calling those other nice people the world's dumbest people, but the idea certainly can be.
TheNightBench · 17 points · Posted at 23:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're the hero of this thread. Sadly, the people that do this probably can't read either. So, change will not happen.
fortysevenhats · 8 points · Posted at 00:10:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
there's a guy who makes phone calls/skype calls/video calls on speakerphone every fucking day, on literally every fucking break we are allowed in the break room. I can understand once or twice, and even then... kinda fucking annoying, can you please go do that anywhere else?
But, seriously. EVERY DAY. EVERY BREAK. Also hits on girls at work despite that he's obviously telling the whole break room his business with his long term girlfriend. I hate that guy.
VivaLilSebastian · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mmmm toast
LydierBear · 4 points · Posted at 00:11:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this, but only when I’m home alone.
Max_Thunder · 4 points · Posted at 00:56:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The new trend I keep seeing lately (maybe it's only because it's spring) is to have those ear thingamajigs and people are just talking to themselves very loudly in the bus or on the sidewalk.
Squeeblestix · 7 points · Posted at 12:52:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best are the people that use their ears as hooks to strap the cord across their face so the mic bit is practically in their mouth.
PrettysureBushdid911 · 17 points · Posted at 22:00:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me laugh
litecrush · 3 points · Posted at 01:20:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is soo annoying. I saw a woman doing this the other day and she was having a serious conversation with someone about her mother and apologizing about some drama (boyfriend or something). It was really painful to be in proximity to that. And all the other people around her were quiet and studying. I could never be friends with someone like that!
----_____---- · 4 points · Posted at 02:34:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I instantly hate every single person I see do this (the toast thing, not the being a normal considerate person thing)
girlroseghost · 3 points · Posted at 23:52:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bwahaha!!! I hate these rude ass people
joeydunn22 · 3 points · Posted at 00:03:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
!redditsilver
king8654 · 3 points · Posted at 01:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
our trains have quiet cars, and these people have cost me a few years of sanity arguing with them. just.dont.get.speaker.phone.talking.in.public
Professor_Hoover · 1 points · Posted at 07:36:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brisbane? Don't you know the quiet carriage is so people on the phone can hear each other?
king8654 · 1 points · Posted at 12:24:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
new york city, metro north lol. bain of my existance
Professor_Hoover · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:50 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bugger, they've spread.
PiggyMcjiggy · 3 points · Posted at 01:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had some stupid bitch in front of me for my 3.5 hours of waiting in line at the dmv. All 3.5 hours involved her talking to everyone she possibly could. On speaker. One call would end and she'd instantly call someone else. Was so damn annoying
tonyabbottismyhero2 · 0 points · Posted at 07:52:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you stab her multiple times?
PiggyMcjiggy · 1 points · Posted at 08:08:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thought about it
bionicfeetgrl · 3 points · Posted at 02:43:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s another thing we can thank the freaking Kardashians for. They do it so we can all hear their convos. The rest of the world does it because, apparently if we copy them, we too will be famous? ::eyeroll::
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean like this? https://youtu.be/CJezRcy2P8g
John_Dee_007 · 2 points · Posted at 03:28:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I miss this series.
CIAO!
MilquetoastSobriquet · 3 points · Posted at 03:39:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Work in a library, can confirm this LPT helps you avoid the hairy eyeball from library employees and patrons alike. But why are you on your phone in a library?! Ah, because you are also on your phone in the checkout line (buying things or ringing up customers), in bars, in church, and in every setting in which you are expected to interact with the physical beings around you. You enrich the fabric that makes up this colorful tapestry of life.
Blovnt · 4 points · Posted at 22:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?
Korrathelastavatar · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also the headphones they come with have a microphone built into them so once again you can just hold your phone regularly instead of like toast
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please tell my dad this 😂
Quetzacoatl85 · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask him why he does this. Please, people in this thread deserve to know!
Sbaker777 · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When will people understand that you don’t have to scream when talking on speakerphone. It’s made so you can talk at a normal volume.
SBuddy99 · 2 points · Posted at 02:39:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, there's a girl at my bus stop who does this EVERY DAY. She also talks about some things very loudly that perhaps should not be talked about so loudly.
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 02:51:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mother's husband needs to learn this.
Fuck off, Francis. Nobody cares about the latest issue with cat #8 out of however many you have.
STL-UPS-DRIVER · 2 points · Posted at 03:16:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Triggered.
A lady with a big pink cellphone almost pulled her stupid SUV into me today. Holding it like toast and everything.
ejbiggerstaff · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came here for this comment, am satisfied
achancetosayhi · 2 points · Posted at 06:07:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many product manuals of phones actually tell you to keep a distance between your phone and your person due to radiation. Not saying radiation levels are high, I'm just stating that I've actually seen that the manufacturers themselves advise this, so it isn't altogether stupid.
mattmonkey24 · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:54 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You get a million times more radiation from a minute of sunlight, which is a lot more than just light, than from your phone sitting in your pocket for hours a day. Also microwaves don't give you radiation either
Insert_Non_Sequitur · 2 points · Posted at 14:47:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this today for the first time when I was on the phone but it was because I needed to read out my motor insurance policy number off an email on the phone when I was out and about. Then I went straight back to regular use. And I still felt like a dick.
dance_rattle_shake · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are some serious potential health risks to holding the phone right up to your ear. This risk is required by law to be listed in every cell phone owners manual. Look into it, or for the tl:Dr, keep the phone about an inch away from your head
mitchd123 · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real MVP
mouseysmack · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tbh I mostly see black women do this. Anybody else?
milo_mb · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god, these people. Literally what are you doing!? It's a phone. It is designed to work when held like a phone. What even are you.
prim3y · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, don't do this in the car, just having speaker-phone mode on doesn't make it "hands-free".
cae · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
halfduplex
maxtastic1 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is this not the top comment?
Faiths_got_fangs · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kid does not get this. I'm like, put the phone to your ear... nope. Holds it like a sandwich and talks at it.
Drakmanka · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly this doesn't help when people are just incapable of speaking into a telephone at a normal volume period. My step-dad doesn't seem to understand that the phone transmits his voice for him and he doesn't need to speak loud enough for the other person to hear him unaided. He talks so loud on the phone I can hear him from the livingroom (other side of the house from my bedroom) with my door closed and headphones on. I look forward to moving out.
CZILLROY · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad uses his phone like a normal phone but talks into it like it's 17 feet away.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My sisters do this because they don’t wanna mess up their makeup
catnosesprinkles · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And amazingly, I understand that cell phones will actually work even if you aren't trying to check in for an appt, check out at the grocery store, talk to the banker at the bank..
MrJamerss · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toast, like a piece of toast hahahahaha I held my phone and giggled
RealHugeJackman · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just invite myself in conversation in such cases.
drit76 · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you sly fox .... I see what you did here.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This shit annoys me beyond any reasonable level. I seriously just want to smack anyone that does this in public.
forcefx2 · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have my upvote dangit
j-time5 · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real /r/LPT right here
BloodthirstyTimes · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I was the only one who thought it looked like they are eating a sandwich
Captriker · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But that’s how Captain Kirk does it.
John_Dee_007 · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/fdcCayS9i2c
scottnshadyside · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You win. Holy shit, that's a good one...dying.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you work for the NSA?!?!
I_press_keys · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no clue how to hold a smartphone while calling. While I don't think I'd eat toast the way I hold my phone, I'm aware that I'm not doing it right.
I'm holding the phone cover as a book, and the phone is in the cover. It...works, but my friends keep telling me that's not the correct way.
AwesomelyHumble · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this while eating toast and holding it as you described. Definitely got a good laugh, thanks!
isaactology · 1 points · Posted at 05:07:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from Australia, I live in a relatively tourist dominated area and this is the one thing Americans do all the time when they are here, I will be walking down my street and there will be some rando that I can hear half way down the street holding there phone like said toast talking to there other american friends who I assume are also in a public place with toast phone annoying the general populace
DickSwett · 1 points · Posted at 05:10:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny that the mic on the ubiquitous phone isn’t anywhere near where people think it is when using speaker phone..
Z-E-ZBongripper · 1 points · Posted at 05:15:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brain says thanks when I keep my phone away from it
beany33 · 1 points · Posted at 06:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The chemtrails make me do this.
I blame Big Pharma
SamwiseDehBrave · 1 points · Posted at 11:48:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like a fucking piece of toast. I laughed for a while at that one.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 13:55:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always join in random people's conversations when they do this with the speaker on max.
You wanna share your conversation with everyone? I'm gonna join you.
LonnyFinster · 1 points · Posted at 14:36:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I notice so many women doing this while driving as if it somehow makes it any safer and less illegal.
BombBombBombBombBomb · 1 points · Posted at 15:46:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see people do this... while wearing their headphones with a mic plugged into the phone. The mic is on the cable. No need to hold the phone out.
PassportSloth · 1 points · Posted at 16:14:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband and I casually say "that's not how you use a phone." outloud when we walk past people turning their phones into toast.
jasonrubik · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hands-free calling while driving. Just put the phone in your shirt pocket.
mattmonkey24 · 1 points · Posted at 06:40:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll probably never read this, but some of us have horrible phones (Nexus 6P) that have horrible noise cancellation mics that make the phone only usable in speaker phone.
imhoots · 1 points · Posted at 10:36:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes if I am in a snarky mood, I may be on an elevator or some place like that and I will make a comment on the loud talker's conversation. People are almost always shocked and get mad/pissy. "If you don't like it, don't have a loud public conversation."
JohnAnderton · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:00 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is terrible, but is this an ethnic thing? I haven’t seen people besides minorities (mainly black) do this
supremeclientele44 · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:36 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, cell phones have headphone jacks. So when you want to listen to something, you can use headphones, instead of blasting your game/music/movie on the train/ in public for everyone to hear.
FoxyBastard · 49260 points · Posted at 18:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Measuring tapes have a few features that a lot of people don't seem to know about.
The notch in the metal clip is so you can pop a nail into something and hook the tape onto the nail to measure on your own.
You can also hook it onto a nail, hold a pencil at a measurement you want, and use it to draw a circle.
That metal clip is also serrated so that you can use it to scrape a mark in something like wood when you don't have a pencil handy.
Also, in relation to the metal clip, you may notice it's loose. It's loose by exactly the thickness of the clip so that you get a correct measurement whether you're measuring from inside or outside.
Finally, if you look at the side of the tape, you'll notice a measurement is written there, like 70mm.
This is the length of the measuring tape housing itself.
The reason for this is so that you can sit the tape against a window frame, for instance, and measure to the other end.
Now just take the measurement and add the measurement on the housing.
Most people seem to just bend the tape into the corner, but that's just cumbersome and likely inaccurate.
wangmince · 438 points · Posted at 20:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thought I was good knowing most of these.
This blew my mind.
lobstronomosity · 14 points · Posted at 21:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm looking at my measuring tape now and and all of these facts are useful but the width of the housing is given in inches (2 3/8ths) so it's basically useless.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 21:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in the U.S.!
walkinthecow · 6 points · Posted at 21:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll guessing he means that adding 2⅜ to something is not especially easy, and even if you are quite good adding fractions, it's taking a chance at making a potentially disasterous or expensive error.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah... If it's that critical I'm not bending it either.
AlwaysDefenestrated · 7 points · Posted at 23:05:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I have to bend the tape on something critical I'm definitely cutting it a hair long and trimming back from there. "Measure twice cut once" is great and everything but I'd rather make an extra cut or two on some pieces than have to trash it because I came up 1/16" or 1/32" short.
darkshadow17 · 6 points · Posted at 10:58:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like my dad used to tell me "Lumber is a lot like your pecker. No matter how many times you cut it, it'll only get shorter not longer."
You'd think a saying like that would apply to circumcision or something, but I'm circumcised so I've decided he's just fucking weird.
dorekk · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask Siri, Cortana, or Alexa to do it for you.
frostbiyt · 0 points · Posted at 03:47:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? Adding 2 3/8 to something is ridiculously easy.
walkinthecow · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not hard, no. It is impractical for someone working in the building trades, though.
The really pathetic part is if you were to do a "man in the street" type thing and ask random Americans to add 2&3/8 to a number, the results would be an embarrassment.
ur_wcws_mcm · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re referring to adding fractions being a pain, you should buy the CM Pro Calc. I mainly use it for adding fractions but it has a lot of other great construction uses. Worth the price.
RecordThisBitch · 1 points · Posted at 14:12:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve been toying with the idea of buying one of those. What do they cost?
ur_wcws_mcm · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s an ios app. Not sure if there is an Android version
zonules_of_zinn · -3 points · Posted at 21:53:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have two tape measures here and neither give the width of the housing.
clip not serrated.
i don't think the clip looseness contributed meaningfully to a measurement.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:16:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheap? It's not like it's law or anything.
vespa59 · 5 points · Posted at 00:08:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this long ago, but I never use it because my tape measure is almost never square shaped. The non-tape side usually has an extra side, or is rounded or whatever, so you can't square it up into a corner. I'm not sure if the measurement on the housing is the width of the houseing, or if it's the distance from the tape end of the housing to the furthest point away on the other side.
throwing-away-party · 2 points · Posted at 02:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually don't understand this part. ELI5..?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 07:19:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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throwing-away-party · 2 points · Posted at 16:08:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohhhh. Gotcha. Length from the opening where the tape comes out to the other end.
Thanks!
EauxHelleauxThere · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded. I don't get it. Please halp.
usernamewizard · 2 points · Posted at 14:41:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like if I said a snail is 1 inch long. Did I measure the part of the snail that is touching the ground or from the very back of the shell to the tip of the snail's nose?
EauxHelleauxThere · 1 points · Posted at 15:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got it. Thank you!
NotElizaHenry · 2 points · Posted at 03:11:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
God fucking damnit, I have one of those pink tool sets (because I'm a girl and how could I ever be expected to use grey tools) and the pink tape measure is pretty decent but doesn't have that measurement written on it. I guess it would have ruined the aesthetic?
spacemanspiff30 · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent several decades on this planet and I never knew that. It would all have come in quite handy over the years.
overkill · 1553 points · Posted at 20:05:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Essential Craftsman has even more tips, and is an extremely worthwhile channel.
GoAViking · 35 points · Posted at 20:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I came to comment. His videos are relatively short, but packed with information.
ProfitOfRegret · 37 points · Posted at 20:31:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the tape measure video that I remember best
https://youtu.be/TkoCWUJt10w
FLOCKA · 12 points · Posted at 21:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was hoping someone would link that See Jane Drill video. Her channel is actually really good, she's great at teaching concepts to the home remodeling novices of the world.
CupOBeverage · 21 points · Posted at 20:55:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this guy, and have been following the house build religiously.
A-Bone · 15 points · Posted at 21:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same.. never realized how much work went into a concrete wall.. I mean I knew there was some work to it.. but DAMN.. that is a lot of labor and time to put in those damn retaining walls.
Really helped me think about how sometimes a more expensive lot is A LOT cheaper in the long-run once site work is figured in.
Great channel!
heiberdee2 · 21 points · Posted at 20:39:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this as Existential Craftsman. That sounded much more interesting.
Sluisifer · 19 points · Posted at 20:56:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's honestly not that far off. He gets a touch preachy/precious at times. I don't really hold it against him, though.
flyingwolf · 23 points · Posted at 21:16:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He is like that Uncle that just seems to have a huge amount of knowledge but no one to really pass it on to, so when he gets the chance he gives out as much as possible and sometimes goes off on a tangent.
OccamsBeard · 6 points · Posted at 21:15:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Existential Craftsman sounds like a guy who you never could get to finish the job.
localMotivation · 4 points · Posted at 21:46:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This dude is seriously the best. I stumbled on his channel by accident and am fairly certain I binged almost all of his videos.
f33 · 6 points · Posted at 22:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally thought he was going to blow my mind and figure out which way is north with the nail.
mrchaotica · 4 points · Posted at 21:03:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL at the /r/2healthbars at 5:00.
sensicle · 6 points · Posted at 21:12:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, that's just overkill.
FiREorKNiFE- · 3 points · Posted at 22:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need to be getting ready for work and I'm wasting 12 minutes of my precious time watching a video about tape measures. And I'm not even upset about it.
dc14 · 4 points · Posted at 00:49:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Essential Craftsman is a wealth of information. I've watched every one of his videos. He's now building a house from scratch and it's fascinating to watch.
ShiftyBizniss · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh that slide rule trick is handy. So obvious after being shown, but I've never seen that before.
C477um04 · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now this is something I can watch despite not having any interest in DIY work.
extra_specticles · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for that recommendation. I've subscribed.
Socks404 · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love that channel. Support them on Patreon! Just a dollar a month helps!
DefinitelyTrollin · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He measures a measuring tape with a measuring tape at some point in the video.
This guy measures.
jarrodandrewwalker · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the new channel to watch!
ThisIsntGoldWorthy · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you have shit to do and don't have time to binge on 5 hours of video per day
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love Frank Klausz's channel. Really great tips and he is a genuinely funny guy!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ty
WetSeedWild · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent
xenzor · 1 points · Posted at 11:43:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Inches and feet is so damn confusing. 3/8th an inch wtf is that
pm_me_passion · 1 points · Posted at 11:45:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a great channel! Thank you for showing us this.
doctordanieldoom · -2 points · Posted at 22:08:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love all the content so I watch, but I have no idea if I’m okay with it absolutely hate the host.
pm_me_passion · 1 points · Posted at 11:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find him very likable. What don’t you like about him?
doctordanieldoom · 0 points · Posted at 11:53:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like him I guess, but sometimes he’ll laugh about something in a way that makes me feel talked down to.
Chamtek · 27001 points · Posted at 20:16:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This is the highest ratio of useful info per inch I think I’ve ever seen in my life
Edit: thanks, stranger!
Lich_Jesus · 4693 points · Posted at 20:26:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, thanks for the measured response.
dogismywitness · 163 points · Posted at 20:56:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's good by any metric.
Ninganah · 50 points · Posted at 21:07:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imperial did nothing wrong!
BoxTops4Education · 27 points · Posted at 22:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Strange women lying in ponds distributing rulers is no basis for a system of measurement. Supreme evaluative power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
NamesArentEverything · 12 points · Posted at 23:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean if I went 'round - saying I was an engineer - just because some moistened bint had lobbed a measuring stick at me, they'd put me away!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take an inch, give a kilogram?
SueZbell · 8 points · Posted at 21:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The meter was in the way.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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90snickeldeon · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I AM NOW CUTTING OFF PHYLLIS’S HEAD WITH A CHAINSAW.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:32:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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NamesArentEverything · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...Rnnn dnnn dnnn...
ValidatingUsername · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Han sketched first!
Totally_a_Banana · 4 points · Posted at 21:46:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This should always be the rule(r).
mofomeat · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely lives up to the standards.
kemushi_warui · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could say it's ahead by a mile.
screamline82 · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You guys rule.
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 22:00:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Pogi_B · 4 points · Posted at 22:12:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dammit...where have you been?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:21:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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killbots94 · 1 points · Posted at 11:12:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why was it deleted?
MrPoletski · 26 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My centimeters exactly.
RoyceCoolidge · 7 points · Posted at 22:03:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks a mil
HA2Sparta4 · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I appreciate this.
temp_sales · 4 points · Posted at 21:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like the juxtaposition between the OP and the reply.
billytheid · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that a good metric for success though?
bennington_woz_ere · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We should upvote for good measure
PiercedGeek · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She sounds cool, I'd love to meter
el_capistan · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Measure twice. Comment once.
shamberra · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I SI what you did there
DDRaptors · 48 points · Posted at 20:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad is a carpenter, 25+ years now, and I bet he doesn't know half of this! He certainly didn't teach me it, lol.
JMFBMSU · 20 points · Posted at 20:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He certainly better know it! Also, I'm sure he knows the racist joke on every ladder...
Ishouldnt_be_on_here · 14 points · Posted at 20:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, I'll bite. What is it?
OccamsBeard · 6 points · Posted at 21:08:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not racist but relevant. What's a word that starts with "F" and ends with "UCK"? FIRETRUCK!
reagor · 5 points · Posted at 21:08:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ill bite, lay it on me
Your not talking about the warning label are you? White does it right
JMFBMSU · 6 points · Posted at 21:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course. White guy climbs...black guy, not so much. https://www.zoro.com/werner-fg-stepladder-safety-and-instr-labels-lfs100/i/G8554962/?gclid=CjwKCAjw75HWBRAwEiwAdzefxGiUHDLmi7slH_5QjL9QNey9EwAxI0Ct_gWne7l4N35VujJ6mwQnpBoCSroQAvD_BwE#lightbox-Z-s6ItjcpEx-JPG
pankakke_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
White guy climbs but Black guy jumps, perhaps?
Ghammi · -10 points · Posted at 21:08:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After 25 years if your dad still does not know how to use the most important tool on his belt than I hope nobody hires him.
DDRaptors · 14 points · Posted at 21:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm pretty sure he knows how to use them as he's a quite successful independent contractor. He has more jobs than time.
I think it more has to do with the fact that we never bonded as I was growing up and he never taught me anything he knew, so I honestly don't know if he knows it or not.
MagneticMarbles · 15 points · Posted at 21:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My third grade teacher taught me how to change a lightbulb. It's a memory that really stands out to me because that was when I realized my parents don't make time for me. My dad is an electrician, he's never helped me with a single electrical problem and my house has had plenty. I called him and asked for his insight and he said "I don't know, call an electrician." That was hint enough to not bother him anymore.
DDRaptors · 4 points · Posted at 00:29:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel ya man. My dad taught me lots of life lessons, but not by actively saying things or showing me things (other than bitching about money). It was mostly from all the stupid shit he does that I don’t want to replicate.
He’s a damn good carpenter and I respect his work, but I wish I could have picked up some of his tricks and knowledge. We get along better now, but he still keeps his carpentry to himself. Not sure if it’s because he actually hates it or if he just doesn’t care.
It’s great that we live in a time where you can learn without him and do those things with your kids and change the pattern! That’s my goal anyways.
Ghammi · 0 points · Posted at 21:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am not assuming anything. I'm just saying a carpenter should know his tools. And if they did not, I would be sceptical to trust him. This was more Intended as a reassurance that he definetly does know his tools. The fact that he is successfull proves he knows how to read a tape. I ment no offence, I am sorry.
DDRaptors · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No worries, text never paints a perfect picture. I thought I’d clarify my previous comment. I will edit my comment to remove assumes. Cheers!
etothelnx · 5 points · Posted at 21:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And hopefully nobody asks you for help with grammar
Ghammi · 3 points · Posted at 21:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a good idea. I'm terrible with grammer.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll need to check, let me get my measuring tape.
Doxep · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you watch closely, this info has a small notch. You can use it to measure your penis.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously right. This has made me so fucking hard, and unfortunately I don't have a measuring tape on me so I couldn't even measure how hard this has made me.
Whagarble · 7 points · Posted at 21:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He said the chassis is 70mm. Probably that
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:15:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahah, good one. It certainly isnt that.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My sprunjer is extremely engorged
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here.
Except for once, when a sage Japanese penis espoused the secrets of the known universe to me thru his cute lil fish-mouth
NYT_IS_LUGENPRESSE · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what she said.
Grill3dCheeze · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's hard to measure how good this info is.
theluckkyg · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen hard drives shorter than that comment that could hold a lot more useful info, though :^)
mycatisabrat · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Inch by inch everything's a cinch.
notLOL · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for me but in metric inches
Lithobreaking · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
quickgolds
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Call hard drive he's crying
soomuchpie · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have definitely not read Moby Dick
oddiz4u · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sigh unzips
sidrav24 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't a gold chain
Mmmbeerisu · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's what she said!
alwaysZenryoku · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like your measure.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how do you know you measured it properly before this information?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, imperial master race.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As DPI increases, does your ratio get better or worse?
LucyIsaTumor · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guess what, you can use the measuring tape to calculate that ratio!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think per square inch makes more sense. Don't you think so too? Cause otherwise there's infinitesimal lines and I don't think each inch line holds coherent data.... Just musing.
ilikeowlz · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what she said
second_to_fun · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I glued a 64 GB microSD card to my dick, resulting in a personal best ratio of 256 GB/inch
rednecktash · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We'll need accurate measurements to know for sure.
xRehab · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ctrl + scroll wheel down
The ratio just got 10% better
waterhead99 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you mean per mm? Or are you a barbarian?
Mechasteel · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about a microsd card with a complete copy of Wikipedia?
CheekyRafiki · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what she said.
browsingonmywii · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah gross dude, don't word it that way
gssunil · 1 points · Posted at 14:56:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
per mm.
Drunkenv1c · 1 points · Posted at 17:41:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should see my dick on the day of a big exam then
NotAlsoShabby · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it’s not the highest ratio of useful inches. Amirght?!?
the_c00ler_king · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*mm
Rabiesalad · 0 points · Posted at 20:43:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then boy do I have a tattoo you'd like to see
lawofgrace · 1367 points · Posted at 19:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that was good info.
agentSMIITH1 · 16 points · Posted at 20:33:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That last point though. Just checked my tape measure. It’s true! Cheers. Gonna see if I can amaze a coworker now.
LuxuriousThrowAway · 38 points · Posted at 19:51:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's foxybastard for you.
_Serene_ · 11 points · Posted at 20:23:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One foxy boi
acebravo56 · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s u/FoxyBastard to you.
k-uke · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good ol' foxybastard
OriginalFluff · 11 points · Posted at 20:30:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Someone g
uild this man! I feel like I just took a MasterClass on being a fuckin' badass!Evisrayle · 15 points · Posted at 20:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's 'gild'. Normally I wouldn't bother, but this is the 'helpful advice' post so.
OriginalFluff · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit. Too much wow.
Evisrayle · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re one of today’s lucky 10,000!
sunsethacker · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude this thread is a gold mine.
CaptainSnatchbuckler · 0 points · Posted at 20:43:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It measures up.
differentdroids · 61 points · Posted at 20:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The small black diamonds, or triangles (diamonds are more commonly found), on the top scale of the tape measure starting at 19.2 inches are for truss layouts for 8-foot sheet goods. Or typical stud location behind a plasterboard wall for those of us in the UK
FoxyBastard · 6 points · Posted at 20:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, yes.I forgot about that one.
Argetnyx · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What truss sections use a 19.2 inch layout?
jtotheofo · 36 points · Posted at 19:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That last one is really helpful
Youguysaredummmm · 24 points · Posted at 20:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been bending tapes into corners for years without accuracy problems. Still some good information though.
jello1388 · 5 points · Posted at 20:43:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Usually because I don't want to bend over. You can use the bend method for all sorts of shit instead of bending yourself. If I do need to be super accurate, I'll use the proper way, though.
BloodyLlama · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find that method to be more accurate than adding the length of my tape measure body, not to mention faster and with no chance of making a math mistake.
CodeMonkey1 · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another technique, which is more precise and probably easier than adding the housing length, is to measure from one end and mark off a round number - e.g. 50" - then measure fruition the other end to your mark, and add that measure to the first one.
toolymegapoopoo · 24 points · Posted at 21:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For literally decades I thought this was a design flaw so I would use vice grips to smash the rivets and hold the clip in place. I did this on like 4 different tapes. I'm not a smart man but I know what love is.
ziatonic · 7 points · Posted at 21:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you explain? I can't visualize his tip and why you were doing that to your taoe measure.
toolymegapoopoo · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps you are watching the wrong gay porn.
BisexualPunchParty · 29 points · Posted at 20:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many tape measures will have a marking every 16 inches. This is the distance between wall studs, so you know where to hang pictures.
Damarkus13 · 14 points · Posted at 21:45:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
However, where you want to hang a picture will be the one location in that wall where the stud is not on layout.
walkinthecow · -1 points · Posted at 21:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Distance between the studs is actually 14½ inches.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know he meant on centre.
And if you want to get into it..
Not all walls are 16"OC
19.2 is becoming more common in my area. You can even do (as per Canadian building code) 24"OC in bearing walls as long as anything above is point loaded down. 24"OC is totally fine in non bearing walls.
I've even built a few engineered spec'd walls that were 12"OC.
And if we are talking about engineered walls... Maybe these are LVL studs, which are actually more like 1-7/8" thick. So the distance in between the studs would be 14-1/8".
Source: ex framer and journeyman carpenter
Argetnyx · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I build apartment complexes, generally our exterior walls are all 1' OC, party walls and interior walls 16" OC, and hall walls usually 2' OC
walkinthecow · 0 points · Posted at 02:01:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All I know is the meaning of the statement he made, which was incorrect.
Been a carpenter for over 20 years. Didn't even read the rest of your comment as there is nothing there you could possibly tell me.
hamlet9000 · 14 points · Posted at 20:47:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh huh. Yup. Yes. Uh huh. Yes. Y--
Holy shit.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:05:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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FoxyBastard · 35 points · Posted at 20:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not off the top of my head but, as an apprentice metal worker, you'll probably have loads of guys passing the relevant knowledge on to you as you go.
I basically know all of this from working with carpenters for a few years.
dtfkeith · 17 points · Posted at 20:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you wear dickies 874s while using a grinder and direct sparks towards your crotch, your crotch will catch on fire. The more you know.
ImAnEngimuneer · 6 points · Posted at 20:56:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hot
dtfkeith · 6 points · Posted at 20:57:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ran faster than I ever have before to get that out
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think running makea it worse...
OccamsBeard · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You call it a bug. Some call it a feature.
OctoberEnd · 13 points · Posted at 20:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know if you wear soft sneakers while using a stick welder, you will get sparks burning a hole through your shoes and your socks, into your feet.
JK07 · 11 points · Posted at 20:31:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From experience I presume? Ouch. We were taught to never keep a lighter in a pocket while welding. Seemed like sound advice
cockmaster_alabaster · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this one the first time I used a welder
OccamsBeard · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's shockingly true
FrancisZephyr · 7 points · Posted at 20:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What tools do you have?
Some advice I'll give you, certain tools you need to buy decent ones and take care of them. Buy a decent steel rule, and most crucially a decent engineers square that conforms to squareness. In the UK the standard is BS939, Europe is DIN875. I'm not sure about North America but it won't be hard to find out. I've worked with guys who buy a cheap square and then wonder why things they build aren't true. Also, buy several different sizes.
Other things you can buy cheaper versions of, G clamps for example, but your measuring tools are critical.
ipsum_stercus_sum · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buy cheap tools. When they wear out, replace with good ones. The ones that never wear out are the ones you rarely use, so you don't really need expensive ones.
But you're right about measuring tools. Especially if you do detail work.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:31:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most dial/digital calipers can also be used to measure lengths at the top of the calipers where the blades separate.
Mackem101 · 4 points · Posted at 20:39:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll need a 'long stand' at some point, ask one of your work mates, they will provide you with one.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a reach around, need one of those whilst you're there.
Jdoyler · 2 points · Posted at 11:49:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just waiting for the tartan paint to be delivered first
benmarvin · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use an adjustable combination square, there's usually a little knurled button on the head. Unscrew that and you have a scribe tool for marking measurements in metal.
UEMcGill · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a level if there are two lines on each side of the bubble sight this is for a waste pipe run. If the bubble is next to one of the outside lines this is the appropriate decline for a waste pipe. The bubble should be opposite of the direction of flow. Inside all lines is level.
saucemancometh · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you do/what tools?
imlow · 9 points · Posted at 21:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most, if not all of this tape measure stuff is found in this vid.
It's sad but as I'm friendless I watch this guy's vids to satisfy the male bonding pangs I get on occasion.
wickedcold · 9 points · Posted at 20:23:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Subscribe to "measuring tape facts"
buckus69 · 18 points · Posted at 20:16:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy measures.
Seriously, I'll never misuse a measuring tape again. Until the next time.
bristolcities · 6 points · Posted at 20:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have gilded you for your comment because I have been using tape measures all my life and always thought the loose ends annoying! Thank you for opening my eyes!!
FoxyBastard · 5 points · Posted at 20:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks a lot and glad to help!
arronsky · 6 points · Posted at 20:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why the hell is this information not on the back of every measuring tape package?
Sowieso · 7 points · Posted at 21:03:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just had a measuring tapegasm
Greza · 14 points · Posted at 20:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite trick is running the tape out some distance and then folding it half so both side show the numbers, then take the tip and place it on 118". This corresponds to the year 2018, go to the inches mark that indicates what year you were born and flip it over, that's how old you are.
Same concept works if you go say 150", look for the year you were born and flip it over, that's how old you'll be in the year 2050.
something45723 · 7 points · Posted at 20:53:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I just tried this and it totally blew my mind! I was racking my simple brain, trying to figure out how it could possibly work, until I sat there and thought about it for a second.
Then I realized oh yeah, if you were born in the year 2018, then your age would be zero, and if you fold it in half, by definition that is what you will get at the beginning of the measuring tape, zero, because the beginning and end touch. Likewise, if you were born in 2017, the other side of the tape will be 1.
It all makes sense to me now, but I definitely had to think experimentally about it for a minute.
That was really cool, thank you very much!
Edit - I find that problems like that, especially formulae and stuff like that, always make much more sense to me when I experimentally do therm out in my brain (or on paper) with numbers like 2 and 3. It helps a lot for some of the easier questions on those standardized tests like the SATs, -CAS, and stuff like that.
Obviously, once you get to the harder sections, or tests like the GREs, then it's not going to do you much good. But, for any current high school students, stuff like this really helped me to get good scores, and therefore get scholarships.
By then (GREs, LSAT, etc) you should ethereal know how to do the math stuff, or it just doesn't matter. For instance, my graduate advisor literally told me not to worry about the math part of the GRE test when I was applying, and only to worry about the English and reading comprehension parts.) Because my Master's Degree has (will have ) absolutely zero to do with math.
Greza · 6 points · Posted at 21:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now for the real finisher, find an impressionable young man and explain all of the above facts to them ending with the birthday one. They'll think your some kind of measuring tape wizard with all sorts of cool facts. Then have them hold one arm stiff straight out in front of them. Measure the length of their arm with the tip of the tape stopping just shy of the shoulder blade and the body of the tape at their fingertips.
Lock the blade and release the heavy end while keeping the tip in your fingers at the base of their shoulder. Try to contain your laughter as a one pound pendulum greets their groin area.
Encourage them not to make that mistake again.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works in metric too for us Europeans!
film_composer · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like it would be easier to just remember how old you are.
superfudge · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For a minute there I had a feeling this comment was going to mention the undertaker and hell in a cell.
fergiejr · 5 points · Posted at 20:16:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This needs to be it's on life hack!
That last one for sure! So many times I bend it, making a bunch if noise, get a not that accurate measure then it slips free and closes in my finger!
weliveintheshade · 7 points · Posted at 20:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a person on an infomercial using a tape measure.
zonules_of_zinn · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/wheredidthesodago
DuelingPushkin · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's got to be a better way!
Zarasiss · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy measures.
Lazy_Litigator · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I would have read this yesterday. I ordered a laser measuring tape because my corner measurements were so inaccurate! Great info, thanks!
FoxyBastard · 4 points · Posted at 20:44:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, let's face it. Lasers are awesome.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:05:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FoxyBastard · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not currently but I've spent a good few years doing general labour jobs under different trades.
There are certainly areas where you don't need laser-accuracy but this helps when you do and don't have a laser.
djscreeling · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have been a carpenter for years. I just found out about the measurement of the housing. As a result, I'm legit pro at getting a fit "like it grew there" by bending the fuck out of my tapes and having to but a new one every few months. I think it's too late for me to change :(
benmarvin · 8 points · Posted at 20:36:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ok, I'll add a couple more:
Most tape measures have every 16 inches in red. Common wall stud layout is every 16 inches, center to center. So if you need to find studs, just find one and meaure off to the next.
How about those tiny black diamonds? Those are standard truss layout spaced every 19.2 inches. Which comes out to 5 per 8 foot span. Might not be useful to most people, but at least you know what they're for.
If you need a super accurate measurement, instead of hooking the tape, hold it at 1 inch, or get a helper, then subtract 1 from the final measurement. Sometimes the hook gets bent and they can be slightly off. You can also use this to check if your tape is measuring accurately.
Another way to get an accurate inside measurement is to measure off something easy, like 10 inches or 10 feet, then make a mark on a piece of tape. Now measure to your mark from the other side and add the two.
If you need to find the center of an odd size, you could do some math, but instead angle the tape till it reads a nice even number, then mark the measurement half of it. Or use two tape measures.
Fastcap brand tape measures have a built in pencil sharpener. They also sell a flexible one (like a seamstress would use) for round or curved objects. (I don't work for them, I just like their tape measures)
Most people don't use those old timey folding wooden rulers anymore, but they can be used to replicate an angle in a pinch or open 8 beers at the same time.
Edit: added some links
Scoth42 · 4 points · Posted at 20:17:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While we're on the topic of tape measures, I'll also mention the handiness that is self-centering measures. On one side they have the regular measurement, on the other they'll have what the exact halfway point is. Super handy if you're needing to mount something there and you don't feel like figuring out the mental gymnastics of halving 33 7/8". It can save some time. Or just use Metric.
bubblesculptor · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes i'll just fold the tape in half to do that.
jimmyjammer007 · 4 points · Posted at 20:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mark at 19-3/16" is for laying out 5 engineered flooring trusses per 8 feet.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A guy I worked with told me a story when he worked in a cabinet shop. He noticed his tape measure was loose on the end so he hammered the rivets down. Took him a day or so to figure out why his measurements were always off.
freeblowjobiffound · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The number of people I know who dis this is damn too high.
sardiath · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you having a stroke?
cleanutility · 5 points · Posted at 20:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You the tape mother fucking measure master
Washpa1 · 4 points · Posted at 20:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind freaking blown:
obvious__bicycle · 2 points · Posted at 03:23:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm having trouble picturing this...
OnlyOne_X_Chromosome · 5 points · Posted at 20:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry, I am having a hard time visualizing this one. Could you try explaining it a different way?
FoxyBastard · 7 points · Posted at 20:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let's say you hammer a nail into a table top with 2cm left poking up.
Now clip the measuring tape onto the nail and pull it out to 40cm and lock the tape.
You can now pull the tape around the nail.
If you hold a pencil against the tape at 30cm while you drag it around, you'll draw a perfect circle with a 60cm diameter.
iblamethegnomes · 4 points · Posted at 20:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This info gives me the same sense of satisfaction r/oddly satisfying does. My lizard brain is so happy right now.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:51:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned that in this video from seejanedrill. All her videos are great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkoCWUJt10w
enila28 · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a construction draftswoman (learned it like that in school, non native speaker) i'm really grateful for this tips. It might save a lot if time and effort the next time!
reagor · 4 points · Posted at 21:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your laying out something non structural you can frame the studs on diamonds, it saves you 1 stud every 8ft, but when sheathing/sheetrocking it will line up on 8ft but not 4ft, so you're limited to 8/16ft material
This is not acceptable to building codes so use it sparingly
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the best thing I’ve ever read.
andotis0105 · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge.
Rovden · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goddammit you FoxyBastard...
All the home projects, welding, etc I've worked on and apparently I've needed you to give me this advice.
CrimsonDragoon · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap that last point is brilliant. I hate having to read a bent tape, as I always feel my reading is off a bit, and now I find out I don't need to.
PsychicWarElephant · 3 points · Posted at 20:30:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only one of these I knew was the clip is loose based on the thickness of the clip. good fucking post.
taedrin · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is amazing how much engineering goes into simple products.
Hakaisha89 · 3 points · Posted at 20:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you make a measurement for how big to cut, use the same measuring tape, as there is a small difference between all measuring devices, say you measure with a laser, and then cut by a tape, chances are you will get the incorrect size.
Punpedaler · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You FoxyBastard
xxSpeedsterxx · 3 points · Posted at 20:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks! Didn't know about the housing. I measure stuff in my new house all the time and this will help! Cheers
Choppergold · 3 points · Posted at 20:45:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many also have auto-retracting cat toy mode
uptown47 · 3 points · Posted at 20:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best info I've read this year. Thanks :-)
theswampthinker · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laughs in framer
Damarkus13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Engineer it to the hundredth of an inch, survey it to the tenth, build it to the foot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
1/4" too long?
Nothing a little smashy won't fix.
heylookchris · 3 points · Posted at 21:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You love the metal clip so much.
Seriously though, whoa thanks for trivia!
FoxyBastard · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In terms of clips, it knocks Clippy the Office Assistant out of the fucking water.
heylookchris · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I miss Clippy. #bringBackClippy
inc_mplete · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This... is .... amazing. Thank you!
Glifted · 3 points · Posted at 21:09:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn. I use measuring tape every day and I had forgotten about the housing. Thanks for the reminder
FoodOnCrack · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a very expensive stanley fatmax autolock 8m measuring tape in Metric. The body says it's length only in IMPERIAL. like the actual fuck Stanley??
shredmaster007 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean FREEDOM UNITS? :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soooo.. It still never change. Just memorize or write it on the body. Now speaking of that one... Just bought it.The autolock tends to slip and I can't bend it into a corner.I'm curious is it defective or is that just the way it is.
FoodOnCrack · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does slip a bit on flat surfaces. I don't really mind as its useful in other situations
FoxyBastard · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's pretty fucked up.
NISCBTFM · 5 points · Posted at 20:34:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One more use as well that most might not know of as my friend taught me. Story time: My friends work construction and after work go for beers periodically as one might assume. They keep some tools(tape measures, screwdrivers) on them while getting beers sometimes, mainly because they'd forget to take them out of their pockets. One might notice that tape measures are usually curved to maintain strength along the measuring route. This curvature can also double as a liquid slide of sorts too. My buddy managed to extend his tape measure to a friend's crotch area underneath a table and proceeded to pour beer down this liquid slide. After he achieved a decent amount of saturation, he proceeded to accuse his victim of peeing himself earlier that month on the job site. Needless to say, when his unknowing victim stood up, much laughter was had by all. Sadly his victim was drunk by this point and actually thought he had truly pissed himself and walked out the door pissed at the world before the prank was explained. He still doesn't live that one down when it gets brought up, poor guy.
something45723 · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ha! That's hilarious. I could definitely see a workplace full of young dudes doing stuff like that.
I've worked in a bunch of restaurants that were staffed mainly by dudes under the age of 25, and all kinds of hijinks ensued, e.g. amongst other things- throwing cakes in the people's faces, trying to sneak doing the nitrous from the whipped cream cans, Etc.
One little sadistic fuck, working with me when we were 14 or 15, used to do all kinds of fucked-up shit to me, like put cigarettes out of my legs, stick knives in the dishwater, etc. But one time he went too far and really tortured me . He stuck a giant pizza knife in the oven until it was practically red-hot. He then came up behind me while I was washing dishes, and put the flat part of the knife on my bare arm. This seared a big section of flesh on the back of my bicep. The pain was immense, to say the least. And burning pain does not go away either.
Later, I spent literally hours back in the dish station, seething, fuming, plotting my revenge. So I got a damp dish rag, a weapon with which I was already fairly proficient. However, my revenge had to be better than mere proficiency, it had to be outstanding, something to be remembered, just like my own wounds. So I rolled up the towel, nice and tight and and began practicing my craft -- doing that towel whip, you know, the one that makes a loud "SNAP!", if you can get the tip to go faster than the speed of sound and create a little sonic boom.
I practiced for hours with concerted diligence, practicing persistently, painstakingly, tirelessly, whenever I had a spare moment from doing my actual job, until finally I thought I had my aim and my snap perfected.
Later, I spotted him while the little shit was in the lobby, playing a video game, "Lethal Enforcers 2", I believe, the one with the gun. He was wearing shorts: flesh. Perfect. I came up behind him, wound up, and got the absolute perfect towel whip of all time on the back of his leg. I got him as hard as I fucking could; I put everything into it, everything I had or could muster, fueled by boiling rage and chilly impetus of revenge. It was so good that I broke the skin and saw blood. It was glorious.
He freaked out like the little fucking bitch that he is, and ran around throwing menus at me, screaming at me, on the verge of tears. Totally worth it.
TL:DR - kid burnt me with the knife at work as teenagers, so I towel whipped him good.
crooked_clinton · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I copyed/pasted this and emailed it to myself. I would "save" it on reddit, but that's pointless and it will just get lost among various pics from /r/realasians.
Fyrelyte67 · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I had no idea and of all the tips so far, this may prove the most useful
_InfernoTacoma_ · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this, on imperial tape measures every 16inches there's a red mark. This is for standard stud spacing. Also there's a little triangle every 19.2 inches for special rafters spacings
CeilingFanJitters · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I swear I said, “Well, sonuvabitch!” after every sentence.
imperialStouter · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great advice!
One more: If you have to measure the height of your room and not look like an idiot trying to balance the lightweight flimsy end on your ceiling, put the end of the measuring tape on the floor, fold it and raise the folded corner up to the ceiling. This way the tape stays more rigid and if you can't read the folded part when you reach the ceiling you have a high ceiling and are probably rich and shouldn't be messing around with measuring tapes anyway so what are you doing here
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god. How did I not know most of these? Thank you, internet stranger.
hockey21012 · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much. This is so handy!
Averen · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn that’s a lot of info. On my tape measure, there’s numbers along the bottom that are half of the number above so you can easily know the middle point (that may be more common knowledge but I was happy to figure it out)
Colossal5 · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next time I have to measure something there better be someone around so I can look handy as fuck.
FL_Squirtle · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never learned so much about a tool that I've used for so many years
clever_username_eh · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL a shitload.
dudius7 · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit! Thanks for sharing this!
JackIsColors · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow this is very useful for my life
laxation1 · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother fucker that loose bit always did my head in!!!!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most tape measures you will notice that measurements that are 16" and 19 3.2/16" (96"/5) apart are marked. These are your common wall stud spacings.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is good stuff here folks
GlitterTitter · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for giving me useful knowledge!
Doyle_Johnson · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got goosebumps.
crrrack · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew most of that, but upvoted anyway since I've never seen more than one or two of those things written down at all, let alone in one place.
misterdhm · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you serious? I thought I was just buying cheapo tape measures this whole time.
ziatonic · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one is confusing me. Whats loose and why is it the thickness of the clip?
CodeMonkey1 · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal clip on the end of the tape is slightly loose. The distance that it travels is equal to the thickness of the clip itself, so that whether you push it against something, or hook it over something and pull, you get the same measurement. Otherwise the former would yield a slightly shorter measurement because the clip would act as a spacer.
FoxyBastard · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
100%
misterdhm · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok...that's awesome. I've been using tape measures for years and always thought they were defective. I straight-up didn't trust them for fine measurements because of the wiggle room in the clip. Thanks for clearing this up!
analyticalchem · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to be a glazier, this is all true.
funkme1ster · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who has owned $20 tape measures and $1 tape measures, you need to clarify that those features only exist if you don't buy brands like Stanles, or Grey & Deckest.
FoxyBastard · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm getting a few comments like this.
I actually live in Ireland, so under European regulations, and it's fairly standard in even the cheaper tapes here.
amberlu510 · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm teaching an enrichment class on measurement this summer. Thanks for the mini-lesson!!!
immalittlepiggy · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work making tow-behind trailers, and that job taught me that a lot of people know very little about tape measures. Given their reactions when I taught them that tape measures lock in place, I'm assuming this would have blown their minds.
PhantomScrivener · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Side of the tape measure (the plastic or metal case aka housing)
E.g.
,_____[ <-2"->]
It's the length, in line with the tape itself, from the tape outlet to the back edge of the housing.
Was super confused by the description until I brought out a tape measure.
Zobtzler · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to take out my measuring tape and look for myself... very cool but I encountered something /r/mildlyinfuriating...
Some measuring tape clips have a metalband on the end that you can flip down and add an extra 10 cm... now mine doesn't have that, but it has the measurement written down, which I thought was cool... until I looked at it...
You see, the measuring tape i 5m, and only has cm markings... and the thickness of the clip is displayed in... inches? The hell?
mersault22 · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I came.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:37:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FoxyBastard · 2 points · Posted at 18:21:44 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to say, this is a little surreal to me.
spanmatt · 40791 points · Posted at 16:46:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a reference section that will auto format bibliographies and in-text citations with different styles. All you have to do is add the sources and it does everything else.
alexanderyou · 19852 points · Posted at 17:33:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be lying, otherwise I'll hate myself and all my teachers since middleschool.
[deleted] · 15588 points · Posted at 18:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FlipSchitz · 6202 points · Posted at 18:08:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Please teach me. I am a college student. I enjoy the writing part, but the bibs are the bane of my existence.
Edit: Thank you all!
Edit 2: Redditors, you are all so awesome! Thanks to all the professors, librarians, students, and internet scholars for your advice. My inbox is teeming with helpful information.
I'll need some help in chemistry for the summer term so look out for that.
[deleted] · 14934 points · Posted at 18:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Sup-Mellow · 2116 points · Posted at 18:49:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all heroes wear capes
[deleted] · 1935 points · Posted at 19:00:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Librarian here -- if you use library databases to do your research -- like ProQuest, LexisNexis, Gale, etc., they have a citation button that allows you to copy and paste your citation directly on to your Works Cited page. It allows you to toggle through citation styles like MLA APA, etc., to choose the one you need. All you have to do then is rearrange your citations in alphabetical order.
OddCatfish · 379 points · Posted at 19:16:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this more than the built-in citations function in Word! Google Scholar also generates citations. Having the Google Scholar Chrome extension makes it easy to quickly search up an author and Ctrl-C Ctrl-V the citation.
darkkn1te · 44 points · Posted at 19:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A different librarian here: if you use RefWorks or Zotero or Endnote, they all come with an MS Word plugin so you can add citations direct from the database and import them straight into word and automatically create/update your bibliography page.
Silken_meerkat · 27 points · Posted at 19:49:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work at Best Buy and one of the biggest ways to look good to bosses (and thus get promotion) is to have a very high attach rate of office. I consistently have the highest and I would guess that about 80% of the time that someone is on the fence about buying it, I describe and demo this exact feature and they buy it.
GreenKnightGK · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you describe what an attach rate of office is in the way you are using it?
Silken_meerkat · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows computers sold with office as part of the initial sale. Though, it gets more complicated when we add in office as an attach on a mac, or tablet as it counts as a free increase to your attach ratio. As in, If I sell 5 windows computers with office and that's all i sell, my attach rate is 100%.. If I sell, 1 windows computer with office and one mac with office, its a 200% attach rate.
Einsteiniac · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
With all of the free options out there these days, I'm surprised (although maybe I shouldn't be) that Office is still being sold at volume in places like Best Buy.
Silken_meerkat · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Office has more features than anything else on the market. Also, office 365 offers the best deal on the market for bulk cloud storage. (especially if we consider that it's fully integrate-able with all major Operating systems). Not everyone needs it, but tbh, as a full-time student, there's nothing else that does as good a job and even on my fairly meager salary, I would still spend 70 bucks a year (if I had to) on it for the amount of time it saves me. Also... every other spreadsheet software on the planet is trash compared to excel.
Catalyst8487 · 8 points · Posted at 22:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried using Zotero recently and constantly lost points on my references. When I switched back to MS Word for building references, I stopped losing points as well.
I've never spent time learning how to actually build a reference (and I'm not going to, fuck that), so I don't know what could have caused the issue.
fedja · 3 points · Posted at 23:29:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used a few tools in my postgrad work and the Uni demanded Harvard formatting. For some reason any tool i used had a few quirks in how they italicized some segments, bracketed dates, etc. I ended up using tools to track and dump the refs into my document, but formatted them myself in the very end.
anon2u · 3 points · Posted at 00:18:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was it capitalizations? APA is funky on that, but you can easily change the headings with a right click. I use Zotero since I publish in a number of different journals, with different formatting styles, and with very little effort, I can switch an entire paper to the correct style.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero is fucking amazing.
anon2u · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the real deal of good advice here.
Octodab · 12 points · Posted at 20:05:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact, I used to work for an academic publisher, and Google Scholar is the #1 competitor of every single academic database.
Maybe this is obvious to some but it wasn't to me at the time. Just another thing Google will monopolize one day, lol.
poorstudent93 · 14 points · Posted at 20:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Student here, I use CitationMachine.net for everything. You can pretty much cite anything from websites, books, journals, news articles, etc. The best part is you sometimes just need the the website url, input it and bam, it will tell you if it was able to find the author's name, date article was published and tells you what you're missing too. You can choose from various citation styles as well and edit some info if you need.
DDRaptors · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I used throughout college. Worked like a hot damn for my thesis. After writing 5000 words you don't want to do any damn citations!
commentRoulette · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Citation managers (such as Mendeley) combine this with the word part for dropping them in and organizing the citations
Vcent · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero bruh. Plugin for Webbrowsers, Plugin for word, will autogenerate reference list, remove not used, auto change to et al, ibid. and so on. Amazing tool to use, and will even save your references for future use(awesome with books).
Prof_Acorn · 11 points · Posted at 23:11:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good.
It's fucking bullshit that an article I wrote costs $35 for a student to read while I didn't even get to see a fucking penny of it as the content creator.
Octodab · 5 points · Posted at 00:09:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, I completely agree with you. One of the major reasons I left that business. It's dying, and I pretty much think that's a good thing.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea I always found these more useful than the tool in word. Just copy the citation and plop it on your page.
gel_ink · 34 points · Posted at 19:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ehh, writing as a fellow librarian, I always caution anyone who relies solely on copy-pasting auto-generated citations. Always proofread to make sure those include all of the correct information, capitalize titles and names in the right way according to format, don't have any missing elements (usually you can tell when there are multiple commas in a row like ", , p. 10"), and aren't carrying over background color or specific font formatting which can make citations look sloppy as hell (I would recommend to always paste without formatting and then add back in any italics that you might need). They are, however, a great place to start.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
well yes, and if I were doing library instruction rather than redditing, I would have specified. However, it's always better to have someone else rake you over the coals for it.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 19:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amen and glory hallelujah.
gel_ink · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. College librarian, teach an information literacy class. We literally just finished the citation lessons last week and the wounds are still raw :P
gel_ink · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha! Yeah, sorry if I came off combative, I certainly upvoted your advice. I just couldn't help myself but pontificate about proofreading!
fedja · 5 points · Posted at 23:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word and other editors like website content management systems can be quirky about stipping formatting. If you copy paste a lot, this is a constant source of rage.
Quick fix for the problem: open Notepad (the worst text editor that comes with a default Windows install) and use it as a middle station. Copy paste into Notepad, then copy paste from that into word.
Notepad has no formatting feature, so it's guaranteed to strip off all styles, links, fonts, size etc to the bare basics.
gel_ink · 3 points · Posted at 13:51:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or right click in Word or Google Docs and select "paste without formatting," skip the unnecessary notepad step. Keyboard shortcut for it is also normally CTRL-SHIFT-V. Not bad advice to stage text in notepad though.
BotsandBops · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, yes, yes! There are always at least a few quirks in copy-pasted/auto-generated citations that are off from current formatting standards.
thevoidisfull · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wondered about this. I used sonofcitationmachine for basically all of college. I would re-type it by hand, but the gist of using it was that, although I could use a purdue format or something and apply it, I didn't really get it.
So, in your professional opinion, they're generally correct but with bad formatting and potential mistakes? And my professors saw I was competent? Or were they just happy I managed to copy and paste a citation?
People often forget that the Librarians themselves are amazing resources and you guys had to actually learn a ton of stuff for the job. Side note - I'm pretty sure my library almost exclusively utilized students and not master librarians.
gel_ink · 5 points · Posted at 22:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, it really depends on the professor grading the work or the journal reviewing the submission. Some professors don't care all that much and some journals have editors that will help format citations according to their in-house standard.
Personally my main concern with a citation is that it has enough information that I can reliably find that source. Now, that bar is a bit lower for me because I'm trained to find things with minimal metadata, but again ultimately the purpose of any citation is to be a roadmap to point someone else in the right direction. The more info you have, the better, and the easier it is for untrained folk to track down that same item. If your citation doesn't do that at a minimum, it's a bad citation. Everything beyond that is professionalism and presentation.
So, the other major thing that a bibliography does though is reflect the work that you put into something. It's the evidence that you have really done the research on a topic, that you've put some effort into digging up quality evidence and presenting it as your proof. If your bibliography is sloppy as all hell, it's going to reflect poorly on the quality of your research, because it'll look like you had very low effort research, even if the sources themselves are actually pretty good. Typos happen, but if you leave things with a green background and two different fonts because you copied and pasted, even if it's actually a perfect citation, it will look SO OBVIOUSLY like bad or lazy work. This is that presentation thing. Present your best. Typos happen, and this is why we have editors, but you should at least show some effort. Otherwise... why should anyone even bother with reading your arguments if your evidence looks to be put together by a five year old?
Hopefully that gets at what you were asking. And thanks for the librarian kudos. We do try to help, when people want to be helped.
dexwin · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never understood writers beyond highschool that rely on citation machine. For me, I feel better doing it by hand for my field's usual style.
nomecaesbien · 8 points · Posted at 19:58:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Speaking of...I too am a librarian. A common product, the library, has many features you probably do not know about. Databases are a huge one: free magazines (Zinio), free access to Consumer Reports, free Auto Repair databases (for cars, motorcycles, even lawn mowers), free Morningstar access for all you investors, free access to Ancestry.com and other genealogy resources, free streaming movies and music.
*Not to mention FREE eBooks for your iPad/Kindle/tablet/phone.
**I mean, it depends on your library but it's worth it to check.
Lamedog · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you work in an expensive library?
nomecaesbien · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:17 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
By expensive library, do you mean a well-funded library? My library system is comprised of 22 libraries, so with our funding, paid by voter-approved property taxes, yes. I'd say we have the resources that many smaller libraries don't have.
Serious_Senator · 7 points · Posted at 22:58:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But that would require the little monsters to actually use the awesome, in-depth, referenced library sources rather than whatever the first result on Google is.
-Signed, a teacher.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
preach!
CaptInsane · 5 points · Posted at 19:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works better than MS Word's function. I used that once exclusively and got points off for not formatting my References section correctly
majorjoe23 · 4 points · Posted at 20:06:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Rearrange?” Dumb it down for me, library lady!
KKalonick · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And, unlike Word, those citations are correct more often than not. A Word-sourced citation has to use a current edition of Word to even have a chance of being right, and even then I've seen it go very wrong before.
Source: 5 years as a writing tutor, 3 as an English teacher
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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actuallycallie · 3 points · Posted at 22:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially with regard to capitalization rules for titles of journal articles in APA! So much wrong so often.
Prof_Acorn · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... ... The librarian in my PhD program just taught us how to do BOOLEAN searches like we hadn't been googling for a fucking decade. I feel like they owe me a partial refund. The hours. The countless hours dealing with citations manually.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but, we love our boolean operators.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if we're looking for something that's not in the archives?
jumprealhigh · 1 points · Posted at 17:12:05 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
“If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist.”
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can paragraph sort alphabetically by the first word, which makes organizing Works Cited pages easy.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
EBSCOHost has a "Cite" button on every page in the database.
comped · 3 points · Posted at 21:49:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And oftentimes it's wrong, unfortunately...
Pinkhoo · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yay public librarians! Hero for sure!
commentRoulette · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also citation managers such as Mendeley. There's a browser add on that you click and it'll pull the necessary data for the citation and save a PDF of your source. Double check that the info is right and click save. When you want to cite it, you go into word like you would for the word citation and click a button (in the Mendeley section) saying cite source. Then type in a word from the title or author name or whatever. It'll pull up a list of articles with the word or name and you click the one you want to cite. Then, when you are done, tell it to add a bibliography. It'll go through all of your sources used, format and order them properly, and drop a bibliography in. This is especially nice when you are doing work with IEEE style citations, because it will re-number your citations automatically and you don't need to keep track of what number goes with which paper. It does that for you.
coldgator · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except when the publisher puts the info in wrong and you have to manually correct the citations...I'm so sick of these errors I just type the citations in by hand
druid_king9884 · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not in school anymore, but man I wish I had this when I was a student. It would make life a lot easier.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:19:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THIS IN COLLEGE AUGGHGHGHGHAG
jumprealhigh · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Professor here... Don’t trust this feature. It works most of the time, but it will also regularly pull info into the wrong part of the citation or skip crucial elements of the citation if the info isn’t integrated into the database. Use the generator as a starting point, and correct it if need be, but don’t assume it’s going to spit out something correct.
streetgrunt · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And every professor has a different opinion as to what APA should look like, despite what the books says. So that’s a big help /s
bastet418 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg I love you. You just made my life so much easier. Thank you.
Oosterhuis · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly, while I do have to use LexisNexis on a daily basis, citation generators do not do a good job of McGill style referencing.
Calligraphee · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See, being able to help people with random stuff like this is why I want to become a librarian one day. Also because added access to books.
psykick32 · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, and DOI numbers on documents makes citation super easy!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amen to that.
LivinthatDream · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I use this method after paste to my word doc it makes the background of the text bright green and I am unable to change it/undo it. The database is EBSCO host. Therefore this doesn’t make my life of APA citations any easier.
Bsmosh · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LexisNexis for law has a word plug in. It links directly to your account and also allows for citations and easy table of authorities
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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kittycatinthehat2 · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does Google Scholar have a good way to use it on mobile? I rarely have desktop access and can’t find a good way to get to it.
SidViciious · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like if u put the citations in some sort of table you could sort A-Z automatically too...
Kc9atj · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done this exact same thing on the paper I am writing right now for my college English class. Well should be writing instead of wasting time on reddit.
CelticLass · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was an awesome feature when I was working on my masters!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Both of my Masters!
smellydawg · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a massive difference between LexisNexis and Alexis Texas.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DO you have to be a boob to recognize it? :-D
caesartheday · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
likewise for google scholar!
statm0nkey · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just watch out, I find that the citations are often wrong at my University's library databases.
dwmfives · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The funny part is, it really doesn't matter outside schools and libraries.
chevymonza · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This almost makes me wish I had a paper to write..........almost.
lostfinch · 3 points · Posted at 19:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But all hero’s deserve a raise in Oklahoma.
Try2Relax · 3 points · Posted at 21:00:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NO CAPES
aflactheduck99 · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some just wanna teach the world.
UncapedHero · 2 points · Posted at 05:38:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. She is a volunteer editor for our monthly newsletter.
Sup-Mellow · 2 points · Posted at 06:07:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out. :’)
tang81 · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what if they are wearing a cape?
justcomment · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some wear glasses
xBadsmellx · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But maybe she does wear a cape!
plotinus99 · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suspect this one does!
morris1022 · 1 points · Posted at 16:17:14 on June 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
got a citation for that?
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 19:51:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why am I just reading this weeks away from graduation in grad school....
soroman · 11 points · Posted at 19:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tagging on to say that adding a page break to ensure you get a new page for works cited may be helpful, as sometimes a professor will prefer that.
arcaneresistance · 9 points · Posted at 20:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does a paper clip ask if I'm going to hang myself?
dezradeath · 6 points · Posted at 19:52:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow you're a better teacher than anyone I had when I was in Middle School. This is very useful to know!
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck am I saving this. Thanks everyone!
crispy00001 · 3 points · Posted at 19:11:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this only for MLA? In healthcare I can only use Vancouver
gel_ink · 7 points · Posted at 19:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No Vancouver -- Office 2016 has got APA 6th, Chicago 16th, GB7714, GOST - Name or Title, Harvard - Anglia, ISO 690 - First Element and Date or Numberical, MLA 7th, SIS02, and Turabian 16th.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they dont have vancouver, you can always download the formatting file and add it to word. Note, I am not sure if word 07 came with it or not as I added a couple formats myself over the years.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg this is absolutely amazing. I've been writing papers for years and I never knew of this option.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:05:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THERE ARE FEW POSTS I SAVE GOOD SIR, YOU HAVE MADE IT.
YAR
MrJAPoe · 3 points · Posted at 20:09:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m 3 months out of college. Where in the fucking fuckity fuck was this in my life’s curriculum the last 16 years?
GF8950 · 3 points · Posted at 20:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All those wasted hours in College manually typing in the citations for research papers, and I just learned that THIS existed! Now I know for the future. Thank you for bringing this up to our attention.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:21:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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GF8950 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will. Although, my middle school’s computer teacher didn’t really teach us anyone useful. Computer Class was mostly the “Ok you little shits, just sit down, play the games that we have installed on it or go on the internet, and don’t bother me” kind of class. It wasn’t until the 8th grade when he actually taught us something, and it had to do with how to make a PowerPoint presentation. Yeah, it wasn’t the best or schools.
MotherOfDragons88 · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god I finished my 75 page master’s dissertation a few months ago and this would have been so useful 😭😭 I don’t even remember how many sources I had, I think it was around 100.
Scherazade · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God yes, citations and contents are so much easier nowadays with modern word processor software.
I don't actually know how cavemen students 10+ years ago did it.
goldes · 3 points · Posted at 22:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg just in time for my bachelor thesis. Thank you!
snoos_antenna · 3 points · Posted at 00:26:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Harrumph - back in my day, we didn't use these newfangled machines. We did it with good old honest index cards and a typewriter. In the snow. And that's the way we liked it too.
jekyll2urhyde · 5 points · Posted at 19:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
My first year uni teacher taught this to the class. Meanwhile, my mother, who wrote her master’s thesis from 1996-2004, had no clue that the feature existed.
EDIT: I meant that she was dismayed that Word didn’t have the feature when she did her thesis.
DustRainbow · 7 points · Posted at 19:17:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well tbf word didn't always have this feature.
clemoh · 3 points · Posted at 19:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There was a time when WordPerfect was as used or more used than Word.
jekyll2urhyde · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, she missed out on it! That was the point I was trying to make - oops!
MaybeImTheNanny · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it didn’t then. I also got a MA in that time frame.
langlo94 · 3 points · Posted at 19:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did she spend 8 years on a thesis?
GarlicBreadLasagne · 5 points · Posted at 19:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Referencing used to take that long
jekyll2urhyde · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was an MA in Urban Planning...she started when she gave birth to me, she changed advisors twice (through no fault of her own), she had to go through a lot of red tape before she could gather data for her research, and a bunch of other factors. My parents always joked that my dad should have started his, too.
felesroo · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have this feature. Must be a PC thing? Definitely not on my old Mac version. I used EndNote for my references for my dissertation.
bungabungachakachaka · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually use LaTex but sometimes I need to hand in an assignment in docx so I use word. How do I quote in word via keyboard shortcut or another easy way without lifting my hands off the keyboard?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The """ symbol? Huh, that was weird to write.
bungabungachakachaka · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me rephrase. How do I insert the source after I quoted without lifting my fingers off the keyboard.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paste? CTL+V?
bungabungachakachaka · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you use citations in word every source gets a little code like “abc001”. So in latex you quote your source and then at the end of the quote add the source with a cmd. In word you have to take your hands off the keyboard and click with the mouse to insert the source. Or at least I’m not aware of another way... do you?
nivlark · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word uses "field codes" to insert citations. See here for the syntax - I think you should be able to type it manually.
bungabungachakachaka · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!!
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:25:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, looks like you'll have to use the mouse. Horror of horrors; I'm sure you'll find some other way to talk about LaTex though.
HappyHarpy · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
Brrreezybri · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Senior year in college for my 3rd time and I'm still using that stupid easybib. Thank you. Sigh.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Brrreezybri · 2 points · Posted at 16:24:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, writing an essay and tried it out today. Lifesaver, thank you lol
DaedraLord · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saved this comment for my future studies. Thanks for the tip!
cantadmittoposting · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you change one thing or email it to another person for review and the next time you auto update SATAN POSSESSES YOUR AUTO-TOC AND SENDS YOU TO BURN IN HELL. I'm pretty sure that's an intentional part of the feature.
nuadusp · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if a school uses a different referencing system you can often download a pack that adds it.. my university required a specific style (i think it used square brackets and I am not going to look up which one it was because it might identify too much) and there was a thing I could download that patched in automatic bibliography thingy in that style for references.. maybe not bibliography is the term I am looking for in this case though
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where were you when I was in college?
electroze · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you export to PDF like for an ebook, it automatically creates bookmark links for everything too.
itsjustlife37 · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I LOVE YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH
downunderguy · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEADINGS. I had no idea how they properly worked until I left uni and had to learn my firms "styles" in Word. You can do so much!
JoelsTheMan90 · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find that these don’t always have the correct amount of Info and have to manually insert the extra info that is being left out.
TrainosaurusRex · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So helpful thank you!
LeeMayney · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just as an add on - if you input more references AFTER you've added your bibliography, make sure to click "update bibliography/references". It won't do it automatically.
someonespookie · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow I've literally never looked at the References tab in Word. Now I see the table of contents area which I'm assuming is how people make those cool TOC where you can click to topic and it bring you right to it. Thanks!
Kingjmasta450 · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only problem is apparently the Chicago style citations it gives you are now out of date. I learned this when my ir theory professor gigged me for them being "off".
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Nadidani · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saved for coment for the future! Thank you!!!!
ATN-Antronach · 2 points · Posted at 22:18:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who likes writing but hates making bibliographies, thank you very much. :)
Rusty_toilet · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh great goddess, what may we do to honor thee?!
ralphanzo · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
interesting and useful write up. Thanks for taking the time to share and teach that.
tomdarch · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF? A middle school teacher was honest enough to call her students "little assholes" but the comment about fucking around in Word is what gets gold?
acruzm96 · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tagged you as Microsoft Hero
Prof_Acorn · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck. I've been doing it manually for a decade. Even went through a PhD. Fucking fuck, the writing teachers and "How to write college papers" profs and intro-to-librarying librarians taught me shit. This. This is what they should teach.
MonoChz · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s ridiculous how many otherwise intelligent people don’t know who to properly use headings in a long document!
TheeBaconKing · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m so happy that I found this after I got my bachelors.
Bsomebody · 2 points · Posted at 01:59:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the most wonderful post I have read in a week!
I_Am_Ironman_AMA · 2 points · Posted at 02:58:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like you.
Comments_Nicely · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just submitted a research paper with 30+ citations and I'm crying with rage
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Comments_Nicely · 2 points · Posted at 04:04:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't worry too much about it; it was half rage tears, half "wow, that's so convenient it's funny tears."
I'm absolutely saving the shit out of this post. I've got another paper coming up in a month, and you bet your ass I'm not citing it manually. Nor shall I cite manually ever again.
You are honest-to-God a lifesaver.
uproar90 · 2 points · Posted at 15:51:49 on May 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I nearly never divulge my identity when gilding a post... however, I wanted to say I was the 1st to guild this work of art by trixie_trixie ... You see, I knew my son's 2-subject biography project was soon approaching ... As soon as I'd read her post, I'd known... I was going to use this newfound great power with great responsibility.
He turned his paper in a few days early, and the ease with which you can just click "Bibliography", and then it appears ... Should be a spell you learn at Hogwarts.
Thanks again trixie_trixie! It was well work the gold!
Dlrlcktd · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now does google docs do this?
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Dlrlcktd · 5 points · Posted at 19:52:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I guess I’m more broke school and love the lack of cost on google docs
Delta_V09 · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a .edu email, you can get a pretty good deal on a 4 year Microsoft Office 365 subscription. Not free, but I thought the extra features compared to Google Docs worth it, especially when I had to write my thesis.
hezec · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not by default, but there are plugins for it.
gregoe86 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Too bad overriding the default heading styles is truly dark magic. (Select --> update to match selection is the IDDQD of Word)
Chaosgodsrneat · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Comment saved. tips hat thank-e kindly!
LeoTheLion1001 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a site called son of citation machine helps you make citations. You can use the URL for specific articles and videos and whatnot to select a premade citation.
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LeoTheLion1001 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use son of citation machine to help with my college papers. I also use MS, but son of citation they showed me in high school and it makes you an in text citation the way that your style is set up to be (apa, mla, etc.)
howdopearethedrops · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legend
GeronimoHero · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s broken if you do database related references. Like if you need to reference JSTOR or something similar. You’re better off using the database’ built in reference generator. The reference generator in Word is ok but it’s not reliable and if the formatting doesn’t match what word thinks it should be (and remember, it’s always broken with databases) it can make adding one manually even harder because it’s formatting tries to “fix” it for you automatically.
Skater_x7 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... There's a references tab?
thehumanblob · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word citation information
Dymdez · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it do legal citations? lol
FullmentalFiction · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Better hope you have a recent copy of office on those school laptops though, and not Word 97...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FullmentalFiction · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lucky! Our school was about 10 years behind on tech, and my middle school was 15. It was frustrating to say the least.
RequiemStorm · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I graduated college in 2015. I'm practically crying right now for not having known this
plausiblediarrhea · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
Eoganachta · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You deserve all the Reddit Golds.
KommMaster08 · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a junior at my college, and I just learned about this from one of my professors. It has made my life so much easier!!!
Mowfling · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saved.. for later
sunghooter · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m glad to see this. My state just had a teacher walkout to get raises but they didn’t get gold. More like five pence.
someguyfromtheuk · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does the contents heading thing work?
Do you mean you have to add page headers or do you mean headings in the text?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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someguyfromtheuk · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duly noted, but I meant how do you automatically insert a table of contents?
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emjay4189 · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will use this today! Thank you!
thenewyorkgod · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish it auto created the apa reference by allowing you to simply insert the doi
mostlikelynotarobot · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have they added MLA8 yet? I still use easybib for that.
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mostlikelynotarobot · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oof.
mortiphago · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeap, this one is so , so fucking useful
Recon117zwa · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now teach me about your rules on chewing gum!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Recon117zwa · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spit or swallow?
xr3llx · 2 points · Posted at 22:51:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is an important question Mrs. /u/trixie_trixie
Recon117zwa · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All 9th graders need to know
Turbo-Detasseler · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you mean by "doing your headings correctly"?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Turbo-Detasseler · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never used that section in all my life.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Turbo-Detasseler · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok. I will. Thanks, Teach.
TommyUmami · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Chicago, not MLA. Fuck MLA.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The next five months, now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, I appreciate the offer, but as of right now the only subject my grade isn't good in is English, and that's my own fault for not spending enough time proofreading.
Thanks though :)
doggosforthewin · 19 points · Posted at 18:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also download Mendeley, it's for free. There you can make a library of research papers or books and then use their plugin for Word. Very useful for writing a thesis.
pclabhardware · 14 points · Posted at 18:55:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley and Zotero are also plugins that help you do this - I forgot which one I liked better. You can also search your cited article on google scholar and one of those plugins will just copy the relevant info into your bibliography.
grodon909 · 2 points · Posted at 22:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I second Zotero. Made life so much easier for me: just click on the plugin button and import everything into the document, or quickly reference stuff.
takelongramen · 17 points · Posted at 19:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use Latex
shabutaru118 · 4 points · Posted at 19:20:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
easybib.com
MrJoshiko · 4 points · Posted at 20:02:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LaTeX. Thank me later
xHamsaplou · 1 points · Posted at 17:06:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
which LaTeX should I download?
MrJoshiko · 2 points · Posted at 17:22:12 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use overleaf. It's online, collaborative, and easy.
xHamsaplou · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:29 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the reply, however it looks complicated as I want to compile a bibliography, Harvard referencing style. Can you kindly brief me through this? Thank you very much kind person
College student here
MrJoshiko · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.overleaf.com/blog/532-creating-and-managing-bibliographies-with-bibtex-on-overleaf#.WsfuFVnTU0M
In short you add the references to a second file and then cite them with \cite{nameofreference}
xHamsaplou · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:32 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you very much!!
davidzet · 5 points · Posted at 21:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forget Word. LaTeX.
xHamsaplou · 1 points · Posted at 17:06:39 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
which LaTeX should I download?
davidzet · 2 points · Posted at 16:47:16 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.latex-project.org/get/
blamtasm · 5 points · Posted at 19:05:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just be aware that Microsoft Word as of yet does not support MLA 8th edition. So, if you have someone that's finicky about which edition you're using just keep that in mind!
Meret123 · 4 points · Posted at 20:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Y'all mofos need LaTeX in your life.
Lucifer_Hirsch · 5 points · Posted at 20:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use LaTex.
frozenbubble · 3 points · Posted at 19:10:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's still better to use an external application like Zotero to manage your sources. Especially if you need to switch to some exotic reference styles.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
let me google that for you.. brb.
BunnyKittyCat · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should try Zotero, it creates bibliographies in different styles automatically. Plus its really easy to use, it even has a Chrome extension www.zotero.org
Zaroo1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:30:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the program Mendeley. It keeps all your citations in a special library, so you can search them and will format them correctly to whatever style you want in Word via add-on
glitterhairdye · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if word didn’t have it, easybib.org will make the citation for you. You just put it in the form and it will alphabetize and format all of your citations for you.
DefiantlyWorkin · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
use citationmachine then. its amazing
darkkn1te · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your college subscribes to RefWorks, use it. You can import your citations directly to RefWorks and RefWorks has a plugin for word that will automatically import all of them and create your bibliography page for you. If they don't use RefWorks, you can download Zotero and do much the same thing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might also want to look into a citation manager such as Zotero (free). You can add as a plug in to MS and an extension to chrome. You just click the little icon in chrome when you come upon any source (webpage, journal article, book, etc) of interest and it will save it. Then later on you can drop into MS directly while in word either as a citation or reference.
braden87 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Edit: wrong reply. Apologies.
uncleleo101 · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, easybib.com yo!
Gestaltist · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure about the one built into word, but I know other reference software can make use of citation files downloaded through Google Scholar. Not sure the name, but one of the links under each entry will allow you to download a file that already contains all the information so you don't have to manually type it out.
I personally use EndNote and it is a godsend when writing my thesis.
bigal95 · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One citation/reference manager I've found to be very useful in this regard is Mendeley. I would definitely recommend since there is a free version that still works pretty damn well.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FlipSchitz · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the urge to drop out every time I have to write a bibliography. These comments are preserving my future.
Thanks again all!
velvet33N · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to the Library or their website and ask for assistance. Answering your questions on bibliography management is their reason d'etre. Most University libraries provide heaps of information on how to create bibliographies. There are YouTube channels for backup insrruction just about any given personal bibliographic management software product. Most teaching institutions buy one or more personal bibliographic management software for all students and staff to download at no cost. Do it. Buying your own copy even with a student discount is expensive. I train people at my workplace to use EndNote. There are literally tears of joy when trainees see how easy it can be to create a bibliography. You are not the only one who has struggled with this. If your career involves reading, chances are you will be using this software tool for life so get onto it while you have access and support.
Musa15 · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use zotero, it has an add in for word and is better at formatting correctly
holy-shipoopie · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last I checked, it doesn’t have the current MLA format though.
reCAPTCHAmePLZ · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LIAR!
FlipSchitz · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your skepticism is understandable, but nope. I love it! I'm a non-traditional student, attending because I want to.
reCAPTCHAmePLZ · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol no worries. I’m a grad student working on my dissertation right now and it’s zero fun.
Hotdogduckie · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Furthermore look into refefence management software like mendeley
sedentarily_active · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure it has been mentioned already, but there are online programs that can do this for you, and can be integrated into Word. Zotero and Mendeley are the two I can think of. Have saved me lots of time and effort in the past!
ThatGuyWithoutKarma · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use mendeley (free) or endnote (paid), both have a plug plugin for word that auto cites. I use mendeley as it stores all the pdfs, can make notes, has a highlight feature and a literature search function which is good for finding doi numbers/the paper itself.
canttaketheshyfromme · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh... '80s kid but as far back as junior high I had to deal with teachers wanting Chicago one year, then APA the next. In hindsight it was sadism, pure and simple.
13entley222 · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Theres also Zotero, a free program that does just this and it's pretty great. You can get the full citations straight from any web browser!
iccs · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just go to citation machine or easybib, both are solid website tools that do it for you
noinfinity · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easybib
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use citavi. It's really easy.
AmericanDoggos · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk if anyone else has mentioned this but, citation machine and easy bib got your back
R-M-Pitt · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of uni students here talking about using Ms Word, which for me is a world away right now.
At my uni, we are marked down if we don't use LaTeX.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look up Zotero. It's a reference manager. There's a plugin for Microsoft word. Made writing my thesis significantly easier.
Perky_Bellsprout · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use a Harvard generator website
assortedgnomes · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to the Purdue OWL. It will have everything and will actually be right.
SuperBeastJ · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're in college you can probably get the program Endnote for free. It's like this reference section but on steroids. Got me through grad school.
blodj89 · 2 points · Posted at 21:28:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easybib.com yo
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a website made by Chegg called CiteThisForMe.com and it makes your bibliography for you, just gotta add the website URL.
joe-h2o · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m on mobile right now but pm me later if you want some info about bib managers that hook into Word so you can “cite while you write” super easily with auto generated bibliography stuff. There’s the 800 lb gorilla that is Endnote, but that costs money. There’s an equally good free one called Mendeley that is ideal for college students. You’ll never go back to hand editing references once you’ve used a bibliography manager. It’s the number one thing I’d suggest to anyone starting a degree.
Source: wrote a thesis and other referenced material.
pattyfrankz · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is something I couldn’t understand if my life depended on it. Everybody always bitches about making references and citations, but they’re so god damn simple a monkey could make them. Once you do one, all of the rest should be an absolute cake walk. Plus, most college papers don’t require a huge amount of sources. I’m currently writing my master’s thesis and have 50+ sources and I typed up the reference pages by hand in a little over an hour. I just don’t get why people hate citations so much
Procris · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro(f)tip: double check what the computer does for you. It's not responsible for your grade, you are. Sometimes garbage in = garbage out, and you get crazy things like editors listed as authors, or missing information.
Also, I'm sure someone's mentioned Zotero, but just in case, Zotero rocks.
FlipSchitz · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Pro(f)tip"
Bravo!
KindledAF · 2 points · Posted at 04:18:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use google scholar to search for sources. Even if you haven't chances are if your sources are academic you can find them there (journal articles and such).
Use the "Cite" button under the sources (It's a quotation mark). Boom auto formatting.
Donkey_Brained__Man · 2 points · Posted at 05:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am sure my response was buried under the credible reddit scholars, but do note that any time spent on this topic should be considered wasted time.
FlipSchitz · 2 points · Posted at 10:35:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duly noted.
Donkey_Brained__Man · 1 points · Posted at 10:39:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
🤘
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:39:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get Zotero instead..
YossarianWWII · 2 points · Posted at 08:04:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use a citation manager. My preference is Zotero. It integrates with Microsoft Word and will track the citations you put into a paper and then auto-generate a bibliography at the end. It also has web browser plugins that allow you to pull citation info straight from web pages, including things like Amazon pages for books and database pages for primary literature.
hk93g3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. That surprises me. Virtually all my college profs gave us a "how to" guide for this in their syllabi.
FlipSchitz · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My professors usually link to Purdue OWL. Woof.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always just use easybib.com
oOoChromeoOo · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use bibme .org . It got me through grad school.
abbh62 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there are *literally thousands of websites that you just put in info and it splits them out
*probably not literal
reddith2o · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Mendeley, it also keeps your bibliography in one place. You can even embedd the pdf.
thegreenlupe · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley and word plugin
Eshrekticism · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you not use stuff like citation machine or easy bib? Ive never understood why people try to do it manually
T_Peg · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use easybib.com it literally makes the bibliography for you and if it can't find all the info by itself with its scan it has a template for you to fill in what's missing with your superior human intellect!
EtherealAriel · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus, once you get to college you can pretty much call them little assholes to their faces.
wmorrison17 · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For research papers, I'd suggest Zotero. You can actively compile a list of sources, and not only will it generate a bibliography and in-text citations, but it will also save your sources as .pdf files so you can go back to them later without having to clutter anything on your bookmarks. And, it's totally free and ad-free.
LucidicShadow · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you really want to up your assignment game, look into LaTeX (spelt with the funky capitals, pronounced la-tech), and its associated bibliography tool called BibTeX.
It's a professional typesetting language used by publishers to format books and research, using a "what you say is what you mean" approach rather than Words "what you see is what you get". Want to put a paragraph on a 30 degree angle halfway across a margin for some ungodly reason? Well you can make it do that, if you really want.
If you already know a variant of HTML, or a markdown implementation, you can basically already use it. Just have to learn the syntax a little.
Natively, it has very good support for printing mathematical equations, but due to being a language rather than an individual program, it has a million different plug-ins to handle just about anything you can think of. Particularly things like well formatted tables and figures. It also plays nicely with R, if you're doing any kind of statistics/data work.
Its other major advantage is that you can use predefined templates and styles. Most peak bodies publishing research and conference proceedings will have templates available, which you can use to make your work look fantastic. There's also an endless amount of user made templates for basically everything. I was studying IT, so I put my assignments in IEEE format, and then I used a template to make my resume look super professional.
The reason I mention all this is because it will handle all your references for you. It's particularly useful because most academic sources will already have a Bibtex formatted reference you can just drop into your references table. Google scholar has an export to bibtex button on every entry, and your library will likely also give you the option.
Once you've got that, you just say where you want to cite, say you want a reference table here, and boom! Taken care of. Want it in a different format? Just change which style you're using and it will reflow the whole thing for you.
Bit of a learning curve, but once you know it you'll never want to use Word again.
anniemg01 · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am an instructor at a state university. I basically live at The Purdue Online Writing Lab. It's great!
foolshearme · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
get the Grammarly add-on for chrome it checks for everything from spelling to word use like to too and punctuation and sentence structure best tool I had when writing papers it is worth getting the paid version
rainy_graupel_Sr · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no no no! Sorry, but download Zotero and the plugin for Word.
MissedtheMarx · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't use it. I work at a writing center and it's total shit. Easy bib is way better.
PM_ME_YOUR_REPORT · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Lyx not word for college papers. Once you learn it it’s magic.
alsignssayno · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just so you know, if you read through a lot of journal articles and papers Mendeley is an amazing choice as you can save the full paper in there and it'll auto format references into any style you may need.
wighty · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been in there since office 2007. College was ez pz.
karnevil717 · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am a chemist who graduated recently so if you have a question or 2 I'm around my specialty is orgo
king8654 · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so i dont need citationmachine for my papers? im SO bad at work cited/bibliography
UberTheBlack · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Former college student here, Zotero is also a great tool for storing sources. It will also format your citations for you.
thenichi · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Step one is to stop using WYSIWYG word processors.
FlipSchitz · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's a wissywig?
thenichi · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you see is what you get. I.e. editors in which you directly edit the final result. Examples of such word processors include Word, WordPerfect, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs.
Dason37 · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was pretty decent at chemistry, but I really enjoyed it as well. It's been 20 years but bookmark me or something if you want
lightmonkey · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Citation Machine will create them for you, just enter the info. Alternatively you can also search for your source and it'll do the rest.
toin9898 · 1 points · Posted at 03:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bibme.org got me all the way from high school to university without ever formatting a reference section by myself.
takethetrainpls · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Zotero. It's the best.
ZeePirate · 1 points · Posted at 11:37:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google it, i didnt write out a reference by myself, and it still taught the proper style
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:22:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easybib also works pretty well and it’s simple.
deanna0975 · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:02 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks for this
5_finger_death_punch · 1 points · Posted at 16:45:48 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Download the program Zotero. you can download an extension for chrome that will allow you to automatically cite websites and also it will allow you to cite in any format. It's amazing. It also will organize your citations into a folder.
czarnick123 · 41 points · Posted at 18:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted because a middle school teacher said fucking.
I know yall cuss in real life but I rarely get to see it in the wild.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 19:19:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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WhatISaidB4 · 6 points · Posted at 20:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Those little assholes" clearly have an awesome teacher. :p
FunkyFarmington · 6 points · Posted at 21:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG it's like they have a bucket of cusswords that fill up during the day and have to empty it when they leave.
I knew a teacher once that smoked and HAD A BOYFRIEND! (she wasn't married, it was just a very conservative town)
goingnut_ · 20 points · Posted at 19:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then they see a tutorial video on YouTube about this exact thing and it's all "thank you dude you taught me more in 15 minutes than my teacher in an entire semester". I'm not even a teacher and that shit makes me so mad.
The_Rope · 2 points · Posted at 01:56:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's a sign our teaching curriculum should adapt and stop devoting time to teaching it. From my recollection, even the kids who enjoyed school hated learning how to do bibliographies. If there are good sources out there, why not just give the students preapproved youtube video link or have a video available on the school computers / in the writing lab to reference as needed?
rbickfor1988 · 8 points · Posted at 19:01:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a JH teacher. I do the same thing.
I had an older English teacher ask why I did that. “How will they know how to do citations in college? I just want to make sure they know what information is important. What if they want to be an English teacher?”
A) They’ll continue to use MS Word like they’re learning now.
B) They will know what information is important because Word asks for ALL of the pertinent information in order to make your citation & the works cited.
C) I became an English teacher and I used citationmachine.
It’s honestly just not worth my time. I’d rather teach them something they’ll use. Or spend more time on knowing what to cite and how not to plagiarize. Not citing information gets you kicked out of college. Citing information with errors loses you points. Which one should I focus on?
mattmonkey24 · 1 points · Posted at 06:22:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's important to learn how to use tools at your disposal to accomplish tasks. Especially since the important part of a paper isn't correctly formatting a works cited
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 19:06:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You swear like a teacher, I believe you lol
MPNumbers · 5 points · Posted at 21:19:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, definitely a teacher.
AndyNihilate · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:18 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely a middle school teacher. Source: Parent of an asshole middle schooler.
Sawses · 5 points · Posted at 18:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Someone who has used Easybib for literally a couple hundred references.
oced2001 · 5 points · Posted at 20:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a middle school librarian. I teach this also. They don't listen in my school either. I actually had a student that said "Google.com" is a good citation. Nothing else.
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oced2001 · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Your mom". That is great. I would chuckle as I failed that kid.
BruceFlockaWayne · 5 points · Posted at 19:12:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, it's nice to know how you really feel about your students lol
cabbage_peddler · 3 points · Posted at 18:54:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOOD ON YOU! I wasn't taught this until law school.
Cambot1138 · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, you sure talk like a middle school teacher.
CardiOMG · 4 points · Posted at 18:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm glad you teach your students this. Knowing the nuances of MLA format seems kinda pointless, especially with resources like EasyBib and MS Word formatting tools. Also, none of my college professors cared about the formatting.
walesmd · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This feature was my saving grace back in middle/high school. Computers weren't all too common at home yet, so most people had to type their papers up at school and really had no knowledge of the word processor's feature set. So, they were still manually trying to do their bibliographies.
Mine were perfect every single time. Being a nerd paid off in school and in life!
antarris · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I teach this too, except to undergraduates. I don't know that they had this when I did my undergrad degree. I don't think I'd've made it to grad school without this tool.
gel_ink · 2 points · Posted at 19:35:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh don't worry, they still don't listen at the college level either. ... wait, :(
Ahem, anyway, yeah, I'm a college librarian and try to teach this stuff too. But citations are boring so people don't listen, and then they whinge about how hard citations are and I'm like... :(
The one downside of Word's citations is that it still follows MLA 7 rather than 8, though there might be a plug-in for the update?
ParanoidDrone · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I definitely never learned this, but I might have went through high school a smidge too early for this to become common in lessons. Mid 2000s.
h3lblad3 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In high school, and even college, I was told never to do this and that "we will know if you do when we grade it" (especially the college teachers who expected work turned in via email).
I had to hand-write or manually format them every time.
braden87 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously? I hated being forced to write these by hand and remember the different formats. Now all that's required of kids is to remember some M$ Word step by steps instead of remember the format character for character? Jealous!
Festivus40RestOfUs · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me lol, thanks :)
hey_there_kitty_cat · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why people wouldn't use that. I thought I was being efficient using LaTex, but you mean they have a way to just put the information in and it formats it for them?! Where do you live, I want to come punch them in the face right now, I'm not busy.
And good luck on being a middle school teacher, that honestly sounds like maybe the worst job in the world, 20-30 hormonal little assholes. My friend just started teaching 7th graders, but she's also 6'6" 250 lbs, so they listen to her.
harryassburger-il · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait a minute... fucking... assholes... your sure your a teacher.
shhh.. I used your on porpoise.
hypnoticus103 · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can just imagine middle school me listening to my teacher calling me a fucking asshole. I don't know if i'd start crying or giggling.
Hellguin · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ma'am, I listened intently in Middle School and never EVER had this taught to me.
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Hellguin · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no need to be sorry, that is a failing on my school district's "Curriculum"... you have taught me something I can use on the remainder of my life (or until Microsoft charges me to use this feature)
Shedart · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How much time do you spend explaining why citing your work is important? I’m a teacher too and as a kid I never understood why we should bother citing anything. As an adult even comments on reddit like /r/poppinKREAM make me happy to see all the references.
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Shedart · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m also in middle school. The amount of internal screaming is substantial. Thanks for the response!
Derekisdrunk · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The students that do soak it in are gonna be endlessly thankful to you come college. I didn’t know this method but I had a sociology teacher my sophomore year of high school that showed us citationmachine.net. I studied political science in college, I couldn’t tell you how many of my peers complained about bibliographies every time we had to write a paper.
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Derekisdrunk · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol that’s a great way to figure out how to connect. You sound like a fantastic teacher. As a concerned citizen of the world, thanks.
mylegisasleep · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a high school teacher and I teach this too. They STILL get it wrong! How?? Why?? I don't understand.
Quick_Over_There · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle schoolers are massive assholes.
Source: Used to be one.
JP3Gz · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went to university in the UK and I was the only person I met during my entire 3 years that utilised this feature whilst people were slaving away trying to format shit. I downloaded the formatting style I needed and never even learned what it entailed because Word did it for me.
I must have told everyone in my class about it at some point or another but nobody listened... morons.
altodor · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In HS they taught us not to do this, because it was "wrong".
Vohdre · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that a middle school teacher is swearing at me on the internet. 10 year old me is giggling.
LusciousLooshin · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey! Watch your language in my classroom
pwrwisdomcourage · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might want to try zotero. Just wrote a thesis paper with it, 60+ sources
paperslacker · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My high school knew about this but didn’t allow us to use it, we had to learn it the old fashioned way. This was in the early 2010s.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm 100% positive if my teachers had called me a little asshole as a kid I would have respected them a lot more.
driftking428 · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The teacher said fuck!!!
Physicsmagnum · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew middle school teachers called middle schoolers assholes! Called it.
Tandria · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for teaching this to your students. My teachers through high school swore against anything that made this process easy.
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 22:50:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing is about 75% percent of students will never use it past college. God I hated doing that crap in college.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a middle school teacher as well, shit if they would actually listen instead of thinking they know it all they might learn a thing or two.
loleramallama · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am also a middle school teacher and teach this. They don’t listen then complain for the rest of their academic careers how annoying bibliographies are.
FatMoDean · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using the phrase “those little assholes” confirms you are indeed a middle school teacher and a seasoned one at that.
beancon · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We don’t use Microsoft word :( so we can’t :( I personally despise Google Docs for many reasons, this being one. Yeah chances are people probably did learn this in school. But punk ass bitches don’t listen. I, too, am a middle school teacher. Waddup.
Citizen_Montag · 2 points · Posted at 23:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also teach middle school and, when I taught Civics, I did an entire week-long lesson on tips and tricks with Word. I’d still receive shit written lik dis but I’d be damned if the citations weren’t perfect.
Pew-Pew-Pew- · 2 points · Posted at 01:08:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every one of my high school teachers always went off about it.
They ALL claimed it was inaccurate and it would always be wrong. That we had to do it ourselves.
I never tried using it, I just used citation generators online instead.
normanthedog · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My high school English teacher taught me this. Didn't care then, got to college and realized how useful it was, retaught myself. You're doing a good thing!
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EllisDee_4Doyin · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can tell you are a middle school teacher because you simultaneously called your kids "little assholes" but also sad that they missed something on an exam.
That polarization is exactly the kinds of feelings middle schoolers elicit.
Also thank you for all that you do. I had the most badass teachers in middle school gifted classes. You guys don't get paid enough.
DamascusSteel97 · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"those little assholes" haha, you're a teacher that likes to live on the edge. Hope your coworkers don't see your Reddit
Lisse24 · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clearly, you're not very steeped in MS/JH teaching culture. Those students have stepped out of the "cute" stage and are firmly stuck in the "asshole" stage, and while all teachers now that someday these kids might mellow into the "teen sulk" stage, it would be disingenuous not to acknowledge their current developmental level.
DamascusSteel97 · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
nah man, the only experience I have with that all was when I was that age myself. ah, the memories
Dracomortua · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clearly not all heroes wear capes.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Dracomortua · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's okay. Cashmere is allowed too, but be careful who you tell. Some people mourn the cruelty to bunnies.
mada447 · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My school teachers insisted that we don't use that feature and type up references by hand lol
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mada447 · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They wanted us to actually know how to do it instead of a software doing it for us
thedarrch · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what kind of question even tests this
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thedarrch · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what was the question tho?
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thedarrch · 0 points · Posted at 20:59:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
right. i think i would still call those projects, and not tests (unless the reports are done in a test situation)
ElagabalusRex · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My elementary school subscribed to NoodleTools. I think I used it only once before realizing it was easier to just use the free generators.
sold_snek · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was /u/alexanderyou one of those little assholes?
alexanderyou · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I'm most definitely a little asshole, but a tech savvy one at least.
delixecfl16 · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now now, language please miss.
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delixecfl16 · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was just a joke miss, maybe that's why the kids don't listen. Lighten up.
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delixecfl16 · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool, sarcastic teachers are the best of all. A little /s to highlight it for us non pupils wouldn't go amiss though. Have a good night miss. ;0)
codasoda2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's easy to see why young kids have little interest in such stuff.... Then they get to college and kick themselves in the butt.
zmazo98 · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like something I would've done haha
onyxandcake · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While in University I took an entire course about references and citations. Learned how to do it, and earned 3 credits. I've forgotten everything though.
Cup0Jo · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love how you refer to your students as “those little assholes.” Can’t say I blame you though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
whoa whoa whoa language please
iandcorey · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
-5pts. Spelling
txkink22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not ONE singe teacher or professor EVER mentioned this to me during my ENTIRE SCHOLASTIC CAREER. I'm pissed. You know how much more efficiently I could have been operating with this information?!?!
Redlolz55 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope no colleague of you knows your reddit username!
Megapiefan · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a feeling you aren’t a middle school teacher
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Megapiefan · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it close to minimum wage
H12H12H12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will come to the school and yell at them about it. Traumatizing possibly, but they will never forget it.
FierceDeity_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Schools should friggin teach LaTeX instead imo
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FierceDeity_ · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First of all, it's completely free, always.
Second, it eliminates the whole problem of having to "get around" Word. That is, if you want to edit anything you go into a whole world of trouble often.
A not so good part about LaTex: It's not just a program, it's a whole library and community. It's a project with a hundred thousand tangents. WISYWYG is also not really seen here, but on the long term, it really helps you manage your document.
There are many editors for LaTeX, an actually WYSIWYG one is LyX, the one I just for my last project is TeXStudio.
As for distributions, I'd check out TeXLive and MikTex. TeXLive is extensive and can install many gigabytes of stuff. MikTeX has a good baseline.
My last project used like 20 different packages, but it depends on what you need in each. Do you even need tables? No? Don't even include a table package.
It also, by default, outputs the nicest of PDFs.
Rev_Up_Those_Reposts · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like computer literacy tests? Microsoft Word tests?
I never had anything like that.
bucky___lastard · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell me you don't teach English.
T3chHippie · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was forced to "hand type" everything. Our teachers would dock us points for using online auto fill apps and the like, it was totally asinine. Same thing with web design in college. Yep the program can do that for you five times faster but you have to type it all in yourself otherwise how will you learn? And then never taught us how to do it the "easy way"
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T3chHippie · 1 points · Posted at 03:48:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? They were still on the "What will you do when you don't have a computer?" kick at that point. English teacher, I could understand to an extent. Web Design teacher.... Not so much.
I guess I'm gonna write my website on paper, mail it to Google and ask them to put it up for me since I know how to do it all manually. Why even use the computer? /s
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you teach how to do inline citations? I'm in grade 11 and I still have no clue how to do it properly. Where can I join your class?
Lookinbad · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you thought of driving a bus for a living?
Scrapbookee · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You teach this? We always had to manually do it. Hell in college in order to transfer I had to take a class that was an entire semester of creating bibliographies, looking up references, using the library.
Best part was the college didn't care when you took it, so I didn't take it until my last semester. It was an easy as hell A, but damn it was boring.
musiton · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish you patience and prosperity. You profession is a noble one and respectful. Stay strong ✊
assortedgnomes · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then the get me in college and think that the word formatting is correct and I let them know that it's not.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you tried failing anyone who doesn't do it with a one day extension to fix the problem?
emoguyrnlol · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Them ten years later
“UGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHY DIDNT WE EVER GET TAUGHT THIS IN SCHOOL????!?!?!?!!?!!?!!?!?!!”
renegadecanuck · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That wasn't a thing when I was in Junior High. I had some teachers that were sure typing essays was the work of the devil, and insisted on handwritten essays, even though my writing has always been terrible.
wurm2 · 27 points · Posted at 19:39:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tbf I think it's a relatively recent addition like maybe 2007-2010 and oh god that's a decade a go
Krissam · 5 points · Posted at 20:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least that means it was added since I last used word, now I'm not so sad I didn't know anymore.
phishsihd · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
These young is don’t even know about sonofcitationmachine.
wurm2 · 1 points · Posted at 10:04:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Personally I remember using Easybib.com
Bladelink · 15 points · Posted at 18:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of teachers are either stupid themselves or have their hands bound by administration. There's no point in teaching kids to memorize reference styles the same way you don't need to know the capital of Iowa.
Sunny_Tater · 7 points · Posted at 18:44:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Des Moines?
Thanks Mrs. O'Sullivan.
gabelance1 · 4 points · Posted at 20:16:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, am from Iowa.
farmtownsuit · 5 points · Posted at 19:56:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had teachers in high school who were super serious about making us get the format perfect because otherwise we were apparently going to fail all our courses in college and get written up for plagiarism because we used a period instead of a comma. Then for the few classes that I had to write papers for in college the professors didn't give two shits about the formatting of the bibliography as long as it was consistent and not just overall ridiculous looking. I remember asking one of my professors which style we were supposed to use and his response was basically "just write a god damned paper and cite your sources."
Bladelink · 6 points · Posted at 21:35:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only had to write an actual references section like twice in my life after high school. Even if you're going into grad school to do research, those people have SO MANY references that it cannot possibly be formatted by hand. You just use an extension to manage them.
CaptainObvious_1 · 5 points · Posted at 20:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Latex is still better
Helv1e · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree, but not for everyone. As a programmer I wholeheartedly agree
atomicecream · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out
bigbensheadband · 4 points · Posted at 20:03:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learning this in my second to last year of college made me pissed at my old teachers
alexanderyou · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In highschool I even took a microsoft office class and it wasn't covered...
pat_trick · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tools such as Zotero will automatically generate everything using their plugin.
alexanderyou · 4 points · Posted at 21:08:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually used that once, bookmarked it, and then completely forgot about it until now.
Fuck.
my_nameis_kim · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My middle school history teacher taught us this feature and pretty much forced us to use it to save herself headaches, and then my high school English teacher viewed it as CHEATING and wouldn’t let us use it.
alexanderyou · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta love arbitrary nonsense like that.
JPiratefish · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the styles! Heading 1, Heading 2, Etc. Insert table-of-contents. There's a ton of that stuff in there - and a programming interface for making visual basic macros. My Excel does DNS lookups.
Ottfan1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He’s not lying but I find it pretty useless and hard to use.
InvisibleUp · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since Office 2007. There's literally a tab on the ribbon named "References".
breakfastcook · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use easybib...
ShadowShot05 · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also hate the teachers that said we won't have calculators in our pocket
GlassInTheWild · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously how long has this shit existed? In my day all I had to help me with MLS formatting and bibliographies was a stupid little paperclip
CaptainJAmazing · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They only added it in like 2007 (2008 on Macs), so only hate them all going back to when they first got that version.
DiDalt · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. This is a thing. Takes a little work to add all the sources but Word will organize it for you in proper format.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in word 2003 and earlier it was really clunky and terrible, so it may not have been available for you in middle school. But 2007+ is pretty great.
Son_of_Samson · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its true
popstar249 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry man, I've been using Word's built in tools literally since middle school.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always used a website for this anyway that formatted them for me.
Dent13 · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's real mate
thr0aty0gurt · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry you were let down your whole life
Shaburu07 · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you also never know about Citation Machine? I discovered that in middle school right as I learned about citations and it saved me from all the pain.
alexanderyou · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always used easybib or something like that. I'm more disappointed in the fact that I had never even heard of this.
Jackofhalo · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen people talking about this over and over again but I found it easier to just use citation machine or easy bib and copy everything over. The ms word one just feels clunky to me. Im probably just using it wrong though....
esoteric_enigma · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck. You had to cite shit in middle school? I never had to do that until my second year of college.
alexanderyou · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done less citations in college than I did in hs...
Feels bad
esoteric_enigma · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally only had to write one full paper in my whole high school career. We only did little writing assignments like the ones on the state tests.
lovelesschristine · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is the truth. I used it all through high school. Does require some editing though
always_reading · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending how old you are, this feature may not have been available since you were in middle school.
ef6697 · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My computers professor actually taught this my last semester lol it's true
bcrabill · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used various sites before Word added this. I think it was just like bibliography.com or something like that.
FormalChicken · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a matter of the times. When I was in middle school it wasn't integrated to this level but we had sites like easybib to format everything. And MS word isn't perfect for the bibliography and citations for engineering papers. But for everything else it's pretty good, however you'll want to double check everything as usual. I'm not sure if it keeps the correct capitalization.
clearedmycookies · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
unless you are still in middle or high school, don't beat yourself up over it; and just know there are reasons to update your office program every couple of years since it wasnt always this way.
alexanderyou · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not really relevant to me anymore tho, haven't used word in years.
OverlordNekko · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, buddy. Your teachers has failed you.
deadwlkn · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
can confirm its real. GF showed it to me and changed my entire personality when writing research papers.
jaybusch · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to teach grads how to format their thesis papers in Word to get these to work. Totally works.
Angsty_Potatos · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I teach this to college students who immediately forget and then bitch about how much work siting sources is. Smh
herpaslurp · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably a newer feature, so depending on how old you are, it might not have been available when you were in middle school.
aidsfarts · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
References are so easy? Why does everyone hate them so much?
radicallyhip · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, my dude, I hope you're ready to join the Dark Side today...
bpdthrowaway9999 · 0 points · Posted at 20:06:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am 30, my high school teachers taught us this. Sorry you missed out.
valeriefixit · 1395 points · Posted at 17:54:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't forget to switch it to the right style, if your uni does apa and you've set it to harvard then you'll get mood.
xenochria · 386 points · Posted at 19:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll get mood? What does that mean?
lothpendragon · 981 points · Posted at 19:28:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe he's at an agricultural university?
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:44:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or Bovine University.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:30:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
thank you ralph
SuperciliousSnow · 85 points · Posted at 19:38:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol because cows moo
Neil_sm · 42 points · Posted at 19:46:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’ll get moo’d at
jerm2z · 55 points · Posted at 19:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a moo point.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 19:56:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because a cow's opinion doesn't matter.
-14k- · 11 points · Posted at 20:03:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I say bull.
flavorlessboner · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got wood..
omart3 · 3 points · Posted at 22:40:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just here to milk this karma thread.
Berret25 · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moo!
eltoro · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will you give me some wood for my sheep? They're lonely
hombredeoso92 · 0 points · Posted at 20:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a mood point
FTFY
ThatITguy2015 · 11 points · Posted at 22:21:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moo bitch, get out the way!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:39:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, a Princeton man.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 02:33:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I love you
lothpendragon · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you too.
Now it's just weird...
GR4NT_94 · 4 points · Posted at 22:10:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I lost it at this. Congrats
Chaotic_Narwhal · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay that’s just hilarious
powderizedbookworm · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, that’s spelled mooed
husk39939 · 4 points · Posted at 22:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You think people at an agricultural university would know that?
powderizedbookworm · 4 points · Posted at 23:27:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on how slowly they drove through town to get their degree ;)
(Proud original Ag school grad here)
archenon · 40 points · Posted at 19:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably used in the same context as "attitude", as in from your professors
theseleadsalts · 10 points · Posted at 21:08:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Substitute for attitude. Shade is similar.
btowntkd · 9 points · Posted at 20:45:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I assume it's akin to having 'feels,' except with more emphasis on 'annoyance' or 'bitterness,' instead of sadness.
I'm this case, annoyance at having made a stupid mistake and receiving a lower grade as a result.
I actually really like it, if true.
Spadeinfull · 5 points · Posted at 20:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bad moods from your prof?
czar_the_bizarre · 11 points · Posted at 20:08:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like how a cow is feeling-it's mood.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's like a cow's opinion. It just doesn't matter...It's moo.
TrollinTrolls · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, the cow's opinion depends on the phase of the moo
CompZombie · 8 points · Posted at 20:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Marked Off for Organizational Discrepancies?
Ownfir · 4 points · Posted at 21:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
British?
edit: They're British.
xenochria · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am too. Never heard of it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It means you're gonna get in the mood.
valeriefixit · 2 points · Posted at 07:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your professor will grouch at you.
Vindexus · 4 points · Posted at 20:09:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like a cow's opinion.
L1nlaughal0t · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No that's a moo point, it doesn't matter - it's moo.
(Did I get your 90s pop-culture reference correct, or are you now just confused at me?)
Vindexus · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah you got it man. That episode is actually from 2000 though.
slaaitch · 3 points · Posted at 05:08:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't you noticed that cultural decades and calendar decades don't match up? Like the 50s lasted until 64 or so, the 60s ran 64-69, the 70s happened twice (69-76, 76-83). The 80s lasted until 93 or so everywhere but Seattle, where they ended in 1990.
The 90s didn't end until September of 2001.
Doovid97 · 1 points · Posted at 07:37:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What happened in Septem- oh....
tallmelburnian · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now you are being an extra
Chippy569 · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
probably meant "moot" as in nothing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
BagelTrollop · 24 points · Posted at 19:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, the APA is shitty. And as with any citation software, it can't account for human error.
Source: College Librarian.
tehtomehboy · 7 points · Posted at 19:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bu..but those easy reference setups.
BagelTrollop · 7 points · Posted at 20:12:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, it places the references in a frame within the paper. Profs who like using the Word in-line commenting system can't actually give direct feedback on individual references and can only comment on the box of references as a whole.
If you want something amazing, try out Zotero, but spend some time getting to know it before you need it at the last minute.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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BagelTrollop · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to dig in to that so I can help students with it in the future.
Razjir · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this anyway on the off chance the marker thinks I did it manually and gives me props. Never happens though.
BFOmega · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IEEE format all the way.
Razjir · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a social science graduate, the fuck is that?
BFOmega · 3 points · Posted at 02:10:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Their citation method is probably the most used for scientific/engineering articles from what I've seen, or at least materials science and optics.
It's also the easiest and least intrusive that I've seen.
BJJJourney · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been doing it for over a year now and have never been marked down how it formats APA.
QuantumBassDrop · 8 points · Posted at 19:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word can switch between styles, and updates the entire document when you do. It can create a bibliography too!
thespot84 · 7 points · Posted at 20:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use [Zotero,](www.zotero.org) a free endnote alternative that captures citations AND articles from chrome and generates in line citations or footnotes and ordered bilbiographies in any format you choose.
Plus it has shared lirbaries for groups. Has saved me countless hours with big papers.
jaredjeya · 6 points · Posted at 20:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do some unis really care that much? I mean, journals will, because they’ve got to stick to a consistent style. But at my uni, for work we do, the guideline was always just to make sure it looks nice and include the necessary info.
So at first I tried to emulate the LaTeX look in MS word, eventually I swapped to using LaTeX proper.
LeoTheLion1001 · 5 points · Posted at 20:11:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know about unis necessarily, but at my community college they do. At least in the field that I am studying. People have failed classes before because they messed up spacing and margins. It was an apa paper.
jaredjeya · 3 points · Posted at 20:31:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s fucked up, surely what matters is the content?
I think I have the answer though:
http://www.apastyle.org/products/index.aspx
Turns out they can make money from it. UK higher education is generally specific to the uni, so you don’t really have corporations entering into it to push expensive textbooks and standardised courses. That means no profit motive since unis have to be non-profits by law, as well.
LeoTheLion1001 · 3 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what I have always thought but my profession changes that a bit. I go to a community college for nursing. They hold many of our tasks to a higher level than many other colleges. For us I have had a few people throughout the program fail as a result of a point or half of a point. One person last semester, a very dear friend to me, failed by 0.15 points.
LeoTheLion1001 · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I will definitely have to look at that website. The first book on the page they required us to buy for my college.
jaredjeya · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve paid a grand total of £2 for required course materials (2x£1 lab books)...
LeoTheLion1001 · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How long have you been in college though? Then again, my first semester of college books cost close to $400.
LeoTheLion1001 · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also I should not claim that the spacing and margins are the only reason that they failed. But that is how close they were to passing and that was one of the small errors that they made. If they had the spacing correct, the points worth the spacing and margins would have made them pass. It is craziness. That is why my cohort laughs when people say that nursing is an easy field.
jaredjeya · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is my third year (and would be my final year too if I weren’t doing an integrated masters).
It’s just not common practice to have required textbooks or to even have a specific textbook for a course. There’ll be recommended ones, sure, but they’re always in the library if we want to have a read and it’s not necessary to complete the course.
LeoTheLion1001 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all of mine have required at least on book that costs at a minimum $30 US. My most recent semester books and packets cost ~ $780 US. And all were required for my courses. Also, we had already paid for a few of the books in a previous semester. So in total it was about $900 US or so.
cal_student37 · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went to a public research university in the US for undergrad and they really didn’t care in most classes as long as things were clearly and throughly cited. I generally used footnotes.
On the other hand, my high school really cared and made us only use MLA for everything as the one true way. Also they made us spell ketchup “catsup” which is just really fucked up.
jaredjeya · 3 points · Posted at 21:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Catsup sounds like a follow on to the updog joke
bryanisbored · 1 points · Posted at 05:31:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
more depends on the teacher i think.
valeriefixit · 1 points · Posted at 08:02:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uni used apa, though if someone in the masters program had come from another uni that used a different style like harvard then it didn't matter as long as you were consistent. But it did matter for undergrads for some reason.
darkeyes13 · 3 points · Posted at 19:30:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can SEE the difference between Harvard and APA, though? If you've had to write assignments with either one before you'd notice, I reckon.
WhichWayzUp · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I "reckon" he'd get moo-ed. Cows go "moo." Sorry, this thread seems so country & farmy.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chicago format master race
froggym · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uni has its own style of referencing called "uni name" harvard. It is so annoying.
tastelessshark · 8 points · Posted at 20:13:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but...why?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
none of these things ever have a GSA setting :(
Xandari11 · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RefWorks has GSA. Using this function in Word is for high school students. RefWorks is the standard for research, and what Word is trying to mimic. Most colleges/universities have it, ask your librarian.
Furt77 · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this like when my girlfriend is mad at me and instead of being an adult and talking about it, she gives me mood for the next couple of days?
mbz321 · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's amazing how petty things that don't really matter, matter.
daveyb86 · 2 points · Posted at 09:12:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I wrote my Masters dissertation using the in-built Word 2007 "Harvard" style, it was only after I had written ~95% of my literature review that I realised there are different versions of the Harvard style.
None of the additional ones I downloaded matched the style 100%. I eventually weighed up the effort of a) converting 10+ pages of references to plain text and manually adjusting, or b) figuring out enough XML to change the stylesheet myself. I went with b, and included it as part of my "lessons learned" in my viva voce.
Speakerfortheprompt · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate getting moo'd
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly. My uni uses Harvard but in a slightly changed way, and then it is also different for every module too, so even if I used the original tip I would still have to spend ages editing all the refs and biblio to match their style.
Razjir · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a pain when your uni does APA but some slightly modified shit that you have to manually adjust every time you update the bibliography.
FutureSynth · 1 points · Posted at 10:16:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suffered for years without knowing this. What a waste of life.
BFOmega · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw those, IEEE format is best.
SqrlyWrath · 1203 points · Posted at 18:50:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Use mendeley for all referencing.
Download mendeley and save all your papers/references there. Then install the word plugin. Then click references tab in word, and insert citation from mendeley. Click insert bibliography. Change the referencing format to whatever you want via a drop down box at any time.
It even rearranges all the numbering of references to keep up with any edits you make.
Source: Am a graduate student and have to constantly write papers with 50+ references. This is a life saver.
Edit: Fixed a typo
Edit2: yes I know about LaTeX
EColi452 · 55 points · Posted at 20:19:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero is also solid.
AtariDump · 15 points · Posted at 20:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded for Zorero
Minerza · 3 points · Posted at 16:30:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero is my go to!
H4xolotl · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about Endnote?
phaaq · 9 points · Posted at 22:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Endnote costs money but some Universities offer it for free. (I think it's a little better than Mendeley but only slightly.)
TiberiusAugustus · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found EndNote to be a bloated and user unfriendly piece of shit.
BarrelRoll1996 · 4 points · Posted at 21:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley stole the code from Zotero, and it made it prettier
EColi452 · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Functionally similar? Is it clunky at all?
Katsudon863 · 20 points · Posted at 19:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just discovered mendeley recently. It's also fantastic for keeping track of papers you read and downloading papers from Google Scholar.
SqrlyWrath · 16 points · Posted at 19:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes and they have a social media style feed that recommends papers related to what you've been reading and updates you on authors you follow
RBozydar · 8 points · Posted at 20:16:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, this is the thing I wanted but didn't know whether something like this existed or not, thanks so much!
Edit: of course it's Elsevier
OsamaBongLoadin · 3 points · Posted at 03:51:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck Elsevier.
Use Zotero.
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rootusercyclone · 69 points · Posted at 19:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's more common in Math/Physics than in other fields. I have some colleagues that do bio research (I do physics myself) and they've never used LaTeX.
Also, as another user posted, using word to send revisions back and forth works really well (annoyingly since I don't like using Office if I don't have to).
Hjemmelsen · 38 points · Posted at 19:47:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Git and LaTeX works a lot better for revisions and multiple writers. Plus, it's free.
transpostmeta · 52 points · Posted at 20:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Git has a really steep learning curve. If you know it anyway, sure, use it. And if you are used to writing markup, then learning Latex is easy.
But learning Latex and Git just for revision tracking? You could spend that time acutally contributing to your science stuff.
Cilph · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, I'm a software/electrical engineer, so git and LaTeX are just more comfortable to me.
natedogg787 · 1 points · Posted at 13:49:42 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
My lab made everyone cringe. We used our repository like a dropbox account and just nuked it every six months when it broke.
kufudo · 13 points · Posted at 22:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No one here used ShareLatex? It's Google Docs for Latex. Online realtime Collab, built in diff, etc
nixt26 · 8 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's technically better but it's not nearly as usable. Each time you have to pull down the latest commit and render the latex to see how it looks/what needs to be changed. Then go back to latex, find the correct lines and suggest changes.
rootusercyclone · 9 points · Posted at 20:47:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Busy PIs who don't want to dick around with having to commit changes and recompile etc. Much easier to click the "comment" and "track changes" button in word. I'm not a fan, but I can see how it's the quickest option.
nivlark · 8 points · Posted at 20:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, overleaf. Has a WYSIWYG-ish editor for people less-familiar with LaTeX and lets you collaborate and share documents.
westherm · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also Lyx which is a WYSIWYM editor that works well and cross-platform.
Scherazade · 3 points · Posted at 20:56:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think libreoffice has something similar to regular word's citations, but I will admit the menus on Libre are not wholly as clear as Microsoft is.
Inaspectuss · 3 points · Posted at 00:47:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LO and OO have such a jarring interface. I really wish they’d clean it up. The Office XP/2003 look has not aged well, in my opinion.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who even sends them back and forth just use github or something similar combined with Rich text. (e.g. Overleaf).
Katsudon863 · 19 points · Posted at 19:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find that it's really not up to me. My advisor wants it in Word so I send it to him in Word. I do also love overleaf and wish I can use that instead
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:35:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are in grad school in a non-computer-heavy science (e.g. non-computational bio, chem, etc.) with an older or less-computer-literate advisor, they will almost certainly require you to use Word for revisions rather than github/LaTeX/etc. Source: my grad school years
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 23:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ihavesmallcalves · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for fighting the good fight
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:15:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, I'm just fed up being forced to play in the hands of monopolists :)
rootusercyclone · 5 points · Posted at 20:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Busy PIs who don't want to dick around with having to commit changes and recompile etc. Much easier to click the "comment" and "track changes" button in word. I'm not a fan, but I can see how it's the quickest option.
dldx · 15 points · Posted at 20:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley actually generates bibtex files too! Honestly the best program out there for academics.
RadioactiveCashew · 11 points · Posted at 19:46:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only heard of it used rarely. Most people I know use Zotero or Mendeley.
Alienbluephone · 10 points · Posted at 20:21:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero master race..... (I only learned about it with 3 papers left in grad school)
QSpam · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ouch. This was in library orientation day for me
Katsudon863 · 23 points · Posted at 19:41:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some advisors really like Word's revision tracking and commenting abilities
ben7005 · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use git for this purpose (and much more)
nixt26 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's technically better but it's not nearly as usable. Each time you have to pull down the latest commit and render the latex to see how it looks/what needs to be changed. Then go back to latex, find the correct lines and suggest changes.
ben7005 · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As opposed to downloading the latest attachment from your email, opening it in word, and changing the lines that need to be changed? If you have a reasonably good editor it's perhaps even easier to use LaTeX+git: I can pull with a keyboard shortcut, compile with a keyboard shortcut, and I can jump to whatever line of code I need to work on with synctex. Maybe 10 seconds in total.
qb_st · -29 points · Posted at 20:04:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should stay far away from ‘academics’ who prefer Word to Latex
Kellyanne_Conman · 35 points · Posted at 20:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is terrible advice.
vorilant · -12 points · Posted at 20:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IDK , anytime I see a paper published using word it makes me cringe a little.
phk_himself · 17 points · Posted at 21:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Journals edit papers to their final look, independent of word or latex source files.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 23:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, typographically it's still inferior and can be recognized by a trained eye. But Word has come far since and you cannot just ditch every scientist outside of maths/cs etc. because they use Word.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:19:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol. Publishing houses use typesetting programs that make LaTeX look like a child fingerpainting with alphabet spaghetti.
vorilant · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whats that? And can u point me to an example please. If its really better than latex ill learn it.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:24:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're proprietary enterprise software.
vorilant · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah. Latex remains the best available typeset software then.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nonsense.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've tried to use it in the humanities but nobody wants anything but .docx files, and latex/pdf->word conversion stuff isn't good enough.
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[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To edit it with revision tracking
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know for sure but I think it has to do with the publishing software they use.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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vorilant · -6 points · Posted at 20:43:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess they like their papers looking like middle schoolers wrote them?
phk_himself · 10 points · Posted at 21:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if you don't know the basics of word
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, while latex to word conversion sucks ass, word to latex conversion is really, really good if you used word headings correctly.
phk_himself · 11 points · Posted at 21:23:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Although I'm a big fan and user of latex, I'm amazed at the level of ignorance people have with word.
Word is a very good software can do amazing things, if you only took some time to learn how to use it correctly. For some reason people are ok with spending hours studying commands, ides and hacks for latex, but expect Word to work without putting any structured effort into learning it
vorilant · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:26 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, with latex you can just use a template and make professional looking documents.
DrStrangeboner · 17 points · Posted at 20:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience programmers love LaTeX because they are familiar with the "edit, typeset, review, edit again, ..." cycle because it very familiar. Also they love plaintext editing and to play around with macros, packages and similar stuff.
Other ("normal") people have to learn that stuff on top of learning LaTeX which is super frustrating, and recent MS Word versions suck less and less (remember formatting text in Word before styles were a thing?).
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get_it_together1 · 7 points · Posted at 23:35:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote my thesis in Word. Spent about 4 hours learning how to automate and formatting all my references and formatting, all the numbering, in-line figure references, and ToC and the rest were a piece of cake.
To be fair to some people, a lot of these features didn’t always exist in Word. It did crack me up that people spent days checking all their numbers or redoing figure numbers after inserting something instead of learning to automate it.
South_Dakota_Boy · 6 points · Posted at 01:33:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote my Master's thesis in Word as well. I'm in Physics, and it was math heavy. I use LaTeX from time to time, but I found it was just as easy in Word. Honestly, If people spent the time learning Word that they do on LaTeX, They wouldn't have so many of these common easily fixable issues.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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get_it_together1 · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote my PhD in 2012, so more recent, I think I was working on Word 2007 or 2010. I also didnt use any of the figure layout options, it was all single column with inline pictures, so there was nothing funky with wrapped text around moveable objects, which I know can be a pain in the ass when I’ve worked on some longer grants.
meneldal2 · 3 points · Posted at 23:54:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They were almost always there (pretty sure they were around in Word 98 or something), they just weren't as obvious to use since it wasn't using the ribbon.
sparksbet · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Linguists also tend to use LaTeX -- in part because a lot of us also have to do a decent amount of math and programming, and also in part because for all Word's improvements with formatting things like equations and numbering, it's still not really got a good way to automatically align glosses the way LaTeX can.
SqrlyWrath · 8 points · Posted at 19:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know I should but I'm not motivated enough to learn it
kernco · 6 points · Posted at 19:46:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only in certain disciplines.
vierschachtelnziesen · 3 points · Posted at 19:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think mendeley supports bibtex, too. I'm not too sure though. Word is definitely not the only supported platform of mendeley.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:21:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It certainly does support bibtex. At least, if it doesn't then my dissertation is a miracle.
vierschachtelnziesen · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like the horse from this movie?
Dackelwackel · 9 points · Posted at 20:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's a pain in the ass? I meet more and more researchers, even in engineering, computer science et al, that are fed up with LaTeX, especially with teaching LaTeX to students. A lot of people switched to Markdown.
And for collaborative and synchronous writing a tool like google docs is really, really useful.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ssmssm902 · 9 points · Posted at 21:16:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am a chem PhD student. Never use LaTeX. Word did the job perfectly so no need to learn new stuff
poopitydoopityboop · 4 points · Posted at 00:07:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent time as a cancer research student this past summer. Pretty much all medical papers are written in Word.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use mendeley for latex anyway, it will format your .bib for you
MattytheWireGuy · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its a standard for sciences, but LaTeX is horribly complicated to use.
AmazingRealist · 11 points · Posted at 19:49:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use EndNote, most unis offer it for free to students.
cursh14 · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, EndNote is the best one I ever used. It is pretty unreal especially with pulling stuff direct from pubmed.
EagleFalconn · 7 points · Posted at 20:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley did my PhD thesis. The trick is to just make the whole thesis 1 document. Word will automatically do your table of contents too.
Terza_Rima · 4 points · Posted at 22:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My last paper (lit review/research plan) started freezing up on me after 50 or so pages, so I did all the chapters in different word docs. Pain in the ass in the end but at least I could work with it. Hopefully I can figure that out before I have to write my thesis
AuNanoMan · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it this way. Make each chapter a separate doc and use the “insert object” feature to add the chapters into each other to make one doc. It was pretty each and mendeley keeps all its references through that.
Hockeyloogie · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mental note
pat_trick · 8 points · Posted at 21:05:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using Zotero myself with the same good results.
QSpam · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. Throw on the zotero chrome extension too and you can just amazon search a book, find the right edition, and click save to zotero and you never even need to manually input the information.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:03:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
motherfuckers, how did I never know this
I'm 10 years out of college and I'm still angry to learn this right now. lol
Blue_Seas · 5 points · Posted at 20:19:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used this for my dissertation. I always just want to keep writing, having to stop to properly insert my references (Chicago footnotes) meant that I would leave it all until the end. I’d just write [cite AuthorsName text here]. With mendeley I just had to type in the book title or author’s name, or chapter from a book, it put it all in the text for me. And rearranging them if you make edits, like you said, was so much simpler. Plus it makes a bibliography at the end for you.
vierschachtelnziesen · 3 points · Posted at 19:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I wish I was told about mendeley at my first semester and not at my 6th. I really love this tool!
7LeagueBoots · 3 points · Posted at 23:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I liked Endnote, but it was available for free for us when I was in grad school. Unfortunately, it's a bit expensive if you're not a student.
grendel-khan · 5 points · Posted at 20:01:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty cool that we've eventually reinvented BibTeX in a more user-friendly form.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:23:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...it exports and imports bibtex. It's basically a bibtex GUI
vingeran · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recommend this. It’s great.
SanjiSasuke · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out about Mendeley from my prof and it would have made my final project for my BS sooo much easier.
With_The_Tide · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
History Major here, this person is right. Mendeley is a life saver.
NobleCuriosity3 · 2 points · Posted at 03:25:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternately Zotero.
mattskee · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley works well, but the main thing that bugs me is for its Word integration is that the citations in text are not inserted as bookmarks. Generating a final PDF with bookmarks, for example from TOC to sections, figure/table/equation references to their item is so much nicer than a flat bookmarkless PDF.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, Mendeley FTW.
wjbc · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this work for legal briefs?
BlackViperMWG · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every university or every country likes and uses different citation standard though.
SqrlyWrath · 3 points · Posted at 20:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And? It's not fixed to one format, you can select the format you need
EngineEngine · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God, I wish I knew about this more than 3 weeks before graduating. I hate always going to bibme or some other bibliography generator where I have to watch ads before downloading my completed citations. Then I would often somehow lose the formatting as I copied it from the download into my paper.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a couple papers with mendeley-- can you delete a reference and have it auto update? Example (1) is made with (2,3), and somehow I need to remove it (4-6). Can I delete ref (1) in the previous sentence and have it auto renumber 2-6?
SqrlyWrath · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's exactly what Word does if you use the built-in references tool(s)
Salium123 · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next level: Mendeley + LaTeX.
Smiley1728 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley saved my ass when writing my Thesis. I did basically no work on my references which was perfect considering I saved that part until the last minute.
Raykwanzaa · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Currently writing a thesis and can confirm mendeley has saved me so much time. Its ana amazing (free) add-on and referencing system. Not only that, but it's actually a really good pdf reader.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
we use endnote
PM_ME_YOUR_REPORT · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know about Lyx?
Kamelasa · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But why does Mendeley want to upload every pdf on my hard drive, including personal stuff, to the cloud? I've had some troubles with Mendeley... and, yes, I did select certain watched folders, but it still wants everything.
MetallaCryptate · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded! Also a grad student who has written papers, grants and a thesis. Mendeley is a lifesaver.
rlbond86 · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frankly if you are a grad student you should just use LaTeX anyway.
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fnord_bronco · 10 points · Posted at 20:25:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even more so if you use Arch Linux, if only in your own mind.
Cilph · 9 points · Posted at 20:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Btw, I use Arch.
praetorian_ · 17 points · Posted at 20:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why is there so little love for \LaTeX these days
blabbermeister · 9 points · Posted at 21:30:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel it's getting a lot more visibility these days because of the online cloud platforms no ? Overleaf has been great for people starting out with LaTeX.
get_it_together1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because Word has gotten a lot better and more stable when handling large complex documents.
skinny_whale · 3 points · Posted at 00:01:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LaTeX masterrace!
hoax1337 · 2 points · Posted at 22:18:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're in CS (or anything STEM-y, probably), you're just normal if you use LaTeX, and a peasant when not.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean BibTeX
BeatsByLobot · 33 points · Posted at 18:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what Zotero is for.
PseudoY · 9 points · Posted at 19:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. The add-on for Word works pretty well, other than the odd long loading time.
moolcool · 5 points · Posted at 19:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero for Word+Chrome saved me so many hours in school. I don't know how tools like that aren't part of the curriculum, because there are always mistakes when you do it by hand (and it's so slow!)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero, LaTeX, and Sci-hub saved me so much frustration.
gsfgf · 16 points · Posted at 19:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, Word styles are your friend. It's how Word is supposed to be used, but Microsoft never bothered to tell anyone about it. In a long document, you can set your formatting, including spacing to a custom style, and then everything will be consistent. If you need to make a change you just change the style. If you paste text i, paste it a text only. People will think you're smarter than you actually are if your documents are properly formatted. That one paragraph with goofy spacing that's in size 11 font instead of 12 is subtly noticeable.
Also, there's an auto-indexer, though marking it can be a pain in the ass. However, if you have a style for things that need to go in the index, you can select all by style, copy all those words into another document, and use that in the indexer and it'll auto mark. But even if you're making by hand, it's still a great tool since it'll keep everything up to date.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also go to options > advanced and set paste preferences so you aren’t always having to right click when pasting.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think word for mac has that option. But if anyone knows how to make paste text only the default on Word 2016 Mac, please let me know.
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT is clearly "just use LaTeX".
no40sinfl · 10 points · Posted at 18:18:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
goodbye purdue owl!
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:59:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used easybib. It would also scrape web links and guess missing info, and you could plug in an ISBN to create a book citation.
no40sinfl · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I've used that one before too.
Astro4545 · 4 points · Posted at 21:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't, words is outdated.
frannney · 10 points · Posted at 19:06:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this all the time for my first university degree, it made life so much easier. When I went to a different university later on to do a second undergraduate degree, I was constantly getting marks taken off for tiny errors in the bibliography so I ended up starting to write them manually. Just to warn people, the references function on MS Word is not 100% accurate, but that can also depend on the culture at your university, I feel like the second university spent way too much time over analyzing the bibliographies and catching trivial little mistakes.
Jade_Pornsurge · 18 points · Posted at 19:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dude. I am in school again at age 49 and have my first paper due. I have been stressing about figuring out this shit, it has to be in APA style 6 and now i see it all on Microsoft Word? You have no idea what you have done. enjoy the gold. it is deserved.
eightpackflabs · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once I discovered Latex, document formatting became so easy and reliable. Rarely use Word anymore.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 19:03:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be careful. The citations are not always correct.
DukeOfIndiana · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but let’s be honest, nobody checks to see if they are.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I definitely had professors who checked. Depending on thecitation style they can be very obviously incorrect, to the point where just a glance let’s you know.
DukeOfIndiana · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess I was just referring to he accuracy of the information in the citation, not the formatting
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finally31 · 8 points · Posted at 19:18:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure what bluebook citations are but you can download and add more packs since my version didn't have IEEE. So someone made it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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rockydbull · 6 points · Posted at 20:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Oh bluebook is not complicated enough let's add local rules" -State Bar
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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meneldal2 · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LaTeX should be able to handle this. It might take some ugly macros.
canuckfanatic · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We use McGill Guide for legal citations in Canada and I haven't found anything for that either
thecardigan · 2 points · Posted at 22:37:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for the AGLC in Australia.
DukeOfIndiana · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If Word could do my Law review note citations I would never be mean to anybody on Reddit ever again.
lordumoh · 5 points · Posted at 19:19:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHERE WERE YOU 10 YEARS AGO WHEN I NEEDED YOU
domdom7023 · 6 points · Posted at 19:50:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If no ones mentioned it, there’s also a free program called Zotero that you add sources to and it connects to Microsoft word to create citations in any format you select (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc). And whatever sources you use throughout your paper, you can click “create a bibliography” and it makes a bibliography out of them.
ITasteLikePaint · 5 points · Posted at 19:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zotero is so much easier to use, though.
SquareGravy · 4 points · Posted at 19:16:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother fucker...
blogietislt · 3 points · Posted at 19:59:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew Word had this somewhere but I when looked for it I just couldn't find it. Switched to LaTeX now and don't have to worry about messy references anyway.
LordHaddit · 5 points · Posted at 18:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mendeley is free software that has a chrome add-on, MS Word plug-in, and is Android compatible (not sure about iOS). It will evem save a PDF of the paper you're citing if you want. All you have to do is press the add-on button and hit save.
captaindigbob · 7 points · Posted at 19:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, Zotero does the same thing
nehaspice · 3 points · Posted at 19:12:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you fucking kidding me? I just graduated in a research and writing heavy, $120k major and I only just found out about this are you fucking kidding me?????????
IceEngine21 · 5 points · Posted at 18:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pros use Endnote, though.
rootusercyclone · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really like endnote (I didn't at first but after using it more, I came to love it). My uni is considering dropping their license for it though :( The only thing I didn't like was lack of Linux support. I've switched to Mendeley but I don't like it as much.
iwakan · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or LaTeX
Fredissimo666 · 10 points · Posted at 19:23:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
another feature of microsoft word is the X in the upper right corner. You can then learn LaTex like a decent person!
muntoo · 6 points · Posted at 20:04:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
halp I'm clicking X but it's selling me I need to shave my neckbeard
MaxMustermannYoutube · 4 points · Posted at 19:04:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This never works right! Never!!
ftlom · 5 points · Posted at 19:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, there's an EasyBib add-on for Google docs that does almost the same thing
j_freakin_d · 2 points · Posted at 18:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love this feature! I also make extensive use of the table of contents and cross-references.
Makes things so easy!
el_monstruo · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never quite understood how to do the TOC.
uncle_touchy_dance · 2 points · Posted at 19:00:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck. I’m 30 and this no longer applies to me.
BonelessTurtle · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a fuckton of useful features that 99% of people don't know or don't know how to use. I took an optional Word & Excel class and I learned a bunch of useful stuff.
thephantom1492 · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reference and table of content, and other reference stuff. Just hidden and not mentionned anywhere by almost no teacher... "It's too complicated" I was told... No comment.
DirtAndGrass · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use a reference manager, like mendeley it is even easier!
Multiple crowd-sourced citation styles, automatic bibliographic data retrieval, so much easier than even the word citation manager
Flanelman · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bruh w0t
eraserewrite · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also one that you can high light text, click on the painters tool, and highlight other text to make them all the same font as the first highlighted text!
JustAnEnglishman · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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layneroll · 3 points · Posted at 18:50:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned about Zotero from another AskReddit thread. Free bib program that may be better than EndNote.
moonontheman24 · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well this would’ve been useful while I was in college until my graduation this past December. Now I’ll never cite anything again.
marmosetohmarmoset · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a lot of external programs that do this too. I personally use Papers II, because it manages all my paper pdfs in a nicely organized, highly browsable format, and also lets me easily cite those papers in a word document.
el_monstruo · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have always used citefast.com
XenaGemTrek · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I hate it, because it often comes up when I’m trying to select columns.
YourFriendlySpidy · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people not know about this? But it's right there! At the top for you!
sleeping_in_time · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m in university. I teach this to my classmates all the time. For a split second, I’m a god.
HobbitFoot · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word has a lot of useful features for dealing with report formatting in general. If you set up your template correctly, Word will handle everything else, including the Table of Contents.
TleilaxTheTerrible · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The major downside is that it doesn't work with stuff like PubMedIDs, DOI or any other kind of quick lookup system, so you have to enter all citation data by hand. If you use a reference manager like EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero most of the time you just need to enter the identifier and the manager pulls the relevant data for you and compiles it into your bibliography and citations in whatever style you like.
meneldal2 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you had to write the citation yourself, you'd still have to write this. At least it will handle the numbering.
RAND0M-HER0 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom taught me this last year and I was like WHY DID I NOT KNOW THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS!? It's my favorite thing now. That and mail merge.
steveryans2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother of fuck. So many hours wasted
djdadi · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you're writing a long technical document, download Mendeley. It has an MS Word plugin and will save you so. many. hours.
jeff_the_weatherman · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My school insisted we don't use this because "it could be wrong sometimes"... lol.
jeaby · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All my uni reports were written this way. The contents sheet as well made it look smart.
tahp_master · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was huge on EasyBib, but this is good to know
TheLonelySnail · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I can type in 'My stupid prof is making me use chicago-style' and it will format for me? YAY!
MasseurOfBums · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you fucking kidding me
soysaucepinoii · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using this throughout the entirety of my college education and it always blows the minds of everyone around me. I studied abroad this past fall quarter and my roommates thought I was a magician or something when I showed them my bibliography updating after adding a few more sources to our midterm paper.
SirNoName · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also has a table of contents and table of figures feature that will automatically populate, and includes clickable links to each section / figure.
They populate the levels based on the Heading 1 / 2 / 3 / etc styles.
backjuggeln · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My English teacher in grade 9 and 10 told us about this and we were all so thankful
YT__ · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use LaTex. /s (only a little)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate you for telling me this.
I feel like somehow you owe me hours and hours of my life back.
TurdFurgis0n · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be careful if you export the word doc as a PDF. Sometimes it replaces all the citations with "CITATION NOT FOUND" in big bold letters. Source: a paper I failed where this happened.
Maklava · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a psych guy so I APA all day! But this is “wrong” for everyone else.
HogsInDavis · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I told this to my grad students last week and they flipped out
pipsdontsqueak · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used to do this for research papers. Any idea if it'll work with Blue Book style in-text citations? Because that will make writing those fucking Table of Authorities sections so much easier.
kingeryck · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you select text, and press shift F3, it'll change case. First Letter Cap, lower cap or ALL CAPS. You can do it on Android too if you select text and press shift.
TEG24601 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out 2 years after finishing college.
staticviking · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s honestly ridiculous how so many people don’t believe me when I say this to them. I never once looked up how to reference in college because of this.
Solid_Waste · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't try to customize it though. That way lies despair.
NicklAAAAs · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you referring to EndNote or just a feature in Word? Because I started using EndNote in Grad School and it changed my life.
Tvv1g · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best feature ever, completely changed how I’ve written every paper since high school.
SchrodingersCatGIFs · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cmon, man, I'm 34 years old. Where the hell were you 20 years ago?!?!!?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true. Used it when I wrote my bachelor. Changed my life forever.
ahab_ahoy · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If only they had the ASCE style. Or ASCE allowed any other style :(
PhatJohny · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How
rodinj · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The office programs can do so much more than the basics it's crazy
Searchlights · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was a godsend in grad school. What's nice is that it keeps all the data from previous sources you've entered, so when you get to other classes and you realize you could go back and cite something from a text or article you used in another paper it's all right there.
kryppla · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea
114Ununquadium · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Too bad you’re not allowed to swear in it anymore
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is certainly helpful however you need to be careful that the citations are up to par with current APA, MLA, or CMS formats. I’ve used it in the past and lost points on assignment for incorrect citation.
SirDigbyChknCaesar · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this for my MS classes and it is a nice feature. It's a little tedious to enter the data in, but at least you only have to do it once per resource.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Mendeley is a fantastic free reference software that allows you to coordinate among groups. Also has a Word plugin 😋
black_eyed · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found that out yesterday after I completed my whole research proposal and spending whole lotta time with citeme #feelsbadman
Pyroraptor · 14328 points · Posted at 15:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dry erase markers work very well at getting permanent marker off of things. However, it only really works on hard, non-porous surfaces.
EDIT: I've been getting TONS of great replies of other substances that work well at removing permanent marker. To save you time, here is a list (based on the comments).
Permanent marker (got to wipe it away fast.
Rubbing alcohol
Other types of hard alcohol (especially vodka because it is distilled)
Hand sanitizer (because it's alcohol based)
Hair spray
Plain pencil erasers (especially Mars brand)
Honorable mention: Dry erase marker also works well to get dry erase marker stains off of white boards. That's what I use on old red dry erase stains. Thanks everyone for the awesome replies :D
FartsOnUnicorns · 4695 points · Posted at 16:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you write on a whiteboard with a permanent marker, just scribble over it with dry erase and it will wipe right off.
Edit: sounds like alcohol is the key ingredient, thus anything with alcohol (cleaning spray or hand sanitizer) works well.
NuclearLugeIsntSport · 2583 points · Posted at 17:05:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My students always think I am some sort of magician when I do this after a different teacher has permamarked the board.
TDG_1993 · 1987 points · Posted at 18:31:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That different teacher is so rude
DarthFrittata · 939 points · Posted at 18:40:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s just that the information is very important.
aedroogo · 106 points · Posted at 19:21:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DO NOT ERASE!!!
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:37:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Generally writing save for individual items or save all for the whole board will ensure custodial won't erase it.
octopoddle · 8 points · Posted at 21:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Writing "quicksave" probably doesn't do much, and relying on autosave is for fools and Dave.
Clint_East_Of_Eden · 5 points · Posted at 21:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Writing "quicksave" would actually take longer, interestingly enough.
octopoddle · 3 points · Posted at 21:25:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F5
WushuManInJapan · 2 points · Posted at 02:21:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do custodians really erase whiteboards? I feel that should be on the teacher.
Roushfan5 · 2 points · Posted at 04:36:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes- well, kinda. They clean the whiteboard along with the rest of the classroom and anything left on it gets erased.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:02:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd think so, but nope.
Spaceman2901 · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relevant xkcd
farrenkm · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've started writing "This is what phone cameras are for" next to "DO NOT ERASE". I don't erase the board though; I'm not that much of an asshole.
southern_boy · 15 points · Posted at 19:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This... this is how you draw a male phallus with just enough artistic license to be humorous and not gross. Do you fucking see kids!? And I swear to Christ if Mr. Nuclear sweeps through again with his erasure-trick shit I am going to tattoo this goddamn thing on this forehead! And you can tell him I said that!!
CaptRory · 6 points · Posted at 19:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They take DNE very seriously.
SOwED · 5 points · Posted at 20:09:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Kevin was being a little ASSHOLE today!"
thedistrbdone · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Quoted from the first day of my previous job:
"You can erase anything on these whiteboards, no problem. If it says 'Do not erase', then erase that first."
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:33:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it'll stick on the board, than it will stick in your brain!
galacticboy2009 · 4 points · Posted at 20:04:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every class must know this.
ghostytot · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good thing we know how to erase it now
MrPoletski · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/032015/1425577905_teacher_whipes_cat_drawn_off_whiteboard.webm
releasethepr0n · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it needs to be fixated
nighthawk_md · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Member that time Dylan Maxwell drew a dick in Sharpie on the board? Good times.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd want to write "Do not erase" in permanent marker.
montanagunnut · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
zeppeIans · 15 points · Posted at 19:16:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not hard to do by accident
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:23:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially not if you have asshole students who do their best to make you accidentally do it.
EightsOfClubs · 10 points · Posted at 20:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my last job I had to keep some pretty detailed records of changing database schemas and versions. Easiest way to do it was to keep everything up on my whiteboard, so that anyone who needed to know what version a given testbed was running could come into my office and just look at the whiteboard.
... Yes, I realize I could have just put the version info in a database itself, and had people query to find out what they needed, but these were professors. They're in the superposition of smart and absolutely idiotic with some things.
Anyway, easiest way to make sure I wasn't having to re-label everything 4-5 times a day when db changes were getting rolled out was to draw up the chart in permanent marker and then place the versionings as labels within the diagram. Occasionally the main diagram would change, and I could remove it using the trick above, but overall it was a really efficient system.
oced2001 · 5 points · Posted at 20:20:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked in a school where a substitute did that once. Except it wasn't on the whiteboard. It was the projector screen that was pulled down in front of the whiteboard. Like it wasn't a clue when the board was soft or moving when he wrote on it.
TDG_1993 · 3 points · Posted at 22:57:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What an asshole lol.
oced2001 · 5 points · Posted at 22:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not an intentional asshole. Just a dumbass. He was one of those subs that everyone avoids and is only slightly better than having the students go unsupervised.
FartsOnUnicorns · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha I’ve had subs write on smart boards before.
tossoneout · 7 points · Posted at 18:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*poorly educated
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just picked up the wrong pen by mistake?
tossoneout · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Possibly, but I had a calculus teacher who would only bring one piece of chalk to class. A whole lecture, not one mistake.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your lecturers brought their own chalk?
tossoneout · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
well, chalkboards were pretty common last century or two
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, but usually they have chalk in the lecture theatre, rather than making you bring your own
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:54:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At my university, the chalk they give by default is total crap (writes awful, too hard, squeaks like mad) so a lot of professors bought their own to use for lecture. Maybe the same thing going on there.
Balmeri · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best revenge is to erase the board very cleanly before that instructor's class and put a box in the corner with "PLEASE DO NOT ERASE UNTIL ##/##" The blame will be assigned as intended.
bobk2 · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I search for all markers in desk and cabinets and replace them with dry erase. And leave some spares. Subs and others will find any permanent markers if you don't get rid of them first, and use them. It's the law.
Peridorito1001 · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plot Twist: u/FartsOnUnicorns permawrites the board so that then he can look like a wizard
warnerrenraw · 2 points · Posted at 15:27:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And we know who it is, because their name is permanently written on the board...
AmoebaNot · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, not so much that, as that they’re...well...different
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They probably didn't do it on purpose.
TheNightBench · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Teacher is totally Chad.
leadabae · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a professor accidentally write on a smart board with a dry erase marker once
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every teacher I had knew this trick
Project2r · 1 points · Posted at 08:37:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ploy twist: he sneaks in before class and marks up the board for middle school props
dflq · 0 points · Posted at 11:00:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe there should be a government regulation requiring permanent markers to have some kind of unmissable warning pattern/design on them. I also believe they should be banned from most offices and universities because they serve no purpose.
anaozoresdequintanar · 20 points · Posted at 18:59:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like keeping a completely straight face drawing a second penis over the permanently drawn penis an then just rubbing it off.
Wait. That came out wrong... Nah, all good. It gets them every time. Even better when you know who's drawn it and not breaking eye contact while rubbing. With the tiniest little smirk.
I love being a teacher.
geagle79 · 7 points · Posted at 19:12:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was Dylan, wasn't it?
tregorman · 6 points · Posted at 20:21:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
#whodidthedicks
PractisingPoetry · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it was andrew. r/fuckandrew
Batherick · 19 points · Posted at 18:22:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcohol pads work just as well.
Tparkert14 · 4 points · Posted at 19:28:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imo vodka is the better solution. It works wonders
CaptainJAmazing · 7 points · Posted at 19:08:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How often does this happen? We had dry erase boards in most of my classrooms growing up and some in college, and I saw this happen maybe two times ever.
Or maybe the majority of my teachers knew how to get rid of it.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably this. All it takes is one person who actually tells everyone else how to do it, and suddenly permanent markers aren't a problem ever again.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just so long as you don't use pink or purple markers. Those are actually a bitch to clean from the board.
Source: have cleaned many whiteboards.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn your back one minute, some different teacher comes fuck everything up
Mr6ixFour · 3 points · Posted at 21:39:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In middle school, our school started getting Smart Boards that you could only write with special pens while the board was on. About a month after my math class got one, a substitute teacher wrote on the smart board with Expo marker. “Mr. Onken” was on the smart board for a month before they finally got it of or replaced the board completely
redopz · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if nuclear luge isn't a sport, what is it?
myheartisstillracing · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have definitely cleaned more than one Sharpie penis off of surfaces in my classroom with this trick over the years.
Jubjub0527 · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Teachers should just know this. When I have to teach a teacher this I’m disappointed in them as human beings.
nemicron1 · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you use your "coffee".
thevoidisfull · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"We heard you had vodka in the classroom. Is that true?"
"It's to clean the whiteboard. Out of consideration for my colleagues, of course."
EmeraldDS · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of the time when my sex ed teacher wrote penis in permanent marker on the classroom whiteboard in a class used by Year 5s.
padoink · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I teach solubility by writing on the board with a permanent marker.
[deleted] · 470 points · Posted at 17:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is because dry erase and permanent markers both use an alcohol-based solvent for their ink. Consequently, a tissue with some rubbing alcohol on it will also take Sharpie right off.
merryman1 · 23 points · Posted at 18:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in a cell culture lab. We spray everything with ethanol before working with it in the isolation hood to keep everything sterile. We also have to mark things with often quite extensive detail to help keep track of experiments.
I can't tell you how frustrating it is to have an admin team that repeatedly buys us the permanent markers for marking all of our plasticware and culture-plates with...
raaldiin · 7 points · Posted at 19:17:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do scientists/lab workers use instead of sharpies?
cman674 · 13 points · Posted at 19:21:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on what the use is. A lot of people use sharpie because when it's no longer needed it can be easily rinsed off with acetone or alcohol
David511us · 7 points · Posted at 19:48:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Acetone seems to work better for me
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where my acetone boys at?
Acetone has saved me numerous times when a flask would not get clean. I owe it my life
MaybeImTheNanny · 10 points · Posted at 19:18:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grease pencil
Petrichordates · 7 points · Posted at 20:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are sharpies made to be more permanent. Also, red fine tip sharpies aren't removed with alcohol, for whatever reason.
jehsn · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I've worked in cell culture labs and we just used sharpies. It was never an issue.
pangalgargblast · 6 points · Posted at 20:10:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note that if you wipe it with alcohol and let it dry, the next thing you write on afterward might bond to the board even more strongly. I advise swiping it with something else afterward, maybe a dryer sheet? Not sure what would work best tbh.
Petrichordates · 4 points · Posted at 20:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not red sharpies, they're alcohol proof (at least the fine tip ones are).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or nail polish remover, cause acetone.
JCMCX · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one thing I learned from bootcamp.
kuzuboshii · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Permanent marker my ass.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/buttsharpies
kuzuboshii · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh for lack of a comma, lol
Crxssroad · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No thanks.
kuzuboshii · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
please?
frickenpopsicles · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Acetone (nail polish remover) too!
oodsigma · 4 points · Posted at 18:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it will also ruin the board. Using a normal pencil eraser works better.
scifiwoman · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny 'cos alcohol is often what causes the sharpie marks to be there in the first place
Defanalt · 2 points · Posted at 01:14:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like disolves like
DazzlerPlus · 1 points · Posted at 14:24:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn’t work nearly as well.
[deleted] · 285 points · Posted at 17:23:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried this on a really old white board that had permanent marker on it for years, not expecting it to work, still took it off. Not as cleanly as i would have liked but it still got it off.
novaquasarsuper · 11 points · Posted at 19:12:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, that's what the person before you said.
tree_dweller · 4 points · Posted at 20:23:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha yeah why is this so upvoted ..?
caboosetp · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, that's what the person before him said.
SomeMagicHappens · 10 points · Posted at 18:52:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah alcohol. The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
sbamkmfdmdfmk · 7 points · Posted at 18:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
brb, using a 21-year single malt to clean my whiteboard.
caboosetp · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ಠ_ಠ
ipsum_stercus_sum · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate you for this.
Spyrulfyre · 6 points · Posted at 19:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Work for a whiteboard manufacturer. Don't use anything other than the recommended cleaners and stay away from alcohol/ammonia based. We put special antiglare coatings that can be stripped off.
If you must use a cleaner, spray some on a cloth and try an inconspicuous area of the board first.
MarkusVanDarkus · 5 points · Posted at 19:46:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We did this accidentally in basic training whole our TI was gone. We done fucked up. Wrote permanent marker over the whole damn white board. Then someone has the great idea of using hand sanitizer, which we all carried with us. It all came right off and life only sucked a little bit after that.
Cuberage · 6 points · Posted at 19:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We use this trick to enhance our white boards. For example write "groceries" in permanent marker so it doesn't wipe off with your list. Then use this trick layer if you want to remove it.
D14DFF0B · 4 points · Posted at 18:06:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand sanitizer works for this too.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend once asked a guy to a formal or date dash or something by TPing his room and using TP to spell it out, but you couldn't read the TP message on the white wall, so she went over it with Sharpie. A little bit of hand sanitizer and the giant Greek letters on the dorm wall were gone.
catheterhero · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I should use my dad.
butterbell · 3 points · Posted at 19:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And using a Lysol wipe to clean the board fucks everything up forever.
pizzaninja23 · 3 points · Posted at 19:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone accidentally wrote on our prep sheet at work with a permanent marker. So I scribbled dry erase over it and everyone lost their minds. Everyone was like, “Whoa! How did you get it to erase so quickly?!” I thought they were making fun of me. But they were legit shocked.
nionvox · 3 points · Posted at 19:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little screen wipes you can buy for phones/glasses are bomb for cleaning whiteboards.
maguirenumber6 · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I threw a pint of beer at it and now there’s even more of a mess than when I started.
FartsOnUnicorns · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that was your mistake. You’re supposed to drink the beer and then forget about the whiteboard.
LordDVanity · 2 points · Posted at 18:40:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not for D&D square maps! It makes the thing white
phoenix_silaqui · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've made this mistake as well?
LordDVanity · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend drew on his map with a sharpie and we tried cleaning it up and it just made it worse and I’ll take a picture this weekend if you’d like
phoenix_silaqui · 3 points · Posted at 21:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, we did much worse than that. My ex-SO went to the trouble of 1-inch gridding an entire 4x6 foot whiteboard in sharpie and then we played an entire session on it with dry-erase markers. Like 4 hours of work, ruined.
tossoneout · 2 points · Posted at 18:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sharpie removes sharpie, just scribble and immediately wipe with a paper towel.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, that's wht alcohol swabs work great
Uplikeakite · 2 points · Posted at 19:09:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DRY ERASE HAS ALCOHOL!! TALK ABOUT HIDDEN FEATURES!
AlbinoWino11 · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Champagne
david0990 · 2 points · Posted at 19:12:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use the same preeminent marker and wipe away real quick.
scotchirish · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A guy I used to work with makes his own lens solution (which I now use for my whiteboard). I'm pretty sure it's just moonshine.
Rocky87109 · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just got 800 karma for repeating the parent comment.
FartsOnUnicorns · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn’t reddit great?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Story of my life
shapu · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use pressurized hairspray to remove relatively-fresh (i.e. less than a couple hours old) sharpie from a painted wall.
whiskymakesmecrazy · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bug spray works well also.
ILoveLamp9 · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah. I just did this and it worked. I am a warlock!
auerz · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
alcohol is the key ingredient
Spoken like a true student
edxzxz · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a big whiteboard for the kids, and they left it covered in something they drew until it got old and dried up and stained the board - scribbling over the dried up dry erase marks with dry erase markers made it really easy to wipe off afterwards. Same concept I guess.
as-well · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even Vodka works
shanez1215 · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume this is also why command strips tell you to wash the wall with alcohol before you apply them
nebula_dweller · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcohol is always the solution.
DoverBoys · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The issue is that the board can get ruined with any cleaner not specifically made for the board over time, including alcohol-based cleaners. Just scrub off the parmanent marker with a dry-erase marker, then clean it with the standard whiteboard cleaner.
Rinsaikeru · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I generally clean the white board at work with hand sanitizer gel. It doesn't run like the expo spray so you can apply it to the board, wait a sec, then wipe off.
I work in a community recreation centre, so we always have vats of the gel anyhow, and it saves us buying spray for the things.
weliveintheshade · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats why I always keep a few beers handy
andrewthemexican · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done this to clean a board with a dry erase marker that dried-up and stuck on the board. The cleaner spray and paper towels wasn't working well, but scratching through it with another marker then wiping was.
raendrop · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes sense, since isopropyl alcohol is a solvent.
ComfortableSoup7 · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcohol is always the key ingredient
Higlac · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've just always used vodka.
Weird_Fiches · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find that alcohol is often the solution.
FartsOnUnicorns · 3 points · Posted at 20:45:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless it’s your problem in the first place.
Weird_Fiches · 2 points · Posted at 23:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
Homer Simpson
Rogue_Ref_NZ · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like a waste to me
cyranothe2nd · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this in class once and my students thought I was magic (or a dumbass who accidentally used permanent marker on the white board.)
therapistofpenisland · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcohol can strip the coating off the boards though. Markers are better because its so little. But utilizing things like hand sanitizer are going to eventually screw the boards.
HughJackOfferman · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toluene to be precise
ItsKoku · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcohol also erases pain in addition to dry erase markers
IntriguinglyRandom · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The edit is the real tip. :)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alchohol, or high proof grain alchohol.
FartsOnUnicorns · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn’t that the same thing? /s
londonsocialite · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That also works on leather bags and pen stains. I had a pen stain on a yellow leather bag. I used some hairspray and wiped it with a tissue and it made the stain disappear without removing the leather dye.
exmirt · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friends once changed our classes marker with permanent one. After filling the whole board, the teacher was mad because he couldn’t erase it. I suggested trying to erase with our rubber erasers and it worked somehow. Then the teacher made us all cleaned it. Whole class got mad at me :D
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this when I was a guest speaker in my friends classroom. I went through my whole spiel writing on the whiteboard with magic marker. I just about shit my pants when I went to erase it and nothing happened. My friend had a good laugh for a bit before he showed me how to get it off. Still took awhile, and I felt real stupid.
buyingbridges · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's great because I always have some vodka nearby.
Forsoul · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the same vain, rubbing alcohol also works for getting permanent marker out of clothes! (Helps if you haven't cooked it in yet)
TheFlashFrame · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah hand sanitizer will take sharpie off of desks. Learned that in middle school.
tamebean · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using deodorant that has an ethanol component - the fact that it comes in an aerosol can makes it much easier to clean a larger area on the board
D14BL0 · 2 points · Posted at 23:42:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whiteboards are remarkable.
graceodymium · 2 points · Posted at 23:48:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like dissolves like. Sharpie (and most permanent markers) use an alcohol based ink.
onerandomthinguy · 2 points · Posted at 01:18:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly sounds like what I did to erase coloured pencils, draw over them with a pencil and scrub really hard with the eraser because it wouldnt get the coloured pencil alone
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:14:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windex will wipe your dry erase board squeaky clean, too. Not sure it works on permanent marker but it works on longstanding dry erase ones.
I_FIGHT_BEAR · 2 points · Posted at 03:00:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know, we have a big whiteboard at work and I had an idea for a prank on my boss by using permanent marker to draw a decently realistic hand flipping him off and saying ‘good morning, dickface’ and hid it by covering it with dry erase marker squibbles. You can imagine the look on my face when, in the morning, he erased the big black blob and nothing was underneath. Surprisingly, my first reaction was ‘how the FUCK DID HE KNOW? He must have found it earlier, erased it, and then covered back up to see my shock!’
BigWiggly1 · 2 points · Posted at 13:40:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dry erase markers are small particles mixed in a volatile solvent. They draw on "wet" and within a minute the solvent has evaporated into the air leaving behind the colored particles. These don't stick well to smooth surfaces so they're easy to wipe off.
Permanent markers use the same concept, but the material left behind is much more adhesive, even to smooth surfaces.
When you draw over a permanent marker line with a dry erase marker, the solvent in the marker is still fresh and will actually dissolve the permanent marker material.
While the solvent is still liquid, you can wipe away everything. If you let it dry, then most of the permanent marker will just re-adhere to the surface.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't mind peeling the whiteboard, acetone will clean anything
firefly232 · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
normal cleaning spray will work too...
notadaleknoreally · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Finger nail polish remover.
mattintaiwan · 0 points · Posted at 20:24:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess that means I can clean whiteboards with my ex wife, that drunken whore!
[deleted] · 69 points · Posted at 16:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s why it’s an erase marker
DorasMom · 5 points · Posted at 19:56:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
fuck
valeriefixit · 18 points · Posted at 17:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Other thing that works is alcohol.
TomTheGeek · 4 points · Posted at 19:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mineral spirits is actually much better but rubbing alcohol is a lot more common.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or acetone.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I prefer to be drunk when I'm trying to get dry erase off surfaces too.
metastasis_d · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cause of and solution to all of life's problems.
Roughly14cats · 9 points · Posted at 17:56:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol (or vodka if you’re desperate, I know from experience) works like a dream for skin and most surfaces.
Deagold · 8 points · Posted at 18:56:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was in middle school, this one guy who thought he was super edgy/funny drew a dick with permanent marker on the teacher’s whiteboard while the teacher had gone to the restroom after giving us some exercises, the school was pretty strict so we all knew we were all going to be pretty badly punished if the teacher saw that so we were scared to shit, and I thought about fully covering it with normal marker. Better a big black square than a dick right? The teacher came back, was still angry at us for drawing on his board but as he erased the square (we all thought the dick would appear) everything disappeared. We were so relieved.
namkap · 6 points · Posted at 17:18:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also work well at cleaning up dried up dry erase boards that have gotten stained because people didn't erase them when they were done. Just write over the stain, erase, and voila - clean.
Pyroraptor · 1 points · Posted at 17:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this about a week ago actually. Works like a charm!
Fudgms · 6 points · Posted at 18:03:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anything alcohol based will do that as well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like a sharpie.
seg-fault · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I will never understand why people always advocate for the dry-erase marker when it is clearly inferior:
1) dry-erase markers cost more
2) dry-erase markers contain additional pigment
3) you can't scrub very hard without damaging the tip
YseniaYsabel · 5 points · Posted at 17:21:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this from a teacher who used the method to get slurs off someone's locker my sophomore year.
airhornsman · 4 points · Posted at 18:16:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer (that is mostly alcohol) does the same thing.
Ganjisseur · 5 points · Posted at 19:17:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“How do you get Kool-Aid stains out? We already know trying the opposite color Kool-Aid doesn’t work..”
happydayswasgreat · 4 points · Posted at 18:33:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I wrote all over a wall at work (which has white board paint on it) with regular marker. A student of mine dropped in all casual and was like "yeah watch"... So I did. Totally gob smacked as he used a dry erase marker to write I've the permanent pen. Great teaching moment for him!
NamelessNamek · 3 points · Posted at 19:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dry erase markers are just permanent markers with a little bit of alcohol in them to make them erasable. That's why they're wet markers that dry erase
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:09:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Pyroraptor · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It may still work, but you might still have some market left over in the little pits and pores. You might want to try rubbing alcohol instead.
Jumpinalake · 3 points · Posted at 19:46:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD 40 will clean make a dry erase board work like new
djdogjuam2 · 3 points · Posted at 20:07:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP DnD play mat.
CleanUpOnAisle13 · 3 points · Posted at 20:18:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also plain pencil erasers will wipe perm marker off of hard non-porous materials!
Mars erasers are best tho.
pucasaur · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When there was no pencil erasers near by I used rubber bands
whitbit_m · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The same kind of logic applies for most liquid lipsticks. If you don't have remover on hand, usually putting chap stick or a cream lipstick over it will allow you to wipe it right off with a tissue.
proxyflare · 2 points · Posted at 17:30:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this once to a DS cart and a PS2 memory card that had names on them. It's so nice.
IAmDotorg · 2 points · Posted at 18:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isopropyl alcohol works, too. Which is, of course, basically what's in a whiteboard marker. (Its just powdered colorants suspended in alcohol which evaporates quickly.)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It takes less work if you use a sharpie over it then wipe it off. I have to go over it 3-4 times with dry erase markers.
rbiqane · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Penises?
Pyroraptor · 2 points · Posted at 18:42:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Penises.
rbiqane · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Peeni for individual specimens
I_am_unproductive · 2 points · Posted at 19:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Store your dry erase markers in an cup with the point/lid facing down. A lot of people face them the other way so you know what color you are picking. However, if you flip it, the marker will write 10x better.
Jaimeribg · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this by trying to remove a dick I drew on a whiteboard in high school. I don’t even know what drove me to try the dry erase marker. Me frantically struggling to remove it quickly before the teacher came definitely got a bigger laugh than the initial live illustration.
impy695 · 2 points · Posted at 19:27:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its great for messing with someone. Write something obscene or emberassing about them on a white board with permanent marker "by mistake", and realize your mistake when it wont erase.
Let then stew for a bit, then show them how easy it is to remove. Obviously, judge your audience and either know them well or keep it tame.
NDoilworker · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Permanent markers also work on permanent markers. And since you're more likely to have one if you made the mark, just retrace the same line and wipe off quick.
TraumaticTuna · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know it is a bit late, but this is nothing specific to the marker! All the marker is doing is acting as expensive special alcohol.
Dry erase markers use cheap alcohols as the solvent, and permanent markers use the same solvent!
One can also use iso, methanol, grain, or whatever universal solvent you like! (Even spit!)
fulminedio · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My manager just taught me this last week. My wife called me and someone scribbled with a black Sharpe on her white car huge letters. Took the dry erase marker and a towel and it came clean...
Random_bleh21 · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anything with alcohol can be used to erase permanent marker, sanitisers work the best.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, sharpie can be erased off of glass.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, it contains glycol which dissolves ink. Car antifreeze will also work for bigger surfaces
ryanmcstylin · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured this out on accident when I was 4 after I made what I thought was a permanent mistake.
Suihaki · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a teacher my senior year of High School who actually would come in to some of the other teachers classes where kids had written on the desk and pour rubbing alcohol on the desk and then light it on fire. He would then proceed to wait a few seconds, put it out with a cloth and wipe up the marked area... was always so cool to see.
macaulaymcculkin1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
dry erase markers also work on glass mirrors.
Qualityhams · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand sanitizer will remove permanent marker from smooth surfaces! :)
Wawgawaidith · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, so I was delivering a major talk before most of the company, including the VP and CEO. Someone asked a question, and I quickly grabbed the marker from the tray and attacked the white board, quickly mapping out the efficiencies of the new software system. I drew long connecting arcs between the various components, talking as I went through it. When I first started drawing, I thought I heard a slight gasp from the crowd, but dismissed, plus I had my back to them at that moment.
When I finished explaining, I saw that the VP had his hand raised for a question. I was actually pleased to see this, realizing he was involved with the session! He asked, "Do you not realize that the trays for the markers were installed yesterday, but the white board will be put up tomorrow?"
No. No, I did not know that.
shelving_unit · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did that in English class. Accidentally wrote on the white board with a sharpie and a few people had their minds blown when I just colored over it with dry erase
schmag · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just whatever you do, do not ever use sharpie to mark on something you plan to paint in the future. the paint wont stick, you will have to as far as I have found sand all the sharpie out to get paint to stick.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand sanitizer also works really well too!
APSupernary · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use a bit of hanitizer
macncheesedinosaur · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just scribble over it again with permanent marker and then wipe both off while it’s still wet.
unholy_abomination · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isopropyl is always my go-to. You can also use Comet on some surfaces.
Viktor_Krieg · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Welp, guess this “tattoo” on my yoohoo is staying...
phormix · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also - depending on the surface - Isopropyl Alcohol. Good for removing tree sap from cars and felt marker from a number of things. I just recently used it to remove some "permanent" marker from my flooring, in fact.
You do have to be careful with some painted stuff that it doesn't also remove the paint, but that's pretty much the case with anything.
TINY_tims_tits · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it's usually only one brand, but you didn't know that!
Also, they remove MANY other permanent things too, like paint amd other inks.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol removes permanent marker with ease.
aeothen · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used this trick when burning CDs back in the day. I could label a CD with a sharpie, and if I made any mistakes (like the entire album name wouldn’t fit because my writing was too large), I could “erase” the sharpie by using a dry erase marker to cover up the sharpie writing, then wiping away.
TacosDeQueso · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I can testify!!
It has happened many times while switching from drawing on paper boards to white boards, works like a charm.
Rubdybando · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, I wish I'd read that second sentence before I'd scribbled all over my good shirt.
majorchamp · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
found this out years ago after my child used perm marker all over our screen protector (which we put up because he threw a toy into the previous tv).
jesseaknight · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
rubbing alcohol works jsut as well
theracody · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this accidentally when I used dry-erase to cover my tracks in school
Guitarfoxx · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anything over 90% alcohol like the kind found in pharmacy’s will take permanent marker right off.
twistedude · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol will also remove permanent markers. This is because a whiteboard marker is basically pigment in an alcohol solution. When you write over permanent marker with a whiteboard marker both markers’ pigment is held in solution with the alcohol until it dries making it easy to rub off while wet.
xKappz · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And vice versa! Permanent marker is really good at getting dry erase marker
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this by complete accident as a kid. I accidentally used a sharpie on a white board, and by some completely random, and what turned out to be ingenious, thought, I scribbled over it with a dry erase and it came right off.
aregularwhitekid · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time in middle school my science teacher was writing on the board with a projector putting some info up that he was writing around. He then realizes he's using a sharpie and tries to use this trick. He ended up writing on the wall by accident because the light of the project was hanging off the board. I'm not sure how he didn't realize as he was writing on the wall, but it was hilarious to see.
PM-ME-YOUR-HANDBRA · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have melamine desktops at my workplace. Dry erase markers are great for taking quick notes on the surface.
I've also got a section where I'll write project names or timelines and then sort post-its of steps or milestones into the correct column. It's like a mini kanban board.
pm-them-dogs · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do it with the perment marker itself. Just have to catch it before it re dries.
notyouraveragegirl92 · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hairspray works really well too, but likewise, only on hard, non-porus surfaces. I use hairspray for when I write things in sharpies on laminated paper maps, works like a dreeeeam! Or hand sanitiser if you don't have hairspray 😊 but the hairspray definitely works better 😊
glenthedog · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually you can just write over ot with the same permanent marker and wipe it real quick too. Works on metal anyway
kianaluj · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ethanol also works great at removing permanent marker.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is so weird because we had this happen in my class this morning. I was trying not to laugh at these two poor students trying to do it because you can do the same thing with alcohol in under a minute.
ASentientBot · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does isopropyl alcohol
BoringLawyer79 · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use 91% rubbing alcohol
poundsandpennies · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Going to try this on my ThinkPad after my 3 year old drew all over it with a marker
Pyroraptor · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might want to try a light amount of 90% rubbing alcohol on a rag first. That should get it off as well. You want the rubbing alcohol with the higher percentage of alcohol and less water (since it's being used on electronics).
underscores_are_good · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In middle school I used to grab the old dry erase markers out of my math teachers trash and soak the tip with a permanent marker. I’d put the marker back on the whiteboard and watch as my teacher used it again. When they tried erasing it and began to get frustrated, I’d raise my hand and tell them that all they had to do was write over it with another dry erase marker. I’d run up and do it for them, and make them think I was the best kid in the class.
H-E-DoublePockyStix · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isopropyl alcohol works better.
hapaxlegomenonon · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste also works!
pyro5050 · 2 points · Posted at 22:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://imgur.com/a/w5Ceu
a comparison of marker removal methods featuring 18 year old permanent marker that was heavily stained into N64 games.
Beadrilll · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also adding Mr Clean Magic Erasers
3141592653yum · 2 points · Posted at 02:48:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best thing for cleaning white boards is WD40. No joke.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a type of booze that isn't distilled?
VoxPlacitum · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Protip: if you carry hand sanitizer and a dark handkerchief (you don't mind messing up), you are perfectly prepared to remove hate speech graffiti from public transit.
slyscribe401 · 2 points · Posted at 03:43:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get permanent marker on your hand/skin, Windex works really well to get it off as well.
ZeusIsAGoose · 2 points · Posted at 03:50:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perfume works the best in my experience
stmills · 2 points · Posted at 04:06:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saved a couple from buying a new TV, because of this life tip. They could not believe that it worked
PM_Me_Your_Job_Post · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A buddy of mine had me clean the pickguard on his guitar after a previous owner had Sharpie'd a checker pattern on it. I ended up getting it off with a Magic Eraser. I brought it up with a guy at the local music store, and he said that's what they use there. Keep in mind, this may not work out well if your guitar has a nitro finish, but for poly finishes, it works fine.
Pyroraptor · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be aware that the "Magic Eraser" is basically a very very fine sandpaper type product, so it will also slightly scratch and remove remove the surface of whatever you use it one. Otherwise it should work quite well I imagine.
sadsynths · 2 points · Posted at 04:31:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To my understanding, it was told to me a very long time ago that if you use the traditional “dry erase spray” that’s supposedly “more suitable for the classroom than hard alcohol” (whatever that actually means), it has a chemical in it that tends to corrode the board itself down to basically the cork, despite being made by the same company that distributes said boards. Made perfect sense to me; corrode the board, gotta buy a new board. Would love to be confirmed!
Tedonica · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try acetone? (Nail polish remover)
Pyroraptor · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works, but depending on the surface it can damage it as well.
DangerousAndStubborn · 2 points · Posted at 04:44:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck thank you !
TheyreAllGoodDogs · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sunscreen will remove permanent marker from skin immediately!
donnamon · 2 points · Posted at 08:14:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nail polish remover works too
Spambop · 2 points · Posted at 13:41:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All "hard alcohol" (spirits) is distilled. That's why they make it in a distillery.
ragequitCaleb · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever get sharpie on your counter top when you're drunk and trying to write a note for your roommates, toothpaste will take it off very easily the next day.
Pyroraptor · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't heard this one but it makes sense. Toothpaste is basically a very light abrasive. It works great for reducing the fogginess on your headlights that comes from UV exposure.
Swishergirl34 · 2 points · Posted at 01:03:55 on April 17, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work as a custodian at a school and would always get compliments on how great my whiteboards/chalkboards looked. Alcohol based products work good for stains but try not to use them all the time as they strip away the finish from the board. Instead, use water with a little bit of vinegar. Keeps the boards looking good year after year. :)
WhereIsYourMind · 3 points · Posted at 17:22:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s the magic of solvents. Acetone works really well, but it might melt the board too depending on what it’s made of.
WoodsWanderer · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know what will get just about anything off anything (even most porous surfaces)?
Electric Shave, or a non-brand name equivalent.
It’s the most useful thing I learned while student-teaching.
MaybeImTheNanny · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if it has alcohol. There are a lot of alcohol free shave creams.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was an electrician we erased permanent marker on conduit by writing over it with more permanent marker to dissolve the ink mark and then rubbing it off with our gloves.
woodenboatguy · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a pretty good tip. I just tried that on my box downstairs and it worked! You are a good electrician.
RealJohnLennon · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A sharpie is also the best sharpie eraser.
SyntheticOne · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, not the face.
aconfusedconcept · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also pure isopropyl alcohol and hairspray if the sneaky shit won't come off Source : am TA
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
409 will also remove permanent marker from plastic. Let it sit for a moment for max removal.
Reworked · 1126 points · Posted at 17:25:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a manual eject button recessed into that little hole on your computer's DVD drive to get the disk out should the drive or computer stop working.
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 776 points · Posted at 20:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That hole is the perfect size to poke a straightened paperclip in there. DON'T USE IT WHILE THE DRIVE IS STILL SPINNING. This is an important point. I feel like it deserves all-caps.
livious1 · 174 points · Posted at 23:47:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you ever feel that it doesn't deserve all caps, you can just hit shift-f3 to make it lower case.
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 25 points · Posted at 00:14:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DubDoubley · 13 points · Posted at 16:17:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:50:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah.... this comment is totally unwarranted. The only difference is that the CD/DVD/laserdiscjk will keep spinning for a lil bit in the tray. It won't really cause any severe damage.
painfullycliche · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I could use this information to turn my laserdisc player into a kickass weapon
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao if you could eject a CAV disc (or CLV at the end of the disc) at full speed it would definitely be deadly!
What kind of LD player do you have?
painfullycliche · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:17 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
No idea. It's at home, I'm at school. I actually got it from someone off reddit!
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 03:27:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if it's spun up FAST then it slides around in the tray getting scratched before shooting off somewhere in the room.
Try it!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:44:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lets say, for example, you're stupid enough to interrupt a 50x write or read near the files at the end of a CD, when it is spinning at close to 6300 RPM.
The CD would probably get a bunch of superficial scratches around the edge from the tray, but there is no way that it is catching something and flying out of the tray, and regardless, it will still have stopped by the time the tray is open because A. the second you press in the manual eject the CD player is going to realise something is wrong and begin to brake the disc, and B. The drive spindle will disengage before the clamp at the top and there'll be a fair amount of friction on the disc.
WaltonGogginsTeeth · 3 points · Posted at 16:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not true. I was a computer tech for many years. I ejected one once and it actually lifted off from the tray and flew a few feet away before hitting the ground.
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:14 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
One in work didn't back in the end of the 90's I think it was.... Was fun ejecting that bitch. =)
TrumpWonSorryLibs · 8 points · Posted at 21:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
meh i've done it and it hasn't caused a problem. the disc mightve gotten a little scuffed because the momentum keeps it spinning on the tray for a quick moment but it's fine
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:22:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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BlindGuardian117 · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only way I can get the SIM in and out is with a little tool that came with it. It's designed like that. What phones aren't?
Indigoes · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine have been Moto G series. I used them for swapping cards when I moved countries.
SbrbnHstlr · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My xbox one drive is fucked from this. Digital only now for this guy.
Obed_Marsh · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Papercl... Oh you mean a cd extraction tool!
WaltonGogginsTeeth · 1 points · Posted at 16:41:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done that and had the disc actually lift off and fly across the room.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:52:37 on April 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah you might break $2 worth of technology at this point
undefined_one · 20 points · Posted at 21:16:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean that little pop-out coaster that my computer has built in? Good to know!
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:03:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For some reason i used this a ton as a kid, but now I never do. Guess our computers crashed on games a lot back in the day
CDEDBDfloof · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It happened all too often on my old '95, I ended up having a bellydancing bobble head holding a length of connected paper clips with the end one being prepared for this
ButtTrumpetSnape · 1 points · Posted at 11:14:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is surprisingly specific
nagem12 · 4 points · Posted at 22:50:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tried to look for it on my laptop, forgetting I don’t have a disc drive. Feel like an idiot now.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 05:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My computer has a DVD drive?
Dr_Dornon · 7 points · Posted at 18:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Consoles also have this too.
Reworked · 7 points · Posted at 18:35:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. If I remember right it's fairly well hidden on the ps3 and ps4 but still present.
Megacherv · 3 points · Posted at 21:06:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The original PS4 has a screw that's under the hard-drive cover (I.e. The glossy part of the case), just twist it and it slowly releases the disc. Dunno about newer models.
FXHND23 · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New ones are on the base of the console, can't remember what position on it exactly but you'll know it because it has a small plastic cover that is pre cut to allow screwdriver access. From memory it's inside the circle which would make sense (they have sole marks in the shape of the buttons on the controllers).
I_Assume_Your_Gender · 8 points · Posted at 21:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanx for that life pro tip from 2003
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or a sim card
thunderclunt · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's a computer
BigBucket990 · 2 points · Posted at 01:56:39 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was taught that at my first job as an "IT guy" after powering a computer just to eject the CD and then turning it off and getting yelled at by my coworker for not knowing about the eject button
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:33:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Nightstalker117 · 12 points · Posted at 23:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How old are You? Are you the type of person who asks "what's a computer?"
Reworked · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask your parents, shortarse.
ARA-FTW · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Knew this for a long time. Didn't realize my Xbox one had one until a disc got stuck.
maxm0081 · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just checked. Hes right!
The_Proper_Gentleman · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its pretty far back (about 3cm) on my computer.
Shaeos · 1 points · Posted at 06:44:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a manual eject button for my entire fucking CD drive. It accidentally keeps getting pushed and then the whole fucking thing is going everywhere. Never dealt with this before, it's fucking crazy. I love it.
Masonzero · 3 points · Posted at 22:10:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As if anyone has one of these anymore. Except desktop users.
Reworked · 5 points · Posted at 22:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who are rather common still.
bolunez · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A fairly large portion of my job is automating the deployment of thousands of PCs each year.
I haven't seen a desktop with an optical drive in at least three years unless it was a special order.
Masonzero · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But only really gamers and people who work with 3D or heavy graphics editing. Even most people I know who regularly play video games just have a laptop. I own a desktop and a laptop, and when I just had the laptop I actually spent $20 on a USB DVD drive, and maybe used it twice. They’re practically useless now as long as you digitally move your music library and have generally up-to-date software, since most of that is all digital as well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:48:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a thing on the Xbox one/one x.
MadLintElf · 11845 points · Posted at 15:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Baking soda is phenomenal at cleaning sinks and tubs. Just sprinkle it on dry and use a dry cloth and it erases the stains.
Vinegar, add a cup at the
beginningrinse cycle along with detergent, it makes and excellent fabric softener for cotton based fabrics. If you add it in the beginning it will lessen the efficacy of the detergent. It also does not leave a smell once the fabrics have dried.Have residue from tape or stickers that won't easily come off, just smear some peanut butter on it and leave it alone for an hour. Wipe it off with a paper towel, the peanut butter breaks down the adhesive.
Clogged sink or tub, get a shop vac and suck the clog out, if it doesn't come out that way, put it in reverse and blow it out.
Catshit-Dogfart · 5461 points · Posted at 15:49:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I often feel strange using baking soda for actual baking, feel like I'm pouring a household cleaner into the mixture.
Now, I always keep a separate box for what goes into food, because the box I use for cleaning is often handled with dirty hands or was too close to something really unsanitary, so I don't trust it's safe for food.
Still though, feel odd to pour the same thing I use to scrub the bathtub into a mixture of cookie dough.
MadLintElf · 1381 points · Posted at 15:52:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hear you, but it works so well as a cleaner.
We keep one in the fridge for odors, one in the bathroom for cleaning. 2 extra boxes in the pantry for backup.
[deleted] · 1849 points · Posted at 18:05:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Ulairi · 92 points · Posted at 19:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's places where groceries aren't taxable?
[deleted] · 63 points · Posted at 19:58:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 33 points · Posted at 20:48:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Groceries aren't taxed in my state either (Michigan), and we have these take and bake pizza places everywhere. They also have huge signs proclaiming they can take food stamps as payment since it's not prepared food.
Natelynne · 11 points · Posted at 22:41:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: There was a pizza place in Vegas that accepted food stamps. They would make your pizza or whatever and then give it to you to cook yourself at home.
electraglideinblue · 12 points · Posted at 00:26:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Papa Murphy's do this.
Super_Zac · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:34 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Papa Murphy's white sauce pizza is the food of the gods
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:24:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I don't want to cook myself?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 06:29:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 14:58:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Cook it yourself" is different than "cook yourself". That's all I was saying.
Kerberos42 · 11 points · Posted at 21:24:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Canada, basically anything packaged for "convenience" is taxed federally (GST or HST) but not provincially (PST). If its a snack item that is intended to be eaten right away, for example: Buy a single muffin, Tax. By 6 muffins in package, No Tax.
Beast_In_The_East · 7 points · Posted at 22:01:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You get hit with both taxes for that stuff in Quebec.
Kerberos42 · 8 points · Posted at 22:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Merde
i_hump_cats · 3 points · Posted at 00:35:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wooooooooooooo. 15% taxes.
but my tuition is only $164 cad, so I have that at least.
Chrighenndeter · 2 points · Posted at 06:51:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Quick someone do the math using the median amount of goods purchased over an average lifetime to see if that's a good deal or not.
i_hump_cats · 1 points · Posted at 13:44:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me as an individual it’s not a great deal but for the province it’s a pretty great deal.
Young adults have more buying power as a result of lower student loans meaning they can purchase more things. More purchases=more tax revenue
The amount of people with post secondary education increases as well. (The required two to three years of college before uni also help) making for a more educated population.
Plus Quebec has a more (in-depth?,robust?$ social security system than most other provinces. (Assurance chômage)
i_hump_cats · 1 points · Posted at 13:49:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heres a tuition calculator as well that shows the difference between Quebec residents,Canadian citizens and foreign students.
aloha013 · 4 points · Posted at 00:05:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That explains why the prices for food didn't seem much more expensive than the rest of Canada when I was there. At first I was worried about paying 15% total tax (nearly 3 times what I pay here in the States).
yellowzealot · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Michigan if you can eat it and it isn’t a hot food item it isn’t taxed. Sometimes the hot food items aren’t taxed though. I got lunch at the grocery store (hot prepped boneless wings with a side of mash and a drink) for $5 no tax.
[deleted] · 88 points · Posted at 20:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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one_big_tomato · 61 points · Posted at 20:20:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For those curious, as of January 2018
States that tax food separately
Arkansas (1.5%, Food sales subject to local taxes)
Illinois (1%)
Missouri (1.225%)
Tennessee (5%, Food sales subject to local taxes)
Utah (3%)
Virginia (2.5%, Includes statewide 1.0% tax levied by local governments in Virginia)
States that tax food in accordance to general sales tax rate
Alabama (4%)
Georgia (4%)
Louisiana (5%, will reduce to 4% on 7/1/2018)
Mississippi (7%)
North Carolina (4.75%)
Oklahoma (4.5%)
South Dakota (4.5%)
The following states tax food, but allow a rebate, or income tax credit, for poor households
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Source - Tax Administration (PDF)
Edit: Updated information based on a more current source (2008-->2018)
madcow25 · 18 points · Posted at 20:29:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would question that source. I live in GA and I can tell you that they definitely tax for groceries here. Some places it's more than others. Where I live it's 3%.
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 20:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They probably tax prepared groceries like that other commenter explained.
Anything that you have to prepare yourself isn't taxed.
zinasdaughter1980 · 12 points · Posted at 20:47:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in a grocery store in GA and groceries are taxed (3%), unless you're using food stamps. then they take the tax off.
pikk · 6 points · Posted at 20:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's probably local taxes then, not state taxes
madcow25 · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea that would make sense then, but i definitely have never been able to buy groceries without paying taxes. Uncle Sam wouldn't allow that.
GeneralTonic · 3 points · Posted at 01:14:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Calling the local city council "Uncle Sam"?
madcow25 · 2 points · Posted at 01:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was a joke that wasn't well written and poorly received. I know that taxes exist for a reason, they are just inconvenient and I was complaining about them.
pikk · 1 points · Posted at 13:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're in Georgia, it's probably more like Uncle Buddy
one_big_tomato · 5 points · Posted at 20:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good call, that source was from 2008. I found a current one from the tax administration's website and updated the post.
Je_suis_Prest · 5 points · Posted at 20:56:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Alabama and pay 10%, moving from Texas this really shocked me.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Local taxes account for the additional 6%. You must be in central Alabama. It's 9% up north.
namestom · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Jefferson/Shelby county?
I miss not paying tax on food. Let we the people feed ourselves good food so we can earn more and pay more taxes.
I get to enjoy the tax breaks when visiting family these days.
Je_suis_Prest · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in South Alabama Baldwin/Mobile county
Je_suis_Prest · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So u want to pay high taxes on food? I wouldn't mind paying high taxes on food if the money went back to the schools but it doesn't.
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namestom · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for clearing that up for me sir/mam.
I fell the state government can trim fat and prioritize their spending enough to not tax us on food. Once you live in an area where you aren’t taxed on food, it’s hard to comprehend. Feels greedy.
Plus, so easy to figure out what you are spending.
kinetic-passion · 3 points · Posted at 23:47:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NC here. Packaged food and fast food uses the standard 7.xx% sales tax, and groceries are 2.xx%
Ulairi · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, my state being one of the ones that taxes based on the general sales tax rate it seems. No wonder I didn't know.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:16:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like every state?
My sales tax on a 100 dollar grocery bill is usually like 3 dollars for things I bought that arent raw food.
Ulairi · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently 18 allow for tax in some way/shape/form, and mine happens to be one of the ones that applies the general sales tax rate; so I had no idea.
MathPolice · 4 points · Posted at 00:46:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is even more interesting.
I've been in states where the Subway sandwich shops work like this:
"To eat here": Always Taxed. You're eating in a restaurant.
"To go", sandwich was not put in oven: No tax. You're just buying groceries.
"To go", sandwich was put in oven to melt the cheese: Taxed. Because it's no longer just raw ingredients. They cooked it for you.
Ulairi · 4 points · Posted at 02:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's really bizarre, actually. Huh. Today I learned I suppose. I've just never even considered the idea of something like groceries not being taxed.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's places that DO??? I'm in Ontario, Canada, and groceries aren't taxed here. That's just wrong, to tax stuff people need to live off of.
Ulairi · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's 4.5% here. I wasn't aware there were places that didn't, honestly. I can write it off at the end of the year along with gas, etc, but yeah. Definitely still taxeable here.
Cimexus · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Most essential groceries aren’t taxable in Australia (though take away food/junk food are).
raltyinferno · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in Alaska we pay no taxes except for property tax. (and obviously federal income tax)
Some cities add their own taxes though.
morgecroc · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Australia it depends on if they have cooked chicken or a birthday cake.
darrendewey · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not taxed in Indiana.
Candy, pop, chips, etc. are taxed. Meat, eggs, bread, milk, etc. are not taxed.
lacrease · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Texas, groceries are not subject to sales tax whereas food prepared for immediate consumption is. This includes sodas, pretty much anything hot, candy, and ice.
eeyore102 · 8 points · Posted at 19:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our grocery store also has nuts in the produce section, just to make things extra confusing. Pretty sure these are untaxed.
SadSugarberry · 7 points · Posted at 21:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/povertyfinance
JoslynMSU · 5 points · Posted at 21:51:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve found that the cost differs between cleaning aisle baking soda versus in the cooking aisle. If I look for the boxes in cleaning they are over $1 where if I go to the baking aisle they are like $0.40. Same amount, just different packaging.
finnw · 4 points · Posted at 20:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, dishwasher salt (usually taxed) can be replaced by cooking salt (usually not taxed)
aardvark34 · 4 points · Posted at 21:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Um, why would you put salt in a dishwasher?
voluptuousreddit · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its used in hard water areas to prevent build up of limescale.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soften the water so calcium and whatnot won't build up on pump, lines, nozzles. Less spots drying I think too but don't quote me on that.
diversebydesign · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing goes for Best buy (or any other tech based store). They routinely sell sd card or any other "cards" used for storage at different price points based on whether in the store your buy them.
Get them in the camera section and pay one amount as a "camera card" but buy them in the gaming or PC section and you will see the price is different.
pyro5050 · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mother fuckers.... i need to get baking soda....
Europaraker · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We I had this happen with vinegar, I returned the normal one and got the double strength for canning when I checked out out was more difference than expected because the double strength was labeled for cleaning.
howtochoose · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is this food taxing thing? Is it a thing in the UK? I thought vat was on everything, never to be escaped?
emceelokey · 0 points · Posted at 02:17:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cleaning nuts!?!?! I stopped reading as soon as I saw nuts. You may have explained the situation in the two sentences after but you list me at nuts.
MedicPigBabySaver · 18 points · Posted at 19:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda odor eater for the fridge is a myth.
EliaTheGiraffe · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you back up this claim?
SmoothLiquidation · 14 points · Posted at 20:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not OP, but here is one source.
The big thing is that even if sodium bicarbonate did eliminate odors, the odor itself would have to come in contact with it to be effective. A box of baking soda has very little ventilation and only the small amount at the top would be exposed to air. The best bet would be to spread it out on a cookie sheet or something to increase the surface area.
Word is that it started out as an urban myth and the Arm and Hammer people latched on to it as a way to sell more, which seems to have worked.
offoutover · 4 points · Posted at 20:05:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, a box of flour would do the same thing.
_SnesGuy · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that's good. I just used the fridge box yesterday for a c02 mix for my aquarium.
Ranzear · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At best it works as a desiccant ... except it's still in a waterproof box with hardly a corner cracked and maybe two square inches of surface area.
While baking soda can neutralize both acids and bases, it does nothing to the actual organic compounds you smell.
arthas183 · 15 points · Posted at 19:10:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just a heads up, unless you're spreading the baking soda out on a tray and leaving it in the fridge, leaving an open box in the fridge doesn't actually do anything.
Vocal_Ham · 7 points · Posted at 19:14:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also a fantastic antacid. Teaspoon of baking soda mixed well in a cup of water works wonders. Doesn't taste the greatest, but works in a pinch.
kjbigs282 · 5 points · Posted at 19:48:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can also be used in place of toothpaste or shampoo
halfhearted_skeptic · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works great as shampoo. Rinse well (important), then follow up with diluted vinegar for dandruff.
Hinutet · 8 points · Posted at 19:40:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is also great to use as a flea deterrent. I sprinkle a little on the carpets and brush in with a broom, creating a hostile environment for fleas and their larvae. Makes the house smell fresh too :)
TheChrisCrash · 6 points · Posted at 00:38:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True fact, baking soda in your fridge does nothing for odors. Arm&Hammer made that up to boost sales back in the 60s I think
BronxBelle · 5 points · Posted at 19:03:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I buy a 13 pound bag of baking soda at Costco every other month. I scoop out a few cups into the baking canister and the rest is for cleaning.
harborwolf · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda in bath water can help kids diaper rash go away faster as well.
SlutRapunzel · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good for eczema (which is just a rash but covers your body and makes you itchy for no reason other than fuck you that's why). I remember baking soda baths as a kid, I had eczema a lot.
skraptastic · 3 points · Posted at 22:24:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife was appalled when I used Arm & Hammer Baking Soda when baking when we first got together. She thought there was two kinds of baking soda. A cleaner and a baking type. Her family had always used I think Red Mill for baking and A&H for cleaning.
Metomorphose · 4 points · Posted at 23:59:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you can get past the salty taste it even makes great toothpaste.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 13:42:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it for years and yeah a bit salty but worked great.
Chicken_McFlurry · 3 points · Posted at 19:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Surely, you mean bakeup
C0rdt · 3 points · Posted at 20:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bonus tip if you use the fridge box for baking afterward you'll find all sorts of cool flavors infused in your baking!
ameryis · 3 points · Posted at 22:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep one for baking, one for cleaning, and one for washing my face. I mix it with my face wash until it’s a paste and it makes an excellent exfoliant (I use it two to three times a week).
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 13:56:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife makes up a mixture of coconut oil and sugar 1/2 and 1/2. Keeps it in a jar in the bathroom and that stuff works great as an exfoliant and smells great too.
I've used it on my feet and hands and it keeps them extremely soft.
MuhTriggersGuise · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the Arm and Hammer salesman.
adudeguyman · 2 points · Posted at 00:20:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't use the one in the fridge for cooking or your food will taste bad
InfiNorth · 2 points · Posted at 03:43:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just bought a 2kg box of baking soda because I'm sick of buying those dinky little boxes every two months for cleaning when I go shopping twice a month maximum.
NearHi · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you have young daughters with bad wiping practices, you'll use all of them in the next 2 or 3 baths...
e8ghtmileshigh · 1 points · Posted at 04:00:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't really work for odors. It just absorbs moisture, which can increase odors.
mycleverusername · 15 points · Posted at 18:03:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a similar note, I find it so funny that there is this healthy eating craze based around "if you can't pronounce the ingredients, it's probably bad". Sure lady, all those additives are bad; you would never put sodium bicarbonate in the bread you bake for your family, would you? That's a chemical!
romple · 4 points · Posted at 21:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Watch in awe as I consume this dihydrogen monoxide!
nancyaw · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RENOUNCE HERETIC!
TheNorthComesWithMe · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't put it in normal bread, no. Just quickbreads.
Kaell311 · 16 points · Posted at 19:14:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DRINK water? Like the stuff in the toilet?
mycatpartyhouse · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idiocracy upvote. Hilarious movie.
gracefulwing · 5 points · Posted at 19:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think that feels weird? I have a bladder condition where sometimes if I'm in serious pain from it, I need to put a spoonful of baking soda in a glass of water and chug it. I feel like I'm drinking Mr. Clean or something.
Treadwheel · 6 points · Posted at 23:51:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best part is, this works by havinf the bicarb literally traveling through your blood stream and deposit in your urine as excess. You're essentially doing the same thing to your bladder as you would to an upset stomach, just with a longer transit time. It actually makes a large enough difference that you can significantly effect how certain medications work by reducing or increasing your body's ability to dissolve them in urine for excretion. All by downing some Arm and Hammer.
gracefulwing · 3 points · Posted at 00:51:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it's really cool! I take it for heartburn now too; it works so much better than Tums or things like Tagamet or Zantac even!
FeveStrench · 5 points · Posted at 19:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel this way for vinegar. I keep a big gallon jug of it to pour into buckets to clean with. Had to buy a more expensive vinegar in a glass bottle for cooking because my brain would not let me use the gallon jug.
jonesandbrown · 5 points · Posted at 21:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wanna know something crazy... in the hospital sodium bicarbonate is a life saving emergency drug used to balance the pH and fluid balance in the body. It's essentially baking soda. Nucking futs!
toastedcoconutchips · 5 points · Posted at 18:48:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get these 13-pound bags of arm & hammer from costco (used to get the same ones from a local Mediterranean grocery store but it's a bit more expensive there) for cleaning purposes and it's fantastic
happydayswasgreat · 3 points · Posted at 18:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And shoes. Tip a little into stinky shoes. Amazing.
seanofthemad · 2 points · Posted at 18:58:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar or baking soda? I have stinky feet/work boots.
happydayswasgreat · 6 points · Posted at 19:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking sofa. A teaspoon, or 2, i guess depending on the size of feet. Tap the shoe around for good coverage, watch it lightly cover the sole inside. Turn it around to get some on the upper inside too. Then I leave mine in a fresh room with good ventilation. Maybe get some inner soles too, they Vann extend the life of shoes, then change them out every week, or month...
seanofthemad · 3 points · Posted at 19:32:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks a lot!
Rearviewmirror · 3 points · Posted at 21:03:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get some cedar shoe trees. And another pair of work boots. Don’t wear the same pair two days in a row.
seanofthemad · 1 points · Posted at 16:04:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was alternating boots daily but my boxer got sad I was gone and chewed a pair. I’m saving up to buy some more but these are good tips.
fortyninecents · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wd-40 removes adhesive as well
pilot4aufo · 3 points · Posted at 22:44:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just cleaned my Oneida pan with baking soda and dish detergent by boiling it then scrubbing it. The burnt stuff came right off.
jeswesky · 8 points · Posted at 18:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, you should replace the box you use for baking about 30 days after opening, as it looses its efficacy and doesn't make goods rise as well or something like that. Now, when I need more to clean with, I just take the box I had for baking then use a new box for baking. Works well, and my cookies never come out flat from old baking soda!
romple · 4 points · Posted at 21:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
30 days is a huge myth... I've had the same box of baking soda in my cool, dry pantry for over a year and it's still perfectly good for baking.
The 30 day thing was started by arm and hammer with claims it helped reduce odors and bad tastes from spreading. It's all horseshit to sell more baking soda, a product that lasts forever and you generally use in small amounts.
Baking soda is simply a salt - sodium bicarbonate. Salt doesn't go bad. If you get it wet or keep it in a very humid area.... Maybe replace it? But otherwise there's no reason at all to routinely replace baking soda. You might as well put a 30 day expiration on table salt.
jeswesky · -1 points · Posted at 23:14:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meh, that's your opinion. In my experience, if i use a box older than a couple months, cookies come out flat. Since I use a box every couple of months for cleaning anyway, it is not a big deal to simply start using the baking box for cleaning once the cleaning box runs out and use a new box to bake with.
romple · 8 points · Posted at 23:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's literally not an opinion. I'm not telling you to change your routine but baking soda doesn't "expire" any more than table salt.
jeswesky · 0 points · Posted at 23:39:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet they both have expiration dates. Baking soda has a shelf life of 12-18 months. Mix about 1tsp baking soda with 3tbsp vinegar. It should bubble and fizz nicely. If not, your baking soda is no longer good and will not work properly as a leavening agent. But go ahead and argue. You seem to get off on it.
Treadwheel · 5 points · Posted at 00:09:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can I ask, are you talking about soda, or powder? Powder definitely seems to be the more popular one amongst home cooks and has tartaric acid pre-added to prevent that gross taste when your acidity isn't properly balanced. As a consequence, though, even small amounts of humidity will be absorbed over time and allow the two components to react in their container. While I know it has an expiration date (though dates are arbitrary and unregulated in any way), baking soda doesn't really have a similar path to break down, and while I know the common wisdom is that it will expire, I've never seen it myself in several years cooking professionally, nor have I found any actual tests or an explanation of what plain bicarb is supposedly degrading into. If you're aware of any side by side tests or some research, it's one of those things which has always nagged at me, but I'm pretty sure it's a wives tale based on confusion between it and baking powder at this point.
jeswesky · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soda, but I definitely replace powder too. I only said in my experience baked goods came out better when I replaced baking soda every couple months. When I have cookies come out flat, the baking soda is usually a few months old. I have no scientific studies, and don't feel like looking for any, but it is just my experience. Cheers!
romple · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has an expiration date because Arm & Hammer put it on there telling you to recycle it every 30 days, and that was for deodorizing your fridge. I'm not arguing, just stating facts of chemistry. Don't be upset because someone presented a fact that challenges your own beliefs.
You just went from changing every 30 days to 12-18 months. I guarantee I can pull out a box of 2 year old baking soda, dump it in vinegar, and the shit will explode.
I don't care what you believe but it's pointless for people to perpetuate false information. If you'd like to tell me what changes, chemically, in the baking soda that causes sodium bicarbonate to not react with acids anymore I would love to hear it.
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JefferyGoldberg · 0 points · Posted at 03:56:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You realize water also has expiration dates? It's an effective way of getting the consumer to purchase products more frequently.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A good bit of baking soda can be a decent substitute for a lye bath, too!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel the same with vinegar now. I use it in laundry, specifically sheets and towels, and when I smell it while pouring it into food I’m always like “eeeeeh”
mycatpartyhouse · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a lingering smell from the vinegar? I’m hypersensitive to scents.
Assuming the vinegar is antibacterial and deodorizing...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mix vinegar with windex to clean tables, counter tops, and stove tops, mirrors, and pretty much any surface that isn’t wood or the floors. My roommates say they used to notice the vinegar smell when we first moved in, but after a month or so they said it just smells clean now. So my answer is, yeah I think it’s noticeable but you get used to it.
Bonus fun fact from some podcast: In the UK they don’t really sell wintergreen gum because that’s the scent most bathroom and kitchen cleaners come in most often.
CalculatedPerversion · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Extra rinse and you'll never notice the smell
strum_and_dang · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep some in an old spice jar with a shaker lid on the kitchen counter for cleaning the sink, dishes etc. One day my son put it in his eggs. He said they tasted funny . . .
Almostana · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I have a hard time cleaning with vinegar. It’s basically a condiment. I’m not using it to clean my house.
trustthepudding · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is just sodium bicarb NaHCO3. What makes is so good for cleaning, I would presume is that it is slightly basic in like most other cleaners as well as being abrasive when not fully dissolved. What makes it so good for cooking is that the bicaeb portion converts to carbon dioxide when exposed to acids or heat, leavening your baked goods. It might also help to know that bicarb is how our blood stores carbon dioxide so really baking soda is something that we could find in our body (albeit not in a sold form) naturally!
tallquasi · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I clean with the one I already cycled through the fridge/freezer.
jawnlerdoe · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in a chemistry lab and we often use it to neutralize acidic waste before disposal.
Daedskin · 2 points · Posted at 23:00:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get a lot of weird looks when people using a hot tub, which I just added something to which they're unsure what it is, find out I added baking soda to it.
tigrrbaby · 4 points · Posted at 18:23:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i mean, water is an essential cleaning ingredient but that doesn't feel weird to drink.... chemicals just have multiple properties
Syrinth · 1 points · Posted at 18:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it weirds me the fuck out.
IHadACatOnce · 3 points · Posted at 18:16:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
especially since there are warnings all over it about how you should seek medical attention if you ingest a lot of it. I mean, it's probably also bad to eat an entire bag of flour or corn meal, but baking soda still weirds me out too haha.
kaenneth · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just chug some vinegar, it won't stay inside you for long.
DO NOT DO THIS
JonBonButtsniff · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So my fridge's air freshener goes in the cookies? Really?
Sweet_Taurus0728 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I brush my teeth with it.
DaughterEarth · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got 3. Deodorize fridge, cleaning, and cooking!
waxer2672 · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel strange using baking soda for CLEANING!
gsfgf · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I needed baking soda for a recipe, so I bought some. It didn't even occur to me until I got home that I already own baking soda. But you bring up a good point that cleaning baking soda is likely to get contaminated.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can also be used as a digestive.
blueridgegirl · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband swears by it. A couple of teaspoons in water, a squeeze of lemon... Basically an alka seltzer. Works better than and faster than most anything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a box of baking soda and powder in my laundry room that I use exclusively for goats.
alwaysforgettingmyun · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have goats in your laundry room?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes.
alwaysforgettingmyun · 2 points · Posted at 06:21:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I envy you. I want goats in my laundry room. We technically have a goat room, but no goats. And a rule that goats can only be in the goat room, so it's gotta fit through the relatively small window.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They only get to be in the laundry room when they're baby babbos, otherwise they are essentially the size of the entire laundry room
alwaysforgettingmyun · 1 points · Posted at 09:08:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you put them when they are too big?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just out to the pen, alternating between that and the front/back yard. They're just pets to me so I have 6 and never get rid of any of them.
alwaysforgettingmyun · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:19 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's awesome. I'm stuck in city limits so can't have goats, but still regularly harass my housemates about how we need goats
floatingwithobrien · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just think of it as cleaning your insides
-VelvetBat- · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel the same way about coconut oil!
redgreenbrownblue · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like vinegar on your fries. So nice to have a tasty snack before cleaning your floors. I stress before, don't use the same vinegar on your fries after!
redgreenbrownblue · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Permanent marker stain on your table, floor or walls? Get out the sunscreen!! Takes it off wonderfully.
BCProgramming · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, we all wash our buttholes with water...
hiddencamela · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use a box for absorbing odours in the fridge...yeah definitely don't use that for baking.
That was a mistake I never repeated again...
I didn't think a cookie could make me dry heave before that day.
Jeepersca · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and, it contains 2 main electrolytes - sodium, and bicarbonate - adding it to your drink can help replenish electrolytes, though careful if your drink has bubbles (mentos/diet coke reaction) so add it slowly. Also diabetic salt (100% potassium) is another electrolyte, adding these to your flavored waters helps you hydrate!
Eoganachta · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of things have different solubility at different pH levels, so incorporating a weak acid or weak base into your cleaner can massively help you get stuff off. Don't use anything stronger as you're likely to chemically alter the stain or material which might make it harder to remove.
starstough · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double the baking powder and no baking soda for softer chocolate chip cookies. Problem solved! :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it for cleaning so much that I buy the giant bag at sam's club. I bake so infrequently that the little box serves me well for years.
wingspantt · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real talk, what even IS baking soda?
Kingbee1031 · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get baking soda that isn't food grade on Amazon for pretty cheap. Then you can use that for your cleaning and not have to worry about mixing in your true baking soda.
abjection9 · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nostalgia for marketing 101 anyone?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel the same way, but for when I drink Everclear.
Stevespam · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If that makes you feel weird, just remember: Listerine was originally floor cleaner.
hbentley1213 · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
An old family remedy that we use is drinking baking soda dissolved in water for stomach aches and heartburn. My grandparents gave it to my parents and they've been using it all their lives. I also use it to brush my teeth (it whitens) and I've used it as deodorant. That stuff is amazing.
amicaze · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can brush your teeth with it, or put a little bit in your shoes to remove odors - according to my mom. It's only sodium bicarbonate after all.
ipsum_stercus_sum · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the old smelly stuff from the freezer for cleaning. It still works, even if you don't want to use it for baking.
yatea34 · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Borax is also a food additive in some countries
jim10040 · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But don't use the logic the other way. Don't use regular household cleaner for baking. It just won't work.
Tarantula93 · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I admire your concern for staying sanitary, /u/Catshit-Dogfart
Catshit-Dogfart · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, when you've been where I've been, you've gotta learn to practice good sanitation.
trinaaz · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy to hear you’re so sanitary with your food handling catshit dogfart
Catshit-Dogfart · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, gotta be careful, that's how you get freakin cholera
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey i remember your story about the dog eating cat shit and farting
Catshit-Dogfart · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have dogs, keep them away from cat shit, it can make for a horrible combination
CaliBounded · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was talking with my boyfriend about a recipe for pancakes that tasted just like IHOP pancakes and mentioned that it needed baking soda. He sincerely didn't know that it was something you could cook with.
"I don't think you're supposed to put that stuff into food..." Baking soda...
awesome357 · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a Facebook scare tactic image waiting to happen. "FYI, an ingredient used to bake cookies is also found in your bathroom stain remover. Best never eat anything ever again..."
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think of it more as a food item used to clean. Like vinegar. I don't feel weird cleaning things with vinegar.
Naelin · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I get a small second of terrifying thoughts every time I use peroxide to clean a small cut, only because I used to use 30% peroxide (ten times the normal concentration) to bleach and disinfect animal bones.
It burns like hell and makes the skin totally white just to touch anything that touched it even if it was the day before and it dried.
Nails_Bohr · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is exactly why all the"don't feed your kids this food because it has some chemical" scares gain traction
willreignsomnipotent · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I totally get what you mean, and it is funny to put things in that context. But I think that perspective is a bit narrow, if you'll excuse the term.
Basically, everything can be thought of as chemicals, or made up of chemicals. Our bodies are like big walking chemistry sets, with chemical reactions taking place all the time, which allow us to live. (Which is kinda crazy, when you really think about it.) And our bodies have ways to get rid of much more exotic and scary molecules than sodium bicarbonate.
All substances are toxic to the human body to one degree or another. The biggest and most important factor is the degree. Water can kill you, but you'd have to drink a ton of it. Cyanide, not so much. But even the many vitamins and minerals you need for your survival could kill you, if too much were taken. (Specific amounts can vary significantly from one to another, too.)
Baking soda is an interesting example, because in baking, you're actually using the soda for its chemical properties-- as a leavening agent. It helps stuff to rise by releasing carbon dioxide, which happens when baking soda is exposed to an acid, or decomposed via heat.
Anyway, baking soda is a pretty simple molecule and is pretty benign. It's even used as an antacid-- in significantly larger amounts than you would get from a typical serving of baked goods. IIRC they advise 1/2 tsp in a glass of water every 4 hours or something like that. It's actually super effective, but doesn't taste great. And can create some crazy gas, if you're particularly acidic!
The biggest concern with using too much would be your sodium levels increasing, since sodium is a major component, which isn't great for you in excess. But I've eaten teaspoons of the stuff lol.
They even inject baking soda via IV in some cases, for medical purposes. It's handy stuff!
Anyway, some of the chemicals used in processed foods (in small amounts) have some even weirder / scarier properties than baking soda, and even that stuff is (theoretically) harmless in small amounts.
But baking soda isn't too bad-- sodium bicarbonate is just an awesome Miracle Substance lol.The preceding post has not been paid for by Big Bicarbonate.
EDIT: Idea from further down the thread-- How about vinegar? That's just a weak solution of acetic acid. And people just sprinkle that stuff on salad and chow down. Also not a bad cleaner. I repeat-- the human body is a weird thing.
Kamelasa · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's kind of like sea salt on your food . . . or to scrub your feet.
mullownium · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons windex 1 tbsp butter 1 oz dish soap (unscented)
donshuggin · 1 points · Posted at 11:30:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Respect the chemistry." - Walter White
Sunflower6876 · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
We do the same thing except with vinegar....vinegar for cleaning, vinegar for baking.
Not to hail corporate, but I HIGHLY recommend Mrs. Meyers Baking Soda Scrub. When we moved into our house, the tub was this brownish/pinkish color. We used the Baking Soda scrub and it turned our tub a pristine white. I also used the scrub on the bathroom tile floor and subway tile. I honestly recommend any of Mrs. Meyers products... gentle on the environment, gentle on hands, safe around pets/kids, and works extremely well.
My_junk_your_ear · 1046 points · Posted at 16:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this real advice? Or is this some sneaky shitty life pro tip that's going to cause thousands of dollars in damage to my pipes if I'm dumb enough to think it was real?
[deleted] · 1078 points · Posted at 17:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Drunkelves · 358 points · Posted at 20:30:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen this go horribly wrong. It was at a large apartment building and all the bathroom fixtures were back to back with the adjacent apartment. So when the plumber blew the clog it came out into the other apartments bathroom all over everything. It was hilarious, disgusting, and expensive.
Meterus · 48 points · Posted at 23:52:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like a shitty life tip for dealing with a neighbor who you really don't like.
Surrealle01 · 16 points · Posted at 00:32:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm insanely curious what that sounded like.
OneFlyMan · 11 points · Posted at 06:58:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably something like "bloop bloop bloop splsssssshhhhh"
Surrealle01 · 2 points · Posted at 11:02:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be a clogologist, what with all that fancy terminology yer usin
islave · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He was pretty meticulous and precise.
InfiNorth · 10 points · Posted at 03:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We had a neighbour pull this on our apartment. Running next door as a brown-filled toilet is rising slowly is downright terrifying.
skryb · 40 points · Posted at 19:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use a plunger if you don't own a shopvac.
beardsofmight · 109 points · Posted at 19:54:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT: This is a sink plunger. This is a toilet plunger.
suckeropunch · 44 points · Posted at 19:57:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why did I not know this. It’s always just been the first one...
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 20:13:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The first one will eventually work on a toilet if you get it at just the right angle and use just the right force. The second one is specifically designed to work easily and really well with a toilet.
Chesrockwell · 16 points · Posted at 20:21:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some "sink" plungers fold out into "toilet" plungers and vice versa. At least the cheap one I got does this.
Eldestruct0 · 33 points · Posted at 20:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't use a plunger that's seen a toilet on a sink, though. Just sounds like a bad idea.
owenthegreat · 52 points · Posted at 21:05:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just remember to rinse your sink before you eat out of it, should be fine
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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owenthegreat · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Desperate times, I guess.
Or maybe they were REALLY high?
Simplisticjoy · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/wewantplates
owenthegreat · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best thing about reddit is that there are subreddits for things I never would imagine on my own.
Obviously, that’s also the worst thing about reddit.
I think that one is in the first category but I’ll have to subscribe to be sure.
Simplisticjoy · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Food on shovels, food in mailboxes, you just never know until it magically appears in your home feed. 👀
darrendewey · 3 points · Posted at 23:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have and still do. Just simply bleach the sink after and everything will be ok.
infectedcarrot · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if you use your sink as a communal Cereal / soup vessel.
atvan · 5 points · Posted at 22:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you find yourself having to unclog one of those toilets with rectagular holes. Those things are a horrible evil visited on this world by something unimaginable cruel.
Prof_Acorn · 3 points · Posted at 23:32:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
By getting poops into the little reservoir that then takes forever to clean out.
dandu3 · 16 points · Posted at 20:12:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well as you know, the sinky one works fine for both really
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Surrealle01 · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never had a problem with them.. The trick is to flush and then immediately start plunging.
dandu3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah same here. You gotta get the right angle to get a decent seal tho
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite is the bellows or "accordion" plunger, for that stubborn clog and when you have a spray shield.
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 19:51:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the exact situation plungers exist for, it should be your starting point.
Glassblowinghandyman · 27 points · Posted at 19:48:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also make sure your vac is set to run wet (filter removed so it doesn't get soaked) and be prepared to clean out your vac with bleach afterward.
[deleted] · -11 points · Posted at 20:02:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Ph4zed0ut · 48 points · Posted at 20:25:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/UnethicalLifeProTips
DJOMaul · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bwhaha thanks for this! I have had a few good chuckles.
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every other Post is about free Continental breakfast at hotels and swapping tires from rental cars. It's a lame sub full of 14 year olds who don't have an original idea.
GoAViking · 37 points · Posted at 20:20:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a dick move
MajorNoodles · 6 points · Posted at 22:53:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's pretty shitty.
Glassblowinghandyman · 13 points · Posted at 20:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No.
ADappaKappa · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is your tub/sink drain filled with poop?
DJOMaul · 5 points · Posted at 00:12:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sink?! Hmm I hadn't considered sink. Currently I am in the market to replace my toilets, so admittedly the toilet was my first thought. But I guess if you arnt sucking out solid human waste then it wouldn't be as bad.
carlos_bandera · 22 points · Posted at 21:17:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I once dropped my ring down the shower drain, and after some fussing about with long hooks, my wife suggested a shop vac. Luckily, my ring was caught in a huge clump of hair that came out the instant I turned on the vac. Unluckily, it also sucked the water out if the P-trap or whatever under the shower.
The hair clog did not bother me, but I was not prepared for the smell coming out of my open pipes.
TheNightBench · 13 points · Posted at 23:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Suck horror show out of drain, then Google how to remove barf and nightmares from soul.
i_am_regina_phalange · 7 points · Posted at 21:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this once with an air compressor and didn't cover the sink drain with a towel. Since the clog was in my AC line in the attic I came down to the bathroom to a crime scene of moldy hair and drain gunk. The grease spots were still on the wall the day I moved.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:20:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Come out of where? Aren't you just pushing it further into the system?
the_agox · 10 points · Posted at 22:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clogs usually happen in small pipes. If you push a clog into the big pipe that comes after the small pipe, then it's as good as gone.
lolapops · 3 points · Posted at 22:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was not emotionally prepared...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is pretty much how an air hammer works. Pump it up like a bike, then pull the trigger and it blasts it out.
[deleted] · 155 points · Posted at 17:31:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't say whether it will work, but your shop vac doesn't generate enough pressure to burst a pipe. My main question is forming a seal.
A911owner · 31 points · Posted at 18:52:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the pipe is damaged, it could burst, but at that point, it was probably ready to go anyway. I was recently replacing a faucet and when I touched the drain pipe it broke in my hand; it was paper thin (it was a metal pipe that was badly corroded); I was shocked it never leaked.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, true. I've seen some fucked up corroded pipes, and I suppose with a good deal you could burst one of those. But so will an auger.
whitcwa · 3 points · Posted at 22:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The best possible time to find out that you need a new pipe is when you've got the shop vac out, and are already working on the plumbing. I would consider myself extremely lucky to have that happen.
Meterus · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember working on a u-trap at home, and I noted a bit of moisture that was on the floor at the bottom, so I ran my finger over the underside of the pipe, and a dime-sized piece of metal fell out. Water all over the place.
sayyesplz · 9 points · Posted at 19:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bigger issue is the mess it makes blowing gunk out of other sinks
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any time you use water or air to clear pipes you should block any fixture, vent, or open clean out that would be effected.
bitwaba · 7 points · Posted at 20:09:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When a mommy seal and a daddy seal love each other veeeeeeerrry much....
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 0 points · Posted at 01:18:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/lipsthatgrip
nsfw
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use a plunger to get the pipes flowing again, and it's pretty easy to form a seal as well. I just unclogged my kitchen sink with a plunger a month ago.
stormstalker · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did the same thing just yesterday with my bathroom sink. Couldn't get it unclogged so I said fuck it and reached for the plunger. I was surprised at how well it worked in just a couple seconds.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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stormstalker · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's amazing how happy it makes you just to see your drain working properly. God, I think I aged 10 years just typing that.
MuhTriggersGuise · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well first you get a momma seal and a poppa seal...
Bed-Stuy · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you start administering the horse Viagra....
thomas849 · 8 points · Posted at 20:06:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plumber here. I used to do this to sinks all the time since it was faster and cleaner than the wire hangar trick. It's also pretty safe for plastic traps although you are gonna want to test the sink to make sure there are no leaks. Like everyone else says though, use a wet rag to create a strong seal.
I never tried it for toilets though. Tbh you're better off buying a toilet auger because it'll tear up and chase the blockage down the line whereas a vacuum might just push it further along.
girl-lee · 7 points · Posted at 21:26:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m wondering if you could give me some advice please? My son threw an entire toilet roll into the bath, I didn’t notice until the next morning so it was almost entirely disintegrated and I don’t have a sieve so I wasn’t able to get much of it out of the bath at all. I emptied the bath but water ended up leaking through the kitchen ceiling because the pipes were blocked (not just from toilet roll) and coming up through the shower drain too. Ever since I’ve lived here there’s been a bit of trouble with the water from the sink coming up into the shower, but never water from the bath and not that bad. The sewage pipe in the garden was also blocked but my SO and I cleared everything out and seemed to get everything stuck in the outside pipe out too. After that we poured boiling water down all the bathroom drains, used a plunger on everything and put some drain cleaner in them too, in fact there’s drain cleaner in the pipes now but nothing seems to be working, do you have any suggestions on what I could do?
thomas849 · 3 points · Posted at 00:58:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re experiencing leaks around the spot the drain is located, the tub drain (we called it a shoe) is probably broken or leaking. This is an absolute bitch to replace and will require you to cut into your kitchen ceiling, but it doesn’t really require any special tools besides a screwdriver and some channel locks.
If you’re getting leaks along the drain line from the tub to the vertical drop, your drain line is cracked and needs to be replaced. Depending on your location, if your house is older then 20 years, you probably have a cast iron or galvanized steel line and it will be super sketchy to replace. If it’s a newer house, you most likely have an ABS line which is cheap and easy to replace although you will have to cut into the ceiling.
If your sink backs up into your shower, it means there’s a blockage between the sink and tub. Basically you’ll need a long auger or a snake (hired, rented, or purchased). This can be a result of a plunger moving the stoppage down the line without actually breaking it up which can be fixed with the combined churning and pushing of an auger or snake. If you go the DIY route, get something with a 3/8th inch wire as it’ll be most versatile.
As for the garden line, it sounds like there’s either a stoppage between the cleanout in your yard and the saddle to the city line or a broken pipe that has been penetrated by roots or something. If the line runs past a tree, the latter is extremely likely. You’ll need a plumber to run a camera so they can check the condition of the pipe. Make sure the plumber you call has these services and see if they can locate the line as well since they’re down there.
Boiling water won’t help much because buildup tends to consolidate and water tends to squeeze past it. Please avoid draino in general because it can corrode pipes and cause further damage if it’s overused. If you end up doing this work yourself or hiring someone to do it, please take this into consideration and/or let them know you’ve been using drain products.
girl-lee · 2 points · Posted at 09:21:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much for replying. I’m actually renting my house so I should be able to ask my landlady to get someone out to fix it, I just thought I would give it a go seeing as it’s at least partly my fault. I might go and get a snake and if that doesn’t work I won’t mess about with the pipes anymore.
Thanks again
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't do this if the same pipe is connected to anything else!!!! Clog in your sink? If you blow it out with the shop vac, it could go into your dishwasher, depending on where the clog is.
Homebruise · 4 points · Posted at 21:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can work. I can also cause you thousands of dollars in damage.
How good are your pipes and connections? I guess you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?".
shiftyeyedgoat · 3 points · Posted at 19:19:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d listen to the posts above but I will note that I once burst a kitchen sink’s piping with a plunger.
Don’t overthink this.
LegacyLemur · 3 points · Posted at 19:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use a plunger on bathtubs if youve never tried before
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:11:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually found this out years ago when a plumber told me it would cost 500$ to unclog my toilet. I was cleaning up with a shop vac, and thought "what's the worst thing that could happen??". To my amazement, it worked like a charm. Haven't called a plumber since.
txkink22 · 2 points · Posted at 20:21:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use a toilet plunger (but preferably not one that's been used for the actual toilet yet). Works wonders to unclog a garbage disposal drain.
therealrenshai · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its a shitty life pro tip as you don't know how old the pipes are or where the clog is so you may just end up damaging your pipes or something else.
FarTooLong · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To unclog a drain:
1) Attach a nozzle to a garden house. Turn on full blast. Run hose to clogged sink.
2) Clog the sink overflow with a wet rag. Someone else needs to hold it in there.
3) Position the nozzle directly into the drain. Hold it down with a rag so the water is directed into the drain, not all over your bathroom.
4) Blast the hose.
My_junk_your_ear · 6 points · Posted at 20:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, you lost me at step #1 where you had me run through my house to the sink with a garden hose turned on to full blast.
FarTooLong · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A garden hose nozzle.
gurg2k1 · 1 points · Posted at 04:45:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget to attach a nozzle on the end of the hose
dandu3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They sell a glorified can of air for this. Fairly expensive tho
Chrissy2187 · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our air conditioner water line gets clogged every few months for some reason and this is how we clean it out. Works every time!
Jeepersca · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People also don't realize you can use your plunger (eeewww) on a clogged sink.
aardvark34 · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also you have to seal the overflow hole in bathroom sinks or it will suck/blow out there.
Collinhead · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It could blow out the compression seals in your pipes
TheSt0rmCr0w · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeahhhh I’ve done a bit of plumbing and I would NOT recommend this. Just risky, especially if you’re in an apartment complex or have old pipes. Drain o is also risky with old pipes
TheLZ · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used baking soda and vinegar (old tooth brush to scrub) for the first time last week to get white pit stains out of a dark shirt. Worked perfectly, the shirt is back in my work wardrobe after thinking of throwing it out.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:56:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's real, check my post history I'm not an ass, and the last thing I would want is to mess up someone's pipes.
I rent and have saved my landlord numerous plumber visits using my 30 dollar shop vac.
WhiskersCleveland · 1 points · Posted at 17:26:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
only one way to find out for sure
bitch_shifting · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are your pipes made out of paper?
jenesaipas · 1186 points · Posted at 16:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cleaned my entire apartment with vinegar before moving out and got all my deposit back.
MadLintElf · 776 points · Posted at 16:26:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We use vinegar to clean everything, I have 3 parrots and that stuff reacts with bird poop and takes it right off.
Great for floors, cleaning grout and tiles. Best part is the smell is gone in a matter of minutes, once it's dry poof no vinegar smell.
Oluja · 53 points · Posted at 19:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to disagree about the smell. The barn I work for uses vinegar for weeds (they're a little too anal about "chemicals") and after they spray it, the whole place smells like a well dressed salad for a week.
Stewbodies · 36 points · Posted at 20:56:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every girl's crazy 'bout a well dressed salad!
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 22:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Oluja · 7 points · Posted at 22:19:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I take care of the animals, I'm not with the grounds crew. We have horses on pastures where nothing is sprayed. This is around the house, the driveway, landscaped areas, and arena.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but to be fair the ass-sweat smell of raw vinegar is still miles better than the noxious fumes of an animal barn. So it may just be a matter of perspective there.
Oluja · 7 points · Posted at 22:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're horses and the barn is incredibly clean. It doesn't smell.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It must be a very high maintenance barn, the barns I grew up around were used in farm work for mostly goats and some horses. It wasn't like they were disgusting but it's still an animal farm barn. They typically aren't a place you'd want to eat around.
Oluja · 9 points · Posted at 22:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These horses are expensive athletes; the standards are pretty high. They get cold laser therapy and have a massage therapist- tbh it's all a little insane. It's definitely a lot of work to maintain, but you could eat off the floors. I know because I clean them every day, haha.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:46:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha okay yeah my bad then, totally reasonable. I grew up in Tennessee and while I know there's some really high maintenance Tennessee horse clubs, I grew up in the sticks so we didn't really give a shit.
Oluja · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I know what you mean. I grew up riding in barns with dirt floors and free range chickens, haha.
canolafly · 72 points · Posted at 20:05:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, see now I was a huge vinegar fan when I moved to the PNW cause mold is crazy if humans don't use heaters often.
But I swear to god, this shit about no vinegar smell...I wanted to believe. But after my towels came out of the dryer with vinegar smell still in them, I have totally gone 'flip the table' angry at vinegar. And now that I know I can use diluted bleach instead of vinegar on litter pans, I am dropkicking the gallons of vinegar from my life. Sorry. I think you got my vinegar rage. But the smell just never goes away for me.
kaett · 72 points · Posted at 20:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i had the same reaction, but i figured out a way to eliminate the vinegar smell at the source.
i keep a pint jar of vinegar with orange and lemon peels (zest/peel only, as little to no rind as possible) in the fridge. it takes a couple of weeks, but the citrus oils will infuse into the vinegar and counteract the smell. it's been so effective that i've been able to forgo adding essential oils to my cleaning mixes. the trick is to treat it like a sourdough starter... as you take some out, add more back in, and swap out the peels every so often (or add more).
as a bonus, when i'm making ricotta i can use that vinegar to get the most curd out of the milk and have a nice citrus note to the cheese.
canolafly · 9 points · Posted at 20:37:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting. That is truly something new!
gwalamachi · 5 points · Posted at 21:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
s/o swears he can still smell it. that's all my mom ever used to clean so that's what i cleaned with when we moved in together.
had to switch because he can't stand it no matter how hard i try to mask it. goodbye cheap cleaning solution.
groundchutney · 8 points · Posted at 23:10:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to use vinegar for general cleaning but disliked the smell. Recently I've had great luck using off-brand magic erasers (search "melamine foam" on ebay for bulk). They clean using just water better than most strong solvents clean. Anything that's too tough gets a spray of soap water or running alcohol.
Katzekratzer · 3 points · Posted at 13:19:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're also somewhat abrasive, so user beware if you're cleaning anything that will be damaged by lots of tiny scratches. They're basically flexible, super fine grit sandpaper.
wuzzum · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have you tried telling him you used vinegar without actually using it?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to try this. I swear I smell vinegar after I clean.
Halt96 · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what? you can make ricotta?
kaett · 14 points · Posted at 03:35:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yup. it's better than what you can get in the stores, and costs a little less.
1/2 gallon of whole milk
a grab of salt (figure about half a tablespoon or so)
2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice, white vinegar, or a combination of the two (this is where the citrus-infused vinegar comes in)
in a large saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it gets to 200 degrees F. use a candy thermometer to make sure, and stir THE WHOLE TIME. seriously, if you don't you'll end up with scalded milk on the bottom of the pan and that shit is nasty to wash off. the more often you stir, GENTLY, especially scraping the bottom and sides, the better. as it heats, you'll see a froth starting to form on the top. when it hits 200, remove the pot from the heat and add the vinegar/lemon juice. let it sit for about 30 seconds, then stir gently to help form the curd.
have a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth waiting in the sink. you can either scoop the clumps of cheese into the strainer with a slotted spoon, or very gently and slowly pour the whole thing into the strainer, whatever works for you. let it drain for at least 10 minutes before using (though you can let it go longer).
Halt96 · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, thanks so much!
ForgotMyUmbrella · 3 points · Posted at 05:44:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did a search about vinegar after moving to the UK (mold issues, plus waaay more germs I've never been exposed to! Measles, chicken pox, etc). Anyway, turns out vinegar isn't as great at LPTs make it out to be. I use Dettol now and it has no lingering smell. For mold I use a mould cleaner that got rave reviews on amazon. It stinks like a swimming pool but works fast.
soursurfer · 62 points · Posted at 18:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah ok but joke's on me because I actually love the smell of vinegar.
Stewbodies · 13 points · Posted at 20:55:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have almost no sense of smell, vinegar is the only thing I have smelled and only in very specific instances. Vinegar has the best smell.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 19:32:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 46 points · Posted at 20:09:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Salt and vinegar chips, and fish and chips with vinegar all over them are bae
procrastimom · 29 points · Posted at 20:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drink pickle juice.
octopoddle · 15 points · Posted at 21:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only 144,000 will ever enter the kingdom of heaven and you are among them.
procrastimom · 9 points · Posted at 21:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will there be pickle juice there?
octopoddle · 10 points · Posted at 21:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Good God, yes.
Cesspool17 · 3 points · Posted at 23:19:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit, there’s gonna be Brie? Guess it’s time to start being a better person.
procrastimom · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My voice will raise up with thine in praise of The Almighty!
(Am I doing this right?)
nancyaw · 3 points · Posted at 00:30:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any mention of margaritas?
kaett · 7 points · Posted at 20:26:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
gah... you and my husband.
clusterfawk · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Second only to olive juice..
procrastimom · 5 points · Posted at 00:01:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I want my martini to be filthy!
RecordThisBitch · 3 points · Posted at 14:07:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a pickle juice snob! My favorite is from the Mt. Olive hamburger sliced pickles. I once bought the Mt. Olive dill spears and was so disappointed that the juice was different that I emailed the company. Apparently, now hold on to your socks here, the reason the juice tastes different is because “we use a different recipe.” Thanks Mt. Olive company!! I spent a good 20 minutes composing a feedback email with the perfect ratio of compliments to complaints and that’s what you give me for my troubles :/ rotten bastards.
procrastimom · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here’s a deep, dark secret I have. I hoard the pickle juice from Vlassic Zesty Dill Spears. I like giardiniera, but am limited on the brands available to me (mainly Cento, good amount of crunchy carrots & cauliflower in it). They tend to be salty, but not very vinegary. I pour out the brine & refill it with fresh water (repeating 2-3 times) to wash out as much salt water as possible. I then refill it with hoarded pickle juice and in about a day, it’s the most awesome giardiniera ever!
Spadeinfull · 3 points · Posted at 20:29:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good shit! And good for you, too.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:40:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Spadeinfull · 4 points · Posted at 02:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a serious note, pickles have probiotics due to fermentation.
Bed-Stuy · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever try a tuna fish and pickle peanut butter sandwich?
asdfmatt · 19 points · Posted at 20:19:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my roommate used to give me a hard time about using vinegar to clean up, especially after his dog's messes... like if you were doing the cleaning in a timely manner, pal, you could use whatever the hell you want. I'm using the vinegar.
Skiesofamethyst · 10 points · Posted at 20:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So... you’re telling me I didn’t need to suffocate on bleach fumes when moving out of my last apartment...
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, sorry about that.
girafficles · 10 points · Posted at 20:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BS about the smell. I used vinegar to try and do some odor elimination in my house when I moved in. 2 years later I still catch a whiff in the room where we used it.
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 15:00:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use vinegar to clean my bathroom tiles, not rubs and carpets (once it gets in the wood it's gonna be there for a long time, and if it gets damp it will smell).
If the room still smells look into renting an ozone generator.
OrCurrentResident · 14 points · Posted at 20:02:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do not ever use on marble, not even once.
Nessaelli · 6 points · Posted at 21:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Out of curiosity, what happens if you do?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://stonecenterinc.com/sc_14/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Lemon-etch-marble-sample-300x200.jpg
Because of the makeup of marble, acids eat through it very quickly.
06johansenad · 2 points · Posted at 03:31:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this mean you could take a cotton-bud ear-cleaner, dip it in vinegar, write your name onto marble, wait a few minutes, and have an inscribed tile? Something something /r/PenmanshipPorn...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:57:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Possibly, but it wouldn't be a clean line. Think about adding liquid to cotton candy. It's not the same, exactly, but it would dissolve/etch certain parts more than others. There could be art of it out there. People do art with anything.
enduredsilence · 13 points · Posted at 19:25:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried white vinegar to wash my head. The smell goes away pretty fast! (Did not help my scalp psoriasis tho.. and it stung xD)
Aww_Topsy · 17 points · Posted at 23:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to my TV there are no less than three medications for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Talk to your doctor to see if stelara/humira/otezla is right for you.
enduredsilence · 2 points · Posted at 04:57:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do have a whole system of medicines from my dermatologist. I tried home remedies before going to her thinking it was dandruff. The system of meds she gave me was an odd mix of anti-dandruff and psoriasis medicines + a oil.
felesroo · 6 points · Posted at 21:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is just one of those wacky home remedy things, but the ONLY thing that made my psoriasis go away was that Abreva creme for herpes sores. Twice a day, it takes a while, but nothing else ever made a dent on it. Most stuff made it worse. Now my persistent patch is almost gone, finally. Went from the size of a quarter to about the size of a pea and it's much softer and no longer flaking/scaling.
It's OTC, so if nothing else helps, you can give it a try.
TIE_FIGHTER_HANDS · 10 points · Posted at 20:31:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a friend who uses vinegar to clean stuff, he cleaned his car out and it smelled like absolute ass for like 3 days.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:11:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I limit cleaning things to tiles and non porous surfaces with vinegar.
Using it in the wash is fine once the clothes come out of the dryer or off the line, you can't even smell it.
octopoddle · 0 points · Posted at 21:15:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was this an ass-car?
ashleyasinwilliams · 4 points · Posted at 20:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a similar note, it's also great for cleaning used aquariums/aquarium decorations since it's non-toxic! So it doesn't matter if you miss a little bit when cleaning off the vinegar before exposing it to fish.
BeifongWingedBoar · 4 points · Posted at 21:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
awesome. I brought home a couple budgies less than a week ago and this is a great thing to know for when I clean the poop off the perches and things.
MadLintElf · 5 points · Posted at 14:00:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for you, I love budgies.
Just one more tip though, I tell all bird owners. Don't cook using teflon pans unless the birds are extremely far away from the kitchen.
Teflon when heated too high releases an avian neurotoxin. Growing up we had bird after bird and they kept dying. Parents kept them right next to the kitchen and swore that teflon pans were fantastic.
Enjoy the budgies, and remember they can talk too!
BeifongWingedBoar · 3 points · Posted at 12:46:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah, thanks for the tip. My budgie cage is actually in the kitchen. I'm not sure if we even have any, but I am now going to find every pan in the kitchen with teflon and get rid of them (they honestly kinda suck anyway).
MadLintElf · 3 points · Posted at 14:03:35 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good and thanks, I know so many people that inadvertently killed birds and never realized why it happened.
MyOversoul · 5 points · Posted at 00:53:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
great for litter box cleaning to. The ammonia is neutralized by vinegar and totally get rid of the smell of pee, as well as of cat spray smells if your little darling isnt fixed yet.
MadLintElf · 3 points · Posted at 13:34:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely, had a cat and 2 rabbits that weren't fixed, used it all the time along with baking soda to absorb the excess liquid.
MyOversoul · 3 points · Posted at 15:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh yeah, baking soda is great to add to the cleaned box to hold back the smell longer.
mrminutehand · 5 points · Posted at 01:35:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupid question I know, but is white vinegar with added sugar acceptable for cleaning?
In China this is pretty much all I can easily buy - sugar is on the ingredients list so I assume it's been added. Does your vinegar have sugar on the ingredients list?
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 13:26:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not stupid at all, and actually no we have pure white distilled vinegar. I know the vinegar you are talking about and have seen it at my local Asian market.
I would think that the sugar might actually leave a sticky residue if used for cleaning.
That kind of vinegar is used for cooking if I'm not mistaken.
mrminutehand · 2 points · Posted at 05:03:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's great to know, thank you very much. Most of the white vinegar here contains sugar and I was hesitant to buy it. I'll see if any import stores near me stock general white vinegar.
superRyan6000 · 8 points · Posted at 19:26:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its also good for lizards because its non toxic to most and so is safer then bleach
jorellh · 5 points · Posted at 19:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here, 7 parrots. No candles or teflon either. Also any fruit with a large pit is usually poisonous, not to humans but to smaller animals yes.
sarcasticmsem · 8 points · Posted at 18:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yay another parrot person.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:32:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/parrots woohoo!
murdock_RL · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have u used it for washing clothes? does it go away also?
TheDarkDreams · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never smell it after I do my laundry, if I hand wash I only use vinegar but in the machine ill do vinegar and some detergent
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As soon as they are dry you can't smell a thing.
enduredsilence · 4 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried white vinegar to wash my head. The smell goes away pretty fast! (Did not help my scalp psoriasis tho.. and it stung xD)
Sanitarydanger · 11 points · Posted at 19:50:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took you the third try to realize, "this stings I should stop using vinegar shampoo!!"???? /S
octopoddle · 3 points · Posted at 21:16:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Maybe I should go back to the bleach?"
enduredsilence · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used it for a week just to see if it did anything.
westcountryboy · 5 points · Posted at 20:14:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an owner of a shaven, sometime irritated head I recommend Granpas Pine Tar Soap. It smells like log cabin in the woods but works well.
Bonitabanana · 6 points · Posted at 20:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would but it for the smell alone
westcountryboy · 4 points · Posted at 20:30:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. Not for everyone. Ok for me, I look like a lumberjack anyway!
Bonitabanana · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:21 on April 21, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its a good look that one
Pharya · 2 points · Posted at 10:42:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the tip. We've got two cockatoos I'm trying to house train. Cleaning sucks.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 13:11:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No problem, I use it to minimize exposure to VOCs or other chemicals, it works great
parrottail · 2 points · Posted at 15:21:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
come on over to /r/parrots with such good advice.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:55:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been there for quite some time now, love it!
Thanks!
Princess_King · 3 points · Posted at 16:54:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also a natural antibacterial and isn't as abrasive as most household cleaners. We use it on our granite countertops.
You can get it pre-diluted at the store, but avoid the scented ones. It's like spraying Glade after breaking the toilet. Lavender and vinegar is about the worst combo ever.
takeabreather · 51 points · Posted at 17:25:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't use vinegar on granite or any other natural stone countertop. It wears down the sealant and eventually etches into the stone. Some more and alternatives can be found here:
https://www.granitegold.com/why-not-clean-granite-with-vinegar/
ChristophColombo · 48 points · Posted at 19:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, on actual granite it should be ok as long as you rinse with water afterwards - it does degrade the sealant (which is a problem), but the stone would be largely unaffected as the minerals in granite aren't particularly reactive with weak acids. The trouble is that a lot of stuff that isn't actually granite is sold as "granite" for countertops. If it happens to include calcite, or other carbonate minerals, then you're in trouble.
Source: Am a geologist - I drop acid on rocks.
[deleted] · 34 points · Posted at 19:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, Joshua Tree is a great place to do this.
BathedInDeepFog · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just not a great soundtrack for some.
Obvious_throwaway097 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a parrot too. I have always been looking for a parrot safe cleaner that works well on bird poop. I'll try this! Thanks! (Dont know why I didn't think of it before.....I've just been using water and scrubbing to death)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:12:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Simple Green, it works well if you let it sit for a minute. Only outside the cage though. For everything else I use a handheld steamer meant for clothing.
randomlycandy · 12 points · Posted at 19:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar is an awesome disinfectant. 100% safe to use around pets and children, no harsh chemicals. While it smells strong, once it dries the smell is gone. Also, vinegar is awesome to use in a carpet shampooer as it will help soften the carpet instead having that scratchy crunchy feel from dried shampoo. I always use vinegar and water mix as "rinse" in my shampooer after cleaning with a good shampoo.
Mama_Renn · 18 points · Posted at 18:25:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glass top stove: baking soda and a spray bottle of 50/50 vinegar and water. Sprinkle the baking soda on the burnt/stained spots, spray with vinegar mix. Let it sit for a minute or two, scrub away. Takes a little bit of elbow grease, but works great. No weird cleaner smells.
Oven:
baking soda paste (1/2 cup soda + few tablespoons water) and spread all over inside of oven, avoiding the heating elements.
Let it sit 12hrs or overnight.
Wipe off paste with a damp cloth or, if need be, a spatula. No biggie if it doesn't all come off.
Use a spray bottle filled with vinegar and spray over areas where residue remains from the baking soda paste. It will foam up. Yay that's a good thing!
Wipe down oven again with a damp cloth. May need to repeat with vinegar spray and wipe down again for stubborn residue.
Beats using the self clean or those icky cleaners.
Myrdok · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does that, in any way, beat using the self clean feature? I turn my oven on self-clean, a handful of hours later (maybe 4-5, it's a 3 hour cycle plus cooldown from the 700+ degrees) I come back and wipe a small pile of ash out of the bottom with a damp paper towel, and it looks basically like the day I bought it.
Mama_Renn · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self clean can actually cause issues with the oven itself, from a handyman friend passing along the info. Be it carbon monoxide emissions (from heating up the teflon or other coating in the oven), shorting out fuses, and killing the control panel (on the appliance). Also, overheating the house unnecessarily. Forget to remove the racks, not a great thing either. With the baking soda, you could also shorten the time to about an hour or so for wait time if it's not in need of a deep clean.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self cleaning mode on ovens is usually harmful to it. Using it often is a good way to break it. You should try other ways to clean your oven and self clean as a last resort.
Tupiekit · 12 points · Posted at 17:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My gf and I practically replaced all of our cleaning supplies with Vinegar. Its honestly amazing
jenesaipas · 7 points · Posted at 18:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same here, it's amazing
Jokers247 · 3 points · Posted at 18:08:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What kind of vinegar did you use?
jenesaipas · 6 points · Posted at 18:21:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
white
kingjuicepouch · 3 points · Posted at 19:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
White vinegar is awesome for getting gunk and smells out of stainless steel mugs and bottles
calacatia · 2 points · Posted at 23:25:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not from the US and white vinegar in my country is typically made from cane and I can’t get the results that is always raved about in these type of threads.
Am I using the wrong kind? I really have no idea.
thebodymullet · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't clean granite surfaces with vinegar or other acids. It eats away at the exposed granite.
Smagjus · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, learned this the hard way.
limabeanns · 3 points · Posted at 21:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I made a carpet cleaner out of vinegar.
1 part vinegar to 2 parts water, with a good dollop of degreasing dish soap (such as Dawn). It works just as well as Resolve (and other heavy duty carpet cleaners) on cat barf.
cat_bus · 3 points · Posted at 00:53:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend of mine loves vinegar for cleaning too, so when she moved into her new place she didn’t think anything of cleaning her bathroom with it, until it ruined her tiles and her landlord made her replace them. NEVER use vinegar on marble or natural stone.
AMeanCow · 4 points · Posted at 19:09:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're supposed to run a cycle through your dishwasher once a month using just vinegar and nothing else. I did mine the other day with a full load of dishes as well and was surprised that the dishes also came out almost as clean as if I used detergent. I could probably get even better results if I did even a basic pre-wash in the sink before loading up.
EveViol3T · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I throw a big splash in with a full load of dishes when I run it every time, because I have really hard water and it prevents hard water buildup and residue. Also works for already built-up hard water etching.
sunnydk · 2 points · Posted at 08:25:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you put the vinegar? Where the soap goes?
EveViol3T · 1 points · Posted at 08:54:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just kinda splash it in the bottom right before I close it, no compartment or anything. There is probably a better way but I've done this for years effectively.
sunnydk · 2 points · Posted at 09:15:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool, thank you!
manystorms · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you use the vinegar? Do you just put it on a rag and wipe away?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What type of vinegar?
e-JackOlantern · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*does not apply to balsamic
SolenoidSoldier · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You say that as if you're in total shock you still got your deposit, hah!
fergiejr · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ran out of carpet cleaning solution for my rug Doctor middle of cleaning the house so just used vinegar with hot water.... Worked decently, I think I should mix in a higher % of vinegar next time though
RandoAtReddit · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got all my deposit back because my landlord didn't notify me in writing within 30 days she was keeping it.
Know your rights, people!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like an infomercial claim.
jenesaipas · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well worth the 79 cents
NearHi · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also kills weeds.
derawin07 · 608 points · Posted at 16:40:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another good household tip [especially for the ladies] is that hydrogen peroxide lifts blood stains perfectly.
Don't try to wash blood off with hot water, that will make the proteins bond to the fabric.
BronxBelle · 100 points · Posted at 19:06:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw a product in the tampon aisle last month that was just for removing blood from panties. I turned it over; it was just peroxide. It was like $8 for the tiny little bottle. Walk one aisle over and pick up a bottle of peroxide for $1.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 19:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's all in the marketing and placement.
pyr666 · 3 points · Posted at 14:54:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that happens (see melamine foam), but peroxide does come in radically different concentrations, too.
a relatively small container of cosmetic peroxide can have more actual peroxide than the 3% brown bottles.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Cherry5oda · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen peroxide doesn't bleach my clothes but I dilute it and soak the clothes. Or pour it into the washer basin after the soap.
Joey-Bag-A-Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
3% hydrogen peroxide will NOT bleach clothes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:53:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then will it lift any better than barsoap? I didn't realize household peroxide was only 3%.
Joey-Bag-A-Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 14:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't say with the certainty that it works better but it will completely bleach and dissolve the blood stain if you work it long enough. It's pretty Magic.
[deleted] · 33 points · Posted at 20:31:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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m0le · 15 points · Posted at 20:48:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold and flu max strength ultra power. Huh. flips box ibuprofen, paracetamol and a tiny amount of caffeine. I guess I'll grab the generics and a decent coffee instead.
(yes, I know some contain pseudoephedrine, but most don't).
Sunflower6876 · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:35 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Side note- people with anxiety should contact their doctor before taking products that contain pseudoephedrine as these products can make anxiety worse or feel like you are having a panic attack.
rylos · 6 points · Posted at 20:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold medicine: Tylenol & benadryl. Damn near every product.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Drowsy cold meds
I've only bought zzzquil for the syrup because I haven't found another decent tasting sleeping med syrup and I tend to have an aversion to taking pills when I'm sick.
sunnyminutes · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing with Vitamin C - buying it in the cold & flu aisle is substantially more expensive.
WeRip · 21 points · Posted at 19:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Related fun fact for the fellas:
Bodily fluids clean up MUCH easier with cold water. Hot water makes it much harder to deal with.
Sunflower6876 · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:14 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold water, soap, and rub the stain. Works like a charm.
skullkid250 · 123 points · Posted at 16:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if it’s fresh blood, cold water and saliva work very well. The enzymes in your saliva will break down the proteins in blood, then scrub it out with a brush or rag dipped in cold water. It’s gonna take a couple passes and some elbow grease but it’s safe on basically any material and when you finish you’ll never be able to tell blood was once there!
tdasnowman · 138 points · Posted at 17:36:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you chew you bloody panties with a mouthful of cold water?
TeamFatChance · 40 points · Posted at 18:37:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nephew.
GrumpyOIdMan · 11 points · Posted at 18:14:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tasty, I know what I'm having for dinner
dirtcreature · 4 points · Posted at 18:18:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just buy a Saliva Pen for pre-washing
apparition_of_melody · 5 points · Posted at 18:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never said they were mine.
tdasnowman · 3 points · Posted at 18:49:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this a hide the evidence thing? If so I hope your washing them in something that destroys dna post. Otherwise it screams stop me because I can't stop myself.
steveryans2 · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you not?
tdasnowman · 2 points · Posted at 19:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t bleed monthly and go commando all the time so no.
steveryans2 · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Missing out, my man
tdasnowman · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On what the bleeding monthly? I'll pass. The panties, again I'll pass. It's brezzy up in dis bish. All breezy all the time. Smell my funk. My balls all up in you, my balls all up in every one.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate the word panties.
kittenpearl · 7 points · Posted at 23:07:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate the mental image of this dudes funky ass balls all up in everything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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tdasnowman · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who's shaming I asked a question, a question does not indicate shame.
[deleted] · 92 points · Posted at 17:26:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Sukutak · 33 points · Posted at 19:20:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't vouch for whatever mutant saliva you have, but...
spacetug · 6 points · Posted at 19:49:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't vouch for the chemistry, but it absolutely works better than tap water in my experience.
cheeseitfools · 3 points · Posted at 19:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok idk about this but also dish washing liquid
TheCyanNinja · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, saliva is full of kallikrein proteases.
davidcwilliams · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoah.
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 16:57:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I prefer the hydrogen peroxide, no elbow grease.
pascalsgirlfriend · 9 points · Posted at 17:01:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen peroxide is also good for sanitising underwear. Pour some on the funny part, wash as usual, no odour.
DisagreeableFool · 6 points · Posted at 17:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wiping your butt with moist toiletries or using a bidet instead of dry wiping does wonders for butt smell/cleanliness too.
Currer813 · 4 points · Posted at 17:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Getting blood out of fabric works best with your own saliva for your own blood.
Russelthelovemusc1e · 14 points · Posted at 17:08:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL how to lick underwear
Currer813 · 3 points · Posted at 17:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s better if you spit on it.
cldumas · 7 points · Posted at 19:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what she said.
SaavikSaid · 2 points · Posted at 18:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frankly, not gonna try this.
mrs_shrew · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude give it a go, it really works. Just spit loads and rub it in then chuck it in the wash.
Zenarchist · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually i rub it and then spit loads. Seems odd going the other way round.
Prof_Acorn · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More than h202?
Currer813 · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to my seamstress mother, yes. Plus, you don’t run the risk of damaging more delicate fabrics.
WtotheSLAM · 2 points · Posted at 17:15:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you grab some luminol
Zjackrum · 2 points · Posted at 18:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you're saying I should lick all these bloodstains clean?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a cool party trick.
Captain_Gainzwhey · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use ice cubes to rub out blood stains. It works really well!
Jules-dh · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, i'll remember to spit for my next crime hehe
The_Grubby_One · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then there's just another form of DNA evidence laying around.
alwaysforgettingmyun · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend of mine got blood on his concrete floor and had spent a while cleaning it up. He noticed a spot he had missed when I was over there a couple days later, and went to start scrubbing it, and I told him to spit on it. He totally didn't believe me but tried anyway and it came up like nothing
ZombieAlpacaLips · 9 points · Posted at 17:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, I was just about to take this clown suit to the dry cleaners but this tip saved me $$$!
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 17:17:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No wuckin furries!
Zenarchist · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah nah
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this one out after my first vacation with my girlfriend when we left behind a very bloody white bed sheet at our airbnb. A little hydrogen peroxide and the stains came right out.
itsalwayspopcorntime · 5 points · Posted at 17:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But won't it bleach it? I wanted to get some blood stains from my dog's bed (period blood, i didn't hurt her), and i couldn't with only water. I want to try this but it's a patterned black and white fabric so i might ruin it
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 17:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a diluted solution and is suggested for brightening colours so I think it is mostly ok. If it is an old stain it might not work though anyway.
If the dog bed can go in the wash you can use the hydrogen peroxide before washing on cool.
GottaPewp · 4 points · Posted at 18:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great tip. I have best results if I get to it before the stain dries. Also rinse thoroughly/wash immediately to prevent bleaching.
xxavierx · 4 points · Posted at 21:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lesson I've learned--always wash in cold.
deusnefum · 11 points · Posted at 20:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What sexist bulls--
oh, yeah that is good.
Midonyah · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read up until [especially for the ladies] and rolled my eyes thinking you were like my sister-in-law that apparently thinks it's "her housework" and "her dishes" and asked for a friggin' vacuum cleaner for her birthday because it will help her a lot with "her house cleaning".
Was relieved. Thank you.
Made me think of that quote that said that women made the best murderers because they have to learn from an early age how to remove blood stains.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if someone decides they want to do all the housework, I wouldn't get in their way, as long as she wasn't raised to think that was her only role.
Midonyah · 4 points · Posted at 21:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure. She’s just exhausted and complaining about the tons of things she still has to do, while her husband’s chilling out. But then if he ever tries to help out, she tells him he did it wrong, or not exactly perfectly, so he doesn’t even try anymore, which I totally understand.
But she has a full-time job too, and still considers it’s her duty to do all of the housework. Her mom’s like that as well, but she stayed at home.
I just don’t find it fair that they both have jobs, but when they’re back home, one of them plays games while the other takes care of the kids and housework. I would be happy for her if she seemed fulfilled and happy too, but I’m not sure that’s the case. She’s really tired, that’s for sure.
It’s not really safe either, I’m not sure how long the house/family could survive on their own if she ever had to stay in a hospital for a while. She has made sure she’s essential in all things and tries to « make it easy » on everyone by doing everything herself, but I’m not even sure her kids have ever helped to prepare a meal, chose their clothes, cleaned up a little after themselves... Dad wouldn’t know what to feed the kids, how to give a bath or even run the washing machine.
It’s just a disaster waiting to happen.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah, I have known women like that too
but not to the degree of the partner not helping out at all, like bathing the kids, yard work, cooking etc
Midonyah · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meh. He will do maintenance work and lifting. Other than that I can’t really blame him anymore. She just won’t let him. It’s never good enough. She cannot accept that he would do a chore a bit differently. But it’s still done, maybe the socks are not hanged on the right of the pants, or he’s put away the dishes in the wrong place, or he’s cooked dinner but didn’t use the products with the closest expiring date...
It’s never good enough, and it’s tiring, but he can’t complain because she actually does everything and it’s easier if he just doesn’t interfere.
He tried, in the beginning, so there’s that.
I hope they’re happy, maybe I’m just projecting what I would feel. In the end he can relax, and she’s controlled and managed the whole household, so maybe that’s ok. I hope the kids won’t grow up too lazy.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:07:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 18:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
joke or wrong comment?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bullshit. I tried that last time someone posted it as some awesome tip and all it did was leave permanent brown spots.
derawin07 · 7 points · Posted at 19:15:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
then you did something wrong or the stain was old
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
do it as quickly as possible, cold water and bar soap. saliva does work best as others have said but i'm squicked by saliva, whatever's left then, you can deal with something stronger.
whargolflorp · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the activity of hydrogen peroxide for this works because blood contains proteins that break up HOOH (hydrogen peroxide) into O2 and H2. Both are gasses that break up the blood stain, allowing it to be washed off. This won't work for old blood stains, as the proteins that catalyze the reaction are denatured.
Oluja · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I used to intern at an equine hospital (big animals equals a large volume of blood) and we used peroxide in spray bottles to clean everything. It would even take stains right off the porous concrete floors.
entirely-bonkers · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait can you use hydrogen peroxide on colours? Or just white fabrics?
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 20:35:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if it is colour-fast dye then should be fine. online it says it is fine for most fabrics and dyes, as it doesn't have chlorine and is a weak solution. I have used it on coloured sheets and no issue.
ashleeko · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a vet tech and we keep bottles of hydrogen peroxide in every room for the sole purpose of blood removal. Works wonders.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why there's a bottle in the bathroom....
heiberdee2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold water works to get most of the blood out of the fabric...or so I’ve heard...
SthrnGal · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen peroxide will also get red wine out of fabric. It does a great job of it, too.
Kc9atj · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a good tip to know in my profession. You know, as a cleaner.
--Leon
GeorgFestrunk · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
found the serial killer
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 17:32:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL: Women are serial killers??
derawin07 · 22 points · Posted at 17:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, they bleed from their vaginas for a week every month, and this can leak easily onto bedding or underwear or clothing.
BrandNewJayRab · 12 points · Posted at 18:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope your are kidding. Otherwise there is a whole community for you at r/badwomensanatomy
m4ximusprim3 · -1 points · Posted at 20:48:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did you know all of my ladies are bloody?
sisterfunkhaus · 17 points · Posted at 19:11:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar should be added to your fabric softener dispenser or a a Downy ball. If you put it directly with the detergent, it will lower the pH of the detergent, and it won't clean very well.
chipotlesunrise · 13 points · Posted at 17:31:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is one issue with this, baking soda is abrasive, so although it cleans, it's doing so by scratching the surface. This can give you a spectacular finish, but over time actually creates crevices that hold dirt and force you to clean more often. The best cleaner for my bathtub was comet, the worst cleaner for my bath tub....comet.
whereswalda · 13 points · Posted at 18:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those allergic or otherwise not into leaving peanut butter on things, it is the oil in the nuts that is breaking down the adhesive. Coconut, olive, or any other easy-to-hand oil will also work just as well. I like to soak a piece of paper towel in the oil and leave it on the adhesive for a while, then go back and scrub - works every time.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, any oil will basically start dissolving the glue (like dissolves like). Peanut butter is useful because it's super high in oil but also a solid, so you don't have to worry about it running off like other oils.
whereswalda · 1 points · Posted at 11:21:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This occurred to me after I posted! But I also have a dog, which is why I tend to go for a napkin soaked in oil - anything peanut butter will just attract my dog, who will think she is getting a treat. XD
pixelprophet · 12 points · Posted at 19:16:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FIRST - COVER THE OVERFLOW HOLE WITH DUCT TAPE.
Otherwise your clogged sink or tub will "sneeze" all over your fucking bathroom.
ADHDengineer · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah and then I’ll smear peanut butter on the sink to get rid of the adhesive.
here_for_more_catz · 16 points · Posted at 19:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, you should only use vinegar during the rinse cycle, or at the very end of the wash cycle. Vinegar is acidic, while detergent is alkaline, so putting both in at the same time deactivates the detergent. Basic chemistry.
shaidyn · 6 points · Posted at 18:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad taught me that white vinegar will clean almost everything in your house, and baking soda will take care of the rest.
Just try not to mix them too much. ;)
photinakis · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I reeeeeally like spontaneous elementary school science project volcanoes!
mrsoden2 · 7 points · Posted at 18:16:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hot water, dawn dish soap and vinegar will remove even the foulest of smells from dishes and bathrooms. It makes an excellent all around cleaner that you can put into spray bottles.
whoisthisdave · 6 points · Posted at 18:57:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to have dreadlocks. My weekly wash involved water mixed with baking soda and essential oils. Rinsed then apple cider vinegar and water to condition. Very clean and bad smell free. Cut them off after 10 years and they were mould free.
Knight_of_Cerberus · 5 points · Posted at 19:07:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im not a hundred percent but i think the oil in the peanut butter may be whats cuasing the adhisive to unstick.
I dab some oil on price stickers and scrubs off easily enough
Edit: oil in the peanut butter
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:38:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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humanoid12345 · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tend to use bleach for this, but your tip is good.
FartsOnUnicorns · 4 points · Posted at 16:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cooking acids like vinegar and lemon juice are phenomenal cleaning agents, they’ll eat through almost any food junk or grease, and they won’t hurt metal or your skin.
SaavikSaid · 4 points · Posted at 18:15:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep seeing this tip for vinegar, but the one and only time I tried it, was to try and clean a carpet stain, and the house smelled like salad dressing for days. And it didn't really clean the stain. Unless I'm doing it all wrong?
photinakis · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you use white vinegar? To be honest I’m not sure how well vinegar would work on a soft surface like carpet (I’ve never tried it). White vinegar is awesome on hard surfaces like countertops and sinks and stuff.
SaavikSaid · 1 points · Posted at 19:31:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, it was white vinegar. I saw the advice on a pet site to clean up puppy accidents.
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 15:34:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use it as a fabric softener, I'd steam the carpet or use baking soda and vacuum it out.
Once the vinegar gets into the subfloor it's there for good.
justaguy394 · 5 points · Posted at 19:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard you should only use vinegar during the rinse cycle... adding it during wash cycle counteracts the detergent (can some chemists comment on this)?
AnneFranc · 23 points · Posted at 16:46:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS. This is the shit I'm here for. Thank you.
prem5077 · 9 points · Posted at 17:59:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caked on food in the microwave? Microwave a bowl of vinegar and water for like 5 mins, let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe clean. No scrubbing needed, everything wipes off easily.
NO_TOUCHING__lol · 6 points · Posted at 22:14:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually just microwave half a lemon for like five minutes, then wipe. Same effect, better smell in my opinion.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:59:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can second adding white vinegar to laundry. When my clothes are SUPER funky, I mean with ground in funk from weeks long backpacking trips, vinegar is the only thing that gets those clothes back to normal odor wise.
The_lawbreaker · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do it until it started staining my clothes
The_Pip · 4 points · Posted at 17:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar and laundry is a tip more people need to be aware of. It's a game changer, especially for pet smells.
nick9000 · 5 points · Posted at 18:11:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is great for freshening up a carpet too. Sprinkle on, leave overnight and vacuum up.
the_void__ · 4 points · Posted at 18:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda also easily removes tea and coffee residue from mugs.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:58:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's cleaning it because it's scratching the mother fuck out of it, evenly. Scrubbing with baking soda might as well be scrubbing with 500 grit sandpaper.
Don't use Baking Soda to clean anything that isn't going to handle a shit ton of tiny scratches. Like your teeth.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:28:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have ceramic sinks and tubs so they don't scratch as much plus they are older.
For acrylics use something that is made for acrylics and won't damage it.
amolad · 5 points · Posted at 19:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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amolad · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are things you shouldn't use WD-40 for, but this is not one of them.
You don't have to buy Goof Off or Goo Gone or any one of those.
Ever get towed? City puts that big sticker on your window?
Soak it with WD-40, then use a razor blade. No prob.
evetsleep · 4 points · Posted at 19:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't done this, but I thought it prudent to point out that if you used a shop vac in this way you'll want to make sure you run some water down the drain for a minute or so to fill the now cleared out p-trap. If you don't you'll be in for a smelly surprise.
Gimpbarbie · 3 points · Posted at 17:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you need something coarser than regular baking soda, you can buy one of the refrigerator ones (like the ones that you open the sides of an it takes smells out of the refrigerator)) and it's actually a courser type of baking soda and means less scrubbing.
elairah · 3 points · Posted at 18:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mildly related: if a pack of gum happens to end up in your dryer, you can remove the gum residue by dampening a dryer sheet and gently scrubbing it off.
tacknosaddle · 3 points · Posted at 18:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Regular lighter fluid like Zippo and Ronsinol also works very well for this and only takes a minute or so.
IDontCareAboutReddit · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The main ingredient in lighter fluid is naphtha, which can be obtained much cheaper and in larger quantities from hardware stores.
tacknosaddle · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but if you don't have another use for it the larger container is kind of a pain and will just go to waste.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in a hospital and taking stickers off electronics, can't be blowing stuff up now...
Edith_bunker · 3 points · Posted at 18:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda sprinkled on the carpet before vacuuming takes away any stank too
laughsinflowers1 · 3 points · Posted at 18:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is a great fast-acting antacid. Use 1/2 teaspoon dissolved in 1/2 cup of water.
FlutestrapPhil · 3 points · Posted at 18:52:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't just constantly switch from suck to blow all day. I'm not Mega-Maid.
JTBSpartan · 3 points · Posted at 19:00:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is baking soda good for fixing a cracked phone screen?
former_human · 3 points · Posted at 19:11:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda also gets stains off teacups.
medic8388 · 3 points · Posted at 19:34:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to image a meeting about slow sales where someone recommends “why don’t we just tell people to pour it down the drain?”.
marekkane · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is also amazing for getting tea stains out of mugs. Wet the mug, pour some baking soda in to make a paste (important, don't use a lot of water) and scrub. You barely have to scrub, and in 2 min of wiping the mug looks brand new.
Niablis · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your kid pees on the carpet? Dab it with a towel and then dump backing soda on the damp spot. It will soak up the remaining pee and in a couple of hours, can be vacuumed up.
WhiskersCleveland · 2 points · Posted at 17:25:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its also good for cutting with cocaine
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bar Keeper's Friend is much better IMO.
94savage · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupid question but Isn't vinegar bad to add to clothes? What if you added bleach on the next wash? I thought that was dangerous for them to mix in any way
PyroAvok · 7 points · Posted at 18:06:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, that's ammonia and bleach.
rokss8 · 2 points · Posted at 18:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since starting my plumbing apprenticeship i've noticed how useful shopvacs are for clearing lines.
lutinopat · 2 points · Posted at 18:17:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works. My dog licks up the peanut butter and the adhesive. Doesn't take an hour though.
Alfreds-Lightsaber · 2 points · Posted at 18:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also an instant activator/hardener for super glue.
paigealums · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can also use olive oil/canola oil to get sticky stuff off
markercore · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca Cola is also good for removing rust or cleaning blocked drains or stains. Just pour some in and wait.
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 15:31:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it to clean chrome, just use aluminum foil with it and the rust comes right off.
markercore · 2 points · Posted at 15:41:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
like an aluminum foil scrubby?
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly, just dip it in the soda and scrub away the rust.
DoomsdayRabbit · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Washing soda is even better.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:30:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually if you heat baking soda up in a pan it turns into washing soda.
Just found that out today from another person that commented.
hpennco · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
to clean your stinky sink drain(especially one with a disposal). Baking soda, vinegar and some lemon juice. Let it sit for a while(15 min and longer) then add ice and run the disposal until ice is blended. run cold water and it will not stink.
el_monstruo · 2 points · Posted at 19:02:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I put my wife in reverse will she blow me?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can also use baking soda for whitening your teeth. not sure about if you will still be able to keep your teeth in tact though.
randomlycandy · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of peanut butter for sticky residue from tape/stickers, use a cotton ball or even paper towel and some oil. Don't need to let it soak. Baby oil works awesome, but can use cooking oils too. Just rub the oiled cotton/towel on the residue and it comes right off. Works perfect for residue on your skin from medical tape. Its probably the oil in the peanut butter that makes it work and have to soak to get that oil in there. Bypass that and the soaking by just using oil.
DuchessMe · 2 points · Posted at 19:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Towels or gym clothes smell of mildew? Run through the washer with two cups of vinegar.
hihellohowareyou7 · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oil will take off adhesive, if it’s stubborn and you don’t want to strip wood - use nail polish remover with acetone.
shoekyou · 2 points · Posted at 19:12:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
peanut butter works because of the oil in it, so to save yourself from cleaning two messes just use some oil! or goo gone, a product I stand by. its pretty much oil lol
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use the PB because I get small containers from our cafeteria for free and we are using it on computer equipment on nursing floors.
The only oil in here would probably be mineral oil so I'm just working with what I have.
LH99 · 2 points · Posted at 19:13:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sprinkle baking soda on superglue that won't seem to set.
Amazi0n · 2 points · Posted at 19:13:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can just use PAM or any other oil, no need to waste good PB and make it all smelly
Peregrine21591 · 2 points · Posted at 19:14:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man, so many people leave tea cups with bleach in them to soak - a bit of scrubbing with some baking soda and the tea stains are gone without having to put bleach in something you drink out of
fakingglory · 2 points · Posted at 20:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do know that mixing vinegar and detergent makes salt water right? That by using both, you’re canceling out the effectiveness of either and that you might as well literally dump table salt in instead.
squat251 · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The peanut butter trick is the oil in the butter doing it, so you could also just use some vegetable oil, a little bit on your finger just enough to make the spot slick is usually good.
azucenessa · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For your peanut butter hack... Couldn't you just use oil... Way less messy...
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:12:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get the peanut butter for free, and we use it to get stickers off computer screens at work we get the PB from the cafeteria.
dialmformostyn · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is wonderful for this and works very quickly too.
grooviegurl · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar in the wash also sterilizes clothing if there is any urine or feces on them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to the shop vac to unclog a sink or tub: if you dont have a shop vac or the money to get one, you can also use a regular plunger to force the clog free.
LokisPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have sticky adhesive that won't come off on books, namely on plastic covers and some hardbacks, you can us rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball to remove it.
contentzero · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: if you heat baking soda on the stove, it breaks down and becomes 'washing soda.' Carbon dioxide and water are driven off, and the sodium bicarbonate turns into sodium carbonate. Washing soda used to be used as a clothes detergent. It's admittedly pretty bad for your fabrics, but if you were trapped in a cabin in the woods with nothing but a box of Arm&Hammer....
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL.
cinemachick · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just cleaned my sink, it really works! :D
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And another top tip, its good for making crack as well!
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 15:08:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woohoo!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there's one thing I've learned from your comment then that is I would like you to come clean my apartment please.
PurpleIcy · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember that it also isn't solluble in water and overuse can lead to completely hammered pipes.
Happened to me.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is also great at removing stuck tape or other tacky residue.
MadLintElf · 2 points · Posted at 15:07:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And keeping rust off of titan missiles, WD means water dispersal, the 40 was the 40th formula they tested and worked.
I love it but hate that smell, but it works!
CaptainJAmazing · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard Jay Leno make a joke 20 or so years ago about how laundry detergent ads always advertised their ability to get bloodstains out of your clothes. "If you've got bloodstains on you're clothes, you've got bigger problems! Get the harpoon out of your chest, then worry about cleaning your shirt!"
This post made me finally realize what kind of bloodstains the ad was subtly referring to.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:06:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha ha, yeah Jay is a character!
CodingBlonde · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Peanut butter can also be used to get gum out of hair.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:05:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a parent of 2 kids I know, kindergarten teacher told us about it after an incident...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That baking soda one is legit, just cleaned a good part of my tub with that! Thanks so much!
Saint-Peer · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is amazing for everything. Use it to remove some rusted metal. Or use it to neutralize odor, not just the fridge, but smelly shoes too.
graeber_28927 · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just an hour ago I was watching a documentary in TV about how baking soda was THE THING that made Dr. Oetker rich and famous.
Also how he was the first to realize and truly understand the importance and impact of media presence (first cinema ad, billboards...)
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:04:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL! thanks!
PostPostModernism · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Warning: the peanut butter hack only works if you own a hungry doggo.
Four_Verts · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even more, if you put baking soda and vinegar down a drain, you can make a sick ass volcano.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And release chlorine gas, be really careful and ventilate the room.
Four_Verts · 2 points · Posted at 15:10:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s bleach and vinegar, not baking soda.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:20:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, my bad.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
vinegar applies only to cotton? Not polyester or wool?
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:03:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cotton and wool, but not polyester, leave regular fabric softener for the synthetics.
xterraguy · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
EZ OFF fume-free oven cleaner will clean a shower/tub amazingly well. Foam it down, let it sit an hour or more, wipe gently with a wet rag. You’re welcome.
GrasshopperClowns · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar in your wash also will eliminate the smell of urine.
I feel I need to point out that I learnt this at work in a disability house.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the oil in the peanut butter that does this, you can get the same effect with whatever cooking oil you have lying around. Note only works good on non-porous surfaces.
El_Frijol · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar is great for pet stains and pet odor too. When pet stains dry they become very alkaline. A mild acid like vinegar will completely get rid of the stains and pet odor. Make sure you use the vinegar pretty early on with pet stains because pet urine, if left too long on a carpet, will effectively bleach the area.
white vinegar + spray bottle + a trash bag. spray the vinegar on and cover with the trash bag for a couple of hours (more if the smell is REALLY strong). The vinegar needs some time to work so if it dries too fast then it won't work.
Alecarte · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just gonna be that guy to point out that while this is a good tip, its not really what the question was asking. It goes from "what little known features do common things have" to "what uncommon uses are there for shit".
happyellar · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also great for lifting colour from dyed hair if you mix it with dandruff shampoo followed by vigorous conditioning
jroddie4 · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had tea stains on the inside of my steel thermos, I poured a bunch of baking soda in, a but of water, shook it up, and brushed it out. It worked great.
TheDarkDreams · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar is pretty much just god of all cleaning products
P-hitman · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would this work on bathtubs as well? I've been fighting a clog for the longest time to no avail.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:01:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes it will, just tape off the overflow to ensure a good seal.
Mehseenbetter · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for clogged drains pour a cup of vinegar and baking Soda down
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't mix them, yea it looks bubbly but it releases chlorine gas.
Mehseenbetter · 2 points · Posted at 15:03:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sodium bicarbonate + acetic acid, there isn’t any chlorine in either of them. What you might be thinking of is bleach and ammonium
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 15:19:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My bad, I was thinking bleach and vinegar.
Mehseenbetter · 1 points · Posted at 16:09:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s still wrong, there’s no ammonium in acetic acid
NiiKBr · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently had a small plastic toy go down the drain while bathing my son. Opened the trap in the basement, it wasn't there but the water still drained really slowly. After spending half an hour jabbing at it with a bent clothes hangar, I finally got the bright idea to stick the vacuum hose in there and turn it on.
10/10 totally works, great advice!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s great when bath towels start to smell, too. Just throw in baking soda instead of detergent and you’re good to go.
PRMan99 · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, vinegar is great for rust and lime. Just soak it for a couple minutes and it wipes right off.
unimatrix_0 · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suggest you switch from vinegar to citric acid. It's cheap, just as effective, and not anywhere near as smelly. You can get 5kg of food grade Citric acid for €10 or something.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 14:58:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly the vinegar only smells when the clothing is damp, once it dries you don't smell it one bit.
That being said don't use either too often, they can corrode the parts inside of your machine.
dudius7 · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's nice to have this in writing because I always forget if I'm supposed to used baking powder or baking soda to clean and end up using some of both.
bigchicago04 · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would be afraid it would suck up or blow out the gross water
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 14:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just make sure all other drains are closed off, taped up, etc.
It works like a charm and most shop vacs have a cut off for when they fill up with liquid.
ninjetron · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda works great in shoes for keeping them from getting smelly.
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 14:56:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes it does, I actually use arm and hammer baking soda deodorant on my feet to prevent them from getting smelly too.
Baking soda neutralizes acid, your feet sweat and produce acid and the stinky bacteria love acidic environments.
heyboyhey · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does vinegar work better as softener than actual softener though? Because it's not like fabric softener is hard to come by...
MadLintElf · 3 points · Posted at 14:54:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on cotton, it helps loosen up the fibers, on synthetics softener works better.
Also note the vinegar shouldn't be used regularly, it will corrode the seals in your washer if used too often.
swallowingpanic · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
for more fun cleaning tips read the book "Survivor" by Chuck Palahniuk. i'm not joking.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding on, vinegar is brilliant for getting a smell out of clothes. Just use it the same way.
edwardhasnewgoggles · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda is also a godsend for cleaning up burnt pans! It takes elbow grease (and a non-scratchy coarse sponge, like Scrub Daddy but it's better than buying new pans.
derawin07 · 11335 points · Posted at 16:40:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A good household tip [especially for the ladies] is that hydrogen peroxide lifts blood stains perfectly.
Don't try to wash blood off with hot water, that will make it bond to the fabric.
FartsOnUnicorns · 1442 points · Posted at 16:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, scrub it with a different part of the same fabric.
derawin07 · 321 points · Posted at 17:04:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't need to scrub with the hydrogen peroxide, it bubbles away the stain.
SuzQP · 384 points · Posted at 18:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend of mine had her in-laws visit shortly after she got married. While she was at work her new mother-in-law decided to help out with the laundry.
My friend came home to find her new father-in-law reading on the porch. To her horror dozens of her panties were spread out on the porch railing, crotch to the sun and soaked with lemon juice. Her mother in law said, "Well, dear, I noticed some stains..."
derawin07 · 300 points · Posted at 19:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SHEESH talk about overstepping.
notLOL · 82 points · Posted at 21:18:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real question. Did it work though?
awkwardmamasloth · 78 points · Posted at 00:13:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s an old trick for bio stains and odors. Works on cloth diapers, pit stains, blood stains.
HiddenA · 55 points · Posted at 00:43:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great, just have to get myself a wife and my mother-in-law will come and deal with all that!
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the vagina stains fabric over time anyway from the natural pH levels.
Nickk_Jones · 55 points · Posted at 21:11:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well she did notice some stains...
robikini · 46 points · Posted at 01:36:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus - like 80% of mine are stained. They still function perfectly well, so why get rid of them?
SuzQP · 45 points · Posted at 01:48:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? You save the newer ones for Saturday night
derawin07 · 34 points · Posted at 05:09:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
to be fair, she didn't get rid of them, just completely invaded someone's privacy by hand soaking and scrubbing their knickers
I guess some older women have no patience for any nonsense regarding bodily functions, but come on, you have to realise this is invasion of privacy.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 12:00:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
As much as it is an invasion of privacy, they're also just clothes. Everyone wears them, no big deal really.
Edit: privacy not probably
derawin07 · 14 points · Posted at 12:05:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
most clothes dont have the implication that your bodily fluids have stained them
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't say that. Sweat stains on shirts is quite common, in fact companies like Duluth Trading company make shirts specifically designed to ward off sweat stains so I imagine it's a large enough concern and wide spread concept. So shirts also seem to have that same implication.
squired · 75 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was awfully kind of her, your friend was clearly never going to get around to it.
beardlessclamlover · 101 points · Posted at 22:05:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a mother in law aren't you?
Stay away she devil!
squired · 29 points · Posted at 02:37:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Nah, just a stay at home dad with two babes in cloth diapers and a wife that uses reusable cloth menstrual pads. I was half teasing, my wife would be pissed if my mother did that.
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 05:10:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it does make for a good, but mortifying story. the commenter told it well. I think that has to trump all the mother in law stories I have heard, that are in the low stakes category.
GMY0da · 4 points · Posted at 05:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/justnomil
Have fun
NewbieDoobieDoo7 · 10 points · Posted at 03:36:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a man bun?
squired · 15 points · Posted at 04:09:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, just a couple fuck trophies.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 02:13:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 05:11:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
beware if you voiced that out loud. I am sure you would come to regret it.
enantiomorphs · 5 points · Posted at 05:27:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandma lived with my family after I was born and never left. Mother, mother-in-law, she was both i know the pain and suffering, I also know how great it can be. We are alone now, I definitely miss it. it would be nice to have some family around, even if they can be annoying to the point of break.
enantiomorphs · 4 points · Posted at 02:13:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Less work for me. Woo!
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 05:11:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
undies bleach naturally over time though, the vagina has a special pH. there is no need and it likely wouldn't have achieved anything.
ReverendDizzle · 3 points · Posted at 13:28:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The citric-acid-on-fabric + UV exposure trick is legit but what a crazy bitch.
Roughly14cats · 352 points · Posted at 17:58:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a perfect world, you’re correct. However in the world of “FUCK I WASHED THEM NOW THIS IS MY DARK BROWN LIFE” rubbing with another part of the fabric or a toothbrush (if you are desperate and don’t care too much about the longevity of the fabric) is lifesaving.
derawin07 · 40 points · Posted at 18:00:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sure, if you washed it first you are gonna have to put in some elbow grease
ForePony · 22 points · Posted at 21:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if the blood has just dried but not seen the wash?
derawin07 · 17 points · Posted at 22:02:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
should still work fairly well
TheyAreCalling · 11 points · Posted at 23:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe its obvious, but get it soaked wet first. Then it will work just fine.
melonlollicholypop · 81 points · Posted at 23:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The same trick also works for shit stains in carpet in case you have a pet that walks through its own mess, or in case you ever lock a diaperless toddler in a bedroom with white berber carpet because mid-diaper-change you discover a parade of ticks marching down your bosom and desert the diaper change to run in panic to the nearest bathroom to strip naked and burn ticks off your body.
Either case, hydrogen peroxide is a much better solution than bleach.
mudpiratej · 64 points · Posted at 23:51:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was... oddly specific. Are you alright?
melonlollicholypop · 69 points · Posted at 00:10:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen some shit and walked through the fire.
deliciouscorn · 24 points · Posted at 00:28:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, you applied said fire to yourself.
rsqejfwflqkj · 26 points · Posted at 20:10:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It actually reacts with the hemoglobin that causes the red color, and the byproducts aren't red... Scrubbing can be good if there's dried blood, to help break it up and let the peroxide penetrate to all of it.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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derawin07 · 13 points · Posted at 20:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i mean i don't get stains every day
never ruined any fabric. it is a gentle solution
Don_Tiny · 36 points · Posted at 00:07:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The world needs more gentle solutions.
RainbowCrossed · 4 points · Posted at 02:21:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rinse immediately with cold water, otherwise, it will bleach fabric.
Kylynara · 3 points · Posted at 03:48:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been soaking my cloth menstrual pads in peroxide before washing for 2.5 years now and they're holding up well.
Old_man_at_heart · 5 points · Posted at 00:09:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2. When you use it, one molecule of oxygen bubbles away. Basically after the second oxygen molecule has bubbled off all you have left is a very deadly substance called
Hydrogen DioxideDihydrogen Monoxide. Always be very cautious around Dihydrogen Monoxide and remember to wear a life vest.cyber411 · 3 points · Posted at 01:15:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what if I want to also destroy the DNA?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:33:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It wouldn't be hydrogen dioxide, it'd be dihydrogen oxide, or hydric acid.
Old_man_at_heart · 3 points · Posted at 06:24:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Im glad I made that mistake over reddit instead of trying to clean my shirt with hydric acid.
babyrhino · 2 points · Posted at 04:50:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dihydrogen monoxide fam. Hydrogen dioxide would be HO2.
Old_man_at_heart · 2 points · Posted at 06:35:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes. I haven't had to think of chemical formulas for a while.
Lavotite · 6 points · Posted at 20:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do I dabbed it dry?
derawin07 · 8 points · Posted at 20:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sure, if you used a lot...but you don't need to use much so it will just dry fairly quickly itself
On a mattress you might have to dab or leave some paper towel on top or something.
Lavotite · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just want to avoid the orange that you sometimes if you just wash blood stains
derawin07 · 4 points · Posted at 22:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that is what the hydrogen peroxide prevents
the orange is when the stain is left too long
Lavotite · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok that explains it thanks
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 18:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also acts as a bleach and removes color. So it can really fuck with non whites
derawin07 · 31 points · Posted at 19:11:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a diluted solution and doesn't contain chlorine, it should be fine for colour-fast fabrics.
fiverhoo · 11 points · Posted at 22:34:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 3% solution you get at the drug store will not. Show us all your damaged non-whites.
semnotimos · 6 points · Posted at 00:23:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will ruin your clothes. Cut it half and half with water so it's 1.5%.
n7bane · 5 points · Posted at 01:13:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be too much still. Try diluting that down to about 0.75%.
conspiracyeinstein · 10 points · Posted at 18:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reads like an ad in The Truman Show.
TheTeaSpoon · 8 points · Posted at 17:53:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesnt it also make a white spot/dissolve the dye? I mean H2O2 is main component for bleach and cleaning fluids after all.
derawin07 · 20 points · Posted at 17:55:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
it is a diluted solution and non chlorine, so is suggested for laundry use to brighten colours. It is fine for colour-fast fabrics.
I haven't had any issues.
jenteliene · 27 points · Posted at 17:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, use cold water. And soap.
colonelklinkon · 7 points · Posted at 20:57:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do that anyway but mostly because I'm too lazy to get a washcloth.
rachel_mary · 7 points · Posted at 23:17:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ooh this reminds me, if you get deodorant on your clothes, you can do this same method of just rubbing a different part of the same fabric on it and it'll take it off without needing any water or cleaning products
olivelucy · 4 points · Posted at 01:53:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works for deodorant marks!
maleia · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works every time if you accidentally get deodorant on your shirt too.
NuclearLugeIsntSport · 5538 points · Posted at 17:10:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks Dexter.
BrandNewJayRab · 1834 points · Posted at 18:55:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or OP is just part of the 50% of humans who have been dealing with monthly bleeding and subsequent blood stains since she was a pre-teen.
derawin07 · 254 points · Posted at 19:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
bingo
[deleted] · 100 points · Posted at 19:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew a farmer who had a dog, believe it or not, that was his name-o.
StupidDogCoffee · 29 points · Posted at 20:47:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, the dog or the farmer?
Quacky1k · 28 points · Posted at 20:51:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Both
DegenerateWizard · 20 points · Posted at 21:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
HarelKarni · 4 points · Posted at 22:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
voluptuousreddit · 5 points · Posted at 22:43:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
B
useeikick · 5 points · Posted at 23:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 06:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
N
theselectedlamb2 · 2 points · Posted at 06:49:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GEE?
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 06:55:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
O
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But you also don't deny being Dexter either, I see.
Jeepersca · 26 points · Posted at 21:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously. I don't love blood clots, but I'm plenty familiar with them, and I didn't even have to murder anyone.
PartiesLikeIts1999 · 14 points · Posted at 20:33:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Raise that
gery900 · 8 points · Posted at 23:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lower that, many among those 50% are still pre-teens
yostietoastie · 9 points · Posted at 00:58:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
many girls start their periods before they're teens. The age is actually getting younger
gery900 · 4 points · Posted at 01:58:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Average age for menstruation is 12, about 10.6% of world population is under that demographic. So, with the total % of women in the world being 49.558%, that's about 38.958% of people that have menstruated. Quite a lot, I never denied, but it's closer to a 1/3 than over 1/2
Xholica · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:33 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
Throw in people prone to nosebleeds, butchers etc. and call it square?
Cellifal · 0 points · Posted at 04:14:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
10% of world population under 12 means only 5% of them are women - which means it’s closer to 45%.
gery900 · 3 points · Posted at 04:33:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm really sorry, the way I phrased my reply really made it seem like that's what I meant, but no, the 10.6% figure is already just the women under 12.
(having only 10% of the world population under 12 would actually be really alarming!)
cynicaesura · 6 points · Posted at 02:48:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also plenty of female people who don't/can't menstruate for medical reasons
moriero · 42 points · Posted at 19:32:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks Dextress?
Grphx · 32 points · Posted at 20:12:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the name you're looking for is Hannah.
mlkk22 · 8 points · Posted at 20:17:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched all the episodes except the last 2 because they were spoiled, should I bother watching?
Grphx · 17 points · Posted at 20:23:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hate the show because of how they ended it, you won't get the full effect of the hatred till you watch it all. I knew what was going to happen on a recent rewatch and didn't remember hating it as much as I did lol.
jeditaz11 · 7 points · Posted at 20:25:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't have hated it if it kept going.. and still running...
Brushturn · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's interesting. I think when you're watching it every week, following a series for years a horrible ending is much much worse than seeing that ending after a rewatch (or if you're binge watching the series after it's finished).
Like I had such great expectations for Red John and after that episode I was devastated and so angry. How dare they present this shit to the fans? They put so little effort into RJ's actual identity, backstory and just said "let's go with this guy", contradicting everything. Despite this, (or rather because of this) when I rewatched it a couple of months ago, I was actually able to enjoy it. I just knew not to expect much.
Grphx · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think we are talking about a different show, friend.
famguy66 · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Personally, I don't think the ending was anything that made me say, "WOW!" But I think it's worth watching, at least.
scottcphotog · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm the type of person who once I get into a character I want to know all about them, even though people warned me not to watch anything past season 4 I watched it all and even though it wasn't as good as seasons 1-4 I ate it all up, I love anything Dexter related and I didn't mind the end because even though its not what many people wanted it IS what Dexter is, we can't change that, it's just how it is and I've come to accept it
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever read the books? There are quite a few of them!
scottcphotog · 1 points · Posted at 15:00:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I started to read one once, thinking it was the first one, and it turned out it was way in the future and like the kids were asking Dexter to go on a kill with him and I was like WTF is going on here. Turns out it was not what I thought, that's what I get for trying to find free ebook versions of them.
I did enjoy the web cartoon/comic thing they made that was on the showtime website
logangrey123 · -3 points · Posted at 20:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think its just fashionable to hate the ending like how people say they hate EA.
I don't understand the people that say watch it and stop at season 4, how can you watch something and then not finish it if you've already watched 4 seasons?!
CaptainCupcakez · 6 points · Posted at 20:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh come on. Dexter's ending was actually fucking awful.
Me and my girlfriend watched it before hearing about any of the controversy about how shit it is, and we were in utter disbelief at how awful the last episode was.
scottcphotog · 0 points · Posted at 15:04:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and my friends who told me to stop watching didn't tell me about the horrible ending of season 4 (I don't mean it was badly written or acted but I was so sad) I took a break and didn't plan on watching it like my friends suggested but then I went back to watch season 5 to see if it was all a dream or something.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baker?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:43:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like I'm in a minority that loved Hannah.
Trayohw220 · 13 points · Posted at 20:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but "Thanks, woman" isn't a funny comment.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fit into that 50%, but I’m a guy. Ask me about my random ass injuries!
BrandNewJayRab · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude! Welcome to the club then! Do tell...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:58:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get random cuts and scrapes all the time! It’s really annoying because I’ve woken up with dried blood all over my sheets (it was mine)
abandonyourposts · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never thought I’d do this, but there’s more woman on Earth than men.
BrandNewJayRab · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only because they live longer. But birthrates are pretty much equal. So the amount of people who have periods at some point in their life is 50%
kensai8 · 2 points · Posted at 04:48:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd be surprised how many women I know who don't know that hot water will set a blood stain.
ShitConversions · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah i get nosebleeds too often.
psycho-logical · 6 points · Posted at 19:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, probably a serial killer
SyanWilmont · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok Dexter
notLOL · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other 50%? Dexters
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is the population really split down the middle?
BrandNewJayRab · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Roughly, yes. There are 50% women on Earth and on Reddit.
SlothyTheSloth · 1 points · Posted at 09:13:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm part of the other 50% but I don't have a perfect track record of keeping all my blood inside my body
Mywoodinbush1510 · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:26 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dexter sounds cooler
Whatdaeverlovingfuck · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:30 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m so glad you pointed this out. I was trying to figure out if OP was being sexist/sarcastic. TIL I’m just a moron.
ADeadMeme1 · -3 points · Posted at 20:58:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I like the dexter explanation more
EDIT: Lmao I probably deserved these downvotes but obvious shitpost?
limeclient96 · -4 points · Posted at 20:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easy there tiger blood
Littlebelo · -12 points · Posted at 20:51:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Impossible. There are no women on reddit. Everyone knows that
0mnicious · -14 points · Posted at 19:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Or op got sick and tired of their SO and decided to fixed that problem.
Edit: *sigh* people don't know how to take a joke.
IHateHangovers · -38 points · Posted at 20:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Just take BC and skip the placebo weeks. My ex would do this for a few months and take the placebo when I was out of town. Bless her - true dedication right there.
EDIT: apparently it's harmful. She's my ex now, not my problem.
BrandNewJayRab · 25 points · Posted at 20:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That isn't always a good solution for everyone.
RememberKoomValley · 25 points · Posted at 21:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hormonal birth control--all four types I've tried--makes me suicidally manic. Fucking terrifying.
IHateHangovers · 8 points · Posted at 21:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to hear that, hopefully an IUD works for you as an alternative.
RememberKoomValley · 16 points · Posted at 21:10:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alas, no--I have a nickel allergy, and the copper IUD isn't pure, so I kind of don't dare. That said, I'm going to be 36 this year so it's less and less likely for an oops baby, and I'm pretty careful. Knock on wood and all, but so far things are working okay!
rebekha · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe the "Mirena" coil is metal free. I only know that because well let people in the MR scanner with one.
RememberKoomValley · 1 points · Posted at 13:24:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is, but since every other form of hormone BC I've tried has had me screamingly suicidal within about two days, I don't dare. I worry I'd end up trying to rip it out.
derawin07 · 15 points · Posted at 20:46:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also damaging to your body
longdoggosimon · 17 points · Posted at 21:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually not damaging. The constant hormone prevents your womb lining from building up, so there’s no huge blood wall or whatever. The placebo week exists purely because women are used to having a monthly bleed, so felt weird without one. In some cases it’s actually healthier to skip the week as to keep hormones constant (rather than the drop in hormones in placebo week), for example if you get bad period symptoms or bleed excessively.
retrogradeorbiter · 4 points · Posted at 23:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The first people who skipped the placebo week were nurses. So when scienticians started doing studies on it, they had a large group to work with.
My gyn had me skipping my cycle in middle school, back in the Dark Ages of the early 90s.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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derawin07 · 7 points · Posted at 23:18:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok, but there are side effects...I was responding to the above person suggesting to get on the pill just so he doesn't have to have period sex
tHErEALdAgOOSE · -30 points · Posted at 21:14:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DID YOU JUST ASSUME OP'S GENDER?
MarshmallowBlue · -26 points · Posted at 20:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She?! Are you assigning labels to people? /s
25sittinon25cents · 14 points · Posted at 19:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome Lumen
fucamaroo · 5 points · Posted at 21:32:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lumen Pierce? What kind of fucked up name is that?
pjabrony · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did he do something to Deedee that I don't remember?
fucamaroo · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ask the Crimson Chin.
Dariuscosmos · 2 points · Posted at 23:08:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wrong Dexter ;)
logangrey123 · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dexter liked actual bleach not Peroxide.
Chaliiise · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow im cracking up at your comment! brilliant.
BravoAlfaMike · 7 points · Posted at 20:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought you were being a sarcastic asshole but you’re just .... a really sweet person. Haha
Chaliiise · 4 points · Posted at 20:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha, oh - i rewrote that comment a couple times aswell to try and get my genuineness across lol
notLOL · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bloody nose on carpet ina rental house. Saved me my deposit.
petey_wheatstraw_99 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF Dex?!
3KittiesForMe · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally just snort laughed at this
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SURPRISE, MOTHERFUCKER.
trajan94 · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohmangoddamn
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:02:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They need to put that guy away.
ErikGryphon · -1 points · Posted at 20:32:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You deserve every damn upvote you brilliant SOB.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 20:47:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol it wasn't that inspired
DubiousCharly · -1 points · Posted at 20:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahahhahahahah
somebitch · 72 points · Posted at 17:29:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Immediately washing with very cold water also works
YouThinkHeSaurus · 18 points · Posted at 19:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this method all the time as my nosebleeds excessively. Also, my dog plays with my rat and sometimes it get rough and the rat bits his nose.
Forotosh · 4 points · Posted at 01:21:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it's the dog getting hurt? This is kinda funny to me.
YouThinkHeSaurus · 6 points · Posted at 01:33:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol yea. It's a rat against a 55lb dog. It's pretty hilarious.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rat can scratch all he wants. The dog only needs to bite a little harder once.
just-smile-and-nod · 7 points · Posted at 21:01:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That works for clothes, but if you get blood on carpet, furniture, or a mattress or something else that you can't easily toss in the washer or sink or don't want to totally soak then hydrogen peroxide is your salvation.
redditorfor6minutes · 7 points · Posted at 21:42:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...and plenty of salt. My wife gave birth at home at short notice and there was blood all over the carpets and sofa. When the midwifes arrived to take her to hospital they advised cold water + salt and I got all the stains out with no fuss.
BrandNewJayRab · 44 points · Posted at 19:03:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is useless advice for most of us. I am not taking off my pants halfway through the day to wash the crotch in the sink of the office bathroom. It'll get washed when I get home. Nor will I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night in most cases to wash my sheets.
foreveradrone71 · 20 points · Posted at 19:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold water on a towel (really wet, not damp). Have a dry towel on hand as well (I just use two paper towels, one wet, one dry). Dab the stain with water, then dab with the dry towel. Very important to dab, not scrub. Repeat, continuously wetting the stain then switching to a new dry spot on the towel and dabbing the stain dry. The blood should lift fairly easily. The fresher the stain, the faster it goes.
BrandNewJayRab · 6 points · Posted at 19:40:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good advice. Thanks
WhatABeautifulMess · 5 points · Posted at 22:36:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still not doing this to the crotch of my underwear in the middle of the day.
derawin07 · 9 points · Posted at 19:20:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes, that too
have fun sitting in wet knickers all day! And also have fun washing them in the communal bathroom sinks at work.
derawin07 · 16 points · Posted at 17:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't always find a stain immediately.
AryaStarkRavingMad · 8 points · Posted at 21:02:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's a stain, doesn't that necessarily imply that it wasn't found immediately?
danceycat · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. Sometimes you just can't clean it fast enough. Oh well
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no
Maskalito · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So true. How many bed sheets have been lost to the blood-stained cause?
Harsimaja · 93 points · Posted at 18:06:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For half a second I thought "Why are you implying more women are serial kill... oh." (I'm a guy, unsurprisingly)
[deleted] · 49 points · Posted at 20:27:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. "Why is this person assuming women deal with lots of blooooooooh right I'm an idiot."
derawin07 · 17 points · Posted at 20:48:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol you really are a little slow
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:10:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 18:12:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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derawin07 · 10 points · Posted at 18:13:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
How is it sexist when it is a reality? It's the truth. And why are you bringing transphobia into it now for no reason?
It's fine for you to not realise what I meant in the first place, you don't have to worry about periods.
Harsimaja · 4 points · Posted at 18:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wasn't being serious, just noting that certain sorts would have three different problems with each of them and made a very poor joke about that. Nothing bad meant. :)
Ethan819 · 8 points · Posted at 19:43:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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I stopped using Reddit due to the June 2023 API changes. I've found my life more productive for it. Value your time and use it intentionally, it is truly your most limited resource.
derawin07 · 0 points · Posted at 19:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a generalisation world wide that holds true.
PeaTearGriffin123 · 0 points · Posted at 00:57:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is true that women do most of the clothes washing. Yeah, some men do most or all of the washing for their family, but that certainly isn't the norm. I don't see why you have to come in with the "not all", when that's clearly not what they said.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 06:54:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
weird how people are downvoting this...no one can deny that worldwide the women are still doing most of the laundry.
txharleyrider · 12 points · Posted at 18:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also useful for diabetics because there is blood everywhere, all the time. We are a forensic scientists dream, seem to leave DNA everywhere,
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ha, never thought of it that way before.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 06:51:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
they have to test their blood sugar levels regularly
kylathekoala · 32 points · Posted at 17:00:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn dish detergent is good for blood, grease, mold, grass stain, etc. too.
heretokicksass · 57 points · Posted at 18:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for saving adorable animals from oil spills.
kylathekoala · 25 points · Posted at 18:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude... that's why I'm loyal to the brand.
heretokicksass · 15 points · Posted at 18:40:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great company and great advertising. I don’t even mind if it saves all the sea woofers, and water cluckers!
aakksshhaayy · 7 points · Posted at 20:24:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That where the term subwoofer comes from; Submarine woofers
TransposingJons · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great company? There aren't very many DECENT companies, much less great ones...at least among the very large corporations. I'll search for some indicators, but in the mean time, would you like to share why they stand out to you? Very curious:-)
onmuhphone · 13 points · Posted at 19:13:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm sorry to break it to you, but those animals end up dying shortly after anyway. By the time they're cleaned, they've already swallowed lots of oil trying to clean themselves.
edit: maybe, maybe not, probably depends on lots of factors. NPR has a decent article on it
ask-if-im-a-parsnip · 25 points · Posted at 19:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So nice to see a shining beacon of optimism in this thread. I guess it's better to clean the animals just in case they didn't imbibe enough oil to die, and can therefore go on with their little animal lives...
onmuhphone · -1 points · Posted at 20:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Maybe, though from what I read, it's pretty stressful for them so it may be more humane to just euthanize them rather than put so many through that in the hopes that a few survive.
edit: maybe, maybe not, probably depends on lots of factors. NPR has a decent article on it
JabberJauw · 7 points · Posted at 19:50:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yea but if you are able to save any animal after a spill it's better than just everything dying.
heretokicksass · 4 points · Posted at 20:00:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were you really sorry to say that? Debra the downer over here.
onmuhphone · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda, yeah. I tend to feel compelled to point out common misconceptions but don't like breaking bad news, hence the preface.
heretokicksass · -2 points · Posted at 20:37:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You weren’t even stating facts though? You were dramatizing it. They save plenty. Get outta here.
onmuhphone · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Looking into it again I was probably mistaken, but no need to be all dismissive about it. I was recalling an article I'd read about it awhile back(I think this Newsweek article, probably linked around here at some point as it was one of the top results on google). A bit more googling and it looks like the doom and gloom bit is probably dependent on a number of factors(species, specific oil, etc.) and the information on it is pretty lacking.
I've edited the initial comment with what appears to be a reasonable article on the topic.
ask-if-im-a-parsnip · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So nice to see a shining beacon of optimism in this thread. I guess it's better to clean the animals just in case they didn't imbibe enough oil to die, and can therefore go on with their little animal lives...
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dawn and Morton's salt will clean the toughest grime off your hands, if you don't have some abrasive soap. Dawn is also the soap of choice for testing gas lines because it's so concentrated.
TleilaxTheTerrible · 3 points · Posted at 19:17:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, any kind of concentrated dish detergent and something coarse like soap or salt gets grime from your hands.
theycallmecrabclaws · 7 points · Posted at 17:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also sweat stains/body oil. I keep dish soap in the laundry room to squeeze a few squirts in whenever I do a load of bedsheets.
Roupert2 · 8 points · Posted at 19:40:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blue dawn works on everything
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even my soul??!?! Jk
9jay2 · 6 points · Posted at 23:07:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And acne. I mean it dries the shit out of your skin but my acne was reduced heavily in a week or two by using it as body wash.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 17:04:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
well, any dish detergent, surely.
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right.
swampygator · 30 points · Posted at 18:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was my go to every month until period panties hit the market. But you can use them on cloth pads as well if you're worried about staining.
derawin07 · 29 points · Posted at 18:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just stick with the diva cup. Great. Though you can get leaks if you don't put it in right.
What are those period underwear? It doesn't have a description.
The cloth pads also look very thick.
swampygator · 21 points · Posted at 18:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Period underwear has a built in lining that absorbs and catches any leaks from cups, tampons or pads. The lining goes all the way to the top of the back of the underwear and to my pubic bones in the front. I wear them when I'm just starting so I'm only spotting lightly and then use the reusables when it gets super heavy, then go back to just the underwear when it is medium/light again. The pads aren't thicker than disposables and they actually have protection on the wings!
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 18:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
interesting. I don't have a heavy flow so I am right vast majority of the time, but thanks :]
AnyaElizabeth · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cloth pads I have are pretty thick. Unnecessarily so, I think, unless you're experiencing an very heavy bleed or need them to hold out a long time. They're good for nights though.... So soft, and they don't rustle and make you feel like you're wearing pampers, like disposable night pads.
Period pants next. I've now tried everything but them.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what about the menstrual cups?
AnyaElizabeth · 3 points · Posted at 22:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I have one. It's by far the best thing I have used, but I can feel it and I don't like it being in for long periods (ha).
I have also tried a natural sponge, but I found it uncomfortable. Could probably make it work with a trim, but the cup is better and lasts longer.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't feel it at all, I sometimes forget to remove it for a bit after my period ends.
TheDrachen42 · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I loved my cup, but have kinda swung over to reusable pads. I have a hard time getting the cup in if I'm not bleeding enough. But if I'm having a heavy day, it may be too much for the cup. These days I seem to either spot or fountain. The reusable pads can be changed as often as I need, unlike the cup where I may not be able to rise and reinsert it depending on where I am. Also throwing the pads in the wash is way easier than cleaning my cup.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I manage with toilet paper if I can't rinse. Seems fine for me.
TheDrachen42 · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I wipe mine off with toilet paper I end up with big hunks of bloody tp glued to it and I do not want to put those in me. Especially inside me in a way that my cup traps them inside me for any length of time.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
never have that issue...the tp never breaks up, i just wipe it out
TheDrachen42 · 1 points · Posted at 12:57:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your employer must use better quality toilet paper than mine. I'm glad you found a solution that works for you. If you ever change your mind give reusable pads a try.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see no need to use pads since becoming a cup convert! After the first day I barely notice I am on my period.
If I were to need to stop using the cup I would use the cloth pads for enviro reasons though. But I discovered the cups pretty much as soon as I was buying my own supplies, so skipped them.
426763 · 13 points · Posted at 19:47:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing with semen, hot water coagulates it apparently.
derawin07 · 11 points · Posted at 19:51:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'apparently' lol
102IsMyNumber · 8 points · Posted at 17:59:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Someone's hand got cut by broken class (cut=4 inch gash) and there was lots of blood. Even on the sheer white curtains. It took ages to find everything but H2O2 took the blood right out.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nice!
st1tchy · 22 points · Posted at 19:38:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spit also works for your own blood. I had to clean blood off of my white Under Armour after a soccer game and you wouldn't know that the left arm was once soaked in blood.
aintithenniel · 16 points · Posted at 19:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How much spit did you manage to produce? o.O
st1tchy · 9 points · Posted at 20:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A decent amount in an hour. After a couple minutes though I had to swish water around in my mouth to help.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinky!
AlisaurusL · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was looking for this. I agree, it really does work.
_Gone_Fishing_ · 28 points · Posted at 17:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh god there was blood everywhere. On the sheets, on the comforter, and on also on the mattress. Not to mention on me. How was I suppose to know there would be that much blood. They never show it on TV or in the movies. I knew I wasn't going to be alone for long, but I didn't know what to do to cover up this mess.
The sheets were easy, I just tossed them out where no one would see them. I was able to take a shower to wash it off me as well, but that left my bed. One big stain right on top of where the bodies laid just 10 minutes ago. I started to panic, but then I remembered some advice from my hunter cousin who is always cleaning off blood. But where in the world would I find hydrogen peroxide in this house. It wasn't mine, so I had to search every closet I can find. Finally found a closet with cleaning supplies and I quickly grabbed a bottle of hydrogen peroxide from their closet. I started by putting a little bit on the mattress. It was amazing, the stuff just ate away at the now dried blood. 10 minutes later all the evidence was gone. Slapped on some new sheets and it looked like this wild night never happened. To this day no one knows what I had to do to mask the events of what happened that night. Not even....her.
And that's the story of when my now girlfriend and I had sex for the first time at my parents house while they were out for the night. Hydrogen peroxide does wonders. Also helped make my dog throw up when she ate a bunch of chocolate.
derawin07 · 11 points · Posted at 17:58:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did your girlfriend not realise?
You are a good boyfriend.
_Gone_Fishing_ · 10 points · Posted at 18:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think she did, but was too embarrassed to say anything.
derawin07 · 25 points · Posted at 18:05:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
then more so you are a good boyfriend. There is still a lot of internalised shame for some women about periods which comes from society. We need guys like you to keep letting us know that it's nothing to worry about, a normal part of life, and to stand up to men making stupid sexist jokes.
Did she get up before you or something though? She might not have realised the extent and only discovered small stains or whatever on her.
_Gone_Fishing_ · 6 points · Posted at 20:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure she did get up first. We also did hang out in bed after. I know it was dark, and I didn't know the scope of it all until I went to the bathroom and saw what was on me, then later what was on my bed with the lights on.
GlassInTheWild · 6 points · Posted at 19:26:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A blood stain is orange after you wash it three or four times in the tub but that’s normal ain’t it Norman
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
where is this from?
JojoScotia · 4 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's an Eminem Lyric
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks
Tacoface108 · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BITCH IMMA KILL YOU
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 18:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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A_Narcissistic_Sloth · 16 points · Posted at 19:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"...dumbass."
69this · 0 points · Posted at 08:34:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay Deadpool
YseniaYsabel · 5 points · Posted at 17:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Micellar water works pretty well too
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
never heard of it til now.
YseniaYsabel · 7 points · Posted at 17:29:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's sort of like the new "big" thing in skincare/makeup removal stuff. Garnier has a line of products and I think a couple other companies have jumped on board. I like it but I still prefer cold cream.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 17:31:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks for the layman explanation, I got a bit confused when I googled it. I just took in 'cleanser'.
YseniaYsabel · 1 points · Posted at 17:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that's not wrong lol. You're welcome!
Masterofunlocking1 · 5 points · Posted at 21:13:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is an awesome tip. This has saved my wife so many times when that time of the month likes to get even worse. I had never heard of it but she showed it to me when we were dating. I’ve used it a couple times if I cut myself working.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
good one!
NoisyPiper27 · 19 points · Posted at 19:11:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I was like, "because women murder people regularly?"
And then I remembered that, sadly, the reason isn't nearly that exciting. Now I feel stupid.
derawin07 · 24 points · Posted at 19:14:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
women are the lesser of the murderers in society anyway! And if we did, I think we would consider the mess and do it in a tiled area.
NoisyPiper27 · 24 points · Posted at 19:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Having grown up in a house of multiple generations of women, my assumption is actually that women are just way better at covering their tracks.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
pretty sure the crime stats show less women are murderers, right?
NoisyPiper27 · 10 points · Posted at 19:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do...but there's a lot of missing people who are unaccounted for...can't be part of the statistics if people don't catch you!
I mostly am kidding, of course.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol well then as you [or someone] said, women are much more sneaky.
I think men still will top the women on the murder lists.
TheOneTrueMortyxxx · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw a joke on a separate thread that said "Most of crime is just men hurting each other".
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saved a uniform shirt with that trick after i got a nose bleed
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 17:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nice work!
DontRememberOldPass · 3 points · Posted at 19:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it eliminate forensic traces too?
Asking for a friend...
The_Narrators · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true, I work in an ER and we have a couple bottles of peroxide in our break room bathroom.
ShadowHandler · 3 points · Posted at 19:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the larger parts you can buy bags of Lye at home depot. Mix it all together in the tub and leave it for about 2 weeks. If you have parts that are too large to dissolve quickly you can cut them into smaller pieces with a chainsaw. It's a great thing!
spilt-beer · 12 points · Posted at 17:29:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you implying that ladies murder more often than non-ladies?
derawin07 · 53 points · Posted at 17:33:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no I am implying we bleed out our vaginas for ~ a week every month
Mysteriagant · 21 points · Posted at 17:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what do you do about the people you kill?
derawin07 · 20 points · Posted at 17:49:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duh, you hang up sheeting everywhere or kill them on easy wipe-down surfaces.
Klaudiapotter · 8 points · Posted at 19:07:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's classified information
Woofles85 · 6 points · Posted at 18:01:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah but that is a pro-life tip for another day, stay tuned
cleancottoncandle · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Causing us to want to kill more people
derawin07 · 37 points · Posted at 17:47:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, they bleed from their vaginas.
turkmileymileyturk · 4 points · Posted at 23:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
insert r/wooosh reference as a designated attempt at mansplaining
BrandNewJayRab · 17 points · Posted at 19:05:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You cannot seriously be that dense about women's anatomy. 50% of the population deal with removing blood stains as a normal part of life. Do....you not have any women in your life?
spilt-beer · 3 points · Posted at 19:14:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes are fun. Jesus Christ dude chill out.
BrandNewJayRab · 29 points · Posted at 19:17:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may have been joking but there are a lot of people in this thread who did not know that OP's comment was referring to women's period blood. Which is honestly pretty shocking. So nah.
derawin07 · 19 points · Posted at 19:21:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and who are making sexist jokes, but think it is no big deal, and tell me to chill out when I call them out on it.
There is a lot of shame still surrounding women's natural bodily processes.
Golden_Phi · 2 points · Posted at 18:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this work after you've already washed it?
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 19:08:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have washed it, what remains is generally washed in [especially if you used warm water], but maybe give it a go?
Roupert2 · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The washer doesn't set the stain so much but the dryer will.
derawin07 · -1 points · Posted at 20:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Americans really need to remember more often that there is a sun that can dry clothes for free.
funk_monk · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's really stubborn you can blot it on and then go over it with an iron. That gets out 90% of it. If the fabric is white it might leave a tiny trace but you won't notice unless you know it's there.
Source: I don't bleed monthly from my nether regions, but I got some decent road rash on my arm a few years ago when I tripped on a curb and fell into a road and it was weeping for about a week. I needed something to get it out of the bed sheets.
CherryCherry5 · 2 points · Posted at 19:26:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dish soap works great too. Gets it out lickety-split!
Jumpinalake · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Peroxide will remove any body fluid stain from man or beast....great for spot cleaning carpets with pets.
tanbeef · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold water and a toothbrush do a really good job too
B2Dirty · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen Peroxide also clears the yellow pit stains on white shirts that deodorant can leave behind.
KoNaBoYo912 · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Scrape off blood/bodily fluid -> rinse with cold water and rub stain on itself -> apply peroxide (can do multiple times) and let it sit.
Just be careful if it's darker fabric, can discolor.
just-smile-and-nod · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll add to this that some places sell hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle, which is wonderful and makes cleaning up stains just that much easier.
inc_mplete · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is super useful for shark week! thank you!
oh__golly · 2 points · Posted at 22:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a product called Natures Miracle sold in Pet Barn in Australia that I tell everyone about. It's designed for things like poop stains but damned if it didn't get 3 day old, dried blood out of our carpet in under 20 seconds.
Literally sprayed it on and saw the stain lift before my eyes. Blotted with paper towel and hey-presto bloodless carpet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this as [especially for the babies]
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you are strange
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was very concerned for a minute.
HelloDollEyes · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is why I use oxyclean to clean stuff...it's just powdered hydrogen peroxide.
LilyFitz · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always rinse stains with cold water so it doesn't set but I didn't know the hydrogen peroxide bit - thanks for the tip!
pnutbutternjellyfish · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And red wine!!!
buncatfarms · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg I've been doing it wrong forever. Thank you!!!
MuzzleBlast · 2 points · Posted at 01:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why are ladies so violent that they need to lift so many blood stains... Oh. Nevermind.
Coldricepudding · 2 points · Posted at 03:31:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was employed as a vet tech, I used hydrogen peroxide pretty often to get blood stains out of my scrubs. Most of the time while I was still wearing them, and most of the time the stain would disappear instantly. Sometimes on my super light colors you could still see a residual stain, but it always came out once I washed them.
ThePenguiner · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I was like "Wow that's sexist" then I remembered the vagina.
XenaGemTrek · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soak blood stains in cold water immediately. They come right out.
JojoScotia · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this with salt - get a little salt on the stain, scrub the fabric on itself with the salt in the middle, in the cold water.
[deleted] · 13228 points · Posted at 16:47:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has nightmode, I suggest everyone to use it if they are like me and browse primarily on a mobile device.
_onMyWay_ · 9200 points · Posted at 17:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the rare occasions that I come to reddit on desktop, I am jarred back to the reality that reddit isn't black.
[deleted] · 3635 points · Posted at 17:25:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, it burns the eyes
happydayswasgreat · 438 points · Posted at 18:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I was getting screen burn on my eyes. Night mode for me.
pipsdontsqueak · 109 points · Posted at 20:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Night mode plus blue light filter on Android is money.
motadude05 · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's screen burn? That's an actual thing?
happydayswasgreat · 20 points · Posted at 20:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tis a real thing, yep. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_burn-in
TaddyQuup · 31 points · Posted at 20:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That Wikipedia page burned my eyes coming from night mode
Edit: Typo
motadude05 · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really do learn something new everyday lol
FightTheTideInVain · 5 points · Posted at 01:45:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT. WHAT. This is brand new information to me. WHAAAAAAT.
I feel so stupid for not knowing that, and so enlightened now that I do.
boojes · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's what screensavers were invented for.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Night Mode 2, reporting in
DewB77 · 48 points · Posted at 18:48:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you dont RES?
miggitymikeb · 16 points · Posted at 20:21:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oddly I have the opposite problem. I can't hang with nightmodes on anything. Black/dark background with white text burns my eyes and causes "ghosting" in my vision everywhere I look.
OriginalSuspended · 3 points · Posted at 21:06:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
itsdavidthegreat · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
meadowforest · 7 points · Posted at 19:23:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I smoke weed too
_ShutThatBabyUp · 5 points · Posted at 19:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stings the nostrils
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Opening Reddit in the night)
MY EYES
IPlayTheTrumpet · 6 points · Posted at 20:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Luckily for you, the admins are working on a dark mode in the redesign!
ThunderClap448 · 4 points · Posted at 19:14:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
use f.lux
RocketcoffeePHD · 6 points · Posted at 19:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using white reddit since 2011
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My precious night mode.
georgio99 · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's sad that bright white screens are the new GUI standard
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My eyes! The goggles they do nothing!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing is as bad as setting discord to a light theme
Drink-my-koolaid · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It burns us, precious!
ASDFzxcvTaken · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be frequenting r/eyebleach
Just-Call-Me-J · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Repeat after me...
"Holy crap, my retinas."
exploder98 · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"It burns! It burnses! Take it away!"
JustinGitelmanMusic · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only at night.. During the day, dark mode is terrible for your eyes.
87f · 0 points · Posted at 00:22:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This kills the eyes
HonorAboveAll · 1303 points · Posted at 17:50:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do it in RES too lol, only way to browse reddit is in the dark
ploploplo4 · 669 points · Posted at 18:44:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the only way to browse anything really. I'm surprised Dark Mode isn't the actual standard and not an optional mode. It's so easy on the eyes
HonorAboveAll · 96 points · Posted at 18:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly! Who wants piercing white for everything??
Umutuku · 43 points · Posted at 22:41:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like my reddit like I like my women.
Easy to read.
JayceeThunder · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:22 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
How many " ^ " did you have to use to get it that small, hahaha
FullmentalFiction · 31 points · Posted at 21:22:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google, Microsoft, and Apple, apparently.
RoyRodgersMcFreeley · 69 points · Posted at 19:00:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
White supremacist groups?
Funeralord · -1 points · Posted at 00:02:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/beholdthemasterrace
Kreth · -50 points · Posted at 19:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do night mode is superfluous and a bother
Revolt_theCult · 24 points · Posted at 21:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That word absolutely doesn't mean what you think it means if you truly believe it fits into this context. It would be like saying any flavor other than vanilla is superfluous in the context of ice cream.
Rowsdower11 · 2 points · Posted at 01:29:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
John Calvin, ice cream reviewer.
darkshadow17 · 1 points · Posted at 15:41:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vanilla actually has more flavor to it than chocolate, assuming you have actual vanilla ice cream and not imitation vanilla flavored ice cream
TheAb5traktion · 59 points · Posted at 19:59:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This has been a complaint of mine with the design of Google apps since Android 5.0 was released. Google decided that every one of their apps needed to have a white background. Even stock Android needed to have a white background in the Settings.
The design of the Google apps is largely why I've been rooting every Android phone I have. I can install TeamBlackOut apps, which are Google apps with a black background, or install a Substratum theme which will put all the apps in AMOLED mode. It's much easier on the eyes.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:27:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
100% agree here. I don't use google launcher sometimes so I can change all of these small things that should really already be options.
Android was working on a nightmode, but they canceled it or something.
TheAb5traktion · 7 points · Posted at 20:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android has been rumoring a system-wide dark mode since Android 6.0. I don't think they'll ever implement it. They're finally starting to implement a dark mode with their apps. The YouTube app for iOS finally got a dark mode, but nothing for Android yet. It's definitely taking them long enough to put dark mode in their apps.
musiclovermina · 3 points · Posted at 00:55:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do have "Comfort View." It changes the blue light on the screen and it's so much easier on the eyes. It's in the display settings. (I configured my MacBook to do the same and now I can't look at bluelight devices again)
Revolt_theCult · 6 points · Posted at 21:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using the black modded OG Youtube (built in screen-off play and adblocker as well) app alongside samsungs stock email client with an amoled theme on my s8 since day 1. Wouldn't have it any other way
TheFalseProphet666 · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ended up switching to youtube vanced because og YouTube's background playback quit working for me
Revolt_theCult · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? Hmm i've had mine bug out & quit working occasionally but it seems to sort itself out with an open/close refresh. I don't ever update mine either which is even more bizarre. Does vanced offer any UI advantages or is it more or less the same?
cortextually · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you using to make your notifs black?
Sparkles58 · 3 points · Posted at 22:39:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you do this?
TheAb5traktion · 3 points · Posted at 23:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
How do you root?
If you have an Android phone, go to www.xda-developers.com and search for your device. If you find your device, look for guides for rooting. Be sure to read the entire guide before rooting. A lot of Android devices have plenty of 3rd party developers, so you could install a custom ROM that would add extra features to your phone. Again, follow the directions when installing ROMs. You don't need to install a custom ROM if you don't want to, rooting itself does let you use extra features.
If you've rooted successfully, you can go to http://teamblackedout.com where you can install the TeamBlackOut app. From there, you can download and install the blacked out Google apps.
The Substratum Theme Engine is available in the Google Play Store. Also, look for Substratum themes in the Google Play Store. There are plenty of good ones that are free, but none of them are expensive.
Also, search for your phone's subreddit. There should be some good resources for your phone in the subreddit.
incer · 6 points · Posted at 20:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLOYOLO
Turok1134 · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a black version of the Google Play Music app? Cause I can't stand the way it looks.
TheAb5traktion · 3 points · Posted at 02:04:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's pretty much the only Google app that's not blacked out. They did it once 2 1/2 - 3 years ago and hasn't had any updates.
I'm with you. I don't like how it looks either.
TheAb5traktion · 2 points · Posted at 02:15:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should've pointed out, if you root, you can install the Substratum Theme Engine from the Play Store. You can download black, dark, or AMOLED themes. The theme engine will give you options of applying themes to the entire phone or pick and choose which apps you want the themes applied to. You can apply a dark theme to use with Play Music and it'll change it's appearance.
uid0gid0 · 18 points · Posted at 19:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get Reddit Enhancement Suite plugin, click RES Settings icon, click Night Mode.
UppercaseVII · 13 points · Posted at 19:55:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube has a dark mode as well.
Umutuku · 11 points · Posted at 22:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youtube gets even darker when you demonetize the wrong people.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:35:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just found out soundcloud does too!
O-o-_-o-O · 5 points · Posted at 23:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where? I don't see the option anywhere.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:04:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
soundcloud probably has endless features that no one can reach because it’s so goddamn poorly designed
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i'm using chrome : https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/soundcloud-enhancer-darkm/nbdegfcbmjaohojknmolgpnmeggjnaom?hl=en
_Zouth · 14 points · Posted at 21:12:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Less technical people sometimes get the impression that dark themed applications are targeted towards more advanced users. Light themes looks less dangerous.
SinisterPixel · 20 points · Posted at 20:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I personally have trouble reading large amounts of white text on a black backgroud. Black on white is so much easier for me.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:29:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. It doesn't play nicely with my astigmatism.
darkshadow17 · 1 points · Posted at 15:44:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone with astigmatism, I don't understand how it would affect this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe it's not my astigmatism and I'm just retarded, all I know is I get a lot of ghosting when I look at white text on black backgrounds.
darkshadow17 · 1 points · Posted at 16:08:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe. Now of course I'm going to see if I get ghosting for the next few days to make sure I'm not the crazy one.
NO_TOUCHING__lol · 3 points · Posted at 22:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell that to the god damn fuckheads who develop SQL Server Management Studio.
Visual Studio? Dark theme.
VSCode? Infinite dark themes.
SQL Operations Studio? Dark theme.
Office 365? Dark theme.
SSMS? HAHA FUCK YOU.
longdoggosimon · 4 points · Posted at 21:10:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a theory that dark mode isn’t the default because the white background keeps us awake, and therefore keep browsing the apps for longer, and consequently more likely to click on ads.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:37:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When it comes to internet corporations, never attribute to incompetence what could be attributed to profit maximizing through psychological manipulation.
Xymooth · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try the chrome addon Hacker Vision. Reverses all the colors of the screen, i.e. makes a black-text-on-white-background webpages appear as white on black instead. There's a fast hotkey for disabling it, too, for the sites that are good by default.
georgekeele · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who uses AutoCAD all day, I back this sentiment to the hilt.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 03:16:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just browse the web with lynx
Thaurane · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is one of the reasons I haven't moved passed Firefox 56. There is a theme called Nasa night launch which is perfect for me. 57 and higher they removed themes and opted for addons like user styles. I tried to update awhile back but the replacement styles either didn't work at all or wasn't even close to what I wanted. So here I am stuck in the past (security holes and speed improvements be damned) until my browser is so unsupported every website refuses to work properly.
Oxigenate · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saves a lot of battery too
Thoreau-ingLifeAway · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My theory is that they want to jar people when they first visit the site. A white screen is flashier and more attention grabbing. People generally won’t mind the eye strain until they’re already regularly using the website, at which point it’s fine to let them adjust the settings because they’re already hooked.
fellintoadogehole · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do use dark mode on a lot of stuff, but I never do dark mode on a computer. I never fullscreen anything and about half of what I use doesnt support dark themes well. I'd rather have everything white than my screen being a weird hodgepodge of light and dark.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:53 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I find dark mode hard on the eyes, honestly.
ploploplo4 · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:35 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it the white text?
Personally I find dark mode easier since there's so much black the brightness is overall lowered. After getting used to dark mode, going back to normal feels like suddenly turning up the brightness too much, kind of hurts the eyes.
But hey, if you prefer light mode it's fine too. The wonders of having options eh
elcarath · 13 points · Posted at 19:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It kills the custom CSS for most subreddit styles though.
UppercaseVII · 23 points · Posted at 19:56:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I turn that shit off on all of the subs I go to. In fact, I'm pretty sure I have all subreddit styles off by default in RES.
username_lookup_fail · 12 points · Posted at 20:11:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's an advantage.
PM-ME-YOUR_LABIA · 5 points · Posted at 20:23:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It adds a button to your bar up top to turn css styling back on for any that you want to switch it off for.
MonoMagic · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has custom subreddit?
goldstarstickergiver · 3 points · Posted at 21:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOOD.grumpycat
Entzaubert · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm amazed anyone actually uses those. Last thing I want is shit looking different in every single sub.
SergioGMika · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have it installed but don't know how to change the theme, can you tell me how?
HonorAboveAll · 6 points · Posted at 19:56:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the upper right corner next to “preferences” there’s a little settings gear (like this ⚙️) which has a night mode switch underneath it when clicked :)
SergioGMika · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, nice, thank you very much!
CraveKnowledge · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My eyes instantly relaxed when I did this. Thank you!
Rovden · 5 points · Posted at 20:31:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you dear sir. You've stopped me from browsing on my phone at my computer because fuck the white screen.
rsplatpc · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
if you are on Windows 10 go into Display Settings and turn on "Night Mode" you can set the color temp to whatever shade of yellowish you want, I leave it on all day at work. We can't install plugins / RES so I have to look at white Reddit / Outlook, makes it a lot easier. (Hurry up with night mode reddit!) Mac has the same thing called Night Shift
Aggraphine · 3 points · Posted at 02:33:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only issue I have with this is that it breaks the CSS of most subs that use it, unless that sub has something specific within it that allows it to play nice with RES night mode.
VindictiveJudge · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ironically, it's broken for me on /r/AskReddit. Seems to work on the other subs, though.
hen_vorsh · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you tried to disable CSS ? Sometimes it get enabled with some subs.
VindictiveJudge · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried out all the settings under Night Switch. Even white-listing AskReddit gave the same broken style. The page is generally the way it should be, but the boxes for the comments are still light, even though the text for the comments is also light. Here's an example.
hen_vorsh · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, try click the CSS button. Here is a link i can see in the pic you provided https://i.imgur.com/Q30rUFT.png
VindictiveJudge · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That fixed it. Thanks!
worm_bagged · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everything should be dark
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 2 points · Posted at 18:09:42 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youtube has this too i believe
Or chrome in general
ForePony · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is RES for Chrome no longer a thing? I can only find RESLite and that makes every image expand. I like infinite scrolling but I hate not being able to make the pictures minimize.
HonorAboveAll · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No clue, sorry :( I'm a filthy firefox user
elpea · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's also an option without RES (check user settings)
Mustaeklok · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can use Stylish addon to get dark themes on most popular websites
PostivMentalAxolotl · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Installed RES. Turned on night mode. My eyes said thanks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:33:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like everything else I am ashamed of.
DothrakAndRoll · 1 points · Posted at 16:54:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's only if you have gold though, right? I can't find it in my preferences on accounts that don't have gold.
JustinGitelmanMusic · -10 points · Posted at 19:32:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, neckbeards do stay in the dark in their basement and Reddit all day.
HonorAboveAll · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/thejoke
JustinGitelmanMusic · -7 points · Posted at 19:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well most people say they do dark mode 24/7 and they aren't joking for some reason
HonorAboveAll · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do, don’t think it has anything to do w/ neckbearding I just like it :/
[deleted] · 275 points · Posted at 17:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
use reddit enhancement suite chrome extension
Scarbane · 15 points · Posted at 19:58:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit without RES is awful, but you wouldn't notice it without trying RES.
Reddit Enhancement Suite
dandjcro · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES is not limited to Chrome, works on other browsers as well.
turtle_flu · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only problem is that a number of subs aren't really compatible with it, like some will have white text, but if you click on the reply the comment background goes from black to a white color. It's basically led me to browsing a number of subs with the "Use subreddit style" off.
LiquidSilver · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, some subs are really good about it, but subreddit styles are off by default for me now. Too many break horribly in night mode.
nodnizzle · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this with night mode and it looks great. White backgrounds are hard on my eyes.
Adamawesome4 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks /u/honestbleeps
I_Can_Haz_Brainz · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click macros top-right of your comment box and select Promote RES and get...
Reddit Enhancement Suite
muntoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, "Dark Background Light Text" and "Stylus".
And why not make your whole OS dark themed while you're at it?
Kougeru · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fixed.
jmclaar11 · 10 points · Posted at 18:23:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a PC you can download f.lux. it's a great program that eliminates blue light.
VonZigmas · 7 points · Posted at 19:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also available on Windows 10 as a setting since some update and there's a chance your monitor has a warm/paper preset too.
WildContinuity · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have flux AND night mode, it's rad!
thatswhatshesaidxx · 11 points · Posted at 18:10:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a former frequent user of /r/blackpeopletwitter, I felt the same way.
Lost_in_costco · 3 points · Posted at 18:59:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With reddit gold you have the night mode on desktop.
bloodflart · 3 points · Posted at 19:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why doesn't the entire internet do this?
delorean225 · 3 points · Posted at 19:25:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of us are weird. I generally use light themes when possible, but most of the time I get used to the default (which is usually light) and don't bother changing it. But sometimes I do. Look, it makes no sense. My point is, some of us don't know what the fuck we're doing and use both.
aedroogo · 3 points · Posted at 19:28:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They say you never go back.
slaughterhouse7 · 3 points · Posted at 20:00:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hm, interesting. I hate the night mode.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on what subreddits you subscribe to the eye burning persists...
Chaos_Therum · 3 points · Posted at 22:09:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bothers me that UX designers have settled on white background with black text and never provide an alternative like why isn't there an official dark theme for windows. I find it mind boggling.
ducsekbence · 2 points · Posted at 17:52:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s why I use Reddit Enhancement Suite
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I change to night mode so long ago that I forgot that it ever had a day mode.
R0SE- · 2 points · Posted at 19:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same I only use reddit on my phone. But i just started working in an office just answering phones, which NEVER rings. So I go on reddit on the computer they have here to keep me entertained and it still hurts my eyes.
danyisill · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
now imagine reading paper books...
Hetare-chan · 3 points · Posted at 20:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't really have the same strain on the eyes.
Entzaubert · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even the newest books are usually off-white. Also they don't shine light directly into your eyes.
DystryR · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use RES night mode, for complete immersion. On rare occasions I use reddit on a device that isn’t my own... my corneas are roasted @.@
Shwoolk · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes and also how the website looks incredibly outdated compared to the mobile website
vladseremet · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once you go black you never go back
Octopus_Tetris · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to statistics, Reddit is mostly white.
N1cknamed · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
dm.reddit.com
Blondfucius_Say · 2 points · Posted at 21:28:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually still do reddit 'night mode' on desktop. Just google 'dark reddit' or some shit until you find the Stylish add on. I have Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, Facebook, Youtube etc all dark.
Khaki_Steve · 2 points · Posted at 21:36:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES has a night mode as well
WildContinuity · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually use my laptop all the time but still use night mode and often am horrified by the brightness of white reddit. Night mode is the best.
zagbag · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Stylish add on
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Download the Reddit enhancement suite extension on chrome! It lets you turn night mode on and let's you see pictures witgiut opening a new tab
EclecticallySound · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legit same. When i'm in work and it's not black I get a mini heart attack.
pandamoose27 · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just that, but mobile is so much more attractive than desktop overall.
wnolan1992 · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something that might interest you is that on Windows there's a program called Magnifier that has an invert colours feature.
It's primarily for visually impaired users (I use inverted colours on everything because one of my eye conditions makes my eyes super sensitive to light) but honestly I think most people could benefit from it on reddit, especially if you mainly just read long text threads.
Press Windows Key and "+" (Plus sign) to activate. CTRL+ALT+I toggles between inverted colours. Windows + Esc closes the program. WindowsKey and "-" (minus sign) zooms out if the program defaults to being a bit zoomed in.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:00:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit in reminded every time I install windows.
Or visit my friends. How the hell can you like reddit in day mode?
tatsuedoa · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES lets you use nightmode on desktop
j-Trane · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can put your desktop on night too.. then you never need to be jarred again! (In RES)
counters14 · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit enhancement suite has the fix for this, and many, many more things you didn't even know needed fixing.
Irregulator101 · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should install the Stylish addon (Chrome, Firefox) and download the custom style I wrote for reddit:
https://userstyles.org/styles/151434/brushed-metal-reddit
Disclaimer: I know it works on Firefox but have not tested it on Chrome recently. It is also a WIP.
BimothyAllsdeep · 2 points · Posted at 23:38:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is the desktop version of reddit supposed to look like it was made in 2006? Or am I missing something? I saw reddit on my desktop for the first time recently and thought I fell into a time machine
Lildoc_911 · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use plugins. I can't stand it when I see screenshots of other devices.
All of that white kills me.
king8654 · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
desktop mode is the only true way to drink and reddit
timawesomeness · 2 points · Posted at 01:57:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dark mode is also a planned feature of the redesign.
ShadowPenguin9 · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tru dat
SirRogers · 2 points · Posted at 04:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
#BlackRedditsMatter
MrPureinstinct · 2 points · Posted at 15:50:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Reddit Enhancement Suite it lets you enable a dark mode as well as a lot of other features.
tacknosaddle · 4 points · Posted at 18:32:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Early Elvis Presley fans can relate.
letsgobruins · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get RES, bro.
Klashus · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ya I use it on desktop and mobile it's easier on the eyes for sure.
Matti_Matti_Matti · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once you go black you never go back.
N3sh108 · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dark Reader forever
ErikWolfe · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES > Dark mode
12inchesnobuff · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a Reddit extension for Chrome and it has a night mode.
Jayfire137 · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like night mode on mobile but hate it on desktop....does that make me strange??
devlifedotnet · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is if you have gold... literally the only benefit, but so worth it
Jumbobie · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't use Reddit's app on mobile, they changed something a while back that just made it difficult to use. I use "Relay for Reddit" now.
SamCropper · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know what they say... Once you go black, you'll want to use the Night theme for browsing Reddit forever.
Lostmygooch · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I could handle any website in non-white. Unfortunately my eyes do some wacky shit. After a minute or two of reading text on a black background , looking away I'll see blurry stripes for about 2-3 minutes. A few subs I frequent use the black and I had to turn off the sub style stuff.
mystikraven · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I highly recommend Reddit Enhancement Suite! Extension for chrome, etc...
Bombastik_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get Reddit enhancer and you can turn night mode on desktop too...
livelyLipid · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a couple good themes on in the Stylus browser extension. It's easy to use. Install it, click the icon, click find styles while on reddit and click on a style thumbnail.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get the Chrome extension Stylish. Theres many themes for common websites including a dark mode for reddit.
begintobeginagain · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what are you tryin to say?
hwknight · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES for the win. Change everything to night mode and never look back. Also allows you to ignore subreddit styles. Some subs use the most annoying formatting.
PushinDonuts · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny, that's probably one of the main reasons I bought gold. So I could get a black theme
Zalax · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit RES, has night mode. It's a Google extension
Imperialbucket · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's an equal-opportunity platform.
Ramza_Claus · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well you're clearly not subbed to /r/BlackPeopleTwitter
TheAveragePsycho · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
on Chrome and presumeably other browsers you can install an extension that will put every webpage in dark mode.
keeplook · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find it so odd that most people browse reddit on their phones. I always use my laptop, it's just so much more comfortable to both read and type.
LovesFLSun · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, once you go black....
NoShaDow · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use chrome the Reddit enhancement suite would help fix that. My Reddit is all black all the time
SingleInfinity · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite). It has one.
NULL_CHAR · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit enhancement suite.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
African American*
NatWilo · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I use RES. I always have nightmode on desktop.
firemogle · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you're saying once you went black you try not to go back?
waynedude14 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude same.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use RES plugin
Grattii · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Reddit enhancement suite, it's the best thing for PC browsing.
aint_killed_me_yet · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Calm it with the race baiting, buddy!
/s
duckduckpenguin92 · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same though.
darkllamathewise · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use res (reddit enhancement suite) addon available on Firefox and chrome and can do night mode
2slow4mebro · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Getting the google chrome add on “Reddit Enhancement Suite” supports night mode, as well as many other features.
mbz321 · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's when f.lux comes in (or the built in one on Windows 10 now).
THhhaway · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use « dark reader » browser extension ;)
ilovemallory · 1 points · Posted at 06:43:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ol' Michael-McDonald-eroo
surly4sure · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are extensions for Chrome too. I prefer Reddit Enhancement Suite.
allthebetter · 1 points · Posted at 13:31:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you are saying is once you go black you never go back?
QuickQuest312 · 1 points · Posted at 16:59:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To me, reddit is videogamedunkey
crazyweasel675 · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Reddit enhancement suite. It has a dark option for desktop Reddit
John-Bastard-Snow · 1 points · Posted at 14:52:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does on Reddit Enhancment Suite!
iamthefeiginator · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I forget it’s not because I have both mobile and desktop on night mode
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:21 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set that to be black too, I have it
DutchKittie · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand how people can tollerate black screen with white text. It seriously burns my eyes. I will have those bright line shaped marks in my vision for a like a hour after (like those bright spots you get in your vision if you stared at the sun). I absolutely can not stand it. Am I seriously alone in this? Everyone around me always tells me to turn nightmode on on everything but I really refuse
TDiddlez · 0 points · Posted at 18:29:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I use a Chrome extension called Dark Reader and it is amazing. Have to toggle it off on some sites like USBank and some pictures get inverted sometimes but 97% of the time it works beautifully.
Edit: Spelling
FractalAsshole · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. My favorite extension.
I also noticed the other day that it inverts some (not all) smiley faces on Facebook, making them brownskinned smiley faces.
Made me laugh once I realized people weren't actually using culturally diverse smiley faces.
Rainarrow · 0 points · Posted at 19:50:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s blatantly racist
[deleted] · 63 points · Posted at 18:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Immediately switched after reading this. My eyes thank you.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No problem!
whiglet · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, thanks Levi!
B_G_Place_III · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hero!
[deleted] · 61 points · Posted at 18:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I have night mode for Youtube, night mode for Reddit, night mode for Twitch... ever since I discovered night mode I try to enable it on every site.
edit: My Chrome theme is dark too, I have the "Blue Space Sunset Chrome Theme".
ItsLSD · 17 points · Posted at 21:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just installed this google extension called 'Dark Night Mode' the icon looks like batmans face, lets you night mode any site basically.
SooCringey · 13 points · Posted at 20:11:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you do it on youtube?
Swift17 · 11 points · Posted at 20:20:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Top right, click your profile icon, 'Dark Theme' -> 'On'
SooCringey · 3 points · Posted at 20:35:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dunno why mine doesnt show it
mac3theac3 · 4 points · Posted at 20:46:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone only for now
SooCringey · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah shame, cheers
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're on desktop:
https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/14/15299552/youtube-dark-mode-how-to-activate
SooCringey · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On mobile im afraid
Yowomboo · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/new
Go here, should work after you go there and activate the "new" stuff
SooCringey · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im on mobile sadly, tah though
mechakreidler · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The menu in the top right
SooCringey · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cant seem to find it anywhere, im on android if that helps?
guyAtWorkUpvoting · 1 points · Posted at 14:00:51 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plugins. I currently use [this one](in FF)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/53264/dark-or-white-color-theme-is-better-for-the-eyes
This fall I had issues with eye strain due to working on a computer. I did the same thing as you and changed everything to a dark theme, which seemingly helped the issue. However, it did not resolve it, but made it worse. Turns out most applications are dark on light by default since it actually is better than light on dark.
If you work in a very low light setting, light on dark can be a good choice. I've coped just fine with light themes and night mode now.
madsci · 28 points · Posted at 18:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where it's all insomniacs and Australians?
Ygomaster07 · 26 points · Posted at 20:28:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you turn on nightmode?
GlobalDefault · 9 points · Posted at 00:24:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It should be under profile and under the little gear in the corner, after scrolling through some settings you'll find modes.
ThereIRuinedIt · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I go to my profile page and I don't see a gear icon. (desktop version of reddit)
Just scanned through user preferences and customize profile. Still can't find a nightmode option.
Edit Oh, it's the RES settings icon. Alrighty then!
GlobalDefault · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how to use it on mobile, I have no idea about desktop as I never use reddit there. Sorry
Blaspheman · 7 points · Posted at 22:28:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone answer this please
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:35:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
Gizortnik · 1 points · Posted at 06:47:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/71lcjf/is_there_a_night_mode_or_dark_theme_on_reddit/
the_bananafish · 36 points · Posted at 17:37:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use night mode and I like it so much better. Similarly, iPhones have a “Night Shift” mode that makes the display appear in the warmer part of the color spectrum, which is easier on your eyes at night (esp if you’re like me and scroll reddit while trying to go to sleep). You can turn it on manually or schedule it to turn on each night.
Hetare-chan · 11 points · Posted at 20:19:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android also has this, at least in the newer versions. They call it "night light" instead of "night shift".
TheKMethod · 5 points · Posted at 21:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it doesn't have it because it's an older version or device, it also has "negative colors" which inverts every color so white is black and black is white, but it makes pictures look weird.
someguynamedjohn13 · 4 points · Posted at 20:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Android phones have Night Light which is a similar feature.
imLanky · 5 points · Posted at 20:27:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called Blue Light Filter on mine
xbuttcheeks420 · 4 points · Posted at 21:34:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because Samsung always has to be different.
-S7E owner
imLanky · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes sense, s6 here
LiquidSilver · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't like Night Light. It's not nearly strong enough. I use CF.Lumen on Android. It's actually not as good as f.lux, but that may just be a difference in display hardware, not necessarily the software.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did some lighting training recently and the dude that ran it basically said that nightmode is a complete fudge and it barely blocks out any blue light from an LED screen. Any effect you get from it ‘helping you get to sleep’ is in your head.
He used a colour temperature detector to come to this conclusion. Could be bullshit it, but he really knew his shit on everything else.
the_bananafish · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, interesting perspective. I agree that it could definitely be in my head. But the placebo effect is powerful.
Jabberwocky416 · 47 points · Posted at 20:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like I’m the only one who prefers white themes over dark ones. Any app that defaults to nightmode I just instantly dislike for some reason. I find it way easier to read text and navigate the UI when it’s black on white.
cthulhubert · 6 points · Posted at 02:18:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer lighter themes generally, but on my phone I switch to themes as flat and dark as possible, because it has an OLED screen and any pixels that are dark are literally turned off, and so drawing no power (also OLED pixels can burn out, not that I'd expect that to be a problem in the time I'll have this phone). Tests show this can actually increase "screen-on battery life" (battery life but if you only counted time while the screen was on) by nearly 50%.
Amusingly, on a standard LCD, the backlight is on all the time, and a pixel goes dark by blocking out that light, meaning that dark themes are more energy intensive (by a nearly negligible amount though).
BobbyDude13 · 8 points · Posted at 21:50:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My guy
helloitabot · 3 points · Posted at 03:28:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are dozens of us!
ButteryFlavory · 2 points · Posted at 11:13:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find dark themes depressing and they make me zone out more.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 17:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this accidentally and never stopped
transtranselvania · 8 points · Posted at 20:02:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah buddy I’m always on night mode
skeddles · 38 points · Posted at 18:27:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit is Fun
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relay master race
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:54:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used it since I started Reddit (with the exception of one year with Alien Blue). Tried several other apps, but nothing has ever come close. I always fall back on Relay.
Shadowchaoz · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does Relay have AMOLED support? Might look into it, but if anything there isn't something that triumphed over RiF for me.
ZappySnap · -10 points · Posted at 20:51:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RiF is among the worst, IMO. Sync, Boost or Relay FTW.
FractalAsshole · 11 points · Posted at 20:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaat. I can't imagine how RiF would improve. It has such a clean interface vs the others.
The_Quackening · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sync is by far the best.
ZappySnap · -2 points · Posted at 22:03:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't imagine how you could think that if you've used the others. RiF has no color coded comment heirarchy, to let you know what level you're at. It doesn't seem like you can collapse comments just by tapping on them, you have to click the parent to reply to the thread instead of the quick reply button, there's no auto image upload to imgur (how one can even deal with that is beyond me).
Sync and Boost are so far ahead in customizability and ease of use. There is literally a setting for most every behavior you could want.
FractalAsshole · 4 points · Posted at 22:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are all cool features I'd like. Thank you for your informative reply. I might try it out.
RepublicofPixels · 6 points · Posted at 18:48:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus christ it is fucking brilliant!
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:08:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is astronomically better. Should have just been a standard feature when you open it up for the first time..
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:40:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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RepublicofPixels · 5 points · Posted at 19:40:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, it is fucking amazing!
Far_King_Penguin · 7 points · Posted at 19:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out Reddit had a nightmode pretty quick. It took years to find out YouTube had one. Now I just look for nightmode on everything
Hetare-chan · 3 points · Posted at 20:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The YouTube one is actually pretty new (like maybe a year or so?) so it wasn't your fault haha.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I found out fast too. I personally don't use it on anything else haha
GoldLeaderLiam · 15 points · Posted at 18:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah reddit mobile without night mode looks so ugly now.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use Reddit desktop on mobile.
acidwxlf · 4 points · Posted at 19:02:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use regular mode for my SFW account and nightmode for my other accounts. That way I won't accidentally scroll across some boobies or worse.. in the office
quasarj · 9 points · Posted at 20:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find it so weird that people like dark themes. I can handle high contrast black text on a white background just fine, but high contrast white text on a black background fucks my eyes right up. Like, if I spend 10 minutes reading text like that when I stop my vision is all crazy. Colors are all wrong, there are bands of light and dark across my visual field, and I feel light headed.
I guess that isn't normal?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you get silent or aura migraines? I'm the same.
quasarj · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not usually though I have had a couple migraines with visual anomalies.
badzachlv01 · 4 points · Posted at 17:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does YouTube and Twitch, it's life changing
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the official app it's right next to the settings button. Looks like a moon.
cowbear42 · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank You!!
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:09:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the original app.
Blitzkrieg_My_Anus · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Androidb(S8+ at least) also has a night mode, the 3 dots at the top... click it and select. Works on every webpage.
shanez1215 · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe this is only in the Samsung Browser, but they put it on the Play Store
Recoveringfrenchman · 4 points · Posted at 19:31:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maddox explains this well enough on "The Best Damn Page In The Universe FAQ all the way back c. 1999 (?). It's not rocket surgery at this point, reading dark text on a white illuminated background is terrible.
cthulhubert · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a god damn uncut sledge hammer of nostalgia straight to the face.
But as funny as it can be, there's no particular ergonomic basis to what he says there. In particular, a screen doesn't have nearly the illuminance (brightness per area) that a lightbulb does and the comparison is silly. Actual studies show that as long as the room it's in is adequately lit, on average a white background with black detail elements results in the least eye strain and fatigue. That is just an average, and a lot of people prefer dark themes, but that's what it is, a preference.
SlowBoob · 8 points · Posted at 19:20:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have changed my life
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy to help
PM_ME_YOUR_CUTE_HATS · 10 points · Posted at 17:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How to activate it
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 17:26:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the settings
stratys3 · 11 points · Posted at 20:08:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On PC? There's no option in settings for night mode.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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stronggecko · 6 points · Posted at 20:06:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't find it in preferences :-[
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Display settings maybe
BeigeRedneck · -4 points · Posted at 18:22:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Triple tap the top border. Try it.
Edit: with alien blue.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:18:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is only useful if your screen uses any form of OLED screen like Samsung's AMOLED. Regular LCD screens use a tiny bit more power to show black rather than white, but since the back light is always on switching to night mode on any app will not increase battery life.
hasdea · 11 points · Posted at 20:21:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it’s more because it’s easier on your eyes than that it could save any battery.
Hetare-chan · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are only focusing on battery, yes. If you are like me, and have super sensitive eyes, dark mode is the way to go.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured it was battery since op mentioned mobile device. But you're right too.
FractalAsshole · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love it. Between RiF and my AMOLED compatible background, my screen is so sexy and dark 90% of the time.
cthulhubert · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I should've guessed that with nearly 300 replies to this one comment somebody would say what I wanted to say. But only after reading your comment did I realize that I've been overestimating how common OLED screens are, probably since I've been using a Samsung for so many years.
WooRankDown · 3 points · Posted at 18:49:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I turned that on, on this account, and was frustrated to learn that it’s always in night mode. It makes some pictures and emojis look very wrong. The worst part is, I can’t figure out how to turn it off!
Anyone want to help this old geezer out?
SnakeJG · 3 points · Posted at 19:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit also has a .compact mode for mobile. Just add .compact to the end. Much nicer display and quicker than default mobile experience.
Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89qb4y/what_common_product_has_a_feature_youre_not_sure/.compact
reivision · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this yet. Only annoyance is sometimes needing to switch back to access certain options, but for normal browsing and functionality it's great. Much better than the mobile app or any others IMO. Sometimes I even miss it on desktop for subs with ugly CSS.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s so much easier to read and doesn’t detonate nuclear bombs in my retinas
Vandelay_Latex_Sales · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Troy and Abed in the Morning also has a nightmode.
boyproblems_mp3 · 2 points · Posted at 18:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nightsssssssss
darkbreak · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually only use night mode for night browsing. I prefer Reddit in white most of the time.
Dirka-Dirka · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Day mode, fighter of the night mode! Champion of the Reddit!
Guitarfoxx · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suggest never turning it off.
darkandstar · 2 points · Posted at 04:25:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took me like 30 posts but I finally found one that is amazing and actually useful to me, thank you!
boyproblems_mp3 · 6 points · Posted at 18:46:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/rupaulsdragrace switched to a night mode type theme and the number of complaints was ridiculous. I greatly prefer night mode.
shanez1215 · 6 points · Posted at 20:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Pokemon subreddit has display modes named after the latest games. "Ultra Sun" is bright and "Ultra Moon" is dark
Vocal_Ham · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dumb question, I have it set on mobile, but where is this option for desktop/browser? I've looked for it twice now and can't seem to find it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:18:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure I only use the browser one when I am in class pretending to listen to the professor
Vocal_Ham · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! I only is it when I'm at the office pretending to work or take part in the "meeting"
Vocal_Ham · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! I only use it when I'm at the office pretending to work or take part in the "meeting"
Vocal_Ham · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dumb question, I have it set on mobile, but where is this option for desktop/browser? I've looked for it twice now and can't seem to find it.
Vocal_Ham · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dumb question, I have it set on mobile, but where is this option for desktop/browser? I've looked for it twice now and can't seem to find it.
FlyestFools · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for reminding me I turned it off.
friedpotatooo · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dis is niiiiiice
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I primarily browse Reddit at night so this is such a useful one to me - thanks!
belle_angel · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My fiancé doesn’t use night mode and my retinas but every time I see him on reddit.
Vampchic1975 · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must made my day! And night ❤️
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully it helps!
3amjosh · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still rocking Alien Blue
Praesumo · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TBH I've been using night mode for so long that seeing reddit in it's default blinding-white state makes me deeply uncomfortable. :D
MyMuleIsHalfAnAss · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIF also has a left handed setting
i_a1m_to_misbehave · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes I see the rare screenshot from Discord noobs that don't use dark mode. The light, it burns...
nanobuilder · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to use night mode religiously on every app that had it, but now I find myself switching between the two depending on the time of day. Apollo (reddit client) and Telegram can switch between the two based on the time of the sunset/sunrise, which is really convenient. I hope the Twitter app implements this sometime.
wiggintheiii · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alien Blue master race.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use nightmode on reddit is fun. Easier on the eyes.
Aeon1508 · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use night mode
PepperoniVaperoni · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Reddit has a normal mode. It is white and everything hurts, just use the one that not psychopaths use. FTFY.
JealotGaming · 3 points · Posted at 06:10:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw you and your dark mode that's ugly :|
PepperoniVaperoni · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aww
JKCIO · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can only use night mode at this point.
mrbkkt1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially if you have an amoled screen.
mr_arm · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get mad at app developers when they don’t include a night mode. Looking at you, New York Times.
SuperSMT · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this always on mobile, but i definitely prefer light mode on desktop
spool_threader · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube also has a night/dark mode.
eagleye_z · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you do that? I use baconreader
[deleted] · 4915 points · Posted at 16:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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mijamour · 222 points · Posted at 17:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always thought it was to let air out while u roll the bag up to reseal it
ceciltech · 40 points · Posted at 18:41:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a good idea to do that too, to help keep it fresher.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 12:54:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always assumed it was for vacuum sealing the coffee.
[deleted] · 116 points · Posted at 23:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
(This turned out to be a long wall of text, sorry.)
Some other notes about coffee, especially if you are someone who wonders why their coffee never tastes as good as it does from a shop:
-Don't put it in the fridge or freezer. It ultimately will make the coffee less fresh because it can absorb oders etc. and it does not keep the beans longer.
-Speaking of beans, buy whole bean if possible (or even ask them to grind half for you now and you can get the other half ground when you're ready) . Coffee starts to lose freshness and flavor only about 20 mins after being ground and thus grinding it will excel freshness decay over time versus whole bean.
With that, it is also important to note how long to keep it, yeah? Well, another commenter said it will start to lose freshness after 2 months. Assuming that is whole bean, I will say to take that suggestion with a grain of salt. At our roastery and shops we do not keep any beans on our shelves even half as long. They are brewed through on day 8-9 after being roasted and then what was not sold or brewed is sent back on day 10. Obviously this may be difficult to apply to buyers who don't go through a pound a week, but understand that what you get at the grocery store (especially the ground) was likely sitting there long after being roasted before you purchased it. So use your discretion and purchase with this in mind.
-Always use fresh, filtered water and appropriate heating temperatures.
-If you use some sort of paper filter, pre-wet it. Though I have not personally tested this, it is supposed to help prevent flavors from the paper being imparted on the coffee and also prevent the filter from collecting too much of the coffee's oils/flavor.
General info about coffee and roasts if anyone is interested:
-(edit: Dark roast coffee is often roasted longer, but there are quick dark roasts, too, as I have been informed. The process all has to do with roasting temp and other things I don't 100% understand, but another commenter does below.) This roasting process forces the hydration of the bean out, thus also forcing the coffee oils out onto the outside of the bean. The important thing about this is that within those oils is where the flavor of the actual coffee is and this is why dark roasts typically look so oily versus light roasts. Additionally, the appearance of oil has nothing to do with the freshness of the coffee which I clarify since I have gotten people saying they thought more oil=fresher coffee which is not the case when comparing light and dark roast (i.e., dark roast is not fresher because it is oily, that is just an aspect of the roast itself). I don't know if having a dark roast sit for a while will lead to the appearance of less oil on the outside, though, which thus could be used as an indicator for the freshness of dark roasts... Anway, dark roasts are considered bold because you are mostly tasting the actual roast process, not the flavors of the coffee which have been pulled outside the bean, and this is what gives them such a heavy profile.
-From this you all can make accurate assumptions about light roasts, I'm sure. Regardless, I will say if you actually want to taste individual coffee bean flavors you will want to mess around with lighter roasts and sampling those. Like wine, where coffee is grown has an impact on flavor profiles. For instance, Ethiopian coffee tends to have a relatively strong blueberry flavor compared to most others.
-There are 2 main strands of coffee (which will likely spell wrong): robusta and arabica. The former is what companies like Folders use while every other decent grower/roaster uses coffee from the arabica branch. Robusta is, frankly, the crappier coffee (although it does have a higjer caffeine conent) and if you care at all about coffee just don't buy that. Robusta is also the main coffee crop that leads to overproduction ergo environmental degradation (see below). But hey, If you just need your fix and don't care that is totally fine - you do you, friend, buy whatever you want!
-Lastly, if you strive to be a responsible consumer be aware that coffee agricultural is directly linked to environmental degradation. I suggest shopping from local roasters who have fair trade/co-op coffee options and local origin connections so you know exactly from who and where your coffee comes from.
Anyway, I hope some of this info was interesting. If you really want to get into coffee, check out your local roaster if you have one. Obviously they will be able to answer most questions with greater reliability, but they may even have events you can go to! For instance, the one I work for does coffee cupping every Wednesday which is open to the public, and that is a great way to learn more about coffee profiles and their various origins.
(Once again, sorry about the wall of text especially since probably no one will read it... But yeah, obviously this represents my opinion and what I have learned over the years working for a "responsible" local roaster. Most of these I have tested myself and will vouch for other than already stated. r/coffee is a sweet resource for aficionados if you want info from more than one random stranger, though!)
King_Ziltoid · 28 points · Posted at 00:26:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read your entire post and I found it to be really informative, so thank you for taking the time to write it out.
lovely-nobody · 4 points · Posted at 02:51:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
is your username a reference to devin townsend?
King_Ziltoid · 3 points · Posted at 04:05:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it is!
lovely-nobody · 3 points · Posted at 10:44:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
badass. now i have silent militia stuck in my head.
King_Ziltoid · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a good song. He's working on releasing 4 albums again this year, if you didn't already know!
lovely-nobody · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:28 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow no i didn’t, how in the world?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 04:13:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:04:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not know that, thank you for the clarification on that! I will look more into that, thanks for the info.
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 13:00:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
!redditsilver
dylanatastic · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! My drip maker broke at Christmas, and I got an aeropress- leading me down the rabbit hole of coffee.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:05:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you haven't tried the inverted method for aeropress, give it a try some time! Good luck on your coffee journey.
dylanatastic · 1 points · Posted at 08:41:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks! I’m in r/aeropress and I do need to try inverted!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:11:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know there was a sub for it, thanks for leading me to that!
dylanatastic · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Np!
stapler8 · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
My percolator broke, so for the past year I've been making coffee by putting grounds I bought in bulk 20 years ago in a tin can with water, boiling it, then angrily trying to pick it up without burning myself.
It's pulpy now.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:06 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do you, stapler8.
MattDaCatt · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd also like to tack on that Robusta contains a bit more caffeine, which results in a more bitter cup. Starbucks espresso is part robusta and is the reason it's pretty terrible by itself.
(Death wish coffee is just robusta too)
Skankolama · 2 points · Posted at 03:56:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to nitpick but they only use arabica beans actually... still may not be your cup of joe though
Tactical_Moonstone · 2 points · Posted at 04:20:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What I've noticed with Starbucks is that they over-roast their beans. This loses flavour (some may even call it burnt), but different locations will have similar taste for their coffee. Other chains that roast their beans closer to the ideal would taste better, but the flavour can change depending on the source bean.
That being said, I prefer a stronger coffee, so I don't really drink Starbucks coffee.
MattDaCatt · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems like there's more debate than i thought, but adding robusta to an espresso blend isnt unheard of. It's just a bit suspicious when their caffeine content is higher than other brands and their espresso has a far more bitter taste to it (more than just over roasting would do)..
Just ponder on the fact that venti lattes have 2 shots in them, while pretty much every local shop will do 3-4 in the same size cup. Caffeine content is still higher, meaning their espresso is more concentrated. They dont follow 100% of what they advertise in a few things, so I just dont fully trust what they claim.
Source: Former sbucks barista/coffee master, currently employed at a local roaster.
Skankolama · 1 points · Posted at 15:16:53 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hehe... also a coffee master, worked at the SSC for nearly 20 years ;-)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MattDaCatt · 2 points · Posted at 04:31:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair point, I'm just not very trusting of them as a company after working there and becoming a coffee master (which is more of a sbucks class than a coffee one). Brew strength could be it, but it's still incredibly stronger than most, which i believe would impact the body of the espresso quite a bit for the level of caffeine it contains (this is all couch speculation tbh)
And very true about robusta, i didnt mean to present robusta as always inferior. As i mentioned, death wish is robusta but makes a pretty tasty cup.
Lofipenguin · 47 points · Posted at 18:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also cut them out and use them on jars when fermenting.
bamshoff · 18 points · Posted at 22:20:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are a very good person for letting me know that.
MattDaCatt · 22 points · Posted at 20:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually package freshly roasted coffee, any bag style that doesn't have a valve needs to be degassed overnight before I can fill it (covered to prevent extra oxygen exposure, but lets the CO2 rise out of the grinds).
Also fun fact, the CO2 that is released is the reason for the "first crack" in the roast. The "second crack" (dark roasts) is water vapor being released, which results in a puffier bean
thisbuttonsucks · 13 points · Posted at 23:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like you're the first non crazy person I've seen in this thread! I've worked for a roaster/packager for almost 20 years, and the number of customers I've had to disappoint due to the fact that they thought I could magic them packaged coffee (pillow packs) overnight is just silly. I just had to explain to one of them that their vac bag of ground coffee was soft because it was fresh, not because I sent them an open bag. Sorry. It's been a long week so far. I need to leave coffee stuff at work, otherwise I just get irritable.
MattDaCatt · 5 points · Posted at 00:18:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I understand this all too well (our holidays were full of people trying to pull this on us). One of which was extremely demanding and thought they could double up their order on the day of production... Personally i was fine with sending a message via ballooned bags, but my supervisor isn't as sassy as me sadly.
Also I'm just happy someone else out there has to deal with the same frustrations as me, i sound like a crazy person trying to explain a bad day to my friends
IndyClear · 18 points · Posted at 18:52:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So should I keep the coffee in the bag and not put it in a tupperware container?
derps-a-lot · 34 points · Posted at 19:25:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the roast date and how often you open the Tupperware. Most coffee starts to go stale about a month after roasting. If you're keeping the coffee longer than this, Tupperware is fine to prevent oxidation. But the bag works great too, as long as it's resealable.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy/gal works in coffee
SmokeyBacon0221 · 7 points · Posted at 02:14:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Every day, they get to work and begin to smother themselves in ground coffee. Once they are completely covered, they sit down at their desk and begin their day job of software engineering.
elbowe21 · 7 points · Posted at 03:01:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is me but I work in a shop.
I had to buy a mobile coffee suit with my own money. If I'm not in grounds head to toe, I ain't workin
SmokeyBacon0221 · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Surely your employer should pay for that. Bring it up with somebody.
derps-a-lot · 2 points · Posted at 11:48:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Accurate.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if i keep my coffee frozen?
derps-a-lot · 2 points · Posted at 11:52:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's doable, but not ideal. You may slow the loss of volatile compounds with the cold, but you can't completely stop this process. Also, depending on the quality of your freezer and storage gear, your coffee may pick up undesireable smells and flavors from other foods.
Consider that coffee comes from a plant. It's basically produce. And like all produce, fresher is better.
[deleted] · -10 points · Posted at 20:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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prometheanbane · 15 points · Posted at 21:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work in coffee. That isn't true. You can keep beans that long if you nitrogen flush and vacuum seal in a really high quality bag, but it still won't compare to fresh. Those roasts also tend to be pretty one dimensional for consistency and distribution reasons. Specialty coffees in those vented bags are never stocked longer than a month by a quality retailer.
ZumaBird · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Second. I also work in coffee. They might not be rancid after a year, but they will absolutely be stale looooong before that. Even with nitrogen flushing. Even in a never-opened bag.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 21:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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prometheanbane · 4 points · Posted at 21:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I'm just saying from my perspective with industry experience, it matters. I have access to a ton of expired coffee that I use at home and I'll usually toss a bag two months after its roast date because it gets stale. Hell, right now I'm sitting near a bookshelf full of expired coffee ranging from two weeks old to about three months, and around that three month mark we send whatever's left to our service centers for testing machines in for repair because at that point no one here wants it anyway.
blahblahrasputan · 3 points · Posted at 23:36:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy/gal makes bad coffee
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nooooooooo. Three months max.
Edit: depends what you mean by “stale”. The taste will start to change immediately after roasting.
derps-a-lot · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fresh as in not rancid? Sure. But if you're looking to get the most flavor out of your beans, you should be grinding and brewing beans within 2 weeks to a month after the roast date.
The flavors you're extracting from the beans are volatile organic compounds. They will dissipate and break down over time. Coffee brewed 2 days after roasting will contain more of these compounds than coffee brewed 2 months after roasting. After that, it all starts to taste the same. You lose the individual flavors of the variety, process, and roast.
Keeping the beans in the original, sealed bag will delay oxidation, which can turn flavors rancid. But it will do nothing to stop the loss of flavor. If you're looking to get the most out of your coffee, you shouldn't buy anything older than 2 weeks. And if you're looking to start making better coffee, you should skip any bag that doesn't explicitly display a "roasted on" date. A 12oz bag of beans should last about 10 days assuming you make 2 cups per day using 17g of grounds per cup, so this works itself out anyway.
But don't take my word for it, take it from the people who roast the beans:
https://www.rebootroasting.com/blog/2017/2/11/freshalwaysbest
https://www.thecoffeeconcierge.net/coffee-experiment-comparing-roast-dates/
https://www.ticocoffee.com/blog/coffee-roasting/coffee-roasting-date.html
https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/blogs/news/88350401-does-coffee-go-bad
Pekola · 14 points · Posted at 21:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
me_irl
nowitholds · 305 points · Posted at 17:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Band Name: Exploding Coffee Bags
PubliusPontifex · 9 points · Posted at 21:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUNCAN! HILLS!! DUNCAN! HILLS!!
COFFEE!!!
NinjasOwnTheNight · 3 points · Posted at 23:59:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mustakrakish
Booby50 · 3 points · Posted at 00:11:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SCREEEEEEAM! FOR YOUR CREEEEEAM!!!
BeerSlayingBeaver · 2 points · Posted at 00:56:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you quack like a duck when you fuck?
lovely-nobody · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
can you shit on my chest for good luck
bendistraw · 7 points · Posted at 19:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/Bandnames
JustinGitelmanMusic · 5 points · Posted at 19:31:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coffee Explosion
bristolcities · 15 points · Posted at 20:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every morning, my man, regulates the system.
stormstalker · 5 points · Posted at 22:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like human Drano. Sweet, delicious Drano.
Matti_Matti_Matti · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Punk band name: Exploding Coffee Enemas
JustinGitelmanMusic · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coffee Explosion
aedroogo · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would be grounds for a refund.
Mr_A · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bang Bag Theory
jrm2007 · 36 points · Posted at 18:46:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Important: No legal penalty for smelling coffee through valves -- not since the late 1960s, went all the way to the US Supreme Court.
PC__LOAD__LETTER · 8 points · Posted at 19:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You serious?
pipsdontsqueak · 5 points · Posted at 20:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you figure?
jrm2007 · 22 points · Posted at 20:15:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you might be replying to a very young person. who does not know the history of coffee law.
pipsdontsqueak · 8 points · Posted at 20:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a lot like bird law, there's many laws about roasting.
jrm2007 · 6 points · Posted at 20:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Actually, in more than one state, a lawyer specializing in bird law has the same official standing in the judicial system as a coffee attorney. I think this is even true in England and many former Soviet republics. So I am not surprised at your statement although it is a little counter-intuitive (I am not an attorney myself).
OKImHere · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bird lawyers have ridiculous bills.
jrm2007 · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some do, usually those specializing in aquatic birds. Also a weird hybrid specialty practiced usually only in Australia, perhaps you can guess?
stormstalker · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard that bird law is not governed by reason. Can you confirm this?
pipsdontsqueak · 3 points · Posted at 22:30:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can be a little flighty.
stormstalker · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I guess I should just wing it then?
solar_compost · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually you'll want to just crash through the nearest door as you escape.
This method is prescribed by a top bird lawyer.
stormstalker · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about bird law to dispute it.
solar_compost · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can see the professional bird lawyer demonstrating the technique here: https://youtu.be/qcderLXiwa8?t=2m15s
tiggerbounces · 7 points · Posted at 20:08:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupid question but I have ground coffee in a mason jar, is my mason jar going to explode?
CemestoLuxobarge · 10 points · Posted at 20:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. I put my freshly roasted coffee straight into ball jars, and it works great. At most you'll hear a chuffing noise the first couple of times you open the jar.
thisbuttonsucks · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Won't pop, but keep it out of the light. Ground coffee will stale quickly, so keep it whole bean until you want to use it. Also, don't keep it in the fridge or freezer - just keep it in a cupboard, or something else (like the bag it came in) to block it from light.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As another person said, if it is ground it will be okay. That is not a stupid question :) That being said, as I understand it jars don't usually allow for proper venting even if you open it once a day (especially the airtight seal of a Mason jar). The gasses can mingle inside and force the coffee to stale faster (kind of like bananas in that regard). I would also make sure to keep those jars out of sunlight to ensure uttmost freshness! Next time you should split the coffee between your jar and the vented (and hopefully resealable) bag and see if you notice a difference!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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ENORMOUS_VEINY_DICK · 12 points · Posted at 21:11:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A mason jar is more airtight than a bag. They're for canning!
corndogsareeasy · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you can something, though, you do a water bath that removes the air from the jar and creates an air-tight seal. I'd imagine OP is just using the jar with the twist lid to shut his beans, in which case, the bag is going to be a better bet.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but they don't usually allow for proper venting even if you open it once a day. The gasses can mingle inside and force the coffee to stale faster (kind of lile bananas I guess...).
Ultimately, though, my main concern would be to make sure to keep those jars out of sunlight.
thisbuttonsucks · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ground coffee takes 24 hours to degass, even a week after roasting.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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tiggerbounces · 1 points · Posted at 08:44:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not mine! Don't kill me. I'm a tea girl all the way, it's my boyfriends coffee
My_Work_Account_91 · 55 points · Posted at 17:56:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same goes for any pods for Keurig type machines. Only use mesh pods that come in a container with a valve. Anything else was already stale when packaged so no more CO2 can build up. If you have to use a pod check out Chock Full O'Nuts.
CeilingFanJitters · 25 points · Posted at 19:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a blast from the past. My grandfather used to filter through a sock. Something he picked up in the Navy and stuck with the rest of his life.
My_Work_Account_91 · 7 points · Posted at 20:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's my go to daily cup. Just wanted something different and something that comes in a metal can instead of plastic bins.
llambie42 · 3 points · Posted at 02:27:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chock full of nuts i s the heavenly coffee, heavenly coffee...best coffee a millionaires money can buy.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting your Nuts in a sock sounds like proper US Navy behavior
flapjacksteve · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's true that they have to account for the gas buildup in pods without vents, and they do this by letting the coffee "degas" after roasting. This usually takes less than a couple days, though, and I'd think that if roasted coffee went stale after a few days exposure to open air, coffee with vents on the bags would actually be more stale than the pods.
That being said, I haven't found a Keurig style pod I like, and it takes me the same amount of time to make a 2 cup pot of autodrip coffee so I don't know where the convenience is.
thisbuttonsucks · 4 points · Posted at 22:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The valves are one way; beans/grounds degass, but oxygen can't get back in. Keeps coffee fresh for months. If you see a bag with a valve that's puffy, don't worry, that just means it was packaged before it had fully degassed (which takes only about 24 hrs). Ideally, you should be consuming your coffee within one week of roasting, if it hasn't been vacuum sealed.
flapjacksteve · 5 points · Posted at 02:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice, I missed the part about the valve in the original post. Makes sense, and I have always wondered how long coffee stays fresh for. Thanks for the info!
[deleted] · -40 points · Posted at 19:55:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ninjaabobb · 55 points · Posted at 20:07:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look buddy, even if you are right, that intro was uncalled for. Being misinformed is NOT the same thing as being stupid.
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 20:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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pmabz · 10 points · Posted at 20:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See you mister, even if you are right, the intro was uncalled-for. Being a pal is NOT the same thing as being some guy on reddit
My_Work_Account_91 · 26 points · Posted at 20:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I stupid for not knowing the exact specifications for the packaging of Keurig K-Cups?
No, I don't believe so.
Ignorant of the process...sure, but yeah I did my research after you responded and congrats you're correct and have a better understanding of the K-Cup production process.
You didn't really need to question my intelligence in order to share your information. You could have just shared it and I would have learned something new. If anyone else is interested here's a link with N2 flush info.
06EXTN · -29 points · Posted at 20:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was stupid to make a blanket statement that a company which manufactures millions of something would just be putting stale coffee inside a plastic pod.
peas_in_a_can_pie · 18 points · Posted at 20:02:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the keurig shill bot
06EXTN · -23 points · Posted at 20:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked there 11.5 years. Don't be sad I sold all my stock when the company went private and made thousands.
pipsdontsqueak · 30 points · Posted at 20:07:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at Mr. Moneybags with his thousands.
peas_in_a_can_pie · 11 points · Posted at 20:10:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thousands of what? US Dollars?
BarelyLethal · 8 points · Posted at 20:13:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I definitely feel sorry for you.
KoldProduct · 8 points · Posted at 20:27:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you stupid?
interstice · 7 points · Posted at 20:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you a jerk?
Ignorance != Stupidity.
shouldbebabysitting · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's a jerk but it's also stupid to post statement that you know knothing about as if they are known facts.
I see it frequently on Reddit. People will posts "facts" without even Googling first.
Superlamb18 · 4 points · Posted at 18:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learnt this on my barista training course
gracefulwing · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never thought to use that to smell it since I was told as a kid the real reason it's there. Wow.
MsAnnThrope · 4 points · Posted at 23:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my great joys while working at Trader Joe's was to "burp" the bags of coffee beans when they got super puffy. It smelled so good.
FlyestFools · 11 points · Posted at 19:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out.
WunDumGuy · 3 points · Posted at 19:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This explains why my coffee stored in mason jars always seem to pop open
AnneBancroftsGhost · 3 points · Posted at 20:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about the cans?
verdatum · 9 points · Posted at 20:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cans contain ground coffee and are packaged under low pressure. The grinding process outgasses the coffee enough that it is not needed.
thisbuttonsucks · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ground coffee still has to sit for 24 hours or it will pop airtight packaging (or cause it to bulge like an expired can of vegetables).
nativehoneybaby · 3 points · Posted at 20:13:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wondered they were for when I would buy my Starbucks bags. I thought I was doing something wrong by not using them at all.
I learned something new today that I had meant to google.
ecallawsamoht · 4 points · Posted at 18:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is commonly known as a "check valve". some may even refer to it as a one way valve.
iEatDemocrats · 2 points · Posted at 18:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about the vacuum packs?
verdatum · 6 points · Posted at 20:21:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The grinding and vacuuming process sufficiently outgasses the coffee such that a valve isn't needed. Whole bean coffees are bagged when freshly roasted and continue to outgas for awhile after.
thisbuttonsucks · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ground coffee takes 24 hours to degass. Vac bags without valves have to have "stale" coffee put in them, or they'll pop. Same with food-service style "pillow packs" that have a nitrogen flush.
ZumaBird · 4 points · Posted at 22:18:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are already stale when packed, so no more gas to release.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This! Yes! I have tried explaining this to people before so many times and they don't believe me. If it is ground and vacuum sealed with no vent, that coffee is stale. My proof is usually to say to do a pour over of that versus freshly ground and look at the difference in the bloom: there will be no bubbles or gas release in the former.
Pluth · 2 points · Posted at 18:41:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also helps with transporting the bag. It regulates the air pressure inside the bag basically.
verdatum · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are special military cold-weather boots that have this feature too. They feature a valve that you are told to open before getting on a plane. With the valve closed, the boot has an air-gap that provides insulation.
rylos · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a military oscilliscope that has a valve on top for pressure equalization. If you use it at a higher altitude, then put the cover on & later try to open it at a lower altitude, you have to crack that valve or the higher external pressure will keep the cover clamped down tight.
Should try sniffing through it... "MMM... vintage transistors!".
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 03:10:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad has a pair of these boots. They are damn nice. They keep your feet at a nice temperature.
verdatum · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They seriously are amazing. I used to have a pair I randomly picked up from a thrift store not knowing what they were, but thinking they'd look cool for a LARP character. I unfortunately lost them in a house fire. I've been meaning to replace them. You can be ankle-deep in slush and feel perfectly fine.
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was playing broomball (like hockey but using brooms and no skates/pads) with the family on a lake in Minnesota during Christmas. It was damn near negative. I pumped those things up and my feet were nice and toasty the whole 2-4 hours we were outside on the ice. Fell on my ass a ton because they have no traction without the special spikes you put over them. My ass hurt, but my feet were warm.
verdatum · 1 points · Posted at 06:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never heard about these spikes, but it's true, they have almost zero traction.
I've heard rumors about soldiers pumping up the valve, by blowing air into it with a straw or piece of tubing. Officially, there is no evidence that it improves things, but if you ask me, in my completely anecdotal opinion, it totally does.
Pluth · 1 points · Posted at 11:39:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The spikes are like little footies that slip around the toe and heel.
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 20:21:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about canned?
tkstevenj · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canned coffee is left sitting overnight to remove CO2 Then packed in can using a vaccuum seamer to preserve freshness (keurig)
painahimah · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wondered how everything else here at altitude (~8500 ft) puffed up like it was going to explode but coffee didn't
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favourite thing is when I've got a bag of coffee in the car and drive up a big hill (300m or more) and the change in pressure fills the whole car with delicious coffee smell. Thank you little seal, thank you
grifxdonut · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever had a bag and breathed that in? It feels like it burns your tongue (like a really really carbonated drink, but much worse). Sadly it wouldnt ever refill with air, so I couldnt do it more than 5 times
FloppY_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:40:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a picture of such a valve? I have never seen a coffee bag with a valve in my life.
Tarantula93 · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I too, emit a lot of gas after being roasted
FuzzyCurtain · 3 points · Posted at 19:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm. I work at a coffee shop and deal with 10 pound bags of roasted beans all day. Time to bore my co-worker with trivial knowledge!
Salty_Pancakes · 3 points · Posted at 18:40:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know some other things that emit a lot of gas after being roasted. ayy yoooo.
TheCaIifornian · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same.
NerdyBrando · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh. Didn't know this one. I always assumed they were for smelling.
shurdi3 · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like an airlock for brewing
ahcowboy · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmmm smells like CO2
RegularHovercraft · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also emit a lot of gas when roasted.
DrDilatory · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean that's neat, but I wouldn't say something that you're actually NOT intended to do anything with whatsoever is a "feature" really...
MarioIsAwesome8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It sounds like a fun time watching a bag of coffee explode.
aeroartist · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cool! why don't bags of espresso have these? they're often vacuum sealed and don't explode
tkstevenj · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its been degazzed
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm. Going to buy a cheap bag and cover the holes... For science!
Adium · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does vacuum sealed coffee work then?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder how many bags of coffee exploded overnight in a wearhouse for them to figure this out
drawingablank77 · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not certain what I can do with this knowledge, but I’m glad I have it now
bv915 · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Close — it’s a breather hole. The gas built up spoils the beans if not allowed to vent properly.
king8654 · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
always thought they were scratch and sniff?
Johnnyhiveisalive · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where I live the old bags are plenty puffed up.. might try tweaking their valves to prevent catastrophic explosions...
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coffee roasting is a very violent process. The beans reach temperatures over 400 degrees and undergo physical and chemical reactions. The gases would be released right away if you ground them after roasting. I’ve noticed this myself when a client needs a 5 lb bag ground. I’ve seen it puff up within 10 minutes! Otherwise if it’s whole bean, the cellulose structures hold all of those gases in as best as they can until it escapes slowly. TLDR the gases are trapped there from roasting and escape slowly.
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fresh roasted coffee is full of CO2. When hot water first hits freshly roasted grounds, you'll see a lot of froth and bubbles.
While this is satisfying, it's really bad for brewing a good cup. Little bubbles encapsulate the grounds, and they get no water contact.
Instead, pour a little hot water over the grounds and let them breathe for 30 seconds (less if they're not fresh off the roast). Then make coffee as usual, and you'll see it makes a huge difference in the quality of the cup.
fuel126 · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! Was just wondering this when I bought coffee the other day!
CheifDash · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then what about canned coffee?
who-bah-stank · 1 points · Posted at 03:59:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's neat because I let out a lot of gas after I drink coffee
Sephus · 1 points · Posted at 04:11:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I hate K-Cups. If tightly sealed coffee pods aren't exploding, it's stale coffee.
PMme_bad_things · 4323 points · Posted at 15:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 Pro or Education versions has Hyper-V available as a feature that can be enabled for free. It's for running Virtual Machines like Virtualbox or VMware workstation does.
The_Pip · 540 points · Posted at 17:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, that's nice. I'll have to play with that a bit.
psaldorn · 51 points · Posted at 17:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you only have WiFi though then your VM might not be able to connect to the net very easily. At least that was the case a year ago. Wasted days only to go back to vagrant/vbox.
MrGrundle · 66 points · Posted at 18:58:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Hyper-V regularly for my job and it works fine over WiFi. When creating a virtual switch, you just need to point it to whichever network adapter you intend on using with the VMs - so it can be pointed to your wireless card vs. wired.
psaldorn · 7 points · Posted at 22:48:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me, that was the issue, it wouldn't make a switch at all.
I may have actually solved it eventually, only to find running ubuntu on it wouldn't let me change resolution. I've tried to purge it from my memory.
If it works for you then.. fuggin' sweet. It was super nice and fast when I tried it somewhere else.
CAMO_PEJB · 1 points · Posted at 12:19:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
or add 2 switches so you have both
Der_phone · 7 points · Posted at 22:55:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a network card/driver issue. Some wired reltek cards don't work with Hyper-V either.
luhluhlucas · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I still haven't figured out virtual switches
Chernoobyl · 31 points · Posted at 20:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I said the same thing when I discovered masturbation
orokro · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:01 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
You made your hand a virtual box?
bitch_shifting · 7 points · Posted at 18:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Virtual box is better
34HoldOn · 13 points · Posted at 20:56:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know, as I haven't used Hyper-V much. But VirtualBox definitely isn't better than VMware Workstation or Player (free version)
canonanon · 14 points · Posted at 19:25:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd beg to differ. I'm a hyperv convert
jamesorlakin · -7 points · Posted at 22:46:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I can't use serial or USB ports on Hyper-V.
Edit: Not natively on a headless VM. Serial ports yes, but only as named pipes and not necessarily a COM port of the host.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 04:05:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You not knowing how to use it properly isn't Hyper-V's fault
canonanon · 2 points · Posted at 03:59:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes you can.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does virtual box do better than hyper v?
Neil_sm · 16 points · Posted at 20:10:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re all somewhat similar. HyperV, parallels, and VMware(paid version) will all have better performance than virtualbox on they’re respective host OS’s. But it’s probably a rare case that you would need that on a guest VM hosted in another machine.
Virtualbox works with little-to-no configuration with vagrant, which is a huge plus. Vagrant can use hyperv and all the others but with not as many boxes available and a lot more installing plugins and configuring.
Like the other guy said, portability can be nice if you have to move the box between platforms but there’s lots of workarounds and options for that too.
YourMatt · 3 points · Posted at 19:38:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me, it's portability. I built a Dev VM for work, which holds all of our standard stack of outdated technologies. I'd move that VM between my Windows desktop host at home and my MacBook Pro host when on the road. I always keep a copy loaded to a flash drive that I travel with, along with a Virtual Box executable. If something comes up and I need my Dev environment, I can load it up even on a public computer.
fesusjuckingchrist · 5 points · Posted at 00:14:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must work for Equifax.
YourMatt · 6 points · Posted at 00:53:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just for emergency use. The VM is sandboxed in, and the first thing I do when I open this dev VM even at home, is connect to our VPN direct from the VM guest. The host won't see a thing, at least as far as network traffic is concerned.
If there is some malicious software on the public computer that can pull the VDI from my flash drive, and also log my keystrokes, and someone is so inclined to actively analyse what was going on and deem it important enough for them to break in, then yeah, I'm screwed.
34HoldOn · 4 points · Posted at 20:55:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I quit using VirtualBox years ago when a new update caused it to go to shit. It just so happened that I tried VMware Workstation, and it was a WORLD better than VirtualBox. So unless Hyper-V really sucks (which I doubt), then I highly doubt VBox is better.
I'm sure Oracle has fixed the problems that they had. But I mean that performance and utilities-wise, even VMware Workstation Player (free version) is better than VBox.
stickler_Meseeks · 22 points · Posted at 00:44:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an IT guy, this:
Is the funniest goddamn thing I've read this century.
34HoldOn · 3 points · Posted at 01:06:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao I guess I overestimated.
lastcenturion04 · 5 points · Posted at 02:26:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Badly. I had a severity 1 ticket with them open for a month before they bothered replying.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 07:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got a response in only a month!? Wait -- was it
"Hello Team,
Thank you for logging a Service Request (SR) with Oracle Support. I am Unpaid Intern from Oracle Support and I will take care of your request.
I am currently reviewing the issue and will update the SR with my findings and plans for the next steps. I will contact you as soon as I have completed the initial investigations."
lastcenturion04 · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...time to change passwords. My email and Oracle support accounts have obviously been compromised.
This was also after calling them every day for a week and a half asking for an update
the_jak · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They fixed it by pushing an update with no documentation or warning or announcement that will undoubtedly brick all of your production environments. Keep in mind, this is a privilege that you pay for.
Mr_C_Baxter · 8 points · Posted at 21:10:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cant speak for a large scale but i use HyperV for 5 or 6 VM for various reasons and i have only good things to say about it. Next to no problems, everything i ever needed worked out of the box, configuration is easy and self explanatory.
stickler_Meseeks · 10 points · Posted at 00:48:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can, Hyper -V is the shit if you run a Windows environment. Server 2012 R2/2016 Standard gives you two free additional licenses (Buy copy of Windows Server, setup two vms, deploy same as to both and all are licensed under the single key). Data center is unlimited VMs. VMWare requires licensing for everything. Want to backup? Additional cost, and so on and so forth. Clustering is super easy with hyper-v, same functionality in VMware requires VMotion. And on and on and on. Also if you're worried about resources, your Hypervisor can be installed as core (no gui). Install the hyper-v management tools on whatever PC and point to that server name.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not free for all uses anymore :(
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VMware Workstation Player?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:43:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah.
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to check that.
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:47 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know what you're talking about. VMware Player should still be free. You just need to enter an email address the first time you run it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:08:12 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to the VMware player download page. Under FAQ there is "is this really free?" Or something like that.
There they say it's for non commercial use only, and no longer "free for all use"
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 06:11:55 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not free for commercial use. You have to pay.
However, it is free for you to use personally on your own PC.
If you meant that you need to use it for a business, then no, it's not free. Sorry. But for personal use, it is still free. Just install, and enter a valid email.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:16:39 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Like I said, it is not free for all uses anymore.
It's too hard to avoid doing work related things on any VM at home. Much easier to stick to something with a fair and open licence
Auxx · 0 points · Posted at 22:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyper-V prevents other VMs to run rendering my Android development impossible. So fuck this shit.
stone500 · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It really isnt
IgnitedSpade · 0 points · Posted at 21:25:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Docker (which uses hyper-v on Windows) is better
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, for 99.9% of uses, virtual box is more user friendly and better
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Name something you want to hear your gf say.
He_of_the_Hairy_Arms · 1 points · Posted at 09:36:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what she said.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hackintosh virtual machine anyone?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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nbagf · 5 points · Posted at 21:01:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's amazing how much hardware these days just works with OSX and also how it's nearly impossible to get lucky with a compatible wifi card... Still, I'd rather spend the $20-40 on a compatible card though than buy a MacBook outright.
theonefoster · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I know the pain. I just use ethernet and don't even bother with wifi ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Means no handoff and continuity but I'd most likely never use those anyway. I'd like AirDrop but not enough to spend £30 on a wifi card - if I even come to need it more than being passingly interested I'll invest in the card.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work.
Nasrumed · 10 points · Posted at 20:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually. You enable nested virtualization in hyper v first, install vmware exsi center on top of it, then run your osx on top of vmware. Here is a link of the procedure, it's tricky.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not enough virtualization.
Get hyper v, get windows on it. Get virtual box in it. Get esx in it. Get Mac os in it.
Profit.
Nasrumed · 4 points · Posted at 20:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We need to go deeper
bacondev · 3 points · Posted at 20:29:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Didsota · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stahp
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, that's a disappointment.
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
VMware Workstation/Player. Been doing it for years. It works in VirtualBox, but it's not worth it.
NSA_Chatbot · -5 points · Posted at 19:21:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your login credentials for
the VMHyper-V have to be the same as your windows profile login. (name and password) The documentation is incorrect and it took me weeks to figure out what was going on.Sorry, mis-typed in the phone interface. The credentials for your Hyper-V host MUST match the Windows credentials of the machine you're connecting with.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The VM is a separate OS install with its own independent credentials. It isn’t reading your existing credentials (unless you join it to a domain but even then the local accounts can be whatever you want).
If it prompts for UAC with credentials it may ask for your existing PC credentials depending on how your computer is setup.
NSA_Chatbot · -1 points · Posted at 19:49:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right, I meant the Hyper-V host credentials have to match your Windows credentials. The VMs can be whatever you want.
The UAC that pops up will not work and you will get an error.
igdub · 5 points · Posted at 21:34:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? If you've got a hyper-v host with say 2012r2 installed, you don't need any separate credentials for hyper-v. If you run something in it, it will use it's own credentials. No idea what the hell you're talking about with separate host and windows credentials.
NSA_Chatbot · 0 points · Posted at 23:36:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just going by my own experience:
stickler_Meseeks · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have something goofy going on with cached credentials or mapped drives. I've logged into hyper-v hypervisors from machines that aren't even on the same domain with the hyper-v management tools.
NSA_Chatbot · 0 points · Posted at 03:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know what to tell you, it was the only way I could get it to work at all.
Might be a non-domain thing, it was a box I'd set up in my basement just to play around on.
acidwxlf · 151 points · Posted at 17:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also the basis for a big portion of the Windows 10 security stack, definitely a nice feature. Although it breaks VMware because virtualception, unless they came up with a workaround since Workstation 12.
vrtigo1 · 20 points · Posted at 18:47:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, this is a deal breaker for me. I was trying to give Hyper-V a chance and learn how to use it, but since I already have existing VMware workloads that I need to support via Workstation I apparently can't use it. Sucks.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 17:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can make virtualception happen these days but there are still some sort of limits. Honesty since I moved to azure I just stopped using any sort of virtualization platform locally so I have no idea of the nitty gritty. But last I hear you could go as far as a few layers of virtualization at least.
acidwxlf · 5 points · Posted at 17:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm with you there, I've just been trying to burn through all of my AWS credits these days. No need to virtualize locally anymore.
evilhamstermannw · 7 points · Posted at 19:45:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is because when you enable it your regular windows desktop will be running as a special manager VM on top of the Hyper-v hypervisor's. Nested virtualization is possible but it is slow and I don't know if they set it up to allow it on the manager VM.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:04:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyper-V supports nested virtualization
midri · 3 points · Posted at 18:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you provide some links? I use Hyper-v for my docker setup locally and would love to be able to have virtualbox usable again so I can do android development...
voetre · 11 points · Posted at 19:05:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone studying for their Microsoft certs, I can't say this enough... Technet is your best friend for the technical stuff
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/nested-virtualization
midri · 11 points · Posted at 19:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn... it's hyper-v in hyper-v not vmware/virtualbox in hyper-v...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
official supportability vs working... :P see if it works.
ThatterribleITguy · 2 points · Posted at 19:06:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would you put an ESXi host on a a hyper visor?
acidwxlf · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It wasn't exactly planned as such. I've had Workstation for awhile for my local virtualization. We enabled hyper-v on our images so we could support Windows virtualization based security, particularly credential guard. As a result Workstation couldn't run VMs anymore. This was only true on end user devices though, not servers.
ss0889 · 27 points · Posted at 19:37:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
unfortunately windows doesnt give a rats ass what i have running when it wants to run security updates and reboot. this makes using it for server tasks a gigantic fucking pain in the ass.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You definitely will run into that if you are trying to use W10 as a server. Microsoft wants you to use Server 2016 with WSUS to control updates.
You can get a free eval license and perpetually rearm it if you are doing hobby stuff.
miauw62 · 18 points · Posted at 21:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just run Linux, which will work a million times better as a server OS...
Clutch_22 · 9 points · Posted at 22:09:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Different problems have different solutions. We're moving towards almost all Linux infrastructure but there's nothing out there that beats active directory and group policies. Our next hypervisor will also be Server 2016 running Hyper-V to support that but it'll have mostly Linux guests.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 21:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pfft.... I'm about half and half Windows and CentOS. You can tear Active Directory from my cold, dead hands.
stickler_Meseeks · 11 points · Posted at 00:54:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah this is pretty ignorant to say. Windows does have it's problems but Linux is not some end all be all "best server OS EVARRRR". Both have their strong suits.
ILikeFreeGames · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean there's this, but I do get your point.
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The big advantage is group policy
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 23:33:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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carlhead · 2 points · Posted at 07:37:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A cool side note, MSSQL can now also be deployed on Linux :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:45 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
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carlhead · 1 points · Posted at 05:10:30 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems to run as well as it does on Windows... Only seen it on a sandbox myself though.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 20:56:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or cough thepiratebay.org
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:57:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You would be a fool to trust a piratebay iso.
a:10 v:10 doesnt phone home to china or run Mirai, trust me.
Get daz from MDL if you want, but don't be a dumdum and download your install media from MS directly.
Clavis_Apocalypticae · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why md5 hashing is a thing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Clavis_Apocalypticae · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The known hashes of the MS ISOs.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Clavis_Apocalypticae · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't see anyone mentioning downloading an activated ISO. Someone suggested sourcing the ISO from TPB.
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...which will be different because Microsoft's ISOs don't come pre-modified to be activated without a license.
Clavis_Apocalypticae · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Quoting my reply from elsewhere:
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Give it a scan and repack it with ntlite and you should be fine. And stick to heavily seeded, read comments, etc
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ss0889 · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I know. Its technically temporary but I've just been upgrading the system for as cheap as possible. It's my 3570k rig, I have 7 hard drives in it. 5 for nas using windows storage spaces, 2 that are mirrored for main storage and temporary download area. It's my gaming and home theater machine. I had a drobo nas but the performance was such shit and features were non existent. Like basic shit such as powering off if it detected battery power. So I dumped the nas, moved everything into the pc, and used storage spaces to manage it.
I'm going to rebuild the whole thing in the future but right now it's fine how it is. I don't think there's a friendly way for me to switch to a server os.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ss0889 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back in college I had an msdn subscription so I used that. No such luck now,unfortunately
IMainlyLurk · 40 points · Posted at 17:38:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I play around with Docker a bit. On my home computer I run Debian in Hyper-V, which in turn runs my Docker containers, which in turn are Linux images.
It's like those little Matryoshka dolls.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:34:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can run containers and docker directly on windows, too. This is fairly new to windows so it isn't totally fleshed out currently.
admiralspark · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, it's still super buggy.
calnamu · 0 points · Posted at 20:52:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's basically the same in the end though.
wolfmanpraxis · 19 points · Posted at 18:55:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should also mention that if you have HyperV enabled, VMware and Virtual box WILL NOT work.
This is good if you only intend on using MS's Hypervisor or Docker...
No so much if you are using those stupid VMFS or OVA formats
Source: I work with Hyper-visors for a living
DogeCatBear · 3 points · Posted at 23:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah I'm glad I saw this before trying it out. Seems like it would provide the same functionality as VMware player but I have VMware workstation already and it seems just as good if not better than the hyperv
wolfmanpraxis · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VMware is more polished, as they been at it for a long time.
I prefer VirtualBox for quicker and more lightweight VM deployments, that and its easy to export appliances in various formats, and import where I want.
Hell, I was able to use the VHD source from VirtualBox as the source VHD for Azure. OVA imports natively with AWS, which is pretty handy.
VMware VMDKs required some weird conversion in order to work in Azure and AWS
ThePooSlidesRightOut · 18 points · Posted at 20:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're a student and your college/university takes part in Microsoft's imagine program (formerly known as Dreamspark, the institutions essentially pay Microsoft thousands of dollars each year), there's a chance you can get operating systems for free, like Microsoft Server-Datacenter Edition (4000$-7000$) or Windows 8/10 Pro/Edu.
You can press ctrl+shift+t to restore the most recently closed browser tab.
Clutch_22 · 4 points · Posted at 22:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last I knew the Imagine program included Standard, not Datacenter.
ThePooSlidesRightOut · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on how much money a particular college pays, i think. I got datacenter but it lacks driver support for my garbage-tier Zotac NUC. :(
Chennsta · 3 points · Posted at 03:25:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Vivaldi, a chromium browser, ctrl+z restores recently closed tabs. You can remap this shortcut of course.
I-mnottherealone · 9 points · Posted at 21:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ELI5 what is hyper-v??
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a feature in Windows the lets you run virtual machines. A virtual machine is an entirely separate instance of an operating system running inside another operating system - for example, you can be running Windows 10 on your home computer with a Linux VM in Hyper-V. You can open up another window and boom, you’re in Linux.
shalafi71 · 9 points · Posted at 01:01:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can run multiple operating systems (virtual machines) on a single piece of hardware. Hard to get your head around until you do it and then the light bulb comes on.
When you create a new VM you answer some simple questions:
The hypervisor (Hyper-V here) kinda fools the new VM into thinking it has it's own CPU, RAM, hard drive, all that. Imagine if you could carve your brain into different personalities and specify how they all act, all sharing the same wetware, all thinking they're individual brains. Very cool.
Clutch_22 · 5 points · Posted at 22:15:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A type-1 hypervisor that allows you to virtualize another operating system (a guest) inside of the existing one (the host). This is particularly useful in business because all of the hardware on the guest becomes virtualized, meaning you can move it between physical infrastructure and the guest has no idea. Good example is if you need to reboot a host you can migrate the virtual machines (guests) to another host, reboot that one, and then move them back. Or if a host dies, you can move the VM/guest to another machine and won't have driver problems/boot issues as the hardware layer is virtualized.
shalafi71 · 8 points · Posted at 01:08:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A bit beyond ELI5 my friend. :)
I did just what you explained last month. Boss wanted to move a server rack to a more secure room. Tried to explain that I could just fail-over the VM's. He didn't get it and told me no, told everyone else we'd be down for an hour. Aww hell no.
Everyone went to move the rack and was waiting on me when the servers started shutting down. "Did that just turn itself off?!"
I don't have anything fancy like VEEAM but I had <5 minutes downtime. Almost no one noticed. "When are we coming back online?" "You already are." Felt like Morpheus. "You think that's the main rack you're breathing?"
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 19:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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kabrandon · 4 points · Posted at 21:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like Virtualbox for small VMs or for testing bootable ISO files that I make sometimes. But if you're a company, I'd highly suggest moving over to another solution like Hyper-V, ESXi, KVM, etc.
cc_rider77 · 5 points · Posted at 01:05:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
absolutely, but the original comment was about using hyper-v on Windows 10, which implies it's for personal use, and not running enterprise workloads.
PRMan99 · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had a lot of virtual hard drive corruption on VirtualBox.
Never had this problem on VMWare.
HeyZuesHChrist · 7 points · Posted at 17:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about Enterprise?
34HoldOn · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions
Molag_Balls · 5 points · Posted at 19:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Currently have my entire development environment inside of a Hyper-V VM with its own IP on my network.
I can SSH into it from anywhere and get full access to my fancy Ryzen 7 CPU and all the power its 16 virtual cores provide while still being able to use Windows for gaming when I'm physically at my desk.
The only annoying part is the VMs don't have GPU passthrough, so no fancy deep learning from within my VM for me.
nfsnobody · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a look at /r/VFIO. The friendly people there can probably help you out.
Wisex · 7 points · Posted at 20:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe a bit of a noob question but what are some uses for a virtual machine? Obviously it’s not useful in my field but there’s obviously a demand for it and I just wanna know what people use it for
Smagjus · 7 points · Posted at 22:25:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I use VMs when I want to test new programs that might either break other things or contain malware.
I also use one to contain a free VPN that is financed by selling user data. This way I don't lose my privacy completely.
Another usecase is to test different OS configurations or new major releases beforehand. When I find a software problem and don't know whether my current settings or other installed software might be the cause then I can quickly spin up a fresh OS environment to rule out any outside influences.
CAMO_PEJB · 1 points · Posted at 12:21:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
which vpn is that
Smagjus · 2 points · Posted at 12:35:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The brand behind it is "Windscribe".
shalafi71 · 4 points · Posted at 00:49:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't run anything but my desktop at home or work outside of a VM. Everything is virtual.
Some uses:
Advantages:
I could go on forever but you won't really get the magic until you install Hyper-V and create your first machine. Good lord it's easy. Kinda hard to wrap your head around the fact that it acts exactly like another computer on your network.
poop-machine · 5 points · Posted at 01:31:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can browse porn on it and save it too, and nobody will ever find it, because it lives outside your browser and file system
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:44:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on what your use is. My biggest use it running old games and software that won't work properly in Windows 10 and cannot run in Dosbox. I have virtual machines running Windows 98 and XP to allow me to run these older things.
UrbanAssault · 2 points · Posted at 18:55:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
use it to run OSX on my PC...screw you apple and your overpriced hardware.
edrinshrike · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently used it to install Turnkey LAMP so I could have a simple Linux webserver for webdev testing purposes at home.
stickler_Meseeks · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To answer your question from a business perspective, server hardware is fucking expensive. Separate physical servers for each "role" in your organization would be pants on head retarded. It's is vastly cheaper to buy a single physical server specced to do the job of three or 4 servers than to buy three or 4 individual servers for each role. Also less parts to replace, less parts to worry about dying, less warranties/support contracts to renew, less power needed, physical network equipment and on and on and on. This is essentially the way you "dual boot" servers. Need 1 Linux web server and 2 windows servers? All done on the same physical host.
Also, depending on your virtualization environment, it can reduce OS licensing costs. With Microsoft Hyper-V, buy Server 2016 Standard and you can install 2 VMs on that host that will be licensed under the single product key. Data center is unlimited.
If you do have multiple hosts, Virtualization is awesome for redundancy. Say you have three physical boxes (Box A, B and C), each has two servers running on them (A1, A2, etc). If host A needs maintenance, you "move" the VMs to another host (B for instance) and now Host A is free to be rebooted for updates, shit down for hardware replacement, etc. Clustering gets a lot more complex than this (you can have VMs move based on resource load) but it's the gist.
cc_rider77 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the context... In the enterprise/commercial world, pretty much EVERYTHING runs on virtual servers. It's much easier to manage and more economical to maximize hardware.
But, in the context of this post, referring to running hyper-v (or any other virtual machine host) on WIndows 10, let's focus on personal computing...
Lets say your laptop runs windows, but you need access to a linux machine for a particular project or task...well, instead of using a 2nd laptop, you can just install a Linux distro on a VM that runs inside your Windows laptop. Or, like in my case, I run Linux exclusively, but sometimes need to access software only available on Windows, so I run it in a VM.
If you're a software developer (or tester, whatever) and need to test out software quickly without running the risk of messing up your base operating system, you can just run in a VM...a nice feature called "snapshots" even allow you to "freeze" a copy of your VM at certain point in time and quickly revert to it if you mess something up within a matter of seconds.
There are definitely disadvantages to running stuff in a VM on a PC however, as they have to share the CPU and RAM of their host, take up disk space, and aren't great for anything that requires significant video performance
Aperture_Kubi · 4 points · Posted at 18:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hyper-V server is free. Unfortunately the access tools are restricted to Pro, Edu, and Enterprise.
skeddles · 2 points · Posted at 18:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only works for windows though right
theacctpplcanfind · 8 points · Posted at 19:00:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you mean only Windows VMs? In that case no, it works for all kinds.
skeddles · 3 points · Posted at 19:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, awesome
carlhead · 3 points · Posted at 07:41:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can run Linux bash in windows without a VM as well (yes Linux is now built into windows)... You can add it through programs abd features.
skeddles · 1 points · Posted at 11:54:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hm, interesting. Can it run Linux programs or just use the built in commands
carlhead · 1 points · Posted at 05:11:20 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can run Linux apls, but I'm not sure what limitations there are... Was only doing very basic IDE stuff on it.
boneheaddigger · 2 points · Posted at 18:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget that even if it's enabled in Windows, it may be disabled in the BIOS. If you're having trouble with it, check the BIOS before giving up.
Hibats97 · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We actually have win10 Enterprise installed on VMware servers in our college. That explains a lot.
Veldimare · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta make sure you enable Virtualization in your bios first!
Likely_not_Eric · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupidly enough enabling this feature can sometimes break badly written software. So if something stops working all of a sudden there is a chance that enabling Hyper-V broke it.
binarycow · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One downside. It breaks 802.1x authentication... So if you're using 802.1x at work (it's almost never used at home), you can't use both at the same time.
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no issues at work with 802.1x auth. My laptop runs Hyper-V and I have several Windows 10 VMs that use my WiFi adapter as their network adapter. Never an issue authenticating.
binarycow · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird. I've never had it work, and I've found many different posts demonstrating this issue:
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use bridged network instead of NAT
binarycow · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bridged adapter and NAT adapter are not options
Usually, our guys running Hyper-V choose "External", and it does not work with 802.1x.
killergriff3 · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually just learned this in class today, definitely plan on messing with it sometime in the future
mghoffmann · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Docker doesn't work with it enabled, and depending on your hardware Docker might not be able to tell you that's why it's crashing. In other words, don't forget you have Hyper-V turned on if you try to use Docker and it doesn't work.
disgustipated675 · 3 points · Posted at 21:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. Docker for Windows requires HyperV.
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... no, Docker gives me an angry message daily about how I need to disable Hyper-V. I have it enabled right now for VirtualBox.
disgustipated675 · 3 points · Posted at 22:06:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you on an old version? The current docker for windows requires HyperV https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think so. I thought I updated it about a week ago. I'll have to check when I get into work tomorrow.
Hardcore90skid · 3 points · Posted at 17:37:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Speaking of: you can still get Windows 10 for free if you go for the accessibility version
34HoldOn · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That ended December 31st.
wombat1 · 6 points · Posted at 21:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a copy of the exe, it still works. Similarly, using a 7/8 key to clean install 10 still works.
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, thanks for the info.
/u/Hardcore90skid
stateofmind109 · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whats the name of the exe? I want to try and use it on an old laptop?
Hardcore90skid · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh, fuck.
cantonic · 4 points · Posted at 23:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A free trial of Windows 10 is free and doesn't expire. It has a few personalization features locked but other than that it's great, if you need to have Windows but don't yet have the money for a copy.
One_Evil_Snek · 2 points · Posted at 18:00:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this for Docker. Or, used... What a pain in the neck that was.
radwic · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why I bought Pro for my PC build. I just love Hyper-V.
Whiskey-Business · 4 points · Posted at 18:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what do you love about it specifically? I'm trying to tinker
drkdiglr · 7 points · Posted at 19:22:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
variable RAM, with other Virtual machine programs you need to set the RAM, but with HyperV you can set it to variable
Andernerd · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure KVM can also do this though.
spyyked · 7 points · Posted at 19:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not as mature of a solution as VMware's offerings but considering the price is basically free...hard to pass that up.
It's a great platform to learn virtual machine management and clustering if you want to get into that. There's a fair number of businesses moving to hyper-v because it is usually already included as part of their EA but even if you got good at hyper-v and went to a VMware shop, the skills would transfer pretty easily.
The really sucky thing about Hyper-V is that it has lots of reasons to flat out fail simply because it runs in Windows. Nano with Hyper-V was a very promising idea but it's basically been abandoned. VMware runs on a much more simple linux kernal that just has way less stuff that can break.
Clutch_22 · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is free! Windows Hyper-V Server 2016 is completely free to use. It's Windows licensing that you have to pay for.
shalafi71 · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every server at work is running Hyper-V Server. Most don't have SLAT capability on the CPU but as I upgrade I'm moving to 2016. Seems a no-brainer.
Whiskey-Business · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for the detailed response!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
im upset my computer has compatibility but is win 10 home.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upgrade to Pro. I'll find you a windows 7 key if it still works.
shalafi71 · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a Pro key off eBay for a few dollars. You'll have to do a complete reinstall but it's well worth it. I do this all day long and have never had an issue. PM if you want to know more.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fine without it, to be honest. I couldn't even get a normal VM from Oracle to run, lol. It was just for experimenting and to learn more things because i dont have a life. *and also im dirt poor and not yet a legal adult.
Andernerd · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also run virtual machines for free with Linux KVM.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah i tried setting up a linux vm. was missing something that i didnt understand so instead of being logical i gave up, lol.
Andernerd · 1 points · Posted at 03:21:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Understandable. KVM is cool, but it has a slightly higher barrier of entry as far as learning goes. Unless you have an actual reason to use VMs (outside of idle curiosity), there really isn't much motivation to learn it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I remote into work from home it kills my other connections so I can't play games or browse the internet. I tried setting up VMware a long time ago and just couldn't figure it out. Can I use this function to do this? So I can still keep my internet on and just alt+tab to the virtual machine to work?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your VPN kills the connection?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct, my company uses Cisco AnyConnect. Whenever I start the VPN connection, it shuts off all other connections for security.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh yeh i deploy that with our users.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what I was trying to do with VMware was just to set up a virtual machine so I could remote into work from that and then use my PC normally to...not work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems fine. May get an issue with the NIC at first but can workaround it. Nothing major shows up with a g search. Go for it.
SocialJusticeYamcha · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
EDIT: removed comment, felt like I talked too much about our setup
shalafi71 · 2 points · Posted at 01:25:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I connect straight from home but I'm the sole IT bod and have complete control. RDP is no big deal as you can only hit my machine from my home IP, on an odd port, because firewall.
You should be able to VPN in and hit your machines from there, with appropriate security, restrictions, etc.
cc_rider77 · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh...that's a pain in the ass for sure
icon0clast6 · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But virtual box is free.. and it isn’t hyper-v
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was just using those as examples of virtualization technologies in case someone didn't know what hyper-v was.
DystryR · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally just found out about this last night while getting an error tryna setup Oracle VM randomly. I haven’t done virtualization in like 8 years, so this entire thing is a weird coincidence for me
Neil_sm · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beware that if you need use any other virtualization software like VMware player or virtualbox that the whole Hyper-V will probably need to be completely disabled (in windows features) for the other vms to work. Found this out after I downloaded a pre-made box for VMware player for a training event and it wouldn’t start until I disabled the hyperv
Gangpae · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, hyperv is level 1 hypervisor, meaning as soon as you enable it your host OS Windows 10 "gets virtualised" and you obviously cannot run VMware host in virtual environment.
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though nested virtualization does exist
paintballduke22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t realize you could enable it for free! That’s awesome!
snazzysnorlax · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out about Hyper-V last night while trying to set up Linux on my Home pc, but then I remembered I have Win 10 Home and it doesn’t support Hyper-V :(
cc_rider77 · 5 points · Posted at 01:35:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easy solution...just get rid of Windows and run Linux full time!
(Semi-joking here, I love Linux, but know it's not exactly that easy)
But there are plenty of other alternatives. virtualbox has worked fine for me in the past for setting up quick and dirty VMs on my PC
ATomatoAmI · 1 points · Posted at 16:48:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You joke but Windows 10 has been a real shitshow and if it weren't for gaming I would have moved to Linux as my primary rather than secondary OS.
shalafi71 · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a key off ebay and reinstall. It's less than $10 and it works.
ajscott · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just be aware that trying to run other VM apps with HyperV enabled can result in BSODs.
theguybadinlife · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But don't you have to have a mother board that has this feature in the BIOS?
shalafi71 · 2 points · Posted at 01:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has to be pretty damned old NOT have virtualization options.
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does it very differently though. Hyper-V virtual machines can't take ownership of USB devices for instance. There are some features they are adding to hack on some device sharing but most people are better off using virtual box or VMware.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, every Linux distribution has that for free.
stefonio · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to go off-topic a bit here. Whenever I use Hyper-V, a couple hours after I close it, my wifi connection stops working. It took me some research the first time, but it turns out that the internet drivers Hyper-V has will install/activate themselves and override my host drivers. Is there a way to stop this?
shalafi71 · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn't seem to make sense. How is your virtual switch set up?
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The big advantage here is that Hyper-V is a type-1 hypervisor, whereas VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation are both type-2 hypervisors. Type 1 hypervisors have lower overhead.
PH_Prime · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I had no idea this existed. Thanks for the tip!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have Microsoft Windows 10 Home ):
tigr87 · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but I hate hyper-v.
duskpede · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck the admin on my computer
thisisallme · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are lots of words in this sentence that I should know, but this sentence makes no sense to me.
rogue780 · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thing I don't like about hyper-v is that if it is enabled, no other virtualization software can be used.
procrastislacker · 1 points · Posted at 03:00:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I upgraded my OS, specifically for this. My college key ran out on my VM's.
Andernerd · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Linux has KVM, which does the same thing and can be enabled for free. Also, Linux is free and does not stalk you.
cardboard-kansio · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But you have to also be aware to a) have a CPU that supports visualization, and b) enable the feature in the BIOS.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:42:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Linux has it too
Toastbre4d · 1 points · Posted at 10:55:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Attention: Enabling it will make Windows run in a VM as well and that could drastically reduce performance
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 13:54:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you explain how to do this - and for what reasons you'd want to?
It seems like a cool thing. But looks like all the comments are from people who are already familiar with the concept.
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 14:55:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In control panel under "programs and features" select the link on the left for "Turn Windows features on or off". One of the options is for Hyper-V. You need to have a motherboard that supports virtualization. Look in your BIOS settings for enabling hypervisor, virtualization or similar.
What it does is allow you to create a virtual machine and install a separate operating system on it. It is valuable to developers so they can quickly test software while remaining isolated from their workstation OS. Systems administrators use them for testing scripts or running different server OS.
DetroitConcealment · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:23 on April 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
The standard version has it also. Just have to enable it in the BIOS menu.
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:03 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is no Windows 10 Standard Edition. It's either Home or Pro. Enterprise edition is Pro with volume licensing. The Education or academic version is just Pro at a lower cost for schools. You have to enable vitualization in the bios for Pro. Hyper V is not available in Home edition.
DetroitConcealment · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:55 on April 25, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are incorrect. I have Windows 10 Home (you know, the one that typically comes standard) on my HP Spectre. I run Linux in Virtualbox but was only able to do so after enabling Hyper V in my BIOS.
PMme_bad_things · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:57 on April 25, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you're talking about isn't Hyper-V. It is the hypervisor that you enabled in the bios. Hyper-V is a Microsoft branded server software that runs as a Windows feature. It has a similar functionality of VirtualBox. You won't find Hyper-V in your Windows Home feature set.
DetroitConcealment · 1 points · Posted at 15:22:24 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough. This is the first Windows machine I've had since XP. I'll defer to your knowledge.
leapofdeath · 1614 points · Posted at 18:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If your toaster has a 'bagel' setting, it will toast just one side of whatever you put into it...
Cut a bagel in half, put it in, only the inside bit gets toasted.
Edit: Okay, so it seems from the replies that the behaviour of the 'bagel' button depends on your toaster! My toaster is a DeLonghi and does what I described above, but YMMV with other brands!
jaesin · 583 points · Posted at 20:30:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for toasting just the inside of hamburger buns.
octopoddle · 64 points · Posted at 21:29:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or tanning your lizard one side at a time.
peepay · 28 points · Posted at 22:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Marvin?
stephen_bannon · 26 points · Posted at 22:51:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't narc on Marvin.
Bidiggity · 4 points · Posted at 00:41:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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2plusde · 2 points · Posted at 09:59:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
pls explain
melonsandapples · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://twitter.com/Kristen_Arnett/status/980777246234423296
SamCropper · 4 points · Posted at 22:04:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ʕ ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°ʔ
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful tip: There's an easy way to toast your buns "mcdonald's" style. Stick a flat, non stick pan on your stove and when it's heated up put your buns on it face down and move them around in circles while pushing down on them. This will smooth down the surface of the bread allowing it to toast completely (as opposed to a regular toaster which leaves tiny "gaps") which is great because now you can put ketchup or whatever sauces you want on it without the bread soaking it in instantly and becoming soggy.
The_Ion_Shake · 1 points · Posted at 10:45:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if it's after the burger has cooked, you get those good juices.
TnekKralc · -9 points · Posted at 22:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will never understand people who like the fast food style soft buns. Nasty!
deadlymoogle · 9 points · Posted at 23:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there are literally millions of us
MotherfuckingWildman · 6 points · Posted at 00:14:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Millions of millions
TnekKralc · -6 points · Posted at 01:59:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Certainly! More power to y'all. If you're willing to put that kind of poison in your body who am I to argue. I was also a picky eater growing up so my opinions on what's tastes good is significantly warped.
deadlymoogle · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was just saying millions cause mc donalds used to say like 6 million served daily
MrLakelynator · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People have different tastebuds, Harold.
Aggraphine · 6 points · Posted at 02:42:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck I gotta remember this shit when it gets warm.
IF IT EVER STOPS SNOWING FUCK YOU MICHIGAN
Moron14 · 2 points · Posted at 03:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohh shiiiiiiiit! Now my In N Out rip off recipe is complete!!
D8-42 · 2 points · Posted at 02:44:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noooo, gotta toast them on the pan in the leftover fat from the bacon that also has to be in the burger.
Dare you to try it, you'll never go back to just toasting the bun.
Dukes159 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 26 points · Posted at 20:44:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. I have a major brand toaster and all the “bagel” setting does is keep it on a little longer.
I was disappointed.
DDRaptors · 14 points · Posted at 20:53:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, my bagel setting is just a gimmick. You can press a button, but it doesn't actually do anything different.
Jon_Ofrie · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine still toasts both sides (which is fine with me). I thought it shortened the time because the bagel halves are still wide thus closer to the elements. ?
deanreevesii · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually longer, since the chewy tough bagel bread toasts slower than regular slices bread.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After poking at my toaster for two years or so I finally pulled out the owner’s manual to figure out what the devil that button did. Mine definitely goes longer.
I wish it only did one side— I grew up with a toaster oven that had a “top brown only” setting and that’s how I prefer my English muffins.
Jon_Ofrie · 4 points · Posted at 22:29:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, for science I just timed normal mode on minimum setting and then bagel setting on minimum. The normal mode took 1:50, the bagel setting took 1:30. However, I did not have anything in it and maybe the toaster being hot affected the second test. Will have to try bagel mode again after it cools down (because this is so important). Also found I have buttons for "frozen" and "reheat" which I have never used.
DemIce · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
okay, so, if you burn down your house - you only have yourself to blame, but...
parchment paper. not wax paper - wholly different thing. parhment paper. Designed to withstand heat. Put that on the non-flat side of your bagel. Make sure it stays in the basket and doesn't end up touching the filaments (lest the whole 'fire' thing). Toast away. The non-flat side will be fairly shielded while still being nice and warm, while the flat side will be toasted.
Bon appetit!
ForgetfulDoryFish · 13 points · Posted at 21:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad says one should always use the bagel mode when heating poptarts, so as to not toast the frosting side.
spireman1 · 4 points · Posted at 21:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:O
tadcalabash · 23 points · Posted at 20:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how can you tell which way to put the bagel in? I've never been able to distinguish which side of the toaster actually gets hotter than the other on the bagel setting.
kingeryck · 23 points · Posted at 20:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually the inner side. Some have a tiny vertical bagel imprinted by the slots
blurmageddon · 3 points · Posted at 00:44:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one at work makes you put the bagel cut side out. Its counterintuitive madness.
musiclovermina · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't had my coffee today but for some reason this made me laugh
octopoddle · 10 points · Posted at 21:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most bagels have an Up arrow on the inside edge.
scampiuk · 4 points · Posted at 22:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And an arrow to show the direction of spin
suchbanality · 5 points · Posted at 21:31:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It uses algorithms and data structures to guess which side is the inside.
barelyknows · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...but it is the other one.
suchbanality · 2 points · Posted at 02:01:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey man, do you want your toaster to get smart? Because this is how they get smart.
emmach17 · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On ours it’s the sides that are in the centre of the toaster
Relent_And_Repent · 4 points · Posted at 20:37:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Test it out with some bagels... Put them in one way, and if it worked it worked. If it didn't then do it the other way.
kingeryck · 11 points · Posted at 20:59:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or press it with no bagels inside
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:03:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at Mr. Moneybags over here wasting precious electricity on an empty toaster to figure out how to best toast his bagels.
Relent_And_Repent · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So he can't tell. So he needs to add a bagel to see what side applies the heat. Not sure if his toaster doesn't have visible heating like most do but y'know.
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 02:56:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every toaster I've ever had had a noticeable glow
Relent_And_Repent · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too but he seems to have a struggle with it. :P
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 03:32:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe he doesn't know how to turn it on
Diorama42 · 31 points · Posted at 20:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After scrolling all the way down, THIS is the one that blew my mind. This is a game changer for me.
redditusername374 · 7 points · Posted at 21:12:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean crumpet setting? We must eat more crumpets than bagels here in Australia.
EastWorm · 3 points · Posted at 21:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for toasting buns like McDonald’s do if you’re into that!
ASentientBot · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what the "bagel" mode does? Holy crap.
minirick · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think mine's broken cause it always does the other side :/
percycute24 · 3 points · Posted at 21:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless the toaster is made by Spectrum. (Russell Hobbs) used to work on their helpline and we had to tell the most convoluted lies to convince people that we didn’t design a toaster with a bagel button that does literally nothing.
NotOneLine · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That seems terribly stupid. Why did they make a button that does nothing? Surely someone must have realized before it went in sale?
percycute24 · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s all made as generic parts from a catalogue and then some branding and moulding is added on after. People often discovered that if you removed the casing there were a whole bunch of redundant attachment ports and they’d call up for the parts.
To say that the product is ‘designed’ is giving them too much credit.
Masonzero · 3 points · Posted at 22:08:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t know what the setting did, and toasted my bagels on bagel mode. Unfortunately I wanted BOTH sides toasted. So I don’t use bagel mode anymore..
dustball · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my toaster, it cleverly toasts the bagel bottoms still, just with less heat!
leapofdeath · 2 points · Posted at 12:59:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that's a classy toaster.
Atiggerx33 · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you know which way to face the bagel? I'm assuming inward, as if the middle toaster separator was the filling on my bagel sandwich?
leapofdeath · 1 points · Posted at 12:58:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly.
On my toaster, only the sides next to the 'filling' get toasted.
spr00se · 3 points · Posted at 03:53:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how does it know what side is the inside?
leapofdeath · 1 points · Posted at 12:56:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my toaster, if you picture the two slots with the bit between them as the 'filling', only the sides next to the 'filling' get toasted.
Dungeon_Of_Dank_Meme · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where I work we have a cafeteria kind of thing, and it has one of those toaster ovens where you put the item in, and it goes through on a little conveyor. Well, this one guy toasts both sides of his bagel every day, TWICE. It irks me.
monarc · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew some students who had just graduated from a user experience (UX) course, and of of the lecturers' taught the maxim no bagel buttons. Which strikes me as super weird because - although I think their point was to avoid overly specific UX elements - the bagel button has a pretty well-defined and non-pointless function. That said, I feel like toasters have a bagel button more often than a stop/cancel button, which suggests that something is amiss in toaster UX land...
leapofdeath · 1 points · Posted at 13:01:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does make you wonder why they don't just call it '1 side only' button, or something.
akmjolnir · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most toaster ovens you use the BROIL setting to do the same thing.
cascadianmycelium · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no more burnt everything!!! you’ve saved me from a lifetime of burnt garlic and onion bits
CosmicPube · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:01:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can it tell which side the bagel inside is on?
Bagel_Mode · 2 points · Posted at 05:36:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have arrived.
leapofdeath · 2 points · Posted at 12:54:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out.
thecluelessarmywife · 2 points · Posted at 11:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god
SquidgeSquadge · 2 points · Posted at 12:30:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shame most toasters don't have a bagel setting (in UK)
Our toaster is dying and I can't find a replacement, we mainly use it for bagels and I can't go back to my old toasting ways
gssunil · 2 points · Posted at 15:26:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got my bagel toasted the wrong side.
JV19 · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I want both sides toasted
leapofdeath · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's outside my area of expertise I'm afraid.
Maybe look for a nice bagel machine with a 'toast' setting?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But which side are you supposed to toast?
Zoethor2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, if it's like the one I used to have, it turns your bagel into a charcoal brick. A friend who was visiting once tried to make her bagel that way and asked what the bagel button did, so I said "Oh, that burns your bagel". She didn't think it was a very useful button.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or only the outside bit.
kebbel · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm the idiot that would accidentally get my bagel toasted on the outside halves only
cornflakehoarder · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn!! And I've been putting two slices in the same spot for years for the same effect!!
AssholeBot9000 · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine always toasts the wrong side.
Notverygoodatnaming · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like you always put it in wrong.
CTU · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need one of them
waffleflavouredfloss · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh i though it meant it toasted hotter because bagels are thicker
dumb_ants · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a new toaster with this setting. All it does is dry out the insides of my bagels. :(
zeroscout · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for toasting the heals of a loaf too
robophile-ta · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only seen this labelled as crumpet mode.
Matrauder · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What kind of person prefers just 1 side of their bagel toasted though?
fezfrascati · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forgive me if I'm not picturing this correctly, but how does it know which half to toast?
argeddit · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The annoying thing is that it’s usually the outer sides rather than inner sides, which is much more natural. I may be a little OCD.
xterraguy · 1 points · Posted at 10:54:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never knew that, cool.
harpat02 · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:59 on July 22, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought everyone did this
sub-hunter · 1333 points · Posted at 16:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
shaving cream is amazing for removing stuff. makup, grease, tar, fake tan, fake blood, the list goes on.
[deleted] · 510 points · Posted at 20:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched a DIY video and a guy who worked at a hospital would put some shaving cream on the wall before drilling a hole because the cream would catch all the dust. And then you just wipe up.
AtomicRobots · 48 points · Posted at 03:43:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could also use cool whip and just lick the wall to clear the mess
Red217 · 38 points · Posted at 22:02:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT.
bit_shuffle · 61 points · Posted at 00:27:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is drilliant.
karma_the_sequel · 12 points · Posted at 04:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Penetrating insight.
SourNotesRockHardAbs · 0 points · Posted at 00:38:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comment deserves gold.
CodyZarSucksAtLife · -4 points · Posted at 02:57:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yours doesn't.
Outworldentity · 2 points · Posted at 05:43:23 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't mean his....he meant the drilliant one. Wow.....
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 05:55:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How would you see the mark so you know where to drill?
Pharya · 9 points · Posted at 10:49:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Place drill, apply foam, squeeze trigger
shhh_its_me · 3 points · Posted at 08:21:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Under where you want to drill don't cover the mark
RecordThisBitch · 3 points · Posted at 15:20:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A less messy way is to fold a post it not in half, stick it in the wall under future hole to catch the dust.
paracelsus23 · 5 points · Posted at 00:36:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real LPT is always in the comments.
MakesMyHeadHurt · 47 points · Posted at 18:33:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream also will keep windows and mirrors from fogging up. Just rub it on then wipe off with a dry cloth. It's the alcohol in it that does all these wonderful things.
CraveKnowledge · 15 points · Posted at 23:07:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you just put some rubbing alcohol on a cloth and do the same thing?
MakesMyHeadHurt · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:19 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, although it can be a little harder to keep it from streaking.
kingeryck · 9 points · Posted at 20:45:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soapy water works temporarily in a pinch too.
iamacannibal · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wax my bathroom mirrors and it usually lasts a few months with no fog. Just a cheap thing of car wax.
RickHalkyon · 19 points · Posted at 19:47:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also unwanted hair, if you have a razor handy
notatwork7 · 30 points · Posted at 17:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BUT WAIT!!! There's more! It also removes poop stuck in hair! Human, animal, doesn't matter! Just rinse with warm water, apply shaving cream, and scrub till it's gone!! And for no extra charge, the hair comes out smelling amazing!
sub-hunter · 20 points · Posted at 19:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
should have listed this as well, it works on dog hair after they roll in deer poop
Rgacz85 · 35 points · Posted at 17:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about real blood? Asking for a friend....
YseniaYsabel · 4 points · Posted at 17:23:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a pinch and my personal experience, yes it will.
bswiderski · 8 points · Posted at 22:24:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don’t use it for a fun cleaning day if you have nut allergy. Most main name brands have macadamia nut oil as a main ingredient. It was really common to use it to clean desks in our school district at the end of the year until we had a kid go to the ER. It turns out they don’t list that nut allergy warning on the side of the can.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 16:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:03:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad used to sing this song all the damn time.
i_am_a_turtle · 4 points · Posted at 21:13:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for reminding me of a song I haven't thought about in like a decade.
uncertain_death · 9 points · Posted at 20:46:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also helps remove the smell of baby poo from your hands after a nasty little shitpocolypse. When you are done cleaning up the varitable poonami, you may note that you have little streaks of poo on you and boy do they smell. Wash your hands with some Barbersol and bam poo smell is gone. Wash again either regular hand soap and now your hand smells like hand soap again
Just-Call-Me-J · 7 points · Posted at 00:51:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Show of hands: Who got to put shaving cream on your desk in school?
deadsquirrel425 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
?
Just-Call-Me-J · 6 points · Posted at 02:02:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my early schooling days, we got to put shaving cream on our desks to clean them.
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 16:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I notice a continuing trend on these said fake items; but I have to ask, will shaving cream also remove fake news?
zachdog6 · 25 points · Posted at 16:37:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does!! If you cover the screen in shaving cream the news is magically gone!
Pro tip: wet the screen beforehand for more effective fake news removal.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works even better if you're reading fake news on a RAZR. :)
YoMammaSoThin · 3 points · Posted at 01:27:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I can’t help but picture a shaving foam canister that detects what you’re getting rid of and makes sound effects:
“YOU’RE FAKE BLOOD. GET OUT!”
waterhead99 · 4 points · Posted at 02:12:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just a few days late I guess, but shaving cream is eggcellent (sorry I couldn’t resist) at dying eggs too!
jungl3j1m · 3 points · Posted at 18:16:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whiskers?
TDiddlez · 3 points · Posted at 18:36:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also can be rubbed into a mirror to prevent fogging. I use it on a small shower we have when I shave.
Azusanga · 3 points · Posted at 01:37:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cigarette smoke. If you ever clean up a house after an indoor smoker, put shaving cream on the walls then wipe
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also gets crusted poop of skin.
Cane-toads-suck · 3 points · Posted at 04:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent for cleaning off feaces off folks. If your caring for an incontinent relative or friend, shaving cream helps remove any poo that tends to stick, especially if they are hairy.
MrPureinstinct · 3 points · Posted at 15:52:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to have days in elementary school where we cleaned our desks with shaving cream. Everyone would get a little bit put in the middle of the desk and have to spread it around, then we could write/draw in it for a little while before our teacher would have us wipe it all off with a paper towel. I'm not sure how much it actually helped clean the desktop, but damnit it was fun.
02C_here · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expanding on make up: not just ladies make-up ... military camouflage makeup and Halloween face paint on the kids. Lather up, wait a few, wipe clean.
driftingfornow · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put shaving cream on a mirror and clean it off and it won’t fog.
PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also great to defog your bathroom mirror after taking a steaming shower. Apply to the mirror and wipe off, you now have a clear spot that will stay that way for as long as you need.
RegularHovercraft · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Combine it with a razor and you get wipe off stubble too.
FiveAlarmFrancis · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I shave it shines up my wedding ring.
cascadianmycelium · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fake presidents?
ryguy28896 · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream was a staple when I was in basic training to clean our rifles.
Falco98 · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"rifles"
Cilantbro · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And sometimes Car paint, be careful folks
yeuker · 2 points · Posted at 01:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good at removing car paint too. Lpt: don't use shaving cream on your buddies car. Source: wrecked my buddies paint job on his truck in highschool.
OldSchoolNewRules · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard its also good for removing hair with a razor.
The_Original_Gronkie · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's soap, so yeah.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real blood? Asking for a friend.
PH_Prime · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the annoying neighbors on your lawn
waterflame321 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actual blood[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream also covers up poo smell if you commit the capital crime of dropping a deuce in a pal's bathroom
Monkitail · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
can it remove make up from towels/fabrics
sub-hunter · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
the girls in costume dept told me use shaving cream, let it dry, then apply paste of baking soda vinegar then wash in cold, then dry in the sun.
Mumtaz3580 · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about real blood?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also helps with removal of, you know, beards.
rayyychul · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s great for cleaning wood, too! I always get hairspray on my dresser and shaving cream makes it feel like new.
forcefx2 · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fake people?
wolfgang_r · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream is actually great to clean firearms off with really caked up gun powder. I used to clean my M16 with it when it was inspection time. Spray it all over the firing components, brush it, rinse it, dry it and brand new.
the_one_tony_stark · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget facial sensitivity.
mkglass · 1 points · Posted at 06:30:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beards?
JohnDeereWife · 1 points · Posted at 06:54:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use shaving cream for cleaning my leather sneakers, especially my white ones.
goatamousprice · 1 points · Posted at 14:45:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use shaving soaps because traditional shaving cream used to irritate my skin.
now it all makes sense.
Taintbow · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, smearing it on your bathroom mirror and wiping it off with a paper towel will prevent the mirror from fogging
ddarner · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:13 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about fake friends?
kingsudo · 0 points · Posted at 23:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a pinch, you can use it as hair mousse too.
4K77 · -2 points · Posted at 00:07:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While that's a great LPT/ life hack, that's not a feature
RamsesThePigeon · 28330 points · Posted at 16:42:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hAVE YOU EVER ACCIDENTALLY KEPT CAPS LOCK ON WHILE WRITING IN mICROSOFT wORD?
You can highlight the text, then press "Shift" and "F3" to undo it.
If you press those same buttons again, each sentence will have its first letter capitalized.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 4654 points · Posted at 16:55:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I capitalised each word like that by mistake?
RamsesThePigeon · 6972 points · Posted at 16:56:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In that case, you're Jaden Smith... and there is sadly no cure.
PM_ME_UR_FARTS_GIRL · 885 points · Posted at 17:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP in peace
[deleted] · 671 points · Posted at 18:21:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are You Saying It's Unacceptable To Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word In A Sentence?
ibbolia · 571 points · Posted at 18:43:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This Is What Happens When You Learn Grammar From Anime Titles.
[deleted] · 597 points · Posted at 19:09:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Chudyie · 31 points · Posted at 19:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omae
Meme_Lord_Supreme · 35 points · Posted at 19:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nani?!
Broken_Moon_Studios · 11 points · Posted at 21:10:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YAMEROOO!
blackpharaoh69 · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FUUURREEEIIIIZZZAAAA
Broken_Moon_Studios · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OHOHOHO!~
Hellguin · 12 points · Posted at 19:59:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may now kiss your anime waifu
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:18:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TFW Your Anime CamelCase Capitalization Still Doesn't Get You A Big Tiddy Goth Girlfriend.
Meme_Lord_Supreme · 7 points · Posted at 20:23:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dakimakura-chan is all I need.
seen_enough_hentai · 4 points · Posted at 21:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see nothing wrong, brother.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
username does not check out
there is never enough
seen_enough_hentai · 5 points · Posted at 22:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Enough hentai" is a journey, not a destination.
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tom255 · 5 points · Posted at 19:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hEhE i kNOW, rIGHT gUYS!?
ohshitimincollege · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't worry, friend. I did that too and I like to think there's a non-zero amount of hope left for me yet!
ZagHero · 0 points · Posted at 22:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username Checks Out.
agage3 · 15 points · Posted at 19:37:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What About The People Who Always Use Three Commas To Separate Thoughts,,,Everyone But Me Must Know That Is Some Kind Of Actual Punctuation,,,I Don't Get It,,,
PTRWP · 11 points · Posted at 20:06:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is It Wrong To Capitalize Every Word In The Title Of Your Show?
MathPolice · 3 points · Posted at 01:23:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Title Case is a thing.
PTRWP · 3 points · Posted at 02:29:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm well aware. However with shows titles like Knights' & Magic, it's fair to make fun of the name.
Knights and Magic? Knights' Magic? And why must you use '&' instead of 'and'?
MathPolice · 2 points · Posted at 08:20:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's just grammatically terrible. Knight's what exactly?
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How Can Anime Titles Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real
lost_james · 9 points · Posted at 19:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or Buzzfeed.
Woopi · 7 points · Posted at 20:08:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I Can't Believe My Capitalization Is This Cute
IgnitedSpade · 5 points · Posted at 21:21:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget season 2:
"This Is What Happens When You Learn Grammar From Anime Titles!!"
And season 3:
"This Is What Happens When You Learn Grammar From Anime Titles?"
DIABLO258 · 3 points · Posted at 19:53:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or From News Headlines Anywhere
arnaudh · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, that's actually style, not grammar.
Yes, I'm that guy.
Atario · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you under the impression that only anime capitalizes titles…?
ibbolia · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No but anime titles also have that weird phrasing Jaden Smith tweets have.
DeanDipp · 6 points · Posted at 19:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use to do this when I was like 14 or 15, in my first online experiences, while playing Empire Earth AoC online. Until someone told me "You Don't Need To Capitalize Every Word Of Every Sentence." He got me, and I haven't done it sense. Idk why I thought I needed to do it.
stormstalker · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yoooo, Empire Earth was my jam! I'd totally forgotten about that game/series.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're fine, Kanaya. We love you like you are.
Squidgirl625 · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The newest single from Fall Out Boy
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or only capitalizing Random words for “Emphasis” like my annoying Coworker.
Octopus_Tetris · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends how real your eyes are, bro.
moochello · 3 points · Posted at 21:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This Is The Best Performing Way to Write Your Ad Copy On Google Search, Though. Every Ad You See In Your Google Search Results Will Be Written This Way.
Veloci_faptor · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard it's a setting on some people's phones (maybe with Android OS) called Title mode that will automatically capitalize the first letter of every word.
DorsalMorsel · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No One is going to point out that the German Language capitalizes all Nouns?
MathPolice · 3 points · Posted at 01:31:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Paging all those who keep their morsel on the dorsal side! Paging all dorsallus morselus! We would like to take this opportunity to scream out 'auf Deutsch capitalize all your darn nouns!' Baby, if it's a person, place, or thing, you'd better capitalize that thing to make it sing!"
LewdEinstein · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MoreEpicThanYou747 · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I Suddenly Dont Understand Anything And Am Currently Casting Sincere Doubt On The Laughable Insinuation That I Or Anyone Else Ever Actually Did For Even A Single Moment
HonorableJudgeIto · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it isn’t, Tony Ferguson. Now go get your knee healed up.
Everyones_Grudge · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're fucking ridiculous if you think anyone will understand this in this thread
LewdEinstein · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Macktologist · 7 points · Posted at 18:40:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you shared your inbox with Reddit yet?
PartiesLikeIts1999 · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every mistake, you'll have to fix with a little DIY yourself.
sonsonmcnugget · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL out loud
southern_boy · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Suicide. Understandable... it was the only way out. :(
theseleadsalts · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TheGloriousPlatitard · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
TheGloriousPlatitard · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf is that username
TheGloriousPlatitard · 0 points · Posted at 22:07:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
TheGloriousPlatitard · -1 points · Posted at 22:07:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
TheGloriousPlatitard · -2 points · Posted at 22:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
TheGloriousPlatitard · -2 points · Posted at 22:11:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rest in peace in peace
_seeingeise255 · 13 points · Posted at 20:52:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, but there is a cure!! Highlight the text you want to revise. Click under the 'Home' tab, then within the 'Font' Group, click the icon that looks like this- 'Aa'. When the drop-down menu opens, choose 'Sentance case'. Problem solved :)
drunkonmartinis · 22 points · Posted at 17:55:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Terminally Jaden. How sad.
dandaman64 · 16 points · Posted at 18:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How Can Terminal Illness Be Real If Our Organs Aren't Real
QuboGuero_707 · 6 points · Posted at 20:23:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you're from /r/MMA, Tony Ferguson
WadSquad · 4 points · Posted at 20:33:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuckin Ridiculous
the-beast561 · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How Can the Cure Be Real If Our Illnesses Aren't Real?
PM_ME_UR_NETFLIX_REC · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How Can Word Be Real When Words Aren't Real
mendel3 · 3 points · Posted at 04:13:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In That Case, You're Jaden Smith... And There Is Sadly No Cure.
FTFY
ionicneon · 6 points · Posted at 19:46:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In That Case You're Jaden Smith And There Is Sadly No Cure
FTFY
NordinTheLich · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't deserve his big Toblerone.
g_e_r_b · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is Caps Lock Words?
petriol · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cure? It means he maxed out.
Omnix_Eltier · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or Kanaya Maryam
TheKolyFrog · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't mind having Will Smith as my dad.
rodinj · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does that mean mirrors aren't real?
Convict003606 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh no
adudeguyman · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Capital letters aren't real
seizan8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did I just hear "Toblerone"?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
case??
Profoundpanda420 · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh No Bro
Nerdtronix · 1 points · Posted at 07:05:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How Can There Be No Cure If The Disease Isn't Real?!?
TheSoundOfTastyYum · 1 points · Posted at 16:23:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can capital letters be real if our i's aren't?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What If Windows Aren't Meant To Be Opened But Are Open By Default Until We Close Them.
tekhnomancer · 0 points · Posted at 19:49:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can there be no cure if we aren't real?
Awesalot · -1 points · Posted at 19:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd guild you for this
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 17:18:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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doomsday71210 · 11 points · Posted at 20:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes when I'm lazy I'll just keep typing through until I'm done with whatever I'm typing and then change it using the change case.
Just kidding, I always do this, I'm lazy af.
HundrEX · 6 points · Posted at 18:41:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a solution there is a button that kinda looks like Aa and you click it and it will show you the different types of capitalization formatting available on mICROSOFT wORD.
zanderkerbal · 6 points · Posted at 19:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found Kanaya Maryam
PaxNova · 5 points · Posted at 19:08:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
That key combo cycles between ALL CAPS, all lowercase and First Letter Caps.
A_Fainting_Goat · 4 points · Posted at 18:45:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a drop down menu that lets you know what the options are. In Word 365, it's the "Aa" button in the "Font" panel of the Home ribbon.
soupdogg8 · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What If I Capitalised Each Word Like That By Mistake?
CoconutsMcGee · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then push the key combo again and it will cycle! All caps, first letter caps, no caps! Yay
CatJBou · 2 points · Posted at 18:42:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The feature is called cycle capitalization and yes, it will remove those because it's cycling from all caps, no caps, first words, all words, and back again.
drkvothe · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wHat iF I CapItAliZeD eAcH woRd LiKE tHaT bY mIsTAkE?
narielthetrue · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a button for that as well! Not sure about what the keyboard shortcut is, but it’s under the font group on the Home tab
rawbit · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
f3
MagnusRune · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm the tool bar is an icon that looks like this
Aa
You select text. Click that and choose. Lowercase. Uppercase. Sentence case. Capitalize each word.
I think it has a 5th but I can't think of it
MagnusRune · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm the tool bar is an icon that looks like this
Aa
You select text. Click that and choose. Lowercase. Uppercase. Sentence case. Capitalize each word.
I think it has a 5th but I can't think of it
chalkiest_studebaker · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://convertcase.net/
woodenbiplane · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift f3 twice?
ifarmpandas · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's always sed :)
Bears_Bearing_Arms · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew a guy that did that. It was fucking weird.
HardCorwen · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ALT + F4 for that one
horsesandeggshells · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously? Do the same thing. Shfit+F3 cycles through initial case -> all caps -> lower case.
I've seen this tip a couple times but it never covers the whole function.
scrubling · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Home Tab > Font Section > "Aa" button, select your preferred capitalization method
Same idea for Outlook
Format Text Tab > Font Section > "Aa" button, select your preferred capitalization method
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word can fix this too, just hold the shift button and keep pressing F3. It works for mixed case, all capital, and all lower-case.
StarfishStabber · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a friend that does this and I had to unfollow her because it was giving me nightmares.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can click "Change Case" in the font window on the Home tab to choose whatever case you would like: all capitalized, sentence case, all lowercase, etc.
theresamouseinmyhous · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Android, highlight the whole line and press shift. Each time you press it you'll get a new capitalization result.
SuperSMT · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How could you do that by mistake?
Matthew0275 · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spend a lot of time in Java, and it feels natural to type nouns and important words with the first letter capitalized because in my mind they are objects.
SaintPeter74 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you capitalized just the nouns then you might be secretly German.
dancenerd · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is an option to fix this...the icon I believe looks like "Aa" - you want "Sentence case" which will only capitalize the first word of each sentence.
Roucan · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On google docs there’s an add on called doc tools and there’s a “Sentance capitalization” button
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Start a new life in Panama.
CaraLara · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press it again, it scrolls through sentence case, lower case and upper case.
twitchosx · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if you are from a 3rd world country and spell capitalized as "capitalised"?
OMGWTFSTAHP · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is also a setting for that, i just dont know it while sitting on the toilet, and havent used word since like middle school. I just know its there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you'd be Tony Ferguson.
QsXfYjMlP · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Up on the tool bar near the text colour/sizing there is a case button. You just select your text and you can choose all caps, lowercase, first letters capped, all letters capped except the first ones, etc..
It looks like an A with a little arrow next to it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Word there is a function called "Sentence case" along with "Lowercase" and "Uppercase". It's next to "size" and "font".
rennbrig · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ListofBurnCentersinTheUS.jpg
Surfacey · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually fix that too. First, highlight the text you want to fix. Then in word on the Home tab, in the Font group, there is a little icon that looks like “Aa”.
Click on it, select one of the following choices, and Word will reformat the text for you:
You could choose either toggle case or capitalize each word, depending on what you wanted to do.
Shrek_Wins · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+z
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tony?
Narissis · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift-F3 cycles between all caps, all lowercase, and 'proper' caps. So it would still help as long as your desired correction is either all caps or no caps.
Or, y'know, first-word capitalized, because it's easier to change the whole sentence to lowercase and then capitalize the first letter than it is to uncapitalize every other letter. OR you could just highlight every word except the first one and make them lowercase. Bam!
Biased24 · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highlight it all then do lower case, then just add a capital letter at the front of the sentence
plinythemiddleone · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Z mumma x
rx-pulse · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use format painter. Highlight a section with just lower case (or whatever other format you want to copy). Hit format painter, then highlight across the area you fucked up on and it copies the format you want and applies it to your screw ups.
halosos · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You Could Have Capitalized On The Joke By Doing It In Your Comment.
ButtercupsUncle · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift+F3 works for that too. Just keep pushing it to cycle through the different case options.
Drakmanka · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What If I Capitalized Each Word Like That By Mistake?
ftfy
Kaneshadow · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if that guy was kidding, but in the formatting bar there's a "case" button. You can select all caps, no caps, title case, etc
Nexii801 · 1 points · Posted at 11:50:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just press it again.
StoicPhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 15:43:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GA: There Are Only A Small Amount Of People That Do That
GA: I Am One Of Them
mostoriginalusername · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Word 2010 and up, on your Home tab, in the Font group, there is a button that looks like Aa with a dropdown arrow. That is change case. Highlight your text, then use that. It has Capitalize Each Word as an option, too.
MissCrystal · 48 points · Posted at 17:55:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Word 2016 won't let you type that way. If you accidentally leave caps lock on and are trying to type normally, it automatically fixes it and turns caps lock off.
The_Zed · 20 points · Posted at 19:09:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if you had intended to type your sentence in all caps you can use the same key combo to switch between all caps, all lower, and title case.
PM_ME_TIRAMISU · 13 points · Posted at 19:42:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t this destroy the purpose of caps lock?
fiddle_n · 33 points · Posted at 19:53:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, MS Word won't autocorrect "HELLO", it will autocorrect "hELLO".
MissCrystal · 7 points · Posted at 21:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you type in all caps, it doesn't do that. If you start typing a sentence lIKE tHIS it does.
BananApocalypse · 3 points · Posted at 18:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well if you type all caps and want lower case, this still applies.
mostoriginalusername · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:51 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you wanted you can turn that off under FILE -> Options -> Proofing -> Autocorrect Options.
This feature also has a button on the HOME tab, in the FONT group, the button looks like Aa with a dropdown arrow. That is Change Case, and includes the options for Sentence case, CAPS, lower case, Capitalize Each Word, and tOGGLE cASE. It was added in Word 2010.
(I teach Word and many other programs professionally, and have for many years.)
MissCrystal · 1 points · Posted at 17:45:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is useful info, thanks!
mostoriginalusername · 2 points · Posted at 18:20:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome. That also applies to Outlook, as Outlook uses Word as it's e-mail editor, in the Format Text tab. :)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The feature has been around for at least a decade.
goldandguns · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right. It's actually still a useful function when you need to change bodies of text to capitalized letters or back to lowercase
EliaTheGiraffe · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently Word 2010 won't let you either.
shayanrc · 34 points · Posted at 18:30:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On Android phones you can do this with the Caps key. Just select the text then press the Caps key. It'll go from 'example' to 'Example' with one press, and to 'EXAMPLE' with another press.
Edit: This works on Gboard.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit you've just blown my mind.
theystolemyusername · 8 points · Posted at 20:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. Doesn't work 😔
unnecessary_kindness · 8 points · Posted at 21:12:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Testing ONE Two THREE.
Are you using GBoard? Make sure you highlight the word not just have the cursor on the word.
theystolemyusername · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know. I have the default Samsung keyboard. I just tried it on my other phone (ZTE) and it works there, but not on this one.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:38:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Switch from the Samsung keyboard to Gboard.
WiseAusOwl · 2 points · Posted at 07:43:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is the PC not this option as well???
edwfit21 · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe its because I have a tablet but its not working for me :/
I even switched to Samsung Keyboard instead of Swiftkey, still didnt work.
unnecessary_kindness · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on GBoard.
edwfit21 · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont have Gboard on this tablet, had it on my old tablet :(
shayanrc · 1 points · Posted at 03:48:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can install it from the app store.
howiejriii · 336 points · Posted at 17:15:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
ogbarisme · 258 points · Posted at 17:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU MEAN RAMSES MY PIGEON
southsider312 · 7 points · Posted at 17:53:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is everyone yelling?
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 18:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?
Utkar22 · 5 points · Posted at 20:22:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING?
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Pigeons.
.
SgtSlaughterEX · 6 points · Posted at 19:42:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mAh avian
simpleglitch · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's his own pigeon.
nowitholds · 3 points · Posted at 17:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
howiejriii · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally just logged back on Reddit. My wifi was lagging so I pressed it like 6 times and each time it said it didn't send. Oops I guess.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THE MAN IN GAUZE! THE MAN IN GAUZE!
SHPLUMBO · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hadn’t read their username and thought this was an obscure Nacho Libre reference
RAMSES, NOMBAR WAHN!!
watermelons99 · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*pigeon
japattack17 · 21 points · Posted at 19:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add on to this, there's actually button for this near your font/text size options. I think it's the "Aa" button and it has options for changing your highlighted text to all caps, sentence case (only first word capitalized), every word capitalized, or all lower case. It's so magical.
helloitsbees · 3 points · Posted at 20:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an editor of people who play fast and loose with capitalization, that is by far my favorite button in Word.
CAPS_LOCK_IS_OFF · 19 points · Posted at 17:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS IS VERY USEFUL TO ME
T-Rex96 · 8 points · Posted at 20:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or ~ for my fellow vim users :)
Likely_not_Eric · 4 points · Posted at 20:26:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To those that don't like the default behavior if you
:set tildeopor:set topyou'll make~behave likeyordrather than likex. Vice versa for:set notildeop.It's nice because you can do
~$to affect the rest of the line without needing to do a visual select first.derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 17:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is also just an icon that just switches it to or from caps.
nowitholds · 0 points · Posted at 17:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
Glaselar · 6 points · Posted at 18:29:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just hit the non-hidden 'Toggle case' button right there in the toolbar next to all the usual font options.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:55:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was in middle school, I was so mad that you couldn't just do this by highlighting the text and pressing the caps lock button.
Now that I think about it, I'm still mad.
howiejriii · 6 points · Posted at 17:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
nowitholds · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
howiejriii · 5 points · Posted at 17:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
nowitholds · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
juspatto · 5 points · Posted at 20:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So that’s what Tony Ferguson does. Paging r/MMA, paging r/MMA.
clubber-lang · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hear you brother
howiejriii · 6 points · Posted at 17:16:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
nowitholds · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
howiejriii · 4 points · Posted at 17:16:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
nowitholds · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
howiejriii · 3 points · Posted at 17:16:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YESSS FINALLY A TIP FOR THIS THANKS RAMSES MY MAN
nowitholds · -1 points · Posted at 17:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I THINK YOU USED CTRL+C / CTRL+V, NOT SHIFT+F3!!
TruthSpeaker · 5 points · Posted at 18:10:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No question about it, today is the start of the rest of my life.
Fablemaster44 · 4 points · Posted at 19:17:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't seen you in a while, I've missed you. I'm currently in a creative writing major, trying to learn how to write better. You have some major talent man, and incidentally, have you ever written a book?
RamsesThePigeon · 6 points · Posted at 19:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I've been around, but I tend to spend more time behind the scenes than I used to.
As for having written a book, yes, I have! It follows the story of a con artist who – while masquerading as a paranormal investigator – encounters a real ghost. Hilarity ensues.
You can download it for free, if you'd like!
Fablemaster44 · 3 points · Posted at 19:40:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Downloaded! I'll check it outafter exams, thanks man
worldprincessii · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To do this on a MacBook Air, highlight the text, then hold COMMAND + SHIFT + K
VeryArousingLamp · 3 points · Posted at 17:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my goodness. I'm a medical scribe often ill be typing without looking at the laptop, and it would suck when i would accidentally tap the Caps button. Thank you.
superwinner · 3 points · Posted at 18:19:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the best move I ever made was to disable the caps lock key completely. WHATS IT FOR???
jrvw001 · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a way to do this to switch what you wrote to a different keyboard layout? I use Dvorak but occasionally outlook will just switch it back to QWERTY when I start typing a new email.
DiDalt · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in technical publishing. This saves us a lot of time. Let it be known that it may not work with all platforms though. Certain browsers and websites don't allow it or have it bound to another command.
misspussy · 3 points · Posted at 19:24:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did this exist 15 year ago? Because that would've been handy in school.
Suihaki · 3 points · Posted at 19:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I somehow accidentally did this last week while typing a message to a coworker and couldn't figure out how to do it again. Funny to see what I did here.
Thanks!
R3PTILIA · 3 points · Posted at 19:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vgu
NicklAAAAs · 3 points · Posted at 19:49:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft word keyboard shortcuts in general. My BS was in chemistry, and when I discovered that Ctrl++ (as in, ctrl and the + key) and ctrl+shift++ change highlighted text to subscript or superscript (I forget which is which), my lab reports got WAY less tedious.
wckdjugallo · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I love you pigeon.
Edit: it's not human.
soap_cone · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's a pigeon.
wckdjugallo · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, updated.
smackpony · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg. This just saved me so much time! Thank you thank you thank you.
CheroCole · 3 points · Posted at 20:42:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy. Shit. I’ve installed 3rd party programs and wrote a script to do this back when I had to copy stuff off pdfs all the time.
mychubbychubbs · 2 points · Posted at 17:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just blew my mind
kymreadsreddit · 2 points · Posted at 17:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You.... You have changed my LIFE!
OnePieceTwoPiece · 2 points · Posted at 17:59:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit! Nice!
UOUPv2 · 2 points · Posted at 18:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This changes everything...
Sleeze_ · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is massive for me thank you so goddamn much
Jaiar · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was younger I swore there was a way to do this, but I had forgotten how and nobody believed me. Thank you for this very very late validation
Picsonly25 · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re the best kind of person.
TheSilenceIsUrAnswer · 2 points · Posted at 19:13:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... you have just changed my life... 15 years too late
kilolover · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How have I never known this? Been using Microsoft for like 20 years...
LK09 · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a fucking wizard.
motherwarrior · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh...thank you.
B5160-8 · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If only Mark had known this when pulling that all-nighter for Business Secrets of the Pharoahs.
oklahomannoyed · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this and made the Tim Allen noise
WhichWayzUp · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've tried this, and it doesn't work. Yes, in MS Word. I declare it doesn't work on my lenovo laptop where F3 is also the volume up button. So when I hit Shift + F3, the volume turns up, but caps lock or lower case do not change at all :-(
RamsesThePigeon · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Shift-Function-F3.
WhichWayzUp · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, that worked! Thank you!!!
LawlessCoffeh · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
cgallello · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked on Microsoft Office and I did not know that. Woopsssss.
RandomDudeYouKnow · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Pope will be by shortly for your official Sainting
imsorryisuck · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOOD FOR GERMAN
TheGoober6008 · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I never read this, now I’m just angry Slowly.... Turning...... Greenaaghhhhhhhh
ThaddeusJP · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where was this when I was in college?!? (weeps)
OneAndOnlyJackSchitt · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also: Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, and probably most other Office apps will automatically turn off your caps lock if you type a word in all caps but with the first letter small and then correct the case of the word you just typed.
giannini1222 · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tHANK YOU FOR THIS
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woooooooow I wish I knew that when I was editing my dissertation.....
Consistent approach to captioning figures? naaaah I'm sure I was consistent all along....
tatertottytot · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just did this at work and sat here for like 3 minutes in disbelief. I’ve always hoped for a feature like that but this whole time it was right in front of my face🙈
Brutuss · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Related- if you’re using excel, use UPPER(), LOWER(), and PROPER() formulas to change text to your desired case.
ReluctantlyHuman · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just discovered this somewhere about a week ago! Wish I'd known it years ago.
PeeLong · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve been wanting this for... years. When did it get implemented?
We use all caps for our terminal shell, and sometimes I’ll write a big line and have to delete it all and rewrite with caps. No fun.
cleanutility · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where were you 10 years ago when I needed you. Where.
lazarus870 · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
amalgam_reynolds · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not Helpful Like Your Comment But This Sentence Is Written In What's Called Title Case
jackofslayers · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE A WIZARD
El_Frijol · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another great Microsoft Word function is called "Format Painter". If you put the cursor on one line of text, click "Format Painter", and then highlight another line it will change the formatting of the second line of text.
For instance, first line is 24 pt Helvetica
and for whatever reason you typed the rest of the document in 10pt arial. SHIT.
put the cursor on the Helvetica line, press "format painter", then highlight all of the 10pt arial font and it will change to 24pt Helvetica
If you press format painter twice in quick succession it will lock so you can reformat a lot of different text.
Alamander81 · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wrote an entire paragraph of a report in HS like this (looking at keys while typing). I sure could've used this information back then
QcLegendaryjo03 · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg thank you! Sometimes I highlight my capitalized text, then I am like "oh I can't do this :(" but now I FINALLY CAN
AllSummer16 · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I gasped when I read this. This thread is full of the type of life hacks I live for.
Nachusek · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the best one!
RedBanana99 · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew Shift+F3
I didn’t know about the double Shift+F3.
Please take this reward https://m.imgur.com/CcTgH1z
mdb_la · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this is going to be one of my favorite threads ever.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not the hero we want, the hero we NEED. that caps lock was on puropse.
dragonship · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
yangqwuans · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legit question, when you press tab you go down one element but how can I go back up without touching the mouse?
RamsesThePigeon · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think Shift-Tab works for that, doesn't it?
yangqwuans · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a God.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU SO MUCH
helpinghat · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just every once in a while take a look at your screen. You will also catch typos that way.
lizzz1016 · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works in outlook as well. Godsend.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is one of the most valuable tips I have read this year thus far. ty
carrot-flowers-queen · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know how many times I have wished this was real?!? Do you??!!
[deleted] · 14496 points · Posted at 17:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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mykeuk · 3750 points · Posted at 20:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you accidentally close Chrome, if you press this after re-opening it it'll reopen every tab you originally had open.
lillgreen · 974 points · Posted at 21:07:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHOA! Now that's one I didn't know. I too keep 10million tabs open of multiple working projects until suddenly I close it all.
Doctah_Whoopass · 316 points · Posted at 21:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope you know that you can configure chrome to open with the same tabs you closed with.
ThomasRules · 10 points · Posted at 01:15:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At which point you have 50 tabs which track your thought process from the previous night, and now bear no relevancy
MemeInBlack · 44 points · Posted at 21:38:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn't always work if something shits the bed.
Doctah_Whoopass · 66 points · Posted at 21:39:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ive never had it fail, outside of the occaisional "chrome didnt shut down correctly" but it always opens them up after.
you_got_fragged · 28 points · Posted at 22:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
for me, when it crashes there is a pop up that gives you the option to restore last session. I use Firefox but I think it did it on chrome too
downloads-cars · 11 points · Posted at 02:22:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, Chrome does this as well
CrispyHaze · 5 points · Posted at 00:12:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then neither will CTRL + SHIFT + T.
AticusCaticus · 10 points · Posted at 22:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats when you stop using Chrome and move to Firefox thats now faster anyways.
mozd0ge · 4 points · Posted at 00:48:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ASKING FOR A FRIEND, HOW DOES ONE ACQUIRE THIS KNOWLEDGE
Doctah_Whoopass · 12 points · Posted at 01:04:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to settings, scroll down to "on startup" and select "continue where you left off"
sebas8181 · 6 points · Posted at 01:33:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ty. I can procrastinate more efficiently now.
OmgImAlexis · 6 points · Posted at 02:25:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're like me and have 100s of tabs over multiple windows don't do this unless you want your computer to freeze for multiple minutes.
Chrome will attempt to open and load every single page at once and all windows at once. You're much better off just closing it down and using the
CTRL + SHIFT + Tmethod as this will allow Chrome to open a single window at once with the said tabs. Hitting it again once those are loaded will load the next window + tabs.Doctah_Whoopass · 5 points · Posted at 02:47:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
....why do you have 100 tabs open.
OmgImAlexis · 3 points · Posted at 02:49:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an open source web developer. Most days I have 20 - 30 issues open along with documentation, music, chat apps, etc.
I can easily hit 50+ tabs by the time I have my morning coffee.
Doctah_Whoopass · 4 points · Posted at 02:50:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeesh.
OmgImAlexis · 6 points · Posted at 02:51:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should see what happens just before we do a release. :|
I've had Chrome crash from memory issues so many times just before a release as I'll end up with 200+ tabs and 16GB+ of RAM used... my Macbook has 8GB of RAM so you can see the issue.
Doctah_Whoopass · 6 points · Posted at 03:03:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like someone should make an external RAM kit. Plug into the stock memory slots, lead out of the case, and let you stick in more RAM.
OmgImAlexis · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If SSDs were faster I'd just add more SWAP space since I've got a 512GB SSD in there.
EggWithAKnife · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:06 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just do what I do and open up Task Manager, find the Chrome that has a number after it and end the process. The number pertains to the number of open windows, i.e. 3 windows open = "Google Chrome (3)". They all close within seconds.
OmgImAlexis · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:35 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does that help in reopening them though?
EggWithAKnife · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:31 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open a new tab, go to history. If you closed a window with 5 tabs open for example, click where it says "5 tabs" under Recently Closed. That opens up the entire window again.
caanthedalek · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but then it feels like you can never start fresh. I prefer Ctrl+shift+t if I need it.
rogrbelmont · 18 points · Posted at 21:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just say it: porn
Osric250 · 9 points · Posted at 23:53:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This doesn't work with incognito mode.
wckz · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pfft, who cares about going incognito. Be proud of it ;p How else would you keep track without bookmarking!
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:51:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"multiple working projects"
AmanitaMakesMe1337er · 6 points · Posted at 23:36:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Multiple wanking projects more like.
Neil_sm · 6 points · Posted at 23:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another method is when you start chrome if you go to "recently closed tabs" on the menu you can click on the "14 Tabs" which will open the whole thing
ObscureAlias · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm amazed that you could have that many tabs on an ongoing basis and not know this trick.
gussyhomedog · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get an extension called Session Buddy, should help with that
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do yourself a favor. Install the Session Buddy extension. No more "fuck I just lost it all" moments."
h0nest_Bender · 2 points · Posted at 03:24:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, you can also just go to history and reopen the window with all the tabs...
ur_wcws_mcm · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I myself am also a tab hoarder.
KrippleStix · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was shocked people didn't know this. Even people that knew to reopen tabs. I did it out of desperation. I can't remember if it was because I closed a bunch of porn I wanted or because I had a hundred tabs open to build a new magic deck but the feeling of relief when I discovered this is something I will never forget.
Karn180 · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also usually need 10million tabs open for work. Try an add on called OneTab. It makes it soo much easier to see all your tabs as a list on one tab, rather than have tiny little tabs and have no idea which is which.
waitingforbacon · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use OneTab my friend. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall?hl=en
piponwa · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everybody that is in this situation needs the chrome extension called The Great Suspender. You're welcome.
Krypticore · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"projects" ;)
itspl33 · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And only three get finished and one of them is music :(
kataris · 1 points · Posted at 05:42:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this all the time at work on accident. I fat finger ctrl shift Q and close all chrome windows. I finally wrote an Auto Hot Key script that disables that combination and ctrl Q. It runs on startup on my home computer and work computer.
LuminosityXVII · 1 points · Posted at 14:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s also a setting on all browsers that tells them to automatically re-open all your tabs from your last session on browser startup. I don’t think I’ve ever used a browser without that setting in place.
4rch1t3ct · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also go to your history and click 'restore previous session' and it will open up all the tabs.
ForgotUserID · 14 points · Posted at 22:06:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will make Round 2 much easier. Thanks!
bigchinaaudio · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aha I see what you did there.
psyki · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I thought you were making a reference to the inevitable reposting of this topic (variants have been posted many times before already) but now I get what you are referring to ;)
Kered13 · 14 points · Posted at 22:10:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also just set Chrome to automatically reopen your last tabs after you close it.
BlackSpidy · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I set this up, and let me tell you I love it.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And with Firefox you can just open the menu with 3 bars (don't know what is called) and press on restore previous session.
This feature is amazing, some times I'll turn off my computer for the night and the next morning I can continue off.
worldwidewaiter · 4 points · Posted at 22:20:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hamburger menu.
Peliquin · 3 points · Posted at 23:08:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't know that. Accidentally shutting all my tabs is how I know I need to go to bed and stop staring at stupid internet stuff.
Relentless_Fiend · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or if it crashes, or if you restart your pc
RetardedWhiteMan · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My chrome settings are set to reopen where I left off tbh
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never thought of using it in that way!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This feature has saved my ass so many times
nathreed · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Safari has a nice button History > Reopen All Windows from Last Session that I use a lot when I have to shut off my computer.
Fulinkaizan · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also set chrome to automatically pick back up where you left off so you never lose any of those precious tabs
boxsterguy · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoever decided that "ctrl+shift+w" should be "close all tabs" needs to be fired. I've fat-fingered that too many times when trying for "ctrl+w" (close current tab), only to accidentally close out the entire browser. Yes, ctrl+shift+t "fixes" that, but if you had unsaved context on one of those tabs it won't always bring it back.
Sammiesam123988 · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg that is awesome.
Astronaut100 · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't know this. Thanks!
llambie42 · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Firefox does this in the options page.
ScoobyDoNot · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you need to hard refresh your cache, for example to clear old JavaScript, open the console with F12 and then right click on the refresh button.
TheVitoCorleone · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful tip for bosses and spouses.
Juicestation · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can get the extension called Sidewise that manages all your tabs for you and they hibernate incase you shut down chrome and all that. Life changer. Don't have to keep bookmarking stuff anymore
leadabae · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can also just go under the history popout and there's an option for recently closed pages. Also a lot of the time it'll offer to restore your pages anyways.
brokkr- · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if you still have another chrome window open or if you are using chromeos it just works anywhere, too - Windows and Mac do not support that, in my experience
Omegalazarus · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also right click a blank tab to get both those options in
Daniel15 · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just configure it to restore your previous tabs when opened.
jollytoes · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally close one tab, you can right click a new tab and select the option to open recently closed tab.
LetsGoBuyTomatoes · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can also go to the hamburger menu on the top right, then where it says history and its gonna show you your recently closed tabs ( but i think only if you closed them all at once) i always forget the shortcuts so this is helpful too lol
Onomatopoeiadiarrhea · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This literally never works for me. Much to my chagrin as I have clumsy fingers and 10k tabs :(
I_HAVE_THAT_FETISH · 1 points · Posted at 04:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless, like me, you do everything in incognito.
disposable-name · 1 points · Posted at 09:03:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Opera does this by default.
hereticjones · 1 points · Posted at 14:57:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend’s kid rapidly closed his browser when we walked in. He’s like 11 or so. The kid I mean, not my friend. Anyway, my friend walked over and did this, and the look of sheer horror on the kid’s face was awesome.
Dad didn’t care really, just went “Ha!” and we went about our business. He later told me they talked about how to be careful online and avoid viruses and malware, that sort of thing.
Cool dad.
CDNChaoZ · 1884 points · Posted at 20:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love this one. Worth noting it does not (and should not) work on Incognito tabs in browsers.
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qeadwrsf · 5 points · Posted at 23:33:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this and history menu is better in firefox
evelution · 14 points · Posted at 23:58:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These days pretty much everything is better in Firefox.
WOUTM · 3 points · Posted at 02:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except Chrome has an amazing translation system, no Firefox plugin even comes close to that.
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darkshadow17 · 1 points · Posted at 15:34:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Busy at work - does this work with a large percentage of chrome add-ons?
evelution · 2 points · Posted at 02:33:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why I said "pretty much". I know there's add-ons things that others do better, but for me personally, translation isn't something I need often.
Snoah-Yopie · 18 points · Posted at 21:57:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sole reason I don't :(
gagged_quivers · 29 points · Posted at 22:40:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why wouldn't you want to be able to reopen tabs? Everything still gets cleared when you close the incognito window
relevantusername- · 11 points · Posted at 22:53:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I'm at work then things like facebook, youtube, and reddit all go in the incognito widow in the second workstation. If I then click on a dodgy reddit link, and my boss is walking towards me, I don't want that tab to be retrievable by a keyboard shortcut.
mawashi-geri24 · 16 points · Posted at 23:35:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be careful. If your employer uses iBoss or any such software they still know what you’re viewing. They get reports on all of it, even with incognito or private modes. I was terrified when I found about this and I hadn’t seen anything nsfw. It set me straight. Now I just use my phone ha.
AmanitaMakesMe1337er · 26 points · Posted at 23:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't even need any software, they can just ask the IT department for your firewall logs.
mawashi-geri24 · 5 points · Posted at 23:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
😳
SarahC · 5 points · Posted at 02:52:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use "Remote Desktop" to my Server at home - there's a link 24/7 to my home server in the company logs - sure - but if I change the port address, I can make it look like some other type of connection.
And no logs appear of the sites I use or the software I install and run. Much more privacy.
Of course their may be monitor monitoring software, but a little network monitor on the PC can show if I'm "leaking" network data somewhere....
SwirlyCoffeePattern · 1 points · Posted at 15:06:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
just make sure your phone is using your data connection and not any WiFi provided by your employer, even for "public/guests"
mawashi-geri24 · 1 points · Posted at 15:07:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it’s all data usage for me, no WiFi.
gagged_quivers · 7 points · Posted at 23:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't you just close the whole window so that it wouldn't be retrievable?
relevantusername- · 4 points · Posted at 00:34:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then I'd have to reopen all my doss sites after. It just feels safer being able to x a tab and it having an air of finality.
gagged_quivers · 4 points · Posted at 06:16:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They can see every site you visit anyway though through the network logs. You're not worried about that?
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most companies have a monitoring program keeping an eye on the internet connection for all users at the source.
You think you're hiding, and your boss gets a full site list and when you visited it.
SarahC · 4 points · Posted at 02:50:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you've EVER had a warning message that "The site you're trying to reach is not allowed during work times."
Then you for sure have a monitoring system on your company internet connection - and your boss gets a breakdown of the sites you're visiting and when.
Best to use "Remote Desktop" to your PC at home - if the company firewall enables you to do that!
relevantusername- · 1 points · Posted at 10:25:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never have, no. And we don't have a company firewall :D
SlowRollingBoil · 1 points · Posted at 17:24:19 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your company has no firewall then they're dumb as fuck.
Findmypizza · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
What? Is not like you can accidentally press those three keys. I don't get this one. "Hey my boss is coming and i already clicked off the porn. Oh wait i pressed ctrl + shift + t at the same time somehow and now i'm in trouble".
Edit: Words
relevantusername- · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The worry is my boss comes up and presses them, like say I'm under scrutiny or something. Not that I ever have been. It's just yet another safeguard and I reckon you can't really have too many of them.
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm betting your boss gets a report on the "secret" sites you're visiting. You must be working well enough that they don't need to bring it up with you.
Pd245 · 14 points · Posted at 22:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, none of us use incognito mode ;-)
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't matter if you're in work...
WisejacKFr0st · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd use it if the dev tools didn't eat cpu like I'm opening and closing 50 tabs in chrome every second
skyler_on_the_moon · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the Multi-Account Containers extension.
TheL3mur · 55 points · Posted at 20:42:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but once you close the incognito window you can't reopen it.
nicouou · 97 points · Posted at 20:44:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obviously not. The point if private tabs is that they don't remember anything
memester2016 · 3 points · Posted at 23:36:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
upvote to save a life
username--_-- · 17 points · Posted at 21:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
found the chrome user!
TrollinTrolls · 6 points · Posted at 21:45:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, now what?
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owenthegreat · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where is that darn pitchfork dealer when you really need him?
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CreamPie_e · 3 points · Posted at 03:07:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went searching for a way to reopen those cause damn... I had 3 good videos that I already skipped up a bit and paused at the right moment to continue watching and I ended up closing two of them because I pressed the back button too much to get rid of an ad...
ctrlshftn · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Can never reopen my closed tabs >:c
Token_Why_Boy · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was done with those anyways.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:25:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Were you doing... Research?
Mirashe · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know you're joking, but it was the first thing I tried, even before reading his comment
volkhavaar · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
porn
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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januhhh · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough. I use it all the time so it's second nature.
extra_specticles · 0 points · Posted at 22:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know why special forces are so much better than normal forces? They practice shitty situations over and over.
It's the same as learning to browse one handed ;-) Practice makes perfect!
You must lead a sheltered life where no one will interrupt your
pornbrowsing.darkshadow17 · 2 points · Posted at 15:38:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not that guy, but I just have a wife who doesn't mind me watching porn. She knows she's fully capable of pulling me away from it should the urge arise.
It's been nice, actually, I went and made accounts and can stay logged in all I want
MexicanGuey · 13 points · Posted at 20:36:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also saves your history in that tab, so you can Ctrl+Shift+T and hit the back button to previous viewed pages in that tab.
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t0mba90 · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is an broeser addin called Session Buddy(Chrome) and Seassions(Fire Fox) that saves your last browser seassion and you can also save it if you have go restart..
UHavinAGiggleTherM8 · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got an extension that keeps track of all closed tabs. It's like a history tab in Photoshop except it opens a tab I've closed. Holds like 10 in memory but you can change that. Very useful for me.
BakaGoyim · 18 points · Posted at 20:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the last thing you closed was a window it'll open that too. Useful for when you accidentally close a window with 30 tabs when you were just trying to resize it.
oditogre · 5 points · Posted at 00:05:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the last thing you closed wasn't a window, but you did close a window a while back and want to bring it back, you can CTRL-Shift-N to get it back. It will also independently remember that window's tab history, so if you select that window and then CTRL-Shift-T, it will re-open tabs in the reverse order they were closed in that window.
This can also be useful when restoring a session after completely closing the browser.
wowfuckyoumaybe · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the browser. On Firefox you need to use CMD+shift+n
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:47:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm using this on my employees.
extra_specticles · 7 points · Posted at 22:46:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to break it to you mate, but it only works on computers.
I'll see myself out.
ChrisRunsTheWorld · 2 points · Posted at 00:04:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used it on my students before. The first time I used it on one, I was walking around his desk and could tell he closed something. I just reached down and did it real quick. The look of "holy shit - wtf - how did you - what is this witchcraft?!" on his face from me being able to even do that was better than anything he felt from whatever it was he closed.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Ohnonotcody · 5 points · Posted at 20:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me, click the wheel of your mouse on a link to open in a new tab. Click the wheel on that tab to close it.
TastefulDrapes · 5 points · Posted at 20:50:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Mac: Command + Shift + T
Nice tip!
Gingeronwheels · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command z on safari
lemoncucumber · 2 points · Posted at 01:59:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except if it was the last tab in the window, then you have to go rooting around for the “reopen last closed window” menu item for which there is no keyboard shortcut. Sigh.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or right click the ribbon at the top of your browser and click "undo closed tab"
oiwefoiwhef · 3 points · Posted at 23:00:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD + Z in Safari
VaporNinjaPreacher · 5 points · Posted at 21:15:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + ESCAPE = Task Manager
iceman012 · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + TAB = Next tab
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB = Previous tab
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i use CTRL + page up/page down
Anh2 · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + N also re-opens previously closed window with all its tabs.
webdev21 · 20 points · Posted at 20:40:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nuuh that shortcut is for porn
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:43:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fellow masturbator here.. Can confirm
Blurry2k · 3 points · Posted at 22:12:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on Firefox. It's Ctrl + Shift + P there. Fitting, if you think about it.
ctrlshftn · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
0w0
overlordsteve · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this during college. I used it every single day.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably the best feature. You can also continue pressing the same keys to traverse back your “closed tabs” history
ShuffleAlliance · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD + SHIFT + T on Mac
charlie_boo · 5 points · Posted at 21:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD + Z works on Mac (Safari) too.
Why_You_Mad_ · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As an addition to this, you can do it repeatedly if you closed multiple tabs to reopen them all one by one.
black_sunflower · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And press Windows + E to open a new Explorer window.
TheRealHooks · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank goodness. Now I can open back up that video I was watching that was definitely safe for work and definitely not porn that closed when I accidentally hit the keyboard with definitely my hand.
2drawnonward5 · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+T opens a new one.
Ctrl+W closes a new one.
Ctrl+Shift+T recovers a closed one.
Ctrl+Shift+W recovers all the closed ones. Haha, kidding, that might feel sensible but it really closes all the tabs. All the tabs.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or right click on the top bar of the windows, you might wanna click twice, first time the option is grayed out
JimmyBobby22 · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice shortcut. Also can do the same thing in Chrome by right clicking on a tab and hit the option "Reopen closed tab"
Nebathemonk · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this a lot on my students. When they close a tab quickly as i walk by. They are always shocked.
Arvidex · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or CMD + Z on safari
joe7L · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively Cmd + z does this too
Edit: ...I realize I just gave away I'm a Mac user that never outgrew Safari...
grendel001 · 2 points · Posted at 22:36:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
COMMAND + Z on the Mac.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least in Safari you can also use CMD + Z.
eroyrotciv · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt - F4 gives you super user root access.
ThunderGodOrlandu · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of remembering a weird key combination, just R-Click on a different tab and click "Reopen Closed Tab"
w0rkac · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
get outta here with that weak shit
moongf · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works for accidentally quitting whole browsers. CTRL + SHIFT + T will restore all the windows you had before quitting when you open the program again
MapleBlood · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not with my mum in the room!
Meret123 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use a mouse gestures plugin. They are lifesavers!
sciomancy6 · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't Tell the wife.
summonern0x · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this at work a few days ago and the lady thought I was some sort of wizard.
Peace_Love_Smoke · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works if you totally close out of your browser with a bunch of tabs open. Just open a new browser window, hot CTRL + SHIFT + T and bam, all your tabs are back.
LegacyLemur · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just right click on the top of a browser and click "reopen closed tab"
CrooklynDodgers · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command + Z on a Mac does the trick in safari
hwknight · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD + SHIFT + T on a Mac
tnpshow · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC will open the task manager in Windows directly.
TheFlippo · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And iirc, CTRL +ALT + TAB to switch between tabs.
smash-things · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+Tab rotates your active program and the programs in system tray. Ctrl seems to just make it toggled instead of having to hold the keys down.
Nick-Tr · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Tab to go to the tab to the right of the active one
Ctrl + Shift + Tab for tab to the left
TheFlippo · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what it was! Thank you!
SleeplessShitposter · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC - Lets you get right to task manager without diddling with the CTRL+ALT+DELETE menu.
Parulsc · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also shift has many uses, in Excel using shift+enter you can go one line up instead of down, and shift+tab will move you one space left instead of right.
xxalphamajorxx · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn... really wish i read this like 2 hours ago
swankyT0MCAT · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use alt+F4 to return to your previous browser page.
SaltCatcher · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, CTRL + L will change your focus to the address bar, so you can type in another website without touching your mouse.
garroshsucks12 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I closed it for a reason?
ModestMagenta · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The last tab I accidentally closed was reddit. This information would have been useful then.
temp_sales · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro Tip:
Close the whole browser. Re-open the browser. Press this same shortcut. Boom, all your tabs re-opened.
PapstJL4U · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The pro tip would be to change the browser behaviour to 'open last session'.
temp_sales · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't help if you have multiple windows with multiple tabs each.
Sevon42 · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also restore an entire window that was closed on accident. Re-open Chrome immediately and use the shortcut, the entire window comes back.
creatin_magic · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(proceeds to try CTRL + SHIFT + T to verify that it works)
VerticalRadius · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time a thread like this comes up I see this tip and I always forget it. It's like a beautiful discovery everytime.
Enxer · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Tab to cycle to the next tab.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab to cycle to the previous tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works by right-clicking the new tab plus icon (Firefox, at least) and selecting "undo close tab."
f_gally · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, CTRL + TAB to move between tabs (pretty sure a lot of people know this one though).
WhackTheSquirbos · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+Tab to go back :)
Bastcydon · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Give me two hotkeys to change tabs, pausing to click into another tab is something we shouldn't have to deal with in 2018
mb99 · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + SHIFT + W has a similar vibe
niteman555 · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work in incognito unfortunately
Sn0wCh1ld · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a Mac, using Safari, it’s just CMD+Z, the usual undo combination
phyx8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the same area, pressing the click-wheel on your mouse will delete a tab if you are hovered over it, so you don't have to hit the 'x'. This also works for IE, idk about Firefox.
ItsHampster · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + N to open up an incognito window, for... you know... letting your friend access his email on your computer without logging you out.
a_potato_is_missing · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Firefox - CTRL + SHIFT + N - Reopen closed window
ximeleta · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time you press them another tab that you closed will open. In the same order.
eddanja · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this a while ago and life has changed for me.
Ichbinatheist · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, you can 'pin' a tab in web browser so you don't accidentally close it.
9jay2 · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also opens the Java file search in Eclipse. I found out that it opens up the last closed tab in chrome on accident because I had the wrong application in focus.
FlamingJesusOnaStick · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
family Christmas and use this.
soft and hardcore moans heard across the room. coming straight from Chris's laptop on his laptop in the corner.
CombativeCanuck · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just right-click and select “Undo closed tab”...
deanolavorto · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or if your a teacher to see what your students are frantically closing as you walk up on them.
Laundryqueen · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, never knew that! I accidentally close tabs all the freaking time at work!
Ryusirton · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gonna piggy back off this to let people know that if you press SHIFT + TAB it does the same thing as TAB but backwards. So if you hit tab too many times, just got it again while holding shift.
So many people at the office have asked "how did you go backwards?" so I figured it's something a lot of people don't know.
Sorry if someone already said this
vba7 · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or install a firefox addon that gives you a button that you can click on mouse (I think the green button is also a part of tab mix plus)
TheChezKnight · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought more people knew this one.
kodran · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press as many times as needed. Just pointing out it doesn't work for JUST the very last ONE.
hotel2oscar · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Drop the "SHIFT" to open a new blank tab (CTRL + T)
srgramrod · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
May as well tell everyone you can Ctrl + Shift + Esc to instantly pop up task manager instead of Ctrl + Alt + Del and clicking a word
dirtydela · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also ctrl + tab to go forward a tab or ctrl + shift + tab to go back a tab.
BeKindRewind17 · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Finding this out has just changed my life.
newLurkerUp · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+shift+n if its another window
Powerism · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re on a windows computer, holding the windows button and pressing D brings you to the desktop, no matter how many tabs you have open.
jedipwnces · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is always a hit in Chrome trainings... :)
ArrivesLate · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use ALT + F, X to gain more free time in your life!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + Left Click to open in new tab
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or right click on the tab section of your browser and click Undo Close Tab.
Just_ice_is_served · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And in Firefox CTRL+SHIFT+N reopens the last whole window that you closed out.
dotokalen · 823 points · Posted at 16:40:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Starting at iOS 11, if you press the sleep button like five or six times, your phone will make a loud noise and present you with an "SOS" prompt, which
sends your location tocalls emergency services automatically after a few seconds if you don't slide to cancel it. You also have to manually enter in your passcode after, even if you cancel.IMPORTANT: You will still have to give them your location if you need immediate help. They'll only know which cell tower you contacted them from, which doesn't give them much to go off of if they need to get to you.
This also apparently works very well outside of the US, and on some other devices as well, but you should check your settings to be sure.
I feel like this is something everyone should know, but it isn't really made obvious.
thanks to u/atthem77 and everyone below for the additional information :)
DeusOtiosus · 211 points · Posted at 17:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works exceptionally well outside of the USA. In fact, it automatically knows what the emergency number is in whatever region you are in, so if you’re traveling, just use this tip if you don’t know the local emergency number (hint, it’s not 911 in most countries).
SpeckledFleebeedoo · 131 points · Posted at 18:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
112, in most of Europe, but 911 will also forward you to 112.
koohikoo · 19 points · Posted at 22:33:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a really good idea for pretty much everywhere
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 23:18:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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JonBoy470 · 8 points · Posted at 03:16:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Telling Siri to “charge my phone up to 100%” also calls 911, since “100” is used in India, Greece and Israel.
dunstad1 · 15 points · Posted at 05:16:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...how is Siri going to help your phone charge.
JonBoy470 · 2 points · Posted at 12:41:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She can’t “charge your phone” but she interprets the request to do so as a request to call emergency services, on the basis that “100” is used as the emergency number overseas.
dunstad1 · 4 points · Posted at 22:08:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This seems false.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/siri-charge-phone-police/
oreng · 5 points · Posted at 10:41:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No matter where you go in the world 911, 112, 100, etc. will all dial the emergency services number. It isn't even a phone feature, it's part of the GSM standard.
edinburg · 111 points · Posted at 19:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all modern cell phones will dial the correct local emergency number if you dial any common emergency number from anywhere in the world. So dialing 911 in England gets you emergency services and dialing 999 in the US does too. It's part of the industry standard for cell phone protocols.
This is probably why you keep hearing about people pocket dialing 911, it seems like there should be very low odds of that happening but they're actually pocket dialing 999.
[deleted] · 101 points · Posted at 21:57:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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IDDQD_ · 24 points · Posted at 22:34:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, that's easy to remember!
Wetald · 9 points · Posted at 04:22:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: exactly what I hoped I’d find.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 07:04:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's numberwang!
ItookAnumber4 · 3 points · Posted at 02:03:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What country is 3! the emergency number for?
delacreaux · 8 points · Posted at 05:55:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
None - that whole long number is one joke emergency services number from British workplace comedy "The IT crowd". The commas are just to suggest the right pauses for the sing-song nature of the fake ad, and the 3 was added after an even longer pause after the audience thought it was over.
0118999881999119725…3!
Here's the clip
theycallme_manoso · 2 points · Posted at 05:07:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a reference to the tv show "the IT crowed" it's on Netflix and is pretty funny
Penumbra_Penguin · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could also be 000, which is Australia's.
dotokalen · 11 points · Posted at 17:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a great feature! This should be a thing on every phone; I'm sure it's saved more than a few lives.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 11 points · Posted at 23:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HELP FIGHT CRIME, DIAL 999.
Is it 999 because it rhymes with "crime"?
-Bernard Black
DrPogo2488 · 2 points · Posted at 04:24:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you really want the truth, Dial 999....
He ain’t Jack the Ripper...
froggym · 10 points · Posted at 21:15:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of places make 911 go to emergency services. Australia does and our number is 000.
fleamarketguy · 3 points · Posted at 22:04:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most emergency numbers will automatically connect to the local emergency number if you dial it. E.g. 112 connects to 911 in the US.
HelleDaryd · 4 points · Posted at 21:08:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is 112 everywhere on GSM networks (and derived, like UMTS, HSDPA, LTE), it is part of the GSM network standard. So it is more it surprisingly also works in the USA.
filthierkc · 47 points · Posted at 20:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you don’t have cell service, you should be able to still connect 911 or ping them your location. Even without a SIM card.
Also; if you get a new phone case and it makes the power button more easily clickable, you may be jostling about one day at your job and accidentally call 911 and your phone lets out a loud siren and says “would you like to notify emergency contacts” if you have those set up. This may have happened to me.
Also, if you accidentally call 911- stay on the phone and says whoops, sorry. Otherwise they call back and if you don’t answer, they send units. Proof: I’m a paramedic.
JonBoy470 · 11 points · Posted at 03:19:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happened to us on Christmas Day when my then 2 year old kid used the emergency speed dial button on my mom’s house phone.
Proof: 911 called us back, then a couple of uniform cops showed up. We were having desert at that point, and offered them pie, which they politely declined.
Human_House_Cat · 15 points · Posted at 20:37:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! I tried it and it WHOOPED and gave me three seconds to cancel. Good to know
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:47:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep pressing it on the iPhone X and it starts a countdown from 3. After 1 it will call 999/112/911 for you automatically
Themarshal2 · 8 points · Posted at 19:40:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a number for all the countries in Europe: 112
And each country has their own number (France has the 17 for example)
robophile-ta · -1 points · Posted at 02:53:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why Siri calls emergency services for any prompt with the number 17
Pokabrows · 8 points · Posted at 20:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On (some?) samsung phones you can set it up so that taping the power three times sends location etc to your emergency numbers.
daftjedi · 7 points · Posted at 21:25:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
3 or 5 times yeah. It will send a recording and a picture from the front and back cameras too
peskyboner1 · 6 points · Posted at 06:04:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP that guy that posted about finding that out the hard way, when he accidentally sent a picture of himself jerking off to his whole family
daftjedi · 1 points · Posted at 06:17:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha true. I think you have to set it up though, it wasn't automatic for me. But yeah I've hit it a few times accidentally and freaked my family out
deadmeat08 · 6 points · Posted at 02:32:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, just sent a picture of myself pooping to my wife and my mom... I don't remember setting that up.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:39:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Big_Miss_Steak_ · 5 points · Posted at 23:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing. Once you press the power button five times, even if you cancel it, you will be required to enter your passcode next time you unlock your phone.
FatStratCat · 2 points · Posted at 23:24:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes sense
changyang1230 · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another part of the same feature:
After activating the SOS feature, even if you don’t go through with the call, the phone goes into a locked mode where your Touch ID is disabled and you have to manually type the passcode to use the phone.
I suspect this is designed so that if you were ever mugged or attacked, the criminal can’t just put your finger on your phone forcefully and gain entry.
nlsoy · 11 points · Posted at 19:24:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's iOS 11 and newer :)
ZachAttackonTitan · 10 points · Posted at 21:39:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are thousands of iOS app made on the premise that people don't know what their phone can do out of the box
joesbighead · 5 points · Posted at 02:04:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So don't let my kid play with my phone because now it's even easier for him to dial 911. I switched to iPhone because he kept pushing the buttons on the back of my LG and APPARENTLY THAT ALSO DIALS 911
Is there a way to opt out of this or turn off these features?
TempestWolf19 · 7 points · Posted at 18:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im on the iPhone 8 Plus and this doesn’t work for me🙁
patopulpo · 15 points · Posted at 19:03:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might be turned off... check settings, and it’s right under Touch ID & Passcode
mmemarlie · 8 points · Posted at 20:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks! Just turned mine on.
patopulpo · 10 points · Posted at 20:26:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will warn you, be careful if you have the autocall feature on. I believe there’s a three second countdown (audible?) before it auto-calls 911 (or respective emergency number). I have mine off, and all it does is require an extra slide (just like powering off) before it activates. You know, just to be safe.
mmemarlie · 6 points · Posted at 20:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the tip. I occasionally walk from my work to my boyfriends at night, it’s not far but it’s a little creepy. This will be good in the off chance something bad happens.
VideoGameParodies · 4 points · Posted at 22:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put my phone into my cupholder while driving and it managed to align perfectly with some coins in the holder, I heard some weird angry beeps and then 3 seconds later my radio showed that I was calling 911.
I felt like an idiot when the operator picked up...
cbarone1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After enabling it, apparently for iPhone 8 and newer, you have to hold down the side button and one of the volume buttons until the emergency slider appears.
prim3y · 3 points · Posted at 23:12:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also the way you can force a passcode lock on touchid or faceid
FunnyBunny1313 · 3 points · Posted at 02:49:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t see anyone else say this, but the Apple Watch will do the same thing as well!
atthem77 · 2 points · Posted at 23:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This is incorrect. Please update your post to show that it calls emergency services, but does NOT give them your location. Emergency services can still only find which cell tower you're connected to, and that takes a while, and is not at all a small search area. Someone should NOT expect to activate the SOS feature and have someone on the way to assist any time soon; they will need to give their location to emergency services if they need immediate help; otherwise, they might be waiting a very long time for help to arrive, if ever.
EDIT: It's possible that emergency services might be able to find your location faster and more accurately, but you shouldn't count on it. The FCC requirements are "carriers... must report handset location within 50 meters for 67% of calls, and within 150 meters for 90% of calls". If you're in a life-or-death situation, a 67% chance for a 50-meter search area isn't great. And while they might be able to get within 5 meters, there's no guarantee that will happen. It's still best practice to give the dispatcher your location, if at all possible.
dotokalen · 6 points · Posted at 23:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this info! I'll update immediately.
UbiquitousBagel · 4 points · Posted at 04:06:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually this is incorrect. In most places in North America (which is what I can speak to), e-911 services will show a radius and it can be as accurate as within 5 meters.
Morgrid · 2 points · Posted at 05:33:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_9-1-1
YankeeBravo · 4 points · Posted at 01:36:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dunno why.
Was a in a fairly severe crash in a Ford a few months ago.
Ford Sync used the Bluetooth connection to call 911 and give them an automated report of the accident, including GPS coordinates.
Don’t know why the iPhone itself would be any different.
derefr · 2 points · Posted at 01:09:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
...in most countries. In some European countries, phone carriers support a feature called Advanced Mobile Location, which will actually send your GPS information to the EMS provider when you make the call.
From the linked page:
AML is a software feature; it doesn't require any special phone hardware, just a recent firmware. Android OS versions since Gingerbread (released in 2016) have support for it. iOS supports it as of the very latest firmware, from a few days ago (iOS 11.3).
Ty107 · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Worth noting since we are talking about emergency situations: if you call 911, most dispatch centers should be able to get your location based on cell tower triangulation (like in TV). They ask you your location to confirm, but they can usually tell. My mom was a 911 dispatcher for a county in Indiana and demonstrated this to me and a group of friends by having one of them call 911 for about 20 seconds. She got his name and current location from the call. So if you call and you aren't in a situation where you can talk on the phone, they can find you
approx_volume · 2 points · Posted at 04:13:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works on my iPhone but Jesus fuck it scared the shit out of me
meh_whatev · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk if it was implemented earlier in the US but I got it in iOS 11 (or they just added a tab in settings for Emergency SOS on that revision)
cbarone1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently it also depends on which iPhone you have. The 7 or earlier is pushing the side button 5 times, for 8 or newer, it's holding the side button and one of the volume buttons until the emergency slider shows up.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iphone-sos/
kate_the_great_25 · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never new this one! Just tried it and you’re right!
Pandibabi · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung has this feature to send alert and gos to your chosen friends. I have activated it twice already
scottylebot · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, didn't realise this.
They should also have a rape alarm feature.
amyelizabeth746 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note to anyone who tries this: unless you’ve turned off the “play countdown sound to emergency call” feature, the first time you try this tip you MAY shit your pants.
Source: just tried it, had the loudest, most sudden, siren come screaming out of my phone and it scared me half to death.
Nice tip though! I just turned off the countdown sound because if I ever need to use this, I probably don’t want it announced to people within 1000ft if me anyway...
paracelsus23 · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a terrible idea. I've "pocket dialed" police more than once just with the "emergency call" thing on the lock screen.
redlancer25 · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another little known emergency feature, but for newer androids: open up the lock screen, choose emergency, then choose emergency information. Here you can enter in your health information and emergency contacts in the case that you are unable to respond in an emergency situation
enjineer30302 · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also holding down the side button on the Apple Watch for like 3 seconds will do the same thing. It screams a siren that has made me flip at school a few times after accidentally pressing it and frantically trying to cancel a 911 call.
Edit: it also allows you to power the phone off, bring up the medical ID, and it will also disable Touch ID and require the passcode for the phone to be entered to reenable it.
Darkskynet · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also hold down the “9” button on all mobile phones to call emergency services.
This works on all mobile phones even if the phone has no paid service or even a sim installed.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 05:31:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
E911 is in use in the USA, the phone company is required to provide your location within 300 meters within 6 minutes for an emergency call.
todayonjeremykyle · 1 points · Posted at 07:21:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out by mistake at work the other day. Just fidgeting with my phone in a quiet meeting and it starts making that siren noise. It's pretty damn loud.
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 13:47:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd think it would fire up the gps receiver and add that to the message. I've written Android apps that add a URL for Google Maps to text messages. If I can do it, I'm sure Apple can!
bungala_Legend · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can also add that if you have an Apple Watch and you keep holding on the side button the same thing will happen, making it easier rather than reaching for your phone, wherever it may be, in certain situations.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:02:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
hmm, a loud noise could kill you if you need to make a stealthy emergency call
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:38:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On android you can set up emergency SOS contacts so they get a message when your in danger. However I forgot what buttons it was to send the SOS messages. Then I kept accidentally sending SOS messages to my friends. They ignored theme often than I would have liked.
Stripesthetiger · 9184 points · Posted at 15:19:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those rolls of tin foil/plastic wrap that come in the long rectangle boxes? They have tabs on either end that you’re supposed to push in and it keeps the roll in place so you don’t have to hold it down when you unravel it.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 3327 points · Posted at 16:00:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty upset at how infrequently I open a new roll, but at least I know now.
derawin07 · 2207 points · Posted at 16:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can change the frequency by making spherical foil balls.
prof_the_doom · 709 points · Posted at 16:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But don't put them in the microwave.
nachocheeze246 · 104 points · Posted at 17:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
unless they are TOTALLY spherical, then it is fine
FreeSkittlez · 92 points · Posted at 17:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No no no, that is HOW you get them to be perfect spheres
rarecandyxo · 37 points · Posted at 18:36:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fast and the meta
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 20:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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DoIHaveToHaveAName · 15 points · Posted at 20:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gamesphere>all modern consoles
LordSoren · 9 points · Posted at 17:17:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Throw them at the cat instead.
PirelliSuperHard · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've just planned my Friday night.
EWVGL · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my cat is in the microwave.
_ThisIsAmyx_ · 3 points · Posted at 17:29:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or in a bottle full of active drain cleaner.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m curious about this one
TheCatcherOfThePie · 7 points · Posted at 20:11:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the presence of a base and water, aluminium oxidises and gives off hydrogen gas.
Al + NaOH + 6H2_O -> NaAl(OH)_4 + 6H2
_ThisIsAmyx_ · 4 points · Posted at 20:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Drano bomb. Hydrogen gas builds up and will blow up the bottle. Bonus fun if you tape a lit candle to the side of the bottle.
joegekko · 4 points · Posted at 18:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...or do. I'm nobody's boss.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why? Do you not like fun?
mulumequitem · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or do. We're not your mother.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it makes them perfect spheres if you do. Why don't you want me to have perfect spheres?
MnVikingsFan34 · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re right. Put them in the dryer instead
Somebodys · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't tell me what to do.
Zeroboy27 · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't tell me what to do
The_Bloody_Pleb · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
M E T A
Lolsrsmang · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how am I going to forge an aluminum knife?
mrofmist · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not though?
You'll probably take too long to respond, I'll just go try it.
PolyesterPoppycock · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or do, if you're into excitement and bright lights.
gcross · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, you're good as long as the shiny side points out from the ball so that the microwave radiation doesn't get trapped inside.
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO!
TheLodgeDesk · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put em in a jug of Drano and let that baby rip.
prof_the_doom · 2 points · Posted at 03:06:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear... microwaved Drano and foil... results... unpleasant.
TheDescentIsEasy · 1 points · Posted at 17:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a word for this, you know it, I know it. Let's just leave it at that.
FauxmingAtTheMouth · 6 points · Posted at 18:35:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know it too, and know that you know it, but could you say it just for those other people that don't know this word we're talking about that we both totally know?
blandersblenders1 · 0 points · Posted at 17:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but you can put them in the dryer to double as a dryer sheet.
jarmicols · 13 points · Posted at 22:20:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I just watched a whole thing about how Japanese have been making foil balls, hammering them as compact as possible, and then polishing them with sandpaper until they come out looking like giant ball bearings.
Edit: Found a good example https://youtu.be/WKz5lCGMf5Q
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
really?
Obie1 · 4 points · Posted at 03:51:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn man.. we are eating tide pods and sniffing condoms while the Japanese are working on basic crafting skills. This is the darkest timeline.
KPexEA · 6 points · Posted at 18:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or a knife:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=owseTngZFMI
thelimegreenman · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks! I was about to make rectangular foil balls. 😉
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that would be a prism
temporary_login · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
is there another shape for balls?
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 21:32:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
footballs [not the European one] are not spherical
temporary_login · 4 points · Posted at 21:41:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOOD point!
smegmathor · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
which are great for removing static cling in dryers.
jellyshoes11 · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually use those in the dryer to make your towels fluffy
IAmNotInterestingAMA · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And microwaving them
Metomorphose · 2 points · Posted at 00:10:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're artsy, you can use foil to pad out a clay sculpture (the kind you bake in a home oven). It saves money on clay and let's the sculpt bake more evenly.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer dodecahedral foil balls
mokmusic · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
spherical foil balls is incredibly hard to say out loud
thee_dude_abides · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or forge a knife
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok Peewee Herman!
IAmNotInterestingAMA · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And microwaving them
Koupers · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then you can polish them like the japanese kids are these days.
throwing-away-party · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer cubic foil balls, myself
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you could have a football shaped foil ball
v2Valhalla · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And microwaving them
Wet-floor-sine · 1 points · Posted at 11:54:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and by getting a heroin habit (chasing the dragon only)
EffityJeffity · 3 points · Posted at 17:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought a roll from CostCo.
I have not been a member of CostCo now for nearly 3 years. There is still loads left.
Ryusirton · 2 points · Posted at 00:27:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I blast through foil. I always cover cookie sheets and the rectangle oven pans in aluminum so I don't have to wash them afterwards
HeyZuesHChrist · 1 points · Posted at 17:28:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out a few months ago. Changed my life.
Hoof_Hearted12 · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? Haven't bought a new roll in like 3 years.
abandonyourposts · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT: Buy a gigantic roll of plastic wrap from Costco (or something similar, etc.), and it will last for years. We just bought a new one last year after having the last one since 2007.
Ferocious_raptors · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can still use the tabs on your current roll... It's not too late.
Lukeyy19 · 598 points · Posted at 17:27:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve always found the tabs to be kind of useless anyway, I find it better to just hold the lid closed enough that you can still pull the foil but the tube can’t fit through the gap.
gsfgf · 13 points · Posted at 20:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, that's part of it, but the tabs do help a lot. I bought some store brand saran wrap once that didn't have the tabs, and it was super obnoxious. I always check for tabs now.
vecima · 26 points · Posted at 21:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm picturing "Are you tired of THIS?"
And you yank a seran wrap tube out of the box onto the floor, in the process dropping your plate of spaghetti (why were you holding both in your hands?) Then turn to the camera and frown.
gaynazifurry4bernie · 11 points · Posted at 21:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/wheredidthesodago
Roupert2 · 14 points · Posted at 19:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the brand. Knock off brands have crappier packaging, including the functionality of the tabs.
CMcAwesome · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make sure you put the tabs INSIDE the roll, not just over the roll.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for the serrated edge that many plastic wrap boxes have. The idea is nice, but it just doesn't work. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you accept that the box is useless and use scissors.
SHPLUMBO · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This person foils.
faraway_hotel · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that not what everyone does?
dawgsjw · 0 points · Posted at 02:10:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah every time I pop the tabs in my dick gets stuck.
dirtcreature · 30 points · Posted at 18:21:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How well they work is another story. I feel like no one knows about it because they barely work at all, so there's no reason to remember or train the following generations.
golddust89 · 21 points · Posted at 16:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know how I managed to get this far in life without this basic knowledge.
datingafter40 · 12 points · Posted at 16:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all brands have them, but a lot do.
skeddles · 7 points · Posted at 18:23:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except they don't perforate them well and you'll end up mangling the box
tdasnowman · 5 points · Posted at 17:32:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those tabs are hit and miss for me. Aluminum foil they just always seem to rip just trying to push them in. Saran wrap they eventually fail.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 16:01:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just made my life so much easier
WhenTheRoadDarkens · 6 points · Posted at 17:32:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even easier when you store the plastic wrap on the freezer.
Due to the low temperature it will no stick to itself, so you can use it normally and with the temperature of the ambient it will stick to whatever you are wrapping ;)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude. Write a book with all your helpful secrets.
ksu12 · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a set of these and rue the days before you had them.
https://www.chicwrap.com/foil-dispensers/
LordFlux · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I received this set of WrapMaster dispensers several years ago. I say "Wish I knew about this years ago" nearly everytime I use it. My family used to cater weddings and parties -- I always hated fiddling with the plastic wrap.
CaptainMcSmoky · 4 points · Posted at 17:48:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which normally tear off the second you try to pull the foil out.
the_bananafish · 3 points · Posted at 17:32:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this shit from Vanna White no lie. A couple years ago on Wheel of Fortune at the very end where they’re like talking and joking with each other, Vanna pulls out a Saran Wrap spool and is like PAT GUESS WHAT
SupaDoll · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding to this - if the box lid gets caught in the drawer every time you open and close it, store it upside down (lid flap side down). This saves me so much frustration because the flappy part always gets stuck when I'm trying to open the drawer.
oridjinn · 3 points · Posted at 19:20:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta say though I have found 2 issues with this over the past few years.
A. Most of the tabs do not have the strength to stay closed vs the force of simply unraveling the foil.
B. The tabs prevent the roll from spinning anyways, killing the point.
So for my experience with the various brands I have purchased over the years, these tabs were useless. All a variety of store brands and such.
banananose_III · 3 points · Posted at 20:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Industrial sized ones used in professional kitchens also have tabs to lock the cutting blade insert in, and often have an slot on the top of the box where the plastic wrap can be threaded through. It helps keep the roll even, and the wraps from clinging to the main roll. No more scavenger hunts for leading edge of plastic, and no more dreaded multi-layer triangle of miscut uneven bullshit in the corner of the roll.
ferrettt55 · 3 points · Posted at 20:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand how so many people don't know this. Do people just... not look at packaging?
jasonmscollins · 5 points · Posted at 16:48:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I share this with everyone and they are always amazed
BradleyUffner · 3 points · Posted at 17:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't work reliably for me. The roll still randomly pops out, even with the tabs pushed in.
pandaclawz · 2 points · Posted at 17:21:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I...but...all that time wasted with the endless foil struggle!
ZenJen23 · 2 points · Posted at 17:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also roll up a big sheet into a ball and toss it in the dryer to reduce static!
Cooper1977 · 2 points · Posted at 17:30:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good job, came here to post this. This blew my fiancee's mind when I showed her. She's 37.
Captain_Wompus · 2 points · Posted at 17:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you fucking kidding me right now.
Seamlesslytango · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The amount of time I've spent re-rolling tin foil that came unwrapped....
Peataze · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could have used that last night. I dropped the foil and it went all over my kitchen. Now instead of the foil being nice and neat it is all crumpled. :(
TboxLive · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...goddammit!
Kakita987 · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently bought plastic wrap and tinfoil a while ago. Neither have those dang tabs. The plastic wrap is packaged differently so they aren't necessary but the tin foil is not.
captainhamption · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stretch-tite wrap (I get it at Costco) has a cool slicer dealy inside the tube that fits over the top of the serrated blade so you never have to fight to tear off a piece again. It says it on the box but I didn't notice for a decade until a friend pointed it out.
twdyy · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but plastic wrap is still a product of Satan, Inc.
stefanica · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've known this for years, but still somehow forget to do it till I've yanked the roll onto the floor.
ksu12 · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can get one of these and come join us in the future.
https://www.chicwrap.com/foil-dispensers/
SickFez · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was looking for this tip. Changed my life years ago with cling-wrap
ACurt · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you keep your plastic wrap in the fridge, it will be less static-y and easier to handle.
ReflexEight · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do know those!
Omnesquidem · 2 points · Posted at 22:50:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been cooking for years and did not know that. I got so frustrated I bought a gadget that attaches to the wall so I can just get a clean sheet every time. There's another $15 I've blown. Now Saran Wrap is my mortal enemy.
j-Trane · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I would go visit my dad he would tell me this trick. He had had a bad brain injury and his memory wasn't awesome, so it always made me giggle that every time I saw him he had this great trick to tell me.
Oseirus · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See, I try that, but apparently I'm too dumb to operate a box and I always just end up crushing the sides long before the tabs ever begin to separate and push in.
StinkyMcShitzle · 2 points · Posted at 01:42:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
here is a simple solution without using those tabs. Open the foil box. pull out about 1 inch of foil and fold over the cutting edge. Tuck the flap edge of the box into the box. Never pull flap of box out again. Hold cover closed when pulling out foil with a mild pressure, squeeze down lightly and grab edge of foil or cling wrap to begin a new piece. This method has worked without fail for 50 years for me. I believe it even says to do this on the box.
Positive-Impact · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You motherf.... Thank you
CraftyInMN · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, I'm late to this but I don't see anyone else posting what I do for this problem. Cut a dowel that is longer than the box, then stick it through those holes that the useless tabs make. Problem solved.
mckleeve · 2 points · Posted at 15:05:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just (literally) ran to my kitchen and FIXED 7 ROLLS of wraps! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Doomdoomkittydoom · 2 points · Posted at 17:36:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alas, it seems not to be any use in getting a clean tear.
mdbDad · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The plastic wrap I use also has a plastic cutter inside the roll. If you don't like the serrated edge for cutting, you can put the plastic cutter over the serrated edge and you can cut the wrap cleanly and not risk your knuckles on accidental hits.
Aoeletta · 2 points · Posted at 17:09:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true, but it doesn’t always work well for me. Sometimes it’s just not holding it well.
bloodflart · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
got any fixes for the box being too long and making it floppy so the end of the parchment paper is hard to cut off?
drakonite · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you find tin foil? The stores here only carry aluminium foil.
xLeevers · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Arghhh this will be another one of those things I show my wife and all I'll get is "Stop telling me what to do" lol
theonlybob · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If only they pushed in easy, there are usually 2 layers of cardboard to push though. I tend to hulk the box apart trying to get the tabs in then have to tape the box back together.
xLeevers · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Arghhh this will be another one of those things I show my wife and all I'll get is "Stop telling me what to do" FML
Stripeless_Tiger · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, uhh nice name?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And sometimes those tabs will lock the roll in place so tightly that it stops unrolling, at which point you have to pull the roll out just to unroll it.
ReverendEnder · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They never work
scottyb83 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe if you are living your n the ritzy part of town and can afford name brand tin foil.
The off brand tan foil does NOT have this option.
jorleeduf · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They never work for me
one-eleven · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They never work
Captin_Obvious · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have yet to buy a brand in Canada that does this.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe just some brands do that, or it's a regional thing. I checked mine and it does not do that.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except those tabs are absolute garbage and the roll will escape most of the time anyway.
leadabae · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
doesn't make using plastic wrap any less frustrating.
Sisaac · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use foil and saran wrap so regularly (I use my ovens a lot in my home kitchen) that I'm seriously considering installing some kind of TP dispenser so that I don't have to deal with boxes, tabs, and the like.
Actually_a_Patrick · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't work that well
DrJanekyll · 1 points · Posted at 04:33:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless it’s every single roll I’ve ever purchased, and then it never works.
evonebo · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently found out that there is NON STICK FOIL. I tried it and my god why in the hell do they sell normal foil. All foil sold should be NON STICK.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All (most?) foil has a non stick side, you know the dull side? Non stick.
evonebo · 2 points · Posted at 19:15:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Are you sure? one side applies if its the non stick version.
from Reynolds website http://www.reynoldskitchens.com/aluminum-foil/standard-foil/
Q
What side of the foil should I use, shiny or dull?
A
With standard and heavy duty foil, it’s perfectly fine to place your food on either side so you can decide if you prefer to have the shiny or dull side facing out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think its an intentional thing, it just so happens that food sticks less to the dull side haha. From my own experience, anyway!
StinkyMcShitzle · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This is from the manufacturing process. Due to how thin the material is, they run two separate rolls through the rolling mill at the same time to achieve the thickness they want. The shiny side gets pushed on by the rollers and the dull side was in contact with the other sheet of aluminum being rolled through at the same time. * it might be the reverse for which is which touching the rollers; I have forgotten.
lovethebacon · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only have one box that has these tabs.
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Sanity__ · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came here to post this.
superboyk · 1 points · Posted at 16:03:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some also has jagged edges for easy tearing
HughGnu · 4 points · Posted at 20:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which ones do not?
BobDenverWasRight · 0 points · Posted at 20:31:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shut. Up.
Stripesthetiger · 1 points · Posted at 03:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh gee, I guess you’re part of the other 50% of the population that had their boxes fold in on themselves and their saran wrap fall on the ground, huh?
casualblair · 1032 points · Posted at 21:02:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In cities on average-use intersections there are sensors on left hand turns that track two settings: "Is there a car above me?" and "Estimated cars in line". Heavy-use intersections tend to just be on timers and low-use intersections have just the first sensor.
The first setting is simple: if there is a car above me, change the light. This means park before the stop line on the god damn sensor you fucking ingrates.
The second is more complex: when the light turns green, the computer wants to know how long to keep it green before letting other traffic through. It does this by counting cars that drive over it and analyzing the gap between them. The longer the gap, the faster the light goes yellow. This means when making a turn, get off your fucking phone and stay close to the person ahead of you and we'll all make it through without a single one of us running a red.
-Dont-Ask- · 28 points · Posted at 00:19:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m pretty sure they’re called induction loops, I also discovered that when I have my hearing aids on a certain mode the sensors make some sorta white noise
casualblair · 22 points · Posted at 01:45:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. The electricity in your car makes a magnetic field which then inducts electricity into the loop to signal the systems. People who think it's a pressure sensor are weird.
spanktastic2120 · 15 points · Posted at 04:50:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its not electricity in your car, its just the amount of metal in your car. Your car is a good enough conductor that the sensor will register a change in its magnetic field when a big chunk of metal gets placed inside the loop.
BikerRay · 9 points · Posted at 13:51:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes motorcycles aren't massive enough to trigger the sensor. Some places allow a bike to go through a red (if safe, obviously) if it won't trigger it after a certain time.
StevieRaveOn63 · 4 points · Posted at 04:56:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, now that I know this, does it mean I'm not weird anymore?
Zarican · 29 points · Posted at 23:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had to learn exactly where those sensors are on my motorcycle or I'll be sitting there all day.
Whoopteedoodoo · 20 points · Posted at 23:33:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taped a strong magnet to the underside of my bicycle frame. I still had to be careful to ride directly over the seam of the sensor, but it seems to work.
Sbaker777 · 7 points · Posted at 04:33:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Traffic lights have inductive sensors. It only matters if the lump it’s detecting is metal or not. A magnet will not help any more than a piece of steel. The best thing to do is to strap a dense piece of steel to the bottom of your kickstand so when you kick it down at a stop, it’s right next to the sensor.
energy_engineer · 13 points · Posted at 05:08:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Magnet is fine/better in this situation. All that's needed for inductive loop sensors is a change in the nearby magnetic field (which changes the inductance of the wire loop). A chunk of steel would do that. A magnet will too, possibly smaller/lighter than a piece of steel and the magnet wants to stick to your frame.
d_rob_70 · 19 points · Posted at 03:40:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure where you are, but here in IL, there is a law that says you can run that red light legally if you've waited a certain length of time... and it's safe to do so, of course.
LIST OF STATES
caedn · 3 points · Posted at 05:16:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to what I've read on reddit the last couple of days it's probably 15 minutes...
Zarican · 1 points · Posted at 04:35:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately none of the ones listed there
absolutlush · 9 points · Posted at 00:59:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a Jeep Wrangler that wouldn’t trip unless I got it just right
severoon · 16 points · Posted at 05:33:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here's something I never understood. If you are at a red light, keep an eye on the light as well as everything in front of you. When it turns green, take your foot off the brake!
If everyone just did this simple thing, the entire line would start rolling at least and everyone could accelerate and spread out. Instead, like early humans discovering fire, each person is individually surprised that the driver in front of them has started moving because 80%+ of everyone is not looking at the light.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 12:30:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had a girl, who was the first in line, be on her phone for like 10 seconds while the light was green. She flipped me off when I angrily beeped at her to get going. Sorry lady, I have like 5 cars behind me and that light turns red fast.
PenisBeautyCream · 6 points · Posted at 15:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gave her 10 seconds before honking? Fuck that, I count to three and then toot politely. If no response, lay on the horn and scream.
JayceeThunder · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:32 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahaha.... phrasing. But atleast you're polite
casualblair · 1 points · Posted at 05:52:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youre correct but making an assumption: the people ahead of you are paying attention and CAN move forward. Most of the time they're paying attention but in the case of something happening everyone behind them who doesn't have this information will roll forward a foot or two. This is risky because there is less room to reverse, peer pressure to move even if you shouldn't, and a whole group of people making decisions without all the information.
I look forward to the day when automated cars do this for us and relieve all traffic just by virtue of shared information and near zero reaction times.
severoon · 2 points · Posted at 06:32:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of the time, unless you're behind something you can't see around, you should see any obstruction that would stop the flow of traffic into the intersection. So it could work, it's just people use red lights to go on vacation from driving.
isildo · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
like a car?
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windowless van or big truck. Most of the time I look through the windshields if there several cars in front of me. You can normally see a lot.
TessHKM · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:08 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of cars have tinted windows. A lot of people drive SUVs.
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:30 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean … perhaps I should've begun my response by clarifying that I've driven a car before. In all sorts of situations, big roads, little roads. I've pulled up to intersections with stoplights. All kinds of things, really.
If you're paying attention instead of looking at your cell phone or contemplating your naval, in particular if you notice when the light changes, and you've left adequate space in front of your vehicle before stopping, you can even now remove your for from the brake for a good long while and not kill anyone or break anything.
If you do this, you'll notice how stupidly out to lunch a huge proportion of the traffic in front of you is. And if you count the seconds between a light turning green and the brake lights in front of you going off, you'll start to question if we ever should have allowed people to drive cars in the first place.
complimentarianist · 35 points · Posted at 00:11:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there is a car above you, the color of the light is the least of your problems. x_x
casualblair · 13 points · Posted at 01:46:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
From the pov of the sensor, it's working as intended.
cantonic · 10 points · Posted at 00:51:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In some instances, a sensor is buried several car lengths back (say 4) from the light, still in the left turn lane. You can stop above it and leave the rest of the lane empty in front of you and you'll get the green arrow when the time comes. Especially useful at busy intersections.
casualblair · 20 points · Posted at 01:48:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very useful, but it depends on the vehicle you use. If you do this in a kia or a Ford, you're savvy. If you do this in a BMW or Benz, you're a selfish tool. I dont make the rules, its just how it is.
cantonic · 11 points · Posted at 01:50:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very good point. Also if you're behind the person doing this, that person is automatically an asshole.
rockskillskids · 2 points · Posted at 07:26:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What am I missing here? I can't see why it'd ever be helpful to sit car lengths back from the light if there's empty space ahead of you before the light?
ITRULEZ · 2 points · Posted at 12:16:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It tricks the light into thinking theres more cars waiting i guess. Have you ever sat at a red light longer than usual and suddenly gotten a green when another car pulls up? Thats what this is supposed to cure.
MotoFuzzle · 3 points · Posted at 02:43:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this. Hopefully the people who are super slow to start moving and don’t bother to catch up read this, so they don’t get us stuck at a light for no reason.
Also, in some cities, I see the induction loop in front of the “stop” line, almost in the cross walk. I’m guessing the lines moved at some point, or they added a set for drivers who are too far forward.
casualblair · 13 points · Posted at 03:05:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
These loops are sometimes installed before the stop lines are drawn and thus are in the wrong place. Good cities will audit the intersection before completion of the contract and tell them to fix it. Bad ones won't.
Or the lines move after the fact.
Though if the sensors are that far up, wait at least one light cycle before inching forward. You might have arrived too late for the computer to count you and the risk to you (having your front bumper removed and your car dragged into the other lane) and to pedestrians is not worth the extra minute or less you have to sit there. Or they installed new sensors (laser, optical, induction loops you can't see) in the correct spot and you inching forward just means you're an impatient dick.
I'm as guilty as the next guy for impatience while driving but never at the expense of a pedestrian. Don't pass on the right. Don't pass busses partially blocking lanes. Don't stop in a cross walk. Your car will fucking destroy a human being, and that human being is someone else's friend, kid, parent, etc. Don't ruin families.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:46:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s another trick I’ve learned for certain intersections, whether it’s day or night, flash your brights a few times if you’re in front and it should make the opposing light either go immediately to yellow or start the countdown timer on the crosswalk. Doesn’t work for all lights though.
casualblair · 2 points · Posted at 05:53:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone with a higher than normal interest in traffic management, what the fuck? How does that work?
KickItNext · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I shadowed a traffic engineer for my hometown a while ago. Based on what he said, this shouldn't work and might just be OP mistaking a coincidence, but there is often a second sensor for emergency vehicles. Iirc it's infrared and the emergency vehicles have a similar infrared flash that you won't notice but does get picked up by the special sensor so that the light goes green for them.
casualblair · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This makes more sense to me than high beams, and I was aware of the infrared (bus priority lanes are huge here and trigger bases on infrared and sometimes wireless signals). But who knows what kind of nonsense happens in towns with only a few traffic signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:07:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume it’s something to do with emergency vehicles.. not sure on the distance that it works, I’d assume a hundred feet out or so to give them time to get to the light. Just a guess because I really don’t know haha.
Crisis_Redditor · 2 points · Posted at 17:12:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also means, pull up close enough to trigger the fucking sensor, Grandma. You don't need to be thirty feet behind the stop line.
radicallyhip · 2 points · Posted at 04:44:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The more people I leave behind when they have to wait through another red, the more I'm 'winning', though, so...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:35:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never bothered to verify, but was always pretty sure there was a damn sensor on some stoplights that do this. Whenever I don’t pull up on time, the arrow doesn’t turn green and I’m stuck waiting until the next light. I thought this was just me being paranoid and never looked it up. Now I just feel stupid.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 14:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I often keep myself way the fuck back to get the advance green to go. I've had people yell at me that I'm to far back. Little do they know.
PenisBeautyCream · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Supposedly if no one else is else already at the red light, you stop for a moment about 30-40 feet away from the limit line, then pull ahead and stop 15-20 feet away, and then stop again at the limit line. The idea is to trick the sensor into thinking three cars are waiting so it will turn green sooner.
dance_rattle_shake · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:36 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
And these things don't register motorcycles so you literally have to break the law in order to proceed - the light will never turn green.
gtfohbitchass · -9 points · Posted at 01:18:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car above you? What country do you live in where cars travel vertically? Also you park in the middle of driving? Like in the middle of the street you just park your car?
casualblair · 9 points · Posted at 01:46:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
From the pov of the sensor a car must be above you to function. And park/stop are used interchangeably around where I live, or at least in my family.
gtfohbitchass · 0 points · Posted at 00:30:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Floating in the air in the sky?
DPhoenix29 · 3 points · Posted at 05:01:09 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
No the sensor is in the pavement of the road and the car is on top of the road above the sensor. Neither the sensor nor the car is in the sky (I mean, obviously the car isn't in the sky since cars can't fly)
[deleted] · 4866 points · Posted at 16:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The little knife on a wine opener is to cleanly cut off the wrapper around most wine bottles. I have seen people who have been waiting/bar tending for years and use the actual corkscrew to try and rip it off.
add-on: to all the people who keep saying "you can just pull it off" you are missing the point. The topic is functions of devices people dont know, not "is that function useful". Also idk where these easily twist off like champagne foil regular wine bottles are cause the only bottles I have you could easily just twist off the top metal are screw caps.
tybo171 · 596 points · Posted at 16:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people also try to straight up pull the cork out when you actually are meant to use it like a lever
[deleted] · 292 points · Posted at 18:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
depends entirely on which opener you have. I have one where you lever it out, one where the turning it in pulls it up too and one where you just pull it out manually.
Arxson · 23 points · Posted at 18:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a picture of the one you have to pull out manually? I can’t comprehend what such a fucking useless corkscrew would look like. Is it just a corkscrew stuck to a plastic handle or what?
[deleted] · 95 points · Posted at 19:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's just a corkscrew stuck to a full-metal handle shaped like a heart, actually. Which is a pretty practical shape - the two roundings of the heart are exactly the size of your fingers.
https://imgur.com/a/OoR7z
First one is the pull type, the second one is the one that turns to pull things out, the third one turns in and then levers out (asymmetrically), and the fourth one has a double lever (symmetrically).
farmtownsuit · 23 points · Posted at 19:52:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That third kind took me so long to master at a friend's house. All my life I only ever saw the fourth kind and that's what I use at home as well. Brought wine over to a friends house and asked for the corkscrew and they hand me one like the third one. Wasn't able to use it without asking for clarification until like the 5th time.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 20:27:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Huh. I’ve seen the third kind more than any other. I prefer it too, since I find the two-armed ones cumbersome to use.
farmtownsuit · 8 points · Posted at 21:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After having figured it out, I'm not sure I have a preference. They both seem equally easy to use now.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re both easy, but I’d rather not have to put the bottle down to use both the arms. I like already having the bottle in my hand when the cork comes out.
farmtownsuit · 7 points · Posted at 21:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using either without having the bottle placed firmly on the counter/table is something that never occurred to me. Seems like it would be harder to do. Definitely easier with the type you're used to though so I can see where you're coming from.
Oubenpo · 4 points · Posted at 21:50:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The third kind folds down and fits in a drawer better.
Lord_Rapunzel · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or a pocket. They're called "waiter's corkscrews" for a reason.
astroskag · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just push one arm down with my thumb and the other with my middle finger.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Option 3 can be used one handed far more easily, plus its smaller and more elegant.
All around better imo.
anix421 · 2 points · Posted at 16:03:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked at a few bars for many moons. Often they would bring in these elaborate mechanical openers or motorized ones... I don't know a single bartender that ever used those, the old wine key is the only one you ever need and it easily fits in a pocket.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also like the one with two metal bands.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:50:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? That's the most common type, almost everyone own ones and l restaurants use it. I guess I just find it odd that you never used a wine key(what that third kind is called. Among other names) to open wine until your friend handed you one.
fizzlepop · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only know the third one. I tried to use the fourth one and I pinched my whole hand :(
farmtownsuit · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh. I'm curious how so I can avoid it.
YoungSerious · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 4th is maybe the easiest one. You put the circular part with the screw over the cork, and screw down using the top. As you do so, the arms raise up. Once you are deep enough in the cork, the whole thing should be stable enough to stand alone. Then you grab the arms (one in each hand) and lever down.
fizzlepop · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well when I use the third type I wrap my whole hand around it to hold the lever part onto the glass and use my other hand to pull the handle. Don't do that with the symmetrical type.
leducdeguise · 1 points · Posted at 09:25:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
fun fact: in France the 4th one is sometimes nicknamed a Charles de Gaulle, because when the screw is down the cork just before levering it, it looks like a man raising his arms like De Gaulle did during his "Je vous ai compris!" speech in Algeria
bitoftheolinout · 13 points · Posted at 21:13:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't neglect this one http://winefolly.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/corkscrew-ah-so.png
There's also a combination of that with a screw that is supposed to be best at old fragile corks.
Arkanist · 8 points · Posted at 21:58:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I totally stabbed a cork with one of these when I had no fucking clue how to use it. Now that I know you shimmy it in between the bottle and cork this is for some reason my favorite type to use.
MrMagius · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i had to use one like the left this past weekend. Geez. I'm quite a big dude, but I still had to have someone hold the bottle while I reefed the cork out with both arms.
[deleted] · -10 points · Posted at 20:30:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MrMagius · 11 points · Posted at 20:34:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One like the one on the left, as I said. It is a solid T handle that goes straight down. No leverage to pull out, no bending parts. The cork was rather large when I pulled it out though. No way we'd be able to get it back in.
acebravo56 · 3 points · Posted at 22:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My apologies. For some reason I read it as you were using the number 3 one. Yeah, I really don’t like the left side ones.
brotherdann · 6 points · Posted at 20:30:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone bought me a pull type corkscrew back when the “moustache” was being plastered on everything circa 2011. Tried to open a bottle of wine with it once, but ended up taking off the corkscrew part of it because the curls at the end of the moustache were great to open beer bottles, but the corkscrew would just get in the way.
Orleanian · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This dude wines.
glasseri · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 20:07:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This really shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the first kind was invented much earlier.
They can be made quite small, too. They’re common Swiss Army knife options.
atomtom · 8 points · Posted at 20:30:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always use my Swiss pocket knife to open bottles and you just straight up pull and it works just fine. It's not really hard. I put the bottle between my legs and pull.
Blarghedy · 6 points · Posted at 20:37:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's kinda what I'm thinking... I have a swiss army knife that I use solely for corkscrews. It can be tough, sometimes, but not like oh my god why don't they invent something better than this tough.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was surprised that we have literally 4 entirely different bottle openers. We don't really drink wine more than 4 times a year. Actually found a second one of the last type...
Doip · 0 points · Posted at 21:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy cake day
ParksVS · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't drink wine very often (and if I do, it usually has a screw top) but I keep a Swiss Army Knife in my kitchen drawer to open wine bottles. Works the same way and isn't very difficult. It's also my can opener!
0MY · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy reddit birthday.
easychairinmybr · 1 points · Posted at 14:00:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just pull it out with my teeth.
WorkKrakkin · 19 points · Posted at 17:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so ashamed when I learned this. I was wondering how the hell people get the cork out so easily while I'm like pulling with all my strength and just barely getting it out.
JetsDJ · 17 points · Posted at 20:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
related LIFE PRO TIP :
every champagne bottle (yes, sparkling wine too) that has the metal cage on it - - -
FIRST, the metal twist is six turns counter-clockwise. Every bottle on the planet is the same
SECOND, leave the cage on as you slowly pull the cork off... it gives you more to grab (so the cork doesn't get away from you).
agemma · 33 points · Posted at 20:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only reason people even buy champagne is to make the cork pop off at 200 mph into the next galaxy
itsthevoiceman · 7 points · Posted at 23:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And so it can jizz everywhere.
Waxew · 2 points · Posted at 13:54:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Risky click
itsthevoiceman · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that might be the first time someone's had that response to any link I've posted! You may well have just broken my "risky click" cherry!!
JetsDJ · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll shoot your eye out, kid...
ot1smile · 7 points · Posted at 22:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't pull the cork, you hold it and twist the bottle.
Sinfall69 · 2 points · Posted at 11:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I twist the cork and hold the bottle...still have my whole hand covering the cork the entire time.
YoungSerious · 5 points · Posted at 22:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just grab the cork with your hand wrapped around it...I've never opened one that couldn't just be held like that.
JetsDJ · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed, same for me.
But this LPT was a game changer for some bar maids I know
BeasleyTD · 10 points · Posted at 19:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you don't have an opener, just smack the bottom of the bottle with the palm of your hand or as shoe, while holding the bottle upside down. The cork will come out enough for you to pull it out with your fingers.
tybo171 · 13 points · Posted at 19:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhhh, I have done this as well, I feel it perfectly sums up college freshman
errorist · -3 points · Posted at 20:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhhh, I have done this as well, I feel it perfectly sums up college freshman
tybo171 · -6 points · Posted at 19:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhhh, I have done this as well, I feel it perfectly sums up college freshman
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fusionbomb · 29 points · Posted at 18:32:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And there are usually two notches on the opener lever that you can use for this. Use the first notch thats halfway down the lever on the top of the bottle when first pulling out the cork, then switch the end notch on the lever to finish pulling it out.
ughsicles · 22 points · Posted at 19:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I come from a WASP-y family of winos, and I had to learn this by age 10.
Wwwweeeeeeee · 6 points · Posted at 20:29:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, my kid was pro at this by age 12. You got me beat. She makes a mean cup of tea, gin & tonic and martini though. Age 24, impresses all her friends.
JWGhetto · 13 points · Posted at 19:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We must seem so snobby to these people. I have opened a lot of wine bottles before I knew what wine tastes like.
haicra · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all openers are keys! I have a corkscrew that actually requires a firm tug because it has no lever or bunny ears
FuegoPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew this! Though last time I tried using it as a lever, it schooled the lip of the bottle and I had to eventually just stab in the cork
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those people are idiots.
davidcwilliams · -2 points · Posted at 20:04:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This
umnikos_bots · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.
Orleanian · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 661 points · Posted at 16:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually lazily skip this step. Is there a purpose to the step of removing the wrapper?
Zapp---Brannigan · 1560 points · Posted at 17:00:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! In the restaurant I worked in, it was required to cut off the wrapper. In front of the table while keeping conversation. Otherwise, the wrapper would get caught in the corkscrew, and then parts of the wrapper could get caught in the cork, which then could break apart and fall into the wine.
So then, you would have 1) a ruined bottle of wine 2) unhappy guests 3) upset manager 4) probably less tips
When you carry a bottle of wine to a table, cut the wrapper and uncork it, it looks much nicer with the precision and it takes a bit of time to do, so servers actually train to open wine bottles.
bobbyjellybean · 699 points · Posted at 17:29:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also learned wine service when I was 18 and working at a fancy Italian restaurant. Had to cleanly cut off the wrapper and subtly put the wrapper into my teeny tiny vest pocket, too. With practice, I went from being absolutely god-awful at wine service to kind of okay at it.
Zapp---Brannigan · 412 points · Posted at 17:39:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I think everyone plateaus at "kind of okay at it." It's fucking hard. We've been making this shit for
centuriesmillennia and we're only making it harder to drink???????Edit: Took out an extra word
Edit 2: kind user u/Toxic_Orange_DM pointed out that we've been making wine for millennia. Which is even cooler.
_EvilD_ · 28 points · Posted at 19:06:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I loved doing wine service. It felt so formal and the chatting time I felt really upped my tips.
Zapp---Brannigan · 40 points · Posted at 19:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh for sure! It takes talent to open it, and even more to talk with a table, etc and still be pleasant. One time I was cutting the foil and nicked my finger by accident. I went to put the screw in the cork, saw some bright red color, said aloud "...our wine is not that color. Sir, if you'll excuse me, I believe I've cut my finger."
No blood got anywhere so that was alright, and they even asked how my finger was doing towards the end of their dinner.
_EvilD_ · 10 points · Posted at 19:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, that sucks. Probably got some pitty tip outa that.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lord have I done this in front of a table...got some sympathy tips though which was nice. Probably my most embarrassing serving moment at this point though.
tacknosaddle · 22 points · Posted at 18:27:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy got way better than "kind of okay at it."
gsfgf · 9 points · Posted at 20:17:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've tried that with no success. And I was hitting it against the wall pretty hard too. But I had a screwdriver and the roadside kit to my car, so I just pulled a screw out of a door, screwed it into the cork, and pulled it out with a pair of pliers.
niteman555 · 7 points · Posted at 19:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk man, my friends were really into box wine back in college, I'm not sure if it can get easier than that
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 18:56:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Zapp---Brannigan · 18 points · Posted at 18:58:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Restaurants don't often carry those brands. Not sure why. Probably has to do with the fanciness
EightsOfClubs · 26 points · Posted at 20:06:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely has to do with the percieved fanciness. Screw tops are actually better at keeping the wine fresh. Corks dry out. Screw tops don't.
Terza_Rima · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the other hand, corks introduce a fixed amount of oxygen into the wine whereas screw tops and synthetic corks continue to allow a (regulated) amount of air into the bottle for their entire lifespan. It all depends on your age target when drinking and the amount you want to throw down on closures.
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 21:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in the US, we have this childish affection for corks. The rest of the world laughs at us.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... The rest of the world from which comes basically every corked wine not from CA
EightsOfClubs · 6 points · Posted at 21:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get it though... when I first started drinking wine, there was something romantic about popping out the cork and smelling it, and seeing the neat designs on them... it felt so refined, compared to drinking beer. I would actively avoid wines with screw tops.
That was a few years ago...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get it too. I have an AhSo and I love pulling out the cork. Makes that lovely pop that makes me salivate. But still, not classy, just old fashioned.
Makkel · -1 points · Posted at 10:04:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But wine is not supposed to stay "fresh"... Wine is supposed to age and the cork is helping with that. It can dry out but that's not supposed to happen as the humidity in the bottle (and the place you are supposed to keep it in) will help it remain in good state. If the cork dries out, the wine was probably not correctly stored and has good chances of tasting bad.
Screw top is actually for lesser quality wine that is not supposed to age and is supposed to be drank in the next few months/years. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just different products.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 19:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Zapp---Brannigan · 6 points · Posted at 19:17:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well if the Kardashians said it, I'm sold.
networkedquokka · 6 points · Posted at 19:18:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Breaking news: Paris Hilton just said that screw top wine is hawt.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats hawt
networkedquokka · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now if only she was...
Makkel · 1 points · Posted at 09:57:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If somebody tells you screw top is fancy in a wine-producing European country, you are allowed to laugh in their face.
Makkel · 1 points · Posted at 09:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's disgusting
Circlesmirk · 12 points · Posted at 20:04:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend pours wine for local Sommelier classes. She makes $50 an hour doing this shit simply because it is way harder than it looks.
evilplantosaveworld · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get these awesome little disk things, they have blades in the inside, you put it on top of the wine bottle, squeeze and turn, clean cut every time in a quarter the time.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a point to even being good at it? Seems like an overly pretentious way to drink
rawbface · 47 points · Posted at 18:31:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? I prefer a beer funnel in the arsehole.
TheCatcherOfThePie · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why don't you use a wine funnel, you uncultured arsehole?
ARandomBob · 12 points · Posted at 21:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes there is a point. You bring an unopened bottle to the table so the guest knows they are getting what they ordered You give them the cork so they know the cork is moist and the wine has been stored properly. Lots of little details like that. I used to do wine service years ago.
Overly pretentious? Oh yeah. Absolutely. Totally is.
petrarco123 · 2 points · Posted at 06:00:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Giving the cork is really an USA tradition. Im french and I never had someone give me the cork neither did I had someone request the cork when I worked as a bartender.
ARandomBob · 2 points · Posted at 06:10:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting. I did not know that. I worked two upscale restaurants and one did the cork and one didn't. The one that didn't I would get requests for the cork.
eternaladventurer · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bagged stuff's always straightforward.
RichardSaunders · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
actually the screw top caps are much easier and dont compromise the flavor of the wine any more than cork does. but a screw top is less romantic or some bullshit so people wont believe a bottle of wine is high quality if its got a screw top.
Toxic_Orange_DM · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*millennia, my dude :)
Zapp---Brannigan · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god you are so right haha. Thank you!! I edited it.
Throwaway_Consoles · 4 points · Posted at 20:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We had a little thing you spun around the top so you could do it as you’re presenting the bottle. It always amazed people because I could palm it in my hand (cutter and wrapper) so while they’re looking at the label, the wrapper on the top just kinda disappeared.
I had regulars try to “catch me” and they saw when it disappeared, and they knew the tool and wrapper were in my hand, but they never actually saw the tool and wrapper.
estein1030 · 4 points · Posted at 20:48:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was at a pretty nice restaurant in Spain and they had a person employed there that as far as I could tell, just opened bottles this way. She was fucking legendary at it. I kid you not, she'd have the foil cut and the bottle uncorked in what seemed like 5 seconds.
loveadumb · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah when you first start it’s fucking terrifying.
Nonsenseinabag · 11 points · Posted at 17:23:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also where I learned how to properly open a bottle of sparking wine or champagne so you don't make a loud noise and send a geyser of head everywhere.
tdasnowman · 24 points · Posted at 17:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man I remember I was on one of those dinner harbor cruise things with an ex. The couple next to us brought a bottle of champagne to celebrate something. Dude undoes the cage then get up to go to the bathroom with out removing the cork. I tried to tell the girl to tighten the cage up a bit but she was one of those I don't touch the champagne bottle people. Cork slowly works it's way out but the time the girl decided to do something and leaned forward it shot out sprayed her with the bubbly then the cork ricocheted off the ceiling and popped her in the face.
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tdasnowman · 7 points · Posted at 18:38:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She was dressed to the nines, I mean they were both kinda over dressed for the type of cruise it was. Maybe, but there are those people that are just scared of the popping bottle. I've got a friend not pretentious at all will not touch anything with a pressured cork. I didn't get to know that girl well enough to say yes.
Dan_de_lyon · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, probably just scared of the popping bottle. I've had my own run ins with bottles that exploded near my face and try to stay away from the bottle if I don't trust that the person opening it knows exactly how to do it. I will eventually ask someone to show me how to do it properly so I am not a weirdo running away from the liquor.
walesmd · 11 points · Posted at 19:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had this happen to us after a dinner. We had a Groupon to this fondue place, included a sampler of like 50+ meats and a bottle of champagne.
My wife doesn't drink and I wasn't going to kill a whole bottle and drive home; so they offered to uncork and recork it for us. Then, we would be allowed to take it home.
The whole way home I'm laughing my ass off every 5-10 minutes because the cork keeps popping off, pinging around the car, and my wife is having to chase it around trying to re-cork the bottle.
tdasnowman · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At some point I would have pulled over for some duct tape.
keepinithamsta · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait there's a way to open sparkling wine and champagne to make a loud noise and send a geyser of alcohol everywhere? Have I been subconsciously doing it the right way my whole life?
TheYoungGriffin · 10 points · Posted at 18:26:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hated having to learn proper wine service. We also had to do it without spinning the bottle at all. The label had to remain facing the guest the entire time.
xraygun2014 · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this so the customer knows you didn't pull the ol' switcharoo with a bottle of Boone's Farm?
clickwhistle · 7 points · Posted at 19:14:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just push in the piece of cardboard and pull out the tap on the bladder and start pouring!
loveadumb · 22 points · Posted at 18:47:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah. you do a “two swipe cut” of the foil at the table then slip it into your apron. then corkscrew the cork out. then pour the asshole who ordered it a taste and wait to see if the asshole likes it then pour all the other assholes their asshole wine.
ARandomBob · 9 points · Posted at 21:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I see you have worked fine dining as well.
loveadumb · 3 points · Posted at 22:17:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha yes.
Fulahno · 5 points · Posted at 18:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually take the wrapper off with my bear hands, I am savage that way.
Then again, I do not work in a luxurious restaurant
sterno_joe · 3 points · Posted at 19:38:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
With bear hands you probably don't need any tools at all.
Tipordie · 6 points · Posted at 18:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The entire time you are opening the bottle the name of the wine should be facing the customer and clearly visible...
romanticheart · 6 points · Posted at 20:00:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We had to do the same thing where I worked. At the time it was annoying af but now as a Real Adult it’s fun having that little skill. People think I’m way more impressive than I really am.
Dan_de_lyon · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real Adult™
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 5 points · Posted at 18:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also watched a server at a place I worked crack the top of the bottle because she didn't remove the foil. Apparently the added resistance of the foil was too much for the glass.
Justice_Man · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, it doesn't turn the top of a wine bottle into a tin gauntlet of razor death to slice your hands with and not realize until you're cutting fresh limes.
nancylikestoreddit · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like this. I don’t drink wine at all but this is a neat thing to know.
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Zapp---Brannigan · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually never thought about that part. I like the little pop. I don't know how they expect us to be perfect servers. Wine bottles were made to pop open.
Deluxe_Used_Douche · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, the wrapper used to always be lead, or foil. Once wine is aged, it should never contact metal. Another reason for cutting it off (BELOW the neckband!)
MotherFuckin-Oedipus · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It scares me a little to think that people try opening bottles without cutting the wrapper away.
I guess there's a reason cheap wines these days no longer use corks and instead opt in to screw caps.
poop-trap · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT: Many bottles of wine you can sort of twist and pull the wrapper off without cutting or tearing anything.
oh-just-another-guy · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also paper cuts from the wrapper.
dirtcreature · 1 points · Posted at 18:23:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There can also be some dross between the wrapper and the cork. You don't want to pull the cork out and have that rub all over the cork and possibly get into the wine.
nexisfan · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To make this into a 5-Star 5-Diamond wine opening, make sure the bottle label is facing the guest who ordered it the entire time you are removing the foil AND corkscrewing/opening.
WubbaLubbaDubStep · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Working at a busy wine bar, though, you can usually just pull the entire foil right off the neck. Sometimes it’s glued on and you’re fucked, but most of the time it slips right off.
Bladelink · 1 points · Posted at 18:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is such a silly concept. I've opened like...maybe 30 wine bottles in my entire life, and it was only a challenge the first 3 or so bottles.
Cut wrapper. not complicated. Literally spin cutter around the edge a couple times.
Insert corkscrew. Don't only put it in halfway like a little noob bitch.
Pop that shit out easy as can be.
JuneBuggington · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Often times, though this may not be allowed at your table service, you can grab the wrapper and pull the whole thing off in one go. Works with most wine bottles i've tried, much quicker and easier.
AnUndercoverAlien · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why was the conversation necessary?
aleqqqs · 0 points · Posted at 19:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i thnk i gotz enugugh prcaticew
Wwwweeeeeeee · -1 points · Posted at 20:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also deters unscrupulous restaurants from rebottling cheap shit into nicer wine bottles. Most people can't taste the difference...
Yes, this happens. A LOT. The old 'brandishing the bottle with no foil on top' thing is a huge profit maker.
I have a habit of drinking a particular red from Chinon at a particular cafe in Paris. They brought me some swill once that definitely wasn't what I ordered and I could tell the difference. It wasn't expensive, about 7 bucks a glass, but still pissed me off. I still go there, now I just don't tip and fully enjoy being rude to staff.
Zapp---Brannigan · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think anybody deserves disrespect, especially servers. And taking it out on the staff isn't cool. I know here in PA, USA our server's wages are 2.83$/hour. That would only really cover taxes; all of our income were from tips. If someone messed up, I'm sorry that you didn't have a great experience. But there's no need to create endless bad experiences for people just trying to make a living. Yes, someone gave you the wrong glass of wine. Did you ask to speak to a manager? Most restaurants understand when servers bring out the wrong wine. And they'll happily try and fix it.
Do you really have to treat people rudely because of one experience? I truly hope not.
Wwwweeeeeeee · 2 points · Posted at 10:02:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, it's FRANCE. it's a national pastime that one does battle with servers.
I should mention though, they're paid a very good salary, receive complete health benefits and social assistance as needed, etc as civilised nations are inclined to do.
It's considered a reputable profession, not a gig for teenagers.
In France, some of the long term jobs in the best restaurants have gone up for auction, it's such a lucrative job.
My version of rudeness is not smiling and stamping my foot with vigor. Rather tame, really.
Zapp---Brannigan · 2 points · Posted at 16:55:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never been to France! Thanks for teaching me something new :)
itisrainingweiners · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Assuming his comment is even true, I suspect that establishment's wait staff are very familiar with him and there is a reason he got crap wine.
Zapp---Brannigan · 1 points · Posted at 03:51:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a whole new plausibility. I like it. No wine for you.
[deleted] · 612 points · Posted at 17:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's classier and supposedly wine snobs can tell when wines touches the foil. My wine never touches the foil, but that's because it's cheap and has a screw top.
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joegekko · 24 points · Posted at 18:37:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When wine stops pouring out of the spout on your grown-up juice box, open the box and make a small cut in the top of the bag. Presto- like, 5 more glasses of goon.
Senorpantolones · 25 points · Posted at 18:59:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then how am I going to blow up the bag like a balloon and use it for a pillow? After drinking a bag wine a nap is just fine.
langlo94 · 6 points · Posted at 20:38:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah kist turn it upside down and hold the valve open so it fills.
Dhkansas · 6 points · Posted at 20:23:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SLAP THE BAG!
MyNameIsNotNancy · 7 points · Posted at 19:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hey man, $18 for a LITER of wine? count me in!
conchobarus · 7 points · Posted at 20:16:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Around me you can get five liters of Franzia for about that much.
MyNameIsNotNancy · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh, that's what i meant. my b
Porencephaly · 5 points · Posted at 22:46:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I was like "my man, a liter of wine for $18 is a $14 bottle of wine."
DashKalinowski · 4 points · Posted at 20:12:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pierce the Franzia bag with a smoothie straw: grown-up Capri Suns.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Slap the bag!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a wine that isn’t made to age, bags can be some of the best packaging out there because they don’t leave room for air to oxidize the wine.
If your wine is made to age, then you probably need a cork :(
Redebo · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ever take the foil bag out of the box? It’s foil.
AtiumDependent · 18 points · Posted at 18:14:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of places are going to the screw tops in general because cork is expensive and screw tops get the job done just as well
Kozinskey · 12 points · Posted at 20:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw tops are arguably better, since a cork can change or ruin the flavor of a bottle.
AtiumDependent · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agree
caseyjosephine · 4 points · Posted at 03:13:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if you’re planning on drinking the wine young, since you can’t really age a wine under screw top.
Kozinskey · 1 points · Posted at 13:42:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, I hadn't heard this before. A quick Google search says that this is still pretty much up for debate. A few taste tests have come out saying that screw tops are just as good or better, but I'm a little suspicious of whether these articles are biased. Mostly it just looks like screw tops, especially the kind designed to let in some oxygen, haven't been around long enough for people to effectively test a long aging period.
caseyjosephine · 3 points · Posted at 14:55:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Academic resources are typically more reliable, here are just a couple, the first from an experimental study:
And this is from a review article:
As a wine professional, I have to say that, if screw caps were superior, we would absolutely use them at my winery. We don’t, not because of consumer preference, but because:
We would have to completely change the production of the wine, as the reductive nature of screw cap would increase the volatile sulfur in the wine.
We would no longer be able to use the age worthiness of our wines as a selling point.
We already buy corks that are tested for TCA, so we’re not worried about cork taint anyway.
[1] Kwiatkowski, M. J., Skouroumounis, G. K., Lattey, K. A., & Waters, E. J. (2007). The impact of closures, including screw cap with three different headspace volumes, on the composition, colour and sensory properties of a Cabernet Sauvignon wine during two years' storage. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 13(2), 81-94.
[2] Silva, M. A., Julien, M., Jourdes, M., & Teissedre, P. L. (2011). Impact of closures on wine post-bottling development: a review. European Food Research and Technology, 233(6), 905-914.
Makkel · 1 points · Posted at 10:11:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not doing the same job. As I commented somewhere else, cork is better for wine that has to age while screw tops is for lesser quality wine that you can drink "young"...
AtiumDependent · 1 points · Posted at 15:43:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure you know more than me. I'm just parroting what a lady at a local distributor told me. Probably because they use screw-tops for their own wine.
vitriolic_truth · -2 points · Posted at 18:21:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right.
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay is now twist off. Place I work sells it at $9.75/glass, so that's not cheap wine.
klarno · 19 points · Posted at 18:29:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s about $10-12 a bottle when you buy it at a store. Markups on alcohol at bars and restaurants are very high.
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hexane360 · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just bring the bottle with you
YellowShorts · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some restaurants allow you to bring your own bottle of wine but they have "uncorking fees"
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YellowShorts · 1 points · Posted at 15:01:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh no I agree. Just pointing out that the option of bringing your own wine is there
kryppla · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok we get it you drink expensive scotch good for you
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 19:55:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adorable.
vitriolic_truth · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:29 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been to Napa and have tasted $2,000 bottles of wine and sipped a shot of Louis XIII, so I think this whole thread's misunderstanding is adorable...
joshuarion · 7 points · Posted at 20:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
KJ isn't cheap wine?
What qualifies as cheap wine to you? JC.
vitriolic_truth · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:12 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Charles Shaw from TJ's
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the kind. You can get a bottle of that for ~$10 at Target, less from a distributor. They have a Grand Reserve that might hit $30. Wine is ridiculously over-priced in restaurants, especially compared to beer. Liquor is the worst though by far.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A $10 per bottle wine isn't cheap?
Lol.
Nocturnalized · 11 points · Posted at 17:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it used to be made from lead. And not that many years ago either.
ask-if-im-a-parsnip · 14 points · Posted at 19:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I used to know a guy who was a HUGE wine snob, to the point that he liked to stand around the wine aisle in grocery stores and offering random advice to people. (wut?) One day me and a friend challenged him to a blind taste test with three glasses of wine. He described each glass differently in detail, even though all three were filled from the same bottle of $3 gas station wine.
He insists we lied to him and used higher-end wines but my friend and I know better.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, wine snobs are...interesting people.
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ask-if-im-a-parsnip · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You misunderstand. He was less "helping anyone who may have questions" and more "walking to people who were minding their own business and bothering them to try and show how much he knew about wine."
shevrolet · 7 points · Posted at 18:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw-tops are just as good, if not better.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know enough about wine to have an opinion taste, but from what I've worked with price increases from screw top, synthetic cork, to real cork, which is a PITA to remove especially when rushing. I just associate cheap and screw tops.
shevrolet · 13 points · Posted at 19:22:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, premium brands use real cork mostly for tradition at this point is my understanding. The synthetic cork and screw-tops do exactly the same job, and have the benefit of being more consistent in their ability to keep your wine good. As I understand it, with real cork you occasionally get a bottle that doesn't seal properly and spoils; This doesn't happen with screw-tops.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, it's called being "corked". I've had that happen before, its sad.
Kozinskey · 6 points · Posted at 20:33:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Corked wine tastes SO BAD
KnuteViking · 7 points · Posted at 21:04:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's vinegar now.
Makkel · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason is not tradition, it's for ageing the wine. Screw top will not allow the wine to age at all, while synthetic will not make as good a job.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find synthetic cork much harder to pull
sold_snek · 6 points · Posted at 20:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Until they're blind-folded. Then their magical powers disappear for some weird reason.
kjata · 5 points · Posted at 22:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, their magical powers get so good that they detect things that aren't even there.
goldroman22 · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back when the foil was lead foil it really would change the flavor. We got wise a while back and stoped puting poison everywhere tho.
BackcountryBourbon · 7 points · Posted at 21:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The act of cutting off the foil in traditional wine service down to the second lip on the bottle and wiping the lip of the bottle prior to pouring was actually incorporated into wine service because up until the late 70's the foil actually contained lead.. so it was common practice to open wine in such a particular way so as to not posion your guests.
kryppla · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've read that screw tops are better than corks anyway but snobs won't let corks die
caseyjosephine · 2 points · Posted at 03:20:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re arguably better for everyday bottles people would buy at the grocery store, but corks do serve a purpose: they allow the wine to age by introducing oxygen into the wine.
Additionally, the cork forests in Portugal are massive green spaces that benefit the environment, whereas screw tops are industrially produced.
stefanica · 4 points · Posted at 20:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh for God's sake.
saichampa · 3 points · Posted at 21:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw tops are superior than corks in every way. Even expensive wines in Australia use screw tops
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saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are looking at glass closures. They can see the end of cork
itsthevoiceman · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently, they don't know jack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PeKcWCC-tw
camp-cope · 2 points · Posted at 01:49:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine comes in a bag. Because I'm classy.
sixblackgeese · 4 points · Posted at 20:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screw top is gaining traction with good brands. It is just superior and snobbery is the only thing in its way.
mofang · 7 points · Posted at 21:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s one small benefit to cork: because the material is self-healing, you can pour a glass without opening the bottle using a Coravin device that injects argon to force the wine out through a tiny needle. That makes it possible for high end restaurants to offer expensive wines by the glass that otherwise wouldn’t be feasible (since the wine would go bad from being opened before they could sell it all).
Still not worth it. Certain wine regions - Aus/NZ/ZA - are pretty much all screw top at this point (partly because of the difficulty of sourcing quality cork). France will probably never change over due to tradition, but the rest of the world will likely continue to evolve toward metal capsules over time...
petrarco123 · 1 points · Posted at 06:08:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you mean when there is a screw top there is no metal capsule ?
mofang · 1 points · Posted at 06:21:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct; most screw tops are part of an integrated piece of metal that continues down a couple inches on the neck of the bottle to resemble a traditional foil capsule. If there’s a screw top, it’s usually not covered in additional foul.
petrarco123 · 2 points · Posted at 07:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know, I think NZ/Aus etc still makes cork on bottle for the french market as I never saw a screw top in France except for very low quality 2$ wine for cooking.
misterbowen · 2 points · Posted at 18:57:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stelvin Closure
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw_cap_(wine)
:)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good call. As you can see, my wine knowledge is minimal lol.
malorianne · -2 points · Posted at 21:04:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oddly enough it does change the flavor of the wine. the foil reacts to the chemicals in the wine giving it an awful taste. if you do a side by side tasting, you should be able to tell.
mei9ji · 154 points · Posted at 16:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes it easier to pour. Also you can usually just pull off the foil wrapper by twisting and pulling, even easier than trying to cut it off.
hades_the_wise · 11 points · Posted at 18:03:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also some wines and craft beers will have the entire top dipped in wax, so you have to cut off the wax to get to the cork/bottlecap in the first place, which is my least favorite bottling thing and makes me irrationally hate certain breweries
Ogow · 7 points · Posted at 20:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For wine that’s meant to be aged, it’s actually really great because it’s an added protection from oxygenation, in case you get a shitty cork.
hades_the_wise · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's something I hadn't considered. Now that I think about it, beers that I get that have that wax seal usually happen to be varieties that pop up 5 years later as bottle-aged vintage beers, such as specialty stouts and sours.
dcrico20 · 4 points · Posted at 19:00:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's completely rational.
Macktologist · 9 points · Posted at 18:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it’s fun. I actually enjoy opening a bottle of wine using a fold out opener. The act of slicing the metal foil cap clean and then manually twisting the corkscrew into the cork is enjoyable. I wouldn’t want to be on an assembly line doing it, but for that one bottle, it’s kind of nice and feels more connected to the bottle.
baseoverapex · 6 points · Posted at 17:42:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though the plastic 'foils' on cheaper wine don't come off as easily
duaneap · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If at all possible, I pull the wrapper off. The knives generally suck on wine keys.
EffityJeffity · 5 points · Posted at 18:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS!
I learnt this working at a bar. Almost EVERYone I've shown it to is amazed.
ecost · 4 points · Posted at 19:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yea i’m amazed more bartenders aren’t aware. 9/10 wine bottles have foil that will slide off in two seconds. much less awkward than trying to slice it off. customers are impressed too.
EffityJeffity · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've showed the "trick" to people who worked in wine - my brother is a wine merchant and didn't know. I showed it to a guy who owned a winery, on his own bottle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the super smooth way to do it. Looks less like you are whittling my wine.
PM_ME_WILDCATS · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what the pros do
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:08:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to the other reasons people have given, those wraps used to have lead in them. That stopped by the 1980s though.
bruhhhhh69 · 2 points · Posted at 16:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah so none of the foil falls into the bottle.
HerclaculesTheStronk · 2 points · Posted at 17:12:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes it perty. Also the sharp edges of the torn wrapper can nick you good if you’re careless and/or already drunk.
ryanbrownstar · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it so that I don't cut my lips on the foil when drinking straight out the bottle! The girls I know don't like kissing cut up purple lips.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 5 points · Posted at 16:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
reddyu2319 · 3 points · Posted at 17:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks
Karl_Langas · 3 points · Posted at 18:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a security measure to make sure the restaurant doesn´t refill the bottle with a cheaper wine...
girlthatsasquirrel · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The foil wrapper can change the taste of the wine is poured over it. Most people don’t know this or can’t taste a difference, but if you’re serving a wine snob, they’ll know.
dickralph · 1 points · Posted at 17:36:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One upon a time those wrappers were made of semi-hazardous metals and so it was a good idea to completely remove it, but now, and if you drink a bottle of wine as quickly as I do, no.
HiIAm · 1 points · Posted at 18:03:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you can get the wine out of the box more easily
theladysociety · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the wine touches the foil while being poured into a glass it can touch the wine and mess with the flavor that has been developing for years. Sometimes they are slightly loose and you can just grip the foil and pull it off the bottle in its entirety but its worth it to cut below the rim of the bottle
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also some bottles of wine use really cheap material for their corks, and the resistance of teh wrapper can be strong then the hold of the cork, so you end up pulling out a corkscrew shaped core sample instead of the cork. Its really hard to then uncork your bottle.
FoodandWhining · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have one of those "Rabbit"-style openers that does a good job of pulling the cork right through the foil. Saves a valuable 4-5 seconds before wine is available.
sthlmsoul · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The remnants of the foil will catch wine thatwould otherwise drip down the side of the bottle after a pour and soil the label/table cloth.
PolarSquirrelBear · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some old bottles use lead in the foil, which is why you should always cut it below the lip so wine doesn’t contact it.
sallyface · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So when you're drinking it straight from the bottle you don't cut you lip on jagged wrapper remains
Captain-Moroni · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't drink and so had never opened a wine bottle before or even seen one opened. I was at a concert and the group I was with had a bottle of wine and no corkscrew. The best we had was a leatherman.
Me, being naive, said, I can get it open and everyone else was skeptical. So I jammed my key into the cork, couldn't get it to spin. They were getting ready to drink some cork after they saw me do it. I pull out the leatherman and jam the knife down through 90% of the cork and slowly start easing it out.
They pulled out cameras and started videoing me as I popped the cork out.
Random story, but it was fun.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Partially its nice presentation during wine service, and I believe the wrapper is also supposed to serve as a seal, so watching a person remove it assures you that it is not a previously opened bottle.
Frankly most wrappers can be removed cleanly by grabbing them with your hand and just pulling them off with a slight twisting motion.
I prefer doing that when I can because what you are supposed to do is make a clean cut with the little blade on the winekey all the way around the bottle (just under the lip, helps to guide it) and then use a scraping motion starting underneath and going over the top to then remove that piece of wrapper, ands thats what I'll struggle with if anything, and my god is that embarassing. Little chunks of foil. A grown man struggling with a tiny knife. Its not a good scene.
nolsinhere · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work in catering and out of the need for speed we would just grab the foil and pull it right off the top of the bottle. No need to cut it.
eqleriq · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll have my assistant ask my butler and get back to you
NobleFir · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The wrappers used to be made with some chemical that was harmful if consumed. I don't think its used anymore, but removing it also keeps the wrapper out of the wine.
hopelesscaribou · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you just pull the cork straight out, it looks and pours like crap. There is a bit of a ritual to opening wine. :)
HiHoJufro · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was at a restaurant recently where the waiter cut off the top of the foil, then cut another ring nearly all the way around. He flipped the ring off to the side (so now it was attached, but next to the bottle's neck) and used it to hold the corks once removed! I was a fan.
Blackbird6 · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Supposedly, some sort of reaction takes place when wine touches the foil and it alters the taste of the wine.
It also just looks cleaner for presentation's sake.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to the many fine purposes already given, I just want to add that there actually isn't a purpose and you can plow on through and everything will be fine.
illtacoboutit · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need to remove the wrapper to the extent that while pouring, no wine touches the wrapper. The wrapper changes the flavor of the wine and it can be dirty.
Edit: The proper place to cut the wrapper is under the lip of the opening head, which also acts as a guide for bringing around the blade.
Lucky_leprechaun · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think?? It’s because the foil is made of lead… I may be wrong but I think you’re supposed to remove the entire foil because if the wine touches it then you could be lead poisoning the wine.
severoon · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't remove the entire foil, you cut around the top and remove a little disc of foil. You leave the remaining sleeve of foil to catch drips.
Then you place that foil disc upside down on the table, and when you remove the cork, you lay it across the foil disc and press down. It makes a little cradle that keeps the cork so the taster (the one who okays the bottle for the table) can sniff and inspect it for mold.
By the way, when sniffing a cork, that's what you're looking for. People think you're nosing the wine, but all you're doing is smelling the cork for cheesy or moldy odors.
frankzilla8395 · 28 points · Posted at 17:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find that you can often just twist the foil back and forth a few times and the whole thing will just slide off.
impendingbending · 6 points · Posted at 18:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this once. I am now responsible for opening all wine in my house.
Sax45 · 6 points · Posted at 21:26:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was 20, I went to stay with my grandma at the same time that my aunt was also visiting. My aunt suggested we have a bottle of wine, and asked if I wanted to open it.
I had opened bottles before, but had always gone right through the foil and picked off the pieces after. This time, I thought to myself, “I bet I can just pull this thing off.” I yanked the foil and it came off in one motion. My aunt and grandma — who had started drinking 40 and 70 years earlier — had never seen such a thing.
CharlestonChewbacca · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how you are taught to do it in wine classes.
tlaxcaliman · -2 points · Posted at 19:54:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a fancy name for any bar!
guerochuleta · -2 points · Posted at 19:47:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it comes off very easily though it's a sign that your wine has been improperly stored, as the expansion of the bottle from heat stretches the capsule.
SirSupernova · 17 points · Posted at 17:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting. I'd been using a steak knife to cut a hole in the bag so I can drink the box faster, but this will probably work too.
trouser_trouble · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at Mr Classy over here with his steak knives!
RedsRearDelt · 11 points · Posted at 19:57:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a bartender, I'm really glad that a great many wineries are switching to twist off caps.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I went to Europe, no wine bottles had corks. Pretty sure it is an EU regulation. Twist off caps are far more trustworthy.
SofusTheGreat · 3 points · Posted at 14:23:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
???
Plenty of EU wine is corked - in fact, I'd say more than is screw-capped.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We went to maybe a dozen high-end restaurants in Ireland. Had some very pricey wine from all over the world. None of it had corks.
SofusTheGreat · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might be an Irish thing then. Most every mid- to high-end wine is corked in Denmark (or maybe Denmark is the exception)
PolishedCheese · 7 points · Posted at 18:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For most bottles, you can just man handle the thing off in one piece by pulling up. It depends on what material its made of.
l97 · 6 points · Posted at 19:05:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, I was aware of this, but the tip of the corkscrew works well enough and I'm lazy to do the extra steps of opening and closing the knife. Then again, I'm not a waiter, just a wine enthusiast.
dsac · 0 points · Posted at 23:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're a wine enthusiast, you should know that foil wrappers can be pulled right off (grab it and yank), and plastic wrappers have little tabs to rip the top part off.
l97 · 1 points · Posted at 06:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You obviously haven't seen all kinds of wine capsules.
Salty_Pancakes · 5 points · Posted at 18:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know, with most wines you can just pull the wrapper off with your hand without cutting it. Like why fiddle with extra tools and stuff when you can just pull that sucker right off.
BlondeGhandi · 3 points · Posted at 19:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro tip. On most bottles of wine, you can actually just slide the wrapper right off the bottle.
abjection9 · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what they do in Europe. It looks much cleaner than cut foil on the top of the bottle.
naked_short · 4 points · Posted at 19:52:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife bought this absurdly large wine opener with giant plastic handles because she thinks it makes opening easier. It even has its own protective case. She refuses to try and learn how to use a wine key so in addition to this contraption we also have rabbit ears, a battery powered opener and maybe one other absurdity.
It still takes her over a minute to open a bottle with any of these and, believe me, it is painful to watch as a former waiter. I have to stifle laughter every time. Still, she won't let me take 30 seconds to show her the path to enlightenment.
Double-clutch wine key for life.
/smug
AngryT-Rex · 6 points · Posted at 23:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have made a kind of family tradition of getting people the most absurdly ovecomplicated wine openers we can find. The standing champion is this 2 ft high wall-mounted contraption with 3 different levers and a gear rack. It's proud owner is pretty much the only person who actually knows how to make it work.
naked_short · 2 points · Posted at 02:05:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's fantastic. Cheers.
NotMyNormal · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went to a party that had something like this on the self-serve bar. No one knew how to use it, and we managed to break two corks off halfway out of the bottles. We found a normal corkscrew and I took the damn contraption and hid it on the top of the refrigerator. I think the host saw me, but he didn't ask any questions.
caseyjosephine · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wine keys are where it’s at! I’m a wine professional, and it usually takes me less than 10 minutes to open and proof a case of wine using a wine key, and that’s with proper foil cutting. I constantly teach people with the “high tech” gadgets how to use a wine key, because they’re superior to every other type of opener.
Well, except an ah-so. But I still usually use a wine key to cut foil before using an ah-so.
Nathanialjg · 3 points · Posted at 18:40:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to use this little knife like an amateur, then a friend who is a tasting room manager showed me that most of them are loose enough that you can slide them off.
pegcity · 2 points · Posted at 18:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For years at an Applebees I assume?
Cincinnaudi · 4 points · Posted at 19:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I imagine Applebee's wine does not come in a bottle.
CharlestonChewbacca · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just twist and pull, the sleeve will slide right off.
dcrico20 · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just pull the foil off with my hand. It's rare to find one that you can't just pull off.
killboredom · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just grab the wrapper, twist and pull. 80% of the time it comes right off without needing to cut anything.
MedicPigBabySaver · 2 points · Posted at 19:14:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More often than not.. You can just twist and pull off the wrapper as is.
beanbagquestions · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where is the knife?
pizzaguy4378 · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also put your hand around the cover and hold it there for like 30 seconds. Then while gripping the top of the bottle, pull up with a twisting motion. The warmth from your hand should have expanded the plastic wrapper and you can pull it right off. A simple 30 second trick if you’re good at stabbing yourself with the little knife accessory.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
place blade directly on wrapper/bottle near top (normally there is a little ledge on the bottle you can use as a guide), then with your thumb on the back of the blade rotate bottle 360, now flick off top of wrapper...in total about 5-10 seconds
also really hard to stab yourself that way
benjigled · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Called a "limonadier" in French along with tire-bouchon
Dinosam · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good edit
HugsAreDrugsToo · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is in fact useful. The reason you use a clean cut around and keep some of the foil on instead of ripping it all off is to catch any drips that may have fallen onto the table.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dont get me wrong I use it, as you said it's correct to do around the top rather than slashing and ripping off. Thought about the drip thing before as thats how i was taught but wonder how effective it really is at that.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 01:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean I don't just hold it by the neck and smash the neck against the nearest hard object/head?
Edit: base .. hold it by the base. What am I, a savage?
GrumpyGF · 13679 points · Posted at 17:08:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Just recently realized that shaking a window of an application minimizes all the others that you have open, and it's not just my Windows being stupid as usual... And that it's done so you can hide your browser at work when your boss comes in.
Edit: since everyone's asking how to do it. The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right (or up and down) a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10.
Edit 2: I quite enjoy the thought that I just made you all shake your mouses (mice?), laptops and phones uncontrollably!
Edit 3: Thank you for the gold, nice words and love confessions!
RuggedToaster · 3508 points · Posted at 19:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't be the only one that just tried to shake my phone.
OrangeredStilton · 776 points · Posted at 19:40:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As it turns out, if I shake my (Android Nougat) phone, it turns on the flashlight. Shake again to turn it off.
Fairly useful.
Phoenixion · 36 points · Posted at 19:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What phone?
OrangeredStilton · 57 points · Posted at 19:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a Moto G5, your basic Android.
MatthewMoron · 152 points · Posted at 19:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think its a Motorola only thing
NeenanJones · 32 points · Posted at 19:58:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I remember using the Droid turbo with the shake for camera and flashlight. Coolest thing. My Pixel doesn't do that and I haven't felt the same since
remghoost7 · 19 points · Posted at 02:07:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Broke my phone screen last year (Droid Turbo). Guy at the Verizon store tried to sell me a new Galaxy S8. He gave me the hard sale, saying it had more doodads and whistles and such. I mulled over the system specs and decided on a Moto. He didn't understand.
I said I was sticking with Moto because of the flashlight feature. I grabbed one of the display models and shook it. He wasn't impressed. He walked away in a state of dumbfounded disapproval.
10/10 would buy a Moto again.
NeenanJones · 8 points · Posted at 03:02:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I aspire to be as strong willed as you
fistfulofbottlecaps · 14 points · Posted at 20:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are you me? I upgraded from a turbo to a pixel and miss the shake feature...
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double tap power button to open camera.
Flashlight is in the pull down status bar, and available with the screen locked.
Swipe down on your finger print reader to pull down the status bar, instead of reaching that far
NeenanJones · 6 points · Posted at 21:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well yeah but I miss the convience of being able to "shake hands" with my phone to see in the dark instead of having to swipe down on my fingerprint reader then reach up to the top of my screen.
KeepAustinQueer · 2 points · Posted at 05:25:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well shit, thanks!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree. I came from the same phone
ricovo · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was linked above, but here it is again: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinoooapp.gravitygestures
coromd · 11 points · Posted at 20:40:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here ya go https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinoooapp.gravitygestures
Or this if you want to long press a volume button instead of gesture https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.blogspot.anselmbros.torchie
CestMoiIci · 11 points · Posted at 00:40:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but you can say "Hey Google, Lumos" and it'll turn on the flashlight
UBE_Chief · 4 points · Posted at 04:10:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dangit, I was planning to pop that tidbit in here. But since you did...
You can reverse that with "Nox". gogo Harry Potter nerdiness :)
SenorWeird · 3 points · Posted at 02:04:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's nerdy as hell. I love it.
NeenanJones · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah, of course. Though I only do that as more of a party trick rather than an actual tool.
kotanu · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely not the same as shake for camera like on my Z, but if you double-tap the power button quickly, it'll launch the camera.
Einlander · 5 points · Posted at 22:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you twist a Moto z like you are turning a door nob a few times, the camera turns on.
NeenanJones · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah, I've been using that feature, another person has an app listed in the replies that does the shake, I'll update when I try it out
Edit: Thanks u/coromd! Really useful!
SplitArrow · 0 points · Posted at 14:01:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meh I prefer the functions of the One Plus phone models. Double tap the screen to unlock, draw a V for flashlight, or draw a O for camera. All of this can be done while screen locked.
1EyedMonky · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tasker or Llama can make your phone do that easily
233034 · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is, also have a G5
InaMellophoneMood · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup! Chop for flashlight, twist for camera. Do these motions twice, and you can turn them on/off through the Moto app.
sillycephalopod · 13 points · Posted at 19:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you twist your phone it turns on the camera
benjammin0817 · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can be quite annoying if the setting is too sensitive. Luckily it vibrates when you do it, so ive never left the camera on accidentally.
Insidiosity · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on my Moto G4+
Melted_Cheese96 · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got the same phone, that feature is amazing.
Still_a_weirdo · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to think I was the only person with a Motorola
Melted_Cheese96 · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are heaps of us
JM20130 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. Its part of Moto Actions. I have the G5splus
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a Motorola thing. Double tap for flashlight. Twist along the longest axis back and forth for camera.
benjammin0817 · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gesture is called chopping i believe. I absolutely love this feature! I don't even turn on lights when i'm walking through the house at night. It's faster to use my phone. The flippy camera can get annoying sometimes when it opens accidentally, though.
HuffyHenrysDreamSong · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who was phone?
dallonv · 23 points · Posted at 20:37:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks. I just shook my phone and it flew into the wall. I may just stick with "Lumos" and "Nox" for the flashlight.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 20:31:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayy a fellow Moto user!!
jules2x · 8 points · Posted at 20:59:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Moto! Out of all the inexpensive android options I think it’s the best one.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 22:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I love them too! The Moto mods are great, the camera on my Z play is terrific, and I have a 30+ hour battery life, plus gesture control and more. Honestly I feel like it's more innovative than a lot of other brands.
Hingl_McCringleberry · 9 points · Posted at 20:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally dozens!
SirJefferE · 7 points · Posted at 21:30:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Twist it back and forth on the same axis as a revolving door and it'll probably open your camera, too.
Source: Moto G5s+ here.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:31:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Represent. Never buying a flagship again
PartyBandos · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, thank you for that!
Eurycerus · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone turns on the camera. I'm still not sure why that's useful, like in the event of an accident? Not sure.
throwing-away-party · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I often find myself thinking "I wish I had time to snap a photo," but it's never been important enough to consider changing phones
scifiwoman · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you open the mic on Google on your phone and say "lumos" it activates the flashlight. Say "nox" to turn it off. Not very quick, but cute.
MisterSquidInc · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pronunciation is important too, "Loo-mose" not "Loo-moss"
scifiwoman · 3 points · Posted at 05:24:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you say "levi-OH-sa" it just flies away...
MisterSquidInc · 4 points · Posted at 05:30:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True!
Normally when that happens I just say "Fuck"
TheLazyIntrovert · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with twisting it to turn on the camera!
Source: have a Motorola
nateadducky · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like the iPhone functionality of undo typing
PAP_TT_AY · 3 points · Posted at 20:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does that mean it turns into some sort of rave if you put it in your bag or something?
Jertok · 7 points · Posted at 20:58:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Naw it's actually good at only doing it when it's intentional. Great feature. It doesn't even turn on when I'm holding my phone on runs.
Kytsuine · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I must be running wrong.
J3diMind · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this guy Motorolas
djh9310 · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine rattles, and I'm a little worried about that.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Iphones do that too. Well my fiancés does..i think its a 6 or 6plus.
TheRealLouisWu · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I shake my phone it just rattles
Idiot_Savant_Tinker · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moto?
My X4 turns the light on when you use a chopping motion, and turns the camera on if you twist the phone back and forth.
Tonerrr · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Twist your phone to the right and back twice and it opens your camera ☺
Cherribomb · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VERY useful.
throwing-away-party · 1 points · Posted at 02:45:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You would not believe how many times I use this feature every single day. Frankly I hardly believe it myself.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Handy! Gonna try that on my sister's phone when she gets home. Mine is too crap for a flashlight :c
NoWayJoJose · 1 points · Posted at 05:08:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So jelly of that feature. The flashlight on the iPhone is a pain to turn on and off.
WeaponsHot · 1 points · Posted at 05:16:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moto G5 Plus here. It's a Moto thing (and a couple others that do it). Also twist your phone and it goes to camera. Twist again to switch front/back.
Saucy1349 · 1 points · Posted at 10:19:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turns out if I shake my phone like I would the mouse then it flies out of my hand onto the floor.
Gratal · 19 points · Posted at 20:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can close all open applications by shaking your phone.
Only works on the ones made by Etch-a-Sketch though.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 20:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DubDoubley · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn’t do this. How do i make it work? Is there a setting to enable? iPhone X
rob_matt · 7 points · Posted at 19:53:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Motorola phone than shaking it in a twisting motion actually opens the camera.
ryanloh · 6 points · Posted at 19:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps sends feedback by shaking. It's super annoying if you are holding your phone and doing something. "Do you want to send feedback?" "no.". 30 seconds later "Do you want to send feedback?"
DubDoubley · 3 points · Posted at 04:44:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This can be turned off. It’s quite annoying
ryanloh · 1 points · Posted at 04:46:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit can it? I never thought to check.
DubDoubley · 1 points · Posted at 14:19:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
here you go my man
Klashus · 17 points · Posted at 19:14:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are not lol.
staticwhitedreams · 4 points · Posted at 19:57:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Confirmed. Source: just did this because I didn't even believe it.
Actually_a_Patrick · 3 points · Posted at 01:55:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaking an iPhone is the "undo" button. So if you just typed something or deleted something, you can shake your phone to get it back. It opens a confirmation dialog box.
ctennessen · 2 points · Posted at 20:13:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On WebOS phones, shaking would refresh the browser page you're currently viewing. I miss my Palm Pre
bobpaynus · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah man we double tap now
ihahp · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is can often mean Undo in a lot of apps. Apple was the first to use it. It works on the OKCupid app if you swiped the wrong way on someone.
pancakegovernor · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck...I did.
sarcazm · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me guess, you're under 35 years old.
PaulTheOctopus · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't but I do have a window to replace now!
Fjjfjfj · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some apps open a feedback screen when the phone is shaken
joe-h2o · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On that topic though, many people don’t know that that iPhone has a shake to undo feature. In any text entry box, you can shake your iPhone and it will prompt you to undo typing with a confirmation dialog box.
cdbriggs · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just picked up my phone, glanced at your comment, and then shamefully put it back down.
Pd245 · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey shake it fast... watch yourself
Balentay · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
PeaTearGriffin123 · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did :(
SquatchOut · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That works for Google maps actually, it can tell it you're frustrated and that it did something wrong.
Quasi-Stellar-Quasar · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you are not.
bate4her2master · 1 points · Posted at 07:51:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
guilty 😅
CivilCJ · 1 points · Posted at 16:02:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dammit now Reddit’s on shuffle!
the_sun_flew_away · 400 points · Posted at 19:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Similarly you can turn this off with a reg key if you're like me and shake windows around like a caveman.
Edit: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/disable-aero-shake-in-windows-7/
Works in 7, 8 + 10
TomTheGeek · 64 points · Posted at 19:55:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes I actually hate this feature.
yaannooz · 12 points · Posted at 19:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
beef
the_sun_flew_away · 20 points · Posted at 20:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got u
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/disable-aero-shake-in-windows-7/
Works in win 8 + 10 too
LeHiggin · 9 points · Posted at 20:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, I actually hate this feature.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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AlienShrooms · 5 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got u
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/disable-aero-shake-in-windows-7/
Works in win 8 + 10 too
theonewhomknocks · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, me too. Guess I'll have to do some googling to figure out how to turn off the hate for this feature
yaannooz · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent. Thanks!
vacemindu · 4 points · Posted at 20:00:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called "Aero Shake" if you're Googling
ouyawei · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to be confused with "Harlem Shake"
WhackTheSquirbos · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A more graceful way of doing the same thing is to enable the "show desktop" button. Then you click at the bottom right of your screen and it closes all the windows. You can also enable a feature that shows your desktop without closing any windows when you hover over it.
lost_desperation · -1 points · Posted at 22:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The second worst idea behind the forced windows 10 upgrades
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In terms of security that one was a great idea
TheOldTubaroo · 10 points · Posted at 20:30:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I'm not using Windows much atm, but whenever I've activated this "feature" before it's been accidental and unwanted, and I've wished for a way to get rid of it.
the_sun_flew_away · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome bud
fellintoadogehole · 4 points · Posted at 23:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I have to turn this off. I love having stupidly high mouse sensitivity, so I would often minimize everything when I was just trying to quickly move a window somewhere else.
If anyone wonders why, I just hate lifting my hand. I hold my mouse with the tips of my fingers and set my sensitivity so that I never have to lift or move my wrist. I set it so that I can go across all three monitors between finger and hand movement at the wrist.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too, but with normal sensitivity. Just pick up the mouse slightly and move it back when you run out of range.
fellintoadogehole · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Nah, what I meant was the quick adjustments I'd make when moving a window to its final location would trigger the "shake minimize" when it was actually me doing controlled movements. I lift the mouse with my fingers all the time, I just like my sensitivity high so I don't have to lift most of the time.
amalgamatecs · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I always turn this of because if I'm slow or indecisive while dragging a window, it wrecks my perfectly placed windows
innernationalspy · 2 points · Posted at 03:11:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you. I start moving a window and end up shaking it in frustration catching between monitors
blurio · 2 points · Posted at 14:50:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YES THANK YOU
My god if i'm raging at my code i tend to grab the editor and shake it around and everything fucking closes. I always tried shaking it again to get everything back, which also works.
ButtercupsUncle · 0 points · Posted at 01:30:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your fingers are on the keyboard instead of the mouse...
WindowsKey + D to minimize all windows (i.e. show the desktop)
WindowsKey + F to find things on the computer
WindowsKey + left or right arrow to move the active window in very useful ways (hold WindowsKey and keep pressing the arrow key and move windows to other monitors
WindowsKey + Shift + up arrow to invert the display (i.e. chuck with a cow-orker who doesn't lock her computer when she leaves her desk)
Atario · 0 points · Posted at 01:45:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
…why are you doing that
darkmind403 · 1380 points · Posted at 17:44:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yoooooo! This one is actually new to me!
omnilynx · 579 points · Posted at 18:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also shake it again to restore them all.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 19:29:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ReluctantAvenger · 22 points · Posted at 19:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + D minimizes everything so you can see your Desktop
Karnicorn · 19 points · Posted at 20:12:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also the little tiny bar at the bottom right of the task bar that will toggle the desktop as well.
mediamindlab · 6 points · Posted at 20:37:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats what I've been using for years. Here I go shaking again.
seasleeplessttle · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt-F4 shuts em down Ctrl-Alt-F4 shut down ALL.
Blastoise420 · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this one because it's faster.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you want one window open. If you use the minimize all button you still have to find and maximize that one window.
Blastoise420 · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win d alt tab
TrollinTrolls · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy uses the D
aedroogo · 9 points · Posted at 19:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, there goes my afternoon.
Tanuki55 · 8 points · Posted at 19:41:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
T H E R E A L S H I T
quantasmm · 7 points · Posted at 19:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yoooooo! I never knew this! Thank you!
ElSp00ky · 5 points · Posted at 19:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUUUUDE THIS IS AWESOME
kryppla · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow again
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might be only on Win7, but this only works if no other windows have been activated in the meantime
Vorthas · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 8.1 here (modified and tweaked to look and feel like Windows 7) and it works just fine.
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why didn't you upgrade to Windows 10? I'm so sorry you're stuck in Metro limbo.
Vorthas · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because I hate Windows 10 a lot more than Windows 8.1. And I said I tweaked Windows 8.1 to look and feel more like 7 (there's no Metro interface to be found on my machine).
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a relief. I was going to have nightmares about you trying to figure out how to shut down your computer.
Vorthas · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lmao Yeah I know what you mean. I use Classic Shell myself (which I would install again in a heartbeat if I ever did go up to Windows 10). But considering my next desktop will be a Linux machine running a Windows VM for gaming and one or two Windows-only or non-Linux programs, I won't have to worry too much about it.
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will you be using PCI passthrough, or just have really good specs on the host?
Vorthas · 2 points · Posted at 01:53:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll be using PCI passthrough though I am planning to have good specs on the host regardless.
TrollinTrolls · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10, works here
andrew2257 · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This part I did not know. I hated when I accidentally shook something and it minimized everything.
TrollinTrolls · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have like super shaky hands or something? Decades of using computers and I don't think I've ever accidentally shook my mouse while I had a hold of a window. That seems improbable.
andrew2257 · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bored and messing around moving different windows around.
Chewie_74 · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait until a 2-year old takes control of the mouse...
shapu · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY FUCK AGAIN
DamascusSteel97 · 1 points · Posted at 19:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank the lord and saviour, Bill "Billionaire" Gates
WeRip · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just opened up every window of every application I had open..
LavastormSW · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew about the shaking to minimize. I did not know about the shaking to maximize!
mghoffmann · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful for those of us who do it accidentally and hate Windows even more than usual because you can't turn the feature off.
lightstreams · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cool!
Moolah328 · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaking it again is sometimes unreliable to make them come back.
Win key + Home works for this too
VaporNinjaPreacher · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hit ESCAPE
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?!?! I hate this feature because I seem to do it frequently when moving an app from one monitor to the other. The whole reason I’m moving the window is because I want to see MORE and then everything disappears. So glad I can get it back now.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
im actually a little pissed that they dont have like a fucking... tutorial or something on new installs. as much as i hate how much my windows machine feels like a rented vending machine, its for that exact reason that idk wtf is going on half the time.
pixelprophet · 4 points · Posted at 19:24:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Key + Tab Key shows you all open apps, and you can start a 'second' desktop in Win10.
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grouchy_fox · 4 points · Posted at 20:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's been there since Win7. But if you shake the window it's less suspicious, because you still have something open!
scrubling · 3 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows + D done the same thing and has been there forever
scrubling · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows + D done the same thing and has been there forever
kiltedkiller · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also slam the widow against the side of the monitor to have it take up that half of the screen. It’s great when you have to use two windows at the same time.
TheVermonster · 24 points · Posted at 19:24:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, Win Key + Up arrow makes the window full screen, Down arrow reverts it, Down arrow again minimized it. Win Key +Left or Right arrow will pin the window to that half.
anomalous_cowherd · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is even more useful with dual monitors: win key + left/right arrow pins a window to half of the monitor it's on. You can't do that by dragging to the edge because the join of the monitors isn't an edge.
ROGER_CHOCS · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it gets better. Press win + ctrl and then left and right arrows to switch desktops! Win + Tab for other options like adding/removing a desktop.
Chirimorin · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your Windows 10 is updated, you can drag windows to the edges between monitors. The trick is moving the window slowly, it'll stop against the edge as if the other monitor isn't there.
deathsythe · 1 points · Posted at 13:06:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazes me that more folks don't know about this. It is an amazing feature.
Also really helpful if you use multiple monitors and want to throw stuff around.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:11:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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11181514 · 34 points · Posted at 19:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a few windows open. Grab one of them that isn't full screen by the top bar (like you're going to reposition the window). Move it left to right quickly a couple times and everything but the window you're "holding" will minimize. I believe it's for windows 7+, idr if vista had it.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:27:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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11181514 · 3 points · Posted at 20:30:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah the only time I do it is accidentally when moving a window around to look at info I have on the two screens behind it. Then I have to re-open and re-position everything. It's pretty annoying.
toe_riffic · 4 points · Posted at 20:57:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, the same thing kept happening to me at work. It was so annoying. I kept having to manually reopen everything. But I found out all you have to do is grab a window and shake it again to have all of them pop back up in the same position.
11181514 · 3 points · Posted at 21:01:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... I never even thought of trying that. Thanks! When it inevitably happens again in the next few months I'll be sure to remember that.
Orleanian · 3 points · Posted at 21:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bottom corner box minimizes ALL applications.
For the situation in which you're browsing reddit at work, having a reddit thread open in a browser is suspicous-enough looking...but sitting and staring at a blank desktop is much more suspicious looking to the casual boss passerby. Better to be able to quickly grab and shake a legitimate business program (say, an excel sheet you have peeking in the background) and have everything else go away. That way you still actually look like you have a reason to be staring at your computer.
ROGER_CHOCS · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
might be easier for fat fingers to control in touch mode.. only reason I can think for having it.
YourBeaner · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The feature is very poorly implemented. Very hard to do consistently, and it happens when you're not trying as well.
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find it consistent in Windows 7 if the window is not maximized.
YourBeaner · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve probably spent a half hour experimenting with it, and I think I’ve discovered that it can only be one direction.
For example, left right left, not right left right.Also it can’t be shaken in small strides. You also have to let go, I think, to activate it again. I love shortcuts, but I cannot imagine harnessing the power of this one to make it work in my favor.Phoenixion · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
fiddle_n · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vista definitely did not have it.
raaldiin · 6 points · Posted at 19:25:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I don't get it either
Edit: I just figured it out for anyone reading this later. It's bumping the window against the top of the screen twice that causes it, not shaking the window
GrumpyGF · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
occasionalrayne · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our office just did this, yes all 5 of us. We found that one of our programs that causes multiple pop-up sub-windows doens't work when those sub windows are still open. If all we have is the primary window, it works like all the rest.
the_sun_flew_away · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also win 8
cashmeowsighhabadah · 3 points · Posted at 19:59:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just press the windows key and d to show the desktop
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
t0ppings · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
doesn't work on windows 10 for me on any computer in the house
My_Ex_Got_Fat · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for me on W10, but it varies on how fast/much I have to shake it.
bitNine · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely does. It's been in windows since Vista.
t0ppings · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's no point telling me it works when I can clearly see it not working. That aint gonna do shit. It worked when I had 7 but not after the upgrade, idk
bitNine · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Edit registry, go to key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Look for value named DisallowShaking. If it exists, delete it.
__BIOHAZARD___ · 30 points · Posted at 19:04:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also press the windows key + D to make it less obvious
PaxNova · 42 points · Posted at 19:12:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That shows the desktop and minimizes everything. The shaking minimizes everything BUT that window. That way, there's a legit window that stays open when the boss comes in instead of you looking at a blank desktop.
Torg0 · 13 points · Posted at 19:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is the same behavior as clicking that little button to the right of the tray/clock.
dhlock · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just sling the mouse into the bottom right corner like a madman.
pounro · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I do, no precision required, just bottom right
dhlock · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Such a handy little trick!
GetItReich · 13 points · Posted at 20:28:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WinKey + Home does that I'm 90% sure
Orleanian · 4 points · Posted at 21:18:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You sir, are a genius! I assume our sysadmins deactivated the aero shake thing on our enterprise PCs, as shaking windows does nothing for me.
But Winkey + Home minimizes everything but the active window. Repeat the stroke to restore everything!
My redditing at work just got a 20% increase in efficiency!
GetItReich · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Godspeed friend
__BIOHAZARD___ · 5 points · Posted at 19:14:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I didnt know that. Thanks for the heads up!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't actually minimize everything until you start interacting with the windows, pressing it again will bring it all back. Windows+M actually minimizes everything, and Windows+Shift+M will restore everything.
But to fix the problem here, you can just use Windows+Home and that will do the same as the shaking.
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 19:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ninjaabobb · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the real lpt right here. You don't look like an idiot shaking your mouse around this way lol
Schnectadyslim · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are the windows there forever? You are the man
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Schnectadyslim · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks! I always feel dumb with computers anymore. I used to be able to write simple programs in DOS and now I feel like a computer idiot.
SoapyMacNCheese · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I do. I have dual monitors, and use 4 desktops, desktop 1 has slack and email, 3 has excel and notes open, 2 is used for whatever work related thing that day calls for, and 4 is full of all my distractions (reddit, youtube, etc.).
I then have my mouse bound with a shortcut to switch between them, so I can quickly and subtly switch.
theo313 · 1 points · Posted at 03:43:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you bound the mouse button to switch between them?
SoapyMacNCheese · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could probably use Auto-hotkey to do it, but I have a Logitech MX Master, which has it as an option in the software.
HeresiarchQin · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT, I know Mac OS has this function but never realized Windows can do it as well!!!!
SoapyMacNCheese · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They added it in Windows 10.
literallyclickedit · 6 points · Posted at 19:11:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
whaaaaaat this is sorcery
cybertier · 4 points · Posted at 19:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaking again gets all back up.
kingeryck · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:)
KidsTryThisAtHome · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
RedDwarfian · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or the escape key.
TheCarrot_v2 · 6 points · Posted at 19:47:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear; dick stuck in boss.
eltoro · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is he/she hot?
Evisrayle · 5 points · Posted at 20:01:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo what the fuck. y tho
pslessard · 5 points · Posted at 20:18:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I LOVE YOU. I JUST SAT AT MY COMPUTER AND DID THIS FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES STRAIGHT
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + left/right snaps the active window to the left or right side of that monitor. Windows key + up maximizes it. To do the same you can also drag the window to the top left or right of your screen.
Alt+left/right moves it one monitor over. Also, alt+print screen only screenshots your active monitor.
GrumpyGF · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the print screen tip! Was really annoying me that I had to crop it!
Sasquatch430 · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shake it again, and everything comes back to normal like it was before.
bitNine · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grab it and shake it again, and it restores everything to where it was before the first shake.
For getting rid of everything Windows + M is much faster for boss-entering-room type situations.
caboosetp · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if I'm leaning back in the chair without a hand on the keyboard
But that is a good shortcut to know, thank you
gormster · 3 points · Posted at 22:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cmd-shift-H for Mac users, works on every Mac OS I’ve ever used, at least since Tiger.
fornnwet · 5 points · Posted at 19:51:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is awesome! ...Until you get Parkinsons.
itsrainingerrors · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe this is how someone would have found out this tip if they already had Parkinson's.
Zoyl3 · 5 points · Posted at 20:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm always baffled how few people know this, this was at one pont the main selling point of win 7 when very little was known about it.
BenKenobi88 · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never heard of this...but I feel like I might like to use this feature.
Maybe when Windows 7 was coming out I heard of it but quickly dismissed it as "dumb new UI garbage".
froggymcfrogface · -1 points · Posted at 20:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yet these same people who are unaware of this simple and well advertised feature upon release are otherwise very quick to give misinformation about other tech related things they don't understand.
huntmich · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. That's new.
Dracomortua · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This doesn't seem to work with my desktop. : /
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
Dracomortua · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy cow! I was joking, i thought it was a stand-alone physical feature for iPads & phones. There you go.
Some days one can learn something regardless of intent.
Torg0 · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you shake that window again, everything goes back to the way it was!
TastyBrainMeats · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't, most of the time.
Torg0 · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for me ¯_(ツ)_/¯
comicsnerd · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will be a life saver at work
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + D - instantly goes to your desktop. Press it again to bring it all back.
smedium5 · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this one accidentally all the time when trying to move windows around. I hate it
Metallkasten · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. There’s a registry edit to eliminate the “feature”. I now no longer shout profanities at Work unexpectedly.
smackpony · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm learning so much today!
J-man474 · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember the original commercials for Windows 7 highlighting this feature, along with the ability to move the window to the left or right side of the screen and have it take up half of the screen exactly.
tkulogo · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why isn't that just a button next to the minimize button?
Kastler · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I envision people physically shaking their laptops and thinking “why isn’t it working?”
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Um.. I love you
RedDwarfian · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you do it unintentionally, hitting escape before you release the mouse will bring up every window that got minimized.
battlellamma · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you might have just changed my life.
... now how do I get used to running everything in windowed mode rather than full screen? It just ... it feels so wrong.
mrthescientist · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate this. I often get mad at my computer, and often grab the window I'm mad at and shake it, making my entire perfectly organised screen disappear, and then I have to do a shake of shame to get my windows back.
Main_User2 · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that was a bug when it happened to me!
xRehab · 2 points · Posted at 01:12:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, someone seriously needs to get a Microsoft AMA where they tell us all the little hidden tricks like this - bonus points if they give us stories and explanations like "to hide your stuff when the boss walks in".
JHBlancs · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding the windows key and tapping an arrow key will snap the selected window around - up to fullscreen, left to fill up the left half, left+up to put it in the UL fourth...
edit: screw it i'm making my own comment tail with this tidbit
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 05:58:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's awesome, thanks!
helenarriaza · 2 points · Posted at 07:13:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just increased my "work" productivity. Thanks!
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 16:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel bad!
Pizza__Pants · 2 points · Posted at 13:24:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I know why all my other programs have been randomly minimizing on me at work!
jhakkass · 2 points · Posted at 13:30:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
99.99% of mentioned things were already known to me. This one is new for me.
Enzo03 · 2 points · Posted at 15:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Looking at it in this light reminds me of the "boss mode" screens that some DOS games had, where you press a key and it quickly brings up something that looks like a spreadsheet or code or something.
PassportSloth · 2 points · Posted at 16:18:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not only that I just sat at my desk staring at my 3 monitors like :O for a good 15 seconds while doing so!
GrumpyGF · 2 points · Posted at 16:45:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for making me feel even better!
regularpoopingisgood · 2 points · Posted at 03:27:34 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
you are god.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Directions unclear
That is all.
eltoro · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't lie, you minimized your dick, didn't you?
SeaOfDeadFaces · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I’m being perfectly honest... no.
I shook my dick and it minimized all other dicks in the room. I acted casual and went to lunch.
GrumpyGF · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The application has to be in window mode (may work a bit wonky if it's maximized). Grab the top bar of the window and "shake it" left to right a couple of times. It will minimize all the other windows you have open, and if you shake it again, it will restore them. Should work for Windows 7 and 10 at least.
RiffRaffMama · 2 points · Posted at 18:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
? What? Is this on your computer or phone? And if it's computer then how do you shake a window? On an iphone this gives you the option to erase the last thing you typed.
pr0grammer · 17 points · Posted at 19:02:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is on Windows 7 or newer. Just click and hold the title bar and shake your mouse.
Amazi0n · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll find windows on Windows, and you shake them by grabbing the top. Doesn't apply to OSX.
vipernick913 · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaking again reopens the minimized windows as well. Handy feature!
-Chicago- · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The windows key and d will hide all open windows and show you your desktop, hitting it again restores the windows.
the_sun_flew_away · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly you can turn this off with a reg key if you're like me and shake windows around like a caveman
freshavocado5612 · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tried it. Thank you for sharing this!
theonlybob · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is actually a "show desktop" button as well. The extream far right of your task bar is a little 1\2 inch button. Click it and it will minimize all your windows
williamp114 · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also drag the window to the top to maximize it
eaglessoar · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just tried this with only one window open. Time to open some stuff I guess.
chefhj · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.google.com/search?q=mind+blown+gif&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS750US750&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=arHN6KxXS6VBqM%253A%252CQjkeTO_pJ7-VIM%252C_&usg=__EALReBecljg180cVkobTh7R-LJU%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGp8TNsaHaAhWJm-AKHZQcAeQQ9QEIKzAA#imgrc=5ko7eHn1vJMZVM:
kryppla · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just did this to try it wow
happy_gojira · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I just found this out yesterday.
Cogman117 · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you do it again, everything comes back up
CHKCHKCHK · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + D does something similar
APiousCultist · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been in there since Vista or maybe Win 7.
ElSp00ky · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing
shapu · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY FUCK
redditor_peeco · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I never knew that you could shake to bring them back! I always accidentally do this when moving a window to my other monitor. Thanks for the tip!
GrumpyGF · 3 points · Posted at 20:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, welcome! I would do this accidentally too because I fidget, until my BF saw me doing that during screen sharing and pointed it out.
deriachai · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And more importantly, shaking it again will bring them back, for the many many times you will accidentally do this.
mattkillsem · 3224 points · Posted at 16:42:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone gathers a lot more location data than you may have originally thought.
It's a setting called "Frequent Locations"; as you go about your daily routine, your iPhone makes note of where you are and how long you're there. When it starts detecting patterns, it marks the spot as one such "frequent location." It (rather accurately) assumes workplace location based on where you are during the day and your house address based on where you are at night, and it tracks various repeated locations regardless of time: friends' houses, favorite restaurants and the like.
[deleted] · 2304 points · Posted at 18:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone thought I worked at a bar for a while....
Dan_de_lyon · 675 points · Posted at 21:34:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard a story about a guy who spent so much time at his local liquor store that Google put that location as his home address
MotherfuckingWildman · 32 points · Posted at 23:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Frigg off Lahey!
playfulbanana · 12 points · Posted at 04:24:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Android phone thought my home address was the Phoenix airport and my house was work.
BlindGuardian117 · 6 points · Posted at 02:59:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google thinks I work at Starbucks.
masiphx · 6 points · Posted at 05:27:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew a guy who drank so much, his dog would bite him when he was sober. 12/10 good dog.
Bernie_Sanders_2020 · 69 points · Posted at 21:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same but my liquor store was my " home " 15 days sober today ... Now my phone doesn't know where home is 🤔
Zearo298 · 28 points · Posted at 23:28:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least you know where your home is now, congrats on sobriety!
Bernie_Sanders_2020 · 5 points · Posted at 02:13:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks haha you right 💪💪
honeybadger21 · 5 points · Posted at 23:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep up the good work! You will make it!
Bernie_Sanders_2020 · 5 points · Posted at 02:14:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks it's been good to me
RiggsRay · 31 points · Posted at 20:53:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noooorm!
freakazoidd · 28 points · Posted at 22:15:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone thought I lived at my place of work and worked at home.. I work graveyard shifts lol
vicsarina · 11 points · Posted at 00:01:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It thought I lived at a hospital when my daughter was in NICU. I guess it wasn't far off.
necromanticfitz · 7 points · Posted at 01:56:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit, that's scary. I hope she's doing okay now!
vicsarina · 3 points · Posted at 04:29:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She is, thank you. Just waiting on heart surgery now and then hopefully we can be done with hospitals for a while :)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
NORM!
aardvark34 · 3 points · Posted at 22:45:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you're unemployed and have to drink your troubles away...
king8654 · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
better than thinking you work at a package store...
FromRussiaWithLove2 · 3 points · Posted at 02:07:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine thought I lived at Arby's....
CD84 · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says my bar is my home!
PM_ME_YOUR_SELF_HARM · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/me_irl
[deleted] · 1258 points · Posted at 17:28:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TheTeaSpoon · 846 points · Posted at 17:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I am getting annoyed with the google "15 minutes to home" traffic notification I have never set up. Maybe I am not going home. Went to pick up someone at an airport after work and then drive them back a week after.
Then twice in the row it was giving me times and traffic info for Heathrow
TobyQueef69 · 278 points · Posted at 18:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I almost always have my location turned off, but one day I left it on by accident and went to dinner at East Side Mario's. I got notifications for like 3 weeks from Google about fucking East Side Mario's. Wanted me to post pictures, review it, answer questions about it. Like fuck off I went once for endless pasta I don't want a fucking test about it.
StockAL3Xj · 30 points · Posted at 19:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can disable those notifications in Maps I believe. I leave them on because I use Opinion Rewards and I've noticed that I get a lot more surveys if I keep it on.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 20:14:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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anamericandude · 10 points · Posted at 20:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps > settings > notifications > commute
Rovden · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dammit, I want to use this, but construction has been ramping up so right now it's necessary. But after I'll have forgotten this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 03:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the latest version you can "half-swipe" the notification to reveal the settings.
StockAL3Xj · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a different setting altogether. The one I was referring to was the app asking you for info on places it thinks you've visited. I think you can turn of the commuter notifications with a different setting.
GoBBLeS-666 · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I answer those questions and take pictures for it and so on mostly for fun, but I don't really understand what the rewards are. I've searched for it with Google and found no answer, can you enlighten me?
anamericandude · 4 points · Posted at 20:27:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Opinion Rewards in an app that gives you Google Play Store credit in exchange for short surveys, it's different than the questions Google Maps might ask you
GoBBLeS-666 · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oooh ok, dang it, heh, thanks for answering.
anamericandude · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome
funkensteinberg · 3 points · Posted at 20:35:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Opinion rewards is a Google app that asks you questions about businesses you've visited & things like total household income bands. You get Google play store credit in exchange - as little as £0.06, but for 30 seconds work and that way you only rarely have to pay for apps and sich...
Gonzobot · 1 points · Posted at 11:04:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're crowdsourcing the map info for Google, they reward you with points on a profile. Doesn't do much, but you're proving your reports are good instead of useless. Definitely look into the opinion rewards app though - that's actual play store credit you can use, and you earn it about the same way.
TheTeaSpoon · 18 points · Posted at 18:48:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also goes after wifi, cellular data/triangulation from it and so on. There is not really many ways of completley disabling the location tracking. I suspect it goes after bluetooth as well as I had bought a second hand phone coworker, have bluetooth on because of smart watch and car handsfree and some of my friends that do not know him at all started getting friend suggestions of the previous owner of the phone after they were around with their bluetooth on. I do not have facebook and I would be their only mutual friend (ot literally did not show any mutual friends for them)
I_1234 · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS you simply disable location services and all of that is switched off.
Gonzobot · 2 points · Posted at 11:07:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And also half the functionality of the device, because you can't tell it to show your location on a map without also allowing it to read your messages to see what stores to advertise to you. There's a difference between obnoxious tracking and location services.
shawster · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well m there are settings to disable location services.
HappycamperNZ · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hang on!
Endless pasta?
wavs101 · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love making google reviews, posting pictures and answering questions. Problem is that it will sometimes ask me to review places near to where i go.
marmosetohmarmoset · 14 points · Posted at 19:04:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get this, but it tells me how long it would take to drive between work and home, when I always take public transit. It's a bit odd.
farmtownsuit · 14 points · Posted at 20:11:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll get the notification randomly at like 2 in the afternoon and I'm always disappointed. Like no Google, I don't get to go home yet. I go home at 5. You really should have figured this out by now.
TheTeaSpoon · 10 points · Posted at 19:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Oh during summer when I walk to work (40 minute walk through parks, muddy otherwise) it gets absolutely bonkers. Suggesting me buses, traffic, "optimal" route that goes for 15 extra minutes and through a busy industrial place...
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY ARE YOU WALKING, HUMAN?!
ben7005 · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to tell it how you commute. I can't remember where the setting is but iirc it wasn't super hard to find.
Houdiniman111 · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With you there. It's super annoying to dismiss it literally every single weekday since it has zero bearing on me.
ooooorange · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change or disable this in the settings and also set what type of commute you have.
stirwise · 1 points · Posted at 04:58:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, and I walk to/from work and none of the various AIs in my life have figured it out. “11 minutes to home,” not on these legs, dummy.
SwissFleas · 9 points · Posted at 19:15:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would love it if Google told me I was 15 minutes from home. It usually tells me I'm around an hour and 45 mins. But yes, it's annoying that it constantly assumes it knows where I'm going.
TheTeaSpoon · 3 points · Posted at 19:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It tells me it is 15 minutes about 20-30 minutes before I leave from the office.
When I actually leave it is about 30 minutes at least since everyone leaves and I drive through school areas (slow zones and staff leaving en mass). I hate how it teases me to leave early.
Gonzobot · 1 points · Posted at 11:08:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's directly telling you when the traffic is better. That's a thing.
TheAb5traktion · 7 points · Posted at 20:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe this is a feature you have to opt-out of. In the Google Maps app, go to Settings>Notifications>Commute>Travel Times and switch it off.
What I don't like about Google Maps is all the notifications options are automatically switched on and you have to go through them one-by-one to switch them off.
TheTeaSpoon · 3 points · Posted at 20:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ah so that is where it is hidden. Thanks!
Also companies using the "fatigue" technique are never up to anything good. Just look at MS and their resetting personal settings with every bigger patch.
stirwise · 2 points · Posted at 05:00:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You da real mvp in this thread.
EmileHirsch · 6 points · Posted at 01:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live a next to a church so my iPhone will randomly alert me with navigation to a church.
You’re gonna have to try a little harder than that to get me, Jesus.
buyingbridges · 5 points · Posted at 21:45:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a creepy one the other day.
I used Google to find the flight tracker for my dad's flight, since I was picking him up.
Instead of the flight tracker, it told me his flight info, which I guess it pulled from his itinerary in my inbox. I hate that it did this though, even if it did save time.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:19:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn stuff like this off in your account settings.
I like it when I get to the airport and it already has my info/ticket pulled up and ready to go, personally.
picklesmcgickles · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a church near my boyfriends house and my phone has recognized my most frequent days going over to his place, but almost every time, it will say “__ minutes to [whatever] church”, instead of his address. Drives me fucking nuts
bieker · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Apple one went through this phase where every single time I left my home it would helpfully point out that it was “only 2 min to get home”.
What are you trying to tell me Apple?
damargemirad · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was at a conference in Austin and my phone said something like "1872 miles to home"
gurc5 · 3 points · Posted at 20:33:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I quit a job that I hated. I was elated to never have to go back.
Google kept trying to send me to work with their stupid traffic notification. Shameful. My phone is supposed to be on MY SIDE.
510Threaded · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Change your work location
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CardiOMG · 4 points · Posted at 19:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I kinda like this feature, because it's correct more often than not
TheTeaSpoon · 0 points · Posted at 19:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cant rely on it because it may take me 15 minutes to get home at 16:40 when it pops up but since I drive through areas with plenty of schools, at 17:00 it takes me 30 minutes regardless.
octopoddle · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google is trying to elope with you. Best wishes to you both.
Machiavellian3 · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I got the “traffic is light” for my journey to school (in England) while I was in holiday in Portugal.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"No. Dude. Get on a plane. Any plane. Right now."
Swashcuckler · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupid phone, take me to Heathcolumn
Sauronsothereye · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what do you do for that entire week away from home?
TheTeaSpoon · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stayed mostly in with my guests, showed them the seafront and such. I was getting nagged with times for work at 7AM
Mytre- · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same happens to me sometimes, like common google, if you are stalking and creating patterns at least do it nicely, I wont go to work at 11pm, and sure as hell aint going home 15 minutes after arriving to work either.
BBrown7 · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked an internship and it detected in those two months where I was working. Now, almost a year later, it still tells me "2 hours 45 minutes to work" even though I haven't been there in forever and work somewhere else and obviously live almost 3 hours away.
Houdiniman111 · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm annoyed at it because it always uses driving time but I always take the bus. Why are you rubbing it in my face how much quicker I could drive the distance?
RegularHovercraft · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you work from home it gives up after a while.
masterventris · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm presuming this is just hard-coded as 'clusterfuck' and Google doesn't actually do any data collection to correctly predict Heathrow traffic.
rainbowbrite0884 · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took a long time for Google to figure out my new schedule going from Tues wed off to Fri sat took a few months for it to get right wish I could figure out how to tell them my new schedule.
N8Sayer · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have a weekly meeting with friends that Google knows about now and will pitch in travel times to their place.
Drakmanka · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I laugh at my phone's interpretation of my daily routines. "Time to work" makes perfect sense even though it's wrong about where I'm going (school, not work). But then it says "Time to home" around the time I usually leave for home. Who wrote the grammar for this feature I wonder?
son_made_my_account · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually got a perverse pleasure when my phone got it wrong - I felt better when it was dumber then it purported to be. It was the moment when I actually talked back (hah! I am not going there!) that I knew it was time to switch to an android.
TheTeaSpoon · 1 points · Posted at 11:06:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my anecdote is from Android...
son_made_my_account · 1 points · Posted at 11:35:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? My iPhone did this but my android does not. Of course, my car's GPS thinks it knows everything...
Dabrush · 1 points · Posted at 10:29:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I appreciate it. Really saved my ass a couple of times because of bad traffic.
Gonzobot · 1 points · Posted at 10:59:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every one of those cards has a button to make it go away or give feedback
beyd1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:53 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
my favorite is the "time to leave for work" bish i've been here for half an hour already
TheChezKnight · -1 points · Posted at 23:17:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn it off. Not that hard.
upvoter222 · 14 points · Posted at 18:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least with Android, it definitely reads emails. I've had airplane and hotel reservations confirmed by email that showed up in my calendar before I had a chance to add them.
farmtownsuit · 6 points · Posted at 20:13:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ain't even mad about the airplane shit. Gives me airport terminal maps on the day of and everything. Super fucking useful.
AlwaysHopelesslyLost · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you go to google now, click settings, and scroll down to personal you can change all of that
https://imgur.com/W2UIceF
upvoter222 · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to leave it on because it's helpful, but I was unaware of those setting options. Thanks for letting me know about that.
Alepale · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a gmail feature and it can be turned on or off. I find it super handy though so I leave it on.
canwepleasejustnot · 17 points · Posted at 18:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Big Brother, what's the recipe for blueberry pancakes?
WTXRed · 4 points · Posted at 20:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you want Food: blueberry pancakes or Classified Project: Blueberry Pancakes
canwepleasejustnot · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...... >.> .... let's see that classified recipe....
theoriginalsauce · 38 points · Posted at 19:14:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m pretty sure my iPhone listens to me.
Husband was watching a YouTube video, it said something about Donald Trump being in Home Alone 2 and I said I didn’t realize he was in that movie. Husband told me to Google it so I pulled up the Googles on my phone, typed in “was” and the first option was “was Donald Trump in Home Alone 2”.
I’m not a paranoid person but that was really weird and I didn’t care for it.
CJ_Guns · 16 points · Posted at 21:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can rest easy—iOS doesn’t do this from an underlying technical perspective. Siri will only record if it’s been activated. So yes it’s always listening for “Hey Siri” if you have that feature turned on, but that’s locally processed.
I_1234 · 6 points · Posted at 22:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube and google are the same company if your signed into both with your account it’s linked, your iPhone really has little to do with that.
theoriginalsauce · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would’ve accepted that except it was my husband on his YouTube account on his computer.
BradyGaga · 7 points · Posted at 19:33:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This happened to me last night too! I have a Samsung though. I talking to my partner about subscription boxes like Loot Crate, and I said to him that a gay themed one would be neat and that I wondered if that existed. Looking it up, I got to 'gay s' and an incredibly specific 'gay subscribtion boxes' was the top suggestion, followed by two totally different and very short suggestions. Creeped me out.
gingerfer · 5 points · Posted at 20:20:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Whenever I get sick I gat ads for NyQuil. I don’t have to mention it on the phone or anything, I swear it just hears me coughing and is like “honey please medicate yourself.”
Theothercword · 10 points · Posted at 18:26:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It most certainly scans texts, hence why it auto highlights things like locations and times to add to maps/calendars. Like if you text your friend, yeah sounds great see you tomorrow at 2pm. It'll highlight tomorrow at 2pm and if you tap the link it'll suggest adding a calendar event. I think it does it with mail as well, but might only be if you're using the native mail app.
DennyAce · 4 points · Posted at 21:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an FF/EMT and we get our calls texted to us with an address when it is dispatched. If i get the text and then immediately open my maps app on my iphone, the first address that shows up is what was just texted to me.
heretokicksass · 8 points · Posted at 18:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I swear they scan the clothes you wear in pictures even. Fb offered me a jacket my son owns in another colour. Problem is I got this jacket given to me and had never spoken about it or anything. Only taken and posted a photo of him wearing it. Creepy.
ThePooSlidesRightOut · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT
wowmikeyc · 9 points · Posted at 18:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m pretty sure it also listens. On Thursday’s my wife and I used to go out for ice cream. We made this trip twice. I asked her while we were getting ready if she was excited for ice cream. We get in the car and “ding” I get a notification for the time it will take to get there.
XFX_Samsung · 12 points · Posted at 18:26:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you turn off your location, this won't happen. I only turn on my location when I'm using Waze. Google doesn't need to know where I'm at every minute.
20dogs · 3 points · Posted at 19:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is for iPhone, isn't it more likely to be the frequent location feature?
RedditDestroysDreams · 5 points · Posted at 21:02:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an even creepier on happen to me, I said was going [insert friends name]'s place while on a phone call. When I hung up I had a notification telling me how long it will take me to get to his apartment on the nearest train line.
notmerida · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has absolutely no idea where I am, all the locations are nonsense haha
rabiarbaaz · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha this happens to me sometimes too. I'm in new England and sometimes I get stuff for Georgia or Virginia
Indie_uk · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get the 15 minutes to work from the geotag of where it thinks I left my car in a morning
MomOf2cats · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’m kinda creeped out when this happens. Not with location but with subject. The other day I texted my son to ask how his new glasses are, any problems with them? Glasses isn’t something that I often text about so it’s not like it’s been stored as a frequently used word. It was odd to see it appear in the predicted text as I typed the message.
A911owner · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm certain this happens; a friend of mine who has an iPhone texted me to confirm the time we were meeting at the bar one night and when he got in his car, it gave him the approximate travel time to the bar we were going to.
felixjawesome · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also will notify you if you searched for certain things. For example, I googled a question about an actor from a TV show I don't watch (he's a weird looking kid and I wondered if he had some kind of disease or something, just curious).
A week or so later I got a notification reminding me about the season premier.
I was a little creeped out, but I can see it actually being a really helpful tool for shows you want to watch.
2cents_W0rth · 2 points · Posted at 03:28:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We load apps & it asks for permission to access all of our info: photos, texts, contacts. there's a big long list. It also is allowed TO ALTER said info! Yikes!
We are being monitored and that info is being stored.... To be used against us in the future! Lol
rachh90 · 3 points · Posted at 19:38:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i used to have a galaxy s7 and it definitely did that. i never go bowling but a friend asked if i wanted to go and an hour later my phone was giving me the directions to the nearest bowling allies. it was freaky.
Sulfion · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My gf was playing on an app next to me a few days ago. I never asked about it and she never mentioned it. The only reference made about it was “anime game”. A couple days later, I get an ad for it.
Lol3droflxp · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes this is true. But there is no reason to disable it because Apple doesn’t do data mining
AlwaysHopelesslyLost · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk about iphone but google picks up and guesses routines very well.
Without me telling anyone or saying anything it frequently guesses when and where I am about to go shopping. My SO says it is creepy but the travel estimates and information is super useful.
YerrytheYanitor · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Big Brother is watching.
Espionage_Society · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah this is more creepy than handy.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely, if someone texts you not in your contacts and they write their name ex. (Hi it’s Laura your dentist) the message will say From: Maybe Laura
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely reads your texts. If you get a text from someone not in your contacts and they say something along the lines of "Hey its xxxx", it will automatically display the other person as "Maybe: xxxx" instead of just their phone number.
xDrSchnugglesx · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely reads texts. The most obvious example is when someone sends you a message saying “Comgrats” or “Happy Birthday” your messenger app will play an animation.
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
no matter how many elon musk and nasa articles i browse it never figures out i want to leave the planet
Zeke2k688 · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a text from an unknown number once. It said “hey it’s Dave” then where the number usually displays it said “Maybe Dave”
2cents_W0rth · 1 points · Posted at 03:26:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you load apps it asks for permission to access all of your info: photos, texts, there's a big long list that we all just say accept.
We are being monitored and that info is being stored.... To be used against us in the future! Lol
NewbieDoobieDoo7 · 1 points · Posted at 03:49:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does. If someone texts you ‘where are you’ the predictive text will show ‘send location’ and will automatically send the person your location if you select it. Cool feature but creepy all the same.
Moron14 · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I swear to fucking Christ my iPhone knows I am thinking about replacing it. It's acting even slower. Sucking up battery. It knows. It knows!
Vegeth1 · 1 points · Posted at 07:16:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this happen to you on an android pr an iphone? Legitimate question?
whereswalda · 1 points · Posted at 11:15:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FB messenger DEFINITELY does this. If you reference a song or band, it will pop up with a little Spotify notification; if you reference a food, it will pop up with recipe options; locations and you get directions, etc, etc. It has only proved useful for coordinating group outings, since you can set an event exclusive to a messenger group, which allows people to respond if they are going or not, and provided reminders and directions.
I have so far not run into the same thing with Samsung Messenger, just FB, which I already knew was tracking every tidbit.
InevitableSignUp · 0 points · Posted at 07:24:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m pretty sure the mic is involved, too. When you give Instagram/Facebook/YouTube/etc access to you camera, photo library and mic, I don’t believe they specify when they will or will not be using the information they gather through those things. I talked with my wife the other week about a hammock. This was the first time talking about a hammock in our 7 1/2 years of marriage. We had our phones on us but nothing more than in our pocket/on the table. The next sponsored ad I see pass by on instagram is for hammocks. We’ve also had phone conversations about taxes, leading to tax advice ads for the next week ahead of videos I watched on YouTube.
Gamernotplayer · -2 points · Posted at 18:39:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No
Theothercword · 48 points · Posted at 18:23:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a couple instances where I've found this feature immensely useful and other ones where it made me chuckle.
I've had my phone pop up with a notification telling me that there's a higher amount of traffic than usual and I should leave within 5 minutes in order to make it to the office in time for my meeting that was on my calendar. That was fucking awesome, big brother or not.
Other times it's funny is when I sit down to take a shit while at home and my phone's home screen pops up with a shortcut to the reddit app or w/e game I've been playing lately and says "Frequently used at this location" Har har phone, har har... accurate and still convenient, though.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That does seem situationally useful, but as someone who remembers life before the Internet part of me will always be suspicious of having my movements tracked. I'm personally glad I don't have anything that does.
polidalberg · 1 points · Posted at 07:45:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Regarding the iPhone, this data never goes out of device, that’s why you can find it in location services part, not in maps or on the internet. Phone does this locally for your eyes only.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I'm just too set in my ways to feel comfortable with it, regardless of corporate assurances of privacy.
CheckboxBandit · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry to piggyback off your comment, but I just thought it was kind of interesting that the parent comment is taken word for word from an article that was posted 4 years ago.
[deleted] · 82 points · Posted at 17:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Cru_Jones86 · 7 points · Posted at 18:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I rock and roll all night, and party every day.
Existenceisqueer · 8 points · Posted at 17:58:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you a lumberjack and are you OK?
farmtownsuit · 0 points · Posted at 20:14:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll bet it can still detect the pattern.
Dragonlover7860 · 22 points · Posted at 17:42:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did they remove the setting in the latest iOS? Or am I just looking incorrectly, cause I can’t seem to find it.
If anyone knows where it is please let me know
mattkillsem · 45 points · Posted at 17:48:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It looks like they have changed the name in iOS 11. It is now called “Significant Locations”.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations
CaptainJAmazing · 18 points · Posted at 19:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also turned off "always" for Location Services on about 10 apps while I was in there, most of which I rarely use. Should hopefully save me some serious battery life.
MeropeRedpath · 18 points · Posted at 19:47:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also serious invasion of privacy...
Aerolfos · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any reason not to turn them off totally? Personally I don't use maps enough, and anything else that wants location can fuck off.
CaptainJAmazing · 2 points · Posted at 15:30:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
A bunch of them have plausible reasons for needing it when I'm using them, like Pokemon Go, a travel app that shows your location relative to your favorited attractions, and a stargazing one that shows the constellations relative to where you are. Most of those got bumped down to "when I'm using the app." An interesting thing is that on the page where you adjust this, most of them have a short justification for using Location Services.
I've been in the habit of closing apps that I'm not currently using, so that eliminates the question of whether apps that are open but not actually being used are using it.
Aerolfos · 1 points · Posted at 15:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then it is possible to turn on services before using app, and turn them totally off when quitting. Too annoying?
I realized (by trying it) I basically never use any apps like that and so it doesn't matter to me, might as well keep everything off.
CaptainJAmazing · 2 points · Posted at 16:34:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just went with "use only while using the app," except for a few that have no innocent reason for knowing my location.
ThatOneRoadie · 16 points · Posted at 20:34:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also now encrypted with the Secure Enclave, stored locally only, and secured via touch/Face ID or pin (as of 11.3).
Jezerr · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone know how to open the map up? I remember seeing a map of all the locations plotted by pins.
ledzep14 · 3 points · Posted at 21:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, had no idea this page existed. That's a lot of things that are tracking my location. How much of that can I turn off and not ruin anything with my phone?
thealienamongus · 6 points · Posted at 21:21:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you define ruin?
You can disable location tracking entirely (which will screw up maps etc) or drill down and disable any individual setting.
ledzep14 · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like stop certain functions that I may indirectly affect. I’ll look more into it though
thealienamongus · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now is a great to to look into it. iOS 11.3 made it a lot more clear.
Dragonlover7860 · 2 points · Posted at 17:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much!
Spucky123r · 1 points · Posted at 12:03:09 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I click on Significant Locations, a field pops up with "Touch ID for Settings", and I can only press cancel, it doesen't scan my fingerprint either, how do I access this page?
KingOfWickerPeople · 13 points · Posted at 17:47:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, the ol' divorce-attorneys-best-friend feature
7734128 · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps has a "time-line" feature. It creates a time line of all your locations for the last two years, listed chronologically.
evilheartemote · 13 points · Posted at 17:55:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android does this too!! It's mildly creepy, but also quite useful because if I'm out somewhere I can literally just glance at my passive notifications to see how long it will take me to get home from there.
spupy · 14 points · Posted at 19:54:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC if you have Google Fit it even gets creepier. It automatically detects when you go jogging/cycling and records those as workouts. Sadly it used to think riding public transport is me simply being insanely fast on my bicycle.
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 08:25:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My daily walk to the bus was counted as jogging :/
brycedriesenga · 5 points · Posted at 21:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See where you've been on a map: https://www.google.com/maps/timeline
CaptainJAmazing · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's pretty much why I didn't turn it off just now. But maybe it will save me battery...
hades_the_wise · 9 points · Posted at 18:13:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have Google Maps installed on your phone, this may be the case as well. Open Google Maps, open up the menu to the side, and look for "Timeline" - select a date on the calendar, and it'll show you where you were that day. That's how Google's able to give you those extremely creepy notifications like "Bad Traffic on your route to work" (pops up right before the time you usually leave for work) or "Rate this place: (Restaurant Name)" (for a restaurant you visited the day before)
I don't know who at Google thought those notifications would be a good idea, in terms of public perception.
CaptainJAmazing · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just today they wanted me to rate a place that I looked at in their app that was like 3 blocks from where I ate lunch.
kiddhitta · 8 points · Posted at 18:16:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out a couple years ago when I was willfully unemployed one summer. I checked it out and my most frequent location was my house, the second was a bar that I frequented. The bar was quite literally my second home. Miss that.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Bangersss · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It thinks my parents house is an air conditioning repair place. Yes Siri, I spent the night there getting my aircon fixed.
AlwaysSupport · 7 points · Posted at 18:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android does the same thing. Mine learned that I always go to the same restaurant after work on Wednesdays, so it started giving me travel times to the restaurant about half an hour before I'd leave work.
sub-hunter · 6 points · Posted at 18:42:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the great thing is if you use gps to take you home via the google maps app it does not take you to your house but a neighbors close by. i assume to foil burglars.
TBoneTheOriginal · 7 points · Posted at 19:59:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's important to note that while iOS does collect this information, the data never leaves your phone. So it may seem creepy, but your data isn't being used for anything except personal advice.
_Kakuja_ · 25 points · Posted at 17:03:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s so hard to get to, too! You can turn it off but it’s not apparent to the majority of users. I have a friend who kinda stalks his boyfriend with. Weirds me out.
iamaravis · 7 points · Posted at 23:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So...wanna tell us how to find it?
[deleted] · 45 points · Posted at 17:28:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should tel the boyfriend maybe? Stalking is not okay even in a relationship.
throwenawaythe9001 · 12 points · Posted at 18:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I had a boyfriend doing that shit, i'd be really horrified. It's a huge breach of trust, and stalking like that is basically a massive red flag of insecurity. If your friend can't trust his bf and has to track him about, he shouldn't date him/he's got issues.
[deleted] · -27 points · Posted at 21:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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_Kakuja_ · 8 points · Posted at 22:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No they’re two dudes.
MotherfuckingWildman · 3 points · Posted at 23:58:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"TIL Guys having boyfriends?"
oldfriendfordinner · 9 points · Posted at 21:54:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's wrong with his? ;)
JamPantsTheSecond · 8 points · Posted at 18:03:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps does similar. If you look at your timeline it maps out where you have been. You can turn this off obvs
Senecarl · 3 points · Posted at 18:42:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good tip. It's called significant locations now, under settings>privacy>location services>system services. Whole load of other shit I just switched off there!
camping_is_in-tents · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I get in my car to go to work each morning, my car tells me how long it will take to get to Starbucks- I don't drink coffee at all, but I do work in an office building that has Starbucks on the ground floor- I wouldn't be surprised if I get more targeted ads for coffee because of that, lol.
Plethorian · 4 points · Posted at 19:05:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It knows when you poop, and whether you wash your hands after. It knows if you snore. If you spend the night with someone, or even go out on a date, it knows. There is little about our lives our phones don't know.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:37:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tells me the traffic every morning and afternoon as soon as I get in my car to go to work, I’m guessing that’s due to a Bluetooth connection because the distance from my house to car is too small to be registered on gps.
But then it tells me every Friday night the directions to my pregame bar.
Tbh I’m not even mad, that’s awesome.
eridius · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's worth pointing out that this information never leaves the device (well, presumably it's in your encrypted backups, but it's not sent to any cloud service).
malmad · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just turn off locations services and only enable it when i need something.
Does this method get around what you're talking about?
billytheskidd · 0 points · Posted at 04:47:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because your phone isn’t showing you the effects of your location services doesn’t mean it isn’t keeping track of it.
malmad · 1 points · Posted at 12:08:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why I was asking. You're saying turning them off does basically nothing?
Woofles85 · 8 points · Posted at 17:52:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whenever I travel out of town and park my car somewhere, google maps will automatically save a pin where I parked.
Oberoni · 8 points · Posted at 18:13:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple Maps does this as well.
beatsmike · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple Maps sucks though.
I'd rather use Waze--which also does this.
vodkankittens · 3 points · Posted at 18:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work evenings. I just replaced my old iPhone with a new one and didn’t thoroughly check my apple pay settings before making a purchase online. Next thing I know, I have laundry detergent and tampons delivered to my job. How embarrassing.
peon47 · 3 points · Posted at 18:43:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an android phone, then check out:
http://maps.google.com/locationhistory
yillian · 3 points · Posted at 18:50:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or the location your boyfriend is absconding late at night to.
ManWithADog · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found about this and immediately turned it off. It kept on pulling up Apple Maps whenever I got into my car and connected to Bluetooth. Thank you, Apple Maps, but I think I know how to get home for the 50th time at work. Also, I just find it creepy that it didn't ask me first.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:41:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Joke's on Apple. I don't take my phone with me when I leave my house unless I go out of town. It's like a house phone I can text and look up cat facts on.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't run around with location services on all the time.
PQ858 · 3 points · Posted at 20:30:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is why it knows and gives me directions to the McDonald’s when I plug my phone into CarPlay in the mornings 😢
djuggler · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fantastic app to take advantage of this info is Moves. I use it frequently to answer questions like "Where was I last Tuesday at 2pm?" "When did I arrive at work last Wednesday? When did I leave?"
It will also make you realize how small your footprint is in your daily life. Most of us travel the same route and stay in a small area of our towns.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why you turn location services off.
th30wl · 4 points · Posted at 17:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I look at my phone when I finish work, while walking to my car, i always have a google maps notification stating how long it will take me to get home. I've never told my phone where I live or what time I finish nor have I asked it to provide me this information. Yet every day it knows I'm walking towards my car to head to my home. Which it has figured out where that is. Scary how much info our phones actually know about us.
Spartan2842 · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's weird though because Google and Apple have identified the location of my new job within a few months. But it hasn't figured out where my new house is that I bought two years ago. It still has my home address as my old apartment across town.
billytheskidd · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you go into the significant locations tab you can erase your old home and I’m sure it’ll figure out the new one pretty quick after that, if that’s something you want.
asianwaste · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every friday, I usually stop by a restaurant and a usual store to get my fix on retro games.
Apple maps defaults to those locations on Friday and Friday only.
MsCrazyPants70 · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While some will be furious about this, I travel alone on a motorcycle a lot. I want the police to be able to track me down. If I ever don't want to be tracked, I wouldn't take the phone at all.
Fr33Paco · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is one thing I kinda don't mind. When I had my iPhone it was really good at knowing where I parked my car and when to save the location.
Now I'm on the latest Android 8.1 and it's utter garbage
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 10:26:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? I'm on 7.1.2 and it works great!
Fr33Paco · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The widget on iPhone will automatically saved my parked location when it would disconnect from my car or sense when I slowed down below a certain speed. On Android it only seems to want to do it if I happen to be using the navigation.
FightingRobots2 · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got an Apple maps notification one day telling me traffic conditions and directions to get home. The directions were to get to work.
spookyANDhungry · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was recovering from surgery and Google asked me if I was unemployed.
shurdi3 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with google maps
whogivesashirtdotca · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does Google Maps. I was trying to load one of my custom maps the other day, and accidentally found a map that had red dots all over it for where I had been walking or stopping for a couple of weeks. I turned that permission off. If I need the service, it'll prompt me. Until then Google can stay the fuck out of my business.
rice_n_eggs · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just checked mine and whoa. But it’s also weirdly inaccurate—it misses a lot of stuff.
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 10:31:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's in your pocket or bag, the GPS is far from perfect
gingerfer · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, found this out because I used to work a really weird schedule and would have it logged in my calendar app under the event name “work”. No workplace name or location, just “work” on certain dates and times. One day I started getting notifications while getting ready telling me how long it would take to get to my workplace.
More recently it’s started giving “suggested locations” of the gas station next to my therapist’s office when I try to schedule appointments.
damargemirad · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you sync your phone with your car,
itthey will remember where you parked too.[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where in settings do they show up?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My android started telling me where I am parked. That was pretty alarming.
Kellalafaire · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glad to see this confirmed. I would turn off my phone’s WiFi when out of the house only for it to turn itself back on when I got home. I thought I was going crazy.
Swazniack · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's local though so it's not too much of a privacy concern. Google does something similar, but stores the information off device (due to the obvious nature that with a thousand different manufacturers it'd be impossible to build a system on device that worked at Android's scale Here's where you can view your data collected by Google.
sunderstormer · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Android phone does this as well. It recently started notifying me how long my commute to and from work would be just before I leave
screambloodymurder · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also true of Android phones. Google Maps knew where I live and work within about a week of me getting my phone. It's both convenient and creepy.
libracker · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also important to note that this data never leaves the phone.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/04/27Apple-Q-A-on-Location-Data/
(Note they do anonymously collect location data of WiFi hotspots, but not your frequent locations)
gelekjeu · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Along the same lines, Google Maps keeps a timeline of your location data. The first time I saw it, I was totally freaked out. But it’s kind of nice if I’m trying to recall what I did on certain days. You can access it by opening Google Maps, opening the menu at the top left corner, and choosing your timeline.
an example: my March 3, 2016! it’s positively creepy!!!!!
thealienamongus · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On that note Privacy settings are something most things have that people don’t realise.
Fetusal · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android does this too. I moved a few months ago, and was working a ton, so it thought that my home was my workplace and my work was my home.
Blackbird6 · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my puppy broke his leg and we were at the vet's office every week, it started pinning the vet's office as a frequent location.
THAT'S when you know you're helping fund your vet's next vacation considerably.
Mr6ixFour · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love next door to an insurance company so my phone thinks I work there and always gives me directions to “work”.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Androids, Google maps does the same
streetgrunt · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has actually been a life saver for me. When I started my own business I did a shitty job logging my time at customer sites. Being able to get into frequent locations helped me complete accurate monthly bills more than once. Now I just use Freshbooks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
next time an OP pisses me off I 'm going to say their mom is one of my frequent locations on my iPhone
DenikaMae · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So that's how Sally Mae hunts people down in the 21st century.
climon · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you see that?
jonrossi · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you access this list? I can get myself into settings... And I'm lose after that >.<
jonrossi · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lost**
gigabyte898 · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, I work at a few different locations and Apple Maps will show me how long it will take to get to the right ones on the days I work at them
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha I'm home most of the day and work all night.
dept_of_silly_walks · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is so eerily accurate that the other day , coming out of work, it told me how long it would take to get to the Costco - which I frequent every Wednesday for gas.
It knew where I was going, based on the day.
HiBlackMan97 · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone now believes my college is my home :(
coolkid1717 · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Android does this too. When I wasn't working it assumed my friends house was my work because I'd go there every day lol.
bv915 · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s now called “Significant Locations”.
CptKammyJay · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone DEFINITELY started offering me directions to the tavern every time I got in my car around 8 pm.
yavanna12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work night shift so my locations are all messed up
Catkam24 · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google gathers quite a bit of information also. While it is helpful to be able to pull up a detailed map of my phones location (particularly when lost), the fact that this is constantly tracked is quite scary.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stuff like this has cool potential uses but I have to disable it because I know Google and Apple are going to store this data on their servers and do much less attractive things with it 😐
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im guessing it also detects who you are near by, as Ive gotten recommendations to friend people on snapchat, facebook, etc that I have no mutual friends with.
VoliGunner · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps will give you a summary of your places over the last month or so, I think. I usually use the function to remember when we went to this or that restaurant or the movies.
beautyofdisorder · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
JOKES ON THEM I WORK NIGHT SHIFT
minichado · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Significant locations “ and you can turn it offf
dejaent · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every single day when I leave work, if I click on maps, my gym is the first place that comes up. I have never used maps to get myself to my gym.
SpankTank20 · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Want to know something crazy. It’ll do this with your car as well. I drive to work and class everyday and have an after stock radio in my car. I have a USB port on it so I can play music and charge it. So with that, my phone has that in the system that it’s my car. And the “locked when driving” function turns on right as I get to my car.
Edit: on Apple maps, it shows where my car is as well.
delsol10 · 1 points · Posted at 04:50:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Settings, Privacy, Locations Services, System Services: Toggle whichever settings you like or dislike. Thanks for this tip, /u/mattkillsem ! These fucking suggestions have been bugging me, but your post pushed me to google the solution instead of prodding around myself. 🙏🏼
pounds · 2627 points · Posted at 15:44:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows has a built in "clip it" tool for you to select certain areas on the screen to copy instead of doing an entire screen capture and then cropping.
[deleted] · 845 points · Posted at 16:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you hold alt when you take a screen shot it’ll copy only active window instead of the entire screen. Useful if you’re somebody who keeps a lot of things open at once.
mediokrek · 10 points · Posted at 20:16:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, holding Windows Key while pressing screenshot will automatically save it to your pictures folder.
Turdulator · 59 points · Posted at 16:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s for the “PrtScrn” button.... not the snipping tool..... and it just loads the image into your clipboard to be pasted else where (“PrtCrn” = whole desktop, “alt+PrtScrn” = active window) The snipping tool lets you drag a box to create a screenshot, and then immediately gives you basic mark up tools (highlighter, red pen, etc) before you save or copy/paste it.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 17:02:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are different things but they perform a similar function, especially if all you need is a quick sample of the screen. A lot of people don’t know you can do either of them so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give the people options.
GenerallySalty · 2 points · Posted at 18:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not to mention you can set the Snipping Tool to capture the active window instead of having to drag a box in Rectangle Snip mode.
Turdulator · 3 points · Posted at 18:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but then you get the browser in the shot, which is usually unneeded
GenerallySalty · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes, you're right!
Definitely_Working · 3 points · Posted at 17:49:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh this one is actually gonna be super useful for me. if only it would then immediately open a file save option, rather than it needing to be pasted in. the big reason i like the snipping tool is that it immediately puts it into a file i can use.
missing-data · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check out an open source application called ShareX. I think you'll like it. Also allows you to record screen regions, upload to cloud services, annotate images and more.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 17:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Definitely_Working · 5 points · Posted at 18:13:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow, i think you need to work on your reading comprehension/interpretation bud. my comment was about as mild as it gets and i literally just said this was gonna be super useful, i just wished i could combine it with a feature of the other tool. the way you responded is extremely weird....
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I’m sorry for the sharp response I gave just there. I was on break at work at the time and kind of hurrying to get back to my desk so I misread your comment as being sarcastic. Rereading it, I realize I just read with the wrong tone. I shouldn’t have assumed you were being rude, especially since it seemed like a weird thing to split hairs over but I honestly wouldn’t put it past the internet.
That’s my bad.
Definitely_Working · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol all good man, if theres any place to make mistakes its on the internet where it doesnt matter. ive probably done the same i get pretty nasty when im in a bad mood here.
PMmecrossstitch · 3 points · Posted at 19:48:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, man, HE TOLD YOU TO RELAX. /s
Definitely_Working · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thank god im not the only one who thought that was a weird reaction. when someone reads something completely different than what i wrote i always get paranoid that IM the crazy one lol.
_EvilD_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AS someone with 3 screens who has reddit constantly open on one of them, I use this feature weekly.
Sizza147 · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Finally, I learned something new in this thread. Thanks!
James-Russels · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is great, do you also know how to get back the years of life wasted doing it the old way?
anaesthetic · 2 points · Posted at 04:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The first thing in this thread that I found new and personally useful!
PhoenixKA · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is going to help a lot with taking screenshots on my multi-monitor setup. Thanks.
shanez1215 · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
[deleted] · 1616 points · Posted at 17:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SqrlyWrath · 28 points · Posted at 18:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried it, but where does it save it to?
[deleted] · 73 points · Posted at 18:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SqrlyWrath · 64 points · Posted at 18:55:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit you just blew my mind. I've been using snipping tools like a chump my whole adult life.
SuperCerealShoggoth · 66 points · Posted at 19:11:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Windows Key + Shift + S shortcut was added to Windows 10 a couple of updates ago, so don't feel too bad.
btruff · 19 points · Posted at 19:54:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for not making me feel like an idiot as well. I use the Snipping too many times a day but I pinned it to the taskbar.
encogneeto · 7 points · Posted at 19:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can setup a shortcut key for the Snipping Tool too (I've got mine set to Ctrl + Alt + S).
It has more features than Win + S
JAH416 · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How??
CaptainCupcakez · 14 points · Posted at 20:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note: This actually works for every program
Find (or create) the shortcut for Snipping Tool, right click on it, and go to Properties.
Go to the "Shortcut" tab, and find the part that says "Shortcut key". It should be None by default, but you can select any key combination to open that shortcut. You can do this with any Windows application.
encogneeto · 5 points · Posted at 20:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup - What he said. You're limited to the Ctrl + Alt + <letter> format though
pixelwork · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real tip is always in the comments...to the comments.
Chevitabella · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap, any windows app? Thanks!
abigaila · 2 points · Posted at 17:56:37 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know it's been a week, but THANK YOU.
BikerRay · 2 points · Posted at 13:38:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. Though the snipping tool I use allows you to draw on the image, save it, or make a free-form clip. Trouble is, I can never remember the shortcut keys.
4everaBau5 · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It used to be Windows Key + S, but then Cortana happened
Nose-Nuggets · 12 points · Posted at 20:27:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
which is the most retarded thing ever, because if you want to search you just hit the windows key and start typing. no hotkey combination required. windows + s for snip was perfect
FloppY_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:48:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fortunately Win+S still works on Win7.
ElSp00ky · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works on Windows 8.1 too
PM_ME___YoUr__DrEaMs · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't work with imgur though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, that explains why it does nothing - using Windows 7.
FloppY_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works in Win7 for me. You don't have to hold shift in Win7, but it should still work unless your keyboard is garbage and can't handle the three inputs at once.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My keyboard is fine. I checked online and every mention I can find of the shortcut not working has answers involving settings in OneNote. I have never had that program installed, so that may be why nothing happens for me.
Strangely, win-shift-s seems to save and unsave comments here on Reddit. Win-s does nothing.
NoahFect · -3 points · Posted at 21:48:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Otherwise known as PrtSc, which was added to Windows 3 a couple of decades ago?
In Windows 7, I assign ctrl-shift-C to the snipping tool, same basic effect but allows you to highlight the area to be captured.
socks-the-fox · 14 points · Posted at 22:13:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Print Screen: Grab a picture of EVERYTHING.
Alt+PrintScr: Grab a picture of just the selected window.
Win+Shift+S: Let the user select a region of what to grab (useful if I just need a small part of a window to show a friend).
evilroots · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
aka dont show how many tabs i have open.
NoahFect · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotcha. Sounds like Win+Shift+S is equivalent to what I do in Win7.
FloppY_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win+S does the same by default in Win7.
cronos12346 · 10 points · Posted at 20:09:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very nice shortcut but it's no faster than opening the clip tool since you still have to open some program to paste the capture into, like paint. What i do is attach the clip tool to my taskbar for easy access.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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cronos12346 · 4 points · Posted at 20:28:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right indeed.
Homebruise · 2 points · Posted at 18:02:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, you already have the application open that you are trying to put a screenshot in anyway. Like, an email, or a word doc. This shortcut is just that, a shortcut for when you quickly need to copy a prtion of the screen and past it. It isnt for taking and saving a bunch of screenshots.
cronos12346 · 1 points · Posted at 18:34:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, you're right, i was thinking about other circumstances, like screenshotting some meme material from the internet.
Evisrayle · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're doing something where you need screenshots, there's a good/fair chance that you already have open some app to paste them in! Excel and snip are my most frequent tools for one of my jobs, and I typically have the documents I need screenshots for (reports, often) open while I'm doing screenshots.
Apof · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use GreenShot, which auto-saves the area as an image to the desktop.
UCanJustBuyLabCoats · 1 points · Posted at 04:49:52 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my life.
EternalPropagation · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can then go directly to https://www.imgur.com/upload and just hit ctrl+V to upload automatically
TruRedditor89 · 2 points · Posted at 05:34:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know it's super late but what if I just want to save what I clipped as a file I don't want to paste it
ButtTrumpetSnape · 1 points · Posted at 06:30:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think in that case you'd have to open the snipping tool to make your snip and then from the file menu you can select save as.
appel · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For example, you can paste it straight into a Gmail message or a Hangouts chat window. Super handy!
BananApocalypse · 9 points · Posted at 19:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This doesn't work in Windows 7
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:00:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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fostytou · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to this documentation (updated a year ago though) there isn't a hotkey for it, but it is a useful tool!
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots
(there's also different hotkeys for the different snipping modes and options for saving URL/etc).
Inane_ramblings · 3 points · Posted at 20:16:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for me win7 enterprise.
Tak_Galaman · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows 7 the hotkey was just Win+S. RIP
MrWm · 7 points · Posted at 19:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This doesn't work in linux. (jk it does, I'm too lazy to enable it)
encogneeto · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this may be the most evergreen and universally applicable comment ever.
mister_gone · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on Win 10.
I frustrate myself at work all the time trying to do that (Win 7 at work)
hbc07 · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but when you use the tool you can highlight or circle things to help show the idiot you're working with what the problem is.
gingerfer · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On macs, command+shift+3 captures the whole screen and command+ shift+4 opens the clipper tool.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU, I've never ever had a shortcut from Reddit I didn't already know.
I guess this means I'm old now.
Bunktavious · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well shit. And I was so proud that I'd pinned the Clipping Tool.
cadtek · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just the PrintScreen button, assuming you have it set up either Dropbox or OneDrive to save them automatically when you push the button.
socks-the-fox · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
eh, Win+Shift+S lets me pick what to screenshot, where Print Screen grabs everything. Even Alt+PrintScreen can grab too much, if I don't need the entire open window. It's especially useful when I have a 4K and 1080p dual monitor setup, since otherwise it becomes a lot of useless data to sift through for the other person. And if I'm going to have to open the image up in another program to crop it down, I might as well just use Win+Shift+S and only grab the relevant region from the get go.
stoprockandrollkids · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit
PM_ME_LARGE_CHEST · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw this from some heavenly Redditor a couple of weeks back, and I am so thankful!
GamerKey · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this a Win10 feature?
Doesn't do anything on Win7.
encogneeto · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's working for me on Win7
GamerKey · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Win Key + Shift + S does nothing.
Actually, doing it on the desktop cycles through all my shortcuts starting with "s", as if I was just hitting the S key.
encogneeto · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It worked with and without the shift key for me. Annoyingly it then tries to open OneNote
I'm sticking with the shortcut I setup for the Snipping tool (Ctrl + Alt + S)
sholder89 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is even better than the snipping tool, thanks!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo this changed my life when I found out about it a few months ago.
kleedog_millionaire · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit - genius!
Pallal · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now this is something i'll be using, thank you.
ReditRyan · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck.
jebusitop · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
omg. I would give u gold if I could
summonern0x · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
skateguy1234 · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have windows 7 and this does nothing for me. But what's the point of this when there is the print screen button anyways? The whole point of snipping tool is that you can select what you want, and don't have to deal with a whole screen capture.
But yeah I press in windows key, then left shift, then S key, all while holding them down, and I get nothing when I hit ctrl+V in paint.
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skateguy1234 · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ahh okay that is nice indeed, thought you were saying it took a screenshot. I Was on windows 10 but had to re-install and just went back to 7 for the time being. Seems like its only on windows 10. Thanks for the tip!
AlleRacing · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can here to post this one, glad to see it's already here.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/DistantShimmeringEuropeanfiresalamander
theYeroc · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cmd + 3 mac for whole screenshot Cmd + 4 for selection screenshot
Priderage · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. Thank you. That rocks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That opens the shitty Cortana search for me. I think I remember that being a OneNote feature?
itsthevoiceman · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just pinned it to my taskbar...
Senryakku · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Btw this is only for the creator update, you still need to manually open the tool if you're still on an older version.
Spirit_jitser · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
best tip on this post.
dragoneye · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool, didn't know about this shortcut, now I feel like a fool for opening the snipping tool with Launchy.
Aggraphine · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use sharex for that kind of thing(immediate imgur upload is just convenient for me ok), but that's pretty fuckin nifty
WorldGenesis · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG Thank you! :O
I personally hate going through the Start Menu and just typing 'snip-' then search for the tool. :P
buddy-bubble · 1 points · Posted at 06:48:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use screenpresso and stop working like an ape!
dizzley · 1 points · Posted at 13:26:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. So many times I want to clip a screen segment and paste it into an email.
JV19 · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like clicking the shortcut is easier than doing that
bearlovessunshine · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you just changed the fuck out of my life
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 17:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mac has the same.
Cmd+Shift+3 for full screen capture.
Cmd+Shift+4 for clipping
silentcrs · 3 points · Posted at 21:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you just one window?
prim3y · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cmd+shift+4 then hit space bar, and you'll get a little camera icon that will do just one window.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cmd+Shift+4 then Space for a window capture
Add Ctrl to any of the above for copying to clipboard instead of a file
Pancake_Nom · 11 points · Posted at 17:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also has "Steps Recorder" (psr.exe), which lets you record what you're doing by taking a screenshot every time you click or type, and noting where you clicked/what you did.
It's a great tool for documenting the exact steps to recreate a problem, or to make a very quick, somewhat crude how-to guide.
NJ0808FX · 10 points · Posted at 17:28:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
shift+windows+s will give you a little cursor to select what ever you want to screenshot and save it to the clipboard!
thenumberless · 19 points · Posted at 17:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Mac users interested in this tip: command-$ will do the same thing. Pressing the spacebar after will let you pick an entire window instead.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 17:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screenshot shortcut on a Mac is CMD+Shift+3 for capturing the whole screen and CMD+Shift+4 for selecting a portion of the screen. Also, if you throw CTRL into the combo it will capture the screenshot to your clipboard (copy and paste) instead of saving it to you desktop.
CompC · 10 points · Posted at 17:40:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After you press Command+Shift+4, you can press the space bar to select an individual window to capture instead of a region of the screen.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:25:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooohh, I see what was meant. Cool, thanks! So many shortcuts, learning new ones all the time!
Trubbles · 11 points · Posted at 18:28:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was about to say NO! It's Command-Shift-4 ... oh wait.
FoodandWhining · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Add the Control key to that combo and it goes to your clipboard rather than to a file.
JustinGitelmanMusic · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command $, that's a nice way to put it. So people don't have to think about Command Shift 4.
JuDGe3690 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you want to change from the default PNG format to something else like JPG (useful if you need to use screenshots in a print setting):
Followed by:
You can also set
pdfor a few other formats.🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 79 points · Posted at 15:46:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The snipping tool? Try Jing. Much better for screenshotting.
EffityJeffity · 97 points · Posted at 17:59:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As Tech Support - Anything you have to install vs. something that's already in the OS. The one that's already there on every computer is better.
Xtraaids · 3 points · Posted at 19:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. Being able to open snipping tool lightning fast to take a screencap of a work in progress project is a convenience I'm too content with to give up.
esa_A · 3 points · Posted at 21:58:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something that is often installed is PowerPoint (2016) which has a built in screen recorder!
burts_beads · 3 points · Posted at 19:37:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, Greenshot is better than snipping tool.
Slyons89 · 7 points · Posted at 20:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might be better but it's a pain in the dick to deploy across an organization because of unavoidable setup pop-ups. I'm just glad the built in Snipping Tool works well.
burts_beads · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just tried greenshotinstaller.exe /VERYSILENT and all it did was open a webpage after it was done. May be a way around that.
Kruug · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ninite. Don't get pop-ups.
Slyons89 · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The issue isn’t with the installation, it’s the auto greenshot pop up on login for each user, even users who aren’t familiar with the software and don’t know what it is.
Kruug · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been using GS for years, never had that pop up show.
Slyons89 · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you clicked through it the first time you used it you won’t see it again but it generates considerable tickets over the years from people who don’t intend to use it.
DOA · 10 points · Posted at 19:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX tho
RuneLFox · 4 points · Posted at 21:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And ShareX is better than Greenshot
JAH416 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Couldn’t agree more!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Printkey Pro
ROGER_CHOCS · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
idk, shareX is pretty nice once you mute the sounds.
CHARLIE_CANT_READ · 24 points · Posted at 17:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping tool already lets you capture just a single window or a full screencapture in addition to the rectangle select. What does Jing offer beyond that?
tastar1 · 27 points · Posted at 18:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was gonna say, how many features do you need for a screenshot tool?
brycedriesenga · 7 points · Posted at 21:00:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX lets you screen record directly to a GIF and auto-upload to Imgur with one shortcut. Also does scrolling capture, webpage captures, OCR, and a ton more.
Fortunato5678 · 7 points · Posted at 19:39:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus you don't even need the snipping tool for a window screenshot, just do alt + print screen. Captures the active window.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was the point of the tip. So you didn't have to capture the whole screen and then have to crop out what you want. Snipping tool bypasses all of that. Plus I like that I can copy and paste a snip directly into an email without adding it as an attachment.
no_usernames_avail · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont know about Jing, but Greenshot has a zoom in that auto deploys allowing you to see the pixel you are starting with. Amazing for those instances where you are trying to snip something without much room. Also, I just have to hit the print screen button to activate it. I also like that I can more easily access the image in the editor or other applications. Bunch of other things too, but those are the main things I use.
CHARLIE_CANT_READ · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh the snipping tool equivalent I use oh Linux does the soon thing and it's great!
climb-it-ographer · 36 points · Posted at 16:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greenshot is my favorite.
XAssumption · 65 points · Posted at 16:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX master race reporting in
XelNaga · 8 points · Posted at 17:22:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this
umnikos_bots · 5 points · Posted at 17:22:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.
Guns_and_Dank · 4 points · Posted at 17:36:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the other
Dr_Dornon · 6 points · Posted at 18:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX is my favorite. It does everything I need and it's open source.
Superpickle18 · -1 points · Posted at 17:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you misspelled lightshot my friend
wurstbrot_royal · -2 points · Posted at 17:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PicPick user reporting for duty.
Russelthelovemusc1e · 2 points · Posted at 17:09:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally taking a picture and emailing it to yourself to crop reports
infered5 · 6 points · Posted at 17:38:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guys is Gyazo still relevant?
hiimsilently · 3 points · Posted at 17:28:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
puush guy over here!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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RuneLFox · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used puush until ShareX merger and got grandfathered in to the objectively best screenshot tool.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing I like about greenshot is that you can set a keyboard shortcut to start taking snippet.
kylo_hen · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also set it to save to clipboard by default, since I 95% of the time use it to screenshot an image or chart or whatever for a ppt - so I can hit PrtScrn, drag what I need, go to ppt and ctrl+V and there it is
Gentlementlmen · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows snipping tool automatically puts the snip in your clipboard too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The think i like about sharex is you can make many rules for what do do with all the sorts of captures you want. Need to make a gif/webm and save locally? Hit one hotkey, need it also uploaded to imgur? The key next to it.
Need a screenshot taken, saved via API, and emailed at the same time, all set.
EternalPropagation · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I already have my own scripts for all that in autohotkey
Guns_and_Dank · 6 points · Posted at 17:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does this do that my beloved snipping tool doesn't?
fizzbeotch · 5 points · Posted at 17:44:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snagit is my go to. Also made by TechSmith
Lemonpiee · 3 points · Posted at 17:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep this pinned to my toolbar
Neltech · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, I probably use it 20 times a day, I love you can just hit ctrl+v in an email or facebook and it loads the snip
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
quicklaunch!
http://mywindowshub.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-windows-10/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Quicklauch > pinning. You can still get it in windows 10.
http://mywindowshub.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-windows-10/
NeverBeenStung · 2 points · Posted at 18:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's better about it?
peekaayfire · 4 points · Posted at 17:33:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MSPaint is the only acceptable answer
silentcrs · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get out.
UnkwnSoldier · 1 points · Posted at 17:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try win + shift + s. It copies what ever you selected into your clipboard ready to paste. All without having to deal with the snipping tool's UI.
lukelorian · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This so much this. Also it does quick video recording :)
Squeezitgirdle · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like Jing because I can use a hot key that let's me take screenshots while hovering over menu bars / etc (working in web development)
TedFartass · 0 points · Posted at 17:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gyazo
5thRedditAccount2018 · 3 points · Posted at 17:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the snipping tool pinned onto my taskbar lol
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:53:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use that tool so much. I didn't know people weren't aware of it! It comes in handy to make memes..
hraedon · 3 points · Posted at 18:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of the later versions of Windows 10 allows you to screenshot just a selection of the screen by using the key combo Windows key + shift + s. No need to open the snipping tool or manually crop in paint!
skeddles · 3 points · Posted at 18:24:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck that, get sharex. Instantly uploads to imgur (amount tons of other options)
inclination64609 · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"snip it" since it's actually calling the "snipping tool".
failoutboy · 3 points · Posted at 18:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just recently found this out, and now my favorite thing to do is pause random videos, window+shift+s and copy a tiny square of someone’s face and send it to my friends. 10/10
d_awkward_boner · 3 points · Posted at 19:30:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt + print screen. Only screenshots the active window
HelloMagikarphowRyou · 4 points · Posted at 16:58:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always use the snipping tool cuz idk how to take a screenshot normally (especially in a game. Print screen doesnt work when I have league in full screen)
peekaayfire · 5 points · Posted at 17:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes it does.
HelloMagikarphowRyou · 3 points · Posted at 19:06:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? When I did print screen and pasted it into imgur it just came out as black.
Shutterstormphoto · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve definitely had issues with full screen games as well. Borderless window works fine.
evilheartemote · 2 points · Posted at 17:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called "Snipping Tool" and we use it all the time at my work because the screenshot function is disabled on the work PCs.
FreddyForeshadowing- · 2 points · Posted at 18:04:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Windows 10 you can use windows key + shift + s and get a quick screen shot that you select the size/crop of
IAmDotorg · 2 points · Posted at 18:18:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, if you have Office installed, just hit windows-shift-S and OneNote's tool will pop up and do it.
-HJS- · 2 points · Posted at 18:20:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command-Shift-4 does the exact same thing on Mac! Command-3 takes a screenshot of your entire screen.
dirtcreature · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My workflow: Click on window I want to grab alt+printscreen Window key + R, type in mspaint ctrl+v to paste into Paint crop/add arrows/etc ctrl+a to select all then ctrl+c to copy
Paste into an email, word, whatever.
Seems like a lot, but once you have it in muscle memory it is super quick way to get a screenshot or crop into an email, etc.
Natsochist · 2 points · Posted at 19:19:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bravo. You found one I'd never heard of before, and I download an app to every computer to do this.
fiddle_n · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dedicated apps are still better for this though. ShareX is amazing.
Natsochist · 1 points · Posted at 15:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jing is my go-to, personally.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:35:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The official name is called "Snipping Tool"
TSwizzlesNipples · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win+Shift+S will allow you to create a snip quickly and put it on the clipboard.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally thought this was the only way to take screenshots on Windows
DeathPrime · 1 points · Posted at 17:26:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Microsoft OneNote - once you open it, hit Windows+S - gives you a + to draw the clip box with. Options include add to OneNote or just to your clipboard.
LagOutLoud · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win + Shift + S
OfficialSandwichMan · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Macs have a key combo that does that for you
brbafterthebreak · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same on Mac
twisterkid34 · 1 points · Posted at 18:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To hijack this Apple also has this. Cmd shift 4 let's you clip a screenshot
aerodynamic_23 · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a life saver, i can just take screenshots of equations instead of going through and typing them all out.
joegekko · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The number of people at work putting in requisitions for SnagIt who only need the functionality of the snipping tool is incredible.
Gobotz · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping Tool
Romanticon · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Macs too! Command + Control + Shift + 4, all at once - and then drag to select a portion of the screen. Goes right to the clipboard.
CaptainJAmazing · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like/use this tool enough that I've put it into the Windows button menu with every work computer I've used lately.
parallelcompression · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift Cmd 4 for Mac as well :)
dopadelic · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have OneNote installed, you could hit Windows key + s to do the screen clipping.
thethreadkiller · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*Snip it
vivnsam · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tell people "go to the search box and start typing snipping tool" but you won't even finish the first word before it pops up...
JustinGitelmanMusic · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And on Mac you just hold Cmd + Shift + 4 to bring up the clip tool and copy your screen clip to clipboard, or 3 to have the clip save to desktop as an image.
JustinGitelmanMusic · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And on Mac you just hold Cmd + Shift + 4 to bring up the clip tool and copy your screen clip to clipboard, or 3 to have the clip save to desktop as an image.
dreadmuppet · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is called Snipping Tool.
MicFury · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always hated the snipping tool. One Note has a much better version that lets you save your clip directly to the clipboard.
fiddle_n · 0 points · Posted at 19:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping Tool does that by default. Though, tbh if you aren't using Greenshot or ShareX, you are doing it wrong anyway.
MicFury · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like I need another application installed to do something that I already have two working applications for. Who's doing it wrong?
fiddle_n · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, I used to think like you. I used Snipping Tool for literally over ten years and could never understand why I'd want another tool. Then, my coworker persuaded me to install Greenshot on my work machine. And I couldn't believe just how much better it was. I installed ShareX later on my personal computer and I haven't looked back. The features of Greenshot and ShareX are seriously killer.
MicFury · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pissed off bc of work stuff going on. Thanks, I'll keep it in mind.
DBxLazyscranton · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command + shift + 4 lets you clip areas of your screen on mac's
Smitten_the_Kitten · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Snipping Tool, guys. Pin it to your taskbar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX is similar to "clip it" except it has way more options. Screen capture, scroll capture, webpage capture.
You can even set it up to open in edit mode right after you take the screenshot (for blurring,pixelating,etc.)
Also open source (y)
bvnvnj · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this in my only semester at a state university. It's the only thing I use consistently in my life both personal and professional. Best $4000 I ever spent
bee_swarm · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so does mac. its command+shift+4
rahman1030 · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows button + R Type 'snippingtool'
Capture whatever you like!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why wouldn't you have called it by the right name so people can find it?
Snipping tool, its called the snipping tool.
tgwinford · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should probably name it for people to find rather than just saying it exists.
It’s called Snipping Tool and you can select to snip a full screen, a window, a rectangle you draw, or free form. You can save it directly into your files.
MaulerX · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping tool.
afschuld · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called the Snipping Tool and it changed my life. Unfortunately it does apply some bad compression if you then paste the snip into a window. Save it and then send it if you want it to look nice.
KoNaBoYo912 · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, when using PrtScr (or Alt+PrtScr) it saves the images to your clipboard so you can directly paste it into Word or whatever
makebelieveworld · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
snipping tool?
Stevied1991 · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX is also an easier alternative to this.
metarchaeon · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a Mac is shift + control + command + 4.
summonern0x · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows 10 it's called the Snipping Tool.
emailbingo · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SnagIt is much, much better, after you capture, you can circle things, draw an arrow pointing to something, etc. It's not free, but it's very helpful for sharing info and how-to stuff.
DuckieMcDuck · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this last year and now use it every day. Such a timesaver!
It also has a mark up tool which is useful for situations where you want to highlight a specific area within the cropped section
Larjersig18 · 3630 points · Posted at 16:46:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In a browser, you can middle-click links to open them in new tabs. You can also middle-click the tab and it'll close, which is more efficient than having to aim for that tiny X.
Try it on this link.
EDIT: Ctrl/Cmd + Left-click also opens in new tab
Ctrl + W also closes the tab, but middle-clicking is good for if you don't always have your hands near the keyboard whilst casually browsing.
EDIT 2:
Now please stop commenting the same tips over and over again.
EDIT 3: I like how there are more people concerned about the pasta part than the part about Alt + F4 (which just closes the current program).
Ravor9933 · 2202 points · Posted at 18:24:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You missed the perfect opportunity to rick roll!
WHERE'S YOUR GOLD PEASANTS
[deleted] · 534 points · Posted at 18:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was fully expecting to get rick rolled. Still clicked anyway
puzl · 52 points · Posted at 20:05:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah even if you know you're being done, sometimes you have to roll with it.
summonern0x · 19 points · Posted at 20:31:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ftfy
you_got_fragged · 17 points · Posted at 22:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's pretty much the joke he was making, yeah
Chernoobyl · 14 points · Posted at 20:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was disappointed that I wasn't. Went to youtube and Rick Rolled myself.
Smalligan · 15 points · Posted at 22:58:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These 2 comments made me think the link was Rick-Astley-less. Fuck reddit.
Ravor9933 · 6 points · Posted at 00:05:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It originally was, but OP followed my suggestion in an edit
BlindGuardian117 · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What was the original?
Ravor9933 · 3 points · Posted at 17:47:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
it linked to /r/AskReddit
in_for_cheap_thrills · 8 points · Posted at 01:54:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I expected to not be rick rolled due to this comment, but clicked anyway and actually got rick rolled. So meta
Deesing82 · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
idk why but linking /r/askreddit was just so wholesome
Finnisher_117 · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got Rickrolled, not even mad.
StevenSeagalBladder · 1 points · Posted at 07:09:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah some amazon ad ruined the effect for me...
TheRarestPepe · 28 points · Posted at 20:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, OP. Here's the rick roll link if you need it!
ThisIsTheTheeemeSong · 15 points · Posted at 20:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BAMBOOZLED!
walkingcarpet23 · 18 points · Posted at 20:10:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
There you go
Larjersig18 · 10 points · Posted at 20:20:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Trust me, I considered it
MrMastodon · 7 points · Posted at 21:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember XcQ, no click for you.
Wouter10123 · 5 points · Posted at 20:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOD DAMNIT
Philthy42 · 3 points · Posted at 21:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You win
AtariDump · 6 points · Posted at 20:55:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Son of a bitch.
joshy1227 · 3 points · Posted at 22:23:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GOD DAMMIT, I was expecting it until I saw your comment you son of a bitch.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You missed the perfect opportunity to reverse rick roll!
Gunner_McNewb · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good thing it doesn't seem to be working for me.
mp3max · 2 points · Posted at 23:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You evil fuck
Dr_Dornon · 62 points · Posted at 18:15:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, if you middle click an icon on the task bar that's already open, it opens a new one. No need to right click.
eyusmaximus · 8 points · Posted at 19:03:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I always just held CTRL+Shift and clicked to do that.
TomTheGeek · 10 points · Posted at 19:54:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually just Shift
eyusmaximus · 4 points · Posted at 20:16:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh ah shit yeah I wasn't too sure about the combination, knew it included shift
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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eyusmaximus · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phhh, what does that do? I've never used that in the entirety of my life, bud...
Dr_Dornon · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That seems to open and run it as administrator. I didn't know of this shortcut. Thanks!
Yubuqq · 3 points · Posted at 19:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
now that one is new to me. Thank you.
oditogre · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also, if you hover over the taskbar icon for an opened app, it shows a little preview. If there is a stack, you get a bunch of little previews.
You probably know about the previews, but, if the guy above me's tip was news to you, then you might not know that you can middle-click one of the previews to close that instance of the app.
This is super handy when you have a bunch of file explorer, web browser, or image viewer windows open and you want to close certain ones without having to go through each one individually.
fatnino · 1 points · Posted at 07:31:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In windows, if you double click the top left corner of a window it will close. This is left over behavior from at least as far back as windows 3.1
TDiddlez · 16 points · Posted at 18:31:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+ click works too.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 18:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're a WASD gamer, it might be quicker to use CTRL-W to close the current tab.
…but I'm a keyboarder; started in DOS in 1987, so I use more keyboard shortcuts than pointer¹ shortcuts.
¹ I also use a thumb trackball. heh
Yungputin · 20 points · Posted at 18:31:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This. CTRL+W to close current tab CTRL+T to open a new one CTRL+Shift+T to open last closed tab iirc
197328645 · 11 points · Posted at 18:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's indicative of the larger design paradigm, too. ALT manipulates the OS, CTRL manipulates the application, and SHIFT inverts/modifies the command.
Like, ALT+TAB changes applications, but in Chrome CTRL+TAB cycles tabs and STRL+SHIFT+TAB cycles through tabs, but backwards
farfel08 · 3 points · Posted at 20:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is really clever. I would have never made that connection.
TheL3mur · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + 1-8 also goes to tab 1-8 respectively, and CTRL + 9 goes to the last tab. Also, WIN + 1-9 opens whatever program that number corresponds to (from left to right) in your task bar.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if when you type a URL into the address bar and hit ENTER and it opens in the same tab, most browsers hitting ALT+ENTER will open it in a new tab.
Evisrayle · 7 points · Posted at 20:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, F6 to get to the address bar. This is especially useful when you want to convey to someone that they are supposed to type something into their address bar, but you worry that they won't know what "address bar" means. "Press F6. Okay, now type XYZ." is unambiguous.
thingywhat · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Ctrl + L for this because keyword searches are the best thing.
shawster · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s a good tip. I can’t count how many times I’ll be explaining to my mom to type something into the address bar and she just picks whatever text field she sees first, all the while telling me it’s not working and she definitely typed it into the address bar.
Evisrayle · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happens all the time to me at work. Like, how are you a twenty-something-year-old intelligence professional who doesn’t know what the fucking address bar is?
Trained monkeys, the lot of them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since when? Alt+Enter as I remember just adds the www. and .com to the beginning and end of whatevers typed in the address bar.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All of these things depend on the browser you use. I've used this in Firefox and Chrome for a number of years.
thingywhat · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that was Ctrl + Enter..?
AvrupaFatihi · 0 points · Posted at 18:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And simply hold CTRL while clicking a link to open in a new tab
gsfgf · 8 points · Posted at 20:14:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What year are you from? Buy bitcoin!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate mice¹ passionately. I've used these since the mid 90s, although I'm pissed at Logitech because I've purchased a half dozen in the past 2-3 years and they keep breaking. Although the Japanese apparently use them a lot more than elsewhere, so I recently picked up one that's even a lefty - back in my mouse days, I liked using a lefty mouse so I could write with my right hand and mouse with my left.
So at the moment, I have the last Logitech trackman I'll ever buy on the right because while I can no longer scroll with the scroll wheel, it's taking me a long time to get used to using the lefty thumb trackball. heh. Also I may have to pick up a righty thumb trackball because playing WASD games is not convenient with the lefty trackball.
¹ and carpal tunnel
shawster · 5 points · Posted at 20:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you game with the thumb trackball? My cousin was playing FPS’s like that and I had to convince him to switch. When he did he got waaaaay better. He had been using them since he was a kid and was convinced they were better.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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shawster · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I could see that it might be more ergonomic if you’re working, but they are absolutely inferior for FPS games, and I imagine many other games.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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shawster · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I understand. Sorry, it’s a matter of preference, but there’s a reason you’d be hard pressed to find a single person using them in competitive play.
Sev3n · 2 points · Posted at 02:23:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real gamers use ESDF as it gives you more utility buttons for your ring finger.
Hot_Rod_81 · 21 points · Posted at 17:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IT WORKS. Saves me a step. Thank you
Pithong · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you get hoverzoom or equivalent you don't even have to open images in a new tab, just hover. Easier to go through and subsequently forget a couple thousabd posts in a day instead of only a hundred.
Natsochist · 8 points · Posted at 19:22:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always knew about middle-click to open in a new tab, never knew I could use it to auto-close as well. Thanks!
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:45:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It works on every navigation button. Middle click your back button, refresh button, home button or bookmark buttons. You'll get whatever page that would have been in a new tab.
fbarton1977 · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that I didn't know. Thanks!
thingywhat · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle clicking Refresh to duplicate tabs is so underrated.
The_Angel_of_Tulips · 7 points · Posted at 18:01:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great now i remember my mouse-wheel button is broken. Thanks a lot!
Matrix_V · 3 points · Posted at 20:33:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Allow me to humbly recommend a visit to /r/g502masterrace.
ChromeLynx · 7 points · Posted at 21:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
XcQ, link stays blue.
Larjersig18 · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a nice rhyme.
ChromeLynx · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks.
I take no credit for coming up with it though. I got it thrown at me last time I tried to rickroll people.
Note to self (and others): don't use the Rick Astley VEVO vid.
shii093 · 6 points · Posted at 18:26:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL/CMD+ clicking a link will also open it in a new tab. . Also, pressingCTLR/CMD+ W will close the current tab.Useful for people on trackpads
FoodandWhining · 4 points · Posted at 19:25:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or hold down the Control key and click if you don't have a middle button.
pixelprophet · 3 points · Posted at 19:32:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + T
Opens the tab that you just accidentally closed.
Pyroblock · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh...I thought most people knew this, I do it all the time on reddit so I open all things on the front page
Sizza147 · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally broke a mouses middle click after so much use because of this. its handy.
bboyjkang · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use Autohotkey to remap buttons.
What remapping hotkey that I like to speed up internet browsing:
e.g. RAlt::MButton
; Right Alt key = Middle or wheel mouse button
; middle mouse button = open link in new tab
autohotkey/com/docs/KeyList.htm
<another button>::Suspend
; disable hotkeys (e.g. need to use Alt again)
Sizza147 · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
interesting, thanks.
beefbassman · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it bad I have that link memorized? You ain't fooling me
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha you think I had to Google the link
S-r-ex · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm stuck with business laptops due to this, I HATE not having middle click.
In Linux, it also serves as a secondary clipboard. Just highlight some text, switch to another window and paste it right in, even works in the command line!
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press the two buttons on the touchpad at the same time and it'll register a middle-click.
S-r-ex · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also in love with the trackpoint. Less shifting around with the hands when switching between mousing and typing.
bboyjkang · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use Autohotkey to remap buttons.
What remapping hotkey that I like to speed up internet browsing:
e.g. RAlt::MButton
; Right Alt key = Middle or wheel mouse button
; middle mouse button = open link in new tab
autohotkey/com/docs/KeyList.htm
<another button>::Suspend
; disable hotkeys (e.g. need to use Alt again)
juliet17 · 4 points · Posted at 17:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neat. I knew about clicking on links like that, but not the close tabs feature. Thanks!
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 4 points · Posted at 18:39:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try Rick Astley
omnilynx · 2 points · Posted at 18:49:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also CTRL+SHIFT+T
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click + drag to select by character.
Double-click + drag to select by word.
Triple-click + drag to select by paragraph.
dnkedanke · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control+Left Click also opens the link in a new tab
PM_me_somthing_funny · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm on mobile, but I clicked the link.
I'm an idiot.
ThePooSlidesRightOut · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also install an addon so links always open in a background tab.
atimholt · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I middle-click more than I left-click.
samtheman223 · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are on a Chromebook you can triple tap on them to do the same
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Oh shit I never knew tapping would work. I always just clicked with three fingers at once
igdub · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can also ctrl+click pages if you wish to open them in masses. It's plenty faster than middle-clicking.
Also ctrl+tab to move to next tab, ctrl+shift+tab to move backwards. Ctrl+shift+t to open the last one that was closed. Ctrl+n for incognito.
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually Ctrl+Shift+N for Incognito
PissedItsNotButter · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle Click is the unsung hero of Windows!
Opening a link in a new tab? Middle Click.
Closing a tab? Middle Click.
Closing one of multiple windows of any application? Middle Click.
Need to bring focus back to a YouTube video without pausing? Middle Click.
Opening a new window of an application? (Browser, file explorer, etc.) Middle Click! This one blew my mind, just middle click the icon in the tray!
mind-rage · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a mouse with thumb-buttons and a driver/software that can change what these buttons do, you can map "CTRL+W" to one of the buttons to close tabs even quicker and without having to move the mouse at all.
I usually use one button for "Browser back", and one for "close Tab".
Larjersig18 · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, I have a mouse with 12 buttons on the side and my god I've never browsed the internet more efficiently if it wasn't for the dozen macros near my thumb
nottelling1031 · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I have seen people navigate open windows and always wondered how it was done.
gingerdude97 · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + W also closes the active tab (in Chrome at least)
merryman1 · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone else surprised they didn't just get rickrolled?
jediment · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Over the course of my life I've probably saved hundreds of hours by doing this
nalgman · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can also middle click anywhere on the tab header to close the tab, no need to aim for the X.
Vervei · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also hold cmd or ctrl and left click to do the same thing. Very helpful if all you have is a laptop touch pad or can't be bothered to middle click.
wandering-monster · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a rick roll or Peyton Manning face? I'm disappointed.
Tomboman · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing!!!
LemonBomb · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit.
elljawa · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
woah
DansSpamJavelin · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this our years ago and it's my favourite thing when browsing the Internet
thewholebottle · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my fucking god.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Risky click of the day.
GoWaitInDaTruck · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rick Astley click of the day*
Awesalot · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd guild you for this, it's actually pretty cool
kryppla · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
game changer
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl/command click to open in a new tab.
IceEye · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also middle click open tabs to close them, rather than press rhe tiny close button.
Whatmypwagain · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of browsers also have an option in settings to automatically open new tabs when clicking links.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+W to close tabs.
PM_ME_YOUR_CUTE_HATS · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think Im in love <3
NeenanJones · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also control+click on Windows/Linux, not sure about Mac.
shapu · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just closed this tab and had to reopen it
Brocktoberfest · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My middle wheel is a bitch to click, but "Ctrl + Left Click" does the same thing.
Dmax12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Click - Open link in new tab
Ctrl + Shift + T - Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + N - Opens incognito window
Ctrl + T - Open New Tab
Backspace - Back Button
Merides · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew about it opening a new tab, but the rest... thank you!!!
Peataze · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was almost scared to click that link.
lizardqueen26 · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who constantly has a million tabs open, this is dangerous information.
eyal0 · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also for browsers:
To open a URL in a new tab, type it into the URL bar and then Alt-Enter.
canolafly · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this is my favorite since I do studies all day, and I usually have to right-click on a link so it opens a new tab and doesn't eff up the main page I want to keep open.
And it gives me less arthritis-y stuff to whine about
Imsomehowrelated · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy
pezzshnitsol · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. My. God!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't know what I expected to find.
GoBBLeS-666 · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never understood how anyone could use the middle click for anything else than scroll -my fingers always accidentally roll when I intent to click....
Baron-Harkonnen · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I could figure out why Reddit is the ONE place where this doesn't work. It either does nothing, or opens a tab and immediately closes it. Oddly enough it works fine in Incognito, but disabling all my extensions doesn't fix it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew I was gonna get fucking rickrolled
dmanww · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For people who still have middle buttons
Larjersig18 · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern mice DO have a middle click function, it's just built-in with the scroll wheel
G2geo94 · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And laptop users: try three-finger pressing (just ensure your fingers are separated). This won't work on every model, but I've seen it on a fair few. Chromebooks especially use it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + Click otherwise
el_smurfo · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have tried everything to get this working with my Logitech mouse, Win10 and Chrome again, but no dice. No online suggestion works...
bubbleztoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also control + shift + click works
mrbubbles916 · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also middle click the tabs to close them.
MonoMagic · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what's a middle click
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press down on the scroll wheel if a mouse and it'll register a click, known as a middle-click.
MonoMagic · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laptops don't have middle click then
Larjersig18 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually on some laptops, you can left- and right-click at the same time and it'll register as a middle-click.
If you're on a laptop without the buttons, usually clicking with three fingers will register a middle-click
Kokopelli872 · 1133 points · Posted at 17:19:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The new Galaxy S9, like it's predecessor the S8, boasts a 1440p display, but out of box it is set to 1080p. You have to change the resolution in display settings.
kingeryck · 308 points · Posted at 21:01:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goodbye battery
Merppity · 98 points · Posted at 21:46:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I personally keep my S8 on 1080p. It lasts so much longer and I'm too blind to tell the difference.
Tak_Galaman · 49 points · Posted at 22:48:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know that lowering resolution improved battery life. You're saying it helps, right?
Merppity · 60 points · Posted at 22:53:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It helps A LOT. Somewhere around a 4 hour improvement for me. It's basically the difference between needing to charge before the end of the day and getting back with 30%+
Nanemae · 26 points · Posted at 23:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing about phones with modern, large screens is that it's often one of the primary battery drains on any cell phone you get nowadays. If you have an Android cell and check the battery usage, the screen will take up a good chunk of it unless you keep the light dim and the resolution down (less processing to do smaller resolutions).
Atario · 8 points · Posted at 02:09:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right, but the actual display pixels are the same either way. Why should sharper edge transitions consume any more power than fuzzy ones
TheCrewL717 · 4 points · Posted at 07:01:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just checked on my S8, 107%(?) recent battery usage due to the screen..
Nanemae · 2 points · Posted at 07:25:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ouch, that's pretty nuts. I use an LG G5 (recently upgraded from a Nokia Lumia 800 and replaced the screen, sticks out a little instead of sitting flush but it works fine), and the first thing I did over the first few days was check out how battery was getting used, and checked to see if that was normal. Turns out it's pretty much guaranteed on large-screen phones like the ones out nowadays.
Tyler11223344 · 2 points · Posted at 22:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does
cpMetis · 2 points · Posted at 01:29:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it really make that huge of a difference at that small of a screen size?
Merppity · 3 points · Posted at 06:32:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, because the tiny screen has the same resolution as a 2k (4K?) TV. It's not so much the powering the screen that takes up power, it's the part where it has to render each pixel.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 13 points · Posted at 22:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hello darkness my old friend
Count_Von_Rumpford · 31 points · Posted at 22:31:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm usually one of those "aw who can even tell the difference" people, but I just changed my resolution to 1440p and its SO CRISP! We'll see if it's worth the decreased battery life.
TeutonJon78 · 24 points · Posted at 23:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's because 1080p doesn't scale cleanly into 1440p without introducing some blurriness.
720p -> 1440p
1080p -> 2160p/"4k"
totally_a_moderator · 21 points · Posted at 01:29:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly. Not setting the highest resolution as the default one means:
1- Most people won't even know about it.
2- The screen will look a bit blurry by default.
3- The manufacturer admits that feature is a gimmick and the cost in terms of battery life outweighs the benefits most of the time.
They might as well mount a native 1080p screen that will look better than the 1440p @ 1080p, cost less and probably save battery life. I guess most people just want to read higher numbers on the spec sheet.
SarahC · 11 points · Posted at 03:24:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VR headmount...
totally_a_moderator · 4 points · Posted at 08:53:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, I'm not saying a 1440p screen doesn't have its uses and it's a good choice for some users. I'm just saying that if the battery is not capable of supporting it, maybe technology isn't there yet and it's a rushed idea for most users.
admiralspark · 0 points · Posted at 21:13:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just to be sure, for those looking, 2160p is not 4k, 4k is just 2160p upscaled.
Kokopelli872 · 6 points · Posted at 22:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm glad I could help someone out!
Ryusirton · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just changed mine and desktop mode websites are smaller but the app I'm using to browse Reddit does not appear any different
How many things should look different?
razelsteer · 22 points · Posted at 20:49:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similar thing with the note 8
Ambitious5uppository · 5 points · Posted at 23:16:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep mine on 1440. Makes no blind bit of difference to my battery really.
razelsteer · 1 points · Posted at 15:47:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ya thats fine aswell
doxydejour · 19 points · Posted at 22:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
S8 owner here and I had absolutely no idea this was a thing. Gonna try it now, thanks!
assweed · 10 points · Posted at 00:05:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I personally set mine to 720p when I'm leaving the house for a whole day.
uns0licited_advice · 18 points · Posted at 03:06:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I set mine to VHS quality when I need to go to the DMV
assweed · 8 points · Posted at 03:08:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I turn it down to braille when I'm waiting for Windows to finish updating
Fonixxx · -67 points · Posted at 22:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Downvoted
MiraKraz · 15 points · Posted at 22:59:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is why every time I get a new phone the first thing I do is dig through every single setting and option. It may take me a few days, but once I'm done I'm pretty much set for the next 2+ years.
And you never know what kind of weird settings they chose as the default.
BabybearPrincess · 7 points · Posted at 03:42:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this to my phone AND my best friend's phone because she's not very good with tech and stuff.. I had to teach her how to use a hotspot..
SavouryPlains · 52 points · Posted at 21:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the fuck do you need that resolution on a tiny phone screen?
mac3theac3 · 74 points · Posted at 21:23:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For crispy videos
SavouryPlains · 13 points · Posted at 21:31:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m using a 6S with a 720p-ish screen and I can’t see the pixels. And my battery lasts for 2 days with normal use. Videos are crisp enough. Wouldn’t a good 4K Monitor for the computer make more sense?
mac3theac3 · 28 points · Posted at 21:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So much media consumption is done outside of the home or even while in bed. 720p to 1440p is a massive jump in quality, especially for 6" screens. I suppose for a 4.7" screen it's not too bad though.
SavouryPlains · 10 points · Posted at 21:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve got a MacBook for bed watching. I can’t get used to watching anything on that tiny screen with crappy sound. 1440p is good for a 27” screen. Even then, 1080p is enough for me. But then again I am the kind of person who prefers 144fps to 4K any day of the week, concerning gaming.
mac3theac3 · 9 points · Posted at 21:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While it's enough for you, for others 1440p is preferred. At least there's the option to scale down to 1080 & 720p.
SavouryPlains · 4 points · Posted at 22:00:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d actually like a 1440p monitor, but they’re a bit too pricey for me at the moment. I get why they’re better. And I’m sure I’d prefer it if I could get my hands on one. But it’s not like I can’t live with 1080. It doesn’t impact my everyday life.
steaka · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a Korean Samsung b panel rebrand, best purchase I've ever made
Fonixxx · -21 points · Posted at 22:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Downvoted
Sohcahtoa82 · 7 points · Posted at 00:41:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is the purpose of this comment?
Working_Lurking · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 22:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vr. Vr Porn
byerss · 14 points · Posted at 21:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Making fun of iPhone users.
SavouryPlains · -30 points · Posted at 21:44:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh. I have 3D touch and don’t need to click buttons to use my phone. And I spent way less on my phone than people might assume. It’s alright and feels way better to use than a clumsy android phone.
byerss · -14 points · Posted at 21:55:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am an iPhone user too, in fact I am on the SE!
But I was being serious that the only reason for it is to make fun of iPhone users, like android people will be like "Ppsshh! Apple only got 1334x750 resolution. My Samsung™ Google™ Android™ LV40 Touch XL by Verizon™ has 3840x2160 resolution!"
SavouryPlains · -17 points · Posted at 21:58:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People like throwing their numbers around. This Google McPhone has 296 teraflops of ram resolution pixels! Without ever considering if they actually need it or not. I don’t need an octacore cpu and 32gb of ram to browse reddit and snap dick pics. I do however need battery life and a phone I can reliably use without worrying about anything.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 22:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My samsung is reliable and has amazing battery life. I have it for 2 years now. I dropped it a couple of times and it has no Scratch..
butnmshr · 16 points · Posted at 22:16:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's okay if you don't know how to computer. Just stay in your walled garden.
SavouryPlains · -8 points · Posted at 23:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I built my last two computers. Why don’t I know how to computer? Just because I like not having to worry about something I literally only use for reddit and texting?
butnmshr · 9 points · Posted at 02:54:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, exactly. YOU only use for Reddit and texting. If 4 hardware buttons are a challenge for you and you've somehow managed to completely manipulate your phone without ever pushing the power button, then that's like, your thing, man. I like the 6 GB of RAM and the 8 core high power/low power SoC and the 32 bit 384 kHz audio and the ridiculously high resolution screen. Sure, I only NEED it to make phone calls, but I WANT it to do all the other rad crap it does, which is extensive. I don't need Uncle Steve to hold my hand.
I don't hold it against the iCrowd for being into iThings, they do what they're supposed to and require no effort. Some people are just in to that. Will just never understand why iFolk always need to scoff at cool shit.
And no, I'm sorry bro.... teraflops of ram resolution pixels?? That's some grandma-level technobabble. I do not accept that you've built a computer.
SavouryPlains · 1 points · Posted at 06:26:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re aware that I said those teraflop things just because I think it’s ridiculous how most of the tech crowd always brag with their numbers. I’m aware that’s not a thing. That was sarcasm.
Also, 32bit audio has only one advantage to 24 and that’s that you can’t clip in software cause you have a higher theoretical dynamic range. But 24 is already at 144dB. I doubt you have a daw in your phone where that matters since you don’t have an iPhone with garage band. And all consumer music that’s been mastered is at 44.1/16bit so it doesn’t matter anyway.
I wouldn’t mind the high end hardware if it wasn’t for the fact that that kills the battery. I hate always having to worry about that. And I still don’t see why you’d ever need that. Leave the high end hardware in the gaming computer where it gets used instead of my phone.
01111001011101010110 · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Multithreading Bruh.
Dumfing · 12 points · Posted at 21:29:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google cardboard
SavouryPlains · 7 points · Posted at 21:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People actually use that? If so, yeah I could see that. But couldn’t you buy a 300€ 6S for a phone and a 600€ HTC Vive for VR instead of spending 900€ on a phone that can do both but not as good? Can’t imagine the battery will last as long...
Dumfing · 15 points · Posted at 21:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mostly use the google cardboard for showing people 360 pictures I take when vacationing, while I still had a working 2160x1440 LG G4 the quality was noticeably better than my 1080p op3 that I use now.
You also forgot to factor in the $1000+ PC that you need to use for the htc vive. You can get google cardboard for at most $60
Voratus · 4 points · Posted at 23:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get third party equivalents for like $7.
NO_TOUCHING__lol · 1 points · Posted at 17:12:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure at one point there was detailed instructions on how to build your own, you just had to get the right lenses.
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah, of course you do need a pretty good gaming computer. That is true. Well, I guess 4K on a phone does have at least one use. I’m still not willing to switch mobile OS and trade in the battery life for that though. But it’s a cool concept.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For porn.
Probably.
SavouryPlains · 3 points · Posted at 22:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah of course that makes a lot of sense.
I should buy that. It’ll run on my 6S. I hope.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it'll run on anything, the question is whether your phone will fit the thing.
The only reason I haven't bought one is I don't think my phone fits.
SavouryPlains · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve got an iPhone 6S. That’s a standardised size i hope.
dirtycrabcakes · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It fits... theoretically.
major_genesis · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are not including the price of the rig capable of running the Vive. And the 6S screen is definitely showing it's age, 720p isn't cutting it anymore.
SavouryPlains · 5 points · Posted at 21:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I forgot about the rig. My bad.
I haven’t noticed that my screen isn’t cutting it. It’s crispy clear for everything I do with it. Then again, I prefer watching videos in my comfy chair on a big monitor with a decent sound system.
Shaz18 · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Samsung Galaxy line of phones have amazing battery life and outperform most competitors, especially Apple, which they put to shame when it comes to battery life.
SavouryPlains · 6 points · Posted at 21:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve yet to see that actually work in real life. My SO has a galaxy phone and is constantly on the charger.
Shaz18 · 8 points · Posted at 21:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, I'd like to correct myself. The battery life on Galaxy phones starting from the Galaxy S8 is very good. I'll share a screenshot of my battery life/usage through the day tonight, when my battery is almost dead :)
terroristteddy · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's good, but I have work in a ship where signal is shitty. So unless I have it in airplane and/or battery saver mode it absolutely devours energy searching for signal.
SavouryPlains · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t have any real life experience with phones newer than the iPhone 6S so I can’t comment on that. I would like to see that screenshot! I’d do the same but I can’t get my phone to go below 45-50% even with heavy usage throughout the day.
ABetterKamahl1234 · 7 points · Posted at 00:05:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd like proof of this "heavy" usage.
Honestly from what I've seen of your comments you casually use the phone most of the time, which my G6 sees similar results with. Heavy usage is only where I personally see drainage, and you'd see the same in the 6S, as my friends see about the same battery life with theirs.
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 06:29:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It probably depends on heavy usage. A lot of snapchat cause I like watching the stories of people around the world. I always forget people use their phones for shitty mobile games and videos, which is harder on the battery. I forgot they exist. If I did that I’d probably kill the battery too. Honest mistake!
Shaz18 · 2 points · Posted at 12:10:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here you go mate. Galaxy S8+ running Android Oreo. https://m.imgur.com/a/WkSGC
Note: 4G stays on for 5-6 hours. WiFi on for the rest of the day. For some reason it's not logging proper Spotify hours but I listened to 3-4 hours of music too.
That absent line in the chart is when I had to turn my phone off for 10 mins. And from what I've read the battery on the S9 is even better!
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 12:38:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s some pretty good battery usage! Didn’t expect that to be honest!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a s7 and use it quite much. My gf has an iphone 6s and needs to charge it really often. She also had to get her battery replaced. Mine works after 2 years of use like on day one.
butnmshr · 6 points · Posted at 22:13:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn screen looks like a piece of paper. Fake or something. But it's real. So real.
SavouryPlains · 7 points · Posted at 22:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only screen I’ve ever see that actually looked like paper is my Kindle paperwhite screen. That shit’s incredible.
butnmshr · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely not THAT papery, but you really have to strain to see the pixels.
TeutonJon78 · 4 points · Posted at 23:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Generally you don't, but on top of VR uses (which it's important for) another important one would CJK text (less so the Korean part). Chinese/Japanese characters can have a lot of finer detail and the higher the resolution, the smaller you can actually make them and still be legible.
Otherwise, it's just spec porn to see a new phone with a minor revision.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Text mostly
Nightstalker117 · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Tiny"
SavouryPlains · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In comparison to a 27” computer screen
y0Fruitcup · 3 points · Posted at 22:30:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely not needed but you can still tell the difference.
frekc · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's very close to my face
assweed · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VR
-RadarRanger- · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VR
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:28:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned one for the Note 8/S8/S9 recently that blew my mind.
If you have your home key hidden you don't have to drag up to reveal the recent and back keys. You can hard press home and drag your finger left or right and it will go back or go to recent instead of home.
chef_boyard · 3 points · Posted at 00:37:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh. I have an s8 and just tried that for a few minutes and couldn't get it to work
SafetyX · 1 points · Posted at 06:51:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works on my s8. I had to do it quicker than I was trying at first. After about 5 tries I got it to work.
assweed · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned that a full year after initial purchase and it totally changed how I used my phone. KEEP SPREADING THIS KNOWLEDGE.
f00had · 5 points · Posted at 22:19:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also turn it down to 720p if you wanna get some more battery power out of your phone.
Treysef · 4 points · Posted at 22:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like the S7 came set to a lower resolution. I tried to put mine in one of those budget VR headsets and the screen was never right. Turns out it was the resolution the whole time.
shhh_in_libraries · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I've had the S8 for 9 freaking months and had no idea!
yourbrotherrex · 6 points · Posted at 21:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Opposite for iPhones and video settings. The factory settings are set at the highest FPS (120?), which certainly may look a little better, but you will very quickly eat up your storage if you take a lot of video.
Set it back to 30 FPS and put it at a normal resolution; if it's good enough for TV, it's good enough for your videos of your cat. I was looking through my daughter's iPhone, trying to figure out how she could possibly be out of storage on her 128 gig device.
EACH ONE of her little "doing makeup" videos used between 2 and 16 gigs of storage, because of the factory settings.
TheGeorgeForman · 5 points · Posted at 23:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was she recording at 4k? Because she was either recording really long videos at 1080p 60fps or recording at 4k.
yourbrotherrex · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not exactly sure what the settings were.
She has an iPhone 7+.
It was recording at the highest possible settings, and they came that way out of the box.
(Like I said, I'm not sure exactly what they were, but it was definitely overkill.)
She burned through all her iCloud space as well.
scottyb83 · 5 points · Posted at 21:07:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s cool but is there any content that is made in that resolution? Seems like you would be viewing 1080p material the vast majority of the time and not really benefiting from the boosted native resolution.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:17:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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scottyb83 · 4 points · Posted at 21:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's cool. I work in TV and hell most of the stuff there is 1080i. P takes too much bandwidth and is harder to process. The only thing off the top of my head you could get consistent resolutions of more than 1080P is blurays really.
Vcent · 7 points · Posted at 21:27:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many people have 2.7k or 4k cameras for YouTube now.
Netflix and similar may also have a slightly higher than 1080p mode, if you're paying for 4k content, and watching 4k content.
If you have a recent phone, you may in fact own a 4k camera as well, even if it's worse quality than a proper standalone camera.
scottyb83 · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know.
I'd definitely unlock the better native resolution just not a lot of the content would be larger in my mind still. Netlix having 4K content makes sense though...I honestly don't know how much Youtube content I really want watch in a higher resolution.
TeutonJon78 · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think Netflix lets you do 4k to phones though.
KiloMikeBravo · 5 points · Posted at 21:29:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New Netflix originals are usually available in 4k.
scottyb83 · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah? That's crazy to think of coming from my industry.
Eudaimonium · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would guess that OS and font rendering would improve greatly.
Is this true, though? They shipped phones with resolution locked to less than screen native? If so, that's like... top 5 stupidest things I heard this week.
scottyb83 · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would probably be good for that but come with a bit of a battery hit. IMO not worth it. Hell even 4K content is kind of useless in my mind if it's displayed on a tiny phone screen. Unless you had like a nice 10" tablet, then hat would be pretty nice.
This is all personal opinion though. I'm not bashing anything!
Eudaimonium · 1 points · Posted at 11:35:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, why ship it with a larger screen then? Marketing gimmick?
SarahC · 2 points · Posted at 03:25:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The VR headmounted display you can get - the pixels are still noticeable at that resolution due to the lenses in the thing.
Namnus · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also true of the Note8.
daftjedi · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Other cool thing I just realized about these phones: they have a microphone in the top and bottom, and the voice recorder app has an interview setting that uses both. So if you set the phone down between you and the person you are talking to, it will record the conversation very clearly!
Kokopelli872 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It even records in stereo!
DiscordianStooge · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that the "Entertainment" display setting?
Kokopelli872 · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know what you mean by that. However, what I'm talking about is in Settings: Display: Screen Resolution: and raising it from the standard setting "FHD+" to "WQHD+"
DiscordianStooge · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. There's a menu when you pull down the top buttons called Performance Mode. Choosing Entertainment Mode switches it WQHD and increases the brightness a bit. That's where I originally saw you could increase display. I see it's also in the menu on it's own.
Salemkylar · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mother fucker! I just checked on my note 7, same thing. God damnit x.x
Nastapoka · 1 points · Posted at 05:15:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I can't for the life of me see the difference between 720, 1080 and 1440
Nszat81 · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why?
roadkilled_skunk · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the hint. Set mine to 720p now, to hopefully increase battery life. At first it looked a bit blurry after trying 1440p, but now it's kinda normal.
Anyone have any idea how much battery this saves? And would youtube automatically load the lower resolution to prevent buffering if reception is wonky?
Shaeos · 1 points · Posted at 06:46:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
o.o <3 Thank you, I'm thinking about buyin that
tune345 · 0 points · Posted at 01:10:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ye
SocksForWok · 0 points · Posted at 01:14:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did that already
TeutonJon78 · -1 points · Posted at 23:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is actually stupid on Samsung's part. Sure it saves battery and lets them sell in on specs they don't actually run in the real world (which is a little bit shady), but 1080p doesn't upscale cleanly into 1440p, so they are introducing some blurriness as well. They'd be better off making an RGB stripe display at 1080p and saving the cost rather than a 1440p Pentile display.
kg959 · 22766 points · Posted at 16:04:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have little removable trays at the bottom that catch the crumbs that fall off the bread. It turns out that you can empty those periodically to keep from accidentally burning down your house.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 6412 points · Posted at 16:15:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gah, I feel like you have 10 minutes from buying the toaster to not ruin this tray forever.
AnneFranc · 1891 points · Posted at 16:44:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Agreed. I forgot to put foil on our tray for one use after buying our new toaster oven. I made pizza rolls, and now I basically hate myself.
Edit- thanks for all the cleaning tips, guys. I think they'll last me until I suck it up and buy one of those sweet quartz ones next.
But seriously, I just replace the foil every few uses. I cleaned the tray after the one use. There's a mark. That's all. I was just bummed about my new thing getting shitty. I promise, I'm not a lunatic who just allows burned shit to smoke up my kitchen every time I use the thing. I do appreciate the lessons on shiny foil fucking up the inside. You'll all be happy to know it's always crinkly because I suck at doing things nicely.
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infered5 · 627 points · Posted at 17:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get those green scrub pads, the 3M industrial versions. Shit cleans like mad.
dertechie · 99 points · Posted at 18:16:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Careful with those. The hidden feature is that they scratch everything with enough elbow grease.
[deleted] · 69 points · Posted at 19:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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handle702 · 17 points · Posted at 19:49:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay I’m 28 and reading through this comment thread has given me a lot of entertainment and and new ways of cleaning. Fuck I’m getting older...
viciousbreed · 6 points · Posted at 22:28:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cleaning sucks, and takes a lot of time. Learning new, more efficient ways to do it is great! Frees up more time and energy for other shit you need/want to do. More time is something to get excited about!
mbz321 · 2 points · Posted at 04:32:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it weird that I enjoy cleaning?
coffeexbeer · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:20 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I enjoyed cleaning
Rovden · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
31 here... I'm fucking taking notes on cleaning and more entertained than being on r/gaming. Ouch.
EvanMinn · 12 points · Posted at 19:57:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you're right. When I was in high school, I was a cook in a diner and learned those green pads will clean just about anything if you scrub hard enough. The ones on the sponges don't seem the same. they are still more abrasive than the blue ones but not as scratchy as the green pads bought separately.
[deleted] · 30 points · Posted at 19:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Far more than you'd think, too. You can even ruin machined steel parts with them if you scrub too hard.
Sibraxlis · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use them for edge breaks in my shop.
rbiqane · 5 points · Posted at 18:21:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Including genitals? Fuck...
sweetberrywhine · 7 points · Posted at 19:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have to go to the dr
Ihavemyownpizzaoven · 3 points · Posted at 20:42:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://giphy.com/gifs/check-it-out-dr-steve-brule-nfAr2HJFP5CIo
pipsdontsqueak · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as it's not a bug.
anonymous_pete · 10 points · Posted at 18:35:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If that fails, use a die grinder with a scotch brite pad.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 19:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If that fails, grab some 50 grit sandpaper. /s
DonNatalie · 9 points · Posted at 18:03:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make a paste with comet and dish soap. Let it soak for about 10-15 minutes. Use green scrub pad or steel scrubber.
insane_contin · 10 points · Posted at 20:03:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Barkeepers friend instead of the two of those. Works like a charm.
Arab81253 · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love barkeepers friend! Pro tip, wear gloves because it's abrasive as fuck and will make your hands hurt pretty bad if you're cleaning something that's really stuck on.
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joshg8 · 17 points · Posted at 19:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're going into the land of making a custom scrubbing paste and busting out the steel scrubber, I assume it's well past what will come off in the dishwasher.
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Hibernica · 4 points · Posted at 23:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Typically. Dishwashers rely on heat, soap, and water pressure, and the latter isn't very high. Anything that's immune to those things will be better removed with abrasives, elbow grease, chemicals, and scrubbing.
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Cawifre · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Industrial dishwashers are completely different beasts. You really cannot compare them to residential units.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 18:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We used to call 'em "greenie weenies" in the military. They're great for when you need metal to have a smooth surface, and sandpaper would be too rough
kaenneth · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that was a type of backpack?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who knows, different branches/countries may have their own versions of "greenie weenies" that have nothing to do with 3M scrubbers
blisstake · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
better yet, one of the red ones and the scrub gunk, cleans shit way hard
Hansj3 · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get the red ones on rolock discs for the stubborn ones.
The looks I get from my wife for having a dishes die grinder are priceless
SeeAboveComment · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Careful. They'll take the paint off the side of your house. I know. :(
infered5 · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn that frown upside down!
SeeAboveComment · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
):
infered5 · 3 points · Posted at 03:49:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen here you little shit
moldypancakez23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/madpads
howmanypoints · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stainless steel scrubers >> 3M Pads
infered5 · 5 points · Posted at 20:47:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not for my coated pans it's not
eatingissometal · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
those make my teeth hurt when I use them.
infered5 · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't brush your teeth with them
eatingissometal · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like nails on a chalkboard!
ieatdoorframes · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And use a fork to get those extra chunky bits out
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:52:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hero we need
SmilesOnSouls · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Magic erasers do wonders without all the solvents. Just warm water and some elbow grease
kaenneth · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
those make my teeth hurt when I use them.
Chalky_Cupcake · 7 points · Posted at 17:15:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know right? There is this crazy new thing called cleaning something.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:49:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
to be fair it is relatively new and might take some time to catch on
AnneFranc · 2 points · Posted at 18:11:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I bleached it and there was still a mark from oily burnt cheese drops. I was annoyed since I'd just bought it.
Nanemae · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't use the heavy scrubs on stainless steel, it can mess that up permanently through micro-abrasions that let stuff stick. Once we had a pot so bad I didn't even care, eventually wound up grinding wooden spoons down on it just trying to get the burned food off. Managed the save the pot though, so it was worth having to use Barkeeper's friend on it from then on.
skygz · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oxyclean or another oxygen wash works great on food stains too. Vinegar is better for mineral stains like in sinks.
hulagirl4737 · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soak with a fabric softener sheet for 1 hour. Everything will wipe away
Doyle_Johnson · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You lifted that from the CIA handbook, didn't you?
Drink-my-koolaid · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unplug toaster first.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 18:03:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of the toaster ovens advise not to put foil on that tray. It causes the interior of the oven to blacken.
gsfgf · 9 points · Posted at 19:42:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says it can cause overheating
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I think mine does too but wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly. I recently had to replace it which is what lead me to reading the instructions and was actually surprised to see that cause I used to line the tray all the time.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:04:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so confused about the pizza rolls until I read again you meant a toaster OVEN and not a normal toaster. I was like, but it's literally only ever bread crumbs...
abearcrime · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glad I am not the only one
michelle032499 · 6 points · Posted at 17:17:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oven cleaner
Macktologist · 7 points · Posted at 18:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used oven cleaner in my toaster oven trying to do the right thing. It dissolved the interior coating. Now my toaster oven is mostly black (like original) but with a lot of silver metal showing. Wouldn’t recommend.
Bruce_Wayne_Imposter · 4 points · Posted at 17:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Barkeepers Friend
Will look like new after using it.
Lorem-Oopsum · 7 points · Posted at 17:51:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUDE. Barkeepers Friend has saved me from throwing out so much stuff in my kitchen! I hope tons of people see this.
Ziggy33 · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see it. What else can I use it for
Lorem-Oopsum · 1 points · Posted at 15:30:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like it's liquid Magic Eraser in that it is a mild abrasive. I used it on the whole toaster oven that had so much baked on grease and blackness. Same for the oven door/window and the glass top. Got my mom's hand-me-down Revere Ware tea kettle (~$30) that was black on the bottom with splatters and I got that muffakka back to the copper. A sauce pan that had real burnt rice that we couldn't get the black off of, and my husband begged to throw away. That bitch is 100% back to normal. Rust spots on knives. All this pewter serving stuff & candlestick holders that were black.
Phllop · 4 points · Posted at 17:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But wait why do I care if it's dirty?
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:13:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll get fire-AIDS and you house will get sick and die.
_agent_perk · 5 points · Posted at 18:04:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Barkeeps friend, I think it's called, the powder stuff, that shit is one million percent effective against stuck on whatever
AnneFranc · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This seems to be the most recommended thing here. I'll check it out.
GrumpyOIdMan · 14 points · Posted at 18:10:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
he said toaster, not toaster oven
rorafaye · 6 points · Posted at 20:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was confused for a minute because I was wondering who in there right mind would try and make pizza rolls in a toaster.
viciousbreed · 5 points · Posted at 22:30:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'Cause then they pop up and you can catch them in your mouth, to maximize the efficiency of burning the shit out of your tongue.
rorafaye · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I burned myself so bad on a pizza rolls that I got a blister on my lip. It was horrible.
Vid-Master · 3 points · Posted at 19:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dont put tin foil on it
If you MUST, crinkle it up before you put it on so it isnt shiny and flat
The thermal radiation reflects off the foil if its smooth and it will burn the bottom of the food
AnneFranc · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is helpful. Thanks.
palunk · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've completed the first step for my specialty, smoked toast. Smoked everything, really.
Stormdude127 · 3 points · Posted at 21:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck I always just put the food directly on the tray and if it looks disgusting I wash it off
PerogiXW · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick is to hate yourself beforehand.
10S_NE1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:28:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bet Easy Off Fume Free Oven Cleaner would do the trick. I use it on soap scum in the shower and it’s like magic. Wear gloves, ventilate the place, yada, yada, yada.
Thneed-The-Stampede · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you crank up the temperature (don't remember the safe number) and let it run empty, you can turn it all to crumbly charcoal and make cleaning ovens significantly easier.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly for real what the fuck is a toaster oven
Ziggy33 · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A toaster over is the most superior, underrated appliance in the kitchen.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re supposed to put foil on it?? I guess that explains why mine is blackened and smokes whenever I cook something
NotSure2505 · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get heavy duty oven cleaner, not the "fume free" stuff. Spray on black gunk. Lay a piece of plastic wrap over the foam. Come back in the morning and scrape it off with a popsicle stick.
Landanbananaman · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar soak, alconox soak, or iso
cunningest_stunt · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spray the tray with oven cleaner, let it sit for 1 hour (in a well ventilated area), wipe off. Ta-da!
Mozeeon · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda, dish soap, water and scrub. It'll be clean in a few mins
Anastasiabeaverhauz · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or drop in a fabric softener sheet and fill tray with water. Soak overnight and wipe clean next day
Iamshort2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trying baking soda and boiling water, should clean up most things
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hold on how the fuck do you make pizza rolls in a toaster?
Theons · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you put a little water on the surface you're trying to tinfoil it won't be crinkly
NegativeLogic · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Barkeeper's friend is your friend.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:30:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly for real what the fuck is a toaster oven
diamondpredator · 10 points · Posted at 18:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Barkeeper's Friend. It's cheap and cleans everything. Test it first so it doesn't mess up your surface. But for the inside of a toaster it should be fine. This is what I use on my expensive All-Clad pans every now and then. It's a life saver.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:38:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you 'ruin' it? It's there to catch crumbs and continues to do so regardless
Hate_Feight · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
10 mins is the tone to warm up the toaster so the first few slices aren't "chemically"
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The good news is they're meant for crumbs and spills, not eating off of, and it stays tucked away at the bottom and (presumably from now on) under tin foil, so its the one thing idgaf about getting stained
Bunktavious · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a very nice convection toaster oven that has a tray like this. I like to make kebabs/kefta and faux tandoori chicken in my toaster. I very quickly figured out to line the tray with aluminum foil.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It just doesn’t get any better :(
a_shootin_star · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last time I saw this was when the thing went skraa.
TheNorthComesWithMe · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some things don't have to be clean, like a tray whose only purpose is to catch crumbs.
derawin07 · 1724 points · Posted at 16:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also you can push the lever up to make the toast stand out of the toaster, so you don't have to stick your fingers in. I feel like lots of people don't realise it doesn't only push down.
hurricaneviolet · 1167 points · Posted at 17:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you are gluten free and they only make tiny baby sized slices of bread for you and nothing can save it from the goddamn toaster but it doesn’t matter anyway because it’s only 3 bites of subpar tiny toast since apparently celiacs don’t need regular sized pieces of bread.
(Sorry, I just have a real gripe with this and pushing up on the lever isn’t even enough, haha.)
vexmaster123 · 924 points · Posted at 17:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gotta sorta pop it so it jumps out of the toaster right onto the floor
mhold3n · 47 points · Posted at 19:22:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everybody do the dinosaur
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:34:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WALK the dinosaur
SHPLUMBO · 8 points · Posted at 21:15:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awh fuck- I can’t believe you’ve done this
Party_Monster_Blanka · 14 points · Posted at 19:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You catch it on a plate haven't you ever seen a Pop Tarts commercial?
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i try to catch it mid air and almost always fail.
notdanecook · 7 points · Posted at 20:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always try turn my toaster sideways and try to pop it out onto a plate. It's like a little real life mini-game to try and shoot it with the right amount of force!
SHPLUMBO · 3 points · Posted at 21:16:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup! Just gotta avoid her nostrils. And her hair!
Elcamina · 5 points · Posted at 20:59:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t even need to pop it, my toaster does this on its own, but not every time because it likes to leave you guessing.
quantum-mechanic · 4 points · Posted at 21:55:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but the floor has gluten
EgoUncensored · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know how many English muffins I’ve gotten out of my toaster this way.
Trevorisabox · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold your plate to the side and just above the toaster. After you pop it up, pause for a split second for the bottom of the toast to be completely out of the toaster, just slide your plate to cover the toaster. The slices shoot straight up and when you slide the plate under them you can catch them surprisingly easily!
vexmaster123 · 8 points · Posted at 23:51:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes I've tried this method, it's really good for swatting your toast across the kitchen at 40mph
Crazywhite352 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*into the trash can
prem5077 · 219 points · Posted at 17:55:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a pair of small wooden tongs! I was gifted some and they come in suuuper handy for the toaster. And they’re wooden so you don’t have to worry about accidentally electrocuting yourself if you forget to unplug the toaster.
tannag · 18 points · Posted at 19:11:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours have a little magnet on the side so you can stick them to the side of the toaster when not in use
greebytime · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a similar one. My wife insisted on it so our daughter wasn't sticking her fingers into the toaster and I shrugged it off ... and now I love these toaster tongs!
mikesmain · 15 points · Posted at 19:14:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. Mine have a a little magnet on them so I can stick them on the toaster. So damn handy!
Lockraemono · 13 points · Posted at 19:27:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But do yours have a little magnet on the side so that you can stick them to the side of the toaster?
cosimine · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell me more about this little magnet thing. It's the first I'm hearing of this.
SuperciliousSnow · 12 points · Posted at 19:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I got a similar pair for Christmas. Mine have a magnet though so I can stick it to the side of the toaster and not lose them.
abearcrime · 11 points · Posted at 20:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too, except mine have a little toaster on the side so you can stick them on the side of the magnet when not in use.
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 9 points · Posted at 19:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a pair just before Christmas, when I was a little bit obsessed with English muffins. Haven't burned my fingers since, and they have a little magnet so I can stick them to the side of the toaster.
Magicfungus96 · 3 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just become a cook...havent had feeling in the tips of my fingers since god knows when!
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heh. I have a friend who's cooked for his family since he was 12 years old. His fingertips are nothing but scar tissue, he doesn't even have fingerprints anymore. I ask him "Why, dude?" and he just shrugged.
Magicfungus96 · 1 points · Posted at 09:53:47 on April 25, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cooking for you're family is one thing...try cooking for hundreds of people a day. You dont have any sort of hand feeling after 2 weeks let alone 3 years.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:03:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I’ve just used chopsticks to rescue tony bread from the toaster :| wooden tongs sound fancier.
Edit: Tony = toasty but it's nice to give it a name.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You call your bread Tony?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:11:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you don't give your bread a name before eating it?
I don't even know how I managed that typo.
John_Wang · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use metal tongs and you can play Operation for free!
commander-vimes · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toast Tongs are the best!! They’re like $2 at bb&b and are my favorite thing in my kitchen.
-jjjjjjjjjj- · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the toaster isn't running you won't shock yourself anyway even with metal tongs.
char-charmanda · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To add to this, they're also super easy to make with tongue depressors. Ass some of that magnet tape as a bonus.
I keep a lot of craft supplies, though -- I'm sure it's more convenient to just buy one. But it's worth at least getting googly eyes.
ihateyouguys · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“forget”
chuklr · 15 points · Posted at 19:13:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank god someone else feels my pain. It's even worse knowing the tiny ducking loaf cost $6.
Hand754 · 4 points · Posted at 21:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe the loaf that isn't busy ducking might be cheaper.
Joshua_P · 7 points · Posted at 18:15:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not alone. I rarely have anything with bread since the diagnosis because they throw so many handicaps at us. The bread is too small to really enjoy. It often has huge holes in it. You have to freeze it or it'll go bad after a couple of days.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I’ve been using Against The Grain baguettes for sandwiches which is decent, but it’s kind of eggy tasting and has huge holes.
am_i_potato · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Against the Grain baguettes are the bane of my gluten free existence. They're the most common brand I find, but every loaf is practically hollow! You have to eat half the baguette just to feel like you had a few pieces cause they're so tiny anyways! Ugh.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I know what you mean! That’s why I only use them as sandwich rolls and just load them up with fillings.
am_i_potato · 2 points · Posted at 03:18:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I had one that was pretty much one giant hole most of the way through, so I cut it in half and stuffed the holes with food and pretended it was a fancy stuffed baguette.
hickgorilla · 6 points · Posted at 21:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Speak it! The tiny toast and triple the cost because having to give up gluten wasn’t painful enough!
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 20:11:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry about the bread.
The problem is that gluten is a super sticky protein, and its what gives bread products their charm. When you take that binding, elastic protein out you have to replace it with something else! Sadly nothing else seems to have the same material properties, so its a constant battle to get the texture and overall properties right. As a consequence most gluten free bread products are made smaller because without that elastic stickyness from gluten they will fall apart and crumble und their own weight.
As you've probably noticed gluten free stuff tends to be either sorta dense and crumbly or sorta soft and at worst almost slimey. This appears unnavoidable. I can testify that gluten free baking is a form of witch craft, best done at midnight under a full moon.
And lastly, Franz has the best gluten free burger buns I've ever seen, and thats even after the restaurant I work at hired a specialty baker to try and improve our gluten free baked options. They are a little dense and small but they hold up well over the course of a thick half pound burger, honestly better than some of the regular buns I've had. I'd highly recommend that brand if you need or want a gluten free bun.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will have to look for it! The stores around here are usually dreadfully lacking in GF variety.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 5 points · Posted at 20:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe just accept bread isn’t gonna be your thing.
hurricaneviolet · 3 points · Posted at 21:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I basically have. But sometimes I just need toast with an egg! (Or when I’m hungover, haha.)
TheDeadlySpaceman · 7 points · Posted at 21:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s fair.
But if you’re open to tips: corn tortillas. Throw them in a hot frying pan for a few seconds to heat/toast them. Bonus point for beans and salsa.
hurricaneviolet · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds delicious! Thanks!
electric_dreams__ · 5 points · Posted at 17:11:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a toaster that came with tongs for that reason! Hamilton beach brand.
cmonsettledown · 4 points · Posted at 17:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just adjust the height of the tray. There’s a knob on the bottom
threadsoup · 4 points · Posted at 19:04:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what? BRB....
hickgorilla · 3 points · Posted at 21:23:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You brb’d a while ago. You find the knob? You sitting in the corner eating toast? You get caught in the toaster?
threadsoup · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, got my dick stuck in the toaster. Still looking for a knob, or anything to help get it out. Might have to wait 2 days for the toaster tongs I ordered from amazon.
hickgorilla · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You musta really gotten it tangled. Why that happened to me back in ‘96. It’s still a little darker in some spots.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need to go see if this is a thing on my toaster! That would be amazing.
Sheamless · 6 points · Posted at 17:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster oven for the win! Plus the tiny pieces of GF bread make my toaster oven look bigger!
YourWebcamIsOn · 5 points · Posted at 19:01:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Udi's bread I get at Costco is normal sized and taste/feels almost like wheat bread. check it out. also, not a bajillion dollars for a loaf!
hickgorilla · 3 points · Posted at 21:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Our Costco has a fight with Udi’s and they don’t sell it anymore. Udi’s wanted more $$.
am_i_potato · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That makes me so sad for you. However, I have noticed the full sized Udi's loaves popping up in regular super markets more and more so keep your eye out for it!
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve never seen Udi’s at Costco! I will have to look closer. Do you usually find it in the refrigerated/frozen section where the Uncrustables (and similar products) are?
YourWebcamIsOn · 1 points · Posted at 15:59:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes. my costcos put it on a big flat table, Dave's Wheat Bread on one side, Udi's on the other. near the fish, wine, hummus, etc.
matenzi · 4 points · Posted at 18:14:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They make bamboo tongs, that let you safely reach into the toaster to grab smaller items
abearcrime · 3 points · Posted at 20:19:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have these too, they even have a little magnet on the side to stick on the side of the toaster.
tinkerbal1a · 4 points · Posted at 18:29:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I stab my toast through the top with a chopstick to get it out if the bread is short.
NiggBot_3000 · 3 points · Posted at 21:25:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use a knife wrapt in a Tesla coil.
gracefulwing · 3 points · Posted at 19:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try the B-Free brand! They slice the loaf the other way so you get super long huge pieces.
5256000minutes · 5 points · Posted at 19:13:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This bread is pretty good :-) Especially toasted or for grilled cheeses https://canyonglutenfree.com/
hurricaneviolet · 3 points · Posted at 21:45:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s the bread I use! I still have gripes about the size, but the texture and flavor is pretty good compared to others I’ve tried.
smithson23 · 3 points · Posted at 01:53:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samesies! It's not full-size, but it's closer. And the taste is probably as close as we're going to get.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's why my mom started baking her own after my brother got diagnosed. Now she's got a company and sells a few grabs a month out of her house. Crazy how much demand there is for legitimately decent GF stuff.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s amazing!
everred · 5 points · Posted at 20:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster oven my dude
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really need to suck it up and buy one!
Brarsh · 4 points · Posted at 20:09:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just add some store-bought guacamole and you can open your own tapas bar!
notoriosbig · 4 points · Posted at 21:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might be because the gluten free bread doesn't rise. So by weight it might be the same
papereverywhere · 3 points · Posted at 17:52:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They make toast tongs for this...
Pinkiepie1111 · 3 points · Posted at 18:13:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s cuz gluten free bread doesn’t “rise” :/
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude that sucks. Do you live in a small town? Our city has tons of gluten free bread everywhere now.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope! Mid-size City. But not a great variety of GF products, and it’s all tiny :(.
2bass · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in a fairly major city and while there are quite a few options, they all pretty much suck. I've found burger buns, baguettes, rolls, etc. that range from perfectly edible to actually decent, but sandwich bread is just depressingly lacking.
Jaythedude · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My toaster resorts to throwing my small pieces of gf toasts across the kitchen :(
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh no!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:24:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For real!! Why don’t we get normal sized loafs?!?
driftingfornow · 3 points · Posted at 19:24:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, without gluten bonds it is kind of hard to get dough to become fluffy. It’s those rubbery gluten bonds that make that possible.
BryceCantReed · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canyon Bakehouse, my friend.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what I use! Still itty bitty :(. Definitely the best texture and flavor of GF bread I’ve tried though.
BryceCantReed · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really... They seem normal sized to me but maybe I've been out of the glutenous bread game too long.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, haha. I’m less than a year in so I remember my gluten toast days still.
eeyore102 · 3 points · Posted at 19:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
celiac here and I feel this. Udi's is basically the size of a saltine.
ithinkigetthis · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lay your toaster* on it's side, push down, then insert absurdly thin gf baby bread slices.
*If your toaster isn't perfectly square, use small plate to prop it up so tiny ass gf baby bread slices don't fall out.
JamesMusicus · 3 points · Posted at 20:08:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2 words: Toast Tongs
Wooden, not metal for God's sake.
StopTheDamnTrainCJ · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s where you gotta stick a knife down the side of the toast and yank it out
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And here I am wondering what the fuss is about, I just pick up the toaster and shake it upside down so my bread falls out and lands on my plate.
Drink-my-koolaid · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try a toaster oven, bread lies flat on the pan.
kavien · 3 points · Posted at 08:47:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Btw, Udi's new "white bread" is a hella lot better than it used to be.
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 17:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol I sometimes toast pumpernickel and same issue, but I do it long ways and then turn it upside down and do the other side.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's a pumpernickel? It's a sort of cookie here but I wouldn't have ever thought of toasting them
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 17:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a dense, small rye loaf from Germany. This is how it is mostly available where I live.
https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/media/5688_16047_z.jpg
WaRzXAttack · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your my actual hero
theCumCatcher · 2 points · Posted at 18:11:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
get some rice flour and a bread maker, bruh. changed my life.
IHadACatOnce · 2 points · Posted at 18:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
that's why you jam that lever up as fast as possible and shoot the toast out onto the floor. Super easy to pick it up that way
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOL
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
wtf is wrong with you people, just upend your toaster over your plate so that the bread falls out
diamondpredator · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then just buy a small pair of wooden tongs.
ImFamousOnImgur · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you gotta push the lever down a little and then up REALLY FAST so the bread shoots out
StarchyPancakes · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get some nice bamboo chopsticks if you want to make it easier on yourself. Don’t have to worry about electric shocks because wood sucks as a conductor.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good idea!
twistedmatron7 · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell yes, and where I live the only gluten free sliced bread is frozen.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same! And therefore even drier than it would have been otherwise.
Shadesteel · 2 points · Posted at 19:29:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This pissed me off too. Fellow Celiac.
LadyParnassus · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check out toaster tongs!
pipsdontsqueak · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is surprisingly difficult to make gluten-free bread that actually tastes good.
hurricaneviolet · 4 points · Posted at 21:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah! Canyon Bakehouse is good tasting and texture wise if you can get past the itty bitty baby bread.
pipsdontsqueak · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm trying out various recipes for some friends. The biggest issue is getting a good texture.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that’s definitely one of my bigger complaints with GF products. It seems like a lot of the better ones include dairy (like the milk powder in Cup4Cup or the mozzarella in Against The Grain bread), but that can be a challenge since a lot of people are GF and DF.
TheNorthComesWithMe · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When the main ingredient is the thing that you're trying to replace, of course it's going to be hard to do. Gluten is basically the most important part of bread.
Shotcopter · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster oven.
ArchieBunkersGhost · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Udi's has a new soft white gluten free bread that is really good and larger than their older bread.
blacknred522 · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
push down and up?
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’re so small they still don’t pop up enough when doing this, haha.
mike-kt · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bread is smaller because it doesn't rise, and I guess they didn't add more ingredients to compensate for that. It is weird
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All I want is a normal sized piece of toast! At least I can use GF baguettes for sandwiches.
squat251 · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chopsticks.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
make your own bread, Vi! Bob's Red Mill Bread Machine Mix! It's the tits!
DaWayItWorks · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't had a toaster in years. Why not do it on a small baking sheet in a 400 degree oven with a little butter? Put it on parchment paper and there is almost no mess.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because heating up the oven takes a while and uses a ton of electricity for two pieces of toast.
Also...I don’t have an oven
gerkx · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Married to a celiac. This is entirely accurate.
Kytalie · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately it is because of the lack of gluten that keeps the loaves so small.
Durbee · 2 points · Posted at 02:45:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chopsticks = tiny toast retrievers
HappyHound · 2 points · Posted at 05:11:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toast tongs, Bed Bath and Beyond.
indogirl · 2 points · Posted at 15:30:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I laughed way too hard at this. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s pretty mad about the mini GF bread!
Balives · 3 points · Posted at 18:08:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just stick a fork in it. You're done.
PowerOfTheirSource · 1 points · Posted at 18:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get wooden tongs for toasters.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think maybe my toaster doesn’t have enough bounce for this! I never knew that was an important toaster property before going GF, haha.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately not in the UK. Maybe someday I’ll be able to find decently sized GF bread here in the US, haha.
InukChinook · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You see, when you take the gluten out of bread, almost nothing remains.
_Mrs_POTS_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Udi's new soft white sandwich bread! It's almost like I can eat real food again! A little gummy, but very acceptable.
FullmentalFiction · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's when you give up and just buy a toaster oven
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is dealing with shitty bread better than switching to a bread-less existence?
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes and no. I have pretty much switched to a breadless existence, but sometimes I just want a sandwich or toast with my egg or toast when I’m hungover.
totallynotawomanjk · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta get that Schär landbrot, giant slices. Or ya know, bake it yourself. I bake every week because buying ready-made gf bread is too expensive for me. Only takes about 10 minutes per week once you get the routine down.
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which recipes do you use when you make it? Any favorite cookbooks for GF bread?
totallynotawomanjk · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
(sorry this is long!)
The recipe I use isn't in English, but basically I use psyllium husks (around two table spoons-ish?) in warm water and let it soak for maybe 10-15 minutes while I mix together glutenfree oat flour and a premixed all-purpose flour with seeds of my liking (I like sunflower, pumpkin, flax). Maybe 50/50 of the flours. I don't have the exact measurements because I've done it so much. I feel like it might be around 450 g (about 1 lbs) of flour for about 400 ml of water in total.
But anyway, once I've mixed the flours and seeds, I use my hand mixer to fluff up the psyllium husk. The air makes the bread/buns light and almost like they're rising.
Once I've whisked for maybe a minute or two (the husk-mix needs to sort of 'collect' and become less watery and more substantial if that makes sense), I mix in the dry ingredients. Its quite a wet mixture, don't be scared of it. I wet my hands and form buns, or spoon it all into a bread form. As far as I know, glutenfree breads are usually quite wet because we can't have the stretchy gluten in there. Also, the original recipe told me to roll the buns in the seeds instead of putting it inside the dough/batter, and this does look and taste really nice for a packed lunch if you wanna put meat/jam/whatever inside.
I bake 5-6 buns for 40 minutes in 180 centigrade, a bread would probably need 1H20M? But every oven is different. Try 30 min/1H and knock on the bread. If it sounds/feels crusty (in a good way) and like the crust is hard and hollow, it's good. If it still sounds a bit wet, give it 10 more minutes or so.
So ok i lied, it's probably 20 min total per week, but I don't think about it too much, I just know it's a lot less expensive than buying premade gf bread in my supermarket!
hurricaneviolet · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much!
etchedchampion · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canyon Mountain makes normal sized bread.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you thinking of Canyon Bakehouse? That’s what I buy and it’s much smaller than regular gluten bread.
etchedchampion · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's it. It is a bit smaller bit it's a bit larger than normal GF bread.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cant eat regular bread, gluten intolerant, and I rarely eat gluten free bread because its subpar and not all that healthy, but when i do buy gluten free bread it is normal sized? Seems odd your bread options would be smaller than mine.
hurricaneviolet · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be one of the lucky few! Based on my own experiences and from the looks of this thread, tiny bread seems to be the norm in the US.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:07:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird maybe its a just california thing, everything is gluten free and vegan friendly here
IcePhoenix18 · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom has giant plastic tweezers to retrieve her bread.
TomGraphy · 1 points · Posted at 05:56:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use chopsticks to fish it out
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I do that but sometimes the toast still doesn't stick out far enough. So I lower it a little and spring it up with a little force and it slingshots the toast in the air, not out of the toaster or anything but enough for me to snag with two fingers.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sounds like a fun game!
ktappe · 12 points · Posted at 19:46:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the toaster; some have this pull-up feature, but not all do unfortunately.
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 19:52:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
bad luck. I guess the cheaper ones might not, but all the newer ones I have seen do now.
wombat1 · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct, I bought a $19 toaster from Kmart that is basically unusable because I have to burn my fingers just to get a crumpet out of there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should get a toaster oven.
jaredjeya · 6 points · Posted at 20:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn’t that just how a toaster works? This seems kinda obvious.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
apparently not
fryyybo · 5 points · Posted at 16:55:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
alternate solution: chopsticks
derawin07 · 4 points · Posted at 16:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my mother has these mini plastic tongs that have a magnet in them to stick to the side of the toaster
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wrong comment?
vltz · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what, there's toasters that don't automatically jump up when it shuts down? I always thought every toaster did that and this is first time hearing about some not doing it.
Edit: Just to be clear, also the older toasters (10-20yr) that I've seen do this.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that isn't what I said. I said once the toast jumps back up, you can use the lever to lift it up further above the slot
THANKS-FOR-THE-GOLD · 0 points · Posted at 21:01:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the springs on your toaster are worn out to the point the weight of the toast makes them sag.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
?
Tratix · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AMA Request: Someone who doesn’t know this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously. It seems like common-sense.
hey_there_kitty_cat · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When was the last time you bought a toaster? I mean yeah there's still $10 toasters at Kmart that have manual levers... That's not how most modern toasters work.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
how do they work?
Mine is modern and there is a button to make the toast pop up but the lever the push it down still lets you lever it up too once popped
JamesCDiamond · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My all singing, all dancing toaster comes with a special feature: The slots are so shallow that the bread always sticks up! How useful is that!
/s if it weren't blindingly obvious...
ThZebr · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Figured this out after my cheap ass toaster left blisters it burned me so bad a few times. Thanks, Walmart.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even better, if you use your finger to flick the lever down and let it pop up by itself again (or help it upwards if the spring is worn), you can launch the toast a bit higher, into your waiting hand.
ChromeLynx · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on whether or not the manufacturer allows for this. YMMV.
Source: had a toaster that had this functionality. Have a toaster that does not.
FormerGameDev · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... you are aware, that when your toaster is done toasting, it will automatically pop up.. right?
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am talking about levering it up higher after it pops so as not to burn your fingers
FormerGameDev · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... i feel like if your toast is that far in, after the pop-up, you may want to adjust some other settings. either that, or your bread is really tiny.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nah it's normal size...it just doesn't sit out far
Narissis · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on the toaster, though. Some don't do that, and on some, there's actually a completely separate toast-raising lever.
thefakenews · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People don't know this?
Nomiss · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My toaster doesn't have levers.
Nicoleodeon29 · 1 points · Posted at 16:53:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then it shoots out
derawin07 · 7 points · Posted at 16:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no, you just raise it up
RadicalEdward99 · 1 points · Posted at 17:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. The wife laughed for our first year of marriage when I made toast and then I caught her looking at me coyly...what? You know how I never get burnt making toast...umm...let me show you something.
32 goddamn years old, now I know
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
never too late to learn!
xxSpeedsterxx · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why bother? Just stick a fork in there and pull the bread out... (btw, don't do that!)
B_ennn · 0 points · Posted at 18:02:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you could just use a fork
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 18:03:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
have fun getting electrocuted
PM_ME_YOUR_CAT_GIFS · 0 points · Posted at 17:36:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just stick a fork in there to grab the bread...
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes I would spear it with a knife on my old toasted that didn't do this.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:01:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's what a butter knife is for...
go_biscuits · 0 points · Posted at 19:50:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just stick a fork in there duh
FinnJaserson · 35 points · Posted at 17:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster leavings!
Brawndo91 · 15 points · Posted at 18:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was hoping I'd find this. Whooooah Bundy!
Iron_Chic · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Set Saiiiiillllll, Baby!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 18:35:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Leavin's. The "q" is silent.
ivylgedropout · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster shakins!
MrStilton · 106 points · Posted at 16:36:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just turn the toaster upside down?
ketchy_shuby · 284 points · Posted at 17:41:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Torrential crumb shower.
pickingafightwithyou · 7 points · Posted at 19:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Over the sink or trash can.
pipsdontsqueak · 8 points · Posted at 19:44:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Torrential Crumb Shower. New band name. I have dibs. You all saw it.
NotANinja · 3 points · Posted at 20:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your first album title: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89qb4y/what_common_product_has_a_feature_youre_not_sure/dwt6pex/
PoopNoodle · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very close to my porn name:
Torrential Cumb Shower
ivanparas · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Band name
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:52:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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poerf · 9 points · Posted at 19:09:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is true, but I doubt most people are going to clean it every single time they make toast.
desireewhitehall · 5 points · Posted at 19:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just turn the toaster upside down?
MechanicalTurkish · 7 points · Posted at 19:48:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Torrential crumb shower.
Denominax · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89qb4y/what_common_product_has_a_feature_youre_not_sure/dwt4ull/
AndyNihilate · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:14 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
New band name! Called it!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MechanicalTurkish · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind blown, my whole life is a lie, etc.
Macktologist · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But helps solve the OP tip.
SyntheticOne · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another feature!
PropellerHatPlz · 104 points · Posted at 16:48:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just turn your car upside down to change the oil?!
Astramancer_ · 247 points · Posted at 16:50:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because a car weighs in excess of one ton and I am not that strong or any fun at parties.
PropellerHatPlz · -1 points · Posted at 16:52:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aww, you beat me to that unique, underused knee-slapper of a gag! Got me!
Wannabkate · -1 points · Posted at 19:12:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that makes sense. The why you are not fun at partys not the first part.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car weighing 1 ton+ doesn't make sense?
SinfulScumbag · 6 points · Posted at 16:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do, but you have to shake the excess dirty oil out.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hahaha
hood-milk · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
L O G I C A L E X T R E M E
Klaudiapotter · 5 points · Posted at 19:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We had a mouse get into the toaster once and shit everywhere and it seemed incredibly unsanitary to do that.
Not to mention crumbs everywhere.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:29:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Klaudiapotter · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We scraped the crap out, and I did the best I could to sanitize it without using a lot of water.
shouldbebabysitting · 0 points · Posted at 20:32:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard high temps dissinfect. Maybe turn the toaster on?
enek101 · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but if you do this every time from day one you will only get a few crumbs every time!
hexedjw · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crumbs would get stuck between everything in the toaster and it doesn't get rid of anything stuck to the bottom.
chuckiestealady · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Messy. Big crumbs or flakes of bread crust can get stuck into the parts that way.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The crumbs tend to stick to the bottom. Removing the tray allows you to scrub them all off.
hexedjw · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crumbs would get stuck between everything in the toaster and it doesn't get rid of anything stuck to the bottom.
LavenderClouds · 1 points · Posted at 18:18:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The toasts would fall off
poopnose85 · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just dig the crumbs out with a fork. If you turn it on, it even lights up inside so you can see!
SmitZTheMitz · 11 points · Posted at 17:26:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh good ol toaster leavens
peekaayfire · 7 points · Posted at 17:18:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I broke my toaster cause it doesnt pop bread anymore. It just indefinitely toasts stuff so I have to pop it manually by hand. Gods prey I never make toast drunk
KaiRaiUnknown · 7 points · Posted at 19:02:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your god preys on drunken people hungry for toast?
Where do I sign up?
PhAnToM444 · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get a decent toaster for like $20... don't risk lighting your cabinets on fire.
Or, if you are really on a budget you could get a shitty one for $9.
Frizzlefry3030 · 7 points · Posted at 17:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out there is one of those at the bottom of our washing machine! It was filled to the brim with sand and gunk! Gross!
demoncloset · 3 points · Posted at 18:05:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this the same as the drain pan?
Frizzlefry3030 · 3 points · Posted at 19:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, there was a small tray that opened at the bottom on the front. Like a small door that had a cylindrical filter that can be pulled out which traps lint, coins, and sand. I guess it apparently needs to be cleaned periodically.
I believe the drain pan is usually just a trap or a tray that prevents any water leaking onto the floor and is usually the size of the entire base I think.
demoncloset · 3 points · Posted at 20:05:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, I figured it had to be something else. :) Now I'm scared to check mine.
aerodynamic_23 · 7 points · Posted at 18:27:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just wash the toaster in the bath so you can scrub it clean
Osbios · 6 points · Posted at 17:18:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clothes dryer have the exact same tray for the exact same reason!
MeatyUrology · 21 points · Posted at 17:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But who makes toast in their dryer?
Osbios · 13 points · Posted at 17:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DON'T TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE!
MeatyUrology · 9 points · Posted at 17:34:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wasn't. I was trying to get a head count. Census stuff.
Bob-the-Human · 6 points · Posted at 18:03:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're counting heads inside household appliances, you should be looking inside ovens, not toasters.
MeatyUrology · 8 points · Posted at 18:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DON'T TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE!
SaavikSaid · 2 points · Posted at 18:01:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Refrigerators too!
Kill_Frosty · 7 points · Posted at 18:43:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked as a house cleaner for a while. Most customers were old people so it was basically go in and dust, do floors, etc.
Well one time my partner was cleaning the kitchen counters and we always clear the toaster trap and wipe all that down. She tried to pull it out and couldn't get it to come out.
Long story short, eventually after banging it around we got it out and there was a dead mouse that was crispy that had apparently been living in the toaster when it was used and was toasted. No idea how long it was there but the thing was pretty charred so I doubt it was one use...
So check that trap people.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT!
Cowtippa1 · 14 points · Posted at 17:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have little removable trays at the bottom that catch the crumbs that fall off the bread. It turns out that you can empty those periodically to keep from accidentally burning down your house.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 17:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh sorry, I didn't hear you
bryan_sensei · 7 points · Posted at 18:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s called a flavor-saver. It collects everything that falls off your everything bagel, pop tarts and pizza slices. Warning wait for it to cool down before licking.
baseoverapex · 3 points · Posted at 17:38:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, toaster oven doors can be left slightly ajar. This lets the steam out, and helps crisp things up.
PopeliusJones · 3 points · Posted at 18:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this as "to keep from periodically burning down your house" and thought you were speaking to an entirely different demographic for a second
jakemg · 3 points · Posted at 18:18:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, on iPhones with force touch (7 and newer) you can force press the left edge of the screen and swipe between your last two apps, or pull up the app switcher if you stop swiping when the screen shows a part of two apps.
smith_s2 · 3 points · Posted at 18:29:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have owned various toasters for probably 30 years, read your comment 20 seconds ago and have just pulled out my first toaster tray. Mind blown.
Bullshit_To_Go · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have to worry about cleaning mine. One of my cats pulls it out regularly, drops it on the floor, and licks up the crumbs. I just put it back when he's done.
seabmoby · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT: If you've got a toaster oven, (not sure if this will work for standard toasters) pull out the crumb tray and wrap it in a single sheet of aluminum foil. If you're like me and like to heat up pizza, or cook smaller things that tend to drip, the aluminum foil will collect the drippings and you will be able to simply dispose of the aluminum afterwards. No more trying to scrub off weeks of burnt-on cheese off the tray itself!
Toasterfire · 2 points · Posted at 18:29:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learn from him, folks. He's a wise man
Shockrates20xx · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pff, old wives' tale. I bet you empty your lint trap too.
nzodd · 2 points · Posted at 18:52:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can always just buy a new house.
JargonR3D · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, random internet stranger. I swatted a fly and it landed in my toaster so I turned it upside-down to get it out. Now that I know of this, I will never have to do that, or something similar to that ever again.
CrazyCatLady80 · 2 points · Posted at 19:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy. Fucking. Shitballs. I can not believe this is a thing. I JUST NOW went to my toaster and emptied probably 3-4 years of crumbles out from that tray. And that was so incredibly satisfying. Thank you. So. Much. Like from the bottom of my heart. I don’t know you or anything about you, but seriously, thank you. I think you might’ve saved my life. (Going SOO meta).
vfettke · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bagel setting on a toaster makes it so only the inner coils heat up when toasting a bagel, so you don't burn the toppings on the outside, like cheese or sesame seeds.
gsfgf · 2 points · Posted at 19:36:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Related: If the toaster oven catches on fire because it does't have a crumb tray/you haven't cleaned it since 2006, keep the door closed and take it outside. The door limits air flow, so it won't whoosh up.
lord-of-the-fags · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean the snack holder?
quimby15 · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another thing about toasters is that I have noticed a lot of people have no idea about how the bagel button/mode actually works. On top of the toaster in between the slots it shows you which way to face your bagels because the coils only heat up on one side when the bagel button is pushed.
SchrodingersCatGIFs · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom emptied her toaster tray after a burning smell started emanating from it when she turned on the toaster. There was a dead mouse down there.
alabasterjones · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean toaster leavins?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My toaster has the removable tray ☺
IM-PICKLE-RIIICK · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're telling me I can just change this little tray instead of changing my house every month?
Aerolfos · 1 points · Posted at 17:09:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't catch them all... or help much at all
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, my little toaster oven has that.
Woofles85 · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or attracting mice. They love those little bread crumbs.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohhhh so thats what its for
SaysEh · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Crumb Dungeon!
youcanthandlethelie · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tray guaranteed to have sharp edges
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:34:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The contents of those trays can be used to coat chicken fingers or fish sticks. No buying store-bought bread crumbs like a sucker.
VeryWeirdPerson · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew this since I was a kid.
DoonBroon · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, combine the crumbs with butter to make a toast spread for your toast.
johcor1234 · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t realize that when I cleaned it and it fell out and all the crumbs of never being cleaned fell on the floor
zywrek · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've actually heard about this, but none of my last 3 toasters had this :(
I just turn it upside down over the sink every now and then.
vlavallee · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also that the numbers on the toaster often represent the minutes of toasting.
Kaiserveridius · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how you feast on "Toaster Leavin's" (like the Bundys).
ID-10T_Error · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im well aware of that stupid ass tray! everytime i go to put away my toaster i grab that damn tray by accident and get crumbs all over my fucking kitchen!!! (also seems to be the only time i empty the tray. a true first world problem..)
chuckiestealady · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent years shaking my upturned toaster over a wide necked bin-bag before I figured this out.
ageowns · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but I learned the hard way that is NOT what a recipe is calling for when they say "add breadcrumbs"
sweetb00bs · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some ovens have a grease trap under it, too
CySurflex · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also most toasters have a button that cause the bread to pop up immediately (instead of forcing the lever). Sometimes this button is kind of hidden, like its on the front of the temperature or time control knob. And as a sibling comment said, pulling the lever high up causes the bread to be propped up higher than normal so you don't burn your fingers pulling it out.
SombreroEnTuBoca · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I made it 48 years before I knew that.
FedoraMask · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait a second, that’s also the same thing on common outdoor grills too, they catch grease and whatever-else. Gotta clean that often so it doesn’t catch fire.
I’ve had this happen before. This is how I know, I’ve learned.
Stevotonin · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, did you know you can cook potato waffles in a toaster? It changed my life when I was a student.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster pop up button also slides up an extra inch or two over the slot so you can take out your piece of toast with out burning your fingers.
TheRealMe42 · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wish you had told me that three houses ago.
nasa258e · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently people don't know about lint traps either
technocraft · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, the BAGEL setting on most toasters. It only toasts one side!
hey_there_kitty_cat · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm scared that this got upvoted this high, I assume that means those people didn't know that...
Also, your clothes dryer has a lint trap, it varies on model, but you need to check that, like every run. Might be on the top or back, usually it's on the bottom. If you own a house and are that stupid I don't really care if you burn alive, but most likely you'd be living in an apartment and are a serious risk to the rest of us, so we'd appreciate it if you don't light the building on fire.
synthanasia · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's funny how they came up with this idea. All because someone is too lazy to flip their toaster upside down over the sink or garbage
zspeed130 · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster leavings! (Name the 80’s/90’s show this is from)
exelion · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much for making me laugh. I needed that.
bono_212 · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found this out last year. Gave myself a light smack to the forward when I realized.
nursingsenpai · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And miss out on those free calories?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In our house we call this the Chicken Tray.
As in, it's the tray we take out to the chickens and sprinkle around every month or so.
[deleted] · 20753 points · Posted at 17:14:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Facebook has you labeled as a certain political leaning.
Settings > account settings > ads > your information > your categories > US Politics
Apparently I'm "moderate".
EDIT: Holy upvotes, Batman! I thought this would get buried. Yeah, it's not totally accurate for me either. It says I also have an "African-American Affinity", and yeah I'm also a white dude. But the word "Affinity" doesn't necessarily mean our skin color, and I'm seeing some people interpreting it that way, it also means "spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something", so it's not totally inaccurate either I'd say. That's just me personally, considering I have dated black women in the past. Not to mention black culture has skyrocketed in popularity in recent times.
Frankly, I am pretty much a political moderate too, for better or worse. But I'm not letting Facebook tell me what I am, it's just fascinating to see what data they think they've gathered on us, profiling us, and compare it to how we see ourselves. It's just a small and spooky glimpse into the nature of what sharing our data looks like.
rhi_draw · 3673 points · Posted at 20:41:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is amazing. Two of my favourite “interests” identified by Facebook are “Mold” and “Breathing”. Admittedly, I am a fan of the latter.
[deleted] · 997 points · Posted at 21:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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NotYourTypicalReditr · 205 points · Posted at 21:38:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm impartial to the intake. Exhaling is where it's at. Sometimes I like to hold it in, then right when I'm about to pass out, I just release my breath. It feels so good in that moment.
JDraks · 23 points · Posted at 22:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend recently held his breath so long he passed out when he stood up at the end of school, hit his head, and needed stitches
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 02:06:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why?
JDraks · 25 points · Posted at 02:06:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because he cut his head open
BobVosh · 6 points · Posted at 12:14:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, the ol' reddit Stitch-a-roo!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:13:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why he do it.
JDraks · 1 points · Posted at 13:17:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea. I wasn't there, he was probably just goofing off though
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 21:49:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/totallynotrobots
otacon239 · 57 points · Posted at 21:51:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HAHA. I AM ALSO HUMAN AND ENJOY THIS
BEEPINGBREATHING. I AM GLAD WE SHARE THIS MUTUAL BODILY FUNCTION.takethislonging · 17 points · Posted at 21:57:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love hanging out on /r/breathing
qervem · 15 points · Posted at 22:38:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like the part where I use the oxygen and expel everything else
Aaron_tu · 4 points · Posted at 01:25:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, and the mold spores. Because I also kind of like mold, I guess.
qervem · 3 points · Posted at 01:31:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right, I forgot about all that asbestos
xtraordinaryshitpost · 13 points · Posted at 22:29:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mold.
deeretech129 · 7 points · Posted at 22:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gaspy noise I make when I'm in a hurry somewhere is mine.
shaynemk · 6 points · Posted at 23:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The part that lets me keep on living.
AFourEyedGeek · 4 points · Posted at 23:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The not dying bit
travestyofPeZ · 5 points · Posted at 23:34:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love how it's essential for life and stuff.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:17:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The relaxing part
saadakhtar · 4 points · Posted at 02:31:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
DAE breathe?
fazzah · 3 points · Posted at 12:40:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/totallynotrobots
Jaw1580 · 3 points · Posted at 17:01:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YES, I TOO ENJOY THE HUMAN ACTION OF BREATHING.
rockthatissmooth · 3 points · Posted at 01:00:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. The intake of oxygen is a totally enjoyable thing I like to do with my fellow humans.
Sir_Bumcheeks · 57 points · Posted at 21:21:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was "Gastropod Shell". I uh....wha-..?
blackpharaoh69 · 21 points · Posted at 21:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The time of mankind is over, the glory is the snail is rising comrade!
MidsizeGorilla · 25 points · Posted at 21:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got "People who prefer mid and high-value goods in India"...
I live in the US, know zero people from India and I've never been to India lol
down1nit · 16 points · Posted at 23:52:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha change your password?
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 21:02:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Betasheets · 29 points · Posted at 21:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop lying to yourself. Its ok. We all try to forget our past. We can get you help.
mejak00 · 6 points · Posted at 02:18:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was conservative and uses a phone. I made one comment about voting years ago but didn't say who I voted for...I voted for Bernie
TrivialBudgie · 4 points · Posted at 00:36:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i'm friends with expats apparently; they are my faves
IT6uru · 14 points · Posted at 22:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I have no catagories, I must be doing it right.
Nmv:
"Close friends of women with a birthday in 7-30 days" wtf???
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 22:07:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hobbies include Bears
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't combine the two
Ratttman · 1 points · Posted at 03:35:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially if he has asthma
Sammiesam123988 · 11 points · Posted at 23:49:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha. My top is "being away from family" I'm fucking crying.
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 21:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucking hate you guys, every time there's a regular reddit discussion, you just bring up "breathing" and how you are "interested" in it. You're all fucking disgusting.
ijjijiijjijiijjiji · 8 points · Posted at 21:25:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Typical meatbag behaviour.
RatesYourLikability · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
34/100 for making possible SWTOR reference
mikatango · 9 points · Posted at 03:13:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of mine was skin. Also trousers.
ಠ_ಠ
tehaxor · 7 points · Posted at 22:10:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I collect spores, mold, and fungus. We should party some time.
Catkam24 · 6 points · Posted at 00:55:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
My hobbies include - tidy cats litter. I haven't quite figured out how that is a hobby...
rockthatissmooth · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:30 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're just not in the know
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:57:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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KatTailed_Barghast · 1 points · Posted at 07:04:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My interests are apparently tv (lolno), cats, football, toys, Zillow, mobile phones (I’ve had 2 diff ones in the last wtf you talking about) finance (HA) reddit and tech. K.
TraineePhysicist · 1 points · Posted at 08:11:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The house mate thing is pretty easy. You use Facebook at night in a place with your friend who is not family or "in a relationship" with you.
2373mjcult · 6 points · Posted at 22:28:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Freakin' Breathers. Why don't you all go back to Airland.
neotifa · 6 points · Posted at 00:44:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
im into barbie and death metal lmao
luffydkenshin · 4 points · Posted at 22:52:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait you're a mold fan too?! I thought i was all alone...
Sigarette · 4 points · Posted at 00:00:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine are "Photography" and "Iron". I want to know what page I liked that was related to iron!
jell-o · 4 points · Posted at 00:04:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s alright, the highlight of mine is “Hotmail user” so you’re way more exciting than me.
EthanRuby · 5 points · Posted at 00:46:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hobbies and activities: Robot, Cat communication, Goat. Alrightie then!
ptenbob · 4 points · Posted at 14:05:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My top interests are:
Cosmetics, family, automobiles, travel, video games, beauty, motherhood, shopping, coupons, business, shopping and fashion, sports, physical fitness, nature, tattoos, food, shoes, fitness and wellness, physical excercise and finally tourism.
The reason I've listen them all is to illustrate just how far off the mark FB is... I'm a 41 year old, single, bearded fella who is waiting a hip replacement and therefore can't excerise...
Crack-spiders-bitch · 8 points · Posted at 21:44:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm apparently a huge fan of soccer. I pay attention to the World Cup but beyond that my interest is small. I click on a lot of NHL and Oilers posts and yet the Houston MLS team is rated higher. I don't even know the name of the Houston MLS team.
fecksprinkles · 6 points · Posted at 01:47:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm apparently friends with fans of US soccer teams, so we should become mates now.
MasterTacticianAlba · 4 points · Posted at 02:59:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am also "friends with fans of soccer/US soccer teams". Are we best friends now?
fecksprinkles · 3 points · Posted at 03:02:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course!
Now, can you help me move some furniture this weekend?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dynamo
ReCursing · 3 points · Posted at 21:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever been to Wales?
dragonship · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They meant 'breeding'.
takethislonging · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Join /r/breathing
nizzbot · 3 points · Posted at 01:59:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is it, does he like breathing or does he like mold?
Oh my god.
What is it, Jenkins? We need to know which ad to serve!
He likes...
What is it!
... Both...
....
captnkurt · 3 points · Posted at 02:05:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here were a few of mine. Including "Gelding". And "Noun".
IT'S LIKE YOU'RE READING MY MIND FACEBOOK
RobertNAdams · 3 points · Posted at 09:35:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has me flagged as a console gamer. Anyone know of any class action lawsuits I can join? This kind of insult is unforgivable.
miabelo · 3 points · Posted at 11:05:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of my hobbies are 'human hair colour', 'detergent' and 'cattle'. Okay facebook.
Dyfrig · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yr Wyddgrug checking in!
jkilla6 · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird, mine says I’m into breathing mold.
TendererMold · 2 points · Posted at 01:03:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
hello i am brething show bobs n vegene
Ola_the_Polka · 2 points · Posted at 01:32:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird, my interests are boring and more analytic-based I guess..
Lmao basically Facebook has only figured out that I'm a poor graduate living in sharehouses and that I'm desperate to leave my country and live overseas. Also that all my family are Polish (no surprise there, we have a Rodzina facebook group)
Interesting interest is "Technology early adopters" haha is that because I'm Gen Y?? I've been using computers since I was a toddler!
jaysrule24 · 2 points · Posted at 03:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently my top interest is "hair products." I haven't paid for a haircut in over two years, and the only time I ever bother to wash it is right after I cut it (since I keep it so short) and I only ever use those shampoo/body wash combo bottles that are apparently not good for your hair. So yeah, that one's a bit off, but the rest are pretty accurate.
ocxtitan · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't think about the fact you are doing it.
U-Ei · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I watched a bunch of James Veitch videos an hour ago, now I read all comments in that voice. It's brilliant.
SincerelySasquatch · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
James Veitch... Or Joel Veitch?
U-Ei · 1 points · Posted at 06:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdPW8JrYzQ&t=4s
axiomata · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how do you feel about breathing mold spores?
palex00 · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Posted too many shrek memes huh?
RatesYourLikability · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2/100 for being into breathing mold
RedGyara · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps you've forgotten everything except fine mold and breathing. Hopefully no one asks you for your name.
rebel_wo_a_clause · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I am "close friends of people with birthdays in a month". But idk where the FUCK they got that from!
FusedIon · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/absolutelynotmeirl
johnguyzer · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cleared my mind of everything except fine dining and breathing!
NotASalesPerson · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook said my top interest was Badgers...have no idea
RunningPath · 1 points · Posted at 04:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t breathe because I’m laughing hysterically. My interests include “pig” and “pronoun”
Pickledsoul · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i think breathing sucks
warnerrenraw · 1 points · Posted at 15:44:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"I collect molds, spores, and fungus...."
PlasmaWhore · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:16 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hobbies are "Filmmaking" and "Human". I also like "restaurants" and "Food" and "Mug"
Ftmftm865433 · 2492 points · Posted at 19:55:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm into pregnancy and I have "multicultural affinity:" American American. I'm a white guy?
FaxCelestis · 1691 points · Posted at 20:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That means you count as African American when qualifying for feats and prestige classes.
[deleted] · 177 points · Posted at 20:36:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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hematite4galena · 185 points · Posted at 20:38:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but he has to take a long rest afterwards
pwrwisdomcourage · 55 points · Posted at 20:39:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought they only required short rests with the recent edition. That might be warlock only though
Olliebird · 31 points · Posted at 20:52:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just the warlock. Most classes get a slot recovery feature on a short but only a few. Locks get full slot recovery because they have so few to begin with.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 21:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Geminel · 17 points · Posted at 21:38:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fighters in 5.0 are... Weird. They're basically the best evidence that WotC were trying to do away with multi-classing and min-maxing in this edition, because they gave them access to things like Arcane Fighter without having to invest in a bunch of feats and taking Wizard levels and such.
PunksPrettyMuchDead · 8 points · Posted at 23:30:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait are we still doing the /r/outside bit now? I've been reclassing for the last three years what the fuck did I miss?
MadMustard · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:30 on April 20, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its Dungoens & Dragons
only_void · 8 points · Posted at 21:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish. My cleric is a borderline narcoleptic with how often he sleeps.
Zeikos · 11 points · Posted at 21:56:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Long rest =/= sleeping, any 8 hours of easy activities can count as a long rest.
Elves just require 4 hours of "meditation" but still require 8 hours for getting the benefits of a long rest.
only_void · 3 points · Posted at 22:06:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sleep and the night watch are the only eight hours of rest my poor little dwarf gets!
sindeloke · 2 points · Posted at 02:39:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They published errata for that. 6 hours minimum of sleep for a long rest unless you don't need sleep at all.
whelks_chance · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, but I'm still swapping out my magics to stuff involving a giant, armoured rhinoceros.
GrokMonkey · 10 points · Posted at 21:46:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone can watch Black Panther, although not everyone gets the buffs.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's only allowed to identify with Martin Freeman's character and is forbidden from adding nuance to a great movie by pointing out plot and character inconsistencies.
monty331 · 63 points · Posted at 20:32:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/outside
Garlicmaster-GM · 12 points · Posted at 21:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/unexpectedDnD
TheLiimbo · 25 points · Posted at 20:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Helps you dip into the "Academic Learner" for that bonus on all Knowledge rolls, but you take a Charisma penalty to anyone who chose a feat with a Racism subclass
switcheveryday · 12 points · Posted at 20:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do I multiclass in this game?
FaxCelestis · 12 points · Posted at 21:19:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like everything else these days, it requires significant microtransactions.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/unexpecteddnd
SlideRuleLogic · 4 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
+1 for feats! -1 for prestige :(
Our society has some collective work to do
Moikepdx · 4 points · Posted at 23:20:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't say "African American", he said "American American". The "multicultural affinity" may actually refer to redneck culture.
PPRabbitry · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck yes! Multi-classing!
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 9 points · Posted at 20:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm black. I think Affirmative Action is a bunch of retarded BS. I don't want to get a job or get into a school because of my race, I want to do it because I'm qualified and the workplace needs my skills.
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 21:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf you realize more Caucasian women are helped by affirmative action than any other group, right? Don’t let racist ignorance of others down play the accomplishments of college educated black people. That lie is a way to make you have the exact feelings that your post expressed. Self hate mixed with self doubt solely due to the color of your skin.
marzolian · 12 points · Posted at 21:34:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Men also benefit. At many colleges, women outperform men, but colleges don't necessarily want to have a majority of female graduates. So it's often easier for men to be admitted.
LeeJinn · 7 points · Posted at 21:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Self hate mixed w/self doubt solely due to the color of your skin", you got all that from him having an issue with people getting a free ticket for unrelated reasons than academic prowess?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:26:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, when he starts out with “I’m black” thats the implication based on context, right? Especially when he is propagating a racist myth.
mehum · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What myth is that?
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:00:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That black people are given an unfair advantage compared to everyone else and our college acceptance/completion was due to that leg up. I said as much a couple comments above yours.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:10:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most places are pretty open about weighting acceptance on race.
And black people get an advantage due to that.
It's a shitty system, which harms both black people and others, you don't need to belittle black people to say that much.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:09:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do they weigh race, sure. To pretend it’s primarily a system that benefits black people is factually wrong and is a way to cheapen the accomplishments of black people. It’s not even a subtle dog whistle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does benefit black people though, and that does diminish their achievements, which is part of why it's a terrible idea.
I know there are other socio economic reasons for black people statistically being disadvantaged, but this policy does nothing to alleviate those problems and creates more.
We should be increasing funding for schools in poorer districts, as a starter, but generally just trying to lessen the effects of poverty. Affermitave action trust to cover up these problem.s and improve statistics without a thought for the people involved.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh. Affirmative action does help with the problem. You want to look down on black people because it exists, go ahead.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I want black people to be on a level playing field, not condecended upon with artificial advantages.
Does it help black people? Yes.
Does it help the black people that actually need helping? No.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:36:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please continue to tell me how it’s not fair that a group of people who were institutionally targeted by bigotry not that long ago still need incentivizing programs to help them. Caucasian women have been through enough. Oh my bad, it’s just plainly obvious why you attack black people for having the system available but not Caucasian women who are most helped by it.
So transparent.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:14:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really couldn't give a shit what colour anyone is.
I want everyone to have a level playing field and that means targeting the core issues, not generalizing people based on something as vague as the colour of their skin and making haphazard policies based on that.
People are people. We need to help people. Not group them into ethnicities and make broad policies based on that.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 22:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My original argument stands. Just because you chose to handwave the socio-economic aspect of this doesn’t mean it’s not applicable.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:25:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 'your racist' argument? That policy is the definition of racist.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 07:29:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That policy was brought about in light of the reality some people in this country were denied equal rights a generation ago and there was a need to speed the recovery process along. It’s a rational answer to a complicated problem. Caucasian women have been suffering for too long.
mehum · 2 points · Posted at 01:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Affirmative action is a double-edged sword, it has pros and cons. I just think it's stupid that it can't be critiqued without accusations of racism and self-hate as a rather pathetic "I'd rather not think about this".
Liberalism isn't about establishing political orthodoxy, it's actually much the opposite.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great, he doesn’t need to pretend affirmative action is a crutch for black people when they’re not even the demographic most helped by it. Your post is so reductive it’s almost nonsense at this stage of the conversation.
EternalPropagation · -24 points · Posted at 21:40:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know why Affirmative Action is a thing? You need this handicap, trust me, because you wouldn't be able to compete without it. What's wrong with getting more awards, anyway? People still applaud you for winning an Affirmative Award. We don't just expect everyone to be able to do everything equally well, do we?
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 16 points · Posted at 21:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do tell. Why am I inferior to a white person and require the assistance?
EternalPropagation · -15 points · Posted at 22:36:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at this prime example: you're being downvoted right now. If reddit had an Affirmative Karma system (like any anti-racist system should) you'd be getting upvoted instead because of your skin color.
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 4 points · Posted at 00:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this is sarcastic or not. If it is, please forgive me.
But Affirmative Action is not anti-racist. Just the opposite, in fact.
JDraks · 14 points · Posted at 22:36:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is legitimately low-key racist.
FrequentToast · 15 points · Posted at 23:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ain't low-key at all. He's saying black people aren't as qualified as white people. That's high-key rascist
Seabass9494 · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No no no.... He said American American, not African American silly goose
minichado · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does nobody know what affinity means?!? It means you like something, not that you are something.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/unexpectedD&D
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol .... might need to add a NSFW tag to a reddit featuring "unexpected D"
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm Good point
cbop · 47 points · Posted at 20:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would have preferred the news that I've fathered a child to come from a different source... Also I'm apparently a conservative. I don't post often on Facebook and I've never been more happy about it because now they know next to nothing about me.
Bierfreund · -3 points · Posted at 22:34:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't it worse that they assume wrong things about you?
TrueAmurrican · 5 points · Posted at 22:41:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, not at all?
cbop · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, what's the worst that could happen as a result of that?
ImNikky · 28 points · Posted at 20:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mine says asian American and im a white girl...
fuckswithboats · 18 points · Posted at 20:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
high math scores?
skybluegill · 23 points · Posted at 20:58:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are now a moderator of r/MURICA
shea241 · 31 points · Posted at 20:26:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might be entitled to two social security numbers!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:05:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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shea241 · 3 points · Posted at 22:07:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are they? I want to make sure I'm not using one of yours by mistake.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 20:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beautiful little submarines
Iamthewarthog · 18 points · Posted at 20:39:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You and the rest of /r/blackpeopletwitter
dghughes · 8 points · Posted at 21:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Multicultural affinity just means you appreciate cultures it has nothing to do with being white, or not.
meppsman · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but the memes.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got this as well! I’m a white woman. Hmm
p4lm3r · 7 points · Posted at 20:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they have me way fucking off. They have that I am into soccer, football, livestock and Dance- everything else was wrong, but those blew me away. I don't watch any sports, olympics included and I sure as hell don't know shit about livestock.
Shaggy_Neapolitan · 7 points · Posted at 21:35:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for pregnancy and African American. Am a white guy with no kids. They also feel I have an affinity for soccer(nope), travel(to and from work count?) and conservative politics(I like making fun of people's extreme political stances of either leaning).
How do they come up with this shit exactly?
jrhoffa · 5 points · Posted at 21:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What exactly is "American American?"
wonkey_monkey · 5 points · Posted at 21:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
African American, Native American, and American American. That's all there is.
wonkey_monkey · 4 points · Posted at 21:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't sound too sure, so maybe not. I think we should trust Facebook on this one.
Benjamminmiller · 4 points · Posted at 23:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend introduced me to Pedialite as a hangover cure and around New Years we had an especially aggressive few weeks.
All my CVS coupons are for diapers and baby food now.
Petrichordates · 9 points · Posted at 20:37:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a funny way to say "not a racist."
Valdios · 3 points · Posted at 20:38:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beautiful Human Submarines Inc.
teethfreak1992 · 3 points · Posted at 22:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm apparently into motherhood. Except I'm a "fuck kids, never having them" type.
sirgog · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and that's another one on the list
ElSandalex · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait a minute is this the reason i´ve been figuratively bombarded with "Meet up" Groups that are all oriented from black man,black women and interacial???
mrscarp · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got Mexican and I’m white lol
misterrespectful · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We got both kinds: country and western!
swankyT0MCAT · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They talk to pornhub and see you're into interracial. Good taste.
coredumperror · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, there's some fascinating stuff in there. Especially the fascinatingly wrong things.
Facebook thinks I'm a "frequent traveler", despite my having left the LA area maybe 5 times in the last 10 years. It also think I live "away from family" and "away from home town", even though I'm barely a 30-minute drive away from my parents' place.
It did get my political affiliation right, though.
Pheet · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think facebook gets data from Tinder too. ;)
/jk
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says that too and I'm also a white guy. Weird.
jlruss · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Married to a black woman though. I've asked around and many other liberal white friends have it as well. My guess is this is a subtle filter to control who sees content like black lives matter or racist bullshit on the other side. If FB can hide the right types of content from the right people they can keep them in a bubble to some extent. I sure don't see my less politically correct connections racist or pro Trump posts that often and affinities like this are part of how FB makes that possible. Keep everyone ignorant and inside their favored echo chamber.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have multicultural affinity: Hispanic. I don't speak any Spanish, I don't look at any Spanish ads, pages, groups, etc. It must be all of the Mexican restaurant check ins.
darkfoxfire · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also am African American and into motherhood.
So Facebook says to the 35 year old white guy
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, mine said Hispanic. Not quite.
xoctor · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook don't really care about the accuracy of the data because who can really call them out on it? They just want to be able to market their detailed demographic info to advertisers (and political tricksters).
instantrobotwar · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you speak a lot of jive on your Facebook posts?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too! Except I'm into African American lol
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pregnancy porn is a thing...
kloked1work · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny I got the same thing. So as a white guy does this allow me to fully qualify for 'not racist' without having to cite that I have black friends?
The_Ion_Shake · 1 points · Posted at 10:13:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm engaged apparently.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:41:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Morgrid · 0 points · Posted at 02:50:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hispanic is an ethnicity.
You can be any race + Hispanic.
AllUpInYourGrill · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point is I’m not Hispanic.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or are you?
NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION
Pokabrows · 643 points · Posted at 20:19:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Close Friends of Men with a Birthday in 7-30 days" and "Close friends of people with birthdays in a month"
Do I have that many friends with a birthday soon? especially guys?
IAmBecomeTeemo · 103 points · Posted at 20:51:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They keep track of that so they can target you with ads for things you might want to buy a guy for his birthday.
RudeRedditorRonald · 30 points · Posted at 22:26:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AD: BALLCAP WITH A DICK HANGING FROM THE TOP WITH "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DICKHEAD!" PRINTED ON FRONT
The ads work 98% of the time.
youandmeboth · 20 points · Posted at 20:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have almost the same, "Close Friends of Men with a Birthday in 0-7 days." Thing is, I don't have any male friends with incoming birthdays... a handful of female friends though.
Amysea · 3 points · Posted at 04:23:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the same for me!!
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine said the same, but I don’t know anyone with an upcoming birthday. It also had me labeled as a conservative, but I am very, very liberal.
Pokabrows · 7 points · Posted at 21:52:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be super involved in the LGBTQ community and have several trans friends on Facebook, I barely post and it had me as very liberal.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think what has skewed me is the fact that I live in a conservative area, and most of my active Facebook friends are my elder family members who are all very conservative. My age group doesn’t use Facebook as much.
hoopstick · 14 points · Posted at 20:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All of my friends have birthdays in a month.
beauxdegas · 6 points · Posted at 23:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am a “close friends of expats” which aside from the devices I use and political preference is my only defining category.
BlumBlumShub · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:51 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, except I also have "housemate-based households" and "played Canvas games"...?
misterrespectful · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's their tactful way of saying they know your Relationship Status better than you do.
JenWarr · 2 points · Posted at 23:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazing, because, it also says I’m divorced 🤔
robinkathleenc · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine said the same! My fiancé and I are going to a waterpark for his birthday this weekend.
Andythrax · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was of women with birthdays that soon. Says a lot about my friends. 😂
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, I got the same thing. Creepy.
TheFlashFrame · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That statistic isn't surprising to me. What's more interesting is that there is a sub sub sub category for it. It makes sense but it is an illustration of the kind of micro data mining that occurs so that ads can be as effective as possible.
blacksun2012 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Says the same thing for me exceot women, probably because my girlfriends birthday is coming up
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda sounds like a band name. Or a sitcom.
slurp_derp2 · -8 points · Posted at 21:44:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gay xD
RiffRaffMama · 6981 points · Posted at 18:46:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit! I just discovered the advertising preferences section because of this. Apparently I'm into sausages and profanity among other things, including several TV shows I've never even heard of, let alone watched.
You are God.
asunshinefix · 3207 points · Posted at 20:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausages and profanity doesn't sound half bad
lacheur42 · 9674 points · Posted at 20:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually the fucking wurst.
[deleted] · 243 points · Posted at 21:28:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that was such a good comeback that I double-checked usernames to make sure you weren't replying to yourself
myaccisbest · 68 points · Posted at 22:38:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everybody on reddit except for you is just one guy with a bunch of accounts and way too much spare time on my hands.
PunksPrettyMuchDead · 26 points · Posted at 23:28:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
we're all unidan on this blessed day
YippieKiAy · 11 points · Posted at 23:42:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are we having for lunch?
PolyesterPoppycock · 8 points · Posted at 00:01:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clam chowder
Fablemaster44 · 5 points · Posted at 02:21:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must step into the restroom to, ahem "chowder my nose"
kevtino · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Speak for yourself.
j0bs · 4 points · Posted at 01:31:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every account on reddit is a bot except you.
JohnWesternburg · 43 points · Posted at 21:45:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck off, that's worth way more than any Karma you could ever receive.
lacheur42 · 20 points · Posted at 22:28:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might be my top comment now, haha
glorioussideboob · 1 points · Posted at 04:18:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well deserved
Al6613 · 46 points · Posted at 21:43:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is one of the rare times I’ve seen an actually funny pun on reddit
alch334 · 35 points · Posted at 21:36:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
take your upvote and get the fuck out
Enderdidnothingwrong · 9 points · Posted at 22:22:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How awesome did you feel when you thought of that?
spaztiq · 42 points · Posted at 21:08:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't be a brat.
SolarSailor46 · 16 points · Posted at 21:41:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like how you linked those comments.
sinkwiththeship · 5 points · Posted at 22:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully they won't knock me for continuing the pun train.
kebbel · 8 points · Posted at 22:42:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something something weiner
CaptainCarlton · 3 points · Posted at 23:27:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
E for effort
Nanemae · 8 points · Posted at 23:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to go lie down after that one, I don't want the day to end any other way after that.
stillbored · 31 points · Posted at 21:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's no way that wasn't a set-up...
fordfan919 · 23 points · Posted at 22:11:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/nothingeverhappens
klparrot · 9 points · Posted at 23:01:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When it's good enough, I don't even care.
DillPixels · 6 points · Posted at 22:56:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dad?
marr · 3 points · Posted at 00:53:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, reddit's over. You won.
Glatog · 3 points · Posted at 01:24:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG I laughed so hard I farted!
DivineJustice · 5 points · Posted at 03:56:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take your 7000th upvote you fucking pun genius.
AnemoneOfMyEnemy · 5 points · Posted at 04:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes I think I’m a witty guy and then people like you remind me I might as well be a tree bark eating mongoloid
NotAGoodRedditor · 7 points · Posted at 21:59:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commenting for the future to be a part of history.
ReasonableApartment · 9 points · Posted at 21:42:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a genius reply. 👏🏼
markc987 · 3 points · Posted at 21:41:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Skillz.
Imgettingscrewed · 3 points · Posted at 22:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent
DanYHKim · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some day . . .
Some wonderful day I might be struck by such a level of wit that I can even approach the genius of this comment!
The effort, though, would probably cause me to have a stroke and die.
valuedminority · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is just fantastic.
chefatwork · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would you fucking knockwurst?
Paladin_of_Prismo · 4 points · Posted at 21:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you
whysoserious385 · 3 points · Posted at 22:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
!redditplatinum
Lucavario · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d give you gold if I could afford it. !redditsilver
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:18:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/foodporn
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: There is a village in Austria called Fucking.
j0bs · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pure genius
romericus · 1 points · Posted at 02:06:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Underrated comment of the year!
willreignsomnipotent · 1 points · Posted at 03:48:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't knock it.
SirRogers · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god
PipBoy808 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Watch your profanity.
Obnubilate · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like an angst-ridden teen porno.
Omnesquidem · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bad joke you Brat.
RatesYourLikability · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
78/100 with solid pun points
darkfoxfire · -7 points · Posted at 22:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually
thefucking wurstWhen you add porn to the mix.
appel · -6 points · Posted at 22:13:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny fact, the Dutch word for sausage is "worst".
[deleted] · 664 points · Posted at 20:30:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dabears_24 · 88 points · Posted at 20:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausage partyyyyyyy
ComeOnSans · 22 points · Posted at 20:33:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was a great movie
NightwingJay · 76 points · Posted at 20:37:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it wasn't.
ImEnhanced · 19 points · Posted at 20:41:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That scene at the end made me cum harder than the president when he's spanked.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 20:59:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If a food orgy doesn't get you hard I'm not sure we can be friends.
Mr_A · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a terrible movie.
Deckard__ · 14 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So it's 'must watch.'
calicoschifty · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not a super fan of the "so bad is so good" or even "the trashiest, the best" theories. I couldn't finish the film honestly, I found it really vulgar and meaningless. But that's just my opinion! I was honestly expecting something better when I saw the trailer and was looking for watching it - so, big hype, high fall.
NightwingJay · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It felt so stupid throughout. I stopped after the guy got his head chopped off.
Sweetdreams6t9 · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When they make it to the great beyond was 100% gold. You knew it was coming but was so good.
mediamindlab · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Deep blue SEAAAAAA!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck!
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something with Tom Green
throwawaytrainaint · 22 points · Posted at 20:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DADDY WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SAUSAGE
Scientolojesus · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen to my hooooooves!
bankholdup5 · 3 points · Posted at 21:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GET THE FUCK OUTTA THE WAY!!
Chewbuddy13 · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only see one LeBarron, Freddie.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Freddy Got Fingered
sceadu · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every straight porn ever?
graesen · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Film is being generous. I'd call it adult Pixar that tries too hard.
robguydudeman · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes Porky's
mmmgluten · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that already most films?
FlapJackSam · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like my kind of party
Troaweymon42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Ring Cycle, by Wagner.
johnnybiggles · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If not, it's definitely my new band name.
FlyingMechDragon · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah its Sausage Party.
NoMansLight · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Polish Party iirc.
BillyBatts83 · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds more like an edgy web comic.
Scherazade · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually a LGBT country western band.
"And way down in the south of Missisippi, I had myself a turgid schnitzel, and I gobbled up that wiener so enthusiastically that I did surely choke, and I threw up a little because I was tipsy, and still felt hungry as I had no fucking sausage in my throat!"
Fritterbob · 8 points · Posted at 20:36:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ya want a fuckin' wiener, bub?
20Hounds · 7 points · Posted at 20:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One hell of a band name
thelastanchovy · 5 points · Posted at 20:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good album name
RabSimpson · 4 points · Posted at 21:32:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FUCKING GREASY PIG MEAT! 😁
sinister_exaggerator · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a punk rock band name
RyanMcCartney · 3 points · Posted at 20:43:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck yes,... Sausages!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great heavy metal band name
Penge1028 · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a typical Friday night for me, TBH.
GreatSmellOfBRUT · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s the name of my new band.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sounds like a good tv show
pewinurbun · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey I’m profane and I got a sausage, like me.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is sounds fucking delicious
ShartsAndMinds · 3 points · Posted at 21:30:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausages and profanity sounds like my Friday night!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/bandnames
BreatheMyStink · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a Polish rap album.
DeezulWagon · 3 points · Posted at 21:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is Sausages and Profanity a political party? Sign me the fuck up!
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:55:25 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
It so should be. I'm totally running in the next election. The Sausages and Profanity Party (come on, the name even works in so many ways!). There's a Party called the Australian Cyclists Party here for fuck's sake. If people are throwing their votes at that shit (and I have no idea what their platform is) then the Sausages and Profanity Party is bound to get seats in Parliament. I'm just not sure I can be fucked with the whole politics gig. In fact, I'm fairly certain I can't. Nonetheless, I'm thinking my platform should be daily barbecues in every school and workplace to complement the new curriculum subject - fucking learn to swear you cunt.
samjowett · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do I add those into my ad preferences?
mofomeat · 3 points · Posted at 22:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausages and Profanity is my Alt-90s Ergo-Rock Band.
mitchelwb · 3 points · Posted at 00:43:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking hell man, can we be friends? I love sausage and I love cursing! Facebook seems to think I'm in to commuting. I don't know if I should laugh at the ridiculousness or cry because I must be one boring ass mother fucker
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:46 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Absolutely. There are nowhere near enough profane conversationists in my life!
awalktojericho · 3 points · Posted at 03:49:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the name of my Gordon Ramsey fan club.
cholula_is_good · 3 points · Posted at 05:02:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boy do i have a movie for you.
jroddie4 · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much finland
PRMan99 · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it sounds exactly half bad.
-Bacchus- · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about Profane Sausages?
ContainsTracesOfLies · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'Sausages' is a euphemism.
givemeyour_sausage · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don’t say.
Retrograde_Lectin · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausage and profanity? Nah, no link.
cornandcandy · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn’t that a cartoon movie?
Veganisiniz · 2 points · Posted at 06:36:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Under businesses and industries it says I'm interested in the Cold War.
It also say that I'm very liberal (accurate).
heiberdee2 · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“That’s the name of your porno...” J. Peralta
peanutbuttertuxedo · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
dicks and fucking...
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theystolemyusername · 743 points · Posted at 20:39:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should cut down your K-Pop consumption.
notLOL · 32 points · Posted at 21:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd expect that to be the inverse. Not watching enough k-pop means you are just an unimpressed Asian.
Jedimaster996 · 10 points · Posted at 21:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heresy!
dmt267 · 8 points · Posted at 21:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently got super into kpop,Imma be disappointed if FB doesn't label me as such in a few months
RegularHovercraft · 2 points · Posted at 21:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was either eat the sausages or them.
CidCrisis · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, but Twice is so good.
-uzo- · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dubu for life!
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:29:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tofu?
attashaycase · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
idk if you're joking, but Dahyun is a member of twice whose nickname is Dubu.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 01:52:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in South Korea but don't listen to the music. Dubu (두부) means Tofu in Korean.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 11:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah - Dahyun is strikingly pale, so the nickname is because her skin is like tofu (Dubu).
I like her because she's goofy as all hell.
misterrespectful · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would assume that would make you look white.
mellolizard · 47 points · Posted at 20:53:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weeb
dangerbird2 · 11 points · Posted at 21:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook thinks I'm black, which makes me feel somewhat less worried about the competence of Facebook's data collection
CarmelaMachiato · 2 points · Posted at 10:40:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes me way more worried! Intrusive AND incompetent is a scarier combination.
Marko_Stelarosa · 14 points · Posted at 21:04:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah your nickname is pretty muck yacuza
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:10:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess I work for Sousuke Takaoka, never heard of him!! Looked him up, he's a Japanese actor...LOL when do I get my paycheck??
CMFNP · 4 points · Posted at 21:24:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must watch a lot of Anime lol
_chanandler_bong · 4 points · Posted at 21:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, but your Waifu is
Federico216 · 3 points · Posted at 21:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was expecting for juicy reveals like this, but I clearly just play my cards too close to my chest... In 10 years Facebook has only figured out I use a mobile device and have a lot of international friends who travel
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are all Asian American on this blessed day
audrey_9 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a close friend of expats? What does that even mean
RealisticDifficulty · 2 points · Posted at 01:31:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expatriates are people that have moved away from their birth country. Like my aunties in Canada and denver are expats.
audrey_9 · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah I should have been clearer. I get that. I used to live in Saudi Arabia and Australia and I currently live in the US but am canadian. but how does my fb know I'm a "friend to expats"
RealisticDifficulty · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because your hometown and school along with your parents and all of your first friends are in Canada, but then you start posting for extended periods of time in other countries and friend people while there and have regular interaction with them through Facebook.
CarmelaMachiato · 1 points · Posted at 10:29:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What it means is they’re keeping a close eye on your potentially commie/terrorist/anti American antics, young lady! You better virtue signal some #blessourtroops #landofthefree ASAP.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's the thing with creating a massive data panopticon; You can spy on literally everyone literally all the time, but the quality of information you get might not be that good, and the quantity might be unmanageable. That's why big companies like Google and Facebook are so invested in AI and machine learning research; If, say, ICE hands them a contract to identify every Hispanic person in the US so they can all be rounded up and put in to camps (IBM got a contract for something similar from the Nazis back in the 40s) it'd take lifetimes for humans to sort through all the data, so they need a machine system that can do it for them very quickly. So they can sell you out. To intelligence agencies. Or evil corporations. Or evil corporate intelligence agencies.
TLDR; If The Gestapo had a fraction of the technology that Google and Facebook sell to anyone with the money their would be no living Jews in the world today. The Gestapo would have gotten every single one of them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interestingly, I’m super duper extra about being Jewish and this section doesn’t have anything about Judaism for me.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I talk about being Jewish on Facebook a lot and I’m in a lot of Jewish groups, but Facebook did not identify that as an interest/attribute/etc.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's weird, you'd think that'd be something they'd pick up.
Thing is, I'm sure their algorithms and systems are getting better and better as time goes on and they can apply better AI systems to the task of hoovering up everything about you.
I like to tell people that they're not looking for anyone but they are looking at everyone. Like, they're probably not that concerned about identifying every member of a specific group, but if they wanted to they have all the data they need to do that, and they could use the systems they have to organize that data very quickly.
And, of course, there's the question of whether the interests profile they show you really a complete record of all the data they have on you.
Ahrotahntee_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the early 2000s google adsense thought I was a middle aged lesbian.
I was a teenage boy.
negativesixthree · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL
xxkoloblicinxx · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's cool I'm apparently an Ex-pat.
Definitely not.
phat_ninja · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude I am a white AF southerner who apparently identifies with african american multiculturalism and dudeism.
sinnysinsins · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah mine is saying I'm African American and married, neither of which are true
thesquarerootof1 · 0 points · Posted at 21:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got this too, but I think it is because I like Asian girls and have a lot of Asian girls on my FB.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am apparently Hispanic. No clue where they got that. I can't even speak Spanish. Maybe all of the Mexican restaurant check ins?
AldurinIronfist · 51 points · Posted at 20:42:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This shit is amazing. Facebook has such a wrong view of who I am it's incredible. I'm gonna keep it all in and not refine their shit, though. Let them view me as a champagne-drinking, God-loving football (soccer) fanatic. More fun that way.
ProfitOfRegret · 51 points · Posted at 20:32:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I going to learn so many new things about myself when I check this later.
SomeDeerMeat · 105 points · Posted at 20:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks to this I now know my main hobbies are 'robots' and 'moose'. Look out for my future robotic moose army.
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 21:17:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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NeoHenderson · 9 points · Posted at 21:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Research In Moosen
megaRXB · 3 points · Posted at 22:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine are chocolate and parenting. I'm 18 an not really expecting to be a parent in the next couple of years.
rq60 · 3 points · Posted at 21:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently one of my hobbies is Friday. I do love Fridays...
Caramellatteistasty · 32 points · Posted at 20:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I research a lot for my writing, so my "interests" are all over the place. Apparently I'm interested in Yakuza, fairy tales, plants from the 1800s that have gone extinct, and earthship houses. Completely inaccurate, I LOVE IT.
whelks_chance · 4 points · Posted at 21:40:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would like to subscribe to your newsletter/ super hero comic book.
Such deep character development, wow.
RealisticDifficulty · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please elaborate on earthship houses.
Caramellatteistasty · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Its not as exciting as it sounds. Its basically a house made out of recycled materials, usually off grid (no power needed and very little heating needed). Usually built into the side of a hill or mountain, or just straight into the ground. The idea is to be self sustaining and have a lower impact on the environment.
Heres some info on pintrest. I really liked the flowing architecture of them and I'm using them as a place of refuge for some of my stories.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 15:03:59 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's plants from the 1800's that have gone extinct that has me fascinated. Can't get much more specific and obscure than that. And what the fuck do they advertise to you using that little gem?
RealisticDifficulty · 2 points · Posted at 16:35:38 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's this random book written in a cursive-looking language (possibly a Codex) that no-one can read, it has a load of drawings of plants never seen before or heard of.
I'm assuming he'd be getting advertisements on other 'conspiracy' types of things e.g. People who bought this, also looked at : The Illuminati - The life and history of the True World Leaders.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 16:50:44 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm intrigued. What's the book actually called? A quick Google search brought up way too much other shit.
RealisticDifficulty · 2 points · Posted at 17:00:45 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Either the Voynich Manuscript or Codex Seriphinianus is what I'm guessing OP was looking at :]
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 20:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sausages and profanity. Are they sausages of the " profane " kind
yanney33 · 45 points · Posted at 20:36:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm a fan of soccer? I have never watched a match(is that what they call it) in my life unless it was on at a sports bar
KallistiEngel · 24 points · Posted at 21:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. Also, apparently I returned from a trip 2 weeks ago. I don't know where I went, but it must have been really incredibly forgettable.
TheDaveWSC · 7 points · Posted at 21:03:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had the same label. I actively hate soccer, and have probably commented negative things on soccer articles my friends have shared. The algorithm isn't as good as they think.
Blondfucius_Say · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, me too, apparently. Like, not even in a sports bar to my knowledge.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for me! I am so confused lol
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 20:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google has the same thing, except for the political leaning. adssettings.google.com
Broship_Rajor · 30 points · Posted at 20:33:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyones worried about privacy but it think I like to read so I dont think theres anything to worry about
whelks_chance · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
False sense of security. This is what they want you to think that they think that you think about.
/tinfoil hat
sharkweek247 · 4 points · Posted at 20:43:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click here for %20 off "Mein Kampf" !
This ad is sponsored by the America Family Action Super Pac (PS vote Trump)
hamlet9000 · 12 points · Posted at 20:45:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't actually care what you're actually interested in. They care about what makes you reply to and click on things on Facebook.
CarmelaMachiato · 1 points · Posted at 10:50:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re right of course, but I don’t care that they don’t care...I care that any time I log on I discover some new morbid curiosity, knock off designer shoes and discounts on makeup. I ❤️ Big Brother.
sonofaresiii · 11 points · Posted at 21:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd bet money on the fact that even though you've never heard of those TV shows, they're popular amongst the demographic that likes other things you do
So you might actually want to check them out
Bob_Droll · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it doesnt really make sense to advertise shows he already watched to him...
ediblesprysky · 8 points · Posted at 21:02:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It thinks I have a kid and am moderately into club soccer.
I’ll watch the World Cup, I guess, but unless Facebook knows something I don’t, I’ve never had a kid. And I’m female, so I think I would know.
pethatcat · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you have nephews/younger aiblings they could have mistaken for your kid?
ediblesprysky · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. I have one close friend from college who’s had a baby, but... that’s it. And they live three hours away, so I’ve met the kid twice.
pethatcat · 5 points · Posted at 21:26:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would think everybody has one, so that would be a safe guess. Lucky you to be a girl, a guy probably would feel much more tense on the subject
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ediblesprysky · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yum.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ersomething · 4 points · Posted at 20:40:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, sausages are fucking awesome.
CanuckPanda · 5 points · Posted at 20:51:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Based on my preferences and likes, I’m an American who leans left, likes the NFL and Obama, I use an iPhone and Instagram, am fond of Canada and Norway, and I’m a fan of the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s close, but considering I follow Fox News on Facebook and no Democratic media it’s interesting that it says I’m interested in the Democratic Party. Also I’m Canadian and fuck the Habs.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:13:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New podcast starring RiffRaffMama: Sausages & Profanity
ElectraJane · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm into alcohol, parenting and pets... Great combination I got going for me.
ediblesprysky · 3 points · Posted at 22:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alcoholic cat lady who buys cat wine for her babies? That way they can still have fun, but at least they’re safe.
ElectraJane · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, now it all makes sense!
(Funny because i have a small bottle of cat wine.)
ediblesprysky · 1 points · Posted at 05:09:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
THEY KNOW. Goddamn.
Edraqt · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only thing they know about me is that I'm born in May... Somehow I don't trust them. On the other hand I intentionally never used Facebook for anything but the couple of groups I had to join because the people didn't want to use anything else and have all its trackers blocked with noscript/privacy badger so maybe that stuff does actually work.
redditready1986 · 3 points · Posted at 21:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Um... I have questions.
RenaKunisaki · 3 points · Posted at 21:27:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: everyone helping Facebook build profiles on them more accurately. /tinfoil
SuperKettle · 3 points · Posted at 22:55:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I am a guy who is into dresses, beauty salons and cosmetics, are they planning my future sex change?
PinkTickledJibblets · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had bacon and I am actually proud of that
trouser_trouble · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And now this is part of your Reddit advertising profile also.
cavalechalet · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah apparently I'm a fan of soccer, even though I've only managed to watch one game from beginning to end in my entire existence
ediblesprysky · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. Not entirely sure why. Maybe because I’ve been to Europe and South America?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How tf do I explain "Mistress Koko's Secret Room" and right below, that a gay dating ad?
steggo · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm interested in veganism? Get out of there, ad category, you offend me
EdynViper · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I like slugs. This is new to me.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT IS RIGHT. I just spent an hour removing all of these, only to go back to make sure it actually happened... and found that MORE interests added! After I deleted them!
TinheadNed · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm into Oil. How does that even.
Treestyles · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, according to them I’m a VIP. Now to just convince my family...
natelyswhore22 · 2 points · Posted at 03:26:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha mine says "Close Friends of Men with a Birthday in 7-30 Days"
What the hell could they even advertise to me based on this?
cowboysfan88 · 2 points · Posted at 04:08:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm engaged apparently. News to me lol
ObiWanUrHomie · 2 points · Posted at 04:49:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am not a mother but pretty continuously have baby fever (am 25 yr old woman lmao). One of my interests is motherhood so I guess I get baby ads which only further emphasize the baby fever. I don't know how to feel about this.
ennuiui · 2 points · Posted at 11:48:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the fucking wurst.
ConstipatedNinja · 2 points · Posted at 14:38:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm now very confused by what it thinks my interests are. It thinks I like fiddles, reality, coal, Marlon Wayans, and dishwashing liquid (listed under hobbies?). I mean, fiddles are cool and all but I'm more of a viola or cello kind of guy, Marlon Wayans isn't exactly critically acclaimed and I still think he's overrated, I'm all for renewable energy sources, I have very little opinion on dishwashing liquid, and I sure as shit don't care for reality.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:08:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one had me uncontrollably laugh out loud... in my quiet office. Thank you kind sir or madam!
waitingtodiesoon · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have an AD Multicultural Affinity: African American US. First 3 sample ads were stuff to I guess African American stuff, but the last AD is a freaking Verizon one for some reason. I am not even African American
Doyle_Johnson · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC you could choose topics you wanted Facebook to advertise about. I didn't know they generated and showed you their own.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I too like sausages ;)
nosebleed_tv · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine just says im into online poker many times.
Industry18 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is amazing, Apparently my hobbies include refrigeration, cockroaches, and leopards.
notLOL · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You think you will like them if you watched them?
misterrespectful · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like something straight out of Office Space. Where did you learn to swear?
EchoJunior · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol I am into 'American football'. Dogs and cats I understand, but I have no clue where that came from
opentoinput · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but does it say you take saurkraut with your sausages?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is pretty accurate. Tbh I like the targeted ads especially on the FB marketplace
ShadowWriter · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I’m into dogs, baseball, and construction. I don’t think so, Facebook.
ArminHaas · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook never fails to be creepy and dystopian.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you only get ads for the movie Sausage Party?
MotherfuckingMoose · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says I'm close friends with several expatriates. Weird since I don't even know anyone who has left their hometown let alone the country.
geared4war · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, fuck a frankfurter! That's a surprise.
whale-tail · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you be “into” profanity
probably_is_fhqwgads · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to facebook's ad page, my Hobbies and Activities include "Spiders."
What the fuck.
irqlnotdispatchlevel · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just discovered that I "Returned from travels 1 week ago". That is not true. Facebook failed.
colterpierce · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook says I’m a soccer fan. I’ve literally never sat and watched more than five minutes of a soccer game and don’t like any Facebook pages that are associated with them. I have talked to my roommate about the FIFA video games however. Facebook is listening.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pegged as an aficionado of HVAC, koalas, and bathing...
DonQuixoteLaMancha · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently, I'm interested in political conservatism and sheep... both are news to me...
hsc13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You Ricky?
fanboyhunter · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
eh, there was an image post on FB being shared around this week. I saw it yesterday, poster probably did too
NotAModelCitizen · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL I like interior design.
crielan · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should download an archive from Facebook while you're at it so you can see what information they have collected. They were caught vacuuming up texts and contacts from Android users.
dljens · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the fucking fuck doesn't it think I'm into profanity? God damn.
atvan · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Uses a mobile device: less than 1 month." "Uses a mobile device: 25+ months"
Looks like our robot overlords still have some work to do.
onioning · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So confusing. All I do on FB is talk about sausages, yet I'm into African Americans.
The only thing I can figure is I posted that RZA video about nuclear fission and the operation of stars, and that was probably the only thing I posted all year. Interesting stuff. Really makes me wonder how it all was established.
FaceThief · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you watch an episode of one of the shows and let us know what you think
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 14:53:12 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would but they're shows that aren't even on tv here (Australia).
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suppose we should be happy this stuff is so inaccurate.
tenspot20 · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe it's best that the information they provide is inaccurate.
oberon · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay but did you check out those TV shows to see if you like them? Overharvesting of personal data might actually have an upside here.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 14:50:38 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're tv shows they don't even show here (Australia).
oberon · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:58 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well fuck.
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you get ads for "Fuck you!" and "Eat a dick!"?
HereForBasketball · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hobbies are Dance, Tool, & Wheel.
Kikiface12 · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My hobbies, according to fb, include freight transport, x-rays, alcohol, and a badger. 1 outta 4 ain't bad.
For fitness and wellness, they've just got 'face' and 'eye'.. I have both, so that's right.. I guess
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had plateaus and John stamos.
geofflechef · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit I'm in advertising and I didn't know this page existed.
Apparently, I interested in bounty hunters... when was I interested in bounty hunters?
kellisamberlee · 1 points · Posted at 13:56:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is mostly filled with Details about what Devices i use to get on Facebook, nothing political at all, yet i am the one who annoys my friends with political posts
Jacob_Mango · 1 points · Posted at 07:44:32 on May 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just did this.
I apparently have no categories.
I've been on Facebook for 2 years now, surely they have something...
designut · 909 points · Posted at 20:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is crazy! I don't have this, but I am Canadian, so my guess is that it's not relevant. I also don't really share political stances on facebook. Kinda creepy everything that they know!
[deleted] · 133 points · Posted at 20:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
About Expats (Mexico) People who used to live in Mexico who now live abroad.
About Expats (All) People living outside their home country
About Pivot table You have this preference because you clicked on an ad related to Pivot table.
How cool am I???
gregarioussparrow · 60 points · Posted at 20:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always hated the term 'expat', i dunno why lol
LiquidSilver · 45 points · Posted at 21:04:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it sounds like you're banned from your home country. Like excommunication for patriots. Just say you work abroad, or emigrated if it's more permanent.
jellymanisme · 28 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always thought expatriated literally meant you had lost or forfieted your citizenship.
LiquidSilver · 7 points · Posted at 21:31:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does!
PaddlePoolCue · 11 points · Posted at 22:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean probably more accurate to say it can. You don't have to give up your citizenship, you can be an expat by residence alone.
bigsubwe · 7 points · Posted at 20:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm close friends with expats, according to Facebook.
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klparrot · 11 points · Posted at 23:11:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think of myself as an expat because I don't have citizenship or residency in the country in which I live. Once I get residency, I'll think of myself as an immigrant. It's about whether you're staying or not, and where you think of as your home country. Being expatriate means living outside your home country. Being an immigrant means you've changed your home country.
Federico216 · 7 points · Posted at 21:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who is commonly referred to as an expat: yeah, we're essentially just white immigrants. Shit's weird
Katiekat27 · 15 points · Posted at 20:55:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It completely depends on the context of the sentence.
notLOL · 20 points · Posted at 21:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ken M
NoAttentionAtWrk · 12 points · Posted at 21:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Went to Africa.... Lots of African Americans everywhere
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 21:08:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea..like this: Hey José, you're an immigrant.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Katiekat27 · 7 points · Posted at 22:44:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Americans call me an ex-pat. Germans call me an immigrant. Race isn't taken into consideration. I would say that perhaps it's just a term English speakers use. Western maybe. Exclusively white? Not a chance.
EDIT: I would also go onto say that native English speakers us the term to refer to people from their native country who have moved elsewhere. ALSO, it is important to keep in mind that often when one says "ex-pat", one is referring to people who have moved to another country, but still retain citizenship to their native country. If an American moves to Germany for work, but plans on returning, then while they are in Germany they are an "ex-pat". Ex-pat and immigrant are not always interchangeable.
EDIT 2: Here is Wikipedia's easy explanation:
Expatriate: 'A person who lives outside their native country' (Oxford),[3] or 'living in a foreign land' (Webster's).[4]
These contrast with definitions of other words with a similar meaning, such as:
Migrant: 'A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions' (Oxford),[5] or 'one that migrates: such as a: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops' (Webster's);[6]
or
Immigrant 'A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country' (Oxford),[7] or 'one that immigrates: such as a: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence (Webster's)
dontgoatsemebro · 4 points · Posted at 22:21:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The black guy from South Africa is an immigrant while the white guy from South Africa is an expat.
.... No wait
Smash_4dams · -1 points · Posted at 23:12:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you were born with US citizenship and moved to Mexico (and changed citizenship), you are a US expat. All expats are immigrants.
Katiekat27 · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. Expat generally means someone who lives in another country, often temporarily, and retains citizenship to their native home land.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily the change of citizenship
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a white westerner and I’m an immigrant. It just depends on if you plan on staying or are there for work or something
quakank · 8 points · Posted at 22:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expat for me too, also I'm "Away from family" and "Away from hometown". Other than that they only have my device/OS info so I consider that a pretty minimal intrusion since all of that can be figured from the info I chose to put on my profile.
notLOL · 4 points · Posted at 21:07:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Status: single, not complicated
darkdex52 · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A pivoting Mexican.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not Eduardo Nájera, I promise.
YamburglarHelper · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm close friends with expats, too.
not-a-username-123 · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. Mine has a ton of expat interests too
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[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:03:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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livingthedream21 · 7 points · Posted at 21:03:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Dan4t · 11 points · Posted at 23:34:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cookies that track what websites you visit.
livingthedream21 · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh this makes sense. Thanks you
GVas22 · 16 points · Posted at 21:09:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely easier if you like and share things but they track time spent on certain pages and looking at posts. Probably looks at who you're friends with as well.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:25:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the messages I heavily talk about politics with one of my best buds, but this section didn't show a single thing about political leaning
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 21:14:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's there. You just don't know how to find it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have it either. Am a U.S. voter.
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quartzkrystal · 9 points · Posted at 22:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Canadian, did not have a political category but under ad categories it has me as "housemate-based household", I wonder how they got that.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:08:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says family based household. I’m guessing they look at if you use words like roommate, whether any of your friends have tagged you in a post mentioning roomates, as well as the shared common gps locations of you and your Facebook friends. My mom is on Facebook a lot and refers to me as her daughter, so if Facebook probably noticed we are on the same wifi often and put that together.
The creepier part is that it says I’m friends of Soccer/US soccer fans, and they must have somehow extracted that from my sibling’s instagram (no Facebook account)
CleverHansDevilsWork · 5 points · Posted at 04:09:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instagram is owned by Facebook.
UncouthDude · 2 points · Posted at 01:11:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have that too. I assume it can figure out that my roommate and I who are both dudes in our mid 20s aren't romantically involved and both access facebook through the same network frequently, so it knows we're roommates.
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[deleted] · 51 points · Posted at 20:31:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also canadian and was kinda disappointed. Like the only thing they have right was the devices and browsers I access it with, and the fact some of my friends have birthdays soon. Everything that was supposedly about me was wrong.
Seriously FB step up your data harvesting game...actually wait, on second thought don't.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 20:46:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from the EU and same for me. Only device and software.
halb_nichts · 5 points · Posted at 21:12:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same here. Facebook thinks I'm interested in becoming a mother...I don't think so. But it's oddly calming how wrong they are.
Moomooshaboo · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had Facebook 10+ years, and they've got nothing on me either. Doesn't make sense. It also said I've clicked 0 ads in that time, so maybe they just don't have much on me.
FalconHUG · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. Although mine also listed Console Gamers
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same!
ReaLyreJ · 15 points · Posted at 20:42:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very crrepy? Even worse? They are just giving it away to anyone who asks.
rillip · 14 points · Posted at 20:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's how they make their money. It's not like they're selling your location to hit men or something. They're just trying to target you with ads relevant to your interests.
I don't think people would have as bad an opinion of this if they were better at it. Imagine for a moment that you routinely discovered new products and services you actually wanted to learn about while browsing. That's the reality they're working towards. Maybe one day they'll get there.
They have me down as very liberal. And I don't see any political ads at all ever. Which is probably good as it will take much more than an ad to change my convictions and showing me ads for campaigns I support is a waste of those campaigns money. They probably use that setting to suss out who the moderates are and serve them political ads.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love to fuck with their analytics, i'll look at shit or share stuff that puts me in a totally different category then my normal routine.
rillip · 6 points · Posted at 22:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do that too. I still get all these Xfinity Latino ads and I don't even speak Spanish. But like I had to stop because I guess it put me on some list that Dish Latino has and their sales people literally mobbed me with friend requests. That approach has to be a policy violation or something.
ReaLyreJ · -4 points · Posted at 20:58:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're so naive it hurts. You see no problem with people buying a detailed account of you? JUst so people trying to make money can psychologically manipulate you to take more of your money?
YOu're right, the future you are describing is what would happen if businesses were just looking out for the consumer but I'm sure reading that you relize how stupid it sounds.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:59:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You better get rid of the internet then.
PaddlePoolCue · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look the issue with Facebook is completely unique. You don't see Google, Reddit, Yahoo, Steam, Pinterest, Tumblr, Spotify or any other online platform monitoring your behavior in order to target ads and make money.
ZebZ · 10 points · Posted at 21:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't like being profiled? Don't make a profile. They don't pull data out of thin air.
ReaLyreJ · -11 points · Posted at 21:22:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have a facebook account. So... true. I'm going with true.
Got any real contribution to the conversation?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:31:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunatly for you if anyone you know does and or you visit websites with a 'share to facebook' button on them, they have at least some info on you too.
ReaLyreJ · 0 points · Posted at 22:32:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, and that's really pathetic, science went too far.
MetalAsFork · 6 points · Posted at 21:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This dude is woke af, y'all sheeple could learn something.
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rillip · -2 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd say their naivete lies in how they clearly fear this practice because it's something they don't understand. The way they go straight to personal attacks belies their inability to make a cogent argument against it. It's just fear that motivated their response and nothing more.
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OleGravyPacket · 5 points · Posted at 21:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People on Reddit have a serious issue with ads. We all want all of the sites and services that we use and love to be free. But a large population also use adblock and complain any time they see an ad anywhere as if they don't want the owners of these to be able to support themselves. You really can't have it both ways
ReaLyreJ · -1 points · Posted at 21:24:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it wasn't a bit deal, no one would buy the data. If no one buys the data, no one would collect the data.
But data i being collected... but he only reason to do that would be for a profit... which means they must use the info to make more money than before... which means they either use the data to directly sell you more things, which means you pay more. Or they sell it to someone, and the same result.
DO you see the point now that it's spelled out?
MetalAsFork · 4 points · Posted at 21:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"They", it's always theyyyyyyyyyyy
If adsense knows I'm looking for widgets, and they start showing me ads from 6 different companies COMPETING to sell me widgets, that's a win/win/win. I get to choose the most suitable widget for the best price, and I don't have to physically go to 6 stores or even 6 websites.
It's not nearly as nefarious as you want it to be.
ReaLyreJ · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They in this case, is any group who has a data profile on you. DOn't be an idiot.
It may not be as bad As I'm saying but it's closer to that than your utopia of a constant TIme's square.
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ReaLyreJ · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If anyone has my data, I want a paycheck, and 20 percent of every use of said data. That's the only line I will accept. Anything less than that will be opposed.
MetalAsFork · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What exactly am I losing if an advertising/data company knows what kind of sushi I like?
Do you think your abstinence will somehow lower the cost of consumer goods by any noticeable margin?
ReaLyreJ · 0 points · Posted at 21:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not about the price of goods. I don't want my life's story out to every major corporation. I'm a minority group. One the government in the US isn't too fond of. I don't like the idea of anyone having my info without my consent.
MetalAsFork · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough, that's your choice. If THEY pin you down and torture you to ascertain what kind of movies you enjoy, then you'll have an ally in me.
Until that day comes, maybe lay off with the whole condescending thing calling people naive idiots.
ReaLyreJ · -1 points · Posted at 22:02:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ooooh mysterious they. Stop trying to invalidate my argument by paintin g my as a crazy who believe "they" are coming for me.
Again, you collossal fucking idiot, they refers in my posts to the US govt, and the other groups that have profiles on me. I get you're basically too stupid to read, but get an adult to explain my posts to you, you clearly need the help.
MetalAsFork · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah dude you're super important and the gov't cares what scent of hand lotion you like.
Roger that.
PaddlePoolCue · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm pretty sure he understands the basics of internet marketing, I think his point is that people are capable of critical thinking.
Can Facebook target specific people with the kind of ads that are most likely to part them with their money? Yes! Should you have the fucking brains not to buy a new toaster if you don't need one? Also yes!
Like I can see the outrage when it comes to the way Cambridge Analytica was using the site or whatever, but just being mad at ads in general seems so silly. Put just a little personal responsibility with the consumer.
glitchn · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It sounds like the problem you have is that they use it to profit, but of course they use it to profit. Every website you visit uses the fact that you visited that website as an indicator that you are interested in that topic, and shows ads based on that. Interested in computers so you visit a computer site? Cool you get computer ads.
The only difference with facebook is that it's all consolidated into one place.
Heres a scenario. User has an Android phone, and his screen breaks. He searches for how to fix a broken screen, and facebook takes note of this and notes that this user probably has a broken screen. Then someone who owns a phone repair shop wants more customers so they buy ads on facebook. They get to specify the type of person who sees their ads. They don't want to waste money showing the ads to people with iPhones, working phones, or people who have never logged in with a smartphone at all, and don't want to waste money trying to sell to people more than 20 miles away. Also you might feel like people who are wealthier would probably rather just buy a new phone, so you choose to only advertise to people who earn under $100k.
So you pump in some money and facebook promotes this advert to anyone who hinted at a broken Android screen withing 20 miles who makes less than 6 figures.
How is that an invasion of privacy in any way? Facebook isn't selling some profile on John Smith with your social security number, date of birth, who you voted for, etc... They are selling the ability for someone to target the appropriate people for ads. It would be like getting a phonebook 20 years ago with only companies relevant to you, which btw would have been fan-fucking-tastic.
I for one don't really give a shit about advertising profiles. I think it makes sense, and as someone who purchases advertising it is an amazing ability to have.\
And back to the profit thing that you seem to dislike, the profit goes to everyone involved, so I don't see the problem. Facebook makes more because people want to advertise on their platform since they are more efficient at targeting. Advertisers profit more because of the efficiency. And users profit with screen real-estate and wasted time, because they have to see less ads, and more relevant ads, which means they don't have to have as many on the page they use, and spend less time looking at them.
Would you really rather just get random ads for things you have no interest in plastered all across your pages? Ever visited a shady piracy related site without adblock on? Or even less reputable porn site? They have to push so much fucked up advertising to make a profit, and I would rather not have all of that on normal websites. But the more we fight their advertising, the more invasive their advertising will have to get to make money, or we will lose the service altogether. If thats what you want, to lose the service, thats fine too, just stop using it, you won't see their targeted ads anymore.
Now, thats not to say that they shouldn't protect your data. They aren't infallible and should definitely make sure the data doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Third parties shouldn't be able to just scoop up all of the data, they should only be able to use it for targeted advertising.
ReaLyreJ · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My core problem is a lack of transparency, and the fact that I'm not getting paid for it. And the difficulty with which to opt out of sharing, or the outright inability to do so.
a_fucken_alien · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are we seriously describing ads now as “phycological manipulation”? That’s a little dramatic.
ReaLyreJ · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, because that's all they are.
a_fucken_alien · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your comment just psychologically manipulated me.
ReaLyreJ · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, yes. I was attempting to change your opinion on my "product" (opinion).Just how a comercial will. Difference is there ain't decades of science behind my reddit comments, most of the time, there is for commercials.
CosmicChopsticks · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally could not care less. I put nothing on the internet that I wouldn't be happy to put on a sign outside my house, and Facebook or Google selling data isn't as extreme as that. No person is going to see my individual data, it's just algorithms generating stuff that gets fed into other algorithms.
ReaLyreJ · -3 points · Posted at 21:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's no nice way to say this. You're stupid if you think the distinction matters.
CosmicChopsticks · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apart from having better targeted ads pointed at me, what impact does it have on my life? Sure there's some moral questions about it, but what measurable downside could it have to me? If Google was selling my full browser history to potential employers I could see it, but that's not what we're discussing.
ReaLyreJ · 6 points · Posted at 21:52:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indulge this train of thought if you will. 15 years ago it was insane that companies would collect any data on you and sell it to others without your consent. 10 Years ago ok, it happened, but it's an outlier. 5 years ago, ok most everyne is doing it, but only trivial things like shopping patters. Now ok, everyone is doing it on most things, but not my internet history.
Why? Every point in the past we've been wrong, on the low end, of how much we thought they were taking. Why are we suddenly now right? WHy wouldn't google archive and sell off your search histories?
CosmicChopsticks · 4 points · Posted at 22:00:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's not without your consent, every company that does this is very careful to get you to agree to having your data shared, and has a privacy statement detailing what they do. If it was revealed that Google was selling browsing history that they didn't have permission to sell, they would instantly be the target of a class action lawsuit that would probably take down their entire company. If they added selling browser history to their privacy statement, there would be uproar, and I would instantly download Firefox. I live in the EU, and I'm pretty sure no company is going to dare flagrantly breach the GDPR when it starts being enforced. As much as Reddit might try and persuade everyone otherwise, neither the US nor the EU are a lawless dystopian wastelands for corporations to do as they please.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are voluntarily using these websites arent you?
ReaLyreJ · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. I don't use many of these sites. Every few months I ditch my social media accounts, and get new ones. That includes reddit. I haven;t even opened facebook in over a decade.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What I mean is even if you never use facebook, basically every website on the internet has buttons that say 'Share to Facebook'. You dont have to click them for the scripts running in the background to get your information.
MetalAsFork · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I forget who it was on JRE recently, but they were freaking out about seeing ads about a thing they were just shopping for.
If ya leave your location setting active on your phone, Google ads will do that, and it's actually useful. They tend to think the Incognito Mode guy is literally following them around.
And with the whole FB Analytica thing, I don't see it as a big deal at all. Don't want someone knowing your opinions? Don't give them. FB has become shitty for so many reasons, but that's not one of them imo.
crispyg · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't share basically anything anymore, but from what I follow they pegfed me as moderately conservative.
IsaacTamell · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm American and I don't have it either. I'm not really surprised though, as I have 0 interest in politics and slightly less interest in facebook.
ocarina_21 · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I don't have a political leaning on there, though it does figure I'm an early adopter of technology and a frequent traveller.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also have no political info (Canadian), but it has added me to both Ex-Pats (Canada) and Ex-Pats (All). Granted, it's easy for them to know that since in the past I emigrated to Japan and changed my location on Facebook to reflect that.
SincerelySasquatch · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have anything about my political affiliation, which is rad. Keep 'em guessing.
Smash_4dams · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well you have to "like" pages in order for it to work. Its going to be obvious that if you liked a Donald Trump for President page, you're a conservative. If you like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, its going to know you're a liberal. Its just basic machine learning from what you put into it. Its not as terrifying as the media says it is (they want their clicks and your eyeballs on the screen).
churm92 · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol, 95% of the shit on mine is either fucking wrong or just "close". Yeah they sure do """"""""""""""know"""""""""""""" a lot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have it either, also Canadian. But, I'm apparently a soccer fan (mildly, if at all?) and work in mining or forestry...which, I do not.
Nellanaesp · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I make my political stances well known, and Facebook has me pegged as conservative. I'm very liberal.
vickipaperclips · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I follow Canadian political pages and it still doesn't have this for me. I guess facebook only cares about American politics. It does think that I've "Been on vacation within the last 2 weeks", however. Thanks facebook :( but I haven't seen a vacation in 5 years.
designut · 2 points · Posted at 04:21:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hear you on that!
Lulzorr · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
for me it was pretty relieving how little they had right.
ilovemallory · 1 points · Posted at 06:46:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know? If you open and close your bedroom cupboard door three times, Mark Zuckerberg will appear from the nook he's been stalking you from
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:34:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm Canadian and don't have this either! Also, facebook does not know me well at all (my categories don't make any sense)
YourLocalMonarchist · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
microphone, phone calls, pictures, texts, and anything you type is recorded by them if you have their app and use Facebook on your computer.
it's fucking nuts
trashfillet · 0 points · Posted at 20:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t share anything political on Facebook and it has me as very liberal (I’m moderate). Not the most accurate
InSixFour · 420 points · Posted at 20:19:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also moderate. Interesting. It also says I'm a parent of an adult child which is not true at all! Weird.
FLLV · 562 points · Posted at 20:35:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might want to start asking your old girlfriends some questions
likeasir14 · 32 points · Posted at 22:03:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Hey right hand...are you pregnant?"
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 23:29:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Yes, but it's not yours."
InSixFour · 16 points · Posted at 20:43:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was thinking the same thing...
The_Original_Gronkie · 3 points · Posted at 20:42:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sheep lies.
Mentalink · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oof
jackcu · 22 points · Posted at 20:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... that you know of
negasonictenagwarhed · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Officially...
xXVoidXx · 10 points · Posted at 23:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It says that because you've probably identified yourself as the "parent " of a friend (back when that was a thing among BFFLs for middle schoolers) and now their age on Facebook is over 18
InSixFour · 4 points · Posted at 02:43:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you may be right. One of my wife's cousins would jokingly call us mom and dad and she changed our relationship to me being her father and my wife her mother. I had completely forgotten about that until you mentioned it.
LiquidSilver · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is that category? What product could possibly have that as a target audience?
LandVonWhale · 0 points · Posted at 21:34:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's actually pretty simple. cake decorators or general gifts that men like would be more likely to be bought by you.
ibcrandy · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It says I'm away from hometown and away from family. Neither of these are true.
InSixFour · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for me. And I'm not away from either. I'd really like to know what is making it draw that conclusion.
alluran · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's you. The adult child is you.
Ihateallofyouequally · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine thinks I have kids. I do not. This explains why I keep getting ads for baby stuff.
deondre · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get off my Facebook. Mine also says I adopt technology early and I use gmail
fearlessnightlight · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It labeled me as moderate too. I’m beginning to think it’s a “moderate interest” rather than a political leaning.
indiri · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But are you the parent of a child with a facebook account? They might have aged over 18 in Facebook's database if they had the account a while?
InSixFour · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. My oldest is 7. He doesn't have any accounts with anybody.
Ktopotato · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also says that for me! It flags me as a parent, which is correct, but then it flags me again for being a parent with an adult child... I'm only 26, get your shit together Facebook.
Lockwood_Lover · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you only use your cat's first name when talking about him in posts?
danoneofmanymans · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I identify as moderate but it seems to think I'm very conservative. Strange.
albinohut · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says libtard. How did they know???
The_Original_Gronkie · -4 points · Posted at 20:42:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not that I know of! Right guys? HAW HAW!
exelion · 1308 points · Posted at 20:28:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm a console gamer.
The fact that I own no consoles, talk about no consoles, and have in the past posted comments and pictures about my gaming PC...
[deleted] · 334 points · Posted at 21:06:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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exelion · 134 points · Posted at 21:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suspect it counts any posts on your wall, including family.
cjandstuff · 11 points · Posted at 00:05:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would explain a lot.
thruthewindowBN · 6 points · Posted at 02:23:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine labeled me as liberal, which is more or less accurate. But it also said I’m a huge soccer fan(which I’m not). You just made me realize, it’s probly my 20 something friends from South American that made that happen!
Methebarbarian · 1 points · Posted at 12:04:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They labeled me as a huge soccer fan too! But I have one friend whose a ref and that’s it.
pmbasehore · 5 points · Posted at 01:49:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That explains a lot. Politically I'm fairly moderate, but it had me as "very conservative". A lot of my friends definitely qualify though, so that would explain it.
Malakoji · 3 points · Posted at 04:27:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that explains my moderate stance being called "very liberal." i have lots of college friends who are ....way into tumblr, we'll say.
bangersnmash13 · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's my guess as well. It's labeling me as liberal. I never post anything political but a large majority of my friends post liberal things.
wolves_hunt_in_packs · 0 points · Posted at 02:16:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh boy now i can be a disappointment to them on facebook too!!1!
pacific_plywood · 39 points · Posted at 21:12:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It seems to base its guesses from your social networks. It probably weights it by your family and those you interact with most.
DoesRedditConfuseYou · 6 points · Posted at 21:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe his best friend is closet Nazi.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Mother, Father; I'm gay."
"... Are you sure you're not just a Nazi?"
MasterTacticianAlba · 3 points · Posted at 03:02:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ever hate a Jew so much you suck their dick?
shadowlyr · 22 points · Posted at 21:34:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm apparently "very liberal" even though I haven't liked, posted, or commented on anything on Facebook in 2 years and avoid Politics like the plague on it.
TopSoulMan · 24 points · Posted at 21:39:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The key in this is what "other activity" are they monitoring? It may not be enough for them to just monitor what you are viewing on Facebook, they may also aggregate other information from other sites.
What is interesting is whether you would consider yourself "very liberal". They have me listed as "liberal" and I would say that's pretty accurate.
Soup_Kitchen · 4 points · Posted at 01:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a feeling part of my very liberal label comes from the number of very conservative friends I've unfollowed. I don't post much of anything anymore, but I've filtered a lot of the extreme conservatives from my page.
shadowlyr · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would say I'm more moderate than anything. The only reason they may consider me liberal is I'm a Environmental Science major and visit quite a few websites about climate change, renewable energy, etc.
Mezmorizor · 5 points · Posted at 21:54:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same (except I'm just conservative). I'm pretty sure it's mostly because I live in a conservative state and am more of a liberal leaning moderate/never post on Facebook. The big flaw there being that my Facebook friend group isn't my actual friend group. It's more a sampling of who I went to high school and college with. It's also weird because the newsfeed algorithm loves to show me posts from my practically a civil rights activist acquaintance, so it's not like Facebook is even being consistent.
I very rarely use Facebook so this isn't surprising, but the only things on that page that feel accurate are the very concrete factual things. I don't upgrade devices very much, I don't live in my hometown, and they have my living situation correct even though they have it categorized weirdly.
Though after discovering this, I'm pretty sure that Facebook is the reason why I had to unsubscribe from Donald Trump's campaign 3 times despite never signing up for it, so fuck them for that.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bingo. My Facebook is chockfull of people I haven't seen in person in 20 years or longer. Whatever their political leanings are means as much to me as what they ate for breakfast.
Except for people who eat blue vein cheese and grapes for breakfast.
Fucking savages.
cpMetis · 3 points · Posted at 01:23:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine only has me under a single category. "Gmail users".
I mean, I have basically all my settings turned to off for FB, but you'd think there'd be more to it considering 90% of my FB posts have been tied to politicians.
nXcalibur · 8 points · Posted at 21:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It had me labelled as very conservative as well, even though the only political party I have any form of interaction with on Facebook is the libdems. Every political post on my Facebook page is really critical of my extended family's oft conservative political views as well, so wonder how it decides that.
Edit: I looked at my Reddit post history and am starting to get an idea of why I might be labelled much more conservative than I actually vote/am...
Freevoulous · 3 points · Posted at 07:08:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and there is your answer. You are labelled consy by association.
CHA0T1CNeutra1 · 3 points · Posted at 01:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm also "very conservative" despite liking anti Trump pages and critizing him. Admittedly I am fiscally conservative, but Facebook can't tell the difference between the two.
trojan_man16 · 3 points · Posted at 03:43:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would not be surprised if their algorithm takes into account all your friends political affiliations to figure out yours even if you don't interact with them and do not post anything political.
HeyLookItsAThing · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother and I got the same result and we're both the sort of people where our Facebook is unused except for the yearly happy birthday chorus.
With him it's sort of accurate, but mine should be the opposite so I'm sort of glad Facebook doesn't seem to know anything about me.
groundhogcakeday · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All true about me as well. I don't engage in politics there at all, in fact half of my fb use is a group I moderate where politics is banned. Yet fb has me pegged (accurately) as very liberal.
MGPythagoras · 2 points · Posted at 14:32:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also got very conservative which doesn't line up/
CMFNP · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently they have every phone number in your contact list, every picture or video you've ever taken regardless if you've actually posted it or not. If you have conservative family members they may have lumped you in with them.
Chrononi · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your described behavior seems conservative to Facebook
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The only thing political I've ever shared on Facebook is gun rights pages and advocating for gun rights. Yes I'm a moderate according to them. I figured they would have labeled me a nazi or something by now with how backwards far left Facebook can be.
Pirkale · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that the epitome of being very comservative? All your political opinions are entirely uninformed ;)
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 21:09:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says I'm a frequent international traveller.
Which is odd, because the last time I travelled internationally was before I had a Facebook account.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 21:14:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They know.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've literally never mentioned it online anywhere before that comment. They don't.
Even if they did... it's still wrong, because having travelled internationally once 4 years ago does not make me a 'frequent international traveller'.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have me labeled as the same thing, the date says I was labeled as such a week ago. Apparently I liked a couple of pages which were based in the US a week or so ago and Facebook thought that I was actually traveling to those places.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be why. I liked the page for a game that I think was made in the US. Weird.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be frequent based on the average user.
I’d wager 90% of people never leave their home country.
I got tagged too. And as friends with many expats.
Am vet. Only left country for work. Same with most of my friends.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd be wrong; around 64% of Americans don't have a passport, and that's particularly high, at least for a developed country. I would assume most of the people who do own a passport have travelled abroad at least once.
I'm in the UK, where the majority of people have been to a foreign country at least once. If you live in the south you can visit France and be back in the same day, so there's really no excuse not to.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ignorant American assuming everyone on the internet is American.
My apologies mate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No worries, but I think you underestimated Americans as well
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have every picture you've ever taken, every phone number in your contact list, every text you've ever texted. They have so much data, even things you've never even posted.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't have a phone when I last travelled internationally either.
I'm telling you, there's no way they could know about it.
And even if they did, that would just make them even more wrong, because if the last time I travelled internationally was 4 years ago, that's pretty good evidence that I'm not a frequent traveller.
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who knows. Maybe you have looked at potential trips or tagged someone on a trip you would like to go on sometime etc...?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:38:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on Facebook, no. Not even on my phone.
Just realised it's probably because I use my VPN. I'm not actually going anywhere but I change my IP address enough that it looks like I am.
-uzo- · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If we're in a simulation, Facebook is just the data mining program that's sucking up what we've computed over the past 3 billion years.
CMFNP · 1 points · Posted at 15:24:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting way to look at it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THEY ALWAYS KNOW! FACEBOOK HAS BECOME A SENTIENT BEING!
FoetusBurger · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says I returned home from travel less than a week ago... I didn't travel further than an hour from my house over the last few weeks... I did upload photos of some 4wd tracks and snorkeling adventures though... Do they have an algorithm that looks at my photos or is its someone's job to categorize me?... FB is creepy AF
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I'm pretty sure they do.
I avoid telling them anything I don't have to. I only use it for messenger now.
Zenblend · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says "frequent traveler," "away from family," and "away from hometown." :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oddly I am away from my family and it doesn't say that.
teirin · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says the same, and I don't travel internationally at all.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you use a VPN?
I worked out that that's probably the reason. I'm not actually going anywhere but my IP address keeps changing so Facebook thinks I am.
teirin · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No VPN, but I have a fair number of scattered friends. I'm guessing that's it
NorthernerWuwu · 16 points · Posted at 21:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are some, erm, holes in data profiling for companies like FB.
If they are uncertain if you fall into category and having you in it makes you more valuable for marketing purposes, you can be damned sure you'll end up in that category. Overall accuracy is important for their data's value but they'll still err on the side of making their client base look more attractive to marketers.
Mezmorizor · 7 points · Posted at 21:58:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While probably true, that feels so backwards. Pigeonholing people into categories they don't really fit into is just going to make every advertising dollar spent less effective, and that's going to make the advertisers less likely to spend money on your data.
NorthernerWuwu · 3 points · Posted at 22:25:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This depends on the accuracy of the marketer's metrics too of course. Overall though, you'd rather deliver a large number with a reasonably high accuracy rate than a smaller number at an overly high rate. Mostly because the second case will miss out actual edge cases that belong in the group and hitting all your target market is more important than not accidently marketing to a non-target.
Factushima · 11 points · Posted at 21:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You stink of peasantry...
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't tag me as anything gaming or PC related, despite the fact that I engage with and follow many PC and gaming pages.
You know what it does tag me as though? "High engagement soccer fan" I literally couldn't give less of a shit about soccer, I don't think I've even watched a match in years and I've never even liked a post soccer related so I have no idea why they tag me as that.
Kind creepy though they have me tagged as "Has housemates" which I only assume they found out because I have a groupchat called "House"
CallMeNiel · 5 points · Posted at 21:37:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They know your location, and the locations of your friends. They know you're not family or in a relationship, but you have the same location that you're at most often.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the only way they could infer we're frequently in the same location is because we connect from the same IP frequently.
Other than that I don't use the Facebook app, only messenger, and if I want to use Facebook I login through chrome. Neither chrome nor messenger have location access on my phone. Chrome only has "storage" and messenger "camera and storage".
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same thing for me and I hate sports.
FLLV · 13 points · Posted at 20:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
meisandsodina · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ditto
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:19:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm interested in Bunbury, Western Australia. I've never heard of that place or been to Australia at all. The closest I've been to Australia is California.
Kfrr · 8 points · Posted at 21:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you aren't in your categories.
Console gaming is in mine as well, and I also own no consoles but have a pc rig.
I'll be damned if I haven't shown interest in something related to console gaming. I could have watched/liked an overwatch video or a titanfall video and it could easily lump me in with console gamers because they may share those interests.
It isn't too farfetched to think that "console gaming" is just a generic phrase for gamers
MasterTacticianAlba · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should remove it from your categories, I just did. Look at how fucking bad the example ads are.
"Oh you like console games? Well here's an ad for a degree in game development".
I was expecting maybe trailers for upcoming games. I'm not even a console gamer. I even have my steam and twitch linked to Facebook. If they want to categorise me for targeted ads they could at least be accurate with it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook’s cheeky way of trolling pc gamers
codeverity · 3 points · Posted at 22:17:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m listed as a soccer fan and have no idea why
artistic_thread · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. I haven't owned a console in years but I am an avid PC gamer. Get your stuff in order Facebook. If you are going to know everything about me at least get it right.
CalvinE · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe others talk about consoles in real life and your Facebook picks it up through your phone.
stesch · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like many Twitter lists I'm a member of.
Worthyness · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well if you think about it, consoles are basically prebuilt computers made specifically for video games. And a lot of console games cross over to pc unless your game is nintendo
AussieEquiv · 2 points · Posted at 01:30:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It about what ads they want to throw at you, if you're a PC gamer it might not take much of a leap for you to also become a Console gamer. Especially if you don't already own one, so you'll get ads for the switch in hopes that you'll go out and buy one because you're the perfect target demographic. A Gamer who is lacking possession of what they're trying to sell.
lovelesschristine · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was wrong about me and most people I know. For instance it thought I was conservative. No idea where it got that from. I listed my political party as "the wine party".
Conspiracy theory: it is horribly inaccurate so you think you have nothing to worry about. But in reality they know the last time you pooped.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I mean, that’s just the stuff they show you, they have sooooo much more.
TheRollingPeepstones · 3 points · Posted at 20:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I never played on a console, ever. Never had one.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I play console and PC but lean more toward PC gaming when I can but it only has me labeled as console gamer as well.
AyameM · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Said the same for me and all I play on is PC.
Boatsmhoes · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe Facebook knows something you don't know...
JojoHendrix · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m also a console gamer. Funny thing is I just bought a ps4 yesterday as a self-birthday gift
SincerelySasquatch · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They've got that for me, too. I don't even game any at all.
TrashyCure · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's odd, I'm constantly posting about games and gaming but that's not shown in any of my categories.
LilyFitz · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here with the same reasons it's inaccurate lol
X0AN · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had the same thing. I guess it's solely based on age and gender.
NULL_CHAR · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saw that too
pandorasboxxxy · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh god it thinks I'm a console gamer too. pc master race all the way... :/
MAK-15 · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here, purely PC for me.
SittnOnaDockoftheBay · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same even though I don't game period (nor do the friends I interact with most)
NA_Raptortilla · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a console gamer too apparently. My FFXIV and stellaris played hours beg to differ.
DoctorWhoToYou · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never even mentioned gaming on my Facebook posts and it has me listed as a console gamer. I own consoles but I mostly PC game.
The algorithm is probably trying to figure out what ads to show me, but jokes on them, I've blocked all their ads.
Zeta-X · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe the Facebook metrics consider PC Gaming within the category called "console gamer."
heyayush · 1 points · Posted at 06:17:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Nobody reads these days. Mine: "About Console gamers People who have liked Pages related to console gaming or gaming systems."
Andernerd · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe it found out you use a controller sometimes and jumped to conclusions? I am a little more comfortable knowing that they're that bad at this though.
ReggaeMonestor · 1 points · Posted at 03:35:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you're a pleb.
Quasi-Stellar-Quasar · 1 points · Posted at 05:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try console peasant!
Freevoulous · 1 points · Posted at 07:05:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
mine also is wildly off the mark. Apparently I rise chickens, love Bob Marley and Russian metal, watch football (both American and European kind) and love Meryl Streep movies. Not only its incorrect, but I doubt there are humans who actually fit that description.
I was about to add random shit there to confuse Facebook algorithms, but it seems they confuse themselves perfectly well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:14:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you know someone plays games on their PC? Don't worry, they'll tell you
charlieray · 1 points · Posted at 13:08:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turns out that the info Facebook has on us is really inaccurate.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:21:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. I just checked.
Why this is the case for me is a mystery. The only modern console I own is a Wii, and I really only use it for Wii Bowling. Most of whatever gaming I do is through my computer (Terraria, Stardew Valley, etc). Like you, I don't even talk about video games that much.
Facebook has this massive data gathering operation and can't even get right the shit they've collected about us.
ZNasT · 1 points · Posted at 16:27:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you following any facebook pages like the "Lad Gaming Bible" or whatever it's called? I think that might be where it's getting it from.
NZ_Diplomat · -17 points · Posted at 20:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically gaming PCs are consoles.
Groovychick1978 · 25 points · Posted at 21:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, consoles are shitty PCs
Szwejkowski · 17 points · Posted at 20:58:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, they are not. Although some consoles (xboxes, Dreamcast) are essentially small and dedicated PCs in many ways. The architecture in PS3s are a lot madder, though. Not sure about Nintendo, never worked with their kit.
Renkin42 · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think several of Nintendo's consoles are ARM based, so closer to mobile. I'm mostly talking out my ass here, though, so take that with a grain of salt.
Szwejkowski · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mmm ass-salt.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why I'm being downvoted. I'm just stating a fact.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well in the scope of advertising perhaps they are? E.g. someone who games on their console or games on their PC buys the same kinds of merchandise?
darkdex52 · 6 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think a lot of console gamers buy GPU's and gaming chairs. And I don't think a lot of PC gamers buy controllers and adapters for those controllers.
UnreasonableSteve · 6 points · Posted at 21:43:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might be surprised. A lot of PC games are best enjoyed with a controller, from a couch ;)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those companies aren't buying these demographics. Think more shampoo, Doritos, and Mountain Dew.
Szwejkowski · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps, there are fewer 'console exclusives' these days.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think in terms of advertisements. Like McDonald's, Taco Bell, or shampoo.
crherman · -3 points · Posted at 21:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, a PC is a console. They are significantly different and in my opinion, better than a dedicated mainstream gaming console, but they are by definition consoles.
Szwejkowski · 5 points · Posted at 21:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No one has ever called their PC a console. Common usage always trumps dictionary =)
NZ_Diplomat · -2 points · Posted at 21:47:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uhhhhh no. I literally stated a fact and you're coming back with "I call it this so your fact is wrong"
Szwejkowski · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fact is, dictionaries update to adapt to common usage, not the other way around. No one thinks of PCs as 'consoles' - the phrase 'computer console' is archaic.
I'm not just saying 'I say this'. I'm saying pretty much everyone says this at this point in time and that matters when it comes to using language to communicate.
Take the word 'Brave'. Formerly short for 'Bravado' and indicating that the person was in fact a coward trying to buster it out. Then it came to mean great courage. On the internet, we're seeing an unexpected flavour of its original usage with the sarcasm-laden 'bravery intensifies' - but for now at least, if you use it offline, people are still likely to think you mean courageous - and that matters. You can be as 'technically correct' as you like, but it won't help you be understood in the way you wanted to be.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because people don't call PCs consoles, doesn't mean they aren't. I'm talking about a very small proportion of PCs that were built specifically for gaming, and therefore they are technically a console.
Let me make this simpler for you. If I'm roasting some vegetables in the oven. There are potatoes, onions and tomatoes. Tomatoes aren't a vegetable, they're a fruit. But you don't say "I'm roasting some vegetables and a fruit". You just sat vegetables. However, a tomato is still technically a fruit, even though we often don't call it that. Do you understand my point? And accept that it's a fact?
Szwejkowski · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't consider PCs being consoles a 'fact', no.
I understand your point, I just disagree with it. I think the generally accepted meaning is closer to the truth than the semantic exercise you're engaged in.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay well we agree to disagree then. Don't really know why you started this in the first place, I was just informing the OP.
titterbug · 0 points · Posted at 22:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The map is not the territory.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a terrible analogy in this context. All I did was state a fact. It doesn't matter if you don't personally call them consoles, neither do I. But they technically can be.
titterbug · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The dictionary is the map. The reason everyone is downvoting you is that they live in the territory.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just pointing out a fact, okay? You can try to disagree with it if you want, but I was telling him why it listed him as a console gamer.
switcheveryday · 8 points · Posted at 20:56:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it’s not a device locked down significantly to an ecosystem where you can hardly run your own programs. You can customize plenty more settings than a console, and custom PCs aren’t made by a company, they are made by you.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Depends on the PC doesn't it? A pre-built, window Ten S machine is basically a console with an office suite (by your definition).
Similarly I could root a PlayStation and run some Linux on it and run what ever I like.
Its a bit of a spectrum isn't it?
Edit: I'm not saying it's actually a console, I'm saying it fits the description given above.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I so hope so. I want people to have the freedom to run their own software and any software really.
NZ_Diplomat · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
theamberlamps · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mm daddy i like when you're pedantic
they're consoles, just with broader capabilities, no?
birdreligion · 6 points · Posted at 21:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Consoles are just Pc's with less capabilities.
theamberlamps · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lord Jesus amen
Rogr_Mexic0 · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The point is, to bring it up as if Facebook is wayyyyy off is dumb.
They probably don't distinguish between the two if you're playing PC games that are also available on consoles.
baldwinbean · 53 points · Posted at 20:40:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have this category
AnOkaySamaritan · 13 points · Posted at 21:04:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine neither. I wonder why?
80234min · 11 points · Posted at 21:45:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have any categories. It has "interests" (mine are pretty generic), but no categories.
dirty_sprite · 10 points · Posted at 21:06:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you American? I'm not and it doesn't work for me, I suppose that's why
mamas_horngry · 25 points · Posted at 21:14:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm American and don't have this category. I don't post on Facebook much though. The only thing it has about me other than a bunch of categories related to "uses a mobile device" is "frequent traveler".
baldwinbean · 1 points · Posted at 09:15:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I'd imagine that's the issue
tictacti1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here.
downvoteforwhy · 126 points · Posted at 20:21:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL I’m Hispanic
JonesBee · 68 points · Posted at 20:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What way to find out.
TalkToTheGirl · 101 points · Posted at 20:36:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Mom, dad... Am I Hispanic?"
"Sì."
danr2c2 · 24 points · Posted at 21:59:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No joke, my niece cried when she found out she was half Mexican. It's one of my favorite stories to tell because it totally illustrates how someone (or an entire family) can be simultaneously racist and not racist and not even know it.
twitchy_taco · 9 points · Posted at 22:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my white friends thought she was Ecuadorian until she was 9. She's so white she gets sunburn at night. In her defense, she was in foster care for most of her life and her first adopted family was Ecuadorian. She's fluent in Spanish because of it.
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caught you, you're actually French
It's "sí"
HelveticaBOLD · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been a white dude for nearly 50 years, but evidently I'm African American. Neat. Great work, Facebook.
sugarpockets · 1 points · Posted at 23:00:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't even get hispanic, only one interest and it's mayonnaise
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:12:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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downvoteforwhy · 3 points · Posted at 22:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It says Hispanic and Hispanic Bi-Lingual and I am white and don’t speak Spanish
Necebell · 86 points · Posted at 17:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is the biggest surprise for me. maybe because I don't use facebook as often
jackcu · 14 points · Posted at 20:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't use it that often, it was able to work out I was active in local politics/community, but didn't give me a label for my political leanings, so I can only assume it wasn't trying because it isn't something I have shyd away from in the past.
Edit; just seen the last part was US politics, I'm UK so I guess they haven't added that to the ad prefa here yet.
wggn · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
US politics is probably easier since they only allow 2 parties
Cavtheman · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My guess is that the only reason it hasn’t been added is because it can’t guess what leaning you have
petit_bleu · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't talk about politics on FB ever, don't "like" political posts of other people, am not very active politically IRL, and don't even use FB that much except for messaging people . . . and yet it categorized me perfectly. Huh.
Crack-spiders-bitch · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't participate much on Facebook at all so they know very little about me beyond the type of phone I use and preferred browser.
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 20:34:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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HadesHimself · 22 points · Posted at 21:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have the app, it knows where u are.from your phones gps
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 21:34:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't give it location permissions in android. So if they're getting it, then they're exploiting something.
HadesHimself · 11 points · Posted at 21:37:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Than they just use the IP address from which h connected. Use a hotel wifi? They know exactly where u were. If u used 4g, can still pin point it to an area.
KeepAustinQueer · 1 points · Posted at 05:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to. If you download and use the Facebook application on a cell phone, they'll know. If you have to use FB, I'd say uninstall the app and use browser. They also won't tap into your Mic that way.
alanamablamaspama · 3 points · Posted at 23:05:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use other apps or websites that use Facebook services, they might be collecting your info that way.
Zombrilla · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instagram
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never used it.
Bierfreund · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also got both of these even though I never travel and haven't been on vacation in the last 7 years
anaesthetic · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also got this. I travel more than some people but this is a stretch
Roarian · -1 points · Posted at 20:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any chance you opened it from another country one time?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, all travel since facebook started has been intra-US.
Roarian · -1 points · Posted at 20:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...The US is enormous, that says nothing. That'd be like saying 'I haven't really traveled, all my journeys have been intra-Europe.'
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Roarian · 2 points · Posted at 22:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, I guess I was just thinking that a long distance travel within the US would still count.
KikiSparklexx · 65 points · Posted at 20:37:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. Thanks for pointing this out. Somehow Facebook knows I'm "away from family" HOW??? That's so specific and accurate.
Tysic · 36 points · Posted at 21:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, they know where you access Facebook and where your friends access Facebook. Inferring which of your "Friends" are family is probably pretty easy. Given those assumptions, it would be trivial for them to know you're away from family.
Blondfucius_Say · 20 points · Posted at 21:15:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says Housemate Based Households - "People living in households where one or more people are not immediate or extended family."
I'd really like to know how they got that information. Like did they deduce from my activities of facebook? Scan my 'private' facebook messages? Or just straight up listen in on us I have no idea.
baburusa · 9 points · Posted at 21:30:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Location services? and a few of you in the same place? that's my guess. also the last one is true
TrashyCure · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Says the same for me, I live in an apartment block in a student town so I can see how they'd get that wrong.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the same tag. I don't use the Facebook app, only in browser and messenger. I assume because I have a groupchat labelled "House" where we frequently talk about house related stuff that's how the figured it out, reading messages. Doesn't surprise me tbh, in fact I'd be shocked if it came out that Facebook doesn't read every single one of your messages.
Blondfucius_Say · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have the app either, and can't recall ever mentioning my living situation on facebook itself or in a message, but just because I don't recall doesn't mean I haven't I suppose.. And yeah I totally agree with your last bit there.
Jorlung · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have that as well. I am also a part of several "Housing in [city]" groups and "Apartments for rent" though.
Blondfucius_Say · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So am I. Could be that. Wonder if the rest of my small town that is on all the same pages has the same setting that I do.
UncouthDude · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume that since you all access facebook on the same network all the time, it's easy for facebook to tell from your demographics that you're all roommates.
etched · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live at home with my fam and facebook says the same exact thing. The only time i have major posts on facebook is when im on vacation otherwise i mostly just browse.
So if you're someone who posts in locations away from your home state or if you're not tagged by family while they are at an event (or you dont post something in the same location as an event your fam is at) or something it will sort that way.
Taste_the__Rainbow · 43 points · Posted at 20:35:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Close friends of men with birthdays in 7-30 days”
Shit I’m boring lol. They had to reach for that.
youandmeboth · 19 points · Posted at 20:48:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it may have to do with shopping. As in, "You have a close friend who's birthday is coming up and they are a guy, here are some ads for men's gift ideas."
Taste_the__Rainbow · 0 points · Posted at 21:56:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. But it’s like the bare minimum for an American male.
SeorgeGoros · 3 points · Posted at 23:37:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now you're just bragging. We get it, you have a close friend. Go and buy your close guy friend a birthday present. Download Wish Shopping Made Fun for free on the App Store and Google Play.
can you wait 15 days for delivery?
get 50-90% discounts on today's trending items 😍
Taste_the__Rainbow · 0 points · Posted at 23:42:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Joke’s on them: I don’t.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 22:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
f*ck /u/spez
Taste_the__Rainbow · 3 points · Posted at 23:42:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
😂😂😂😂😂
Crack-spiders-bitch · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even have that. Man you're cool.
TrashyCure · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you can expect some ads for male birthday gifts soon. All mine knows is that my birthday is in March and that I live away from my family/hometown, which is publicly seen on my profile 😂
[deleted] · 375 points · Posted at 20:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Jihad_Shark · 219 points · Posted at 20:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’d rather them not tell you about it?
They’ve been doing this for the past 10 years....
[deleted] · 62 points · Posted at 20:33:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now think about what they're not telling you.
Or don't. They'd prefer that
beardlyness · 29 points · Posted at 20:40:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember the big hubbub in 2009 when people found out facebook was data mining them? And then in a month no one gave a shit anymore? I member.
codeverity · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the truth right here. People are giving the same information or even more to Google, they just feel better about it because they like Google’s services.
bananafor · 1 points · Posted at 13:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just insert a whole bunch of incorrect info.
Feinberg · 7 points · Posted at 20:58:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's kind of like someone publicly talking about how they shoplift. Certain things a person shouldn't do, and if they do it they should at least have the decency to be properly ashamed of it.
Jihad_Shark · 5 points · Posted at 21:03:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only idiots think Facebook is a free service where everything is included just for them.
Clearly the site is a data mining operation. This is the whole point of Facebook. People should know what they’re signing up for. Instead they’re shocked at the most obvious thing in the world. You consent to them monitoring everything you do on the site by logging in.
I don’t see why people are upset. It’s just mob emotions like after every school shooting.
Feinberg · 8 points · Posted at 21:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're confusing popularity and morality. The fact that a lot of people fall for a scam doesn't mean it's ethical.
Jihad_Shark · 0 points · Posted at 21:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't think it's ethical to use the information you post on someone else's website which you get to access for free, then don't use Facebook.
Plenty of people don't care if FB tracks their likes, location, and etc. There's nothing unethical about it for them.
Feinberg · 0 points · Posted at 05:53:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, we have laws against listening in on other people's phone conversations, reading their mail or e-mail, or looking at their purchase history. The exceptions are law enforcement and corporations, and law enforcement has to be pretty sure you're a criminal first. Corporations have no such restriction.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 06:35:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, if the corporation can look at it, it's THEIR DATA in the first place. Apple is very open about iPhones scanning emails and pulling contact info from them. They can't do anything about it other than try and profit from it. If it's not their data, they have to buy it.
When the government wants your data, they're demanding that whoever has it hand it over. The information can end up getting you imprisoned or even killed. Government "has restriction" which if you read on Snowden, does not matter at all. Who the fuck is going to enforce it? Corporations don't have this power.
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 06:45:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Again you're confusing the ability of a corporation to do something with the moral value of doing that thing. Legality is not morality.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 06:57:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is no such thing as morality in business. If Facebook could make more money with tighter data privacy measures, they would implement that.
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 07:14:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And there's popularity as morality again. It's like you have no concept of how morality actually works.
There are companies that operate in a moral and responsible manner. Then there are the Nestles and Comcasts of the world who will happily screw over as many people as they can get away with just to make a few more bucks. Companies like that are literally killing people and destroying the world we live in, and people like you justify it by saying that they all do it, it's legal, and we should just live with it because there's no way to stop it.
It isn't ethical, and if people are upset about it, that's a very good thing.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 07:20:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone has their different subjective opinion on which companies are ethical or aren't. Being value judgments, every single opinion is worthless. As long as the company keeps a high enough proportion of the market satisfied with their actions, then they don't have a problem to worry about.
Nestle is doing just fine.
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 07:40:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They essentially steal water to sell it by bribing public officials to grant them rights to public water sources at absurd rates. So there you have bribery and theft.
They have been caught repeatedly turning a blind eye to child labor in their cacao supply.
They have knowingly and willfully endangered infants several times with their baby formula products and practices, and in doing so have very likely caused deaths. In some cases they employed practices that would have been less surprising coming from drug dealers.
So, according to you, child labor, theft, and killing infants are moral gray areas.
Not all opinions are equal. As you have just demonstrated, some opinions are purest shit.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 07:51:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why should access to water be determined by some bureaucrat?
The success of their products indicate that most people don't care at all. Do you care? Do you boycott Nestle products? If you did, you'd conduct comprehensive research on the entire supply chain of every product you'd buy. Oh yeah, you'd have to turn vegetarian too.
But you don't. Because the truth is you don't care either.
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 07:57:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because without government control, corporations would pretty clearly steal it all.
Yeah, again, popularity isn't morality.
Also, just so we don't lose sight of this, you just said theft, killing babies, and child labor were okay, and you're still trying to lecture me on morality.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 08:02:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m explaining to you why morality doesn’t exist in the form you think it does. You’re trying accuse me of not caring when you don’t either. Completely hypocritical.
Also, apparently all of that government control isn’t working very well with water is it?
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 08:10:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Given our conversation thus far you pretty clearly have no idea what morality is.
You're deflecting. The products I boycott have no bearing on whether or not corporations are capable of being immoral. I'm not taking the bait.
Not true. By and large it is effective.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 08:13:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can’t explain your convoluted sense of morality to someone who doesn’t believe in it.
I’m not deflecting anything. I’m saying something does not exist/doesn’t matter. If it did exist, you are in as much violation of it as I am, so you’re in no place to lecture me either.
Is this idea hard to understand?
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 08:18:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't steal, don't force children to work, don't kill infants. That's convoluted morality?
See the previous sentence! I absolutely have the moral high ground here.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 08:25:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure man you acknowledge those things. Big deal. Are you actually doing anything?
Does your actions have any impact over my lack of action? Maybe my inherent lifestyle is far less destructive to your moral standards than your own choices.
Just because I don’t recognize whatever morals you have as relevant, doesn’t mean you’re actually doing something different and better than I am.
Feinberg · 1 points · Posted at 08:32:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, okay, you're still trying to shift the focus of the conversation, so we're pretty much done talking.
But hey, you've left us with another gem: Killing infants is not 'morally relevant'.
Jihad_Shark · 1 points · Posted at 08:39:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you mean shifting the focus of the conversation?
You’re the fucking hypocrite accusing me of being morally devoid and then shutting off when I point out you’re just as if not more devoid than I am.
You’re just trying to feel morally superior without any backing of it at all. Guess what, no one cares. Remember to reject the bottled water next time, since every other water company does the same damn thing. Oh yeah, stop eating meat.
Feinberg · 0 points · Posted at 09:13:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay.
mrpanicy · 32 points · Posted at 20:35:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have never hidden it. People's information is their product. That's how they make money on advertising and apparently more nefarious ventures going by the information that's coming out now.
But it's like that across the web. Facebook is currently very open about it, but almost every other service you don't pay for online is doing the exact same thing. Best to keep that in mind while you peruse the series of tubes!
-ClarkNova- · 9 points · Posted at 22:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2009 interview with Mark Zuckerberg stating unequivocally over and over that Facebook has never, and will never share any of your information with anyone other than your Facebook friends. https://m.sendspace.com/file/wqwtq5
mrpanicy · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are talking about data COLLECTION, they have never hidden that they are doing it. It's in the gorram privacy policy. What they have lied about, that's just being revealed in a more comprehensive way, is that they have been GIVING that information to third parties without users consent.
moonra_zk · 13 points · Posted at 20:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, if they're gonna do it one way or another I'd rather they keep it open like that...
thisismyworklaptop2 · 18 points · Posted at 20:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair to Facebook (I can't believe I wrote that), I remember filling this field out when I signed up back in 2007. It used to be prominently displayed many iterations ago. Not sure how it's been handled for new accounts since, but I remember this being right alongside religion and some other general personal details.
GiveemPeep · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s not the same thing. My self declared stance is not what they have me classified as for ads.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup I willingly gave my political affiliation when I signed up and it was prominently displayed in the "about me" section.
dmanww · 10 points · Posted at 20:32:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would you prefer if they weren't open about it?
Orflarg · 7 points · Posted at 20:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You really shouldn't be. It's a natural consequence of everyone putting literally everything about themselves online.
mastawyrm · 6 points · Posted at 20:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously? It's the entire point of the website
Moops7 · 4 points · Posted at 20:32:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's new. They aren't as bad as Amazon.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, really look into it don't just go off the news
JakobGudik · 4 points · Posted at 20:35:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's fucking disgusting at this point.. but that happens when there are no apparent consequences..
RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well giving the data out without permission is sure, and they seem to be facing consequences for that, but the underlying collection itself is pretty much the whole business model.
GiraffeMasturbater · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook is primarily a data harvesting company. Why the fuck else would they be worth theoretical billions?
The_Original_Gronkie · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Time to grow up. Anything on the Internet that is free is gathering and selling your data. There is no free lunch. This is exactly what that means.
SRod1706 · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was surprised by this rabbit hole.
SecondBestToaster · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea it’s just you
letmestandalone · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a few things where I am think how the flip did they manage to deduce this? Like, some are obvious via posts, others, like which email service I use which is not associated at ALL with facebook, is downright creepy.They also have down how long I've had a smartphone, both the length of time I had a smartphone without a plan, and how long I had one with a plan. How the flip did they know that?!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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letmestandalone · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not use the email service it listed to sign up, though. Completely different address and service. The others I can now see, but the email one I don’t.
mods_are_soyboys · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
not defending facebook but literally anything use is doing it unless its foss
nonosejoe · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No you are not.
neotrance · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find it kind of interesting. Its funny how wrong they are about some things but dead on for others.
PearlsB4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope.
MF_Mood · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No
EternalPropagation · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would you rather they weren't open about it?
Fen_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's literally their business model.
SuperBeastJ · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have ads for me based on apps I have installed on my phone...I don't even have the Facebook app.
KilowogTrout · -1 points · Posted at 20:35:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it's national news. Has been for a few months.
fartmastermcgee · 133 points · Posted at 20:20:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Okay, this is weird. It has me listed as "Very Conservative" but I'm practically the opposite. I'm so far left Gandhi would be like, "woah, dude, that's a little much." Go figure.
Edit: Spelled Gandhi wrong. Sorry, Gandhi, thanks Lazer!
thejemmeh · 25 points · Posted at 20:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it got a bunch of my friends wrong too. And they post political stuff a lot lol
[deleted] · 104 points · Posted at 20:29:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Maaaaaaaario · 23 points · Posted at 20:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/civ leaking again
Gigadweeb · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/u/fartmastermcgee is going to make Posadas look like a goddamn pacifist
fartmastermcgee · 2 points · Posted at 03:38:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
fear my farts
FuckMeBernie · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a racist. He didn’t like natives or Black people. And he used to molest young girls. But he wanted world peace so yay!
vba7 · 11 points · Posted at 23:07:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you are so left wing, that there was a buffer underflow and it turned out you are hardcore rightwing. Actually that's the reason why Gandhi used nukes in the Civilization game
fartmastermcgee · 3 points · Posted at 23:33:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was wondering why I had this nuclear football under my desk.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:33:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You went too far left and caused a wrap around error.
fartmastermcgee · 4 points · Posted at 21:33:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw shit I accidentally nuked the whole universe
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 20:48:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:08:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ghandi was on the libertarian left of the political compass.
gmsteel · 5 points · Posted at 21:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've not posted anything on Facebook since 2012 and the only accurate thing is that I've got a gmail account. The accuracy of the algorithm must depend on a continual feed of information. Too big a gap and it just starts making things up from how social groups around your profile shifted. Is it possible you have some rather right wing friends or family members that could skew the dataset?
fartmastermcgee · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That might be it, I live in Idaho.
DeadlyLazer · 7 points · Posted at 20:29:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gandhi*
blockoblox · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Said the same thing to me. I wonder where they got their info from?
fartmastermcgee · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the wrong places, I'd say!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And they label me as a liberal when I'm libertarian (aka conservative, especially in comparison to people like you haha)
Facebook, get your act together!
fartmastermcgee · 8 points · Posted at 21:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'd personally like for them to have it wrong so they don't accurately sell my information again.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably a good thing, but that's because I never ever used Facebook. I just had an account for other people. They have my music tastes down, though.
fartmastermcgee · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I just use it for the messenger, not like they're not pulling data from that too, though. They didn't get much right about me that I didn't directly tell them.
Gigadweeb · 2 points · Posted at 02:15:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, the actual definition of liberal equates to the US idea of libertarianism, so...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:16:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meh. I fit in with the conservatives more, just not socially. But I'm not left enough socially to even relate with US "liberals" at all. Even then I'm considered centrist with a conservative bias rather than hyper left leaning.
Actual definition wise I do fit the original version of liberal, which is classical liberalism. Even classical liberals get the "conservative" label these days.
IamLegba · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found a handful of incorrect items, politics being one. Now I'm curious to know how they came up with those interests.
pseudonym_mynoduesp · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might be based on your friends. I never post, and it has me listed as Conservative even though I am pretty liberal. However, most of my Facebook friends are very Conservative.
rawketscience · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got a similar mismatch, probably due to all the deep red Trump trainers I know and sometimes even love. I'm not going to correct FB about it; it'll please me down to my toes if that leads my jackass local Congress critter to waste a few dollars trying to GOTV with me.
fartmastermcgee · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly the reason I left mine alone. You think you can sell my vote to someone, go ahead and try it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:21:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t think facebook really cares if you’re really conservative or not, just labelling you as one helps them sell ad space and in the end it benefits them no matter what you actually are
fartmastermcgee · 3 points · Posted at 01:49:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think they care either, but the people they're selling to do care, and I guess they're the ones I'm really going against with this. Maybe it's closer to "you think you can buy my vote, go ahead."
lasiusflex · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
horseshoe theory :thinking:
Gigadweeb · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
no no no horseshoe theory is old news
it's all about fishhook theory now
Matador09 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same boat. No idea how though. I'm a very liberal libertarian.
PRMan99 · -1 points · Posted at 20:49:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laser
fartmastermcgee · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, I would correct it but it's the guy's username that corrected me
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 20:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is how they target you for specific adverts and dark posts - nonpublic posts whose viewership only the advertiser (or anyone else who bought your data) can control.
heefledger · 32 points · Posted at 20:36:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I the only one who remembers actually setting that preference myself like 10 years ago?
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 20:38:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did the same thing, but that's actually voluntarily in your public info that people can see on your profile. This is related to how Facebook sees you in terms of advertising.
grandmoffcory · 12 points · Posted at 20:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not your political party in the "about you" section. This is a separate thing they assign to you based on what you post, it's in the ad settings along with a bunch of other general categories they fit you in like what browser you use to access the site and if you live in or away from your home town.
danr2c2 · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had set my political preference to Progressive Individualist. Facebook has me set to "Very Liberal" which I can't really argue with...
Super-Super-Shredder · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, you aren't. People have been freaking out about this exact thing with crazy posts about it. Everyone forgets that most early users of Facebook, before everyone's crazy grandfather and uncle joined, used to tell Facebook these things willingly. Facebook definitely scrapes your activity and learns things about you, but in this case, people are freaking out about something they told Facebook 10 years ago. It's also funny because identifying as Liberal or Conservative is way different than 10 years ago. So people freak out that they told it they were Liberal 10 years ago but since then realized they like to jack off their guns or something and just cannn't believe they are being classified as Liberal. Crazy times.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now that you mention it, I probably did, since I've had an account since 06.
poop_dawg · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure you can do it with Google too. When I discovered the option as a 22 y/o woman it told me I was a ~35 y/o man.
u38cg2 · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
c'mere, you
Bearded4Glory · 11 points · Posted at 20:28:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How strange. I wonder how they determine this, I have never shared anything political on my FB. The only thing I can think of is that I deleted a few friends during the last election cycle because I got tired of their constant ranting and raving about it.
620speeder · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that'll do pig
1206549 · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if you don't, your friends might have
CarmelaMachiato · 1 points · Posted at 11:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So....yeah, that’s exactly how they determined it. Apparently I am an “extremely liberal” early adopter with a makeup addiction and a thing for Tauruses and tattoos....it’s like they know me better than I know myself 😃
GENERIC-WHITE-PERSON · 11 points · Posted at 20:36:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm African American: https://imgur.com/a/ZBmTk
Nice
quedfoot · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I had some kind of ethnicity or affinity for one group over another.
You're just looking at 'your categories', right?
GENERIC-WHITE-PERSON · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is correct.
Benoftheflies · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relevant username?
TellTailHeart · 11 points · Posted at 20:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned I'm apparently a fan of US Soccer....never watched a game in my life haha
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 20:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Very Liberal)...yeah, yeah I guess so.
Drama-meme · 51 points · Posted at 20:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dang, mine just says “liberal”. I wonder what I have to do to become “very liberal”.
[deleted] · 61 points · Posted at 20:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am disappointed comrade
dooroog · 4 points · Posted at 22:02:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if FB designates people as "radical leftist" or "progressive"? If it's just conservative v liberal they'll be offending a lot of hardcore lefties...but then such people already hate FB if they even use it so meh I guess.
throwitaway488 · 4 points · Posted at 00:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was gonna say mine says "very liberal" and I'm a leftist so I'm assuming that its just the american scale of conservative vs. liberal rather than any sort of real politics.
Suszynski · 1 points · Posted at 06:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has me marked as "very conservative". I lean right, but not that right. So anyways it's a pretty non judgmental scale at least in wording.
gaynazifurry4bernie · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says very liberal. I have no clue why.
willemreddit · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have more Late Stage Capitalism related posts.
microcrash · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't help, all my posts pretty much reflect it and I'm labeled liberal even though I'm a leftist.
iscreamuscreamweall · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
pfff, get out of here pleb. come back when facebook think you "very liberal", then you can join cool kids club
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When did you sign up? That used to be an "about me" question.
qbak · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to like 98% page and you will move up the liberal chain.
TheyKeepOnRising · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a friend who practically spams liberal posts, one every couple of hours or so. I don't post anything political and I'm "very liberal" so I assume its based on what you are exposed to as well as what you post.
Itrade · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seize the means of production.
-Claive- · 2 points · Posted at 06:22:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Follow Sassy Socialist Memes. Not for the sake of being "very liberal," but also because they post some pretty hilarious/woke stuff.
gamblingman2 · 19 points · Posted at 20:28:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're so liberal!
Maybe. I have no idea. But Facebook knows!!!
myredditlogintoo · 18 points · Posted at 20:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm "very conservative". Ah, haha, couldn't be more wrong. I just don't do anything political on Facebook.
OhNoTokyo · 7 points · Posted at 21:02:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't do anything political on FB either, and I am "Very Liberal". I've never considered myself any farther left than moderate.
I would take a closer look who is on your friends list and what they post. My friend list is full of people who post Occupy Democrats crap, every... single... day. So tell your friends and family to up their Trump hate game and you'll be liberal in no time.
Rafaeliki · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anything you like, anyone you follow, etc. will be tracked. Not just what you post.
OhNoTokyo · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I understand that, but I am very inactive on FB. I barely like anything.
I will actually look at some articles they they send my way from say the NYT or The Atlantic, but while I understand there is a liberal bent to their reporting, I've never really seen it as "Very" liberal in the same way as I'd see Fox News as "very conservative".
In my case, I think they fill in their lack of real action on my part by simply noting what my friends post, and I do have a few very liberal friends.
FlyingPeacock · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dear god, mine listed that too. I was wondering why I kept getting these stupid fucking ads that had nothing to do with where I lived or what I believe in...
biggsteve81 · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. A lot of my friends from college are very conservative, but I'm definitely not.
iscreamuscreamweall · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its looking at your friend's political info too
qbak · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Typical conservative hahaha
xthebigbean · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very conservative here, checking in lol
tyjet · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm liberal even though I consider myself moderate. I've been very critical of the president, my GOP representative, and voted for Doug Jones in the special election. I guess I am liberal in this day and age.
SickBurnBro · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was similarly taken aback by being labeled very liberal. Like yes sure, I'm liberal. But very?
santawartooth · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what I was marked as too. I mean, they're not wrong.
einstein2001 · 0 points · Posted at 20:52:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says cucked libtard.
sordfysh · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've been Zucked!
musicalsilences · 19 points · Posted at 20:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Away from hometown", "Away from family", "Frequent Travelers". Okay. That's creepy. I know this is based off of common knowledge and location, but the fact that they target this about me for advertising is unsettling.
CarmelaMachiato · 1 points · Posted at 11:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look...do you want to know about the best local escorts, or not?
IKnewBlue · 8 points · Posted at 20:36:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently they label me as a liberal expat, how totally wrong.
I am a centrist, leaning towards anarchy and libertarian, but mostly in the middle
Gigadweeb · 2 points · Posted at 02:20:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
anarchism =/= right-wing ideology, which is what I'm guessing you're implying
IKnewBlue · 1 points · Posted at 10:47:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right, basically they have just created a system favorable for corporations and not our citizens.
Fuck that.
Artoo615 · 11 points · Posted at 20:31:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s actually terrifying in a way, I mean they even know my living situation, what kind of phone I have etc. I never realized how much they really gather data on you...
18hockey · 49 points · Posted at 20:21:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao it thinks in a liberal when I'm not. Fuck you Zucc I fooled you!
shea241 · 88 points · Posted at 20:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MAYBE YOU'VE FOOLED YOURSELF
The_Original_Gronkie · 24 points · Posted at 20:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many conservatives reply with very liberal answers on surveys when the survey has been separated from a right/left context. Without that context to keep them on track, they tend to go with what they really want.
jeepdave · 7 points · Posted at 22:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Source?
obvious__bicycle · 2 points · Posted at 03:38:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard this too. I'm looking for a source, but in the meantime I found this, which I think illustrates a similar point. The majority of Americans agree with Bernie Sanders-style policy, both conservative and liberal.
umopapsidn · 9 points · Posted at 22:10:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people tend to be moderate with a few strong opinions that fit both sides. Divide and conquer is just a stupidly strong tactic.
Gigadweeb · 2 points · Posted at 02:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's bc democrats and republicans aren't really far divorced from each other
this isn't even 'dae le both sides?' bullshit, it's just along an economic scale they'd still be pretty close under the banner of capitalism
FallOutShelterBoy · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same! I considered myself moderate, but I'm thinking it's because my friends are REALLY liberal and I like their general posts but not the political ones
CrepeCrisis · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It says I'm conservative when I'm not! I have also tricked that huge nerd!
18hockey · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What can I say we both took him for a ride on a ruse cruise
Nips0797 · 4 points · Posted at 20:32:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also If you have a Facebook ad account you can direct posts to “likely to interact conservative” etc.... pretty creepy
psyche_13 · 6 points · Posted at 20:37:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My categories are very slim. Just like what devices and browsers I use to log into Facebook, and my relationship status.
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psyche_13 · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canadian. I wasn't expecting US politics but I thought it would have SOME other categories.
Benoftheflies · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't say anything about mg relational status. It says housemate based households..
psyche_13 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have "family based households" and that I'm married within the last year. Maybe that part is more of interest to advertisers
wuthrow7 · 6 points · Posted at 20:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm a Democrat, a Republican, and a Federalist. I'm glad that I've covered my bases.
FauxMorals · 6 points · Posted at 20:41:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So weird.... I'm curious how they came to some of these conclusions. I'm apparently into coffee? I don't even remember the last time i had coffee, i can't handle the caffeine. So many inaccuracies. I'm torn between my desire to correct bad information and fuck Facebook.... So fuck Facebook the mistakes are gonna stay.
Vinnys_Magic_Grits · 6 points · Posted at 21:52:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit "very liberal" FIGHT ME
thutruthissomewhere · 17 points · Posted at 20:30:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm "very liberal". Snowflake up in here, up in here.
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someoneinsignificant · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you do me a test? Go like Bernie Sanders's FB page and see what happens? hmm emoji
myredditlogintoo · 0 points · Posted at 20:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That must be it. I'm very liberal, but labeled as very conservative. I know a lot of idi... conservatives.
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Eunitnoc · 20 points · Posted at 20:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh yes, the liberal ideology of communism. I feel with you, as I myself am a democratic authoritarian.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, communism is a leftist philosophy.
But who am I kidding; why would I expect Facebook to understand nuances?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but Liberalism isn't.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tips gp-5
dakru · 7 points · Posted at 20:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just want to note that classical liberalism is something quite different from "regular" liberalism (or at least the way the word "liberal" is used in the modern day U.S. and Canada). I think I've seen Rubin conflate the two and act like because he's a classical liberal that he's "a guy from the left just trying to clean up his own side" but classical liberals aren't really on the left at all, at least not anymore.
Upthrust · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure whatever algorithm they're using isn't going to make that distinction
Suszynski · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd classify myself as classical liberal and Facebook has me as very conservative.
The_Original_Gronkie · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an independent, with some wide-ranging views on various issues. So conservative friends think I'm a liberal, and liberal friends think I'm conservative. I call myself a Constructive Independent.
jertyui · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also known as a centrist
The_Original_Gronkie · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really. I don't really see issues on a 2 dimensional axis of left and right. I see issues in a more 3 dimensional way, in which the depth of each issue is factored into my position on it as well. Some of my positions are very right wing (guns), and some are very left wing (health care). Many attempt to draw a line in the gray area in the middle (abortion, capital punishment, taxes), where it is difficult for partisans to find compromise.
For instance, I don't see capital punishment only as a right wing (let's kill them all, and let God sort them out) or left wing (state sanctioned murder makes murderers of us all) choice. I think there is a position to stake out in the middle, where the death penalty remains, but it is highly regulated, and seldom used, perhaps only a handful of times in a decade, instead of dozens of times a year. It is reserved for only the most heinous of crimes (murderers who torture, or sexually abuse and kill children, serial killers, mass murderers, etc.), and only when the evidence is truly incontrovertible. It is NOT to be used as a tool by prosecutors, police chiefs, and judges to reinforce their law & order credibility for a future run at higher office. Some people should definitely receive the death penalty, but it should be because they've earned it, not because some politicians can get headlines for it.
As one single person, I don't have a problem with my complex position, but I recognize that it might be very difficult to do this on a national basis with tens of millions of people. Willingness to compromise becomes the most important factor, and very few people are willing to do that these days, especially on the right.
jertyui · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A great reply to my condescending comment. Thank you.
The_Original_Gronkie · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My pleasure.
Jellyka · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not too bad, all my categories are just my os version, my browser, the browser i use from mobile. Only thing personal is "frequent traveler". I guess it makes sense since an important trip is pretty much the only time i'd bother to post on there.
Leno405 · 3 points · Posted at 20:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't show you in Canada.
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Lapis_Lazuli_MFC · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes correct menu.
baburusa · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are you really suicidal? :/
yodanile · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. It's the right menu
horsenbuggy · 4 points · Posted at 20:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It lists me as African American! Yes! Take that you people who think Facebook knows everything about you. I'm as white as white can be.
DivineEternal1 · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should embrace your blackness. Affirmative action is on your side and the fact you can't be racist are really big perks.
heebs387 · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm "Very Liberal"
Whatever FB, that's like your opinion or whatever
failingtolurk · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has me labeled incorrectly which is funny.
checco715 · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm friends with ex-pats. I have no idea who they mean.
scarlet_twitch · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m moderate as well. Good for us.
jim10040 · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Politically moderate, and I've apparently only used a mobile device 1-3 months. If this really is what it reads, I'm not too worried.
BlastOffGrenadier · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I'm friends with numerous expats? Woah
elmatador12 · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just checked this. Under my hobbies and activities interested I have:
Photography Televisions Learning Monkey
Just monkey. Not plural and not a business named monkey. Just “monkey” with a picture of a monkey...
I feel like Facebook knows something about me that I don’t know yet.
rillip · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People: I openly talk and share posts about politics all day on Facebook.
Also People: Why is Facebook telling people my political leanings!?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Birthday in June," "Gmail users," "very liberal," and they know I use an iphone on 4g.
I mean, I don't do anything on facebook, but I'm still a little disappointed.
WhichWayzUp · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate facebook more every minute.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I followed, interacted with on Facebook, and voted for Bernie Sanders but Facebook has me pegged as a conservative? huh?
IHateHangovers · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you delete sections that are incorrect (mine says I've used a mobile device for 4-6 months), it'll only help them be more accurate in targeting you (aka advertisers will have to pay up for more accurate data). Don't pad their pockets
Atario · 2 points · Posted at 01:48:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That just means you're an honorary black dude, at least online
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:12:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll take it.
bastugubbar · 4973 points · Posted at 16:45:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
the gaspump icon next to the fuel meter in your car often has a small arrow next to it indicating what side the fuel lid is on. good for evading awkward situations at gas staions.
bobbyjellybean · 714 points · Posted at 17:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It astounds me that people don't know this, and it always makes lists of "life hacks"
FLlPPlNG · 202 points · Posted at 18:46:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's because a great many cars, including each and every one I've owned, do not have it.
I know about it because I'm on reddit a lot, and I've seen it on others' cars. I just remember what side it's on, personally. Or look in the mirror for the cover.
farmtownsuit · 52 points · Posted at 20:02:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a boss tell me it at my first job out of college. He was taking me to one of the locations we owned and while getting gas somehow the conversation of knowing which side the gas tank was on came up and he was all "you know how I know right?" and this 50 something year old C Suite level executive was beyond excited to get to impart this information on someone.
He was also thrilled another time about telling me that were on John Galt Highway and even more thrilled that I knew who John Galt was. Probably the two most excited moments I've ever seen from him looking back on it.
Zerowantuthri · 17 points · Posted at 21:15:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I told my older brother about the indicator and he was blown away. He travels a great deal and rents cars a lot and was in his 40s before I told him. Probably the only time in his life he admitted his little brother had some useful information he did not already know.
dragoneye · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't have been able to resist saying, "Who is John Galt?"
farmtownsuit · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We were stopped at a convenience store on the way to one of their manufacturing facilities in Omaha and he just randomly asked with a grin if I knew who John Galt was. I was so surprised with the random seemingly out of context question I asked if he meant like Atlas Shrugged and he got so giddy that I knew who he was talking about and started talking about how the road we were just on was the John Galt Highway. I'll always remember that brief conversation just because of how excited he was.
rex_dart_eskimo_spy · 18 points · Posted at 20:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's so weird. Literally every car I've ever had or rented has had it.
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had 7 cars, none of which had it. It's an urban myth that it's relevant info. It seems to be 50 50 chance of being correct. That happens to be the same odds as random chance guessing which side.
I prefer to pull the gas door release lever. Then I can see in my mirrors which side the door opens on.
BigTallCanUke · 13 points · Posted at 01:04:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 50/50 chance is for the myth that the nozzle of the gas pump icon supposedly point to the side your tank is on. That's not what you're looking for. There should be a small triangle usually near the gas gauge, sometimes by the fuel indicator light. Two of the points will be aligned vertically. Whichever direction the third point is on, thus making the whole triangle point either right or left, will indicate which side the tank is on. Every time.
GroverMcGillicutty · -1 points · Posted at 03:18:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
False. The triangle will always point to the correct side. That’s why it’s there.
4K77 · 3 points · Posted at 03:32:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
7 cars, none have ever even had a triangle
GroverMcGillicutty · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s different than saying that it’s 50/50 that it will be correct. Most cars have the triangle, and when it is there, it is always correct.
toin9898 · 1 points · Posted at 04:58:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve only ever driven European cars, so I’ve never seen this. i think it’s more of a domestic car thing. I’ve rented a few dodge caravans and driven other peoples’ domestic cars and they had it.
Runsamok · 36 points · Posted at 19:23:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the cars I've had that didn't have a specific mark denoting which side it's on the gas flap was on the same side that has the nozzle on the wee graphic of a gas pump on the gauge.
bpi89 · 19 points · Posted at 19:39:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I travel a lot for work and have used a wide variety of rental cars, and this is also pretty hit or miss in my experience. 50/50 maybe, so no better than just pure chance. I'm sure it's dependent on the brand/country the car was built.
Zerowantuthri · 14 points · Posted at 21:17:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I rent cars with some regularity and I have never not seen the little mark. It is ubiquitous near as I can tell. Anecdotal I know...maybe I have just gotten lucky or rental car companies only buy cars that have it to make it easier for their customers.
bpi89 · 1 points · Posted at 13:20:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the arrow mark is there, then it obviously is pointing towards the gas cap 100%. But I only see the arrow on around half of cars.
If it doesn't have the arrow, the side the pump is on is usually only correct half the time as well. If there is no arrow, it is pretty much up to chance from my experience.
Scoth42 · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had two cars where this wasn't the case (1990 Celica and 1992 MR2) so it's not safe to assume this either.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:43:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think its more of a thing on modern cars.
BigTallCanUke · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Incorrect. The nozzle on the icon is not what you should be looking for. Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fuel-icon-foolery/
Feztizio · 4 points · Posted at 21:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's so strange. I can't think of a single car I've owned or driven (rented probably 60 cars in the past three years) that hasn't had the indicator. Maybe I rent the same kind of cars pretty frequently.
bobbyjellybean · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True. I guess I've always drive Chrysler products and this has always been a feature.
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Chrysler has a feature that works?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least until the bulbs behind the instrument cluster go out and you can't see the graphic at night.
lutiana · 4 points · Posted at 21:04:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there is no arrow, then the side that the pump pipe is on is the side of the car with the fuel inlet.
misterrespectful · 8 points · Posted at 21:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it isn't. This has been debunked lots of times.
lutiana · 1 points · Posted at 16:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has? It's been true in all the cars I've been in, though I guess that is probably too subjective. So TIL.
Yeahnahyeah · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually, if there is no arrow, you'll find that the cover is on the same side as the gauge. Eg if the gauge is to the left of the steering wheel, cover is to the left. And vice versa.
WilliamBott · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed. It's on my Grand Prix, but not my Mercedes-Benz. I have to remember which side the gas cap is on, but it's on the left side of both cars so it's easy to remember.
BigTallCanUke · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must have never owned a vehicle manufactured in 2000 or later, then. The vast majority of cars manufactured since at least that year have them. I believe they actually started being quite commonplace by the 1990s, actually.
FLlPPlNG · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually haven't, no. Mostly mid-90s.
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 10:38:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If there's no arrow, look at which side the handle is on
FLlPPlNG · 1 points · Posted at 15:12:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was too lazy to go outside, but I googled my dashboard (it's a 1996 jeep cherokee). The fill port is driver's side.
The handle is on the right. You guys have these theories, I'm telling you it just isn't always correct. And hell, you were 50/50 to get that right just by chance.
MadZee_ · 1 points · Posted at 15:37:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, weird, every car I've had experience with that didn't have an arrow next to the pump, had the handle correspond with where the lid :/
FLlPPlNG · 1 points · Posted at 16:07:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doubt it was intentional.
In my experience the fill port lid does correlate pretty well, though, so I just look for that. I use my mirror which is aligned in a manner which makes it pretty useful for looking backwards.
admiralspark · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everything I've ever owned, from my '77 pickup to my new jeep and truck, all have the arrow. Subarus, American cars, Hondas, everything.
Are you not in the US? Maybe it's a US thing.
FLlPPlNG · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:49 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the US.
Here's a dash like mine (Jeep Cherokee): https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aWCYgON8MKU/maxresdefault.jpg
I also happen to own a subaru, which you mentioned. 1994 subaru legacy. Here's its dash panel (not my photo): https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LZ7diBRGMcU/maxresdefault.jpg
admiralspark · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:49 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's freaking bizarre. My 2013 Jeep had it and my 2006 Forester had it...and my 77 c10 has two because it's got dual tanks. Weird.
AoifeUnudottir · 1 points · Posted at 07:39:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car (and I think most European cars? Not sure on that one) don't have the arrow indicator, but look at the way the pump icon is facing. The nozzle on the icon should be on the same side as the nozzle on the pump you need.
e.g.: if the nozzle on the icon is on the right, the nozzle on the pump should be on the right, and your petrol cap is on the left.
Trick I was told when getting in to a new car is to check if fits the trend, and then all you have to do is look at the dash when pulling in to the station.
FLlPPlNG · 1 points · Posted at 15:58:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I responded to another comment below this one with images of my dashboards. They don't fit this example either. Your odds are pretty good at 50/50 but saying it "should" be on the same side is incorrect. It's just chance that it worked out that way.
zagbag · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All Japanese cars have it
Explain_like_Im_Civ5 · 11 points · Posted at 19:23:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Majority of drivers have never even opened their owner's manual for their vehicle...
Also, the little arrow is good if you're driving someone else's car but seriously who doesn't know which side it's on for their own car?
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Explain_like_Im_Civ5 · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good point!
I honestly hadn't considered rental cars - I never have to travel for business or anything.
OrangeCurtain · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fill my tank once a month at most, so... me. It's also the opposite of my wife's car, which fill up just as often.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 19 points · Posted at 19:13:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not every car has this. And the corollary that is often associated with this idea; that the "pump symbol" on the icon is on the same side of the car as the gas cap; is also not universally true.
My favorite car though was my '68 Mercury Cougar. The gas cap was behind the rear license plate.
misterrespectful · 6 points · Posted at 21:45:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a very "1960's American" style. It's a very cool place to hide it. They phased it out because unfortunately it's not the safest place to put a fuel cap.
bolotieshark · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, American safety regulation require the filling nozzle to be forward of the rear axle, which is also why a number of car styles (such as yellow plate Japanese cars) are not allowed to be imported in to the US.)
Jazzy_Bee · 2 points · Posted at 12:27:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back in the 70's, a boss sent me to gas his Cadillac. So I drive up to the pump, no gas cap. Get back in the car, drive to the other side, no gas cap. Walk around the car confused. Gas attendant kindly informs me where it was.
AngriestSCV · 14 points · Posted at 18:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car dosn't have it and neither did the last one I borrowed. I wonder how many cars don't and if that's the reason this fact isn't very well known.
monkeytales · 5 points · Posted at 19:04:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
None of mine ever have either. Do you have a European make? I have only had seen it in American and Japanese cars so far...
Edit: seems like it is an age thing more than a make thing.
kmturg · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Honda doesn't have it but my Kia does. My honda is 15 years old and my Kia is 5.
AngriestSCV · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is not in the '99 Mustang and 2003 Accord. I've seen it before, but I don't remember what I was driving.
AnonnymousComenter · 1 points · Posted at 13:03:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VW has it
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monkeytales · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on my BMW or Volvo. Yes on my partners Honda and my work truck Ford. Also European here :) maybe it’s just the age of the vehicle then...
VampireInBlack · 3 points · Posted at 21:33:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have found that only people that rent cars often know this. If you only put gas in your own car, you don't need this. I hope..
tsavoy004 · 9 points · Posted at 18:53:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m just as astounded by people not learning which side the gas is in on their own car after a few fill ups
skaterrj · 15 points · Posted at 19:10:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I regularly drive multiple vehicles, and the fuel fill is on a different side on one of them, so as I'm pulling into the gas station I have to think about it for a moment each time.
hraun · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too, as I’m approaching the station, I scan the road for cars of the same make to see what side they use!
angelbelle · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well good thing it's there because I'm always unsure. Probably could do without it, but it's a great way to confirm as you're pulling over at the gas station.
gropingforelmo · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't drive all that much, so I might fill up once or twice a month at most. To make it even more confusing, my car has two locations with the pump and arrow, but the arrows are contradictory. Gotta love the Italians.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol, I’ve owned a Honda for almost a year now and still occasionally pull up on the wrong side of a gas pump after exclusively driving Subaru’s for the last ~15 years
waterbuffalo750 · 2 points · Posted at 00:07:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? It's literally an arrow.
NDaveT · 3 points · Posted at 18:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The car I bought last year is the first I've owned that had that.
THEREALCABEZAGRANDE · 1 points · Posted at 18:18:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's one of those things that's blindingly obvious when you think about it, but you often just never think about it. You only really look at your gas gauge during normal driving, so you don't think about what the little arrow might indicate. Then when you get to the station, you know you need fuel and there's traffic to navigate, so you don't look at your fuel gauge. It's a situation where you don't look at the indicator when you'd be thinking about what it means, and when you'd be thinking about what it means you aren't looking at the indicator.
PacoTaco321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It astounds me that people can't remember which side of the car their gas hole is.
kingchilifrito · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people drive multiple cars
PacoTaco321 · -1 points · Posted at 23:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's still not hard. And a glance at the side mirror will tell you if it's there or not.
kingchilifrito · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the more reason not to commit the information to memory.
maxx233 · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had absolutely zero idea that someone could possibly not know this lol... That's like saying, "if you look inside your shirt, you'll probably see a tag - that's the left side. You don't have to get out of the shirt and look, nor do you have to settle on being wrong half the time!"
ghostanddarkness · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Urg its not a life hack, the guy next to me designs and lays out tell tales for car clusters... its definitely an intended feature for usibility.
WhyIsThatOnMyCat · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My last car didn't have this, so that's why I didn't know until the first time I read about this.
zulupunk · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not every make and model has this but a lot do.
Project2r · 1 points · Posted at 09:04:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After driving for 20 some odd years I couldn't tell you what side of the car the tank was on. But I would instinctively know which pump to drive to.
Muscle memory perhaps?
AllHailTheMadOx · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 15 year old sister was the actually the one that pointed this out to me recently. I’m 21 and have no clue how I didn’t notice.
m4xc4v413r4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably because many cars don't have that.
I've read that "trick" years ago and have never seen a single car with it.
Chaos_Therum · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you in Europe I'm thinking this is a European vs American thing because I've never seen a car without one. At least not a modern car.
m4xc4v413r4 · 1 points · Posted at 03:27:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, maybe that's it.
zagbag · 0 points · Posted at 22:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's still a trick even tho you have yet to see it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
relevant xkcd
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people don't know because it's not true for most cars.
rawbface · -1 points · Posted at 18:33:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It astounds me that people don't know what side their fuel lid is on, when they're sitting in the drivers seat of the car. Even when I rent a car, I will do a quick inspection to look for any obvious damage/dents that aren't on the rental form, and observe what side to refuel on.
HankESpank · 0 points · Posted at 19:24:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also not even that useful unless you drive rental cars often or have dementia. Just remember. Also, most cars have the fuel lid on the drivers side b/c it clearly makes more sense to design it that way.
Slyons89 · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it make more sense on the drivers side? My current car has it drivers side and I don't like it because of needing to be careful not to ding my door on the bollards by the pump when getting out of the car. (coupe so the doors are a little long). With the fuel door on the passenger side it's smooth ingress and egress at the pump. And then you can harass your passenger through the window while pumping gas too.
kmturg · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
German cars are opposite.
HankESpank · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There we go. It's on the left unless it's German. Life hack.
kmturg · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perfect!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Japanese car also has it on the right side. This complicates the corollary.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:11:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, the "I am smarter than you" comment
bobbyjellybean · 1 points · Posted at 16:14:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the "this has been repeated 300,000 times and this is not new information" comment.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:21:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because you've heard it 300,000 times doesn't mean that everyone else has....
Lucky 10000 kcxd
VTCHannibal · 0 points · Posted at 18:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In told my 60 year old co-worker this and it blew his mind.
eukomos · 0 points · Posted at 19:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taught someone in their twenties about it last fall! As xkcd tells us, new people are always learning the stuff "everyone knows."
CranialFlatulence · 0 points · Posted at 19:25:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people may not know this because for each car you fill up you really only need it once. After that you likely remember what side the pump is on anyway.
ghostanddarkness · 0 points · Posted at 19:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Urg its not a life hack, the guy next to me designs and lays out tell tales for car clusters... its definitely an intended feature for usibility.
gajaczek · -5 points · Posted at 18:27:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
normal people just remember what side it is on
also if you're driving normal-sized car (pretty much everything except a humvee or van) you should be able to reach it around the car even if your fuel lid is on the other side
pickle_cat_ · 3 points · Posted at 18:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s helpful if you’re driving a rental car or a friend/family member’s car. No need to be a dick.
ghosttrainhobo · 17 points · Posted at 19:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://imgur.com/t/funny/p5WCdct
mrschubbybottoms · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Scrolled all the way for this link.
burnandbreathe · 11 points · Posted at 17:37:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is one of those tips that was a revelation when I discovered it but every time I get the opportunity to look cool and be the one who mentions it, everyone seems to already know it
SquidgeSquadge · 1 points · Posted at 12:40:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, I get that too!
shouldaUsedAThroway · 10 points · Posted at 20:08:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw a guy driving a Lamborghini park with the gas tank opposite from the gas pump and have to drive away and switch sides. Solid giveaway it wasn't his.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:24:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or he usually lets his butler fill it up.
Alis451 · 8 points · Posted at 18:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also usually opposite the antenna, unless yours is now located car center.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which most are. If there even is an exgernal antenna.
CaptionSkyhawk · 26 points · Posted at 18:01:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YMMV That’s not true for all cars
5centsable · 5 points · Posted at 21:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s true, my car doesn’t have the little arrow. I just remember it by the side the little nozzle is on the gas pump picture. Not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but it works.
KallistiEngel · 6 points · Posted at 22:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
This could vary by model. My last car, that was true, my current one there's no arrow and the pump handle in the icon is on the opposite side from where you put in gas.
Both cars were made in the same year.
sensicle · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My '98 Lexus GS300 doesn't have it. It's on the left side and I only remember this by thinking of my car as a left leaning Democrat.
CalculatedPerversion · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
98 Lexus club! Still running like a beast at 260,000+ miles
lutiana · -2 points · Posted at 21:05:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but if there is no arrow, then the side that the pump pipe is on is the side of the car with the fuel inlet.
CaptionSkyhawk · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car doesn’t have an arrow, and the side the pump pipe on the icon is on the wrong side.
c3h8pro · 20 points · Posted at 18:40:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my wife refuses to turn the car around in gas stations if she cant come in on the pump side were not getting gas. She believes that Arabs make the hose to short to reach both sides to punish women drivers. Any intelligent comment to that is irrevelant, believe me its been 30 yrs.
FlutestrapPhil · 12 points · Posted at 19:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course. Everyone knows that Arabs control the gas pump hose market. Muhammad Bin Salman is also the #1 lobbyist pushing for law changes that make them get rid of those little tabs on gas pump handles that let you lock it in place so you don't have to squeeze the handle the whole time you're pumping.
zagbag · 4 points · Posted at 22:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...what tabs ?
RealBuckNasty · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m from the Midwest and thought everywhere had the tabs until I moved to New England. I don’t know if there are laws against them or what, because a lot of them look like they were built with the tabs and they were cut off.
c3h8pro · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You will learn that some fights arent worth having with your SO. Give and let live.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I do believe someone should be punishing drivers too lazy or incompetant to turn their car around.
Doubt its arabs though. Seems like a job for either God, or the DMV.
c3h8pro · 3 points · Posted at 23:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its a war not worth waging. She fuels every three weeks for like $14. Somedays your best bet is to go "Ok hunny"
KHeaney · 1 points · Posted at 08:33:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably a dumb question, but why are the hoses too short to reach the other side of the car?
All the fuel stations I've been to have a one way system so the hoses need to reach both sides, or you get annoying queues for whoever has the fuel lid on the left or right.
Having to turn your car around because the hose is too short just seems like a pain in the ass, and you'd have people coming in and out the fuel station in different directions.
c3h8pro · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
they arent too short, shes a shitty driver.
FuckCazadors · 11 points · Posted at 18:02:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it really awkward to pull the nozzle over to the other side of the car? The hose is more than long enough and I'm not going to bother waiting for a free pump rather than using one on the other side of the car.
MoonMerman · 19 points · Posted at 19:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been to many gas stations where the hose is not long enough.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:21:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Lol3droflxp · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this everywhere in Germany. No one seems to know that this is possible so the line is usually shorter
XPlatform · 9 points · Posted at 19:40:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
u/thestraightpipes does a fuel gauge indicator test in their reviews and I think I remember a few that actually failed it.
TheStraightPipes · 7 points · Posted at 19:45:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha yes! A few cars have actually failed this simple test. Manufacturers need to get their act together!!
octopoddle · 0 points · Posted at 21:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Before The Purge!
Author5 · 5 points · Posted at 19:49:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine points to the wrong side.
Praesumo · 4 points · Posted at 20:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...if you're in a rental or other new car. If you've had the car for more than a month you should know this by heart...
80234min · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you're in New Jersey or Oregon and you usually frequent gas stations that can pump from either side. I forget which side mine is on, because the gas station I go to can pump gas from either side.
Wham_Bam_Smash · 5 points · Posted at 21:39:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you know... Literally pay attention the first time you get gas?
Deatheturtle · 3 points · Posted at 18:01:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I travel all the time for work and I always have a a rental car and this feature saves me so much hassle.
quimby15 · 3 points · Posted at 19:50:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some actually dont have the arrow pointing to the side where the fuel lid is. In most of these cases the icon will be on the left or right side of the fuel gauge and that indicates which side the fuel lid is on.
Dr_Dornon · 7 points · Posted at 18:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car I've ever driven doesn't have this. I have seen it, but none of my vehicle do this, so that may be why people are so amazed about it when they are told.
MoonMerman · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you drive? I've rented Fords, Toyotas, Jeeps, Nissans, Hondas, Chevys, Infinitis and Dodges on work trips and seen it in every one.
DotSlashFW · 3 points · Posted at 19:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 96 Ford e150 doesn't but my old Camry does
Dr_Dornon · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1993 Honda Accord. No arrow. My SO's 2001 Honda Civic doesn't have an arrow either.
andayk · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I read this I get slightly aggravated that my car has no such thing. (Although I never ever messed up at a gas station. Which I can be proud of considering that missing arrow!)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just put one on there with permanent marker.
bsqchris · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My old BMW did not have this and it caught me by surprise every time I filled it up.... for 4 years...
comicsnerd · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not every car has this.
The new Alpha Romeo Stelvio has the indicator on the wrong side
scratchy_mcballsy · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also only learned a few years ago that on highway signs (at least in NJ/PA), the side with the smaller exit number sign is what side of the road the exit is.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a German, THERE ARE EXITS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE US????
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 01:20:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on most highways, but yes.
1fiercedeity · 2 points · Posted at 04:47:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but exits on the left side of the road are very rare. I have only seen them in places where:
TheRealBeerBrah · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty awful. People seem to ride your ass in the left lane even though it becomes an exit lane in like 1/4 of a mile.
MathPolice · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me laugh.
I was just imagining you sitting there, mouth open, completely appalled at the terrible design choices made in the American highway system.
ShaunDark · 1 points · Posted at 13:08:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
As a German, there are some in Germany as well :D
AwesomeJohn01 · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you have a non-tethered gas cap, there is a storage area built into the the cover for you to store it while pumping gas
DoctorWaluigiTime · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine even says
fuel doornext to this arrow.GarethGore · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this saves me sooooooo often, I have a moment of panic when I approach stations, then for a few seconds I'm freaking out then I realise that its on the dashboard
beastlamb · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The dashboard is certainly a strange place for a gas cap
seasleeplessttle · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AND most gas stations the hose IS long enough to reach the other side of the car.
ieatdoorframes · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
PETROL CAP SHAME!
Context: https://youtu.be/oVKRew-xly8
Quaytsar · 4 points · Posted at 18:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's Japanese, it's on the left. If it's European, it's on the right. If it's American, it's a toss up.
badassmum · 6 points · Posted at 19:58:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. In the U.K. and Europe its either side
misterrespectful · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
VW/Audi, BMW, and Mercedes/Smart all put it on the right. What counterexamples do you have?
Will_East_Roker · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My VW Tiguan has it on the right, but my VW transporter is on the left.
badassmum · 1 points · Posted at 13:58:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Peugeot is left...
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except on alternate Wednesdays.
johntf · 4 points · Posted at 19:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not always right
IronOhki · 5 points · Posted at 20:04:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes left
muricabrb · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Left is right, right is wrong.
octopoddle · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upside down you're turning me
IronOhki · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dogs and cats living together.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's American you better drive a truck with more than one fuel tank.
Panq · 1 points · Posted at 02:04:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm guessing this is so that someone filling their car with a jerry can on the side of the road is standing on the safe side. Important enough to consider when designing, not important enough to change when swapping between left and right hand drive.
PoorEdgarDerby · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry, who with a car doesn't know this?
Vandelay_Latex_Sales · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've owned my car for about 2 years now. I still check this every time I pull into a gas station.
Chaos_Therum · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
bloodflart · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to look at mine every time I fill up even though I've had the card for 5 years
flgrntfwl · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Essential info for rental car users!
shawnclique · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda Civic driver, they really screwed us over on this one.
fergiejr · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useful for car rentals
cats_love_pumpkin · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't believe this isn't higher
encladd · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Posted this above, but just discovered the mini door that you use to access your access your gas tank has a little holder for the gas cap.
DoverBoys · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That won't save everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vupgBykQnko
Z01C · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had my car for 7 years. I still never remember which side it's on and always have to look at the little arrow.
PM_ME_YOUR_HIGHFIVE · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or, if you're exhaust pipe is on the left, the lid is on the right
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, let me just check which side my exhaust pipe is on while I drive into the gas station.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 21:51:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the opposite side to the arrow by the fuel gauge.
DelayedEntry · 1 points · Posted at 07:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have exhaust pipes on both sides though
PRMan99 · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is great for rental cars.
TheBurningBeard · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not always.
Ghejt · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it doesn't have the arrow, it's also usually on whichever side the pump is on in the little icon
teh_g · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I switched from only having Japanese cars from first car until I was 28. Got a new Chevy Cruze. The gas tank is on the "wrong" side. I've had it for two years and still need to look at the gas arrow when getting gas.
medusas_tits · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't true for all cars, but is sometimes correct
ellefemme · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it doesn’t have an arrow it’s typically the side the hose is pointing at.
BravoFoxtrotDelta · 381 points · Posted at 19:03:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has an attendee availability feature built into its calendar event creation tool. Believe it or not, you DONT HAVE TO ASK EVERYONE FOR THEIR AVAILABILITY EVERY DAMN TIME YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE A MEETING.
accidental-poet · 60 points · Posted at 19:46:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But shouldn't I REPLY ALL every time? I thought that was a law or something.
Count_Von_Rumpford · 19 points · Posted at 22:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, especially "thank you" or "you're welcome" to one individual.
ueeediot · 16 points · Posted at 23:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We get onboarding emails all the time. Please welcome new employee to the company. Goes out to the entire department (400+ people)
When you start seeing the reply all "Welcome to the team" replies, just right click the email and check "ignore". Not only will you no longer see replies to that thread, all of the emails in that thread will be sent to deleted, also.
Edit: Its also good to hit reply all on that thread and send out the message above. It serves to help and its a subtle jab at the ID10Ts
[deleted] · 25 points · Posted at 01:56:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ignore button in MS Outlook is the best feature of any software ever written, period.
Several times a year, some poor stressed out administrative assistant fucks up and sends some irrelevant shit email to fucking EVERYONE in the company I work for. I'm not talking a small business either, this is a multi-national mining & metals conglomerate, the kind that owns a few third-world countries. The amount of electricity wasted as heat by all the email servers worldwide when this happens must be staggering.
Anyways, there is the inevitable chain of morons hitting fucking REPLY ALL and demanding to be removed from the email list like they're fucking Donald Trump or something. This can go on for days.
The last 3 times this happened I sent a quick how-to-use-the-ignore-button-in-outlook response to everyone in the thread, complete with snipped pictures of the button's location on the toolbar (the snipping tool packaged with Windows is also super handy). This not only stopped the torrent of idiocy that was flooding everyone's inbox, it earned me several hundred thank you emails, a few solicitations/offers for sexual favors, a couple of shady-blood-diamond-style business propositions and one person who wrote all in caps and vowed to give me part of his bonus.
That, ladies & gentlemen, is the power of the ignore button.
timsstuff · 2 points · Posted at 17:54:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win-Shift-S to snip quickly.
hieronymous-cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 00:54:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And definitely cc: some Managers so they know you're 'engaged'. They love it!
Zarican · 17 points · Posted at 22:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called the Scheduling Assistant. When that thing breaks it can sometimes be the bane of my job fixing free/busy crap.
Source: work with Exchange. Calendars are fucking black magic sometimes.
lysergic_gandalf_666 · 7 points · Posted at 00:16:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many years ago, I worked for an American city. The motor pool consisted of cars in a garage that could be reserved by setting up a meeting in Outlook with that car, which had an email account.
georgiedawn · 7 points · Posted at 01:32:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Two flaws.
ipullstuffapart · 2 points · Posted at 12:24:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also assumes your calendar is linked to your email, and that your calendar is accurate, and that you use Outlook - because I'll be fucked if Microsoft ever manages a multi-system integration correctly.
saichampa · 7 points · Posted at 21:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how else do you make sure everyone knows how important you are because you are always scheduling meetings?
Ambitious5uppository · 6 points · Posted at 23:22:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are important, you don't care if they are already busy when you schedule it. They will make the time work for you.
If you're fitting yourself in around others, you're a nobody ;)
absolutlush · 5 points · Posted at 00:23:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use OneNote you can add the attendee list to your note and it’ll track who showed up to your meeting without having to ask “are you on the call” 100 times
Actually_a_Patrick · 4 points · Posted at 02:02:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except for technologically illiterate supervisors who don't put their meetings into outlook
BravoFoxtrotDelta · 1 points · Posted at 13:36:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a failure of organizational leadership that those supervisors haven’t been trained and held to dirt simple expectations.
GloriousWires · 2 points · Posted at 09:10:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Presuming the calendar's up to date, of course.
benevolentpotato · 2 points · Posted at 12:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The people who ask everyone their availability are probably the same people who never actually put their appointments on their calendar, and then reply all after you plan a meeting to tell everyone they actually have a dentist's appointment that wasn't on their calendar
odetowoe · 1365 points · Posted at 17:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Amazon prime stuff like free games through Twitch.
edit - Sign up on Twitch. Connect your Amazon prime account. Twitch gives regular giveaways, some of which are free games. They're not expensive games but they're free and many are solid.
You also get in game rewards for various games.
Tales from the Borderlands is the current free game for April.
You also get one free sub per month for a Twitch channel.
TheVermonster · 32 points · Posted at 20:03:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to add to how awesome Amazon is.
Change the search bar from "All Departments" to "Amazon Warehouse deals." That searches all Open Box items first. Sometimes you find a similar item to what you were looking for but significantly cheaper. A number of years ago I got a 50" Samsung TV for 50% off it's list price. I have also bought loads of diapers this way, often also for 50% off the store price. It's even worth buying larger diapers because your kid is definitely going to grow into them.
kaenneth · 3 points · Posted at 02:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://i.imgur.com/NLj6a13.jpg
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this the new Deals thingy they have going on?
TheVermonster · 8 points · Posted at 02:37:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. Warehouse Deals are all the returned or damaged items that can't be sold as new. When I bought diapers some boxes had been crushed or ripped. Not a problem because the diapers are sealed in plastic. I bought a backpack that someone had returned. It still had all the plasticwrap and tags on it, but I paid $140 instead of $280.
Also their description is always spot on. I tend to buy "like new." Immagine you were at a department store and someone had tried on a jacket. They call it "new" but Amazon would now call it "like new."
Crisis_Redditor · 26 points · Posted at 18:32:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Free games?
brynm · 80 points · Posted at 19:39:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, so far I've got:
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Breach and Clear
Candle
Cursed Castilla
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Deponia
Devil May Cry HD
Drawful 2
Dub Wars
Frozen Cortex
Frozen Synapse
Gone Home
Headlander
Heavy Bullets
Kathy Rain: A detective is born
Kentucky Route Zero
Kingsway
Layers of Fear
Mr. Shifty
Oxenfree
Punch Club
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Civilization IV
Steamworld Dig 2
Steamworld Heist
Streamline
Superhot
System Shock 2
Tales from the Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihalation
Tales from the Borderlands (Telltale)
The Flame in the Flood
The Walking Dead (Telltale)
The walking Dead Season Two (Telltale)
This War of Mine
Titan Souls
Tokyo 42: Complete Edition
Zombie Night Terror
In addition to loot in a bunch of other games World of Warships, Fortnite, Heores of the Storm, Overwatch, Final Fantasy XV Windows
Paechs · 13 points · Posted at 19:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dangit! When was Titan Souls? That was the only one on that list I would’ve wanted and didn’t get
[deleted] · 24 points · Posted at 20:04:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you didn’t get Superhot you should want it
KickItNext · 14 points · Posted at 20:49:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure it's currently free for Xbox live gold members.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
got superhot and blades of the shogun - pretty sweet
Paechs · 5 points · Posted at 20:05:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s the one I got, excited for it
derpwnoob · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Superhot is the most innovative shooter in years!
lumpiestspoon3 · 5 points · Posted at 20:52:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got back into Warframe because they gave put free prime gear.
The_Adeptest_Astarte · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
free prime with prime was awesome
lumpiestspoon3 · 2 points · Posted at 03:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soma P made everything easy mode untill I got to the Kuva fortress and higher level void... I don't think i died once before that.
octopoddle · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kathy Rain is a great adventure game. Good characters.
gooeyfishus · 2 points · Posted at 22:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just picked it up and finished it two days ago in the Humble Bundle - couldn't agree more! It made me remember all my happy days with old point and clicks!
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Blackwell series did that for me, too, in case you haven't played them yet.
Crisis_Redditor · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude. That's one hell of a list. I had no idea, and I've had Prime for years. Thanks!
PRMan99 · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard of 4 of those.
IsolatedBagel · 11 points · Posted at 18:42:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They recently gave out shadow tactics and devilmaycry and some other ones Pc only
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't own a console, so PC suits me just fine.
Matt463789 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus a ton of free stuff for existing games. A lot of Blizzard games get badass Prime rewards.
Matt463789 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus a ton of free stuff for existing games. A lot of Blizzard games get badass Prime rewards.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:36:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which Blizz games have it? The only Blizz game that I play is OW and it doesn't have any prime skins
TheChanceWhoSaysNi · 9 points · Posted at 19:39:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Last year (I haven’t noticed any recently) they had monthly rewards like 5 Lootboxes and a kind of lootbox where a legendary is guaranteed
Matt463789 · 6 points · Posted at 19:56:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a lot of Hearthstone rewards and some HotS rewards. Not that many for OW.
Prime skins would be pretty cool though.
Rinascita · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To date, they've given out 10 standard loot box and 1 guaranteed legendary lootbox for OW. They just gave out a guaranteed legendary crate for Heroes of the Storm, and previously other loot boxes.
One of the first Prime free items was two card backs and a hero portrait for Hearthstone and since then free packs a few times.
CptAnkleBeard · 21 points · Posted at 18:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Prime Video with Amazon primes has movies tv shows etc. that you can download to your phone for plane rides or whatever.
Amazi0n · 23 points · Posted at 19:23:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon has a Black Mirror-esque show that's decent, Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams
CptAnkleBeard · 5 points · Posted at 21:06:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mr. Robot is good too
tHErEALdAgOOSE · 7 points · Posted at 21:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mr robot is my favorite shoe. Definitely worth a watch.
kirstyyycat666 · 9 points · Posted at 22:14:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great shoe
HarrysDa · 2 points · Posted at 12:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great shoe indeed, it guys like a glove
jmcgee408 · 3 points · Posted at 21:23:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and prime music.
ZNasT · 10 points · Posted at 18:39:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm listening... I have prime but I never use Twitch, that might change if I could get free games.
hood-milk · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just go to any streamer and click use twitch prime or something like that, then you get free games and bunch of lootboxes and shit
sold_snek · 5 points · Posted at 20:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Prime is so worth it even if you don't shop often. They have TV, movies, never used it but they have music, gives you Twitch Prime which means you get free games.
Ian502 · 8 points · Posted at 18:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean, twitch prime?
themaxcharacterlimit · 12 points · Posted at 19:05:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Twitch Prime also lets you give a free monthly subscription that you can use on any streamer, you just need to remember to renew it because it doesn't auto-renew
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember to click on that subscribe button. Don't SMASH it, just click on it.
Cookie733 · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for sharing that priiiime!
-CalebD
James_Westen · 4 points · Posted at 20:13:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love superhot! Is it only for a month or do I keep it forever?
YLedbetter10 · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From what I heard keep forever, even if you cancel prime
EctoBiology · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You get to keep it permanently, even if you cancel Amazon Prime.
James_Westen · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow thanks!
StoneColeQ · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forever.
Nightwolf2142 · 4 points · Posted at 21:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Twitch Prime occasionally links directly to games for extra loot I.e. in Warframe you get a free Frost Prime, a Soma Prime and Scindo Prime (Iirc).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck, don't think I can have Amazon Prime in my country
Because it would have given me a free skin on fortnite or something
newls · 6 points · Posted at 20:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use your Amazon Prime to gift subscriptions to your favourite Twitch streamers for free, and the streamers get paid by Amazon for it.
ZombiUnicorn · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can't gift your twitch prime sub to another user, you can only subscribe to a streamer once per month for free. Thought I should clarify that! "Gifting" subs on Twitch is a whole different thing.
salawm · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For your console or only pc?
ohSpite · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AFAIK free games on PC only but you get in game rewards on console 100%
InspireHD · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is Tales from the Borderlands as fun as Borderlands 2 or is it just a story-based game?
Nanamo21 · 2 points · Posted at 05:41:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is very fun and it's a Telltale adventure game, like The Walking Dead. It has the aesthetics and hilarity of Borderlands but very different type of gameplay.
Masonzero · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One interesting thing about this. My girlfriend and I are in the same “family” for our Prime account. However, Twitch may or may not like this. We were both able to claim most things including Warframe Prime skins. However, I claimed some Fortnite items and now she can’t claim them on her account. It says that someone on the account already claimed the item. So far this has only happened once, but it’s worth mentioning.
nunner92 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this work across all platforms? I have the Twitch app on my XBOne and would totally use the shit out of this.
Cowser_the_Koopahog · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For example of loot:
Paladins has a full skin based on the “streamer” archetype for Bomb King, a skin for Maeve previously only available for people who went to Dreamhack, and a few chests.
tafoya77n · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You also get a Spotify alternative in Amazon music. There is a huge library of stuff and if that isn't enough the expanded version is cheaper than all the alternatives.
RedSkyCrashing · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wish I would have known this much much sooner, thank you!
SirPsychoSexy22 · 1 points · Posted at 00:18:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got a 2tb hard drive, bout to load it up!
2slow4mebro · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
!prime
HoggingJumin · 1 points · Posted at 05:57:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got Closers once from this.
Awesome game.
breakingoff · 1 points · Posted at 09:55:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...Are you shitting me. I just fucking bought that game on Steam and have played too long to get a refund.
Where was this thread last week?!
Death_is_real · 1 points · Posted at 12:22:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And just like this ,fucking twitch knows anything about my personal Amazon account and which dildos I prefer ....yea no way fuck off
Everybody cry's about personal data atm and ppl still linking every account they have with each other because they get "crap" for free
odetowoe · 2 points · Posted at 14:41:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
since you don’t know. Amazon owns twitch. They know anyway
eekbah · 0 points · Posted at 20:31:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once you've linked your twitch account for free games you can use that free sub on my twitch because you all love me. It's the same user name as here :O
Dr_Adopted · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is only for Steam, no?
Hydrantman · 8 points · Posted at 20:18:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PC only, DRM free
Dr_Adopted · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What exactly does that mean?
Hydrantman · 8 points · Posted at 20:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It means you download the games from the twitch app and then can run them straight from your desktop if you wish
icrispyKing · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah you can use your free sub on me to help me pay for college /s :'(
This is a joke please don't mass downvote me
karossii · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So when they first connected twitch to amazon, I went and got my free twitch prime account. But I don't ever use twitch. And I have never gotten any notifications about any free games or anything. Where do I go to find out about them, and how do I get them?
odetowoe · -1 points · Posted at 01:01:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might consider actually using twitch. That would be a good place to start looking.
karossii · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Twitch holds no interest for me. I gave it a try when I first signed up for twitch prime. Could not find anything that I like about it... so if you're actually trying to be helpful, you could let me know what I need to do to get the free games. "Using twitch" tells me nothing.
Nanamo21 · 6 points · Posted at 05:45:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You will have to go to the twitch site and link your prime account with them, which is done on their sign in screen. Then there is a little crown icon along the top of the screen that will show you all of the prime rewards for the month if you click it. The website will guide you through the rest of the process. It is super worth it for the free games, I don't do anything with Twitch besides grab the free stuff
odetowoe · 0 points · Posted at 05:34:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if you're purposely being ignorant because "twitch holds no interest for you" or you're really that clueless.
karossii · 0 points · Posted at 06:26:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you're ignorant of the meaning of the term, ignorant.
Yes, I was ignorant. Because I do not use twitch and did not know anything about the interface, to know where to go or what to do. There's no shame in ignorance. It simply means you do not know something. It is not the same thing as being stupid, moronic, imbecilic, or any other actual failing that could be considered an insult.
u/Nanomo21 was kind enough to point out what to do on the twitch site. So don't worry about trying to be helpful. You can remain an asshat.
DeezulWagon · 0 points · Posted at 22:07:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHO IS THIS?!?? NINJA!?!?!??!
DonyellFreak · -1 points · Posted at 02:13:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sub to my stream if your not going to use anyway I'll give you reddit silver in return 💰
Actually_a_Patrick · 0 points · Posted at 01:59:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I'm not giving twitch my purchase history just so I can get dated games I already bought and haven't played.
odetowoe · 5 points · Posted at 02:21:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know amazon owns twitch and thus they know anyway. Nice try I guess?
Buricy · 0 points · Posted at 03:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An unethical tip for those who are tight on money: You can sign up for prime, link it to twitch to get whatever free loot they are offering, then cancel your prime and amazon will refund your money, but twitch won’t take back the loot. Again, this is unethical, but some people may need free stuff in their lives.
KyleTheScientist · 0 points · Posted at 14:30:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try, Amazon and Twitch
[deleted] · 816 points · Posted at 18:24:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The bottom liquid catchers on most Keurig coffee makers can be removed so you can fit a thermos underneath.
My brother kept making coffee in a cup and pouring it into his thermos. He had no idea the bottom could be pulled off.
Then again, his 6 year old daughter did show him that lint roller papers can be removed...
guerochuleta · 70 points · Posted at 21:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did he just buy a new one every single time?
[deleted] · 30 points · Posted at 21:07:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't buy them at all, he used duct tape for the longest time, lol
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:50:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:55:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need a Sticky Buddy
bobboobles · 2 points · Posted at 05:47:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they might need more than a Sticky Buddy if they didn't know those things weren't single use...
brando56894 · 3 points · Posted at 13:25:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just thought they had a huge roll on them for nothing?
CDEDBDfloof · 11 points · Posted at 21:40:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I squinted at my boss when i showed him that and blew his mind. Then I remember that his daughter showed him how to use the microwave last spring
tesseract4 · 12 points · Posted at 20:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heh, I took that bitch out the day we got ours so my thermos would fit. Now, if only my wife would leave her cup in long enough to get the last few drops, I wouldn't have to wipe up the counter every day.
neccoguy21 · 14 points · Posted at 20:32:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda selfish making her conform to your ways instead of removing the tray for your needs and then putting it back for hers, don't you think?
tesseract4 · 12 points · Posted at 20:55:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, no, we both argeed that putting the cups on the counter was better than letting the random drippings fester and evaporate over however long it takes one of us to take it apart and clean it out (out of sight, out of mind). There's no real conflict here, I was mostly commenting on how unnecessary and over-designed the drip tray on the machine is.
obvious__bicycle · 2 points · Posted at 03:50:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a cute patterned dish drying mat under my coffee station for this reason. I can ignore small liquid spills and toss in it with the rest of my laundry.
says__noice · 4 points · Posted at 20:25:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me that I need to get my better half to bring home all of my Tumblers. That woman can kill some K-cups.
fazelanvari · 7 points · Posted at 22:32:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So how do you solve the issue of there always being some water in the machine that you can't get out? Those can get slimy and gross.
zerbey · 11 points · Posted at 22:55:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Run a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water through it, then 2-3 cycles of clean water to get rid of the vinegar. Repeat every couple of months. I think Kuerig sell their own cleaning stuff too but I've never used it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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javacat · 4 points · Posted at 05:38:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People don't clean the drawer area where the kcup goes...and it can get NNNAAASSSTTTYYYY!!!! I demo'ed Keurigs for a while, gave one to a girlfriend and one to my brother (they were really jonsing for one...and I was happy with my French-Press. I went to my brother's and something stank to high heaven...I finally figured out it was the upper drawer. I took the removeable piece out, and I cleaned that thing thoroughly...the slime was disgusting. That that for my girlfriend and her husband to. Oh yes...and sometimes the issue with water coming out of that needle? You gotta clean that every so often or that's what'll happen. People think their Keurigs are broken when they haven't maintained and cleaned them as well as they could have.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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javacat · 3 points · Posted at 14:40:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. Sorry I wasn't more descriptive. I should have said upper tray, but the word escaped me at that moment. There is a tray you can pull out for cleaning.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:20:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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javacat · 2 points · Posted at 04:32:28 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome! Believe me, you definitely want to check that area our every so often. Also, did you get the needle cleaning tool? I was going to suggest buying one, but they are selling for way to f-ing much on Amazon.
UseDaSchwartz · 3 points · Posted at 01:34:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm surprised your brothers kid made it to 6.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same.
LuxuriousThrowAway · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just bought a tall 20oz tumbler for coffee and there's a Keurig at my office. This is a game changer lol.
dougiebgood · 2462 points · Posted at 15:51:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an android phone, you can torrent files directly to your device and cast them directly to most smart TV's.
atombomb1945 · 646 points · Posted at 16:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please, provide instructions on this
dougiebgood · 964 points · Posted at 16:16:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
download a torrent program (I use tTorrent Pro), go to a torrent site and use the "magnet link" feature. Find the file you've downloaded (my Samsung has a "My Files" file manager program, but you can also download one) and start playing it in the video player app.
Once it starts playing, there should be a "cast" button on the top corner like the kind you'd see on a YouTube video. My 2011 smart TV shows up every time, as do some of my neighbors' devices.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 681 points · Posted at 16:49:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what you're saying is you can put porn onto your neighbours computers?
dougiebgood · 1145 points · Posted at 16:52:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was tempted to film the outside of the their door, go back in my apartment, and cast it to their TV. Unfortunately I'm not 12 and a responsible adult
driftinghopelessly · 338 points · Posted at 16:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I really wanna do that now.
ryanloh · 53 points · Posted at 20:04:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on the name of your phone and what you stream to, a lot of times the screen will say who has connected.
"driftinghopelessly has connected"
[deleted] · 108 points · Posted at 20:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So rename your phone to FBI_SURVEILLANCE_VAN
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 22:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flowers By Irene
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 22:27:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
username checks out
aVarsityLetterman · 4 points · Posted at 22:22:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Giggled... Thanks
stopthemeyham · 7 points · Posted at 00:19:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This makes me happy that since like 2007 my phones have all been named Oprah.
Nasuno112 · 12 points · Posted at 17:11:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
id do something similar just to mess with them
StarkeyHolden · 111 points · Posted at 18:07:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever get to visit them, ask to use their toilet, and take a photo of it from high up near the ceiling, so when you cast it to their TV they can go nuts looking for a spy cam.
rlarge1 · 19 points · Posted at 19:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
make it a loop first
e-JackOlantern · 16 points · Posted at 20:54:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then make a poop second.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Foop a few times.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 19:52:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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StarkeyHolden · 3 points · Posted at 23:55:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hilarious, when you wait a few days and then cast the picture the next time you hear them flush.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 19:11:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Genius!
lonefeather · 8 points · Posted at 21:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be a responsible adult? Meh, overrated.
PM-ME-YOUR_LABIA · 3 points · Posted at 20:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make sure there is a visible ghost too.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it during college when neighbors were being obnoxiously loud.
They'd be playing CoD and screaming, so I'd send nasty porn their way. Once, they screamed "fuck this! we'll go to the lobby!" And, after a few minutes of them being loud there, that Smart TV betrayed them too.
CorpseZero · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a tow truck driver I need to get petty revenge on. This could do the trick.
helloyesnoyesnoyesno · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be a responsible adult? I know, me too!
Scharge05 · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aaaaand now I have something fun to do
watsee · 1 points · Posted at 11:27:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was in a bar recently with a group of friends and we found that they had quite a few smart TVs around the place, all of which were showing as devices we could cast to.
The fools.
Devout_Zoroastrian · 21 points · Posted at 19:21:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Hey Ryan, want to help me pull a prank on Dwight?"
"Oh, not right now, but ask me again 10 years ago"
sgp1986 · 8 points · Posted at 20:46:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sigh I liked you better as a temp
bradolfthepittler · 3 points · Posted at 00:38:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too
LiteralPhilosopher · 24 points · Posted at 18:18:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brain parsed that as "I'm not (12 and a responsible adult)", as opposed to "I'm (not 12) and (a responsible adult)."
I was like, how could you be both?
uber1337h4xx0r · 9 points · Posted at 23:13:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With computer logic, anything is possible
SirJefferE · 5 points · Posted at 00:01:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glad I'm not the only one and a responsible adult.
davelog · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, somewhere in America an English teacher just woke up screaming without knowing why.
kookoz · 7 points · Posted at 19:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How to recreate Lost Highway
Airazz · 5 points · Posted at 19:16:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't you have to enable the feature on their TV first, so that it would accept the cast from your phone?
dontsuckmydick · 4 points · Posted at 20:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to enter a code that's displayed on the TV during setup. I think you can still enable guest mode though which wouldn't require it after setup.
gzilla57 · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Not if they are stealing your wifi4K77 · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You still have to allow access from the TV itself. It's usually a one time thing though
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:30:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh noooooooooooooo im scaring my parents later...
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 21:04:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ironically i have no lawn as i live in an apartment, but as i live in the US i do have to follow US laws...
WhichWayzUp · 5 points · Posted at 02:57:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok then please consider changing your name to JohnLawnless. It would be true.
desireewhitehall · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not a responsible 12 year old adult either.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:00:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do it for the 12 year olds then, think of the children!
I_Can_Haz_Brainz · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a responsible adult, but I'd still fucking do this, except through their bathroom window while stripping for their shower. As long as I know them, so I could ask them if they had anything strange happen (as if it happened to me) and then tell them. Everyone laughs.
Some get retraining orders.
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I haven't been trained try?
PhDOH · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So my first thought being a lullaby when they're watching big bang theory on full volume at 5am is about as boring as I could get then?
Zodiak213 · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually would need a password to their TV but I'm 30 and this still sounds like fun.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since you thought of the idea, I assume you thought of the method too? How do I do this?
halfbakedlogic · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So neither are you 12 nor are you a responsible adult?
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That logic is incorrect.
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could say it's half baked.
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo, stop replying to your own jokes
floatingwithobrien · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't it show up on their tv with a message like "added by [user]"? Or is that only YouTube...
mikeitclassy · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you are not 12 and you are not a responsible adult? if you arent either of those, wtf are you?
ArsenixShirogon · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
13
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure I get it. Is it supposed to be funny?
It sounds incredibly disturbing. Like some shit out of the Ring.
Or is it hilariously disturbing? Hmmm.
I_Assume_Your_Gender · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
how could you be a responsible adult if you were 12
AthosAlonso · 1 points · Posted at 12:28:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, if their devices are showing that means they are hung up on your network (unless it's the other way around). In my books, this enables you to cast whatever you want on their devices.
pina_koala · 0 points · Posted at 00:59:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So basically an irresponsible 13-17 year old, got it.
Dartser · 14 points · Posted at 18:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My roommate accidentally cast porn to my tv when I moved in because he had never seen the cast button before and pressed it. It was a good bonding experience
conspiracyeinstein · 4 points · Posted at 18:11:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Won't you be my neighbor?
TrainOfThought6 · 9 points · Posted at 18:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But more importantly, you can rickroll them remotely.
zweite_mann · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recorded 'time to get up and make zweite_mann breakfast' and cast it with bubbleupnp to the SOs TV whilst out having a smoke.
all_classics · 4 points · Posted at 19:33:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This actually happened to me at my apartment complex! Even though guest mode was disabled on our Chromecast. I think what happened was that our router was in AP mode, which makes it act as an extension of the wired network instead of broadcasting its own. So anyone connected to their own WiFi (which I'm guessing must also be in AP mode) was able to stream to our TV. At first they just rick rolled us, but eventually graduated to porn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After I got my degree, I too graduated to porn.
99213 · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I open Youtube/Netflix at my hospital's open guest network, I find several unrestricted castable devices... I'm always tempted to stream something like My Little Pony onto them. People don't know how to set up their Chromecasts and stuff properly.
e-JackOlantern · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You would make one little girl’s “BEST HOSPITAL VISIT OF MY LIFE! even though it was a school day”
Exctmonk · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually there's another step, like verifying a code so that very thing won't happen.
imdivesmaintank · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure both your phone and their smart tv have to be on the same wifi network.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not unless you're sharing a WiFi network.
Gonzobot · 1 points · Posted at 10:55:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally any smart tv by default, if you're on the same network. I use localcast, it's awesome. Plays your phone music thru the casting device even
RStiltskins · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please for the love of god don't do that! Even if you have a good relationship with them just don't, I just spent the weekend dealing with police because someone was doing this to me and my SO.
nursingsenpai · 3 points · Posted at 20:23:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would having a secure wifi connection defeat this?
RStiltskins · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bluetooth is possible too
nursingsenpai · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah I didn't think of that. Must have been pretty annoying if you ended up having to contact the police
thatmayaguy · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on how powerful the transmitter is it won't work. Most consumer devices are class 2 which means the signal strength will only reach 30ish feet. So if you live in a neighborhood with houses it will most likely not work because the signal strength isn't strong enough.
Rudyok · 15 points · Posted at 19:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't that mean that your neighbor's devices are hooked to your wifi? I thought that worked for devices inside the same network only
Bored-Anarchist · 6 points · Posted at 16:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tagging on to this, torrent droid is also really good as it has a built in search function.
MagicDave · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, I do this, but until recently it's only been semi effective. The on-board media player doesn't play all file types (And I didn't realize it even casted), and on the other end of things the chromecast doesn't play all file types either. Long story short, about two weeks ago I noticed that my VLC app now has the ability to cast. Not only that, but if it's a weird file type, VLC will convert the video on the fly as it casts it. This is the answer, right here.
acidwxlf · 3 points · Posted at 17:20:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
By the way, castable devices being discoverable off network is a setting. You can, and probably should, very quickly set it so you have to be on the same wi-fi network as the device to be able to cast to it.
Magicviper · 3 points · Posted at 17:59:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesnt that mean they are on the same WiFi as you?
dougiebgood · 7 points · Posted at 18:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Surprisingly not. I thought the same when I first saw that and changed my password, and they still showed up.
I think on some devices, a popup will appear asking if they want to accept data from your device.
GreenDaemon · 5 points · Posted at 21:07:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a tech called Miracast or Google Cast depending on the devices in use. Many Smart TVs, Projectors, and streaming devices support one of those now.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:45:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
some devices emit their own network if they aren't set up.
shagreenfrap · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't delet this.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 18:08:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get showbox. It has basically every movie or tv show you could dream of, and updates tv shows ln the day after they are released. I'm able to get movies that are still in theatres.
clusterfawk · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf did I just download.??
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
? What do you mean?
clusterfawk · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
showbox app is just links to a bunch of games...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:39:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. Oops. You need to download the apk file off the internet. Ill link the site. One sec. Edit: shitty mobile link: http://showboxappdownload.com/download-show-box-apk/
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also Popcorn Time
SirJumbles · 0 points · Posted at 21:03:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saving this for later. Danke.
PacoTaco321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it back again? It didn't work for the longest time and now I use a different one.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it works great! Its how i get Brooklyn 99
SirChasm · 1 points · Posted at 14:18:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any better than TerrariumTV?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven't tried terrarium. Showbox has done the job for me.
Racters_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Localcast is a good app for Android devices
peepay · 2 points · Posted at 22:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvote for LocalCast, I use it often.
GuilhermeFreire · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you just download the Popcorn Time Apk.
MrPureinstinct · 2 points · Posted at 17:14:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought you would have to be on the same wireless network to do this.
scout5678297 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the Yatse app and broadcast to Kodi on your computer
bigdaddyyy · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your neighbor is stealing your wifi.
StrictlyPickledickle · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you cast stuff doesn't that only work on your own WiFi network? Your neighbors might be using your WiFi
greenphlem · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would your neighbors devices show up? Do you share wifi?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Won't I get a letter from my cable provider telling me I've been bad?
DontHateMasticate · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if you don't have a smart TV or chrome cast? Is there a cord you can connect from your phone to your tv?
trickinit · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Check out Flud. It's by far the cleanest and best torrenting app I've found, and I've tried quite a few.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recommend Flud for a torrent client.
TeutonJon78 · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The casting portion will depend on what video player you are using.
And if you aren't casting in a format that the TV understand natively, you'll be transcoding that video file as well, which is not a great use case for a mobile device. So while it does work, there are a lot of caveats most people don't realize.
coolkid1717 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
uTorrent works really well too.
jesjimher · 1 points · Posted at 06:14:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But by the moment you cast the video you've already downloaded it. So there's no difference if it comes from a torrent, YouTube or wherever. You're not "playing a torrent on my TV", you're just playing a regular video, like the ones you shot yourself.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:31:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
$4 AND I still get to keep the ads??
hesafunnyone · 1 points · Posted at 16:55:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't that mean you and your neighbors are on the same wifi?
Masterpimp69 · 0 points · Posted at 16:47:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your phone doesn't have a file manager, or you don't like the one it has, I recommend ES File Explorer
Martholomule · 2 points · Posted at 17:09:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I liked EX for a long time but it got way too ad-heavy recently
I use FX now and it's every bit as good, but no ads
jeswesky · 3 points · Posted at 18:44:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is GX next?
Masterpimp69 · 1 points · Posted at 17:17:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the heads up, I'll try it out
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Absolutely not
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 18:35:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any new android phone will make it abundantly clear that the app is doing stuff in the background, most just shut themselves off anyway.
unibrow4o9 · 0 points · Posted at 20:43:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you can see your neighbors devices, either they're on your network or you're on theirs.
drawerdrawer · 0 points · Posted at 21:00:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That means your neighbor is using your wifi
ditto346 · -1 points · Posted at 19:02:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you just can download stremio.
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 16:40:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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acidwxlf · 20 points · Posted at 17:22:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Should also warn: for the average user sideloading apps is a good way to get malware, be smart & wary as I'm sure we all are on the internet
thatswhatshesaidxx · 5 points · Posted at 18:08:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For ease, head over to the terrarium tv subreddit and download the APK from the link there.
clockwrkSRCH · 5 points · Posted at 17:00:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No torrents it only gives you direct downloads. It's great through, highly recommended for streaming and downloading
hulkulesenstein · 6 points · Posted at 18:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trying it out but why would it need permission for my contacts and location. Its aggressive in its requests, that's for sure
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look up Terrarium TV. It's not on the play store so you'll have to download the apk file (like an exe for android) and install it yourself, but everything is built in, even casting.
atombomb1945 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks
who-bah-stank · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Download TerrariumTV and stream directly to Chromecast without downloading
atombomb1945 · 2 points · Posted at 12:25:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So this is like a plug-in for Kodi, without having to use Kodi?
rcmhd88 · 1 points · Posted at 16:18:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then let me know as well
atombomb1945 · 1 points · Posted at 14:33:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went with terrarium and so far it's looking good
kataskopo · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I second the other guy, I use Flud to download the torrent, then cast it automagically to the nearest TV.
And at least with my galaxy S8, it plays smoothly, with the correct resolution (remember to rotate your phone) and without any hitch.
Ymemo · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Popcorntime
cclifeguard · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just download terrarium tv instead https://terrariumtvappdownloads.com/ They have versions for iOS, Android, fire stick, and pc
Better than popcorntime or even torrenting, plus it looks similar to Hulu and even includes episode/movies synopsises and imdb links for everything. I'm able to watch any show virtually minutes after it's aired plus you get all the streaming services too (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.). I've yet to find a movie or show that wasn't on it either.
Deonesis · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sideload showbox app. Works awesome.
YoMammaSoThin · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flud for the torrents, VLC player to cast.
CapnShinerAZ · 15 points · Posted at 18:53:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disclaimer: this will quickly use up storage space and bandwidth. Remember to shut down the torrents when you disconnect from wifi.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:02:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Utorrent has a wifi only mode. It doesn't use up any data for me.
CapnShinerAZ · 2 points · Posted at 07:29:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a very useful feature. I use the desktop version and I did install the Android version at one point out of curiosity, but I don't need to torrent on my phone because I have Plex Pass.
peepay · 0 points · Posted at 22:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bandwidth, yes.
Storage space, these days, hardly. Unless you download several seasons of TV shows in 1080p.
CapnShinerAZ · 6 points · Posted at 23:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A single 1080p movie can be 4+ gigs depending on quality. If someone has only 32gb of storage total, it adds up quickly.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had 64GB+ storage in mind. After all, it is 2018...
SharkFart86 · 6 points · Posted at 00:09:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many of us in 2018 still use phones made in years prior to 2018.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, you got a point but I'm using a phone made in 2016 that supports microsd cards up to 128gb; I can store all the movies I want on there
peepay · 0 points · Posted at 05:24:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was made in 2015 and has 64GB storage, those made in 2018 have more.
CapnShinerAZ · 3 points · Posted at 01:41:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but not everyone can afford a new phone every year and even 64Gb can fill up pretty quick if you download a TV show in 1080p. Not to mention that not everyone uses Google Photos or other cloud storage, so their phone's storage gets filled with photos and other stuff.
Honestly, I think both our points are valid. It just depends what the user is working with.
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 05:24:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can agree with that.
pointmanzero · 16 points · Posted at 19:34:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just use plex with your torrent collection. instant home made cable box
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah that reminds me: LPT, don't bother with Plex, Windows has already had it built in since like Windows 98, it's called SMB, and it's supported by Android phones, Linux, Macs, and I've never come across a single Smart TV or media center device that didn't support it. They just never, ever call it SMB, they always call it something like "network shares".
So in Windows, right click on your torrent folder, click sharing, then enable read access for the user account "Everyone".
Then on your Smart TV, go find its "browse network devices" button, and oh hey look there's your torrent folder. No Plex necessary. No transcoding and ruining the quality of your video files.
astroskag · 7 points · Posted at 22:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since you have to be on the same LAN to access network shares, that doesn't work so great if I want to stream something from home when I'm at a hotel or at a friend's.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe a raw Blu ray, those are like 25mbit, but even then a 54mbit wifi connection should be able to handle it.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:05:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:06:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Because I do it on a daily basis. My smartphone connects at 54mbit, and yet I regularly see file transfer speeds upwards of 3MB/s.
Why don't you actually try?
scottylebot · 6 points · Posted at 23:05:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but this is ugly and Plex is a bit sexier.
kebbel · 4 points · Posted at 01:59:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plexier, if you will
pointmanzero · 13 points · Posted at 20:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am rather fond of the plex GUI though
BattlePope · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... and Plex is a lot more than just a file server.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:29:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 01:10:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know what you think that means, but "encrypted NAT" is not a thing.
eNonsense · 2 points · Posted at 04:43:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I know what you're talking about, but plex does a lot more than this.
I mostly is it to access my music & video library from anywhere, as well as easily share libraries with my other pirate friends. I use Kodi to actually watch the stuff at home because the interface and especially the phone remote (yatse) is wayyy better than plex.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:39:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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eNonsense · 1 points · Posted at 06:20:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Yeah. I've used the Plex add-in a bit. It works well enough. Honestly I mostly play my own local files. I also do all my navigation using Yatse for the most part (sometimes PC keyboard, but never mouse). I love that I can browse my collection on my phone and do everything from there, which is basically like casting, but with more features. I also set up my Google Home to be able to use Yatse's voice commands to control Kodi, but that took a whole bunch of geeky setup with Tasker and stuff and it doesn't work as great as I'd like. I use the Kodi skin called Estuary, which I think is the best looking and easiest to get around in.
The Yatse android app is basically why I use Kodi on my computer connected TV screen. If the Plex android app allowed me to control Plex on my TV screen in the same way, I'd maybe use that. As it is though, the Plex app is mostly for playing the content on your phone, not controlling a home media PC.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:10:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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eNonsense · 1 points · Posted at 08:00:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know. I think you have different needs than I do. I only have my 1 TV and the only user is myself. I don't have a server, as all my media is on my PC and the TV is just a 2nd monitor for that. It's pretty basic, but it's flexible and does what I need.
It's kinda funny having a conversation about usability and intuitiveness with a QWOP Expert. Take care.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:31:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't enable SMB 1.0, and don't open it to the WAN, and you'll be fine.
Yes.
Yeah people get really emotionally attached to their software like Plex, huh?
ryanagamis · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use plex to watch things on my phone instead.
LPT : don't use the plex android apps as it has 1 minute limit on video playback, use upnp/DLNA app like bubble upnp to access your computer's file instead.
pointmanzero · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a plex server on my PC which feeds the whole house. 2 tablets. a projector 2 smart tv's
Football season is coming. That means I am gonna buy a couple 1080p tv's and put one in the kitchen for sure.
plex is perfect for serving a cloud library of movies and TV shows.
For live Tv we got Vue. on both our phones, and on the ps3 and ps4. also on the roku. and on anything with a web browser anywhere in the world really.
plex works as a home wifi theater experience. I have never paid to use it to serve movies or shows over 3g or 4g away from home.
But supposedly it can.
fanovaohsmuts · 7 points · Posted at 20:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, if you download Showbox, you can watch most movies and TV shows within a matter of minutes. I used to use Popcorn Time, but it took forever to load. Showbox is astoundingly quick, and it pretty much have everything I've ever wanted to watch. Download an app called Local Cast to cast to your smart TV.
Dragonfist700 · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gonna try it out. Ty!
ecltnhny2000 · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love showbox. Didnt know about local cast. Thanks!
netizen__kane · 1 points · Posted at 05:10:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where does one find the real Showbox to download? Is it in the Play store, I get a few results from my search?
fanovaohsmuts · 2 points · Posted at 05:38:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here ya go buddy, even includes instructions. LocalCast is found in the app store, however.
netizen__kane · 1 points · Posted at 05:52:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks. Much appreciated. I have localcast, so keen to see how well showbox works :-)
fanovaohsmuts · 2 points · Posted at 16:18:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hope it works well for you!
SirJumbles · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Responding so I can look into it later. Thx.
With local cast so you not need a stick?
fanovaohsmuts · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. Download Showbox from the website and LocalCast from the Play Store. Has movies, TV shows, and anime. Just be prepared for a boat load of ads in the app (not shown in play time) but that's all I can say negatively about it.
Dr_Dornon · 6 points · Posted at 18:09:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do this with an Xbox One as well.
Combsy13 · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Dr_Dornon · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I downloaded a torrenting client app from the store on my Xbox. I can then torrent files and access them with the file explorer on my Xbox. I can get the name of the app when I get home.
Combsy13 · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I appreciate it. Thanks
godhatesfigs69 · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
me too!
iamthedigitalme · 4 points · Posted at 19:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also torrent to your laptop then use your phone as a remote to cast the file from the laptop to the smart tv/chromecast.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:52:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, you can. An employee at one of our clients recently got in trouble for trying to do so on the company wireless.
ryanagamis · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
he's just hoarding those sweet linux distros
Farm2Table · 3 points · Posted at 18:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if you don't have a smart TV, you can use a Chromecast or similar device to make it work.
peepay · 5 points · Posted at 22:37:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love my Chromecast, I basically only use that on my TV, I don't watch any regular channels.
PushinDonuts · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been torrenting on my phone for years. Super convenient, and now that I have the tunnel bear app I'm not worried about it at all
AhhGeezRick · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or any smartphone really... just use chromecast. I cast everything from my iPhone to the tv.
BlueRoller · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't need Chromecast though if you have Android and a smart TV.
burnSMACKER · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been doing this for years!
soproductive · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a chromecast you don't even need a smart TV for this. It's a cheap upgrade, all you need is an HDMI port.. If your TV doesn't have an HDMI port, it's time to get a new TV.
The_Archagent · 2 points · Posted at 19:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any workarounds for iOS?
TBoneTheOriginal · 5 points · Posted at 19:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it on iOS, but it isn't direct from the phone. You won't find an app that allows it because it's against Apple's terms. But you CAN buy a Synology NAS. They have an app that you can paste magnet links into for torrents, but since it's really just telling your NAS what to download, it gets around Apple's rules. Then you can stream remotely or locally to your TV or phone.
Vcent · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or enable the web interface on your torrent client of choice, then going to that address on your phone.
And download all the Unix distros that your heart desires.
GoBBLeS-666 · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works for their router, which can work as a NAS if there's harddrive attached.
It works gloriously.
Solid_Waste · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it possible to learn this power?
RStiltskins · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why have I never thought of this.... I was trying to stream it via the in tv browser but it would never load properly...
peepay · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are lucky when the built-in browser itself loads properly.
Heflar · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
killed 2 sd cards doing this
SmilesOnSouls · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still use a VPN... ISP can still track your shit without it.
bostonbedlam · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And VLC supports Chromecast on Oreo!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stremio for a popcorntime-like experience, and just activate the Juan Carlos 2 add-on.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stremio for a popcorntime-like experience, and just activate the Juan Carlos 2 add-on. The app is available in the play store and can cast to chromecast.
madusa77 · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom does this when she goes on vacation.
phrygidbeats · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude you don't even need a smart TV. You can make your phone into a local server and then cast it to literally anything. I do this all the time when going over to other people's houses, I can cast movies to their PS4 . I use an app called BubbleUPnP
Dynasty2201 · 1 points · Posted at 14:21:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Movie HD apk is great if you have a Chromecast. Just Google it.
Downloads a file, tells you how to set permissions in your phone, installs and boom, you now have an App on your phone that is basically any streaming site you've ever been on. Sort by popular, category etc.
Download the AllCast app from the play store.
Go to run a file, pick a server, skip a quick add or two, hit the top right icon, click AllCast, select your TV and there ya go, you're now streaming a movie through your Chromecast.
Also does TV shows. It's as up-to-date as a streaming site, sometimes more so. I've had DVD quality on the latest films still in the cinema when streaming sites have a 90's phone footage recorded in the cinema.
Sometimes you have to select a different server to get it to work, but once you figure it all out after using it a few times, it's easy.
TxCoastal · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
the only reason i keep an android around lol
4everaBau5 · 0 points · Posted at 19:22:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use Popcorn Time?
dismantlemars · 0 points · Posted at 19:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a paid service, but Put.io is a great alternative to doing this - you can add torrents, HTTP links, streaming site URLs etc, and it will download the file to their servers & transcode it to MP4, which you can then cast to your TV. If another user has already downloaded the file before, it'll be available to stream instantly.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:29:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel proud of myself that I knew this already.
-VelvetBat- · 0 points · Posted at 20:30:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My stupid android doesn't cast, and it really sucks.
holywowwhataguy · -15 points · Posted at 19:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boo if you're committing piracy
felixjawesome · 8 points · Posted at 20:01:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't worry, I am sure OP is downloading movies and TV shows he already owns on DVD.
ISpendAllDayOnReddit · -1 points · Posted at 20:14:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty ridiculous that it's illegal to torrent a movie you've already paid for.
If I put the DVD into my computer and rip it so I can watch it on my tablet, then that's perfectly fine. But if I download it, then it's illegal. I already own the film, how is this shit still against the law? Shit like this makes it so obvious that the government is owned by the corporations.
dougiebgood · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty good about that personally, I have friends who are independent filmmakers and I know the struggle. I only torrent TV on the West Coast before it hits the air here (3 hour time delay). I pay for basic cable and Hulu, so I'm already helping to pay for these shows, I'm just getting them 3 hours early.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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holywowwhataguy · -7 points · Posted at 20:34:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol. Supporting artists making money is bad, booo
ThinkSoftware · 3645 points · Posted at 15:25:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the Hitachi magic wand is useful for more muscles than you might think!
WhereIsYourMind · 2669 points · Posted at 17:17:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought a magic wand for my girl because she enjoys clitoral stimulation during penetration and my hands were getting tired.
We broke up and now it’s perfect for my calves after a workout. I imagine it’ll stay that way - not because of the implications of reusing a sex toy so much as the fact that I can’t get laid.
Nocturnalized · 1543 points · Posted at 17:35:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put the wand in your profile picture.
WhereIsYourMind · 2013 points · Posted at 17:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear; I now have more connections on LinkedIn.
[deleted] · 54 points · Posted at 18:14:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
should be able to find a job though.
Zacmon · 29 points · Posted at 20:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might not be the job you were looking for, but hey.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 21:34:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Twenty dollars is twenty dollars.
WhoWantsPizzza · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
big if true
WiseChoices · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But could be upwardly mobile.
Dlrlcktd · 31 points · Posted at 19:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait is LinkedIn not a dating site?
WhereIsYourMind · 23 points · Posted at 20:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Get laid and a job. Only on LinkedIn”
Dlrlcktd · 12 points · Posted at 20:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if your job is getting laid there’s backpage
end_all_be_all · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Truly wholesome, going for the carrier as a porn star. Dear god I need to get off reddit
DootMasterFlex · 10 points · Posted at 18:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like you got the instructions loud and clear then.
nervousautopsy · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A job is a job.
WhereIsYourMind · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“I had to kiss my boss’ ass so much to get this job...”
PelagianEmpiricist · 4 points · Posted at 21:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And endorsements are glowing
"he always got the job done!"
grc207 · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have been endorsed for what?!?!
WhereIsYourMind · 3 points · Posted at 21:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always make sure everybody is finished before I go home ;)
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LinkedIn, isn't that this dating site that started out as something else?
WhereIsYourMind · 2 points · Posted at 01:47:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was some sort of backpage for mediocre white-collar careers.
jesuskater · 1 points · Posted at 13:54:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wand, not Wang
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 19:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried. Apparently this violates Christian Mingles TOS.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 19:38:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, what lady wouldn't swipe right on a Hitachi?
today3142018 · 5 points · Posted at 19:02:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is brilliant!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We’re a package deal
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if that'd actually work on sites like Tinder, lol.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:43:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol true. I'm gonna try it soon since I think I'm going to break up with my GF. I'll get a wizard hat, hold it like a wand, and put a spell-sounding caption on the pic.
macutchi · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Said harry, seething at Hermione.
ContainsTracesOfLies · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm seriously tempted to try that.
dragonship · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT No.1
made-u-look · 1 points · Posted at 03:51:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
levio-SAHHHHHHH
BeardsuptheWazoo · 72 points · Posted at 18:30:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like that you kept it after the breakup.
WhereIsYourMind · 37 points · Posted at 20:23:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was a bad breakup so I imagine she wasn’t eager to collect her nub-rubber from my place.
Katatronick · 14 points · Posted at 20:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bad breakup how?
WhereIsYourMind · 17 points · Posted at 20:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just an argument where I said some things I shouldn’t have. We spent a few days apart and she broke it off. I would have wanted to talk it out but I don’t blame her for being upset, which is why it was a bad breakup.
agemma · 13 points · Posted at 21:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn’t sound too bad honestly
WhereIsYourMind · 12 points · Posted at 21:27:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The moment I finished speaking I thought “I should not have said that.” It was a pretty personal comment, so it couldn’t have been the “stay friends afterwards” type of breakup much less the “hey can you put the vibrator in a box with my stuff” breakup.
BrushedSpud · 8 points · Posted at 21:32:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't it depress you every time you massage your calves with it? I mean, if it doesn't, power to you but when I have a breakup I don't want anything around to remind me of them, let alone a "nub rubber". Lol.
WhereIsYourMind · 18 points · Posted at 21:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It stayed in the closet for a good while but one day my calves were cramping really badly. I had a eureka moment and fished it out. It actually hadn’t bothered me till I wrote this thread, but even now I’m not bothered too much. Not enough to chuck a $90 massage wand anyways.
ElliePantsOnParade · 4 points · Posted at 22:07:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The image I have of you nonchalantly vibrating your legs with a magic wand while browsing reddit is the funniest thing I've had run through my mind in ages lol
Rikolas · 2 points · Posted at 13:06:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this every time. Brain does not engage until after mouth. Too late, damage done :(
Rikolas · 1 points · Posted at 13:04:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck yeah, those things are expensive!
blastedin · 35 points · Posted at 18:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you, as a man, can also use it for nicer orgasms
Orleanian · 12 points · Posted at 22:10:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could use some clearer instructions in this regard.
TheLastWallaby · 7 points · Posted at 23:50:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put it on your dick
zombiegamer101 · 4 points · Posted at 02:42:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Under the head of the penis. Or anywhere else ffs.
CouldHaveBeenAPun · 24 points · Posted at 18:41:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding my voice to this. This is not a toy that is exclusively for girls!
Ripe_Tomato · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah how does that work?
TheLastWallaby · 19 points · Posted at 23:49:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put it on your dick
CouldHaveBeenAPun · 3 points · Posted at 00:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And find the sweet spot.
end_all_be_all · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imagine you put it on your taint, seems like it would add
Ghost_of_Trumps · 10 points · Posted at 20:12:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like on the gooch?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 05:02:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
just shove the entire thing up your ass. make sure you turn it on first.
wowlolcat · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You hold it against your ear while you rub one out.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:21:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
electricity works better hahaha
Aves_The_Man · 21 points · Posted at 19:14:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are actually pretty great for your weener too. I used to have a legit back massager that I would put on my dick head while I stroked it and had some earth-shattering nut busts.
WhereIsYourMind · 20 points · Posted at 20:42:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It felt very nice to use when I was inside of her. Those vibrations go pretty deep.
Man now I miss her again.
Aves_The_Man · 12 points · Posted at 20:50:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
Orleanian · 7 points · Posted at 22:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
PosthistoricDino · 7 points · Posted at 22:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
Klara_Novak · 2 points · Posted at 08:40:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
:)
zombiegamer101 · 3 points · Posted at 02:44:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
drunkonmartinis · 57 points · Posted at 18:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, it's almost certain that if you, as a dude, present a vibrator to a woman you're sleeping with that you did not bust out of the packaging directly in front of her you will be shot down immediately. I don't care how well you've sanitized it.
WhereIsYourMind · 37 points · Posted at 20:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s odd because my dick is probably less sanitary than the silicone but a quick shower is more than enough. Not because of any disease, but I don’t keep the vibrator in my sweaty crotch all day.
drunkonmartinis · 13 points · Posted at 00:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I... that's actually a really good point.
WhereIsYourMind · 7 points · Posted at 01:44:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s even weirder when you consider oral sex. Humans are some freaky fuckers.
willreignsomnipotent · 2 points · Posted at 04:39:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna go ahead and say that could depend on the woman in question.
On that note-- should she feel that way about your penis, as well?
hood-milk · 8 points · Posted at 19:39:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
put that shit right on your dick, works slightly better than an electric tooth brush
esoteric_enigma · 5 points · Posted at 21:25:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad was actually told to get one by a doctor for his aches and pains. As a little kid I played with it all the time. I was shocked to see ladies in porn using it on their naughty bits. Now I question everything and everyone.
suckbothmydicks · 7 points · Posted at 19:18:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You broke up and you kept the dildo? Is there a story here, you don't tell?
WhereIsYourMind · 11 points · Posted at 20:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean it’s not exclusively a dildo, it’s actually quite good at sending low frequency vibrations deep into muscles. It was also a bad breakup, so I’m sure she wasn’t eager to collect the sex toy I had bought for her.
expresidentmasks · 10 points · Posted at 18:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My boss reuses his and I think it’s the grossest thing ever.
Tylertron12 · 13 points · Posted at 19:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you know this...
expresidentmasks · 16 points · Posted at 19:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He told me. He and his fiancé broke up for like 6 months a couple years back and he used the thing on at least two other women. They are now back together. Gross.
Tylertron12 · 11 points · Posted at 19:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, it's just silicone and plastic and I assume he would have cleaned it right?
WhereIsYourMind · 7 points · Posted at 20:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s advertised as being “medical grade silicone” and you could probably replace the cover. But yeah I’m not gonna whip it out either way. It’s too good on my calves.
expresidentmasks · 5 points · Posted at 20:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could assume that but he evaded when I asked him if it was washed between uses so I am not sure.
Tylertron12 · 3 points · Posted at 00:05:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alright that's pretty nasty lol
bettywhitefleshlight · 3 points · Posted at 20:13:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think it counts as cleaning if you use your tongue.
CrispyonFire · 15 points · Posted at 19:18:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"at least two..." :(
Do these women not see a problem with him just pulling a vibrator out of his door and wanting to use it? They don't realize, "Hey! Since he has this just lying around, I'm probably not the first vagina this dildo has seen!"
expresidentmasks · 6 points · Posted at 19:19:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not sure that his fiancé knows, but he said one of them just asked the last time he washed it, to which he lied.
Orleanian · 6 points · Posted at 22:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's not completely absurd that a male might own a vibrator for himself.
But it's admittedly not very likely that such is the sole intent of the device.
willreignsomnipotent · 3 points · Posted at 04:44:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bet the penis she's about to put inside her vagina (maybe even her mouth) has seen some action before, too.
Why is one Forever Tainted, and the other is not?
PhAnToM444 · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is your boss Michael Scott?
expresidentmasks · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We call him that often.
Tylertron12 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, it's just silicone and plastic and I assume he would have cleaned it right?
kkkelll · 3 points · Posted at 20:07:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you bought it for your girl, why did you keep it?!
WhereIsYourMind · 11 points · Posted at 20:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was a bad breakup so I don’t think she was eager to come to my place and collect it. It found the most use when I was inside her, so maybe she didn’t want that memory.
NardDogAndy · 6 points · Posted at 22:31:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
....can I smell your calves?
MrDownhillRacer · 3 points · Posted at 02:21:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I bought a Hitachi Magic Wand because I started trying to be a normal person who dates and stuff, started to hold the belief that I may actually have a non-zero chance of having intimate relations with people before I die, and wanted to show them a good time. I was stressing about if I would have to get a different one for each sex partner (as I tend to date multiple people), or if it would be acceptable to just clean it thoroughly with a dedicated sex-toy cleaner before each use.
Thankfully, I no longer have to deal with that dilemma, as it is becoming more and more clear that nobody would ever possibly want to be intimate with me. Jokes on you, life!
MrDownhillRacer · 4 points · Posted at 02:22:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PS I want to die
end_all_be_all · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey man shit will get better, just get self confidence first. Loving yourself is on the path to loving others
oscarfacegamble · 6 points · Posted at 19:39:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your fingers get too tired to pleasure a woman, yet you work out enough to get sore muscles... An enigma I must say
WhereIsYourMind · 9 points · Posted at 20:41:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
15 minutes of intense oral wore my fingers out enough that I didn’t want to have to keep doing it during the main act. Seriously though, if you’re ever with a girl who enjoys clitoral stimulation during penetration, get one.
obsolete_filmmaker · 5 points · Posted at 19:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who broke up w who? Cuz that could be the perfect breakup present.... "here, youre going to need this"
WhereIsYourMind · 4 points · Posted at 20:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I said some things I shouldn’t have and she dumped me after a few days apart. She kept a few of my shirts so I consider it a fair trade, all in all.
idunnomanreally · 4 points · Posted at 22:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the trades are the best bits of the breakup. ive still got a great shirt i got off an ex about 5 years ago
nancylikestoreddit · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is funny.
lostoompa · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't imagine the comment going in this direction.
ButtercupsUncle · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do your calves now smell like your ex's hoo hoo?
justgotsoscared · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brother.
tickerbocker · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try putting it on your taint next time you masterbate.
[deleted] · 994 points · Posted at 17:02:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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infered5 · 813 points · Posted at 17:43:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're saying there's actually Fifty Shades branded equipment out there?
Jill4ChrisRed · 427 points · Posted at 18:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, and its overpriced shit.
The_Voice_Of_Ricin · 214 points · Posted at 19:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It always is. If it was a quality product they wouldn't need to slap some movie franchise's name on it. It would sell on its own merit.
whogivesashirtdotca · 33 points · Posted at 20:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keeping with the theme. How kinky.
ilovetowelietoo · 17 points · Posted at 20:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a sextoy-set of that fifty shades of gray shit for my birthday last year. Low quality of the toys and bad fabricated, some of them were already broken. My best friend wasted money for that stuff
Sat-AM · 8 points · Posted at 02:03:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They came pre-broken so you wouldn't have to live through the disappointment of having to cancel your scene halfway through. They were doing you a favor!
fr1ction · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a name for this phenomenon of using some popular thing to promote something else that's only slightly related? Some variation seems to pop up in many areas of society.
Sat-AM · 4 points · Posted at 02:03:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's just called marketing
fr1ction · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not wrong in that Marketing makes heavy use of Psychology in order to work, but that's just a symptom and not the cause IMO. I'm trying to figure out if there's something deeper.
empire_bunny · 2 points · Posted at 02:48:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're looking for a technical term, I'm guessing it's Brand Building or something like that. It could be Commodity fetishism too.
Deathmage777 · 2 points · Posted at 02:50:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Speaking of products that sell on their own merit, have you heard of Hitachi?
Qaeta · 1 points · Posted at 02:55:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if the creators would REALLY rather it NOT sell on it's own merit lol
Redebo · 1 points · Posted at 05:30:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dont know... Fifty Shades barbed anal suspension hook has a nice ring to it.
PhDOH · 8 points · Posted at 20:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got some comfy knickers out of it when it all went on sale. Luckily if you didn't look at the label you didn't know it was 50 shades.
Was well annoying when I was looking for a thin dressing gown to take into hospital to cover up without getting too hot and all the stuff matching my requirements had 50 shades written all over it though.
toomanyburritos · 5 points · Posted at 21:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like the book.
charlie_boo · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
username checks out.
SmoSays · 1 points · Posted at 07:07:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So it’s true to the book/movie
faxinator · 1 points · Posted at 07:32:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So kinda like Beats by Dre?
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:22:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So it's the "Beats" of the sex toy world?
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 18:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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vinylpanx · 18 points · Posted at 19:31:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't believe i know this, but the fifty shades stuff is made by lovehoney which makes pretty good stuff. I own their motorhead hitachi and while I'm never going to say it beats the original it is still a quality product and probably a bit better for a larger swath of the population
Monotec · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought the motorhead wand a few days ago when it was on sale! I'm not too keen on the war pig head because it looks too textured to be comfortable, but I'm going to try it out as soon as it gets delivered.
vinylpanx · 2 points · Posted at 23:39:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh the head is purely decorative, it pops right off!
vinylpanx · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh the head is purely decorative, it pops right off!
herrsuperman · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do u mean a large swath?
Dokpsy · 5 points · Posted at 20:45:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably good enough for general consumer outside of those who want the best of the best.
vinylpanx · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Theres more minutiae in the settings
Vcent · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, lacks the wine.
Yes, there's fifty shades of gray red & white wine out there....
Sam-Gunn · 9 points · Posted at 19:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People will buy ANYTHING if it's marketed right. Even a literal pile of shit!
infered5 · 6 points · Posted at 19:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct
AtillaTheCunt · 2 points · Posted at 23:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See: Cards Against Humanity
[deleted] · 45 points · Posted at 18:29:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL that I'm even more disappointed in humanity than I previously thought possible.
Sam-Gunn · 27 points · Posted at 19:20:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is what damages your perception of humanity, you need to set the bar lower.
I'm much happier now that my bar when taking public transport was lowered drastically from "people having showered and performed basic hygenic rituals and isn't stinking drunk, and not calling their dealer on the phone and speaking loud enough the entire car can hear or not drinking mouthwash to get drunk and ranting at invisible people" to "nobody licks the floor, railings or seats more than once while I'm on board".
Stress management!
SamJakes · 5 points · Posted at 19:30:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry time? Also, WTF?
Sam-Gunn · 6 points · Posted at 19:45:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nobody has stooped to that low YET, even children, but I like to have a buffer. The stories come from what I used to consider "the bar" for public transportation... At least nobody has shit or pissed themselves or someone else (that I know of) yet on the train...
gornzilla · 5 points · Posted at 20:27:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found a bunch of bottles of Fifty Shades of Grey wine at a Gross Out (aka Grocery Outlet). It makes for a great joke present.
_bieber_hole_69 · 5 points · Posted at 18:19:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like a lot of it. Last time my SO went shopping they were promoting it like crazy
AliYaHaydarYaHussein · 9 points · Posted at 18:27:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The West has fallen.
obsolete_filmmaker · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man....these truly are the end times.
gurl_meat · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, and they've apparently cornered the market on Adam & Eve.
AtmospherE117 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was surprised when I saw blue Avatar flesh lights.
patrickkellyf3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're saying you haven't seen it yet? It's impossible to avoid. I envy you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, one sex toy website included some branded massage oil. I sent it back using the free returns label.
dsjunior1388 · 0 points · Posted at 22:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re saying you’re surprised they figured out another way to make a shameless money grab out of 50 shades?
st0nedeye · 9 points · Posted at 19:14:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work for Hitachi, making satellite software, some how we used to get occasional service calls for the massagers.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:27:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm gonna go in here and say that the Doxy is a superior product. Much more intense and more speed selections.
bornbrews · 5 points · Posted at 21:04:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For your wife's next one:
The Doxy is actually a BETTER version of the Hitachi.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:39:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a Hitachi. I accumulated probably eight more toys after that, still searching, until...
the Womanizer Pro 40.
Just sayin', if she's into variety, might be a good present. ;)
nolotusnotes · 5 points · Posted at 00:21:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the only safe place online to buy a real Hitachi...
https://maxiwand.com/
Bookmark it.
CouldHaveBeenAPun · 4 points · Posted at 18:43:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or the one that is just called "magic wand", which is I think a trade mark now, because Hitachi won't out their name on stuff to that can be used sexually anymore :)
bullet50000 · 7 points · Posted at 19:39:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
can you still buy the Hitachi one anymore? I thought they stopped making it
ChaoticSquirrel · 3 points · Posted at 23:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They market it under the brand Magic Wand now, I think
Tactical_Moonstone · 1 points · Posted at 05:01:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah having your brand name associated with sex toys is pretty dicey when you make all kinds of other stuff as well.
My house has a Hitachi refrigerator, used to have a Hitachi air filter (came with the fridge), and my computers have Hitachi (now HGST) hard drives.
To be fair I didn't know the large home appliance and hard drive manufacturer Hitachi was the same as the one for the Magic Wand until I actually searched it up. Kind of assumed it was like the two Frankfurts in Germany, only thing common is that they have the same name.
AislinKageno · 5 points · Posted at 21:39:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an off brand magic wand for like seven years. It was magical. It only recently pooped out and died and I think it was definitely worth the thirty bucks I didn't pay for it because it was a gift.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A girl I was seeing for a while swears by Shibari. I got a Hitachi and used it on her, and she said that it was rubbing her raw, whereas the Shibari never did. So Shibari may be on-par with Hitachi, or even better.
Lady_badcrumble · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might let her know that overuse of the MagicWand in certain areas has led to weakening of bladder muscles...just a side note.
proud_new_scum · 2 points · Posted at 22:20:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, used to work in a sex shop. Any Magic Wand device that isn't made by Hitachi is just an inferior product. If you need a sex toy that puts out wall-socket power and will survive a nuclear attack, you got to go with Hitachi brand.
Goku420overlord · 2 points · Posted at 03:11:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that Hitachi wanted to get away from that image, and it is hard to buy the real one and mostly just fakes now.
Threeknucklesdeeper · 76 points · Posted at 15:50:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lower lumbar?
xLostinTransit · 276 points · Posted at 16:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is clitoraly the opposite side of the body from what he's suggesting!
cosmoceratops · 10 points · Posted at 18:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which they would know if they had even taken a quick glans.
sagewah · 3 points · Posted at 03:35:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cunt believe this turned into a pun thread so quickly.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ayy lmao
197708156EQUJ5 · 4 points · Posted at 17:23:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These are the puns that make me laugh the hardest!
skelebone · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hell, lumbar fucked her!
bbbbirdistheword · 21 points · Posted at 18:53:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should try putting a vibrator lightly on the bridge of your nose. It is the weirdest feeling. It also helps clear up your sinuses, if that's what you're into.
Blackbird6 · 17 points · Posted at 21:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ladies at my vibrator store recommend touching them to the top of your nose to get a sense of how strong the vibration it.
Idk if it's bullshit or not, but it's pretty funny to watch.
PurpleSailor · 16 points · Posted at 19:01:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get the Harbor Freight Router Speed Control ~$20 and you can vary the speed of the Wand so it isn't too intense.
randomlycandy · 13 points · Posted at 19:20:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a woman, the wand is an EXTREMELY useful tool!!!! My fiance bought one for me, and I have never been happier in all my life! And, uh, yeah, it's ok for sore muscles too.
[deleted] · 39 points · Posted at 17:10:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Pancake_Nom · 63 points · Posted at 17:25:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They didn't stop making them, they're just branded as "Vibratex" now. If you can find a Vibratex magic wand (Amazon sells them), they're legit.
They have changed the technology a little bit though, so it may be different from the originals (I don't think they work with dimmers/power regulators anymore), but they're still the official ones.
jacktt · 9 points · Posted at 18:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we talk about this though? The Amazon reviews lead me to believe the Vibratex is not a good product. Whats the best magic wand to be bought in todays market?
WafflelffaW · 7 points · Posted at 21:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I second this. I actually just recently got one off Amazon - this week, in fact - and my SO is, uh, not a fan. It doesn’t seem to have a lower power setting than “kill,” but maybe we just haven’t gotten the hang of it.
tdasnowman · 6 points · Posted at 17:37:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They only stopped selling briefly in the states. They rebranded the ones sold stateside.
Nocturnalized · 6 points · Posted at 17:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you saying these guys are lying?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 17:47:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Nocturnalized · 7 points · Posted at 18:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some confusion here.
According to Wikipedia Vibratex is just the official US importer.
AmdisSix · 6 points · Posted at 18:39:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Although, hitachi is rather expensive for its usefulness. Theres an alternative on amazon that cost me 50 bucks, comes with interchangeable pieces for the head and a variety of speeds and patterns. Its heavy duty and really easy to clean. Hands down my favourite toy.
ZubacToReality · 4 points · Posted at 19:10:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Link?
iamdorkette · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconding the request for a link.
ZubacToReality · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:09 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Link?
Preform_Perform · 7 points · Posted at 19:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pfft next you'll say there is more than one use for Vaseline!
psycho-logical · 9 points · Posted at 19:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Like this classy review!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:04:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was magic when I pulled a muscle in my back moving.
Arachnatron · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But are the clitoris and penis really muscles?
oO0-__-0Oo · 3 points · Posted at 23:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the only thing I use my hitachi magic wand for is massaging my head and neck muscles if I get the rare tension pain or headache
way better than anything else I've found
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:57:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a US model you can thread a small padlock through the hole that's present in one of the prongs to prevent it's unauthorized use. }:D
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 16:12:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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ThinkSoftware · 17 points · Posted at 16:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit is about 69% men so I'd say about...69%?
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 16:26:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ThinkSoftware · 9 points · Posted at 16:27:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So...you're not an "Elizabeth"?
Hurray_for_Candy · 6 points · Posted at 17:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried to pay attention, but it didn't go well.
Discombobulated_Job · 5 points · Posted at 16:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
R u being mean
awsm-Girl · 2 points · Posted at 18:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mmm, hitachi...
APiousCultist · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean you can use it on other things than the clitoris?
delecti · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've found it's only really very good at sex stuff. Far from the best actual massager I've used.
haicra · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So true! My vibrator was a godsend to use as a massager on my back when I was in labor!
X0AN · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let's be honest, it's the only reason people buy it.
minichado · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clear your sinuses in seconds on the bridge if your nose.
noseymimi · 1 points · Posted at 14:08:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Serious question: is the wand more powerful than the bunny?
YoMammaSoThin · -1 points · Posted at 21:32:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My penis is not a muscle. I’d be buying steroids by the pound if it were. Just to make it humongous. Because it’s already yuge.
santaland · 437 points · Posted at 17:17:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phones have a feature called Android Beam where you can transfer data from other phones, and even objects, by touching it to the back of the phone.
I discovered this when I was googling ways to know how much money I had left on a Japanese subway card. The only other thing I have found this useful for was a Tamigotchi, so maybe this is really only useful if you're a teenage girl in Japan 5 years ago, which I am not.
bdonvr · 127 points · Posted at 20:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but you gotta make sure both phones have NFC turned on
RenaKunisaki · 19 points · Posted at 21:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you gotta hold them together juuuuust right. It's very finicky.
octopoddle · 18 points · Posted at 22:02:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes if you bang the back of your phone hard against the back of another person's phone you can make its owner say "Oi!" and possibly even hit you.
Quinny898 · 6 points · Posted at 21:53:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I'm sending a photo over it (I know it's just Bluetooth but it's easier than pairing) I generally just place the phones back to back, that seems to work 90% of the time
JBloodthorn · 2 points · Posted at 03:21:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the NFC is in the battery, on some phones at least. Got one of those bigger battery packs for an old S3, and the NFC stopped working. Turns out, the battery didn't have the NFC bit in it.
Morgrid · 3 points · Posted at 06:50:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The NFC antenna is on the battery cover.
JBloodthorn · 2 points · Posted at 10:49:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on the Samsung S3 from from yesteryear. NFC still worked with the cover removed, and the stock battery in. Add new battery, NFC goes away. Pretty cut and dry.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 11:06:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Looks like both.
Verizon phones had it on the back cover.
Blood-Money · 8 points · Posted at 21:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the same note - you can use this feature to write amiibo data to an nfc chip if you’re too cheap to pay for them.
GetItReich · 1 points · Posted at 08:04:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/amiibomb
xNyxx · 13 points · Posted at 21:57:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tamigotchi? 5 years ago?
rustystonewallis · 7 points · Posted at 22:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, come on. I saw them at Walmart this past Saturday.
xNyxx · 10 points · Posted at 22:39:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. I played with them literally 20 years ago.
rustystonewallis · 4 points · Posted at 22:44:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes aside, I actually did see them the other day, and it about floored me. I remember them from when I was a kid, and I haven't heard anything about them in like 10 years at least. But sure enough, there they were. They appear to be much smaller now.
MikiSuzaki · 3 points · Posted at 03:39:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also cut out features. I don't think you can play the games with them anymore and no poop cleaning.
santaland · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They came back like 5 years ago, in Japan. Also the 90s ones don't work with Android Beam.
Car-face · 7 points · Posted at 21:42:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's good for sharing Google map locations - if you're with friends and trying to get an idea of where to meet up somewhere that someone else has suggested, beaming the location is usually easier than manually searching. Also good for quickly transferring a photo or phone contact.
Ambitious5uppository · 0 points · Posted at 23:23:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why wouldnt you just share it on WhatsApp?
Surely that's infinitely easier than beaming and works on every device
Car-face · 7 points · Posted at 23:35:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if they don't have WhatsApp.
It's certainly not applicable for all instances (and whatsapp is great for groups), but if you're already sitting together, I'd say it's easier to open a contact and hit "beam" than it is to send through whatsapp.
Ambitious5uppository · -9 points · Posted at 23:36:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who doesn't have WhatsApp?
It's ubiquitous surely.
You cant beam to the 5 people with iPhones and the 2 with windows phones. But you can WhatsApp them all at the same time.
kaleighb1988 · 5 points · Posted at 23:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me and atleast 15 other people I know don't have it. So I'm pretty sure there's a lot of people that don't have it.
rowdyanalogue · 3 points · Posted at 04:14:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make that 16 other people you know.
Hi, I'm Rowdyanalogue, by the way.
Ambitious5uppository · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's astounding to me.
It overtook SMS messaging 4 years ago and I don't know of a single person who doesn't have it.
Where do you live that WhatsApp isn't the default way to contact someone? As Everyone I meet across Europe its just a given that they will have it.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm in the USA. I'm in the state Ohio but most everyone I know are in TN and FL which are 5 hours and 17 hours drive away. I know that people use it but to me with almost everyone I know hardly anyone uses it.
ThrowAwayTakeAwayK · 3 points · Posted at 02:19:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure what country you're from, but hardly anyone uses whatsapp in the US.
jwws1 · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only use WhatsApp when talking to relatives in Hong Kong or France. I know India uses it too. But I'm from the US and none of my friends have WhatsApp. China uses WeChat, Korea uses KakaoTalk, and Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand use Line. They're all very regional which is why I have to have all of them to talk to people outside the US.
Missingnose · 3 points · Posted at 21:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't they have ads specifically showing this feature?
czartreck · 3 points · Posted at 02:42:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use it with certain apps to create and manipulate electronic keycards!
My phone works as a master key for the hotel I work at. Freaked my boss out.
naliuj2525 · 1 points · Posted at 04:27:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does this work? It seems interesting.
czartreck · 6 points · Posted at 04:40:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just search the app store for RFID editors. I shelled out ten bucks for one that lets me make custom tags, so for example I programmed one card to make my phone play music when I scan it, just to see if I could.
In the case of my hotel, the keycards use a weird alphanumeric scheme that someone better versed in crypto stuff than me could probably explain- 16 character long strings, with the first 12 characters all identical gibberish and the last four being 0XXX, with the Xs being whichever three digit room number. I played around making cards and reading them on the hotel's scanner and discovered that 0000 was a manager's key, so I saved that combination and can broadcast it at locks if guests get locked out or whatever and open the door without having to go back to the desk and make a new key.
naliuj2525 · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow that's awesome. I've used NFC for Android Pay here and there but didn't realize all the stuff you could do with it. This has opened a new world...
czartreck · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as I understand it, RFID chips are just another storage medium; you can use them to store whatever you can get to fit. The capacity is really tiny, though; usually just enough for like an encryption key or some such.
I don't really fuck with bitcoin, but I feel like it would be really easy to put a bitcoin wallet address on an RFID chip. No idea what you'd do with such a thing, but it's probably terribly useful to someone.
naliuj2525 · 1 points · Posted at 06:00:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I've been looking into it for the past hour and that's what it seems. It looks interesting though.
consummate_erection · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, Tamigotchis are making a comeback. My game dev friends just got some at GDC this year.
Vadari · 2 points · Posted at 22:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had a friend who transfered the data from my old phone onto my new one with NFC
gunnapackofsammiches · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this more often than I ever expected for large ish files I don't feel like uploading on data.
jordanleveledup · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But were you five years ago?
MajorTrouble · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interestingly, this used to be the "big thing" on one of the (then-new) Samsung phones. It absolutely dominated every commercial for it. But, presumably since you had to have that phone at the time, it never caught on - by the time other phones had it, they stopped advertising it and it was apparently forgotten.
MUSIC_MAN112 · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen whole albums over android beam although it does take a while
UnexpectedHaikuBot · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen whole albums
over android beam although
it does take a while
benevolentpotato · 1 points · Posted at 12:17:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also buy NFC tags and load them with a little bit of data. I got 8 for $10. I have one in my wallet that automatically adds me as a contact when scanned. You can also put links on them, put a bit of text on them, or even put your WiFi credentials on it so that people can scan it and get automatically logged in.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:24:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew about this five years ago and have literally used it maybe 3x and that was just to see how it worked, it's cool, but I couldn't think of a scenario where I would use it.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
NFC is sweet, for example you can easily make your own amiibo chips using your phone's NFC writing ability for very very very cheap.
sarahhopefully · 63 points · Posted at 20:02:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned this- you can reprogram the locks on your car so they lock/unlock when you want them to.
I just got a new car and when I park and shut off the car only the drivers side door would unlock. Googled and found instructions so now when I shift into park, all the doors unlock. You can also set it so they don't unlock until you turn off the car, and adjust the lock settings so all the doors lock when you go into gear, get up to speed, or don't lock themselves.
I always thought different cars had different settings and you just had to live with whatever it was.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
that all sounds annoying and unwanted, if my doors are locked i want them to remain locked until i explicitly tell them to unlock, and vice versa, if they are unlocked i want them to stay that way until i say otherwise.
i feel like the system of pulling the inside handle once to unlock, and a second time to open, works fine. as does pressing the lock button on the keys when walking away.
For-The-Swarm · 1 points · Posted at 14:22:16 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me of a heavily armored SUV made specifically for the CIA or DEA. They had one down in Mexico trailing some bad dudes. They got into a firefight from what I remember, and they were perfectly fine until they put it into park and the SUV unlocked. I think all but one guy died, but it's been a while and I forget.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:31 on April 26, 2018 · (Permalink)
fuck that is brutal, inconvenient "convenience" features need to get in a bin, like my cars windows are programmed in a way that feels wrong, like not in terms of direction, down is down and up is up, but in terms of long press controlling the precision movement and short tap activating the continuous movement.. nowhere near as bad as that one you spoke of though, unlocking when you've told it to be locked is a huge fuck no and it's actually kind of amazing that the developers didn't realise that.
SouthernSweeetheart · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Source?
elaerna · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:37 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
how do you reprogram it...? put code into the steering wheel?
sarahhopefully · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope! It involved turning the key to different positions, maybe putting the car into/out of park, and holding down the lock button, for my car anyway.
http://www.mattcastruccihonda.com/blog/how-to-program-the-honda-auto-lock-unlock-feature/
-VelvetBat- · 608 points · Posted at 20:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This whole thread is so overwhelming because I feel like it's imperative to memorize every post.
seeyouspacecowboyx · 111 points · Posted at 22:49:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Reddit you can save comments and whole posts to easily find and reread later
Sati1984 · 8 points · Posted at 07:59:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now he has to memorize this post as well!
elaerna · 5 points · Posted at 19:48:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then subsequently never read them later
HeirOfHouseReyne · 3 points · Posted at 09:09:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I save so much! It's there any way to organize saved stuff on reddit, like in folders or something?
YeahJeetz · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:15 on May 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would be awesome! Scrolling through this saving a lot, but now I'm realizing that it's all under one folder.
MrRonny6 · 3 points · Posted at 14:10:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*On Reddit you can save a post and never check back on it ever again
GeneralFuqfaice · 1 points · Posted at 12:50:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
M E T A
Fibreoptic_Calico · 7 points · Posted at 22:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sabe the post then work through it as a 'to do' list!
cuntbutton · 5 points · Posted at 01:12:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've just been taking screen shots of things I know I'll want/ need to remember
-VelvetBat- · 3 points · Posted at 02:03:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how can you know which ones you'll need in the future?! That's part of what makes it so overwhelming! I feel like I need to remember them ALL.
cuntbutton · 10 points · Posted at 02:04:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cut to my gallery, filled with 6,000 screen shots and a general sense of anxiety
TychaBrahe · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or save the post and refer to it as necessary.
SmoSays · 2 points · Posted at 07:06:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m saving posts like mad
elcapkirk · 1 points · Posted at 14:44:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup this is why I saved the post
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, same here
Chris40004 · 503 points · Posted at 16:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lemon endust (furniture polish) works better than WD-40 because it’s a dry wax lubricant that doesn’t turn black with use like WD-40. Keeps your hands and tools clean.
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TrueDeceiver · 47 points · Posted at 20:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
"The long-term active ingredient is a non-volatile viscous oil which remains on the surface to which it is applied, giving lubrication and protection from moisture."
The above is straight from a WD-40 data sheet. It lubes and displaces moisture.
Are you saying that they're lying about the application(s) of their own product on their data sheet?
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20Factorial · 5 points · Posted at 03:24:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GT85 is the “right” product to use if you want WD40 that isn’t shitty lube. It’s got all the WD properties of WD40, but also has PTFE.
It’s a good go-to as a one-stop cleaning/lube spray. WD40 is a LITTLE better at “washing away” grime, but you need to wait for WD to dry before spraying a real lubricant, and that adds a whole step to the process.
Oh, and people need to stop using WD40 to help loosen rusty/stuck fasteners. That shit is terrible for that. A 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic trans fluid is your best bet, followed by AeroKroil. Either of those put PB Blaster to shame.
TherapistMD · 2 points · Posted at 04:50:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man.....anything that shames pb is a friend of mine.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 06:35:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.wd40specialist.com/products/white-lithium-grease/
seasleeplessttle · -11 points · Posted at 21:22:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't toss the WD-40, put it in the tackle box. best bait fluffer ever! also +1 for Tri-Lube for its intended uses.
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deanreevesii · 25 points · Posted at 22:25:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Banning spraying petrochemicals on something you're tossing into a pond/lake/river/steam and pretty fucking reasonable
seasleeplessttle · -2 points · Posted at 01:49:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are more harmful chemicals coming off of your clothes, car , FOOD. Seriously. I'm not trying to justify the process. I fish barbless, catch and release.
Quenz · 7 points · Posted at 02:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's kinda like saying it's ok to shoot someome in the foot because it won't kill them as readily as shooting someone in the head.
Just because there's worse doesn't make the subject better.
paracelsus23 · 5 points · Posted at 00:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, is he saying people think spraying bait with wd40 attracts fish?
reaperofsquirrels · 2 points · Posted at 02:56:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's an old practice that surprisingly helps. Usually on flys.
seasleeplessttle · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know. I witnessed it long ago, but know it is still practiced. Two Grandpa's from two completely different upbringing/lifestyles knew this and another dozen secrets. It is an unknown use, obviously, by the vote down.
PercySmith · 2 points · Posted at 11:48:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your not being down voted because people have never heard of the use. They don't agree with putting solvents in lakes and rivers
The_Phox · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's kinda like the Hitachi magic wand.
It's advertised as a muscle massager, but we all know what it really is.
TimeTravelingDoctor · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So what should you use WD-40 for?
LardLad00 · 3 points · Posted at 02:57:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use it as a solvent. If you're working on some parts that are all full of shitty dirty old grease spray them down with WD-40 to get all the crud off. But most importantly, re-lubricate the parts with an appropriate lubricant (grease or oil or whatever but NOT WD-40) when you put it back together.
justahominid · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cleaning old gunked up stuff. That's why it helps squeaky and stuck doors and stuff, it's getting the dirt and grime out that is causing additional friction and problems. Yes, WD-40 helps with stuff like that, but only until it gets dirty again. You can use an actual lubricant after getting it unstuck to have a better, longer lasting benefit.
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah and scott single ply paper toilet is meant to wipe your ass using only one square sheet.
FoodandWhining · 31 points · Posted at 20:35:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You... just blew my mind.
LardLad00 · 7 points · Posted at 02:55:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My grandfather was a watchmaker/clockmaker. Into his retirement he kept up the hobby of servicing people's vintage (wind-up) clocks. I would often accompany him as he would pick up and deliver the pieces he was working on and I would watch him making the repairs in his little workshop. It was he who taught me about the curse of WD-40.
It was very common for him to go into someone's clock and find that, as they had noticed it running slow, the owner had recently sprayed WD-40 all over the movement. Doing so would of course flush out all the real lubricating oil and would mean he would have to thoroughly clean and re-build the movement since the loss of the real oil often would mean that the bushings had then been worn out.
Keep a bottle of 3-in-1 oil, a tube of grease, and a can of PB Blaster around and use what's appropriate for your application, rather than WD-40, which people try to use as all of the above even though it is worst of all.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Posty, thank you. WD-40 IS A SOLVENT PEOPLE. The people’s solvent, and unfortunately not a people solvent.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40™ is a brand!
They also make real lubricants now.
sagewah · 6 points · Posted at 04:00:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a water displacing penetrating lubricant - iirc, fish oil in kerosene. It's a very light lubricant and once the solvent evaporates it's a pretty lousy lubricant, but it is a lubricant.
That's just bollocks. It will dissolve gunk but that isn't what makes it a lubricant - one of the reasons to not rely on it as a lube is because it seems to love attracting gunk. Use it to clean your stuff and free up anything seized, then wash it away with isopropyl or similar and use a more appropriate lube.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheap lubricant you say...
::scratches chin::
oO0-__-0Oo · 1 points · Posted at 23:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the real answer here
2f09 · 1 points · Posted at 18:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
source?
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2f09 · 4 points · Posted at 18:45:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you ought to notify OSHA that WD-40's MSDS is fraudulent, according to you.
https://www.wd40company.com/files/pdf/sds/mup/wd-40-multi-use-product-aerosol-sds-us-ghs-7-20-14.pdf
IAmBroom · 39 points · Posted at 20:41:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OSHA isn't describing what the product is best at; they're describing safe uses that occur in the field.
The "WD" in "WD-40" stands for "Water Displacement", not "Wslippery Dlubricant".
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:22:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thus is from the WD-40 website. I understand it's not the best lubricant, but it is one.
Myth: WD-40® Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.
Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40® stands for Water Displacement, WD-40® Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.
2f09 · -7 points · Posted at 22:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thanks dude. you go ahead and use whatever artisanal hipster lubricant you want, i'll keep using the old whiskey delta 40. good day sir.
djuggler · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's in the name "Water Displacement - Formula 40"
LiteralPhilosopher · -14 points · Posted at 18:34:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/u/PostyMcPostyface is gatekeeping ... it's not a great lubricant, and more of the content is intended for water displacement. But there is lubricating oil in it. However, if your primary purpose is lubrication, there are probably superior choices.
apoptotic · 14 points · Posted at 19:16:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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rockynputz · 14 points · Posted at 20:28:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newest buzzword get misused all the time.
LiteralPhilosopher · -4 points · Posted at 21:52:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's gatekeeping because he's suggesting that something can't be considered a lubricant unless it meets some imaginary standard. Commercial products have all kinds of uses, and the situations they're employed in have varying needs. Sometimes a small amount of lubrication is all that's required or desired. And if a can of WD-40 is all you have to hand, it's frequently more than fine.
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LiteralPhilosopher · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I agree. And WD-40 is made of around 25% light lubricating oil. It's not a fabulous lubricant, but it's way better than water, and good enough for many light-duty purposes.
Words don't have only one meaning, that can be uniquely applied to the exclusion of all others.
LardLad00 · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of people spray wd-40 into places that should be greased.
The wd washes out the good grease and replaces it with a shit lubricant. It helps the item being sprayed get loose because the old, dirty grease has been thinned, but before long it will be worse than ever and now the components will wear faster.
So the genius will spray it again with wd and wash even more of the grease out.
WD-40 works kind of ok for a few things but is not the best for anything.
TimeTomorrow · 7 points · Posted at 20:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
stfu
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LiteralPhilosopher · -4 points · Posted at 21:49:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, yeah, I'm really choked up by the power of your outburst. My heavens, what ever shall I do.
mountrich · 5 points · Posted at 18:04:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also doesn't hold on to dust the way WD-40 will.
TheDanimal8888 · 5 points · Posted at 20:32:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is a water dispersant... hence ‘WD’. It was originally designed to prevent corrosion. Story goes it was invented during WWII to keep machine guns from corroding (unverified & too lazy to look up) Use PB Blaster instead - works great as a lubricant
BrianBtheITguy · -2 points · Posted at 22:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jigaloo master race!
VRZzz · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have ballistol in your area? Thats the best stuff for everything. Hinges, guns, oiling carbon blades, Horse and dog care etc. etc.
AuroraThorne · 3 points · Posted at 03:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No joke we actually use lemon furniture polish at work to help boxes go down chutes. Smells good and it's always a delight to watch a box of bullets fling themselves into a trailer
weiss27md · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this out when a window guy sprayed the window seals with pledge.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:10:05 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
works better than WD-40 at lubrication because WD-40 is designed to remove lubrication and water and just generally whatever. WD-40 dries rapidly and is not a lubricant, it helps get things moving in the initial seconds but yeah nah, use an actual lubricant if you need a lubricant.
vcxnuedc8j · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wd-40 is not a lubricant.
Crisis_Redditor · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't say it was.
TimeTomorrow · 7 points · Posted at 20:49:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but many people mistakenly believe its a good product to use to lubricate things, so his comment is relevant.
Crisis_Redditor · 3 points · Posted at 22:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But he's right there, telling people there's something better to use as a lubricant.
TimeTomorrow · 5 points · Posted at 22:50:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's telling people that pledge is better for certain things, but he's acknowledging wd40 as a lubricant by implication. If i said a condom is better birth control then saran wrap, I'm kind of implying that saran wrap is birth control.
dept_of_silly_walks · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, he's implying most people already use WD-40 to lubricate. And that there is a better alternative to this very common misconception.
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 05:04:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except no one in their right mind would use Saran Wrap as birth control, but WD-40 is widely considered--and successfully used--as a lubricant. You're being pedantic.
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let's say you have something that will more or less work properly with no lubrication, wd40 is better than nothing. It will stop a door from squeeking. For pretty much anything that requires lubrication to avoid failure, wd40 is about as effective as Saran wrap. Let's say bearings on a blender, or a bicycle chain.
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 16:54:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dude, no one is disputing what WD40 is for, or what its composition is. You're talking about what WD40 really is and what it's meant for, and I'm talking about how people see and use it. One of these is relevant to the OP. Spoiler: It's not what WD40 is made for, it's what people already use it for.
If you really don't get the point by now, I can't help you.
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 17:21:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
god forbid people talk about a product mentioned and not respond directly and exclusively to the other content of the comment which mentioned the product. I hope you are able to get over your rage at people talking about wd40 in a chain of comments that were definitely about pledge and not wd40. Definitely definitely NOT about wd40 at all and talking about it is definitely the worst thing ever. EVER.
Lets definitely not try to make people aware that how peole see it and use it is incorrect and inefectual. How bout that pledge buddy?
2f09 · 0 points · Posted at 22:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes it is
chugonthis · 2 points · Posted at 22:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it's not, just disperses water as others have mentioned
2f09 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes it is
tm4000m · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best lube for the sliders on a foosball table ever!
MrWindu · 1 points · Posted at 07:29:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you think I could use this to oil my bike chain ?
Salt_peanuts · 1 points · Posted at 13:42:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Silicone lubricant is even better for potentially dirty areas because it won't pick up as much junk.
Cumupin420 · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wd40 isn't a lubricant though
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Hellaguaptor · 32 points · Posted at 04:10:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
get the fuck out if this works at my local market i will venmo you money you saint
The_chosen_turtle · 7 points · Posted at 04:15:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saving this to back up OP
TheVeryMask · 2 points · Posted at 05:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do it every time. I'm hoping eventually they don't bother giving voice directions anymore.
greatestdivide · 8 points · Posted at 13:31:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might stick around for the blind people out there. A good compromise would be to turn the DANG MACHINE DOWN SO IT ISN'T YELLING.
I love self check out. I hate it talking to me, too.
16489876587453685413 · 2 points · Posted at 10:31:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local just updated their system and there is no fucking mute anymore. On the plus side it has an awesome search now.
bitchkitty818 · 1 points · Posted at 04:18:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's true
AcuteMtnSalsa · 13 points · Posted at 05:12:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
“One-ninety-nine. HAVE YOU SCANNED YOUR CLUB CARD?!?!!!!”
suncourt · 5 points · Posted at 11:52:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh glorious information. I don't mind during the day, when it's busy and loud, but is there anything more ackward than ringing your groceries up on a slow morning when it's quiet and now the entire store knows every single thing you've purchased.
Magnatross · 3 points · Posted at 08:38:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I can steal in peace
Vittra666 · 2 points · Posted at 14:54:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but in my experience it's almost always grayed out/disabled :(
SheWhoComesFirst · 254 points · Posted at 18:02:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The removable headrests in your car are mounted on metal posts that can also be used in a water emergency to break the windows for escape.
mcdaddy86 · 21 points · Posted at 00:48:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Related to that, if you can't fully remove the headrests in your vehicle, check for a little slot in the surround for the post. It will be the perfect size for your key blade to fit in and it will release the headrest.
mircamor · 14 points · Posted at 00:53:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oooh good one. I worry about getting trapped in my car for some reason and this makes me feel better!
410_Bacon · 16 points · Posted at 02:01:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A Res-q-me tool is a much better option. Clips on your keyring and can cut your seatbelt as well as break your window. They are on amazon for about $15.
AmyinIndiana · 8 points · Posted at 02:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve had a Res-q-me for years. The seatbelt cutter comes in handy pretty often.
mistervancouver · 23 points · Posted at 02:46:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Often?
JennyBeckman · 23 points · Posted at 04:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know your seatbelt has a buckle, right? ;)
AmyinIndiana · 5 points · Posted at 09:16:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of kids in car seats. If there’s an accident I want them out fast. A seatbelt cutter is standard gear for first responders.
It comes in handy for other uses - particularly opening packages. Now that my kids are older, I’m not as worried about having a seatbelt cutter.
64nCloudy · 2 points · Posted at 03:18:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I too want to know more...
InfiNorth · -15 points · Posted at 04:20:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I could either use things that came with my car or I could waste $15 on another wasteful piece of junk off Amazon made by slave labour? I think I'll stick with the thing included with the purchase of my car and every other car out there.
410_Bacon · 7 points · Posted at 12:32:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In an emergency where your seatbelt is stuck and your car is sinking in water are you going to be able to turn around and release your headrest? And your headrest doesn't have a seatbelt cutter either. And not all headrests can release from the seat. The Res-q-me is a very simple tool that is easy to use, and can cut seatbelts and break windows. $15 to save your life is not a lot.
gregarious-loner · 9 points · Posted at 08:21:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Additionally... When breaking tempered glass (side windows in vehicles are tempered) they break more readily when hit close to the edge. So, aim for an edge as opposed to the center of the window.
It should also be noted that you cannot escape through the windshield in an emergency scenario. They are made of laminated glass (two pieces of glass with a plastic inner layer). Source: industry experience
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 00:31:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is an amazing protip I hope I never have to use.
also happy cake day!
SheWhoComesFirst · 6 points · Posted at 00:42:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap. Thanks for telling me I didn’t notice.
posam · 5 points · Posted at 03:10:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just immediately open the door/open the window before you start to submerge.
ScarletNumbered · 6 points · Posted at 04:12:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Manual windows FTW
ipullstuffapart · 1 points · Posted at 12:31:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I see this posted, it typically gets outed as not being true. You really need something with a properly sharp point and a lot of mass. The only way that they would likely work is by jamming it between the top of the door card and the glass, and applying leverage to the edge. Breaking glass from the edge is far easier than from the centre.
Rylyshar · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:20 on May 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not true - now you’re going to make me doubt some of these other great tips.
link here for doubters
idonotknowwhototrust · 0 points · Posted at 01:24:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually pulled mine out to look at the posts, yesterday. There's no way they would stand up to being bashed against a window. I keep a hatchet for this purpose. And for intimidation.
InfiNorth · 7 points · Posted at 04:22:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did they make the posts in your car out of? Bread? They have to be steel to be strong enough to support your head under intense and sudden acceleration in a rear-end accident, so trust me, they aren't some flimsy plastic.
idonotknowwhototrust · -23 points · Posted at 04:47:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, bread. Brilliant. Nice work. You're amazing.
410_Bacon · 2 points · Posted at 12:37:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think how some people say to use them is you push the post down into the seal of the window, and then pull towards yourself. It levers the posts against the window. But I think a Res-q-me tool is a better option then trying to use a headrest post.
A hatchet works as well, but if the car is filled with water it can be hard to swing. The Res-q-me has a spring loaded punch, so you just have to push it against the window and it pops out the punch. However, a Res-q-me isn't a very good self-defense tool like a hatchet can be. :)
brando56894 · 3 points · Posted at 13:47:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing why the Req-q-me would be a lot better than a headrest post is tempered glass requires a sharp quick force in a small area to shatter effectively, a hard blunt force will usually just bounce off. There's a video of a car dealer trying to break a car window with a baseball bat for a commercial and he keeps failing. He hits it like 5 times and the window just wobbles, kinda crazy when you think about it.
410_Bacon · 3 points · Posted at 15:16:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, exactly. Here is a reporter trying to break a window with a hammer. https://youtu.be/L91_K-s4pMM . And a hammer is easier to swing then a headrest would be.
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 15:46:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually I think that's the video I'm thinking of haha I didn't watch it for more than a second just now, but if it's the one where he whacks it and it just falls down into the door, it's the one I'm thinking of.
410_Bacon · 3 points · Posted at 15:54:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, it's that one. I think it's about 5 tries in, after the junkyard owner shows him how to do it. He hits it and it just drops into the door. Then once he manages to actually break it, he cuts himself reaching in through the glass.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha love it. It's like watching a cop or someone shoot themselves during a gun safety video.
vonroyale · -7 points · Posted at 18:22:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahaha!!! 😂😂 if you can get it out before you die
InfiNorth · 6 points · Posted at 04:22:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please stop using this emoji.
vonroyale · -1 points · Posted at 14:48:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’ll need to explain
R9J4B · 35771 points · Posted at 15:42:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I only found out a couple of weeks ago that with most android phones you can double-tap the button that shows your open apps to switch between the last two you used.
Edit- Really didn't think this would blow up but I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know about it! Thanks for the gold!
Thisisapainintheass · 4782 points · Posted at 17:03:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Go into settings >about phone and find "build number". Tap 7 times, it will say "you are now a developer!“ Developer options will now appear in your settings, and provide you with more advanced options for your phone.
In particular, what I like in this menu is that can turn off (or on) auto system update, make sure your phone isn't always using mobile data even on wifi, and choose to edit your animations. I like to have my "animation scale" set to 0.5x or off, because it makes the phone seem faster.
Edit: punctuation and wording
Edit 2: Thanks for the gold! Wow. That blew up. Glad to help. Most of the settings in there won't screw up your phone irreparably unless you are rooted. A good piece of go-to advice is: if you have no idea what something is, don't mess with it unless you know how to revert it! Even then, depending on your phone, you can usually find a way to go back (NANdroid backups/stock firmware FTW).
Also I have had no problem with sending MMS on wifi without mobile data, Pokémon go, Samsung pay, Knox etc. unless I was rooted, so it should not be a problem for most.
arios91 · 2345 points · Posted at 18:15:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had to go to school to become a developer :/
david0990 · 1778 points · Posted at 19:16:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Biggest scam ever. You really just had to tap 7 times.
angelbelle · 239 points · Posted at 19:43:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone told me "No need, you're already a developer" and I didn't even know.
Does that make me a Senior Developer to all the people who discovered this today?
cfdavison · 70 points · Posted at 19:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, here is your pay raise
petriol · 16 points · Posted at 21:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
drops phone
Meterus · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm still trying to figure out how to r000t my old Polaroid tablet.
octopoddle · 13 points · Posted at 21:27:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's like Dumbo finding out he had the power in him all along.
y0Fruitcup · 5 points · Posted at 22:34:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feel free to put that on your resume
foolishnun · 5 points · Posted at 00:12:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it means someone has already done it on your phone. There are options there that tell your phone to keep log files of your activity on the device. Are those enabled? Cos if they are, someone be snoopin.
ariabel7 · 2 points · Posted at 00:52:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you find the log files?
foolishnun · 2 points · Posted at 08:57:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't know. I just saw the options when I had a look myself.
david0990 · 2 points · Posted at 04:09:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Couldn't find that but maybe someone turned on the demo mode for that phone?
ThomasTheWarpEngine · 2 points · Posted at 02:44:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to tap 8 times to be a Senior developer.
doobiee · 28 points · Posted at 20:18:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tap it in. Just tap it in. Give it a little tappy. Tap tap taparoo.
Zerotwohero · 9 points · Posted at 21:59:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spoken like a true asshole.
driftking428 · 7 points · Posted at 21:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was a kid you had to tap 8 times
david0990 · 8 points · Posted at 21:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We're just lazier now.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Darn liebrul teen melieanal demonrats!
USxMARINE · 6 points · Posted at 22:53:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like I did your mom!
Sorry
david0990 · 5 points · Posted at 22:57:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just sorry you can only get 7 taps in before it was over.
USxMARINE · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well a tap is a full session. As in "I tapped that." It's not the individual pumps that make up said tap.
r/SexScience
Huh that's an actual sub, although abandoned.
david0990 · -2 points · Posted at 23:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the joke's been ruined. You must be a blast at parties.
USxMARINE · 4 points · Posted at 23:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your mom is a blast at parties!
OOOOOOHHHHHHHHH
BigSlipperySlide · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd like to blast his mom at a party
dab
wheenow · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
me_irl
justanotherkenny · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the boot camps hate him!
brycedriesenga · 0 points · Posted at 20:25:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, developers usually can't even tap 1 time.
Headpuncher · 0 points · Posted at 21:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Redditors ain't tappin shit
david0990 · 0 points · Posted at 21:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a harsh generalization to make yourself feel better, isn't it?
ununfunny1 · 0 points · Posted at 22:25:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap who now?
saadakhtar · 0 points · Posted at 02:29:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap 7 times, and really believe in it.
[deleted] · 40 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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caulfieldrunner · 6 points · Posted at 19:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember this. Hilarious.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shouldn’t it say “development settings enabled”?
BigSlipperySlide · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but he was really mad and not thinking clearly at the time
BigSlipperySlide · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why did he get so mad?
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 19:52:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Become a developer in 7 easy taps!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 19:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lucky. I had to type the programs out of magazine articles with the code.
BigSlipperySlide · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish they still had those, just fun little programs you could follow along with and make neat stuff. Kind of like a coloring book or model airplane but for programming
Zacmon · 4 points · Posted at 19:44:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
sucker
Pixelologist · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With this ONE weird trick!
Universities HATE him
Helixdaunting · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you study? And how do you like your work? I'm interested in becoming a software developer.
arios91 · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Studied computer science, graduated 2015..got hired at a local software company a little over two years ago.
Coming from retail banking while going to school, I love it. I don't have to deal with people, just my supervisor who's really chill. I get to do whatever I want as long as my work is done.
I'd say the only downside is that I'm sitting 8 hours a day which can take a toll on your body
BigSlipperySlide · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What languages do you develope in? What is some common software you use that I could familiarize myself with?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And to think you only had to tap 7 times. :(
lolfactor1000 · 90 points · Posted at 19:38:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read your comment and tapped my Android version a few times by mistake and found the squid Easter egg for the first time.
ArcadianBlueRogue · 34 points · Posted at 21:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did it and it opened some N-shaped ribbon. I dunno what it is lol
Biobak_ · 29 points · Posted at 22:17:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you long press the ribbon it will show a cat emoji/ a cross. When it show the cat emoji, you have unlocked a secret quick settings tile you can add in the notification dropdown, and which allows you to choose cat food that will attract virtual cats that you can collect.
bonsai_bonanza · 10 points · Posted at 22:32:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where is this secret quick setting located? I got the cat emoji, but don't know where to go from there, lol
Biobak_ · 12 points · Posted at 22:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pull down the notifications twice (actually depends on your phone) until you see something that looks more or less like this, then tap the pen icon / edit / whatever looks like it's made to edit the quick settings on your phone, and you should have the toggle right there in the list, you have to add it to your panel and then you can access the cats.
bonsai_bonanza · 2 points · Posted at 23:18:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got it, tyty!
Jrea0 · 10 points · Posted at 23:17:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When/how do these virtual cats show up? I got the tile in the notification that lets me choose bits, chicken, fish and treats, but if I click one nothing happens. If I hold the button down im brought to a blank grey app title android easter egg.
theclosedpistachio · 12 points · Posted at 00:46:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Leave one of the treats in the quick settings tray. A cat will show up eventually (can take some hours sometimes). The phone will vibrate and you will get a notification telling you that "a cat is here" when it does appear. The treat will be gone from your quick settings and you will be back to an empty dish. Long pressing the quick setting takes you to a page showing all the cats you have met so far.
SmokinDroRogan · 3 points · Posted at 00:06:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I pressed Android version 3x and an Oreo came up. I long pressed it and got a squid you can drag around the screen but doesn't do anything and no cats :(
Virtualgoose · 6 points · Posted at 00:45:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have the newer version of android. Oreo is 8.0, Nougat (the one with the cat stuff) is 7.0
SmokinDroRogan · 1 points · Posted at 05:07:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw man. I wanted kitties
Biobak_ · 5 points · Posted at 05:16:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you have a tenth of a megabyte to spare, you can go for this
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 21:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you using Nova Launcher? I got that and thought it was a Nova Launcher thing.
ArcadianBlueRogue · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea what Nova launcher is...
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 02:59:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know how pressing the home button brings you to your home screen with a bunch of apps and a wallpaper and stuff? That itself is an app. You can change that to a different app that lets you customize more stuff.
conleyc · 8 points · Posted at 22:13:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's just the Nougat logo for Android 7.0
interpol15 · 7 points · Posted at 22:24:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s the image of the android version you’re on, version 7.0, or nougat. If you tap the android version in settings. Each version has a dessert name, KitKat, lollipop, marshmallow, etc.
BigSlipperySlide · 4 points · Posted at 00:01:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why are they all desserts?
SmokinDroRogan · 3 points · Posted at 00:07:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/02/04/google.honeycomb.android.names/index.html
UranicStorm · 5 points · Posted at 22:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got that and I long tapped and got to play flappy-android robot thing
MY-HARD-BOILED-EGGS · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here! I'm scared!
Bojangly7 · 3 points · Posted at 05:31:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/FzJOiBX31yU
ArcadianBlueRogue · 1 points · Posted at 06:02:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone said there was a feeding cat thing and I thought it was bullshit lol.
punxerchick · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can tap on the ribbon until a cat face appears at the bottom of the screen, then pull down your notification menu and click on the edit option. There will be a cat faced option called Android easter egg. Slide that into your notification menu and it will become a food dish. Then you fill it with food and wait for cats to show
IntellegentWittyName · 12 points · Posted at 20:29:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Xplain?
[deleted] · 27 points · Posted at 20:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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IntellegentWittyName · 5 points · Posted at 21:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh! Thank you!
Penisesnpussies · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Setting, about device, then repeatedly clock on Android version and an Easter egg thing will pop up.
IntellegentWittyName · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a flappy bird one? No squid
Penisesnpussies · 6 points · Posted at 21:12:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Different versions of android have different Easter eggs. Apparently the newest one is the squid, while Android 7 has a game where you catch cats. I haven't caught any cats yet.
IntellegentWittyName · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FeelsBadMan
ARealBillsFan · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I wanna know too!
B-easy-breezy · 3 points · Posted at 20:45:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a link in this thread on how to do the easter egg. I got the cat one. Im sire you can Google andriod Easter egg and it will walk you thru it
ARealBillsFan · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you sire!
etherama1 · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click android version a bunch of times
Umutuku · 6 points · Posted at 22:49:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just got "Zombie art by Jack Larson".
theclosedpistachio · 7 points · Posted at 00:49:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy damn your phone is old
Respect
Umutuku · 3 points · Posted at 02:34:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't want respect I just want 2.3.7 or better. :(
theclosedpistachio · 2 points · Posted at 09:30:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it was a mainstream phone there will be loads of support for it on XDA. I had a Galaxy S2 back in the day & managed to get it all the way up to 5.0.1.
Set aside a chunk of time and do some googling for your phone's model number + XDA, read through their forums and see what they offer in terms of ROMs or updates.
Umutuku · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I was looking into running cyanogen a couple years ago, but the specific model of phone seemed to matter quite a bit. I got this one through straight talk and apparently it's one of the rarer models of S2 that is not very supported by ROMs/updates and one of the most "locked down" versions out there.
I'll look up the model number again though on the off chance you've seen info on it or even had the same one.
Any chance you've still got links to the updates that worked for you?
I do need to get it updated for sure. It can't even load gifs and videos from reddit anymore. I just have a lifestyle where I don't make much money and don't spend much money so I try to stretch my tech as far as possible.
edit: It's an SGH-S959G (GP) Tracfone. Recall seeing any support for that when you were researching yours?
theclosedpistachio · 1 points · Posted at 12:02:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, that's unfortunate about the obscure variant. Mine was a GT-I9100 so it had a lot of development and support. I did a quick google and found this post. Seems to say that any i777 Cyanogen build after version 10.1 should work with the SGH-S959G. I would read through that entire thread if you're interested in custom roms or kernels for your phone. Usual disclaimer of course: you can break your phone doing this, please don't blame me if you do. Best of luck :]
SuperSMT · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So did I... what is it?
lolfactor1000 · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just a fun little easter egg. you can find a few articles on it if you google it.
Sealpup666 · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok I did this and got a game where I had to stop the android robot from falling off the screen or hitting obstacles. It's also incredibly fucking hard.
Mac_Rat · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. Kinda freaked me out
Bojangly7 · 1 points · Posted at 05:31:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/FzJOiBX31yU
Pootatow · 1 points · Posted at 12:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has a flappy bird game as an easter egg lol!
[deleted] · 221 points · Posted at 17:46:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I enabled "show touch data". At first it freaked me out. But now I can't stop drawing pointless things on my phone. Thank you for this!
[deleted] · 172 points · Posted at 19:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you think that's spazzy, the option that flashes rendering panels is mental.
Capn_Cook · 56 points · Posted at 19:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never had a seizure but I thought I was about to have one
turtlebeng14 · 3 points · Posted at 09:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn on "force rtl layout" and leave it on for a real challenge.
trevorpinzon · 45 points · Posted at 19:21:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh god why you do this to me
Some0neSetUpUsTheBom · 9 points · Posted at 20:30:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My eyes hurt. So bad.
JedNascar · 5 points · Posted at 21:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOW IS THIS EVER HELPFUL?!?
xsvpollux · 11 points · Posted at 22:04:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would help to show which parts of the screen (and because of that - sometimes certain apps or processes that may or may not be running) are updating. When your drop down bar has a notification it updates, each part of the screen (or the whole thing), etc.
I see it being useful for telling whether or not certain apps or processes are communicating with each other. If you switch to a new launcher or something and its totally not responding, it would be dead easy to tell that vs. something just working slowly. Interesting way to implement the feature, though....
JedNascar · 3 points · Posted at 22:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I know it's got legitimate dev purposes. I meant the fact that for the first time in my life I think my eyes themselves were actually dizzy.
But either way that's a really helpful explanation and definitely a lot more in depth than my current knowledge on the subject was. Thanks!
xsvpollux · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pure speculation on my part, dude!
JedNascar · 3 points · Posted at 23:42:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That makes two of us!
BigSlipperySlide · 2 points · Posted at 23:58:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well you can't spell speculation without US! :D
bananabm · 3 points · Posted at 22:21:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a developer you want to save on processing power by reducing redraws. Turning this on might highlight places your app is redrawing itself when it doesn't need to
quietstormx1 · 1 points · Posted at 16:55:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Force RTL layout gave me a panic attack
sp1d3rp0130n · 0 points · Posted at 02:06:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Edit in a sizure warning?
Rookaas · 6 points · Posted at 20:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't find show touch data? My phone only has show pointer location and show touches (which doesn't draw a tail)
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably a different version of android then.. I dont have the "double tap to swap recent apps" function that the original commenter described.
Stop_Sign · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Show pointer location does have a tail when you tap and drag
Rookaas · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on touch wiz.
djclarkyk · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What phone?
Rookaas · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Galaxy s7.
Crespyl · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever since I found the "Show Taps" option, I have to have it enabled all the time, it just weirds me out too much if I don't have it now.
It's also actually helpful sometimes to tell if the phone seems slow because it's some app not responding or Android itself slowing down.
FiveMinFreedom · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is that? I can't find it.
Crespyl · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me it's right next to to Pointer Location/Touch Data, but I'm on LineageOS, so it might be different.
All it does is show a little translucent dot where you tap, but I've really grown to like it.
Zerole00 · 48 points · Posted at 18:28:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is what I did to show my battery % as well
I don't understand why this would tuck such a basic function under developer options
SorryamSmarts · 75 points · Posted at 19:17:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine definitely shows battery percentage right out of the box
SOwED · 19 points · Posted at 20:22:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here, Galaxy S8+
Not sure what there is to gain by hiding battery percentage from the user...
Pontiflakes · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung Experience, baby. Sooo many useful features. And doesn't bog down your phone like TouchWiz used to.
[deleted] · 118 points · Posted at 19:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another fun thing for stock android:
Pull down the notification tray, and tap and hold the cog to open the settings. It should start to spin, and after about 10 seconds, let go, and it should say 'Congrats! System UI Tuner has been added to settings' and you can then edit the settings for your notification bar.
You can toggle icons (alarm, wifi, vibrate etc) so they do/don't appear, and you can edit the do not disturb settings.
It used to let you move the quick setting icons around but that was then implemented into android without the UI Tuner, so it's not as exciting anymore
Bikonito · 53 points · Posted at 20:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why the hell is this a hidden feature instead of just being enabled from the beginning?
MajorAnubis · 26 points · Posted at 20:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been dreaming of shit like this for years, and it's just been subtly integrated like a video game easter egg.
TheC2N14 · 30 points · Posted at 19:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work for me :(
andrewia · 13 points · Posted at 20:01:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Some phones don't have it :-(
Edit: I think Samsung and LG exclude it, but check settings to see if the hide icon options were moved.
SirSkidMark · 6 points · Posted at 20:16:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LG G6 here, doesn't work.
IntellegentWittyName · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LG Power X checking in here, don't work
Jills_Cat · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work on Note 8 either.
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FiveMinFreedom · 5 points · Posted at 00:25:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not for me :(
SOwED · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah mine doesn't.
mostoriginalusername · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
LG G4 here, doesn't work.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:40:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'll probably have to activate developer mode first. I know it's been a thing since 6.0, I'm on stock 8.1.0
pielover88888 · 3 points · Posted at 20:08:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stock Android 6.0.1 on Nexus 5. I do have this feature but unable to enable it without turning off battery saving mode.
Zhang5 · 4 points · Posted at 22:45:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work for me on my Galaxy S9+. I think the same functionality might already be included under Notification Settings > Advanced Settings. But I'm not entirely certain.
SmokinDroRogan · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's for stock Android, meaning Google phones
EmporioIvankov · 18 points · Posted at 19:54:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was fun! Now my clock shows the seconds!
punxerchick · 8 points · Posted at 21:37:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, i actually went back to switch that. Now I can stare at the clock as time drags slowly by at work
yugas42 · 5 points · Posted at 21:17:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I end up having to close some doors at my work at a specific time every night so this is really neat to be super punctual about it.
djdevilmonkey · 7 points · Posted at 20:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this work with Samsung phones? I have a Note 5 on Nougat and nothing happened. Although there's a strong possibility I'm retarded and doing it wrong.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I don't know. It's something I learned when I got my Nexus 6P in 2016, I had a note 3 before that but it's not something I knew at the time.
If it's not working, probably not, but it's worth a google
kitchenperks · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes it's 15 taps, sometimes it's 7, sometimes it's press and hold 15/30 seconds
Kehrnal · 5 points · Posted at 22:59:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aww man! Now I don't have to have the dang alarm clock up there taking up real estate! I've got custom alarms set up for every day and I never turn them off, so why do I need to be told they're still there? You're the best.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No problem man, glad to hear you're found some use out of it :)
cosimine · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Verizon disables this. It sucks.
fang434 · 1 points · Posted at 11:19:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? I have Verizon and just enabled it.
cosimine · 2 points · Posted at 15:37:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm. I thought I'd read that somewhere, but maybe not. It doesn't work on my S8.
FieldsOfLavender · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't do this. Darn!
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 04:35:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:14:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe the system message won't show if you have animations off. Try checking in your settings under system>system UI tuner.
Carlc4 · 21 points · Posted at 19:05:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. I did the animation thing and I love it
SOwED · 16 points · Posted at 20:27:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, yes. Changing the animation scaling to 0.5x is amazing.
PM_2018_PREDICTIONS · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like it but rather the slow transition in Relay for Reddit
naviisuseless · 114 points · Posted at 17:38:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What the HONK. I am now a developer. I'm excited to explore what the heck that actually means
Moonpenny · 78 points · Posted at 18:37:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please log into Jazz and address the 1,601 new defects assigned to you.
xSPYXEx · 32 points · Posted at 19:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mhmm, hmmmm yup I know the problem. Shits fucked. My work is done.
silkybandaid23 · 44 points · Posted at 18:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I need to say "what the honk" from now on.
naviisuseless · 20 points · Posted at 19:23:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I highly recommend it. And make sure you say the "honk" like a goose honk. It makes it way better.
silkybandaid23 · 31 points · Posted at 21:00:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I already have no friends, so I'm interested to see how this could make things worse.
naviisuseless · 2 points · Posted at 04:25:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly weird things like this are how I've made friends so I think things can only go right.
GuudeSpelur · 32 points · Posted at 18:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you learn Java and the Android API you can write your own apps and install them on your phone now.
naviisuseless · 29 points · Posted at 18:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm very technologically challenged, but my SO is studying computer science so I'll make him do it.
PancakeInvaders · 60 points · Posted at 20:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are now a CEO
naviisuseless · 25 points · Posted at 20:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg I'm shattering glass ceilings today!
unguardedsnow · 3 points · Posted at 19:10:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might wanna learn Kotlin since the recent Oracle lawsuit
iMakeRandomCrap · 2 points · Posted at 19:19:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love Kotlin. We're switching over to it at work and it just feels so smooth to write in, if that makes any sense.
unguardedsnow · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love Java, probs because it's my first language, I'm assuming it's not too difficult to switch over to Kotlin? Know of any resources to learn it easily?
iMakeRandomCrap · 4 points · Posted at 20:51:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's not bad at all! If you're working in Android studio try making a simple screen with a couple buttons and some text and whatnot. Then you can double click shift to search, and type in "Convert Java File to Kotlin File".
That'll convert everything to Kotlin. It might not be clean, and there will definitely be ways to clean up the code, but I used that to get an idea of how the syntax changes compared to Java.
Once I got used to the basics I followed a tutorial on how to make a simple Reddit app in Kotlin. I'm too lazy to look it right now, but if you Google "Keddit" that should bring you to the tutorial. I just followed along with that and it taught me a bunch about using Kotlin and its extension functions, as well as how to wire up Dagger 2 and RxJava with Kotlin (although there's a library now called RxKotlin, so you can use that for more Kotlin benefits).
PancakeInvaders · 3 points · Posted at 22:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent the last hour and half watching this tutorial and it seems really really nice, especially the part about not having null authorized unless you make the result type an optional
/u/unguardedsnow
unguardedsnow · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for this! I'll definitely take a look
unguardedsnow · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll try this tonight with my app, thanks!
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 19:05:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are there any downsides to doing this?
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 19:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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tittyattack · 11 points · Posted at 21:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So let's say someone, noone in particular, turned on the margins and accidentally somehow made everything in the settings switch sides. Like, the toggle switches on the left and the do description on the right. And it's super annoying.
How would this hypothetical person put things back to the right side?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:13:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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tittyattack · 4 points · Posted at 21:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured it out. Kind of, I turned the developer options off and then back on and it fixed it. It was super annoying though
Kehrnal · 5 points · Posted at 23:01:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was "Force RTL Layout Direction". I hit this one too, but undid it very quickly.
postuk · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"RTL" presumably being "right to left"...
coffeebribesaccepted · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called "force RTL layout direction" under the Drawing section
scotchirish · 21 points · Posted at 19:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lot of effectively useless/annoying things in there you might accidentally toggle.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 19:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HaruSoul · 8 points · Posted at 19:51:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't act like you couldn't disable your phone with external methods anyways. Now you can do so with internal ones too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SOwED · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may
princessvaginaalpha · 34 points · Posted at 18:04:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I combine the first tip about task switching with your tip about change of animation any window scale, my phone felt like a beast
You are sex!
sylveom · 21 points · Posted at 20:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i want to believe this wasnt google translated
wwfmike · 10 points · Posted at 19:23:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this on my S9+ and tapped something else than the build number and got a dancing octopus.
chef_boyard · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha yeah the squid is the new Easter egg for Oreo. If you Google what to do next you should be able to unlock the new hidden game
ThaddeusJP · 9 points · Posted at 19:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i dont know what half this stuff does but thanks!
Nose-Nuggets · 6 points · Posted at 20:09:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aggressive wifi / cell handoff is nice. Makes it so your apps dont desperately try to get out wifi when you are down to 1 bar.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:20:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are there any downsides to this?
_gnasty_ · 28 points · Posted at 19:49:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not unless you click the "self destruct" option. Then you have 10 seconds to unclick or toss your phone away.
javierm885778 · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some games don't work with it activated (at least FGO says it doesn't).
[deleted] · -6 points · Posted at 19:25:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SOwED · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe
mudslideslim · 5 points · Posted at 19:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is also helpful if you break your screen. Most of these tools that allow you to access the memory on your phone require that you are in developer mode. If you have this turned on when you break your screen then you're in luck.
AnonZak · 5 points · Posted at 20:10:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you tap the Android version a bunch, it will usually unlock an Easter egg.
I think Android 7 has a new quick menu tile that lets you set out food and collect cats.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
A big ol lollypop that changes colour when I tap it.
How underwhelming.
stuartiscool · 6 points · Posted at 21:47:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold down on it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...how recommended is that on a bus?
Brarsh · 19 points · Posted at 20:06:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting the animations at 0.5x to make it feel faster (animation is slower and gives the phone more time to transition to the new task) is the technological equivalent of an airport making the walk to baggage claim longer so the bags are already on the conveyor when they arrive. I love how you can pull that trick on yourself with similar results.
xPhsyko · 24 points · Posted at 21:18:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Setting it to 0.5x means that the animation takes half as much time to complete, not that it goes half as fast.
trelbutate · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, setting it to 10x is fun, feels like that sloth scene from Zootopia.
niceshiba · 4 points · Posted at 19:26:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much, this is awesome. Do you know if there is a setting hidden somewhere that allows you to remove the words under app icons?
ObviouslyNotAMoose · 4 points · Posted at 19:50:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably not in the stock launcher. Have you tried a customisable one like Nova Launcher?
niceshiba · 4 points · Posted at 20:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is fixing problems I didn't know I had. Thank you so much!
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macc_spice · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What custom gestures do you use?
Luminaire · 7 points · Posted at 17:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure if your phone isn't using mobile data when you are connected to wifi that mms messages will not send.
turbosexophonicdlite · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can enable Wi-Fi calling.
Hoof_Hearted12 · 3 points · Posted at 18:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man, does that mean the annoying, un-hideable software update icon will no longer be there?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:00:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can already hide it. Long press on the notification, and a small menu should appear where you can choose to stop having that notification appear.
pizza4president240 · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a saint! I couldn't figure how to check all running processes!
YoungestOldGuy · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you turn the mode off again?
Zebezd · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think you can remove the developer options button once enabled, but there should be a main switch at the top of the developer options menu to turn everything off/back to normal. Then you can just sort of forget it's there.
NotADeadHorse · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a slide switch at the top of the developer menu....
PM_2018_PREDICTIONS · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at me, I'm the developer now.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this a few months ago to force all programs to work in split-screen mode. Now I can watch TV on my phone while it's auto-fighting in random mobile games. Multi-tasking ftw.
Player8 · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always turn on show touches. Idk why but I've done it with every android I've ever had.
ZeroLovesDnB · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another Android special menu can be accessed on stock android (and maybe a few others) is accessed by pulling down the shade and pressing and holding the settings gear. The gear will spin and the phone will do a quick haptic buzz. It'll unlock the System UI tuner which can be found at the bottom of the settings menu. This will give you access to Status Bar toggles, Do Not Disturb tweaks, and Power notification controls (granular, level access based notifications).
Most useful to me is the UI tweak to show battery percentage always.
Doyle_Johnson · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's some Harry Potter shit right there
Thisisapainintheass · 2 points · Posted at 11:59:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Accio RAM upgrade
OriginalSuspended · 3 points · Posted at 21:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I changed the animations to X10, now i have a sloth phone
Thisisapainintheass · 1 points · Posted at 11:55:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This would drive me insane
Douche_Kayak · 3 points · Posted at 23:00:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this selling phones. I think it was the only way to pull all the saved data off the phone.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:46:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Thisisapainintheass · 1 points · Posted at 11:32:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now THIS is productive.
toastedstapler · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In dev settings I mainly just turn on "flash on screen update" and make my phone spaz out
There's probably more productive uses of it though
SchrodingersSpoon · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I turned on "Show touches" years ago and idk why but I love it so much.
2hundred20 · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to Simulate color space, choose one of the latter three options, open your camera app. You can now see what it's like to be colorblind.
Combsy13 · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly if you go into your settings>about device find "Android version" and quickly tap it a few times there's usually a hidden game you can play. Sometimes you might have to tap and/or hold on a logo popup to open the game
(Android 6.0 has an angry birds clone)
zookszooks · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just want a way to turn off data and switch to wifi in one click :(
Houdiniman111 · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have mine set to "Off". I don't know why people would want to sit there and wait while the app is ready to go.
kitchenperks · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just did the "turn mobile data off during wifi" on my pixel XL 2 and it has made a huge difference! My wifi at home is not the most reliable and it caused my phone to use cell data frequently. It used up my data in 10 days.
yrogerg123 · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This and the comment above yours are the most useful things I've ever learned on reddit.
sunburntdick · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or take your friends phone and set it to 10x so their phone operates at a crawl if you're a dick like me.
i_actmyshoesize · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In developer settings you can speed up animations between screens to make your phone feel quicker
i_actmyshoesize · 2 points · Posted at 22:15:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In developer settings you can select an option that allows you to use any app in split screen mode, not just the ones originally allowed
nekomaster42 · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tfw you spend five minutes searching through settings on your iphone to come back and realise
xzElmozx · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All I've really gotten from this is that there's an option to show screen updates which turns your phone into a trigger for epileptic people. Guess that'll come in handy if I'm every being chased by an epileptic bad guy
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 03:47:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I remember finding out about this years ago and now I do it with every phone tablet ect just to turn of animations lol
Thisisapainintheass · 2 points · Posted at 04:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Me too. Used to have a crappy Walmart LG phone that was on boost mobile. Rooted, removed bloat, edited animation, etc.. I had that thing running like a damn phone-Lamborghini on 2g RAM lol
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 05:34:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha I had the Samsung captivate when I found out about it.. it's sure been a long time and I miss that phone
Traherne · 6 points · Posted at 18:09:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an iPhone user, but I'll try an Android from time to time. The first thing I do is turn on Developer Options and disable all animations. This is a great feature.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you aware that animations can also be disabled on the iPhone?
Traherne · 5 points · Posted at 20:18:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use Reduce Motion, but that doesn't eliminate animations completely. I like them totally gone, which you can do on stock Android. I have to jailbreak my iPhone in order to accomplish this.
Traherne · -29 points · Posted at 18:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Of course. Mention iPhone, get downvoted. :D
liedel · 12 points · Posted at 19:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not the iPhone mention, it's because the language you used in both your comments just ooozes "twat".
Traherne · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? The fact that I check out Android phones from time to time? That's hilarious.
liedel · 5 points · Posted at 20:24:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if you're being oblivious on purpose or not, but you're in a thread where people are talking about how great it is they've learned a new feature, and you say "I don't even use that service but when I do it's the first thing I do."
So it makes it sound like you are putting yourself above all of these plebs who use androids and that you are so much more in the loop than they are, even when you don't use it.
On top of that, when you get downvoted, you blame it on the fact you mentioned iPhones.
On top of that yet still, you think it's because you "check out Android phones from time to time".
No, it's because your comments make you sound unsufferable and unrelatable.
Maybe you're a great guy, in which case it's a chance to learn about the difference between how you intended to be perceived vs. how you are actually perceived, which matters in this world.
Traherne · 4 points · Posted at 20:37:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I apologize if I sounded that way. I didn't mean to sound that way. It's just that I was excited when I first learned about it.
And I am a great guy, BTW. :D
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, you come across as the twat in this thread if anything. Explaining your experiences does not make you a twat, going on a multi-paragraph rant over it does.
Admittedly, the "downvoted because iPhone" conclusion jumping was rather douchey but the rest of his original seems fine to me, which in a way justifies his stance somewhat.
hititwitafitbit · 3 points · Posted at 21:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I liked it. Too often people are completely oblivious to how they're perceived. It's nice for someone to take the time to explain it instead of just name calling.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't...
gotalowiq · -6 points · Posted at 20:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similar to that of yours, the difference being your comment actually has the word, “twat”. Go figure, “twat”. :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Thisisapainintheass · 4 points · Posted at 19:33:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With Samsung, you can use your computer to manually update your OS. Sort of relevant, actually lol!! Under developer options, turn on "allow USB debugging"
Then on your Computer, find XDA Developers page and look for galaxy S7. You'll want to find ADB systemwide and install that, make sure your computer has updated drivers from Samsung, find Odin and or Odin Prince Comsey version and get those installed.
From there, XDA Developers will have a page with instructions and firmware files you can install on your phone using your computer. For s7 I think the files will be for 930U (or if you choose to use your carrier files it will be 930T, P, A, V, etc.
Start here and have fun in the rabbit hole. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7
niceshiba · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much, this is awesome. Do you know if there is a setting hidden somewhere that allows you to remove the words under app icons?
mchilds83 · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you, this is so much better!
Frowdo · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would use it to keep the screen on while plugged in. Good tip
newest_reddit_user · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love this - been doing it on every phone for years
cnfmom · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I did this and then changed the animation scale as you recommended. Holy crap does it make a difference in how fast apps open etc.!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you :)
Kolajunk · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaat .. totally worked!
peanutbuttersucks · 11370 points · Posted at 16:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT
Jewsafrewski · 3880 points · Posted at 16:53:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIGHT?
FireForHireSire · 2641 points · Posted at 17:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUUUUUUUDE!
zapztrif · 1810 points · Posted at 17:37:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WOOOOOOW
Tovaralpha · 1646 points · Posted at 17:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHHAAAAATTT THEE FUUUUUCK
Iplaymusicforfun · 907 points · Posted at 17:59:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YEEEEEAAAAHH BOOOOIIIIIIIIII
radwic · 1072 points · Posted at 18:08:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
C O W A B U N G A
omar1993 · 248 points · Posted at 18:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
INTENSE EXCLAMATIONS!
ArchRelentlessness · 110 points · Posted at 19:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I CAN ALSO SPEAK ENGLISH!!!
Grngeaux · 11 points · Posted at 19:14:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE THE TEXT ANY LARGER SO I'LL ADD MORE EXCLAMATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chudyie · 10 points · Posted at 19:16:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you read alltheway tohere thankyou.
Bananna50 · 5 points · Posted at 19:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Np
iPlowedYourMom · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God bless
Borkleberry · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google reddit style guide. Big, angry letters and even teeny tiny letters
ArchRelentlessness · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
START THE LINE WITH A POUND SYMBOL (#)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hellguin · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY ARE WE YELLING!?!?
AFF123456 · 56 points · Posted at 19:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LOUD NOISES
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
MeatBuu · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
quick clean up
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AXE GRINDING
colin8696908 · 5 points · Posted at 20:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
COBRAAA!!!
zapztrif · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PYTHOOOOON!!!!!!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M YELLING!
space_brain · 9 points · Posted at 20:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GADZOOKS!!
oG_Wookie · 6 points · Posted at 19:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TOPANGA
Earguy · 4 points · Posted at 21:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LEEEEROY JEEEEENKINS!
Floating_Burning · 9 points · Posted at 20:13:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
S H E L L S H O C K E D
Praeox · 5 points · Posted at 20:27:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY ARE WE YELLING!!?
Floating_Burning · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BECAUSE THE TIMER IS DOWN TO 6 SECONDS, AND I NEED TWO MORE QUARTERS!!!!!
boozewald · 5 points · Posted at 19:51:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
REAGANOMICS
Berkamyah · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WOOF WOOF
DutcHerer · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AHHHHHHHHHHH
[deleted] · -20 points · Posted at 18:21:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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rainbowlack · 45 points · Posted at 18:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sucker.
TheWhiteShadow_ · 2 points · Posted at 18:45:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol with iphone you just swipe from the left of the screen with pressure. even easier. and it looks cool haha
rainbowlack · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds annoying. Could easily be done accidentally.
TheWhiteShadow_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it is quite the contrary. it utilizes an iphone feature called “3D Touch”. iPhones now come with pressure-sensitive screens. Because of this applying different amounts of pressure do different things. You should look this up. My point is this cannot be done accidentally, unless you often apply pressure to the left side of your screen until you hear a haptic vibration, then swiping right. It just doesn’t happen. Hard to explain though.
rainbowlack · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i like using big words i dont fully understand in sentences. it makes me look extremely photosynthesis
EmporioIvankov · 7 points · Posted at 19:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU MEAN FISHER-PRICE?
SolumafSpaz · 19 points · Posted at 18:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
JUST JOINING KARMA TRAIN EVEN THO I HAVE IPGONE
EDIT: FUCK IPGONES
FloppyCookies · 5 points · Posted at 19:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT IS AN IPGONE AND WHERE CAN I BUY ONE?
spaceman1980 · 3 points · Posted at 18:58:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IPGPNE
JT99-FirstBallot · 2 points · Posted at 19:05:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
BASS! HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
-xTc- · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/instantbarbarians
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 17:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goodbye
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 18:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
interesting AskOuija thread
dabauss514 · 4 points · Posted at 18:27:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH MY GOD
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:07:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I DONT KNOW HOW TO INCREASE FONT SIZE ON ANDROID!
dabauss514 · 3 points · Posted at 19:23:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TYPE A HASHTAG BEFORE THE TEXT LIKE THIS
# YOUR TEXT HERE
EmporioIvankov · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
#OCTOTHORPE
AdamBombTV · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get out of here Joseph Joestar
-SSB- · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ZA WARUDO
Wick141 · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOW
caninehere · 47 points · Posted at 17:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GAWRSH!
Dracon_Pyrothayan · 7 points · Posted at 18:35:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YAAAHOOHOOHOOHOO
Gnostromo · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you my mom?
RoyRodgersMcFreeley · 4 points · Posted at 18:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT A SAVE!
The420St0n3r · 4 points · Posted at 18:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMG! Wow! Okay.
TheGameSlave2 · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
-Owen Wilson
exackerly · 6 points · Posted at 19:14:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SWEEEEEET!
rishimaharaj · 5 points · Posted at 19:22:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does mine say!?
SirSkidMark · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUUUDE
electricmaster23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK!
JustASpaceDuck · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SWEEEET!
augustussmash · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck
kiwi_cam · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SAAWWEEEEETTTT!
Watercolour · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NO BUT WHAT DOES MINE SAY???
glock112983 · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SWEEEEET
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:33:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're getting a Dell!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:39:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT DOES MINE SAY?!
throwaway125998 · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Game changer
Generic-username427 · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I audibly gasped with excitement
[deleted] · 328 points · Posted at 17:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MY GOD IT WORKED
FblthpphtlbF · 4 points · Posted at 21:27:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BAH GAWD
JoanneKerlot · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!
peekaayfire · 71 points · Posted at 17:19:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know there is a setting to double tap your off-screen to turn it on, and similarrly to double tap your home screen to turn the screen off?
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 17:26:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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peekaayfire · 6 points · Posted at 17:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Xperia series has had it for awhile. I use it exclusively. Makes powering on the screen while it sits on my desk super easy. Tap tap, on, tap tap, off
BigSlipperySlide · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hmmm I feel like if there ever was an Easter egg on that phone it would be found by abusing that feature and tapping on and off 100 times
monotoonz · 5 points · Posted at 18:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, both my LG phones have the knock features. Love it.
Sugar_buddy · 5 points · Posted at 18:29:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, I'm not sure I can go back after the knock and the button on the home row to bring down the notifications menu.
iamtehstig · 3 points · Posted at 19:15:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Now that they have the majority of the hardware issues sorted out I'll be sticking with LG. I just got the v30 and it is amazing.
Sugar_buddy · 3 points · Posted at 19:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, when I upgrade, I'll be getting that. I'm on the G5 now and I like it.
standish_ · 2 points · Posted at 01:49:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went from the G3 to the G6. Solid choice.
Sugar_buddy · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, if I'd have known that the V30 was so huge at the time of getting this phone, I'd have gotten that. I found this G5 on a deal for 5 dollars a month on a standard two year contract through best buy. The V30 was 10 a month. Great choice, I love it.
standish_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The G6 is pretty big too, but it's skinny for it's size, the back is rounded, and the edges are angled. Makes it very easy to hold for it's size.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For real. The G6 is my new forever phone now that i figured out to avoid retention. The phone is damn near perfection otherwise.
itsalwayspopcorntime · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw my optimus g did that. I miss it so much. It also had multitasking for apps just like the computer. You could have a sticky note, an sms and a website all in the same screen
Coliver1991 · 2 points · Posted at 19:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I had to disable this on my phone because it started triggering while my phone was in my pocket.
glittalogik · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same, my G4 triggers randomly just lying on a table. I had to turn it off because it was killing my battery.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 18:27:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The g5 had a bootloop issue. Steer clear of it used.
My parents have the g6 and love it. The phone is built like a tank and works fairly well. You could pick one up for super cheap probably.
definitelynottwelve · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the g6. I drop it a lot both in and out of the case and its never cracked. Great phone.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The issue from what I understand is that LG doesn't properly solder the motherboards on the devices which leads to issues after a while. Some people I've heard had luck with baking their phones.
BigSlipperySlide · 2 points · Posted at 23:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, simple fix: preheat your oven to 480°F and place the phone on the middle rack for roughly 35-40 minutes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it happens because the soldering in the phones is sub par which leads to issues on the motherboard. I have heard that if you bake the motherboard, there is a chance that you can revive the phone.
standish_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The G6 really is a tank. I also really love the way they tilted the edges and rounded the back so it's easy to grip.
fidelitysyndrom · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just upgraded from a GREAT after 2 years. It is still a great phone and my son now uses it. When they first came out they came with an extra battery and charger which is a game changer. There is a reason these phones haven't come down in price as much as others the same age. Great device.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My g6 had it. My note8 does not.
randalflagg1423 · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That and the IR blaster are the only things I miss about my G5.
I__like__men · 2 points · Posted at 17:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the phone and manufacturer.
p3rry22 · 2 points · Posted at 18:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a transparent widget you can get and put in a blank spot on your main screen and use that. Not the same since you can't be in an app and need to be on a specific screen, but still useful
Musical_Muze · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to have this on permanently, because my phone's lock button will randomly decide to not work every so often.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the galaxy s8 (and onwards) you can press down where the home button is to turn on the screen.
SergioGMika · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the knock feature is only for LG right?
peekaayfire · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I use a Sony, so probably not
SergioGMika · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah some Sony phones do have it, for other phones you can sometimes download a launcher
matthewboy2000 · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note that on your device this may be disabled by default. Take a prowl through your settings.
calebishot · 5 points · Posted at 19:06:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ive done this so many times while watching porn and thought it was a glitch
maewinaewa · 6 points · Posted at 17:34:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But really, HOLY SHIT!
criscoforlube · 3 points · Posted at 18:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Game fucking changer
Skaarud9119 · 11 points · Posted at 18:38:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had andorid for years and now just found this out. I don't know what to do with my life now.
python00078 · 4 points · Posted at 19:00:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I still don't know how to do it😢
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had Android for 2 months and I'm right there with you. Pixel 2 experience will be that much better.
pastru · 2 points · Posted at 17:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahahaha
hailnicolascage · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also double tap the banner at the top and it locks your phone. Useful for when your phone is flat on a table and your lock button is on the back, like a v20.
Jalinja · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've accidentally done this a thousand times and gotten confused, hot damn I've been missing out.
usctrojansf1ghton · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the same realm, iPhone users can press forcefully on the far left side of the screen and swipe towards the right to switch to the last app.
Hitokage77 · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEY HOLY SHIT THIS TOO IS COOL
ax255 · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is an understatement!
Trufa_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen the fucking light.
JasonDJ · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUDE THIS GUY JUST SAVED ME FRACTIONS OF A SECOND THOUSANDS OF TIMES A DAY. I OWE HIM MY LIFE.
Or at least a few minutes, all told.
dogonut · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MY EXACT REACTION THIS IS FUCKING LIFE CHANGING
theatog · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow before reading this comment. This exactly what I whisper to myself audibly.
LurkinWhileJerkin · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
[deleted] · 2409 points · Posted at 16:07:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, just now pulled up the porn I had paused.
Kyonoh · 1890 points · Posted at 16:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You paused mid-porn to go and browse Reddit?
iknsfw · 1685 points · Posted at 16:31:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I started typing this reply to you, but then I stopped to go watch porn.
ken_in_nm · 271 points · Posted at 17:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But you're not him.
dude_who_could · 351 points · Posted at 17:40:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or am I?
[deleted] · 213 points · Posted at 17:44:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean you look like a dude who could be him
rbiqane · 6 points · Posted at 18:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can only see penis, but agreed. Looks like the same penis.
throwaway125998 · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
That's a very unique super power you have there. Do the police ask you to identify rape offenders?
Edit: rape
victimsoffendersrbiqane · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Penises tell me many things. Vaginas however...they're tricky.
You'll be looking at one and suddenly a baby will emerge. Quite unsettling the first time it occurs
Octopus_Tetris · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, the first penis didn't have that lump in the middle.
rbiqane · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ribbed for her pleasure you mean
TheSoundOfTastyYum · 2 points · Posted at 16:21:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you just assume the gender of the fictitious potential partner of the penis (and presumably the redditor attached to it) in your vision?
VerySecretCactus · 3 points · Posted at 18:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I maintain that you are different individuals regardless.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:45:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are all one in the circle of jerk
A_Furious_Mind · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could tell me any circlejerk was The Chainsmokers and I'd believe you.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are One, we are Many.
TheSoundOfTastyYum · 1 points · Posted at 16:22:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And from all the lands on earth we cum.
justihor · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your hand definitely smells like his.
Indie_uk · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s racist
Marsuello · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey guys, Michael from V Sauce here!
microbae · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
KD?
FblthpphtlbF · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, teamwork at its finest
sublime13 · 2 points · Posted at 18:05:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He must be a bot! Well then again, everyone on Reddit is a bot.
karnyboy · 1 points · Posted at 17:55:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But, that's what he did. He just had to clarify.
pazur13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lengths that he would go to,
The distance in his eyes
Fb62 · 2 points · Posted at 18:02:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THE FUTURE IS HERE.
mr_bunnyfish · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hey everyone check out the gay nerd who isn't the guy that the other gay nerd replied to
Awesalot · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha same
the_deepest_toot · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you at least wash your hands?
trouser_mouse · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just do both at the same timmmmeeee ...yeah
insanelyphat · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a pretty powerful comment if it makes someone stop watching prons to comment.... They delayed their orgasm just to comment.... Let that sink in.
E9b7g5 · 0 points · Posted at 19:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean who would be on Reddit when there's porn
Iamaredditlady · 10 points · Posted at 19:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How else do you edge?
Zacmon · 7 points · Posted at 19:43:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everybody needs a break sometimes.
GameRoom · 6 points · Posted at 19:41:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/AskReddit in one tab, /r/dragonsfuckingcars in another
musical_throat_punch · 5 points · Posted at 19:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't?
Mr_Dr_Prof_Jordan · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wrong, he browses porn and jerks off to comment threads.
NothingCrazy · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit and the Internet have utterly ruined my attention span.
Cobek · 2 points · Posted at 22:27:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I go to reddit like right after I finish... I must be weird lol
Bionic_Turtle · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s the circle of life.
derawin07 · 71 points · Posted at 16:35:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is like the alt tab of computers
Joshk0p · 4 points · Posted at 17:17:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUDE!! This just made my whole life!
peekaayfire · 7 points · Posted at 17:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im simultaneously very happy for you, and very sad for the average tech literacy of android users.
Joshk0p · 3 points · Posted at 17:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not an android user but I’ve never seen alt tab before. I know most of the other short cuts on the computer but this one in particular will allow me to work a lot quicker.
peekaayfire · 5 points · Posted at 17:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heck yah, bud.
Ctrl+Tab will let you switch tabs in chrome.
Shift+CTRL+T will recover a closed tab in chrome for you.
Ctrl+[Windows]+D will create a new desktop environment, which you can switch to and from with Ctrl+[Windows]+[Left/Right Arrow Key]
Hmm, Ctrl+Alt+ArrowKey will rotate your display
Ctrl+Shift+[+] will rotate pdf's in adobe reader.
We've all heard of Ctrl+Alt+Del, but in most instances its actually faster to use Shift+CTRL+Esc to access the task manager.
I grew up with computers, I love using shortcuts but its hard to remember them all-- easier to use them when they come up lol. Those are some that help me work quicker, better, faster
Joshk0p · 1 points · Posted at 17:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks dude!
Glomgore · 5 points · Posted at 18:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding to his list for ones I would consider super useful:
Windows+X will give a list of system applications, including quick access to device/disk management.
Windows+Tab will give you the AERO version of Alt+Tab, to allow you to point and click apps while allowing you to also switch between multi desktops.
Alt+Shift+Tab will allow you to move backward through the Alt+Tab list.
Alt+PrintScreen will capture ONLY the active selected window, instead of EVERYTHING. (useful for multi monitor setups.)
quaybored · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's a computer?
ostermei · 3 points · Posted at 17:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's a computer?
japie06 · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now listen here you little shit /s
ID-10T_Error · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or the windows + tab which organize windows belonging to each monitor. a close second is the alt+F4 combination as well gotta love that one!
pm_me_ur_wet_pants · 1 points · Posted at 04:37:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt-Esc
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why pause when you can multitask?
Spiderette · 418 points · Posted at 17:02:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also press and hold that button to do split-screen apps.
rctid_taco · 57 points · Posted at 17:54:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this for long distance driving. I'll typically have navigation on top taking up around 60% of the screen with Audible's car mode on the bottom.
JoDw112 · 27 points · Posted at 18:29:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it for YouTube because it issues whatever you're watching when you tab out. I also use hooktube in chrome because you can turn the screen off and it will pause but you can hit play on the lock screen.
Technoprobe · 11 points · Posted at 19:32:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do the same in chrome or any browser with YouTube and it won't mute when you switch apps or lock. You need to switch to desktop mode. Chrome specifically has an option to request a native desktop site and that should do the trick.
djdevilmonkey · 10 points · Posted at 19:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit I never knew this. I've always just used Firefox for YouTube in the background, I never knew it was this simple
timidnoob · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned too that I can use this split screen feature to play youtube videos while browsing whatever in chrome on the 2nd tab.. Pretty sweet
butnmshr · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit. I didn't even think of trying that, and I'm well acquainted with requesting desktop sites.
incer · 6 points · Posted at 20:05:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newpipe plays youtube videos in the background. You can also make a playlist.
It's on F-Droid
UniversalABC · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm interested in installing Newpipe however, F-droid warns me that it encourages non-renewable network services. Do you know what it's about?
incer · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no idea. Where did you get f Droid? The trusted source is f-droid.org
UniversalABC · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:26 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
New pipe page on F-droid have a waring at the top. It appears that it was just a vague warning. Have it installed now and have no issues and very happy with it, thank you for informing me about the app.
coscorrodrift · 13 points · Posted at 19:26:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait why do you need to see audible? aren't those audiobooks
rctid_taco · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Car mode simplifies the interface to only show buttons for pause/play, add bookmark, and rewind 30 seconds.
KptKrondog · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I suspect if it is minimized it stops playing. Just a guess though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:47:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely not. That would be really shit.
spadger · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car mode has much bigger play/pause/rewind buttons, so you can find them more easily - less time with eyes off the road, etc.
brycedriesenga · 4 points · Posted at 20:27:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like that Waze/Spotify work together so you can see what track is playing while navigating with Waze.
mylivingeulogy · 4 points · Posted at 20:42:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Android Oreo ( I'm pretty sure it's a new feature in Oreo), when you switch out of maps when you are navigating, a little box shows up showing your current position (so just a mini nav, it's nice).
unfeelingzeal · -5 points · Posted at 18:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
me too! i usually have my navigation on the bottom half and stream netflix on the top half.
[deleted] · 27 points · Posted at 19:10:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SnugNinja · 14 points · Posted at 19:44:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wonder who the fuck these people are, but here we go. Found one. I don't know if this is better or worse than the people I see with newspapers propped on the steering wheel. Or the idiot doing her makeup in the visor mirror.
timidnoob · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
His post is updated too lol
timidnoob · 6 points · Posted at 20:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.. Doesn't sound safe
unfeelingzeal · -1 points · Posted at 20:46:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it really isn't. netflix videos are too long and the subtitles are too small for me to read so i frequently hit my face on the wheel sticking my head forward trying to see what they say. this is why i usually just watch short youtube instructionals instead.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:17:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Kier_C · 3 points · Posted at 22:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Read it again.
timidnoob · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah? he still needs to stop watching netflix while driving
timidnoob · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol watching any kind of internet video while driving is dumb dude
unfeelingzeal · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i agree, they're typically mindless and littered with ads. that's why i also have my ebook reader handy for when i feel like a more enriching experience.
timidnoob · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol ok mr troll
amillstone · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, assuming you're not joking, how did you get Netflix to work with split screen? Currently on Oreo with the latest Netflix app version but keep getting the "App does not support split screen" message. :(
Also can't get PiP to work on my phone either, ha.
unfeelingzeal · 9 points · Posted at 20:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i was not telling the truth.
amillstone · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah. I was hoping you were only lying about the navigation part haha
AnimusNoctis · 2 points · Posted at 07:34:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can force split screen when not supported under the developer options.
amillstone · 1 points · Posted at 17:02:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheers. I will try it.
AnimusNoctis · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please say you're joking.
unfeelingzeal · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
of course i am. my usual commutes are too short for most things on netflix so i usually stream short youtube instructionals.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 18:27:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this by accident one day and it took me way too long to figure out how to fix it.
Spiderette · 3 points · Posted at 19:12:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha glad I'm not the only one!
baseoverapex · 13 points · Posted at 17:39:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the reddit android app now supports this feature too. For ages, it didn't
AnimusNoctis · 6 points · Posted at 19:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can make it force all apps to do it in the settings.
djdevilmonkey · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
AnimusNoctis · 6 points · Posted at 19:57:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Under developer options, all the way at the bottom.
djdevilmonkey · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still doesn't work? At least for Snapchat
mistasweeney · 5 points · Posted at 20:14:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could be because of the way snapchat takes pictures/videos. It doesn't access the camera directly, just records your screen
jonjefmarsjames · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some apps still don't work well or at all with it. I use the Motortrend on demand app and if I try to split screen it, the video freezes and I end up having to restart the app.
joshr2d2 · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works with Snapchat on 7.1.2 for me.
djdevilmonkey · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird, doesn't show the split screen button for me and when I go for a window it says "Can't use this app in Mutli window view"
joshr2d2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you definitely enable "Force activities to be resizable" in developer options?
djdevilmonkey · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Idk what's wrong.
Edit: Restarted my phone and it worked
Umbristopheles · 6 points · Posted at 20:43:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's good to note this is only on Android 7+ (Nougat).
Dalimey100 · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is some crazy black magic I'm learning. Thank you.
BurntRussian · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was the one I didn't know. I can't imagine actually benefiting from it, though.
jonjefmarsjames · 6 points · Posted at 20:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it a lot when I'm watching YouTube and don't want to pause the video to Google something.
Spiderette · 3 points · Posted at 20:35:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
99% for YouYube, 1% for when I'm doing budgeting on my phone and want the calculator kept up, lol.
BurntRussian · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice
Zorbane · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube + Reddit
jonjefmarsjames · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also that
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube and whatsapp.
BurntRussian · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is whatsapp one of those messaging apps?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:34:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah very popular in Colombia and spain
wilwem · 1 points · Posted at 13:43:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very useful in lots of circumstances!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Jayx · 12 points · Posted at 20:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Year and a half.
wavecrasher59 · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm 222 months
penultimart · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What button are we talking about here? I don't feel like mine has one that shows active apps...
Spiderette · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yours might be different. I have Android 8.1 on Google Pixel. There's a back button, home button, then the square overview button that we are talking about.
DefinitelynotFuton · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that the back button? He said
which is the overview button.
Spiderette · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my phone it's the overview button, pressing and holding the back button does nothing for me!
DefinitelynotFuton · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which android os do you have?
Spiderette · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
8.1 Oreo for Pixel
DefinitelynotFuton · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guess I didn't catch up with the OS. I'm using the ancient 5.1 lollipop and that's probably the reason why.
Spiderette · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my phone it's the overview button that let's me split screen apps, pressing and holding the back button has no function for me!
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 207 points · Posted at 16:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But not all :-( just tried
mei9ji · 29 points · Posted at 16:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's only on the newer versions of the OS
infered5 · 41 points · Posted at 17:30:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work on 6.0.1
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infered5 · 37 points · Posted at 18:05:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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aakksshhaayy · 12 points · Posted at 20:18:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
U
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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BoreasBlack · 9 points · Posted at 20:28:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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amalgam_reynolds · 9 points · Posted at 20:37:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goodbye.
sysop073 · 3 points · Posted at 18:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I definitely had it before then, but it might've been part of the ROM I use. Upgrading to 7.0 broke it; now half the time it switches to some random app I haven't looked at in days
Berzerker7 · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It could have been a separately added feature from a ROM or manufacturer. It was added to AOSP in 7.0
PM_ME_CAKE · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. I remember being excited to use this feature when I enrolled into the stable dev preview.
AnUndercoverAlien · 2 points · Posted at 19:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. There isn't even "about phone" on 6.0.1. It has "about device" instead.
amazondrone · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have "about phone" and I'm running 4.1.2!
AnUndercoverAlien · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird. I wonder why they changed it twice.
Jaredlong · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine was under "Software Info"
beefygravy · 2 points · Posted at 19:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man these fuckers with their stagefright-proof double tappy modern androids
amazondrone · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, ahem, 4.1.2.
shortyman93 · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also depends on brand. Older Samsungs had this feature before, say, the HTC One M7, my previous phone. Which actually only brought up the apps list by double tapping the home button.
Asalas77 · 6 points · Posted at 16:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need Android N
PM_ME_CAKE · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also if you're on Nougat; go into about phone and tap on your Android version however many times you need in order for the Easter egg screen to open. Then tap that a bunch and you should get a message. Now swipe down your quick tiles and if you edit to add more in you should have one that's an empty plate.
Drag that one in to be active and press it. Select a food and wait.
Welcome to the cat app. My collection is far, far too large to control.
Mute-assassin · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wha?
amazondrone · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm on J!
peepay · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel sad for you.
BlueShellOP · 2 points · Posted at 19:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is correct - I had to root my last phone to enable it.
Juvat · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Samsung, it is the button to the left of the home button.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:-(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try triple tapping it.
Origamiman72 · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android 7.0 and up
[deleted] · 149 points · Posted at 16:53:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I found out that Android has an Easter egg hidden under the Android version in settings.
EDIT: an article on how to access it: https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/google/138312-how-to-access-android-easter-egg
Thisisapainintheass · 19 points · Posted at 17:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The game? Lol my friend showed me that a month ago and I was amused AF
peekaayfire · 21 points · Posted at 17:21:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've caught like 2 cats in the past year
Yapoil · 11 points · Posted at 18:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've gotten about 90 cats and still can't get a damn green cat that my friend got on his fourth one
_cop_ · 2 points · Posted at 19:16:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Umm am I supposed to catch these cats?
njrox1112 · 6 points · Posted at 20:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like they took a step back with Oreo, it's just a silly octopus, lol.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 17:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have Nougat which means I have the cat game. My sister has Lollipop and was disappointed that she has a flappy Bird clone.
a_spooky_ghost · 16 points · Posted at 17:48:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oreo game me a circle to tap and then an octopus showed up and I can drag it around but I don't know if it does anything else. Can I have the cat game instead plz?
BC8588 · 7 points · Posted at 18:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah this is what I have too, that's not fun...
Pew-Pew-Pew- · 2 points · Posted at 01:12:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://beebom.com/nougat-easter-egg-on-android-oreo/
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:09:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same I was so confused.. what am I supposed to do
MedicPigBabySaver · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Octo is dumb... I had a ton of cats and I named them all... Poor kitties banished to a digital animal shelter... Hope it's a "No kill" shelter 😉
StelleBest · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No you have to change to nougat for the cat game
Pew-Pew-Pew- · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://beebom.com/nougat-easter-egg-on-android-oreo/
Dr_Dornon · 7 points · Posted at 18:04:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Each version of Android has a different easter egg. It goes all the way back to 2.3.
(2.3, 3.0, 4.0, 4.1-4.3, 4.4, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0)
naviisuseless · 12 points · Posted at 17:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You guys are blowing my mind. When I click it three times a fancy tri-color N pops up but I don't know what to do from there
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 17:48:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap that a few times then hold down on it. A cat emoji should appear underneath the N.
TeamFatChance · 5 points · Posted at 18:27:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then what?
magicfreak3d · 10 points · Posted at 19:45:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After you saw the cat, you can pull down your notification bar twice, to reveal the pen icon, which you can press to edit your quick tiles. There should be a new one for you to drag into the quick tile section called ???? - android easter egg. Press back to stop editing. You can now place food into the empty dish. After a while, a cat will appear, which you can collect!
TeamFatChance · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't seem to have a pen icon.
kittychii · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might have the word 'EDIT' instead
Subtox · 3 points · Posted at 18:33:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you hold down on the N the cat changes to a circle with a slash, then the cat, back and forth, but that's all I've been able to get it to do. I was hoping for a game or Illuminati welcome info at least.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:45:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just edited my comment with an article with instructions.
theLast_brontosaurus · 2 points · Posted at 18:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait I got an Oreo and when I mess with that I get a stretchy octopus thing
LittleMikey · 4 points · Posted at 19:06:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish you could access the older version Easter eggs, the octopus is quite boring :/
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:37:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember my Galaxy S5 had a hidden lollipop game similar to Flappy Bird. That was fun.
FallSuperset479 · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got Marshmallow Land
ARandompass3rby · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uncle showed me this when ice cream sandwich was new, I was fascinated, I used to use it to amaze my friends.
imzadi481 · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried and even though I get the cat, I don't have the edit option in my toggle
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:18:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand...how do I get to it?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Settings - about device - android version - tap it several times- something will pop up- tap that several times and hold. Mine was a weird N and some cat emoji at the bottom ? Haha idk
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yes thank you, I see the octopus
Enibas · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's is apparently more to it than that, it is a cat-collecting game. After you get the cat logo, you can go into your notifications (pull down notifications twice), press edit, and then drag an empty plate logo with ???? underneath into your notifications. You then select one of four treats to attract a cat which will appear some time later.
Rogneth · 21 points · Posted at 16:46:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wut.... My life forever changed
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 18:15:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't wait to forget all about this in 3 hours. Useful tho
crazychrisdan · 40 points · Posted at 16:35:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much
R9J4B · 19 points · Posted at 16:46:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're welcome. It blew my mind when I found out, wasn't sure if it was something everyone already knew about.
AssMaster6000 · 9 points · Posted at 17:19:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now THAT'S the shit I come here for!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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timidnoob · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what us that one? Never heard of it lol
Alsnake55 · 26 points · Posted at 17:27:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been using Android for 6 years and never knew that. Wild
dadfrombrad · 15 points · Posted at 17:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a new feature
TWI2T3D · -1 points · Posted at 19:41:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bullshit. I've done this on every HTC smartphone I've owned since about 6 years ago (HTC One X).
Thing_On_Your_Shelf · 7 points · Posted at 19:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's only been a standard feature since Android N.
TWI2T3D · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always had the feature, though I guess it could be something to do with the custom roms I've used.
dadfrombrad · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeahhh you don't say.
-togs · 5 points · Posted at 18:47:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is only for phones with Android 7 and up. I accidentally discovered it when my phoned was lagging and I was like "oh cool, I can do that now"
Didactic_Tomato · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a few features like that
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:53:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Likewise, in mobile Chrome you can swipe left or right across your address bar to change tabs.
ctuchmanandbows · 11 points · Posted at 16:53:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FUCKING WOAH
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:41:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SnailzRule · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ikr we double tap shit all the time cuz computers and never thought of it
thisisnotactuallyme · 5 points · Posted at 17:23:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I went to work today like a normal day but you're here changing people's lives. I strive to be more like people like you.
Aceinator · -2 points · Posted at 19:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There a button that opens all open apps, yet people are amazed that you can go to the most recent you used? Am I the only one that thinks is pointless? Lol 11000 ppl upvoted and gilded...Fucking lol
lowteq · 5 points · Posted at 17:43:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. G A M E C H A N G E R.
RonaldRaygun84 · 4 points · Posted at 17:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! Thanks!
ladyluck8519 · 4 points · Posted at 17:50:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Two fingered swipe from the top opens your Settings tray (is that what it's called?). So you don't have to single-swipe twice.
sugxrpunk · 3 points · Posted at 16:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that is so fucking cool
heckin_chill_4_a_sec · 3 points · Posted at 17:09:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAAAT THE FUCK this is insanely useful thanks
Guns_and_Dank · 3 points · Posted at 17:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold that button down for a sec it goes into half screen mode
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got an S9+ and didn't think it would work with the new button layouts...
Mfw it did
Didactic_Tomato · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change the location of your software buttons in settings, just type "navigation" in the settings search
baamazon · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works on 7.0+
carikature · 3 points · Posted at 17:51:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mind is blown, thank you sir.
domesticatedfire · 3 points · Posted at 17:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU
DeadEyeSarge · 3 points · Posted at 17:53:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No fucking way. That's going to be really handy in future.
inquisitorglockta · 3 points · Posted at 17:54:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you ever know that you're my heeeeeeeerooooooo
TheThatGuy1 · 3 points · Posted at 17:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WOW!!! Im just learned this now and I love it.
glennh855 · 3 points · Posted at 18:00:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck.
Dumb_willson · 3 points · Posted at 18:46:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucking love you bro
sothatshowyougetants · 3 points · Posted at 19:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Welp I've been double tapping that button with my jaw dropped for a whole minute now
Super_SATA · 4 points · Posted at 16:39:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LG G4, doesn't seem to work.
Asalas77 · 5 points · Posted at 16:52:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need Android N
mei9ji · 3 points · Posted at 16:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's only on the newer versions of the OS
lgeeko · 1 points · Posted at 16:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try leaving ur finger on it or try another one of the 3/4 buttons in the tray.
mrcarlita · 1 points · Posted at 17:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the square
Asalas77 · 5 points · Posted at 16:56:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need at least Android N for this to work which according to Google amounts to about 30% of devices (excluding some niche cases where this feature was backported) https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME I LOVE YOU
R9J4B · 2 points · Posted at 16:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I LOVE YOU TOO
Jewsafrewski · 1 points · Posted at 16:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HUG ME
guacamole_monster · 2 points · Posted at 16:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What... Awesome!
Milkshake03 · 2 points · Posted at 16:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didnt know this, thanks!
reworu · 2 points · Posted at 16:53:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH MY GOD
jshah500 · 2 points · Posted at 16:55:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dear lord I never knew this THANK YOU
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks lol
MyNameMightBePhil · 2 points · Posted at 16:58:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
mondo_generator · 2 points · Posted at 17:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude..
twiggymac · 2 points · Posted at 17:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you're fucking joking me....
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh fuck that's cool
PM_CUPS_OF_TEA · 2 points · Posted at 17:23:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohhhhh I just found that out there now! Thanks
qqmylifeisover · 2 points · Posted at 17:26:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God bless you
Alex123432 · 2 points · Posted at 17:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I owe you my first born
R9J4B · 1 points · Posted at 17:42:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You keep it.
Alex123432 · 1 points · Posted at 17:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I dont want it...
mcjinzo · 1 points · Posted at 17:48:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll take it..... For science and other reasons
Alex123432 · 5 points · Posted at 17:57:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stfu Kevin spacey I didnt offer it to you...
hwildy19 · 2 points · Posted at 17:40:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What
THANK YOU
moondjinn · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF! AWESOME
afro_samurai_ · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH FUCK
Teddyk123 · 2 points · Posted at 17:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life changed. Thank you, stranger!
Nathanael777 · 2 points · Posted at 17:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are a saint
But_why_though22 · 2 points · Posted at 17:53:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT IS THIS VOODOO MAGIC
TheOnlyArtifex · 2 points · Posted at 17:57:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn!!
princessvaginaalpha · 2 points · Posted at 17:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you.
grahamcracka91 · 2 points · Posted at 18:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god. You've made me so much more efficient at switching between the reddit app and IG while at work!
jarwho11 · 2 points · Posted at 18:00:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow
Ganondorf-Dragmire · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks. I didn't know. This. Super nice feature.
Otacon56 · 2 points · Posted at 18:06:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind blown
ZealousPlatypus · 2 points · Posted at 18:07:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT
Stopexceptrightturn · 2 points · Posted at 18:07:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy hell you made my day!
lkoiuj_II · 2 points · Posted at 18:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been an absolute godsend for me. It's so useful for when I want to look things up while talking to people.
Furthermore, some android devices let you multiwindow. Now that's a treat!
Balives · 2 points · Posted at 18:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
MIND BLOWN
WellOkayyThenn · 2 points · Posted at 18:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What the fuck
ThaGriffman · 2 points · Posted at 18:10:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what
5years8months3days · 2 points · Posted at 18:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Just tried it thanks.
NettyKlaus · 2 points · Posted at 18:12:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It worked!
dsled · 2 points · Posted at 18:13:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude what the fuck
no40sinfl · 2 points · Posted at 18:13:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
thank you kind person have yourself and upvote.
leonardojss78 · 2 points · Posted at 18:14:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:19:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy cow
ImInTheFutureAlso · 2 points · Posted at 18:23:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That button is my LIFE.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I can switch between the same two apps with super-efficiency
nvcr_intern · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found that out at this moment.
metrick00 · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Give this man a medal!
kaptain__katnip · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You beautiful mother fucker
Hinutet · 2 points · Posted at 18:29:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol, thank you!!
zephrin · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY FUCK. You are a genius!!
AmdisSix · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously. Wtf. Revolutionary!!
a-Mei-zing- · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the best thing I've learned all year.
labratcat · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg, thank you.
dernel · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!
Camryn42 · 2 points · Posted at 18:34:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DAYUM!
Elliephant51 · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My fucking god
I_am_D_captain_Now · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You win today
Whyisthissohard276 · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just changed my life.
TalesOfTheUnderdark · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind BLOWN... I immediately tried it, did not know if this. Thank you stranger!
SoulWager · 521 points · Posted at 18:31:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your clothes dryer has a lint trap that keeps the exhaust from getting clogged and becoming a fire hazard. You need to clean this every load, and as a bonus the clothes will dry faster than if it's clogged.
TheDanimal8888 · 383 points · Posted at 20:35:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you go camping, take the lint with you in a baggie - makes an excellent fire starter
defmacro-jam · 469 points · Posted at 21:18:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ULPT: Or leave it in the lint trap where it's still an excellent fire starter.
smitywrbnjAgrmanjnsn · 8 points · Posted at 00:21:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
SometimeClub · 1 points · Posted at 10:25:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Count Olaf, is that you?!
gibbysmoth · 5 points · Posted at 21:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use an old tissue box to store it above the dryer before I shove some into a baggy and take it hiking. Works well!
TheSteamingPile · 3 points · Posted at 22:21:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I stuff it into empty egg carton cells (the paper egg cartons, not the styrofoam ones) and drip candle wax over them. I then use them for my fireplace.
bugman573 · 2 points · Posted at 23:44:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While this is mostly true, some clothing items may be designed to be flame retardant, so their lint will also be resistant to catching fire. I still use lint occasionally, but if I plan on going hiking for a week or so I usually cover a bunch of cotton balls in Vaseline, they work great
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
fill up empty toilet paper rolls with lint...great fire starters. You can even coat them in wax so they are waterproof. Used to do this with my scout troop
RegretfulUsername · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little firestarter cubes they have now work so much better for only a couple extra grams and a tiny bit more volume, and they can work miracles compared to dryer lint, such as starting a fire with wettish wood easily, because they burn much hotter and longer than lint.
slid3r · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another great fire starter addition to your camping kit, a small baggy of Vaseline smeared cotton balls. Those shits light immediately and burn forever. Great for starting fires.
capchaos · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Natural fibers only.
roybshapely · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is false. If you use drier sheets they contain a fire retardant. Experience: I tried once.
Xenomech · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dryer lint is also handy for soaking up spilled motor oil.
TiggArthur · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or in an empty cardboard egg box. Light the whole thing.
deadgreysn0w · 1 points · Posted at 13:29:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I soak a little bit of lamp oil into my lint firestarter stash. It burns brighter for longer. Lit many a damp firewood with the stuff.
Loreen72 · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read on some LPT website - put the lint in discarded toilet paper tubes.
FoodandWhining · 10 points · Posted at 20:49:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You live with my girlfriend too? "I think the dryer is broken, the clothes aren't drying." (I clean out the basketball-sized collection of lint and dog hair from the trap.) "I fixed it for you, try again." Every. Single. Time.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put a florescent post it note on the dryer that says "Clean Lint Trap" with a smiley face on it.
FoodandWhining · 5 points · Posted at 21:35:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a bad idea! Might leave the smiley off though. She'll detect (and "not care for my sarcasm".)
HipHopGrandpa · 4 points · Posted at 04:01:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who the hell doesn't know this? Speak up, people. Did someone TIL that they have to empty the goddam lint trap? Please remove that last shred of faith that I have in all of us.
AlleRacing · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every single one of my roommates didn't know this.
JaxBanana · 3 points · Posted at 22:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
actually brought it up to my old roommate after he had done 4 loads without changing it.
he didn’t believe me!
he said “my mom doesn’t have to do that”
Engvar · 3 points · Posted at 03:33:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here's an image to remind you of this.
https://imgur.com/pbrb0Ef
CDEDBDfloof · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live an apartment, I believe that industrial or shared dryers should say clean after each load not before each load. There's seemingly only one person in the building that doesn't do this.
READMYSHIT · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
European 'all-in-one' washer dryers often do not which leads to dryer function dying after about a year or two.
Source: I'm a tenant in Europe.
onsideways · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate that people in my apartment building don’t know about this. Or they’re just lazy.
I barely even like touching my own lint let alone someone else’s... fucking hair and whatever else was in their dirty clothes.
The_Betrayer1 · 1 points · Posted at 00:41:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean the quilt maker? At least that's what my wife uses it for.
Honey-Cat · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m sooo surprised at the number of people who don’t know this. I think I’ve only had 2 roommates with actual knowledge of this. I can’t.
GaimanitePkat · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a vacuum with a hose attachment, put the hose in there to suck out any extra dust and lint!
AllHarlowsEve · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was in a dorm, I pulled off a roughly inch and a half thick strip coating it every two weeks, figuring that other people could handle cleaning it.
Protip: They can't, apparently.
InfiNorth · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is not a bonus feature. This is a "don't burn your house down" feature.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:36:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus, if you save the lint you pull out of there, and bring it with you when you go camping, it's excellent for getting campfires started.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 23:17:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa now let's not get too out of hand here
CajuNerd · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. I don't know what OP is putting in his dryer, but every load? Is he washing and drying dust bunnies?
YaBoiDannyTanner · 55 points · Posted at 18:49:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can enable Guided Access on your iPhone in your settings. When enabled, you can triple tap your home button, which brings up a prompt to start Guided Access. When in Guided Access, you have options to disable certain functions of your phone, such as touch. This is perfect for lending people your phone to show them a photo, so that they can't do anything else on your phone.
ZombieCakeHD · 12 points · Posted at 20:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this all the time! Whenever someone asks to use my phone to make a call, I pull up the phone app and enables guided access and disable everything so they can’t leave the phone app.
YaBoiDannyTanner · 11 points · Posted at 21:49:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. It's also perfect for letting little kids play a game on your phone.
dyredmond · 244 points · Posted at 20:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people don't know that Shazam is built into Snapchat. Just hold down anywhere on the screen during camera view and it'll start listening.
LongboardSP · 20 points · Posted at 20:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn did not know that.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:50:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta admit, I found this hard to believe... but it worked! Thanks!
scarsandstories · 5 points · Posted at 23:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i didn’t know that! i always double click home. you da real mvp
Mcrarburger · 5 points · Posted at 05:39:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that why there are music notes when I'm trying to get someone's snapcode?
Illernoise · 1 points · Posted at 07:34:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly why.
Tiffanniwi · 9 points · Posted at 01:27:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would one use this feature? I’m old, I guess. lol
Q-T-3-1415 · 13 points · Posted at 03:53:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In case you hear a song on the radio and you want to find out who is the artist!
bitchkitty818 · 6 points · Posted at 04:17:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen here whipper snapper, it's called a wireless radio
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:36:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just ask Siri....
OmenVi · 1 points · Posted at 11:56:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was going to say the same. Don’t know why you got downvotes. Her feature is powered BY SHAZAAM for crying out loud!
vincefalconi · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This seems incredibly tedious.
I just ask Siri what song is playing.
csl512 · 1 points · Posted at 08:46:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the first time you get a badge!
CactusWorthHugging · 1 points · Posted at 05:23:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tried it. Not very reliable with most things. Never found any metal songs and anything electronic would show random songs the entire time.
botcomking · 3 points · Posted at 05:50:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I tried it with the song I was listening to which was psychotron by Megadeth and it wasn't getting it and then I tried it with something more recognizable like Sweet Child O Mine and it gave me some rap song.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 08:14:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shazzam would definitely get those two tracks easily. Is it something to do with it going through Shazzam? I just tried it with both of those songs and Shazzam gave me a correct result within like a second or two.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:12:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's weird, is it the official Shazzam or some kind of Snap Chat version? As my Shazzam is very reliable, it's gets any Metal tune, or Electronic tune, even rare stuff.
k8o · 7210 points · Posted at 17:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+F allows you to search for a word. So say you want mention something like "turn signals" in a particular post, CTRL+F would allow you to see how many other people have mentioned the same thing.
Jamil20 · 502 points · Posted at 18:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except in Outlook. Thanks, Bill.
distantapplause · 220 points · Posted at 18:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F4, for anyone wondering
servohahn · 75 points · Posted at 22:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt-F4 allows you to do it for multiple windows at once. Just tap alt-F4 multiple times in sequence (example, if you have 4 different windows open, just hold alt and tap F4 4 times).
ched4709 · 18 points · Posted at 23:12:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try
Nesman64 · 9 points · Posted at 02:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, everybody knows that's how you duplicate items that you've dropped in Diablo.
Derbertson · 6 points · Posted at 03:14:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Game Name: DUPE SOJ FREE REAL!!!
babyswagmonster · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:48 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! I just learned Ctrl-Shft-T above. You no longer have power over me!
IncompetentFox · 10 points · Posted at 22:03:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU!!!
sixfingerdiscount · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does Ctrl + e still work?
subuserdo · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes as of current o365 version
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WOW you just turned my world upside down!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget to hold down ALT when you press it!
k8o · 48 points · Posted at 18:32:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true. Do you know how many times I have almost forwarded a message?
Snow_Raptor · 12 points · Posted at 22:50:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Office, Brazilian Portuguese version.
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 4 points · Posted at 22:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason for that is that the program now known as Outlook was originally invented by someone else, outside of Microsoft, and Microsoft just bought them. That's pretty common for Microsoft. Right from BASIC and DOS and arguably Windows (because Xerox Parc & Apple Mac, seen by Bill pre-release), most of Bill's big achievements were originally invented by others. Of course, the Outlook Wikipedia page is clean of such information, and good luck trying to add it. Down the memory hole it goes.
vba7 · 8 points · Posted at 23:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
actually the reason is here:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20140715-00/?p=503/
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. So what was that other email program he used before?
Was that something from the Network Courier lineage (in which case we could still both be right)?
Homebruise · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will work in some places in Outlook, like while composing or forwarding an email. But it wont work while reading an email.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 18:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Dick_Demon · 27 points · Posted at 21:45:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For future jobs? You mean during an interview for a potential new job you will ask what kind of email service they use? GTFO
vba7 · 4 points · Posted at 23:14:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I see that you haven't used the "wonderful" Lotus Notes, if you ever used it, this question would be standard practice for you too.
kylo_hen · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, came from a place that had Lotus Notes. Got to current job about a year after migration from LN to Google. Glad I missed that.
vba7 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember that it used to download mail only every 10 (or was it 15?) minutes; otherwise you had to call someone, tell them that you sent an email - and they would manually refresh... did they ever fix this shit
kylo_hen · 0 points · Posted at 00:17:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah why not? If they come back with "we use G suite for everything" I know they have their shit together. If they come back and say "well, we use Lotus Notes for email, outlook for calendar, and we have an in house app for setting up conference calls" then that company probably has poor IT resources and in today's world that is inexcusable.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook is good. outlook.com not so much.
sixfingerdiscount · 10 points · Posted at 20:55:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lotus Notes is my vote for least valuable player.
jungle · 4 points · Posted at 21:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook for OSX is absolute shit though. I swear they have regular meetings at Microsoft where they come up with the most infuriating ways to make it the worst piece of crap ever invented. I bet they laugh their asses off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the Windows ME team wins the award for worst piece of crap ever.
jungle · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never had the "honor" of using that version, but I heard of it. Maybe it's the same team? I'll never understand how the same company defecated products like Windows ME and Outlook for OSX but also gave birth to Flight Simulator. Of course they had to kill it. Can't have inconsistencies, can we now?
tangclown · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You misspelled Box.
kylo_hen · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True. As long as everything is fully integrated in one ecosystem (except Lotus notes) it doesn't really matter. When email is one thing, calendars another and something else for like conference calls... Inexcusable IMO
R-M-Pitt · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My university is moving off gmail and onto outlook.com. It is not a popular decision, but uni execs are trying to force Microsoft on everyone and all courses.
Clutch_22 · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a horrible reason to pass on a job
kylo_hen · -1 points · Posted at 00:21:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, not if it's obvious they don't have their shit together IT wise. A fully migrated system to Google or outlook isn't bad but if they don't, usually IT resources are minimal or unable to get stuff done. Not good
Clutch_22 · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fail to see how Outlook plays into that
GSlayerBrian · 0 points · Posted at 21:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bill Gates has had nothing to do with the state of Microsoft products in going on two decades.
Taodragons · 77 points · Posted at 18:13:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also use this when writing. I used the word "good" 22 times in a 2 page essay? Wtf...thesaurus time.
Crisis_Redditor · 38 points · Posted at 18:30:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was your essay just a copy/paste of the lyrics to "Good Vibrations?"
Taodragons · 17 points · Posted at 18:32:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Santa's List
so-so_man · 2 points · Posted at 01:21:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if so, was it such a good vibration, or were you picking up good vibrations?
MpMerv · 7 points · Posted at 21:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the high schooler.
Taodragons · 5 points · Posted at 22:02:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol if only. Just an example off the cuff. I do have kids in high school that i taught this. English teachers love a thesaurus.
scrubling · 118 points · Posted at 20:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People don't know this? wtf
ZoeZebra · 72 points · Posted at 21:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the space bar, a space appears on the screen.
Catalyst8487 · 16 points · Posted at 22:50:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ithinkyourlying
HelloFr1end · 3 points · Posted at 22:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can tell because of the way that it is.
StormStrikePhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:32 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Given that I spend the broad majority of my time not typing something, that actually just scrolls the screen down most of the time.
EuropeanAmerican420 · -2 points · Posted at 22:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In b4 reddit gold
evilplantosaveworld · 8 points · Posted at 21:56:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately not. I have a support job at work and how many times I tell people to use Ctrl f to find something easy is too damn high
brando56894 · 3 points · Posted at 13:31:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This. Working in IT makes you seriously question people's competence sometimes. I've known people that have been using computers for 10 or 15 years and never knew about alt+tab to change windows...even worse this was my girlfriend at the time and she was like 22. But then again, she also though that everything on the internet "existed in the wires". I just facepalmed at that one.
evilplantosaveworld · 2 points · Posted at 14:21:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ctrl-x,c, and v as well. How does one exist in a job using a computer all day without knowing copy, cut, and paste's shortcuts?
brando56894 · 2 points · Posted at 16:03:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad is guilty of the above, he's tech savvy and was helping guys on his job with Unix-like systems in the late 80s and early 90s. I've shown him how to torrent things, how to get on TOR, how to reinstall Windows, etc... but then he'll ask me something simple and I'll just be like "Copy and paste it" and he'll be like "I don't know how to do that!" which constantly leaves my dumbfounded.
roboticon · 29 points · Posted at 18:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Passive-aggressive but useful, I like it
WiredCortex · 173 points · Posted at 18:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha! Good one.
Wish OP marked this as serious so I wouldn’t have to filter through all these turn signal comments.
LittleMikey · 18 points · Posted at 19:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signal comments? Is there a meme of those that I've missed?
WiredCortex · 48 points · Posted at 19:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No Meme, just many users make the joke that seeing other drivers use a turn signal while driving to be so rare that a turn indicator is a “hidden feature” on all cars.
FerretWithASpork · 32 points · Posted at 20:09:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except BMWs.. HAHAHAHAHAHAH.....
FiveSmash · 28 points · Posted at 20:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HERE'S YOUR TEN THOUSAND UPVOTES SIR
TheObviousChild · 5 points · Posted at 23:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMGLOL IT'S FUNNY CUZ IT'S TRUE
SOURCE - AM BMW DRIVER!
LittleMikey · 4 points · Posted at 19:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh I see. I didn't spot those other comments.
pobopny · 16 points · Posted at 20:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use CTRL+F, you can find them pretty quickly.
kjata · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is a meme. A running joke is the definition of a meme.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
can RES do that?
ticktockalock · 17 points · Posted at 18:12:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's how i found this comment!
aleqqqs · 13 points · Posted at 19:55:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ctrl+f'ed ctrl+f? thanks, now we got a black hole incoming.
k8o · 4 points · Posted at 18:34:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yet another reason why it such a wonderful feature!
Chinlc · 11 points · Posted at 20:45:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On another note, if you're using microsoft word or excel, you can look for things easier if you know one part of something and don't know the rest. You can type "Hell*" without the quotation and it will find everything that starts with hell and the astericks acts as a wild card with no limit. So you don't need to type "Hell***********" to get the full word. One is enough
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*asterisk
bboyjkang · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another cool search option was made by a redditor: fuzzy stem search for Chrome.
github/com/ijkilchenko/Fuzbal
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/48jp80/i_made_a_ctrlf_like_chrome_extension_which_gives/
http://i.imgur.com/EZmTeoU.jpg (search "terror", but matches "deadly" also)
ThoMeg · 1 points · Posted at 11:37:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
\ is the escape Symbol for reddit, i believe. So to change your
to
type
to make the asterisk appear.
Zerodaim · 5 points · Posted at 19:42:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also CTRL+H allows you to replace text with some other text.
Doesn't work in browsers (where it makes your history pop up), but on notepad it's pretty useful.
976chip · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or F3
zerostyle · 3 points · Posted at 22:11:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The main problem with finding duplicates in reddit is that they may be multiple pages deep until you hit load more information, so you can't always know if your comment is unique unless it happens to be on the first page.
donthaveauseryet · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This won't search all the comments though, will it?
At the bottom of my page, it says "Load more comments (496 replies)". Is there a way to definitively search all replies?
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not without opening those. If you're sorting by best comments, though, and you've already gone through the first ~500 and didn't see something it's probably safe to post it
DemIce · 4 points · Posted at 00:39:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously, reddit needs to have a mode for these kinds of threads where it loads only the top level comments.. and then loads all of them. That way the whole Ctrl+F thing actually becomes more useful for finding previous discussion and adding on to that (if appropriate), rather than just posting it anyway because not many people are inclined to sit through loading comments 20 times... and so the same thing gets posted over and over.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work in Reddit.
Source: All the fucking reposts.
Doyle_Johnson · 4 points · Posted at 21:24:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You win the passive aggressive trophy of the day.
RasterTragedy · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you're in Outlook, where it's Ctrl+G because Bill G was used to Ctrl+F for forward
wontdrinkfkingmerlot · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a way to search the text inside ALL comments of a reddit thread (without having to tediously expand all the comments first)?
dezradeath · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also it's Command + F for you Mac users out there.
DrStrangeboner · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of keyboard shortcuts that exists in Windows can be used on MacOS if you replace <Ctrl> with <Command>.
cronos12346 · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just press F3, it's the same and you need to press only one bind. It works with any browser:D
dasbentobox · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL'd+F to see this. Beat me to it. Have your up-vote!
its2017now · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also iPhone has a similar feature if you’re on a webpage. You type something in the browser/search bar and go to the bottom of the suggestions and the bottom most selection is the search feature “On This Page”.
Aaron4424 · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have no idea how much high school debaters use this.
IAmATroyMcClure · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This shortcut gets me through so many open book tests a lot quicker. I like to copy all of my notes and whatnot into a Word document, and use Ctrl+f to find answers super quickly while testing. Especially helps if it's a timed test.
PM_me_UR_duckfacepix · 2 points · Posted at 22:21:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+G usually searches for the next appearance of the term you last searched for with CTRL+F.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:52:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How I find a reddit post again when my page doesn't reload correctly.
fixurgamebliz · 3 points · Posted at 19:09:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
dae bmw drivers xdxdxd
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DAE people who are rude to waitstaff?
thunderathawaii · 0 points · Posted at 13:52:13 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you think DAE stands for?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:32:39 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Does Anybody Else", an acronym for an older subreddit (that used to be one of the defaults) that turned into something of a meme on reddit due to the fact that the answer to the question is always "yes". I used it here facetiously to make fun of common circle-jerk answers people give in /r/AskReddit because they always net a ton of karma.
Is that enough of an answer for you, or were you hoping to make me look foolish?
thunderathawaii · 0 points · Posted at 16:21:05 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
whoosh
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Care to explain what part I missed?
12345tommy · 4 points · Posted at 20:38:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DAE THINK BMWS DONT HAVE TURN SIGNALS LOLOLOLOLOLOL
marmorikei · 3 points · Posted at 21:24:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel called out.
Drlittle · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I refuse to believe that humans can function on the internet without ctrl-F. I'm very sorry to anyone who both didn't know this and interacts with computers sometimes.
supergenius1337 · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Passive agression against passive aggressive posts. It's like passive aggressive squared or something. Beautiful.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do people not know about this?
infez · 16 points · Posted at 21:31:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a joke masquerading as a helpful tip.
Everyone knows about Ctrl-F; it's just that they're passive-aggressively calling out the dozens of people who said "The fact that turn signals exist!" in response to the original post.
ZachAttackonTitan · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do people still not know this?? CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V, CTRL+A, CTRL+Z, CTRL+Shift+Z/CTRL+Y, and CTRL+F should be known by everyone
Catalyst8487 · 4 points · Posted at 22:53:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm... I didn't know this one.
ZachAttackonTitan · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro Tip: adding Shift to a command is usually the reverse of that function.
So if you want to switch tabs (CTRL+TAB) or applications (ALT+TAB) or Undo (CTRL+Z), just add shift and it will perform that action in the reverse direction.
CTRL+Y is sometimes used instead for Redo on Windows. It's annoyingly inconsistent.
thesquarerootof1 · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is good advice, but how did no one know about this? It is 2018 people! How did you all live without this?
Groobs03 · 3 points · Posted at 19:17:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well played
DataBound · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wish phones(iPhones at least. Dunno if android already has it) would get this option already
hobbit44 · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + shift + f in some editors Is search all files.
Also you can do the same on android's chrome browser in the options it's called "find in page".
Edit: spelling
tossit22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you’re in Outlook, which has its own ridiculous shortcuts, unlike every single application on Windows.
Shinygoose · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used this so often for looking for homework answers and work competencies online that sometimes I forget it doesn't work on textbooks.
thingywhat · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you Firefox, "/" brings up quick find. This sounds useless, but if you highlight links with it, hitting [Enter] brings you there! It's a really fast way to browse link-heavy sites like Wikipedia.
More than one thing on a page coming up? Ctrl + G and Ctrl + Shift + G cycles between them.
Idontreadrepliesnoob · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also CTRL+H to go directly to the "find and replace" dialogue.
YerrytheYanitor · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+F is my best friend. Been using it for a looooong time.
executeorder666999 · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has been a lifesaver in school when reviewing notes for tests
eyenot · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also highlight a word or phrase with your mouse, and then press Ctrl-F and it will automatically fill in the find box with that word/phrase (at least in Firefox).
Houdiniman111 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(doesn't have the ability to use regular expressions)
hashtagpow · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i prefer to see dozens of "hey turn signals are a thing" posts and say something like "guys, did you know turn signals exist? no one has mentioned it." because i'm THAT guy...
Totally_a_Banana · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about on the mobile app?
bexar_necessities · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Reddit is Fun app has it as well.
PegWala · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also in the Chrome app on phones. Press the 3 dot menu thing and use going in page.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Say if they said "turn signals" 3 times, pressing CTRL+G will shuffle through them. I.E. If you're where it first says turn signal, CTRL+G will take you straight to the second one.
iniquitybliss · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has saved me hundreds of hours of searching over the years. Probably my favorite tip.
Nerdburton · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't realize how many people didn't know about this until I started doing tech support.
smokeydesperado · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for if your looking for an answer on quizlet
CaptainJellyfish7867 · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If youre in class and the teacher is having you look for answers in a website, you can use it. I do it all the time
xebecv · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun thing - Ctrl-F works regardless of the language your keyboard has selected. All that matters is the same physical button pressed
MumrikDK · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though only if those answers aren't already collapsed like the 66 replies to your post for example were for me.
SupremeToast · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was horrified to discover how many of my college-aged coworkers did not know this.
stoutdonkey · 1 points · Posted at 01:37:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people not know this??
AoiroBuki · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mom went back to university a few years ago, she hadn't been since she finished her degree in the mid 80s. She was so excited to learn about hot keys and made me write a whole bunch down on a post it she then stuck to her computer. It was awesome
thebedshow · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So many people learning new things!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gallowboob
pokexchespin · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was common knowledge, but I taught my mom it recently and a few days ago my girlfriend was amazed by me using find and replace so idk anymore ¯\(ツ)/¯
FinnRules · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This also works in most code editors iirc
then again, god help you if you are writing code and can't do this
dnl101 · 1 points · Posted at 09:15:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is no way that this is not known.
Trentonx94 · 1 points · Posted at 10:06:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish mobile browsers had this feature as well :(
orionsbelt05 · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+F: "CTRL+F"
Yup, came here to say this.
ginger_whiskers · 0 points · Posted at 20:20:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well.
Fucking.
Done, friend-o.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:51:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
M E T A
RiffRaffMama · -4 points · Posted at 18:48:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm literally dying. I love you.
cunningest_stunt · 8 points · Posted at 19:57:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP in peace
halcyonjm · 51 points · Posted at 20:26:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On Android phones with the Google Keyboard (and IOS I think), dragging your finger back and forth across the spacebar moves your insertion cursor back and forth through what you've typed.
Netrilix · 5 points · Posted at 21:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean I don't have to keep hitting the screen between the "i" and the "l" to try to get the cursor in the right place? I generally just err to the right, backspace, and retype whatever extra stuff I had to delete.
Klara_Novak · 1 points · Posted at 12:00:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get by a while you masturbate in the sink to do it to the people who don't have to carry expensive insurance and it would be to put in your chump hole and it would be a great battery is a good show or movie on Netflix is not the chief of staff of this sub for the best to not know if you want to come up to our place sometime and take a look at the end of the day they kill ya c 50cc x . . X.
Mine seems to scroll through the dictionary
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know when they started this? Not working on Android 6.0
halcyonjm · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It looks like the feature came in with the Google keyboard. Sorry, I thought it was in the system.
Chennsta · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Running android 4.4.4 Just get the gboard app
ldAbl · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's using the gboard keyboard app.
Linubidix · 1 points · Posted at 14:37:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nicccccce
Thanks for the awesome tip
Joey-Bag-A-Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:00 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
OMFG THANK YOU! I have big stupid fingers and you just changed my life!
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:24 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
doesn't on mine, xperia z2.
types BBC instead when trying to move it left in that manner.
must use a different keyboard or something i guess.
cameling · 1 points · Posted at 05:58:42 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the first one I got excited about and immediately tried! Thanks!
doyouevenjazz · 48 points · Posted at 20:35:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On those fancy Coke machines with the touchscreens, there's a QR code in the bottom right corner. Turns out Coca Cola has an app you can download that lets you create your own mixes of their products. You can pick up to 3 coke products, pick an extra flavor for each (cherry, lime, vanilla, etc.), and even specify how much of each drink you want in your mix based on percentages.
When you go to the machine, you scan the QR code with the app, and then your top 3 mixes will appear on the screen. From there, you can pick one and the machine will pour it out for you.
Also, the app has a locator for those machines, so if you REALLY want to use one, you can find it.
GeekoSuave · 10 points · Posted at 07:16:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Slightly off-topic, Wendy's locations have an orange-flavored cream soda that's bangarang. Under the Dave's options.
TheycallmeTK · 3 points · Posted at 12:55:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You, sir, have just made my life a lot better
[deleted] · 1165 points · Posted at 16:40:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 355 points · Posted at 17:35:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Evisrayle · 63 points · Posted at 20:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/nocontext
lmBatman · 18 points · Posted at 03:12:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cuts. They said cuts, not cats!
SupersonicJaymz · 25 points · Posted at 23:55:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This... this was not a phrase I thought I'd read today
DarthFrittata · 26 points · Posted at 18:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How’s your cat now?
my_gamertag_wastaken · 28 points · Posted at 19:57:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He finished the taxidermy.
Fnhatic · 25 points · Posted at 21:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To shreds you say?
SpcK · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rear half is upside down, But she's a happy little bugger.
Psych0matt · 8 points · Posted at 02:37:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure that closing up staples was what I envisioned when you said “back together”. I was picturing something more like two halves...
brando56894 · 5 points · Posted at 13:32:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At first I thought you meant a real cat, then I thought you meant a cat-back exhaust system, then I see you really did mean a real cat.
kylathekoala · 582 points · Posted at 17:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And most are nontoxic (no airplane glue, just normal krazy/ super glue) so you won't get poisoned. My mom (retired nurse) uses it all the time.
The_Angel_of_Tulips · 134 points · Posted at 18:00:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it was designed for, but it was certainly used in the Vietnam war, it was so they could quickly seal wounds so they wouldn't get infected in the warm and humid environment.
Alis451 · 73 points · Posted at 18:37:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The spray was invented for that, Cyanoacrylate.
Sammydaws97 · 14 points · Posted at 19:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That stuff is still used in pro sports so players can continue to play before getting stitches.
AMViquel · 56 points · Posted at 20:21:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Certainly not in soccer though, those players are knocked out for good when they stumble. No drugs can
elevatealleviate the pain and you have to shoot the injured player.edit for using the word I thought I used but did not. If it is even possible to elevate pain, it is certainly not possible for your average soccer player because they are on a solid 12 on the pain scale from 1 to 10.
deanreevesii · 17 points · Posted at 22:15:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not funny to bully soccer players. You don't know what it's like to live with terminal Flopinsens Disease.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:41:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uncle had that. Anything more than a gentle brush against his skin and he was instantly wracked with intense pain.
buyingbridges · 5 points · Posted at 21:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In many cases the injured player appears to have been shot prior to the stumble. This checks out.
-uzo- · 6 points · Posted at 01:11:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to imagine the opening Omaha Beach scene of Saving Private Ryan as just a whole bunch of Germans throwing soccer balls and the GIs are just taking dives.
Makes the whole heartbreaking "Mommmaaaa! MOMMMAAA!!" shot far more amusing.
kjata · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd assume they'd want the pain alleviated.
RumpShank91 · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if they don't use the safe word they dont.
There is no safe word
AMViquel · 1 points · Posted at 04:55:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stupid homophones. Or is it? Does it at least sound very similar?
kjata · 1 points · Posted at 05:19:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only vaguely. "A-lee-vee-ate-ed" vs. "el-e-vate-ed".
GoogleDrummer · 7 points · Posted at 20:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CA glue is what I use to put my clone trooper together. Also what I use to close up cuts when working on said armor.
millernerd · 2 points · Posted at 02:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually had an allergic reaction to Dermabond. My surgeon had me in the next day because he had never heard of that and wanted to make sure it wasn't an infection. He told me he'd never seen that in all the years he's used it. I'd also used it 3 tones before without issue.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 00:54:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My uncle was in the marines and is probably 10% super glue at this point
The_Angel_of_Tulips · 4 points · Posted at 05:54:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How much superglue would it take to make him a Super Marine?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:57:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, probably another tour and maybe one tube
milhouse21386 · 12 points · Posted at 20:51:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A little over 10 years ago I split my chin open when I slipped while ice skating. After trying to fool myself that it wasn't a big deal (it was deep enough that I saw white at the bottom of the opening) I finally brought myself to the hospital. After sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours the nurse comes in, puts crazy glue on my chin, and then I had to pay about $150 for it...
I was so friggin pissed.
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh noooo!!! Do you have a cool scar?
milhouse21386 · 2 points · Posted at 13:10:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did, but then a couple years ago I had a MRSA infection on my chin in pretty much the same place so I have to choose which story I wanna go with haha. It's not crazy visible though, I kinda wish it was, but it's literally right on the edge of my chin.
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You still probably look like a hockey player, to those who like that stuff.
TobyQueef69 · 8 points · Posted at 18:43:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cut my finger pretty bad at work, not super deep but basically the whole length of my finger and some of my hand. The doctor at the hospital just glued it together, no stitches needed.
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excellent! I'm sorry that happened to you but I'm glad that you got glued, probably a whole lot less painful!
glaciator · 20 points · Posted at 18:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do sell medical versions, like second skin, liquid skin, etc. It's essentially clear nail polish.
kylathekoala · 15 points · Posted at 18:38:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New skin is one (nu? Not sure on spelling) that they sell over the counter, but I've found it to be harsh/ burns like hell. There are stronger ones that are used in hospitals.
VermilionVerve · 9 points · Posted at 18:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
don't remember the name or the ingredient that makes it burn (acetone maybe) but there is one that won't burn. just have to double check it.
kylathekoala · 3 points · Posted at 18:59:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oooh! I'd be interested to know, thanks!!!
jontomas · 5 points · Posted at 22:44:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dermabond
It has an approximately 2000% mark up on the (almost) identical super glue you'd get from the dollar store.
kylathekoala · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know!
ArcticLarmer · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those ones suck though, you're looking for Dermabond. It's just medical grade crazy glue, and works on small cuts and lacerations. I would't use it on anything major though.
I've got a skin stapler for those kind of wounds...
glaciator · 1 points · Posted at 00:08:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well yeah, don't expect to patch a gunshot with it. I use it for cuticle issues, mostly.
IFreakinLovePi · 1 points · Posted at 14:23:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup. I learned about this when I got my face shoved into a wall in middle school and didn't need stitches.
SeaOfDeadFaces · 5 points · Posted at 19:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How often does your mother get cut open? That's the real question here.
bobr05 · 8 points · Posted at 20:06:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She cuts other people, don’t worry.
kylathekoala · 4 points · Posted at 20:33:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She IS in a gang. It's a mom gang, but still! ...jk. She sees and is crafty so she often gets nipped.
anomalous_cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never mess with a nurse. They know where it really hurts.
Rovden · 4 points · Posted at 21:15:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've broken limbs, had kidney stones, had an ilizarov
But shit using the liquid bandaids or super glue makes me hesitate like nothing else, that shit burns.
kylathekoala · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit! That ilizarov is cool! I'd never heard of it! Did you have to have it on for a long time? What were they trying to correct?
octopoddle · 6 points · Posted at 22:09:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nothing! I was just too big for the teleportation chamber.
kylathekoala · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
?
octopoddle · 3 points · Posted at 23:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It looks like a teleportation experiment gone wrong.
JSTCP · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't.
Rovden · 2 points · Posted at 05:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Funny
Rovden · 3 points · Posted at 05:28:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That one in particular isn't mine, stock wiki photo, but mine was a leg one close to that. Three rings, three anchor rods going into the shin, then the lower ring had three pins going in one side the ankle and out the other.
What happened was it was adjusting my ankle where it had grown inwards (from a previous break) so when they put the ilizarov on they had to cut the bone and used a series of screws to gradually reset the ankle back to proper position (that took about six weeks) then I wore it for another six months.
The full threaded screws like in the picture is how it looked in the six month set time, when they were adjusting the bottom two rings had a latticework of these black screw sets that allowed very precision adjustment.
ProfSkullington · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC it was developed as a medical adhesive for combat medics, but they found some better option and the glue found commercial use later.
kylathekoala · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome!
ProfSkullington · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, just looked it up to see if I was right, and I was wrong but in the ballpark: it was accidentally developed while searching for a new plastic for clear gun sights. Though they DID start using it as a field medical adhesive in Vietnam!
kylathekoala · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still cool.
octopoddle · 3 points · Posted at 22:08:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just did a bit more research and discovered it was originally intended to be an adhesive by adhesive manufacturers!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:30:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the time? How often does she get deep cuts?
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not deep, but now and then. Less now that she's (semi) retired and doesn't sew and garden as much as she used to.
wighty · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually not"poison" that is the concern, but some of the super glue can cause thermal burns.
kylathekoala · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know!
MuricanA321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The airplane glue I've always used is pure CA.
derawin07 · 204 points · Posted at 17:09:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that what it was invented for?
Duct tape also works in a fix.
Pak_Track · 144 points · Posted at 17:25:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was developed for gun-sights, actually. It became popular during Vietnam. At the time, it did cause skin irritation and sometimes infections. Later on, versions were developed for use with human skin.
Bears_Bearing_Arms · 9 points · Posted at 20:12:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like, to attach sights to a gun? As opposed to fastening the sight to a rail? Or as a field-repair for sights that broke off from the rail?
Veritas3333 · 28 points · Posted at 20:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They were trying to make a clear plastic to make gun sights out of. It wasn't even supposed to be used in liquid form.
Lyrr · 9 points · Posted at 21:29:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't even its final form.
DontTakeMyNoise · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe as a non glare lense material
Kruug · 14 points · Posted at 20:25:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, duck tape was invented to keep ammo caches dry during WW2 and was made with duck cloth and was colored green. So the real name is "duck tape".
After the war, 3M kept producing it, changing it to the grey we know today, and marketed it to HVAC installers to seal up air ducts. It then gained a new spelling as "duct tape".
Yes, I take my duck tape seriously.
Crack-spiders-bitch · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The handymans secret weapon, duct tape.
aardvark34 · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I always thought people who said duck tape were mispronouncing it.
Usernameisntthatlong · 3 points · Posted at 23:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's because they were. Most people don't know the history behind it.
millernerd · 0 points · Posted at 02:20:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean how different can you pronounce them? Duct ends in t and tape starts in t. Unless you put an obnoxious gap in between duct and tape.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:58:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duct tape is pretty good at wart removal. Just put a small patch over it and leave it for a week or so.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 20:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol i made a face at that...ew lol
GaydolphShitler · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty grody, but it actually does work. For plantars warts, anyway.
Usernameisntthatlong · 1 points · Posted at 23:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had plantars wart on the sole of my feet and I spent my summer in agonizing pain going to the doctor so he could freeze it and dig a bit of it out repeatedly for a few months. I don't know which is better.
krymz1n · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that’s a misconception, commercial and medical super glue are both cyanoacrylate, but not the exact same compounds.
DynamicHunter · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not what it was invented for, but soldiers used it in Vietnam because it was quick and easy, and didn't require the skill, time, or pain to use stitches
AcadianMan · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People use Duct Tape for warts, but Gorilla glue works better and it will stay on your skin for a long long time. Duct Tape will fall off and you have to put a band aid or tape over it.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i said it as a last resort
AcadianMan · 0 points · Posted at 01:57:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you on about? I was just pointing out another use for Duct Tape.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 02:14:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
well it sounded like you were saying it just falls off so don't use it
my mistake
textumbleweed · 1 points · Posted at 04:04:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes I have a wonderful scar on my kneecap from when I walked into a the side of a piece of sheet metal. We didn’t have insurance so my dad just duct taped it. I was a little flabbergasted as a little kid when this happened but it is a nice smooth scar so I guess it worked.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
scars are pretty cool after the fact too, but that sounds scary for a kid!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
curiosity?
tekhnomancer · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For the brand named "duck" tape:
"If you can't duck it, fuck it!"
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
u/fuckswithducks
baseoverapex · 25 points · Posted at 17:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't use too much. The curing process for cyanoacrylate glue is exothermic, so it can burn if you get carried away.
co_fragment · 11 points · Posted at 20:31:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
^ This guy dermabonds
baseoverapex · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I seem to go through accident-prone phases. And I keep my kitchen knives really sharp, so yes, I definitely have experience on this one. At least the cuts are clean as hell, and heal right up.
Crisis_Redditor · 16 points · Posted at 18:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And regular glue for splinters. Apply, let dry, pull out in the direction the splinter is pointing (if it came in from the north, you pull to the north), voila.
MapleBlood · 14 points · Posted at 20:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not very good advice, actually is fairly bad.
While generic super glue won't poison you, so you can use it in emergency, it's made of methyl-2-cyanoacrylate or ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which binds in exothermic reaction (so: heat, and lots of it) and curing process releases cyanoacetate and formaldehyde which is irritating.
The "super-glue-alike" thingy you read about is actually 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate (eg "Dermabond") or n-butyl-cyanoacrylate (eg "Liquiband", "GluStitch", etc).
"classic" one really for emergencies only and only on the surface. You don't want to damage your tissue.
the_bananafish · 9 points · Posted at 17:40:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also good for sealing up a nail that’s ripped off partly-but-not-all-the-way until it has a chance to grow out
crimson_possibility · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE CUT VERY WELL BEFORE YOU SEAL IT UP. Please, don't be like me. I sliced open the bottom of my foot on some glass, poured a bunch of rubbing alcohol on it and glued it up. Two days later I had to cut the whole thing open again to drain all the pus, and as I found out, clean all the shit that was still in there out. It sucked. Clean your wounds well people.
gontis · 5 points · Posted at 18:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also superglue will harden upon reacting with WATER. (Or saliva. Don't ask how I've learnt it, but it can be handy when you need to glue lots if things fast)
warlockjones · 3 points · Posted at 19:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saliva actually dissolves it. Not sure if they designed it that way on purpose or not, but it keeps little kids from permanently gluing their mouths closed.
gontis · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
probably depends on region/brand/regulations
nursingsenpai · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cut to scene of u/gontis frantically supergluing dozens of small objects, saliva flying out of his/her mouth like a monsoon
Dr_Dornon · 3 points · Posted at 18:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's true. Careful though as a coworker did this when he cut his finger and ended up gluing his hands together. When he tried to pull it off, he just kept pulling on the cut instead.
BronxBelle · 6 points · Posted at 19:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They sell a powdered version of it at Home Depot. It burns (there may have been screaming involved) but it works. I am extraordinarily accident prone and I have no interest in going to an ER in the Bronx on a weekend. We keep several vials of it in the first aid kit.
pandachef_reads · 8 points · Posted at 17:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally what a hospital used. I sliced a chunk of skin off of my fingertip, and when I was treated at the hospital, all they did was glue it back in place (it didn't get cut completely off) and covered it with a gauze patch
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did the same thing. Kitchen mandolins are fucking dangerous. A little super glue, a bandaid, and a few weeks later I had all of the feeling back.
pandachef_reads · 2 points · Posted at 01:04:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, gotta be careful with mandolin. In still pretty nervous with them ever since that incident
BeasleyTD · 3 points · Posted at 22:13:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They didn't technically use super glue, the brand. It was dermabond or covidien liquiband
simpletonburger · 4 points · Posted at 17:50:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a chef, this has been used many times.
Otacon56 · 4 points · Posted at 18:23:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to work in a window factory. Everyone had a bottle of superglue on them at all times for this reason.
trainercatlady · 3 points · Posted at 18:11:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, if you have a small cut, lip balm will often help it stop bleeding.
Conner14 · 3 points · Posted at 19:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I split my head open when I was in Cabo a few years ago and used super glue to close the cut. Worked like a charm and avoided the hospital.
randomlycandy · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's great for splits in your skin around you fingernails. By the time the glue wears off, the split has healed instead of splitting deeper and deeper.
enforcer1412 · 3 points · Posted at 19:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While clearing some brush away with a machete, my brother accidentally smacked our dog in the head with it (it was pretty dull, so just a minor cut) and the dog's head had a nice opening. My dad, essentially saying "Oh, hell!" grabbed the dog and a small bottle of super glue. We pinched the skin together and glued them shut and waited for it to dry.
That dog was rocking a mohawk for a short while until it fully healed and the glue wore off. He didn't even whimper one bit.
Witless_Wonder · 3 points · Posted at 20:03:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it's something that must be used carefully. An untrained person is better off cleaning and covering with gauze than to use glue because of the increased risk of infection from debris or bacteria.
killboredom · 5 points · Posted at 19:14:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True story. Worst part, the Emergency Room will charge you roughly $1300 to administer this same procedure.
scottylebot · 9 points · Posted at 23:25:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't live in the land of the free so I get this for free.
FjotraTheGodless · 2 points · Posted at 17:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, got a huge piece of glass stuck in my hand. I just superglued it!
nursingsenpai · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well of course the glass would get stuck there if you superglued it!
Alfreds-Lightsaber · 2 points · Posted at 18:40:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda sprinkled on the super glue is an instant activator/hardener. If you use a lot of super glue, beware it's a thermal reaction so it gets hot. But a little drop, then a sprinkle, repeat, works well.
Aardvark1292 · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friend was a medic in an airborne infantry unit, their kits include super glue for this reason. Supposedly, according to him, super glue was invented in WW2 as an emergency bandage. I haven't looked it up to see if that's true or not, but it's believable.
Munchlax_1147 · 2 points · Posted at 19:35:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I sliced the tip of my finger open last year, bad enough that I definitely needed stitches. But I immediately put pressure on it and used super glue to keep the skin flaps together and I don't even have a scar now.
Usernameisntthatlong · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's after you cleaned it up with alcohol wipes, right?
Munchlax_1147 · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, didn't have any at work.
426763 · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me of my dad, he's a doctor and one time he reprimanded me for patching myself up with cotton balls and scotch tape, years later, I caught him fixing a wound he got from diving with duct tape, and no this wasn't some fresh wound and we were out in open water, it was the third time he replaced his "bandage."
TheVegetaMonologues · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a famous story of Flea, the bassist for RHCP, super gluing tips of his fingers back after they fell off mid-show
xenotime · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had abdominal surgery and the surgeon glued an 8 inch incision shut (I imagine there were also some internal dissolving stitches). It healed really quickly, left minimal scarring and I didn't need to go back to have stitches or staples removed.
dangp777 · 2 points · Posted at 03:34:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heard a story from a junior doc in the ED who had a guy come in with super glue in his eye that was welded shut.
Junior doc freaks out and calls for the ophthalmology consultant. They come down, looked at the closed eye, looked at the glue container and basically said they'll be fine and they can go home if they want (obviously after explaining future management and how it will get better etc.).
Apparently the eye doc said he once used the exact same type of glue in his cataract surgery patients.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Dermabond, the skin glue that hospitals use, is literally just Super Glue aka cyanoacrylate.
Thud · 3 points · Posted at 18:34:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This basically is what "liquid bandage" is. And it works great.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The loctite is the best brand ive found
Anakin_Skywanker · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am an electrician. When I get cut on a jobsite I use either electrical tape or super glue to patch me up 99% of the time.
kgoodwi2 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works well on blisters
ScrewballTooTall · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad told me he did this when he was in armature wrestling, didn't think he meant it but that's dope.
MisterDonkey · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I slice my fingers frequently. I tape them up, but the material slices right through the tape and still gets my fingers. Super glue is essential in my day-to-day. I basically just coat my fingers with it.
pezzshnitsol · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So how do you get it off?
aboutthednm · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be advised, this hurts like a God damn fucker!
ScrithWire · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stings like a bitch though
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Drywall dust amd super glue is the main reason that I dont go get stitches when I cut myself at work.
i_heart_pasta · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sabu used to do this, he has some gnarly scars now.
Combsy13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sabu can confirm this... If he ever talked...
(For clarification Sabu is a professional Wrestler who sliced his arm pretty bad in a barbed-wire match and superglued the wound so he could finish the match)
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a scar on top of my head that was a deep cut that a&e literally super glued back together.
Could have done that at home lads.
TransformerTanooki · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember getting my head super glued back together when I was about 12 years old.
Trap_Luvr · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turpentine is similarly sticky.
Piscesdan · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But will it mend a broken heart?
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might sound stupid, but you've got to push the edges of the cut together for 15 seconds after applying the superglue. For some reason I used to think that applying it over the cut would make an effective seal. It doesn't. It just washes off.
caleb48kb · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just don't ever spray CA accelerator on it.
You'll get a 3rd degree chemical burn before you have a chance to think of a way to get it off.
women_are_wonderful · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s its original purpose, as designed.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once at the hospital after I ate shit on a bicycle, I had a skin evulsion (among other expensive injuries) on a finger that the doc cleaned up and glued up. His words were basically that the glue he used was essentially superglue minus some things that may possibly be toxic (I’m assuming things that help shit evaporate and set faster in an anaerobic environment).
Since, I’ve used superglue for deep but not bloody shitty cuts. Works well!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this shit all the time when I'm rock climbing / bouldering, it's fantastic and INSTANT.
X0AN · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what we used it for during the war tbf.
Blaizefed · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was one of the first things I was taught as a mechanic (I wasn’t very good at it in the beginning). Have done it dozens of times. Works great. By the tine the glue falls off the cut is healed.
nagem12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can purchase skin glue on amazon
yavanna12 · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We use skin glue in surgery to close the skin layer of an incision. It’s basically super glue.
Usuqamadiq · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commercial aircraft mechanic here that has glued his fingers multiple times in their career to stop bleeding and go back to work.
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wasn’t this it’s initial purpose?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:15:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also stings like fuck! Doesn't say that on the label though, does it?
pltkcelestial18 · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used superglue for a nasty cut I got about a year and a half ago. I had a couple of friends over for the weekend to go to the state fair (in Texas) opening weekend. I was cleaning up a little before we left and was washing a cheap drinking glass (apartment had a tiny ass kitchen with no dishwasher) and it broke on my hand. Being lame and wanting to go to the fair rather than spend time in an ER or urgent care getting stitches, my friends and I went to Walgreens and got some superglue and other first aid stuff. Cleaned the cut, put superglue on it, wrapped it and went to the state fair. It healed fine though I imagine I just got lucky.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember watching a blink-182 documentary and Travis Barkers hands were splitting and he was putting super glue in the wounds to close them.. he was informed that could cause gangrene and he had to taken to the hospital to have his wounds properly cleaned.
20Factorial · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel it’s important to point out, that you should CLOSE THE WOUND FIRST.
If you have a cut, pinch the skin together, and then spread the CA glue over top to hold the wound closed.
Do not “fill” the cut with superglue.
brando56894 · 1 points · Posted at 13:39:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've used that upon occasion on my fingers when I cut them bad.
Pro Tip: apply a tourniquet before applying the superglue, otherwise you'll just end up with a bunch of super coagulated blood.
I cut my finger once really deep, right at my first (or third) knuckle (where it joins your hand) so you couldn't bandage it, or apply a tourniquet, so my dad and I just kept trying to seal it with superglue, which didn't work too well until we stemmed the blood flow somehow. It wasn't a big cut, maybe 1-4 mm long (quarter of an inch if that), but it was a really sharp knife blade and I probably nicked a vein or something because I bled like a stuck hog for a good hour or two.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 14:07:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Superglue hurts like fucking acid though...
On another note. I've never found any good use for Superglue other then on skin.
Its small, it hates to bend or twist. It sucks on any smooth flat surface.
Course it was designed to patch up wounded soldiers, not fix inanimate objects.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:31:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know that, thanks for correcting my ignorance.
Although... It does work great on wounds - hurta like a bitch though.
yoelbenyossef · 1 points · Posted at 14:21:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have eczema and get fissure, this is incredible! Both seals the cut and offers a bit of protection!
It's also used in surgery (dermabond). Not 100% sure that they're exactly the same though.
elaerna · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
one time a lady came into the ER b/c she had mistaken super glue for lube
PlasticMinnows · 1 points · Posted at 18:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In fact, a lot of hospitals will do exactly that
changyang1230 · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They use a specially designed glue for that, common brands include dermabond.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-octyl_cyanoacrylate
SweetKenny · 0 points · Posted at 23:46:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know that stuff has arsenic in it, right?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:46:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a cyanoacrylate. While it does have the same cyano group found in cyanide, it contains no arsenic, and that cyano group is firmly bonded to the rest of the molecule (i.e. it isn't poisonous like cyanide).
TownDawg · 358 points · Posted at 20:37:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're on Reddit mobile, the two arrows at the bottom right take you to the next main comment, skipping all the random child comments.
anvesh7857 · 153 points · Posted at 03:56:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also figured out 5minutes ago that you can just double tap a comment to upvote it. You don’t have to press the arrows.
Shame on me.
sum_gamer · 14 points · Posted at 05:44:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boom. You just got double tapped.
isitbedtime-yet · 3 points · Posted at 16:32:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have just upvoted you for the information!
TychaBrahe · 46 points · Posted at 01:12:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and hold, you can drag that button somewhere where your preferred phone holding style won’t accidentally press it.
symbologythere · 12 points · Posted at 02:47:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ho. Lee. Fuck.
PrinklesTheCat · 9 points · Posted at 02:49:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding down a comment also closes that thread/branch
HipHopGrandpa · 14 points · Posted at 04:47:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is my least favorite feature. I lazily rest my thumb on the screen while reading sometimes and boom, the paragraph collapses. Happens about every 5 minutes. Very irritating.
HeyRespiratory · 5 points · Posted at 02:09:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh.My.God. Thank you.
Although, to be fair this was not a main comment in my mobile view... so if I had known that previously, I would have missed this brilliant piece of information.
gtfohbitchass · 6 points · Posted at 01:35:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just saved my fucking life and I love you
Aphor1st · 2 points · Posted at 02:34:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I was always annoyed by that not being a feature. I owe you.
!redditsilver
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:40:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I could have a 100 up votes to give to you
sum_gamer · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just keep tapping the comment repeatedly. They don't add up, but you technically can upvote it 100 times.
Beerme26 · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaaaaatttt??? Thank you kind sir!
thebatsammi · 1 points · Posted at 04:21:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. My. God. You’ve saved my life.
pharaffs · 1 points · Posted at 12:06:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
in the url finish with ?depth=1 so it's like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89qb4y/what_common_product_has_a_feature_youre_not_sure/?depth=1
It will only show top-level comments
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 20:55:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Erebus77 · 12 points · Posted at 23:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All i got was a N shape that flashed when i tapped it.
kaleighb1988 · 4 points · Posted at 00:19:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try holding on it. My old phone would pop up something and you had to long press it for the game to come up.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:00:03 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap it ten times, and then press and hold for a few seconds. You should see a little cat face. If you see a prohibition sign, just press and hold again. Exit out of that and pull down your top menu, with your wifi, flashlight, battery and all that jazz. You should be able to customize what is on that little menu. Go to that (mine is a pencil symbol). You should see one of the options that you can put in your menu as being a cat face with ??? underneath. Press and hold that to move it up to your usable options. It'll be an empty dish. Feed them!
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:07 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i tried tapping and i tried holding, neither seemed to do it. i then tried a rotating motion and that seemed to work although it didn't rotate but did respond to the motion
Tauncie · 5 points · Posted at 22:55:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, I get to collect random cats now...lol
Squeakers12 · 6 points · Posted at 16:53:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got a minigame alright, it's a sidescroller where you have to fly a mini android through marshmallow gates. I've yet to make it through the first one and it's been almost 10 minutes!
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I managed to get through the first one and then suddenly the next 3 but caught the edge of the 4th on the way out of it, then immediately closed the app, fuck flappy bird. especially overly sensitive ones.
turns out what i thought was a very short tap is actually too long, and i had to do super short taps with precision.
also found out that when you start the app fresh there's a little plus next to the score, that lets you add more lil android birds that you can control individually using multi touch, uhhh gross.
dawnwn · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neat. Mines a dragable squid!
Barfdragon · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this to my android and it wouldn't start a minigame, so instead I tapped the build number a few times and a prompt came up and said I was now a developer. Know anything about that?
totally_a_moderator · 2 points · Posted at 02:38:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The last Android phone I had was running gingerbread. I got a pretty creepy picture doing that.
ArtisticAnxiety · 2 points · Posted at 19:00:21 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use android version 6.0.1 and I had no fucking clue the developers put a shitty hard as fuck ripoff of flappy bird in the phone whAT
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:58 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
fucking flappy bird oh god why
Chinstrap_1 · 3212 points · Posted at 16:15:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If Facebook keeps suggesting the same "people you may know" even after you click "ignore" - it may be because that person has been searching for you
whenthethingscollide · 1362 points · Posted at 16:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds pretty plausible and like something Facebook would implement but I'm gonna remain skeptical until I see a source.
kiggs17 · 760 points · Posted at 17:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out my ex had a secret Facebook profile bc it popped up as a suggestion.
I-like-numbers · 185 points · Posted at 20:17:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or because she'd used it on a phone and you had that phone number in your contacts
silentcrs · -138 points · Posted at 21:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Assumes person is a she automatically. 9 times out of 10, it's the dudes doing the stalking.
EdgeLordnSavior · 147 points · Posted at 22:01:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your ass hurt when you pull random made up statistics out of it?
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 22:08:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
9 times out of 10. The other time the white lie is small enough that you barely feel yourself passing it.
silentcrs · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does your ego hurt when you try to troll and fail horribly?
Ol0O01100lO1O1O1 · 10 points · Posted at 22:14:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[citation needed]
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 04:37:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh you havent SEEN a girl stalk. But for us it's more of a group activity, and mostly we mock the people we stalk online
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:18:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ima dude and only been stalked by women so my experience contradicts your statement
Bradyhaha · 3 points · Posted at 22:09:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol
I-like-numbers · 2 points · Posted at 12:05:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just assumed that like 9 out of 10 redditors you were a guy and like 9 out of 10 guys that you were straight
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 12:25:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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silentcrs · -2 points · Posted at 16:47:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol incel
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:02:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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silentcrs · 0 points · Posted at 01:05:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keep smoking weed, serbia boy.
Your Eastern European backwards opinions are highly valued. /s
MonoChz · 9 points · Posted at 00:28:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a secret Facebook profile you should block people you don’t want to know about it.
BrokeWhiteMan · 6 points · Posted at 01:48:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read your comment and I was like “holy shit my ex probably has one too”
Then I thought why should I care she’s my ex
Glaselar · 24 points · Posted at 18:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So?
echo_astral · 97 points · Posted at 18:40:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The End
EnterPlayerTwo · 11 points · Posted at 20:20:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try, waiting for the end of the credits.
Brattain · 7 points · Posted at 20:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just search: <"name of movie" stinger>, and the internet will save you from wondering.
lol_and_behold · 4 points · Posted at 20:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please remember all belongings and we hope to see you again.
-Chicago- · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was the profile she used to exchange nude pictures with strangers on the internet.
Cumupin420 · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah nothing to do with mapping his face and seeing it in all your pictures
MotherOfDragonflies · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because she had it tied to her phone number.
Shawn_Spenstar · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool story
ajenius620 · -22 points · Posted at 19:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's adorable.
djdogjuam2 · 18 points · Posted at 20:19:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really.
mcgraff · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:(
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 11 points · Posted at 19:22:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not surprised if this is true. But I know I don't know the people that keep popping up. I have zero friends in common with them, have never lived in the country that they are from, don't speak their native language and have no interest in helping them move their money from the U.S. back into their account in their own country, or vice versa.
ARookwood · 16 points · Posted at 20:18:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're searching for someone with your name and looking at your profile to see if it's the person they're looking for.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 5 points · Posted at 20:20:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My name is very uncommon, I'm the only person on facebook with my name. They're obviously looking for me, but I also, obviously, don't know them.
ARookwood · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're the only galaxy ranger named Bob on Facebook? That sounds unlikely.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My real name isn't "Bob," or any version of Robert.
Chinstrap_1 · 34 points · Posted at 16:53:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While I admit it is not the most concrete evidence - thoroughly scouring the comments of this askReddit post from 2 weeks ago, is pretty convincing
Khal_Kitty · 63 points · Posted at 17:29:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It COULD be the case, but most of the time it’s some other algorithm they use. I’ve seen some hot women suggested I may know and no, they’re no searching for me.
JustWhatWeNeeded · 89 points · Posted at 17:32:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not with that attitude they're not.
Chinstrap_1 · 21 points · Posted at 17:37:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
very likely they are bots - in which case they are searching for you
Khal_Kitty · 10 points · Posted at 19:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends of friends I’ve never met but have seen (at an event or in friends pics).
4K77 · 0 points · Posted at 23:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are the "hot women in your area"
drdelavega · 5 points · Posted at 21:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like fake news
ElagabalusRex · 6 points · Posted at 19:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's obvious that they keep some data for search suggestions even if you delete your search history. But I doubt we'll ever be able to prove that reveals this information to the viewed people, as opposed to another algortithm.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next time I have to work at that shitty company I'll try and find out.
[deleted] · 92 points · Posted at 17:38:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fucked.
rachakera · 8 points · Posted at 23:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I relate... WELP! Time to die now!!
o0_bobbo_0o · 86 points · Posted at 18:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's no way the son of one of my previous co-workers whom I barely even know is searching me up on FB. I keep getting him as a suggestion.
Same for people that are like 5-10 years younger than me from the town I went to high school in. They have no idea who I am. Haven't lived there in over 13 years. Most of them pop up in my feed though.
I think its mostly a matter of who your mutual friends are. It just pulls random people from anywhere. At least that's my experience wit hit all.
litecrush · 13 points · Posted at 20:43:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook uses all sorts of data. Somehow they got into my contacts list from my email and were recommending me a bunch of people from my past from that. No other way those people could have been suggested. Too specific.
Rikolas · 5 points · Posted at 11:58:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly, this is just BS. It's just done on a bunch of mutual friends
BurntRussian · 3 points · Posted at 22:19:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it also works if they just click on your profile while leafing through things.
SourNotesRockHardAbs · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who's lived in 4 states in the past 3 years, I haven't added someone from "people you may know" in a long time. I don't know any of these people.
I just directly search for people's names nowadays because it's the only way to find people I actually know.
rpgriffs · 578 points · Posted at 17:05:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this would explain why my girlfriends ex husband keeps popping up
JustWhatWeNeeded · 252 points · Posted at 17:33:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yikes haha
omers · 107 points · Posted at 17:51:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of the features of the alroithm that Facebook has confirmed is that people who are tagged together in photos will show up in each-other's "People You May Know." It's far more likely photos from when they were married and prior where they're both tagged are making him show up. Depending on the length of their marriage a large number of mutual friends will also contribute.
RealGertle627 · 10 points · Posted at 20:38:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw, my ex's dad still cares
OptimumCorridor · 3 points · Posted at 00:16:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps worryingly for you, it also suggests people based on geolocation. It began suggesting coworkers to me despite us having no mutual friends, but because we seemed to spend a lot of time nearby most days.
rhiannonny · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My partners ex turned up on mine this morning....
Stiffard · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's unfortunately common behavior and it's something you can't really be surprised by these days
rhiannonny · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh absolutely, I just wondered why she’d appeared but the searching thing makes sense :’)
eruesso · 9 points · Posted at 22:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really that surprising. You know him, he knows her. Pretty straight forward connection if you ask me.
New_Text · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm, this probably means my ex keeps seeing me... 😂
_Anon_E_Moose · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well shit. Hello ex-fiancé. Delete. Not a friend. Nothing to see here.
XHF · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or it's just because he happens to be associated with your friend(girlfriend).
[deleted] · 138 points · Posted at 16:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HealthyBad · 109 points · Posted at 18:03:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is no source, it's a rumor
Barrel_Titor · 3 points · Posted at 11:17:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure it's true. A few months ago I looked up a friend I hadn't seen in 10 years then decided not to add them, the next day they added me. Facebook must have recommended me to him.
purplishcrayon · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a true rumor.
My lawyer popped up on mine.
HealthyBad · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's anecdotal evidence, like when people think their phone is listening to everything they say because google maps recommends certain places to them
purplishcrayon · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Considering that it was only meant to induce smiles...
Khal_Kitty · 24 points · Posted at 17:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I’m pretty sure most of the time you may actually know the person through mutual friends or some other algorithm hey use.
The searching one is probably COULD be the case, but rarely.
BobHogan · 11 points · Posted at 20:18:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think also that people read "searching for you" and assume that the account in question is actively visiting your profile.
Facebook is pretty invasive in a lot of respects, but has pretty powerful algorithms. "Searching for you" could mean nothing more than them liking pictures that you are tagged in, commenting on the same posts that you do etc...
Khal_Kitty · 4 points · Posted at 20:34:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah all the big companies use interesting phrases/tactics to increase engagement.
SpeckledFleebeedoo · 5 points · Posted at 17:53:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It perfectly explains why my inactive Facebook account is suggesting do many people I know. I never added any friends.
Khal_Kitty · 18 points · Posted at 19:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They might’ve had access to your phone’s contacts.
jd1z · 7 points · Posted at 20:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"might've" lol you are very generous
Khal_Kitty · 4 points · Posted at 20:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hehe “might’ve” was for the few who didn’t let Facebook to have access to their phone book.
SpeckledFleebeedoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not on my phone, and has never been.
Khal_Kitty · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
K. shrugs*
noahsonreddit · 3 points · Posted at 22:08:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only have anecdotal information (and haven’t had a Facebook in over a year now) so take it as you will.
When I was in school, I’d go out to a party, meet some new people. The very next day I would have people on the “people I may know” list that I met the night before at the party. I’m sure Facebook has algorithms for creating this suggested list such as people you both know being tagged in photos from that night, or several people “checked in” at the party, but I always assumed it was those people searching for my name.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 311 points · Posted at 16:21:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The vain person in me wants to undelete FB to see who's looking for me.
lutinopat · 218 points · Posted at 18:19:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Local singles if ads are correct.
EpicLegendX · 3 points · Posted at 00:29:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's important to stress that the ads say hot and sexy as well
infered5 · 12 points · Posted at 17:45:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's Facebook. Your data is still there.
Blitzkrieg_My_Anus · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably just sexy singles.
Hellknightx · 3 points · Posted at 19:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's a good thing FB keeps all your info even if you delete it.
dept_of_silly_walks · 8 points · Posted at 23:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the trick is to give 'em bad data before you delete. Change your college, go to a new college. Learn Chinese, change careers, change genders. Plan trips to Patagonia (or to Saskatchewan if you are really going to Patagonia). Become really interested in building ships in bottles.
And then change all of your photos to the cast of The Facts of Life.
Let simmer for 2 months. Then delete. Sure, they have some data, but it'll be fun to see if it's still worthwhile to them.
Militant_Monk · 17 points · Posted at 17:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also can be from them being near your location. Geotracking is a thing Facebook will do.
I see this a lot when I bartend. I can pull up the Facebook friend suggestions and it's all people who are in the bar with friends of friends at the top.
Definitely_Working · 12 points · Posted at 17:53:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ive had two people pop up as full on notifications, suggesting that i add them. one of them was a cute girl who works at the deli i always go to for lunch. im really really curious wether its because she searched me, or if its because facebooks tracking has gotten creepily invasive and they are pairing me up based on my most frequent locations. we only had like 2 mutual friends so it only makes much sense to me in one of those two ways.
at the same time that happened, i also got a flood of invites from people at the place i work. guessing its just location tracking
garboooo · 9 points · Posted at 19:24:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of Indian guys searching for me I guess
Bothurin · 5 points · Posted at 19:16:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I highly doubt this
Incurablydandy · 4 points · Posted at 19:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my co workers told me I pop up frequently on her Facebook as a suggestion but I have never searched for her...
timndime · 3 points · Posted at 18:53:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with linked in
turbo_dude · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about LinkedIn? Because it still thinks the emails from 15 years ago, when you let it look at your contacts are valid even though no one works there anymore and it must know that no one has ANY of these addresses registered on linked in. The smelly fucksticks that they are...
Hurray_for_Candy · 2 points · Posted at 17:49:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, facebook wants you to think they have been searching for you.
john_dune · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've had Facebook pop up accounts of people that I had on other social media websites who I only knew through their username. That creeps me the fuck out.
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uwmadisongrad · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh dear god...
jertyui · 2 points · Posted at 22:27:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why would anyone be searching for me
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what makes that weird for me is that I get these and my Facebook profile is fake..hmmm
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m 100% sure this is true. My mom and I have a different last name, live in a different state, and I NEVER look her up, yet she appears as a suggested friend and I know how nosy she is
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But ... how am I gonna facebook stalk random chicks now?! Goddamnit facebook, you may steal my data, but you may never take my stalkdom!
Dabrush · 2 points · Posted at 10:27:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh, this explains why I keep getting those for people I talked to on Tinder.
Dani2386 · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that why my exes ex shows up All the fucking time? Bitch I know you two broke up and guess what?! I still haven’t spoke to him. I good girl.
Muerteds · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, and they still haven't implemented the "Fuck that asshole in his ear" button.
Slackers.
DaddyCatALSO · 2 points · Posted at 19:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't "know" any o f them
aleqqqs · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
D:
obsolete_filmmaker · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you used to be able to inspect the source code on your profile page and find the ten most common visitors to your profile, listed in order of most views. they may have changed it, but it was fun to see who stalks you and how often.
Ignorance is probably bliss though
Phantom471 · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
h0ly crap. That means I'm this person's crush.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:06:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is that true? That explains so much. Oh God!
close blinds, lock doors
RickHalkyon · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My buddy wants to know how to keep from showing up in the "people you may know" box of someone you repeatedly searched for accidentally
CranialFlatulence · 2 points · Posted at 19:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit. I'm happily married, nearly 40 years old, and on a whim last year I decided to see if my very first kiss from 16 years old (a hot girl who lives several states away I met at the beach) was on facebook. She is, she's still hot, and I probably spent 5 minute perusing her profile.
You're telling me there's a chance FB listed me in the "people you may know" suggestions?
FourChana · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No wait I look up these people offline! I think...
IAMHideoKojimaAMA · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bullshit
RockinRoel · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought that too, but in this particular case it was probably because I had her number in my phone at some point (unless you block it, Facebook has a list of all of your phone's contacts and your call history), because I downloaded everything Facebook had on me and it was still in there even though I'd already deleted it from my phone.
theunspillablebeans · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Source?
kaett · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah i'm pretty sure my co-worker's wife hasn't been searching for me.
IronysNobody · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa.
lchoate · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also turns out that you can use this to your advantage if you do marketing. Go look at other people's profiles, but do not add them as a friend. This will add you to their suggested friends and if they're interested, they will add you. This further recommends you to others with similar interests and can help build your "Status".
Sara_No_H_888 · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If this is why my ex’s girlfriend keeps popping up in my suggestions, I’m sufficiently creeped out
penultimart · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does the New Friend Suggestion notification mean?
I just got one of those for the first time yesterday.
berimboloboxer23 · 1 points · Posted at 03:22:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm curious to know this as well. I got that notification on three separate occasions from the same person.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This doesn't make sense.
Why the hell would someone be searching for me?
Also, thanks for making me paranoid. Before I was safe in the knowledge that I could look at whoever I wanted on Facebook and they'd never know.
CosmicPube · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know any of the people it suggests, though. How could they be looking for me if I don't even know them??
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Typing in someone's phone number will bring up their account...if they used that number when they set it up.
wabojabo · 1 points · Posted at 05:02:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't seen any suggestions for people I may know for some weeks. I don't know why it makes me feel sad.
BeasleyTD · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with LinkedIN
reluctantdragon · 1 points · Posted at 16:46:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did you find out about this?
KingGorilla · 1 points · Posted at 16:46:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How'd you find this out?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ohhhh..... But why would anyone search for me?
FourChana · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck
cornylamygilbert · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the reverse if you search for anyone you're not friends with and view their profile, they'll know when you're suggested as a friend
slowhand88 · 15217 points · Posted at 16:05:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you own a dog (of at least 35ish pounds) then you also own a footrest.
Source: My dog doubles as a footrest. Also a towel. And a package delivery alert system. She's basically a Swiss Army knife I have to feed.
Brancher · 6157 points · Posted at 16:35:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm ashamed to admit how often I wipe my hands on my dogs.
Hey it's their fault for being so soft and absorbent.
ducks-everywhere · 2009 points · Posted at 17:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't that just pick up a bunch of their hair, now stuck to your hands? I can look at my dog and her hair will magically teleport to my tongue, I couldnt do this.
Being_a_Mitch · 572 points · Posted at 18:58:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Cocker spaniel. One of the fuzziest dogs ever because they don't shed at ALL. It's AMAZING
Edit : Dunno what kind of cockers y'all got but I've had two and both of them you can run a vacuum cleaner along them and not get a bit of hair. Brushing will pull a few hairs, but very minimal. And no hair anywhere in the house. And my current cocker is the most lovable little guy ever :D
Hughgurgle · 48 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do shed, all dogs do. But not until the hair reaches the end of its natural growth cycle. So for a cocker spaniel that is usually 2-8 inches depending on where on the body the hair is located. (0.25-1 inch on the face) This is why the coat needs to be brushed, clipped, or carded (a process of using dulled blades to remove excess undercoat and make the topcoat lie flat) or else the undercoat can impact (drop out but get stuck in the guard hairs and cause a certain type of matting)
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 21:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cockapoo (Cocker x Poodle) owner here, they are some of the best dogs in the world.
Pros:
Non-allergenic
Intelligent
fluffy
They don't shed almost at all
Great swimmers
Happy to be indoor or outdoor dogs
Genuinely care about you
Relatively affordable ($500 Canadian is what my parents got her for, but please do consider adopting if you aren't allergic like I am)
Cons:
Their fur never stops fucking growing. They need to be groomed every couple months or they become a mop. Regular brushing is recommended (It's quite therapeutic and enjoyable actually)
Quite jealous dogs, almost humanly so
Dog rating:
5 woofs out of 5
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 22:13:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Additional pro: 'Cockapoo' has two rather amusing words in it.
Zenarchist · 9 points · Posted at 00:57:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indeed
Navi1101 · 58 points · Posted at 19:29:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grew up with a cocker. They shed. Not a lot, but enough to fill up the vacuum after a few days...
serkenz · 31 points · Posted at 20:07:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's funny, I grew up with two and they never shed! man they were the best annnnnnd I've made myself sad
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 20:46:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 21:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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MrsDerpson31B · 2 points · Posted at 08:04:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honey is that you?
GoodGuyPokemoner · 24 points · Posted at 20:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, now if only they weren't so braindead.
Source: Have 11 y.o. cocker spaniel, adorable but dumb as rocks.
shitposter1000 · 10 points · Posted at 21:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours is 10. Very dumb. Forever hopeful though.
PurityByImmolation · 18 points · Posted at 20:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine isnt that dumb he listen well and is such a mellow pupper only bad thing about him is that if you come home and imediatly pet him or rile him up more he will be so excited he will piss himself.
gaynazifurry4bernie · 10 points · Posted at 21:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My buddy had a cocker spaniel that would always pee on this chair by their front door when people came home. Is it just a thing with them?
Ketoplasia · 12 points · Posted at 21:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a thing with them.
PurityByImmolation · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea its a breed thing he doesnt do it nearly as much now when compaired to when he was a puppy.
Stay_Curious85 · 15 points · Posted at 20:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, but then you're stuck with a cocker spaniel. They have the intestinal fortitude of a newbord and piss when they get excited and drag their ears through their food and water dish...
Being_a_Mitch · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog doesn't have too many problems with sickness, but he did used to pee when excited, and we just bought him a dish small enough his ears don't fall in it. He also is a bit dumb at times (as cockers are known to be), but he is so damn lovable. Matter of fact he is curled up against my side in bed right now.
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 07:32:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine only has the ear thing.
I think yours may be defective.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:18:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yes they do! Used to have one.
HappyMooseFact · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Powell my cocker spaniel she is not supposed to leave a fur portrait everywhere she goes. Now my shih tzu, no shedding.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
We have have a working cocker who's moulting like fuck. So fuck you, you fucking fuck face.
Being_a_Mitch · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aw man being able to let my fuzzball in my bed without any worry of hair in it is aaaammmmaaaaaaazzziiinnnngggg :P
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:38:28 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, she comes up for morning cuddles. We happily pay the price. ;)
Akira when she was a pupper last year.
Being_a_Mitch · 1 points · Posted at 11:30:40 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooooh yep definitely a keeper
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 07:33:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*molting.
Unless your dog brews, because then you have an awesome dog.
kerochan88 · 3 points · Posted at 19:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a ShihPoo and he don't shed at all. Awesome.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mix anything with a poodle to get a hypoallergenic dog that doesn't shed. Same with Bichon Frise.
aardvark34 · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had a Bichon-Havanese mix, no shedding. No haircut, he'd look like a miniature sheepdog, with haircut he'd look like a terrier.
nickyface · 1 points · Posted at 01:20:00 on May 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
doesn't *
kerochan88 · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:38 on May 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow. After 44 days, I thought I had gotten away with it.
nickyface · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:21 on May 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't worry, I'm here for you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WRONG. My backyard is covered in fur. Covered.
Blaspheman · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do on their way to the vet.
bmw3691 · 12 points · Posted at 19:20:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"magically teleport to my tongue" lol that's so true
_Risings · 4 points · Posted at 20:03:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a hair in my throat just thinking about this. I have three qjo shed like mfuckers.
Hansj3 · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I too, am owned by a husky
zenarya · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? I own a shepherd/husky mix. The shed is real.
ScaryTerryBeach · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gerberian Shepsky owner here. Can Confirm hair on tongue
pugmommy4life420 · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lmao exactly. I have a short hair breed and he isn’t allowed in certain areas of the house and his hair is still all over
mriphonedude · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://i.imgur.com/qiIlt0y.jpg
Yep.
godrestsinreason · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you're feeding your dog right, i.e. foods that are naturally rich in omega 3's and 6's. Of course all dogs are going to shed a little bit, but if you pet your dog with wet hands, and come back with new fur gloves on, you're likely feeding your dog a shitty diet, or there's a skin allergy.
Codydarkstalker · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you have a husky or malamute or st Bernard. For real, the shedding
godrestsinreason · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They shed a fuck-ton, but it can still be managed if you are really focused on their nutrition and grooming.
octopoddle · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just get a Velcro cat.
ureallyareabuttmunch · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I have a pug. There’s absolutely no way I could use him as a towel. I vacuum all the time and his hair still somehow manages to take over my house.
TenaciousTowel418 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I have a husky and if she’s within a 10 foot radius of me while I’m eating, my food would be covered in hair. Same goes for my clothes
methebat · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just get a Poodle. They do not shed and have hair instead of fur. ;)
Can confirm: Have Standard Poodle and allergies.
dogtographer · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Owner of two corgis here. People shouldn't eat anything prepared in my house unless they enjoy eating dog hair.
[deleted] · 2786 points · Posted at 16:52:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Brancher · 5626 points · Posted at 16:52:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also lick that fur cause I just wiped a bunch of bbq sauce into it.
spok_e · 1004 points · Posted at 17:05:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God bless you
conspiracyeinstein · 43 points · Posted at 18:08:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Achoo!
Shit. I think we did that backwards.
Dodgiestyle · 18 points · Posted at 20:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then dog bless you.
dept_of_silly_walks · 7 points · Posted at 23:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
!Oohca
executive_awesome1 · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
found OP's doggo.
Mylan_527 · 4 points · Posted at 19:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you his dog?
explohd · 5 points · Posted at 21:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
ignis389 · 1 points · Posted at 16:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ill TRY
Shtinky · 36 points · Posted at 17:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm just imagining your hands being a sticky, furry mess.
They-Took-Our-Jerbs · 6 points · Posted at 19:59:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This killed me
00dawn · 3 points · Posted at 18:40:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you know how after they've had some of the sauce they get just wanna get right home?
Nickonthepc · 5 points · Posted at 17:29:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God bless you
FuckingSeaWarrior · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First solid laugh of the day, thank you
Wolfir · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, I would never wipe barbecue sauce into my dog's fur, he only gets a bath once a month, and it's hard enough keeping him clean.
If I wash my hands, then I'll wipe my wet hands on my dog so my hands become dry while his fur becomes cleaner because the cleanliness from my post-wash hands is rubbing off on his fur.
GrayOctopus · 0 points · Posted at 06:09:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't own a dog but once a month seems....little?
Codydarkstalker · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would do this but I'm afraid of staining my husky
DothrakAndRoll · 1 points · Posted at 16:23:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Won't know til you try.
HAND_HOOK_CAR_DOOR · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is better than any reply I could've imagined.
stupid_name · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After I drop a handful of dry cat food into his bowl I wipe my hand on my cat. I figure it gives him a nice find later during bath time.
Tyler1492 · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's just gross.
Dirnol · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love this comment so much
duckmuffins · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a win-win really
RepresentingSpain · 1 points · Posted at 17:41:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cycle of life
moonwalkindinos · 1 points · Posted at 07:02:19 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bbq flavored poop sauce
GrumpyOIdMan · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's fucking disgusting
courtina3 · 7 points · Posted at 20:27:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out
HoMaster · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What dog doesn't like BBQ sauce covered poop?
chairitable · -3 points · Posted at 17:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah but now your hand has bbq sauce remnants and traces of dog poo on em
Chinlc · 8 points · Posted at 19:54:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you say you love her if you can't eat her poop
EpicSquid · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is only smells
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Chinlc · 1 points · Posted at 13:35:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes.
Google is your best friend ;)
nutano · 11 points · Posted at 18:00:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also lick your hands directly and in many cases, your face and mouth and anus.
Olae123 · 9 points · Posted at 18:03:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that took a sharp turn
uh_oh_hotdog · 18 points · Posted at 18:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should stop feeding your dog poop.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:36:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They eat poop and lick your face (hands, whatever they can get)
Fablemaster44 · 6 points · Posted at 19:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Never seen a dog eat poop, but I did see my delightful Teddy Bear eat his own barf. Wasn't pleasant, when I was a child my toddler brother barfed his Nesquik/Mill substitute thing, and the dog came in and licked it up. I couldn't watch. When I was older I can't remember if I tried to stop him or not. I miss him. He died in my last year of highschool. It was heart wrenching.
derawin07 · 4 points · Posted at 17:05:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
they lick their butt then lick inside your mouth!
Dodgiestyle · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So essentially, when I wipe my hands on my dog to clean them, it's having the opposite effect - I come away dirtier and my dog is cleaner. Good to know.
yellowzealot · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your dog eats poop you should buy better food for him. Neither of my dogs ate poop.
Smitten_the_Kitten · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet, their mouths are cleaner than ours!
XFX_Samsung · 3 points · Posted at 18:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If your dog eats shit, they're likely missing vitamins or minerals. It's not a normal behaviour for an animal to eat shit.
//Edit: http://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/common-conditions/why-dogs-eat-poop/
ask-me-about-my-cats · -2 points · Posted at 19:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely normal for dogs and many animals to eat poop for a variety of healthy reasons.
XFX_Samsung · 6 points · Posted at 19:42:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"healthy reasons" bullshit. Dogs are domesticated and there's barely anything healthy about eating shit.
http://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/common-conditions/why-dogs-eat-poop/ Read through this, more specifically why some dogs do it and how to stop or discourage this behavior.
ask-me-about-my-cats · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
By "healthy reasons" I meant "not bad reasons." As in, it tastes good to them.
Bears_Bearing_Arms · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't lick their own backs.
ocean365 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you telling me that's a problem?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
they're not supposed to do that
dashboardrage · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i can never understand how people can kiss their dogs (or any animal) when they've been licking their poop
MyDickFarts · 5 points · Posted at 18:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Irrationally upset by this.
Sir_George · 5 points · Posted at 17:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your dogs must not shed.
stormstalker777 · 3 points · Posted at 18:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTH?
TheYoungGriffin · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I tried wiping my wet hands on my dog, I'd end up with a handful of fur stuck to me
HolyMollyGodBless · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A rabbit and bear are pooping together in the woods. The best looks over to the rabbit and says, "you don't have a problem with shit sticking to your fur?" To which the rabbit responds, "I surely don't." The bear then picks up the rabbit and wipes his ass with him.
Bonitabanana · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve used my dog as a tissue when I have cried. He doesn’t seem to mind
roose4 · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dogs are the best napkins because they just think they're being pet.
Theothercword · 3 points · Posted at 18:28:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I could never do that to my dog. She's a bernese mountain dog, if I ran wet hands through her coat I'd end up with such hairy palms my priest would assume I masturbated furiously for months straight... and he can't know that.
Zombie_Party_Boy · 2 points · Posted at 18:24:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also feed them your boogers so you don't have to wipe them off on the bottom edge of the sofa. Dogs are so versatile!
Jake20016 · 1 points · Posted at 17:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure but not 100% that he meant to clean up spills LOL
saralulu121 · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I accidentally got a smidgen of avocado on my cats longhair, white fur. Accidentally booped his little forehead. Can confirm cats are less absorbent.
c0ldflame23 · 1 points · Posted at 18:18:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yesssss my lil pup is so soft and cuddly when she’s clean!
TouchMyOranges · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whenever we have ribs at home, I wipe my hands on my dog
ChaChrisma · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog sheds so if I did that, I would get hair all over my hands and have to rewash them.
shurdi3 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the cat is around while I'm picking my nose I'll wipe it on him.
He just gives me a shocked look before liking himself for the next 15 minutes.
Figure it's a reminder to take a bath
ToBePacific · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel a lot less ashamed about it now though.
PM_ME_LARGE_CHEST · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I try to do that with my cat.
With the way she sheds, all I end up is with two hands full of fur.
HolyMollyGodBless · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A rabbit and bear are pooping together in the woods. The best looks over to the rabbit and says, "you don't have a problem with shit sticking to your fur?" To which the rabbit responds, "I surely don't." The bear then picks up the rabbit and wipes his ass with him.
MsCrazyPants70 · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here people were getting my case for wiping my hands on my cat.
dhaugen · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
See if I'm throwing the football with friends and my dog slobbers on it then I wipe it on her. Do the crime you pay the time
summerset · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out how absorbent my dog is when her fur soaked up all my tears when I was crying on her one time.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
we call mine goatnapkin because he eats everything and he's really good for wiping your hands
codex1962 · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use their ears as napkins
StopClockerman · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like cats - cats are like a reusable, self-cleaning napkin.
Zorrya · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
except this time of year, then you just come away with damp, fur covered hands. damn shedding season.
reliantfc3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use my dog as a laptop rest because he insists on laying in my lap
Dog_hair_in_my_beer · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually just wipe my hands on my calves and my doggo has gotten quite used to licking them. Less awkward and messy then him licking my hands. The calves are the napkins of the human body.
Lexilogical · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My cat will sit in the bathroom when I shower, and meow like crazy when I step out. I'm pretty sure she simply wants me to dry my hands on her.... So I do. Every time.
bristolcities · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Medieval castles had shaggy dogs for just this reason. During banquets the dogs would wander about the tables, no doubt being fed the odd morsel. The guests would wipe their hands and even blow their noses in the dogs' long (and most likely matted) fur.
Source: I remember this from school but it could just be a shaggy dog story.
InsertWittyNameRHere · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve not seen a comment this funny in ages
WhosUrBuddiee · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must night have a dog that sheds much. Wipe your wet hands on a husky, you will regret it.
Endermiss · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my Saint Bernard drools on me I usually use his ear to wipe it off. You can keep that, buddy.
Mini_groot · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Disgusting
Shutterstormphoto · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t this just make your hands covered in fur and smell like dog??
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think my dog is more cheetoh dust than dog at this point.
Droidette · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My cat has been used to clean up spilled water more than once in his life
KarmaCommando_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad used to wipe the oil dipstick on the mutt's ear.
It was a different time.
Runaway_5 · 1 points · Posted at 22:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lmao
abandonyourposts · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can truthfully say that I am a disgusting man but I have never once wiped my hands on a dog.
hellanation · 1 points · Posted at 17:41:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here with my goldendoodle, poor guy.
FieldsOfLavender · 1 points · Posted at 18:15:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for my cat!
PeppersPizzaria · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:08 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a dog groomer, we know. We see all.
ItsTonesOClock · 0 points · Posted at 19:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should wash your hands after touching your dog...
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I touch my wife's dog (or any other dog) I have to go wash my hands.
kimipixi · -2 points · Posted at 19:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brain did not picture rubbing hands on a dog's fur, it went somewhere else. I was very confused and grossed out for a moment. Silly brain.
ArgentineDane · 3 points · Posted at 20:02:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's wrong with you?
kimipixi · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IDK just the thought if getting my Corgis hair all over my belly grossed me out.
carlosdainsane · 740 points · Posted at 16:52:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The germaphobe in me does not like this habit you have.
jnmourning98272 · 97 points · Posted at 18:32:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? I do the opposite. If I touch my dog I have to wash my hands before any eating or touching my face or anything like that. And my dog gets groomed pretty regularly so she's not gross.
carlosdainsane · 19 points · Posted at 18:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I am literally the same way.
zorbix · 13 points · Posted at 19:10:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are a very tech savvy dog.
canolafly · 3 points · Posted at 20:08:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So wiping your face on your dog instead of a napkin is a problem?
jnmourning98272 · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh Lord yes... lol I mean I will snuggle and kiss her little face but that's it.
MetalandIron2pt0 · 6 points · Posted at 19:44:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always practice safe pets
runetrantor · 12 points · Posted at 19:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, dogs are not as clean feeling...
At least use the cat as the towel.
Sparcrypt · 3 points · Posted at 09:36:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like my blood INSIDE my body thanks..
PullTheOtherOne · 1 points · Posted at 11:08:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or instead of drying your hands on the cat, try drying your hands on a towel that you've dragged through a litter box a few times a day.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:01:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously I'm quite disturbed at this
haveyouseenthebridge · 11 points · Posted at 19:16:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? Now your hands smell like wet dog...
Mazerrr · 3 points · Posted at 19:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell that germaphobe to pull out!
munkey13 · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The human body contains trillions of microorganisms — outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1.
amicaze · 2 points · Posted at 23:02:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, don't hate germans what the hell
marr · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure my friends' dogs are cleaner than their towels on average. Apparently some people can't smell mould?
Poseidonymous · -4 points · Posted at 20:05:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, look, as long as everything is consensual then I'm not here to judge... but maybe, maybe, that germaphobe could wait until he is not in you anymore to be dropping judgment on the habits of other redditors... hell, maybe both of you should stop redditing while one of you is inside the other.
I've heard of couples being on their phones during dates, but during lovemaking? That just seems excessive.
Harkoncito · 35 points · Posted at 17:17:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's a 1yr old golden retriever. "rest" isn't in his vocabulary yet.
kikidiwasabi · 6 points · Posted at 21:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine freak out when I as much as pretend to put any weight on them. They start breathing really fast as if I’m squishing them.
E39_M5 · 31 points · Posted at 18:13:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I own a weighted blanket, not a footrest.
zmazo98 · 4 points · Posted at 20:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if better or worse?
sean__christian · 21 points · Posted at 18:28:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 'dog' is only 6.5 lbs. But it is a Pomeranian. I can use him as a feather duster.
liv_free_or_die · 44 points · Posted at 16:49:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vacuums too!!!
macreviews94 · 11 points · Posted at 18:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You use your vacuum as a footrest?
liv_free_or_die · 5 points · Posted at 18:02:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use my dog as both a vacuum and footrest, so kinda.
Lost_in_costco · 8 points · Posted at 19:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And garbage disposals for any leftover food you didn't eat.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has the added advantage of reducing how much you have to feed them.
Demon997 · 6 points · Posted at 21:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We call ours the meat bank.
triciann · 6 points · Posted at 20:57:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any time I drop dog safe food: “where are my PUPPIES!!!” It’s faster than a vacuum and easier than bending over.
blankMook · 3 points · Posted at 19:08:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s great for 1 year olds that love to throw food on the floor from their high chair.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:36:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you own a dog - you own a hot water bottle.
Morgrid · 2 points · Posted at 07:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cats are amazing for this as well.
RosneftTrump2020 · 10 points · Posted at 17:48:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, my Italian greyhound isn’t working. It’s like drying your hands on elephant skin.
annairachelle · 10 points · Posted at 19:09:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once I was out fixing fence with my dad and got warm. Took off my sweatshirt, noticed the dog heading back to the house (across the field) and set my sweatshirt on her back. She took it back to the house for me.
zygote_harlot · 8 points · Posted at 17:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog hates feet but insists on sitting by them, sleeping on them, or stepping under them. Don't you dare touch him with your feet, though!
in_the_woods · 5 points · Posted at 19:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah mine's the same way. He'll stand on my foot (he's 50 lbs) and look around like he's not doing it, but if I pet him with my bare foot he looks at me with that "this shit again?"
Red217 · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi I think I'm your dog!
derawin07 · 27 points · Posted at 16:37:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so your dog is a pouffe, good to know.
Gumburcules · 5 points · Posted at 17:41:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
U WOT M8?!?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably a Corgi
Bonglungs · 21 points · Posted at 16:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
towel, guest-towel, napkin, toilet paper, the uses are endless!
driftinghopelessly · 13 points · Posted at 16:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Õ-Õ
Bonglungs · 7 points · Posted at 17:08:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not too wipe. But for when you wanna TP a house.
sandybootycheeks · 11 points · Posted at 17:27:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My neighbor’s Rottweiler doubles as my Rott-oman .
DeadEyeSarge · 6 points · Posted at 17:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a 50+ kilogram dog. He uses me as a footrest.
Costner_Facts · 6 points · Posted at 17:03:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My pups make the best pillows with built in fans!
whereswalda · 6 points · Posted at 19:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I primarily use my dog as a sentient vacuum. She makes it much easier to flit around in the kitchen and not worry about dropping something. She also got the tomato sauce off my jeans when I dropped pasta in my lap.
She would never be a good footrest, but she is a great reading pillow - get dog settled on couch, lean pillow on dog, lay down and prop self on pillow on dog. Very cozy.
KaymmKay · 4 points · Posted at 17:33:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget heated body pillow
Captain_Gainzwhey · 4 points · Posted at 17:49:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried to use mine as a towel once and my wet hands just attracted all her hair so instead of dry they were wet and furry.
SsurebreC · 5 points · Posted at 18:30:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have an 80 pound dog. I'm the footrest.
Koshkee · 5 points · Posted at 18:54:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if your dog is 120 pounds? I’m 6’2” and still can’t use her as a foot rest.
Squantz · 5 points · Posted at 19:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog is my sock holder. She's just the right amount of thickness to have them draped over her back!
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 07:37:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog steals socks and cleans them like her paws.
slice_of_pi · 3 points · Posted at 17:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pomeranians make good mops too.
tinkerbal1a · 3 points · Posted at 18:34:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
haha, do you have a picture of your fluffy swiss army knife?
PrintError · 3 points · Posted at 18:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Confirmed: My 200# dog makes a wonderful big squishy ottoman.
Schnawsberry · 4 points · Posted at 17:33:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also as a Kleenex. My 3 year old finds it absolutely hilarious to feed boogers to the dog, which thoroughly enjoys them
IcePhoenix18 · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've fed boogers to my dog.
She loves it. She's not too bright, at least she's cute.
GaimanitePkat · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine does not stay still enough to function as footrest. If you are sitting down and you touch her in any way, or even acknowledge her presence, she will take that as invitation to climb into your lap and put her face directly in your face.
TheGroovinGamer · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep best doorbell I've owned.
I_am_Bob · 2 points · Posted at 19:09:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tried this but swapped dog for cat. Now I am bleeding. 1 out of 5 stars.
Jumpinalake · 2 points · Posted at 19:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t have a dog, but my cat makes a nice iPad pillow and heating pad...
inc_mplete · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes i must agree having a 115lbs footrest that comes with an auto warm feature is amazing. But when that footrest decides to step on your foot then... you know they're plotting for you to rest your feet on them more.
Crack-spiders-bitch · 2 points · Posted at 21:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to use mine to clean up water they spilled. They loved being slid across the floor so I just slid them across the floor into the puddle.
KingdomOfFawg · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Large mutt's new name is an Ottoman Hound.
ifonlyIcanSettlethis · 2 points · Posted at 08:41:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sound awfully abusive.
peanutbutterjuggler · 1 points · Posted at 17:44:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You forgot vacuum;
ThrowawayCars123 · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I treat my dog as a cleaning product.
WE_ARE_YOUR_FRIENDS · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but my dog jumps on the couch and uses me as a foot rest
Shrekquille_Oneal · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They make better foot warmers imo.
sammyismybaby · 1 points · Posted at 18:54:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a vacuum for pieces of food on the floor
RVBY1977 · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Two of my dogs are under this weight and hate it when I use them for a foot rest.
wwaxwork · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also you never have to pick up dropped food. I find myself at friends houses sweeping crumbs onto the floor in default treat for the dog mode and they don't have a dog.
donteatpoop · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My footstool moves too much for this to work. BUT, if I drop food on the ground my dog does have a feature that automatically cleans it up.
thehobster1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You forgot a pillow
walaska · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just remember to stop when they get old and arthritic
turingthecat · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If they’ve got food on, and he’s near, I use my cat to wipe my hands. Clean hands and he gets a nice taste when he washes It’s a win win. Also useful for cleaning up spilt food.
426763 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminded me of my little cousin who laid on the floor and rested his head on their golden retriever like a pillow.
Chinlc · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forgot to mention a feet warmer
Chazdanger · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
More like foot warmer and fart machine
natek11 · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never got this to work with any dog. They just move.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I let my dog have a go at dishes with stuck on food. Makes the scrubbing easier.
makefunofmymom · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why does my foot rest keep biting me?
duaneap · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The towel thing is a bit extreme, dawg
Rabidleopard · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So just the Swiss Army?
_TheBgrey · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a hassle free vacuum cleaner for any food spills
iEatBluePlayDoh · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The footrest feature on my Border Collie only works after he’s had 5+ hours of exercise.
Rrrrrabbit · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well depends how much you weight I guess :)
Will try it later
erinarcher3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me laugh so hard I woke up my baby.
cakewriter · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately This only works if your dogs doesn’t shed much or has short fur. I’ve tried this and I just pick up butt load of fur, so I have to wash my hands anyways.
java_king · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t forget a vacuum for small crumbs
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also make great pillows, alarms, doors while you're trying to watch something, food clean up, they're so versatile
Jorymo · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A friend shaped foot warmer
TyroneLeinster · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I was a kid I once used the dogs ear as a Kleenex. She was not happy, nor were my parents
shea241 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think you mean foot warmer.
beermeupscotty · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My large child of a GSD acts as a body pillow!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When did your dog last get a stone out of a horses hoof?
nightlyraider · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
even the most expensive swiss army knife is way cheaper than a doggo.
e-JackOlantern · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t forget also a Roomba that focuses mostly on organic materials that’s cat shit safe and an advanced pre-wash system for your dishwasher.
PacoTaco321 · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is 20ish, but he can be a pretty good pillow.
travvvvvvv · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also a pillow!
el_smurfo · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 20 lb dog is a throw pillow and armrest, so the little dog guys don't miss out here.
illyume · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nonsense, my dog (90ish pounds) gets all restless any time I lay my feet on him.
Unless I'm using him as a foot-pillow in bed. He's okay with that. But then I can't have the covers on top of me, which is less okay for me.
loveshercoffee · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I own a pair of English Mastiffs. They double as ponies for the grandchildren, tow trucks and package delivery alert for everyone in a one block radius.
fruitbowl7 · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Photo of doggo please :0
dloburns · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear: chocolate lab won't stop licking my feet
spicysnake333 · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a white board eraser.
GooberPeas333 · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the best comment on here. The rest of them aren’t that shockingly useful. But dog as a footstool, been missing out for years.
jmiles540 · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They’ll also eat your boogers.
Eirineftis · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ಠ_ಠ
MuricanA321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to feed her. Everything's a choice, man.
pinklavalamp · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh. That was the hardest part for me to adjust to after my Dante permanently left my side. He was my footstool, and he loved it too. He purposely would lay right there so I could touch him with my feet. And afterwards, every time I sat down I would extend my feet and they would just fall to the floor because he wasn’t there anymore. :(
It’s been almost two years, but that took a while to get used to.
degeneration · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greyhounds make terrible footrests.
seeyouspacecowboyx · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use mine oppositely: if my toes are cold I put them under the dog's tummy and poof, he's a hot water bottle
Anothernamelesacount · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She's also an eternal source of happiness.
NardDogAndy · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog also doubles as a drum.
free_refil · 190 points · Posted at 19:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheap water bottles have those ridges in them so that when you're done drinking the bottle, you can simply crush them downwards, then spin the cap back on to seal them shut. This prevents air from getting back into the bottle and minimizes the amount of space the trash takes up should it not end up in a recycling facility.
AssholeBot9000 · 68 points · Posted at 23:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it's actually to allow them to use less plastic and remain rigid enough to hold.
If you had thin plastic and no ridges the bottle would crush in your hands when you tried to drink it.
eclectro · 7 points · Posted at 02:54:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, I believe that the caps to the bottles are not recyclable, but the bottles are. So people need to toss the caps and recycle the bottles.
FinnRules · 2 points · Posted at 04:05:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to my friend who actually knows stuff like this: the cap and band can't be recycled but the bottle can be
InfiNorth · 6 points · Posted at 04:16:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct. Source: Any company willing to bottle a resource that is otherwise next to free and sell it back to the population they practically stole it from definitely doesn't give a damn what happens to the bottle afterwards.
free_refil · 1 points · Posted at 14:35:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m sure they have more than a single purpose! I agree though, how thin the cheap bottles are, if they were straight they’d be entirely too flimsy. Ever try crushing a Smartwater bottle? It’s quite difficult to remove as much air as a normal cheap bottle.
AssholeBot9000 · 2 points · Posted at 14:49:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smart water has thicker plastic.
To combat the rigidity problem while keeping an aesthetic appearance.
It's like when they said, "we redesigned our bottles with less plastic so it's better for the environment and produces less waste."
That's what they tell the public.
What they are really doing is increasing profit margins by using less material and selling for the same price.
arcanemachined · 1 points · Posted at 15:10:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greenwashing 101: Increase profits while claiming ethical superiority
bananawallet · 8 points · Posted at 23:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Felt like such a badass in the 5th grade when I would crush my Nestle Purelife against my forehead then toss it in the trash.
coolkid1717 · 3 points · Posted at 02:13:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ridges are for rigidity. But it's also a nice help when squashing them.
Elfere · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another thread that asked garbage collection people what their peeves were said people who put the cap back on pises them them off. (i assume they ment with air in it to be fair) the crusher part has to exhurt thousands of pounds of pressure to crush bottles with caps on- amd the resulting explosions freak out dogs and other animals.
free_refil · 1 points · Posted at 14:34:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm, interesting!!! Yeah when you press all the air out first, I doubt there’s enough air left to create a loud explosion when crushing...
Bismarcus · 116 points · Posted at 21:24:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to remove the core from a head of iceberg lettuce:
1) Grab the head of lettuce like you're palming a basketball. The base of the core should be on the opposite side away from your palm.
2) Slam the lettuce down on a countertop. Not so hard you smash the whole fucking thing into oblivion, but slam it down. The core will come out nice and clean.
helpme101020312 · 8 points · Posted at 00:49:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
do i slam it on the core
Bismarcus · 12 points · Posted at 01:08:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, I should have made that clear. Slam it down on the core.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 04:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, broke the countertop.
drwholock · 5 points · Posted at 02:56:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this to cabbage once, doesn't work the same😕.
AndyLovesMeat · 6 points · Posted at 04:22:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on cabbage, start over the head with both hands. Thank you U. S. Army kp duty.
MyLifeIsNotMine · 3 points · Posted at 04:47:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One yes, one no. I guess I'll try it off your more legitimate sounding yes.
radicallyhip · 7 points · Posted at 05:10:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am now imagining you bludgeoning your countertop with a cabbage held in two hands, over and over again, as though the kitchen counter broke into your home and killed your dog.
MyLifeIsNotMine · 2 points · Posted at 04:46:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was about to ask this.
4rch1t3ct · 2 points · Posted at 18:49:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mythbusters tried to say it doesn't work. It does and I've used it for years.
ectish · 2 points · Posted at 16:15:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
And all this time I've just been opening the damn bag
Pencildic · 182 points · Posted at 17:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The flat part on the back of most bottle openers is supposed to be used for the tabs on cans, I don’t think I woulda ever figured this one out if I weren’t told about it.
isaacthemedium · 27 points · Posted at 22:02:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The curved pointy part on older ones is for puncturing cans that don’t have tabs. Whenever I make gravy, I use condensed milk, and those cans never have tabs. Instead of opening the whole top of the can, I poke holes in the top, because one time I accidentally dropped a can of condensed milk into the gravy with the lid completely removed and ruined it.
zap_p25 · 16 points · Posted at 00:24:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Church key is the common name I’ve found.
NotFakingRussian · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
???
TychaBrahe · 14 points · Posted at 00:29:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
White gravy or “country gravy” is made with milk. It’s served with fried chicken, chicken fried steak, or made with sausage crumbles and served over biscuits. It’s hugely popular in the American southeast.
QSpam · 4 points · Posted at 02:50:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Midwest too
czach · 2 points · Posted at 18:38:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't condensed milk a lot sweeter though? Any time I've made country gravies I've used 2%. Am I missing out?
TychaBrahe · 3 points · Posted at 18:58:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sweetened condensed milk is one thing. I think the poster is talking about what I would call evaporated milk.
Wikipedia says evaporated milk is sometimes referred to as “unsweetened condensed milk.”
czach · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah so that's what evaporated milk is. Its one of those things that I would ask my parents what exactly was the difference between the two and they wouldn't have a straight answer and that I would be too lazy to look up.
NotFakingRussian · -7 points · Posted at 01:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to live your life this way. Help is available.
TychaBrahe · 3 points · Posted at 01:30:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just because I know what it is doesn’t mean I eat it.
isaacthemedium · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:37 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you make gravy then? Water? Thin runny nonsense I bet.
NotFakingRussian · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:32 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Semen, obviously.
isaacthemedium · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:27 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
What ingredient would the semen be replacing? Or are you just saying you jizz over your breakfast biscuits
vicaphit · 5 points · Posted at 03:44:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't have long enough nails to open a can, press down on the pivot point of the pull tab and the pull tab will raise enough to get a good hold on it.
klausterfok · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shut the front door. Out of all the things I’ve seen in this thread this one is something I didn’t know.
zap_p25 · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would be the Dillo’s tail for LaRue fans…
CptAnkleBeard · 530 points · Posted at 16:34:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold down on the IOS keyboard and you can swipe the typing cursor instead of trying to drag on misspelled words.
superdemo · 461 points · Posted at 16:57:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Android you can swipe space to move the type cursor
Rammite · 145 points · Posted at 17:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH MY GOD
The_Homie_J · 17 points · Posted at 22:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LITERAL GAME CHANGER. Spent so long wishing for the magnifying glass to come over from iOS since my fingers always block where the cursor is
backs_pace · 6 points · Posted at 08:19:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also drag from backspace to delete words
iAmKoinu · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:50 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please note, that as far as I know, this is exclusive to the Google Keyboard, or GBoard now. Although, it now comes default on MANY phones, so shouldn't be too much of a problem :)
qqpp_ddbb · 2 points · Posted at 04:41:57 on July 29, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know this is an old thread, but thanks for that!
chilicoke · 21 points · Posted at 19:13:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can also swipe from the backspace button to the left to delete multiple words depending on how far you swipe.
Eight_square · 2 points · Posted at 10:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which keyboard?
chilicoke · 2 points · Posted at 15:32:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google keyboard
infered5 · 31 points · Posted at 17:46:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It changes my keyboard language because I have English and Chinese.
xLoafery · 6 points · Posted at 20:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
not all keyboards through. it's on the gboard through.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 19:27:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then you're not swiping fast enough. Seems to be an opt-in feature on some phones though.
kingeryck · 4 points · Posted at 20:41:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and dont move that's what happens, but if you just swipe it, it should move the cursor.
HauntingImpression · 9 points · Posted at 18:02:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DUUUUUUDE 😰
The_MAZZTer · 6 points · Posted at 19:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Android you can download an alternate keyboard not just to try and find a better overall keyboard, but also to enable additional key presses on mobile... for example, Hacker's Keyboard can have dedicated arrow keys as well as Ctrl, Alt, and Win/Super keys,
It's useful for Remote Desktop/Chrome Remote Desktop apps or terminal apps.
Ol0O01100lO1O1O1 · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck me. I spent way too long (like 30 minutes) trying to figure out how to send some keyboard shortcut or another to a Chrome Remote Desktop session before giving up back at Thanksgiving. I tried everything I could think of but it never even occurred to me to try different keyboards. Adding that now.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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blasto_blastocyst · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Slide from the swipe key to the number key (next to it) to get a display with arrow keys, cut and paste icons and other stuff
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swipe key?
anyuferrari · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gboard has a lot of cool features. You should investigate other options it has.
There are two I like a lot:
One is to drag your finger over the letters of the word you want to form, and it'll write them.
Also, if you hold on the 'Enter' button, you'll see more options. One, with a hand symbol, will make your keyboard smaller, and move it to the right. Perfect for typing with one thumb.
spicspec · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it have a move cursor function?
anyuferrari · 1 points · Posted at 09:36:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something like this?
You have to tap on the G, and select the cursor icon.
spicspec · 2 points · Posted at 10:16:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I completely forgot that feature existed so thank you very much
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gboard also doesn't resize gifs, I had to switch to SwiftKey to send gifs through native message app
Kreth · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand how people can live without having arrow keys on their virtual keyboards.... Fucking savages
bloodflart · 4 points · Posted at 19:09:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I been waiting for this my whole life. This is blowing my fucking MIND
Helios867 · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, thank you
pierrekrahn · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a game changer! Thank you!
PercySmith · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the build/Android version. On my Samsung that didn't work, I had to download gboard (google keyboard) to get that feature.
LegacyLemur · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im confused. What do you mean by "swipe space"
DrunkasaurusRekts · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The space bar, press the space bar and slide your finger left or right and it moves the cursor, extremely helpful to go back and edit misspellings. This is a GBoard feature.
olwillyclinton · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been an avid Android user for nearly a decade, and you just changed my life.
Thank you.
alphanurd · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit thank you
alexanderyou · 4 points · Posted at 17:33:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Big if true
SpeckledFleebeedoo · 12 points · Posted at 17:56:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True. Gboard settings - glide typing - gesture cursor control.
Swipe over spacebar to move cursor.
Hinutet · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did I never know this. If I knew how to give you gold I would!
TheRarestPepe · 18 points · Posted at 20:46:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a bit cryptic and convoluted but here's what you do to give gold on someone's comment:
Consolo2001 · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no fucking way
shayanrc · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now if only they could implement an undo-redo feature.
Duttyboo · 6 points · Posted at 19:40:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The shake your phone feature?
Emorio · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work for me on 6.0.1. All it did was assume I was trying to type CNBC.
andrewia · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Make sure you're using the latest version of Gboard and that swipe gestures are enabled in its settings.
Emorio · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just looked into it. My phone didn't even have Gboard by default.
Brand_Bot · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm so amazed I think I just shit myself
cranberryberry · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The real life hack in this entire comments section
MapleBlood · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they just copied the idea :D
TwoOctavesDown · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
TONKAHANAH · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This depends highly on the keyboard you're using. I use the swift keyboard which doesn't seem to have this feature
thecolbra · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 phones have a dedicated button like the Lenovo mouse nipple
The_Phox · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google keyboard, the whole keyboard can be used to move the type curser
PoorRicklessMorty · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also swipe left starting on the backspace button to delete full words or sentences depending on how far left you swipe
TorqueoAddo · 1 points · Posted at 04:54:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotta be Google keyboard though. Had to switch my Galaxy s8 to it because it's Samsung Keyboard by default
Nastapoka · 1 points · Posted at 07:39:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
With SwiftKey you can swipe left anywhere on the keyboard to erase the previous word. You might need to activate that gesture in the parameters though.
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 14:48:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you activate it, you can't use swipe typing.
Nastapoka · 1 points · Posted at 16:09:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Correct. I wasn't using swipe typing, so it's not a problem for me.
dnl101 · 1 points · Posted at 09:19:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This changes language for me.
Eight_square · 1 points · Posted at 10:13:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you so much! The first post that is the real game changer.
fazzah · 1 points · Posted at 12:54:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT. THE. FUUUUUUUU----
Guy_Fieris_Hair · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLLY SHIT. I've used Android for....ever.... And always struggled getting the curser where I want it...
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:04:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol mine just writes BBC when i do that
LigerZeroSchneider · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or just download a keyboard with arrow keys
bvnvnj · 0 points · Posted at 20:17:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLSHITY!!!!
Shayne55434 · 0 points · Posted at 20:33:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I love you.
Biggz1313 · 0 points · Posted at 20:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life changed forever. God damn.
McChubbin89 · 0 points · Posted at 21:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
!redditsilver
Houdiniman111 · 0 points · Posted at 21:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, works on S5 on 6.0.1.
AssholeBot9000 · 0 points · Posted at 23:41:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa whoa whoa omg it worked whoa... What
shanez1215 · 0 points · Posted at 02:24:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I LOVE YOU
HeyZuesHChrist · 18 points · Posted at 17:45:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOOOOO-LEEEEEEEE-SHIT DUDE!
I have always wondered why this was not a thing in iOS.
CptAnkleBeard · 6 points · Posted at 17:47:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figured it out by accident he other day and it blew my mind. I used to get so pissed trying to move the cursor cuz I have big fingers.
paperclouds412 · 14 points · Posted at 18:02:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This didn't work on mine but having a 5s it might as well be a pigeon.
justaguy394 · 9 points · Posted at 19:50:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only works on devices with force touch (3D touch), which is 6s and newer.
RudeTurnip · 14 points · Posted at 18:09:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
3D touch has been a thing since the iPhone 6s (except the SE). You're basically pressing the screen a little harder and the taptic feedback will make it feel like you've pressed a real button. You can also press on app icons and shortcuts to different functions will pop up.
Bosoxben30 · 7 points · Posted at 17:21:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
TBoneTheOriginal · 23 points · Posted at 20:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's talking about 3D Touch. Don't "hold down". You need to put pressure on the keyboard. It'll turn to a trackpad.
nanobuilder · 7 points · Posted at 20:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn, so it won't work on older phones. Guess I'll keep using the magnifying glass selector like a caveman :(
Bosoxben30 · 2 points · Posted at 20:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh ok I was like what
CptAnkleBeard · 9 points · Posted at 17:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold down where the letters are on the keyboard. The letters disappear and you can then move the cursor around.
ugathanki · 3 points · Posted at 17:29:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait wait wait this could be a game changer for me - how the heck do you get it to work? For me it just shows the "alternative" letters like æ or ï or ž
CptAnkleBeard · 2 points · Posted at 17:35:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me I push down harder to get it to work. Soft touch pulls up the alt. letters. FYI I have the iPhone 8. Not sure if that would make a difference.
ugathanki · 7 points · Posted at 17:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, yeah it would. I have the iPhone SE so I don't have soft / hard touches, just... touches.
CptAnkleBeard · 11 points · Posted at 17:37:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just push it, push it real good.
ducsekbence · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel your pain on iPhone 6, no force touch :/
fishbiscuit13 · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get Gboard, it has this behavior with a long press on the space bar and swype as well.
spireman1 · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Gboard goes to Google voice search when I long press the space bar. I have to 3D press just like the standard keyboard.
fishbiscuit13 · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm, maybe it's only long press if you don't have 3D Touch (I also have an SE).
catfroman · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just do it on letters that don't have alternates - try 'p'
Jarl_Walnut · 6 points · Posted at 19:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No luck there, guess this is a 6S and above feature!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is because it's not a long press it's 3d touch. It will work on the 6s and above.
TBoneTheOriginal · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's talking about 3D Touch.
Neverending-tutu · 3 points · Posted at 18:11:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the first thing in the thread that is helpful for my everyday life!!!! Thank you!!
akfourty7 · 3 points · Posted at 18:16:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only works on iPhone 6s and up (force touch).
On an iPad using 2 fingers on the keyboard also allows the same thing.
kazu-sama · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks man! That’s makes fixing my mistakes a LOT easier (big hands/fingers)!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is a game changer for me, i always get so frustrated trying to click the cursor to the right spot
grewish89 · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH MY GODDDD THANK YOU!
Oo2agent · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I came here to hoping to learn one that will really benefit me in my everyday life, this was it! Thank you sir!
TobyTheRobot · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy SHIIIIIIIIIII
ben-atwork · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best part of 3D touch
BillyMac814 · 2 points · Posted at 22:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck! This is the first thing I came across that I didn’t know and can use.
Smgth · 2 points · Posted at 05:00:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love you.
bapreach · 2 points · Posted at 08:53:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! Thanks for such a helpful tip!
rayromano33 · 1 points · Posted at 18:10:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIT!!!! This is way better.
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got my first iPhone, and you just made my life easier.
CptAnkleBeard · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Glad to help!
CharBred · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn’t work for me, what phone you got?
CptAnkleBeard · 0 points · Posted at 18:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone else said it only works on iPhone 6 and up.
CharBred · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have that!
justaguy394 · 6 points · Posted at 19:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually 6s and up (except the SE).
CptAnkleBeard · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hard press and hold on the keyboard and it should work.
olafsmom · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind blown! Thank you!
radicldreamer · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This only works on force touch enabled devices, so 6s and higher
downvoteforwhy · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friends always freak out when I show them this.
H05T · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s 3D Touch on mobile keyboards
Trap_Luvr · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding a character shows you similar ones, like holding a "0" shows "°" and "s" shows your "ß".
Beryozka · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold down harder and you can use it to select.
theatahhh · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out on accident and have been trying to think of a way to show or articulately describe it. Good job friend!
litecrush · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah took me like five minutes to figure out what you meant. You’re talking about the double press. For anyone else wondering: over the keyboard, you have to press the screen hard to activate the cursor movement.
paddygordon · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works with a force touch
Insanitychick · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m so confused
Homebruise · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesnt have this...had to install a swiping keyboard.
The_Number_Prince · 234 points · Posted at 20:02:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally every cell phone I have ever dealt with can mute an incoming phone call by hitting any of the volume buttons on the side. It won't reject the call; you can hit the side button and it will simply continue to ring without making any noise or vibrations.
Handy if you forget to silence your phone and it goes off in your pocket as you can quickly mute it by feel.
Also handy if someone leaves their phone out on a table and walks away. If you're left to deal with it vibrating nonstop but don't want to intrude by messing with their stuff then just hit mute as calls come in.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:11:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ohSpite · 2 points · Posted at 00:39:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Waterproof phones exist
beldev6 · 5 points · Posted at 22:51:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With my iPhone I hit the lock button and it does that
CDEDBDfloof · 3 points · Posted at 22:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are options for what you would like your phone to do when you press one of the buttons. I've got the volume button set to silence and the power button set to drop calls
prayitsathrowaway · 3 points · Posted at 01:26:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's actually all I do with phone calls. I never reject them, I just let them ring. Edit: another thing I learned is you can only accept a call if your iPhone is locked. if your phone is unlocked, THEN you can choose to accept or reject the call.
scaling-wookie · 3 points · Posted at 12:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When iPhone is locked, you press the lock button once to silence the call, then once more to decline.
canvassy · 2 points · Posted at 05:11:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also flip the phone over and it'll also mute the ringing.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:23:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
also useful for when you don't want to answer your phone and don't want to aggressively hang up and don't want to hear it vibrate and potentially also ring for however long they decide to try to phone for. why are you even calling me like send a text please
abzoni910 · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m always surprised that people don’t know this.
twoshovels · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this all day as I hate talking on the phone , it makes me crazy when a co worker just let’s Their phone ring & ring
thesongsinmyhead · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit the lock button twice on an iPhone and it will send it straight to voicemail.
iwastedthislife · 513 points · Posted at 18:32:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever wonder why Blu Rays or some video files look weird? Like the way the camera shot seems to feel unnatural- the way it moves and flows kind of like in a soap opera? It's called the Soap Opera effect. Go to your tv's picture settings and turn OFF Auto Motion Plus
KungFuHamster · 146 points · Posted at 20:22:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Different brands of TVs will often have different names for the same thing, so Google "(your TV brand) disable smoothing" or "(your TV brand) soap opera effect".
RACOONPHOENIX13 · 18 points · Posted at 21:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was just me going crazy but this is a thing nice to know cheers
jwws1 · 8 points · Posted at 03:48:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I noticed this when my family got a new TV. I thought it was either how new films were made nowadays or all new TVs had this permanently. I absolutely hated it and refused to watch anymore movies on that TV.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Intolerable isn't it? Luckily I stumbled upon the revelation that it was due to a setting.
wo3tie · 3 points · Posted at 14:48:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet, you still think you wasted this life?
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, I don't really think my tv picture weighs heavily in regard to my overall asessment of my life's progress. No, but apparently I did at the moment I was creating a username
ZombieCakeHD · 18 points · Posted at 20:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh, I hate interpolation! Great tip!
neccoguy21 · 32 points · Posted at 20:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sad thing is most people are idiots and actually like it... My father in law has every single image enhancing feature turned on with his TV... the picture looks awful. Mother in law even pointed out "what's wrong with the color?"
"Nothing! I don't see anything wrong with it. What do you think is wrong with the color here?". I'm sure he saw the same things we did. But to him, having the primary colors of ordinary objects be BLAZING bright and any darker area of anything be drowned in pitch, while the rest stays murky was what he considered the best image. Directors of photography be damned! I've got a SHARP now!
rylos · 41 points · Posted at 21:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to see a lot of that back in the day when TVs had knobs for adjusting color. People on the screen would be bright magenta, I tweak knobs to get a natural flesh tone, first thing you'd hear is "Where's the color?!". I paid good money for a COLOR TV, now I want COLOR!
When hi-def TVs first came out, a lot of people thought that hi-def meant "Lots of artifacts, and stretch that shitty picture out so everybody looks fat".
neccoguy21 · 13 points · Posted at 21:49:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, my first HDTV eventually got big black burns on the sides due to me never stretching the picture unnecessarily, and there being virtually no HD content yet. Especially broadcast for the longest time.
AlleRacing · 6 points · Posted at 22:01:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't help that stores often up the saturation on floor models to make colours pop more (also, probably to combat the very bright fluorescent lighting stores tend to have).
WarwickshireBear · 10 points · Posted at 00:28:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This led to a classic from my mum. “In the shop it was so bright and full of colour but I get none of that at home!” Yes mum there’s a little more colour in the rainforest screensaver on full saturation than in coronation street. It’s not a problem.
xternal7 · 4 points · Posted at 11:56:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well the alternative to having the interpolation on is nearly unbearable stutter because movies run at 24 fps.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 13:58:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
24fps is what a movie is shot at. Anything else looks unnatural. You may like it. Any true videophile doesn't.
xternal7 · 2 points · Posted at 16:15:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That still doesn't change that 24 fps is an outright terrible framerate (especially if there's movement) and that interpolation at least partly fixes that (while not being too terrible on the image quality).
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
24 FPS is the speed of film. End of story. We've got the technology to film at 120 FPS if wanted to. But no respected film maker would ever film at more than 24.
As I said, if you like it, that's why it's there. You won't ever catch Lucas, Spielberg, Bay, or anyone else of that caliber using interpolation.
xternal7 · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The same way no respected filmmaker would ever use CGI in the movies?
I mean The Hobbit was trash (and so is Peter Jackson, kinda), but Cameron is going to film
tech demo 2Avatar sequels in 48 FPS as well.The fact that 24 FPS is trash and barely sufficient was know back when movie cameras were being invented. The only reason 24 is a standard is because people were too cheap to use a non-slideshow framerate back when things were getting invented, and because making movies at a framerate that doesn't suck would require a significant money investment across the entire industry.
Interpolation is a band-aid fix to the problem of 24fps being wildly insufficient. It has trade-offs, but movie is supposed to be a moving picture, not a powerpoint presentation running slow enough I can see individual frames.
I sense someone doesn't know jack shit about how video codecs work.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Enlighten me, please.
crookedsmoker · 1 points · Posted at 17:15:45 on May 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
My old Panasonic plasma TV had the smooth motion feature. It broke a while ago though and I replaced it with a Sony Bravia LED TV which doesn't have it.
Call me an idiot, but I like smooth motion. There's no denying though that it gives movies and TV shows a very different feel and probably isn't how they were intended to be watched. Regardless, you get used to the silky smooth motion and switching back to 'normal' mode really felt like a step back. I'm used to it now though, and I see the merit in watching movies 'as intended'.
Check out this music video though: Finesse by Bruno Mars. For what I'm assuming are artistic reasons it was shot in 4:3 at 60fps. Doesn't that look wonderfully smooth? I mean, it's not like your vision in real life is all choppy like a 24fps movie right?
neccoguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:52 on May 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
That video is shot in 4:3 at 60fps so that it gives the vibe of an old 90s TV show, In Living Color. It may look smooth, but it feels cheap.
If you submitted a film to the Cannes Film Festival in 60fps or even 30... Well, you probably can't submit a film to Cannes in 30 or 60, so...
litecrush · 5 points · Posted at 01:53:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate the look of tvs that have this. It was the first setting I changed when I got my new tv.
hardturkeycider · 4 points · Posted at 01:05:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I was wondering what in the f that was about.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Happy to help!
Mr_Peabody · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the technical term is interpolating I believe.
tesseract4 · 2 points · Posted at 17:31:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's all about the framerate. The super high framerate that modern TVs are set to by default makes everything look like a soap opera because until very recently, soaps were shot using magnetic tape, instead of film. Now, everything is digital, but I think the soap opera people artificially put the effect back in in post, because their viewers expect it. There's no reason for your TV to take a 24p, 30p, or 60p source and interpolate it up to 240p just because it can. That's dumb, and it makes your TV look shitty. A lot of people like it because they assume that different=better.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! I always noticed this and it has always bothered me SO much. Completely takes me out of the show and yeah, soap opera is a great way to describe it. Thanks!
undefined_one · 5 points · Posted at 21:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I absolutely hated this look when I first upgraded to a nice TV (yes, years ago), but after a few weeks I got used to it and now displays without this effect looks inferior in an unexplainable way.
WafflelffaW · 17 points · Posted at 21:49:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think the explanation is that you are seeing more frames per second on the nice TV. While the higher frame rate looks odd at first, eventually you get used to it. And the lower frame rate you used to accept as normal is arguably just objectively “inferior” - the image is choppier. Once you aren’t used to it, you notice that.
(I believe the lower frame rate was the standard on film for a long time, and the higher frame rate was used on videotape. Since the latter was used for lower budget productions like soap operas, the higher frame rate still gets associated with it. Or something - someone who knows more about A/V I’m sure can explain it better/correct any errors.)
undefined_one · 14 points · Posted at 22:49:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are absolutely correct. The Soap Opera Effect (SOE) comes from the forced frames the TV inserts into a low framerate video. I just read all of this - I'm certainly no expert. Apparently, movies and non-reality TV shows are filmed in 24fps. When newer TVs insert extra frames to make it 30 or 60fps, it causes this effect.
acellolover · 7 points · Posted at 23:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone told me this was the reason I get motion sick with some video games/movies.
xternal7 · 3 points · Posted at 11:58:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's either the issue with low FPS or FOV being too low/high. Both can cause motion sickness for some people.
iwastedthislife · 8 points · Posted at 22:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is because of the higher frame rate, but Its how the tvs adapt to it that makes its seem so awkward. I could never get used to it. But to each their own!
traveler19395 · 1 points · Posted at 05:42:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I recently got a new TV and I haven't had a TV in years since I mostly just watch on the computer. Movies just look... bad, and I couldn't put my finger on it. This was it!
uns0licited_advice · -1 points · Posted at 03:23:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does my wife have this setting that I can turn off?
Aleksander_Ellison · 112 points · Posted at 17:11:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can click the volume button on an iPhone to snap a pic as though you were using a normal camera
joshualorber · 6 points · Posted at 21:27:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this out a coupe of years ago when I was taking some photos whilst listening some music, went to turn up the music with the app still opened and wondered why there was about 15 pictures of my feet
PussyWrangler46 · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
😂
Lyanna19 · 3 points · Posted at 21:35:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My three year old nephew taught me this one
UCanJustBuyLabCoats · 2 points · Posted at 07:22:08 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I just taught my uncle this two weeks ago. Funny how the world works isn't it?
home-on-da-farm · 6 points · Posted at 23:41:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works using the volume button on the earbuds.
Aleksander_Ellison · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't know that! A feature of a common product from a feature of a common product accesory.
bibliophile0194 · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes..this one I realized on my last day of vacationing. After freezing my fingers for the rest of the days.
Bralzor · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone and every other phone with a camera in the history of phones. (or atleast most of them)
PenisBeautyCream · 1 points · Posted at 15:52:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just blew my mind.
BigKnight · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:00 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have struggled often when I really only had 1 hand to take a pic. This will be so much better. Especially when I want to take a picture when I'm driving, like a really cool car or someone being an asshole...
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:54 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned this by accident just yesterday.
undefined_one · -4 points · Posted at 22:03:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might get a few more than you meant to this way - the volume key is for when you want to burst fire the shutter. You can hold it in and get LOTS of pictures in an instant. Which is great if you're a teenage girl and have to have THE perfect selfie, but mostly it's annoying.
Chennsta · 3 points · Posted at 03:46:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just tap the button instead of holding it down.
zxDanKwan · 38 points · Posted at 23:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The USB symbol on your dongle indicates which side should go "up" when plugging in.
This is a totally useless indicator when the slot is vertically aligned :(
slacker0 · 5 points · Posted at 23:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
usb-c rules !
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 15:36:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I put a dot of white-out on all my USB connectors and a corresponding one on my devices, so I can see which way they go in. Works great.
I_really_just_cant · 1 points · Posted at 15:38:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For vertically aligned, up is just towards the “top” of something else (like the motherboard) or towards the user if a consumer device.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah nah doesn't really work, socket orientation could be up, down, left or right so you've got a 50/50 unless you look for the bit of plastic. for instance this laptop has plastic bit at the bottom on the socket, but then this mains adapter plug has the plastic bit at the top.
umm_yeah_no · 126 points · Posted at 18:20:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take a half cup of vinegar, place it on the top rack of the dishwasher and watch how crystal clear your dishes come out. It will also smell clean.
Bawbag3000 · 18 points · Posted at 21:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always see vinegar suggested as a cleaning fluid, but does the smell always dissipate when it dries?
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 21:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, it does. No smell at all once it dries.
ShatteredAvenger · 10 points · Posted at 01:13:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Important to note, use distilled white vinegar
umm_yeah_no · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the dishwasher yes. I don't really use it as cleaning in the dishwasher specifically, I guess I was a little vague.. It removes water spots and gives a clear finish.
AbsolutelyPink · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's what rinse agent is for.
intentsman · 5 points · Posted at 01:30:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar is cheaper, and has other uses besides just the dishwasher
AbsolutelyPink · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, except, it can also void your dishwasher warranty. Many require the use of rinse agent now and vinegar can be harsh/etch glass and over time, destroy the seals of your dishwasher. It's great for periodic cleaning of both dishwasher and clothes washer. I use it for cleaning regularly around the house.
umm_yeah_no · 1 points · Posted at 16:09:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It definitely is organic if you're into that.
kingeryck · 33 points · Posted at 21:17:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Nuke a bowl of water with lemon juice in it for a minute and then easily wipe down the inside with a sponge
Edit: in the microwave
NukeRiskGuy · 11 points · Posted at 21:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you nuke a bowl of water in your dishwasher?!?
kingeryck · 17 points · Posted at 21:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have a microwave dishwasher combo?
squirrelforbreakfast · 3 points · Posted at 01:45:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve done the same thing with ammonia. I used to manage a property management business, and we inherited some real winners as tenants when we bought a couple of apartment buildings. I sweat these people must pave been microwaving dog shit while it was still inside the dog. Ammonia is a spectacular cleaning agent, so it dawned on me that if we microwaved it, we would have ammonia steam to clean the microwave with no effort. It was truly amazing how well it worked!
kingeryck · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
AMMONIA? EW
Morgrid · 2 points · Posted at 09:12:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What did you think made Windex amazing?
The_Phox · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How will that help with washing dishes, though?
perfumista · 5 points · Posted at 22:00:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Instead of dishwasher detergent or in addition to? I'm an idiot at this stuff
umm_yeah_no · 5 points · Posted at 22:09:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to it. Preferably on rinse cycle.
RequiemStorm · 17 points · Posted at 23:04:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think my Fianceé would be pleased with me balancing a cup of vinegar on her breasts, but thanks for the tip!
MyLifeIsNotMine · 1 points · Posted at 04:50:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe stupid, but is this on an empty run cycle, or with dishes, I assume dishes, but just asking.
umm_yeah_no · 1 points · Posted at 16:09:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Makes dishes *sparkle. There are other rinse agents you can buy, however using vinegar is definitely an organic approach.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 255 points · Posted at 19:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really a feature but people should know by now that putting premium fuel in cars which don't require it does nothing but cost them extra money. Doesn't help with miles per gallon, doesn't give extra power, and it's not cleaner. Stick to regular unless your owners manual says to put anything else.
mrsniperrifle · 42 points · Posted at 00:27:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the other hand, if your car does require premium fuel, you will notice a decrease in performance and economy if you don't use it.
UberMisandrist · 2 points · Posted at 04:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car just runs better on premium. Germans, SMH.
mrsniperrifle · 5 points · Posted at 13:21:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might want to get that checked out. If the manual doesn't recommend premium and it's not running normally on lower-octane fuel it means there is something causing knock. Maybe fowled plugs or cooling issues.
UberMisandrist · 1 points · Posted at 05:52:07 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It runs fine on any gas, it just runs better on premium. Smh.
JesusUnoWTF · -1 points · Posted at 13:54:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Honda 03 accord, manual says premium fuel. I use regular and I get on average 5 mpg less than I should. Too expensive to switch though.
admiralspark · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do know that you'd end up paying not even $3 more on an ENTIRE TANK OF GAS in your Accord, if you use Premium and not Regular?
Not to mention, if it recommends prem and you're using reg, its very likely detonating and killing your engine.
People like you are why the rest of the world can't have nice (used) things, because you don't read your damn manual.
kiki_wanderlust · 28 points · Posted at 00:10:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I averaged 3-4 mpg improvement when I switched to Premium gas, but my owner's manual designated high octane. I thought high octane was just hype. Now I know differently.
LardLad00 · 10 points · Posted at 02:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You might have been using a 0% ethanol premium. Regular octane gas will almost always have a significant percentage of ethanol blended in (thanks to the corn lobby) which lowers the energy per gallon and so also lowers your mpg.
Many premium octanes remove the ethanol, which would explain your efficiency boost.
In most cases the gained efficiency does not pay for the increased cost though, so unless your engine is having issues with regular (or if you have other/political reasons to avoid the ethanol) it doesn't make sense to use premium.
Beadrilll · 3 points · Posted at 02:50:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Nebraska, our Premium gas is the only gas with ethanol in it, and our regular unleaded is about 20 cents more a gallon. It's weird shit.
HipHopGrandpa · 6 points · Posted at 03:52:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? That seems counterintuitive.
SpaceTurtle917 · 14 points · Posted at 01:52:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Usually high octane is for turbo charged or supercharged engines. If you’re not using high octane you could actually damage your engine.
Butterbuddha · 11 points · Posted at 01:08:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All I know is I DRASTICALLY lose miles per tank on my Harley after about a half dozen fill ups of regular. (oops on my part. All of my 4 wheeled vehicles only get regular, it was habit.)
2 wheels ALWAYS get premium now.
HipHopGrandpa · 7 points · Posted at 03:54:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As stated elsewhere, the premium most likely has less ethanol in it, which is a bigger deal for carbureted systems and smaller engines. It's a smart move for bikes too. A normal passenger vehicle? Waste of money.
Rikolas · 1 points · Posted at 11:51:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless your car is mapped for it.
My car is mapped for 98 RON, so it needs 98 RON minimum, luckily I am able to put 99 in it exclusively
HipHopGrandpa · 3 points · Posted at 15:54:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What part of the world are you in, out of curiosity. I've never heard of "RON" or an octane rating above 93, except for Sno-Co, race cars and the like.
stellarforce · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some 76 stations around the LA area sell 100 octane gas. I was curious about the RON thing, so I found this:
"But always was AKI in U.S. and Canada, and the rest of the world always RON and will stay so.
Of interest is that in most of Europe the minimum available grade is 95 RON which is equivalent to our 'Premium' (91 AKI). Which is primarily why most European cars here need premium fuel." Source
HipHopGrandpa · 2 points · Posted at 23:38:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the sleuthing!
Rikolas · 2 points · Posted at 06:51:49 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
UK - RON is the acronym for Research Octane Number and is used worldwide
HipHopGrandpa · 1 points · Posted at 16:13:43 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used worldwide, except in the countries where it's not used. ;-p
Rikolas · 2 points · Posted at 16:32:40 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure it’s everywhere but the US!
YourDimeTime · 6 points · Posted at 03:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A very highly rated mechanic told me that running the highest octane will help prevent the fouling of catalytic converters.
"Another interesting factoid, albeit one that's a bit contorted: Premium fuel is good for a catalytic converter. In allowing advanced timing of ignition, the fuel has a longer burn duration. This in turn gives more time for heat transfer within the combustion chamber—which results in reduced temperature of exhaust gases. This cooler "engine-out" condition makes for an easier thermal life of downstream catalysts. (It's a carefully engineered balance—quick warmup to cut cold-start emissions, hot enough to promote catalyst efficiency, but not to the detriment of durability.) https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a18008/premium-fuel-futures/
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 2 points · Posted at 05:19:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While agree with most of that statement I have to add that catalytic converters work better when heated. The problem with fueling with higher octane in an engine designed to run lower octane is the unburnt fuel that may or may not leave the combustion chamber unburnt. The catalytic converter does not like unburnt fuel and this drastically decreases the life of the converter. The converter is designed to eliminate the unburnt fuel, hydrocarbons; the carbon monoxide, product of combustion; and maybe the oxides of nitrogen? Although I think the oxides of nitrogen should be handled by the egr which is exhaust gas recirculation. Which takes exhaust gases and puts it into the combustion chamber during combustion to lower temperature which is what creates oxides of nitrogen. So once again, the environment was suffering from oxides of nitrogen so the egr was enginered to reduce those emissions... Thereby lowering engine performance. I think this is a worthy trade off as well.
According to the article, there may be a benefit to running higher octane fuel in reference to cleaner emissions but I personally don't believe it because higher octane fuel wouldn't adjust the timing very much. Maybe it's the case with newer engines and variable timing, if that exists, but air/fuel mixtures are designed by engineers to be the most compatible with power and environment regulations and standards. Thus, adding higher octane fuel does not lower emissions.
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 05:39:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But cats are really expensive and if you plan on keeping you car than it is worth it. If you have a car that adjusts for octane which most cars after 2000 do.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps. I had my cat stolen in 2002 from my toyota truck. I ordered a new one for 375 from the internet in california (which are more expensive). I still have the same one with almost 300,000 miles and still pass smog. Is it worth it for my truck, no. Its a 1998. For modern cars in the 2010s i wouldnt be surprised that they might havr variable timing control.
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 06:48:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was thinking..."why would someone steal your cat?"
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because some people suck.
Joey-Bag-A-Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
EGR valves take piston ring blow-by and recirculates it back into the intake air instead of the old way of venting out into the atmosphere. That is it's purpose. Whether it has anything to do with NO's is incidental but it may in fact do that. Higher octane than required does not cause more unburnt fuel to leave the combustion chamber.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:05 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that's why the egr valve was designed because putting inert gas back into the combustion chamber is used to lower the temperature in said chamber. Keeping the temperature low is what stops oxides of nitrogen from forming.
Joey-Bag-A-Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not inert gas - it's partially burnt fuel and byproducts of that combustion. It's very much flammable.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 06:34:19 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? Huh, I learned in college for automotive technology that what I described was the reason for the egr valve and that it is inert gas. If it was flammable then that would mean there is unburnt fuel in there. I learned the bi products of a clean burn is oxides of nitrogen, co, co2, and h2o. None of which are flammable. Hydrocarbons realistically do always exist as a bi product so that must be why its flammable but only barely. I think the main reason egr is used is to regulate the temperature and pressure of the combustion chamber as to not produce oxides of nitrogen. At least that's what I was taught.
SpaceTurtle917 · 7 points · Posted at 01:59:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone in the comments is trying to prove you wrong but you’re so right.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 2 points · Posted at 05:01:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldnt say they're trying to prove me wrong so far, they are just sharing their experiences. It is true, however that putting higher octane fuel in your car when its not required creates no benefit.
tlebrad · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. I used to do this and found that there was no benifit at all
MirrorNexus · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about unleaded (the cheapest one)? Is that much different than regular?
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 2 points · Posted at 05:07:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All fuels are...( should be), unleaded in America. The government fased leaded fuel out a long time ago. It was a major benefit for the environment and health but lead in fuel actually helps extend the life of the engine. A worthy trade off in my opinion. Regular fuel at the pump is lower octane than premium or supreme. Thats the only difference. The quality of the fuel is the same. If your owners manual says to use 91 or higher octane you should use only that fuel. If your vehicle requires lower than 91, you should use that and filling with higher octane in that case will provide no benefit.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your manual says to use higher octane than you definitely should. Anything else might actually harm it
MyLoaderBuysFarms · 1 points · Posted at 16:24:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car is turbocharged, it likely will increase power. It does for mine, and it's listed in the manual that using lower than 91 will decrease power.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your owners manual says to use 91 octane. Then yes, in your situation, you should be using premium fuel, (91 octane). I'm referring to people driving cars where the owners manual doesn't say to use higher octane fuel. Those people should only be using regular and fueling with higher octane fuel provides no benefit.
MyLoaderBuysFarms · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, my owners manual recommends 87 octane. However, in the fuel section of the manual, it says that the power figures cannot be achieved without higher octane fuel. There's a noticeable power difference when driving on 93 octane as well, to where I'll only use 87 in the winter.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmm interesting. What is the make and model and year of your truck?
MyLoaderBuysFarms · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a truck, but it's a 2015 Ford Fiesta ST. If you're wanting to verify the information I said, here is the Fiesta owners manual, and here is the ST supplement. You'll want to look at page 10 of that supplement.
What happens with cars like the ST is when 87 octane is used, the engine will have no problem running and won't knock, but the ECU will adjust spark timing, which lowers engine power. Since it's a noticeable difference and 93 octane isn't very expensive, it's worth it for me.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay so variable timing is a thing. Thanks for showing me that. I was curious if there was such a thing as variable timing and it's cool. So in your case, you can use regular or premium and you will notice a power increase. I suppose I should change my original statement to say that "most" cars don't get a benefit from premium fuel if all they require is 87 octane. I haven't worked on many vehicles passed 2007 and the technology is changing like crazy.
Guy_Fieris_Hair · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My truck is just a basic LS 5.3 and if I put regular in it it pings until the plugs break in half. So premium has it's place. I don't care what the manual says.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your manual doesn't say to use premium fuel then you are doing something wrong. The engineers wouldn't design your vehicle to run horribly on the fuel they suggest to run it on. If you're using premium fuel to compensate for some kind of issue, you should take your vehicle to a mechanic. Also, read your manual closely - your truck may require higher octane fuel.
Guy_Fieris_Hair · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Manual says 87 or above. It has 10:1 compression from the factory 160,000 miles ago. Add some carbon build up and hotspots and I get detonation on 87 octain.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea the carbon build up will decrease the combustion chamber volume. I overlooked that fact - this would really be the only reason to use higher octane fuel in an engine that requires only 87. It's not going to generate extra power or be cleaner but will prevent pre ignition of the air/fuel mixture if your pistons are so covered that the combustion chamber volume decrease is significant.
Killimansorrow · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve tried telling my dad this. He refuses to listen.
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just explain what octane is and what it does.
joshualorber · -4 points · Posted at 21:36:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends, it won't matter if it's not a higher octane. Using 91 octane DOES give you better performance, but don't expect your dinky little Civic or Corrola to gain an extra 5hp just because you paid a little more at the pumps
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 00:06:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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nolotusnotes · 5 points · Posted at 00:47:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
High performance engines also advance the spark until knocking is detected, then back-off a tad. Allowing the engine to produce the most power possible at full throttle.
SpaceTurtle917 · -3 points · Posted at 01:58:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t think any car has ever come with knock detectors. I mean your not wrong that would technically work. But most engineers would just tune for a certain fuel type and there would be no need to change timing map.
nolotusnotes · 10 points · Posted at 02:16:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all cars for the last decade (or longer) have knock sensor(s). A knocking engine is a soon to be dead engine. That won't fly.
Engine timing maps are extremely complex and absolutely depend on the input of knock sensor(s) and 12 or so more sensors. Each input is weighed against the others and the optimal spark timing is achieved through math done by the onboard computer in real time.
There's no telling what kind of cheap-ass fuel has been put into a car, so the computer has to go shields-up in order to protect the engine these days.
I hate to quote Quara, but this one is correct:
https://www.quora.com/Does-a-faulty-knock-sensor-affect-engine-performance
Better source: AAS Automotive Science. BS Automotive Management.
SpaceTurtle917 · 4 points · Posted at 02:27:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess I stand corrected. I’ve got a 1990 with a distributor so that could contribute to my ignorance.
clhchewy81 · 10 points · Posted at 23:25:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a car where 87 is recommended, how does it give you better performance?
joshualorber · -18 points · Posted at 23:26:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm drastically oversimplifying, but it burns better, more "ummph" when it ignites, more force on the piston = more power
EDIT: Yes I know, I'm an idiot for saying it's a better burn. Higher octane does help with engine knock. I'm a bloody pilot I should know better ^(Yes, that's a humble brag)
clhchewy81 · 18 points · Posted at 23:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s a common misconception. Octane has to do with resisting engine knock. Infact, higher octane gas actually has less stored energy (less ummph). Higher octane gas is more stable and predictable than lower octane when compressed. This allows engineers to build an engine with higher compression ratios, thus producing more power. If your engine is designed to run 87 octane then it does not compress the air/fuel mixture as much as the high performance engine, thus the increased octane serves no benefit.
https://www.amsoil.com/newsstand/articles/high-octane-gas-boost-performance/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
PA2SK · 11 points · Posted at 00:02:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm an engineer, this is not true. The only real difference is that higher octane fuel has a higher Flashpoint, which means it won't knock (pre ignite) in higher performance engines. It doesn't give you more power by itself though.
internetbarrister · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you tell me why my truck is knocking at low rpm? It's fucking annoying.
TherapistMD · 1 points · Posted at 04:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rod bearing?
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 1 points · Posted at 04:58:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Diesel engine? Either way, it could be a shitload of things. The first thing i would do is clean your injectors
Sofa_King_Gorgeous · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Octane, in basic terms, is the pressure the fuel will withstand before it ignites. Even without a spark. If your owners manual says to use a certain octane, and you use a higher octane, you will gain no benefit.
Remixener · 321 points · Posted at 17:24:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spotify has an equalizer
gingerdude97 · 107 points · Posted at 18:42:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on mobile though.
floodlenoodle · 8 points · Posted at 19:18:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have it
Amazi0n · 6 points · Posted at 19:39:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your Library > (Gear Icon) > Scroll down to Music Quality and it's right below streaming and download settings.
DansSpamJavelin · 18 points · Posted at 19:57:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends if your phone has an EQ, this just brings up the one built on.
Amazi0n · 9 points · Posted at 20:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah on Android all apps that have an EQ just link you to the ROM-installed one
scottyb83 · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just followed this on an iPhone 6s and it doesn’t have it.
Buba_Inc · 5 points · Posted at 23:28:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s under the Playback Tab
scottyb83 · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah cool. Thanks!
scumeye · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works on my 7. Still miffed about not being able to do it through the laptop
Amazi0n · 2 points · Posted at 23:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your laptop might have its own audio software. I don't know about Macbooks, but most windows laptops have Realtek or Dell audio or something else depending on your model.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
download equalify
floodlenoodle · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its still not there. I have an LG V10 but I feel like that shouldn't make a difference
Quinny898 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As it's utilising the Android API for it, get one from the play store, there's quite a few to choose from. Install one, restart Spotify and the option should appear
Amazi0n · 6 points · Posted at 20:01:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In windows your PC most likely comes with some audio software that you can adjust the EQ on, Dell has their own thing and I know a lot use Realtek.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:31:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Peace EQ is fantastic. I use it to fix shitty YouTube concert rips and for karaoke as well.
Amazi0n · 1 points · Posted at 13:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll check it out, thanks
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 20:39:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If only they add some dope visualizers.
HeilThePoptartKitty · 10 points · Posted at 22:33:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is all I want for the desktop app
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 22:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HeilThePoptartKitty · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about a visualizer?
PaleBlueHippo · 13 points · Posted at 18:07:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It has a what now?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:14:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might just make me switch from Pandora after 7 years.
Oo2agent · 17 points · Posted at 20:46:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spotify is a 1000x times better than Pandora. Make the switch now!
SamaliciousCrunk · 12 points · Posted at 21:06:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greetings traveler from the year 2013! Welcome to the new-new millennium! Please delete your aol.com email account and create a gmail account to complete your transition in to the future!
Remixener · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to settings > then click Equalizer (just above notifications)
yourstrulyjarjar · 3 points · Posted at 19:14:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He said, SPOTIFY HAS AN EQUILIZER! Sorry, I just changed it and am now deaf.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish Amazon Music would have one.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:50:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's an equalizer? I don't use Spotify I'm just wondering.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It lets you boost certain auto frequencies.
Edit: cut
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 21:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Cut first. Simple equalizers like Spotify's tend to 'boost' by cutting all the other frequencies so they don't go past the max volume. Which leads to people landing on all kinds of wacky settings to compensate. This isn't a problem on a decent equalizer, but you should still cut first unless you really know what you're doing.
Alternatively, don't use headphones that over-emphasize certain frequencies, usually the low-end. The people that mixed the song you're listening to went through a lot of trouble to make sure it sounds good on as many devices as possible, including headphones. You shouldn't have to make drastic changes to the EQ.
tijd · 4 points · Posted at 23:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So for us audio dummies, which setting (if any) will moderate the volume level for podcast hosts who go from really really quiet to SUPER LOUD?
ahem Dan Carlin, lookin’ at you...
ipullstuffapart · 4 points · Posted at 12:46:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're looking for something called a compressor and limiter. The podcast producers should be doing this in their post-production, unless they're trying to achieve large dynamic range.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:21:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your device has a compressor/limiter, that would help.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:35:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That makes a lot more sense. I rarely ever use mine on my phone and just that 8 band ableton one. Thanks!
ipullstuffapart · 3 points · Posted at 12:39:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, the purpose of an equaliser is to, well, equalise your sound. It's to provide a more linear frequency response - which can only properly be done using measurement equipment. It just happens to be that people have bastardised it to make the audio sound even further from what it should. Digital equalisers should be used to reduce peaks rather than boost nulls, as you could run into clipping - iTunes was a good example of digital equalisers done wrong.
Stewbodies · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Low pass everything!
yobetabitch · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is the Stranger Things Mode?!
ohSpite · 4 points · Posted at 00:37:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC when you play the season 2 OST the app gets an overlay to make everything look like the upsidedown.
tlebrad · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wanna on know this too
Disdatndathird · 3 points · Posted at 00:06:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a crossfader!
life_is_just_peachy · 3 points · Posted at 01:51:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does an equalizer do?
Remixener · 2 points · Posted at 02:43:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Regulates the bass/treble how you want the audio to sound like
life_is_just_peachy · 2 points · Posted at 03:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh cool! Thanks!
ipullstuffapart · 2 points · Posted at 12:48:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It offsets the gain of audio at specific frequencies to calibrate audio systems to have a linear response in their installed environment - that's what they're supposed to be used for. Hence the word equaliser
Buba_Inc · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IOS has it under the Playback tab
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 2 points · Posted at 00:46:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also now has "stranger things mode". https://youtu.be/kld4als53MU
layzworm · 2 points · Posted at 08:26:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
and more importantly a crossfade, but it's in advanced settings
dooby991 · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where
EternalxRavenx · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your library, gear icon, playback, then equalizer should be the first option.(On mobile)
freezepop28 · 1 points · Posted at 12:06:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where can I find it?
ZippytheMuppetKiller · -1 points · Posted at 19:58:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The latest android updates have removed it. I used to use the equalizer all the time.
theunspillablebeans · 6 points · Posted at 20:38:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've still got it on mine with the latest Spotify so nuh uh
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you android or iphone? It's nowhere to be found on mine and i just updated again to be sure.
theunspillablebeans · 3 points · Posted at 22:38:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Pixel, so stock android.
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
2 updates ago i had eq, but these last 2 didn't have it and i pay for premium
theunspillablebeans · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's in [settings > Music Quality > Equaliser] for me. I pay for mine, my brother's, my sister's and my dad's so rip my wallet.
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 4 points · Posted at 23:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep that's where it uaed to be on mine too. Maybe they have a grudge against my phone, who knows. I'd send you a screenshot if i knew how. Do you have "stranger things mode"?
theunspillablebeans · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. What does that do?
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 2 points · Posted at 00:42:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It came with the update i downloaded today https://youtu.be/kld4als53MU
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And who doesn't?
iCookie9 · 271 points · Posted at 17:10:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On mobile YouTube you can double tap on the right side of the screen to go forwards 10 seconds and on the left side of the screen you go backwards 10 seconds.
saichampa · 13 points · Posted at 21:20:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Each extra tap after adds another 10 seconds, so a triple tap will be 20 seconds
Njsamora · 8 points · Posted at 21:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pornhub too, perfect for when you try to skip the plot but not the foreplay
itsthevoiceman · 4 points · Posted at 00:09:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet, they don't need a fucking app to do all the awesome. Like minimizing the browser to keep the video going (at least on my iPad 2 mini + Chrome).
Usuqamadiq · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those of you that like to listen to YouTube podcasts/streams but loath having to leave your phone screen on lest you pay for YouTube Red, I discovered a solution for those with an Android phone.
Download the app F-Droid. Ensure "3rd party app permissions" are enabled. In F-Droid, search for an app called NewPipe and install it. It is a YouTube front end client that doesn't use the google API (which means it tends to ask to update to a newer version almost everyday). Search for and 'Subscribe' to your favorite channels, select a video, hit the background toggle and it is just like listening to music on your phone. I have noticed that since it doesn't use the API there can be some integration issues such as my Bluetooth headphones can toggle volume but not skip to the next video but it is such a minor thing that it doesn't matter.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/
AllHarlowsEve · 3 points · Posted at 03:42:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone, if you start playing it on Safari then lock the screen, it should pop up the player, and you can play it via safari like that.
No idea if that works on Android.
Joe_Paquin · 4 points · Posted at 21:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also adjust this (on mobile) to longer or shorter intervals!!
themoonisacheese · 8 points · Posted at 20:52:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On desktop, pressing the left-right arrow keys will do the same but by 5 second intervals
joshualorber · 3 points · Posted at 21:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Space will also pause the video
Cornupication · 12 points · Posted at 21:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing space sometimes sends you halfway down the comments page though. Press the letter K and it will also pause the video but you won't run the risk of it scrolling down.
joshualorber · 4 points · Posted at 21:26:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, and sometimes using the arrows keys to scrub will change the volume if it's the last thing in the player that's been interacted with. Kinda wish it was left/right for scrubbing, up/down for volume
OfficialTech · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you interact with the video, (click on the video itself to pause and unpause it) you can use the uparrow and down arrow for volume respectively and right left arrow for scrubbing.
Remunerateinumera · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's because you haven't interacted with the video player yet.
The space bar is page down on regular web pages. Shift + space bar is page up.
dumbgumshoe · 4 points · Posted at 21:26:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing comma and period while paused can let you see individual frames
Remunerateinumera · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've always thought of it as the "< >" keys.
-TheMasterSoldier- · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
M will mute it and pretty sure that some keys around it do the same as the arrow keys.
Amputexture · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your numpad will also let you jump around in a Youtube video. By far the most useful one (or unuseful, if you fat finger it) will take you back to the beginning of the video.
57fuvu4737 · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
..and if u go to settings you can change it to be 20-30 etc
angelberries · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone know how to add a video to a playlist which starts at a certain point that’s not the beginning? I’ve done it accidentally a couple of times and can’t work out how over done it..... because I want to do it on other videos too.
BenGmin90 · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And triple tap for 20 seconds, 4 taps for 30 seconds etc etc
Nalyd217 · 1 points · Posted at 16:54:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also adjust how much it skips.
fizzed_down · 69 points · Posted at 17:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can backspace on the iphone calculator. do it by swiping either direction across the numbers. Not the keypad numbers, but the numbers up top, in the black.
undefined_one · 4 points · Posted at 22:09:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you - I've always hated that I had to clear it when I mess up!
Rhymes_with_Nick · 4 points · Posted at 05:18:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just figured it out. Just for clarity you swipe on the actual display of the numbers where the answer would be. Not on any of the buttons. Think about where it would display "hello" if you typed on an old fashioned calculator. That's where you swipe. Very cool. I thought I knew everything about iOS.
[deleted] · 172 points · Posted at 18:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dawnwn · 23 points · Posted at 22:48:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you explain what this means?
Asahoshi · 23 points · Posted at 23:13:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Means you can pirate Amiibos with your phone.
dawnwn · 8 points · Posted at 23:15:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ye but how
Mdavis7108 · 16 points · Posted at 23:38:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://newagesoldier.com/make-your-own-amiibo
fuzzypyrocat · 9 points · Posted at 23:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can also buy preprogrammed NFC cards that look door(edit: dope. Not door) as hell on sites like eBay and Etsy
robophile-ta · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Door as hell?
510Threaded · 6 points · Posted at 23:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ability to write to NFC tags is not new. Its been around since at least 2012 (had the Nexus 4)
GeneralLeeRetarded · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not know this, never heard about it until Zelda botw came out and at that time everyone was using the S8 from what i seen. Figured it was a newer thing. My b
Grumpysiren · 7 points · Posted at 22:51:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know someone who did it with their Note II today! So even older phones can :)
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:16:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My old s3 could do it
CappnKrunk · 2 points · Posted at 11:14:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obviously, there's nothing fun about those fucking stupid things.
precociouspi · 3 points · Posted at 16:26:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you mean? Some of them look really cool, like the Guardian Amiibo.
LordGalen · 34 points · Posted at 02:02:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The conditioner you use for your hair is also the best shave gel you will ever use. Smooth shave with no razor burn or bumps, every time. "Coochy" brand shave gel, which is arguably the best shave gel ever made, is nothing but hair conditioner; they turned this trick into a successful business!
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 8 points · Posted at 02:02:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Been doing this for years. It’s brilliant!
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was on the X show years ago. Part of a series they ran where gay men gave advice to straight men. (This was during the Metrosexual Period.)
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's the stuff I'm thinking of, though, you have to deal with an MLM to get it. Might as well just use the hair conditioner of your choice, but I agree, the conditioner trick is awesome!
matzohbagel · 19309 points · Posted at 15:51:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones can record horizontal video, just like watching video on a television screen.
DrCybrus · 7007 points · Posted at 16:28:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like how vehicles have turn signals right? Hah, nice myth buddy
PMmeYourHopes-Dreams · 2502 points · Posted at 16:48:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the BMW driver.
FlyBoyG · 1652 points · Posted at 18:15:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is it that the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound but it's possible to perceive the horn of the BMW driver behind you before seeing the light change to green?
[deleted] · 78 points · Posted at 19:31:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dezradeath · 59 points · Posted at 19:38:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mostly only beep at people when the light is green and they sit there for more than 5 seconds. They definitely aren't paying attention. The second highest reason for me to beep is when it's a 4 way stop sign and some bimbo isn't stopping before the white line and decides to go ahead before it's their turn to cross. Yes I'm from Boston, but it's dangerous when other Massholes are driving like idiots.
alurkerwhomannedup · 8 points · Posted at 20:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Oklahoma and was at a four way stop today. I was coming to a stop, car to my right was coming up a little behind me. I guess they decided they didn’t want to wait, because they just took a hard right and kept going. In the middle of a college campus. Between classes. What the fuck. They got a honk. Then saw a car turn left and had to swing wide as to not hit students walking. Pay attention when you’re fucking driving, people.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:59:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got my car 2 weeks ago, already almost had one bitch almost (inches away) ram into my front end then refuse to back the fuck up even though I had cars behind me and another run me like halfway onto the sidewalk turning out of Walmart because they decided to change lanes mid-turn. Driving sucks. It'd be cool if getting a driver's license required an IQ test or something so complete dumbfucks couldn't drive.
MjrLeeStoned · 7 points · Posted at 20:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beeping at people you can -see- hesitating at a red light is usually not for your own sake. If you can see them, their hesitation will probably mean you'll still make it, but people behind you probably won't. It's for them. Be considerate and lay on the horn so the idiot on their phone will slam on the gas and collide with two cars in front of them while the light is still red. Then just go around them.
Be considerate.
...considerate...
snowbunnie678 · 23 points · Posted at 20:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I drive a stick and sometimes my car gets stuck shifting from neutral into first. So I see the green light but am frantically trying to get my car to cooperate. Everyone honks :(
scyth3s · 37 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The CLUTCH is a common feature on manual transmissions that not everyone knows about.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:15:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope. Dry shift like a boss.
ProtiK · 17 points · Posted at 21:18:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drive a stick too. The (not so) secret is to pay attention so you know when the light is about to turn, then put it in gear and hold the clutch. Boom, no more honking.
IronysNobody · 7 points · Posted at 20:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The inner negro in me was compelled to reply because of your user name. That aside, that sucks.
snowbunnie678 · 5 points · Posted at 20:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh shit, I didn't know it meant anything till just now! It's not incorrect, but still.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just had to Google this because I was very confused what being black had to do with white rabbits. How on earth is this a term? What are it's origins? UD didn't really give me that much
-uzo- · 4 points · Posted at 22:42:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
News to me, too.
Then again, it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I got the reason why Gunnnery Sgt Harman was screaming "they don't serve fried chicken and watermelon" at Pvt Snowball.
Hell, even when I found out I was all "dude, everyone likes fried chicken and watermelon." It's like making a racial slur based on how white people enjoy consuming enough calories to avoid starvation. Well, duh.
captain150 · 2 points · Posted at 04:58:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate watermelon.
darkshadow17 · 2 points · Posted at 14:17:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same
drfarren · 2 points · Posted at 01:28:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
First time I saw the Boondocks and they made the "white people love cheese" joke I laughed my ass off. It's true! Why should I be offended that I love cheese!
If I were pissed off and someone offered me some nice cheeses on a cutting board I'd promptly put the anger aside and enjoy my cheese.
The_Grubby_One · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been a term for decades. No idea how it started, but it's not an African-American word.
IronysNobody · 2 points · Posted at 03:47:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I laughed pretty hard at this entire comment chain. I was like 95% joking, as snow bunny can mean voluptuous white female that snowboards. And black dudes usually go crazy over white girls so I felt the need to reply is all.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:04:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This entry in urban dictionary is what confused things
IronysNobody · 2 points · Posted at 06:55:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well shit, you learn somethin new everyday.
Sticksh1ft · 4 points · Posted at 21:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like your first gear synchro has seen better days. Changing your gear oil may help.
drfarren · 3 points · Posted at 01:30:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine does something similar. Sometimes I just waggle the stick between first and second, sometimes I hit neutral then double tap the clutch (just fully press it twice), then it works.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, literally 100% of the time?
Worthyness · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I honk at people who won't let you merge onto the freeway even though you're about 3 cars ahead of them. I also honk at people who cut you off because turning on the turn signal in the middle of the actual turn doesn't fucking count as using your turn signal.
willreignsomnipotent · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stoplight honker here. Never driven a BMW, let alone owned one. But I do it for the exact same reason as you. I only tend to do it:
1- If I actually observe the driver ahead of me looking down, or at their phone after the light turns green.
2- Absent direct observation, if the light turns green and no one has moved for a few seconds.
3- Occasionally super long stop lights like the one you describe.
...and even then I usually only do it if I'm in a rush to get somewhere.
However, if I'm on the highway and I see a driver looking down at their phone for more than a second, I honk almost 100% of the time. Fuck that noise. People are bad enough drivers when they're paying full attention to the road, nevermind when they're trying to shoot the shit with their BFF, or make a facebook post from the road.
Zero_Ghost24 · 3 points · Posted at 05:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same about anyone on their phones. It amazes me that most US states don't have a no phone law while driving (or don't enforce it). Imagine the revenue the police could pull in while doing some good.
I always honk at idiots on their phone. I'll slow down to stay beside them and honk. Most don't get it. So I just shoot them instead, USA USA USA
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ya. There's only one light I consistently do it at. Otherwise I give them a few seconds to look up
conspicuousmatchcut · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's an intersection leading out of my neighborhood with a very short left turn light, allowing maybe three cars out. When the driver in front of me hesitates, I run their plates through the DMV, find their home and murder them. It's a pretty small neighborhood, so hopefully I'll have that light to myself soon.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That sounds like a lot of effort
I_am_a_cat_person · -1 points · Posted at 21:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you happen to drive a truck?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha nope. Just a sedan. But I learned the trick after following a semi truck across town that was doing it
I_am_a_cat_person · -2 points · Posted at 02:08:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you call a "trick" is actually just being a jerk.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:17:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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I_am_a_cat_person · 0 points · Posted at 04:04:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you live in the US?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:06:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. How about you?
inidooH · 4 points · Posted at 20:30:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure you're not talking about a Subaru driver?
juancuneo · 3 points · Posted at 21:06:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agree. Especially in Seattle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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absenthecon · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a rock lobster
shatteredarm1 · 4 points · Posted at 20:12:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/shittyaskscience
pudgimelon · 4 points · Posted at 22:06:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hah, this reminds me of a time when I was stopped at a red light in the straight/right-turn lane. I was going straight, but the BMW driver behind me wanted to turn right. He honked and honked, but the light was red and it was a looooooong light. I tried moving up a bit, to see if he could sneak by behind me, but I couldn't go any further without nosing into traffic, so I gave him an "oh-well" hands up in my mirror and went back to talking to my girlfriend. Well, Mr. BMW got out of his car and stomped up to my window. He started yelling at me, but I told him that I couldn't move up any further so he'd just have to wait for the light because I was going straight and this lane went straight too.
So he spit in my face and marched back to his car.
I was so mad, I was literally vibrating and so I couldn't get the keys off my car out (I planned to key the shit out of his car), so I just got out, walked back to his car, and proceeded the kick the living shit out of it with my good ol' Doc Martins. I seriously dented in all three panels on the driver's side of the car, while he just sat in his car pleading for me to stop.
Then I got back into my car and drove off (the light had changed by this point). In retrospect, I felt a little bad about causing thousands of dollars in damage to his car, but then again, he did commit assault against me because he couldn't wait less than two f'ing minutes for the light to change. So I got over it.
-uzo- · 2 points · Posted at 22:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who the fuck has the guts to spit in your face over a minor traffic delay - when you were in the right anyway - and then doesn't get out of their car to prevent you kicking in a few panels on their precious Beamer; and then doesn't come after you with a lawsuit?
A fucking rich prick who's been handed everything his fucking life and expected it to continue being handed to him. A rich prick who'd become successful under his own steam would have come after you. That little turd would have explainned to daddy that he was run into by a herd of deer or some shit to avoid any honest confrontation and just gone through the insurance company.
I hate this term, but what a pussy.
drfarren · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People who have a shitty life and lack the proper outlet to safely process the anger.
he kicked the shit out of the beemer and the driver may have declined to do anything about it out of fear of further repercussion. Some people are fucking nuts. In Houston we had a case where the father was killed in front of his children by a guy who was raging over a perceived slight (on traffic cam nothing was wrong, not even a cut off). Dude snapped, tried to run the family off the road then pulled a gun and shot him while they were side by side. IIRC the family vehicle crashed as he was killed instantly.
Some people are really crazy and you have to be careful because through no fault of your own they may snap at you and try to harm you with the fists, a gun, or even a car.
pudgimelon · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was expecting him to come after me, but he never did. Again, he committed assault and I had a witness, so I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have gone well for him, but still.
Zero_Ghost24 · 2 points · Posted at 05:02:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good for you. Here in Phoenix, no one dares approaches anyone else's car in an angry manner. You will get shot. I haven't ever seen anyone get out of their car for road rage.
kjata · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the New York Minute. It's the shortest length of time in the multiverse, and is defined as the length (or possibly non-length) of time between the light turning green and the driver behind you leaning on the horn.
Or possibly BMW drivers are clairvoyant? It would certainly explain their sense of smugness; it's hard to act like a normal person when you're not bound by the human condition of not knowing what's next.
picklesmcgickles · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad says “because BMW in German means ASS in English”
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just wanna say I'm trying to change the stereotype.
It's mostly older bimmers that drive all shit.
:/
antman2025 · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:48 on April 14, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the BMW doesn't beep for 15 minutes we're legally allowed to leave.
FlyBoyG · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:33 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been 10 days. No one but me is going to read that.
antman2025 · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:11 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
1 is better then 0
LemonG34R · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fucking dying lmao
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey VSauce, Michael here.
197708156EQUJ5 · 17 points · Posted at 17:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where we're going, we don't need turn signals.
infered5 · 79 points · Posted at 17:40:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular culture/belief, BMW cars do have turn signals. They just blink at a frequency poor people can't see.
197708156EQUJ5 · 11 points · Posted at 17:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oww
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 18:12:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
rich people jokes hurt me bad
TheTeaSpoon · 0 points · Posted at 17:47:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, the U-turn on motorway driver
kcb203 · 13 points · Posted at 19:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just got back from a trip to Germany and saw BMWs using turn signals all the time on the Autobahn. I'm not sure why the turn signals are disabled in the versions for export to the United States.
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 3 points · Posted at 01:53:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't get why bmw drivers get all the bad rap.
They are not that expensive compared to other German cars. And I see shitty drivers in Honda civics more than BMWs.
Wtf? I try to drive my f10 as considerate as possible, but I do get defensive when needed.
Explain_like_Im_Civ5 · 6 points · Posted at 19:17:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know BMW is the meme for this but I've noticed Suburbans are much worse offenders for this.
Enzo03 · 3 points · Posted at 18:04:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The single scariest driver I've seen drove one of those so I guess I can confirm. No signals, just extremely rapid lane changes and purposely running as close as possible to other people.
I'd honestly hope that guy got in a wreck with his driving so he can learn his lesson the hard way if it didn't almost certainly mean he'd gotten someone else involved, if not killed. He's that dangerous.
yourzero · 3 points · Posted at 22:34:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I said this last time someone brought it up. I'm a BMW driver, and I religiously use my turn signals. I also come to a complete stop at all stop signs. Crazy, I know!
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you!
Getting a little tired of this stereotype thats not true.
I see more civic-boi-type driving like shit than bmw.
Centaurd · 2 points · Posted at 03:35:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same I try to fight the stigma so much that I drive like a granny compared to how I drove in my old car. I got passed by a Miata in a center turning lane last night.
yourzero · 1 points · Posted at 17:02:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha. I am not the same way, fortunately or unfortunately. I don't drive like a granny, but that's because I have an M5. I have to drive it like God intended. Not aggressively (with regard to other cars), but I don't baby it.
heybingbong · 8 points · Posted at 19:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever start feeling down about yourself or that your life is meaningless, remember that someone somewhere is making BMW turn signals for a living
etherpromo · 5 points · Posted at 18:46:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ah yes, the designated
chickens of the seaassholes of the roadejeebs · 5 points · Posted at 20:09:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One time I was driving down the highway when a BMW merged in front of me at a moderate speed while using their turn signal.
I immediately pulled over and called the police to report a stolen BMW.
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I took a picture of one using it once. Can't find it right now, but it is possible.
marr · 2 points · Posted at 00:56:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW, pft. Anyone driving anything around their own quiet residential neighbourhood. Apparently pedestrians don't need to know where your ass is going.
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 2 points · Posted at 01:49:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just wanna say I'm trying to change the stereotype.
It's mostly older bimmers that drive all shit.
:/
Wham_Bam_Smash · 4 points · Posted at 20:20:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why is it the more expensive the car, the shittier people drive
Enzo03 · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dunno, there's a point where it tips over into the other direction for most people. I've seen shiny Lambos here and there but never any that seemed to be trying for a wreck like Porsches and BMWs.
I did see (and hear) a Murciélago SV floor it going up an onramp once but if anything that just meant he could merge less dangerously by not being dozens of MPH below highway speeds.
rambleon84 · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ive seen that BMW driver: https://imgur.com/h3vSfsR.jpg
Blaspheman · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever feel useless, think about the person who installs the turn signals on BMW's.
djfl · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In what I can only assume is a "keeping up with the Joneses" kinda thing, not signalling isn't just for BMW drivers anymore...
Daakuryu · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was given a BMW as a rental while my POS Honda Civic(I want to burn that car to the ground and then force feed it's ashes to the dealership that sold it to me) was being worked on and found that BMW's actually do have a turn signal lever.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You got a BMW as a loaner for your civic? I get civics as loaners for my BMW!
Daakuryu · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's the only car they had left so it was kind of a case of "yeah don't tell your insurance and as soon as we have another car we'll call you to exchange it."
They called me the same day so I dropped it off after work, I was glad to be rid of it. It had this really annoying feature where the engine would stop every time you come to a full stop and then when you let go of the pedal it would jerk a bit before going because it would go from off to 1000 rev.
PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easily disabled right near the starter
Daakuryu · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah, if you are told about it before hand or have time to read the manual/do research before having to rush to work.
fiddling with buttons while rushing to work is a great way to wind up in someone else's trunk.
akujiki87 · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually saw a BMW use the turn signal last weekend. He flipped on his right turn signal, and I thought, NO WAY! Then he moved into the left lane. So, I guess he tried?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Better Make Way
JiggsNibbly · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: I drive a BMW and their turn signals are ridiculously sensitive. If you've got your wheels turned whatsoever while waiting at a light, and you so much as think about turning the wheel in any direction, the car assumes you've completed the turn and flips the signal off.
TheRaggedTampon · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also settings in iDrive that change how long you have to hold the turn signal for. Plus the fact that they don't lock into place like most cars makes them a PITA to use
JiggsNibbly · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't know about the iDrive settings. But yeah, not locking took me quite a while to get used to. Not exactly the best example of German engineering IMO.
TheRaggedTampon · 2 points · Posted at 22:28:02 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it's very annoying especially when you try to turn the signal off, I always end up hitting it in the other direction lol
Centaurd · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a setting to make the light tap turn signal last longer? 3 blinks is never enough for me to change lanes...
TheRaggedTampon · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:17 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I think its listed as turn signal interval or something similar, I don't quite remember where you find it in iDrive tho
buzzboy7 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals, you're just too poor to see them.
PMmeYourHopes-Dreams · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, I can afford a newer BMW than a 1999 model.
_FreeThinker · -1 points · Posted at 21:10:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How can you tell a cactus from a Bimmer?
-> The prick is on the inside of a Bimmer.
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PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I disagree. I commuted 50 miles each way for 3 years in my f10.
Currently has 130,000 miles on the car.
Water pump went at 100,000 miles. An axle went at 120,000 miles.
They last a while if you take care.
yakri · 2 points · Posted at 03:27:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just memes and shitposting mate.
Spicy-Rolls · 6 points · Posted at 18:28:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my favourite Gus Johnson videos nails this on the head.
https://youtu.be/jiPqKdLLDJQ
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 19:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals? All I have on my car are "speed up and don't let me change lanes" signals.
woodelf · -9 points · Posted at 19:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You're supposed to use them when you are entering a new lane, taking a turn at an intersection, or turning into a driveway/parking spot. You're not supposed to use them to ask for permission to enter a lane.
Edit: Here's a source for those who are downvoting. Literally the first result when googling when to use turn signals.
UnofficiallyCorrect · 3 points · Posted at 00:02:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s not the point here. In your source it says you should indicate when going into a new lane. But if you use your signal to indicate that you are moving into a new lane some drivers will speed up to not allow you to go into the spot that was unoccupied and ready for the driver to move into.
woodelf · 0 points · Posted at 01:24:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, I hear that a lot, I'm just saying I'm tired of hearing it as an excuse not to use turn signals
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was sarcasm (previous post that you replied to). Lol
woodelf · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes I know. But I have heard people (seriously) state they do not use turn signals because then someone will speed up and not let them in. I wanted to clarify that this is not a legitimate reason not to use turn signals. (FWIW I do not speed up to prevent someone entering my lane, that is dangerous and reckless)
Herr_Opa · 2 points · Posted at 17:38:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people even say they have turn signals left, too. Can you believe this?
iknowwhatyoudid1234 · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn right that guys fake news
SciFiXhi · 1 points · Posted at 17:53:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do exist, but they're actually a fairly recent discovery.
Purplociraptor · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would a train need a turn signal?
Paranoid_Pancake2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/jiPqKdLLDJQ
ItsKoku · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I want a bmw so I will never have to use my blinkers ever again.
dbasinge · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like people believe there is a Wyoming.
WilliamBott · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, right? What a lying sack of shit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it just me? Or does this shit seem to be getting worse lately?
onlytoolisahammer · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't use mine, they ran out of blinker fluid and no one seems to stock any.
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DrCybrus · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you even talking about? I didn't know that what I said was posted often
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:59:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are turn signals? My BMW has slow driver blinding flashers , but I'm unsure of this suppose that feature you speak of.
brufleth · 352 points · Posted at 17:39:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always feel the need to bring up that most modern phones have enough pixel sensors on their camera sensors to film in horizontal even when held vertically. I do not understand why this isn't an option that's built into the typical camera app. Holding a phone vertically is easier, that's often why people film that way. Just use some of those excess pixels to film in wide screen even when held vertical!
wontdrinkfkingmerlot · 60 points · Posted at 19:36:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
My 2005 flip phone was like this - if filming while holding the phone vertical (the most natural position to hold it), the video would be
portraitlandscape. You had to turn the phone sideways to get a vertical video. One of the strange ways that phones have gotten worse in the smartphone era.dickeandballs · 28 points · Posted at 19:42:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean landscape?
neccoguy21 · 19 points · Posted at 20:00:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always blame Apple for promoting portrait videos, but really it is as you say, flip phones used to do it right. Then even those stand-alone video cameras made you hold it in portrait for a landscape video. Remember those things? Little screen at the top, big ass red record button on the face.
joshr2d2 · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flip Video.
neccoguy21 · 3 points · Posted at 21:23:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's it!
boonzeet · 6 points · Posted at 22:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
holding it landscape to film portrait is poor UX - opposite mappings from the interface to the real world.
They should always have landscape as the default, and provide an option for portrait video.
Max_Thunder · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Extend your arm in front of you. Is your thumb pointing left (holding a phone vertically) or down (holding a phone horizontally)?
Holding a phone horizontally feels a lot more natural.
wontdrinkfkingmerlot · 2 points · Posted at 15:56:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My flip phone definitely felt more natural to hold vertically. My smartphone I could go either way.
Steadygirlsteady · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf, do you hold your phone from above while filming?
Max_Thunder · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hold it like a normal person
technogeist · 5 points · Posted at 14:45:50 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how you hold a phone horizontally, but not how you hold a phone normally, which is vertical. Like when you're browsing and what-not. The goal is to never have to move into a different position on your phone just to record. It's quicker, more natural, and provides a sturdier grip on the phone to prevent accidental dropping.
arkstfan · 28 points · Posted at 19:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hadn't thought of that but now some apps are built on the idea of vertical video and photos. Which is actually another great reason to force it horizontal
ARealBillsFan · 5 points · Posted at 20:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those apps are the god damn devil
HelterSkeletor · 4 points · Posted at 21:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It makes sense if most of your interactions online are on a portrait oriented phone. Most people under 18 these days don't use computers or even tablets, only phones
theshaolinbear · 11 points · Posted at 21:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience, that's just not true.
martin_dc16gte · 8 points · Posted at 19:59:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always just wished there would be some iOS pro options at some point, including the ability to lock video recording to landscape orientation. That way I'd never accidentally end up with a sideways portrait-oriented shot again
Artvandelay1 · 10 points · Posted at 19:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a very good question.
kahnii · 4 points · Posted at 20:21:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then this app is for you
PA2SK · 5 points · Posted at 20:40:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The issue would be that you're using a smaller portion of the sensor, which means less light and reduced image quality.
brufleth · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Are they combing sensor pixels to improve low light ability? I figured they just used a crop selection of pixels which would be much easier.
Edit: I checked on my Pixel 2 they're just switching to pixels towards the center of the sensor. So, given that the lens is round and not rectangular) there'd be no change to quality, low light or otherwise.
ipullstuffapart · 2 points · Posted at 12:52:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lens quality degrades significantly towards the edges of the lens. It's called chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting.
Theoretically if they were downsampling the full sensor from horizontal shooting, you would get better low light performance but lower optical performance.
You will find that the layout of the subpixels and the fact that the sensor is scanning in the wrong direction would likely cause some weird effects.
brufleth · 2 points · Posted at 13:08:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For video they're just cropping to pixels towards the middle of the sensor, and the lens is round. So the pixels being engaged at the edges are at the same location no matter which way you crop.
As far as scanning, I doubt they vary that depending on how the camera is held. They just "rotate" based on direction it is held in post-processing.
The only thing I could see it impacting is that digital stabilization, which again works by using a cropped selection of the engaged pixels, would have a smaller margin between edge of the pixels being used and the sensor, but the margin would depend on the max value of the sensor dimensions. Basically fitting the 16:9 rectangle within the 4:3 rectangle.
ipullstuffapart · 1 points · Posted at 13:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What I meant by the scanning, is the literal camera sensor is scanning top-to-bottom, which means that when used sideways (vertical video recording in this case) - will make the scanning occur side-to-side, needing remapping of the scanlines in software - this could create some weird affects like a different looking jello effect.
brufleth · 1 points · Posted at 13:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right, but the sensors in phones are already used both ways and it is dealt with. So that's one issue that is either managed or ignored as we are now.
kvaks · 1 points · Posted at 17:44:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smartphones don't need to limit the size and shape of the sensor to the typical camera shape. They could use a circular shaped sensor, or an (oversized) square shaped sensor (or even an oversized rectangular one), and then crop this way or that, depending on usage.
(20 hours late, so no one is going to see this.)
PA2SK · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cameras don't need to limit size and shape of the sensor to the typical camera shape either, but they do. Maybe as a cost saving feature, who knows.
kllrnohj · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do but the field of view would be different. It's not just a matter of pixels, but also where those pixels are physcally in relation to the camera lens.
So you'd end up with a tri-state regular landscape video when holding the phone sideways, slightly-zoomed-in landscape when holding the phone portrait but filming landscape, and then finally regular portrait. You could probably get that to work technically, and probably even build a decent UX, but it's not trivial, either.
brufleth · 3 points · Posted at 23:42:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently several apps already do it. Even going so far as auto leveling if held at an angle.
CactusCustard · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if you did that everything would be sideways?
Wisex · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d say the main problem is the video crop and you will lose overall quality because of the crop, and you also have worse lowlight performance
brufleth · 3 points · Posted at 21:24:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're already cropping because they aren't usually recording off the full sensor, just 1080 or 4k worth of the pixels.
FormulaPhoenix · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://horizon.camera/
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean my phone records in 3840x2160, that's good enough recording vertically for most things
nelisan · 1 points · Posted at 23:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would crop your image considerably. It’d be like zooming in 2X which isn’t ideal for most situations.
brufleth · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It wouldn't be hard to drop the base focal length on the lens to compensate. That'd be a hardware change, but this is something that should have been standard for software years ago and the hardware should be designed with it in mind.
nelisan · 0 points · Posted at 02:04:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And then be stuck with an ultra wide angle for shooting horizontally with the full sensor? That seems like more of a comprise than just turning your phone sideways. The real ‘problem’ is that people are consuming more and more square/vertical content every day and think they have less reason to shoot horizontally. Your video will show up smaller in Facebook and Instagram feeds when it’s horizontal.
brufleth · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just checked with a pixel 2. They cropping the sensor further for video anyway. Significantly. They could film wide angle while vertical with no change to quality or focal length.
RockLoi · 0 points · Posted at 09:06:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is exactly why most people don't have a problem with vertical video. If you see a vertical video of an entertainment show or lengthy content video then feel free to criticise, but people will decry vertical videos which are short home-movie-esque clips.
These videos are primarily sharing to their other friends mobile devices, directly through messaging apps, through the 100% mobile Snapchat, the predominantly mobile Facebook, even the 70% mobile Youtube and so on.
Then it ends up on reddit where desktop users with their ultra wide monitor setups scoff at the uneducated masses and their vertical videos...
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RockLoi · 0 points · Posted at 06:01:14 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't need to adapt on a monitor, you just watch it. Whereas landscape video viewed portrait on a phone is an unwatchable postage stamp, and plenty of people use portrait lock.
"Logically" you still cater to the many and not the few.
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RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 15:40:36 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except the size of the phone is much smaller to start with, unless you hold it a few inches from your face (let alone anyone who is sight-impaired). It's significantly more difficult to rotate your monitor, but it is not significantly more difficult to watch differently oriented content on one. A minor convenience for the many outweighs a minor inconvenience for the few.
Then you have the fact that some applications are vertical only, that shooting and viewing vertical is easier on a phone one-handed, and that most of these home movie clips have more in common with photos than shows or movies.
I do most of my redditing and almost 100% of videos on my monitor or TV, so as one of "us computer users" I would generally benefit from horizontal, but I recognise why people shoot (and will continue to shoot) in vertical. I don't need, nor do I expect, cinematics from a vertical video clip.
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RockLoi · 0 points · Posted at 17:20:24 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, I'm saying the difficulty of rotating a monitor is irrelevant.
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RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:15 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you think people choosing not to inconvenience themselves and the vast majority of people they plan to share with in order to prevent an issue that doesn't concern them and results in some strangers to have black bars on their monitors is "fucking the minority" then sure, that's what I'm advocating.
Ultimately it doesn't matter if I agree with you or not, because it's not an education issue it's a preference issue, and as long as people have their preferences you are going to feel "fucked" by not being able to use the entirety of your monitor for other people's home videos that go viral.
Forgive me if I'm not sympathetic.
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RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:17 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not an inconvenience to you. I can rotate my monitor but that doesn't mean I'm going to for every inconsequential viral vertical video.
You are asking people to change something that doesn't affect them at all to change how they prefer to do things because it affects people that they don't know.
You realise that's absurd; right?
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RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 05:54:08 on April 17, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you do with your monitor is up to you buddy.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:04 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha you should be the last person talking about sticking up for the “minority”
ThinkSoftware · 119 points · Posted at 16:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Worldstar!
bendistraw · 32 points · Posted at 19:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy hell. I don't know why I get so upset seeing people make vertical videos?! I just pretend they have vertical TVs or family with flounder shaped heads.
crystalizedsnow · 32 points · Posted at 19:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people rewatch those videos on their phones so it makes sense
bendistraw · 4 points · Posted at 21:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True. And I know Instagram and Snapchat are a thing. YouTube used to have a popup warning you if your phone was sideways.
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bendistraw · 1 points · Posted at 15:52:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure there's a meme that conveys my shock and simultaneous, "of course that's a thing" sensation.
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[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 22:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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saintjonah · 3 points · Posted at 12:09:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because phones aren't the only place people watch videos?
Enzo03 · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you talking about? Where else are you gonna watch them? On a PC with YouTube in the browser?
AllBotsAreBadBots · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I'd rather not have to
saintjonah · 1 points · Posted at 12:09:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I don't want to have to turn my TV sideways to watch vertical videos so I totally get it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I keep my phones rotation locked because it always rotates at the worst fucking times, then I have to unlock it to watch some dumb video, then lock it again. I love vertical video, shoot me.
saintjonah · 1 points · Posted at 12:10:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If say so...
Now where's my trust shootin' iron...
RedStag86 · 28 points · Posted at 19:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to get annoyed by vertical video (I'm a video editor/videographer) but things have changed. More and more video files on a phone is also viewed on a phone, so many times vertical recording makes sense.
FAHQRudy · 13 points · Posted at 20:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are taking video you want to keep, vertical video is horribly non-archival. Baby’s first steps? In 2038 when you watch it again you’ll be fucking pissed at 2018 you for taking such a tiny, vertical, shit video while watching it on your wall or eyelids or sky screen or whatever tech the future holds because your eyeball orientation won’t have changed more than a few mm.
RedStag86 · 12 points · Posted at 21:10:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, unless you are looking at it on a phone.
vdubstep · 2 points · Posted at 23:21:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
seriously doubt we'll be using phones in 2038.
RedStag86 · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't understand why we are still talking about this.
Jon_Ofrie · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then couldn't you just hold the phone horizontally?
RedStag86 · 3 points · Posted at 22:15:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sure, you can hold it backwards and upside down too, while you're at it. I'm just saying it matters a lot less than it used to.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We really have no way of knowing what the future holds. 30 years ago people probably wouldn't have guessed that there'd be any sort of mainstream viewing device which handles vertical videos well, yet here we are.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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FAHQRudy · 0 points · Posted at 22:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except we’ve watched movies in “landscape” for 100 years and won’t be changing that any time soon. Now all of our tv is also filmed/viewed in widescreen ratios too because of the digital and HD standards. I’ve been working in motion picture for a long time and can tell you wide aspect ratios aren’t going anywhere.
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nelisan · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neither is vertical as long as people are consuming content on phones.
filipelm · 8 points · Posted at 20:05:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone in my country is PAINFULLY aware of that. We have a stupid ad that goes "what's the future you want for Brazil? Send us a 30 second video AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FILM IT IN GODDAMN HORIZONTAL MODE! Have a nice day!"
electricmaster23 · 4 points · Posted at 19:19:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SAY IT AINT SO!
FormulaPhoenix · 4 points · Posted at 21:38:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obilgatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA
also: https://horizon.camera/
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 17:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It always makes me cringe when on 'America's Funniest Home Videos', they have to remind people to "Hold the phone from side-to-side, so the image is wide!" It seems like common sense, but lo and behold they frequently have vertical videos in their lineup.
RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 09:12:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost as if most people aren't initially recording with the aim to get on AFHV... who am I kidding those home movie shows are always full of staged content.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap I did not know that
yumyumgivemesome · 12 points · Posted at 19:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate when I'm watching people's Snapchat or IG stories, and then suddenly it goes sideways. When people know their audience is viewing from a phone, then holding the phone vertically is the right thing to do.
Wubdor · 8 points · Posted at 20:01:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish phones would have a default setting (hell, even permanent) that keeps them from recording if people don't hold it horizontally.
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Wubdor · 5 points · Posted at 22:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, but so is filming in portrait.
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Wubdor · 3 points · Posted at 22:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...you got me there.
Indie_uk · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read this as horizontal audio and wondered wtf that was
Kendo16 · 1 points · Posted at 04:49:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait you don’t know?
intensely_human · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also on any phone manufactured after 2014 you can tap the button that looks like a rectangle to shoot horizontal video while holding the phone vertically. You get the best of both worlds!
ha ha I wish
matzohbagel · 1 points · Posted at 17:33:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on a samsung s6
bdAZ77 · 2 points · Posted at 03:34:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/Bt9zSfinwFA
DutcHerer · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
hahahaha yes!
rowdyanalogue · 2 points · Posted at 04:36:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And switching mid-recording will not cause the video to change orientation, so make sure you get it right the first time.
petgreg · 11 points · Posted at 16:00:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh?
ImALittleCrackpot · 56 points · Posted at 16:09:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold your phone horizontally to take video, instead of in portrait mode.
petgreg · 2 points · Posted at 16:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right... People don't know they can turn their phone sideways?
Chrthiel · 67 points · Posted at 16:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Judging from Facebook and YouTube, no.
nixity · 3 points · Posted at 16:49:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook actually automatically rotates it now, which is nice!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:18:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DoverBoys · 4 points · Posted at 20:21:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a story, Mark.
derawin07 · 27 points · Posted at 16:36:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
woosh
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:32:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. That's not how it works
farmtownsuit · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's more that they don't even think about it since holding it vertically is more natural.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 18:49:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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AkiraErebos · 4 points · Posted at 22:28:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are recording someone climbing on a long ladder, then sure. I mean, just look at this beautiful scenery. How can possibly that view could be better? Impossible. I changing all windows on my house to this. I guess you are actually this guy. But sarcasm aside, if you are recording only one talking face, occupying the whole screen, then vertical video is not a problem. But I would not call it amazing.
WildLudicolo · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a thrill...
nelisan · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He means for playback. Watching landscape videos on a phone is less ideal because it’s either super letterboxed, or you have to hold your phone sideways which is uncomfortable and often requires unlocking the orientation.
Gratal · 3 points · Posted at 23:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer showing this video.
https://youtu.be/Bt9zSfinwFA
gigglefarting · 4 points · Posted at 18:38:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those look like shit on my portrait monitor though.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:29:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Maybe_Famous · 11 points · Posted at 19:51:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you seen the internet?
TarsierBoy · 4 points · Posted at 20:34:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why can't phones just force it to record in that direction?
pm-me-kittens-n-cats · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah but it's a lot harder to work one handed. It's easier to stable it when it's vertical, and you're less likely to drop it.
It's one of those "might as well get use to it, man" sorts of things.
derps-a-lot · 9 points · Posted at 19:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Counterpoint, you don't need to manipulate the phone as much when holding it horizontally because you're actually capturing the whole field of view.
Drives me nuts when people are trying to record an interaction between two people or things and have to constantly pan between them. Use technology to your advantage!
CircleDog · 3 points · Posted at 20:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used
pm-me-kittens-n-cats · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 20:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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jerrrrremy · 6 points · Posted at 00:05:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that it's possible to film horizontally with a single hand?
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 03:14:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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jerrrrremy · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that it's possible to buy a small phone that would better fit the size of your hands?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:34:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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SkyPork · 2 points · Posted at 00:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm convinced using their fucking wrists is just too much trouble for some people.
quietdownyounglady · 2 points · Posted at 21:28:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am ashamed to say that I never even thought to try this, despite the fact that vertical videos drive me crazy.
MomofShotgun · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FFS yes!! Can't stand it when an amateur cell phone video is played on news and its in portrait. Wake up people!!
Ohnonotcody · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm surprised that this isn't higher. This is great for getting more viewing area into a video, or seeing more definition when viewing the video on a TV or monitor!
DoctorFreeman · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
next thing you’ll tell me is cars have lights that indicate which way you’re turning!
froggy365 · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relevant: https://youtu.be/Bt9zSfinwFA
F1lthyca5ual · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legitimate question:
I once recorded horizontally but once I uploaded to my computer... the video was UPSIDE DOWN. I never recorded sideways ever since.
Which way do I hold the camera to ensure this doesn't happen?
I have a Galaxy S9+. Do I hold it so the camera lens is on the left or right side of the phone?
RockLoi · 2 points · Posted at 09:19:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It shouldn't matter which way it's recorded, but make sure all of the OSD is the right way up. Happened to me once too when the gyro didn't kick in properly and was annoyed because it's nontrivial to flip a video (though am sure there are apps to do it).
If that wasn't the issue then must have just been a freak occurrence?
yaosio · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have more camera tips.
The lens should point at the thing you want to record.
The camera sensor is not motion based, you can hold the camera still and it will work.
Most cameras can record for hours a time. You don't need to stop recording every two words and combine the video clips in editing.
Digital cameras show you what the camera is seeing in a screen. If the screen goes dark then you know your hand is in front of the lens and the camera can't see anything.
jimmy17 · 1 points · Posted at 08:16:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, how do I access this setting? I'm not very tech savvy.
matzohbagel · 3 points · Posted at 17:31:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rotate your phone 90°
jimmy17 · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool, thanks! Does that open some sort of menu for the camera or something?
joshi38 · 1 points · Posted at 11:48:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I pretty much never take video on my phone (my life isn't that interesting), but take a lot of photos, where it matters less what orientation it's in.
Cut to me, a few months back, something mildly interesting happened so I decided to grab my phone and video it.
I kicked myself hard later when I realised it was vertical. I'm one of them!
Zenarchist · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
most media is consumed on phones these days, so vertical video format is probably the way to go for almost all non-broadcast media.
Source: am video editor who has to go through thousands of videos and convert them to square and vertical formats.
IwanJones10 · 1 points · Posted at 08:05:04 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t they, you know, rotate their phone?
jeryes · -2 points · Posted at 16:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comment has me screaming!!! HAHAHAHA. I'm just done getting mad at people. I can't anymore.
derawin07 · 9 points · Posted at 16:36:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also the reply that didn't get it
farmtownsuit · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't Tumblr.
theschmeck · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My photography professor would rant about the vertical video craze with the advent of social media. That was 6 years ago...
ericchen · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, phones can play back vertical video full screen, just like how you normally hold it.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 17:50:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people really not know this????
livelyLipid · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not that they don't know this, they just don't use the feature. Everyone films vertically without thinking about it even though, 99% of the time, horizontal is the proper framing. The most beautiful explosion in history is tainted forever, covered up by black bars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stZu1ZRk4q8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7FXeaahRsg
RockLoi · 1 points · Posted at 09:25:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd argue for an explosion such as that a vertical framing is more appropriate, depending on whether you want to lose the context of the city or the height of the explosion (you're not getting both from that vantage since he's shooting through a window).
The bigger sin is the first video where the black bars are encoded so you can't even watch it full-screen vertical on mobile devices.
Plantbitch · 87 points · Posted at 18:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your vacuum cleaner, normally the top hook that holds the cable you wrap around will rotate around so you can easily slide the whole loop of cable off.
kaleighb1988 · 4 points · Posted at 23:56:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What....are you guys really young that don't know this? I thought this was a very commom thing people knew.
northern-new-jersey · 5 points · Posted at 02:04:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm 63 and didn't know this!
kaleighb1988 · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, well I guess ya learn something new. I'm 29 and knew that. I guess I just figured almost everyone over like 16 or so knew that. I guess it just depends maybe on if all of them actually do this and if you just never noticed it before. Come to think of it...I wonder if my fiancé knows this. He doesn't vacuum often, I do mostly, but I think I've seen him just unwind it before. I'll have to ask him when he wakes up. Haha
SparkyTheWolf · 3 points · Posted at 02:55:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't your hoovers have a retractable cable????
Plantbitch · 1 points · Posted at 06:35:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Noop
InfiNorth · 3 points · Posted at 04:25:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and I have owned six vacuum cleaners in my life.
Plantbitch · 1 points · Posted at 06:37:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know how you wrap your cable on the back of your machine when you are putting the vacuum away? The top claw of the wrapping portion will flip upside down so you can just pull the wrapped cable off instead of having to unwrap the whole thing
Edit: it takes just a bit of force, but it should turn a 180 so you can just pull the whole top portion of the cable off.
InfiNorth · 2 points · Posted at 13:46:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I do not have any clue what you're talking about still. I've never had or seen a vacuum that you wrap the cable around the back of. I think this is specific to your brand and model of vacuum.
Plantbitch · 2 points · Posted at 13:48:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weird, do all of yours have internal cable storage for the power cable?
InfiNorth · 2 points · Posted at 13:59:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the vacuum is a box that's about 8x18x10 that rolls around on the floor behind you, either that or it's a canister on four wheels, or it's built into the walls. The only other kind I've ever owned is one that looks like a large lunch container that you carry in your hand and only has about a 2' hose.
Plantbitch · 3 points · Posted at 14:03:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I’m talking about an upright vacuum. I’ve never owned anything different and never really thought about it.
InfiNorth · 2 points · Posted at 14:19:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting - the upright vacuum I used in a rental a few years back had nothing like this, you just had to hand-coil the cord yourself.
Plantbitch · 2 points · Posted at 14:21:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep! The top hook where you coil it will do a 180 so you can slide the whole coiled cable off!
InfiNorth · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There wasn't anywhere to hang the cord, it just sat on the floor beside is. - I really do think this is a fairly uncommon feature on vacuums.
Plantbitch · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think I’m just describing it badly, because every vacuum I’ve ever had or used in my whole life has had this feature
SpeakItLoud · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit.
Plantbitch · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, my bf showed me and I felt dumb for unraveling the whole cable for years
SpeakItLoud · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I grumbled about it being wobbly for so long. It's not a bug, it's a feature but for real this time.
I_Can_Not_With_You · 30 points · Posted at 02:43:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pour a can of Coca Cola in the wash once the water fills up, let soak for 30 minutes, close the lid and let the wash continue. I've used this to get blood, sweat, and tears from coveralls and flightsuits for years. They come out lookin and smelling fresh even if they were dripping head to toe in jet fuel, hydraulic oil, engine oil, gear oil, heal even that 90w gear oil smell and stain will be gone. Best trick the Marine Corps taught me for household use.
blindboydotcom · 7 points · Posted at 02:46:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about front loaders?
Warbl_Garbl · 6 points · Posted at 02:54:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Throw can in, the washer will do the rest.
FezPaladin · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol
FezPaladin · 3 points · Posted at 03:13:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Treat it as you would any other liquid soap/detergent.
I_Can_Not_With_You · 2 points · Posted at 03:46:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, pour it into the the fabric softener receptacle.
Crisis_Redditor · 2 points · Posted at 17:50:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Might want to wash it down with some clean water, too, so you don't get ants.
Beautiful_Maples · 2 points · Posted at 02:57:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most front load washers have a way to add fabric softeners and other adulterants after the wash has started. Look for a door/lid on the top of the machine.
I_Can_Not_With_You · 2 points · Posted at 03:47:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fill up the fabric softener receptacle with it and let it run. Best thing you can do with that is pre-soak the article in water/coca cola mix.
quesoerasereraser · 284 points · Posted at 16:58:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones running ios 10 or later have a search function in the photo app. Touch the magnifying glass and type a keyword such as “document”, “cat”, or “food”.
askwhy423 · 93 points · Posted at 17:51:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google photos has this feature also. I searched for "cat" and one of the pics that came up looked like to was just my dog. Except the window in the background had a cat hiding. I thought I caught Google, but alas, it knows best. It also groups by face recognition.
Doctor0710 · 5 points · Posted at 18:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It now also groups pets by... pet recognition I suppose.
GuilhermeFreire · 5 points · Posted at 20:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is not only to the photo "content", you can also use some characteristic of the photo
A few for you guys try out and get the gist:
anotherfailedspinoff · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you type in any letter, like S, all the categories show up. Sign, shoe, sky, sun, sneakers, string instrument, ...
u38cg2 · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
try searching for "stalker"
Scrogger19 · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is honestly so creepy.
reach_higher · 3 points · Posted at 22:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why?
GitEmSteveDave · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know when you try to sign up for a site and it asks you to highlight all the street signs or other things? You're helping them learn.
daats_end · 191 points · Posted at 17:28:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think "cat" and "food" probably covers about 99.99999% of all iPhone pics ever taken.
TheGoodBunny · 1 points · Posted at 07:01:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cat
mrbobmac · 1 points · Posted at 10:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Food
super_ila · 67 points · Posted at 17:41:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But how?! How!! It freaks me out so much... I figured out how it understood my kids and my husband’s names but, how does it know what a swing is - I searched for it in my photos and got all photos of the kids on swings...
ert00034 · 73 points · Posted at 18:07:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neural networks
neccoguy21 · 62 points · Posted at 21:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those "I am not a robot" tests you do? Remember how it was pictures of numbers and words from things like addresses and whatnot for a long time? "Type the numbers you see". Then pretty soon our cameras could do things like read business cards and store the information on them, or Google Translate does on-the-fly image translations, where you point your camera at any typed or written word and it overlays it with the translated word (try it, it's pretty cool).
Well, that was us training the computers to know what it was looking at. Now that bots can recognize numbers and letters pretty damn efficiently those are no longer the tests for "I'm not a bot". The tests became "select all the images with a 'swing' in them". Most believe that the test is checking your answer to see if you're right (it's not) and that it knows which photos have swings and which do not (it doesn't). You're training it.
It's the timing of your clicks, the movement of your mouse, the nuances of data entry by human that prove you're not a bot.
[deleted] · 32 points · Posted at 22:17:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The original purpose of the popular reCAPTCHA service, where you had to fill out letters/numbers, was to assist with creating digital archives of old newspapers and books. The physical copies would be scanned, and mostly figured out, but the harder parts would be added to a database that reCAPTCHA used, so that we humans could help fill in the missing blanks.
Then Google acquired that service, continued assisting with that venture, and then repurposed it for exactly what you described.
It's all pretty fascinating to think about, really.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't it though?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 22:24:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaat. So we're aiding in machine learning by clicking the correct images? That's awesome!
Nastapoka · 5 points · Posted at 07:41:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, and if you don't correctly select all the store fronts, one day a selfdriving car will crash into one, thinking it's a street. Do you want that to happen? Of course you do, you fucking psycho.
immerc · 5 points · Posted at 01:13:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the case of some Captcha-style tests, it's doing both. There's a "control" answer that you have to get right, and a "training" answer that is training the neural network. If you're feeling malicious you can sometimes figure out which one is the control answer and which one is the training answer and intentionally get the training answer wrong. Then, some Google / Facebook / Amazon employee will get to their desk one day and wonder why the neural network things that everything looks like a penis to the network.
hellanation · 1 points · Posted at 18:05:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This makes sense, because sometimes the pictures aren't super clear so I have a hard time, and a couple times I had to start over because I got them wrong. I guess I was unlucky and fucked up on the control answers both times.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:58:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learning about this feels like the end of a Saw movie when they show all of the twists that you never caught on to and you go like "oh fuck wow"
mrsfran · 1 points · Posted at 10:00:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow.
bdonvr · 11 points · Posted at 20:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically they start by showing a “neural network”/“machine learning algorithm” 1000s of pictures of something, (let’s say swingsets) and then showing them a mix of swingsets and random things and telling it which is which and it learns eventually. It’s pretty complicated behind the scenes but incredibly effective.
Ever had to do one of those “I’m not a robot” things and it asks you to pick the storefront or cars or something? You’re teaching a neural network there.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Image recognition
super_ila · 5 points · Posted at 20:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I get that but what scares me is the size of the algorithm operation behind it and how well it works
Edit: I just searched for ‘food’ and the results were very poor - phew, what a relief!
ferrettt55 · 6 points · Posted at 20:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your food is safe from the robots. For now...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We've been training it for years (Thats what image captchas are for) , its literally just looking at a list of similar pictures and comparing them. Pretty much every image search system does this.
WaveParticle1729 · 3 points · Posted at 21:06:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Google Photos. It's scarily accurate most of the time.
SomewhatVerbose · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also pay people to do it (train computers) via crowdsourcing. 'Tag these images' tasks and things like that pay a low rate and involve writing what's in a pic.
Crowdsourcing gets a lot done. Pushes up certain search results, respins info for new articles to overwhelm the bad stuff, tags porn for proper sorting. I guess people don't realize it but if you have a dollar, you can find someone who is willing to do almost anything for it. (Source: been both the dollar haver and the dollar needer in this situation. More often than not, the needer.)
jbonte · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever done a Captcha where you have to id all the squares with x item in them?
That's how...we taught them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m just salty there’s a category called “Duds” and it’s all pictures of me.
Hawt_Dawg_ · 26 points · Posted at 17:32:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOly shit I tried “ Cat” and it worked
KauaiGirl · 2 points · Posted at 22:35:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I typed in “cake” and it got oddly specific by grouping the cakes by occasion. It knows too much!!!
FREESTYLEkill3r · 10 points · Posted at 17:53:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's pretty creepy if you type "brassiere"...
Evisrayle · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it won't find, say, "tits". Interesting.
Seamlesslytango · 5 points · Posted at 18:54:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been doing this and it thinks that a picture of a sponge in dirty water is "food"
Evisrayle · 5 points · Posted at 20:42:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh no.
What I find deeply unsettling is the things that it's wrong about. Like, a lot of my pictures of beaches show up when searching "desert". That means it isn't using things like location info, etc (though it also does that), but that it knows that it is seeing sand and sky and that's what a desert is, basically, so sure this is a desert.
It knows what a desert is.
I'm done.
Broship_Rajor · 4 points · Posted at 19:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a way to give photos custom taga because I could use memes so much more efficiently
The7th7th · 4 points · Posted at 20:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t work. I just typed “not hot dog” and nothing came up.
Dr_Dornon · 3 points · Posted at 18:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also search a certain word(I can't remember it, but it was a pretty big deal when it was found out) and it'll show you all the cleavage photos on your iPhone. People were not happy.
ShiftedLobster · 3 points · Posted at 19:22:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit, I had no idea it could search pics! You are a life saver! Thanks for posting this.
JKCIO · 3 points · Posted at 20:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok that’s crazy and a little odd but can be pretty useful. I play music and just searched “music” and it pulled up I tunes from shows and of my music equipment.
the_bananafish · 4 points · Posted at 17:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT
Duttyboo · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thought I’d try and fool it so I searched snake. Yep it found him.
mrazmerized · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just blew my mind.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 2 points · Posted at 20:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crow I just tried “lego” and it worked
cupcakeclaire81 · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg!!! It works!!
Dransem · 2 points · Posted at 19:09:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks I spent the last two hours laughing at pictures that were categorized in the wrong albums with my friend who also has an iPhone X
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh nice. Glad Apple finally caught up, haha. (not trying to be a ass, just friendly banter)
Doc_Faust · 1 points · Posted at 18:05:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Photos has this as well.
CaptHorney · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I typed in "cat" on my phone, it would just bring up all of my pictures anyways.
CalcProgrammer1 · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I typed "cat" on my Note 8 and it showed a picture of my dog...
JWGhetto · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google photos does too
shwampus · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a little annoyed that pictures of myself come up when I search "girl". I hope I'm at least a pretty girl. ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽
lk05321 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hotdog. Not hotdog
It works
fromcasey · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also works for ‘brassiere’ for some slightly creepy reason
BoiIedFrogs · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, does it work for hot dogs and things that are not hot dogs?
libracker · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And this all happens on the phone - nothing gets sent to ‘the cloud’.
ChicagoIL · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... pretty sure Google Photos (and Flickr) use the cloud while Apple doesn't
Zarican · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Photos and the Samsung Gallery does this as well. Useful when you have a massive cache of photos.
FlashbackJon · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Photos also has this, and a truly distressing number of searchable features.
tijd · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My search for “dog” returned 2 categories: Dogs and Badger Dogs. Yes I have a dachshund. Kinda creepy!
anarchyx34 · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy fuck.
paddygordon · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brassiere brings up some interesting results...
symbologythere · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit this is helpful!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woah that’s crey
krymz1n · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is insane, it even works on all the pictures of my pet snakes, as long as their body is showing
TheHorseMaskGuy · 0 points · Posted at 19:25:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus it took them until ios 10? I've been doing this for years.
[deleted] · 555 points · Posted at 19:23:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Hingl_McCringleberry · 64 points · Posted at 20:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or your copy of "The Poop That Took a Pee"
DarthLetoAtreides · 11 points · Posted at 20:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sir Thomas Crapper is rolling in his grave
rylos · 81 points · Posted at 21:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Underneath that shelf is a convenient place to store your really, really big poos.
MyLifeIsNotMine · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greaseman used to call that an Upper Decker when you do that at other peoples homes.
umlee168 · 9 points · Posted at 00:14:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We found Butters!
filemeaway · 3 points · Posted at 02:37:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
aw, hamburgers..
madhawk8 · 3 points · Posted at 22:10:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're telling me urinals don't have these "features"?
BlakeMP · 10 points · Posted at 20:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comment doesn't have nearly enough upvotes.
sfr699 · 5 points · Posted at 21:29:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am in tears laughing so hard.
Lyanna19 · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok I had to read this twice before I caught on! Good one
Jojo733 · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pls explain
GeekoSuave · 7 points · Posted at 00:22:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sitting
in reversethe correct way on a toilet, you can use the basinon the backas a small desk/table.[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually set my shirt and pants on it while I’m peeing.
hutdonuttuttut · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats the AC Slater, you have to say "Later Poopy" when you flush tho
squirrelforbreakfast · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The shelf also covers a handy storage container for your booze. Keeps it cool and out of the sight of my case worker.
sfr699 · -2 points · Posted at 21:30:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am in tears laughing so hard.
TransformerTanooki · -8 points · Posted at 21:34:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
u/filemeaway once took a poo with some chocolate moo juice. User got hungry while emptying thier tummy, And reached down below for a quick little snacky, And dipped into his chocolate moo juice to, Take care of the rumblies that live in thier tumblies. And now user can't stop making more poo.
MuadDave · 89 points · Posted at 19:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost any email client will accept addresses in only the BCC field - that way you can send the same message to your friends without giving away their addresses. No To: field needed!
Atario · 22 points · Posted at 03:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even if you are required to have a To: address, you can just put your own
JGrisly · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep
Nastapoka · 6 points · Posted at 07:37:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro-tip number 2 : when sending an e-mail to many people, put them in BCC so they don't answer-to-all by mistake.
Pro-tip number 3 : if you still receive an e-mail with 2366 visible recipients because the sender was a dumbass and didn't respect Pro-tip number 2, you can try and stop the dumbassery by clicking "answer", not "answer-to-all". Nobody cares about your answer. Nobody wants to receive 82 e-mails because everyone keeps answering to everyone. Stop. Doing. That.
limved · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Nastapoka · 4 points · Posted at 16:44:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Pro-tip number 617 : a dead turtle can be used to hold a door open.
ImJustSomeChick · 2 points · Posted at 05:01:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish more people knew this!! I hate scrolling through 1,000 email addresses to read a one sentence email.
ipullstuffapart · 1 points · Posted at 12:26:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Email spec doesn't even require a To address, it's valid to send an email with only a cc or a bcc. We found a bug in software at work that was sending emails to nobody but doing a bcc to the admin email account.
MuadDave · 1 points · Posted at 13:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe I said that.
Your phantom email must've been a pain to track down.
ipullstuffapart · 1 points · Posted at 13:03:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, you said that some email clients don't require it. What I'm saying is that literal specs for it don't require it, and especially with email, most software doesn't adhere to the standards - so pretty much every email system has to support all of the bugs and mistakes made in other email systems. If an email client requires the "to" address, they're actually breaking the spec.
About the phantom email; we found it quick - because a few hundred grand worth of order notices weren't being sent to suppliers within a day.
oldenbka · 57 points · Posted at 17:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple Cider Vinegar is a great natural remedy for removing planar warts. It's way cheaper than the over the counter remedies and works way better.
Just dip a little bit of cotton swab in the vinegar, and put it under a band-aid which you place over the wart. after a day or two the thing will turn black and start to die, eventually just falling off.
NOTE: It might take a little longer and can be a little uncomfortable but it kills those things down to the roots like mad
yourbrotherrex · 11 points · Posted at 22:19:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A big spoonful of it will also get rid of bad muscle cramps in about 15 seconds (like charley horses or the really bad ones that happen where your toes or hands curl up).
Protip: you have to drink it; don't just rub it on.
quakank · 14 points · Posted at 01:53:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I definitely would have rubbed that shit into my foot.
yourbrotherrex · 4 points · Posted at 02:55:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Always look for the special people..."
-Fredbert Rogerstein
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Airyk420 · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beauty spots?
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:45 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i think it just means moles.
montytribe · 4 points · Posted at 02:55:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This does work very well. However, duct tape wears much better than a bandaid.
blenneman05 · 2 points · Posted at 00:50:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also works for heartburn. I fill up a shot glass halfway with acv and then the other half with water and drink it and my heartburn is gone instantly
boomlewende · 1 points · Posted at 08:09:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are those warts the innies or the outies?
youroneonlylove · 1 points · Posted at 14:00:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Innies. Usually on the bottom of feet.
Killimansorrow · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A cap full will also get rid of most heartburn quickly.
FunktasticBeast · 78 points · Posted at 18:11:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Coffee machines have charcoal filters you should be replacing every two months to prevent mold growth. They're like little dense cubes on the inside.
EDIT: Yours might not, but if it does, it's probably in the water reservoir in a plastic clip container. Mine's a KitchenAid, and I'm sure there are a bunch of other ones with them too.
jacobjacobb · 101 points · Posted at 20:36:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mold makes me stronger
radicallyhip · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It cured my syphilis!
Ottero87 · 0 points · Posted at 23:50:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you Derek Nance?
Crustycrustacean · 4 points · Posted at 20:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a point to replacing this if you only fill the coffee machine from a Brita pitcher which has already been filtered?
throwaguey_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know how mold works?
Halk · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, anything damp and exposed to the air will get mouldy. So you'll still need to replace it, or perhaps take it out completely.
kiwi_goalie · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
....oh no
cybertron2006 · 8 points · Posted at 22:59:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Welp, I've been drinking a shit ton of mold then.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where? I can't find it
oO0-__-0Oo · 4 points · Posted at 23:32:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nah
vast majority of coffee makers do not have this
AbsolutelyPink · 2 points · Posted at 00:14:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all do.
thessnake03 · 2 points · Posted at 03:10:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I run vinegar thru my coffee maker every so often to clean it out
GitEmSteveDave · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just open the lid and any left over water will evaporate pretty quickly with the leftover heat from the maker.
Elfere · 1 points · Posted at 14:14:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Skip the filter and only use reverse osmosis water!
Dezlav · 239 points · Posted at 17:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can automate almost every single task in any office job just with excel.
zungumza · 51 points · Posted at 19:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please could you give some common examples of things people don't realise might be possible?
Dezlav · 169 points · Posted at 22:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like someone else already said, Excel can do anything within windows capabilities
To give you some examples..
Can you think about crappy and boring tasks that nobody wants to do in an office? Excel makes them all for me and landed a job during my internship thanks to that:
Every day, I receive about 20 emails with receipts from employees which need to be downloaded, renamed, stored in a specific folder and logged into a file that they were received. I made an excel macro that reads my email at 7 pm, downloads files in the email and moves them into a specific location renaming them according to the title of the email which is the employeename-number-date
Any mistakes made by an employee must be logged into a file, I am the one in charge of putting together 30ish files every month while also fixing typos and giving the same format, generating afterwards some reports tables and graphs for further analysis of the manager. I literally just click like twice for all this to happen, as I created an excel for my co workers that has a button to "send" their mistake log. This saves their file into a specific location, and every last Friday of the month I just open another excel file that puts together every other files, does the formating and generates the graphs and tables I need to give to the manager.
You can also do stupid and lazy things. I watch movies within excel when my macros are running and doing my work. There is a productivity thing running in our PCs so if we open videos the manager will know, but as I open the windows media player using excel their productivity program thing thinks I'm excel.
Literally you can do anything, there is even a post on how to auto-do your coffee every morning via Bluetooth here on Reddit.
madeformarch · 41 points · Posted at 22:59:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait...so if I get dozens of emails a day, and all of those emails have attachments that need to be downloaded into OneDrive and moved over to a separate, specific shared drive, I can make Excel auto-download the attachment, log it to OneDrive, and then just manual drag over from there, rather than manualling the entire process?
Edit: I write research grants so this might actually be god for me
Seyon · 7 points · Posted at 23:11:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure it's VisualBasic.
madeformarch · 5 points · Posted at 23:31:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was mildly aware of VisualBasic, I just didn't realize it could get this far in-depth.
kaenneth · 7 points · Posted at 02:44:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MS Office automation capabilities are really powerful, almost anything you can do as a user can be done programmaticly (things like changing security settings are blocked, otherwise viruses would use them...)
At one job I studied the tasks of 20 financial analysts in a government office, and in half a day wrote a VBA macro that did 1/4 of their daily work automatically.
Spiveym1 · 3 points · Posted at 04:59:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or use Microsoft Flow is you're using 365.
Dezlav · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally possible, even if there isn't a function to do what you want you can always use the move mouse and control keyboard
kaenneth · 2 points · Posted at 02:45:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please only as a last resort, that is VERY hard to maintain over time.
Dezlav · 2 points · Posted at 03:20:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes this should only be done when there is no other way to do it. It is very complicated to get it to work properly and any mistake could mess up your computer
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:03:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's better to actually look into proper programming languages when you arrive at this level. Look into Python for example, or C# if you need a lot of Microsoft services.
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:55:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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bolunez · 5 points · Posted at 01:32:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good lord no.
Powershell.
zungumza · 4 points · Posted at 23:38:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
I'm in the medical field and this makes me think about all the data that's gathered in hospitals, and how hard it is to extract some of it for research. I've spent so much time scrolling through individual forms in multiple different pieces of software and clicking so many times just to get a few data points, entering it into excel by hand, and if it could be automated it would make the research so much more accessible.
Dezlav · 5 points · Posted at 01:21:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is very useful when doing any kind of data entry, I work with some doctors and help them gathering information for them to use on their scientific papers, one of them was so happy with a database I finished in a weekend about local robberies (20k rows) from years 2016-2017 that allowed me to write two chapters for his book.
I don't know how would he react if he found out that I finished the database using a macro to pull the information from the webpage that had the information while watching some movie in my phone.
20Factorial · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got any books/websites that can help me learn to do stuff like that?
DoctorToonz · 2 points · Posted at 04:28:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a spreadsheet with many, many worksheets with information on each of them that is the responsibility of an individual.
I have a macro that emails each one to its owner as a completely separate single worksheet without any of the others.
It's a brilliant timesaver.
Absurdzen · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's crazy awesome. I don't suppose you have any links explaining how to set that stuff up? I've always hated excel but it would be good for me to become better friends with it.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't, that's because whenever I wanted to do something I figured out how to do it by googling "How to X excel vb"
You just gotta think what do you want to get done first, and literally tell excel how to do it step by step in the vb console.
Step one is copying cell a1 value? Google how to copy cell value excel vb. Step two is write X formula in cell a2, Google it. And so on until you get into more complex tasks, then you should ask for help in the excel subreddit.
thessnake03 · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you open media player in excel?
Dezlav · 4 points · Posted at 03:14:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can control windows functions with excel macros. A guy uploaded a sample here so you could just download it and use it
MirrorNexus · 1 points · Posted at 05:17:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And on mac you got applescript
mrsfran · 1 points · Posted at 10:04:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really want to learn how to do things like this but am a very basic Excel user - don't even know what a macro is. Could you possibly point me in the direction to start learning how to programme Excel to automate office jobs?
themoonisacheese · 18 points · Posted at 20:48:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally everything. Excel allows macros as well as VBScript, which is Turing complete, which means it can technically do everything your computer Can do, not accounting for time.
Long story short, you can use excel to write software if you really want.
AkhilArtha · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also play videos on excel using visual basic.
TychaBrahe · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Office mail merge won’t do cc’s and bcc’s. I wrote a macro that does.
I have another spreadsheet that tracks our clients’s Apple Developer License expirations and when I click a button sends an email that reminds the clients that expire within 30 days to renew, unless I’ve already sent them a reminder or they’ve told me they auto-renew.
grahamfreeman · 87 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highlight the CO43 cell and press ALT-F4 to turn on the coffee making function.
KarmicFedex · 12 points · Posted at 00:21:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This past summer, my friend and I got student jobs at an office and naturally, being given really boring tasks to do most of the time, we needed to find projects to keep ourselves entertained. Our jobs involved a ton of Excel work, and pretty much the only macro anyone used on a regular basis just refreshed all pivot tables in a workbook.
So we figured out all kinds of macros, from copying and pasting formulas to sorting emails into specific folders, but when we found out VBA could be used within Windows and not just within excel we came up with one thing that was the best above all.
In one of our files, there was a "shape" assigned with the refresh all macro that was essentially a "button" for people that didn't know how to refresh by going to data -> refresh. Well, the thing is you can assign any macro to it. So we made up a macro that maximized volume on the user's computer, called Microsoft Text-to-Speech, and then repeated the word "Loser... Loser... Loser" before shutting down the computer. Hahahaha it was the best thing, we got so many people in the office with that one.
conlmaggot · 5 points · Posted at 05:23:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2324.txt
Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP/1.0)
karma_the_sequel · 2 points · Posted at 02:45:19 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
SU1 to add sugar.
baughberick · 13 points · Posted at 19:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elaborate
nickjacksonD · 6 points · Posted at 21:45:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well I know at a previous job we had certificate tickets for each test done that had to be stored in a dated folder. Using VBA magic (Google and troubleshoot) I created a save button that would use the date on the cert as well as the job name on the cert to automatically name and sort a file without any user input. Saved a lot of unnecessary typing.
Once you enter the world of VBA you realise you technically should never have to do a task in Excel more than once.
Dezlav · 4 points · Posted at 22:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Think about excel as a robot that you can give instructions in its own language (VB). Teach it how to do your job and it will!
You can create files, move them, rename them, control mouse position and actions, press keyboard keys, launch internet web pages and input things in there, and many other things.
madeformarch · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"what is my purpose?"
JoeDaStudd · 8 points · Posted at 20:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autoit3, free piece of software which lets you automate pretty much anything.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will check it up at home, sadly at my office I can't install anything without my manager requesting permission to the IT guys first. Unless it's portable but they would probably notice it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a maths teacher and I use it to calculate all the answers for the questions I set the class
Pew___ · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just type 12*12 into the address bar of your browser too
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it won't find the surface area of 15 different cuboids as quickly as excel would (I do a column each for base, height and depth then another column using the cell values to find the surface area)
sneaksfile · 6 points · Posted at 20:00:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pivot tables are the bane of my existence though
kitty_fantastic · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This
umnikos_bots · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.
OhLookASquirrel · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other
toomanywheels · 3 points · Posted at 22:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learn about pivot tables or conditional formatting and become a manager.
Dezlav · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's funny because I do tons of those for my manager and most of the time he just sends them to his manager without even looking at them unless specific information is requested by someone else
grewish89 · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOW
Dezlav · 6 points · Posted at 22:19:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel lets you do anything with VB, which is a programming language very easy to use. I started learning just by recording my actions (it's a button within excel) and reading the code that gets generated (you can see it pressing alt+f11)
khaldamo · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you're using archaic civil service software that is designed to be as inefficient as possible! :(
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, it is totally possible!
I have three tasks that need to be done monthly, one of them uses some weird old software made by the government that loads a file and needs to be reformatted and exported in three different formats while renaming them properly. This takes like four or five minutes for each file and there are about 500 files that need to be done monthly.
What I do is resize excel into a small box in a corner and click a button that starts the macro. The macro then moves the mouse and starts doing all the clicking needed to reformat the files.
It was kinda complicated to set up this and make it work without mistakes but now I have an entire day off when this process needs to be done as I just sit and play with my phone/pretend to be working.
raymen101 · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relevant
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, that's exactly how it is when you want to teach something new to your excel slave lmao
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the flip side, if you try to automate every task in your office in Excel, that data is forever stuck in little silos of Excel files floating around the office.
In a real business environment, storing data in a proper solution for the job, you gain efficiency from having the important information available wherever it is needed.
Excel has its place, but if you use it too much it causes other problems.
minionhammy · 1 points · Posted at 03:26:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally agree, but sometimes Excel isn’t the best option. Access is much better for some things than excel, because at a certain point macros end up trying to turn excel into a database, and it will never be as good at that as access is.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I get your point, but for example at my office it is very hard to use something else that isn't excel. I get asked very often to look at a process and find some way to make it more efficient, I find a lot easier to come up with a solution in excel than explaining everybody that they need this other program where they will probably feel very uncomfortable using it as it will be something new. Also for them to get anything installed in their PC a request from our manager is needed and some IT guy needs to approve it.
minionhammy · 2 points · Posted at 16:05:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don’t already have Access on all the computers I can see that being a huge hurdle to people adapting it.
The best part of Access is that you can build a GUI for anything you want to do with it. People love a GUI.
Dezlav · 1 points · Posted at 17:57:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do GUI at Excel too, but they are super crappy and limited. I use them whenever the user needs to load any files that are required in the macro.
I also made a fake "loading screen". Whenever someone opens a file made by me, a small rectangle shows up with a loading bar and some changing text saying "loading.. one more second.. please wait". I just use that fake loading screen as an excuse to put my contact information at the sight of whoever uses my macros, that way when they need to modify the file or want a new macro (in the future, if Im not around anymore) they can reach me easily and I can sell them my service. The picture I attached is in spanish, but pretty sure that you'll get the idea.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:22:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Technically, you can automate any computing task using Excel, as Excel is Turing-complete.
[deleted] · 135 points · Posted at 21:04:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open communication and words turn women on faster than pictures of your erect penis. It took me nearly 30 years to realize this.
SouthernSweeetheart · 10 points · Posted at 22:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re not wrong. Proof? I’m a woman who has been turned on before, and never once was it from a dick pic.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 22:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Madame, if you have never been turned on by a dick pic in your life, let me assure you that a picture of mine ...will probably still not change that fact.
SouthernSweeetheart · 6 points · Posted at 23:25:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You shouldn’t send any dick pics to “madame”s anyway, because that’s an indicator that they’re married. Only mademoiselles should get dick pics, provided that they requested it and are of age to receive one without potential legal repercussions.
soupersauce · 5 points · Posted at 23:37:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not here to judge.
SouthernSweeetheart · 3 points · Posted at 23:37:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s just in poor taste to do so.
karma_the_sequel · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:40 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you suppose Van Gogh and Monet sent dick paintings to their mademoiselles?
slid3r · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold my beer. Check your PM!
SouthernSweeetheart · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No thank you please.
blackbasset · 5 points · Posted at 00:35:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So. What did you do to mistakenly send dick pics to women 30 years ago? Have them developed and mail them in an envelope after chatting them up? "In 4-5 days, you will receive something that turns you on so much."?
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 00:49:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would draw pictures. It started with crayons but by middle school I had moved on to colored pencils. Details included veins and a scale on the side for reference. In high school I began working with water colors. The pubic hair was difficult but a challenge I enjoyed.
Despite the hours I would put into these works- even having some professionally framed- open dialogue would always be the more successful path.
(30 years May have been hyperbole)
blackbasset · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, did your parents hang your earliest works on the fridge and tell visiting friends it was a cute ducky little UrmomluvsTB12 drew? Why didn't you try the artsy 'So I only paint giant hairy veiny cocks to express my brooding despair wanna brood with the artist' route instead? So many questions.
Well I don't believe you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t hang them on the fridge. I gave them to girls in an attempt to have sex.
northern-new-jersey · 3 points · Posted at 02:16:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually doing housework without being asked is a guaranteed aphrodisiac.
Butter_my_waffles · 2 points · Posted at 05:54:28 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
My roommate must really want to fuck me then since I'm doing all the god damn housework
uns0licited_advice · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you show 4x6 print outs of your erect penis to women 30 years ago?
WillTank4Drugs · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How many dick pics did you ask for before you realized you'd rather just talk to him?
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:31 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even though they've been telling us that for years?
Mech-Waldo · 970 points · Posted at 16:49:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That weird switch on your rear-view mirror is a dimmer switch to prevent headlights behind you from blinding you. If you look carefully you should be able to see a second fainter reflection in the mirror. It's more notable at night, with lights in the mirror. I always assumed it was just a flaw, until I noticed it lines up with where you have the main reflection when you flip the switch up. I've never bothered to confirm this theory, but I've checked in every car I've owned since, and they all worked the same.
OSCgal · 317 points · Posted at 17:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is true, and something my dad pointed out when I was learning to drive. It's useful when you're driving in the countryside at night, and there's some guy behind you blinding you with his headlights.
Flip the tab, and you get a dimmer, less glare-filled view.
sub-hunter · 96 points · Posted at 18:44:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also the "code" for "you have your high beams on" is rather obvious when they are driving towards you. you blind that mutherfucker back.
but what to do when they are behind you? switch off your lights for a second and thy will usually realize they have highbeams on.
nutsaur · 116 points · Posted at 20:27:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone driving behind me didn't have their lights on. I flashed my hazard lights to no avail.
Then I had the genius idea: I'll slow down and they'll try to high beam me only to realise they don't have their lights on.
I slowed down, they didn't flash their lights, I turned off the road, and as they passed me they threw a lit cigarette at my car.
Car-face · 11 points · Posted at 21:52:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did your car explode?
nutsaur · 21 points · Posted at 23:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, that was the day I died and now I'm dead.
Car-face · 6 points · Posted at 23:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP
nutsaur · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RIP in peace.
sum_gamer · 3 points · Posted at 05:57:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
F
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 06:32:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
?
sum_gamer · 2 points · Posted at 15:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apologies.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/press-f-to-pay-respects
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 16:22:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, no MY apologies for not understanding the meme.
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Esplode
bunchedupwalrus · 10 points · Posted at 22:09:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it was rude of you to point out their shortcomings so
/s
nutsaur · 9 points · Posted at 00:13:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That reminds me, is there a word for when you point out someone doing something wrong and they get all offended so they retaliate?
Qrberlbrbl · 4 points · Posted at 18:22:28 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Asshole?
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 02:25:35 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah but I mean a specific term for it.
It happens daily so I thought maybe it had a name.
Qrberlbrbl · 2 points · Posted at 16:21:17 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Retaliatory Aggression
nutsaur · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:34 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brilliant. I'm using that.
Thank you.
Cats_in_the_box · 11 points · Posted at 23:30:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've given up trying to communicate to people they don't have their lights on. They never get the message.
nutsaur · 9 points · Posted at 23:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My two other favourite responses have been someone honking at me but not turning their lights on and even someone turning their lights on, flashing me, and then turning them off again.
Claque-2 · 4 points · Posted at 02:12:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So slowing down on a dark country road means 'let me borrow a cigarette and light it for me first' Got it.
ilovemallory · 3 points · Posted at 07:20:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking arsonists at it again. They probably thought you were brake-checking them
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 07:59:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember engine braking because I purposely didn't want to turn my brake lights on.
I wonder if they worked out what I was trying to do when they realised they had their lights off.
ilovemallory · 1 points · Posted at 10:07:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where I'm from, some criminals intentionally drive with their lights off so that when the first person motions for them to turn it on, they pick said person as a target to rob/kill. At least I think that's what they do, since this was (admittedly) something that did the rounds in the rumour mill
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 15:16:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember that going around on Facebook.
Depending on the city I imagine it's pretty difficult to specify exactly which vehicle flashed their lights at you if six cars just drove past you really quickly.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 06:46:13 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, according to Americans, all cities in South Africa are dangerous. I'm from Cape Town, which is the murder capital of the world. Somehow, I'm still alive and kicking to be able to sit here and tell the tale
nutsaur · 2 points · Posted at 06:59:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I work with a girl from Joburg and recently the police shot someone dead.
In true New Zealand fashion the victim was repeatedly warned to drop their weapon by police before being shot.
She was giggling and I asked what was so funny.
"Hehehe, just like home."
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 07:32:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's... disturbing. So, you're from NZ? Or am I just being stupid
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 08:25:53 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Born and raised.
I'm one of the few non Americans on Reddit.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 13:29:42 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, nice. Where about from? Dunedin? NZ is pretty nice and somewhat rustic, going by what I've heard.
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 16:39:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Living in Auckland like many Kiwis.
I'm not a fan of Dunedin. I went there a couple of times when I was a student and it was too cold for me and the students were living in old disgusting houses.
I went from flat as ever Christchurch to hills everywhere and even colder Dunedin - no thanks.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 08:59:33 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting, Dunedin looks quite picturesque going by google images (lol).
Can you recommend any places and/or attractions to visit?
nutsaur · 2 points · Posted at 15:59:53 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Queenstown is the New Zealand I want everyone to see.
City on one side of the lake and pretty much untouched mountains on the other.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 09:37:29 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, it looks gorgeous. Although I may not be able to appreciate it fully, given that I'm from Cape Town. In case you were unaware, we have a large mountain guarding the main "city bowl" called Table Mountain. If you were to go to the beach in my suburb, you would have an uninterrupted view of the sea and Table Mountain.
I'm planning to go overseas in my year end university vacation, and was steadfast on going to Asia, but I'll maybe have a rethink.
nutsaur · 1 points · Posted at 11:12:16 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've just come back from a weekend in Rotorua. What a gorgeous little town.
I don't have the courage to visit South Africa. I've listened to Henry Rollins talk about how he loves to visit scary places and I plan to visit Iran but South Africa is on my no go list.
ilovemallory · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:32 on April 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm really tempted to go to NZ now! So many bucolic towns and natural wonders.
Well, each to their own. But if you really believe the myth that SA is a land of debauchery and murder of whites, you'd be painfully wrong. I hope you change your mind.
BikerRay · 2 points · Posted at 15:19:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Female motorcycle rider I know had someone toss a cigarette out their window at her and it went down her top. She wasn't too happy.
GlobnarTheExquisite · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was the absolute norm (and considered polite) where I grew up (MA). However, according to Western NY denizens around my college region, it’s INCREDIBLY rude and you never need to do it (in fact apparently the cops ticket for it). I asked “well what if I need my high beams on?” And they just looked confused.
sub-hunter · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
isn;t the other guy forgetting to switch his off more rude?
GlobnarTheExquisite · 1 points · Posted at 11:21:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what I said and thought, but apparently blinking someone with their beams on can still get both of ya ticketed.
ReallyLongLake · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just slow down until they pass you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're replying to his first sentence about blinding them back, he was referring to cars coming towards you, so you'd turn your high beams on to blind them back.
zuccah · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Woops. Thanks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was thinking the same thing when I first read it.
JasonDJ · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Run your misters till their windshield gets wet. That's what I do for tailgaters, at least. After they have to clean their windshield a couple of times, they get the hint that they are being an asshole. Or pass.
[deleted] · 35 points · Posted at 20:06:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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notusually_serious · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahh I have 5k HID high beams for this reason. I let them pass me then kick on my highs. Best part is I have clear lenses so they have no shade.
phormix · 8 points · Posted at 20:35:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's cool, but what I want is a button that - instead of changing my mirror - makes my rear-window reflective and shines those bad-boys right back at the tailgating headlight-blinding bastard!
I've seen hotels with a window that can be made opaque or transparent, but nothing for toggling reflectivity just yet.
bunchedupwalrus · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's probably actually doable.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 21:10:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always wished they had this for side mirrors too. Sure I can dim the rearview but I'm still getting blasted in the eyes on the side.
Mech-Waldo · 10 points · Posted at 17:08:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it most on highways.
TheTeaSpoon · 7 points · Posted at 18:18:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me it goes always on the "night mode" in low visibility
ravenouscartoon · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I worked this out when I was doing a load of motorway driving. Amazing.
Ambitious5uppository · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a requirement to know this for driving tests in other countries. Just as its a requirement to know how to turn on the lights.
I'm staggered however that anyone wouldnt know this by just seeing it haha.
But then, most non-base model cars auto-dim now.
SarahC · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it just change the angle,or is something going on with the layers inside the mirror?
OSCgal · 1 points · Posted at 14:20:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Going off the Wikipedia article, it seems that the glass in front of the mirror surface is wedge-shaped. Here's a couple useful diagrams I found: Angle of reflections in "normal" position. Angle of reflections in "dim" position.
In the normal position, you see the reflection off the mirror surface. In the "dim" position, you see only the reflection from the surface of the glass that's in front of the mirror. If that makes sense.
SarahC · 2 points · Posted at 04:02:46 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a page for everything! Cool!
CouldHaveBeenAPun · 41 points · Posted at 18:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now if I could get one for my left side mirror so I really not blinded anymore!
computertechie · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some new cars have that, actually, such as the top trim of the new Crosstrek.
CouldHaveBeenAPun · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh! Maybe one day I'll be able to afford a new car and finally be able to drive feeling safe at night!
Cats_in_the_box · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The last Ford explorer I rented had this feature.
mynamewastaken · 3 points · Posted at 00:06:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
audis have had this feature for years. auto-dimming rear and side view mirrors.
DoctorToonz · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 05 Escalade does this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:35:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pitch the angle slightly further out than you would have if you wanted to see from your resting head-position. You will have to 'bob' your head to the left in order to realign a proper view of the rear, but when you're in resting head-position, the lights behind will not default towards your face.
This also works for the right, though it's less important/drastic.
trainercatlady · 1100 points · Posted at 18:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
do... people not know about this one?
BagelTrollop · 22 points · Posted at 19:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My ex refused to use it. "But then I can't fucking see!" His parents would use it... sort of. The dad was SUPER tall and the mom was pretty short so it was an easy way to switch between their heights when readjusting everything in the shared vehicle.
GoBBLeS-666 · 6 points · Posted at 20:20:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hah, that's what I thought it was for, for the first few years I had a car, because my parents do the same...
krymz1n · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It works like this for my wife and I, very handy
marley2012 · 29 points · Posted at 19:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shortly after meeting my now-husband he flipped the rear view mirror. I seriously asked him if it was "new technology". I never knew about it before.
ScarletNumbered · 9 points · Posted at 04:14:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He married you anyway?
Mak_i_Am · 51 points · Posted at 19:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF do people think the switch is for if they don't know about it?
hbc07 · 61 points · Posted at 20:10:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's just one of those things you see and never touch because you're afraid the front might fall off.
Teledildonic · 33 points · Posted at 20:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of them are designed so the front doesn't fall off.
fracto73 · 10 points · Posted at 21:30:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, wasn't this designed so the front doesn't fall off?
Teledildonic · 11 points · Posted at 22:57:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well obviously not, because the front fell off!
uber1337h4xx0r · 2 points · Posted at 23:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you know it's not falling off, then you probably know what it does.
cbratty · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most
anomalous_cowherd · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as they fall outside the environment.
Liberty_Chip_Cookies · 0 points · Posted at 20:53:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a common occurrence though.
CJ_Guns · 11 points · Posted at 21:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I always thought it was for parents to check on their kids in the back seat. It’s straight on, and then you flicked it to angle it down into the back.
But yeah, I didn’t know it was for dimming until after a decade or so of driving. I still don’t use it though...I can see just fine without it.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 18:59:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My boyfriend had been driving for about 6 years before I informed him of this fact
AEnKE9UzYQr9 · 7 points · Posted at 19:20:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taught a friend this last week and they thought I was a genius!
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow
Morgrid · 1 points · Posted at 09:15:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I had friends that stupid.
farmtownsuit · 7 points · Posted at 20:17:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not know about this one and I am people.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:42:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I got my first car, I drove around with my brights on for six months until I was at a parking lot party and everyone asked me what my defect was.
:(
abnormalcat · 8 points · Posted at 18:58:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew about it.... I just assumed other people knew about it too
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:16:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do people drive at night without doing this???
TychaBrahe · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drive in the city. It’s been four-ish years since I was somewhere I had to turn on my brights.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 22:56:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even dims in the rear view create a glare. I used the feature at 5 this morning driving through a city of more than one million people.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 23:47:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd pretty much have to see someone else using it to learn about it. That means not only do you have to know someone who knows about it, but you also have to be in the car with them when someone behind them has their brights on. Otherwise you'd have to coincidentally come across this on the internet like I did or read through the owner's manual (which many people don't really ever have a need to do). Even just playing around in your car and trying out all the different buttons and switches might not be enough since you probably won't be doing it while actually on the road. As some have pointed out, you might just brush it off as a design flaw or a quick mirror adjuster for if a tall person and a short person drive the car.
pogu · 3 points · Posted at 02:44:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or whoever is teaching you to drive can tell you. I mean it's a safety feature, it ought to be part of any driver education.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many people do drivers ed with their parents. If they don't know it then you won't find out about it. It certainly didn't stand out when reading through the online program for me either.
throwaguey_ · 0 points · Posted at 00:51:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm...I saw several people do it before I was ever old enough to drive. I guess I'm just descended from and hang around with smarter people.
MrJoniak · 7 points · Posted at 20:03:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea man its insane how many people see it and assume car manufacturers just felt like putting in a wee bit of extra plastic on every single car
anomalous_cowherd · 5 points · Posted at 21:11:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I pulled the sunvisor to the side in my Saab the other day when the Sun was low and bright. Underneath there is another sunvisor!
grangry · 3 points · Posted at 20:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A while back I saw someone not know this. But they also called it a review mirror.
rmd235 · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My ex girlfriend jumped from the noise it made when I flipped it. She had no idea what it was. I was shocked. She’s been driving for 15 years.
autoposting_system · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lot of kids on reddit these days mate. It's not as old as it used to be
martymcfly4prez · 4 points · Posted at 19:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been driving for a decade and no, I did not know about this one.
JWGhetto · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not with the minimal amount of training required before you can head out on your own
fireflycaprica · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have this on my car and only found out about it last week. handbook didn't come with the car.
CrooklynDodgers · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend who's 23 didn't know til I told her last year.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I dated someone who called himself a "car enthusiast." When he was teaching someone to drive, he told them the tab is because in the morning, you're taller, but as you walk around during the day, your body compresses on itself. The tab allows you to adjust for the difference without changing anything else on the mirror.
I wish I was joking.
trainercatlady · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow. I can see why your relationship is past tense.
MotherfuckingMoose · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been driving ten years and just figured it out this past year.
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know it because I tinker with stuff, but it's not something that comes up in life normally, so I don't blame people for not knowing.
Ryusirton · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was a handle for adjusting the mirror that I never needed to use until one night I was complain I ng about someone's brights and my partner was like "flip the asshole switch"
Shawn_Spenstar · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes soooo many people have no clue. I drive for a living and about 2 of 10 people I mention this to actually know about it.
mbz321 · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I sort of knew what it was for, but I never really seemed to notice a difference either way.
Fraisinette74 · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I discovered this novelty last year, while my dad is still bitching about these annoying headlight in his rear-view mirror.
PM_Me_Math_Songs · 7 points · Posted at 21:01:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get annoyed by the headlights in the side view mirrors. those ones don't have a toggle.
throwaguey_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:48:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When some asshole in a giant truck is blinding me through my side mirrors, I adjust them so the light is reflected away from me. I have no idea if the light is reflected back at them, but I hope and pray it is at least some of the time.
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PM_Me_Math_Songs · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My mirrors don't go that far, I'm too tall.
InfanticideAquifer · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm with them. I have mine set as wide as they can possibly go and this can still happen. Not as often as the way that most people set the mirrors (where half of it just shows you your own car for some reason...) but it's still a thing.
Hellstrike · -2 points · Posted at 21:40:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never seen a car with a switch there. All had automatic dimming, no matter if at driving school or the ones I drove afterwards. Every single one.
Remunerateinumera · 6 points · Posted at 23:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Must be nice.
throwaguey_ · 5 points · Posted at 00:51:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rich fuck.
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 15:34:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bastard probably even has those windows that run on motors and a gear shift that shifts itself. And cold air in the summer! Prick!
ARandomBob · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Look at you. Driving around in cars that aren't two decades old.
Seyon · 0 points · Posted at 23:05:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know how to defog my windshield for at least 5 years after I started driving. I always blasted high heat thinking it would absorb the moisture.
Jarl_Walnut · 18 points · Posted at 19:03:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, is this not common knowledge? I feel like this is something all drivers should know, and something that was instructed to me in drivers ed.
nutsaur · 3 points · Posted at 00:27:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know about high beaming until I had my licence for a month.
Driving through the city at night someone told me to turn my lights on.
I also didn't know about 'flashing' your lights at people. I used to turn my lights on and off to no effect.
CHARLIE_CANT_READ · 7 points · Posted at 17:51:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The way this works is by having two reflecting surfaces, with one at an angle to the other. I may have this reversed but the basic principle is there. Most of the light is reflected by the first surface but some will pass through and bounce off the second surface which then reflects that light at an angle, so you get the same image but dimmer.
LiteralPhilosopher · 10 points · Posted at 18:27:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IIRC, you actually have it basically backward. The front surface is plain, clear glass; the back surface is mirror. Normally you're using the back surface, and there's technically a ghostly image from the front surface, but your eyes pretty much ignore it. Flip the tab, and the bright image from the back surface goes up and over your head, but the front glass is now aligned correctly for reflecting. Of course, a lot of the light just passes through it instead of reflecting, and goes elsewhere, but that's what you want.
I could be wrong about this.
ecallawsamoht · 8 points · Posted at 18:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i did not know about this until about a year ago, and i actually learned it here on Reddit. I'm 34 years old.
On-mountain-time · 6 points · Posted at 19:38:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm 6' and my wife is like 5'6" and it also happens that the up/down settings are exactly where we each want our mirror. It's beautiful.
benmarvin · 6 points · Posted at 20:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's 2018, mine dims automagically. So do my side mirrors.
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thedirtydeetch · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also drive a low-seated coupe. If only I could dim oncoming headlights with a switch 🤔
pudniskool · 3 points · Posted at 22:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FRS here, same, its always a Chevy Tahoe with HIDs
counterweight7 · 4 points · Posted at 18:35:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned about this only recently after driving for 12 years.
Spartan2842 · 3 points · Posted at 19:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They need this for the side mirrors.
boredatworkorhome · 8 points · Posted at 17:47:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think most cars have auto dimming ones now.
omnilynx · 5 points · Posted at 18:49:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How did you drive at night before you knew this?!
letsgobruins · 3 points · Posted at 18:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OH SHIT
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:10:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You didn't know this?!?!
letsgobruins · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I DID NOT KNOW THIS!
vivnsam · 3 points · Posted at 19:27:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
use it all the time people are jackasses with their highbeam adjustment levels
RizzleMcFrizzle · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I drive a pretty old car without this feature =(. Whenever this happens I have to revert to repositioning my rear-view mirror back at the car behind me to say 'turn it down, asshole' once we get to a stop light. Its effective.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How old is your car? My first car was a 1978 Ford Escort, it had the flippy thing on the rear-view mirror.
RizzleMcFrizzle · 1 points · Posted at 14:02:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its an 89 Ford Mustang. All there is are two little switches that take off the inner lights completely.
WeRaCrazyBunch · 3 points · Posted at 20:36:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I should stop positioning the mirror to beam it back at them...
LigerZeroSchneider · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
now if only they had one on wing mirrors
ryan-a · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also doubles as a switch between rear windscreen and kids face in backseat.
The_Original_Gronkie · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it to switch between my wife's view (short person), and my view (tall person). But yeah, I learned when I was kid that its to keep the guy behind you from blinding you.
glorilyss · 2 points · Posted at 22:54:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternately, if you’re a short girlfriend, the tab when flipped downward is your eye level, and when flipped up will match with your taller boyfriend’s eye level!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Piggybacking off of this, a lot of newer cars have extendable visors. So he next time the sun is right between both visors try pulling one of them out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If manufacturers would make my mirror stiff enough to not move while I swap to the other mode by pushing/pulling/turning a thing that'd be fantastic.
a_trane13 · 4 points · Posted at 18:23:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... I'm pretty sure this is extremely common knowledge. You literally can't drive well at night without it.
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a_trane13 · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You probably don't drive in packed traffic with trucks and people that leave their high beams on then?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, people don't usually use their high beams in the city around these parts and traffic congestion usually has gone down by the time it's dark. Lifted trucks are still a problem but I usually only notice the ones that are in oncoming lanes. Flipping the visor is something I've probably done a dozen times this year.
TheVegetaMonologues · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The second mirror is offset from the first by the same angle that the switch offsets the mirror from one orientation to the other. It's a surprisingly clever design.
I think this is a great example of how older cars are in many ways better than their more technologically advanced counterparts. In newer cars the dimmer is usually automatic, and it works by sensing concentrated light and flooding the pane with blue LCD in response. Naturally this doesn't work right at all--it doesn't actually sense the light consistently, when it does the blue LCD makes basically no difference, and it makes what was a simple and easy fix/replacement into a complicated and expensive one.
CaptainCupcakez · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're comparing the worst example of the modern systems to the best example of the older systems.
Not a fair comparison at all.
TheVegetaMonologues · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm comparing old rearview mirror dimmers to new rearview mirror dimmers
CaptainCupcakez · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neither of those are distinct entities.
There are hundreds of different older systems of dimming rearview mirrors. Similarly there are hundreds of newer methods.
You're comparing a bad new one with a good old one. You're also assuming that modern cars all use the "new" method. High quality cars will use what is best regardless of the age of the technology.
TheVegetaMonologues · 0 points · Posted at 21:45:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your point is taken, but I think it's a nitpick. By and large, the old ones work and the new ones don't. This has been true across all the cars I've driven, and I've driven a fair few.
CaptainCupcakez · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the "new" system is objectively worse then only cheap cars will use it as a cost-saving measure.
In reality you see a combination of older reliable methods and newer novel methods. Some work better than the old ways, some are fucking awful. It's the same in every industry, but blanket statements like "Old is good, new is bad" are just silly.
TheVegetaMonologues · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah dude this is a super nitpick.
CaptainCupcakez · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You started this sub-thread with a nitpick, don't try and flip it on me now that I've made a valid point.
How about you just think "huh, that's an interesting perspective" and move on. Not every discussion on the internet has to have a victor.
TheVegetaMonologues · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely not a nitpick when, by and large, one works and the other doesn't, which is true and makes my point completely valid.
How about you take your own advice, get the stick out of your ass, and go say your mantra or whatever it is you need to do to destress
ShaunDark · 2 points · Posted at 15:32:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've driven 3 different cars with a modern dimming system over the last 5 years regularly and have driven several with the old switch system before as well. I haven't had one instance of the new systems not working for me so far.
So, to me, both work and the newer one is less of a hassle to use. Would love to see these in the side view mirrors as well, though :(
TheVegetaMonologues · 1 points · Posted at 15:41:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough. That hasn't been my experience but I'm sure there are working ones out there. Thanks for not being a condescending dick.
CaptainCupcakez · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes there's no point trying
peachyfuzzle · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I have to flip my dimmer, your headlights are on high, and I'm going to do my best to position my rear view mirror so it reflects directly back into your face.
Varyon · 5 points · Posted at 20:01:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. Some makes of vehicles are built in such a way that they direct even their low beams directly into the rear window of some low stance cars. Source: drive a low stance car and can see them switch to low beams as they approach me.
LarryTHICCers · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use my middle finger...
CACuzcatlan · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who didn't know this?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did not know this until this year. Can't believe I went my whole life without knowing.
Korrathelastavatar · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What random switch? Do older cars have that?
oO0-__-0Oo · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
most review mirrors are just that: there's actually 2 mirrors in them
the switch allows you to easily toggle between viewing the image in one vs. the other
chef_boyard · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rearview* mirrors
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use my middle finger to flip my rear view
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some newer cars have automatic dimmers in their mirror. My 2011 Ford does.
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just made me realize my car doesn’t have one. I wonder if it’s an auto dim mirror.
RoboModeTrip · 1 points · Posted at 03:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Auto dimming is so nice you forget about this old technology.
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This information is included in your vehicle's owner's manual.
gatesphere · 1 points · Posted at 12:14:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...how the hell did you not know this?
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:08 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
not every car has this, previous one didn't, current one does.
current one stays dimmed permanently. can see everything in it during the day and can see any light in it during the night.
but i also don't really care for a clear back window like i never put the rear window heater on. middle rear view mirror can be pointed at the roof for all i care, most vans etc don't even get one.
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is designed this way - you're 100% correct.
Dogs_Akimbo · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can anyone explain how those non-tilting ones are supposed to work? The ones where you push a button and a little light comes on. Because they don’t work.
[deleted] · 2086 points · Posted at 18:04:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Jacollinsver · 3 points · Posted at 00:10:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And someone commented to that thread this exact comment an hour before that.
dreg102 · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, the other guy commented an hour after me.
Jacollinsver · 2 points · Posted at 04:28:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought you were kidding.
HaggisHaggisHaggis · 71 points · Posted at 19:48:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here is this joke an hour before yours, better done.
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 19:51:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HaggisHaggisHaggis · 14 points · Posted at 19:58:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but they didn't have the link!
[deleted] · -21 points · Posted at 20:24:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're trash.
iwastedthislife · 16 points · Posted at 18:57:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU. And where the fuck is this occuring? Where I'm from, people use turn signals
HaggisHaggisHaggis · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What sweet, heavenly paradise do you hail from?
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, Erieau, Ontario, Canada
DataBound · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every single post on r/all has this problem. Drives me crazy.
bitNine · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am not reading 7000 other comments before I post whatever I want to post. But hey, while I'm here, I just want to let you know you can read comments before commenting to avoid 50 PEOPLE MAKING THE SAME INDICATOR/BLINKER JOKE.
twistedyoga · 8 points · Posted at 18:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are INDICATOR/BLINKERS?
I drive a BMW by the way!
electronicdream · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
huehuehue
potatoesforlife · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DID YOU KNOW THAT CARS COME WITH BLINKERS TO SHOW OTHER PEOPLE WHEN YOU NEED TO TURN??!?
Pokabrows · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or Ctrl + f if reading is too difficult
willDaBeast88 · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was going to refrain, but then I saw this and had to post another blinker post
Will8324 · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use ctrl+F to find comments complaining about blinker jokes
Legend017 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just downvote all of them after the first one you come across. They're adding nothing to the conversation.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bet nobody's made the obvious joke about BMW's coming equipped with blinkers, hehehe
SpellingIsAhful · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You lie
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha! Especially blinker jokes about BMW drivers!
SlothyTheSloth · 1 points · Posted at 09:28:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has a built in function to handle this. Those little arrows next to comments are to up or downvote things. If you sort comments by top rated then you won't see duplicate jokes till you get near the bottom as the first and/or best formatted turn signal joke will get upvoted the most and the rest will languish at the bottom. Say what you will about the Reddit hive mind but it will rarely significantly upvote the same joke twice in a single thread
ToBePacific · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can read comments before commenting to avoid 50 PEOPLE MAKING THE SAME INDICATOR/BLINKER JOKE.
bradenmac0 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bruh who the hell has that kind of time
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And what, WORK for karma? You crazy?
YourLocalMonarchist · -1 points · Posted at 21:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
found the BMW driver
defaeced · -6 points · Posted at 18:37:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This
umnikos_bots · 2 points · Posted at 18:37:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.
Manual_Man · 2 points · Posted at 18:39:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After every oil change, don't forget to change out blinker fluid. You don't want to get stranded without blinker fluid.
[deleted] · 759 points · Posted at 16:34:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your stand-alone home stove has a drawer... I’ve been living in my apartment for 2 1/2 years and just realized it’s there.. currently I’m hiding pans from my wife in there. She Likes to use a pan and instead of washing it, she find the next cleanest one.
napswithdogs · 383 points · Posted at 16:54:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my oven that’s the broiler.
derawin07 · 20 points · Posted at 17:07:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Aussies call the broiler the grill, and it is above the oven door on most ovens.
Alis451 · 30 points · Posted at 18:33:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use a gas oven, the bottom is where the flame is, Broilers cook from the top so the tray at the bottom would be UNDER the flame. In an electric oven, there is usually an element on the roof of the oven which turns on when you set it to broil, so again your food is underneath a direct heating element.
redditor_peeco · 8 points · Posted at 20:10:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure about that one. We have a gas stove and the broiler is at the top of the oven. You can see the flame right above the top-most rack. The drawer “under” the oven is for warming things (or storing pans, if you’re like most people I know).
Waldemar-Firehammer · 2 points · Posted at 03:17:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This heavly depends on the model. I have a bottom broiler, and no proofing drawer.
saichampa · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Australian stoves there's an element at the bottom of the oven and at the top of the grill/broiler. True of both gas and electric.
NE_Golf · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some gas ovens have the flame on the back wall. I have a gas convection oven with this config. It has a separate broiler on the top of the oven cavity (as you described for an electric oven ).
derawin07 · -2 points · Posted at 18:39:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I am scared of gas ovens. I house sat where you had to light a small hole in the back of the oven. I didn't use it once. It still had a grill above the oven though, in a separate compartment, and with a separate element.
Most stoves in Aus are not gas. The grill has a separate element that turns on individually in a drawer above the oven. Newer built in ovens don't have the separate drawer, but just a separate grill setting for the same oven element. You can ruin a cake by turning on the grill instead.
Edit: why on earth are people downvoting this?
Alis451 · 11 points · Posted at 18:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
pilot light, that is supposed to remain lit while you are in residence. they have been phased out.
In other places they call them Salamanders
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was an old house. I just never used the oven.
Never seen a salamander before. I didn't mean completely separate though, just above the oven.
Most Aussie electric stoves look like this.
Same for the freestanding gas stoves with separate grill.
Alis451 · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah got it, above the Oven chamber itself, I was thinking of a completely separate unit.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would be super fancy! Yeah I didn't quite have the right words to describe it for someone else. I knew what I meant :P
pfunk42529 · 16 points · Posted at 18:00:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's about half and half in the states
Source: Am a former appliance salesman.
hematite4galena · 3 points · Posted at 20:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never know whether to believe anything I hear about australia
derawin07 · 5 points · Posted at 20:54:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
drop bears only attack americans
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can look at the pictures i linked below
paracelsus23 · 1 points · Posted at 00:43:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wouldn't it be "below it"?
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
hardy ha
you know there are other countries in the southern hemisphere?
jeswesky · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First time I had an apartment with a gas oven I was so confused by this. That is where the pans go!
plush_broccoli · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what we thought, too - took about a week before we noticed the embossed “not for storage” on the bottom of the drawer. One of our neighbours didn’t figure it out for months, until she lit the potholders she was storing on fire.
jeswesky · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yikes!
iamtoe · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, you cook things in that drawer? I thought it was strange that there was an open flame at the top...
jeswesky · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! That is the broiler on a gas oven. I had to ask my mom what it was for when I moved there!
Aves_HomoSapien · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My roommate and I frequently forget to get the pan we want out of the broiler before we preheat the oven. Always a fun game to see who is going to burn themselves forgetting we have a broiler and not a storage drawer.
mountrich · 2 points · Posted at 18:01:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Used to be common on gas ovens. Haven't had a gas stove in a while, so I don't know if it is still true.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 2 points · Posted at 19:12:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, still a broiler. Have a relatively modern gas stove.
SpeedLimit55 · 5 points · Posted at 19:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is actually far and away the exception. Nowadays almost all gas ranges have either storage, a warming drawer, or, in few cases, an actual second oven in this spot. It is generally the most basic models that still have a broiler down there.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 4 points · Posted at 19:29:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assure you that is not the case in the US. I just took a look through the first few pages of what Home Depot has to offer for new gas stoves, and almost all of the ones below $1,000 had a broiler underneath (a few had a warmer, a couple had a drawer and a couple more had nothing). You can argue that "below $1,000 is a basic model," but the vast majority of households have a stove in that price range.
SpeedLimit55 · 3 points · Posted at 19:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alright, I originally typed up a snarky response, but there's enough bullshit in the world.
So basically ALL ranges have a 'broiler' functionality. 90%+ of modern ranges achieve this in the main oven cavity, utilizing only the top heating element. I know this because I work in the industry. 50 feet away is roughly 30 ranges of various makes and models. 1 of them has a dedicated broiler in the bottom, and it is the most inexpensive in this particular store. Allowing for some obscure exception, every single range that is self-cleaning today does not have a dedicated broiler.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 4 points · Posted at 20:08:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know, I too had a snarky response typed and decided to delete it on the premise of "enough bullshit."
I confess I don't work in the industry and was just going on my personal experiences with gas ranges where I've lived. It's certainly possible I've just rented and owned places with cheap stoves, but I would wager it's more prevalent than you are making it out to be.
SpeedLimit55 · 3 points · Posted at 20:18:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to imply you had shit appliances, should have been aware that came off differently.
If yours is even 5 years old what I'm saying kinda goes out the window, there were way more options regarding this back then. Either way, I was just trying to get the general information out there.
feminaprovita · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, from meatspace. Dude knows his shit.
Can't watch a movie with him, for instance, without learning which appliances in the homeowner's kitchen are disproportionately more expensive than everything else in the house, and sometimes even WHY they're so expensive. (I love these details so fucking much.)
SpeedLimit55 · 3 points · Posted at 20:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seriously. I find it hilarious watching a show where the family is having money problems and they have $40,000+ worth of appliances in their kitchen. That isn't totally impossible, obviously, but c'mon now.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"We're so poor!"
Dude, you have a fuckin' $10k range, and $20k worth of goddamn side-by-side refrigerator in your 2,000+ SF urban loft apartment. If you're poor, I guess I'm basically goddamn homeless!
SpeedLimit55 · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So true. Wolf and Viking have done a great job getting into tv shows when it makes no sense.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still true on some. Old house it wasn’t, new house it was. I store pans in there and discovered/reminded myself about this when I touched the cast iron pan hanging out in that drawer (yes, the broiler was on and no I did not have an oven mitt on).
PowerMonkey500 · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've heard some are meant to be plate warmers.
luckyhunterdude · 487 points · Posted at 16:43:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's a "proofing drawer" or "warming drawer" but yeah, everyone pretty much just uses it to store pans.
edit: thank you, I get it. depending on the oven it could be just a drawer.
hades_the_wise · 8 points · Posted at 18:08:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most every stove I've used, that was a broiler. That was where you did toast or got a crispy finish on the top of your casseroles. I still wonder how people who just have upright countertop toasters manage to do cheese toast or cinnamon toast.
asparagus_pancake · 191 points · Posted at 17:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It most certainly is not. Back in the day? Absolutely! On those old wood-burning stoves? Absolutely! Those drawers will be nice and toasty! Today? NO! Those drawers are now there as a remnant of those old stoves, but now that ovens are larger and cooking functions differently in the modern kitchen, they simply act as another drawer. Nothing will ever proof or stay warm in those things.
PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS · 9 points · Posted at 19:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the stove. Mine's about 8 years old and acts as a broiler. You would be mighty disappointed if you put something that wasn't over safe down there.
luckyhunterdude · 47 points · Posted at 17:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
huh, maybe high end they are, I think I picked that fact up from a baking show or something. I just use mine for storage like everyone else.
Tortfeasor55 · 56 points · Posted at 17:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They now make ovens where the drawer is a warming drawer, but it’s an extra feature , not the norm
tacknosaddle · 11 points · Posted at 18:35:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It usually has its own control for temperature if it's a warming drawer.
On a related note, until I was using it one day my wife never knew what the broil function was and so never knew why you can leave an oven door propped open just a little bit.
beardsofmight · 13 points · Posted at 20:03:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, am i supposed to leave the door propped open when broiling?
jakemg · 7 points · Posted at 20:21:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open for an electric oven, closed for gas. Gas broils at a higher temp, which can cause more smoke, which you don’t want all up in your kitchen.
tacknosaddle · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We always leave it open with gas without a problem. If you close the door you heat the air in the oven too much and lose some of the radiant cooking aspect. The flame can even shut off intermittently if the max temperature of the oven is reached.
tacknosaddle · 5 points · Posted at 20:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, the flame should be constantly on to cook with radiant heat when broiling. If you close the door it will reach the oven's max temperature set point and shut off so it becomes a mix of baking and broiling. In restaurants or commercial kitchens the broilers don't have doors on them.
neccoguy21 · 4 points · Posted at 20:24:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have no clue what the broil feature is either. Cooking doesn't make any sense.
tacknosaddle · 9 points · Posted at 20:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Broiling is cooking with radiant heat so what you're cooking is under the flame and directly exposed to it. There's a burner or a heating element in the "ceiling" of the oven that is on when you're broiling. If you don't leave the door propped open the oven will reach its max temperature and the element/flame will shut off until it drops so at that point you're no longer broiling but will have a mix of roasting at too high of a temperature and broiling.
Broiling is awesome though. You want to make restaurant style nachos at home? Load that plate of tortilla chips with cheese, jalapenos and whatever else you want and throw it under the broiler to heat and melt the cheese. You want chicken with a nice crisp skin, maybe with a hint of a char on it? Broiling is your friend.
neccoguy21 · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why though? What's the difference? I've made nachos before (since my dad used to do it all the time when I was a kid) and I just put cheese on chips and throw it in the oven until the cheese is melted, you know, 'cause heat.
Also, I wouldn't trust myself with chicken. Steak and burgers, yeah. I don't have a clue how to do chicken.
Sorry_Sorry_Everyone · 9 points · Posted at 21:33:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The regular bake method works by heating up the air in the oven which in turn heats up whatever is in the oven.
The broil method works by getting crazy hot and letting the radiant heat transfer directly to the food below. It will cook the same way as cooking food on a grill except the heat is above rather than below. It cooks much faster so you do have to be careful but it is great for adding color, crispy texture, and flavor.
Next time, try it with the nachos. The will get way more golden brown and the nachos nice and crispy. Just be aware that it will take MUCH LESS time to heat up than your traditional method.
tacknosaddle · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The broiler is better at getting that bit of brown for the chips and a bit of crisp for the cheese. There is a difference in the two methods, it's not just heat. Think about toasting a marshmallow by a fire, that's essentially broiling since you're using radiant heat. Now take a marshmallow and put it in an oven. They will both be "cooked" but the final product will be very different. So depending on what you are cooking and/or how you want it to come out one method can be preferable to the other.
Also, there's no reason to be afraid of chicken, just get yourself a meat thermometer if you don't trust yourself to figure it out from visual cues.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, that makes sense with the marshmallow... Every now and then when all the right ingredients are present, and maybe I happened to see a cooking show or something recently, I can bust out a meal or two that's quite tasty, so I'll try to remember that if it comes to mind. But I can never bottle that capability to use at my leisure, so it kinda sucks.
tacknosaddle · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try it out this weekend if you can. Hey, quick question, does your username have anything to do with the Necco of Necco wafers?
neccoguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 13:46:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly right. Those little chalk wafers are so nasty/delicious...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Tortfeasor55 · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my negligence was not oven related!
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 17:33:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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luckyhunterdude · 7 points · Posted at 17:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, my wife watches that, so probably picked it up there.
isobane · 5 points · Posted at 18:56:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It to me so long to figure out what they meant when they kept saying, "sponge."
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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theniceguytroll · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I've never heard anyone call it icing sugar. Powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar yes, but not icing sugar.
boweruk · 3 points · Posted at 04:06:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's called icing sugar in the UK.
ZombieAlpacaLips · 6 points · Posted at 17:20:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They aren't going to get very warm because the oven is well insulated.
Excelius · 6 points · Posted at 17:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least on mine there is a little heating element in there, that gets activated by a button on the control panel.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has its own heating element/thermostat and functions as a (kind of crappy) small second oven
Cornupication · 3 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not a crappy oven, you're not meant to cook things in it. It's to keep things warm, or to prove things.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not a warming/proofing drawer: it's an actual oven. The dial for it is labeled "Lower Oven" and goes from "warm" to 450° F.
It's also only 4" tall (5" if you take the rack out) and has hot-spots. "Warm" is too hot for proofing and with said hotspots it will partially cook or dry out any dough.
It does work great for keeping things warm -- but it's essentially a smaller, crappier version of the main oven.
Edit: This is the range/oven in question
ILikeLenexa · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Great British Baking Show actually has proving drawers for all the ovens.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this still depends on brand/which stove. My parents got a stove recently that it's definitely a warming drawer. The one in my apartmenr doesnt.
Excelius · 7 points · Posted at 17:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My four year old gas unit has a button on the control panel that says "warming drawer". That turns on an electric heating coil in the drawer to keep things warm.
Maybe there are some cheap units these days that don't have that feature, and it really is just a drawer, but it's hardly some rare feature. Every oven in every house I've lived in has had it.
chairitable · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've never had that function in any oven in any house I've lived in and I've moved about a dozen times.
heyimrick · 12 points · Posted at 18:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is the broiler
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:22:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has a heating element in it. I use it to keep pizzas warm.
THROWINCONDOMSATSLUT · 3 points · Posted at 18:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We actually have a wood burning Home Comfort stove from the 1800s. The drawer that we use for storage on it would definitely not be good for proofing. All of the ashes do fall sometimes under there! We just have an oven with two racks, the firebox, and the ash tray/box. Is there a newer version of wood cook stoves I'm unaware of that has this feature?
A few of the cool things about my stove are the warming storage areas on top of the stove (hot plates and keeps food warm without cooking it further!) and the little stands for our coffee mugs to stay warm.
asparagus_pancake · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I regularly cook on a 1840s wood stove. The "drawer"/"cabinet" underneath the oven is intended to act as a proofing/warming drawer. The ashbox is underneath the area where the wood burns, on the left. The warming drawer is fully encased in metal, so it just gets by on the heat from the oven and the wood burning next to it. That's really interesting though!
THROWINCONDOMSATSLUT · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right knew that the ash box was to the left of the oven on mine. I guess I didn't realize that that could be a proofing drawer under the oven. It says "Home Comfort" on it. I guess we just have been accidentally letting our ash box get too full lately since it's winter and windy as shit in the high mountains of CO.
nowitholds · 2 points · Posted at 17:40:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to need proof foir that one.
Grigorie · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine could definitely cook if I left something in there in my old apartment. Not like, old building, just last one. Pretty new oven.
I don't think it's safe to make a sweeping statement saying no ovens have that as a feature anymore.
Trevorisabox · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe for your stove, but mine does.
edamomnomnom · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on the model. Mine is an actual warming drawer with its own heating element and everything.
MsCrazyPants70 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine isn't that old and has the drawer be a warmer. I think mine is about 12-15 years old.
canonanon · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my old gas stove it was a broiler.
rylos · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every time I'd chase my cat from that drawer, he was warm.
CrazyMyLife · 1 points · Posted at 06:36:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is a broiler....
Hurray_for_Candy · 4 points · Posted at 17:47:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a regular oven? Are you sure? I have never seen anyone use the drawer for anything other than storing pans.
gunnapackofsammiches · 3 points · Posted at 22:09:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another vote for "ours is the broiler"
redditor1983 · 5 points · Posted at 17:18:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most basic electric ovens, it’s just a simple drawer for storage. Nothing else.
On more expensive ovens, or specifically gas ovens, it can sometimes have another purpose. My parents has oven has a broiler in that “drawer” for example.
vcxnuedc8j · 0 points · Posted at 01:45:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, even on most gas ovens it's just a drawer.
tesseract4 · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On some models, they're warming drawers, and on cheaper models, they're just storage. I just went through buying a new range, is how I know this.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, that drawer has NEVER felt warm to me. If it's meant to be a warming drawer, it sucks balls at it.
YoBannannaGirl · 2 points · Posted at 17:02:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While some ovens do come with a warming drawer, sometimes it is just used for storage
Hardcore90skid · 3 points · Posted at 17:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ain't no sane person is putting their food under the stove like that.
AbsolutelyPink · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most electric stoves, it's a drawer. Gas stoves, especially the lower end models, it is often a broiler, but can be a drawer.
remarkless · 1 points · Posted at 17:17:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me, with my gas stove, it's a nice warming pan storage drawer, and I often burn my hand trying to get a pot lid out from that drawer while cooking.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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luckyhunterdude · 1 points · Posted at 17:06:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
apparently it may also just be a drawer. depends on your stove i guess.
tdasnowman · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It depends on your oven look up the model. Cheaper ovens it's just a drawer, or just dosen't exist. Last apartment I was in the door was just under oven access for cleaning. Current apartment it's a drawer that dosen't get warm at all. Also if you have a under oven boiler chances are there isn't another drawer. It's really oly electric oven that are like that as with gas the broiler was typically under the oven. This really a some oven feature.
luckyhunterdude · -1 points · Posted at 17:03:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've no idea how to use it properly, It's just a fun fact i picked up somewhere, a baking show my wife was watching i think. Sounds like you've got some homework!
theangryamoeba · 5 points · Posted at 18:29:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I grew up with an oven with a drawer, turns out the oven in my first apartment had the broiler was down there insetead.
So make sure it isn't a secret broiler before you store paper goods in there and then you have a kitchen fire your second night living in the place.
aedroogo · 6 points · Posted at 19:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw an episode of Hoarders where the woman was using that drawer to hold her cat's litter box. You're welcome.
flxtr · 3 points · Posted at 19:30:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I stored all our cast iron things in their. We moved to a new house and weeks later I opened the drawer to our new stove and it was empty. I then realized we had left all our cast iron at our old house.
Deatheturtle · 3 points · Posted at 18:02:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My new oven is actually a double oven, and they got rid of the drawer to make space for it, so the larger of oven up being the drawer for pans.
meowdryhepurrrn · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't :/ it looks like there is one, but it's fake and doesn't actually open at all.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:31:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Wolf range we inherited when we bought our house does not have such a drawer.
SRTie4k · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all ovens have drawers. Found that out when I moved into my current apartment.
bloodflart · 2 points · Posted at 19:06:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know this but you can lift up the top part where the burners are and clean under the surface (the burners stay in place)
SchrodingersCatGIFs · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean the pilot light tray?
MsCrazyPants70 · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my oven, the drawer is a warmer. So if either some food is done before other food, I can keep it warm, or I can use it for raising dough.
pat_the_brat · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally random and off-topic story time!
Back in high school, we went on an optional, but organized by the school, ski trip, a few friends and I. I must've been 15 or early 16, and definitely short, but one of our friends looked older. He got a 24 of beer without being carded (Quebec, so the legal age is/was 18), and we had a small party. Of course, there were chaperones on the trip, so we hid most of the beer in that drawer, which, IIRC, was 23 beers (unless someone drank one in the meantime).
One didn't fit, so it was hidden inside the oven itself. When the chaperone came and looked around to make sure we weren't doing anything wrong, he saw that the oven door was crooked, so he opened it, and was so disappointed in us... Threatened to call our parents, told us to go to our own cottage, and took the beer with him. When we got back there, we emptied the beer down the drain, and told him so in the morning, and apologized.
I have no idea what happened with the rest of the beer, but he never looked in that drawer lol. Maybe whoever was staying in that cottage drank it, maybe they just left it there and the workers/next guests had a pleasant surprise.
Anyway, sorry about being off-topic. It just randomly reminded me of this.
Vendetta86 · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is where you store all the pancakes prior to serving them.
PurpleSailor · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On some older stoves that is where you put things you want to broil.
976chip · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s also a vent to the oven under one of the (typically the right) back burners.
ianthenerd · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not anymore! It's getting tougher and tougher to find models that have a proper-sized drawer! The ones that do have a metal lip that prevents you from using the full capacity of the damned thing.
leftintheshaddows · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ours has a bit that looks like it should be or could be a drawer but i can not get the panel to open in anyway so i don't know.
instalight · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That drawer in our house is where the spiders live.
They own the pans there now.
footinmymouth · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a proofing drawer mate. Watch some more Great British Baking show.
The_RAT · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And this drawer isn't actually for storage, even though that's what everyone uses it for. It's actually a warming tray area - if you are making two things at different temperatures, you can keep one in the drawer to keep it warm but not overcook it while the second thing cooks!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My husband is like your wife. How do we train them better?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Treats?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm...
That might work actually...
Rikplaysbass · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somebody told me it was used to hold dishes a couple hours from eating so the stoves residual heat would keep it warm.
rjm1775 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is your wife related to mine?
ZeePirate · 1 points · Posted at 13:26:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dont put cloth or anything flammable down there though
Inotlife · 1 points · Posted at 16:43:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my oven that drawer is another oven.
Howling_Fang · 1 points · Posted at 17:41:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My boyfriend showed me after a year in our place and after laughing at me many times after seeing my struggle getting cookie sheets off the top of the fridge. To be fair, living with my parents, they had a terrible mouse problem and could put anything in that drawer without getting mouse poop and pee on everything.
Guy_Fieris_Hair · 1 points · Posted at 14:08:16 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
The trick is to wash the pan when your done using it, not before you use it. This changes everything.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:08:48 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are on the same page here.
Querce · 176 points · Posted at 17:48:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Excel, pressing scroll lock will make the arrow keysgo between characters in the cell rather than between cells
Lasdary · 31 points · Posted at 21:10:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wait. Isn't that what F2 does? and Scroll lock goes between moving the selected cell to moving the whole spreadsheet?
Querce · 4 points · Posted at 21:15:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yeah, sorry you're right
themoonisacheese · 11 points · Posted at 20:44:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That has to be the only use for Scroll lock nowadays.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The capabilities and uses of excel excite me in ways only a person who likes organizing can be excited.
saichampa · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Scroll lock can have a bunch of interesting uses depending on the app
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:35:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, now THAT'S a handy factoid. Thanks!
japie06 · 0 points · Posted at 20:49:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus thank you!
slid3r · 161 points · Posted at 20:33:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phone. Open your Google search widget or say, 'OK, Google!'
Then yell, "LUMOS!!" and your flashlight will come on.
"Nox!" To turn it off.
MajorTrouble · 28 points · Posted at 23:40:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That'll just confuse my cats; especially Lumos, since he actually knows his name. I'm never sure if Nox doesn't know hers, or if she's just stubborn.
ImaHazardtoSociety · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cat tax!
HowardMoo · 1 points · Posted at 15:03:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am never going to touch the flashlight icon on my phone again!
danodaneau · 9 points · Posted at 23:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I discovered this a few weeks ago and it worked for awhile. Now when I say lumos it just says something stupid about it being brighter. Nox still turns the light off though.
JuneBee1983 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife and I are watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets right now and we just freaked out! This is so cool!
Andygogo123 · 5 points · Posted at 01:13:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I go Ok, Google then lumos and google takes me on the search page and a woman is narrating what Lumos is IN POLISH (Im not polish) to me. At 3AM
smokybrett · 3 points · Posted at 01:18:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yer a wizard, slid3r!
What do I press to Avada Kedavra other drivers?
Sucio06 · 3 points · Posted at 03:42:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dope!!! Thank you. I feel like a fucking Wizard
dirhodiumcomplex · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Siri isn’t sure she understands
slid3r · 17 points · Posted at 01:45:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gotta upgrade to Sirius Black.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 04:42:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg, I'm going to use this on my next date...
opermonkey · 2 points · Posted at 05:40:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
HOLY SHIRT! THAT IS AWESOME!
fuel126 · 2 points · Posted at 03:55:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have to say "OK Google!' before saying nox as well?
InfiNorth · -2 points · Posted at 04:27:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you could just turn on the flashlight and not waste the eight seconds it takes for Google to figure out what you said.
budthrownewbie · 24 points · Posted at 23:07:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gmail ignores periods in a name, so reddituser and reddit.user go to the same account. However, you can use this trick to sign up for multiple accounts on other websites/games that all go to the same email address.
bigjaymck · 6 points · Posted at 02:24:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It will also ignore everything after a "+". So username@Gmail and username+reddit@Gmail will both go to username's inbox. Useful for knowing which site sold your email address to the spammer, as well as organizing your inbox.
ChinookNL · 1 points · Posted at 12:36:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does only gmail do this?
bigjaymck · 1 points · Posted at 14:38:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure about others, I just know that Gmail does.
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Annoys me because I get emails from a Texas hotel all the time because some customer has my address with a period in it.
budthrownewbie · 1 points · Posted at 17:09:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same here. I constantly get emails from some guy who's email must be his name, which happens to be my email address, but with a period.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:54 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The same thing happens to me, but in reverse. I’ve got a period, his doesn’t have one.
Bohzee · 186 points · Posted at 19:58:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CATS
MEDICINE
It's easy. You don't even have to bleed.
You won't be exhausted.
And you will suceed.
So here's how:
You know that malt paste, your cat likes to lick? Good. Is there something else that your cat licks? YES!
Its fur!
Simple step: Crumble that tablet, mix it with that paste.
Jackpot step: smear that shit on your cat's fur!!!
YOUR FLUFFY SHITBALL WILL LICK IT OF, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T IKE SHIT ON ITS FLUFFPUFF!!!
And thus, its medicine is taken in, and for your both's health, it's a win!
SpeakItLoud · 76 points · Posted at 22:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good if it's something that can be crushed safely and it won't damage their fur/skin.
Also cats foam at the mouth when they taste something bitter. Thought I killed my cat when I gave her Benadryl one day because no one warned me.
Surfcasper · 18 points · Posted at 23:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wtf is malt paste?
Bohzee · 3 points · Posted at 17:28:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a paste, made of malt:
https://imgur.com/rzDmarm
For cats.
Surfcasper · 3 points · Posted at 18:43:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh. well. of course it is. thank you.
drclairefraser · 9 points · Posted at 23:27:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or....ask the vet for a pill shooter. Grab your cat by the scruff of their neck, shove that thing at the back of their throat and shoot the pill down it. Cats don’t have a gag reflex so you can’t choke them that way. I’ve never failed to get a pill down a cat with the pill shooter.
PistolsFiring00 · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those things never work for me.
Slackwise · 9 points · Posted at 22:53:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just buy pill pockets. Less mess.
quakank · 7 points · Posted at 01:37:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe I'm spoiled because I worked in an animal hospital for a few years but to give a cat medicine I just open it's mouth and toss the pill in. Works every time.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 02:38:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I just throw the pill down dumbass's throat. He's not super happy about it but it's quick and relatively easy if you get it back far enough.
kiwi_mp3 · 3 points · Posted at 04:49:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve had to give my cat pills everyday for the past month, I’ve just been throwing them down his throat. A couple weeks into the month he would start gagging when he saw the pill in my hand. Now when he sees me pick up the bottle he gags and runs away. Its easy enough but I feel bad with how much he clearly hates it
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 07:19:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I figure it's just comeuppance for all the times they've stomped all over sensitive body parts, nailed us in the foot with their claws as we walk by, started meowing at ass-o'clock because hey look it's the toy we both see every day!, or whatever else. Also 'cause they don't know what's good for them... I guess.
Dinosam · 5 points · Posted at 23:32:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What malt pasre
eclectro · 6 points · Posted at 02:55:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, is this a feature of the cat that we really don't know about??
Zuazzer · 4 points · Posted at 23:00:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't you just crumble the medicine in some good stuff and feed it to the cat?
MissSwat · 7 points · Posted at 23:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We've had cats all my life and without fail every single one are around pills, crumbled or not, or saved them like some sort of fresh meat in prison trying to sneak some contraband in to the shot caller. We'd find bits of pill spat up around the basement all the time. We actually ended up relying on that malt stuff, but we'd sandwich the pill between two globs of it on a finger and sort of schmear it in their mouth.
Sticky magic malt stuff is a life saver.
moondeli · 5 points · Posted at 02:25:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For pills you can't crush, get a tiny little syringe (no needle, people) and fill with water. (if kitty is a fighter, swaddle him with a blanket or towel, works best with one person holding kitty and syringe, and the other person holding the mouth and the pill) Squirt water into cats mouth and they will instinctively open their mouth to lick the water, toss the pill into the back of their throat. Done. And kitty has some water to swallow the nasty tablet with. (: my cat absolutely hates being swaddled now, though.
WolfHeartAurora · 7 points · Posted at 22:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i have no idea if this actually works but it got a good laugh out of me
virgosdoitbetter · 2 points · Posted at 15:16:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"fluff puff" I'm dying.
Talon2004 · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hope your putting it on their front paws.
kaenneth · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I generally smear it around the anus.
deadmeat08 · 8 points · Posted at 02:54:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You re supposed to smear it on your cat.
bitchkitty818 · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY ARE YOU YELLING?
Bohzee · 2 points · Posted at 17:25:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BEER
cutecatgirl · 1 points · Posted at 08:00:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
uh, i dont think you should do this for a lot of types of pills... will affect release time of the medication and stuffs
Bohzee · 1 points · Posted at 17:26:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're not wrong, but sometimes it's the only way.
[deleted] · 24 points · Posted at 18:26:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ElectronUS97 · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FIrefox has this by default I think .
HiMyNameIsNerd · 22 points · Posted at 20:58:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + Windows Key + C. This sets your display to grayscale. It makes for a damn good prank with your SO, Co-workers, and especially parents. You know, if you're sadistic.
SpeakItLoud · 3 points · Posted at 22:48:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No go on Win7
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha, this is a great one! I'm sure it'll cause more than a few monitors to get thrown out though.
Netrilix · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I'd seen all the WinKey shortcuts, but this is a new one for me.
XenaGemTrek · 47 points · Posted at 19:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps has all public transport routes and timetables, and it has an “Arrive by” option that works it all out for you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sort of.
I must just have the perfect home-to-work route on which google just can't figure out how I could possibly get there. It's two buses, two different transit companies, but google can't figure it out.
RIP me if I have to use public transportation
swagg_mama · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:26 on April 30, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Citymapper. Google Maps does the same thing to me with public transportation sometimes, but Citymapper is a great alternative.
jameizing777 · 149 points · Posted at 19:17:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're an Amazon Prime member you can listen to music ad free with unlimited skips through the Amazon music app. No more listening to ads or paying for spotify or pandora.
jeggo · 52 points · Posted at 21:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. There's the normal Prime music but it doesn't have the best library. Then they have like Prime Music Unlimited which is more comparable to like Google Play Music.
elfchica · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would you say Amazon Music Unlimited is comparable to Spotify?
jeggo · 1 points · Posted at 04:45:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I couldn't say. I don't pay for either as I actually have a Google Play family sub via my brother.
digitalfury26 · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is accurate. The difference between prime and unlimited is the songs that are on it. There's like 1.5million tracks on prime though.
jayteazer · 1 points · Posted at 05:27:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Had Prime Unlimited for a bit... The library was woeful compared to Google Play Unlimited, or whatever it's called. Source, had both at the same time and discontinued Prime Unlimited but kept Play Unlimited. Also basically switched over from Alexa devices to Google Home devices because of the music.
jeggo · 1 points · Posted at 07:42:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, the lack of music via Google Play has made me regret going into Alexa as well. Wish Amazon and Google would just get along instead of having their screw the consumer tiffs.
stealthscrape · 21 points · Posted at 21:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have moved a lot of their music to the Amazon Music Unlimited service. Most of the stuff I listened to previously is unavailable under prime music now.
Zarican · 11 points · Posted at 22:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kinda related, but an Amazon Prime account also gives you a free Twitch Prime account for no additional cost. They give away games and loot for various games every month.
WideEyedJanitor · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:30 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
And a free sub every month
Ping_and_Beers · 3 points · Posted at 00:21:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Too bad you still have pay for Spotify or Google music because the music selection on Amazon is abysmal.
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do they use higher rez MP3's?
The_Toaster_ · 1 points · Posted at 04:53:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk if it’s still a thing cause I pay for Spotify now, but if you downloaded adblocker you could use the Spotify web player ad-free
furno5943 · 83 points · Posted at 17:18:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Wacom tablets should come with spare pen nibs hidden somewhere - like in a pen stand or hidden in the slide of case thing in the case of my intuos. Dunno how it works for other brands such as Huion, but it might work there.
Pigeoncity · 6 points · Posted at 22:25:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was looking for my extra nibs (in the stand) but for the bamboo fun (cheap one) I found out that they just throw a bag of around 5 in there without a stand. Disappointing but they still came with nibs.
Blissfull · 3 points · Posted at 03:15:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huion 610pro has nibs inside the lower half of the pen base. Most users should know this because it comes in two parts in the box, but if yours came somehow assembled, you can open it by twisting The top counter clockwise while holding the bottom part. (Pen base, not the pen itself)
Nerditation · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm.
spookex · 1 points · Posted at 10:38:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same for my ugee m708
caffeinetieria · 3 points · Posted at 03:11:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend lost her intuos pen nib and she almost bought a spare pen until she realize the spare nibs is inside the tablet case where you change your pen pocket holder thingy.
My huion just put it in the pen case and they also throw in a pack of spare nibs inside the packaging box. I counted like 40. Wish my intuos was generous bout' the pen nibs.
Zarican · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung Galaxy Note comes with extra nibs as well. Took me a while to realize what they were when I got an 8
SullenArtist · 2 points · Posted at 03:33:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My huion's pen stand came with a ton of extra nibs inside!
WackyWocky · 2 points · Posted at 18:15:43 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone know if my Wacom Cintiq 12WX has this?
GKinslayer · 21 points · Posted at 23:53:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In notepad - when you hit F5 it puts a date and time stamp in. It is crazy useful when you are taking notes and need to keep track of time.
Crisis_Redditor · 2 points · Posted at 17:52:08 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
THANK YOU! I had no idea!
blitzkriegger · 248 points · Posted at 17:47:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows' Snipping tool. I feel like only I use it in the entire universe.
DrSpacemanSpliff · 29 points · Posted at 21:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Window Key + Shift + S
usernotvalid · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t realize there was a shortcut for it! Thanks!
Nail_Gun_Accident · 2 points · Posted at 08:28:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just search for it and drag it to the bottom bar on your desktop.
TVLL · 1 points · Posted at 13:47:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the real answer
RiffRaffMama · 27 points · Posted at 18:13:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, I love it. Previously I was doing the tedious Alt+PrtScr then opening an image editing program, cropping then saving my image. One of my teachers last year showed me snipping tool and I thought he was God!
Rogue_Tomato · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's even more useful if you need to send the image to people. Just hit the copy button and then paste into the chat and it should auto-upload it. Works on Slack, FB messenger and Skype (and a few more which I can't think of right now.).
SquidwardEverdeen · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think you need to hit 'copy'. Once an image is snipped, you can just CTRL-V (I've only used it on Outlook, Gmail, and FB Messenger so it may not work on all apps)
Rogue_Tomato · 5 points · Posted at 21:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, TIL. Thanks. I'd consider it a bit annoying if it automatically went into my clipboard and possibly overwrote something else though.
huntermesia13poverty · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought I was the only person that this.
Darknight1993 · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out you can Alt+shift+PrtScr yo only choppy whatever your cursor is hovering over
fogno · 8 points · Posted at 18:48:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take it a steep further and get Puush, aka ShareX. Ctrl+PrntScrn and it lets you screenshot a specific section, which then uploads to its image hosting server and puts the link directly into your clipboard.
The images aren't hosted at the link forever so it's best for short term image sharing.
blitzkriegger · 3 points · Posted at 18:49:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is some critical info, thanks.
chuckiestealady · 2 points · Posted at 19:27:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bums! Needs to be updated for ios11. I’ll use the heck out of it on my work laptop though. Cheers.
twistedyoga · 6 points · Posted at 18:35:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love the snipping tool, it’s the best thing since ‘format painter’
anomalous_cowherd · 6 points · Posted at 21:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure you know but just for completeness double click the format painter button and you can keep applying it to things until you click it again.
4cm3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oooh thanks!
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:19 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Format Painter is the shit. Even in this, the year of our Lord 2018, I still dazzle the fuck out of people with that one.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Licher · 1 points · Posted at 01:36:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Company computer came with this installed and I didn't know what it was. Now I use it many times a day and have installed on my personal machines as well. Lots of options, great application.
johnnyr1 · 5 points · Posted at 20:36:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about the built in "Steps Recorder" tool? It will capture your screen manipulations and automatically put them in a big html file.
drawable · 2 points · Posted at 18:24:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This comes up all the time in these threads. Last time I used it (win7) I thought it to be a rather bad screenshot tool.
I guess for occasional use it’s ok. I do a lot of screenshots at work. I love Greenshot. It has a good editor and you can move the grabbing rectangle with the cursor keys to get pixel perfect screenshots.
TL;DR: Don’t like Snipping Tool. Love Greenshot. It’s free.
madeformarch · 2 points · Posted at 22:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my current job started the person training me just casually opened it up and grabbed a section of the screen. I made her full stop and show me exactly what that was, and it's honestly my best friend.
monkeyman80 · 2 points · Posted at 01:37:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a wizard at work because i have to improvise official looking signs. copy paste a logo snip an official pic and bingo.
PersonalMiner · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No worries, I use it too
potchie626 · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's in my toolbar since windows doesn't have well-known shortcuts like macs do for the 4 types of screenshots needed > Screen to file, screen to clipboard, region to file, region to clipboard.
For work, we use Jing so we can share things via slack without using slack storage.
Amazi0n · 2 points · Posted at 19:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WIN + Shift + S gives you region to clipboard
potchie626 · 3 points · Posted at 19:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome tip, thank you!
weird_turn_pro · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command-Shift-4 is similar for Mac
Bohzee · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is better, FastStone Capture: http://www.chip.de/downloads/FastStone-Capture-Letzte-Freeware-Version_20749866.html
This version (5.3) is freeware. Link is in German, or just google for version 5.3
ReluctantAvenger · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah. I always have a shortcut to it within easy reach.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pro-tip, add it to quick launch:
http://mywindowshub.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-windows-10/
Pokabrows · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's so useful. I'm always amazed at the people I thought were relatively intelligent take blurry phone pictures of their computer screen expecting me to be able to read it because they don't know screenshots on computers are a thing.
PopsicleMud · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it too. So many people at work want us to buy a license for SnagIt and install it for them when the snipping tool is all they really need.
PushinDonuts · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Greenshot is much better. Give it a try
CajunTurkey · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love it too. But the others in my office seem to use PrintKey 2000 or GreenShot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
invaluable since I started working in an office
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX is better tho
wldrness · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you really want to get fancy with it, copy it into Paint and circle the pertinent info.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, I do application support for a pretty complex app. I've got a hotkey set up for that motherfucker.
Zarican · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally every day. Either at work or for posting the context of something in Discord.
Tdayohey · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it every day for work
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use it every day.
Sanity0004 · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Worked in an office with a very petty boss, used snipping tool a shit ton.
MrsHazel · 1 points · Posted at 00:47:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only found out about snip this past year when I moved into my new job and oh my god I LOVE it. I do a lot of back and forth with the sales team at my company and being able to snip things from certain applications to throw in an email makes everything so much easier.
conlmaggot · 1 points · Posted at 05:21:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ShareX
Is free, and shit loads more powerful, but Snipping tools is also a lifesaver in a pinch.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:52:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping Tool is amazing. What's even better is alt+prtscrn through (for full windows at least).
CrazyMyLife · 1 points · Posted at 06:51:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you snip with it, it automatically copies to you clipboard, this saves a lot of time if posting it to imgur
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:48 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i prefer to hit the prtscn key, it's faster to reach for so you catch the thing you wanted to capture more frequently, then you ctrl+v into paint and select the bit you want then file -> new then paste then save
jjacobsnd5 · 42 points · Posted at 20:32:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The slot on the back of the N64 controller can act as a bottle opener.
whiskeytab · 7 points · Posted at 01:56:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
now this is a tip I can get behind
Voxol · 1 points · Posted at 06:15:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost everything can be used as a bottle opener if you find the right way to hold it/use it
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
but that's sacrilege..
fudgyvmp · 257 points · Posted at 18:15:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Most cellphones have built in FM radios that are disabled in the US because heaven forbid we use the radio instead of our data to listen to music.
Can you enable yours: possibly.
I didn't think we actually could until today. I knew phones had the FM tuners for years, but have up on actually using it, but turns out many phones can now, it's just most if not all phones lack a stock app to provide access.
Depending on your carrier and your phone model some apps will be able to tap into your phones FM tuner. You'll probably need to use headphones as having the headphone plugged in extends the antenna to improve the signal.
Example app: next radio was the first google have me.
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 19:52:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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ssandoval83 · 25 points · Posted at 20:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
its not disabled, just most companies dont include an app to use it.
I beleive that the app is called next radio or something like that
fordry · 40 points · Posted at 20:22:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, on many phones it is very much disabled at a hardware level...
sasquatch_melee · 12 points · Posted at 21:07:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep. Many phones (US at least), the FM pins on the radio chip are not soldered/connected.
tesseract4 · 12 points · Posted at 21:57:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think most of them are also wired in such a way that a wired headphone set needs to be plugged in to act as an antenna.
sasquatch_melee · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also correct.
ssandoval83 · 1 points · Posted at 12:50:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I remember correctly the FCC mandated that the FM chip be enabled on all phones that had one.
they even tried to bust apple on that. but apple came back and said that their phones don't even have an FM chip.
apotheotika · 8 points · Posted at 21:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My LG G6 came with a stock app called 'FM Radio'. Yours might be the same and have an app already. (Huge assumption, but possible!)
RandAl4r · 6 points · Posted at 21:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Sony Xperia Z-something also has an FM radio app, but I have to use headphones, since the cord acts as the antenna.
Veritas3333 · 11 points · Posted at 20:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, it only works if you have headphones plugged in, because it uses the wire as an antenna.
bdonvr · 8 points · Posted at 20:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, most cellular radio chips have it bundled as an extra feature HOWEVER the phone manufacturer must wire it up to an antenna, or the headphone jack to have headphones function as antennas. They gave a bunch of manufacturers shit about not “just pushing an update” to enable it but very often it’s a hardware not a software issue.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blink twice if you need help.
fudgyvmp · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
blink
wink
braid tug
el_smurfo · 10 points · Posted at 20:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just another reason removing headphone jacks is bad for consumers.
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God that’s just the stupidest decision that has ever gone this unprotected. You can’t just make a hundred year old standard go away!
Ftmftm865433 · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we enable them?
geopolit · 4 points · Posted at 20:47:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's not disabled you can try a radio app like NextRadio or similar. Often a device just has no stock radio app bundled. If you don't have a chip or it's disabled at the hardware level you may still have options like Spirit. https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/spirit-fm
Ishana92 · 4 points · Posted at 20:34:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why is FM radio disabled in the US?
fudgyvmp · 8 points · Posted at 20:40:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FM chips are disabled in some phones and not others. For a while it was standard practice to not enable the chips in the phones in the US, with the assumption that phone companies and carriers were working to force you to use data and so money to stream the radio stations.
Many companies are starting to enable the chips now though, ex: four years ago Samsung didn't have them enabled, now they do.
Ishana92 · 3 points · Posted at 06:45:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
that seems so shady. Couldnt they, using the same logic, say they are going to disable wifi capabilities of your phone, and really force you to use your mobile data?
guerochuleta · 4 points · Posted at 21:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They passed a law in Mexico where any cellphone who had the capacity to receive those frequencies had to be sold with the FM radio usable.
scuricide · 4 points · Posted at 00:16:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And it can be used as a walkie talkie/two way radio whothout using the mobile network. My hunting buddies and I use it since we are usually in areas with no service but close enough to each other to use this feature.
SarahC · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Two way radio?
How do you transmit FM radio!?
scuricide · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I confused? Is it not an FM transceiver? Nevermind then. Still a neat feature. I guess it uses the wifi band, then. Impressive range if that's true.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it's not transmitting FM, then how are you doing this?
scuricide · 1 points · Posted at 05:11:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I can't remember what the name of the app is. But like I said, must be the wifi band it uses. Or maybe Bluetooth. I think they called it a mesh network in that if phone 1 is too far away from phone 3, it will bounce the signal off phone 2 if it's in range of both.
ferrousferret28 · 1 points · Posted at 10:00:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds like a neat app. If you happen to remember the name of it, please post it!
CaptWoodrowCall · 7 points · Posted at 20:04:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very interesting. Does the iPhone 6 have this?
bdonvr · 10 points · Posted at 20:43:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cellular modem has the capability but that function isn’t wired to any sort of antenna so it’s not possible to use it.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 20:34:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes it must have it.Last year Ajit Pai said it to open them
source: https://thenextweb.com/apple/2017/09/29/fcc-wants-apple-enable-nonexistant-fm-radio-chip/
CaptWoodrowCall · 16 points · Posted at 20:37:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please don’t make me like Ajit Pai.
eqleriq · 13 points · Posted at 21:09:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the problem was dum dum said it when apple no longer used fm chips in their phones
fudgyvmp · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not that I can tell. It should have the chip I think, but it probably isn't possible to enable. ajit pai asked Apple to enable them after the hurricanes last year and Apple said 7 &8 lack the chip, and previous models lack the antenna, I'd call foul on the antenna part though, since you can probably extend the antennas length by either holding the phone or plugging headphones into it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:53:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Amazon Android Phone (a Moto G Plus) came with a radio app that I'm using right now cause of this post. Quality's pretty shit but it's a default thing on the phone.
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some info, the GSM/CDMA iPhones sold in the US after the 5ish (maybe 6), they actually stopped including the radio entirely. Most Android phones though still have them and are disabled with software. I’ll see if I can find a source.
bdonvr · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Often not just software, there’s no antenna or hookup to the headphone jack which makes it useless.
Lebor · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi from Europe if I recall correctly this worked on my old Nokia but only when using headphones that came with a phone.
yugas42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Confirming that the Pixel 2 (non-XL) works.
FM1091 · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it so hard to the radio in the US phones? In my country the app only asks me to put headphones to work as an antenna?
233034 · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, my phone has a Fm radio app by default.
evilroots · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It IS the antenna
scrimsims · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like this made less sense the further I read. Am I having a stroke. No really. Am I?
fudgyvmp · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you forget your blood thinner? No one wants a dentist husband paralyzed on half their body who cant walk or work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have the honor Huawei. FM radio was pre installed and grouped under tools with calculator and step counter. Used it a few times, doesn't pick up all the local stations. Also only works with headphones
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 15:40:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They all need the headphone for an antenna, but you can switch to speaker mode with the headphone inserted.
OkayKatniss413 · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want an FM Radio on your next Android phone, buy the international version and it'll most likely have the app already installed and set up.
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 04:44:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I Just dropped Next Radio on my Note 8 to see. Yay! Friggin' works!
ihavenonamebing · 1 points · Posted at 11:52:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Standard stuff on our radios here in europe
fudgyvmp · 2 points · Posted at 13:47:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's good that your radios have radios. That'd be weird if they didn't.
blissplus · 0 points · Posted at 21:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ugh. Thanks, but I'm done with commercials every 2 songs. I'm actually done with commercials altogether. FM radio is pure brain cancer.
Morgrid · 4 points · Posted at 10:03:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Until you need it in an emergency.
RudeTurnip · 216 points · Posted at 18:11:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The front passenger seat of the Honda CRV has a little pull-out storage drawer underneath it. It's just the right size to keep a handgun in there.
I'm still finding new hiding places on my CRV after all these years.
Bawbag3000 · 24 points · Posted at 21:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have the CRV that has a boot/trunk floor that doubles as a picnic table?
umlaut · 4 points · Posted at 04:52:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Honda Element came with that, too
GDarolith · 4 points · Posted at 00:58:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Pt Cruiser also came with those.
I never had much of a reason to use it, but it worked well and was cool.
zanderfever · 6 points · Posted at 20:35:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What year is yours?
RudeTurnip · 34 points · Posted at 20:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1911, sorry the CRV is a 2007[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 20:39:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What you did there...
zanderfever · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice, haha
dickbuttscompanion · 5 points · Posted at 21:37:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The old first gen Toyota Yaris model had this too, but not the third gen.... I loved it for keeping my spare shopping bags, different priorities!
tgp1994 · 5 points · Posted at 20:41:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out my Chevy HHR had a neat feature like this. The front passenger seat could be folded down so that it turned in to a table/tray for the driver. I wish I had found this out before selling it.
PirelliSuperHard · 7 points · Posted at 22:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure it would have made it easier to sell.
tgp1994 · 3 points · Posted at 23:17:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish :( I was regularly offered hundreds, sometimes thousands under the Blue Book value. There wasn't anything mechanically or cosmetically wrong with the car to justify that, either. One guy complained because the engine wouldn't red line while driving. An automatic, four cylinder wagon.
novice-user · 7 points · Posted at 20:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[MY OTHER RIDE IS THE MILLENNIUM FALCON]
heyitsmecolku · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually named my truck the Falcon. 'Cause she may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts.
Also she's silver-grey and has had multiple starting issues lol
CannibalVegan · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the 2nd gen mini cooper has a similar one in the Dashboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQv-TaPJgcg
Some of the 3rd gen ones have it also i beleive.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting, I've got a 2001. I wonder if it has one.
ISO-8859-1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 2000 model did, so quite likely.
-Dee-Dee- · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just noticed today that on the front inside doors there is a shelf in the middle for change and stuff. I knew about the shelf at the bottom, didn’t notice the one in the middle.
safeinmonotony · 1 points · Posted at 02:09:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Toyota Echo has a drawer like this as well.
CappnKrunk · 1 points · Posted at 11:11:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most BMWs have this
Talon2004 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you have a “valet” key? It only works on the doors and starting the car; it doesn’t allow access to the lock box under the seat or the trunk.
RudeTurnip · 2 points · Posted at 11:44:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup, it’s the key with a grey plastic molding around the base.
heatherlee302 · 19 points · Posted at 18:12:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That weird diamond on backpacks are called 'lash ties' and are for carrying around extra equipment
peckjon · 5 points · Posted at 03:46:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard they were also for towing ... not kidding, throw your stuff on a sled and lash it to your pack
fufabunny · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:00 on May 31, 2018 · (Permalink)
isn't that … obvious?
Stefano289 · 20 points · Posted at 19:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press hard on the keyboard of an iPhone 6s or later, you get a SUPER helpful cursor type thing that lets you use the keyboard as a trackpad to select text. Once in trackpad mode hard press again (without lifting your finger) to highlight a word, or hard press again and drag to select multiple words. Really helpful stuff.
peckjon · 1 points · Posted at 03:47:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like this is a “deep press” feature only? Any way to trigger in earlier iPhones (SE)?
Stefano289 · 2 points · Posted at 03:50:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah, that’s why I mentioned 6s and later. Tbh it’s the only really good use of force press (or whatever it’s called) I’ve seen so far in iOS.
techguy1231 · 2 points · Posted at 13:01:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, on iOS 11 or later, if you force touch on the control panel options you get a more detailed view of them. For example you can change the brightness of your flashlight, or if you 3D Touch on the brightness slider you can turn on night shift.
Stefano289 · 2 points · Posted at 15:40:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, and that is a really helpful feature for them to implement, but you get the exact same result from tapping and holding if you’re on an older device.
techguy1231 · 2 points · Posted at 15:43:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, you were talking about exclusive features to 3D Touch. I really only use the keyboard one and the multitasking one (where you press on the left side of the screen at the edge)
rolling_in_glitter · 75 points · Posted at 20:57:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Also, rotating your calculator app to LANDSCAPE mode makes it scientific.
Edit: Originally said ‘portrait’ because I’m sleepy.
dickbuttscompanion · 5 points · Posted at 21:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Landscape, but yeah
rolling_in_glitter · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feck. That’s what I meant. Edited, thanks!
meatballaaa · 5 points · Posted at 22:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wowwwww who knew!!
synsa · 2 points · Posted at 03:20:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On calculator app on Android phones, the little ruler icon lets you convert any unit of measurements: Fahrenheit to Celsius, gallons to litres, etc
chachiee · 1474 points · Posted at 16:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We can drive in the slow lane when we're not overtaking any cars on the road
ploploplo4 · 171 points · Posted at 18:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Today I had to deal with trucks lumbering down the middle lane of a highway at a blazing 30km/h (or
1418mph in freedom units). And this is a very common occurence in my country in this particular highwayKoshkee · 75 points · Posted at 19:00:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take my upvote for converting to freedom units. Not only did you save me the math but you made me swell with pride. I am going to use that verbiage from now on. Heck, I’d gild you if I weren’t such a tightwad!
Chreutz · 21 points · Posted at 20:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
His math is off, though. 30 metric speeds convert to 18.6 lengths of freedom per hour.
Generic-username427 · 11 points · Posted at 20:53:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those are rookie numbers baby you gotta pump those numbers up
Koshkee · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for pointing that out but it’s not a problem. I learned long ago if you have someone else do something for you, you have to be prepared for them to do it to different standards than you. It’s the thought that count!!
Evisrayle · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You spelled "gild" right and that's worth more than the gold, friend. ♥
Jacollinsver · -4 points · Posted at 00:23:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol you're joking right.
Why would you feel pride for him converting to miles? I hope you understand freedom units is very much a sarcastic phrase and is not a compliment of any sort..
I'm missing the whoosh aren't I? I hope I am
LawnyJ · 5 points · Posted at 20:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Freedom units lmao
ghostwail · 3 points · Posted at 20:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
30 km/h = 18.6 mph?
ploploplo4 · 4 points · Posted at 20:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yea i miscalculated sorry
TotallyInOverMyHead · 5 points · Posted at 20:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no, no, no, you did right. Freedom-units change the multiplier based on what direction the wind comes from.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They are most likely allowed or even supposed to do that to avoid a potential collision with someone getting on the highway at every on-ramp.
millernerd · 3 points · Posted at 01:11:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
1) Middle lane implies there is a right lane for merging.
2) Going a fraction of highway speeds on a highway and trying to merge is ridiculously dangerous. Would you rather try to merge with someone going a similar speed or someone going 40+mph faster or slower than you?
Psych0matt · 4 points · Posted at 02:56:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The on ramp on my way home from work is easily 1/8 mile, and yet half the time I’m behind someone trying to merge going 45 in a 70. It infuriates me because even my old beater could get up to speed without too much effort.
millernerd · 3 points · Posted at 03:27:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was on an access 55 to highway 70 behind a Mustang. They started braking on the ramp. People are awesome.
neccoguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 13:50:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd rather merge with someone going the same speed. That's why I'd want a truck going 40mph slower to be over in the middle lane.
millernerd · 1 points · Posted at 14:28:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then I don't understand what you mean by "that". I can't imagine why anyone would be allowed to or expected to drive that slow on a highway regardless of which lane you're in.
neccoguy21 · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm guessing you've never driven a heavy vehicle before, let alone a fully loaded 18 wheeler. It takes a long time to stop a loaded truck. If you're going 65 mph in a loaded truck, it can take several hundred yards to come to a stop. As others have stated, people can be stupid when trying to merge onto the freeway.
If a loaded truck tries to go uphill at all, it's going to lose most of its speed due to fighting gravity.
They stay in the middle lane so they don't have to swerve into it when someone can't merge properly. They stay in the middle lane so there's still a left lane for everyone else on the freeway to get around them.
Be happy when you see a truck in the middle lane. They are doing the least amount of harm there.
millernerd · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a B class licence and drove a bus in college :P
Buuut I live in Texas where it's flat as fuck so I never had to bother with inclines except short stretches in low speed zones. Never on highways. Why I hadn't thought about that.
I love when trucks keep to the middle lane, that's not the issue. Issue was 18mph on a highway, which is typically anywhere between 55 and 75. But yeah, if it was on an upwards incline that would make complete sense.
neccoguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, no you're right. Even if a truck were in the middle lane, if it were going slow on flat ground I'd be confused/ticked off. But yeah, inclines often bring any loaded truck to a crawl. The foothills of the Sierras have many busy on ramps in very inclined areas. It's a death sentence if they're in the far right lane.
Ms_Strange · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted for freedom units!
lizardtaco · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While I wasn't there to see the situation for myself, typically the centre lane is considered the "through lane". The right lane is the exit/enter lane and the left is the hammer lane.
Trucks hang out in the middle lane so they don't get fucked around by merging traffic.
ploploplo4 · 0 points · Posted at 04:09:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
probably true, but is there any reason for them to go so slowly to begin with though? sometimes there's so many of these trucks that you could barely go faster than the minimum speed limit
lizardtaco · 0 points · Posted at 04:30:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of reasons but two main ones are weight and ability to react to the flow of traffic.
_Old_Greg · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do the extra 5 mph go when converting in freedom units?
TheSigmaZ · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This sounds just like Trinidad, these truck drivers have no courtesy.
JasonDJ · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like an engineering problem more than anything else. I'm guessing they do that intentionally because there's no way for traffic entering the highway to safely merge if they travel that slowly in the right-most lane.
PaulSandwich · 79 points · Posted at 18:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We ought to market them more aggressively as the Passing lane and Travelling lane(s). No one wants to be in the "slow lane".
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 22:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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abandonyourposts · 5 points · Posted at 01:33:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, these are in other parts of the US. No, they don’t help.
Ryusirton · 3 points · Posted at 01:34:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience, those signs are much more common in Texas than most other states that I've driven through
seeyouspacecowboyx · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Overtaking lanes I call them
Psych0matt · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I prefer the slow lane, mostly because it avoids a lot of other issues like this. I’ll be courteous if I see someone going to be in a similar space that’s merging, and change lanes, but it’s also the mergers responsibility to gauge/judge traffic and plan accordingly.
act-of-reason · 11 points · Posted at 19:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maintain appropriate following distances.
Cars can get stuck in the passing lane when cars in the slow lane follow too closely to the car in front of them.
DDRaptors · 5 points · Posted at 20:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But...I want to be first!
Pizzacrusher · 21 points · Posted at 17:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mind. blown.
gimmieasammich · 20 points · Posted at 19:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And maintaining the speed limit in the fast lane is not at all ok. You are preventing the rest of us from getting a speeding ticket and funding the police department. Don't complain when you call 911 and nobody shows up. That's your fault for going 55 in the left lane.
uber1337h4xx0r · 2 points · Posted at 23:18:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People honestly do believe that you're allowed to break the speed limit in that lane. In fact, look at the replies below that will be coming in a bit.
cowbear42 · 5 points · Posted at 23:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Allowed by law? No. Allowed in practice by enforcement? Yep. Honestly believe the speed limit is usually lower than it should be to accommodate the lower skilled (read as old people who probably shouldn't be driving still)? Absolutely.
delacreaux · -1 points · Posted at 05:44:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I didn't think anyone would fall for such an obvious bait
jrosie16 · 3 points · Posted at 18:56:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best one yet!
PM_ME_DAT_ASS_BABY · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hero we need.
JasonDJ · 3 points · Posted at 01:52:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We can also drive in the travel lane when we're not actively passing other cars.
To call it a slow lane gives it a stigma. The right-most lane (on American roads, at least) is the travel lane. It's where you should be if you're not actively passing the car to your right, or gaining significant distance for a safe re-merge into the travel lane (considering extra distance if passing a trailer, ESPECIALLY FUCKING DOWNHILL. I can't tell you how many near-collisions I see people cutting off semi's downhill)
If you're getting passed on the right, you are in the wrong lane.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:46:15 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
either that or you're in the UK and in the right lane which is the left lane unless you are passing someone in which case you should be in the right lane as in actually the right lane.
timndime · 5 points · Posted at 18:56:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What common product are you referring to? Lol
uber1337h4xx0r · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highway. You never used it?
timndime · 1 points · Posted at 06:51:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh yea, I own one of those lol
uber1337h4xx0r · 1 points · Posted at 07:10:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, adopted it?
jeswesky · 2 points · Posted at 18:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nuh Uh!
spacetug · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay, but what if I have a left turn in 5 miles?
SummerMummer · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And another feature: There is no slow lane on surface streets.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, I see you don't live in California ;-)
_azari_ · 1 points · Posted at 07:06:59 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this sarcasm? Or have you never made the drive up the 5 from socal to norcal? The highway is filled with idiots who don't know that the left lane is for passing. -____-
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:12:55 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in the SF area and make the drive to LA all the time. I prefer CA-99 for the record, more gas stops and it seems to be traveled by less big trucks than I-5.
Anyway, to answer your question: it was kind of sarcastic, but I think if you re-read the thread you'd see I was kind of making your point but in an indirect way. OP, in effect, seemed to say that they use the passing lane the way it was designed, and my comment was my tongue-in-cheek way of saying CA doesn't bother using it that way.
defmacro-jam · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheesecake (there should be about 100,000 or so people on Earth who get the reference)
ReLaxBrosef · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds phishy around these parts
PurpleSailor · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a law in most states. "Must stay right except to pass".
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:22 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
them's the rules in pretty much anywhere with a decent driving test, it doesn't help though. people still do the thing and its very annoying. be sure to curse them as you are forced to pass them using the slow lane.
TSwizzlesNipples · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hell you say!
Chaliiise · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ah brilliant. this made me chuckle.
ledzep14 · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bullshit, I don't believe you. I have every right to be in the left lane, you just have to share it like everyone else /s
CeilingTowel · 0 points · Posted at 01:44:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Booooooo
OP took care to not mention sides so it applies to all countries.
Mikeymanguy · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we please tell Cincinnati this?
badillin · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if they start driving in the slow lane, then how am i gonna overtake them???
CheapBastid · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's a marketing issue: There is no 'slow lane'!
(nobody likes to think of themselves as 'slow')
When there are more than one lane in the same direction of travel there is the Travelling Lane and the Passing Lanes.
=)
I'm a fan of the German "Rechtsfahrgebot" (Right Driving)
Drive Right!
bjb13 · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That only works in Europe.
cowbear42 · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, whichever lane they are in is the slow lane.
MirrorNexus · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's the go lane, and the hide from cops lane.
ForestOnFIRE · 1 points · Posted at 13:14:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean...that's just common sense in the UK
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:56 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is no common sense among road users in the UK, maybe a needle in a barn full of hay sort of quantity. hardly fucking anyone drives even half right.
ForestOnFIRE · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:31 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well that might be because we all drive on the left, not the right 😂 let alone half right
Dynasty2201 · 1 points · Posted at 14:24:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure Range Rover, BMW and Audi drivers don't believe there's any lane but the fast lane.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:01 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
that's not my experience, i've owned two of those, i stick left unless overtaking slow cunts, the cars typically blocking the fast lane are almost exclusively tiny hatchbacks.
A_Doormat · -6 points · Posted at 18:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Slow lane? You mean the merge lane? The far right?
The left most lane is the "driving" lane. Every other lane between driving lane and merge lane is the "i'm on my way to the driving lane" lane.
Edit: This is a facetious comment. I embrace the downvotes as upvotes as it shows me there are still people out there who read the Driving Manual and know what lanes are for what.
Donny_Do_Nothing · 7 points · Posted at 19:42:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yet another victim of the indetectability of sarcasm on the internet.
I laughed, FWIW.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Donny_Do_Nothing · 6 points · Posted at 19:43:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pssst. They were kidding.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Donny_Do_Nothing · 5 points · Posted at 20:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here in Texas, right is for busted-ass Honda Civics with duct tape somewhere on the body. Left is for lifted F-250s that have never seen mud and Mercedes/Infiniti/Lexus "SUVs" that are really little more than minivans going EXACTLY 4mph over the speed limit, and everyone else can go fuck themselves.
DamnFailUsername · 119 points · Posted at 17:59:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty out of date, but I thought that the fact that you could play Game Cube games on the Wii was pretty fascinating.
joshualorber · 26 points · Posted at 21:32:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a flap on the side where you can plug old GC controllers into. Whilst I own both a Wii and a GC I still use GC for games. I wonder how much money I could get out of both today?
DamnFailUsername · 3 points · Posted at 22:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually own both too and I’m unsure about that xD The Wii probably won’t go for much now but the GC could be considered as some antique maybe.
Angani_Giza · 1 points · Posted at 10:16:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Both are still desired for Melee players, though I'm not sure if one is more used than the other. The Melee scene in my area is pretty big.
Ottero87 · 3 points · Posted at 23:58:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always use this when I'm selling gaming stuff.
AwesomeMcPants · 2 points · Posted at 02:14:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Wii can do progressive scan on compatable games, little more useful since those cables are impossible to find for GameCubes now.
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 04:04:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit i use my Wii as an emulator lol
spookex · 1 points · Posted at 10:55:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I broke my side panel because I had the later generation of the wii.
Arsestolemyname · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neither are particularly valuable, both sold really well.
However... if you have a copy of super smash bros melee; especially a rarer version like 1.0 instead of 1.0.2, I've seen them go for ~$100+
godsmith2 · 3 points · Posted at 23:03:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also play PS1 discs on any PS3, which nobody seems to know for whatever reason.
TheyCallMeStone · 3 points · Posted at 23:32:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But that was one of the biggest draws of the Wii when it was launched. It already had a massive catalogue because of backwards compatibility.
HillCountryCummins · 2 points · Posted at 22:40:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually play Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, etc games on your Wii if you hack it with sd card. It’s not to terribly tough just look up cherry bomb hack for Wii
Seyon · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Wii I bought was like this, but the guy told me not to connect it to the internet for fear of it bricking with an update.
SnugWuls · 18 points · Posted at 23:13:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When Chrome browser gives you the "There is no Internet connection" error message with a dinosaur icon, you can hi the space bar to start a dino jumping game.
MassSnapz · 29 points · Posted at 23:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ive been saying hi to my space bar for 2 minutes no with no results.
sum_gamer · 9 points · Posted at 06:26:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try a more physical hi. Like poking it, for example.
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 22:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 3 points · Posted at 22:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:)
GeekoSuave · 3 points · Posted at 07:07:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a lot of people know when they sign up or even after they've been here for a while, but Reddit's got a pretty cool feature where it just becomes soul-crushingly addicting and has no apparent way of escaping.
arcanemachined · 2 points · Posted at 15:11:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
But now you're learning useful things!
Come play with us, /u/FuturePreparation. Forever and ever and ever...
Dlrlcktd · 59 points · Posted at 19:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The menu that comes up from the bottom on iPhones is customizable, you can’t put a lot of useful stuff there
Tratix · 40 points · Posted at 20:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least you can put low-power mode there. It drove me insane how you had to ask siri to turn off low-power mode or go into the battery settings previously
Dlrlcktd · 6 points · Posted at 21:13:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god yes, that’s literally the only thing I changed
ermungslos · 5 points · Posted at 22:59:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because of you I found out that my iPhone has a built in Apple TV remote!!!! I had no idea! Thank you. I always loose that little pos remote.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:22:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
*lose
4587Azalea · 3 points · Posted at 21:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have that option on my iPhone 6! Really wanted to customize it!
Dlrlcktd · 2 points · Posted at 21:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you still have the old control center? I liked that one
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 21:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hated the iOS 10 one. 11 is much better. At least it’s just one menu again instead of two!
Dlrlcktd · 3 points · Posted at 21:49:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But if I want to turn Bluetooth or WiFi off to save battery, I have to go to the actual settings app. Turning discovery off until tomorrow is pointless, I’m not constantly connecting to new devices.
SavouryPlains · 7 points · Posted at 21:55:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that’s terrible. I agree. I don’t ever use Bluetooth and don’t leave my house long enough to turn off WiFi though so for me it’s not such a huge issue. But I get it. If I want it off I want it OFF, not temporarily disabled until maybe later maybe not how about 10 minutes are you sure you don’t want to use Bluetooth look at me I can do Bluetooth this is cool isn’t it please turn on Bluetooth again also buy an Apple Watch or two
Dlrlcktd · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I too high or did the last part not make any sense
SavouryPlains · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe a bit of both. It’s midnight and I’ve had a long day. It was supposed to be from the POV of the iPhone wanting to force Bluetooth on its users cause they wanna replace analog headphones with Bluetooth, and also their fancy expensive gadgets.
peckjon · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still inefficient, but slightly less so: “hey Siri, turn off wifi”
techguy1231 · 1 points · Posted at 12:59:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iOS 7 one was the best imo
complimentarianist · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can't, you say? Tell me more!
Dlrlcktd · 3 points · Posted at 00:58:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you do I’ll call the cops
svebo · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How?
Dlrlcktd · 6 points · Posted at 20:48:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Settings>control center>customize controls
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was complaining today that you can’t put a switch there to turn on and off location services god damnit... every other phone I’ve had could turn gps off in the control centre.
Reddit4Giggles · 1 points · Posted at 15:12:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
how exactly do you customize it? cant seem to find the option anywhere
Dlrlcktd · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It seems like you have to have a 6s or later but if you go to settings>control center>customize controls all the options should be there
PMS_YOU_NICE_THINGS · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:02 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
how?
Dlrlcktd · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:36 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Settings>control center> edit control center or something, I’ve put it in a few comments
PMS_YOU_NICE_THINGS · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you
Xerxys · 159 points · Posted at 16:46:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wells Fargo credit card will pay your cell phone insurance. Check with them first. Mine has the rule that I have to pay my cell phone bill with it to qualify.
theycallmecrabclaws · 37 points · Posted at 17:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Similarly, a lot of credit card offer an extended warranty on items purchased with the card. Usually +1 year from whatever the warranty on the item itself is. They don't include easy information on their website to find it, it's often in an entirely different website that you have to call and wait on hold to get. But you can register items you buy on there and get them replaced for free if they die before the extended warranty is up. Chase Freedom has this and it's a free credit card so it's not like this is only on premium cards.
suchbanality · 3 points · Posted at 21:39:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to register explicitly for it though? Or is just the purchase on the card enough?
bdonvr · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iirc pretty much all AmEx cards have this.
kingeryck · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What's the site for Chase?
FatStratCat · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the Freedom Unlimited card too? Or just the regular one?
Mike-Green · 4 points · Posted at 18:16:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They'll cover 4 phone's for $600 each. All they ask is for proof of purchase for the replacement...which you can buy outright, then return..
Moonpenny · 2 points · Posted at 18:51:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't check ESN/MEID against the registered device when you try to get reimbursed?
Seems like a bad practice.
Amazi0n · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They would have to be the cell phone company to get that info, or they could just ask for it
Xerxys · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They ask for it.
Dr_Dornon · 8 points · Posted at 18:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but then you'd have to be with Wells Fargo. Not sure if it's worth!
accidental-poet · 2 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, your homeowners insurance may already cover your devices negating the need to purchase the shitty, overpriced phone company coverage.
Mine covers all devices, even if I throw it in the toilet on purpose. Replacement is a new device of the same vintage, or if not available, the current model.
Gradians · 196 points · Posted at 19:57:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, but instead a degreaser. I see people come into bike repair shops all the time complaining about their chain getting caught even through they "lubed" it with WD-40.
Ballistica · 47 points · Posted at 20:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your not the first person who posted that but I find that odd considering it is advertised and marketed as a lubricant
Hate_Feight · 25 points · Posted at 20:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm no expert, but wd-40 is for squeaky doors, not bikes.
Ballistica · 18 points · Posted at 20:55:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair enough, interestingly enough I just have da look at their site and they specifically say it CAN be used as a bike chain lubricant, so I don't know, this is very confusing.
powderizedbookworm · 7 points · Posted at 21:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do it, and it’s better than nothing. It is absolutely a lubricant in most household scenarios, that’s just not it’s actual primary function.
Tri-Flow is the best general purpose lubricant IMO (good for bikes, firearms, cars, doors, etc). T9 (from Boeshield) is probably the best for bike chains, but that’s more for its protective properties, it doesn’t lubricate any better than Tri-Flow.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:25 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
isn't tri-flow reasonably hard to find these days and also expensive? last i checked it was practically a ghost which is a shame
powderizedbookworm · 1 points · Posted at 16:51:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s pretty easy to find online
DDRaptors · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CAN vs SHOULD?
Hate_Feight · 27 points · Posted at 21:23:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, it only comes in cans
chugonthis · 2 points · Posted at 22:30:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you cum in cans she'll never get pregnant.
Hate_Feight · 4 points · Posted at 22:42:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're watching the wrong porn
Ballistica · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
An important distinction for sure
AssholeBot9000 · 3 points · Posted at 23:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buy white lithium grease.
You'll never have anything squeek again.
BiggieBitcoin · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuck yeah. WD-40 make a white lithium grease now.
TIL: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:29:17 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
yep this stuff's quality lube
thecolbra · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
3 in 1 is for squeaky doors.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.wd40bike.com/products/
Hate_Feight · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's specifically for bikes, when I think wd40 it is the home lubrication that I think of.
Ambitious5uppository · 4 points · Posted at 23:33:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD40 the brand sell a spray lubricant.
WD40 is not a lubricant however.
Ballistica · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As discussed with the other comments, the regular WD-40 can advertises itself as a lubricant and says so on the back of the can, I don't blame folks for using it as one
Allhailpacman · 2 points · Posted at 06:13:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dammit, that’s why I’ve been having trouble in bed
Mt_Phixer · 11 points · Posted at 21:24:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a bicycle mechanic for a number of years, WD-40 will actually kill your bike much quicker than no lube at all. By ‘kill’ I mean break down the grease that’s already there and wear down the parts MUCH quicker. I would get really uncomfortable and almost have to excuse myself whenever I saw a WD-40 bike come hobbling through the door. Gives me the heebie jeebies thinking about it.
AbsolutelyPink · 7 points · Posted at 00:12:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually neither. It's a water displacer (WD) which prevents rust and dirt thus acting like a lubricant albeit a poor one.
PushinDonuts · 5 points · Posted at 21:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its funny because people see what it's sometimes used for and assume. I used it to clean the latch on the hood of my car because a bunch of gunk jammed it up, not to lube it. Lithium grease is good for stuff like that
isaacthemedium · 5 points · Posted at 21:59:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Genuine question: if you use WD-40 on something, are you supposed to rinse/wash it off after?
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 05:34:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
no need, that would just add big risk of getting unwanted cloth particles in it or whatever.
what you instead do is apply an actual lubricant afterwards. WD-40 gets it moving, but you need to put an actual lubricant on after if you want to keep it moving.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not a degreaser, it's just not a very good lubricant. They actually make WD-40 chain lube just for bikes though.
Myth: WD-40® Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.
Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40® stands for Water Displacement, WD-40® Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.
gregarious-loner · 1 points · Posted at 08:31:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was taught that "water displacement" is simply rust inhibiting. Not for lubrication.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:18 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
it does have a slight lubrication to it, but it is short term, very very short term. on its own it will kill your thing faster than doing nothing would have.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People also use it to cut through cosmoline. A grease of sort for metal/firearm preservation.
gregarious-loner · 1 points · Posted at 08:31:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use Hoppe's.
Cats_in_the_box · 2 points · Posted at 23:50:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's kinda both. It will disolve old grease and leave a residue of the WD 40 formula for a while. But i agree it's basically a garbage product and I never use it. Better to use brake clean or some other degreaser and then a proper lubrication or grease for your application.
InfiNorth · 2 points · Posted at 04:26:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dad recently put WD on my bike. I flipped at him. He told me "It's about the best lubricant for bike chains out there!"
Seriously dad? You're building a Lotus in your garage and you don't know what WD-40 is actually used for?
GitEmSteveDave · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tri-Flow is my choice.
MyLifeIsNotMine · 2 points · Posted at 04:56:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have tons of dirt and crap in your chain, I can see using WD-40 to clean it, but then to actually oil it after the WD-40 dries.
anomalous_cowherd · 3 points · Posted at 21:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Completely fully degreased is the lowest friction. Fidget spinners use that to spin for a stupidly long time under light load with cheap bearings.
Useless under load or over time though, so always use a proper lube.
Eudaimonium · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, dick degreased.
The_Reverend_Fluffy · 3 points · Posted at 20:44:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can not stress this enough I know a guy who lives his motorcycle chain with WD and wondered why it shit the bed
the_river_nihil · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also true for locks. If you’re trying to lube a sticky key way or shackle, use graphite or Marvel Oil
xraygun2014 · 2 points · Posted at 22:56:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Graphite for sure - oil loves to collect dust and grit.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I was having trouble with my car door lock and I bought some graphite. Put a bunch in there and now it’s like fuckin butter. It opens so smooth. I did it to all the car door locks. Shit is awesome
eclectro · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, it's not really a degreaser either. It's for moisture displacement i.e. a protectorant. "Water Displacement formula number 40" or WD-40.
Danagrams · 1 points · Posted at 03:21:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Although they did make a lubricant some years ago.
Edit: olive oil lubricates better than regular WD-40, but collects a lot of gunk.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:17:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 isn't really a degreaser (there's a lot of oily stuff in it- it's almost all non-polar solvents). It was actually originally developed to spray by the gallon into jet engines on aircraft carriers, to get seawater out of them.
If you want to degrease something, use a proper degreaser which won't leave a film of oily garbage over the surface- something like brake cleaner. If you want to lube something, cleaning it first with WD-40 is actually a good strategy, but only if you then follow up by applying a suitable lubricant.
vanwhistlestein · 1 points · Posted at 12:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, this just isn't true. The WD stands for "water displacement" and that's what it's great at doing; it's essentially kerosene. It will displace any water with an adhesive lubricant; the stock WD40 is hell on bike drivetrain because they're inches from the dirty road and require high precision to operate smoothly. WD40 brand now makes a bike specific lubricant in order to overcome industry pushback when every mechanic ever tells people to avoid WD40.
JesusUnoWTF · 1 points · Posted at 13:57:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to use WD-40 for clean up and then reapply a layer of machine oil or grease to lubricate things back up again. Usually works pretty well.
4rch1t3ct · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just being super pedantic here but it's a solvent not a degreaser. It "lubricates" by dissolving the gunk. It's not a degreaser because it is still oil based.
jbonte · 0 points · Posted at 22:30:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So it's actually an unluber?
PM_ME_YOUR_BANKS · 0 points · Posted at 22:55:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ELI5 difference between degreaser and lubricant?
whitecompass · 103 points · Posted at 17:22:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas cap holders on the back of your car gas tank hatch.
seattledreamer · 8 points · Posted at 20:31:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My brand new vehicle doesn't have one. Its really aggravating.
kingeryck · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it at least have the cord that lets it hang?
seattledreamer · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but it would scratch the side if I let it hang. I loop it over the case door latch. It's dumb.
Nixxxy279 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has this
whitecompass · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. My new car (2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee) doesn't even have a gas cap at all.
sremark · 3 points · Posted at 22:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure you're not putting gas in the cup holder?
daltydoo · 7 points · Posted at 22:55:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a Jeep thing
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not just Jeep, my 2011 Ford doesn't have a gas cap.
GypsyToo · 1 points · Posted at 18:14:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this last week after losing my gas tank cap. At 53, mind you.
Zapp---Brannigan · 243 points · Posted at 17:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Exact-O knives have extra blades inside of them. Just unscrew the little compartment and voilá
novice-user · 186 points · Posted at 20:02:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you mean utility/box cutters? I always think of X-actos for their pencil-sized craft knives.
Zapp---Brannigan · 54 points · Posted at 20:21:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, yes! My mistake. For my entire 24 years on this earth I've called it an Exact-o-knife.
"The Knife of Exact Zero"
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:07:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mower of Lawns
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On those, the markings on the blade are so you can break off the used/shitty part of the blade and start using fresh sharp blade.
Drowned_In_Spaghetti · 31 points · Posted at 20:37:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uhhhh.
angelbelle · 13 points · Posted at 20:58:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bot broke.
tiger8255 · 12 points · Posted at 21:13:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you highlight some text and then go to type a comment, it'll automatically be quoted as such. Not sure if this is a regular reddit thing or an RES thing though.
pantherspwn · 11 points · Posted at 21:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Relevant, useful, AND in just the right thread!
Vadari · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so thats what it is? I had that issue earlier today
Siphyre · 6 points · Posted at 21:07:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I too highlight things as I scroll down and read.
undefined_one · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that fucks this up. Luckily I usually catch it before clicking save.
Psych0matt · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s a slightly different style of knife, although also a useful tip. The other commenter is referring to the utility knives that have that trapezoid shaped blades.
SamCropper · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We call them Stanleys here in England 🤷♂️
czartreck · 2 points · Posted at 02:56:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wh Why
Ziazan · 3 points · Posted at 05:17:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's named after the inventor, Stanley Knife
czartreck · 3 points · Posted at 05:35:20 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Oh
That makes more sense than I expected
EDIT: I have been had
KungFuHamster · 6 points · Posted at 20:15:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah just be careful, there are a few parts in there and you may want to pay attention to how it comes apart so you can put it back together easily.
Ambitious5uppository · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stanley Knife
Zapp---Brannigan · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you
arcxjo · 19 points · Posted at 04:39:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has a button next to the "Reply All" button that's called just "Reply". It only sends a message back to the person who sent the message you're reading, not the whole fucking company.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 3 points · Posted at 04:40:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m afraid the people who do this know this tidbit and do it anyway!
curiouslygenuine · 2 points · Posted at 09:38:54 on August 1, 2018 · (Permalink)
When this happens, I’m also mad at the people who don’t use Bcc on company wide emails.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 11:24:18 on August 1, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just before I originally wrote this, someone sent something that was meant for Al Smith to Allstaff, and 104 people all fucking replied saying either "This isn't for me" or "Take me off this list."
I tried to run the idea up the ladder that BCC should be required of anything it goes to a list, but was quickly shot down because "That's too hard for people to understand."
curiouslygenuine · 1 points · Posted at 12:36:33 on August 1, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good luck. I had to go into working for myself. I literally can’t handle corporate stupidity. I feel so sad just reading your comment.
[deleted] · 36 points · Posted at 18:12:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little button on the cord of earbuds not only pauses music if you click it (everyone knows), but pressing it twice skips to the next song and clicking three times goes to the previous song.
joshualorber · 6 points · Posted at 21:33:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some headphones with in-line volume controls have a feature where you can skip back/forward if you hold down the volume buttons for a few seconds.
4587Azalea · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also can be used to take photo when you press it while camera is open
Mashman19 · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Discovered this literally 2 days ago and was gonna put it down, marvellous all this technological crap ain’t it
InSixFour · 67 points · Posted at 20:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your stove top can be lifted to clean out the crumbs underneath. It seems a lot of people don't realize this. I found it out by accident years and years ago when I was trying to move my stove.
Ambitious5uppository · 8 points · Posted at 23:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions not clear, glass top now smashed.
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:29 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crumbs gone, however -- mission accomplished.
LegacyLemur · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its necessary to know if your pilot light goes out too. You can pop it off to re-light it. Figured that out a month or two ago
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all of them though. I've had 2 that do and my current one doesn't.
fresubinjucy · 123 points · Posted at 17:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soya sauce bottles with the red tops - cover one side's hole with your finger, the sauce just drips from the other side instead of pouring.
WafflelffaW · 267 points · Posted at 21:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternate take: never use soy sauce bottles in restaurants, because people are apparently touching the opening with their fingers.
ohgeetee · 28 points · Posted at 23:21:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternate alternate take: who cares, you touch shit every day that is disgusting when you think about it, and we aren't dying or perpetually sick (unless you are, then by all means sanitize all the things).
What is rarely if ever washed, touched after pooping but before you wash your hands?
Your belt!
People pick their noses, butts, crotches, etc. They touch your chair, salt shaker, doorknob. That glass you drank from didn't go straight from a sterile dishwasher to your table; it was picked up from a rack that hasn't been cleaned thoroughly in ages by a server who doesn't wash their hands enough that was filled with soda or water from a tap that probably hasn't been cleaned will enough either. It's all good, we won't die.
WafflelffaW · 20 points · Posted at 23:36:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thought of this doesn’t really bother me so much. I was kind of just going for a joke. But all fair points.
NekoNegra · 6 points · Posted at 01:55:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grocery Carts also.
DestituteGoldsmith · 4 points · Posted at 02:24:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who poops, doesn't wash their hands, and then places those dirty hands on my shopping cart?!
NekoNegra · 7 points · Posted at 02:26:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Children... And some adults.
DestituteGoldsmith · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I'm gonna have to stave now.. My locals stores are always out of the wipes that are for your convenience..
NekoNegra · 1 points · Posted at 02:33:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wipes don't help if you don't clean the rest of the cart. Feces, blood, other bodily fluids, etc. It's all over your cart... And whatever you put in them.
DestituteGoldsmith · 3 points · Posted at 02:36:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please.. No more. I liked my ignorance.
radicallyhip · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, if I'm taking a shit in the grocery store I sure as hell am not wiping my ass.
czach · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but it's also how I managed to get Hand Foot and Mouth Disease a month ago. It has also progressed/complicated to include Bell's palsy.
It's okay to be a little mindful of what you put in your mouth.
mellowmonk · 9 points · Posted at 22:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, don't use soy sauce bottles in restaurants, because they have finger germs all over them. Got it.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude..... thank you.
Dr_Lurv · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great but unhygenic (because they use those in restaurants)
PegWala · 18 points · Posted at 22:02:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can make nearly every app on your Android phone work in split screen. Just open developer options (setting --> about phone --> tap build number 7 times) and turn on "force activities to resize" (it's near at the bottom).
Anything that wouldn't normally allow split-screen should now work in split screen. Watching YouTube while going through Reddit, Instagram, playing games. Makes wasting too much time so much more efficient.
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 04:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks I needed this for so many things
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KingThorvar · 95 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also put down your buddy’s kickstand at a stop light so his bike will cut off, and you can drive off like an ass.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 00:18:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DootDotDittyOtt · 8 points · Posted at 19:43:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When all else fails...check your muffler for wasps nests. Yes, it happened.
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everybodyjustwave · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It just needs to burn.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bah, just start the bike and run away. Gas the fuckers.
Bawbag3000 · 4 points · Posted at 21:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your 90s bike should have done that too....
Treefactnum1 · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? My 05 Suzuki doesn't do that.
alan2001 · 1 points · Posted at 17:27:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What? My 05 Suzuki does, and so does every other (older) bike I've ridden.
/r/Vstrom ;-)
dustball · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the "S" of S'FINEC - Sidestand up
Diesel_Daddy · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My 97 Suzuki has this. Kickstand + neutral is ok, shift and it's off.
BikerRay · 1 points · Posted at 15:51:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spent an hour once with my riding tractor (in the snow) that wouldn't start... removed the steering wheel to get the instrument panel off, checked battery, starter... Turned out I had the damn power lever for the snow blower engaged. Damn interlocks!
accidental-poet · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My cheap ass '91 Kawi Ninja 500 has this.... 0.o
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 22:48:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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e60deluxe · 6 points · Posted at 23:39:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's definitely a safety feature
RichardBachman · 237 points · Posted at 17:17:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, I fucking know people aren't aware of it because it gets brought up on Reddit constantly.
Your microwave probably has a volume button for the beep. This volume control includes a setting for zero, meaning you are perfectly capable of disabling the beep on your microwave.
743389 · 90 points · Posted at 18:57:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some microwaves just suck. Some of them won't be silenced. Some of them don't even stop beeping after you already opened the door. What a world.
turingthecat · 37 points · Posted at 20:01:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine beeps if I haven’t opened the door 30 seconds after it’s finished ‘Alright alright, I’m getting to you, bloody impatient microwave
DarthRegoria · 7 points · Posted at 21:43:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All my appliances are so damn needy. The microwave keeps beeping if you don’t open it quickly enough. The bloody fridge beeps if you can’t decide what you want in 5 seconds. The damn washing machine plays a tune when it’s finished. God damn it, I’ll get to you when I’m good and ready. Bloody needy appliances these days.
voluptuousreddit · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I asked youtube how to stop my washing machine from beeping. It worked.
turingthecat · 2 points · Posted at 10:58:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s quite sad that, although they are not yet sentient, the appliances already display impatiens and paranoia. How long until we get Marvin the paranoid android
DarthRegoria · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brain the size of a planet, and they get me to answer the door
PrescriptionCocaine · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very useful in a restaurant kitchen when you need to thaw something that takes 2 minutes so that you can go do something else until you need the (now thawed) food so you don't forget about it.
Maj0rMin0r · 8 points · Posted at 20:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I hate that the one that I currently have is like that. It will do three beeps when it is done, but if I open the door after the first beep it ignores me and continues to yell at me to open the door. I KNOW
rylos · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My daughter has a microwave that has the buttons hidden behind the door. Yep, you have to have the door open to hit the buttons.
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RichardBachman · 8 points · Posted at 17:52:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine says Beeper Volume.
Some say "mute".
Kreth · 43 points · Posted at 20:02:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
WTF IS THAT SPACE MACHINE?
this is my microwave
https://i.imgur.com/RjhOFci.jpg
The power button fell in like 10 years ago, so i just taped over the hole,, i´ve never had to turn it off or on.
I´ve had this microwave since i moved out in 2004
[deleted] · 37 points · Posted at 20:23:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's time for a new one muh dude
0MY · 18 points · Posted at 22:36:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least clean it, ya filthy animal.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 02:50:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That microwave looks like it's seen some shit... Just take it out back and put it out of its misery, man.
Asl687 · 62 points · Posted at 17:31:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My evil son of a bitch of a microwave does not. It lies in wait biding it’s time so it can do the devil beeps at me. Bastard!
KungFuHamster · 3 points · Posted at 20:12:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open it up. Find the piezo speaker or whatever makes the noise and disconnect it. I did it for my wife's elliptical because it starts up with an annoying af loud set of beeps every time.
TheDeadlySpaceman · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Set it for five seconds longer than you need.
Turn it off at five seconds left.
Maxiamaru · 3 points · Posted at 19:18:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine is hella quiet. Where do i find this button so i can hear my hot pockets from the basement?
poopyhelicopterbutt · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same with the blinker noise on some cars. Weird to think it’s not a mechanical sound but then it’s so obvious.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just bought mine new 5 months ago but it doesn't have a button.
ilovemallory · 1 points · Posted at 07:25:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somehow I'm thankful my microwave is a cheap $39 one with just two dials and a pull-handle. No screen or noises, apart from the bell that sounds when it's ready
SmoSays · 1 points · Posted at 07:50:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did this one night and neglected to tell my SO. A few nights later he tells me he thinks the microwave might be starting to go because it isn’t beeping anymore.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:21:11 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
lies
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:42 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
My microwave is 30 years old, I'm surprised it even has a light.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why are people so stressed about a fucking beeping noise lol
mrsegwayguy · 8 points · Posted at 22:06:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people (like myself) like to microwave things super late at night, and therefore don’t want to disturb anyone with the beeping of the darn thing.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 01:21:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The microwave door is more likely to wake someone. Ka-thunk-BANG
mrsegwayguy · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was always the beep of the microwave that woke my mom, although to be fair the beep always comes before the door, so that probably would’ve done it too!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean unless your roommates/family sleep next to the microwave I can't imagine that sound waking someone ha but fair enough
mrsegwayguy · 3 points · Posted at 22:34:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My parents room is rather close to the kitchen, and my mom is a really light sleeper, so I woke her up a few times due to the beep lol
Cake_or_Pi · 16 points · Posted at 22:06:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're typing in Word (and probably other programs as well) and want to keep a phrase together on the same line rather than splitting at the space, press "Ctrl Shift Space" instead of just Space. It will act like an invisible underscore. Really helpful on technical writing where you're using units, and don't want to separate the value and unit on different lines. for example, it's confusing (and bad form) to write "233 ft/sec" and have the ft/sec on the next line.
It also works for hyphens. Press "Ctrl Shift -" and it will keep the entire word around the hyphen together at a line break. Useful when you're using units like "ft-lbs" and need to keep it together for clarity.
And before you mention it, yes I realize that metric is better. I greatly prefer it. Hopefully one day the US will wake up to logic, but I don't see that happening in my lifetime.
ComboBreakerMLP · 58 points · Posted at 18:50:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least for my microwave i can hold the 0 button for 5 seconds to turn the BEEP on/off.
idonotknowwhototrust · 8 points · Posted at 22:32:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine locks the keypad. Why the fuck would I need that function? Children?
Seyon · 14 points · Posted at 23:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, same reason you can lock the water/ice dispenser on the fridge.
We had to do that for the dog though, he loved pushing the ice dispenser and chewing the ice cubes.
atthem77 · 7 points · Posted at 23:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone with no kids or pets, I always wondered why I would ever want to lock the microwave or water dispenser
ChokSokTe · 3 points · Posted at 23:04:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine turns off the clock.
quimby15 · 15 points · Posted at 19:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps has a built in timeline that if you had/have tracking on your phone turned on will show you where you been over the years: https://www.google.com/maps/timeline
GrumpyGoomba9 · 2 points · Posted at 07:52:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is just creepy...
Blewedup · 42 points · Posted at 21:04:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lines on a solo cup represent the appropriate pour for a shot, a glass of wine, and a beer.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 14 points · Posted at 21:09:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't even think the college kids buying these know this!
CumOnThrowawayFun · 30 points · Posted at 22:02:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair, I don't think college kids are very concerned about the proper measurements
SouthernSweeetheart · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly.
dreadofdemise · 1 points · Posted at 10:50:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just top it off, bro.
SouthernSweeetheart · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We know it. We just ignore it.
aaron22aaron · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is actually not true, but it could technically be used that way.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flying-solo/
GoFidoGo · 3 points · Posted at 00:04:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its only true for the brand name cups too. Generic ones have nothing that useful
ScarletNumbered · 0 points · Posted at 05:25:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then it's true
windygnomes · 44 points · Posted at 17:01:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most everyone knows that office chairs have height adjustment, but many don’t realize there is also often a tilt tension control knob under the seat that adjusts how far forward the backrest will tilt, I make sure it’s always far forward on my older office chair because it helps it feel more stiff.
isaacthemedium · 11 points · Posted at 22:06:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awful. I put mine all the way back. I gotta be able to move
dustyoldbones · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why not just lock it at that point?
Smokeya · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seems many newer ones also have lumbar support as well. I recently bought a chair and that was a option on the vast majority of the ones i looked at, however i was also looking in a higher than i used to price range for a nice chair to replace my 15+ year old piece of crap.
absolutlush · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many have a button to let the seat slide forward on it’s own track. This is handy for large massed people or long legged people
washufize · 16 points · Posted at 00:30:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is your garbage disposal not working? Chances are a piece of food is keeping the motor from turning. Most disposals have a spot for a large hex key on the bottom. Just find the size that fits and give it a few turns back and forth until you feel it turn freely. You just saved yourself a call to the plumber.
craven42 · 2 points · Posted at 01:14:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you flip the switch and hear a buzzing like the disposal is trying to work but is jammed, this is the fix. If you flip the switch and hear nothing, you likely just need to press the reset button underneath the disposal. Sort of a built in GFI.
twoshovels · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most GD come with the Allen key
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 04:19:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have to do this more than I'd like to admit from people just throwing food covered plates in the sink instead of scraping it in the trash
YourDimeTime · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I can toss the old broomstick handle now.
[deleted] · 67 points · Posted at 17:28:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby wipes can be used for cleaning a hell of a lot of spills. Not just your baby's ass.
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aardvark34 · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't flush very well though, won't disintegrate.
MrIceKillah · 5 points · Posted at 02:51:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're useful for post-sex cleanup. No more stickiness or pieces of tissue/tp stuck to your skin
accidental-poet · 3 points · Posted at 19:38:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sneakers too. Or pretty much anything...
BlakeMP · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who currently has a baby, I can confirm that I have used the wipes for assorted non-ass purposes.
sremark · 3 points · Posted at 22:39:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're good for getting a lot of stuff out of clothing too, I use them so I don't have to dry clean my suits all the time
ZiggyIsMyName · 3 points · Posted at 23:30:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cleaned the dashboard in my car with a baby wipe today.
Lactiz · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
True, I cleaned sth spilled on a carpet, that my sister thought was destroyed. And it also removes make up perfectly.
nurseofdeath · 3 points · Posted at 05:34:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby wipes kept in the fridge are great for a quick wipe down in summer if you get all hot and sticky
Keeemps · 103 points · Posted at 18:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bananas open way better from the other side.
Alienbluephone · 41 points · Posted at 20:40:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you can take of the bananus and dont have to eat it.
DarthRegoria · 5 points · Posted at 21:59:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvoted for ‘bananus’
HugsAreDrugsToo · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Banananus*
SmoSays · 2 points · Posted at 07:51:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just give that bit to my dog
wanangu · 66 points · Posted at 20:37:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife does this, I'm fucking 32 my mind was blown. I thought she was retarded. Then I googled how monkeys do it and they do it the same way. So she must be on to something.
lizardtaco · 103 points · Posted at 21:38:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She could still be retarded for other reasons though. Remain vigilant.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:54:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She married him, didn't she? Shit's suspect.
DylBones · 3 points · Posted at 01:39:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is doing it the way primates do it being "on to something"? "Hmm, maybe instead of rational discussion, we should just throw our shit at each other. Monkeys do it!"
caedn · 1 points · Posted at 05:46:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cause monkeys are really good at eating bananas.
DylBones · 1 points · Posted at 07:23:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.businessinsider.com/wild-monkeys-do-not-eat-bananas-2016-6
notkristina · 11 points · Posted at 21:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience, opening from the non-stem side usually helps the peel to take those weird stringy parts away with it, so you don't have to pick those off.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, which side is the other one?
IAmBroom · 4 points · Posted at 20:36:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one with banana on it.
The air side is much more resilient, but just a gentle push from the banana side and VOILA! you're free!
Keeemps · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one where is doesn't grow out of which is usually the one most people open it (and struggle with)
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 20:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL You're supposed to peel bananas.
says__noice · 5 points · Posted at 20:27:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop playing Sea of Thieves.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://media1.tenor.com/images/2951cdf5aaab1d784aa00c4706d5b014/tenor.gif?itemid=4531025
sballluvr5 · 6 points · Posted at 20:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I taught people at work this and they were so amazed. It also easily pulls out what I call the banana butthole.
DarthRegoria · 9 points · Posted at 22:01:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned the term ‘bananus’ from u/Alienbluephone. I plan to use it as often as possible.
sballluvr5 · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can’t wait to go to work tomorrow and teach everyone this new word!!
betamale3 · 5 points · Posted at 20:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agree. In fact if you watch anything eating a banana that isn’t a human, they all open the ‘bottom’ end.
DDRaptors · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I will not conform!
betamale3 · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With humans? Or everything else? If you really want to not conform may I suggest you cut it in half?
condiments95 · 3 points · Posted at 21:08:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or you can quickly snap it in half, and then you have two halves that open even easier.
Duderino732 · 5 points · Posted at 21:05:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They actually don’t. They have a built in handle to break off, which is best. The bottom is a mushy mess to pick/squeeze open.
aRabidGerbil · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Specifically the end away from the stem
Just2MoreCups · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This. A colleague taught me this new way a couple years ago and I was like “that’s dumb. There’s no way it’s easier than the way I’ve always done it.” Turns out ... it totally is. I only open bananas from the bottom now.
scottylebot · 2 points · Posted at 23:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only found this useful for unripe bananas. Or when you go to those hotels and they cut the bloody end off.
MsAnnThrope · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A coworker showed me this years ago. It has changed my life. She told me that's "how the monkeys do it."
quakank · 1 points · Posted at 01:48:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn dirty apes. I use a knife like a proper human.
yogaflame1337 · 13 points · Posted at 19:13:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you are driving at night, often your rear view mirror blinds the crap out of you with everyone's headlights behind you. However the little tab on the bottom of the mirrior angles all the lights and dims it down while still being able to see the cars behind you.
kaleighb1988 · 3 points · Posted at 00:26:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some cars come with auto dimmers.
dangerdann · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car has one, I will never buy another car without one.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I love it. My 2011 Ford has one and I was all excited about it. Lol
aashim97 · 14 points · Posted at 22:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pots and pans usually have a little hole in the handle where you can place your spatula.
doodler1977 · 15 points · Posted at 01:59:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vocational Rehab. it's a federal government/Dept of Education program that helps disabled people find resources, education/tools, and job placement.
For instance, if a Truck driver loses their leg and can't drive trucks anymore, they give them a battery of tests and surveys to find out what they're good at, what they're interested in, and what jobs fit that profile.
if they require re-training or more education, then can help with that, too. It's completely free, and a great resource that no one seems to know about. My dad was a counselor for them for 30 years, it's not a scam.
Llamaalarmallama · 27 points · Posted at 17:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows + left/right/up/down arrows (try it with a browser window). Experiment with it a bit, rather too much to get across verbally :) it splits/moves across splits/maximises/windows/full screens and minimizes depending on the windows current state.
It's the only way to split the screen between 2 windows if you have multiple screens, as it happens (can drag to left/right edge with mouse to split the screen between 2 windows on a single screen).
Bralzor · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can split a screen between 2 windows with multiple displays by dragging it to the edge as well, just need to not just yank it real fast when going to the "shared" edge
GeekoSuave · 1 points · Posted at 06:58:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on Windows 10 I think. 8.1 didn't ever allow me to do that when I had it. It was one of the few incredibly welcome additions to 10 for me
Bralzor · 1 points · Posted at 07:06:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, could be, I've never touched 8.1
GeekoSuave · 1 points · Posted at 18:25:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was a decent OS, for all its flaws 10 does seem to run games better and have a couple QOL improvements, but it's easy to overlook those positives with the data mining and adverts. I don't mind it but a whole lot of other people do.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When one of my teachers at TAFE showed me the split screen thing I was blown away! Same teacher introduced me to the indispensable "clipping tool".
YerrytheYanitor · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love this feature. I use it all the time!
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 21:08:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most caulking guns have a circular hole by the trigger. This is actually a to cut open the end of the caulk tube. Imagine a cigar cutter but for your caulk or silicone.
SirJefferE · 27 points · Posted at 02:27:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ouch.
Qrberlbrbl · 0 points · Posted at 19:07:36 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
F
DoctorToonz · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good ones have fold-out long straight metal pokers designed to break the seal down inside that tube you just cut open.
casosix · 61 points · Posted at 18:21:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't know which download button is real? Hover over it to reveal its web address in the lower left corner of your browser
WolfHeartAurora · 8 points · Posted at 23:10:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or use an ad blocker like a normal person
idonotknowwhototrust · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't always work.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:59 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
how about use an ad blocker and check the address of links before you click them
OSCgal · 26 points · Posted at 17:14:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many disposable pens take refills.
Pilot G2 refill
Pilot Precise refill
Zebra F-301 refill
Uni-Ball Signo refill
Even customized/branded clicky ballpoints can take refills. Disassemble the pen to see what style cartridge it has. Many take something like this.
kingoflint282 · 24 points · Posted at 17:55:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I usually lose pens long before they run out
OSCgal · 2 points · Posted at 18:19:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people do. But for the few who don't, I figured it was worth mentioning.
Qrberlbrbl · 2 points · Posted at 19:06:54 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be my girlfriend.
kingoflint282 · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:29 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well shucks, are you asking me out? Because that was smooth.
Though I am a guy
Qrberlbrbl · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:52 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am also a guy, and was more commenting on the fact that my already girlfriend loses pens left and right on the daily.
However I'm sure you are a suitable bachelor and hope true love finds you and you die happy.
WillTank4Drugs · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Addendum tip: most online pen stores will ship quite a few free trial pens if you request them.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
People didn’t know the G2 is refillable?? O_o
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't and now I'm glad I do.. rip that pen I had it for 3yrs..
OSCgal · 1 points · Posted at 14:22:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd be surprised!
I think any place where ballpoints are the norm, people think of pens as a disposable commodity. Especially when they're made of plastic.
EgyptianKang · 29 points · Posted at 23:05:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use pizza slices as bread for burgers, sandwiches, and whatnot
sremark · 5 points · Posted at 23:56:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To the top with you
peckjon · 1 points · Posted at 03:49:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use bread, burger buns, and whatnot at pizza slices
csdspartans7 · 131 points · Posted at 17:15:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really a feature but Iv never seen anyone else do it. When I’m sitting in the back of class or can’t see something I open up my camera and zoom in to read stuff.
JWGhetto · 185 points · Posted at 19:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You either have a very new smartphone or you might need glasses
csdspartans7 · 26 points · Posted at 20:19:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I need a new prescription
GeekoSuave · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds a whole lot like both.
fracturematt · 28 points · Posted at 19:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may want to see an optometrist.
csdspartans7 · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have, 20/200 still using 20/65 glasses
blue_hazard · 7 points · Posted at 19:13:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this when I forget my glasses.
jacobjacobb · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Canada this can get you in trouble. All slide shows are the intellectual property of the professor, and you are not allowed to reproduce them without their permission. If they see you looking like you are recording or taking pictures some professors will freak out.
1a1b · 1 points · Posted at 02:34:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
As an employee of the university, a professor’s slides would normally be the IP of the University. The slides are created as part of their normal duties of employment.
On top of this most Universities take ownership of all student and staff intellectual property. It’s a giant income stream for them.
The professor could tell you not to reproduce the slides, as an employee of the university. However, you might want to check with his superiors to see if he has the authority to do that.
jacobjacobb · 1 points · Posted at 04:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to my university, there was a union dispute over them and they are the professor's intellectual property. May not be the same across other universities.
Pokabrows · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should probably get your eyes checked.
undefined_one · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone, triple tap the home button (lock button on the iPhone X) and it will bring up a magnifier. It looks like the camera, but it doesn't take pictures. If you tap the shutter button, it takes a still image that you can look at, but it doesn't save it in your photos.
VulfSki · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have done that before. Eventually I realized I should just always sit in the front row because I have shitty eyes.
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:53:20 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this when I need to see something but I don't have my glasses.
neccoguy21 · 37 points · Posted at 20:08:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars come with an owners manual. READ THEM! You will not only learn about special functions your car has, but you'll also learn how you're supposed to properly drive it reducing wear and tear, and you'll probably learn a thing or two about general safe driving practices as well. You just committed to spending $30,000+ on a new thing that can kill people if used improperly. Learn how to use that thing properly.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jokes on you. I committed to spending <$30,000 on a USED thing.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
$30000?! you and i live in very different worlds.
£1500 tops.
neccoguy21 · 1 points · Posted at 02:15:22 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
😂 I just went with the average price of a new car... You're Mr. Rich and Fancy Pants with your 1,500 car in my book.
OasisSheep · 26 points · Posted at 21:04:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nail glue (the kind for faux nails) can also be used to fix cracked plastic. I broke my glasses once and added a little dab of glue, three years later it's as good as new and still just as sturdy. It's very high strength, waterproof, and dries in a couple of seconds. I keep a small bottle in my bag at all times.
AbsolutelyPink · 6 points · Posted at 00:23:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it's Super Glue.
OasisSheep · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
pretty much only difference is a lot of women don't carry things like super glue in their bags
TychaBrahe · 3 points · Posted at 00:54:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s superglue. You can also vaporize it to highlight fingerprint oils in case of criminal activities.
OasisSheep · 1 points · Posted at 14:55:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's awesome
UrsulaMajor · 13 points · Posted at 21:38:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
toilet seat covers should be placed on the toilet so the little flappy bit is covering the gap in the seat. keeps your dick from touching the rim
GeekoSuave · 1 points · Posted at 07:20:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't the water seep up the paper so you're touching toilet water in that case? Genuine question
UrsulaMajor · 2 points · Posted at 13:36:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
you know, you'd think, but it hasn't happened to me yet
abhnikom · 323 points · Posted at 19:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo man at the end of the day you have your own life to live and so does she. If she holds it against you that you are trying to better yourself and she’s not part of it, your obviously better off without her mate
shamls · 129 points · Posted at 19:58:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/lostredditors
Piass · 8 points · Posted at 01:15:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
stealthscrape · 29 points · Posted at 21:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep finding sage advice that I feel is directed towards me no matter where I go on reddit.
random2243 · 90 points · Posted at 19:19:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wrong thread I think
ngenerator · 43 points · Posted at 19:57:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or the most correct thread?
Jacollinsver · 2 points · Posted at 00:31:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope.
R3divid3r · 1 points · Posted at 14:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...wrong thread?
NTPrime · -6 points · Posted at 20:25:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*you're
MichiganBelle_31 · 74 points · Posted at 21:53:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the middle of a spaghetti spoon is designed to measure exactly one serving size.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 126 points · Posted at 21:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ll continue pretending I haven’t read this one..
dontautotuneme · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd still end up making enough to feed a small village.
GFrohman · 24 points · Posted at 00:33:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Myth. The hole exists simply to help drain the pasta, and the size varies wildly from brand to brand.
complimentarianist · 8 points · Posted at 00:09:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One pot to cook it all, one noodle to feed them, and in the dark reheat them, one spaghetti spoon hole to portion them all.
FalstaffsMind · 4982 points · Posted at 15:26:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of automobiles come equipped from the factory with turn signals.
GATh33Gr8 · 495 points · Posted at 15:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mine keeps running out of fluid
dannfant · 176 points · Posted at 16:36:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget to replace your headlight fluid!
pandachef_reads · 36 points · Posted at 17:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get some elbow grease while you're at it!
macreviews94 · 47 points · Posted at 18:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elbow Grease, how stupid do they think I am? Once I get back to base with that Headlight Fluid, I'm gonna talk to the Sergeant.
Legend017 · 8 points · Posted at 20:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/unexpectedredvsblue
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:29:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucking love that scene!
TexasHooker · 3 points · Posted at 18:35:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just an FYI, your muffler bearings go out around the same time as headlight fluid runs low.
Hate_Feight · 2 points · Posted at 20:43:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget to ask for a long weight while your there
pandachef_reads · 20 points · Posted at 18:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
r/unexpectedRT
Crisis_Redditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:54:33 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That joke is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay older than RT. Is it a running gag with them?
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 16:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And your wiper juice!
infered5 · 6 points · Posted at 17:44:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And elbow grease!
thetobesgeorge · 4 points · Posted at 17:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Remember your piston return springs
joegekko · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Installation is a breeze with a little soapy wooder.
zombieregime · 3 points · Posted at 19:47:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
also check your muffler bearing while youre under there
lydiasavage · 5 points · Posted at 18:29:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
👃
curcud · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always refill my headlights when I put the 710 cap back on.
Beeeracuda · 5 points · Posted at 17:39:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you using regular or synthetic? Try this, it's the only blinker fluid I'll use anymore.
VerticalRadius · 3 points · Posted at 22:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dangit Caboose
coscorrodrift · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, same. I also have to get some muffler bearings, it's starting to sound tinny
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably leaking out of your muffler bearings
GATh33Gr8 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol
joshi38 · 2 points · Posted at 12:13:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, everytime I run to the store to stock up on elbow grease, I also grab some headlight fluid.
GATh33Gr8 · 1 points · Posted at 14:55:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
didn't think you could buy elbow grease. I always thought it was something that just built up over time!
zachdog6 · 79 points · Posted at 16:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would I need those when I got two middle fingers?
limasxgoesto0 · 28 points · Posted at 19:12:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hello there, fellow NJ native
Instincts · 4 points · Posted at 19:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have 3 technically if you count the one up your butt.
groundhogcakeday · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's kinda dangerous to drive with your hand out the passenger side window.
zachdog6 · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if you know proper profane driving techniques. Haven't you taken drivers ed?
groundhogcakeday · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude I took drivers ed in the Boston area. Above a certain skill level you don't need to use the middle finger at all.
pounds · 979 points · Posted at 15:49:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They don't come standard in BMWs, unfortunately.
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 16:36:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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clickwhistle · 10 points · Posted at 19:11:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You also get the badges that allow you to park wherever you like.
SwarleyThePotato · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I had to pay those 2 grand to get them enabled.
AlexanderGT8 · 41 points · Posted at 16:28:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who likes BMW's I just wish this stereotype would die someday.
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 16:48:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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AlexanderGT8 · 13 points · Posted at 16:51:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, it'll probably never die. Part of the problem is also that if a BMW doesn't use their turn signals, people notice and remember it better than if it's another brand which doesn't already have any stereotypes.
jakubox · 3 points · Posted at 06:36:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
therw have been some statistics that followed cars on a crossroad and found that kre exoensive branda like bmw and mercedes tend to use turn signals less ... it has been linked with entitlement feelings of those brands drivers.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 18:05:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah I upvote the joke too. I drive a BMW. It will never die
KingdomOfFawg · 3 points · Posted at 21:46:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I bought a BMW after driving a Corolla for years. I quit using the turn signals because they are for peasants. Can't have motherfuckers knowing your next move.
[deleted] · 51 points · Posted at 16:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 19:25:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This just in: drivers as a group are thoughtless, stupid, and aggressive. Probably has something to do with how people in general are a thoughtless, stupid, and aggressive bunch.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same. I don't get the stereotype at all. I almost always see BMWs/Benzes signal and generally drive like normal people. Its always Civics or shitty dodge/chryslers that tend to drive like assholes.
Civic drivers are the fucking worst. Which is kind of upsetting because its a great car that I've wanted to upgrade to for a long time.
weaver_on_the_web · 11 points · Posted at 16:45:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The problem with stereotypes is they're often based in truth.
Though in the UK, Audi has taken over the crown of worst-fuckwit drivers.
antonius_ · 2 points · Posted at 15:29:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audi-holes, B(ig)M(otor)W(ankers) and Mercs at the top end. At the low end, Ford Focus and increasingly, Dacia drivers.
Dacia drivers seem hell bent on simultaneously becoming part of my back bumper, cutting me off and slow-fast-slow-slow-faaaast driving in front of me.
Proper bunch of {pillocks}
oridjinn · 2 points · Posted at 19:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Come to Rhode Island. No one uses them hear at all. And EVERYONE drives like it is a race. Honestly there are no stereotypes of car types at all here everyone drives equally shitty!
electronicdream · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should stop reading Reddit if you don't like unoriginal stereotypes.
Superpickle18 · -8 points · Posted at 17:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
perhaps stop driving BMWs, and it will die. Don't wait for a hero. Be the hero we need.
USxMARINE · -1 points · Posted at 23:05:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe once it stops being true.
this_is_not_the_cia · 8 points · Posted at 18:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do, but they emit light on a frequency that poor people can't see.
xLostinTransit · 13 points · Posted at 16:16:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Manufacturing error or design oversight? The world may never know.
mr_lab_rat · 16 points · Posted at 19:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was solved long time ago. The cars actually have turn signals, they just emit light that poor people can’t see.
Ereen78 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who are we kidding here, virtually every beemer on the road is a base model 3 series debadged that costs the same as a Camry.
TedFartass · 6 points · Posted at 17:44:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
User error.
xLostinTransit · 4 points · Posted at 17:47:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not always the best at conveying sarcasm in text.
But you're not wrong there.
TedFartass · 2 points · Posted at 17:54:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh I was just making a joke too, wasn't trying to legitimately answer the question.
Though I guess I did.
dandjcro · 5 points · Posted at 20:06:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But seriously, BMWs have the worst turn signal stalks. They return when you press them instead of locking in position.
dj-malachi · 1 points · Posted at 04:53:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love the triple turn indicator feature. It's usually all you need to alert others to a lane change. Now when I drive someone else's car I get half a blink and press people of because I'm so used to it
dandjcro · 1 points · Posted at 07:02:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a great feature, but most modern cars have it, it's not limited to BMW.
creditsontheright · 0 points · Posted at 22:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had an e46 which stayed clicked up/down like normal, then I test drove an f30 and didn't know it doesn't stay. Felt like I was about to break it off cause I kept hitting it and holding it down trying to get it to stay in place. Took the sales guy a few signals before he told me it doesn't stay. It's a completely unnecessary change.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:42:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I do use my turning signals :(
real_nice_guy · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
same with Audis
AngelicResonance · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL Reddit hates BMW drivers
Dagonus · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find the more expensive the vehicle, the less standard they are
tree_dweller · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hahaha wow what a fucking funny original joke
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audi and Mercedes have gone the same way in the UK. Lots of Range Rovers as well.
scottyb83 · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They have them, they just use a frequency that is invisible to poor people.
newls · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do come with a standard that enables signalling after you've already started turning.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do. They just emit a frequency of light that poor people can't pick up on.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's come with a highway button. It activates the left turn signal and high beams.
CupTheBallls · 1 points · Posted at 08:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ecks dee dee dee dee
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do come in BMWs but they oscillate at a frequency that poor people can't see.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I ordered the blinker package and it caused the wiring to be defective see if I get that again
spoonman25 · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They do actually. I'm just having too much fun I forget to use them.
gtchris · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah they do, they just emit a light that poor people can’t see.
Hogans_hero · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg good one
stupid_name · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals. But they flash at a frequency that the poor can’t see.
Braxo · 0 points · Posted at 20:40:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I would signal a lane change with my BMW, the driver in the other lane would quickly speed up to block me from merging.
So I learned if I don’t signal, I can take the space.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:42:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wife owns a bmw; myth busted, she uses her indicators regularly.
shortyman93 · 0 points · Posted at 19:18:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who gets cut off by the same BMW on the work, I can confirm this is probably true.
The_Reverend_Fluffy · 0 points · Posted at 20:15:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To be fair I drove a newer bmw for the first time a few weeks ago their blinkers are not as intuitive as a normal car. The have a soft push and a full click for full blinker. After about ten minutes of fighting with them I realized it is just less stressful to not use them at all. I now understand
TheGoodJudgeHolden · 12 points · Posted at 15:29:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A "turn signal", you say?
Where might one locate this "turn signal?"
FalstaffsMind · 25 points · Posted at 15:36:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is often a stalk on the left side of the steering column that activates the turn signal, moving it down for left or up for right. You may think this is only on 2018 models, but the innovation seems to be somewhat older.
TheGoodJudgeHolden · 11 points · Posted at 16:28:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, wow! So THATS what that is!!
Thud · 3 points · Posted at 18:22:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OK, I just tried that, but the car kept going straight. What am I doing wrong?
FalstaffsMind · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh? Try putting it in P to pass.
Thud · 5 points · Posted at 18:39:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think we're getting closer. That caused the 3 cars behind me to turn.
tronfunkinblows_10 · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa. Is it possible to learn this power??
FalstaffsMind · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New cars come with a booklet colloquially referred to as the 'owner's manual'. It's chock full of secret information about your specific model. I consulted mine... and get this... was able to set the clock to my local time!
derawin07 · 6 points · Posted at 16:43:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Calling them blinkers is more fun.
JeanRalfio · 2 points · Posted at 16:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think about this meme a lot.
jimmycorn24 · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s the left turn lane! You know where I’m goin.
leshake · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or what we in the north east like to call "alert the guy behind me to speed up and keep from changing lanes" signals.
NDoilworker · 1 points · Posted at 19:34:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please include this in Chinese
HappyHarpy · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in New Jersey!
cbinvb · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To build on this, rearview mirrors have two reflective angles. One on the back of the glass that functions a normal mirror does and then one on the front of the glass that when you push/pull the little tab at the bottom angles the mirror to use the front of the glass, greatly reducing relfection of headlights of cars behid you, designed for use at night.
verdatum · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One I heard today was: If you see a Tesla in the lane you need/want to be in, no turn signal needed, just cut in front of him! The emergency braking will kick in and keep you safe!
WetCoastLife · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reminded me of this scene from Shoot Em Up (warning: language)
JobberTrev · 1 points · Posted at 01:58:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not Turning, I'm changing lanes.
thegreenflamingo92 · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They must not sell those kinds of cars in D.C.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
do you have a list of models where this is standard?
TimTomTank · 1 points · Posted at 17:23:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This needs to be higher...
soomuchcoffee · 1 points · Posted at 16:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OEM is a rip off, 2/10 jesus take the wheel
34HoldOn · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess I should have CTRL-F first. I just tried to make the same damn joke.
dirtymoney · 1 points · Posted at 17:48:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
those, are not turn signals. Those are the lights you use when you want to change lanes and want people to actively try and block your lane change.
DekuJago713 · 1 points · Posted at 18:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
just gotta make sure you keep your blinker fluid filled or you'll have real problems.
dbr255 · 0 points · Posted at 19:56:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in Maryland they don’t
imllamaimallama · -1 points · Posted at 18:20:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Liar! Burn the heretic!!!
PM_ME_ANY_BOOBS_PLZ · 89 points · Posted at 15:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Most reusable boxes have tabs that you should be able to insert into a hole to keep the box closed. It always amazes me how many people don't use them. Now you can be in the know!
Edit: hole, not whole, forgive me I'm tired :)
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 16:32:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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PM_ME_ANY_BOOBS_PLZ · 11 points · Posted at 16:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, I hadn't noticed that until you'd pointed it out. I want to blame it on auto correct but it's probably just me being a bit dumb. Thanks :)
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 16:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Cleev · 6 points · Posted at 17:23:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*hole
uns0licited_advice · 2 points · Posted at 03:53:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People know but don't use them anyway because they are asswholes
PM_ME_ANY_BOOBS_PLZ · 1 points · Posted at 05:19:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Agreed :)
alan2001 · 2 points · Posted at 17:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What type of boxes are you talking about?
PM_ME_ANY_BOOBS_PLZ · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Most food boxes will have them, and a lot of products that come in boxes also have them. It just helps keep them fresh and stops the big flap flapping about
Edit: Most, not Moat :/
alan2001 · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I've googled "Moat food boxes" and various other combinations, and I'm still none the wiser. Are they cardboard? Plastic? Come on, throw up a picture, please, I'm genuinely intrigued!
PM_ME_ANY_BOOBS_PLZ · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it would have helped if I'd spelt "most" correctly but here are a couple pictures of a random box I had on hand
http://imgur.com/6WnMMlR
http://imgur.com/4PRPUPO
alan2001 · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh FFS. LOL.
OK, thanks! People don't use those tabs? Idiots, haha.
[deleted] · 501 points · Posted at 16:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 302 points · Posted at 16:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks :) I recently figured out my broom's dustpan has a ridge that allows me to swipe the broom across and remove caught dust, which I had been doing by hand, so I figured I'm missing a bunch of things, which this thread shows I am.
pikkmarg · 11 points · Posted at 17:03:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This, however, does not work when using it left handed.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 10 points · Posted at 21:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine has a ridge on both sides of the pan!
mylifenow1 · 5 points · Posted at 00:01:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, the handles of dustpans are often designed to snap around the broom handle for storage.
undefined_one · 3 points · Posted at 21:20:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, what?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:05:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Seconded.. I have this post saved. It will definitely be an interesting read once all the comments are in!
sashafiero · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can you post a picture of a dustpan like that? I don't know that I've seen one.
ivix · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then why the hell didn't you put that in the post??
http://images.dunelm.com/i/dm/1000008841_main.jpg?$v7pdphero$&img404=noimagedefault
I assume you mean the ridges there?
Talon2004 · 2 points · Posted at 01:34:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A regular dust pan’s (that you just use with a floor broom) handle pops onto the broom handle so it’s always right there.
absolutlush · 2 points · Posted at 01:21:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The grooves on the dust pan are for the wife’s hair she sheds and sticks in the broom. This keeps the broom from clogging up and you from having to pull at it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:41:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And most dustpan handles are curved to snap onto a broom.
R3divid3r · 2 points · Posted at 14:35:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Please explain this wizard ridge, where can I find mine?
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 2 points · Posted at 14:36:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I posted a pic of the dustpan a few comments up.
R3divid3r · 2 points · Posted at 14:45:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I may be an idiot. Which part is the ridge? In the handle?
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 3 points · Posted at 14:47:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No worries. On either side of the dustpan (not handle), there are little ridges? Might be hard to see due to the red. Try and zoom. But the ridges are on the dustpan, so you can swipe the broom bristles across them to remove caught dust.
R3divid3r · 2 points · Posted at 14:45:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I may be an idiot. Which part is the ridge? In the handle?
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 20:02:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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KyleGrave · 12 points · Posted at 19:05:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The average paint can opener has little tabs in the ring. Those are for opening bottles. Apparently a lot of painters drink so they just include that as a product feature now.
ButtahButtahJAM · 12 points · Posted at 19:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hooks on vacuum cleaners that hold the cord rotate so you can take the whole rolled up cord off at once instead of unraveling it from around both hooks. Simple yes, but it blew my girlfriends fucking mind when I did this.
bklynsnow · 24 points · Posted at 22:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Waze has a website that you can log into to edit the map and view all your previous drives.
Very handy for billable miles.
I tried posting as a LPT and was removed because it was "advertising".
sum_gamer · 3 points · Posted at 06:24:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a long time wazer, thanks for the tip!
dreadofdemise · 2 points · Posted at 10:35:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps does the same thing. At least Big Brother is helpful, amirite?
bklynsnow · 1 points · Posted at 13:06:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love big brother.
Blink blink blink
dannfant · 401 points · Posted at 16:35:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When talking on your phone, just putting it near your ear and raising the volume is more efficient that sticking it onto your skin.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU MOM FOR GETTING YOUR FACE OIL ON MY PHONE!!!
[deleted] · 44 points · Posted at 17:35:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then you have people maxing there volume on the bus.
ryanloh · 29 points · Posted at 20:10:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
holding the phone out in front of them to talk, then moving it to their ear to listen. Those are my favorite people!
djdogjuam2 · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit.
Average_Pelican · 119 points · Posted at 16:51:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
M A K E U P
JustBlameJosh · 54 points · Posted at 18:47:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You wanted to!
Scarbane · 15 points · Posted at 20:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
whydyouleavethekidsuponthetable
squat251 · 11 points · Posted at 20:43:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
pretty sure it's keys.
Vandelay_Latex_Sales · 46 points · Posted at 18:49:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHY'D YOU LEAVE THE KEYS UP ON THE TABLE?
Legend017 · 8 points · Posted at 20:44:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You wanted to!
moondeli · 4 points · Posted at 02:51:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/unexpectedsoad
[deleted] · 26 points · Posted at 17:28:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, it's a cell phone, not a cup on a string. You don't need to shout, MOM!
TychaBrahe · 2 points · Posted at 00:42:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s actually a reason for this. Landline telephones had two circuits, one going from the incoming call to your ear and one within the handset from your own mouth to your ear. As you spoke, you could hear yourself speaking from the earpiece.
Cell phones don’t have this, so people can’t hear their own voices. People raised on landlines find it incredibly disorienting.
kingeryck · 6 points · Posted at 20:49:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Instead of using speakerphone, you can actually put the phone to your face so everyone else in the store doesn't have to listen to your stupid fucking trashy conversation.
WowzaMeowza · 3 points · Posted at 23:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh man, YES. My mom recently upgraded her phone and gave her old one to my sibling. Sibling complained that the speaker sucked. Then my mom started having a hard time with the speaker on her new phone, so she took it to the Apple store. Turns out it was just a disgusting buildup of makeup that a little alcohol wipe took care of (for both phones). She isn’t allowed to use my phone anymore.
ugathanki · 7 points · Posted at 17:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if the volume is all the way up and the phone is in the correct position? Putting it closer is the only way to hear better
Amazi0n · 3 points · Posted at 19:36:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but even then you only need the top of it against your ear, the microphone doesn't need to be 2" from your mouth.
halcyonjm · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When talking on your phone, press it firmly against your face while tilting your head to the opposite side. Once the angle is perfected, HANDS-FREE OPERATION!!!
Gilgamesh72 · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
when talking on your phone in extreme noise areas you can place the phone microphone against your throat and the other party will hear you clearly.
cubosh · -7 points · Posted at 17:55:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this always amuses me: imagine you just unboxed your absolutely precious flawless gem of a hardware such as the latest Samsung galaxy, and you wont even dare get your own finger prints on the touch screen (you know... the screen whose sole purpose is to be touched).. and fast forward to hours later, your first phone call, and you are pressing the beautiful glass all into your gross face oil and dead skin
squat251 · 7 points · Posted at 20:44:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe you should wash your face more.
Duderino732 · -1 points · Posted at 21:02:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And you get less radiation next to your brain.
jotothebro · 24 points · Posted at 17:53:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can zoom in while watching videos you recorded on your iPhone. Didn’t know about this until last week
Qrberlbrbl · 2 points · Posted at 19:14:37 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Helloooooo boobs and now nipples
partycat713 · 23 points · Posted at 22:09:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen peroxide is the best way to get blood stains out of clothing.
Side note: I’m a vet tech, not a serial killer.
vocaliser · 3 points · Posted at 22:10:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice try, Dexter.
meatballaaa · 3 points · Posted at 23:08:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
but can detectives test for evidence of it like they can bleach
drumoverlord · 2 points · Posted at 22:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you say..
zapdromeda · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wasn't worried until you mentioned it, now I can't sleep.
tonto500 · 2 points · Posted at 03:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spoken like a true serial killer!
le_gentlemen · 31 points · Posted at 17:44:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PowerPoint has screen recording functionality, great for when you don't want to install a shady third party app. (It's under the insert tab)
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 19:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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le_gentlemen · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooh I didn't know that. I'll check it out, thanks! I know windows 10 has a screen recorder in the game bar (win + g) but that one only allows you to record one screen at a time, which is kind of useless for my job.
Lollipopsgalore · 7 points · Posted at 18:55:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned this the other day. You can even make your own subtitles for the recording.
DietChugg · 2 points · Posted at 21:22:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to have crazy control over the Editing of that screen recording use Davinci Resolve https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ It's free unless you need live team editing. (Most likely you won't and if you do then it's worth the $300 or whatever to buy it.)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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le_gentlemen · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know that one, thanks for the tip!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or just get OBS. works good.
jorellh · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does Quicktime on the mac.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just use OBS. It’s free and amazing
Le_Chop · 45 points · Posted at 19:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reddit app has a close function.
DoughnoTD · 3 points · Posted at 00:16:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where? I never seem to find it...
Le_Chop · 5 points · Posted at 00:36:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I'm been totally honest I think it's more of an urban legend.
Rennat26 · 212 points · Posted at 20:26:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vaccines have a feature where they don't cause autism. Not sure if everyone is aware of this one or not.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 21:30:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But a Playboy bunny said they do, who can I trust?
GitEmSteveDave · 5 points · Posted at 04:37:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
She's more than that. She's an Indigo.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 12:55:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It all makes sense now. And I'm a helicopter. Wheee!
ismellmypanties · 7 points · Posted at 22:26:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
May need to run this by the Facebook moms again.
A0ma · 7 points · Posted at 20:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a real nice feature.
filthierkc · 11 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And they’ve eradicated things like polio.
Pew___ · 6 points · Posted at 21:27:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if the polios were keeping away the autism's???
rylos · 2 points · Posted at 22:17:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's ok, they'll have a vaccine for autism any day now.
VijvalN · 3 points · Posted at 22:34:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I heard that they come default with that option enabled.
StrangeRover · 4 points · Posted at 01:45:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This topic has a feature that allows it to pop up and get upvoted in every AskReddit thread, regardless of its relevance to the discussion.
Silvialikethecar · 10 points · Posted at 20:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That weird little tip on your vegetable peeler? It's to take off potato "eyes" and ugly spots
handlingobsessions · 1 points · Posted at 17:34:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, a vegetable peeler works like a charm for stripping copper wires.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 20:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On older refrigerators, you can swap the way the doors open just by removing screws and popping them in the same place on the opposite side. Great if your fridge is up against a wall and opening the wrong way, or for an April fool's joke.
GuysImConfused · 8 points · Posted at 21:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are watching Netflix on your pc; Chrome is capped to 720p. But Microsoft edge can go 1080p or 4k (if you have the right hardware).
LuminalGrunt2 · 3 points · Posted at 03:59:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Download the Windows Store Netflix app, it can play Native 1080p/4K.
SurfAndLaugh · 2 points · Posted at 02:00:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really? The only way to watch 4K Netflix is via Edge? Is there a reason for this?
GuysImConfused · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A more comprehensive list here:
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/55763
SurfAndLaugh · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you know the reason for this?
GuysImConfused · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I don't.
I wish I knew.
ISO-8859-1 · 1 points · Posted at 06:24:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or many streaming devices.
SurfAndLaugh · 1 points · Posted at 12:49:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is Roku on this list?
ISO-8859-1 · 1 points · Posted at 11:47:34 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only certain models specced to support 4K, like the Ultra (similar to most other streaming appliances).
clownshow_fuckery · 10 points · Posted at 23:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can sharpen knifes on the rough part (non glazed),under ceramic dishes.
paddykavs · 11 points · Posted at 23:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the housing of your chainsaw there is a line usually black or just embossed into the plastic casing . This line is perpendicular to the bar, where ever the line is pointing is where your saw is aimed. Ideal when placing your back cut when felling trees.
DJ_Skryblz · 34 points · Posted at 16:37:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a car with power door locks, but no remote/fob, usually you can unlock all the doors at once by turning the key twice in the driver's door.
MadDanelle · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also you can get a replacement fob on eBay and program it yourself for a lot less than the dealer. You need 2 keys, but I only have one. Got a cheap no chip copy and it worked. Chip key in ignition, no chip key in the door, follow instructions. New fob, $45, including the non chip key.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively, turn it towards the front of the car (or whatever is the opposite you usually do)
DragonDeadite · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my car this locks all doors.
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn’t even turn that way.
Wert688 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my car you have to hold it for just a second.
Doomerdinger · 20 points · Posted at 19:41:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In windows 10 you can press windows key + ; while in a text field to bring up an emoji menu, for all your emoji input needs.
Its searchable too! Just start to type what you're looking for when the menu is up.
sremark · 3 points · Posted at 22:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I want this to be true and also I don't want this to be true
Doomerdinger · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
🅾 its true ✅
TheSqueakyNinja · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
🙌
spanxxxy · 194 points · Posted at 15:34:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Computers..hotkeys.
MOTHERFUCKER, IF YOU FUCKING MOUSE TO FILE>SAVE ONE MORE FUCKING TIME!
Catshit-Dogfart · 120 points · Posted at 15:55:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I first learned the wonders of keyboard shortcuts in my high school typing class.
The teacher was very old and still used the material from when she taught with manual typewriters; we were instructed to do things with the computer just how you'd do them with a typewriter, like counting the spaces to center text instead of using the automatic center feature.
Anyway, we'd often have to type the same lines over and over again, which we would do with copying and pasting of course. Teacher soon caught onto this when we were using the mouse too much, so that's when I learned to use keyboard shortcuts.
Not only do your hands stay on the keyboard the whole time, it is much much more efficient. Makes everything go so fast when the simple things take no time at all.
spanxxxy · 64 points · Posted at 16:15:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Same..haha. This was 1999/2000 IIRC.
Yup. Hotkeys alone can honestly separate you from your co-workers in terms of recognition. Having efficient workflows helps too, so keeping a clean desktop, as well as closing windows you're not using allows for efficient alt+tab usage, and navigating to documents in as few clicks as possible.
Superpickle18 · 22 points · Posted at 17:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Want to know how to identify a programmer? This heatmap. https://i.imgur.com/A9PQHmF.png
gooby_the_shooby · 9 points · Posted at 19:45:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
why is s so weighted and wq have none? this can't be right...
Numiro · 9 points · Posted at 21:05:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + s is pressed after every single row of code, or even part of statement completed, everyone knows that's how you put the magic smoke in the code.
gooby_the_shooby · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh of course. I forgot that part of my programming classes
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 7 points · Posted at 20:21:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + S saves your work. When you're in the zone and really cranking out code, losing even ten minutes work can be infuriating.
gooby_the_shooby · 11 points · Posted at 20:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No no no no no, :w saves your work.
UnreasonableSteve · 3 points · Posted at 21:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He's making a vi(m) joke, it being a popular text editor for unix systems in which :w saves (writes) the file.
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Goddammit, that went right over my head. I even have a linux desktop.
MightyMarmaduke · 4 points · Posted at 20:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found the Python programmer.
Also, if you're using Visual Studio: If you have nothing selected and press Ctrl + C or Ctrl + X, it copies/cuts the entire line. I especially use Ctrl + X to quickly delete lines.
SinkTube · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can identify a true hackerman by the fact that you never hear the clack of the spacebar
nemo_sum · -1 points · Posted at 19:59:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got real confused for a moment, until I remembered most programmers aren't also Dvorak typists.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would probably have an aneurysm.
anomalous_cowherd · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
vi
MiataCory · 16 points · Posted at 17:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windowkey + D minimizes all windows and shows the desktop.
And can be typed with one hand. For reasons.
sasquatch_melee · 6 points · Posted at 21:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + L locks the account. Great for folks who get up from their PC often.
ChexyCharlotte · 2 points · Posted at 02:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this all the time.
undefined_one · 4 points · Posted at 22:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit it again to bring all windows back to the state they were in when minimized.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 42 points · Posted at 15:42:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m with you. I was repeating CTRL+V during a technical training recently. Trainee replied: CTRL+Q? No.
Dfarrey89 · 17 points · Posted at 15:52:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ALT+F4?
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 26 points · Posted at 15:55:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She didn't know which browser she was using. No way was I going to teach that one.
Superpickle18 · 2 points · Posted at 17:22:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+w?
tyzoid · 2 points · Posted at 03:19:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, that's the cheat code to win at Windows XP's Space Cadet Pinball.
Captain_Gainzwhey · 17 points · Posted at 18:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha I was once training a new senior account executive on my job in case I was sick and she needed to cover. One of my daily tasks was creating and sending a report using Excel that had some comparative formatting in it. We didn't create the formatting, we just moved yesterday's data into a new tab and put today's data in the old one. I was walking her through: "okay, now ctrl+a, ctrl+c, in a new tab ctrl+v..." And she yelled, "wait wait slow down!"
So I did and I explained what every hotkey did. I tried not be condescending because she was a couple years older than me and maybe didn't start using computers until later in life, whereas I grew up with them.
At the end of our training, she said, "Thanks! I was the Excel guru at my old job, but we used it totally differently."
She made easily twice as much as me.
Zarican · 4 points · Posted at 22:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone frequently in a similar situation, they almost always do. My favorite line is "you may need to talk to your admin" after asking me a bunch of questions to simple things I thought they would know. My heart sinks everytime I hear "Oh, I AM the admin."
WHY AM I HAVING TO EXPLAIN HOW TO EXECUTE THIS SCRIPT THEN?!
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 15:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
V for Vomit is usually how I get them to remember it.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 17:48:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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t0f0b0 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zundo
Bladelink · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also a down arrow like you're plopping it down.
PetyrBaelish · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
V for vasectomy gets a lot of attention too
RQK1996 · 2 points · Posted at 15:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what was q again?
datingafter40 · 5 points · Posted at 16:14:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a Mac Cmd-Q will quit the program. If you are lucky it will ask if you want to save.
svebo · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
X like scissors V like a glue tube C for copy
kingeryck · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I blow people's minds with Ctrl c Ctrl v and alt tab all the time. I thought everyone knew that. I copy and paste like a madman.
silentbutsilent · 2 points · Posted at 22:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control W closes just the window you are currently in, in a browser, it closes just the tab you are in.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 17:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The worst is watching people do this type of thing on Excel. Excel is so much faster and more efficient when you know at least some hotkeys. I'm not saying you need to be like those people who don't use the mouse AT ALL in order to be reasonably efficient, but you should be able to minimize mouse usage pretty easily.
JustWhatWeNeeded · 2 points · Posted at 17:35:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which ones are the most useful? I've googled it before but come upon lists of like 500 shortcuts.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It really depends on what you're doing. For example, the other day I needed to do a bunch of copying but only visible cells. Instead of using the mouse the whole time, I learned the shortcut keys to only select visible cells. Now I know that shortcut. It's kind of like how you build up a tool collection. You should have the basic ones, but there's no reason to go out and spend thousands of dollars at once in the thought that you might eventually need that tool. A job comes up that you need a specific tool for. You go get that tool. Now you have it in your collection.
SinkTube · 11 points · Posted at 15:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mousing over file>save makes for a faster selection of format than ctr+s and then selecting the "save as type" dropdown
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 16:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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JoyJoy_ · 9 points · Posted at 16:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nobody can agree on what that is. Some programs don't even support it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:42:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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JoyJoy_ · 5 points · Posted at 17:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do I do it in vim?
Also how to exit vim?
fireman212 · 3 points · Posted at 18:06:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.fprintf.net/vimCheatSheet.html (have fun wth vim btw)
JoyJoy_ · 3 points · Posted at 18:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess nobody will ever know.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:19:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“If you want to exit vim, you must first destroy the universe.”
—apologies to Carl Sagan
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a theory that Unix greybeards preach vim so much because they never figured out how to exit and now they're lonely.
FlashbackJon · 1 points · Posted at 17:31:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Half of the software I use daily treats "Ctrl+Shift+S" as "Save As" and the other half as "Save All" and it has burned me before.
JoyJoy_ · 0 points · Posted at 16:49:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nobody can agree on what that is. Some programs don't even support it.
Thisisapainintheass · 2 points · Posted at 17:14:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
F12 = save as
Thisisapainintheass · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah that drives me crazy too, especially when someone is trying to "show" me how to do something and I've already done it, and they're like, "no, I said right click and...."
Gah
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windowss, WIN + ArrowKey will move the current window to that side of the monitor and dock it.
So great for laptops or multi-monitor setups.
OldSchoolNewRules · 2 points · Posted at 18:47:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As a draftsman my entire profession is knowing keyboard shortcuts.
compstomper · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you're using some weird proprietary lab instrument software.
Then fuck you
exelion · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok highlight the word. Click edit.... Oh crap I de selected the word. Re highlight. Edit... Crap hit paste, gotta start over...
Ctrl+C people!
undefined_one · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was explaining how great hotkeys are to someone - how tasks are so much faster that way and such. I was met with a blank stare and the question, "why would I learn a whole new set of keystrokes to do what I can do with mouse clicks?" I started to explain and then it dawned on me that I was spitting on a house fire.
Idontknowhowtobeanon · 2 points · Posted at 17:40:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pisses me off that you can no longer shut down or log off windows with the quick win+u+u or win+l+l combo. Fucking unwanted search bar
captainBRAINZ · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
win+x, u, u to shut down, win+x, u, i to sign out
HelixLotus · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I file save by preference, if I do that then I'm consistently reminding myself that I saved, which for some reason gives me better peace of mind. Ctrl v, c, and x, etc are all reflexive at this point, so I don't remember I even use them.
naphomci · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: you can hold down alt and press letters like "F" to open the file menu. That letter that is underlined in each one? That is the button you press while holding alt to select that option.
I used this when I was a bank teller. It was so fast that I not infrequently selected options before the GUI even loaded. Though, that did cause errors from time to time.
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll go you one worse... they don't save at all while working on the document and then just click 'yes' to save when exiting the program.
sasquatch_melee · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just wish they were more consistent.
Ctrl-F in outlook? Rage. Why would I want to forward, I want to Find just like every other MS Office product.
Ctri-Shift-S in Word? Rage. (I use PDF pro more than word and its save as command is Ctrl-Shift-S)
Stewbodies · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm more comfortable sitting further back and using just the mouse for browsing. Are there any mouse hotkeys? Kidding, but not about primarily using the mouse.
I'm not in a hurry to Reddit, and I have short arms. I use the occasional hotkey but anything that can be done with the mouse will be done with the mouse. I like the idea of keyboard shortcuts but they're neither easier nor more comfortable to use if I have to switch my position so I can reach the keyboard. I'll happily keep doing it the slow easy way.
TigerB65 · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a co-worker who will. not. use. short cuts... even while complaining that he can't find the dropdown he's trying to mouse to!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
DOUBLE CLICK THOSE URLS AROOOOOOO
idonotknowwhototrust · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of the guys I play video games with doesn't use hotkeys in StarCraft. I can't even.
nodnizzle · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My favorite when doing writing work that requires me to use keywords is control + shift + right or left arrow to select whole words. You can select as many words in a row as you want and it's really handy when you don't want to have to dick with hovering over everything you want to copy.
Jay911 · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I did Win+E the other day to open a Windows Explorer window and the person watching over my shoulder was dumbfounded.
readytohelp · 26 points · Posted at 21:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is there a feature that will remove all the replies on this post about car indicators.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 4 points · Posted at 21:02:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s like every other comment!
oO0-__-0Oo · 4 points · Posted at 23:39:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes
it's a little lever just to the left of your keyboard
CitizenKing · 18 points · Posted at 18:28:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Accidentally closed your chrome browser and lost all your tabs? Open Chrome, ctrl+shift+t.
venir · 8 points · Posted at 18:45:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars gas tank cover has a little metal holder on the inside that the gas cap can slide into while you are filling up so it doesn't hang against the side of your car.
enestezi · 9 points · Posted at 19:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canon SLR cameras have a plastic thing on their strap which you can insert in front of the viewer. It helps to block the light which can come through the viewer. It's cool if you want to take some long exposure photos
waldo_wigglesworth · 9 points · Posted at 21:10:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was flabbergasted when a millennial who fancied herself as a Mac expert never heard of Boot Camp (the means of running another OS on Intel Macs)... and my flabber is not easily gasted.
GreenRabbitPoo · 9 points · Posted at 21:23:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When using Safari on iPhones, if you want to find a word/phrase on a web page, click on the address bar and type the word you're looking for. Safari will bring up a list of options (suggested websites, google searches etc.) and lastly a "find on this page" option. Works just like using ctrl+F on a computer
Tiffanniwi · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I’ve wished for this for so long!!
Primetime622 · 1 points · Posted at 15:00:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the bottom menu there’s a box with an up arrow and this will have a find option too.
madowlie · 26 points · Posted at 17:25:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t you hate it when you pick up a juice box and end of squirting yourself with juice? There are two tabs you pull out at the top to prevent this from happening.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 21:23:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Juicy Juice still comes in juice boxes. They sell packs of them at Walmart.
-Chicago- · 3 points · Posted at 23:56:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just don't squeeze the fucking juice box when you pick it up.
madowlie · 3 points · Posted at 00:00:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tell that to a toddler and see how that works for you.
spidersonfire · 38 points · Posted at 20:08:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
not sure if not everyone knows this but im posting anyways a couple years ago i visited my boyfriend in michigan and we went to a movie theater together with his friend. when we sat in the chairs i moved the arm rest up so i could cuddle with my boyfriend. he and his friend were both completely dumbfounded, they had no idea.
vampirelupus · 11 points · Posted at 20:14:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It does depend on the theatre, but never hurts to try! Always more comfy without that arm in the way!
CajuNerd · 7 points · Posted at 03:00:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
See? All that time, your boyfriend and his friend could have been cuddling at the theater.
spidersonfire · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
so many doors were opened that day
Psych0matt · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea you were in Michigan, either!
omgimbrian · 201 points · Posted at 17:35:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cell phones have headphone jacks and Bluetooth so you can connect headphones to them and not have your conversation or shitty music blasting on speaker.
imisscrazylenny · 25 points · Posted at 20:53:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other day I was shopping and a 30-something woman entered the cereal aisle with "Hakuna Matata" cranked up, singing along. People are weird.
CupHalfFull · 3 points · Posted at 01:32:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds like she was happy. Good for her!
a_trane13 · 17 points · Posted at 18:30:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But it's been cool ever since those walkie-talkie Nokia nightmares
SquidwardEverdeen · 7 points · Posted at 21:21:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
chirp-chirp
Boost Mobile WHERE YOU AT
Hate_Feight · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't knock them until your legs went numb from a high score on snake
CraveKnowledge · 4 points · Posted at 23:14:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This 20 something year old at CVS the other day was facetiming while in line to checkout and while paying. Like why do you have to look at someone's face while shopping?
Sugarkrill · 17 points · Posted at 18:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, ctrl+shift+escape immediately opens the Task Manager.
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 04:27:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best thing to ever know if your trying to get games that when they crash, don't let you go back to desktop with win key
sum_gamer · 1 points · Posted at 06:18:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's been a while, I remembered it as ctrl+alt+delete
GeekoSuave · 3 points · Posted at 07:12:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That now brings up a splash screen with multiple options including Task Manager, I can't remember the others off-hand but it's not as efficient because it usually takes a little longer for the splash screen to come up than it would if it were the TM alone
precociouspi · 3 points · Posted at 16:49:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control+Alt+Delete actually interupts tasks, while Control+Shift+Escape doesn't. This is important if your computer is frozen due to a process, but Control+Shift+Escape can help if you just need to close a program that isn't responding.
GeekoSuave · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I honestly had no idea at all.
ScarletNumbered · 1 points · Posted at 06:48:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As opposed to the key combination that opens it in the future?
GeekoSuave · 2 points · Posted at 07:13:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As opposed to the key combination that doesn't immediately open it, but opens a menu with an option to open it. He wasn't using "immediately" in the context of time.
muldoons_hat · 36 points · Posted at 18:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most credit cards offer insurance for your cell phones at no additional cost, so long as you consistently pay your phone bill with said credit card. (Check with your card issuer for details)
anamorphic_cat · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this only for lines/plans or does it cover prepaid phones too?
muldoons_hat · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it’s just plans, but I would double check with your credit card provider.
mdl397 · 292 points · Posted at 16:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PlayStation 4 comes with a budget microphone/headset so you can JOIN THE EFFING TEAMCHAT AND COORDINATE WITH THE REST OF US!!!!!!!
Dassiell · 119 points · Posted at 19:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome thanks! I was wondering how to let the team know I had sex with their collective mothers.
geegooman2323 · 54 points · Posted at 17:30:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah, you too ran into the Tracer-Genji-Widow three-stack last night, I see.
mdl397 · 11 points · Posted at 17:46:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol as if there’s only one of those “shit comp stacks” to encounter. I had a four stack with 3 dps and a Zarya in a game last night. None of the dps were a pick with a grav combo ult.
geegooman2323 · 2 points · Posted at 18:01:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Let me guess, Sombra, Widow, and Bastion? I've been playing OW for almost a year and a half and somehow it's finally losing its appeal to me. Don't know how it took me this long.
mdl397 · 6 points · Posted at 18:11:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re anything like me...it’s the prospect of playing actual pro-like games and the flickers of hope given in comp games. The ones where about once every five or six or twenty games, you get a glimpse of the real deal and everyone tries and is cool headed, even if it’s a loss. A well fought game is truly enjoyable. Not that I’m at a pro level skill wise or anything...but just seeing pro play and wishing I could play in games like that.
cwathen999 · 3 points · Posted at 19:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Damn. Nail on the head. I had this experience in csgo last night First game I played everyone was communicating and trying to win. It was cool , we lost but everyone had a good time. The very next game I had potatoes that didn't communicate, forced every round, and just didn't give a shit. God I hate solo que silver.
WillTank4Drugs · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, this is exactly it. Most games are cluster fucks, but everyone once and a while you get an actual competitive game.
Then I go back to standing on point, spamming group up, watching moira dash into the enemy team to lose a 1v6
mdl397 · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha yup sounds about right. I really don’t understand how people don’t realize they’re feeding. Happened earlier today....”reaper wait we’re grouping...reaper stop!!!...reaper please!” As the rest of us watch this reaper walk directly to his demise fallowed swiftly by “where the fuck is my team?!?!? You guys suck.” Ah competitive joy.
Explain_like_Im_Civ5 · 2 points · Posted at 19:40:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my, I hope this was Quick Play but I fear the worst...
B3ennie · 3 points · Posted at 20:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's never quick play
Flumpski · 99 points · Posted at 17:10:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I’m dropping tilted alone in squads and you can’t stop me
Scarbane · 6 points · Posted at 20:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1-man squad? That's 1vs99.
Squad with 3 randoms? That's 1vs96...unless the squad likes to team kill.
burnSMACKER · 6 points · Posted at 20:53:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Team kill in Fortnite? You've either never played it or played it a really long time ago
[deleted] · 70 points · Posted at 18:28:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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AngryPandaEcnal · 22 points · Posted at 19:36:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right? The fuckers who act like you need to have a mic to "coordinate" in every single game; even the more complex ones are pretty simple as long as you're paying attention. You don't need a squeaker to let you know when it's time to do X action.
isaacthemedium · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Communication is pretty important in team based games though
mdl397 · 3 points · Posted at 19:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well yea. But at least be in the comms to begin with for team coordination. Then just mute anyone who is effecting things negatively. Conversing/coordinating/ joking with other players is the best enhancement to any gaming experience imo, and in team games you stand a better chance of winning. Winning a lot gets you better opponents. Over time the opponents will be more challenging, making the game playable longer. Some people are toxic, but like you said, that’s what mute it for. The fact that people just never join comms in the first place it what I’m complaining about.
wdmshmo · 8 points · Posted at 20:05:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I almost always turn them off/mute them immediately. In some games I will even disable text chat. It's crazy how players in games with skill based match making will rage at people, forgetting that they were placed into that match because it was calculated that everyone has similar skill. I'd rather just not see or hear any of it.
eqleriq · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and your skill calculation is limited by how well you coordinate and that's limited by voice comms usage.
it's simply better to have someone calling targets and positions. especially if you're a healer and a flanker gets behind.
unless you're smurfing, personal skill doesn't trump coordination
wdmshmo · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely. Communication is a large part of teamwork, in many games the best way for that to happen is built in voice chat.
In some games you have hotkeys or pings that have visual and audio cues that display the information needed for reactions. That's enough for me lately, with the games that I play. I just don't want to hear the toxic and salty rage being unleashed while I'm trying to relax at the end of the day.
Arturo-Plateado · 4 points · Posted at 19:21:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would, but it doesn't fit in my ear.
Kreth · 3 points · Posted at 20:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm never exposing myself to an environment that isn't heavily moderated, like my mumble server
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:30:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LEEEEEROOOOOY JENKIIIIIINS
elljawa · 4 points · Posted at 19:52:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if I wanted to hear people talk, I'd get real friends and not play video games tbh
but I also dont play multiplayer games so theres that
mdl397 · 5 points · Posted at 19:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You and your real friends could play multiplayer games together and talk. That’s kinda the #1 use for it. I was referring to queuing with the randoms of the Internet.
Absolute-Unit · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But is there a way to get over my fear of talking?
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Dude, are you using team chat?"
"yeah."
"Oh, the rest of us are on a discord server, we aren't even listening to you."
salawm · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So where we landing, boys?
SmilesOnSouls · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what?
The_Ion_Shake · 1 points · Posted at 10:59:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't you just use your phone now too?
Neonidas5652 · -3 points · Posted at 17:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
THIS
umnikos_bots · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That.
FaxCelestis · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The other thing
[deleted] · 56 points · Posted at 16:57:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Nobody has much of a clue how many cell phones also have an IR blaster that can control the tv even if it isn't a smart TV.
diegof09 · 50 points · Posted at 18:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer phones don't come with it!
thethreadkiller · 8 points · Posted at 19:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It was my favorite feature in. Been using it since the Windows pocket PC. I struggled switching over to a Galaxy and not being able to use IR. Every time I would use it which was often people were always blown Away. They had the same fucking phone and nobody ever knew about it.
kaleighb1988 · 3 points · Posted at 00:20:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a Galaxy and can use it.
thethreadkiller · 1 points · Posted at 15:19:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had it on the S6. But they did away with it on the 7 and 8. Not sure about the 9 though.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 15:58:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh okay so the newer one's don't do it. I have a s5 cause I love this phone and it's worked great since I got it when it was released. I'm thinking of upgrading but I don't like change lol and I'm so used to how this one works.
coprolite_hobbyist · 8 points · Posted at 20:38:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That was one of the things that kept me from upgrading my five year old phone for a while. I really only used it one time when I was waiting at the cable office one day and I just kept changing the channel on the lobby TV and watching the receptionist get annoyed and change it back when she noticed.
diegof09 · 6 points · Posted at 20:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back in 1995 we had watched that had that function! I had one and remember pissing of some teachers, their group was watching a movie and from the window I kept turning the TV off, it was hilarious, until he caught me laughing and sent me to the principal, but still worth it! My sisters also hated it!
IAMHideoKojimaAMA · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It took me so long to figure that out when I upgraded my phone.
WHY THE FUCK WONT THE TV TURN ON?!?!?!?
IAmDotorg · 8 points · Posted at 18:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mostly because they're almost all Xiaomi phones, which aren't very common in much of the world. The common phones -- Samsung, Apple, Google's Nexus phones, most of LG's phones, etc -- all do not.
a_trane13 · 8 points · Posted at 18:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung Galaxy 4-6 had it, and LG phones had it until 2016 as well. Not sure why they all ended around the same time. It was fantastic for changing TV's at bars/restaurants.
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 7 points · Posted at 18:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know where you're from - but I've had 3 Samsung phones (S3, Tablet, S7), a Google Pixel XL, a google Nexus 6p and LG.
All of them did it / do it as I'm still using them.
Fwank49 · 8 points · Posted at 19:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Out of the phones you listed, the S7, 6P, and pixel XL all don't have IR blasters. Not sure about the others.
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Considering I use my pixel XL for my remote for my TV and stereo system - I'm going to wager that you're wrong.
I literally am using it to control my TV and stereo - just used it last night.
My wife had a 6p, which is where I first discovered it because my super old phone did not have that feature.
I swore she got it set up on her S7, I will have to double check though to make sure.
But I know without a doubt it works on my pixel XL and the 6p.
tesseract4 · 5 points · Posted at 19:59:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it possible you're controlling them via an alternate channel like wifi or bluetooth? Because the Pixel XL in front of me, as well as the entire internet disagrees with you on this one.
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope, it controls them via IR as far as I know.
The stereo I control with it is ancient - it has no bluetooth or wifi - I was shocked when it worked with the phone.
I was laid up for a number of weeks after ACL surgery - without that phone to be the remote for my TV / Stereo I would not have been able to control anything because getting up for the remotes was a 'no go'.
So I'm not sure how (because according to you I'm wrong), but I absolutely use my pixel XL (as well as other phones/devices) to control devices by (what I assume) is IR.
tesseract4 · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, where is the emitter on the phone? An IR window should be fairly easy to spot. Is it possible that some other device in your AV stack is controlling the stereo via CEC over HDMI? I'm only hammering you with questions because I'd love for my phone to have an IR emitter, but I can find no evidence of it.
tesseract4 · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What app do you use to do this?
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Peel Remote
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My LG is the same way, i control an old stereo with it that was made way before any bluetooth or wifi controls came out.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:20:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TheOtherDanielFromSL · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wifes 6p controlled our TV and stereo...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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TheOtherDanielFromSL · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't ask me, all I know is that it worked. I don't write the apps - I just know she used/uses her phone to control our devices (some of which are older and as far as I know, are IR only).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:59:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, lots of phones tablets and phablets. It crushes me that the IR blaster feature didn't become more popular. Remember when people used to gripe about always losing the remote? guess what!!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically every phone but iPhones up until recently
abnormalcat · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The galaxy s8 active does not have one
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
7 active didn't either. Then again the actives never struck me as particularly useful (aside from the bigger battery) because I don't need my 800 dollar electronic gadgets to be particularly rugged... I'm just careful with them. Crazy, I know.
abnormalcat · 1 points · Posted at 13:28:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I find it easier than buying a case since I do a lot of outdoorsy stuff where my phone usually in danger of getting wet
To each his own tho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TheHorseMaskGuy · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I upgraded my note 3 to the note 8 and I miss this feature so much. Thinking about buying one that plugs into the headphone jack. They are low profile enough to be hidden by my case.
guerochuleta · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you by chance have a link to one of those or a way I could look for it? I'm refusing to change from my S5, in large part because I love that feature .
chevy7895 · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes but you will notice when you get a new phone that does not have that function, S8 I am looking at you
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah. People didn't know about it.. but then again, I don't recall any cell phone advertisement I've ever seen mention that the smart phone had an IR blaster. Why wouldn't you push the hell out of it?!
chevy7895 · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think for Samsung was they also produce universal remote controls. That combined with not wanting to guarantee it would work is a good reason to have it as a secret feature
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*their
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit. I can't fucking believe I didn't catch that. I know the difference. Fucking facepalm.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what if i don't have a tv at all? will it control that?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. If you get tired of looking at your big empty white wall where your tv used to be, pull out your phone and bingo, you aren't looking at that wall any more.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My last phone was an HTC One with this feature and it was so handy! You could even customize the buttons and it worked with every television I tried it on.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Customizable buttons are a feature on most of them. It's awesome
RasterTragedy · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on my S8!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure?
RasterTragedy · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup; in fact, it was explicitly not put on the phone because nobody used the feature. It's on the S6 and S7 tho
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is actually a pretty rare feature, so your point doesn't really hold.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How rare?
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
us market, current phones? extremely rare. 2% by sales maybe... maaaaybe.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Source?
TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-reports-june-2017-us-smartphone-subscriber-market-share-300498296.html
apple/samsung/moto/lg are 88% of us market and not one has released a major us phone with ir blaster in the last two years.
HTC used to include it but dropped it a long long time ago, and they are the next biggest us seller.
All the phones you are thinking of that have ir are practically non existant in the us.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/1411-phones-with-ir-blasters.html#s13 all the phones on this list from brands that matter are many years old and irrelevant at this point.
BabeWaitBabeNo · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was so pissed when I switched from the LG G4 to the G6 because they got did of that feature. Now I just have to leave my G4 unlocked and charging next to the couch cuz we lost our remote years ago.
yourbrotherrex · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And if yours doesn't, there are tons of free apps on the Play Store for pretty much every brand of TV, that'll also turn your phone into a remote, only they use wifi to do it.
Plus, their UI is usually much better than the IR blasters' setups.
Just because your phone has a metal backing, it doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to using it for a remote.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone doesn't have a metal backing and I don't have a smart TV.
yourbrotherrex · -1 points · Posted at 22:43:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't need a smart TV. You just need wifi, and a TV that uses a remote.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:45:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does the wifi talk to the tv?
yourbrotherrex · -1 points · Posted at 23:34:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
IDK.
How does a universal remote talk to the TV?
Maybe it just replicates whatever a remote does.
Edit: here's one for Vizio TVs. The app says your TV doesn't have to be a Smart TV, it just needs to be compatible with universal remotes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.VizioTv.Remote.Control
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A universal remote talks to the tv via it's infrared blaster. And that ap is only meant for phones that have an IR blaster, if your phone doesn't have an IR blaster, the app is useless. I can connect my phone with my WiFi all day long but if the only way to manipulate my tv with out walking across my room is IR blaster, then my WiFi ain't gonna do didleyfuck. Yes, some smart TVs can communicate via WiFi but old non smart TVs use infrared which the remote it came with and universal remotes use. If you don't understand something, it's ok to ask questions.
yourbrotherrex · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude, I'm telling you, I have a Vizio non-Smart 42" TV downstairs that those apps work with. The app I linked to even says that all you need is a TV that'll work with a universal remote (the kind you have to enter a code for, remember those?), which is basically any TV made in the last 20+ years.
(Maybe you should'nt be the person talking about understanding whether something will work or not...)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:56:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What kind of phone do you have?
yourbrotherrex · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I initially used them on an old M7: I've got a Motorola G4+ that I'm sure would work just the same: neither have IR blasters.
I really only install them if I've lost the remote.
Edit: Did you not read the description of the app I linked?
A phone with an IR blaster wouldn't even need such an app.
It's an app for phones that DON'T have them.
I've posted about these before, and people's complaint back then was "Yeah, but you gotta have Wi-Fi in your house", lol.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:48 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
The app you posted says in the description it's for smart TVs. Your TV must be smarter than you think
intentsman · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with Peel Smart Remote app, and it sucks. What's a better IR Blaster App?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IDK, the peel AP did just fine for me. All I used it for was volume and power. Sorry
intentsman · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it constantly tell you if/when devices connect to your WiFi?
And offer programming suggestions for services you don't even have?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I opened the app, yes. But there's a way to make a quick access button so I just made the quick access open directly to the remote and didn't get that anymore.
Alis451 · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They apparently had to turn off a lot of the functionality(in the apps) due to people jacking garage door remote signals and stealing shit.
The HTC TV app was AMAZING.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:57:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know garage door openers worked on IR I thought they were radio
Alis451 · 2 points · Posted at 19:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Microwave/Radio
Fucking Overlap
The sensors on the BOTTOM though, the safety sensors, are IR sensors. The morning sunlight triggers these at my house. If you wait outside someone's house and they close their door on the way out, if you point your IR blaster at it it will stop and reverse.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't know light curtains worked like that, I figured it just recognised it as a binary signal, yesbeam or nobeam
Alis451 · 1 points · Posted at 14:28:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sun Interference With Garage Doors is a Common problem
TheaOchiMati · 18 points · Posted at 19:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster has a hand warming feature if you're quick
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 17:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most standard pliers function as wire cutters if you use the space under the pivot point.
mmcnl · 8 points · Posted at 18:41:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone. Press sleep button once to mute ringing (other person will still think the phone is ringing). Press sleep button twice to decline call. A lot of people don't seem to know.
ZombieCakeHD · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my iPhone X, sleep declines the call whereas volume down mutes the ringer. I’m on iOS 11.1.2
undefined_one · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm assuming the "sleep" button is the lock button? I know this works using either volume button, but didn't know about the lock.
mmcnl · 1 points · Posted at 14:12:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. Didn’t know about the volume button, thanks.
irongi8nt · 7 points · Posted at 20:18:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Throwing a HP computer monitor or keyboard on the ground is a great stress relief.
maniaxuk · 2 points · Posted at 11:40:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it only work with HP branded stuff?
SittingInAnAirport · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:50 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely works with other brands as well, but HPs really are suited best for this purpose.
whooky-booky · 9 points · Posted at 20:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of earbuds have a tiny slider right where the wires split and makes the Y.
This is not intended to allow you to cinch them tight to your chin.
Its meant to make the two wires one, for easy tangle free winding and unwinding.
Simply slide this piece up to the drivers/buds making it one single wire, then you can easily wind and unwind them without them tangling due to separation.
Earguy · 7 points · Posted at 20:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilet plunger.
Most people push the plunger in, fast, to try to shove the clog in deeper.
Press the plunger in slowly and pull it back quickly. Usually no more than three times, and the toilet will flow.
murrieta123 · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know how or why, but my 9 year old clogs the toilet often. I will test this.
Earguy · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kids use too much paper. And they flush toys, though hopefully by age 9 they're past that.
daman4567 · 9 points · Posted at 21:23:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a many plastic products, like kitchen spoons, plastic mail boxes, and even Rubiks cubes, there's what looks like a clock engraved on an out of the easy location which tells you when it was made. The numbers in the middle tell you year, and the arrow points to what number month.
rodman517 · 7 points · Posted at 01:47:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason Kleenex (and other tissues) change color is to let you know that there is about 10 tissues left until it’s empty.
BabybearPrincess · 3 points · Posted at 04:31:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They change color?? What
shawn292 · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait what!!!
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:04:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I spent 10 minutes reading all these incredible, useful tips and facts I otherwise would have never heard of. I am sure I will not remember a single one when it comes down to it.
gottathink · 7 points · Posted at 13:29:01 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can double tap a comment to upvote on reddit mobile literally just realized this lmao
Maxjuhh · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:49 on July 27, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didnt work for me
Aeonian333 · 21 points · Posted at 22:27:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your hands wrinkle underwater so that you have better grip underwater
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 8 points · Posted at 22:29:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Human features! Awesome!
CarmelaMachiato · 1 points · Posted at 10:54:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Awesome! That must be why my face is preparing itself for some exciting aquatic adventures!
alphalady · 1 points · Posted at 12:20:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something in me says no to this. Unless you're just kidding.
[deleted] · 73 points · Posted at 20:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Rithe · 52 points · Posted at 22:19:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats how i snuck a fifth of whiskey into work this morning
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:48:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is great advice for people who bring Starbucks into my restaurant and are flabbergasted when I explain that we, in fact, SELL food AND beverages.
-Lo_Mein_Kampf- · 5 points · Posted at 20:27:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I bring food or drink into a building doesn't it become "inside food"?
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:49:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Then your body converts it to "outside food" which you can deposit somewhere in the building.
PineappleMoles · 28 points · Posted at 18:27:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your backpack has a clip that goes over your chest, there is also usually a whistle on it.
thecolbra · 5 points · Posted at 21:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is supposed to be used for emergency situations only. Don't blow on it whilst hiking unless you want concerned individuals coming your way.
dickbuttscompanion · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
North Face I know have this, it's great for camp counsellors herding kids on a hike.... Not that I've tried to?
-Mopsus- · 2 points · Posted at 03:18:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, I've had this North Face bag for 3 or 4 years, and I've never noticed that before.
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fruits and other food that contain water have an interesting feature. They count towards those 8 glasses of water per day you're allegedly supposed to drink.
CptBetterThanYou · 37 points · Posted at 22:31:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you plug in headphones to a cellphone people around you can't hear what you are listening to.
princess_programmer · 2 points · Posted at 00:52:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you’re like that one guy on my bus who uses the headphones that come w an iPhone and cranks his shitty music up so loud I can hear it from a few seats away OVER THE SOUND OF FHE BUS ಠ_ಠ
CptBetterThanYou · 2 points · Posted at 02:24:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish that people didn't think this is acceptable. If it's any consolation at that volume he won't be enjoying music for very long.
princess_programmer · 1 points · Posted at 12:53:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It occurred to me after I wrote that comment that he might actually be hard of hearing already and that’s why it’s so loud. But still dude, noise reducing headphones from skullcandy are like $6 at Walmart...
PastaSocks · 0 points · Posted at 13:52:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who can't use the "noise reducing" ear buds, and having glasses affect over the ear headphones sealing around the ears, sometimes this is unavoidable...
My ear holes are too small and my jaw is messed up, so if I want to wear headphones while I eat, the ear buds literally shoot out of my ears. If I'm not moving my jaw, they slowly slide out. It's really frustrating.
And I like my music loud. Though, there is a line. But if I'm on a bus, my music will go as loud as necessary to block out other sound. Sorry. But it gets too overwhelming.
At least my music is good tho /s
HateTimes8 · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most underrated comment in this thread
CptBetterThanYou · 1 points · Posted at 02:20:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you.
the-real-apelord · 21 points · Posted at 20:12:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Google accounts has locate my phone, ring my phone functions plus other stuff such as remote locking and remote erase.
A0ma · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you are saying I can get rid of Android.lost now?
the-real-apelord · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess. Maybe test the google version first
kaleighb1988 · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, you can lock your phone and put a message like "if you found my phone please call 123-4567 to return it" if it's lost.
Donut521 · 36 points · Posted at 16:45:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you lightly double tap the home button on your iphone then it will move the screen halfway down allowing for one handed use!
super_ila · 20 points · Posted at 17:44:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s what that’s for, thank you!
omnilynx · 15 points · Posted at 18:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always thought something was supposed to appear in the empty space and I just hadn't set it up right or something.
iosKingRocks · 5 points · Posted at 18:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or on iPhone X you can enable reachability and swipe down on the home bar to get there :)
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is it disabled by default? I feel stupid sitting here and trying it, gonna look in the Settings.
iosKingRocks · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it is :) I did that for a while too. It’s in general>accessibility.
mmemarlie · 12 points · Posted at 20:26:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep doing this on accident and I couldn’t figure out why it was happening or how to make it go away! It was pissing me off so much and now I know! Thank you!!!
idonthaveenoughchara · 12 points · Posted at 18:07:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it’s a double tap isn’t it?
Donut521 · 4 points · Posted at 18:07:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah my bad
RivingtonDown · 5 points · Posted at 18:33:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Android:
Triple tap to toggle 1-hand mode.
Double tap to open the camera (even when locked)
P.S. Not sure how/if these work on phones without a physical home button.
theacademyisnot · 4 points · Posted at 19:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't have a physical home button and to activate 1-hand mode I swipe left or right on the navigation key!
Pashto96 · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my lgv20, you have to swipe across all the buttons for 1-hand mode
heretokicksass · 3 points · Posted at 18:32:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First one that’s helpful to me! Never knew why it did that occasionally.
artoodeee2 · 3 points · Posted at 19:58:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I swear I thought my phone was faulty 😭😭
DuckBoye · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew this one but I still felt the need to try it out and had to play with it for 30 seconds after reading your comment
hashtagvain · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh. I never know why it did that, thank you. X
Alezaria · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve never actually been able to figure how to get that to work, it’s always just been by chance. Thank you!
notmerida · -1 points · Posted at 19:28:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t. I discovered this and went to the Apple shop thinking my screen was broken.
bdonvr · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How? If you tap above or lock the phone it goes away...
KingLudwigofBavaria · 6 points · Posted at 18:12:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you have more than one Xbox in your home you can set one up with Xbox live gold and add another to it saving 30bux a year, can also do it with a friend
kaleighb1988 · 2 points · Posted at 00:34:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Playstation is the same way.
valjean260 · 7 points · Posted at 19:22:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ALT-TAB switches windows. ALT-SHIFT-TAB switches windows the other direction. (Great for when you have lots of windows open and accidentally ALT-TAB past the one you need.)
PurrNaK · 3 points · Posted at 21:38:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + Tab will give you a slide deck or your windows to flip through as well.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:27:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid on a box of Tic-Tacs has a Tic-Tac shaped receptacle built into it.
Instead of tapping the box against your hand to get a mint out, hold the box upside-down, open it, and a mint should be right there for you in the lid’s receptacle.
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the floor will get some too!! Lol
GrumpyGoomba9 · 1 points · Posted at 08:18:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always see this tip, yet have NEVER seen a tictac box where this is true.
Besides, who eats just one tic tac...
Sauc3_Boss · 7 points · Posted at 00:26:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On iPhones if you mistype while using the calculator, you can simply swipe right on the numbers to delete them
Boffy106 · 8 points · Posted at 00:27:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca Cola is a pretty powerful solvent. It will easily remove oil stains from your garage floor or driveway. I even have a nursing friend who used it to remove adhesive from a patient when the glue solvent the hospital had wasn’t working.
[deleted] · 71 points · Posted at 17:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper condiment cups have ribs because you can pull them open to make them hold like twice as much.
[deleted] · 107 points · Posted at 19:22:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Ghawblin · 5 points · Posted at 20:45:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking Wendy's. I love Wendy's. I think they're the superior fast food.
But I kinda hate them for switching to plastic ketchup cups instead of the paper ones. That shit isn't good for the environment and my fat-ass needs like eight of those.
Justme311 · -2 points · Posted at 02:12:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's actually for getting more condiment though I'm sure it's great for manufacturing costs too.
kotor610 · 3 points · Posted at 19:52:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use drink lids. They feel more sturdy, and you can dunk the whole fry in if you want to.
GrandMasterRimJob · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You may have changed my life.
LegacyLemur · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This made me uncomfortable to read
killboredom · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind = Blown!!!
SilentDis · 101 points · Posted at 19:23:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this really amazing website called Google.
Their page is really simple, but hear me out here: if you're having problems with your computer, go to that website, type in your question or problem, and you'll get answers!
What's even better, is if you get an error message, don't close it. Just go to that website, type in the error message you got, and you'll find out exactly how to resolve that problem.
You'll also find out exactly how that problem 'works', as in, why it happened in the first place. That's important, because it's not fucking magic, and what do you think I'm doing when you call me you fucking knobhead?
--Hugs & Snuggles
--Everyone in Tech Support
madvisme · 11 points · Posted at 20:48:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you aren't already there, you would love r/talesfromtechsupport
Amputexture · 10 points · Posted at 22:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Occasionally you get the one thread where a guy says they have a problem, nobody responds and then the guy replies back later saying "I fixed it" with no explanation as to how he fixed it.
munesiriou · 8 points · Posted at 21:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly I'd prefer my staff that I support don't google or learn to google their own simple problems. Gotta have that job security.
Psychologiser · 5 points · Posted at 21:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you knew what was good for you and your profession you’d maintain the illusion of “magic”.
If users cotton on to how to solve the problems for themselves, your job will cease to exist.
Hate_Feight · 3 points · Posted at 20:55:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Google-fu is strong with this one
paradizelost · 3 points · Posted at 22:52:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obligatory https://xkcd.com/627/
Omnitographer · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Hello, this is Windows support, we can remove the foreign addresses which are attacking your ip. Do you have a Google play card?"
I have great concerns about the layman fixing things on their own these days.
DarthRegoria · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume you’re familiar with lmgtfy.com
CajunTurkey · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great, now I lost my tech support job.
[deleted] · 79 points · Posted at 17:04:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The "broil" feature on ovens will turn on the coils on top of the inside of your oven. I didn't even know these existed. I always assumed broil was some kind of cleaning setting.
This feature is perfect for getting the top of your pizza golden brown. Turn it on a few minutes before pulling your food out.
TexasHooker · 21 points · Posted at 18:39:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
perfect for crisping up tater tots and fries too.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No more flipping every one individually to get an even cook! Tater tots I would just shake the cookie sheet. But this would even render that method pointless.
TheOtherDanielFromSL · 11 points · Posted at 18:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works great if you've got a sugary/melty topping that you want to get nice and carmelized also.
It really 'finishes' the dish without needing to overcook it in the oven.
baggyrabbit · 16 points · Posted at 19:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm amazed folk don't know about this one
iredditfrommytill · 4 points · Posted at 19:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm scratching my head too. I'd say 70% of my oven use is the grill.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:48:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you're from the UK? I always hear brits call it a grill and americans a broiler
iredditfrommytill · 1 points · Posted at 07:48:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, UK. I always used to imagine broiling was some hardcore version of boiling food. Always made the phrase "broiled to a crisp" hilarious as a child.
DragonDeadite · 3 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I sell appliance parts for a living and the number of people who don't know that most ovens have two elements would probably blow your mind.
tacknosaddle · 6 points · Posted at 19:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also why the oven door can stay propped open just a little to let the heat out of the oven so you're cooking more with the radiant heat.
accidental-poet · 6 points · Posted at 19:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition, leaving the door open a tad will prevent the thermostat from shutting down the heating element. Since it will likely never reach 500-550F (Depending on your oven) it will keep that coil at full boogy.
Watch your food closely! 1 minute to Cajuntown...
Ms-Anthrop · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use the broiler to make garlic bread and leaving the door open is VERY necessary in order not to burn it to cinders.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So THATS why the door does that. I just figured it was some kind of safety device built into the door to prevent it from slamming shut or something.
tacknosaddle · 2 points · Posted at 19:17:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You probably haven't run into issues if you're using it to "finish" things like crisping pizza but if you were cooking something longer the oven temperature would get really hot with the door shut and not cook the way it's meant to.
With that said, broiling chicken is the jam if you want nice crisp skin.
FuckCazadors · 10 points · Posted at 18:04:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the grill.
You can use it for doing bacon and sausages and even toast if your toaster is broken.
mirthquake · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once I discovered how good oven bacon is I never went back to the pan. It comes out crisp and juicy at the same time.
jeaguilar · 5 points · Posted at 19:11:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If "broil" is for cleaning, what is "oven clean" for?
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 19:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Broiling
/s
Ganjisseur · 3 points · Posted at 19:27:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s also better for reheating your food than a microwave.
Set broil to low, put your food in the middle rack, and chill for a couple minutes.
DragonDeadite · 3 points · Posted at 20:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is also worth noting that if your oven is suddenly taking longer to pre-heat then your broil element might be out. During most pre-heating cycles both the bake and the broil element come on to help heat up the oven, then just the bake element will come on to maintain temperature. So if you're noticing it taking longer to get your oven to temp you might want to see if your broil element is dead.
drunkerbrawler · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I once lived somewhere that had a standalone commercial broiler in the kitchen. Those were the days.
doctorvictory · 3 points · Posted at 18:10:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Great for making toasty garlic bread too!
EdwardTennant · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this not the grill?
intentsman · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On gas ovens, the broiler is a drawer under the regular oven door
DimplePudding · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And make sure you leave the oven door open a crack, this is why that stop exists.
tesseract4 · 1 points · Posted at 17:27:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's also excellent for crisping up garlic bread if you like it that way. Be careful, though. It should only take a few seconds. It's really, really easy to burn the shit out of it if you're not paying attention.
TimeTomorrow · 0 points · Posted at 20:23:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
on gas ovens this will still be on the bottom, but thats what the tray under the main over is for
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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TimeTomorrow · 0 points · Posted at 21:43:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
which part?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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TimeTomorrow · 0 points · Posted at 22:47:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
are you saying you have no broil function at all, or are you saying your gas stove has the broil on the top like an electric?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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TimeTomorrow · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
and there is fire on the top? is your oven unsual, fancy, cheap, new old? im curious
now that i think about it you are probably right for anything modern and midrange or above. I spend too much time with old/shitty stoves in nyc.
normal people that live in normal places actually get appliances from this century without having to step up to having a doorman
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everclear has an actual culinary purpose beyond Frat parties and overpriced tourist drinks: it's one of the few forms of consumable alcohol with a high enough proof to make Bitters (if undiluted) and other flavor extracts/flavored liquors & liqueurs (if diluted).
NaturalisticPhallacy · 13 points · Posted at 02:02:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol, sort by controversial if you want to see 2340234820349832 posts about turn signals
heapsp · 4 points · Posted at 19:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft excel can insert the current date for you automatically when you press CTRL and ;
antigoneelectra · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use this tons. It's great.
maniaxuk · 1 points · Posted at 11:11:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + ; inserts the Date
CTRL + Shift + ; inserts the time
Do both in sequence to get date and time in the same cell
(Note I use this in LibreOffice, I'm assuming it works in Excel as well)
Starkmk45 · 7 points · Posted at 19:45:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Starting with windows 7, there is a program that records each click and input for windows called problem steps recorder. This is super handy because it will display in a text box with screen shots and highlights in those screenshots as well as text below the Screenshot on what the user did.
I've found this extremely helpful as a process engineer when I need to make a SOP for operators using specialized programs to run equipment.
SouthernSweeetheart · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my. If I had gold to give, you would get it.
woodowl · 6 points · Posted at 20:01:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I Windows, if you click a window and shake it, it will minimize all other windows.
Zarican · 3 points · Posted at 23:19:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do that shit by accident the time...
CatalystEXE · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoaly shit
greyconscience · 7 points · Posted at 21:07:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On Netflix for the PS4, you can press triangle for search and see all the titles in a given genre without the absolutely fucking annoying auto play.
PangwinAndTertle · 6 points · Posted at 21:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple iOS has a native screen recording function.
TooBigForThisShirt · 2 points · Posted at 04:51:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
How do you use it?
Edit: gotta have iOS 11
PangwinAndTertle · 2 points · Posted at 04:52:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using it is easy: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935
BackwoodsBarbie02 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did not know this
imacleopard · 6 points · Posted at 22:24:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get rid of "features" such as Cortana, Search Bar, and the People button on the taskbar. These are thing that most people don't need/use.
I consider that a feature.
Also, you can use small icons in the taskbar and free up more room on your screen for more content.
m1ke010 · 6 points · Posted at 22:31:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you add a local file from the computer onto a Spotify playlist you have downloaded on your phone you can play it on your phone. Now I can listen to Jay-Z's 4:44 when I'm out.
ggbmbr · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What?
LeightonBaines · 7 points · Posted at 23:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dinner plates don't fit your dishwasher? The top shelf can be adjusted on many models, look for an extra set of wheels on the top shelf. You adjust the height by taking the top shelf off the rails and put it back on on the second pair of wheels.
grant-macdonald · 6 points · Posted at 23:20:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a box of tinfoil there are slots that can be poked in so the foil stays in the box.
ReallyNotFondOfSJ · 6 points · Posted at 00:30:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some toasters have the ability to raise the toast by pushing up the handle. I had no idea until I burnt my fingers trying to retrieve some toast and the person next to me just looked at me like I was stupid, reached out and lifted the toast up that way. Life changer!
Akanecrossing · 6 points · Posted at 00:31:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple’s Airdrop feature. I prefer airdrop for sending pictures since it sends them straight to the photo library. Whenever I ask someone to airdrop, though, no one ever seems to know what I’m asking for. Then I show them how to airdrop and they’re shocked that their iPhone can do that.
eclectro · 7 points · Posted at 02:49:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That freestanding stove that you have?? There is a drawer below the stove that is there in order to keep food warm after you have cooked it in the stove. In other words, it's a warming drawer. See this. in fact, it may be a broiler.
While people do use the drawer to store cartloads of pans/gadgets, people need to find and read the manual to their stove to discover it's true functionality there.
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 3 points · Posted at 03:10:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think its much better used as storage to be honest.
eclectro · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could actually use the stove itself to store other pans also, if you are desperate for space in a small apartment/condo. I use it to store an iron skillet I normally would not have room for. Just don't forget about the stuff if you decide to preheat the stove for baking/cooking!
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 2 points · Posted at 03:54:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My fiancee once stored a pizza in the oven, no big deal. Except I didn't know it, so when I preheated the oven it burned the box.
duhwiked · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I marvelled at 27 when my wife told me this. She marvelled as I explained its ultra use at storing pans. We eat just after cooking mostly, so its secondary function outweighs it's designed intent.
Hellboy5562 · 6 points · Posted at 15:25:45 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a setting on iPhones to turn off in app ratings. Go to the settings app, and it’s in the application store menu. Nobody can ever ask you to rate their app again.
PrintError · 33 points · Posted at 18:55:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cell phone is fully capable of surviving being ignored for the duration of your drive. Most people don’t know this. It even improves battery life!
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 15:15:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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DeusOtiosus · 9 points · Posted at 17:08:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh my god. That’s awesome. I was annoyed with the honeycomb.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 16:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The list blows.
WYLD_STALLYNS · 5 points · Posted at 21:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...it's an alphabetically-ordered list of all your Watch Apps. What blows about that?
SimbaOnSteroids · 32 points · Posted at 17:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That Instagram is owned by Facebook and is more data rich than Facebook, extracting that data is going to be a tougher problem, but is constantly more and more doable.
LuxuriousThrowAway · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't forget WhatsApp!
AllHarlowsEve · 2 points · Posted at 05:03:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also since January 2013 IIRC, they can sell your pictures with no alert, approval, or compensation to the person who posted them, and using IG counts as consent to that.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i'm not sure this counts as a feature
SurreptitiousZephyr · 11 points · Posted at 18:20:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You know those earrings with the clear plastic backs? Those circles of plastic aren't there for support (though you can leave them on for that if you like). You can actually take those off by placing the protruding end of the back of the earring on a flat surface and pressing down on the plastic to pop it off.
If you already knew this, congratulations! You're more of a woman than I lol
Edit: originally used "your" instead of "you're."
bunnifred · 5 points · Posted at 21:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can, but jewelers seem to say you shouldn't, and that they are there to support heavier earrings. https://www.today.com/style/heres-why-youll-never-look-earrings-same-way-again-t36396
Natty_Nice · 11 points · Posted at 20:02:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I accidentally found out on an iphone if you hold the flashlight icon, you can change the power of the light!
SouthernSweeetheart · 3 points · Posted at 23:16:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually useful. Thanks!
dpatrick24 · 30 points · Posted at 20:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms are actually really great at preventing the spread of STDs, they’re not just for snorting.
oO0-__-0Oo · -1 points · Posted at 23:35:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and yet condoms do not protect against many STDS
Kyostal · -2 points · Posted at 20:55:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and yet, not that great, statistically speaking, at preventing pregnancy. go figure. Theres about a 15% chance, youll still make a baby ;p
saichampa · 6 points · Posted at 21:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If used correctly they are 98% effective last I heard. I guess quality of sex education comes into it
Kyostal · -2 points · Posted at 00:07:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a vacuum, perfect world society, they are 98% effective. However, humans are no where near perfect. The 85% effectiveness rating, takes into account real-life situations, rather than living in that perfect bubble found only in dreams and on paper.
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 01:31:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is why I said sex education probably has a lot to do with it
Kyostal · -2 points · Posted at 01:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its not even just down to the education portion though. It also includes the human error during manufacturing of the condoms themselves. While the education, or lack there of, is a heavy influence on the effectiveness during use, there is always that chance of a "bad batch" that even the most educated person gets, and uses, resulting in the unexpected.
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 01:50:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms are some of the most tested, even on a per batch basis, products on the market. There's a lot of propaganda from religious groups against them that I feel you've been suckered in by.
Kyostal · 1 points · Posted at 04:05:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
realistically speaking, unless every single one is tested, there is a probability, that one of the untested, are bad. Nothing is perfect.
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Each one is tested. They put them through electro-conductivity tests as part of the manufacturing process.
Some are taken from each batch for material testing which will be constant across a batch.
lash422 · 3 points · Posted at 22:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not true at all, they are upwards of 90 percent effective when properly used over a year, and far better on a case per case basis
Kyostal · -1 points · Posted at 00:09:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
as my other comment indicates, they are rated from the factory at a 98%, however, human error does not play into that 98% at all. Real-Life effectiveness is around 85%.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 17:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a "Delete Account" button- it's a great feature that will save you loads of time.
yourbrotherrex · 22 points · Posted at 22:06:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you actually think it's as simple as clicking a single button, you've either never tried to quit Facebook, or have never used it in the first place.
karma_the_sequel · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:35 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
In which case you would not need to know how to delete it.
oO0-__-0Oo · 3 points · Posted at 23:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
except it doesn't actually delete your information, just hides it from other users
and by users, I don't mean customers
the customers are the people buying your personal information, and they still have access to anything you ever put on facebook
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:30 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
but facebook says it NEVER sells your personal information! *laugh track*
MyNameIsNotRyn · 13 points · Posted at 16:36:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a reset button on your garbage disposal.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 3 points · Posted at 18:47:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where? And what for?
MyNameIsNotRyn · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost always directly underneath, or on the right-hand side.
It's for when your garbage disposal is overloaded or overheated. Press it and BOOM! It works again.
DragonDeadite · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY.
Source: Sell two kinds without a reset button. Tend not to recommend those...
thecrimnimbies · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out about this actually. Don't know how helpful the rest will be but there's also some kind of hex screw that I guess "loosens and tigthens" the blades' housing, or at the very least let's you wiggle it around. Second part is what actually got our unit working again after pouring coffee grounds down there day in and day out.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:28:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn't loosen or tighten the blades, what it does is let you manually turn the blades in the event it gets jammed up with potato peels or something similar, and the electric motor is unable to overcome the initial friction. So if you flip the switch and the disposal just hums loudly but does nothing...get a hex key of the appropriate size, stick it in there, and turn it through several rotations. Bam, fixed.
That'll let you clear out the jam, and it'll function again.
antonius_ · 2 points · Posted at 16:21:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My dog has a reset switch??
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:09:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Garbage disposal is basically unheard of in Australia.
Spinolio · 2 points · Posted at 18:47:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a joke in here somewhere about Australia basically being one big garbage disposal, but I don't really believe that.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 19:10:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol looking back at what I wrote gave me a laugh. In sink garbage disposal, as was the topic, is what I meant :P
Id_Love_A_BabyCham · 1 points · Posted at 23:22:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Must be a Clarkman.
[deleted] · 369 points · Posted at 16:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwaves can be used to cool things down if you turn them upside down
pteridoid · 262 points · Posted at 16:45:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about microwaves to dispute it.
kugelbl1z · 45 points · Posted at 16:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can confirm that it's not right
DukeboxHiro · 33 points · Posted at 17:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are correct. To cool something down you have to set the timer to a negative value, eg -60s
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:19:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i see what you did there..
IJAST · 3 points · Posted at 17:36:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But why would they lie?
PaleBlueHippo · 3 points · Posted at 18:01:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Source?
karlSantiago · 17 points · Posted at 17:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you burn trash, it floats up into outer space and makes stars.
hardly_working_eh · 9 points · Posted at 17:34:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Always Sunny. Great show. Great reference
Damjo · 5 points · Posted at 20:28:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm; my soup is now all over the microwave dish and on the floor. Has cooled down tremendously.
Thud · 2 points · Posted at 18:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It simply inverts the phase of the radiation, which obviously has a cooling effect. Source: am very science
gonzo707 · 2 points · Posted at 17:58:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/r/unexpectedalwayssunnyreference
Jingy_ · 1 points · Posted at 02:54:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is no such thing as an unexpected "always sunny" reference on reddit.
75% of threads contain an always sunny reference.
NuclearLugeIsntSport · 25 points · Posted at 17:09:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmmmm. Field test. First the microwave caught on fire and burned the hot soup I was trying to cool down. But an hour later and it seems to be cooling.
So mixed results.
I recommend further tests to confirm.
hades_the_wise · 2 points · Posted at 19:49:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only one test case? C'mon, man, you gotta repeat an experiment on multiple subjects to get good data. I'd suggest going to your friends houses and doing it with their microwaves. Just tell them it's for science, they'll understand.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 59 points · Posted at 16:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea this was an absolute lifesaver when my phone was overheating
SinDiese1 · 3 points · Posted at 17:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really want to believe you.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 2 points · Posted at 17:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure there can't be a scientific explanation Mulder??
theearthvolta · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't.
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 04:36:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Legit I would take of the back and put it in front of the AC to make my first Android cool down. That thing was an oven
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:02:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This worked so well for me! If you want it to go faster, throw in some utensils or aluminum foil!
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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wherethewhitewomenat · 3 points · Posted at 03:48:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haggard....nice!
Mokiishi · 3 points · Posted at 17:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This works best with hot pockets. And you don’t even have to turn them upside down!
discountErasmus · 3 points · Posted at 17:55:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To anyone who actually wants to try this: it does work, but only if you plug it in backwards.
naebyi · 3 points · Posted at 17:57:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does this mean that Australians have to turn theirs upside down to heat things up?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depends on the brand I think
flemerica · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The things or the microwave gets turned upside down?
sherdogger · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You...
Bears_Bearing_Arms · 2 points · Posted at 20:14:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I really wish there was a microwave-type appliance that could quickly cool something.
Like, pop a room temperature soda can inside for 30 seconds to bring it down to an appropriate level.
Ghawblin · 3 points · Posted at 20:29:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They make those. It's called a blast chiller.
Similar, is the anti-griddle. It's great for cooling down cookies or making ice cream on.
undefined_one · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or using the box next to it - the refrigerator.
basmith7 · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the microwaves or the things?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes
basmith7 · 3 points · Posted at 19:15:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow, thanks, this is awesme
electroze · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So relieved, as my puppy has been crying from the heat.
4K77 · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine vents to the outside, liked many wall mounted types do. It gets cold inside it in the winter.
MrIceKillah · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On newer models you can just type in negative times for the cooling effect
Reel18k · 13 points · Posted at 18:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an IPhone you can press your volume buttons to take a picture instead of the large white one in the center of your screen. Helps out a good bit when taking selfies
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also plug in an Apple headset (not sure if this works with others) and use the inline volume controls as a remote shutter.
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:28:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it’d depend on the app as opposed to the phone. Most modern smart phones support inline controls, and it’s up to the app to determine what that will control. I’d guess that most phones camera app can snap pic using the inline button!
undefined_one · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saw this earlier. The volume buttons are for burst firing pics, which is great for teenage girls taking selfies. If you hold the volume key down, you'll end up with a shitload of pictures!
schoen08 · 9 points · Posted at 18:55:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows, you can make a screenshot of a screen area with Windows + Shift + S.
Since I know this, I make a hundred times more screenshots, without opening snipping tool and all.
Brother_Bishop · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, Alt+PrtScrn will take a screenshot of the active window only.
CreeDorofl · 10 points · Posted at 19:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, use Vol. down + Power to take a shot. On Samsungs, you can also wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
mustang95 · 7 points · Posted at 00:45:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my S7 it's power and home button. I still have a physical button.
Scrambo91 · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
S7, UNITE
CreeDorofl · 1 points · Posted at 05:38:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
huh, wonder why they changed it.
mustang95 · 1 points · Posted at 05:55:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like I said. I still have a physical home button so my guess is Galaxy devices without the button were switched to the volume button.
Scrambo91 · 7 points · Posted at 02:46:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy hell. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Probably look like an idiot sitting here, swiping my hand over my screen several times and giggling. Worth it.
AnonymousMonkey54 · 3 points · Posted at 19:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The wipe across your screen is a Samsung feature, not an Android feature. The Android feature is volume down + power button.
CreeDorofl · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh, well shit. I'll edit.
John_Dee_007 · 1 points · Posted at 03:40:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Volume down + power button = auto screenshot
Volume up + power button opens 3 side tabs > Screenshot area, Next page, or Save (screenshot)
AnonymousMonkey54 · 1 points · Posted at 15:52:39 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Volume up also depends on the phone. On mine, it does screen recording as a video.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 21:07:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The door latch on your car door can be used as a bottle opener.
DancesWithPigs · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still is.
1A4Duluth · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can also use the hole in your seatbelt clip.
StephIschoZen · 15 points · Posted at 19:11:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone, 3D touch the leftmost side of your screen and hold for around 1 second to open the app switcher, swipe quickly to the right to switch to the last app you used.
ShiftyPwN · 7 points · Posted at 19:55:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meanwhile you can double press menu on Android to switch. So much quicker.
SouthernSweeetheart · 5 points · Posted at 23:04:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can double click on the home button to switch between apps on iPhone, too. Still good.
theredhood13 · 2 points · Posted at 06:06:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
He means you can double-tap menu button for last app used.
Single-tap shows the recents screen/app switcher, which is what iPhone does when you double-tap.
SouthernSweeetheart · 1 points · Posted at 13:16:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I clearly know nothing about Android phones.
randomextralarge · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this feature has been removed in later iOS versions, however the touchscreen on my iPhone is slightly finicky so it may just be my screen.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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20Factorial · 1 points · Posted at 04:34:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t seem to work on the X.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:44:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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20Factorial · 1 points · Posted at 12:00:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The “fast” way to do that is to slide up and right, in a vertically flipped L shape, and the launcher opens right up.
You can also slide left/right on the home bar to slide between apps.
An inverted U shape will jump left/right between most recent apps. But if you wait a second, you will jump “left” to go back to the “right” app.
kodran · 17 points · Posted at 23:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit allows for more than more comment to be posted on each thread. You can also sort them by new, best, controversial, etc.
And yes, you can SEE those past comments
That way, you avoid making the damn "your car has turn signals" joke for the 839th time
whiskeytango55 · 3 points · Posted at 04:32:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And yet you didn't use it when you posted the same joke this guy did
peachyfuzzle · 5 points · Posted at 19:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Too windy to use your lighter?
Crack the metal case off the head, and turn the switch to the right a few times. Replace the metal piece, and light it up.
For real fun, keep turning the switch to the right until the lighter starts hissing as you've now completely opened the valve to the chamber. Flick it, and try not to burn your hand off.
Dave2288 · 5 points · Posted at 20:22:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the middle of a pasta spoon is to measure out 1 serving of pasta.
intentsman · 2 points · Posted at 01:57:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gauges in my neighbor's ears do that too
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 20:28:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows CTRL+SHIFT+ESCAPE opens the task manager immediately and skips the extra step of selecting it that you need with CTRL+ALT+DELETE
NNUfergs · 4 points · Posted at 20:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key shortcuts! A few of my favorites;
Win+uparrow: maximize window Win+downarrow: minimize window Win+Left/Right arrow: maximize window to left/right side of screen (works with multiple monitor setups where you can’t snap to the edge of the monitor) Win+Pause: system settings Win+P: cycle through display options (single, clone, extended) Win+R: run dialogue box Win+D: minimize all windows to view desktop
H1GHCH13F · 6 points · Posted at 20:48:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows + E bring up my computers on windows. It makes life a breeze when you have to go searching for a file.
TychaBrahe · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try Windows + F
JJGatti02 · 5 points · Posted at 21:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold down this button it will allow you to close all safari tabs. https://i.imgur.com/14ytMfJ.jpg
Feverish_Peaches · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus Christ that is awesome
octotterpus · 5 points · Posted at 21:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have enameled cast iron pots (think le crueset) and have something burned to the bottom of the pot, a great way of getting it off is to boil water in it, and when the water has reached a rolling boil, putting in 1 tbsp of baking soda / cup of water. Leave it at a rolling boil for at least 2 minutes, after which use a wooden spatula to scrape any of the fried gunk on the bottom of the pot.
It works wonders.
The_Bobbum_Man · 4 points · Posted at 22:49:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snapchat has Shazam integrated into it. Hold your finger down on the screen to ID a song.
Woodsey17 · 5 points · Posted at 22:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Threads have a scroll feature that you can read before you post about turn signals for the bajillionth fucking time.
bigmur49 · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best post in here. I can’t believe I read this far
Username_Check_Out · 5 points · Posted at 22:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you drive a Volkswagen, on a hot summer day (or any day) if you put the key in the door and hold on unlock position it will roll down all windows and open sunroof.
It’s basically my favorite feature.
Sasquach02 · 5 points · Posted at 23:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pixel users! Ever wonder how to scan a QR code without downloading an app you'll only ever use once? Well it turns out, you can!
Open your camera (double tap the power button), point it at the QR code, and long hold the home button. Google Assistant pops up and you'll see a button called "What's on my screen?" Click that and boom! Google does its magic and scans that baby for you. The "What's on my screen?" button is also great for reading articles on the web. It's like a shortcut for googling stuff that you're reading. Pretty neat.
kodran · 2 points · Posted at 23:38:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android cameras usually detect QR codes too. You can choose to open them or copy the whatever it is they have (usually a url)
egcom · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dang, wish iPhone had this sort of option!
doubleOpete · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually the iPhone has this same feature, but you need run iOS 11 to use it
geronimojack · 5 points · Posted at 02:05:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can download map sections in Google Maps and use them offline when you don't have cell service
robert_rcr · 5 points · Posted at 02:38:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have signal lights.
t_a_6847646847646476 · 5 points · Posted at 03:32:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every iPhone user I've met thinks the stock iOS calculator app can't delete individual numbers, so they always restart whatever calculation they were doing from the beginning. Just swipe across the entered numbers and they'll be deleted one by one. I'm pretty sure this has been there since the first ever version of iOS, released 11 years ago.
Arctic_Drunkey · 4 points · Posted at 03:47:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhones if you trouble tap the home key (not press the button, just lightly tap twice ) it brings the icons on the phone down lower so you can reach them with the hand your holding the phone with. Most people have no idea about this.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always just thought this was a nuisance. Nice to understand the purpose.
imafuckingspy · 5 points · Posted at 08:06:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can bookmark websites onto your Chrome bookmark bar and remove the name from them to only show the favicon for a clean and sexy bookmark bar.
LennyIsBack · 6 points · Posted at 20:07:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The vagina has this thing called the clitoris
Taintbow · 6 points · Posted at 00:39:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most newer cars’ sun visors will extend to the back of the side window to block out the sun. Unclip it and turn it to the side window, and pull back towards yourself.
DigitalLover · 4 points · Posted at 15:37:00 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
In many elevators, holding the close door button and a floor button down together will send you on an express trip to that floor (ie. not stop at other floors).
Source: I heard this and try it in every lift, seems to work around 30% of the time but it’s also entirely possible that the times I’ve tried it there was no one waiting at any other floor and I’ve always felt too awkward to try and skip someone’s floor in a lift we are sharing...
[deleted] · 119 points · Posted at 15:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Royal_Flame · 55 points · Posted at 15:38:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t think I’m flexible enough for this
WokeUp2 · 34 points · Posted at 15:45:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the only benefit men get from yoga except for the yoga pants.
RQK1996 · 14 points · Posted at 15:53:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
that and autofellatio
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 40 points · Posted at 19:34:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autofellatio isn't as great as everyone imagines it to be. When I was younger, thinner and more flexible I was able to suck my own cock once.
It didn't feel like a was getting my dick sucked, it felt like I had a cock in my mouth.
undefined_one · 8 points · Posted at 22:06:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But... you did...
WokeUp2 · 29 points · Posted at 15:55:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I witnessed that at a talent show at BurningMan. The guy wasn't wearing a wedding ring.
underslunghero · 25 points · Posted at 16:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Talent yes show no
WokeUp2 · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He won a necklace from the Blue Monkey Bar.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob · 5 points · Posted at 19:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autofellatio isn't as great as everyone imagines it to be. When I was younger, thinner, and more flexible I was able to suck my own cock once.
It didn't feel like a was getting my dick sucked, it felt like I had a cock in my mouth.
Trololman72 · 3 points · Posted at 23:57:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autofellatio isn't as great as everyone imagines it to be. When I was younger, thinner, and more flexible I was able to suck my own cock once.
It didn't feel like a was getting my dick sucked, it felt like I had a cock in my mouth.
RQK1996 · 2 points · Posted at 06:55:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes you already said, also some people might like that
Trololman72 · 3 points · Posted at 11:06:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autofellatio isn't as great as everyone imagines it to be. When I was younger, thinner, and more flexible I was able to suck my own cock once.
It didn't feel like a was getting my dick sucked, it felt like I had a cock in my mouth.
Thud · 7 points · Posted at 18:35:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He didn't say your feet. Find somebody else's.
-TheMasterSoldier- · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am.
Winter_is_Here_MFs · 1 points · Posted at 04:17:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something something Q-tips aren’t made to go inside your ear
pounds · 6 points · Posted at 15:50:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it have to be someone else's feet?
brandonisatwat · 6 points · Posted at 17:53:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm confused. Do men's penis overheat sometimes and need to be cooled down?
Edit: Nevermind, I just read the username.
pinkpanda223 · 16 points · Posted at 15:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out...
bloodflart · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
what does the girl get out of this? doesn't it require skill? is it harder for them than a bj?
[deleted] · 18 points · Posted at 19:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:44:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ah, a man of style and class
kingeryck · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gross
Hurray_for_Candy · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And, cold hands can make your pussy feel cool!
ProjectMeat · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just like sunglasses.
Th3BlackLotus · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got a Discord server you might be interested in then...
kingeryck · 0 points · Posted at 21:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Y tho? Hands and mouths are better.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 21:39:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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kingeryck · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No they're not
RamsesThePigeon · 152 points · Posted at 16:07:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Let's make a little meal together:
TL;DR: Hidden features for dishes, drinks, dumb decisions, and de-childproofing.
MiataCory · 161 points · Posted at 17:27:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of those "It unfolds into a plate!" things are just because when you manufacture stuff out of paper, it's easiest to start with a flat sheet of paper.
You're just unfolding it to it's natural pre-production state. It wasn't a planned invention. No one said "Oh, let's make this thing turn into a plate!" It's just a happy coincidence.
That being said, did you know you can open a wine bottle with a car key?
nalc · 49 points · Posted at 18:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried that car key trick, but it turns out that you need to take it out of the ignition first, which defeats the purpose.
/s
simpletonburger · 3 points · Posted at 17:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you get it to that point with bending the key or destroying the cork?
MiataCory · 12 points · Posted at 18:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Step 1: Use the sharp part of a key to cut the foil, then insert key into edge of cork, at the biggest angle you can. Use a sturdy key. Insert it only until it contacts the opposite side of the bottle. It's a bit of trial and error here, as too steep an angle and you won't have enough meat on the cork to prevent it breaking up. Too narrow an angle and you won't have enough leverage on the key to twist. ~45 degrees seems to work pretty good.
Step 2: TWIST the key/cork in a circular direction. Once the cork starts rotating in the bottle, you know you're almost there.
Step 3: While still using the key to rotate the cork, start applying an upaward pressure. It won't take much, and the cork will 'unscrew' from the bottle.
Step 4: When it's nearly out, stop and take a photo for facebook about how you forgot your wine key at home, but came up with a solution.
sumthingcool · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Forget your keys? Use your shoe: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/03/25/283927259/can-you-open-wine-with-shoe-open-yes-but-it-ain-t-pretty
MiataCory · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh! I tried that before the key!
It didn't work. I'm sure it could work, but it didn't work for me that time.
Astramancer_ · 84 points · Posted at 17:01:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FYI: the ketchup bottle thing? That's because ketchup is one of those non-traditional liquids and and likes to flow in directions perpendicular to the impact shocks.
So slap it on the bottom of the bottle? The ketchup wants to flow side to side, not through the top. Slap it on the side? Ketchup wants to flow out the bottle.
[deleted] · 32 points · Posted at 17:52:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Non-Newtonian fluid is the term if anyone wants to read more about this.
TheChickening · 11 points · Posted at 20:17:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, just shake the bottle before you open it. Ketchup is a thixotropic fluid, which means it becomes easier to pour when shaken and stiffens again once you let it stand still for a minute.
FoodandWhining · 6 points · Posted at 20:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And the study of that behavior is called rheology. Kethup's tendency to flow slowly, and then quickly, (its "shear" behavior) makes it thixotropic.
PM_Me_Math_Songs · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shear Thinning fluid in particular.
It gets thinner when you agitate it, The opposite of cornstarch+water which gets thicker when you agitate it.
Bingham Plastics are another non-Newtonian fluid that also interesting, in that they start solid and become liquids when shear is applied.
MrMeltJr · 15 points · Posted at 17:52:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I say, that ketchup fellow moves in a most unorthodox fashion!
ShaneTheTrain · 3 points · Posted at 20:58:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Non-Newtonian fluids ftw
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 05:47:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
master the accelerate & sudden stop, sauce just plops out. best way by far to get the last bits.
also with lid on, hold bottle with the lid facing outwards and swing your arm fast to get all the sauce to the spout, ready for a couple accelerate + stops with the lid off.
anicetos · 33 points · Posted at 17:27:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It seems like, except for the last one, those are all just coincidences and not actually features.
TheCastro · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The old Wendy's ketchup containers that unfold are for that purpose. They have a band in the rim.
ghunt81 · 12 points · Posted at 17:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My local Chinese place doesn't even use those paper containers anymore, they use plastic ones.
Also- is the straw-in-a-can an outside the US sort of thing? I've only seen it done in two places I've been, on the French side of St. Maarten, and in Mexico.
Scoth42 · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For me, the times I'm in situations where I have both access to a can and a straw tend to be rare. When I'm drinking from a can I'm either out and about, or drinking at work/home where I don't have access to a straw. At restaurants where I'm likely to have a straw, I'm not drinking from a can.
Also, cans are already pretty convenient to drink from, so I rarely feel like I need a straw for them.
ghunt81 · 2 points · Posted at 20:41:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, that's why I'm wondering about it. In St. Maarten, I ordered a coke at a bar. Guy opened the can, turned the tab around, stuck a straw in it and handed it to me. In Mexico, I can't remember exactly but if you asked for a coke and didn't ask for a glass, they would give you a can and a straw. So I dunno.
Scoth42 · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think it's mostly down to the majority of US restaurants providing glasses with free refills from a fountain vs. cans provided elsewhere?
Spinolio · 2 points · Posted at 18:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It all depends on how likely the can tops are to be covered with rodent urine.
sisterfunkhaus · 1 points · Posted at 19:31:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love those Chinese takeout boxes, and no one seems to use them anymore.
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely not just outside the US. I know several people that do it here in the US.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 17:35:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lids at pharmacy here dont do that. I have to request the non child proof ones because i cant get the child proof ones to open.
randomlycandy · 4 points · Posted at 19:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all pharmacies use caps like those that can be turned upside down. However, you can request the pharmacy not use child proof caps on your medication. They all have them. Its just automatic to use child proof. If you have children, please just deal with the proof caps though.
Thud · 2 points · Posted at 18:32:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shake and shake the ketchup bottle
None will come, and then a lot'll.
KungFuHamster · 2 points · Posted at 20:06:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The paper ketchup holder doesn't have to be opened all the way to be useful. You can expand it a lot but still keep it in a cup shape, which I think is more practical and safer than expanding the entire way.
Scarbane · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
/u/RamsesThePigeon, what happened to your Youtube channel?
RamsesThePigeon · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's still around! I just haven't done much with it recently.
I have an idea in mind for a news series, but I need to find the time to create some assets and templates.
IAMHideoKojimaAMA · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What are you Instagram?
kaleighb1988 · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do you people get those boxes for Chinese food? I always see them on tv but never can find a place that has them in 3 states I've lived!
skinblanketwillie87 · 8 points · Posted at 00:35:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a log out button.
thiccdiccboi · 17 points · Posted at 19:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coconuts double as sextoys
Mughi · 13 points · Posted at 19:48:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does pretty much anything if you have the right attitude.
SurfAndLaugh · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
...brave enough.
wolfrey1 · 19 points · Posted at 16:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone, you can press and hold on the emoji button and change your keyboard to one hand use. Also, if you have 3d touch, you can push hard on your keyboard to move the cursor to a different place. Great for correcting mistakes easily.
Bergsten1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life saver! I sometimes make a lot of long notes on my phone and the keyboard-cursor-thing will make my life waaay easier! Thanks!
jorellh · 4 points · Posted at 19:49:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Excel, the key combination CTRL - ` (symbol under tilde on US KB) will toggle the formulas on and off. I use it often to see what is data or a calculated value quickly. Also I've used it to quickly find/replace in all the formulas in a sheet. I'm sure more advanced users have better uses for it though.
flip972 · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because other people often work in my excel sheets I thoght it was a good idea to give all cells with formulas a grey background. So that people know that something will be calculated automatically in those cells. Turns out they ignore that, even if you tell them they only need to fill in the white cells.
stop touching my formulas and fuck around with my templates, boss!
Teleknesis · 5 points · Posted at 19:53:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Holding the flashlight button with an iPhone will let you change the strength of the light.
chipjefferson · 2 points · Posted at 02:06:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you! Your comment is clearly underrated.
YourOwnBiggestFan · 4 points · Posted at 20:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most TVs can be turned on by holding the "next channel" button.
Also, the Dodge Challenger has cupholders under the hood.
CrunchyCrouton · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did a ctrl+f for this one and didn't see it.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc = straight to Task Manager
toxiczen · 4 points · Posted at 20:46:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something I only recetly learned (especially useful in rentals) is that cars have an indicator arrow by the gas tank symbol on the gas gauge that shows which side of the car the gas nozzle is on.
irate_alien · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
about two years ago someone told me this while we were in a rental on a business trip. Blew. My. Mind.
Minkymink · 4 points · Posted at 20:55:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the bottom of ELF lipsticks, there's a plastic bit the same color of the lipstick. It actually (with some effort) can be taken off to reveal a small lip balm.
rolling_in_glitter · 4 points · Posted at 20:56:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone posted a LPT or something a while back: the immovable armrest on an airplane (the one next to the aisle) has a lock-button you can push to lift it. It's underneath the armrest near the hinge.
benhelmer · 4 points · Posted at 20:57:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ps4 controllers can connect to android devices. Niche, but useful.
DukeBball04 · 4 points · Posted at 21:01:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AirDrop on Apple Products
KFrosty3 · 4 points · Posted at 21:09:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little arrow on their the gas tank gauge that points to what side of the car the gas tank is on.
it looks like this when pointing left, or this when pointing right
mrwho995 · 3 points · Posted at 21:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 lets you screenshot and crop immediately and adds it to your pastebin if you use win+shift+s. Learned that from Reddit a few weeks ago and it changed my life.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran wrap and tin foil packages have little tabs on the sides that you can push in, that hold the roll in place.
DrAlright · 5 points · Posted at 21:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the space bar while watching a Youtube video while all planets are aligned in the solar system, AND ONLY THEN, the video will pause.
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically as long as you have clicked in the video and nothing else on the page lol
bigjaymck · 1 points · Posted at 10:03:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use J, K, & L to skip back, pause, and skip forward.
LinusDrugTrips · 4 points · Posted at 22:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you typed a sentence with caps lock on by accident, you can highlight the sentence and press shift + f3 to switch all letters to lower case. It also cycles between ALL CAPS, no caps and First Letter Capitalised.
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 22:31:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Am I too late? I just found out photoshop and illustrator you can change brush size by control+ alt(or is it option?) +click + drag right or left.
Has saved me hours already!
907DopeyGamer · 4 points · Posted at 23:04:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t realize cream cheese was designed to have the silver wrapping pull apart.
I always cut along the seam....
A_Horned_Monkey · 4 points · Posted at 23:12:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When changing/adding oil to your car, turn the bottle so the opening is at the top. This allows the air to flow into the bottle and you get a steady stream instead of wild bursts of oil while the air is sucked in......saw a poor schmuck doing it wrong today at the gas station and shared this tip.
LuxuriousThrowAway · 4 points · Posted at 23:14:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can break off the end of the toothpick in Japan and use it for a toothpick rest so that the pick end doesn't dirty the table or v/v.
LadyHacknSlash · 4 points · Posted at 23:15:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+F3 will uppercase/ lowercase highlighted text. Helps when you don't realise you hit caps lock instead of shift like 3 paragraphs ago.
blahblahrasputan · 4 points · Posted at 23:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Google sheets
If you're like me and you like to tinker with budget sheets in Google sheets so you can access it from multiple places you might find your sheets getting out of control and impossible to use on your phone. You can create a new sheet and use it to reference just a few of the most important columns such as bills and account totals by selecting the column, pressing = and navigating to the budget sheet and selecting desired column. EDIT: I make this sheet a view only so I don't do something dumb while casually checking on the phone.
Another cool thing to use is conditional formatting. You can select a column and automatically colorize cells or text based on key words or dates. I use this to highlight bills, and to darken dates before TODAY()
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:54:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can tell you from deploying hundreds of Mac laptops, that very few people know that the non-C adapters (1) come with a long cable that you can leave at home to plug in power to your Mac laptop while you use the short adapter on the block to travel and (2) the sides of the power block pop out to form a frame to wrap the thin cable around, and there's (3) a tiny little nib to pin the thin cable to itself after wrapped. YOU guys might all know, but it's like turning on a light bulb that goes off in a few minutes later (they never use any of these features) when you show it to plain ol' people.
yoyoyonono · 5 points · Posted at 23:59:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you click on the icon with the group of boxes to the right of the search bar on Windows 10, you get to a version of the Alt+Tab menu, but on the bottom right corner, there is a button which says new desktop. When you click on it you get virtual desktops. I'm not talking about the thing under the desk, I'm talking about the thing behind your web browser. I have been using this feature for organisation and it works well.
svenlandicx · 3 points · Posted at 00:25:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press Alt+Tab you can quickly switch between your open applications on your computer.
IncoherentOrange · 4 points · Posted at 00:25:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cable TV provider (if you happen to still have one; I only know this because I work for one) may have a service by which you can view most of your subscribed channels in a web browser or mobile app. Some TV networks allow you to login with your account credentials for said cable services and watch on their sites, too.
mong0038 · 3 points · Posted at 00:28:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Excel, you can view the same workbook in multiple windows. This allows you to view different sheets of the same workbook across multiple acreens at the same time. Go to the View tab and click on new window.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 00:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone with Apple earbuds, you can double-click the microphone part to skip ahead one song and triple-click to go back to the previous song. And of course click it once to pause/play.
SeeminglyAwesome · 4 points · Posted at 00:55:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tap the status bar in iOS to scroll to the top on the page in any app. In 99% of apps you can tap where the battery status is, but in some apps you have to tap the carrier info or the time. If you tap it again, you'll scroll back down to where you were.
Antilectual · 3 points · Posted at 01:02:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's an app on cellphones that you can use to make phone calls.
GraysonG263 · 5 points · Posted at 01:43:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold both the door close button and the button of the floor you're going to at the same time, the whole time, the elevator will not stop on any other floor
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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GraysonG263 · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's odd, every one I've tried in SC works
onceleroreo · 5 points · Posted at 01:56:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
King Arthur Flour has a bakers hotline you can for baking tips and help.
iam666 · 3 points · Posted at 01:58:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alternatively you can call any grandmother and they'll likely be happy to assist you.
onceleroreo · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Truuu. Mine's more into cooking so I've needed more baking help. Haha
mmmkayluh · 4 points · Posted at 02:03:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CNTRL + SHIFT + Q in Microsoft Office will duplicate the page you are on. It's perfect if you want to keep the same formatting for each page.
JKPwnage · 4 points · Posted at 03:00:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also, hot cocoa can be made with milk so it doesn't taste like piss, you damn savages
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It can also be made with chocolate chips and milk, so it's not fake powder, ya savage.
JKPwnage · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As long as it's not semi-sweet chocolate.
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ooh. I did that once on accident. A little bit a sweetened condensed milk almost fixed it, but not quite.
thatloudfrost · 4 points · Posted at 03:41:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The basic toilet has a built in table on the back of it, if you sit on it correctly you can enjoy a snack and drink or a magazine while you use the bathroom
GlobbityGlook · 1 points · Posted at 03:45:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So most animals don’t eat where they shit, but man does?
thatloudfrost · 5 points · Posted at 03:46:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well some men do, not me per se but some, also you dont watch south park do you?
GlobbityGlook · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I suppose not.
thatloudfrost · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Its from an episode of south park when butters figures that the back of a toilet is a table and eats and reads magazines on it while taking his shits hahahaha
majorddf · 5 points · Posted at 06:50:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motor Vehicles have Indicators designed to signal both your intent to change lanes/direction and simultaneously which direction you are looking to go in.
Amazing how many people seem to be unaware of this.
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 06:51:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have a stick right under where your fingers are on the steering wheel. If you push it in the same direction you're turning the steering wheel, people will know you're about to cut them off.
AdmObir · 4 points · Posted at 12:56:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my experience, most people on the roads are not familiar with the little stick near their steering wheel that amazingly lets other drivers know you plan on making a turn and in which direction.
It's called a turn signal.
CurlyyLife · 5 points · Posted at 13:56:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take-out boxes are actually designed to be folded into plates.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 14:32:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ImAtWorkWriteNow · 1 points · Posted at 14:54:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How does it fuck up the use?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try to use "filter" on a column like that. Also, first column input fits one cell, the next column is two or three cells because it was too much text or data to cram into one line :DDDD
Use that to process your data. If you can. It's like using Word, but having borders around your data.
ImAtWorkWriteNow · 1 points · Posted at 15:35:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whoa, that's so cool! Does this transfer to spreadsheets too?
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 16:24:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rearview mirror in your car should have a little tab underneath it. If you push it, it tilts the mirror into a sort of "night time setting", which means that the headlights from cars behind you don't appear as bright and won't dazzle you. You can still see them, they're just much dimmer.
This is one that I read on here a while ago but I haven't found it on this post and I want as many people as possible to know about it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:26:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend who's been driving since she was 16 (she's in her 30's now) only found out about this last year when I told her. She had absolutely no idea. It's incredible how many people don't know about this. It's right there!
lebaneseblondechick · 4 points · Posted at 20:42:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wacom pen holders, and some of the pens, unscrew and hold extra nibs.
RuralHuman · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a nice one
lsdinc · 3 points · Posted at 06:04:43 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows if you shift and right click a file there is option to copy as path! Amazing!
Milkystainz · 43 points · Posted at 17:20:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Public toilets have these things called sinks where you wash your hands in
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ianthenerd · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's underneath the bookshelf.
FoodandWhining · 0 points · Posted at 20:41:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people pee in those sinks.
Nerdwiththehat · 10 points · Posted at 19:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My weird favourite - on pre-2013 MINIs, if you hold down the unlock button on the fob, it'll lower the driver's window to help you better step around the door in tight parking spaces.
Tratix · 9 points · Posted at 21:00:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t think that’s what the feature is for.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that's what the MINI manual says, because it doesn't have the frame around the window, so it makes the profile of the door much smaller. But idk, that's what I use it for
Noyouhangup · 8 points · Posted at 21:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in Texas. It'll allow the air that has been baking in your car to vent out in the summer. My car does that with all the windows.
dustyoldbones · 3 points · Posted at 22:42:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just downloaded a 2012 manual. All if says is that the windows can be rolled down using the key fob.
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
huh. I swore it was like, "a thing".
Oh well. Still works!
dustyoldbones · 3 points · Posted at 23:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is definitely one use for the feature, but not the only use or intention
jredman7469 · 2 points · Posted at 07:18:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or on the convertible version IT OPENS THE ROOF.
Which we never knew until one morning after it rained.
Looking out the window.. 'uhh babe why the fuck is your roof open'
Not a fun day!
Nerdwiththehat · 1 points · Posted at 14:40:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yikes, yeah, that too! Like I said, I would assume the reason it opens the car up is to get into it in tight spaces, or cool it down if it's really hot, but it seems it also leads to some kind of messy situations!
N5tp4nts · 9 points · Posted at 20:05:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Deodorant.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 16:42:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double tap (not click) the home button for iPhone, reachability feature. Not sure if everyone knew about this already though
LiquorTsunami · 16 points · Posted at 17:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I keep doing this accidentally and it never occurred to me it was for one hand use.
theKapnTX · 2 points · Posted at 19:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I disabled mine long ago because of this.
_imjosh · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OHHH, that's what that is for.
privatiieer · 15 points · Posted at 17:18:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you click with the scroll wheel it will open the site in a new tab
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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undefined_one · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can close said tab by middle clicking in that tab.
sams_eager_alias · 5 points · Posted at 18:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little arrow in the fuel icon that points to what side the tank is on
stomaman · 1 points · Posted at 18:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m 42 and only learned of this 4 years ago. I still feel foolish for not knowing this.
pennycenturie · 5 points · Posted at 20:25:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do a lot of cocaine.
Take a tampon with a plastic applicator, and pull the tube off the part that holds the tampon itself. the narrower end is nostril-sized, and the end of the tube that's more flared out will pick up powder from a wider overall area than a straw or a bill rolled up to be just one narrow size throughout.
fulminic · 6 points · Posted at 21:23:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In older versions of windows, when typing a letter, you can summon a little paperclip guy that will give you useful tips.
cswimc · 6 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Windows 7 and higher have the "snipping tool" that allows you to take screenshots of anything you see on your screen. There is no need to purchase any third party software to accomplish this task.
Draxtonsmitz · 0 points · Posted at 21:31:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally every computer I have owned for the past 20+ years as a Print Screen button that does this.
AnUnexpectedWalnut · 3 points · Posted at 21:40:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The snipping tools lets you choose which part of the screen to capture, no nees to crop it afterwards like you would have to with Print Screen.
Draxtonsmitz · 2 points · Posted at 22:36:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok that is better.
cswimc · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, but the "print screen" button takes a screenshot of all monitors though. The snipping tool lets you select exactly what you want an image of.
Outside of that, Alt + Print Screen will just grab a screenshot of the active window you are using.
Draxtonsmitz · 2 points · Posted at 22:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gotcha.
vactu · 0 points · Posted at 21:41:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I assume you're young or haven't used computers much.
cswimc · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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...wrong with both assumptions.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 23:15:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Public toilets have a flush lever
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 2 points · Posted at 23:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A nice variation on the ol’ turn signal comment. Thanks for shaking it up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
:) I like MY bread only partly stale!
fupayme411 · 6 points · Posted at 02:02:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highways. Highways generally have two or more lanes. The left lane is for passing. The right lane is for EVERYONE NOT PASSING!
nutraxfornerves · 5 points · Posted at 02:09:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not necessarily. In some places, this is the law. However, in most areas, if there are two lanes going in your direction, the right lane is for slower traffic; the left lane for faster traffic (driving, of course, no faster than the speed limit.)
AirborneRunaway · 9 points · Posted at 17:53:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The common boomerang has a feature where it returns to owner when thrown.
undefined_one · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you ever actually tried this? They are not as simple as TV makes them out to be.
AirborneRunaway · 1 points · Posted at 15:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol yea, that was my joke. I lost one like that. Thinkin the gnomes took it while it sat in the grass
Liquidas · 1 points · Posted at 15:52:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I cant, for the life of me, get it to work on the Switch. (Enter the Gungeon)
bjbyrne · 12 points · Posted at 22:19:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cell phones have the ability to turn off the speaker phone so that only you can hear the conversation in a public place.
Cthulhus_Son_Justin · 30 points · Posted at 16:10:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The chip in your credit or debit card is meant to be inserted, not swiped
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 18:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who doesn't know this? If the system is set up with updates required to accept the chips, they'll typically reject a swipe and give an error message telling you to insert the chip…
And if the merchant isn't ready to chips, even if they have machines with the slot, it won't work and the machine or the cashier will also tell you.
skilletamy · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cashier does tell you, but usually people dont listen to the cashier
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 16:35:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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RudyVanDisarzio · 6 points · Posted at 16:49:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You said it was a chip! So where's the dip?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:05:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The chips are Doritos (residue all over my fingers.) They come with their own form of dip.
spacekatz1801 · 2 points · Posted at 18:27:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or am I looking at him?
elcapitansmirk · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have gum in your ears? Dip in the middle, chips on the side; it’s a Chip & Dip!
shaun894 · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I'm kinda upset no ad company has come up with the phrase "dip that chip" to teach people how to use the chips on the credit card
The_quest_for_wisdom · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He said. The dip is in his bank account.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use chopsticks with your chip card to keep your hands clean when laundering money.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:08:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chips belong in my mouth.
crazy_monkey_ninja · 4 points · Posted at 20:22:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesnt help that (at least in the US) there is zero consistency with pin pads. Some stores' pin pads won't read magnetic strips if the card has a chip. Some stores' pin pads don't read chips (rather, lack POS terminal software to do so). Or, like freakin Lowes, insert you chip. If it's a credit card, it's fine. If it's a debit card, it yells at you to swipe the damn thing.
ironwolf56 · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The biggest problem with this one is it's a crapshoot (at least where I live) what places have chip readers and what don't. Some places I have to swipe, some places I have to put the card into the chip reader.
edinburg · 5 points · Posted at 20:06:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Better yet, if your card has a little symbol on it that looks like a sideways wifi strength indicator that means it's contactless and you can just wave it at most credit card readers to pay.
The best part about this is how shocked the cashier will be as they invariably don't realize their system can accept contactless payments.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least In Canadian with our interact cards its all either tap or insert. You can swipe but the machine gets angery and the cashier some times gets confused bacause no one swipes.
Ionicfold · 3 points · Posted at 18:36:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commonwealth masterrace.
Frankengregor · 10 points · Posted at 00:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jesus just delete all the blinker references please.
iwastedthislife · 6 points · Posted at 18:53:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toasters are a better way to cook frozen chicken burger patties. 1/6 the time of an oven, with all the crispiness and then some
randomlycandy · 8 points · Posted at 19:50:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But what about the grease? It be dripping all down inside your toaster and shit. Then when you make toast, you'll get burger grease on it. Ew.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hmm, the chicken burgers I get aren't that greasy, I guess. definitely not enough to cause drippings.
MRxTRICERATOPS · 3 points · Posted at 18:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you a wizard?
fmanfisher · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you always been a wizard?
PepeBismal · 6 points · Posted at 20:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I seem to know 2/3rd of these. I'm disappointed.
watchoutsucka · 5 points · Posted at 02:37:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of your animals meds can be compounded into a gel. I had a cat that needed twice a day steroid pills. It was killing both of us. I found a pharmacy that could turn it into a gel very cheaply, maybe an extra 15 or 20 dollars. Instead of having to fight him to take pills, I rubbed this gel in his ear. The pharmacy I used was called Roadrunner.
ncsuandrew12 · 8 points · Posted at 20:29:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't so much a feature as a useful lack of a feature, but if you copy some text (say, from a website) and don't want to keep the bold/italics/font size/typeface/etc., you can paste it in Notepad, or the URL bar of your browser, then copy that (CTRL+A, CTRL+C) to get a clean copy of the text without the formatting junk.
That means you can send an email without three different font sizes and six typefaces, Karen.
Netrilix · 8 points · Posted at 21:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone pointed out that Ctrl+Shift+V pastes as plain text. And in most applications, you can also right-click and paste as plain text, skipping the notepad step.
ncsuandrew12 · 0 points · Posted at 22:00:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know CTRL-SHIFT-V, but anything that requires mouse usage is a step backwards.
safeinmonotony · -1 points · Posted at 02:59:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is CTRL-SHIFT-V using a mouse? Those buttons are on the keyboard. They didn’t say to right-click.
ncsuandrew12 · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And I quote:
"And in most applications, you can also right-click and paste as plain text, skipping the notepad step."
safeinmonotony · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Skimmed over that part. My bad.
saichampa · 2 points · Posted at 21:48:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a lot of apps using ctrl+shift+v will allow you to select unformatted text to leave off the formatting.
XIGRIMxREAPERIX · 3 points · Posted at 16:57:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can Roll down/up your windows by holding unlock/lock on newer Vehicles.
DeathPrime · 3 points · Posted at 17:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft OneNote - once you open it, hit Windows+S - gives you a + to draw the clip box with. Options include add to OneNote or just to your clipboard.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've only started using One Note recently and it's way better than I previously gave it credit for.
kthxtyler · 3 points · Posted at 18:18:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can swipe the keyboard on your iPhone to the right or left to allow you to more conveniently text with one hand. Tap and hold the emoji icon at the bottom left of the keyboard then pick left or right
the_citizen_1 · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly this is incredible for a small-handed human like myself.
meatballaaa · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i don’t understand how to do it
kthxtyler · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold emoji icon that brings up tray of all other emojis on keyboard
Smaller menu pops up
Keep finger on phone and slide up to the left, or right
PotatoMuseum · 3 points · Posted at 18:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of outdoorsy backpacks have clasps with a built in whistle for emergencies. Sometimes they are orange, but not always. They are usually shaped a bit differently but I have pointed them out to people who had no idea what they were.
GeoPeoMeo · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you ever wondered why the bottom part of the end of a tape measure is serrated? It lets you to use the metal end to scratch a line into the surface you are measuring (if your pencil fell into some lava earlier).
BuildShit_GetBitches · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The buckles on backpacking backpacks can usually be hot swapped. Great for when a crucial one breaks (hip belt) so you can steal from a non critical location.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The power settings on a gaming laptop. If youre laptop is running slow since the momment you open it then it might he in power save mode
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:44:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people don’t know that the reason the iPhone screen goes down to “half screen” when you swipe the home button, is for people with small hands who can’t reach the back button in browsers with one hand. Makes it reachable and easier to use.
Surfreak29 · 3 points · Posted at 18:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doors; when there's 2 next to each other if everyone keeps right people can enter and exit at the same time!
(keep left in countries that drive on the left ;))
CursedNobleman · 3 points · Posted at 18:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Windows Button+X to open the control tab on windows 8/10 or whatever. Then you can access the task manager without the ctr+alt+del nonsense.
Netrilix · 3 points · Posted at 21:57:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a cool shortcut, but for your specific example, there's a shorter one. Ctrl+Shift+Escape will bring up the task manager without doing that Ctrl+Alt+Del nonsense.
617020 · 3 points · Posted at 19:02:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use sunscreen to erase permanent marker on hard surfaces.
accidental-poet · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol works great on hard surfaces as well.
heilspawn · 3 points · Posted at 19:04:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Back massager = marital aid
tommyjohnpauljones · 3 points · Posted at 19:13:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use baking soda to clean your washing machine. Pour in one small box, add a 1/4 cup of bleach, and run it on the highest, hottest setting (ultra wash, hot/hot, super rinse, whatever). Boom. Fresher smelling clothes.
podshambles_ · 3 points · Posted at 19:13:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On youtube on a mobile, double tapping on the left hand side of the video skips back 10 seconds, and double tapping on the right hand side skips forward 10 seconds.
Asylem · 3 points · Posted at 19:26:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can see what Facebook thinks your preferred political views are.
Account Settings > Ads > Your information > Your categories > US Politics (insert view here)
RebelScum77 · 3 points · Posted at 19:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most cars, if you look at the picture of the pump near your gas gauge, there is a small arrow pointing to the gas pump icon. That is the side of the car your gas tank is on.
windude99 · 3 points · Posted at 19:46:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google, eBay, and probably others have a function in the search bar to remove results that you don’t want based on a word. For example, you Google “MacBook Pro parts”. If you don’t want results that contain the word “battery” type in “MacBook Pro -battery” The minus tells Google to remove any results with the word that follows.
mrregan5 · 3 points · Posted at 19:46:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most credit cards will automatically extend the warranty on any product you purchase for free. Keep the receipts and file the appropriate claim with the credit card company if necessary.
wlwe · 3 points · Posted at 19:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6s or a later version, you can force touch on the left edge to bring up app switcher.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones have this unique feature that makes it possible to speak to someone far away without shouting
Mason_GR · 3 points · Posted at 19:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mag lites have an extra bulb in the screw cap under the spring. Your welcome. That goes for every size. Now days most are LED so that probably isn't the case.
iocab · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft windows has a steps recorder, which describes clicks and if enabled, will take screenshots. This is a killer feature when making step by step guides for "how to do x" on a computer.
empathetical · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ps4 controller allows you to output all sound through the standard headphone jack at the bottom of the controller. plug in your fav headphones and enjoy!!!
mcclark71 · 3 points · Posted at 19:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 + Tinfoil clean exhaust tips. Spray them well, rub with elbow grease, rinse, repeat. It works like magic.
Ballistic_Turtle · 3 points · Posted at 19:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + prnt screen will save the screenshot to file instead of to your clipboard. No more having to paste it in paint every time. Snipping tool is nice too.
Jackieirish · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of utility knives will be sold with extra blades already inside the handle. You'd be surprised at how many people complain to my company about not getting the extra blades the online listing said they would get. We changed how we talk about these extra blades to reflect this, but a lot of people aren't thorough readers, so . . .
Hyoscine · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl-Shift-T to get the tab back you just close
MrMyxolodian · 3 points · Posted at 20:22:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the power button on your iPhone five consecutive times you will get the option to power it off OR call emergency SOS. The SOS option should be right at your natural thumb level. Perfect for if you need emergency help but don’t want to draw attention to the fact you are actually calling. This was taught to my wife at a public health training class and I feel everyone should know it.
adenzila · 3 points · Posted at 20:28:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press a wrong button on an elevator, it can be undone by double pressing it on some of them!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:31:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My kitchen has a built in dishwasher. I guess my roomates dont know about it.
UnionOfConcernedCats · 3 points · Posted at 20:34:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've amazed several other InstantPot owners by sticking the lid vertically into one of the side handles. The manual mentions this, but I didn't know about it myself until someone showed me.
hiimericc · 3 points · Posted at 20:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A pencil eraser can help remove permanent marker off of glass/mirrors
makebelieveworld · 3 points · Posted at 20:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hershey's Chocolate syrup + Hershey's Strawberry Syrup =Best fake blood ever, also tastes yummy, washes out of some but not all clothes.
DrCheezburger · 3 points · Posted at 20:43:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most browser users don't know that you can set the zoom to default (original) by pressing Ctrl+0.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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chthonicme · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool gc
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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Lansan1ty · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reading these threads makes me feel like UI/UX dev teams had me in mind when developing their interfaces. So many that I thought were common knowledge!
Lord_Greyscale-1864 · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Google search.
Putting quotation marks ( "words go here" ) around your search terms changes it from "result must have all of these words, but in any order/no order" to "exactly this arrangement of these words".
now, it'll display a result that doesn't match only if it found nothing that matched.
Then there's the OR command, which tells it to search for either of the words beside the OR itself. (and can be chained)
What's funny about this is that google itself used to tell you how to do this, but then right about the time they stated having "sponsored ads" they removed the pages that told you how to do it.
EDIT: Ah, I see someone else got this one, and managed to find where google moved the page to. (or perhaps just re-implemented it)
PM_ME_WILDCATS · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shit + Tab is tab up... I legit learned this days ago. Don't know how I never knew
MCMK · 3 points · Posted at 21:42:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pooping on computers only works with Mac's btw.
The__Korean · 3 points · Posted at 21:02:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out something last week.
For android phones, after swiping down from the screen, you can hold onto the bluetooth,wifi, etc logo to be brought to the respective page instantly. No more waiting for the popup or manually going to the settings. Felt like a dumbass for not knowing this for years.
Feelsb4Realz · 3 points · Posted at 21:05:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most aluminum foil boxes there are tabs on either end you can push in that keep the roll of foil from popping out of the box when you pull.
Aggro4Dayz · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
God damn black magic.
Plarnicup · 3 points · Posted at 21:11:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+shift+T opens your last closed tabs in Chrome. Not sure about other browsers
TenchiRyokoMuyo · 3 points · Posted at 21:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The belt buckle of your car is really good at opening no-twist beer bottles.
meg13ski · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re grocery shopping with a baby in a car seat you can put the car seat in the grocery cart and put two shopping baskets on the rack under the cart to store your groceries. This is the best solution I’ve come up with until my baby is big enough to sit in the cart himself.
SiXSwordS · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you considered eating the baby?
meg13ski · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
He’s so damn cute I do want to eat his little cheeks...good thing I’m not a hamster
SiXSwordS · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right. Because if you were a hamster, it would be hard to push the cart.
meg13ski · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But I could drive a Kia!
bigjaymck · 2 points · Posted at 10:00:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your child seat is the type that has a base installed on the car with a carrier that snaps in and out, you may be able to use the carrier with the shipping cart. Many carriers & carts are sized such that the carrier will snap onto the child seat area of the cart, freeing up the main basket for your groceries.
The carriers can also be used with many restaurant's high chairs, though for some you may have to flip the high chair upside down. (Some high chairs are unstable when flipped, so use at your own risk.)
meg13ski · 1 points · Posted at 12:06:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes! I’ve seen many car seats that fit on the shopping cart, ours does not unfortunately. The back has a bar instead of a groove, if that makes any sense. It does work with the high chair flipped over though!
MarsRobotic · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are little tabs on the side of those rectangular boxes that keeps the aluminum foil from rolling out of the box itself.
rgtanna168 · 3 points · Posted at 21:19:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The pulling tab on a drink can can be swiveled around to hold a straw in place
Lupich · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use the end of your seatbelt as a bottle opener while you're drinking and driving!
20Factorial · 1 points · Posted at 04:51:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don’t be ridiculous. It’s illegal to drive without your seatbelt fastened.
Refferee · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently found that a lot of bars will have coat hooks under the table of the bar. I check for them every time now!
James-Russels · 3 points · Posted at 21:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caulk guns have a little hole in the handle for cutting off the tip to a tube of caulk.
thebeginingisnear · 3 points · Posted at 21:36:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A serious tag would have been a good idea for this thread
benjaminpoort · 3 points · Posted at 21:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
With this thing: https://imgur.com/a/Fblsp you can cut of certain M* (e.g. m3, m4, m5) screws/bolts smaller, with ease.
Edit: match the tiny holes in the open position of the pliers. Screw your m* into it, and cut in into the desired length. You will get a clean cut without messing the screw-threat.
Sorry for my bad English ;)
sween1911 · 4 points · Posted at 22:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Thread the screw into the threaded side of the pliers first. After you cut it, unscrewing the screw will clean and straighten up the threads of the cut end.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:05:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blenders have a hidden feature where they double as emergency wine aerators.
proud_new_scum · 3 points · Posted at 22:16:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft Word, you can use CTRL+H to replace all instances of one word with another. So let's day you fill put a ten page letter to someone named "Steven" but you spell it "Stephen". Hit CTRL+H, replace all, and boom. That simple!
Priderage · 3 points · Posted at 22:36:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the Windows key and use the arrow keys.
Left and right move a window to the sides and between monitors. Up and down fullscreen and minimise.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube: On a computer, you can press K to pause any video without having to click on the video itself, and the keys to the left and right of K (J and L) will move you 10 seconds backwards or forwards in the video.
Also, on mobile: double-tap the left or right half of the video to skip backward / forward 10 seconds. Keep tapping to go backward / forward even more.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
staplers store extra staples in the under portion, people
OhioMegi · 2 points · Posted at 23:11:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also move the plate around, and the staples with go into the paper in sort of a straight line..easier to remove.
MBorkBorkBork · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The self-checkout scanner voice/shout can be turned off via the volume button which is usually on the bottom right of the screen. For some, you have to turn it all the way up, then the next click is “off”.
CammiOh · 2 points · Posted at 23:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You are the real hero. Also, ring up avocados with the limes number. Such a bargain!
Procris · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Judging from the apartments I've lived in in the past, the filter on the damn window air conditioner. Change and/or clean it, folks.
myrosecity · 3 points · Posted at 23:16:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran Wrap boxes have a tab on either side that you can push in to keep the tube from popping out while you are wrapping.
Before this I always wondered why I was so inept at using Saran wrap.
Sean_O_Neagan · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Came here's to say this. Except it's "cling film" where I come from. The manufacturer who eventually bothers to pre-press those tabs before shipping will eat the market.
Thewellconnected · 3 points · Posted at 23:18:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess it’s not a common product, but for me in my trade as a carpenter it is. I have a tajima chalk line, and I’ve used the same one, brand, for about 5 years when a new coworker shows me this tiny little spot on the bottom below the reel that has what looks like a tiny zip strap with a tiny little hook on it. It’s for you to fish out the line should the hook come off and the line gets reeled in so you don’t have to open the case up to get it out ( not that it’s difficult to take apart just really handy I thought it was really cool so asked several other carpenters that have the same line if they knew about it and not one of them had any idea.
John_Doedee · 3 points · Posted at 23:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tubes of pastels. Often, if you flip the cap upside down and put it over the opening, the stub in the inside of the cap breaks the dry paint seal.
_gina_marie_ · 3 points · Posted at 23:20:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many makeup pencil sharpeners (like for eye liner pencils) have a removable pick in the center so that you can scrape out the product that gets stuck in the sharpener. It's a lot like the tooth pick in a Swiss army knife.
I don't know if standard pencil sharpeners have this as I've only seen them in ones marketed to be for makeup
Nick_the_Cuber · 3 points · Posted at 23:22:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A cuccumber can also be used as a sex toy
therrakles · 3 points · Posted at 23:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mute most self check-out kiosks if you look towards the bottom of the screen. Or maybe it's just me that hates being yelled at by those?
mildiii · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an SUV there is a little dial on it that will allow you to direct the angle of your headlights. This will allow you to NOT FUCKING BLIND ME.
kodran · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, you thought that was a mistake? Cute.
mildiii · 2 points · Posted at 11:06:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
eken11 · 3 points · Posted at 23:40:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones allow you to call someone without using speaker phone SO THAT WE DONT ALL HAVE TO HEAR YOU FIGHT WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND, KEVIN
NavyMcNavyFace · 3 points · Posted at 23:42:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use white vinegar in the washer with your normal detergent to remove cat pee order from clothes, blankets, or bags.
Corificness · 3 points · Posted at 23:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilets have that nice little shelf on the back of it for your comic books and your chocolate milk so you can enjoy yourself while using the toilet.
many_pumpkins · 3 points · Posted at 00:06:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The current Android update has a secret easter egg cat game kind of like Neko Atsume. If you Google "Android Cats" you can find instructions on how to find it.
DingusMcFuckstain · 3 points · Posted at 00:07:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smart phones have a feature where you can turn the screen off and put it in your pocket while you eat a meal with your friends.
mrdrclean · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok grandpa
KyloRenWest · 3 points · Posted at 00:33:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you tap the clock anywhere on ios devices, it will take you back to the top of the application .
metalb86 · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thx
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 05:00:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought if you tapped anywhere on the notification bar it did that
moraless_01 · 3 points · Posted at 00:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of newer crosswalk push buttons will audibly play the name of the intersection you are on if you hold it when you press.
AllHarlowsEve · 1 points · Posted at 05:54:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh, my first time hearing about this. I must inform the other blind people.
warrior-of-redwall · 3 points · Posted at 00:41:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Calling some, but definitely not all, but some major companies' customer service line can be bypassed to speak to a real person by pressing 00 on the phone when the robot greeter prompts you.
zecchinoroni · 2 points · Posted at 01:06:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes you can also swear loudly at it.
kobie · 3 points · Posted at 00:54:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This entire thread deserves a readers digest version in /r/TIL.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:55:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do people not know this?
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:16:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most web browsers, pressing Ctrl and L simultaneously will move the cursor to the address box and highlight whatever is there. This makes it easy to type in a web address or whatever.
Ctrl + C = copy
Ctrl + X = cut
Ctrl + V = paste
Ctrl + W = close current tab in web browser, but don't close the browser itself
Ctrl + U = display the HTML code for the current page
Alt + F4 = close the current window
Windows Key + D = show desktop, press it again to switch back to whatever window you were on.
Windows key + L = lock the computer
gelesenes · 3 points · Posted at 01:23:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel indicator on your dashboard has an arrow that tells you which side of your car the fuel cap is
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:26:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ctrl+shit+esc instantly brings up task manager without needing to go through the menu.
V0yagerXyX · 3 points · Posted at 01:37:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shit+Esc are the three steps I follow to use a public restroom.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds more like the whole operation, really.
Control your shit until you get there, shit, then escape before the fumes/public catch up with you.
V0yagerXyX · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Exactly, and don't forget a step, you could say each step is key.
jackjohnbrown · 3 points · Posted at 01:32:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, you can press hard on the keyboard and then move your cursor around. Press hard a second time to select text. On iPads, you can move the cursor by swiping on the keyboard with two fingers.
Lower tech: if you buy natural peanut butter, storing it upside down before opening makes it much easier to mix together.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:46:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To easily switch between applications on Windows, simply hold Alt and press shift to switch between them.
Saves lots of seconds.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:47:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms don't prevent pregnancy
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 01:52:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change the size of your mouse under the accessibility settings on your computer. I keep mine pretty huge and I never lose it.
ChronicEntropic · 3 points · Posted at 01:55:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a tip cutter on every caulk gun which is activated by squeezing the handle.
minervassong · 3 points · Posted at 02:11:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently learned you can open International Delight coffee creamer using the lid/spout to pop the seal instead of ripping the foil off.
As in, twist the lid off and open it, put the spout of the lid on the foil lid on the bottle and push down. Saw a gas station employee do it and she said it's how you're supposed to open them.
Castun · 3 points · Posted at 02:16:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Reddit, if you highlight a section of text before hitting the reply button, it will automatically quote the highlighted section of text.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 1 points · Posted at 02:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Desktop, mobile or both?
Castun · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would assume desktop only, unless certain apps have it built in. I know it doesn't work on Baconreader.
oz_moses · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
'tis true!
nagem12 · 3 points · Posted at 02:19:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Putting on sunglasses at night when you’re driving in the rain increases visibility
SergeantBuck · 3 points · Posted at 02:26:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding your key fob up to your head extends its range. It's because the fluid in your head amplifies the fob signal, so if you're looking for your car in a large parking lot, you may be out of normal range but not out of head-jelly range.
Klara_Novak · 1 points · Posted at 13:43:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not why it works
SergeantBuck · 2 points · Posted at 15:01:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's the explanation I was given on the TV. Care to elaborate?
thankyoualcohol · 3 points · Posted at 02:32:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook apps can give access to all your information and your friends.
pumpkinhead002 · 3 points · Posted at 02:32:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mute the voice at self checkout that constantly tells you to put the shit in the bags.
Its a volume button somewhere on the screen.
DrakeAmplified · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Mac computers, Control+Command+Space brings up the Emoji Selector window for adding emojis into text. Even has a search bar.
BisonAthlete92 · 3 points · Posted at 02:47:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Computer mice have an option for left-handed users
PatrickRsGhost · 3 points · Posted at 02:48:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can have more lines of text in a single cell in an Excel spreadsheet. You don't have to space hundreds of times to make sure the new line of text shows up properly both on screen and print.
When you need a new line of text in the same cell in a row in Excel, just press [Alt] + [Enter]. It will create a new line of text within the same cell.
lovetoclick · 3 points · Posted at 02:50:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
While watching Primitive Technology videos on YouTube, turn on captions. He explains everything he does and why some things happen. Very insightful, can't watch another video without captions anymore.
Edit: See this 5min video where he's making natural furnace with captions turned on
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't you just listen to the explanations?
lovetoclick · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the video only has background and action noise for viewing pleasure I suppose.
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, so the captions aren't whats being said in the video?
lovetoclick · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, captions are custom here and also available in many languages. Not even a single word is spoken in the video.
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's neat! Not so much the case here.
BobbyGabagool · 3 points · Posted at 02:56:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take your mouth and fucking close it for a long time.
EducatedHbomb · 3 points · Posted at 02:58:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The turn blinkers in your cars.
jordanscat · 3 points · Posted at 03:07:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snapchat has a Shazam function if you hold one finger down on the screen.
canichefutbol · 2 points · Posted at 03:08:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap
Leiden420 · 3 points · Posted at 03:16:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lil stick on the side of the steering wheel of most cars that lets people know when you're changing lanes or turning
StoleMyPurse · 3 points · Posted at 03:21:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has a "sort by new" feature....
TheJocktopus · 3 points · Posted at 03:28:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have crumb trays on the bottom that can be removed, usually via the back of the toaster, so that you can clean them.
Keighlon · 3 points · Posted at 03:28:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The open tab on a soda can spins around to become a straw holder.
BrianInYoBrain · 3 points · Posted at 03:33:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, maybe not EVERYONE uses it, but in Photoshop, alt+ctrl+left click lets you adjust brush size by sliding your mouse left/right and hardness by sliding up/down.
This increases work flow by like a million times instead of clicking the drop down and basically using trial and error to find the perfect brush setting.
statelypenguin · 3 points · Posted at 03:36:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car sold in the United States has a turn signal.
veerthetiguy · 3 points · Posted at 03:40:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft word: highlight text and hit ctrl-shift-F3. Toggles between lowercase, all caps, and first letter caps
kieran679 · 3 points · Posted at 03:40:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little ketchup & mustard cups. They are designed to fold out to fit more in them. Same concept as the chinese containers you see on movies.
skmmcj · 3 points · Posted at 03:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+L transfers you to the address bar and highlights the current address.
kukukele · 3 points · Posted at 03:53:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will be buried but highway exit signs indicate which side the exit is on. The exit number is usually a separate piece from the sign and it is placed either on the right or left (think left or right align if it were a word document) to indicate which side of the highway the exit is on.
ant-man1214 · 3 points · Posted at 04:14:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern microwaves can be muted by holding the “0” button down for three seconds, thus making stealthy midnight kitchen runs more covert.
septagons · 3 points · Posted at 04:15:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The shorter pull-chord on a ceiling fan is usually the fan speed while the longer chord is for the lights.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:17:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have some lint that has accumulated in the space below the filter that you take out and clean in your drying machine? Simply use a Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the grading that the lint trap is inserted into then you can take all of that lint out with your hand and throw it in the trashcan instead of trying to use a pipe cleaner with duct tape on the end like I used to do to hook the lint- this method is both ineffective and frustrating.
liberated_mortal · 3 points · Posted at 04:17:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally close a tab on chrome, you can get it back by pressing ctrl+ shift + T
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Resolve carpet cleaner removes permanent marker from almost any surface just about on contact. Also, it cleans white rubber shoe soles and details thoroughly and FAST.
t33m3r · 3 points · Posted at 04:18:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can’t wait to read these tips in a buzzfeed/cracked article in 8 weeks.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buzzfeed has this really great feature: up at the top of the page, next to the title of the article you're reading, there's this little "X". Click on that, you won't believe what happens next!
Letter3 · 3 points · Posted at 04:19:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps will map your location history by day if you had location enabled on your phone.
https://www.google.com/maps/timeline?pb
Mine went back to mid 2013. Creepy and neat.
brackenish1 · 3 points · Posted at 04:21:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you accidentally close your whole browser? Open it back up and press Ctrl + shift + t. It will reopen the last tabs you've closed
multimatum · 3 points · Posted at 04:21:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Office comes with OneNote! People, please take advantage of it!
samanthadubz_ · 3 points · Posted at 04:42:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
For all the Canadians out there, you know the shitty flap you lift to open the lid of your Timmy's coffee? It can be folded and tucked into the cup to prevent it from spilling all over the damn place.
Filimon91 · 3 points · Posted at 04:46:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+T reopens a tab in a browser that you just accidentally closed
SuperValidSnail · 3 points · Posted at 04:54:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After you pop a bag of microwave popcorn, slightly pull the top open and the shake the bag upside down over the trash to get all the unpopped kernels out.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 05:12:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On recent iPhones you can hard press down on the keyboard to turn the keyboard into a trackpad to move the cursor. It’s by far the most useful feature in the past 5 years and that alone makes any other brand of phone worthless in comparison. I use it like a hundred times per day.
TurekBot · 3 points · Posted at 05:34:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of CTRL + ALT + DELETE plus some clicking, to get to Task Manager, open it immediately with CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
You're welcome. 🙂
4848A · 3 points · Posted at 05:35:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a lever on the side of my steering wheel that I use to indicate lane changes and turns to other motorists.
Arammil1784 · 3 points · Posted at 05:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On all modern cars there's a lever on one side of the wheel that activates external lights which tell other drivers which direction you intend to turn. They're awesome, and more people should use them.
GiGGLED420 · 3 points · Posted at 05:37:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's actually have indicators. They work the same as normal indicators and are located on the left side of the steering wheel.
TheUnderDataMiner · 3 points · Posted at 05:57:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your forklift had a little button on top of the tilt lever, that is to automatically level your forks to a perfectly flat position.
EverythingIsFlotsam · 3 points · Posted at 06:19:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you have food in front of you, and you're not famished anymore, you can stop eating it.
CampNaughtyBadFun · 1 points · Posted at 06:21:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The meal is not over when I'm full, the meal is over when I hate myself.
MLBrute · 3 points · Posted at 10:23:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A bit late to the game. But let me share some of my geeky ones:
Windows [Mainly 10]:
Chrome:
nothing_in_my_mind · 3 points · Posted at 11:19:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can control what software starts when you tirn your computer on by doing "ctrl alt del" and then going to the "startup" tab. Deactivate everything you don't immediately need when you turn your computer on.
This fixes most "my computer is too slow" problems yet most people don't know you can do it.
LevitatingTurtles · 3 points · Posted at 11:41:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late to the party...
iPhone 6 and higher (with the "3D Touch")
When editing text, a 'deep press' on the keypad will cause the keypad to fade out and turn that area into a touchpad. This allows you to move your cursor around inside the text area and very specifically pick cursor location.
This is SUPER useful when going back to fix spelling errors in text messages.
I'm the only person I've ever known to discover this feature. And I've told basically everyone I know. It is the greatest thing.
Unterdosis · 3 points · Posted at 12:01:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a gmail like john.doe, you also own johndoe, jo.hn.do.e and j.o.h.n.d.o.e.......(...), since gmail totally ignores dots in addresses.
Udontknomee · 1 points · Posted at 16:14:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Again, can confirm. I get emails all the time for a 90 year old man in Kansas that has the same email address as me, but mine has a . between first and last name. Google support said my only option was to get a different email address.
brunis_martins · 3 points · Posted at 13:18:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really a product but you can lock or unlock lavatories on planes by lifting open a small metal sign on the door and pulling a small switch inside
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 13:25:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
tmotytmoty · 3 points · Posted at 13:29:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car, next to the gas indicator there should be a picture of a gas pump. Next to the pump is a triangle that is actually an arrow pointing to the side of the car that your gas cap is on.
blade85 · 3 points · Posted at 14:04:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Man I am so late to this.
Anyway, one that is not very commonly known but has been part of the UK traffic light system for many many years, is a small rotating dial at the bottom of the pedestrian crossing switch (the button you press at the crossing, to turn the lights red so you can cross). That dial at the bottom rotates when the light is red. It's for people who are both blind and deaf (since they can't hear the beeping when the light is red either). They just touch the dial, and they will know when it is time to cross when it starts to rotate.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 14:04:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The text from this thread should be etched on the side of a mountain. Magnifique.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:09:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm here waiting for the one about turning the beep off my microwave, i cannot figure it out.
acomicaljoker · 3 points · Posted at 16:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern vehicles come pre-equipped with devices that let other drivers around you know what you are trying to do, usually located on the left knob on the steering column.
SittingInAnAirport · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:27 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think BMWs have this feature, do they?
acomicaljoker · 1 points · Posted at 05:06:55 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ya know, I haven't personally driven a BMW so really your guess is as good as mine. Does anyone's have access to the design schematics that could clear this up?
ggGushis · 3 points · Posted at 16:43:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles are actually required have a built in "turn signal" so that people can tell where you want to go........
luca_chernobyl · 3 points · Posted at 18:21:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many in Photoshop. Shift to make straight lines, Caps Lock to toggle between invisible and visible brush circles, R to rotate the canvas, and it's weird but I see a lot of people not aware of the History menu
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 18:50:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon. You can share your prime account with one other person.
BikiniAlterBoy · 3 points · Posted at 01:00:04 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In aluminum foil rolls there is a cut out on each of the sides of the box, you can use this so the roll doesn't come out when you are getting a sheet of foil.
ObtZ · 4 points · Posted at 10:25:51 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I said this but got downvotes for some reason
BikiniAlterBoy · 3 points · Posted at 01:21:25 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well here's a upvote buddy!!!
ObtZ · 3 points · Posted at 10:21:34 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you here are some for you too! :) <3
BikiniAlterBoy · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:01 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
/.\ <3 No U
ObtZ · 2 points · Posted at 10:20:29 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol no you have some <3
BikiniAlterBoy · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:20 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ObtZ · 2 points · Posted at 01:59:28 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
No maybe you :D <3
BikiniAlterBoy · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:13 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ObtZ · 2 points · Posted at 09:31:22 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
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BikiniAlterBoy · 2 points · Posted at 15:27:08 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
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ObtZ · 1 points · Posted at 16:25:47 on April 16, 2018 · (Permalink)
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BikiniAlterBoy · 1 points · Posted at 05:26:40 on April 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
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vigilanterepoman · 3 points · Posted at 05:06:04 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+f allows you to type in a search term and it will search the document or web page for all occurrences of that word.
BritneysSpear · 3 points · Posted at 07:07:10 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
The long nozzle on petrol canisters needs the skinny part facing up. It helps air to pass through helping the liquid to flow evenly.
anthonybucket · 3 points · Posted at 15:28:16 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
A Sonos tip – if audio is playing in one room and there’s another Sonos unit elsewhere on the network, hold down the play button on unit 2 and it will sync audio on both units without using the app.
someuncoolname · 3 points · Posted at 16:20:34 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have magical stick near the steering wheel that makes an orange light flash on the outside of the car, to show other motorists where you are planning to go
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:17:10 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste tube caps have a spike on them to peirce the foil sealing the tube
ItsTheShepherd · 3 points · Posted at 15:04:25 on April 17, 2018 · (Permalink)
when watching a youtube video type "awesome" on your keyboard
heyyassbutt · 3 points · Posted at 06:59:23 on April 25, 2018 · (Permalink)
AUTOMATIC TOILETS HAVE A MANUAL FLUSH BUTTON IN CASE IT DOESN'T WORK PLEASE SPREAD THIS AROUND
[deleted] · 143 points · Posted at 15:24:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To the left of your steering wheel is a lever that turns on a light that indicates you want to turn left or right. It’s called a “blinker” but not many people seem to know about it
spiff2268 · 25 points · Posted at 16:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's just an urban legend.
ratmeleon · 7 points · Posted at 19:01:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In many parts of the world, it is also called an "indicator"
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Once in drivers ed one of my classmates called it a “blink indicator” (she was completely serious) and the teacher asked her if it’s meant to indicate to other drivers that she is blinking
dirtymoney · 5 points · Posted at 17:56:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
bullshit! That's the light you use when you want to signal to others that you want them to move to block your lane change.
HughGnu · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just make sure you have topped off your blinker fluid every 3000 miles.
Maximus_Sillius · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is total BS. I am posting this from the driver's seat of my BMW and I can assure you, there isn't such a "lever".
But even if there were, why would you want to tell people where you're planning to go? Think of your privacy, bro.
Merhouse · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was going to mention that it's standard on every automobile except for BMW.
oNOCo · 6 points · Posted at 19:24:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My BMW doesn't have that
orakle44 · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, BMW's don't come with them, you're ok.
Mysteriagant · 8 points · Posted at 17:46:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Super original
I_throw_socks_at_cat · 4 points · Posted at 20:41:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
OKAY WE GET IT
WiseChoices · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I could have informed the other drivers of this LPT today.
Apparently, it is *Don't Bother Using Your Turn Signal Day".
runransam · -6 points · Posted at 18:08:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow how original of you
cheeseburgerwaffles · -7 points · Posted at 20:14:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This the dude who never be using his turn signal and shit
runransam · 4 points · Posted at 20:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No I always do! But I mean this was like the 10th post about blinkers on this thread...
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:42:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It was also the first one, there were like 2 other comments on the post when I replied ¯_(ツ)_/¯
RealisticDifficulty · -1 points · Posted at 19:41:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sounds similar to this weird indicator thing I heard about, urban legend though.
Rysilk · 18 points · Posted at 16:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kleenex. Turns out you can also blow your nose with it.
Cutthechitchata-hole · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And coconuts are good for blowing your load. sorry!
erik4556 · 1 points · Posted at 16:38:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eww
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 17:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
socks. apparently it's also used for feet
erik4556 · 1 points · Posted at 17:38:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Savages
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 17:42:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
apparently vaseline is for ALL of your skin.
PoorEdgarDerby · 10 points · Posted at 21:23:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can read comments before commenting to avoid 50 PEOPLE MAKING THE SAME INDICATOR/BLINKER JOKE.
SouthernSweeetheart · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re actually late to this. Someone already made that comment too.
PoorEdgarDerby · 2 points · Posted at 23:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good. Gooooood.
SassyMissJamie · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your comment is upvoted so far above the guilty party's, I didn't know what you were referring to. Then I scrolled down. I now share your frustration, friend - arrgh!
hermasj · 5 points · Posted at 01:47:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This thread has a little known feature that allows it to attract folks who want to complain about people who don't use their turn signals.
jordand30 · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Jeez Louise, it's about every fourth comment! And I imagine they all feel so clever.
Swedish-Butt-Whistle · 23 points · Posted at 16:23:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer below your oven is for keeping food warm, not for storing pots and pans.
FREE-MUSTACHE-RIDES · 8 points · Posted at 20:56:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on my oven. Drawer never gets warm. There is a separate warming setting on my oven to use the oven. Basically it warms the oven, then shuts off for a time period, then kicks back on to warm again and so forth. Neat really.
emailbingo · 6 points · Posted at 21:09:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
depends on the make and model, tho. In older gas ovens, the heat element is right above it, making it ideal for broiling and/or keeping things warm, but in others, the bottom of the oven is insulated and the drawer is just for holding things
CptAnkleBeard · 6 points · Posted at 16:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew this but I still use it for storage.
🎙️ dauntedbox376 · 5 points · Posted at 16:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought it was a broiler to cook things at a super high temperature?!
trajesty · 4 points · Posted at 16:58:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In some ovens it is. It depends on the oven, so check your manual.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 17:14:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would be pretty obvious if it was a broiler or not, due to the elements.
bambamtx · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elementary, my dear Watson.
trajesty · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The element is above the drawer and not easily visible. Which is why “the drawer in your oven is not just for storage” is surprising to a lot of people.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
depends on your stove
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only if it actually has a heating element.
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:52 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
no
thoselusciouslips · 6 points · Posted at 16:29:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is an extra blade on the top of men's razors which is helpful for styling.
mrmatthunt · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cheap razors don’t have this
thoselusciouslips · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're right, I think it is just adjustable head razors.
3rdparty · 4 points · Posted at 17:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You often don’t need to us mouse (or tab over) to click OK on a web form or Windows login screen. Just hit the enter key on keyboard once you have entered all your information.
AnonKnowsBest · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tab everything, enter everyone
Derpolicious · 6 points · Posted at 17:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The WPS function on most wireless routers and modem combos. Most have no idea what it is, even more don't know how to activate "detection" on a device.
RiffRaffMama · 7 points · Posted at 18:14:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lazy person's alternative to keying in passwords.
_the_bored_one_ · 4 points · Posted at 19:23:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a damned god send when you're walking grandma through connecting her stupid fucking wireless printer via phone.
No more keying in a password on a tiny screen with a shit on screen keyboard or worse, press the middle button to change the letter one letter at a time and then the right arrow to do the next letter.
So glad I don't do isp support anymore.
Derpolicious · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or ever remembering them.
mrsnipes82 · 4 points · Posted at 20:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The flint of a Clipper lighter can be removed and used to help you roll or to muzzleload a joint.
BabybearPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 05:04:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well it's technically meant to roll cigs lol
mrsnipes82 · 2 points · Posted at 17:20:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah and I own a "Glass water pipe" for the use of recreationally smoking Tobacco.
BabybearPrincess · 2 points · Posted at 17:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I also have a "bone tobbaco pipe" so I feel you man lol
ralyuuk · 5 points · Posted at 02:25:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has an indicator signal so that you can make drivers around you aware of your intention to merge/turn/change lanes/etc.
MotoCB · 3 points · Posted at 02:28:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hell you say! Upvote for you.
Linkage_ · 5 points · Posted at 04:21:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On one side of your steering column there will be a lever you can use to indicate your intention to change lanes or make a turn.
sarcastic_dove · 5 points · Posted at 04:47:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That the turn signal joke isn't a creative comment.
Ambitiousmould · 13 points · Posted at 17:32:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turns out printers can occasionally be used to print text and images onto paper. I always thought they were just a large frame to display the words "print error" and make irritating sounds.
KungFuHamster · 3 points · Posted at 20:24:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What tf is PC Load Letter?!
saichampa · 3 points · Posted at 21:51:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I swear they are sentient and know when I desperately need something. They will always have a problem then
Ambitiousmould · 2 points · Posted at 11:01:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They can smell fear. I've said multiple times that printer developers are way ahead of everyone else in AI development, it's just that their AI is malicious as fuck.
bigedthebad · 9 points · Posted at 20:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL that way too many people are obsessed with turn signals.
SOULSLAYER547 · 10 points · Posted at 16:38:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mustard.
It’s great for burns, and buns.
Not sure if many people know this or not though.
zuzulemon · 3 points · Posted at 18:02:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i exclusively use my mustard for burns. ill definitely have to try it on my buns though.
platnum42 · 1 points · Posted at 18:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also bee stings
blanabbas · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Burnt the shit out of myself in FACS class and the teacher slopped some mustard on it and called it good.
smallaubergine · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I tried putting mustard on my buns... now my pants are wet and it smells
nobody2000 · 11 points · Posted at 19:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most supermarkets have these little metal structures in their parking lots.
Many think that they're art installations, playgrounds, or even pens that will keep kids at bay while the parent shops.
No - they're actually little areas where you can put your cart once you're done with it and you're ready to leave the store.
FUCKING USE IT YOU FUCKING PIECES OF SHIT
Pandle94 · 17 points · Posted at 16:51:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Locking your iPhone is not the same as turning it off. Shut it down every so often by holding the lock button for a few seconds
Dr_Dornon · 8 points · Posted at 18:17:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people I've talked to are amazed that you can turn off your phone. How is this news to people?
Zarican · 4 points · Posted at 23:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung never let's me forget it. "Hey! It's been 3 weeks since your last restart."
Womeisyourfwiend · 3 points · Posted at 20:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember the days when I thought that by turning my flip phone off, it would charge a lot faster...
BabybearPrincess · 3 points · Posted at 05:05:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I still do this but it actually seems to be true nowadays
Franco_DeMayo · 2 points · Posted at 20:29:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is true, because the phone isn't firing up the modem every 15 minutes to check Facebook for updates.
Franco_DeMayo · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is true, because the phone isn't firing up the modem every 15 minutes to check Facebook for updates.
Franco_DeMayo · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is true, because the phone isn't firing up the modem every 15 minutes to check Facebook for updates.
jeswesky · 6 points · Posted at 18:58:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Was playing a concert the other day and one of the others in the band reminded the rest of us to turn off our phones. I looked at him like he had three heads and told him I didn't think mine had that feature. (Its fun to mess with people...I know I can turn it off)
sysop073 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because it's not a thing you ever need to do? Why are you regularly talking to people about powering off their phones
Dr_Dornon · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm IT. Its usually that they come to me with a problem with their phone. I tell them to restart it and they give me a look like "wtf are you talking about".
dadjokes_bot · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi IT, I'm dad!
Dr_Dornon · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good bot.
paperclouds412 · 15 points · Posted at 18:07:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grandma, what you doing on Reddit?
Pandle94 · 3 points · Posted at 18:09:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These young kids and their tumbler apps, when I was their age we drank from tumblers
paperclouds412 · 2 points · Posted at 18:12:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew a few tumblers, they were always flipping out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish more people would turn their phones off occasionally! 99% of the time when people come into my work needing help with 'broken ohones' they just need to turn their damn phones off once in a while.
Although to my shame I didn't turn my phone off for like 80 days recently
[deleted] · 52 points · Posted at 16:21:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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derawin07 · 26 points · Posted at 16:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
don't discriminate, female urine would work just as well.
Ziazan · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:06 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
i hear its a bit harder to aim though
Hot_Rod_81 · 8 points · Posted at 17:20:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
oh hi, I'm hotrod
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 20:10:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has a feature where if you press the giant red X in the top right corner you're free from this hell.
rmt0010 · 11 points · Posted at 23:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not everyone is aware that most, if not all, cars come with turn signals.
KarmaTrainConductor2 · 9 points · Posted at 21:39:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WE FUCKING GET IT YOU UNORIGINAL FUCKING SHEEP https://imgur.com/gallery/WhHTG
methrik · 4 points · Posted at 21:45:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know right. Im trying to sift through the interesting stuff and have to go through all these peoples stupid ass blinker bit.
cptnamazin · 4 points · Posted at 20:16:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're like me and you find it easy to become overwhelmed and lost in gigantic department stores, then this one is as helpful as it is simple.
One or even more employees will rush to your aid and immediately help you find the parking lot if you aggressively rub your genitals on the display glass.
GrumpyWaffle · 4 points · Posted at 00:53:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Before posting a comment, scroll thru the Reddit thread to see if anyone else has posted the exact same tip to avoid being redundant. Apparently 90% of people in here think they're original when they tell you about those turn signals in cars huehuehuehue
BasicallyCancer0458 · 48 points · Posted at 17:05:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this little lever next to the steering wheel that turns on a flashing indicator on the outside of your car, this shows which direction you’re turning! Move the lever down for left up for right! Most cars also have a light on your instrument panel that shows the direction!
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 17:55:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gee this hasn't been said 100 plus times in this thread...
Ziazan · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:16 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's important
BasicallyCancer0458 · -8 points · Posted at 19:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I scrolled through for a couple of minutes and didn’t see it so you my friend get to see another version! Congrats!
[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 20:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must have had blinders over your eyes. It's in every top comment.
their-theyre-there · 2 points · Posted at 21:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They remove them before shipping cars into Vancouver. Maybe to save weight or something I dunno.
gtrpunk · 1 points · Posted at 17:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy drives
runransam · 1 points · Posted at 18:08:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow never heard this one before
dagutter · 5 points · Posted at 22:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW owner?
runransam · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not close
myrand920 · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What this guy is saying is true, google it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:21:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Useless if you are using it JUST as you start turning or are already turning. No need to indicate to me what you are already doing.
Pls use it properly and signal your turns in advance (20 to 30 ft, depending if in the city or on a highway)
HerrXRDS · -3 points · Posted at 20:30:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From the number of downvotes, nobody believes you.
BiaggioSklutas · 9 points · Posted at 18:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOUR DASHBOARD TELLS YOU WHICH SIDE YOUR GAS TANK IS ON.
Now you never have an excuse.
janelane1980 · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For anyone who didn’t know this, and isn’t clear about where to see this notification: Look at your gasoline gauge - look for an arrow pointing left or right. It’s pointing to the side your gas tank door is on.
baamazon · 4 points · Posted at 19:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Isn't that something you'll figure out after the first time?
feedmeattention · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i don't drive the same car for very long - the arrow on the gas is a godsend
RaiausderDose · 12 points · Posted at 20:18:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How many people believe a) that the turn signal joke is funny b) that they are the only one who is so fucking creative to post it is unbelievable.
MetaTater · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
90% of the parent comments in this post. :/
_Hopped_ · 11 points · Posted at 16:04:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bengay/Deep-Heat can be used as a sexual lubricant to spice-up your sex (or masturbation) life
DragonDeadite · 5 points · Posted at 19:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
-shudders- Fuck you man... just the memory of doing this as a teen makes me hurt.
SadlyIamJustaHead · 6 points · Posted at 20:28:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Made a boring thanksgiving weekend at the grandparents painfully boring.
MikeOctober · 5 points · Posted at 16:35:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. This works miracles. If you put it on your balls it will rock your world.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · -3 points · Posted at 16:57:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially if you "salt" it with chilli flakes first- spicy!
oO0-__-0Oo · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so can jalapeno peppers
flickerkuu · 6 points · Posted at 02:43:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car is equipped with a light that is meant to signal other motorists as to your intention in lane crossing.
LeagueOfShadowse · 0 points · Posted at 02:49:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do I give Gold on Sync Mobile App !???
HalfBakedPotato84 · 6 points · Posted at 19:58:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press alt + f4 to test your current screen saver.
handlingobsessions · 2 points · Posted at 18:31:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works for all kinds of things, like checking to see if you saved your work!
ChromedCat · 35 points · Posted at 16:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you a buy a bmw, you can push on the little arm to activate special blinking lights which allows other drivers to predict where you are going.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 16:47:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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DukeboxHiro · 4 points · Posted at 17:50:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's like 50 "cars have blinkers, hurrdurr" comments in this thread and yours is the only one which made me laugh.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:42:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually in BMWs it's a massive pain in the ass because for some God forsaken reason they use arms that don't click into place.
So if you use your right signal, and don't turn the wheel enough to make it unclick itself, you'll have a signal that is perpetually on. Because if you tried to push down on the arm to turn it off, it'll turn on the left signal instead.
I think they recently gave up on this design though.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many cars are going with turn signal stalks like that today. Ford uses them, so does Lexus. It makes the lane-change tap (3 blinks) more difficult because you don't know if you've just tapped it for the 3 blinks or if you've tapped it too hard and put on the full-fledged blinker.
theycallhimthestug · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine clicks, and it isn't recent.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:31:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe it started with the Bangle-butt 5 series.
theycallhimthestug · 1 points · Posted at 12:51:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned a new term today.
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 17:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw a BMW cross 3 lanes of traffic this morning, no signal either. In general he was driving like an asshole. A few miles down the road he was pulled over by a statie. Made the commute a little nicer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I might know where that is. I don't travel on the pike that often but I drive in and around Boston a lot and you can tell exactly who doesn't know where the staties hide.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep, I know the spot. Luckily I didn't learn the hard way.
JagerBaBomb · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dude! I'm not sure I saw a single person signal correctly today. It was worse than usual.
r1shab · 2 points · Posted at 17:33:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(I Phone) If you press the home button 14 times in a row then press the power button, your phone will buzz for 30 seconds and then automatically update your IOS.
funkadelic9413 · 2 points · Posted at 17:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any Spotify mobile listeners can turn on the crossfader in settings to make the last parts of songs blend into the next one.
dotdotdotdashdot · 2 points · Posted at 17:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those toothpicks with botched on the end? They’re meant to be broken off and placed under the sharp end to keep it off the dirty table.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:50:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can swipe down on the keys of an iPhone or iPad keyboard to use the secondary keys that are shown in grey.
NaGaBa · 2 points · Posted at 18:04:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit the Windows key on your Windows Vista or higher PC, then start typing, i.e. "calc", and note the highlighted option until it's the one you want. Press Enter. Quickly opens calculator or whatever program you start typing, or even documents. Haven't navigated through the start menu by mouse since about the last time I've gone to the bank or a post office
SpeckledFleebeedoo · 2 points · Posted at 18:04:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt-Tab will change programs, and Ctrl-Tab will change browser tabs.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:20:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I read a post the other day about how you can turn off the beeping sound on your microwave. My mind was blown.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, what the fuck did you just say? Please, HOW?!
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On newer ones (my Samsung at least), just hold the 0 key for about 2 seconds and it’ll silence the beeper for that cycle.
Fundindelve · 2 points · Posted at 18:54:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some shopping trolleys/carts have triangular shaped nubs pointing inwards along the side of the frame at the top. They are hooks so you can hang bags over the side of the trolly when your trolly is full.
12121212l · 2 points · Posted at 18:58:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I spent way too long looking for a good screenshot software, when the snipping tool was there the whole time!
maniaxuk · 1 points · Posted at 11:53:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have a look at Greenshot if you want more options than the snipping tool provides
flip972 · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even has button to directly upload your screenshot to imgur!
greeneggsnhammy · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most to-go boxes (think the white Chinese takeout boxes) can be unfolded to be a plate.
theekevinbacon · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows has a snip feature for screenshots, that you can then crop. So many people take pictures of the screen on their phone then upload it looking all janky with their dusty monitor, toolbar and desk trash in the pic
penatbater · 2 points · Posted at 19:04:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + shift + s. Easy crop + copy to clipboard.
gibokilo · 2 points · Posted at 19:14:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can download shows on the Netflix app!!!
Hear7breaker · 2 points · Posted at 19:15:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most tape measure's housing have their measurements on thier underside. So you can just add that to what the tape reads... IE when you're measuring the inside of a window sill, the tape reads 62" and your housing might be 4". Therefore the window sill is 66" wide.
djdadi · 2 points · Posted at 19:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Google Home, it can now connect to bluetooth speakers. So convenient to talk to the home, but music come out of actual real speakers.
TalesT · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've come across people who didn't know you could Alt+tab.
jdovejr · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and alt-esc and windows-tab
-eDgAR- · 2 points · Posted at 19:25:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes have tabs on the side that are there to keep the roll in place so it doesn't fall out all over the place
Similar products like saran wrap also have these.
MartenV · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone has a feature where you can make calls with it. Not via Skype or WhatsApp or whatever. Just using the phone.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:39:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You trying to be edgy m8?
Smitttaay · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take-out cartons unfold into plates.
BananaWilly · 2 points · Posted at 19:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can carry almost a gallon of water in a condom.
fmanfisher · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So if a boy says that he doesn't fit in condoms, you run so far
pinehapple · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you closed a browser tab accidentally CTRL + SHIFT + T brings it back
receipt-guy · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double tap the iphone's home button (don't press it, just tap the button like you would an icon.) This lowers the top half of your phone screen to the bottom half of the screen so you can reach apps without having to stretch your hand halfway across the room to open them.
teslatastic · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little ketchup cups at fast food places actually spread out to hold more ketchup, like this.
saxlife · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone, you can shake the phone back and forth to undo the last thing. If you delete a note or email, shake the phone back and forth and it will prompt you with an “undo?”option.
Saved me when I deleted a really important note!
Torg0 · 2 points · Posted at 19:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can really easily assign hotkeys to applications in windows.
Right click on the application icon -> Properties -> Shortcut tab -> click in the 'Shortcut key' field and press your chosen key(s)
Make those 12 function keys at the top of your keyboard useful! (I use F1 for the snipping tool)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Antibiotics and toilet paper.
hplaney · 2 points · Posted at 19:59:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little arrow next to the gas-pump icon on the fuel gage of your car. It points to the direction/side of the car that the fuel tank opening is on.
LaxLimbutts · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, pressing Alt-Tab allows you to quickly revert to a previous window/application you were using without a single mouse click.
Surprising how few know this...
17EAndersen · 2 points · Posted at 20:02:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re typing and the letter keep being replaced by what you type instead of just being added to the sentence you can press “insert” to toggle back. It’s by the delete key
_manicpixiedreamgirl · 2 points · Posted at 20:02:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHen watching a Youtube video, you can press K to pause/play, J to rewind 10 seconds, L to skip forward 10 seconds and M to mute.
Win- · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have a little triangle next to the gas pump that indicates which side the fuel door is on
LaboratoryManiac · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've got an '05 Honda Accord and the battery in the remote is dead, so I have to unlock my door manually with the key.
I just found out a few weeks ago that I can unlock all doors from the driver's lock by turning the key twice in succession.
toomanydickpics · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*taking notes... so many things to try on my car.
Phosforic_KillerKitt · 2 points · Posted at 20:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press the windows key plus the letter D to go to your desktop. Train your muscle memory to do that when covering up porn.
toomanydickpics · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
:O I'm calling the queen you must be knighted at once post haste.
Phosforic_KillerKitt · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username low key checks out
cryptohex · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing hard on an iPhone keyboard will hide the keys and allow you to move the cursor anywhere in the textbox
moustachedelait · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Secrets of the tape measure Hint: that little metal piece is supposed to be loose!
brunoabpinto · 2 points · Posted at 20:04:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally close a browser tab you can just press CTRL+Shift+T to bring it back
lasersloths · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dry erase markers will erase from computer monitors. Great way to to give feedback on your coworker’s PowerPoint while scaring the shit out of them.
CircleDog · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On many cars if you get out of the car and notice you have left the windows open you can have them close remotely by pressing and holding the lock button on your key fob.
Similarly, you can wind the window down to give your dog some air by holding down the open button.
Tested on a couple of BMW and vw cars. Can't promise for everyone.
toomanydickpics · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
gonna try this when i get home.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, Ctrl+Backspace will backspace a word at a time. Ctrl+Delete deletes a word at a time. Ctrl+arrow keys will move the text cursor one word at a time.
And if you're a Visual Studio or Notepad++ user, alt+mouse drag will enable you to type on multiple lines at the same time.
vampirelupus · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was very useful information! Thanks!
Soundblaster16 · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don’t have to unwrap the vacuum’s power cord. The bracket thingy swings down so you just pull the whole cord off at once. Still have to wrap it back up though. Same thing on other devices like a power washer.
Avbitten · 2 points · Posted at 20:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
aluminum foil has a little tab on the sides to push in so the roll of foil doesn't come out of the box when you pull it.
ClassBShareHolder · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A butter knife will also work as a flat screwdriver, which also works as a prybar.
KewePickles · 2 points · Posted at 20:11:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of backpacks have a built in whistle on the plastic piece you use to tighten the straps
nah_thataintme · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your oven can be calibrated, your oven might cook hot or cold but it doesn't have to. It doesn't matter if it's gas or electric you can make it more accurate.
NoNotChad · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow next to the gas gauge in the dashboard of every car points to the side where the fuel cap is located.
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which models of cars have this? Am I correct in assuming it's a newer thing?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:13:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Garbage disposals have a nut(bolt) at the bottom that lets you use an allen wrench(hex key) for manually unjamming the unit.
ILikeCandy · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That rear view mirrors can be tilted by flipping the tab at the bottom so you can avoid the glare from headlights behind you at night.
adinade · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling film boxes have little divets you can push in at either end to stop the roll from falling out
NonCancer · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most stoves /ovens can open similar to the hood of your car.
confusedsquirrel · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're using a mouse with a tracking wheel, most let you press it like a button. On Windows, that button will open a new tab in any browser when clicked on a link.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The snipping tool in windows. (basically screenshot)
timothy53 · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most maglite flashlights, there is an extra bulb behind the battery spring thing at the base.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sadly not with LED maglites as I very recently found out.
unusualtomato · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maglite flashlights used to come with an extra bulb in the cap over the batteries. Always surprised people when they found out
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cats cure depression.
RelaxingBoston · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click links with the mousewheel instead of left click in chrome to open the link in a new tab.
FlyFinesser · 2 points · Posted at 20:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The folds of condiment or ketchup cups can be pulled on. This increases the amount of sauce you can put into them.
chill_chihuahua · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper ketchup cups that you fill are expandable. Just pull out the sides and you can fit like 3x the ketchup.
Jengus_Roundstone · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A swiss army knife can be useful around the house for cutting various items. They aren't just for stabbing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding down the unlock button on your cars remote will lower all the windows at once on the majority of cars.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Here’s one. Most potato peelers peel both up and down.
I_Am_A_Virus · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs on the side of an aluminum foil container you can push in and it will hold the roll of foil in place.
Sine_Wave_ · 2 points · Posted at 20:24:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The folded tab on the back of candy and food packaging is useful for pulling open the package at the heat sealed seam without tearing a small piece off that is easily lost. Then, the entire package can be disposed of without bits of material laying on the ground in parks or natural areas.
DrVollKornBrot · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tide Pods can be used for laundry.
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean I can wash my clothes and have a snack at the same time? Brilliant!
rainbowarriorhere · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commenting to save the thread. Thank you.
olsondc · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can click "save" at the bottom of any Reddit post or comment to save it.
sderby · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many backpacks have a whistle on the sternum strap! Check the buckle.
bluesky38 · 2 points · Posted at 20:34:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most car remotes made nowadays, there's a small lever/notch u can pull to pull an actual car key out of your car key remote.
eqleriq · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can turn off windows 10 auto-updates much easier than you can log into your preferred social channels and post bitchy memes about it
doktorknow · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the reverse side of many toothbrush heads are a series of ridges used for scraping the muck off your disgusting tongue.
ZombieCakeHD · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Ford vehicles with a door code, the 5 lil buttons to unlock (maybe other American made too), if you enter your code, it unlocks the driver door. Press the “3-4” button, which is the 2nd one, to unlock all the other doors. You can also press the “6-7” and “8-9” (last two buttons) at the same time to lock all the doors.
OnlyOne_X_Chromosome · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smartphone calculators. Turn your phone to landscape mode for a scientific calculator.
brewfun · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I make crispy tacos in a toaster oven and I get annoyed when they collapse after toasting and can get the fillings in. Solution: roll up a ball of aluminum foil and shove it inside the shell.
scurriloustommy · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but many cars have a tab on the rear view mirror that angles the mirror slightly, which helps dim the reflected image. So, if you're like me and you hate when people have their high-beams/LED headlights on while they tailgate you, this helps massively.
Somehow, I only learned about this around a year ago.
arkansah · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on a coca cola can is designed to be a lip protector when turned 180 degrees and covers the opening.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Earth also has Google Flight Simulator in which you can pilot a plane.
SRisonS · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the Windows scroll bar, you can right-click on it to go all the way up/down, or just to a certain area of the window. Beats having to hold down the arrows.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are having problem with placing your cursor on the right position on your touchscreen phone to correct some text, than you can simply swipe back/forth on the spacebar to move the cursor left/right.
aderaptor · 2 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those wooden spoons with holes in them? The hole measures one portion size of uncooked pastas like spaghetti.
ShuffleAlliance · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open task manager directly instead of pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL or right-clicking on the task bar and selecting task manager.
00jknight · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
fortnite has a single player mode
Lilifer92 · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the crumb tray on all toasters
Dark_Gnosis · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people don't realize that their mobile phones can, and should, be turned off once in a while.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can navigate through different applications on any windows by pressing ALT + TAB
HNP4PH · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Open a can of soda.
Push tab back to original position.
Slide it over until it covers the opening.
Slide a straw into the hole in the tab.
Tap the tab over slightly until the straw barely touches the side of the can opening.
Now your straw won't pop up out of the can.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the little cups you fill with ketchup. If you pull them around the edges they expand and make it a flat plate so it’s easier to dip.
cupcakeclaire81 · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self scan checkouts have a volume button for the “beeping” I generally mute it when I get there!
MAX_THE_GEICO_PIG · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
GEICO offers other insurance products besides auto on their website (or phone).
Note: not all products are written by GEICO.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newer iPhones that have 3D Touch, press and hold when you're typing something, and then move your holding finger and the entire screen becomes a giant trackpad where you can easily place the cursor. Easier than doing the whole hold to magnify thing most of the time.
I've blown several people's minds with it
CBScott7 · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows OS.... Snipping tool
Jigglerofmen · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On any wikipedia page, replace 'en' with 'simple' to have the simplified and summarized version
RrustyShackleford · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure you'd consider it a common product, but until very recently Honda CRVs had a folding table in the trunk underneath the carpet thing. I had my car for a full year before someone told me about it.
abaxial82 · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you need to document steps of how to do something in Windows, there's a built in tool called "problems step recorder". It was introduced in Windows 7. Just search for PSR and the app should show up. It takes a screenshot and captures your clicks, and had fields to jot down some notes.
nomoresmores_ · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a references option—select the format (APA, MLA, etc.) and the source (book, website, etc.) and then fill in the fields. Word will save your references so you can easily insert parenthetical citations. Once you’re done, select “insert bibliography” and it will automatically style and format it for you!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Chrome (and also the Chromium project) have a feature called Mute site, so news sites that auto play videos can be muted forever. Any page on the site, muted, nearly forever.
ffstork · 2 points · Posted at 21:14:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the side of most foil and plastic wrap the cardboard has a perforation to push so the roll doesn’t come out when you pull out the product.
flavorflash · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone calculator. If you enter the wrong number just swipe the number and it erases it.
nevershout7 · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The block button on basically every device. People seem to love drama
Hoptoitmofo · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran wrap / tin foil boxes have a tab on both sides to push in, in order to hold the roll so you can roll out the tin foil or Saran wrap
https://i.imgur.com/nfnLSrI.jpg
UnggoyBoy · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most rear view mirrors in cars have a night mode. It's especially handy when extremely bright halogen headlamps are blinding you while driving. Just simply toggle the little switch under your mirror to get an alternate angle on your mirror. At night it allows you to see the traffic behind you without the light being reflected straight into your eyes.
Deckard_Macready · 2 points · Posted at 21:19:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese food take out boxes can be unfolded to make a plate and then folded back up when you are done but have some left overs. Found this out a year ago and has changed my life.
Kravego · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit cards (most of them) carry price protection.
If you by an item on credit and then x number of days later that same retailer has it on sale for cheaper, you can have the charge reduced on your card. The credit company takes care of getting the difference from the retailer (if they even take the time to do so).
wjp666 · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can control the duck in Duck Hunt with the controller!
casualblair · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everyone knows about windows shortcuts but no one ever uses generic text editing shortcuts.
Arrow keys - move the cursor 1 character
Ctrl + Arrow keys - move the cursor 1 word (basic editor defines this as "the next space" but more advanced editors will take hyphens and punctuations into account)
Shift + Arrow keys - highlight 1 character
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys - highlight 1 word
Home/End - move to the beginning/end of a line
Ctrl + Home/End - move to the beginning/end of a document
And these are almost universal so you can expect them to work the same on linux as on windows as on mac, but the keys might be different on mac (ctrl vs option vs apple key, etc)
AerosolHubris · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese food boxes come apart and flatten out into a plate
Sweet13BlackExpress · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those lil white cups you put ketchup in, and look all "fancy" with the flaired paper, you know, the ones you can get like 2 fries in because they are so narrow? Yea, try pulling in opposite directions on the lip, and you'll notice they expand to more like wide-mouthed cups
YT link if you don't know what i'm talkin bout: https://youtu.be/qoojbLq6YmI
willydidwhat · 2 points · Posted at 21:23:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While navigating in Google Maps (turn by turn directions) you can "Search Along Route" by clicking on the on screen magnifying glass. Search results will be optimized for minimal detour length along the route your are already traveling. This is absolutely amazing for getting gas or fast food on a long road trip.
Treavor · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Potato peelers have a little tiny shovel thing on the end for you to pop the eyes out with. I would have thought this was common knowledge until I watched my mother just continuously peel the potato more and more until she shaved it off (along with what felt like half of the rest of the potato).
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might be stupid and something that i just didn’t realize but some lipsticks come with a lip gloss that pops off the end of the tube. I had a lipstick that came with this for months and didn’t know about it until a friend mentioned it
lolanoymoushaha · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Force touch on iPhones. Most people I have meet have never heard of it
Scandi-Fenian · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've seen some Android hacks, but no iPhone ones! Been working with smartphones for around 6 years now so here's a few things I've picked up.
Heads up, the first three only apply to iPhones with home buttons, so no iPhone X unfortunately.
To enable dark mode (called smart invert), go to Settings>General>Accessibility>Display Accommodations>Invert Colors, and toggle smart invert. I have my phone set up to automatically invert when I triple click the home button, really helpful when you're in bed and it works with most apps.
The accessibility menu has a lot of cool features, like Accessibility>Home Button>Rest Finger to Open. Not sure if it's like that from the factory, but when combined with raise to wake and touch ID I can get into my fingerprint locked phone without actually clicking any buttons, and I love that.
Another one I can think of is reachability. Double tap (not click, just tap) the home button to move the screen halfway down the phone. You can pull down your notifications and click apps on the top of the screen all with one hand. Pretty useful for people holding babies or anything you can't easily set down.
Last one is GBoard. Get that shit. Swipe typing and dark keyboard on iPhone is enough for me, but it also has a built in Google search and gif keyboard. Best keyboard out there for iPhone until Apple gives in and adds native swipe typing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In HQ trivia, use two fingers and swipe up repeatedly to get an extra life.
Papajon87 · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Halogen shop lights have a extra bulb in the handle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:38:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is your box cutter razor getting dull? Bust open the casing of that bad boy and inside you'll usually find freshly cooked razor blades to replace the dull one.
This is also how you tell if your box cutter is male or female.
MrHorseHead · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Galil Assault Rifle has a built in bottle opener.
EMB93 · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you(like me) never remember wich side the fuel lid is on the car you are driving. Just look at your fuel gauge, it usualy has a little arow in or besided the little gas pump icon showing wich side it's on.
catlikeastronaut · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
any car can be a self-driving car if you don't car if it crashes
Olddellago · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right now if you have sprint cell service, there is a 95% chance that the $7.99 hulu plan is included for free.
Sticksh1ft · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome, CTRL+Shift+T opens your most recently closed tab
Noahsnotebook · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clicking a link using the mouse 3 button (wheel) will open the link in a new tab
SpookyMarijuana · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Going to get burried, but if you have a Microsoft account, you can essentially host a data analytics report on a publically accessible URL for no cost through their power bi service
Lyrr · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nice. And some of us sort by new!
rifleshooter · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every computer has the ability to Google search things, so you don't sound like an absolute fucking idiot in every meeting you attend. Looking at you here, Tina. And you James. You're not the "new guy" any more.
funworld4 · 2 points · Posted at 21:50:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have a few.
If you have adblocker and you come across one of those sites that say you need to disable it to access, click the ad block extension on the top right, click block an ad on this page, and click the overlay. Then, adjust the slider to where the overlay and say ok. You should be able to proceed like normal. You may need to refresh first if it doesnt work. I cant always guarentee success here but its always worked for me
Also, those "are you a robot" check box things that sometimes make you click images? If your mouse movements are smooth and controlled, it thinks you may be a robot and makes you do that. Act like an old lady with a twitch and it may not make you do the image thing. Works for me most of the time but not a 100% success rate.
Last one: magic erasers are actually magic. Used them when working at a daycare and it got almost all stains off hard surfaces with ease.
TLDR; you can remove those "disable adblock" overlays with adblock itself. You can also avoid that "are you a robot" picture game thingy by having a mouse seizure. Magic erasers.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On youtube, you know when you press spacebar and it doesnt pause the video but just scrolls to the comments?
"k" pauses the video always (as long as the window qith youtube is selected)
Bonus: "j" skips back 10 seconds, "l" skips forwards 10, left arrow skips back 5 sec and right arrow same forwards. If the video is paused you can scroll frame by frame using "," and "."
On mobile (not all) doubletapping one side of the screen skips 10 seconds that way. If you keep tapping shortly after, each tap skips another 10s.
RoyalPrincely · 2 points · Posted at 21:52:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like I've gained new insight on life in general after reading this comment.
themikeswitch · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the little plastic hook that holds your rolled up vacuum cord can be turned around for fast cord unrolling
yes, I knew someone that didn't know about that
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + Z to undo a mistake you made in Windows. I just recently learned of this and i feel like a new person.
Bevi4 · 2 points · Posted at 21:53:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found this out while browsing this post, ironically. but on the Reddit mobile app you can hold down the arrow button that takes you to the next comment and move it around the page.
Ohms_lawlessness · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tin foil boxes have two notches, one at each end. Those are supposed to be pushed in so the whole roll doesn't come out when you pull on it
HW97 · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every printer at my work has a stylus so you can use the touch screen. Every time I point it out, people have no clue
agthatsagirl · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toasters have a crumb tray. Easily clean them out so it doesn't catch on fire.
Hoobam · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been playing for months, but I just figured out in Fortnite if you aim for the little target as you gather materials it goes much faster. I was pissed I never knew it!
GamerTaters · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper cups you pump ketchup into at fast food places. You can pull them open so they are wider to hold more ketchup.
Not sure if I'm describing it well enough, but my mind was blown when I first learnt about this. So much more convenient then filling in 3 or 4 of these little suckers.
Mr-Snarky · 2 points · Posted at 21:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plungers.
Flat bottom are for sink drains. Plungers with that big... lip... are for toilets.
Ralphusthegreatus · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a permanent delete option.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phones and headphone jacks.
zapdromeda · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Except not. since 2017 all androids want to copy apple :(
Radu47 · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some random computer ones:
Ctrl + f allows you to search for any text on a page
Most keyboards have Pg Up and Pg Dn so you can navigate coherently
Caps Lock allows you yell at someone using a computer! :D
Enjoy!
ProvokedOrifice · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crisco cooking/baking fat is used for anal lubrication in more hardfore scenes. It's supposably one of the best lubes going.
FredemandDK · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars there is an arrow in the fuel gauge, that tells which side the fuel cap is on.
Pretty useful, when getting used to a new car or a rental car.
BenClaShi · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you scratch yourself put Chapstick on the cut and it will heal faster.
iam666 · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sort by controversial to see the hundreds of comments saying "turn signals".
zerostyle · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars: Fuel gauge has an arrow on it pointing to the direction of which side our fuel door is on. Useful for rental cars.
VadimH · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not if this has been mentioned (can't be bothered to check the 14k+ comments).
You know where you pump your fuel into the car? The little door you open? On the inside of that there usually is a slot exactly where the fuel cap fits perfectly so that you don't have to let it dangle and risk getting fuel on your paintwork.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs you can push in on the sides of a roll of aluminum foil that keeps the roll from popping out as you pull.
SadConfiguration · 2 points · Posted at 22:15:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The container your Chinese food comes in unfolds to make a plate.
jdavis24 · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of self checkout machines have a mute option.
OgreJehosephatt · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit style codes. I'm sure many people know they exist, but I think most don't know how to find them.
Nerstak · 2 points · Posted at 22:19:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In Firefox, you can create smart keyword to use a specific search engine. Right-click on the search field, and go to add a search keyword. For example, I've set 'yt' to directly search something on YouTube, 'wiki' for Wikipedia, 'ggi' for Google Images, and so on. So, for me, typing 'yt Lana del rey' in the adress bar of Firefox will display the results of rhe research Lana Del Rey, but on YouTube
eyal3012 · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Steam has an integrated music player and game stream service.
SparkyDogPants · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most backpacking packs have a whistle on the chest strap
Lolrly123 · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit Mobile has a little button in the corner to go to the next comment. I thought it would scroll to the bottom of the screen until recently and feel a little silly that I missed it
TheKidd · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most potato peelers have a notch at the end of them to cut out eyes from potatoes that have started sprouting.
Xecutor · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a thing called a trash can to throw away stuff you don't need anymore.
RyanMcCartney · 2 points · Posted at 22:30:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Watching a movie on your laptop in bed?
Using VLC media player?
You can tilt the video to play 90 degrees so you can lay down and keep watching!
Manofluckhoa · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The back of the toothbrush is supposed to be used for scrubbing your tongue
AlmostDisappointed · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keyboards have Page Down and Page Up buttons, to make the scrolling easier.
DID YOU HEAR THAT SHELLY?? OR ARE YOU DEAF FROM ALL THE CLICKING DOWN??
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fact that your lights don't turn on unless your switch is in either auto or on in your modern car.
You fucking retards.
OsuPhenom · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
every evening I witness a staggering proportion of Prius drivers who drive with their lights off. Clueless and dangerous.
discoarcade · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about the hole in the middle of kitchen spaghetti spoons. That hole is used as a measurement for a single serving of dry spaghetti noodles.
criffo · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer under the stove/oven is often meant for warming or broiling, not storage.
Kulaid871 · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My oven doesn't have a broiler... so the drawer under the stove is actually just for storage.
Now... I do use the actual oven itself as storage... I'm pretty sure there is irony in that.
mrRandomGuy02 · 2 points · Posted at 22:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In iOS, clicking the time at the top of the screen is like pressing the home button on a desktop keyboard. It will scroll you to the top of whatever you are looking at.
bignuts1987 · 2 points · Posted at 22:43:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can kiss a woman and it will put her in the mood...
jonesg · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In this thing called Life, if you put your phone down you can see the world around you!
connorwouldeatpoop · 2 points · Posted at 22:46:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't know if this has been said, you can hilight text on website you want to print and use Ctrl +p
SchmooieLouis · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you open the banana up from the short end you don't bruise the banana and can just remove the yucky black bit at the end easily and eat the whole lot.
SkydivingAstronaut · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you soak a piece of paper towel in vinegar and wrap your cheese, it will practically never go mouldy. Had a 4 month manchego still tasting perfect. Change the wrap every time for best results.
SammyCinnamon · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use 3D Touch on any character on the keyboard on an iPhone to be more precise with which parts of a paragraph you wish to edit
Code_Magenta · 2 points · Posted at 22:50:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boxes of crayons have sharpeners built-in on the back. I went through thousands of crayons as a kid, and we still use them to decorate eggs for Easter. This year was the first year I noticed.
nimo01 · 2 points · Posted at 22:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can save a deleted comment, and see a preview of the comment when you return to “saved” in your Reddit profile.
For those that are curious about why there is so much controversy even after a comment is deleted.
D1V5H4L · 2 points · Posted at 22:53:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle mouse click on tabs to close, and on links to be opened in new tab.
bcdrawdy · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use F2 to rename a file in Windows, and use TAB to rename the next file in the list
OfficialOptimusCrime · 2 points · Posted at 22:58:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clipper lighters have a flint spinner you can pull out when you're doing rollies.
huh112233 · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gmail has an Undo button after sending an email. You can cancel your sent email up to 30 seconds after you send it. It’s saved my life a couple times
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this nifty thing on each corner - it's a light that you control from inside the car, and it can be used to let people know which way you're planning to move the car! Totally helps avoid accidents, which are a leading cause of death in most developed countries! Seriously life saving! Check out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFHCyNVBTk
bikingbill · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
An automobile's gas gage has an indicator (little triangle) that tells you what side the gas filling door/cap is located.
https://img.wonderhowto.com/img/73/91/63497998204257/0/what-side-your-car-is-gas-tank-on-easy-trick-will-tell-you-every-time.w1456.jpg
ched4709 · 2 points · Posted at 23:01:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most spaghetti spoons have a hole in the middle of them. By sticking the dry spaghetti through the hole you can accurately measure our an average serving.
mattemer · 2 points · Posted at 23:02:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a cool feature that lets people know if you are turning, either left OR right!
DVineInc · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm immature, so:
Your mom
Anotomica · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: r/LifeProTips
aCrazyDutchman · 2 points · Posted at 23:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper ribbons on Hershey’s kisses are for making a nice clean tear in the foil so you don’t damage your precious chocolate
AbsolutelyPink · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clothes dryer has a lint trap that needs cleaning before every load.
connor900 · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're put on hold by customer service, continuously pressing the zero button usually means you get an answer pretty fast. No idea why, but it works.
medialoungeguy · 2 points · Posted at 23:04:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On pop machines (Coke brand), hit the buttons in the order: 124231
The little screen now pops up with the pop machine's operating system. The pop buttons are used to move around (and for choosing enter, back, etc.)
I used to impress the boys at school with this trick.
beezuzzles · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to move your icons on your iPhone screen, hold the icon with one thumb and then use your other thumb to flip the page, instead of dragging it to the side and hoping the page flips. I never knew this and a lot of my friends didn’t either.
ionAurum · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals.
Fuzzy_Pajama · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(USA only that I know of) If the smaller sign saying EXIT 81 is set to the left of the larger sign below it on the highway that means that the exit is on the left side like exit 41 in this example that doesn't explicitly say that the exit is on the left.
cat_lady21 · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. They have this amazing feature called blinkers. Blinkers indicate which direction you are turning or which lane you are merging into while driving on the road with others.
jamezp1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Perhaps it would help America if you used the right name. They are called 'indicators' as they indicate which direction you are going to go.
cat_lady21 · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very true.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your garbage disposal stops working, but the motor is still running (usually from something getting stuck in it), don't try to stick your hand in it, or call a handyman/plumber to relate or replace it. There's a Allen bolt on the bottom that you can manually turn to clear a jam by moving the blades. I do this all the time in my line of work
pippin99 · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal plate at the end of the bottom part of a stapler can be flipped around to make the staple wings fold the other way.
egcom · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But my question is: what’s the advantage of this way? Is it for a diff thickness of papers or such?
pippin99 · 1 points · Posted at 14:06:09 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have wondered this as well since I have never found a use for it personally. Apparently, it’s for attaching papers temporarily since it’s looser and damages the paper less if you remove it. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2002/aug/01/whats-other-setting-stapler/
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Excel. Most users don't realize 90% of the features and capabilities of it. It's so much more than a data entry spreadsheet.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Review mirrors almost always have a switch on the back that dims the mirror. I have been in a lot of cars where people have some jackass behind them in a raised truck with their bright ass headlights at eye level, and they complain about it until I turn they switch thing, which apparently they never knew they had.
egcom · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my fave features. I’ve never seen in on the back, but kinda below & behind on my car.
GroovyFuturistic · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can restore recently closed tabs in Safari for iOS by holding down the new tab button (plus symbol), on the tabs page.
DredThis · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many name brand drinks, including those marketed for children, contain benzene and produce more benzene after consumption. Benzene is like lead, no amount is acceptable for consumption. https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/ChemicalContaminants/ucm055131.htm Edit: i should have mentioned the how Sodium benzoate + Citric acid = benzene
leadnpotatoes · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know how in word documents and text boxes you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor through text? In windows, you can use “ctrl” + left/right arrow key to have the cursor skip whole words, and the “home” and “end” keys to jump to the beginning and end of lines.
SuperLuigi9624 · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I guess because this thread has derailed into life pro tips...
When you get an ink or marker stain and you're using hand sanitizer or soap to get it off, dab, don't rub. Tap the stain with your finger. It works better than rubbing, and it works in the first place.
Nutcup · 2 points · Posted at 23:15:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen Peroxide gets blood out of clothes like a champ.
pudmachine · 2 points · Posted at 23:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone double tap (not press) the fingerprint scanner and the whole screen will descend for ease of use if you’re using your phone one-handed. Useful for opening apps at the top of the screen as well as for browsing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every iPhone has a built in level. It's in the Compass app, in an Extras folder by default.
MntTime · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Will this work on that chapstick bullshit stain I just live with now?
TimCapello · 2 points · Posted at 23:20:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In macOS Finder, you can drag any folder from the main file list to the left sidebar to save it there for quick access
godstabber · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You got problems with phone switching network between 4G and 3G? On Android phones dial * # * # 4636 # * # * (no spaces) and set any network type you want. It has all combinations.
Edit: it's star hash star hash 4636 hash star hash star. Reddit is formatting the first hash using the star.(*)
leopheard · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't work on me Note 4
godstabber · 1 points · Posted at 04:32:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try now. It's * # * # 4636 # * # * (without spaces). It should open a page. Tap on Phone information and you can see the network.
justxcookies · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most aisle armrests on an airplane have a button under them you can press to lift it up.
w2ge · 2 points · Posted at 23:24:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil, Saran Wrap , wax paper, etc... have semicircle tabs on the ends of the box that you’re supposed to push in... it holds the roll inside the box.
Trust me.. go look!
90skid_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:24:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can play most mac games with your ps3 controller connected straight away via bluetooth!
gaybirb · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dryer sheets can make your windows and mirrors really clean. They can also take crayon off of these surfaces by just scrubbing a little harder
leopheard · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your door has a lock in it, when the door is closed you can "lock" it and help prevent unwanted intruders
hredditor · 2 points · Posted at 23:29:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has indicators which can inform other drivers that you want to turn or change lanes. Yup, even your German car!
CMLYHM · 2 points · Posted at 23:32:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press Win+E to open "My PC" on windows, instead of go though the start menu or rely on any icon related to a drive in the desktop.
gracejustic · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you click the lock button on your iPhone three time in a row an emergency sos button comes up
Edit: my bad it’s 5
dectk731 · 2 points · Posted at 23:37:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*five
Mrroc · 2 points · Posted at 23:34:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Samsung has an app you can download that makes it a phone
ROMIO99 · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most men’s razors have a single blade at the top of the razor to get those loose hairs that are hard to get with the flat blade side.
tm00110 · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some can openers come with a bottle opener on it, pretty handy!
unpossibleirish · 2 points · Posted at 23:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought people knew this but it blew my brothers mind when I told him so here it is: The rearview mirror in your car should have a switch/lip at the bottom. If you flick it back away from the windshield it changes the angle of the mirror without changing the position. It's for night time driving and allows you to see car headlights behind you without getting dazzled.
theblackxranger · 2 points · Posted at 23:47:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i thought it was a second viewing angle but that makes much more sense
Newbkidsnthblok · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All but one currently manufactured Subaru vehicle (USDM) is AWD.
orgazm_donor · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Roads have have this thing called a "speed limit" printed on a sign along the road. It's to tell you how fast you're legally allowed to drive.
smokiebacon · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs, the car brand, have levers on the left side of the steering wheel that tell cars behind you your intention to turn.
IRONBIRD25 · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A bunch of bananas is called a Hand, while 1 banana is a finger.
primarysrc · 2 points · Posted at 23:51:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Windows users:
Window key + arrow key to change the layout/size of a window application. Left and right arrow will do half screen, down/up arrow changes how much the size it takes up (minimized < floating window < maximized)
Window key + E opens up file explorer
For Google docs:
If you have very common symbols that you want to type (e.g. Greek symbols like alpha, beta, sigma), instead of using the character map each time, you can have the auto-replace feature change the word with the symbol. It's under Tools > Preferences. For instance, look up pi in the character map, copy that character, then in the Preferences menu, put "pi" in the "replace" box and paste the character in the "with" box. Then, every time you type "pi" (with a space at the end), it'll auto convert. It's even smart enough to use the capitalization based on the first character (e.g. "sigma" and "Sigma" will be different Greek characters). This has saved me so much time when writing out math formulas and notes.
BoatyMcBoatFace69420 · 2 points · Posted at 23:56:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a safety lock on guns
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android's Google Play Store has a nifty backdoor update feature that people can use to hack your phone. Google has been aware of this for years and reportedly said "it's open source -you fix it." Hackers can use it to "update" your phone and make it hackable.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda fit's have a secret compartment under the left rear seat.
general-throwaway · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Qtips, although it says on the box are not to be inserted into the ear, are great for cleaning ears and feel fantastic.
mothernatureisfickle · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wear hearing aids, so keeping my ears really clean is important. My audiologist said to never use qtips in the ear canal. Cleaning ears with qtips just causes them to produce more wax. The best way to clean ears is soap and water in the shower with a washcloth. Qtips can be used to dry the outside folds of the ear.
general-throwaway · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was making the joke. Everyone uses qtips to clean their ears despite it being terrible for you and there being a warning on the package.
mothernatureisfickle · 3 points · Posted at 00:35:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, it’s hard to read sarcasm. I lost my hearing and wearing hearing aids at 39 can be annoying, so I was trying to help other people save their ears!
MistakesNeededMaking · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Chrome. When you don’t have internet access, hitting the space bar turns the dinosaur into a game.
You’re welcome.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, shift+F10 is the same as a right click.
I hate using my mouse when programming and prefer doing everything with my keyboard, including opening programs as administrator without using my mouse. Shift + F10, down arrow X2, enter
I'm truly a keyboard warrior at heart.
BarbarianDwight · 2 points · Posted at 00:03:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow on your gas gauge shows which side of the car the gas tank cover is on.
AluminiumMind93 · 2 points · Posted at 00:05:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you own a Kindle you can set it up so can add books via email. Just find a book that has the .mobi file format and make it the only thing in the @kindle.com email. It's pretty awesome being able to have any book I want using just my phone.
chrisbrl88 · 2 points · Posted at 00:06:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The dial on the toaster is, indeed, a darkness setting. The internet was wrong about the dial being a timer.
Specifically, it's a control for a variable resistor.
TheDumpboat · 2 points · Posted at 00:08:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs on the side of Reynolds Foil that you can fold in to keep it from popping out of the box when you pull out foil.
barben416 · 2 points · Posted at 00:10:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones have a feature that allows you to turn them off. Don’t think people are aware of this.
ThaFuck · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fisher & Paykel washing machines have been programmed to play the New Zealand, Australian or US national anthems following a sequence of button presses. They've had this capability for 20 years so even old models can be used for flag raising ceremonies at home.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8824033/Fisher-and-Paykel-goes-patriotic
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:11:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A dildo , it can serve as a body massager ;)
RuntheMonster · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And visa versa
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:15:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
U got it ;)
ski2311 · 2 points · Posted at 00:13:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most microwaves will accept times up to 99 seconds.
Don't bother hitting that extra button for 1:30!
jackneefus · 2 points · Posted at 01:19:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I like to do 1:99 just to mess with people.
Fatal_Taco · 2 points · Posted at 00:19:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can convert Audio/Video with your VLC media player. You don't need additional programs to do the job.
816Creations · 2 points · Posted at 00:20:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your local news paper has a limit on how many articles you can read without a subscription, just open the articles in incognito mode and it will by pass the limit. I do this with my local KC Star and the KC Business Journal.
WhoresAndWhiskey · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Garbage disposal has a spin knob on the bottom. You can use an adjustable wrench to turn it (or your fingers) if something in it is really stuck.
TheOriginalSamBell · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VLC it's not merely a player, it has so many features, all kinds of streaming, converting, saving options, also skins, plug ins, various control options, remotely and locally, TV, video and audio filters..... Totally worth it to read the documentation
Regina_Phalange89 · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most lipsticks have a color identifier at the bottom that pops off and has a little pot of color in it to use. Not all but most
henryharp · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many credit cards have tons of built in features:
Price protection: typically reimburses you of an item you buy goes on sale within a certain time frame. Most cards you have to check and file a claim, Citi can track prices for you.
Damage/Loss protection: covers items you buy that are lost or damaged within a certain timeframe of purchase.
Rental car insurance: many cards offer rental car insurance, letting you avoid paying for it. Note: primary/secondary coverage depends on your card. Most are secondary.
Travel insurance: covers travel expenses when your trip is canceled unexpectedly.
Travel limb insurance: covers if you suffer loss of limbs during travel (I hope nobody has to use this).
Concierge: many cards offer a concierge service that can make restaurant reservations or help with travel plans.
Of course, these depend on your credit card. Point is, look up what your card offers.
moundofwick · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those paper cups you put ketchup in at In & Out expand to hold more than you’d think. Knowing this, you probably only need one instead of two or three.
Ashkir · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The PrtScn button on your keyboard takes a screenshot. use that instead of a camera.
zecchinoroni · 2 points · Posted at 01:13:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a great tip in 2002 👍🏻
mong0038 · 2 points · Posted at 00:29:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing the Windows Key + L will lock your computer
tktktk98 · 2 points · Posted at 00:30:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the side of saran wrap/tin foil/ etc. boxes there are tabs you can push in to make the roll stick in there!
tn_notahick · 2 points · Posted at 00:33:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm way late on this... When wearing tux pants, and on some dress pants, there's holes in the top corners of the front pockets, close to the groin area.
They are supposed to be used to discreetly pull down your shirt, instead of sticking your hands down the front of your pants.
They work well for that, and also you allow you to discreetly scratch your junk.
CalumWalum · 2 points · Posted at 00:35:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought apple had got rid of the night shift feature on iPhones. However to my surprise, if you hold down the brightness bar it will open the option to turn nightshift on / off
FC37 · 2 points · Posted at 00:36:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most plastic cling wrap brands have a plastic cutter hidden inside the roll. This tool goes on top of the blade. It's not only safer, it's also way more convenient.
mrnagrom · 0 points · Posted at 00:53:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Logical people just use a knife.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:37:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The base plate of a stapler can be turned around so the staple splays outward and is easily removed. So you can keep pages together for review or for later until it needs to be stapled more permanently...my college professor thought I had broken his stapler but my dad showed me this when I was 6 so everywhere I go I turn it around to screw with people. Many don't know.
natalianoelle · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Backpacking backpacks usually have a whistle made out of a zipper or somewhere on it. Not all but some. Ospreys do!
anudeep30 · 2 points · Posted at 00:38:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you get a Google Play Music subscription, you get YouTube Red free. Vice versa.
jmlinden7 · 2 points · Posted at 00:40:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
PayPal has a nice perk where if you have to return an item and pay return shipping, they'll reimburse you afterwards
AttackOfTheThumbs · 2 points · Posted at 00:43:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can order most products from costco online without a membership
GetReady4Action · 2 points · Posted at 00:44:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone (6S and above) if you press really hard on the keyboard (3D Touch) it will allow you to move the cursor around to fix typos and all that jazz.
zecchinoroni · 0 points · Posted at 01:05:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
?? Who doesn't know that?
GetReady4Action · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well the iPhone is a COMMON PRODUCT with a FEATURE that I'm NOT SURE EVERYONE is aware of.
Pesty63 · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bottom of a toaster opens to clean it. (I'm 28 and just found this out 😂) I thought you just shook it out.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you squeeze a fresh plastic Nutella jar it'll pop the foil in a really satisfying way.
butt-guy · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The snipping tool on Windows 10
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:45:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paper coffee filters are meant to be creased along one side and the bottom. Most filters have this pre-marked directly on them.
This reinforces the coffee filter so it does not break upon removal after brewing and allows it to sit perfectly in the coffee maker.
stellarseren · 2 points · Posted at 00:47:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little paper disposable ketchup containers. You can spread out the pleats and have room for more ketchup.
Negative_Clank · 2 points · Posted at 00:52:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: yeah we get it, people don't signal when they turn
Rothcall · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you google image search, you can still right click-> open image in new tab.
Dsmart1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most ovens have a broiler no one uses
Athilda · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes known as the smoke-detector activator. ;)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I'm just here to look for the non-americans that are both in awe and a little sad by the fact that we can watch (shitty) TV at the Maximum allowed decibels while pumping gas.
Preface: this was actually supposed to be subcomment to someone talking about GSTV but idk what happened ¯_(ツ)_/¯
zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We can?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it's mostly in shells I've noticed it's all ads and sometimes the weather.
zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah, come to think of it I've seen that. It's super annoying.
Nic_Reigns · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control shift L (think list) starts a bullet list in all office products. So much time saved writing notes in class.
IamSarasctic · 2 points · Posted at 00:56:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even numbered highway goes east-west. Odd goes north-south incase you get lost.
bigmangina · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows shortcut keys, amazingly some people still dont know about ctrl c ctrl v
montygole · 2 points · Posted at 00:57:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On chrome you can cycle through your open tabs left to right with: CTRL + TAB. Left to right is CRTL + TAB + SHIFT
Everybody_sharts · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All maglite flashlights come with a spare bulb under the spring in the end cap.
OrangeInkStain · 2 points · Posted at 00:59:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel has Spell check
cmille20 · 2 points · Posted at 01:00:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little Dixie ketchup cups at fast food restaurants - those things expand to form a bigger cup. No need to fill up 5 of those things..
Pm_me_ur_Gout · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Explain your self, heathen
cmille20 · 3 points · Posted at 01:37:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.google.com/search?q=ketchup+packet+cups+expand&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigxuTN_6HaAhXME5QKHd3kDAUQ_AUoAXoECAAQAw#imgrc=wzpLaHNFJNHexM:
Pm_me_ur_Gout · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I must now name my first, third and fourth born after you.
cmille20 · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What happened to your second?
Pm_me_ur_Gout · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I promised him to a Gypsy
breakola · 2 points · Posted at 01:02:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m sure everyone knows , but in case you don’t (like me until a couple of years ago) the petrol gauge in your car has a little arrow showing which side the pump goes in.
TechGirl23 · 2 points · Posted at 01:11:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone users, if you take a live photo of something that moves. In the photo app if you swipe up on the photo you can add effects such as loop, bounce and long Exposure.
MaxReb0 · 2 points · Posted at 01:14:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That flap on the toilet seat cover is to prevent pee from splashing back. I was using them backwards for years
blindboydotcom · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh?
Sezbicki · 2 points · Posted at 01:20:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
By pressing the bottom left of an upvote button on reddit you can change its color
s1eep · 2 points · Posted at 01:22:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a 'deactivate' feature.
rblue · 2 points · Posted at 01:23:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda tastes nasty, but mix a spoonful with some water to immediately kill even the worst heartburn. You’ll be able to sleep.
wolf9786 · 2 points · Posted at 01:26:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: Everyone thinks they are clever by mentioning turn signals. Even though every other comment already beat them
zumurrudthegreat · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you purchase a movie on Google Play, you can watch it on YouTube
klaxuspenguin · 2 points · Posted at 01:27:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When using YouTube on desktop, hit SHIFT-? to see a list of all other keyboard shortcuts for YouTube
0ldgrumpy1 · 2 points · Posted at 01:28:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sunshades in cars. They unclip from the middle support and swing around to shade you from sun coming in from the side window. Been doing it for 40 years in every car I've ever owned, and I've never seen anyone else do it.
Shurxe · 2 points · Posted at 01:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone timer has a “Stop Playing” choice for the sound. It can be used to stop playing music after you have gone to sleep as most music players lack a sleep timer.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones have a function where if you turn off speaker phone, hold the top of the phone to your ear and talk into the microphone at the bottom in a normal voice while in public then you won't be seen as much of an asshole as opposed to using the speaker phone option in public.
CupHalfFull · 2 points · Posted at 01:35:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get gum in you hair, massage peanut butter in it. The gum will slide right off. I do recommend washing your hair afterwards.
wushimushi · 2 points · Posted at 01:38:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone photo shots with live mode can apply long exposure filter by swiping up on the photo. Creating that smooth waterfall photo for example.
I’ve had the iPhone 6+ since launch and just found out yesterday lol.
Viyager · 2 points · Posted at 01:39:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bottom drawer of an oven is actually supposed to be used as a food warming station. Basically, after food comes out of the oven, pop it in there, and it keeps it warm until you're ready to serve
Mslewlew · 2 points · Posted at 01:42:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whenever you park your car, Google Maps can mark and save its location. Open the app, press on your marker, usually a blue dot, and it’ll give you the option in a dropdown menu. Saved me a lot of headaches at the mall and airports!
StephenNotSteve · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those little paper ketchup cups? They are meant to be expanded—they'll hold about twice as much ketchup that way.
Video.
Hadisguisetoast · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually close apps on your iPhone. I’m amazed by how many people I encounter who do not know this.
prlswabbie · 2 points · Posted at 01:43:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most caulk guns come with a metal “rod” to clean out the nozzles as well as a cutter built into the handle.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:44:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In cars, there is an arrow above the gas meter that tells you what side the gas tank is on.
Im-everybodys-type · 2 points · Posted at 01:46:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer under the kitchen stove is for keeping food warm while cooking. (Not for storing lids amd stuff haha)
Insanopatato · 1 points · Posted at 01:52:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No fucking way
Im-everybodys-type · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah color me shocked when I learned that.
unethicalpancakes · 2 points · Posted at 01:51:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Night mode on the iPhone
universalwheel · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most airplanes, the head rest has side thingies that you can fold in to lean your head on. I figured this out about a year ago, and I swear I've never seen anyone else on a plane do it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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PatarNoster · 3 points · Posted at 02:30:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
RE: Photo Shop & Illustrator - make sure you have history set to 1000 as it will be limited to save memory, go to settings cant miss it.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:52:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use the search feature in Facebook to scrape almost any users data
Fuhrankie · 2 points · Posted at 01:58:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The schedule message function on phones. It's great when you want to send a bud a reminder at a certain time, or when you want to reply to your boss but it's midnight. Schedule the message to send at 8am or whatever. Problem solved!
rzx3092 · 2 points · Posted at 02:02:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a little number 57 on the curved portion of a Heinz ketchup bottle. If you tap at the ketchup comes right out of the bottle effortlessly.
kJer · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right click on the back button on your chrome browser (probably others) to get a list of your immediate previous history
vodkasolution · 2 points · Posted at 02:03:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Friends lists on Facebook.
Literally none of my irl friends use them.
Alex0001 · 2 points · Posted at 02:04:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cigarettes have a fire safety feature which makes them self-extinguish if you're not smoking them. They have a few thin bands of less porous paper throughout the cigarette that reduces oxygen supply to the ember when it reaches one.
R3ap3r973 · 2 points · Posted at 02:07:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung smartphones have a built-in blue light filter for night use. It's become my default because it's much easier on the eyes.
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
use the screen filter with this and save batteries and keep the SO happy in absolute darkness.
Freshly_Squeezed_Ry · 2 points · Posted at 02:08:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your Apple Watch, you can clear all notifications by force pressing a notification and pressing “clear all”. I spent at least the first month clearing them one at a time.
uber_kerbonaut · 2 points · Posted at 02:09:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube red actually doesn't send the bits for the video when you play a song with the screen off, saving you bandwidth.
a-bser · 2 points · Posted at 02:09:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cell phones have the ability to use a speaker only you can hear through when you put the phone up to your ear. This will eliminate most eavesdroppers from listening in on your conversation about bunions.
Bilbofraggnz · 2 points · Posted at 02:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Save time copying text. In most applications, 2 clicks selects the word and 3 clicks selects all of the text. This is useful in address bars, google search, etc. I use this a ton at work and I see co-workers dragging their pointer to select text which takes longer, not to mention they over correct several times to get the selection just right.
DarthNero · 2 points · Posted at 02:10:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tic-Tac lids have a little tray so that you can shake one out at a time
Toad32 · 2 points · Posted at 02:10:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google has sells as more of your data than facebook, but no one is talking about that security scandal.
AtmosphericStupidity · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ink cartridges have a chip on them that tells the printer when it's almost empty, but it's really only on a time circuit to force you to buy new ink no matter if the cartridge has ink in it or not.
Source: https://youtu.be/AHX6tHdQGiQ There's a ton of other useful info in here as well, if you hate spending tons of money on ink
SadisticPandadog · 2 points · Posted at 02:15:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
As far as I know, all motion sensing toilets have a small physical button on the side that you can press to flush it.
tchuckss · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most elevators, you can cancel a button press by double tapping it.
Really handy when you've accidentally tapped the wrong floor, or just want to annoy someone else.
619shepard · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Canned good lids are made to detect if the goods in it have spoiled. That flexible top indicates that the can is no longer sealed (and therefore the insides may have been exposed to bacteria). A friend once argued with me about the fact that it is intentional.
s629c · 2 points · Posted at 02:21:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car rearview mirror doesn't have autodimming, theres likely a tab under it that will dim it and keep headlights from blinding you from behind
mybunsarestale · 2 points · Posted at 02:21:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't apply to all vehicles but most have an indicator on the gas gauge to tell who which side of he pump you need to pull up next to.
Told this bit of info to my best friend who's married to a mechanic a couple years ago and blew her mind.
jaimystery · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"control;" results in the current date in a cell in excel "controlshift;" results in the current time
do the first one add a space and do the second one to get the current date/time
Lancalot · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most default calculator apps, you get more functions if you turn the phone sideways
Baron-of-bad-news · 2 points · Posted at 02:25:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually come with these blinking lights on the side that can be switched on and off at will.
StarWarsPlusDrWho · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're subscribed to Amazon Prime you also get access to Amazon Music, which is basically Spotify without commercials. There's a dedicated mobile app or you can use a PC browser. Not sure how the available music might compare between services but as a casual user I've never had any complaints. I've stopped using both Spotify and Pandora because of the ads.
PatrickRsGhost · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mobile app will only work on music you've downloaded from Amazon. I haven't tried it, but I don't think you can "port in" any music from other sources, such as if you downloaded from another source (iTunes, Google Play, etc.), or ripped from CDs, unless the CD was purchased from Amazon.
One neat feature about the Amazon Music app is it will display the lyrics for most songs. It's a bit buggy at times, though; I've had it show the lyrics to one song on an album, but not the next song on the same album, even if it did have lyrics. Of course, this may be the properties of the album itself. The lyrics might have been supplied for one song, but not another.
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I fucked up and tried to add my non-prime account, after using my wife's. Now I have to wait another 165 days until I can reinstate my phone.
Xxfoxontherun · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby wipes have some bleach in them.
JigglesMcRibs · 2 points · Posted at 02:26:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word can handle all of your citations and bibliography. It's built in.
greatgoogelymoogely · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ok here's another. While using Windows a lot of people press ctrl-alt-delete then just open the task manager. But you can just press ctrl-shift-escape (i believe it has to be the left shift) and pop the task manager right up.
You can press Windows key + e to open my computer. Window key+ left or right arrow key will slot a program into half the screen which I find useful for multitasking.
Other useful but seldom used shortcuts: ctrl-"+" and ctrl "-" which usually increases or decreases font size while on a webpage, sometimes just zooms in, depends on content, ctrl-z is undo, ctrl-y(sometimes Ctrl-shift-z) redo. Plenty more good ones if people like this
PatrickRsGhost · 2 points · Posted at 02:38:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc will open the Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift + Delete will open the "Clear All History" window in Firefox.
greatgoogelymoogely · 1 points · Posted at 03:29:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha word thanks, my bad. Gonna edit now
OnSiteTardisRepair · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs (and, in fact, most major auto manufacturers) include a turn signal, or "blinker," usually located on the steering column
oz_moses · 2 points · Posted at 02:30:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ISWYTD.
caliform · 2 points · Posted at 02:28:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pointing the handle of a zipper all the way down (flush with the zipper teeth) locks it in place.
fleurgirl123 · 2 points · Posted at 02:35:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some microwaves are magnetic so you can hang a recipe on there at eye level.
NotSureIfLeftHanded · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you need to cite your sources for a paper, search for the source in google scholar. When it comes up, there should be a little “ symbol below. Click on it and the citation will appear in APA, Chicago, and other forms. Just copy and paste into your references as needed.
jessie_la_la · 2 points · Posted at 02:36:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The holes in your shower caddie are for holding your soap bottles upside down when they are running low....
Just saw a picture on r/mildlyinteresting.... didn’t know people didn’t know this was a thing.
StingRay5335 · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the power button on an iPhone five times, you get the options to power the phone off, or send an SOS call.
MotoCB · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On U.S. highways, at least the original plan was that North-South Routes were odd numbered. East-West Routes were even numbered, and 3 digit routes starting with even numbers were beltways or bypasses around municipalities, 3 digit routes starting with odd numbers are spurs or connectors to non-Interstate roads . Largely still applies today.
GKone2 · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think new highways today still have to follow those rules, at least for interstates... The only exemptions being I-238 and I-99. There are several articles/websites out there about those two, written by people who are really bothered by it for some reason
MotoFuzzle · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your cell phone is ringing, you can push a button to silence the current ringer instead of letting it play for what seems like an eternity while you either look at it to see who’s calling. If you push it a second time it will send the call to your voicemail. On the iPhone, it works with the power button. I imagine it’s similar in an Android.
celebral_x · 2 points · Posted at 02:42:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On reddit mobile app you can press on this line besides a nickname (not the nickname, the line or the space between, not sure) and it will compress the thread :)
danish_raven · 2 points · Posted at 02:43:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just press on the comment
celebral_x · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dont know why but that doesnt work, I need to press on the line.... aaaanyways I thought people would appreciate :D
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What about in the Reddit is Fun app?
celebral_x · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:30 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
What, no idea m, try it?...
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 00:52:37 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh lol, i was hoping you knew a way to collapse comment in the app. I cant stand the official reddit app, so I use this one. I haven't found a way to do it yet.
celebral_x · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:54 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feck.., Maybe there is a subreddit for that lol
Abomm · 2 points · Posted at 02:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Office and Google Drive (and probably many othet softwares) have a paint formatting tool that is not intuitive to use but very useful.
Step 1: Highlight a certain area where text/tables are formatted a certain way.
Step 2: Click the paint formatting tool (paint brush next to copy/paste)
Step 3: Highlight text where you want to edit the format and marvel at how it changes the size, font, bold/italics/underline, margins, colors etc. of the text without having to retype anything.
Kidneydog · 2 points · Posted at 02:45:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In addition to all phones being able to call 911, most phones have a small emergency reserve of power. Even if your phone is dead you can continue to hold the power button to activate this and hopefully get a brief call out. I remember being told it is only good for 30 seconds though.
ArcedSpontaneity · 2 points · Posted at 02:46:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 will remove anything sticky from anything else. Use it to clean glue, paint, grease, etc. off my hands and tools.
Also, seen this posted before, but the makers of WD-40 never pursued a patent (65 year history) because they would have had to publish the formula.
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
works as wasp spray, too.
John_Dee_007 · 1 points · Posted at 03:46:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really?? I have a wasp nest in my courtyard and it's bothersome. I'm tempted to try this but I don't wanna get attacked.
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
they live for a few minutes but have a tough time flying. Works in a pinch.
xmastreee · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially if you hold a lit Zippo between the can and the wasp.
jordand30 · 2 points · Posted at 02:47:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Weber grills have hooks on the inside of the lid that allow you to hang the lid from the side of the grill instead of resting it on the ground.
Nazathan · 2 points · Posted at 02:48:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ok... So this is probably very common.. I got this Razor LED keyboard... and i read some reviews on it and people were saying that its unfortunate that it has a Red LED background, because that doesnt always match with the rest of the LEDs on other parts of your computer. Well then... If you have a Razor keyboard, hit the key to the right of the right-side ctrl key... you have multiple LED preset colors in there, and you can cycle through them. took me a few months of owning the thing before I accidentally hit this button...
TLDR Razor Keyboard has more than one LED color to it. Hit one key on keyboard to change color.
Elly-Sketchit · 2 points · Posted at 02:49:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you (or your kid) has gotten something that seems ridiculously hard to get off a plastic/rubber toy/figure, 100% pure acetone (or a high variant) nail polish remover usually wipes it completely off.
I'm a toy-loving rehabilitator/artist, and have cleaned up items that have marker stains from as long ago as the 80's with the stuff! Make sure to test check spots, of course, as it will take more off than the markings sometimes. Of course if you WANT He-Man to have a blank face or no pupils, that's up to you of course...
Smeegledee · 2 points · Posted at 02:52:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That almost every vehicle has a blinker!
Vorgames · 2 points · Posted at 02:53:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The smasung note 8 stylus or any stylus really is just right for packing the ends of a blunt down after rolling and before baking haha.
Wiseguy3456 · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Ctrl + ," on google docs lets you put subscripts "Ctrl + ." on google docs lets you put superscripts
cosby714 · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in cars, some people don't seem to realize they exist and just cut in front of me when I'm on the highway, nearly causing me to hit them.
full_goose_bozo · 2 points · Posted at 02:54:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn Signals on automobiles and motorcycles.
rayn-e · 2 points · Posted at 02:55:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Modern cars on the roads. At least in the US. I'm sure elsewhere as well.
There is this little mechanism under the steering wheel you can flick toward the direction you are thinking about going and it will let people around you know what you are trying to do!
I think it's called a "blinker".
zylithi · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You forgot the part where it needs its fluid refilled every so often.
Pauly99to17 · 2 points · Posted at 03:01:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most BBQ starters stop working (the ticking spark ones) and people think they are broken or worn out when in fact it's usually just a dead 3A battery that can be replaced easily.
Levenly · 2 points · Posted at 03:02:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can disable the audio cue/chirp when unlocking/locking your Subaru doors by doing this:
1) sit in driver seat with all doors and trunk/hatch/gate shut
2) hold down the driver side unlock button
3) while holding the driver side unlock button down, insert and remove the key from the ignition quickly about 5-6 times within 10 or so seconds
4) still holding the driver side lock button down, open and close the driver side door within 10 or so seconds of inserting/removing the key 6 times (your hazard lights should blink a few times confirming the change)
to enable the audio cue, do the exact same steps
I go camping often and find it annoying in the middle of the night for my car to "chirp" while unlocking or locking the vehicle
Falcon10301 · 2 points · Posted at 03:05:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The turn signal on cars.
If you look to the left of your wheel, you’ll see a small lever you can use to indicate what direction you’re headed. Crazy, huh?
itwasnme · 2 points · Posted at 03:06:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally use a sharpie on a white board, trace over it with a dry erase marker to clean it.
mouseysmack · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Expo white board cleaner spray: will instantly kill roaches (possibly other bugs). And when I say instantly I mean instantly. It's also easy to aim.
Zeightysix · 2 points · Posted at 03:09:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 will lift grease out of fabric like magic because it binds to the grease particles and that bond is stronger than that of the grease to the fabric. I once bought some grease covered but functionally good replacement seats from the U-Pull-It yard for $15 each and they cleaned up good as new after spraying with WD-40 and scrubbing the grease spots with a toothbrush. It is in fact NOT a lubricant, but a solvent and the “WD” stands for “Water Displacement.” DO NOT use it as a lubricant for your bike chain - it will break down the grease and attract dirt and cause the chain to bind.
TL;DR - DO use WD-40 to spot clean grease stains. DO NOT use it as a lubricant.
rpk462 · 2 points · Posted at 03:12:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most minivan operators are unaware that modern automobiles have a lever on the left side of the steering column. An upward or downward rotation of the lever stalk will automatically power small, bright lamps on the exterior corners of the caravan. This easy to use and helpful safety feature signals to other operators that the champagne colored bastard carrier will be pulling into your lane momentarily.
BloodthirstyTimes · 2 points · Posted at 03:18:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sometimes when your toast is done, it doesn't come up enough or it's too small to get a grip on it, you can lift UP the lever and it will bring the toast up another inch.
I didn't think it was that amazing but my dude was about to jam a knife in our toaster to get his English muffin out and I lifted the lever and it blew his mind.
JayDaKray · 2 points · Posted at 03:18:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
Phillie781 · 2 points · Posted at 03:22:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes have tabs on the ends of them that you push in to prevent the entire roll from coming out.
altimate · 2 points · Posted at 03:32:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To semi truck drivers and other drivers with long trailers: Roundabouts have that slightly raised flat portion in the middle, called a trailer skirt, so that you can navigate the roundabout without taking up both lanes. For most left hand turns (which all roundabouts are, even when traveling straight) you’re in the habit of using the outside lane, but that's wrong in roundabouts that have the skirt. Use the inside lane and you won’t piss people off having to slam on their breaks to keep from getting clipped by your trailer.
Before any rebuttals happen, yes I’m aware there are certain states that have laws about giving trucks room in a roundabout. Still, roundabouts were designed to overcome this problem if used properly.
gribbleruk · 2 points · Posted at 03:32:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Takeaway sauce container cups , those little white paper things,, can streched out for more sacue
newsnewsn3ws · 2 points · Posted at 03:34:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of keyless entry cars have a real key hidden in the remote. Found out a year after getting my car lol
itsflashpoint · 2 points · Posted at 03:35:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
cars they have this little stick coming out of steering wheel dash (whatever you wanna call it). Push it down and you turn on the left signal which means you're telling other drivers that you wanna turn left, push it up and it does the same thing except for the right side!
Amazing right?!
Tired_Mammal444 · 2 points · Posted at 03:35:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this lever next to the steering wheel of your car that, if you pull it up or down, will cause yellow lights next to your head and tail lights to start blinking..
dogmoby · 2 points · Posted at 03:36:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right behind the steering wheel on the right side (US) there is a little lever that if you pull down, it will make the left signal turn lights - both front and back of the car - blink. And, if you pull it up, it will make the right signal turn lights blink, also both front and back of the car.
tallperson117 · 2 points · Posted at 03:36:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this little arm peeking out from behind your steering wheel that can be used to indicate which direction you are about to swerve in without looking.
uns0licited_advice · 2 points · Posted at 03:37:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your AAA roadside assistance comes with free credit monitoring which would usually cost around $10/month. So it's like getting roadside assistance for free if you were already planning to pay for credit monitoring.
Nick_BOI · 2 points · Posted at 03:39:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your Wii sensor bar breaks, align two small, lit candles a foot or two apart from each other, and the Wii remote acts as if the sensor bar is there.
No freaking clue why or how this works, but it does somehow and I don't think its intentional.
JohnMcGoodmaniganson · 2 points · Posted at 03:52:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sensor bar is just two infrared lights. Fire produces the same light
Nick_BOI · 1 points · Posted at 13:46:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know
Yamster80 · 2 points · Posted at 03:40:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the "lock" button on the top right of your iPhone 5 times in a row quickly, you will be able to swipe for "Emergency SOS" and have a police officer from the nearest station dispatched immediately based on your GPS. Try it out (without swiping).
Source: https://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-emergency-sos-your-iphone-ios-11
Trex252 · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only on iOS 11+
hybriduff · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most aluminum foil rolls have little tabs on each side so you can unroll the foil easily.
k34t0n · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know that not a lot of people know this, at least my office colleagues:
In excel formula, to trace the source cell of your formula, you can simply press 'ctrl+['. This is particularly handful if you're checking formula not written by you. Sometimes the formula linked to a cell in different sheet, by pressing ctrl+[, you can go directly to the precedent.
aelin_galathynius_ · 2 points · Posted at 03:45:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran Wrap and aluminum foil boxes have tabs you punch in on the sides to spin the roll on and keep it in the box.
CedgeDC · 2 points · Posted at 03:47:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On YouTube: K = Pause J = Jump a few seconds back L = Jump a few Foward 1 - 0 = jump to % increments of the video (so 1= 10%, 2= 20% etc)
RomSteady · 2 points · Posted at 03:51:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows+Period opens the emoji keyboard on Windows 10.
😱
TyronnosarousRex · 2 points · Posted at 03:53:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If the battery in the fob is dead go to a dollar store and buy a tea light. They ussually are the same battery and only cost a dollar.
DataPil0t · 2 points · Posted at 03:56:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A dick and balls? Many men are born with it but still have problems with "the last drops of pee".
Dont just shake it after peeing. One finger behind (under) the scrotum, and lift the balls. Theres an accumulation of pee in that part of the canal that cannot get out because of the way its formed (canal goes down, then up. The last drops are there, waiting for you to make a movement so it can stain your briefs. Lift it, clear the way)
Simple trick. Clean underwears. Youre welcome.
Kiran_ravindra · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Parking lights. In some, mostly European cars, you can tilt your blinker/indicator to the left or right when in park, then turn the car off; the brake light on the side you select will stay on. They’re designed to be used when parking on the side of tight streets at night for better visibility, and since only one side remains on, they use considerably less power as to not drain your battery.
Every time I end up parking on a street at a party or event, at least 3 people tell me I left my lights on. When I explain this, it blows peoples’ minds lol
CDJ1217 · 2 points · Posted at 03:58:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Club soda removes most stains to clothes and upholstery INCLUDING red wine.
BabyScreamBear · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese takeout cartons unfold into plates
shrekyeah69 · 2 points · Posted at 04:10:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you're bored in the car, it's the one time siri is actually useful. She can't look up much, but she can tell you a little 1 minute opening wikipedia blurb about any topic that comes to mind. I just put one headphone in and ask her about different presidents/wars/topics i dont know about. I'm also a premed student so I especially like asking about different diseases/ lab techniques that i dont know about or forgot.
harmonious_harry · 2 points · Posted at 04:11:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has been by far the best read of the night. Thanks OP for the question and duck, ducking ducker fix!!!
savagemonitor · 2 points · Posted at 04:17:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this has been posted, but Microsoft Word (and likely other word processors) has a feature called "References" in the ribbon that will manage your references for you and then spit out whatever kind of work citation you need. Well, maybe not all of them as I'm not sure how many styles there are but it should be sufficient for anyone writing papers at the undergraduate collegiate level or below.
I'm pretty sure no one knows about this because I constantly am informing others about the fact that it exists (and has existed since at least 2004 when I "discovered" it).
the_iFriend · 2 points · Posted at 04:22:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bug spray removes sharpie from walls
Windwakerboat · 2 points · Posted at 04:27:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some staplers have a compartment in the bottom for more staples
koxu516 · 2 points · Posted at 04:28:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Window key + E opens up a file explorer, in my case it open My Computer (on windows obviously)
harleyspectre · 2 points · Posted at 04:30:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Save time typing your email address in forms on iPhone by creating a keyboard shortcut with @@ = email address to save you tons of time.
Now all you have to do is type @@ and it will fill your email.
If you have multiple email addresses just add another shortcut with @@@, @@@@, etc.
mdisred2 · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m going to try this email tip.
Rccordov · 2 points · Posted at 04:33:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can record your screen on the iPhone with the microphone on.
Go to settings>control panel>customize controls>add screen recording.
It’s amazing when you need to explain something to someone. Just do it on your phone and record it.
IsFalafel · 2 points · Posted at 04:34:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can transpose columns/rows in Excel.
beautifulloner · 2 points · Posted at 04:36:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably obvious but it took me a second to figure out that advil single dose pouches are opened by folding the corner & while folded tearing the mid point of the fold. I think its for child safety & apparently slow adults like myself.
whiskeytango55 · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just learned this one today:
Google maps has a feature where you can download the map/info of a certain area to use when you don't have a connection
DammieIsAwesome · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dishwasher. Each one should have a hidden service mode.
xSTSxZerglingOne · 2 points · Posted at 04:37:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can click your scroll wheel on links and open them in New tabs. You can also middle click anywhere on the tabs themselves and they close.
Also, if you have thumb buttons on your mouse, they typically default to back and forward in a web browser.
sjsRegime · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MacBook users may already know this but swiping up with 3 fingers on the track pad will zoom out of the current window and show you all of the windows that you have open. It is an easy way to switch to/from and keep track of different windows.
CDubya77 · 2 points · Posted at 04:38:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toasters have a removable tray at the bottom for cleaning.
ticktock3210 · 2 points · Posted at 04:41:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Refrigerators and stoves have a sabbath mode
sawill10 · 2 points · Posted at 04:42:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dry erase markers will erase permanent markers from hard surfaces like white boards. Hand sanitizer will as well.
(I was a middle school teacher for a while)
zumpers0 · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spray deodorant does too. any sort of alcohol I think.
Arsestolemyname · 2 points · Posted at 04:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can tap arrow keys while holding the flag/window key to snap almost any kind of non-fullscreen window to different positions on your monitor.
You can also scroll through words, in editable or non-editable fields faster by using control + arrow keys to jump between spaces. Add shift to highlight. Control delete does exactly what you think it should.
Rustyfarmer88 · 2 points · Posted at 04:42:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuel guage on car has small arrow pointing which side of car the fuel cap is on.
troyantipastomisto · 2 points · Posted at 04:44:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control+shift+down in excel will take you to the bottom of a column
jeanzo · 2 points · Posted at 04:45:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car rear view mirror has a switch that will minimize the glare of the high beams from the car behind you. LPT to decrease the possibility of experiencing road rage!
captaincupcake234 · 2 points · Posted at 04:47:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a grease stain on your shirt that wobr go away after several washes?
Pour a layer of baby powder over the spot, let it set for 24 hrs, tap away the baby powder and wash. Grease stain gone.
Have nasty ass mildewy shower curtains? Put them in a washing machine with other small light colored towels you need to wash. Pour in some bleach. Wash on hot. Takes away most of the mildew and mold.
Zmodem · 2 points · Posted at 05:05:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10: WINKEY+SHIFT+S will pause the screen and allow you to click+drag a Screenshot to your clipboard.
Toyso_0 · 2 points · Posted at 05:06:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use the corner of a kitchen drawer to help open mac n cheese boxes instead of hurting your fingers on stubborn boxes. push perforated section on top of box into the corner of the open drawer, perforation tears open the box, fingers left unscathed
azraline · 2 points · Posted at 05:31:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you go to a gas station for gas that has cash price that's lower than a credit price, you can tell the cashier you need to fill up and they will cut the pump on for you. Your gas pumps automatically at cash price which is usually 10 cents cheaper and go in and pay with your card. It is impossible for the register to charge you more than the pump outside says. You will legit save money.
RedDragonDrop · 2 points · Posted at 05:46:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps walking directions, with the phone in your pocket, tells you to go left with three vibrations, and right with two.
OldPuebloGunfighter · 2 points · Posted at 05:52:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little tab that turns your rear view mirror to night mode. I'm amazed at how many friends ive taught this to who were just starring into blinding light.
4448144484 · 2 points · Posted at 06:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you really want to downvote a comment, but the sub the comment is in doesn't allow downvoting: click on the username, switch to legacy mode, find the comment, downvote.
winniepoop · 2 points · Posted at 06:27:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iOS’s Safari has a find function. To access it, click the “share” button (looks like a square with an arrow pointing up), on the lower row, swipe until you see the “Find on Page” button.
You can also rearrange the options presented to you on the bottom row so that the “Find on Page”option is more readily accessible.
TrillyMayz · 2 points · Posted at 06:38:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have mirrors and turn signals which can be used to aid in changing lanes, merging, and indicating your intent to turn up ahead.
benster82 · 2 points · Posted at 06:44:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars, the side that the fuel filler is on is actually marked on the fuel gauge. Some vehicles have an arrow that points in the proper direction. Others put the hose on the right or left side of the fuel symbol on the gauge, depending on what side the filler is on. Looked at the gauges of over 35 different vehicles and this was consistent across all of them.
l-Made-This · 2 points · Posted at 06:49:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little ketchup cups at McDonalds expand to hold even more ketchup.
https://i.imgur.com/jJ8IGOa.jpg
TechnologyZero · 2 points · Posted at 07:13:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers to indicate if you are going right or left in the car. Well, not everyone where I live is aware of this feature lol
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 07:16:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers.
CaptailKlappa · 2 points · Posted at 07:52:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While on the topic of elevators: Is there a way to cancel a wrong pressed button? I always wonder when it happens to me.
SubparCasualGamer · 2 points · Posted at 07:55:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Mac Users:
Cmd + Shift + 3 = To create a screenshot of your whole screen and places the png file on your desktop
Cmd + Shift + 4 = To create a custom sized screenshot of your screen and places the png file on your desktop
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 = To create a custom sized screenshot BUT copies it to the clipboard so you could Paste it in any possible application, i.e Powerpoint, Word, Photoshop, Illustrator etc.
imafuckingspy · 2 points · Posted at 07:59:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When installing some software, you can uncheck the option to install the ASK toolbar and Mcafee.
onbakeplatinum · 2 points · Posted at 08:41:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your game goes windowed mode for any reason, press alt + enter. This full screens nearly any game.
Rororor0 · 2 points · Posted at 09:19:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This has turned into "Life-hacks: windows edition"
eneka · 2 points · Posted at 09:45:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most gas doors have a built in gas cap holder.
maniaxuk · 2 points · Posted at 10:48:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 has built in virtual desktops that can be accessed via the task view icon or via the Win+Tab keys
Once in the task view you can click on the "New Desktop" icon to create, not surprisingly, a new desk top
Once you've got more than one desktop you can switch between them either by clicking on them at the bottom of the Task View or by using Win+Ctrl+Left\Right cursor keys
To move windows from one virtual desktop to another access the task view then drag a window from the top part of the screen to the relevent desktop shown at the bottom of the screen
Virtual Desktops can be closed by accessing the task view then point your mouse cursor at the desktop you want to close and clicking on the X that will appear next to it (any windows on the desktop you've just closed will get moved to one of the other desktops)
kewl92 · 2 points · Posted at 10:58:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will work with any US Dollar currency if it’s real.
If you are trying to find out if an US bill is real or not, rub the presidents clothing on the front face of the bill and it will have a different texture than from the rest of the bill.
Useful if you don’t have a counterfeit pen around!
TheRoamingWizard · 2 points · Posted at 10:59:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most newer swiss army knives have a straight pin hidden under the corkscrew. You need to open the corkscrew attachment and the pin is nestled in the scales.
AidanDeltaSystemsUK · 2 points · Posted at 11:06:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was the first thing my co-worker taught me. The reason the end of a tape measure wobbles is because it adjusts the measurement by the thickness of the end, pushes in by thickness when measuring externally and pulls by the thickness when measuring internally. Still blows my mind that they design that into them automatically.
Roentgenographer · 2 points · Posted at 11:17:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Standard ‘A little late to the party but... ‘ often cars have a little arrow next to the petrol pump on the gauge on the dash/instrument cluster/ binnacle, indicating what side your filler flap is on...
I drive a lot of rentals and this is a life saver!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 11:29:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit Enhancement Suite.
MultiScootaloo · 2 points · Posted at 11:46:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're on Windows 10
SHIFT + Windows key + S allows you to screenshot a section of your screen, that is then saved directly to your clipboard.
Most people don't know of this feature, since it's fairly recent
ipullstuffapart · 2 points · Posted at 12:30:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you spin the lever of a beverage can around over the opening, you can insert a straw through the stamped hole in the lever, stopping the straw from floating out of the can.
Ilmanfordinner · 2 points · Posted at 12:55:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win key + Left/Right tiles a fullscreen window to the left or the right and then it asks you which windows you want on the other half. Win + Up/Down on a half-sized window tiles it to a quarter of the screen and asks you which window you want to use for the remaining quarter.
It's really useful on a big screen and you want to write something on the left side, have a browser in the top right and a chat app on the bottom left.
Note: this only works on Windows 10. I've been trying to get this to work on several Linux DEs but the closest I've got was a shoddy bspwm config.
CFO-Charles · 2 points · Posted at 13:10:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every PS3 can play PlayStation 1 games. It's 2018 and I just discovered this
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:11:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The knob that you take off so you can fill your gas tank is meant to slide into the slot on the cover of your gas tank... it’s hard to describe
compressthesound · 2 points · Posted at 13:14:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran Wrap and Tin Foil packages have tabs at the sides that can be pushed in to keep the roll in place. Maybe common knowledge but I just found this out!'
mikegates90 · 2 points · Posted at 13:51:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google's Timeline feature.
If you have Location Settings enabled on any Android phone (or on your Google Maps on iOS sometimes), Google automatically tracks your every movement, all the time, and places it on a nice little map to see your location history. FOREVER.
It's literally the cheater's worst nightmare, or the insecure SO's favorite spying feature. You can see where anyone is at any time, and review the historical analysis of their movements... just be having their account information. Nevermind Google having access to all your personal location information.
Creepy as fuck.
sixthmontheleventh · 2 points · Posted at 14:05:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In windows, Alt+0176 gets you the degree symbol
Synsane · 2 points · Posted at 14:10:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Skype can translate for you during a call
Ger-Bear_69 · 2 points · Posted at 14:13:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click the lock button of an iPhone 5 times to bring up emergency contact options.
yoelbenyossef · 2 points · Posted at 14:16:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have Amazon Prime and do a wedding registry or baby registry, anyone getting you gifts will get Prime as well.
KyleTheScientist · 2 points · Posted at 14:26:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
There are a bunch of Windows shortcuts I find useful, but my favorite is the Windows button + (1-9) which opens up the corresponding item on your taskbar.
Also Windows + D which shows the desktop and minimizes everything else
And Windows + (up, down, left, right) which will lock the focused window into a certain half of the screen.
And ctrl + shift + esc which opens up task manager
mydearbrother · 2 points · Posted at 14:35:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
pezlet · 2 points · Posted at 14:47:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only recently learned that the half-moon shape cut out in the blade of a paint scraper is for pushing the paint out of a roller after you're done painting. I've had one of these paint scrapers for years, and never knew what that half moon cutout was for.
clem82 · 2 points · Posted at 14:48:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can now use @ in most versions of Microsoft outlook if they are in your directory. it will auto add them to the sender list and highlight it for them in the e-mail.
Udontknomee · 1 points · Posted at 15:59:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
See comment to /u/Neur0naut; I am in IT and did not know this. Thank you random internet person! Have an upvote.
clem82 · 1 points · Posted at 16:02:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah it's not bad. I still have the desktop version and it works, I know the cloud version works.
Udontknomee · 1 points · Posted at 16:04:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
We are on O365 (Office 2016) and it works there. Will be using this function frequently now that I know about it.
clem82 · 1 points · Posted at 16:05:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yep!
0x60881c0d · 2 points · Posted at 15:11:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can forward/rewind 10s on YouTube app by double tapping screen on the right/left, respectively.
Neur0nauT · 1 points · Posted at 15:14:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it's part of the magic actions extension that I use with YouTube but you can also forward/reverse +5 seconds with the left /right cursor keys.
0x60881c0d · 2 points · Posted at 19:41:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think this is default =) I also use that on the pc
Knuxfan24 · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also use the comma & full stop buttons to rewind or advance frame by frame.
TheXypris · 2 points · Posted at 15:14:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
your car has a secret lever next to the steering wheel, when used, will tell the vehicle behind you the direction you are intending to move
pucijefewo · 2 points · Posted at 16:19:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Android phones: the voice commands "Lumos" and "Nox" can turn on and off your flashlight.
dejg82 · 2 points · Posted at 17:51:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ophthalmologist's slit lamp. Not many ophthalmologists know that it has a feature which makes you look with an inclinatios, useful for evaluating camerular angles.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:36:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On some aircraft, there's a little button or lever under the armrest that if you push it, it will release so you can lift it up. I've tried this on a handful of different planes and it's worked with the exception (for some reason) of the armrest on the seat by the window. All the others will usually lift up.
PrettyBigChief · 2 points · Posted at 18:59:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10: the news app
All the news; one simple non-obtrusive ad per page. The more I use it, the more I like it.
FollowSteph · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upgrading windows home to windows pro for about $80 allows you to remove auto updates.
Dinjoralo · 2 points · Posted at 20:23:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In just about any program, ctrl+backspace will delete the last whole word.
coolguy985 · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Iphones have a feature to control lighting. All you have to do is tap on the part of the photo you want to focus on, and the lighting will fix itself. You can also play with this if you want even more lighting: click on the darkest thing on the screen.
bethe_Red · 2 points · Posted at 03:20:23 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hope it is not too late. I usually use middle mouse button to open new tab when click link or close tab with single middle-click on tab, works in any browser
Sammy_DaWorst · 2 points · Posted at 19:02:07 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
That earphones exist so that you can listen to your music without having to blast Nickle Back so everyone in a 30-foot vicinity can hear it.
southparkfan14 · 2 points · Posted at 14:49:08 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can edit attachments directly in MS Outlook. It's very useful as a substitute for DropBox, ShareFile etc. in an office with at least one shared inbox.
6morningrolls · 2 points · Posted at 21:51:48 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the UK pedestrian crossings have a little rubber nub underneath them that rotates when it's safe to cross - so visual and hearing impaired people can feel when it's safe to cross. Most of them have this, but as you can't see it not many people know. It's just underneath the box where you press the button to cross.
tsz1k · 2 points · Posted at 12:31:52 on April 12, 2018 · (Permalink)
For iPhones and iPads, if you go to settings and turn on speech, you can literally never read a single text on your device ever again (except text in images).
cornergoddess · 2 points · Posted at 00:24:34 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some elf lipsticks have chapstick on the bottom.
ArtisticAnxiety · 2 points · Posted at 19:29:54 on April 18, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use an Android phone, and go into developer settings, (tap build number 7 times), scroll down to the drawing section and enable "show screen updates" for seizure mode.
amberleeg66 · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:42 on May 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little stick on the left side of the steering wheel. When you push it up a light one the right rear and front blinker indicating you're turning. Pushing down blinks the left side. It should be used like 50 to 100 feet before you turn not the moment you slam on your brakes and turn
fearlessyong · 2 points · Posted at 16:43:38 on May 24, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone calculator doesn't suck..you don't have to clear all if you make a typo..swipe left or right on the number you entered and it'll delete it!
Chengmannn · 2 points · Posted at 12:28:39 on June 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:55:27 on June 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully I'm not too late, but garage door key pads. When the garage is open, press the enter button once to close the door w/o having to put the code back in.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 18:38:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done a fair bit of scrolling and can't believe nobody has mentioned staplers:
That metal plate the staples press down onto? You can flip it from normal staples to "pins" where the arms of the staples turn outward instead of inward, so it's easier to remove. Generally used for a more temporary attachment where you don't want to just rip the pages apart.
Ninagram · 2 points · Posted at 20:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Somebody did mention staplers. You shouldn't have scrolled, you should have Ctlr + F "stapler" ;)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the app, so no ctrl-f, but thanks :)
Ninagram · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Okay we are gonna have to find if there's a way to search for text in an app (not a browser app) because I don't know either lol
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've been looking for a teaching-myself-apps project (at code level, not builder based), a generic ctrl-f for any app including unloaded parts of a thread sounds interesting.
yourbrotherrex · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's in the menu on the Reddit is Fun app, and I'm sure it's a feature in most Reddit apps.
Yodathecat420 · 15 points · Posted at 16:32:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Televisions have an off button.
crazychrisdan · 17 points · Posted at 16:39:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something my dad clearly doesn't know.
Yodathecat420 · 10 points · Posted at 16:40:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine too!
KJParker888 · 13 points · Posted at 17:51:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And, they get more channels than Fox News, Dad!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:54:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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RonSwansonsOldMan · 11 points · Posted at 16:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and so do laptops, tablets, and smart phones.
Yodathecat420 · 4 points · Posted at 16:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laptop is never off since it runs Seti, phone has to remind me once a week to turn off.
saichampa · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My phone implements that reminder by being show as fuck.
rokss8 · 5 points · Posted at 18:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You cant turn off a laptop. Thats when microsoft hits you with the update
RonSwansonsOldMan · 3 points · Posted at 18:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm still on windows 8, so I'm ok. Worse than that, I use Internet Explorer and have Yahoo email. The trifecta of old age.
FREE-MUSTACHE-RIDES · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So close! The true trifecta is with AOL email.
RonSwansonsOldMan · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yea, but I miss AOL chatrooms...so there's that.
lolabythebay · 6 points · Posted at 18:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When my great-grandfather's mother-in-law chastised him for buying a TV and thus opening his home to Satan, this was his response.
His name is my son's middle name, in part for this.
folkdeath95 · 5 points · Posted at 17:00:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lights in my house can also be turned off using the same switch you used to turn them on... something my sister is yet to learn.
seanofthemad · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My gf comes home and turns on every light in her path and has yet to turn them off by herself.
yourbrotherrex · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't.
(It doesn't have a single button, in fact.)
oO0-__-0Oo · 2 points · Posted at 23:36:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
which, in most cases nowadays, don't actually turn the tv off, but merely put it into 'standby' mode
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 19:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All iPhones are waterproof with the new iOS update and they can charge in the microwave
WokeUp2 · 4 points · Posted at 15:47:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid on Tic Tacs doles out one at a time.
[deleted] · 31 points · Posted at 16:11:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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WokeUp2 · 1 points · Posted at 16:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't store them in your jock.
kerrangutan · 7 points · Posted at 16:13:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But the buttocks are nature's pocket
WokeUp2 · 3 points · Posted at 16:15:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've explained that but the guards remain skeptical.
derawin07 · 3 points · Posted at 16:44:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Who eats one tic tac at a time though?
But seriously, it never works for me, don't you have to turn the thing or tilt it anyway? More always come out for me.
743389 · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh good idea, I'll start using the lid now
PDXpatriate · 6 points · Posted at 20:16:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know when you’re on the metro/light rail and talking to someone on the phone? There is a little button on your touch screen phone that turns it off speaker phone so you don’t blare the conversation out loud and annoy the fuck out of everyone.
1MellowFellow · 5 points · Posted at 16:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is an arrow by the gasoline pump on your car dashboard that indicates which side of the car your gas cap is on.
shinyshinyredthings · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Super useful in rental cars!
elljawa · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
im embarrassed how long it took me to learn this, but I meet plenty of people who dont know
HmYesIndeedOkBye · 3 points · Posted at 17:36:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a button in every car that you can press that shoots air at the windscreen to unfog it. Do people know about this?
FoodandWhining · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are a few important notes to this function. First is that it will turn your air conditioner on. This may seem counter-intuitive in cold weather but the idea isn't to cool the air, it's to dry the air. (Warm, moist air hitting the windshield is what fogged it up in the first place if the humidity is on the inside. If it's on the outside, your wipers should do the trick.) However, your car is much better at making warm air than cold air so don't worry about the air getting cold. The other important point is that it usually turns the fan all the way up to get as much air on the windshield as possible. Newer cars usually fade the fan back a bit after 5-10 minutes.
i_cri_evertim · 5 points · Posted at 17:39:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Been driving for 8 years and only just realised you can flip the rearview mirror up and down to reduce glare from headlights at night
casosix · 4 points · Posted at 18:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A surprising amount of people dont know that their phone has expandable storage; many phones have micro sd card slots in them (usually in the SIM tray)
jeyzed · 3 points · Posted at 01:01:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars- Most peole don't know this, but on behind the steering wheel on the left is this little lever. If you push it down a little light on the left side of your car starts blinking, and if you push it up, a little light on the right side of your car starts blinking. What's really cool about this feature is that you can use it to tell other cars if your turning and in which direction. Pretty neat trick if you ask me
johnpa88 · 5 points · Posted at 17:08:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Chinese takeout boxes unfold into plates.
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/2571824
yourbrotherrex · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
*ALL boxes unfold into plates (of some size.)
pfunk678 · 5 points · Posted at 20:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have a lever on the left side of the steering column that you can use to let other drivers know when you are turning or changing lanes.
gracey1103 · 2 points · Posted at 16:44:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The end of a utility knife can be pulled off and used to help snap off the dull blade end.
Hoblerman · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We call it scalpers.
super_ila · 3 points · Posted at 17:46:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The folds on the shoulders of babies’ onesies are there so that you can slide the whole thing off the baby toward their feet without having to put their head through. Very handy when one’s dealing with a nuclear nappy...
glaciator · 3 points · Posted at 17:55:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Parental controls on TVs, game consoles, DVD players, and streaming services.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you write on a whiteboard with a permanent marker, just scribble over it with dry erase and it will wipe right off.
sgintx_ · 4 points · Posted at 18:19:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reddit app has a button in the bottom right corner of the screen that allows you to easily scroll through comments.
Ngin3 · 3 points · Posted at 18:31:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cooking pot handles have holes that fit most cooking utensils so you don't need to put them down and make something else dirty.
chinese containers fold out into plates
the flat tab on the back of a bottle opener is for can tabs
those gas canisters everyone bitches about are super easy, just remove the top cap completely, then all you have to do is stick it in the tank, and use the weight of the bottle to press the tab in against the side of the tank,
luistorre5 · 3 points · Posted at 20:01:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely saving this fucking thread
hopopo · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So that you don't forget about turn signal?
luistorre5 · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That too
Neinnik · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most flashlights have an SOS-Mode which makes the light flash in Morse Code. Activated by eg pressing the switch very light.
Null_Fawkes · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit allows you to read comments before you make your own helping you STOP MAKING THE SAME JOKES ABOUT BLINKERS.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvotes after seeing like 5 of these jokes in quick succession. After seeing only about a billion previously.
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The irony is I've seen more comments exactly like this one than I have seen comments about blinkers
stainedglasseye · 3 points · Posted at 20:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Computer keyboards usually have slight raised bumps on the keys where your index fingers go in “home row” formation. It’s quite handy if you don’t have a lighted keyboard. It took me til my 30’s to figure this out 🙃
lurch1066 · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's for touch typing. We were taught to have our finders on the bumps so you always knew where your fingers were
Endless__Throwaway · 4 points · Posted at 20:59:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of scrubbing the microwave like a madman, put about a half a cup of vinager in water and pop in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Once done, let it sit for another one to two minutes. This allows the steam to do its thang.
Remove carefully as it's hot, and set aside. Then take a clean paper towel and wipe clean. If there are areas that are stubborn, dip a separate towel in the vinegar solution and scrub, then wipe clean.
Made my life so much easier. Roommates are gross and don't clean after themselves.
SoloSheff · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You shouldn't be seeing the side of your vehicle in side view mirrors. The mirror should be fixed on the next lane over. If someone is passing you from behind, they should begin to appear in the side view while leaving the rear view. As they're leaving the side view, they should appear in your peripheral vision. And you should still check over your shoulder when merging yourself after checking your mirrors.
troxwalt · 3 points · Posted at 21:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilets have this amazing feature where you can lift the lower lid and then piss. That way you don’t get piss all over the seat.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you happen upon a tragedy accident or fire thinking you can send this shit into the news.It's possible to film in landscape mode that fits the same ratio of the average TV. It's also not necessary to attach the phone to the ass of the nearest flea bitten mutt after you've given him a tab of acid. A tripod or just holding it still in your hand works so much better. Just move in slow motion and keep the subject in the middle.
Autarch_Kade · 3 points · Posted at 22:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most microwaves allow you to turn off the beeping, so when your food is done it won't be loud and obnoxious.
Despite people complaining about how loud it is when heating some food at night, they don't seem to do a quick google search for their model's mute feature ever. shrug
my-reddit-id · 4 points · Posted at 22:05:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a TJX3K9CP 10 megaton cruise missile, if you key 3339 on the service pad, it will display the current time, temperature, longitude, and latitude.
Pat_ron · 3 points · Posted at 23:04:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a lever on the left side of the steering column; it is a long lever, usually black or grey in color. When moved up or down the lever will cause a light on either the left or right side of the car to flash indicating to other drivers that you intend to move into another lane or turn in a particular direction.
To indicate your intent to make a left babe d turn or merge into the left lane push the lever down gently with your left hand. The lever will lock in place a flashing arrow will display on your instrument cluster and you will hear a clicking tick-tocking sound. This indicates that your signal is working properly. To indicate a right turn or merge to the right lane move the lever up with your left hand.
If completing a 90° turn, the signal will typically turn itself off as the steering wheel is returned to the straight position. After completing a turn ensure that the lever is returned back to the center position in the "off" position.
This lever should be used to indicate your intent to merge into a lane or into traffic. For example, when you intend to pull into traffic from a curbside parking spot, indicate with your signal your intent to merge into traffic. When merging onto the freeway, use your indicator to communicate to other drivers your intent to merge into the freeway, also ensure that you utilize the on ramp to reach freeway speeds as you merge.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:06:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
NSFW?
Ordinary coconut oil is fantastic sexual lubricant, an absolute game changer.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:09:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Important to note that it does deteriorate condoms so use with another form of birth control, if you’re trying to control that sort of thing.
BigShitsMcGee · 3 points · Posted at 23:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those expensive cars like lexus and BMW. They actually do have turn signals.
press_A_to_skip · 4 points · Posted at 23:21:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually have turn signals.
sumraw · 3 points · Posted at 23:32:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every vehicle has this lever on the left side of the steering column that activates lights strategically placed on external areas of the car to let any other motorists around you know which direction you intend to travel in.
aspartan14 · 1 points · Posted at 23:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought this was an option with the luxury model...
theblackxranger · 4 points · Posted at 23:48:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can we get less turn signal jokes and more actual tips?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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SmeggySmurf · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can also simply not piss on your hands. I learned how to do that when I was 2
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 23:58:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars, trucks and most other motor vehicles are equipped with turning signals with which to indicate your intentions to the drivers in your vicinity.
ChangloriousBaztard · 3 points · Posted at 00:39:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All car instrument panels have an arrow next to the gas level indicator to show you which side of the car the gas tank is on.
Athilda · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, not all. It is more common but it is not on all cars. I rented a car... and damnit I don't remember what it was, now. A Dodge? Or was it the Mustang? Anyway, I remember being annoyed as a wet cat when I had to walk around the car to figure out where the gas-tank port was.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:41:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sides of tin foil/saran wrap have little push-ins to hold the roll in place
30minsatwork · 4 points · Posted at 01:29:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has an arrow indicating which side of the car you can fuel. It's located on either side of the gas symbol for the gas gauge.
BMXBikr · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My VW Jetta doesn't.
inyx13 · 3 points · Posted at 02:04:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this neat feature that tells other drivers what direction you intend on going before you even turn.
Jasper_Ridge · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have the nifty stalk to the right/left (depending on country), that activates a yellow flashing light to show your intention to change lanes.
Wrathwilde · 2 points · Posted at 02:22:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars and trucks have this combination lever/switch that makes a light blink on the right or left side of your vehicle so you can signal other drivers if you are going to turn (or change lanes). This lever should be used about 200 feet before you turn or change lanes (to give other drivers notice of your intentions).
heyitsmejen · 2 points · Posted at 03:28:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is an arrow next to the gas tank icon on the dash of every car that tells you which side of the car the gas tank is to fill up. Seriously learned this at 33 years old 😳.
GlobbityGlook · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned that much later than you.
ejbiggerstaff · 4 points · Posted at 03:54:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilet paper tubes can be taken off the holder and a new roll put on when the paper is used up. I'm the only one in my house who seems to be aware of this.
freudianMishap · 2 points · Posted at 04:03:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a feature called a "turn signal" which alerts other drivers where you are turning next!
sammyIsLife · 2 points · Posted at 06:06:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW’s have a feature where if you push the left stock up or down you can activate your blinkers.
b3rr14ul7 · 3 points · Posted at 09:02:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals
justdoitguy · 3 points · Posted at 00:51:57 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you read the manual, it seems half the items in this thread would already be known.
Templareaid · 3 points · Posted at 00:22:07 on May 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators for when they go left or right at certain points in the road.
Knight-senpai · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:43 on May 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy Fuck
PamPooveyPacmanJones · 8 points · Posted at 20:01:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
anything is a dildo if you're brave enough.
shaun056 · 7 points · Posted at 17:02:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently most computer keyboards have a print screen button that takes a screenshot of whatever is on the screen at that moment. Incredible@
_eL_T_ · 2 points · Posted at 20:15:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hold [Alt]+[PrtScn] to take a screenshot of only the contents in the active window.
djdogjuam2 · 2 points · Posted at 20:33:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First thing in the thread I did not know. Thanks!
ssandoval83 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
try using snipping tool. you can select what you take a screen shot of.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try using the "Snipping Tool" it comes standard on a Windows computer.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 19:44:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hitachi magic wand can also be used as a vibrator
trichloroethylene · 5 points · Posted at 15:42:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cotton swabs can be used to clean your ears.
_Serene_ · 3 points · Posted at 20:25:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They can also be used to easily accidentally ruin your ears.
pounds · 9 points · Posted at 15:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently started using paper clips. They scrape the outer area to get the thick wax layer off and because it's wide and rounded (don't straighten it, for god's sake!), you can't stick it in your ear very far, preventing potential damage. But it goes in far enough that you can scoop out any wax that's just inside your ear.
Very satisfying
YoMammaSoThin · 4 points · Posted at 21:37:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Followed instructions before realizing I DID NOT HAVE TO STRAIGHTEN IT NOW I CANT HEAR PLEASE SEND HELP
dept_of_silly_walks · 2 points · Posted at 22:59:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHAT?
YoMammaSoThin · 1 points · Posted at 10:16:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WHO!?
sg88 · 3 points · Posted at 23:34:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use Bobby pins for the same thing. The missus thinks it’s disgusting but it feels so good.
Also I can’t stand the sound of cotton in my ear
CptAnkleBeard · 1 points · Posted at 16:35:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do this too, gotta be careful not to go too far though.
carny666 · 2 points · Posted at 19:11:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I get an ear ache every single time I try.
nesco711 · 3 points · Posted at 17:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know, the Wizard is not just a tip calculator, IT DOES OTHER THINGS!
3iverson · 3 points · Posted at 20:02:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you adjust your car's rear-view mirrors CORRECTLY, you won't actually have a blind spot.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 23:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a stick next to the steering wheel of vehicles that allows you to let other drivers know of your directional changing intentions.
KyRpTiCxPhantom · 3 points · Posted at 23:37:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern day cars have things called indicators on them that allow you to warn other drivers whether you will be merging into another lane. Really helpful imo
fenderguy94 · 2 points · Posted at 00:55:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every automobile has this light that blinks and lets other drivers know you’re about to turn. It’s usually right on the steering column
Naly_D · 2 points · Posted at 01:55:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs come with a user-activated feature which allow other vehicles to know if you are going to turn left or right
jascrd · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a switch you can toggle that activates one of two lights at the back of your car to indicate which lane you are about to merge in to. I'm certain most drivers don't know about this feature.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:30:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car there is a stick that can be pressed in two directions, each signaling which way you’re turning. You can press this several hundred feet before a turn to indicate to other drivers your intention.
the_eluder · 6 points · Posted at 19:00:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is fantastic. If I'm reading all these posts correctly, then the lever to the left of the steering wheel in my BMW, in addition to being used for flashing my brights at jabronis dawdling in the left lane of the highway, can also be used to indicate that I'm getting ready to pass them on the right because they refuse to move over. Outstanding.
iamworsethanyou · -2 points · Posted at 19:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure that BMWs don't have those things you mentioned
sake_jimmons26 · 4 points · Posted at 20:09:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW and Mercedes vehicles have turn signals
surebob · -1 points · Posted at 20:13:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hater
Rad-atouille · 1 points · Posted at 14:55:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, we hate people who do not use their turn signals.
The_Rusemaster · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer at the bottom of your oven is in fact not for storing your excess trays, but actually to keep your food warm after it's done cooking. However I've actually never seen anyone use it for this purpose.
operarose · 2 points · Posted at 19:45:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Where will people keep their food warm, Lou?"
"On the floor, of course!"
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You've just opened about a million people's eyes to the fact there even is a drawer beneath their oven.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tray under my oven is about 2 inches deep, good luck putting anything in there.
MyNameMightBePhil · 3 points · Posted at 17:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your hard copy of The Last Jedi comes with a plastic disc that you can snap in half to make the world a slightly better place.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 23:24:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love sorting by controversial in posts like this.
Rad-atouille · 1 points · Posted at 14:54:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't regret seeing it opening weekend because of all the spoilers online
moveslikejaguar · 10 points · Posted at 22:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Edgy.
Alateriel · 3 points · Posted at 04:09:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes it will be edgy once it's broken, and those edges might be sharp.
trumpsoncomingstroke · 6 points · Posted at 23:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why would you want to break the disc of a good movie that upsets the objectively worthless retarded fanboys that hate the movie so much they bring it up at every chance?
Rad-atouille · 1 points · Posted at 14:54:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
after you paid for it too
theborbes · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's better than your favourite movie
jack_null · 2 points · Posted at 16:37:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those videos on YouTube recorded with a phone that's not held sideways? So you have the two black slits on both sides of the video? If you turn off auto rotate then click full screen on the video, it will take up your entire screen
pfrizzle · 2 points · Posted at 17:06:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Newish CamelBak reservoirs have little arms intended to hold the bag open while it is drying. They tuck up around the opening to stay out of the way during normal use and are very easy to miss.
Randomundesirable · 2 points · Posted at 17:30:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many smartphones have built-in FM radio and apps. Your Headphones act as the antenna.
Penny_InTheAir · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This reminds me of one time I had a pair of headphones plugged into a desktop computer and they picked up a local radio station all by themselves. I thought I was going crazy because the headphones had noise coming out of them but no programs were running to do that! I guess between the cloudy day and the exact curve of the headphone wires it was a perfect combination.
-Shanannigan- · 2 points · Posted at 17:34:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your phone has a handy feature which allows you to LOOK THE FUCK UP AND WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cats can also be used as Kleenex in a pinch. They're not the biggest fans of it though.
Enjoyer_of_Cake · 2 points · Posted at 18:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That those little ketchup cups you get at McDonald's expand to allow for larger stores of ketchup as well as easier dipping.
Example
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:17:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Z steps backwords. Ctrl + Y steps forward.
iwastedthislife · 4 points · Posted at 18:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also known as "undo" and "redo"
saichampa · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If ctrl+y doesn't work try ctrl+shift+z
pixeltarian · 2 points · Posted at 18:42:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a library card there’s a good chance you have a free lynda.com subscription. You will probably need to talk to a librarian to get your login details because it is a bit tricky to setup. more info
xcytible_1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WOW - thanks. My library does have this service and I did not know....
TheWhiteScourgeOfGod · 2 points · Posted at 19:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can walk up escalators and not get in the way of people in a hurry(most of North America not aware of this)
RobinRubin · 2 points · Posted at 19:37:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those small paper "cups" to put ketchup and other condiments in, that you get at some resturants and dinners? They can only hold a small amount... That is until you fold it out and it gets a lot bigger.
flabbyresolute · 2 points · Posted at 19:52:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this little stick beside your steering wheel which when flicked, can indicate which direction you're going to turn.
DrColdReality · 2 points · Posted at 19:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a button on the side of your phone that if you press it in the right way, turns the damn thing OFF, and that's a thing you can do when you're driving, at a movie, in bed with somebody, and many other common social situations.
EdenB1 · 2 points · Posted at 19:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Most) cars have a turn signal. Try it!
joshkins95 · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not a lot of people are aware that automobiles have a light that signals other drivers when they're turning.
qjizca · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The internet has a Google to search for the answers to your, frequently common, questions.
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So does my phone! Thank you Google
bc47791 · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The library has a quiet area - stfu
TonySPhillips · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FTFY
ipulloffmygstring · 2 points · Posted at 20:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lever on the side of most steering wheels. You can push it in either direction and make lights blink on the outside of your vehicle signaling to other drivers when you intend to turn/merge. Up for right, down for left.
V4PINDT1992 · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There ia this littlw stick right behind your steering wheel. You can even just stretch your finger out to reach it. Im not sure how most people miss it....
Butnits called a blinker and it tells everyone around you where you plan to turn. Its super useful.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars gas indicator usually has a triangle. This shows which side your gas hole is at
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know how to get to my gas hole, thanks.
mikk5829 · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars dashboard, there is an arrow near the fuel pump icon, showing which side the fuel tank cap is. If there is no arrow, look on the icon for the tank hose, the fuel tank cap should be in that side.
realestatethrow2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And, if there is not an arrow or a tank hose, whichever side of the instrument cluster the gauge is on is a good bet the cap is on that side.
Literally_shitting · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guitars can be practiced on to improve your skill level
_imjosh · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
on iPhone, if you hard-press and hold in the keyboard, the keyboard becomes a touch pad that you can use to move the cursor where you want it.
thanks for the gold in advance.
edit: works on my iphone 6, iOS v11.2.2
possessed_flea · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn't work on my iPhone
whooptheretis · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have indicators!
No really!!! Check it out!!!
WhiteyBulge · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have lights that signal which way your turning. I don’t think this secret feature is found on bmws though
betchy8213 · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most cars, on the dashboard next to the fuel gauge, there is a gas icon with an indicator arrow that points toward the side of the car the gas cap is on.
Joe072410 · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a lever to the left of every cars steering wheel that allows you to indicate to other drivers on the road which way you plan on turning. It’s pretty great. Everybody should use it.
Fifatastic · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The human body has an organ called "brain", which can be used to think. I don't think many people know about this feature yet.
supratachophobia · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on BMWs...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these strange things called blinkers that indicate when you're gonna change lanes or turn
GoofyUmbrella · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little lever next to the steering wheel that you can push up and down to show which direction you’re turning.
Benjammin172 · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular belief, BMWs do in fact come with turn signals.
Fnhatic · 2 points · Posted at 21:16:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a weird lever the left of the steering wheel in BMWs that indicates your intent to change lanes or turn.
SkatzFanOff · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on a soda can is supposed to be rotated over the mouth of the can so it can hold a straw.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next to the steering wheel there is a lever to signal which way you’re turning, I believe it’s called a turning signal.
hazapez · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
loool
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:29:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you're driving a vehicle in PUBG you can press F to speed boost.
Stormkveld · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of cars have a unique mechanism that allows you to indicate which direction you're planning on turning to other drivers.
Vanguard470 · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have cool things to indicate what direction you want to go.
iBeFloe · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bongs and papers aren’t just used for Tobacco products
isoent · 2 points · Posted at 22:22:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mag light flashlights comes with a replacement lamp, hidden in the bottom screw under the spring.
EnTaroProtoss · 2 points · Posted at 22:29:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars now'a'days have a really cool feature that a lot of people don't seem to know about. By clicking the little stick on the left of your steering wheel, you can indicate to other drivers when you want to change lanes/turn. It even has a different indicator for each direction!
kidbudi · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a secret feature that I’m surprised not that many people know about. They take all your private data and sell it to third party companies.
ZootKitty · 2 points · Posted at 22:55:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals.
Logitoh · 2 points · Posted at 22:57:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press crl-alt-esc not crl-alt-del. This will direcly open task manager
DamianTheDamian · 2 points · Posted at 23:07:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, looking at some drivers, Im not sure everyone is aware that their cars have indicators.
sxver · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicator lights that blink to provide other drivers notice that you intend on turning soon.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One handed mode for newer Samsung phones. Its accessible via the menu.
lostpupp · 2 points · Posted at 23:17:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Price protection, purchase protection, rental insurance etc are some of the most common benefits provided by almost all credit cards. You would be surprised how cheap you can get your stuff for using these benefits. Was able to buy 3 skullcandy ink'd wireless headsets each for 4 bucks($47 on amazon) using price match using discover.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:21:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the Internet can be used to influence elections in other countries
androiddudebro · 2 points · Posted at 23:22:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals. Cars have them and they let you let other people know where you're gonna turn or change lanes.
pbj831 · 2 points · Posted at 23:26:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or, in my case, to let people know I want over so they can speed up and cut me off! Therefore I have stopped using them accept when turning so I don’t get rear ended
_Hellrazor_ · 2 points · Posted at 23:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mute self checkouts with the tap of a button
CakeDayisaLie · 2 points · Posted at 23:27:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Most toilets come equipped with a seat you can raise so you don't have to piss all over it.
Also, you can use your hands to aim your dick so you don't piss all over the floor and toilet seat.
In addition, when you ignore the above two steps, most facilities are equipped with toilet paper that allow you to be courteous and wipe your piss flood up.
Shawir1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:04:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you love drinking soda or even diet soda, this bit of information may come as interesting to you. The tab of a soda can is actually there for a reason. If you turn the tab backwards, you can place a straw into the hole so that it balances and stays perfectly in place as you drink your soda
caitlinhems · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
So many comedians in here making the same car signal joke.
KeepOnPedaling · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. 🤦🏽♀️
nu7kevin · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cell phone can be put on silent mode when in a movie theater.
parmarossa · 2 points · Posted at 00:48:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
tic tacs have a little nook on the latch when you open the box. this is so that when you pour out a tic-tac it slides into that nook.
limitless__ · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pantene conditioner is 100 times better for shaving than even the best shaving cream .
WhiteShadow189 · 2 points · Posted at 02:19:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have cruise control and turn signals.
BlakkandMild · 2 points · Posted at 03:22:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn’t see some of my favorite keyboard shortcuts in here so I’ll share.
I’m sure most of us know Ctrl + Shift + N for incognito mode
How about typing a web domain such as Reddit into your browser’s search bar and using Ctrl + Enter. This will add the www. and .com to take you to the website instead of putting it into a search engine.
Spacebar pauses almost any media player and you can usually skip forward and backward incrementally with the arrow keys.
Ctrl + Alt + an arrow key will rotate your screen that direction. This comes in handy if you’re using a ceiling or wall mounted monitor or projector. Also it’s fun to prank your friends with who don’t know the shortcut.
Mesocyclone · 2 points · Posted at 03:59:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. Cruise control... Can you please pick a fucking speed and stick with it???
Wolf_Protagonist · 2 points · Posted at 05:23:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have two nifty features that the people in my area are unaware of.
To the left of the steering wheel is a lever. If you push it up, it will activate something called a "Right turn signal", which allows cars behind you to be aware that you want to turn/change lanes. If you flip it down it activates your "Left turn signal" which serves a similar purpose.
Also if you push that lever forwards/backwards while your headlights are on it turns on/off something called "High beam Headlights". You should turn these off if a car is coming towards you OR if you are following someone at night. Basically if you can see another car, turn them off so you don't blind people.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:20:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Casteway · 2 points · Posted at 08:28:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The thing beside the steering wheel causes a light to go on in the back of your car, indicating to other drivers whether you're turning left or right. Legend has it, this is called a blinker.
GarrusBueller · 2 points · Posted at 10:14:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms can be used during masturbation for not worrying about the cleanup.
Another pro tip, those extra tissue you have lying around now—use them for your tears you sad lonely fuck.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:21:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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patchymoon · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:23 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
me too
KhuxAkuna · 2 points · Posted at 20:01:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
my PC has a webpage called Google, yeah , seems like a lot of people are unaware of that and opt to ask me stupid questions instead
SadlyIamJustaHead · 2 points · Posted at 20:26:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of my most heavily downvoted comments is because of this very issue. Apparently reddit has a ton of mobile users and it's too much effort for them.
roguetrick · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yo what year is considered the beginning of the fall of the ottoman empire by most historians?
SadlyIamJustaHead · 2 points · Posted at 21:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Everything has been shit since 2007, so I'm going to go with that.
SebbyHafen · 1 points · Posted at 18:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little slit in the front of your underwear is to slide your ding dong through when you pee
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this little stick to the side of the steering wheel that actually signals which way you're going to turn if you move it up or down!
RedditFJAlliance · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might just be a Florida thing, but something I've found most people don't know, is that most motor vehicles have a switch, usually around the steering wheel, that when flipped, turns a small blinking light on, on the right or left side of the vehicle. This is typically used to indicate to other vehicles which direction you would like to turn or to actually indicate that you'd like to change across 4 lanes in traffic, while cutting me off, and then giving me the middle finger while you honk and blame me for almost hitting you.
finley22 · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this blinking light that indicate if you are making a turn. I wish more people knew about this one.
Donberakon · 2 points · Posted at 21:05:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not many people realize that road-going automotive vehicles have a device that can be used to signal to other drivers which direction you intend to turn or change lanes.
Zoolew · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually come with turn signals as standard equipment. I don't think I've ever seen a single owner who's aware of this.
bmacorr · 3 points · Posted at 22:22:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I own a car, and apparently on BMWs the turn signals are hidden, but if you feel around the steering wheel there's a lever that can signal to other drivers which way you intend to turn so as to avoid an accident.
UnfreedMind · 2 points · Posted at 22:44:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the left side of the steering wheel of a vehicle there is this pretty neat handle that triggers up and down. It activates blinking lights on the front and rear of your vehicle. They indicated to other drivers on the road that you are moving to another lane or on their road.
konamiko · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a switch on the left side of the steering wheel. If you flip this switch down, an indicator light will flash on the back left side of your car, to indicate to other drivers that you are merging or turning left. If you flip this switch up, the same thing happens, only for right turns.
TheYellows · 2 points · Posted at 22:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
clap clap clap Well played.
Tenburner · 1 points · Posted at 23:18:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you drive a BMW, they have these stalks that you can move up and down depending on which way you are turning - they then make an orange light on the car flash which shows other people which way you are turning!
MowMdown · 3 points · Posted at 02:15:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car... has a turn signal... fucking use it!
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 16:24:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wall outlets are a fantastic place to store butter knives or other common silverware. Keys work too!!
DeusOtiosus · 3 points · Posted at 17:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One for all of the children out there.
greenlightning · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also wakes you up from Black Lodge fugue states.....
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 22:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little stick around your steering wheel that you can use that lets people know when and in what direction you intend to turn with your vehicle
Toilet_thought · 3 points · Posted at 19:40:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your headlights and tail light still work during the day! This is especially helpful when it's raining out. It allows other to be able to see you! Turn on your lights in the rain people.
Seattleite11 · 2 points · Posted at 03:44:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars there is a little lever to the left of the steering wheel that you can use to alert other drivers to the direction that you are going to turn. It's called a "turn signal" and you move it up to indicate a right turn, or down to indicate a left turn. It's a little bit difficult to get used to but it actually does make driving safer for you and everyone else.
FastandBulbus · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is lever on the steering column of most cars, it activates orange blinking lights at the front and rear of the vehicle. A driver can can use the these lights to indicate that they going to steer the vehicle right or left. Many drivers are unaware of this useful feature.
savagedan · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Upvote for most valuable contribution
vanburenboys · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your vehicle has these things call turn signals where you can indicate your cars change of direction prior to making a turn or changing lanes
TheDocSavage · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals.
Strohliosis · 4 points · Posted at 21:58:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All vehicles come standard with turn signals.
arafella · 2 points · Posted at 22:15:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The left stalk on your car/truck's steering column controls the turn signals. Down for left turns, up for right.
awol96 · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car - there's this wild thing called a turn signal / blinker that you can use to indicate which direction you are turning or merging! It is the lever on the left side of the steering wheel - push it down to go left and up to go right.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn indicators. Jesus Fucking Christ.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:50:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A hockey stick doubles as a good burglar deterrent.
t1me4change · 1 points · Posted at 16:50:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil / plastic wrap has little tabs on the cardboard on each side, to act as a holder so the roll stays in the box and keeps rolling.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 17:11:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
read the comments before making your own. this is literally one of the top comments.
t1me4change · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, sir. I will not make that mistake again. Begging your pardon, for not having read completely through the 3000+ comments. Sorry to have wasted your time.
derawin07 · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there weren't 3OOO when you wrote it.
flacocaradeperro · 1 points · Posted at 16:56:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Whatsapp users, whenever you get a voice message, you can put the phone next to your ear as if you are talking on the phone, this will make the screen go black and the audio output will be the small speaker that is now next to your ear, and you will hear clearly, instead of cranking up the volume while in public.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a slot on the inside of the fuel door that will hold your gas cap.
dept_of_silly_walks · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On VW/Audi cars, they have a notch in the gas cap, intended to be hung on the door cover.
KyleRichXV · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hit the iPhone power button five times fast it brings up an emergency SOS option that lets you call emergency services directly. Also, you can use the Health app to include emergency information such as allergies, blood type, emergency contacts, etc.
clockwork-cards · 3 points · Posted at 18:27:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What’s worth pointing out is that this emergency information profile can be accessed without having to unlock your phone! So if you need to access this information or call their emergency contact this is how you do it.
Press the home button to bring up the passcode screen.
In the bottom left corner is the emergency button, this takes you to a dial screen.
In the left corner of this screen is the Medical ID page with however much information that person has chosen to include, and you should be able to call their emergency contact by clicking on their name on that page. There’s also an option to list the medications that person is on.
It’s super helpful if you have a chronic health problem, disability, or allergies. Especially if you don’t have a medic alert bracelet. So it’s definitely worth checking for this even if someone doesn’t have one!
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 17:12:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do all emergency service employees know this?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hopefully, perhaps the person is conscious enough to show them.
A desperate medic would search through a persons belongings. Put an note in near your license labeled MEDICAL INFORMATION and put instructions for how to open the app in it.
SharkGenie · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally mark in your table or countertop with a permanent marker, don't bother trying to get it up with water, it won't work. Instead, put a small amount if toothpaste on a rag or paper towel and rub it into the mark. For some reason, toothpaste picks up permanent marker really well. I usually get three paper towels, one wet and two dry (one dry one to apply the toothpaste onto, one wet one to wipe up the toothpaste afterward, and another dry one to dry the surface).
dimethyltryptamine0 · 1 points · Posted at 17:08:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding the unlock button on a key fob puts your car windows down if they're electric and up if you hold lock.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:10:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Honda I believe 2003 and up have the feature where if you hold down the unlock button on your key the windows roll down.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:15:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned on one of these forums that on iPhones if you double tap the time at the top it will scroll back up to the top of the screen! Thumb changer!
JoeSiff · 1 points · Posted at 17:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most electric can openers I've used have a knife sharper on the back end.
AssMaster6000 · 1 points · Posted at 17:20:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Google keyboard on phones, you can swipe left and right on the spacebar to move the cursor left and right!
wH0you · 1 points · Posted at 17:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca Cola removes rust
Slippytoe · 1 points · Posted at 17:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of the time, if you hold down the ‘open/unlock’ button on your car key it will open all the electronic windows on the car.
Pancake_Nom · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most cars, if you insert the key into the driver-side lock and turn it to unlock twice, it will unlock all the doors.
Blaizze5687 · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car's rearview mirror has a little tab in the center, that can be pushed back and forth. This is used to "toggle" your mirror so that you aren't blinded by people with bright headlights behind you at night. Hope I explained this correctly, haha.
sixfootmoonquaker · 1 points · Posted at 17:31:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most newer Nissan vehicles (07 and after) will roll down all of the windows when you’re outside of the vehicle if you hold down the unlock button on your key fob.
CopperBag · 1 points · Posted at 17:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing the sleep button on an iPhone 6 times (or just mashing it) will activate an emergency mode where: -An "Emergency SOS" slider, along with a power off slider, will show up. IIRC it releases GPS coordinates to emergency responders -Phone will be locked -Touch ID (and assumingly Face ID) will be deactivated
theSoothSlayerCoC · 1 points · Posted at 17:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow next to the gas dispenser icon on your dashboard indicates which side of the car the gas tank is on.
bbog · 1 points · Posted at 17:36:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to send a quick, unedited snip of your screen in Windows, press:
select what you want to share, for example in a chat message on social media, or imgur, and paste it there directly.
The command saves the snip in your clipboard ready to be used without opening any extra program.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wd40 is a garbage lubricant, but it's great for cleaning. Removes adhesives, roofing tar, etc. Anything stick, wd40 is great. Gasoline and lighter fluid also works, and if you're ever in a situation where you have it, jet fuel will clean anything.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You forgot to mention the requisite matches.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When we were using fuel to clean a cargo plane, a guy actually got dive tackled when he pulled out his pack, haha.
SL1M3SE4S0N · 1 points · Posted at 17:38:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little tab on most, if not all, rear-view mirrors. Pushing it forwards and backwards switches between regular day time mode and night time mode. In night time mode the mirror is angled in such a way as to still let you see what’s happening behind you, but also helps reduce glare and car headlights shining into your face.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + windows + left/right
Switch between desktops.
lightknight7777 · 1 points · Posted at 17:42:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pandora has a feature where if you enter the name of a comedian you like it will play comedy clips instead of music catered around the comedian you choose.
There's a little half circle perforation on the sides of food plastic wrap and tinfoil boxes. That's for you to push in to prevent the roll from popping out, something I've recently become aware of many people not knowing.
Plants510 · 1 points · Posted at 17:43:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Volkswagen and Audi vehicles have a click when you press the gas pedal all the way down. It’s sort of like overdrive. I learned about this 3 years after I bought my Jetta.
iamoldskool · 1 points · Posted at 17:43:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have a little arrow on the dash next to the petrol light showing you what side of the car the petrol cap is
GuttedPaperClip · 1 points · Posted at 17:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think a lot of people know about it, bust most cars have equalizers built in where you can mess with bass,treble, balance, ect.
Kanyeschest · 1 points · Posted at 17:44:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothbrushes clean your teeth
WetEraseMarker · 1 points · Posted at 17:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little lever on the side of the toilet is meant to evacuate your bowel evacuation to the sewer....I'm looking at you floormates
Tutush · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SQL Server Management Studio has a built-in web browser. Unfortunately, it doesn't support JavaScript so you can't actually use it.
rayoflight110 · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dishamtic. They are the best invention ever.
WaRzXAttack · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spamming your home button when your phone is locked is useful if someone needs to access your medical id. ALSO FILL OUT YOUR MEDICAL ID IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
coprolite_hobbyist · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can shift the gears on most cars with automatic transmission without the key. Somewhere near the shift lever there will be a small panel. Pry it open and underneath there will be a button. Push the button and shift freely.
ftwin · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On Honda's and Acura's if you take the key-fob and short press the lock button and then quickly hold the lock button it'll open all the windows on the car. Very useful over the summer if you're walking to your car to air it out before you get in.
Xiphiax · 1 points · Posted at 17:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When cycling through fields in a web page with the Tab key, you can reverse cycle by pressing Shift + Tab if you go to far.
ManBearPigTrump · 1 points · Posted at 17:52:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that most people, including myself, over look that the mouth has a "shut" feature.
Grunvagr · 1 points · Posted at 17:54:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phone/tablets have an off button.
theartfulcodger · 1 points · Posted at 17:55:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little waxed paper thimbles for ketchup can be pulled open into dishes, so you can get more than half a teaspoon at a time, and do more than dip the tippy-tips of your fries.
Dangerfolf · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones have a hidden Easter egg in the settings.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:03:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Example? FYI I rock an iphone 6S.
Spectram6 · 1 points · Posted at 17:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most automotive vehicles have begun including a switch you can flip to let the other drivers around you know that you're ready to move to a different lane. The vehicle has a light on each side, and one of them will light up respective to which way you flip the switch. It's really useful for avoiding causing accidents on the road.
shadowninja108 · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tapping the clock on iOS will scroll the view you are in to the top.
only4thenite · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dustpans usually have some ridges on one side. Not sure if it's the intended purpose but they work great for getting crap (like hair) off the broom.
Humbledinosaur · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a European car or luxury Japanese car with power windows and you left the car without putting them up, stick the key in turn left and hold it, they will all go up, turn to the right and hold they will all go down. Not sure about american luxury cuz ive never owned one.
CaptionSkyhawk · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer underneath the stove is for keeping your food warm while using the oven. Most people use them as storage for their pans.
Mrbasie · 1 points · Posted at 18:05:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saving this thread. I do not think a lot of people are aware off. And binge reading little by little
idonthaveenoughchara · 1 points · Posted at 18:05:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With iPhone 6s or later you can use the keyboard as a touchpad by force touching the keyboard. When you mouse over a word, push slightly harder to select that word. You can do the same thing on iPad by dragging 2 fingers on the keyboard, I don’t know how to select words on iPad but it’s still easier than having to click and hold on the screen
Speeider · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tic tac top is a single dispenser if you open it upside-down then sideways
jbdfw · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bottom drawer of the stove is to keep food warm, not extra storage space.
jmack20093 · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones with force touch when you are typing you can hard press on they keyboard to turn it into a touchpad for moving around the cursor.
jsmys · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those little wax paper cups you fill with ketchup at fast food restaurants? If you pull at the edges, they unfold. Makes for more convenient dipping.
Same with Chinese food take out containers, they unfold into a plate.
Lautaapex · 1 points · Posted at 18:10:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some rolls of cling wrap have those cutting “teeth” You just need to flip over that thin, long piece of cardboard.
joe1up · 1 points · Posted at 18:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can play Spotify while playing games on the ps4.
paperclouds412 · 1 points · Posted at 18:11:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure how helpful this is but the striker on Clipper lights pulls up and out. You can use it as a poker if you're rolling your own cigarettes, you can also put in a new flint this way.
throwaway_lmkg · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next to the gas gauge in your car, there's a little picture of a gas pump. On top of the pump is an arrow, pointing to the left or the right. This arrow tells you which side of the car is the one where you fill the gas.
Very helpful for a) people who rent cars a lot, like business travelers b) really forgetful people.
Example of what I'm talking about: This car fills up on the right.
PoofythePuppy · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Socks are 15% more comfortable when worn inside out.
imllleanne · 1 points · Posted at 18:14:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The MacBook charger block has pull out hooks to wrap the cord around
5illy_billy · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is not just a lubricant, it’s also excellent for removing sticky residue from hard, non-porous surfaces (glass, metal, countertops, etc).
Majeh7 · 2 points · Posted at 18:33:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Point of interest, WD-40 isn't really a lubricant. It's primarily a solvent/rust dissolver. If you use WD-40 on something you better follow up with a actual lubricant
gloomydesperado · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Try “windows+x” on windows OS, give you quick access to handy functionalities
PM_ME_YOUR_MOMS_NAME · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I took a picture of the little password sticker on my WiFi router and the other day I was holding my iPhone in my hand while typing the password into my friends phone and it gave me the option to share password with his phone
jarwho11 · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On android phones, or just Samsung phones, there is a setting you can enable/disable that activates a one-handed mode when you triple click/triple touch your home button.
bababradford · 1 points · Posted at 18:17:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You certainly are.
bunny9001 · 1 points · Posted at 18:18:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why there are so many flavors of condom....
danamelessninja · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
mute button on the remote.
:-P
TheRedLayer · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have not idea what Reddit gold is for or what advantages it has.
ScockNozzle · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most Gillette razors, the opposite side of the head from the main blade has a second, single blade that can be used for that fine line around your mouth/nose to keep hair out.
Glahot · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lamp posts, very little known feature, can be used to smash a car
LagOutLoud · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Theater mode on Twitch.tv. See people watching all the time with half their screen just white. Theater mode is the button in the bottom right that looks like a square with a rectangle on the right. takes all of the screen space of the browser below like your address bar/bookmarks and fills it with just the video and chat on the side, without actually going to full screen.
fritzfox · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's perfectly fine to leave a spoon in the microwave along with your food that is being heated up. (Not true with forks.)
missing-data · 2 points · Posted at 21:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's even recommended for some liquids to stop them superheating and then boiling over when moved.
sodamagomara · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this out a year ago and I was flabbergasted. Most staplers, especially the bigger ones like office type, the spot where the staple touches the paper and folds, usually it’s like a silver square. You can lift it up and rotate it and it staples the papers together but with a different grip.
Sorry hard to explain it.
TheWeakLink · 1 points · Posted at 18:25:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The chargers of older Apple laptops have wings you can use to wrap the cable around!
sippidysip · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones if you rapidly click the power button (I believe 5 times) an SOS feature shows up. If you swipe it, it will send your location to the nearest emergency services.
events_occur · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can just tap the screen of the iPhone X to wake it up.
mrwolcot · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. Blinkers.
Captain_Shrug · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones have headphone jacks or bluetooth capability, so you don't need to blast your shitty music at everyone on the bus/in the store/on the street through a tiny cracked speaker!
Try it! It's amazing! And probably sounds better!
apache_alfredo · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tape measures usually have a length marked on them so you don't have to awkwardly bend the tape in tight spot...you just add the distance of the reel. Typically heavy duty ones are 3". Also the wobbly bit at the end serves a purpose.
mightygeck · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Docs has an MLA and APA template.
manets · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, it's not an "official" feature, but BIC lighters can be used to open bottles.
Actually, anything can be used to open bottles if you're able to produce a lever movement, it's just that the shape of the lighter is perfect for it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:29:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can check every location that you have been to and for how long you were there with your iphone
reviewerx · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toyota vehicles (perhaps others as well) have a special braking feature where if you mash the brake pedal all the way to the floor, the car will beep to confirm this and then the brakes will hold on their own for a second or two. Helpful if you are stopped on a hill to prevent rollback.
voyager14 · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The ability to make sort of macros for Apple products. It’s called “switch control”
cruminalmimds · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Strawberries are great at clearing your teeth when stained
AnotherDude1 · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing called a blinker to indicate that you're turning it switching lanes....
sneezeweasle · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cheese graters have a slicer on the side. You can use it to easily slice potatoes, onions, etc.
00dawn · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This might not be the case with newer models, but older phones have the ability to complete dissolve in water, give of take a few years.
Very usefull when you want to know if the flood has come.
McClutchinButts · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know cars (those big metal things we drive around in), have these awesome things called turn signals. I’m pretty sure they all have them.
alsaway · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most computers and phones/tablets have a feature called "Spell Check". The feature usually works without any input from you. If the word is underlined with red it's likely spelled wrong!
cymyn · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windex is better ant killer than Raid.
GooGobblinGranny · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't so much a feature as it is a life-hack?
The distance it will work is undetermined but if you lock yourself out of your car and are nowhere near home, you can have someone use a spare remote-key and send the signal through your phone call to unlock the car. Tried it with a distance of at least 30 yards but I can't imagine it wouldn't work any distance as long as the call is stable.
rivenroe · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/remote-possibility/
GooGobblinGranny · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally did this though am I just in the minority of vehicle owners with the lock system that will work?
You ain't gonna bring me down.
Christian702 · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have full coverage on your insurance you can have them come and unlock your car door, and or have them pay for someone who had to come unlock your car door. Just keep your receipt for proof. My friend spent$130 last time cause he didn't know.
Perzivus627 · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone you can backspace in the calculator by swiping left or right on the numbers at the top
LagOutLoud · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + Shift + T Opens the last tab you closed in your browser.
CTRL + W closes the current tab
CTRL + Shift + W closes the window
CTRL + N opens new window
CTRL + T opens a new tab
CTRL + Shift + N opens a new incognito windows ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or P for firefox
Windows (10) Specific
Win + D will minimize all windows, hitting it again will maximize them back
Win + L Locks screen
Win + Tab opens expanded windows view
Win + CTRL + D opens a new virtual desktop
Win + CTRL + Left/Right Arrow key switches between virtual desktops
Win + CTRL + F4 closes current desktop
Win + Shift + S opens a snipping tool.
allstar3907 · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca Cola can be used to get grease stains out of fabric.
Jtsfour · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For iPhones at least (maybe other phones aswell)
If you have headphones in an iPhone
1 click is Play/Pause 2 clicks is skip forward 3 clicks is skip backward
And with iPhones if you use audible then the triple click will skip back 30 seconds as will the double click
mayor_of_townsville · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can lift the tops of some stove models to clean under the eyes easier.
NatanPrismo · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On YouTube, you can click on the three dots at the right of every video to say that you are not interested in that video and/or the channel that created it.
cymyn · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Astronomy-Phone Technique:
Take your mobile phone, smash yourself in the face. You will see stars.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caesar dressing has anchovies.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the army we'd use purrel hand sanitizer to clean our laminated maps off. A small dab and a chunk of cloth and presto
ToBeUnFOUnD · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dafq
BudvarMan · 1 points · Posted at 18:41:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gas gauge has an arrow pointing to the side of the car that your gas cap is on
Lifeguard-1020 · 1 points · Posted at 18:41:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can increase letter spacing ever so slightly on Microsoft word and Apple Pages to help add a little more length to your papers.
APuzzledBabyGiraffe · 1 points · Posted at 18:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keyboards have a delete button that most people aren’t aware of.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:42:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clogged sink? Poor vinegar and baking soda, block the drain and it will be fixed....
ljblk · 1 points · Posted at 18:42:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press hard on a homescreen icon on an iPhone, it brings up additional buttons you can press.
Th3Guns1ing3r · 1 points · Posted at 18:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Powerpoint and Google Sheets both have a convenient button on the main interface to start the slide show (or F5, or CTRL-F5), yet it seems like every person I've ever watched start a slide show will go up to the toolbar or ribbon and click through the drop downs. Really annoying when they are using a touchpad on their laptop.
heretokicksass · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I came for an aha moment. I didn’t expect that realization to be that I should probably buy an android finally. Although my heart whispers “imsg groupchat”. Conflicting.
ZExplainsItAll · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably the top 3 best things I have learned on here (along with NATO alphabet and the alphabet backwards): did you guys know the little gas symbol in your car has an arrow pointing either left or right? Thats the direction your gas cap is on. You should never ever have to get out and look what direction its on, it already tells you!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently there is a mute button on microwaves to silence those finishing beeps.
Mythical_Panda · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Staplers have a second stapler setting. Push the button on the bottom and turn the metal part (that bends the staple) 180 degrees. Its bends the clips outwards
2C2U · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone screen too bright for nighttime reading?
Settings-General-Accessibility-Accessibility Shortcut and select “Reduce White Point”. Now triple clicking the Home button will super-dim your phone.
garysai · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones have a setting to supplement weak WIFI with phone data. It'll eat up your data plan just to speed things up slightly.
knuckles1126 · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned that if you hold the square button on Android phone it can let us use split screen on some apps. At least on my pixel.
ggrandeurr · 1 points · Posted at 18:46:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adblock
djcowgirl82 · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of times on those little tubes of ointment or paint like products that have the little piece of foil under the cap, you can take the cap off, flip it around and poke thru the foil. This shows these types of caps and you can use them to poke thru the foil
JtrainJuju · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Ok not sure if this was already posted but this one can BE LITERALLY LIFE SAVING. If you press the power button on the side of an iphone five times in succession it will automatically take you to a screen that, when you swipe it, will immediately dispatch a police unit/units to your location
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently discovered on toilets there is this small strange metal lever on the right hand side near the top of the tank. If you pull that down, it basically drains all the water and contents into the little hole in the bottom of the bowl and fills it with new water. So the hole doesnt just take it all away in due time like most people probably think, you need to pull the lever. But it’s so small and out of the way I think most people don’t know this
SeaTwertle · 1 points · Posted at 18:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Patron bottle caps can be used to measure out a shot.
thedfrichtel · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little white paper cups we fill with ketchup at fast food joints expands out to a flat surface that you’re supposed to use to dip food into.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those opener tabs built into cardboard boxes that say "insert thumb" or something along those lines, they are just for show and in no way are actually able to be opened by inserting your thumb.
comsr · 1 points · Posted at 18:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Grindr: you don’t have to wait for adds to load the x button, just push where you think it is and it will close the add
Indiandane · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swipe right on the calculator on iPhone to delete the last digit you punched in.
iwastedthislife · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where do all you people live where apparently people don't use their turn signals??
Twesz · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To open a new tab, you can just click on the site with your scroll wheel / 3 fingers
Phransisco · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out last week (at least on iOS) if you’re on mobile Reddit you can tap and hold comments to collapse comment threads. Really handy especially on this sub
Dryader · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can clear the cache partition and wipe the data of your phone by going into recovery mode.
Mun0425 · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bmw’s actually have blinkers
drownb4uburn · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most devices and software come with spellchek.
cosmicbear513 · 1 points · Posted at 18:54:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On almost every vehicle's dashboard, there is an arrow next to the fuel gauge, indicating which side your gas tank is on.
Z3r0mir · 1 points · Posted at 18:54:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TV's/Radios/Phones/All electronics that have speakers has a volume down button, not only a volume up.
Zero_protocol · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinkers
a_chocobo · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you buy a tube of glue or something and it has a foil seal underneath the lid? you can usually pierce the seal with the top of the lid.
welcometomyboat · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most motorcycles have helmet locks. A surprising amount of riders do not know this.
Reguliskhan · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold the interact button in fallout, you can continuously drink water.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:00:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plastic wrap: The short sides of the box have tabs that you're supposed to push in, to hold the roll in place.
ThinkBiscuit · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I lived with someone for 12 years and they never got their head round this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, in spite of the little innovations those boxes are still pretty terrible.
A little while ago I accidentally ripped the box & just started pulling the plastic wrap onto my cutting board & cutting what I needed with a knife, and that works so well that it's now my default.
uniqueusername0054 · 1 points · Posted at 19:00:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When I drink naked smoothie drinks my sac turn blue around my testicles. It isn’t uncomfortable or anything and the urologist doesn’t seem to think there’s an actual problem. But every time I’d drink one sure enough they were blue.
panderman7 · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hitachi Magic Wands can be used as a back/muscle massager instead
abCrayon · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just keep the phone far away from you /s
mtical420 · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iphone settings -> battery -> low power mode
finlyboo · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably becoming more outdated (people doing this on their phone instead of computer), but if you're filling out a form and tabbing through the fields and need to go back to the last field, it's Shift + Tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually found this out yesterday. Was tabbing through fields and was like "there should really be a key for tabbing back, like shift tab or something..."
PMmeYourHopes-Dreams · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can stab a guy with your ice skates.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas gauge on a car has an arrow showing which side the tank inlet is on. Good advice if you use rentals a lot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:02:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“One a day” men’s pills actually have a recommendation serving of 2 a day
Roy-Hobbs · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
febreeze elminates odors, it doesn't mask them. So put out your incense, ya damn hippies.
theWeeBabySeamus27 · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out that my oven has a compartment where I could keep cooked food "warm" T_T
HelloWaffles · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just showed my boss and my coworkers how to use formulas in spreadsheets. Apparently up until now they were summing totals for price lists by hand. Didn't even know spreadsheet programs could do that. Admittedly it's pretty rare for us to use spreadsheets anyway, aside from the odd batch order for large clients.
lastetas · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those tiny paper white cups for ketchup or condiments? Instead of filling up a bunch, simply pull apart the cup at each ridge and it expands the cup to fit way more!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most kitchen knife sets come with a pair of "meat scissors" the notches all over them and metal comb like back side is for scaling fish, the scissors are for processing fish.
CurtisMark · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double-tap 3 fingers on your iphone to zoom in/out
edit: word
Xavvy · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid on some paste tubes has a pointy part used to pierce the foil cover.
Dr_Bukkakee · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re in a car you're not familiar with there a symbol of a gas pump next to the fuel gage with an arrow that points to what side has the gas hole.
StaplerLivesMatter · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sheath for your AK47 bayonet has a lug built into it so you can use it with the bayonet as a wire cutter.
r/jihadilifeprotips
Left2Rest · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper cups for putting ketchup in at fast food places can be spread open so you can add more ketchup to it/dip easier.
Wendy’s though has little plastic ones that can’t do this. Fuck Wendy’s.
Harpies_Bro · 2 points · Posted at 19:09:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That’s not explicitly for fitting in more ketchup. They factory cuts a lot of discs out of a sheet of paper, then has a machine pleat the rim up to form a cup.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling film can be used to cover food when cooking in a microwave and won't melt .
ThatKidTytan · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the settings on android phones, if you go to about device and software info, keep tapping on build number and you unlock a new setting area called "developer options". There's a bunch of cool things you can find there.
OlafTheAverage · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most half ton trucks? They have turn signals. Who knew?
Cxlf · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use the Google Gboard you can swipe left from the backspace it'll quickly and easily delete words. Also swiping left and right on the space moves the position of the text cursor.
Hannibal_Horpse · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Notice how #4 coffee filters never quite fit? The crimped edges are meant to be folded, adding structural integrity while perfecting the fit (it says on the box, but it took me years to notice).
seawolfie · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the dashboard of ALL CARS there's a little arrow that indicates which side the gas is on.
Remember me the next time you have a rental car!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL that T-Posts have a painted 6-inch indicator at the top. This is a feature so that you know when manually driving them where to stop lifting so that you don't, as I did, smack yourself on the head hard enough to give yourself a large lump on the top of your head, or worse.
thebeasts99 · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your vehicle has a turn signal.
CanAMeme · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these neat little levers that indicate which direction you intend to turn. A lot of people don't know about them!
bronzewtf · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some plastic wrap boxes come with a slider blade that you can replace the usual box blade with, so you can slide to cut the plastic wrap instead.
hornwalker · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RES has an easter egg, if you enter the Konami code ;)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an Apple Watch, hold down the ping button instead of just pressing it and your phone will also start flashing in addition to playing the pinging sound.
NBAplaya8484 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a little arrow where your gas meter is that points to what side your gas tank is on
Zombiac3 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold the home buttom (middle square looking button) on newer android phones to start Google Assistant. You can play little game, have it tell you jokes, change your voice, message/call people, navigate to closest malls, etc.
marcopolo22 · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple earbuds are magnetic and can be stuck to the top corners of your macbook screen
vans9140 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
... huh.
CMDR_Redd_Farjumper · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Computers have access to this fun thing called Google, where you can type a summary of your problem, and get a solution without having to waste my afternoon, mom!
Mr_Carson · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take out stapler pins by prying them open with the other end.
HeyJustWantedToSay · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a power button on our phones. We can turn them off!
PastaBob · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Vacuum cleaners, also shampooers and such, the top hook for the power cord rotates down so that you can remove the entire cord at once, instead of unwinding the entire thing to take it off.
iwontbeadick · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have an arrow on the fuel gauge pointing to which side the cap is on.
mickey_reddit · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the digital alarm clocks I've tried this on it works. Say your setting the time and you pass the hour you wanted. Instead of holding the hour for what feels like eternity you can press all three (time set, hour, minute) and it will reset to 12:00
T_Raycroft · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the stupid Facebook exclusive live feeds of baseball games, swipe right so you don’t see the live comments
Yellowpickle23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bagel setting on a toaster is to only toast one side, meaning only one side of the heating elements will turn on.
I_Am_ProZac · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most text editors, holding Alt and using the mouse allows you to select vertical lines/columns of text.
Seems like everytime I see someone do this in a presentation, at least one person goes "wait, how did you do that?!"
adognamedgoose · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out that you can ask Siri what song is playing and it will tell you. Apple bought Shazam and they’ve implemented it into Siri.
heskel · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste can dry out and reduce a pimple. Use it as a emergency measure tough, because it also drys out your skin.
dvdzhn · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple iPhone dock (the thing when you pull up). If you hold down your touch on the option, there’s a bunch of options. Hold on the torch? You’re able to set different levels of brightness Hold on the wifi/Bluetooth? AirDrop and other options come up Hold on music? There’s the old (and more comprehensive) music tab Hold on brightness? There’s the option for nightshift Etc.
KingKongsBitch · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get blood stains on your clothes just fill a sink with cold water and salt. Let the piece of clothing soak for an hour. BAM no more blood
Daloowee · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s this really cool feature in ANY vehicle you purchase.
Next to the steering wheel there should be something called a “Turn Signal” and it’s used to let others know when you’re about to cut them off because you’re a fucking cunt who missed his exit and had to cross 2 lanes of traffic.
ICWhatsNUrP · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this blinking light on them that can help indicate to other drivers what you are about to do. It's called a turn signal, and the up position is for right turns, down is left.
TXDRMST · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're raking the leaves and it gets all over your driveway, just hose it off, dummy.
Dark-Aura · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spend about 10 minutes in system preferences/settings on your computer. Often you can make everything you use just a button away
Tenuses · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably not a common product unless you're an ecologist, but weatherwriters have little slots on the inside edges for you to store your pencils in.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone 7 or higher you can hold down anywhere on the keyboard to move the cursor anywhere within the text field.
gmcalabr · 1 points · Posted at 19:18:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bless you my son!
firestarian · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nearly all cars have a tab on the rear view mirror to put it in might mode so there's its less bright. Didn't learn that until I was in college
therealxelias · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows for some time now has featured a built in 'snipping tool' for selective screen captures/screenshots.
I get coworkers assuming all the time my badass screenshot ability is due to the fact I'm a developer and probably know some super complex way of getting them... Nope... Just good ol snipping tool.
zigaliciousone · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use an iron and a towel to get wax off of carpet.
J3DImindTRIP · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern operating systems have built in backup utilities.
FUCKING USE THEM!!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the tab of soda cans can hold a straw
shadowchip · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The volume control button that doubles as a play pause button on your headphones have a couple of other useful options.
To skip a song, double tap quickly. To replay or go back, triple tap quickly. To fast forward double tap but hold the button down on the second tap. To rewind, triple tap but hold the button down on the third tap.
kingragnork · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn Signals.
Cupajo72 · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little fluted condiment cups are designed to be expanded so they can hold more mustard (if you're awesome) or ketchup (if you're not).
shwonka · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you soak dryer sheets in a burned on pan with a lil dish soap, all the gunk comes off
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Works with just soap (and water) as well
shwonka · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
no... like, for when you REALLLLLY fuck up. like magic
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lol.
Yellowpickle23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Accidentally got permanent marker on a hard surface? Use alcohol based hand sanitizer. It takes that shit right off. Instantly.
a49620366 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android has a developer mode. this unlocks several advanced options for further customization.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure, if this counts, but if you sign up, for a lot of things, with a student email, you get free shit. Digitalocean gives you free credit, amazon prime gives you a discount, etc.
P.S. there are ways to get student emails, while not attending university, I had one before.
knowledgekills12 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your microwave has a “mute” setting so that the beep doesn’t go off when the timer runs down and buttons don’t cause a beep either. Google “mute setting” and your microwave brand and type to find out how to set yours.
carny666 · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit CTRL-ENTER at the end of an email when you're done to just send it.
SugaDoge · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The pin holder on swiss army knives.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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midnightmoon0290 · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nope just hold it again! They’ll go back up
annairachelle · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn on notifications for a facebook post, so facebook will update you on that post without you having to post "F" or "."
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever buy salad tongs, get some like this.
Why? Well, that little metal part is also a bottle opener. Clamp the bottle in that metal loop, and you can twist the tongs for better force. Similar shaped objects can have the same purpose.
ironicart · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
in Chrome if you hold ALT-F4-TAB you'll clear your history/cookies/cache
String_Resonance · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook logs and keeps a bunch of information on you so you can see better ads on your feed! Super helpful! /s
midnightmoon0290 · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Good to know!
dog-pussy · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals.
Yellowpickle23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is it about baking soda that helps clean anyway? Is it the gritty nature of it, or the chemical makeup?
dirtymartini6 · 1 points · Posted at 19:14:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plastic cling wrap has two pushable tabs on both sides of the box to hold the tube in place while feeding the wrap
mtnsbeyondmtns · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can search Outlook by using from: or to: and a persons name. Amazes me how many of my coworkers don’t know about this feature....
NotYourParentsSpying · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The bottom cap of Elf lipsticks pops off and there's a lil lip gloss in it you can use.
MerryHo · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instapot lids have tabs on its sides that will fit into the slots on the base as a place to rest the lid after you take it off.
MilMePls · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge on your car probably has an arrow (or triangle) next to it. This shows which side your gas cap is on.
Vezan1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones if you use 3D Touch on the very left side of the screen and swipe left you can switch between the last app you had open
bogofroyofoshomofo · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
Losman94 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Major brands of aluminum foil have fold in tabs on the sides that can hold the roll of foil and prevent it from coming out of the box.
corky763 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know that little tin circle with a delicate piece of wire attached that comes with a sewing needle kit? It’s for threading the needles.
Bignosedjimbo · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All toilets have a flush mechanism
ourmark · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Staplers have a hole in the side of the guide rail so that you can see when you are about to run out of staples.
puremartini · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on motor vehicles... some people have no idea how to use them, or what they are for...
Losman94 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Major brands of aluminum foil have fold in tabs on the sides that can hold the roll of foil and prevent it from coming out of the box.
organized_not_ocd · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your smartphone likely has navigation on it, or can have navigation on it. So guess what? You're Garmin/TomTom thing from 5 years ago that has outdated maps is pretty useless.
Bignosedjimbo · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All toilets have a flush mechanism
bogofroyofoshomofo · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
bogofroyofoshomofo · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen with that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
Losman94 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Major brands of aluminum foil have fold in tabs on the sides that can hold the roll of foil and prevent it from coming out of the box.
puremartini · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on motor vehicles... some people have no idea how to use them, or what they are for...
moltenlava16 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really a feature, but you can use your phone’s camera to see things if you lose your glasses by making the image appear to be closer to you.
bogofroyofoshomofo · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google chrome: the dinosaur screen that pops up if you don’t have internet is actually a video game. Press space bar and use the nav keys to jump, duck etc.
sheepcat87 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook actually let's you unfriend people. You don't have to have a 500+ deep list full of people and drama you don't care about.
Trimmed mine down to 50 friends and family I always care to hear from.
Privacy concerns aside, Facebook experience has been a lot better
murse_joe · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish they had a way of doing it en masse. They make it intentionally difficult, you have to go person by person.
bigolpete · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In windows, hold control and then your arrow keys (or backspace) to move the curser entire words. Much faster for moving to the middle of a sentence to make edits without clicking :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Did you know! your Hitachi Magic Wand is not only good for massaging sore or stiff muscles, you can use it to pleasure yourself or your partner as well? Who would have thought?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phones with "Hey Google" enabled:
"Hey Google, Lumos!" turns on flashlight.
"Hey Google, Nox!" turns off flashlight.
Upvote_if_youre_gay · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have turn signals to indicate to others your intentions and help prevent accidents.
Emoti723 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube’s watch later
parumph · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a place for the gas cap. You don't have to leave it dangling on the side of the car while filling up.
ZaneC1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your sun blocker for your car can twist to the side
Fontaine42 · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really an intended feature, but if you have a dog that sheds hair, use one of those rubber washing up gloves to wipe down your couch or coat or whatever.
Gathers the hair straight up!
wadude · 1 points · Posted at 19:17:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put Gmail on your Android phone. Then go to the Gmail website using a personal computer or tablet and you can track your phone.. see it on a map and make it ring
Go to My Account->Find your phone
CheetoMonkey · 1 points · Posted at 19:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of newer home appliances, such as an oven, have a "sabbath mode", for the observant Jewish folks.
porpoisejerky · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+F
Yellowpickle23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some better brand vacuums have a ton of features that no one knows about. This one gets interesting reactions: if the brush roller on bottom has indents going across lengthwise, it's made that way so you can insert a knife or scissors and cut off all the wound hair around the roller in one clean go.
20171245 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwaves have buttons you just need to hold down to stop the beeping.
You can now cook snacks at 2am in peace.
And_Now_we_Chi · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like people dont realize the features your Government can do for you. The other day someone posted that there is a branch that you can report your internet and cable providers to if they are dicking you around. I never knew that existed.
Simplified7 · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windex kills ants on contact
Space-Robot · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The most blow-my-mind of these I've seen is the clip for your gas tank cover on your gas tank cover cover. You open the tiny door, and it has a clip. You unscrew the cap and hang it on the clip instead of hoping it doesn't scratch your paint.
VinhSama · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The "options" or "settings" menu. "How did you do that?" "Look at the settings". This applies to everything, from word processors to video games. If you're using something, you should take a glance through settings cause they're there for a reason.
Anakin_Skywanker · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On my Galaxy S7 Active (not sure about other models) I can enable a function to (semi) automatically send an SOS message to up to four preselected contacts. When I triple press the lock/power button my phone will take a picture from front and back cameras, a sound recording for a few seconds, and take my GPS location and send it to those contacts without any further input.
gloomduckie · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The "Bigger Blacker Box" edition of Cards Against Humanity has a secret card hidden in the box lid. I thought most people knew about it, but I've been to two parties where people were playing the game and were unaware of it.
OVOYorge · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When taking a video on an iPhone, you do not have to zoom in with your fingers. Just click on the zoom number and slide down left to zoom and up right to go back
ghostanddarkness · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars, none of you out there are aware of half the features we put in them.
random2243 · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: Salty people
milkdrinker7 · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel has far too many to list
eponymuse · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have you tried putting them in Excel?
milkdrinker7 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thats my secret cap, I dont need to, theyre already in Excel
sacredgeometry13 · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold down the reddit comment button you can drag it anywhere on the screen
Jahava · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most browsers, you can re-open a tab that you recently closed by hitting
Ctrl-Shift-T(Commandon Mac). This works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and probably others. You can continue to use this shortcut to open the tabs that you closed before this. The tabs will have their full forward/backward history available, almost as if you'd never closed them.On Chrome, when the browser starts from scratch (e.g, after a reboot), using this shortcut will re-open all of the tabs that you had open when you previously shut it down.
(Note: This does not work in incognito mode for obvious reasons)
csenska4 · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Compliments. Especially from the opposite sex. Makes your day 200 times better.
FixinThePlanet · 1 points · Posted at 19:28:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Which is the product in this answer?
rivermonger · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coffee filters are amazing for cleaning glass, they leave no residue and no streaks on mirrors or windows
acoffeedude · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i love it, and newspapers too (which i prefer)
you can clean any window or windshield perfectly with one crumpled up wet piece and one dry ..for drying
mybluecathasballs · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your instapot, you can put the lid on the "handles" of the main unit to hold the lid, so you don't have to set it on the counter.
cloudgy · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All Android phones updated to the latest version have face unlock.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can download games on a computer for free.
Moderatelyhollydazed · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top of your electric stove usually pops up like the hood of a car. I found this out when researching stoves to buy for work.
Insert2Quarters · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have small cut that won't stop bleeding, you can use the onion tissue to stop the bleeding. Peel off a layer of onion skin, use it as a patch. Wrap it with a bandaid. It dries like a second layer of skin.
I've effectively used it while working at a restaurant and at home. Stitches are for quitters
Ray_Finkle_420 · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dustpans have notches on the side to comb the hair out of your broom.
Skullpuck · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+T will open a previously closed tab in Chrome.
Windows Key + L will lock your computer without having to go through Ctrl-Alt-Del.
Mgmegadog · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And firefox. And Edge. And IE. I think it's just a standard feature of web browsers.
freshf1t · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil has tabs on the side of the box that poke in so the tube stays put.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All TVs have an off switch, or, failing that, the ability to do it via remote control.
vanyaboston · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For IPhone, you can press on your keyboard and move your cursor that way, instead of having to tap on the words and try to hit the right spot
The_Fad · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those small boxes with the metal handle you get chinese food in unfold into a plate if you remove the handle.
mrkrizzy · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paper Ketchup/catsup cups are designed to be “fanned out” to accommodate a higher volume of condiment. Hence their overlapping structure.
RVA2DC · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you buy French’s yellow mustard or Hershey’s Syrup, and push the flip cap all the way back, it will lock into place for hands-free operation.
jlu416 · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instant pots have a square hole in the two side handles that the flanges on the lid can be slotted into to hold the lid.
Lumbu23 · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little white ketchup cups expand to fit a dunkable amount of ketchup in a single cup
izqalan · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The break page function
insaniak89 · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Moving multiple apps in iOS 11, just move one and tap the others. Learned this today, blew my mind.
Elfephant · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your iPhone is connected to your car with Bluetooth you can go to the default map application and see where you parked your car. My dad uses it all the time.
vfettke · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Safari for iPhone, if you want to search a webpage for a keyword, just type it in the search box, then scroll down to "On This Page (x matches)"
black_mamba_08 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs in the side of aluminum foil boxes that you press in and it prevents the roll from coming out when you are taking a sheet.
MrKittySavesTheWorld · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all rolls of tinfoil / cling film have little tabs on the sides of the box which you can press in to hold the roll inside while you use it. That way the entire roll doesn't pop out every other time you try and use it.
My mother was woefully unaware of this almost her entire life.
Shurglife · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs and Mercedes come standard with turn signals
thebigreason · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The side view mirrors of your car can eliminate blind spots if you adjust them properly:
https://everything2.com/title/How+to+adjust+your+side+view+mirrors
I’ve gotten crap for posting this before, but I first learned about this from the owners manual of my first car.
Nikaloz · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press and hold the Windows key and then press the pause/break key bottom to bring up System Info. Also. Press and hold the Windows key and use the arrow keys for to organize your open windows. Left or right to move it from one screen to another and or snap it to the side of the screen. Up to full screen and down to minimize it.
PKMNtrainerKing · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones have a blue light filter
Your eyes have specialized nerves that detect blue light. When there's not a lot of it, your brain knows it's night time and starts producing melatonin so you can sleep.
If you're using your phone in bed, turn this on. Not only will you sleep better, but the light won't hurt your eyes as much
deadnotsleeping1983 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The small white paper cups for condiments at fast food restaurants can be pulled open wider to accommodate more sauce. Keeps you from getting 3 or 4 smaller servings.
vfettke · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The handles of an Instant pot have a slot for holding the lid vertically by the tabs that lock it into place.
Dave-4544 · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a little flipper that engages a little light on the back of your car to signal other drivers which direction you wish to turn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car made in the last 50 years - turn signals
recrd · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Drive: Click to select a file/folder. Then Shift + z. This will allow you to "Add to" a file/folder to another location in Drive. The file/folder shows up in both places and all updates are live in both places.
It allows you to reflect a file/folder from way down the file tree structure into your MyDrive for easy access or to have the same file show up in my projects.
The UI looks like the blue "Move to" function (accessed through a right click > Move To), but has a Green button instead.
GreyFoxNinjaFan · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those tiny little paper cups to put ketchup in at McDonalds can be opened up (pulled apart) so you can actually fit a McNugget in there.
Valan_Luca · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
During an incoming call, you can quickly mute the ringer/vibrator on your phone by clicking either volume button.
rothmaniac · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a little hard to describe. But, on an iPhone, you can easily convert the keypad into a touchpad, where you can drag and drop the cursor. Makes correcting spelling mistakes so much easier.
Here is an article with a video, but essentially, you kind of pressure touch into the keyboard area, it changes gray, then you c am drag your cursor wherever you want in the text box.
https://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/11/how-to-use-ios-9s-keyboard-as-a-trackpad-with-3d-touch-on-iphone-6s-
SunsetDreams1111 · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
• The easiest way to clean out your microwave is to microwave vinegar for 90 seconds. Then pour the vinegar out and wipe it up. Barely any scrubbing needed. It’s the best cleaner tip ever.
• The best way to make your house smell good is to take some fabric softener and mix it with water in a spray bottle. Better than any smell good stuff you could ever buy. You can also use the mixture to clean your sneakers, purse, anything else that needs a nice smooth buff.
• To keep your car smelling fresh and absorbing any odors, put some fabric sheets under the seats.
Happy cleaning my people.
kidgalaxy · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most fans have a switch on the part that holds the blades. The switch is to circulate air up or down, depending on what airflow you need during certain seasons. The saying goes: down in the summer (to push cooler air down) and up in the winter (to push hot air down).
ElMo3lemRashdan · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can force tap and swipe from the edge of the screen in the iPhone to easily switch between Apps.
CreeDorofl · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, just wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
Anariel_Elensar · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
One thing i’ve noticed that people don’t seem to realize is that almost all cars have a device next to the steering wheel (can be on the left or right depending on the make and model) that signals to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn.
RoeeBaeloha · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Compass on phones
AmazingSturdy · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double clicking the top left of Google Chrome closes the browser. Useless but it's there.
CreeDorofl · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern android doesn't need a specialized screenshot app, just wipe the side of your palm across the entire screen.
You can flick an item left or right within the task manager to get rid of it, which saves time if you want to kill all the tasks except one.
This may only have been new to me but if you tried in the past to make your phone into a wifi hotspot, and couldn't get it going for various reasons (not willing to pay, not willing to root, whatever) try again now. They keep discovering new tricks and workarounds for stuff like this, and it may be possible now.
lolfactor1000 · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All mainstream operating aystems have keyboard shortcuts that can make it so you never really need to use your mouse for the common take you do. I've had people completely blown away when I show them what the command key on a Mac is for.
JimBob-Joe · 1 points · Posted at 19:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snapchat has a Shazam feature if you hold the screen away from the camera button
ducktaleswooo · 1 points · Posted at 19:28:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hair spray is amazing at getting pen marks out of clothes. Spray it on the pen mark and wash like normal and it will be gone
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a large compartment where you can store dishes and silverware in most dishwashers and you can do this even before you mean to start it. It means your dishes don't need to sit in the sink or on the counters or on random surfaces all over the house.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You ever drive a car for the first time whether it be renting a car or driving a friends car and forget what side the gas cap is on?
If you look at your fuel gauge, the arrow will either point left or right indicating which side the gas cap is on.
http://www.tipsnips.com//upload/1349660931main-qimg-f0e2e94d8e2d97d9022b5cc7850b4f2e.jpg
mtfr · 1 points · Posted at 19:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Math Input Panel. Allows you to draw mathematical equations/symbols and copy them as formatted text (e.g. for input to MS word). Not perfect but still pretty useful for writing up any sort of technical reports.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nah she just doesn't want to talk to you dude.
RamenLoversUnite · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, almost every single automobile has a nifty feature to indicate the direction you want to turn or merge onto. Right next to the steering wheel, called a “turn signal”. I can’t tell you how many people just never use one while either merging or turning and it frustrates me to no end.
chickenkyiv · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can create some very good sounds with a Microkorg. It isn’t just a bunch of cheesy presets, it can recreate a wide variety of sounds faithfully if you actually program in your own patches.
Best selling synth of all time, but I think half the time owned by people who don’t wanna learn about synthesis. I think this is a reason for it’s joked about reputation.
Met people before who’ve owned one and they’re oblivious to all the different parameters you can change, even though there’s a massive list of them literally on the device.
zeronyne · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's a great synth engine, but it's hampered by its form factor, although it nicely slots into that price point. But it's not even close to the best selling synthesizer of all time. Even if you discount workstations, the DX7 sold at least 150,000 units.
chickenkyiv · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fair... I heard it was, I realise I might have been wrong. I wasn’t saying it was the best thing ever, there are way better synths out there, but I think it gets a bad rep somewhat unfairly, given how inexpensive it is for what it does. Had mine over a decade and even though there are better bits of kit, it still goes strong and I can’t part with it, despite its tiny keys and four note polyphony!
zeronyne · 2 points · Posted at 19:53:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Totally agree. It really applies to most synths. This is purely my own observation, but when I worked in music retail, fully 90% of keyboards that came in for repair or trade in had their original presets.
TheToenail94 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you remove the outlet prongs on a MacBook charger, there is an outlet for a PlayStation power cord.
RockfordQC · 1 points · Posted at 19:31:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows 10, when you hold Windows key and press Tab, you have that little "New desktop" in the bottom right corner. You can use this "Additional desktop" to optimize how you use your computer (work, play, browsing) and instantly switch between them by holding Windows key and pressing Left/Right arrows.
NoDamnIdea0324 · 1 points · Posted at 19:31:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The caps on many Hershey's syrup/French's mustard/some other bottles have a mechanism on the back so if you open the cap all the way back it clicks in. So when you turn the bottle completely upside down to pour the cap won't rotate back and interrupt the condiment flow.
radarksu · 1 points · Posted at 19:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little "hook" or tab at the end of a tape measure is loose for a reason. When you hook it onto something and pull it measures correctly. If you push the end of the tape against something is moves a distance equal to the thickness of the metal it is made from, so you get an accurate measurement that way too. It may just be like 1/16th of an inch but they want to be accurate.
Drusticknife · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a good amount of old can openers that have a knife sharpener on the back.
FoxyFangs · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With my recent experience as a new driver, apparently turn signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on your car
FoxyFangs · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With my recent experience as a new driver, apparently turn signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ketchup and it’s little push button in the center. So that if the ketchup is stuck at the bottom, you push the button-looking thing and the ketchup goes to the top.
madfly8082 · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The two notches at the ends of toothpicks have a function - the notch closer to the pointy end enables you to break off the end of the toothpick and the second notch serves as a rest for the toothpick if you're not done using the toothpick and want to keep it somewhere without rolling away or touching other surfaces.
MorningDrunkard · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have an arrow on the fuel gauge indicating which side the filler door is on
moak0 · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The torque setting on a drill.
I was installing a doorknob and couldn't get the screws into the door frame. The drill just kept slipping on the screws. I thought I was doing something wrong or had the wrong screws or something. Months later I realized there's a torque setting on the drill and I just had to adjust it.
Still haven't gone back to finish that doorknob, but I'm pretty sure that would solve it.
_atsu · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those Chinese takeout boxes that they pack your food in can unfold into a plate in mere seconds. https://youtu.be/VAWfTki9ino?t=136
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing another filter that was kind of hidden.
uptnogd · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use lighter fluid to get those black scuff marks from boots off of linoleum.
-Supp0rt- · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hairspray works too
flabbyresolute · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this little stick beside your steering wheel which when flicked you can indicate which direction you're going to turn.
Why_te · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know if this is true for all electric cars, but you can buy a conversion kit for relatively cheap to turn Chevrolet Volts into electric generators for when your home loses power.
edenperry · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft explorer (not internet explorer, this is the thing you use to find files on your computer) in the search box you can refine your search by any detail (name, size, type date modified) by using that detail at the beginning of your search and a colon. So if you are looking for a powerpoint, simply do type:powerpoint. If you are looking for document1, do name:document1. You get much better search results this way, and it's usually much faster.
Goaty-bot · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap boxes have little cardboard pieces on the sides you can push in to hold the roll in place much better.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it yet). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing the other filter on it.
AnimeWhoree · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have the feature of turn signals
Veljeezy · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a lever on the left side, when pushed up or pulled down on, will indicate to other cars that you are about to switch lanes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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I_Be_Strokin_it · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why do you need lines on a cup to pour alcohol in the cup? Just open the bottle and pour some in.
Why_te · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don’t know if this is true for all electric cars, but you can buy a conversion kit for relatively cheap to turn Chevrolet Volts into electric generators for when your home loses power.
m0mba · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bananas - monkeys open them from the other side we normally do.
Just pinch the bottom tip, it will split and you can just peel it.
wuts_reefer · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On galaxy phones theres a multi screen option so you can use two apps at once. I use it to watch youtube and go on reddit at the same time on my phone. Like a laptop.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many things that you wouldn't think would have filters, have them. I just found out that my dishwasher and my microwave that I both bought almost five years ago have filters on them. I've only just started using the dishwasher, that shouldn't be too nasty (still haven't figured out how to get to it yet). As far as the microwave filter, I'm a little scared to look at it.
And many things that you know that have filters, have more than you think. I had a vacuum cleaner that stopped sucking, even after replacing the one filter on it. I thought it was the base and threw that away. I kept the actual vacuum, thinking that I might be able to fix it, which I did by replacing the other filter on it.
KaerMorhen · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the middle of your spaghetti spoon is for measuring out one portion of uncooked noodles.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The clip usually found in soda cans can be used as a straw holder if you turn it around.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guitarists: if you have a Strat made from before 2017, your vibrato came with a tiny spring that's supposed to sit down into the hole for your tremolo arm. It helps hold the arm in place.
If you have an American Professional Strat, it now has a tiny set screw where the arm goes in. It does the same thing.
NobilisUltima · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows computers (Windows 7 computers at least) have a program called Snipping Tool which makes screenshots extremely easy. Fuck all that Print Screen bullshit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bags for life are reusable until they become shredded or tear. And when this happens, bring them back to the store and they will replace your bag for life with a new one, absolutely free.
jfree83 · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Samsung Galaxy s5 and above have a heart rate monitor next to the flash
Zachtronic9 · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On androids ,im not sure if they all do this, in the setting you can turn on one handed mode which makes the screen smaller to use with one hand
zeronyne · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: People who don't understand the question.
minze · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little folds at the shoulders of a baby onesie are not for decoration. They are there so you can pull them open and get the onesie down the body. Helps immensely if that little bugger has a shit explosion. You can remove the onesie by pulling open the shoulder flaps and pulling that sucker down and off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT:
JohnnyNapkins · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cordless drills usually have a torque-limiter (like on your car's gas cap) that you turn from 1-12ish so that you don't round the heads off of your screws when it bottoms out. Turn the limiter to the drill symbol while drilling so that there is no limit on torque.
Cros8 · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone: silent
skillfire87 · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many co-workers of mine still don’t know about Alt+Print Screen on a PC keyboard.
emitremmus27 · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the latest iOS update, I was confused at how to emphasize a message. It used to be you held your finger down on the message and it popped up but that sometimes doesn't work. You just double tap it and it works. May have been known already but I had no idea.
Author5 · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out that my standard kitchen scissors have a bottle opener. I think most do. I just never realized.
dcroc · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple products have a native "Reminders" app (which is also synced to your iCloud).
There is a feature where you can set a reminder to go off once you enter or leave a certain radius of a location. The location must be registered in Apple Maps, or you can choose your current location. It does not noticeably drain battery life for me. You may have to check your location settings to get the best out of this feature.
Create a new reminder and press (i) to find the location settings.
Examples for when to use:
EraseMeeee · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get an error message or alert that pops up in Windows, you can typically press Ctrl + C to copy the message to your clipboard and paste it into an email/ticket/whatever. As a former tech support person, this is much better than trying to write the error down while someone reads it over the phone, or typing search terms based on a screenshot of the message.
CockSlinger3000 · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca-Cola can clean toilet bowls
jwaltz2001 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can boot a MacBook with windows
Lazybone820 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only discovered like 3 years ago that there's a switch below your rearview mirror that is meant to be used when the person's headlights behind you are too bright at night. And that pretty much every car has it. Blew my mind when I found out.
RandomGuyinACorner · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently I have to keep explaining to people that the little tab on your car rear view mirror is for night time driving. I had an ex who literally would yank the whole mirror down to change the angle and I would always have to fix it during the day. Another ex just didn't know either was an option and dealt with it...
steamedzebra1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Galaxy Note8(might work for other Samsung phones) if you dismiss your alarm then fall back asleep, the phone will alarm again after 15 minutes. It knows you fell back asleep due to the lack of movement/activity.
sweetb00bs · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Darth vader's helmet includes a shikoro to protect his neck from light saber duels
solidshakego · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sea of Thieves has a game somewhere in it. This is only a myth though, i'm still looking for it.
brovie96 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
insert turn signal joke
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
anything thats says how it is made
nolife_notime · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you enter an address into your browser, you can hit Ctrl+enter instead of typing out ".com"
Windows button + L locks your screen
kingjuicepouch · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone have good tips for cleaning carpet? My girlfriend's dog has peed in the same spot a few times and I'd like to get it cleaned so we can get our deposit back
questionableK · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boxes of aluminum foil and Saran Wrap. The tabs that you push in to hold the roll
Daxos157 · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The boxes of aluminum foil and plastic wrap have little tabs on their ends that you can push in and use like a tiny cardboard axle. This makes using the product much, much easier.
chloapsoap · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + T will open the last page you closed in a web browser
questionableK · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boxes of aluminum foil and Saran Wrap. The tabs that you push in to hold the roll
MrMoscow93 · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of the big mounted countertop can openers can also be used as a handy bottle opener.
Cogus · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars, trucks, motorcycles.
DooomGuy12 · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On YouTube you can use the K key to pause a video, the J key to go back 10 seconds, and the L key to go forward 10 seconds.
Checks_Out___ · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars are equipped with turn signals. It signals to other drivers on the road that you intend to switch lanes or turn. Notable car brands that don't come with turn signals: BMW and Audi
ckpe · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone tracks places you frequently visit; I think a lot of people don’t realize this because disabling the feature is automatically enabled and requires you to go down four levels deep to turn it off. Here’s the breadcrumb path:
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations
ambianceambiance · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
measuring tapes have a lot of hidden features, for example the little notch at the end to use a nail instead of a second person to hold it. watch more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0UAJmO3Uc
Godzilla2y · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your electric stove has a "hood" you can clean under:
Pop out the heating elements, and pull out the little stainless steel dishes that the elements rest in. Grab the top of the stove by one of the now-empty slots or by the front, and try to pick it up like you would a car hood.
There'll be a little metal wire piece you can use to prop it up while you clean it.
I discovered this by accident while in college and haven't met anyone else yet that knew it was a thing. Most people I know use a gas range, though.
Tanuki55 · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On older cars if the battery dies there should be a small piece of plastic you can pull up to reveal a button you can push which will allow you to shift into neutral.
skydaz123 · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Apple earbuds, double tapping on the middle button between the volume adjusters will skip the current song. Triple tapping will play the previous song in queue.
zeekar · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone, whenever you're typing in a text field, you can shake the phone to undo the last editing action, including a delete. That's been a real lifesaver a couple times.
whiskey_sour · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press in the tabs on each end of a box of aluminum foil and the tube won't come flying out.
flarn2006 · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On pretty much any Samsung TV, if you push Mute, 1, 8, 2 on the remote before you turn it on, a secret menu for service technicians will appear with various technical settings and testing functions. It's a neat trick, but I strongly advise you not to change any settings in there unless you actually do know what they're for, as there's a very real chance of causing permanent damage to the TV. Hence why it's hidden.
Lots of other electronics, even cheap electronic games and such, have hidden screens like this (often just harmless self test modes), often accessible by holding down certain buttons while you turn the device on, or entering a "cheat code".
Hyndergogen1 · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
These days most cars have this amazing new feature where you move a lever and a little light comes on the front of the car showing which direction you want to turn.
ZERO-THR33 · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uh, fucking blinkers apparently...
olivia94tennis · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of cars will have a small arrow on one side of the image of the fuel pump on the fuel gage. The arrow indicates which side your fuel cap is
Loads of people don’t know about this!!!
Source: Me Following brandsI know have it: Mini, Mercedes, Ford, Renault
jah05r · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a related point, fuel caps are equipped with a holder for the gas cap on the back cover to help prevent loss and keep it out of the way.
olivia94tennis · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah my Mini has a holder for it, first car I’ve had that has one!
bloatedkat · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A shaver has a tiny clipper on the back. I did not realize this for years.
King_Jerod · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saw someone post about this on reddit a while back, but if you search through your microwave's settings, you should be able to turn off the beeping sound. This is especially good for night-time stealth use or simply to get rid of the annoying beeping sound as in my case.
koennen__ · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can google search for results without a specific word. For example, "donald" gives resultant about the 45th, whereas "donald -trump" gives results about the duck.
Twelvety · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does anyone know what that little pully thing does on the back of aeroplane seats?
paid9mm · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you put your baby in a sleep sack, there is a small hole in the bag, top and bottom between their legs. This is so you can leave them in their sack and still clip them into a car seat capsule
Discovery_optional · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For people with the giant iPhones. Is your phone too big to type with a single thumb? You can shrink the keyboard to the right (or to the left for you left handed weirdos) making it possible to reach all the way across.
Just press and hold the little world symbol on the bottom left of your keyboard until a menu pops up with images of a keyboard and an arrow indicating which direction you want to shrink the keyboard. Now it will be easier to text with one hand!
mr_beaun · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a bottle opener on nearly every modern can opener. It's the little hook on the back.
timmystwin · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Youtube has a loop function on desktop. Just right click on the player.
dap0425 · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil works best when you punch in the tabs on the side of the box.
designer_wannabe · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you hold your mobile like you're on a cll after playing an audio message in WhatsApp, the sound goes through the earpiece instead of over the speakers
BasenjiMaster · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10: Click on the "Task View" button (looks like a square with 2 squares sticking out each side". This will allow you to create multiple desktops. So you could, say, have one where you browse NSFW stuff, and one you have your work stuff open in. Then you can switch between them very quickly and keep everything open without having to quickly close stuff when your boss/mom/SO walks in.
Guide: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-multiple-desktops-windows-10
foggybass · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My android phone is also a universal remote. I never know where my TV remote is but I always have my phone.
kielly32 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Matching price tags. If you can’t read the price underneath the item you’re looking at. You shouldn’t be shopping.
jcastro0424 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure on all Android versions but you can use a split screen to look at two apps at the same time
bennnches · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit Card Features
A lot of people aren’t aware but a lot of credit cards have a lot of features aren’t commonly known
Extended warranty (credit card companies double your warranty up to a certain maximum)
These features vary from card to card and are typically only available on their mid - to - premium suite of cards.
RulysWorld · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take out plates can be turned into plates
3iverson · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean take-out boxes?
RulysWorld · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uhhh
mrjitters2012 · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone, if you tap the lock button 5 times, you will be prompted with the options to send out an SOS, shut off the phone and you will not be able to unlock the phone without the passcode.
Constantchanger · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals lights.
zootia · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Go to Google Maps on your phone, hit the hamburger on top left, hit your timeline.
I shows you everywhere you have been ever since you gave location access to your phone.
Kinda creepy but kinda handy too, like if you need to remember where you were.. like "what was that really good lunch place I went to 2 weeks ago?"
Phosforic_KillerKitt · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes, they have flaps you can push in on the side. It holds the aluminum foil in place and it's much easier to cut.
vintyday211 · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most (not all) gas station pumps have a little pin under the handle that you can push down to depress the handle so you don’t have to leave your hand out depressing the handle while you pump gas. Especially useful when it’s cold outside, you can put your hands in your pockets while your gas tank fills up.
iAMAUrfAMA · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone X you can swipe right across the home bar to quickly switch between apps. You don’t have to drag up and move your finger across the entire screen to switch between apps.
whobroughtmehere · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CrossFit.
just kidding no one cares
atari26k · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're driving an unfamiliar car (or just forget), most vehicles have a triangle on the dash's fuel gauge, which points to which side of the vehicle has the gas cap.
RichardStrauss123 · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tin foil box has little tabs at the end you can push in so the roll doesn't come out. (plastic wrap too.)
Fusion516 · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The automobile. There is a button or sometimes a lever you can press in order to tell other drivers which way you are turning. They call it a blinker.
stayupthetree · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The flip top on Frenchs Yellow Mustard actually locks in place when you open it all the way. This small detail keeps lid out of the way of squirting yellow gold on your food/human of choice.
WhyNotFire · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For most browsers, simultaneously pressing (Command/Ctrl) + (Shift) + (T) will open the last tab you closed. Accidentally close a tab? bring it back using this trick. Accidentally close the entire window with all your open tabs? Bring them all back by using this feature.
Nerosix · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers in cars.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use acetone (or really any other nonpolar liquid) to get permanent marker off of white boards.
technocraft · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(Maybe a bit specialized)
For the battery grips that go on Canon SLRs (and probably other brands), you have to physically remove the battery door as the grip installs in its place. It wasn't until a few years in that I realized, that the grip has a clip inside to store the removed battery door.
Example
bicboi52 · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has a turn signal BUT NO ONE KNOWS WTF THAT IS!!!!!
JoriQ · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most word processors (and other similar apps) have a "format painter".
It copies the formatting styles and pastes them onto other areas. Very useful for making documents look nice.
Garrub · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can close all your tabs at once in iOS safari. Press and hold on the button you normally use to view all open tabs.
2timessauce · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Humans have legs you can use them to go places and all you need to do is thinking so get out of bed your slob shit.
WraithSama · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The PlayStation Vita can play any PS4 game you have via WiFi. If you have a PS4 at home (preferably wire connected) and a decent WiFi connection wherever you're at, you can play the games on your PS4 anywhere with your Vita. Sony mandated that every PS4 game support this functionality, but utterly failed to advertise it.
drewdus42 · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you turn your phone sideways, there is a sensor inside the phone that can detect its orientation. If you hold the phone on it's side (left or right) the sensor tells the camera software that it is on it's side and the interface rotates so you can take pictures and videos in a way that they will look good on basically every screen that isn't a phone...
shezapisces · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can trade chick fil a kids meal toys for ice cream
A_Vodkaholic · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little 20 packs of cigarettes have a flap under the top that flips open. Theres also a slit that it can slide into when you close it back up, though it may be hard the first time as its been forced together for so long. Im pretty sure its to either secure the pack closed so it doesnt flip open if youre an acrobat, or possibly to attempt to keep the freshness in the pack of smokes.
I may have done a shit job of explaining, so id appreciate if someone who knows what im talking about could link a pic as i havent gotten one of those packs in months. (And cant find any online)
MapleA · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Swiss Army knives have a hook for you to carry a parcel of newspaper that’s wrapped up with string. They also have a little notch in one of the blades to put a wire in order to strip it.
cjdudley · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can add paragraphs or sentences of lorem ipsum in Word by typing:
=lorem(3,4)
and hitting return. That will generate 3 paragraphs of 4 sentences each.
Blast2hell · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Key + L will lock your computer Windows Key + E will open your windows explorer
MrHungryface · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Win key + d clears screen to desktop
newfers · 0 points · Posted at 19:57:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Key + E just cycles through items on my desktop beginning with "E".
beakerNH · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Distilled white vinegar makes an excellent weed (and grass) killer. No harsh chemicals, no money for Monsanto.
woodowl · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also works pretty good for taking rust off tools.
IDoNotAgreeWithYou · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most road legal cars have blinkers to indicate which direction you're going to turn.
wonderflux · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duck hunt for the NES allows the 2nd player to control the movement of the ducks
TheBuckhornMan · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwave ovens—usually you can silence the alarm. Read your owners manual
BerneUnionRupert · 1 points · Posted at 19:55:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take a picture on your iPhone by pushing the up volume button. Makes it more like a camera.
ReluctantAvenger · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So, if you turn on the camera on your phone...
drsuperfly · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tabs on the side of aluminum foil and plastic wrap boxes can be pushed in so you don't pull the whole tube out when trying to remove some of the product.
pentuplemintgum_13 · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have lights on every corner of the vehicle that flash to let other motorists know you intend to turn! All you need to do is lift your finger about 2" from the steering wheel to toggle the switch (in most cases)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swiping left or right on the bottom of the iPhone X let’s you flip through apps you recently used.
Discovered by accident and it blew my mind.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nissan Maximas have turn signals.
Spidytidy · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones with 3D Touch, if you press down a little hard at the bottom left corner, you can switch through apps and f you hold down, it shows you previous apps
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I could write a book about all the stuff Microsoft product can do that not a lot of people are aware of:
Edit: 7. A really good one: Windows + PrtSc
JonSnowsDad · 1 points · Posted at 19:56:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haven’t read through all of these but one thing that blew my mind was the side of the box your foil comes has a spot to press down on. This acts like a break on the roller to have a cleaner tear without pulling more out
Bohmer · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones have the ability to plug in headphones if you want to listen to loud bad music in buses without driving mad everybody on said buses.
Banditus · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this little switch that you can flick up or down and it turns on a flashing light that tells people you intend to turn left or right. Crazy, right? I believe it's called a "turn signal"
rileyharp88 · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tictacs’ container has a slot that holds the tic-tac that you shake out.
notexecutive · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car blinker.
passing_gas · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The passenger seat on a Jeep Cherokee actually has a compartment under it. There is a little tab on the seat. Pull it, and there is a whole area for storing things!
Kacers · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guided access on your iPhone. You can triple click the home button and lock out specific functions. Do you want to give your phone to your kid so they can watch a movie? Lock out the power button, home button, screen orientation, and touch and pass it on over. They won’t be digging into your phone deleting texts and installing apps. To turn it off triple click again and enter your password.
It’s also helpful of you’re showing someone a video or picture. They can’t swipe to look at different pictures if you lock it out.
mattaphorica · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all rolls of kitchen supplies (eg foil, wax paper, etc) has little perforations on the ends of the box. If you push these in, it will hold the roll while you're pulling some out.
shadowprogr · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Powerpoint has a Design Ideas feature, just insert your content (heading, images, text) and it will generate a few designs. Works really well if you want to make a decent looking presentation w/o much effort
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automatic Reader Mode, Safari, iOS📱. Just press&hold Reader icon then select ‘Use on All Websites’. Killer feature IMO.
TurdFerguson812 · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chainsaws have "gunning sights" on the side to help you aim when dropping a tree. At least most larger/higher quality ones do.
It's a lot easier to explain in person, but you basically make the flat part of the "face cut" (the bottom of wedge that you remove), LOCK THE CHAIN BRAKE, put the bar against the bottom of the cut you just made, hold the tip of the bar in one hand and the handle of the saw in the other, and sight down the line on the side of the saw. This will point in the (approximate) direction that the tree will fall.
JSALCOCK · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just bought the cheapest cigarette-lighter-usb-adapter-thing from a petrol station because I lost mine. Turns out it’s got a solid tip that’s intended as an emergency glass breaker. Who knew.
Salt_Salesman · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have dual monitors, close a window minimized on the screen you want, for it to remember to open on that screen. Afterward you can close it maximized and it'll remember to re-open on that screen.
I mainly discovered this for photoshop and every big patch it resets to the main monitor, so you might have to re-do this for some programs.
BroaxXx · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + shift + s allows you to take snippets of your screen without having to open the snippet tool, ctrl+c, ctrl+v in paint, crop, ctrl+c so you can paste it to your desired program...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a search function in groups. Often, I find that users repeat topics before searching for previously existing ones for information.
shamls · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My key fob for my car has a little key that pulls out of in in case the battery dies
cavedan12 · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have lights that indicate which direction you want to go.
The more you know, eh.
InfiniteChompsky · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably out of date, but as someone who collects old computers and finds double-density disks hard to come by:
You can turn a 1.44 MB high density floppy into the older 720k/800k double density floppy by covering the second hole (not the write protect hole with the sliding blocker) and reformatting it. It almost always works first try, but sometimes it takes a few (the formatting of the data layout for the high-density version is quite strong magnetically and occasionally persists through a reformat or two).
shitterplug · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zinc supliments, usually used for helping you heal after surgery, can also be taken to greatly increase the size of your loads. Wanna chuck porn star size ropes? Zinc. Wanna surprise your girlfriend? Zinc. Wanna laugh every time you jerk off because it just won't stop spraying all over the place? Fucking zinc.
TRFC_0508 · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now i know for a fact this is not known by many, in your Car on the side of your steering wheel, there is this stick shaped object that can be moved up or down. Now this is called and indicator, now here is the crazy part by using this stick, you will be alerting other drivers of what direction you will be turning. Crazy right!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wireless mice that use an adapter have a hole in them where you can store the adapter.
Bigsteve27 · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently my car is equipped with a device that allows me to let other drivers behind and in front of me know which way I'm turning. It only does it if I manually do it myself so I'm not sure what the point is. Oh well.
tyrone_wishbone · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can hold down the open door button on a bunch of London trains. Everyone tries to time it so they hit the button as soon as the light comes on.
NayMarine · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda cr-v's from 92-2001 have a built in cooler and picnic table as the cover in the back compartment. Also if your boat has two batteries on board there is a battery switch for them both.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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krazyeyekilluh · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are reading a book on a Nook, and you encounter a word you don’t know,hold your finger down on the word for a second. The definition will appear at the bottom of the screen
pumpkinart · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most web browsers crtl + shift + T will open recently closed tabs.
Opallll · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those of you with an iPhone, if you press your lock button 5 times fast it’ll open a two button menu. The first one being slide to power off, and the second one is an emergency SOS button. I sometimes have mine ready if I’m walking late at night or if I’m in an uncomfortable situation.
deepikaka · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your Android phone you can only switch off selective apps by turning off data for that app.
Like I hate receiving what's app texts at certain times but I don't want to switch off rest of the other apps. Just go to data settings > data usage control and forbid the data access to the app .
Brick_in_the_dbol · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a feature on many microwaves that you can silence them completely. Countdown beep, and button touch beeps.
Refer to the user manual. Blew my mind.
agent-doge · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Color filters on iOS. I have mine set to red so I don't lose my night vision when I'm using my phone in the dark. It's sort of like night shift, but any color and much more intense
Settings>general>accessibility>display accomodations>color filters>enable>color tint
accessibility shortcut (at bottom of accessibility page)>color filters. Triple click the home button (or power button on iphone x)
Coffeeandblunt · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cool!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're typing in any application in Windows 10, if you press the Windows key and the period key at the same time, you can pull up emoji.
Natty_Nice · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Recently just found out that when deleting pictures on an iphone, if you hit select, then swipe across multiple pictures, it will select everyone you swiped, making it so much easier to delete many pictures at one time.
briandewine12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Asian carryout boxes can be unfolded to be used as a plate
RaiausderDose · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WhatsApp web Http://web.whatsapp.com
It's so good, but still some people don't know it exists
hopopo · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Signal web https://signal.org
Is just as good with one big advantage. Facebook has no access to your messages!
maxm0081 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It might not be a common thing but the trimble total station carrying cases that we used in my surveying class had a couple backpack straps behind a compartment. Nobody noticed till the last day. Before that we had all aquwardly carried them with the case rubbing our leg.
trez63 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most deodorizer sprays are also excellent stain removers for paint. Spray a bit in a rag and use it to clean scuffs and stains on painted surfaces like doors. You won’t believe the results.
baughberick · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an Android phone hold the button that shows open apps and it will enable split screen for most apps
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones have ways to plug in earbuds.
allixoneisiam · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android has an Easter egg where cats can come visit your phone and you can collect them.
Don_Antwan · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Code dates on beer. You can see the freshness of your beer before buying. And usually the older beer is at the front, of the merchandisers rotate properly
joeylee23 · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicator's in cars. Seriously some people need to be shown how to use these.
T-U-R-B-O · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a little picture of a gas pump on their fuel gauges and there is a little arrow next to that little fuel pump that tells you what side your car's gas cap is on. This is useful if you're a teenager using your parents car, if you're driving a rental or perhaps you've stolen someone's vehicle and you just want to fill the tank for them.
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Like that.
TheTriscut · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal tab at the end of a tape on a tape measure is supposed to be able to move a tiny bit. It moves the same amount as it's thickness. If you are pushing the end of it agai nst something or pulling it from something it will be just as accurate. Also the body of most tape measures are a standard 3 inches so that you can just push the back of the body against what you are measuring and add 3 inches, instead of bending the tape over.
Gorperino · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit is fun (the mobile app) has a left handed mode.
ZombieCakeHD · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a little late but here we go:
On Windows 10 (possibly 7 & 8), if you press Windows Key + Left, Right, Up or Down Arrow Key, your active window will snap to that direction of screen. So if you press Windows + Up, your window will snap to the top half of the screen it’s currently on, then from there you can press Windows + Left or Right again to squish it into either the top right or top left corner.
burtonsimmons · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The chest/waist clip on your backpack usually has a built-in emergency whistle.
surebob · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can record your screen in IOS 11 by adding the feature to your pull up control panel.
The_Paul_Alves · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On modern Volkswagen cars if you hold the unlock button on your remote it will roll your windows down. Let go when window is at desired position. Same for closing windows (use the lock button instead).
Beans4sale · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone: from the lock screen swipe left for the camera.
CatalystEXE · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DAE TURN SIGNAL LOLOLOPLOPLOLOLOL
BobCatsHotPants · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dae?
scottcphotog · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars - Turn Signals
Mouths - They can shut
ashleym1992 · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars that come with indicators! Not many people know about them.
HumanSushiBurrito · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + LC opens the link in a new tab
ax255 · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Subs have a side bar where other info can be found related to the sub.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I haven't verified this, but I've read that you can use your car fob to unlock the doors via two cell phones
Albiz · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a gaming mouse, the thumb buttons can navigate next page/previous page in your browser. You usually don’t need to program it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Space bar can scroll
toomanydickpics · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
he's right :O
Schootingstarr · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure how common these are in the rest of the world, but usually the cap of these condiment tubes double as a piercing tool to open the lid
vampirelupus · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not popular for condiment tubes (in fact, I have never seen condiments in a tube like that), but you'll find this with a lot of topical ointments in the US and Canada.
Schootingstarr · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very common in Germany
Mustard, mayonnaise, remoulade, stuff like that.
vampirelupus · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neat! Seems way easier than bottles that you have smack upside down for 10 minutes.
chickynugget · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
E.L.F. lipsticks have a matching lip balm attached to the bottom
StrangeAndUnusual618 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some of the Roku remotes have a place to plug your headphones into so you can watch tv without bothering anyone else in the room.
Milo_Minderbinding · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook tells me you can fold up an aluminum foil lid and make a spoon from the top of an apple sauce container.
Vectorman1989 · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of phone calculators have more buttons like scientific mode if you turn them landscape.
Also, the Windows 10 calculator has a bunch of different modes and unit converters if you click the three lines next to ‘Standard’.
The iPhone Compass works pretty well, gives you accurate coordinates and also had a spirit level if you swipe to the right
downvoteforwhy · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Snapchat has filters that mimic paintings when you save something to your memories and go in to edit it a paint brush shows up and when you click that it lets you swipe through a bunch of different painting styles. When the lighting is cool you can get some pretty awesome effects.
It was shown in a post that reached r/all where a guy ran a Batman digital painting through the Snapchat filter and claimed it was his OC. Everyone was saying it was Prisma but I recognized it from Snapchat.
ScenesFromAHat · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wacom tablets have extra tips hidden inside the tablet and/or the stand for the stylus.
theofylus · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes have tabs you can push in on the side to keep th foil in the box.
adamkrez · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran Wrap and aluminum foil packages have tabs on the ends that you can push in to prevent the rolls from jumping out of the package.
WiscoDisco14 · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Netflix’s settings you can change the image quality. The default setting is not that great..
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Want to undo text on an iphone? SHAKE IT.
OctopusPopsicle · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out last night that the purpose of the little table thing that comes in pizza boxes is so if it gets smashed for any reason, the table prevents the pizza from being ruined and smashed up on the inside of the top.
I legit always thought it was meant to hold the pizza together...
SilentNick3 · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have an ant problem? Sprinkle some baby powder on the area they are entering your house. Boom no more ant problem, and you didn't have to use any toxic bug sprays.
Malinut · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most portable electronic devices have an off button, sometimes you have to hold it down for a few seconds but it does in fact work and is quite liberating once you get used to using it!!
It also helps the battery last longer.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have any Yakima products (roof/hitch racks accessories for bikes and whatnot), most of them have bottle openers
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, if you're dragging one window and all of your other windows minimize accidentally, stop dragging it, start dragging it again and shake it back and forth to reopen those other windows.
terminusagent · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD + SHIFT + V is paste without formatting on a Mac and CTRL + SHIFT + V on Windows. I used to use a text editor to strip the formatting, but this is creat.
Skyrimmaster45 · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toasters in bathtubs
derschmiddie · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can shuffle in YouTube using J K and L and shuffle single frames using . and ,
Glowmoor · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum Foil/Cling wrap/etc. boxes have a circular cut-put at each end that when punched through with your finger create an anchor point which holds the roll in place while you pull against it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On spotify you can search by record label by typing in: label:"label name". E.g. label:"warp". Found loads of great music through this feature.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those ketchup cups at restaurants? If you pull on them, they expand and you can put more ketchup in them.
See https://www.foodbeast.com/news/so-apparently-weve-been-using-ketchup-cups-all-wrong/ for example/demonstration
squidinkgel · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Put potato waffles in the toaster
HentMas · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can control what People see in your Facebook and have direct access to which apps get what info on your phone app
unholy_abomination · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can take pictures with your phone by pressing either volume button.
AboveAvgJoe · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are cutouts on the sides of cases of pop for you to slide your hand in, to use as a sort of handle so it's easier to carry them.
yellowelephant88 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing ctrl + alt + any direction arrow will flip the screen that direction. Its probably useful if you're lying down to watch something on your laptop but mostly I just do it to fuck with people who leave their system unlocked at work.
brainy218 · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most new phone cameras have a 60fps setting that you can enable
TheHobbles · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs at each end of an aluminum foil container you push in to hold the roll in place.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android screen pinning. You have to enable it first on some phones.
Basically it means you can take an app like Spotify, and pin it to the screen. Then when you hand your phone to someone else, they can use the spotify app (and don't need to unlock your phone if it normally has a screen lock)... but they can't do anything else. They can't navigate away from the spotify app, can't minimise it, etc until you unlock the phone as normal.
It's great for music apps since I want to give people the option to queue a song or whatever without also giving them access to my photos, email or facebook.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + - is the hotkey for strike-through in office.
kevincreeperpants · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilet paper can be used as tissue and napkins.
TonySPhillips · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And vice-versa.
Sine_Wave_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some backpacks have a rain cover built into it. You'll know you have one if there is a seemingly pointless zipper on the bottom panel.
Mnm0602 · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The clutch on drills is to limit the max torque it can apply so you can consistently drive screws and bolts to the right depth and/or avoid overtightening.
Most people think it just means the drill has more power as you crank up the number, which is kinda true but not really what it’s for. The drill is always outputting the same amount of power when you pull th trigger, the clutch just limits the max applied.
tstocker · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To get toast out of a toaster that is out of reach, just lift up on the handle that drops the bread in, that is all.
jason3695 · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you push and hold in between the letters on the keyboard of an iPhone, you can very precisely move the cursor letter by letter. Instead of that stupid bubble when you directly hover over the text.
ToyMachine471 · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For some reason a lot of ppl I know don’t know about Ctrl+f. You can search anything on a page
wallix · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When using cruise control, each click up or down is 1 MPH. So if you’re going 55 and you want to go 59 click up 4 times. No need to hold it down to accelerate and overshoot the speed you want.
thesturg · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure how many android phones do this but on pixel phones if you touch and hold the settings button, you will activate the system UI tuner. You can then go to the system section in settings and modify settings that you would not normally have access to.
BlameRomeo · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The numbers on the toaster are not for the level of toastiness, it's how many minutes.
Pie-Makers-Mistress · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For parents:
My husband taught me this. Use a pizza cutter to cut up food for your kids. We specifically use this for waffles/pancakes and it has changed my life!!! I spent like five years cutting up food and getting all gross. I have a also used scissors to cut meat into bite size bits.
Blackjack204 · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOUR CAR HAS TURN SIGNALS TO INDICATE WHEN YOU ARE CHANGING LANES!
NetworkAuditor2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So we all know that to indent a paragraph, you just have to highlight it and press Tab.
That's great, but... What about that other paragraph that shouldn't be indented?
Shift-Tab.
Especially useful for programmers.
HolyForce · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fairly surprised how many people only know about ALT+TAB, and not Windows Key+TAB. Not the most revolutionary one to be listed, but a common one that just never made it into the ears/minds of many from my experience.
JohnnyHendo · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can give yourself a tail if you stick toilet paper up your ass.
MisterMallardMusic · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone, you can ask Siri “turn on night shift” when you’re using your phone in the dark or just in general. Basically, it has the same function as the desktop app f.lux which emphasizes red and yellow frequencies and lowers the green and blue frequencies. I’m not sure of all the science behind it, but it makes your eyes tire out less quickly.
thechikinguy · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most car seat headrests are made to pull out and have sharp prongs so you can smash your window if trapped.
Gurrnt · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That cars have turn signal lights.
smashmouthftball · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your car, there is an indicator on the gas gauge as to which side the gas cap is on (on the car)
A0ma · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife just told me about this, but it's backwards on one of our cars. Are you sure it's not just an urban myth?
dontforgeturpasscode · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
French's mustard bottles have a little notch to hold back the cap and keep it clean while dispensing the mustard.
Einstine1984 · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most flip down sun visors in cars have an extension function. Really handy if the sun’s coming at you from the side/behind and need that little extra distance to block it
willDaBeast88 · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars actually have this thing that indicates the direction you want to travel to let others know your intentions... blinkers
imiiiiik · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tissues -
If you are allergic to dust - if you pull out a tissue from the box in coherent light / sunlight - you'll see a cloud of dust come off the tissue. Dust that can feed dust mites people are allergic to. They sell more tissues I guess.
SFSMag · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On windows Alt + Enter will switch your current application from windowed mode to full screen when applicable. Has been really useful when messing round with resolution settings in games.
GiveThatManAChurro · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Manual controls in an automatic transmission. Either people don't know how to use them or don't realize they exist.
johnq-pubic · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every car/truck has a little arrow on the fuel gage to tell you what side the filler is on. (Good for rentals, hopefully you know what side your own car is on).
_skd · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the handle of a cooking pot is to hold your dirty spoon.
mkr22 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top of a range unit pops up like a car hood so you can clean underneath.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of pressing Ctrl C and Crtl V for copy paste left-handed, you can also use Ctrl Ins and Shift Ins right-handed.
KarmicFedex · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little notch on the lid of a bottle of French's mustard. If you push the lid all the way back, it snaps in place and will stay out of the way when you're using it.
Shurley1989 · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guy at work was like man i wish I could print from my phone. You can! So many people don't know about it.
zypzy · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It seems most people are unaware of the fact that there are these lights on their cars that let other people know when they want to change lanes or make a turn. Nifty little feature those lights are
Sine_Wave_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your analog watch can be used as a compass. In the northern hemisphere, direct the hour hand toward the sun. Halfway between the hour hand and noon is due south. Make sure to subtract an hour from the hour hand and use that as the sun pointer if you are in daylight savings.
In the southern hemisphere, it works largely the same way, but instead of pointing the hour hand at the sun, you point noon at the sun, and halfway between noon and the hour hand is due north.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vinegar and baking soda mixed with warm water dissolves coffee residue with no taste once you wash it out (unlike dish soap)
garlicscapes · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toaster setting numbers mean minutes.
GonePhishin72 · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tabs on the side of aluminum foil and Reynolds wrap boxes to hold the tubes in the box.
HMSDingBat · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most business people should know how to do this, but just in case Learning about Excel in my IT class rn. VLookup to pull specific information can help with a lot of calculatory work.
Let's say you're playing monster hunter and wanted to make sets around a particular skill. You could do a vlookup for anything where that particular skill is present and set it to return the names of pieces offering those points and have consolidated a much smaller tab with a single function and one cell for each armor piece (head, chest, etc)
mateei · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On mobile, you can tap and hold a comment thread to collapse it.
AnnaFez · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas pump icon on the dashboard of your car has a small arrow that indicates which side of the car your gas tank is on. Very helpful for rental/unfamiliar cars!
glamouramore · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little curved end of your potato peeler is for digging out the little potato eyes or other divoty-type things you can't just peel away. I'm embarrassed to talk about this one because I've been a cook for most of my life and I just figured this out about a year ago... but even if one person didn't know this, then I will feel a little less dumb for not knowing it.
AnotherDroogie · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste works wonders for getting hair dye off skin
circajusturna · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those tabs at the ends of an aluminum foil box. Push those bad boys in.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
https://www.rd.com/food/fun/food-container-hacks/
ZippytheMuppetKiller · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can skip forward and backward on peoples Instagram stories by double tapping your screen on the right and the left.
erinaceidae · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can search for multiple terms in one PDF by doing Ctrl+F and typing in each word you want to search for separated by semi-colons and no spaces. Example:
• polymer;notification;client
OR you can search for one or more words in one more PDFs by doing Ctrl+Shift+F and it will ask which PDFs in a certain folder you want it to search.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Microsoft word, if you want to copy text from somewhere else in the same format as you're working in, copy the text, right click in the doc -> click paste special -> click unformatted text
Au_Struck_Geologist · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this is well known, but Android and iPhone devices have modes for colorblind people.
For iPhones it's settings-> general -> accessibility -> display accommodations -> color filters
danyp1964 · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you
owlops · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Certain credit cards extend your warranty for stuff you buy. Read the terms and conditions, it could save you hundreds of dollars in repair costs if something breaks out of warranty.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most aluminum foil/plastic wrap containers have perforated sides that you can push in to keep the roll in place when you're using it so that it stays in place while you cut the appropriate amount.
Kbrooks_va · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of toasters will mute if you hold 0 for a few seconds
DancingPetDoggies · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Classic Maglite flashlights (two AA batteries) have a spare bulb inside the bottom screw cap.
encladd · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just discovered the mini door that access your access your gas tank has a little holder for the gas cap.
TotallyNotAChicken · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your average car has this switch near the steering wheel that when activated, triggers a flashing light to let people which direction you wish to turn.
P10_WRC · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late to this party but my toaster lever can be raised to actually lift the toast higher to make it easier to grab
ichinnyace · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The turn signal in a vehicle.
rickmodiussanchez · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swiping down on the home screen on an iPhone allows you to search for the app you’re looking for instead of spending 2 minutes trying to find settings in the “useless shit 4” folder
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you force touch the flashlight button on your phone (on an iPhone 6s or newer) you can change the brightness of the light!
jtw156 · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow next to the gas gauge symbol on your cars cluster tells you which side of the car to pump gas on.
Sine_Wave_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you have walking poles with straps that don't seem to do anything, try holding the strap out, threading your hand up through the strap, then grab the handle. If the strap is threaded right, it will smoothly wrap around your hand snug enough to bear weight, and if you trip, the pole will fall away when you let go of it so you don't screw up your thumb.
FlyFinesser · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While reading course related material online keywords can be searched by pressing CTRL-F
Flanelman · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + shift + esc will open task manager.
Alt + enter will minimize/full screen an application/game
You can double click the bar at the top of a browser to full screen it
Alt + f4 will close the active application
Shift + arrow key will highlight text, it does in code editors anyway ive not tried elsewhere.
Pretty simple ones but on the off chance people don't know they're ones I use regularly and find useful 😊
Stiler · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on common soft drink cans has a hole in it you can use for a straw holder. You simply turn the cap around and put the straw through the hole, this keeps the straw in place and stops it from moving around.
see: https://www.foodbeast.com/news/so-apparently-weve-been-using-soda-cans-all-wrong/
BTR-Remix · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your smart phone can actually make a phone call
Smoothone12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most foldable sofa beds have a built in headrest. Grab the frame near where you lay your head and lift up till it locks.
Tamazin_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pasta utensils that has holes in them is one portion of pasta that fits through the hole
Sproston_Green · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows shortcut: hold down ‘Alt’ then press 2, 4 then 8 on the number pad... Boom, cheeky little degree sign! Love this one as I work offshore.
DreamyMcCreamy · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car by the gas tank gauge on your instrument panel. The icon has a small arrow that points either left or right. That is the side your gas tank is on. Thanks Tosh you dickwad.
synester101 · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The grooves on the lids of pill bottles are there so you don't have to push down to open them. It was made for old people and people with disabilities or the like.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy at my job is 38 (I'm 26) and he didn't know that his iPhone has a scientific calculator installed. Just turn the calculator screen sideways. Many others in the office did not know this (I'm younger than most here).
mrkeifer · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwave - most have the ability to disable that damn beeping.. Changed my life.
TheWuziMu1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
First thing we did with out new, obnoxious, toaster oven. We even keep the instructions how to do this near by in case we lose power and the oven resets.
puljujarvifan · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
nice try /r/HailCorporate
netr0pa · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After brushing your teeth with toothpaste, don't rinse, only spit. That toothpaste layer needs to stay there.
Cheeto-dust · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you need to generate x-rays, you can do it by unwinding Scotch tape.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Police can open your car when you lock your keys inside and they are free instead of Pop A Lock.
Launchy21 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vacuum cleaners have little notches on the bottom and back of the machine that allows you to store the vacuum hand-stick-thing neatly. I work in an appliance store, and it's amazing how many people just leave the stick on the floor when they're done trying one.
YorkshireRiffer · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To get your toast medium-brown, set it to '3'.
superwormyworm · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use a dryer sheet to wipe your glass shower doors. It keeps them from getting grimey from soap. Also works on metal faucets.
imac132 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone 6 and up double tapping (not pressing, but just lightly tapping) the home button will lower the entire display about 2 inches. This is so you can tap things on the top part of the screen easily while using your phone with only one hand.
King_Nikolia · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you shake your iPhone it gives you the option to instantly delete everything you just typed. Example is if you’re about to send a long text professing your love to a person then you change your mind and shake your phone to delete it all because she’ll never say yes and you’ll forever be alone please god why
salmonella_ella_ella · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
FRENCH PRESS users listen up!
The wonky-lipped thing with the grate serves a dual purpose!
When you first pour your water in, depending on how you grind your beans, you may notice more or less resistance when you plunge the carafe.
Sometimes this leads to coffee exploding all over your counter. NO MORE! Rotate the lid 180 so the lipped non-grated side sits just behind the spout of the carafe, THEN plunge (slowly of course). FINALLY, rotate the lid to the grated side (to pull out any offending particulate matter that escaped the mesh plunger), and pour life into your morning.
rebluorange12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:23:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cold water and hand soap lifts blood stains enough that it will completely come out in the wash (I’ve only done this if I’m doing laundry soon).
Isopropyl alcohol can be used to fix powder cosmetics that got dropped and broke.
Burned on food? Heat water or vinegar and it will come off. For vinegar add baking soda to bubble it off.
ProjectDesign · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On custard cream packets you can take off the top part from the red band and put it on the inside to keep the biscuits fresh.
redgreenbrownblue · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most stove tops pull up so you can clean under the elements. Some stay up on their own, others have an arm like the hood of your car.
ifokinlovepotatoes · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people don’t know that their dryers have lint cleaners
AlphaWollf · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a Mac, you can use split screen feature easily. Hard press on the green expand button and you’ve just enabled the split screen feature. Life saver when you’re making notes from another window
Weacron · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows comouters
Ctrl+shift+Esc
Opens the task manager directly so you won't have to click on it from the lock screen.
thunderkey · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a browser you can use ctrl + shift + t to re-open your last closed tab. You can also use it a couple of times if you need older/more tabs.
razamatazzz · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cell phone has the ability to make phone calls
nomsville · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something that my grandma pointed out to me as a kid, that has helped me out many times over the years, and has helped me out loads since having kids. Clothing tends to have the inside label (if not at the back) on the left hand side as you put them on (right side if you're dressing someone else). I'm in the UK so I don't know if it's different elsewhere.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if this is obvious (and maybe there's a better way?), but it was so helpful when I learned it.. I'm not a graphic designer, but I use Photoshop frequently in academia.
To make a white background transparent in Photoshop:
Now everything that's not white background should be isolated.
It works to varying degrees for other colors too if you change "Gray" to whatever color you want to get rid of.
leftintheshaddows · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android phone users can cast spells with their phones.
Engage the Google voice assistant - Lumos turns your camera light on, Nox turns it off and Silencio mutes your ringer and notifications.
cive666 · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most new cars that still have a key don't require you to hold the key to crank.
You turn it to start and let go.
The computer will take over the starting from then on.
baap_ko_mat_sikha · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally closed chrome with Multiple tabs open, you can reopen them all again by pressing Ctrl + Shift + T
Tru-Queer · 1 points · Posted at 20:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some multi-blade razors have a single blade on the reverse side so you can do a clean shave line. I had no idea until I was 26.
Fazza1905 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping tool on Windows.
mxma1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your mouse has a mouse wheel button, you can click links with it to open them in a new tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Packaged sheet foil comes with tabs on the end of the box that hold the roll in place.
inquisitivepanda · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a PC windows key + D will minimize all windows and show the desktop. Hitting it again will bring back all the windows that were open before. Windows key + E will open "My Computer" in Explorer view
reesesboot · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phillips Sonicare toothbrushes have two speed settings: Normal and Reduced. If you click the button once, it turns on and uses the normal setting. However, if you click the button twice quickly, it will turn on using the reduced setting. This is useful to people like me with sensitive gums and gum recession. I've had a Sonicare toothbrush for years and didn't know this until 1998 when The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer's table.
fungobat · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dishwashers. Most have filters. If you've never cleaned it, get ready for a horror show.
CidO807 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Range Rovers have bluetooth car audio in them.
Apparently all the soccer moms around here don't know that.
MULIAC · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tic tacs, the little part under the flip lid is designed to dispense two tic tacs...
drewlap · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones have a hard press feature that brings up different menus. Also, in Settings-General-About, if you tap on your Carrier version it shows you a bunch of other carrier info
Telespaulocaster · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They say not to, but Qtips are actually pretty effective at cleaning your ears
Holy-Calamity · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern microwaves have a silent mode. Usually it's as simple as holding the number 1 for a couple seconds.
BusyPooping · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Pens and pencils are mostly made for right handed people...
Edit: you just need to know how to read for it to work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can probably lift the entire top of your oven up (where the Hobs are)
KingOfDamnation · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A back massager can be used as a vibrator
TheWuziMu1 · 2 points · Posted at 20:31:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or visa versa.
infamouscustard · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With android phones you can do splitscreen with two apps at once by pressing the recent app button then the icon of two horizontal rectangles next to the close buttons. You can also have a miniature tab open by going pressing the recent app button and then holding the top border of the app and dragging it into the pop up view box.
elioty07 · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tide pods. Apparently they make a healthy snack.
Lord_Malgus · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You could use the CUT move to actually cut grass in Pokemon so you didn't have to waste repels.
Bingomancometh · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yahoo mail had, maybe still has a subject line generator
deadcat · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The end cap on a box cutter can be removed and used to break off a section of the blade.
Dancin9Donuts · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toilets allow you to stop the flush by pressing the flush button again.
zachpsx1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're watching a video on your Android phone you can hold down on the screen and tilt the phone around and have the video stay in the same position on your screen. It also works when viewing the browser and using other apps too.
BiscuitInFlight · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you've got one of those rubber keychains of pokemon or whatever show/game you like and it's disgusting from rubbing on everything, an eraser can actually pull most of that muck off. Or if you don't mind waiting, spreading a thin layer of Elmer's wood glue over the top and peeling it off after it dries works amazingly.
90059bethezip · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a large iPhone you can set gestures through the accessibility control in your settings
CoLDude · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click Win+Shift+S to capture screen area on Windows 10. Ctrl+v to insert it
laniott · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use Apple Pay with a credit card, and you report a card lost or stolen, while they are shipping your new card IRL you can still use Apple Pay as the bank will immediately update the card number in the app.
only_because_I_can · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use autocorrect in Word to create your own expansion program if you do a lot of word processing or writing. You can enter your choice of abbreviation and format it to type what you want.
Ex: Enter lbs for pounds, oz for ounces, etc.
There's no limit. I have close to 80k abbreviations stored.
-VelvetBat- · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't have a key. And I actually have a fob-hole instead of a key-hole below the start button. I guess I'm screwed if the battery dies.
sweeny5000 · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cmd+w = Awesome Steve Jobs easter egg
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas Gauge Arrow
a directional indicator that identifies which side of the vehicle the gas tank is located. For example, if the arrow points to the left, it means the gas cap is located on the left side, so the car should be parked to the right of the gas pump.
chemicalbomber · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold your hand to your android screen as if you were going to karate chop it. Then swipe left or right to screenshot your screen.
dopebolo · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Roku remote app on my iPhone allows me to listen to my TVs audio through headphones. It really comes in handy late at night when everyone is asleep or the nephews are being extra rowdy during my programs!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your girlfriend's dildo can also be used on you.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Mini Mag flash lights have a spare bulb inside the battery cap under the spring. You can also unscrew the top, set the flash lite inside the lens cap and use it as a mini lantern
edit: a lot of extra useless stuff
Katiekat27 · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Facebook, if someone has edited a comment, you can hover over the place it says "edited" to see all the edits that have been made.
weimin3196 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you drag a window to the left/right side of the screen, your computer will automatically resize the window to half the width of the screen.
LocalDreamer_C-137 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are these little perforations on toilet paper rolls that cleanly cut them into squares. Signal boost to the guy that was in the bathroom before me because sOMEONE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO USE IT
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably not applicable to most redditors, but not everyone knows about 3D Touch on newer iPhones. I pointed out to a friend that a Night Shift toggle indeed exists in the control centre when you press harder on the brightness slider, and she had no idea you could do that.
PotatoAlley · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Microsoft Word can automatically create Works Cited/Bibliography pages, and organize sources in various formats including APA, MLA and Chicago. It has literally saved me countless hours throughout college.
edit: Just saw that I was 3 hours late to the party. Oh well.
wmurphy1975 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone X...you can swipe along the bottom of the screen to swipe through your recently used apps. I use this all the time and it's such a time saver.
mywifeh8sme · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually turn the internet OFF! Crazy!!!
gX__ · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'Win Key + L' will quickly lock your Windows computer, as some people still use Ctrl + Alt + Delete and manually click Lock.
'Win Key + D' will minimise all open applications, presenting your desktop. Doing so again will restore all open applications.
DoYouKnowDehWeh · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Samsung gear s smart watch and you use it to pay for things, the place doesn't have to accept Samsung pay or anything. The watch pulses electromagneticly and just has to be held near the card swipe reader. The system will think you swiped a card and still work perfectly.
pixelated666 · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you want to search for a particular type of file in file explorer in Windows, you can use asterisk (*) for it.
For example, if you want to search only for .mp3 files, you can enter *.mp3 and the search result will show only MP3 files.
portablebiscuit · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elevators ding once for going up, twice for going down.
NoBullet · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Objective based multiplayer games.
hooba_stank_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use milk as invisible ink. Could be made visible using heat.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that Chrome has a hidden game featuring a monochromatic T-Rex? You can access it by manually disconnecting your device from the internet and then opening a new tab (or alternatively, by entering the following Chrome address: chrome://network-error/-106).
This will prompt a page that says "Unable to connect to the Internet," and will feature a little 8-bit style T-Rex at the top (if you watch, you'll notice he/she blinks every few seconds). To play, just hit the space bar and you'll enter a forever-runner game in which the T-Rex runs along a desert landscape. Press the spacebar to make it hop over the various cacti and vultures it encounters. It's great fun for like 40 seconds.
JCYager · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can connect headphones to a PS4 controller. The audio will only come through the headphones, not the TV. Really nice when you share a house with people who are sick of The Office theme song.
h_horsepower · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The sides of your saran wrap or tin foil box can be pushed in to keep the roll from popping out.
Also get a tongue scraper, wear less fragrance, and start to flush just after it drops in the bowl so you don't stink up the place. This is why you're single.
Sooo_Snoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those paper cups things that you put ketchup or whatever condiments in can be opened up for even more sauce
pav1010 · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pivot tables in Excel make organizing huge amount data effortless.
pleasurecabbage · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use your phone to access free pornography.
Delta_FC · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cap on your liquid laundry detergent isn't just for refilling. If you open it slightly, the air pressure inside the tub won't keep the liquid from coming out the dispenser side. If you're having trouble getting all the detergent out, this is why.
Danniboi_TX · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwaves have a "reheat" feature with a key inside the door regarding which "type of food" you're reheating.
KitchenSchtick · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. I live in south Florida.
sagelface · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little lever on the bottom of your rear-view mirror is for when the person behind you is blinding you with their high beams. Pushing that lever down will reduce the brightness in the reflection, but you can still see behind you.
LanaT1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soft tapping (no click) your home button twice on an iPhone 5s or higher makes the screen go down to make things on top of the screen reachable.
GottaGetAhead · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum Foil rolls will have finger punches on the sides so itll hold the foil roll in place make it easier to pull and tear.. surprisingly most dont know that and take out the roll and mess up the tearing.
billybob62 · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals.
danyearight · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A phone that can be used as gps even without a data plan or anything, just download the area you want before hand.
FlippyThePenguin · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The new ctrl+alt+delete is ctrl+shift+esc for newer versions of Windows. It allows you to bypass their annoying popup menu and goes straight to task manager instead. Didn't see it on here so figured I'd add :)
Monsieur_Manager · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On newer cars, there's a small arrow next to the gasoline icon on the dashboard that points to the side that the gas lid is on.
BreadstickWarrior · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out that the truck I've been driving for a couple years has fog lights. Ford, you sneaky. Pull the light switch toward you.
Maccaroney · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soda bottles come with this neat little plastic piece that keeps the drink from coming out if you drop it JANICE
mattmeslier · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is a triangle next to the gas pump icon on your car dashboard. it’s pointing to the side where you fill up your gas.
FajitaTits · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the sides of an aluminum foil box are two tabs you can push in to secure the roll of foil, thus preventing the roll of foil from coming out as you pull to tear a sheet.
DestaNations · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The white paper cups they give for ketchup have folds in them so you can open it and make it bigger so it holds more.
NNUfergs · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just now figured this one out; on an iPhone with 3D Touch, you can press and hold anywhere on the keyboard to move the typing cursor around your text body like a track pad!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the Pokemon Games for Gameboy, you can use the HM Cut to clear tall grass. It isn't just for cutting the trees that are blocking the path.
ngwoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caulking guns have a little hole near the handle that chop the end off the caulk tube
tripler77 · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Comcast and At&t have antivirus included with their service. Comcast uses Norton and At&t uses McAfee. I hadn't found this out until a couple of years ago with Comcast but had been buying Norton for quite time time before that.
PlaneShenaniganz · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you open up a can of soda, the tab is designed with a hole in it so that it can be turned around over the drinking hole and you can put a straw through it.
Kyostal · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Actually, thats not the purpose of the hole at all. That hole is there, to allow the company that makes them, to save on aluminum costs, to further make more tabs. Furthermore, that opening allows the tab edges to be rolled rather than be a flat sheet, increasing its overall tensile strength when being operated as a class 1 and 2 lever, to open your can of soda. It just so happens, its also the perfect way to keep your straw in place, without trying to float. Youll notice this same behavior in all sizes of the Sta-Tab, on all sorts of can types, not just soda. There is always an opening, to allow the rolling of the edges.
BrianThePessimist · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 - press WindowsLogoKey+Shift+S Quick Snipping Tool.
Lonecoon · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows 10, Ctrl + Win + D gives you a brand new desktop to work with. Helpful if you've got two separate projects you're working on.
And before you go and do that, know that Ctrl + Win + Arrow will take you back to the desktop you just left, and Ctrl + Win + F4 will close your new desktop.
You can have as many desktops open as you want, giving you effectively infinite desktop realestate.
pedestrianhomocide · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Android, even with the screen off, double clicking the power button will immediately bring up the camera. This way, you can hop right into the camera app without fumbling with apps or whatever when you need to take a picture fairly quickly.
Also you can use the camera app without unlocking the phone, so you can take pics on your friends phone without logging in.
Source: Pixel.
Mvance30 · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Didn't work on nexus 6
bubbleztoo · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Has anyone mentioned the snipping tool on Windows computers? Well there is a similar feature on Apple computers, but it is tied to command + another key that I don't remember.
tupidrebirts · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
French's mustard bottles have a small nub at the base of the cap, push the cap all the way down onto it and the lid will stay open so you don't have to hold it out of the way to put mustard on things.
Que_n_fool_STL · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Have dirty cooking grates or rusted metal? Vinegar will remove rust and the char off of metal.
this_charm1ng_man · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a notch on petrol /gas nozzles that let you know how fast to put them in your car. This let's you fill your tank quickly without it automatically stopping itself.
Draconiou5 · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Y'know, cars have these great things called turn signals. You can use them to let people know when you're making a turn. Isn't it great!
zehydra · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
According to the various PC game subreddits I'm subscribed to, I don't think everyone is aware that you can take screenshots on Win 10 by pressing Windows Key + PrintScrn. It automatically saves the screenshot to your This PC -> Pictures -> Screenshots folder. So you don't need to take a blurry picture with your phone. Please.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:44:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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zehydra · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, do that. For the purposes of uploading to Imgur without editing the image, that's much faster.
Tirfing88 · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can go directly to the camera app in some, if not all Android smartphones by quickly double tapping the lock button twice, even if phone is locked. Great if you need to take a photo of something unexpected really fast.
pipots · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foils for cooking or baking has some marks on the side of their packages that you can press down to make a hole/nudge so that you can roll it.
GiantLakeOfire · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs on the side of Saran Wrap and Aluminum Foil boxes that you can push in so that they keep the roll in place and prevent it from flying out of the box when you pull on the sheet.
Kyostal · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eh, just hold the top "flap" over the opening as you are pulling out the sheet. Tabs are annoying, might break a nail ;p
mystriddlery · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with this crazy feature to tell people you're turning, weird how less than half of car owners realize this.
PECOSbravo · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What a totally new and interesting concept
ihahp · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Key + X opens a menu with a ton of quick access stuff, including log off (which isn't in the normal windows menu)
imanc18 · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows 10
Ctrl+ Windows Key + D will create a new desktop.
Switch between desktops using Ctrl + Windows Key + Right/Left Arrow
Ctrl + Windows Key + F4 will close the new desktop and move any programs you have open.
InternetWilliams · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Almost every car has white lights on or near the tail lights that come on when the car is in reverse.
It's a safety feature so you tell if a car is about to back up, and also so you can see at night when you are backing up.
Verzwei · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows has a "snipping tool" that you can use to grab partial screenshots, either saving them as a file or copying them directly to the clipboard.
Previously, I always used printscreen to copy everything into Paint then cropped it down to what I wanted to keep.
It's in the "Windows Accessories" folder on Win10.
S1owJam · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do a search for Greenshot.
Install it.
You're welcome.
Kyostal · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Light Shot, Gyazo, SnagIt, Gadwin, ShareX, ... Few more good ones, each have their own lil features that makes them great -^
litewurks · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Access, type CTRL + > to cycle object views. I use it as a keyboard shortcut to run queries.
Also, if you highlight a control on a form in design view and hit F7 you open it's corresponding VBA code.
nosnack · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh the iPhone if you double tap the finger print sensor, the screen will drop down so you can easily still use one hand.
It kept happening to me and I thought my phone was messed up until I found it in settings.
Mdgt_Pope · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The compass app in the iPhone has a level feature for hanging pictures/setting up furniture. Swipe right on the compass to access it, you can hold your phone landscape, portrait, or lay it flat with the screen up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car, usually sticking out of the steering wheel column, is a little rod. If you push this rod up or down, it will cause a light to start blinking on the left or right of your car. This lets you to signal to other cars that you intend to change lanes or turn to the left or right. It's like having telepathic powers. You can tell total strangers about your plans without speaking to them.
scandinavianavian · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone, when you are typing, if you press and hold the keyboard and move your finger/thumb around, it moves the cursor around.
jeffvel · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In many BMW's there's a flashlight you can pull out in the glove box.
ShadyFox_Leoley · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In languages settings of Facebook you have English (Pirate) as a language option. Turns all the English on your FB page to Pirate-like-English
estein1030 · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Maps works without wifi (including GPS and direction), as long as you load your location first while you're connected.
wiredandwiser · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a very specific one that will likely get buried, but if you happen to drive a 95 Nissan Pathfinder, you probably know about the spark plug that's damn near impossible to remove even for experienced mechanics. It turns out that there's a custom made tool in the bag of tools for fixing a flat that's only purpose is removing that spark plug. It fits into the area perfectly and turns a 2+ hour job into 2 minutes.
Carl_Clegg · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the UK, when you press the button to cross the road, feel underneath the device and you'll feel a grooved stud. This revolves when the green man is lit. It's to assist blind people.
runninron69 · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone can actually perform audible communications.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome you can right click on the tab and choose "Mute site" .. This helps for when you're browsing at work and need your speakers on, but you don't want an ad to start playing loud to let everyone know you're fucking around. Also works great for when you're watching porn but need the sound off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had absolutely no idea until recently that on most car key fobs that holding down the unlock button will roll down all the windows, and holding lock will roll them back up.
CryptGuard · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with a way of letting other drivers know which direction you intend to go. It's called a blinker. Google it, they are pretty cool!
iconmotocbr · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the most useful reddit thread ever.
paydrough · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon echo has an "Alexa, find my phone" feature you have to enable. :)
Son_Of_EZShot · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out control shift Escape brings up task manager.
CryptGuard · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with a way of letting other drivers know which direction you intend to go. It's called a blinker. Google it, they are pretty cool!
iconmotocbr · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the most useful reddit thread ever.
paydrough · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon echo has an "Alexa, find my phone" feature you have to enable. :)
ImInArea52 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in a big speghetti spoon is to measure the amount of speghetti per serving.
On saran wrap and tin foil containers, you can pop the sides in which keeps the roll in place as you pull the wrap out.
Jcallysen · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this nifty little lever by the steering wheel. You can flip it up or down to show which direction you are going to turn in. Hope this helps!
phillycubfan · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your cars fuel gauge, there's a little carat next to the silhouette of the gas pump that points out which side to fill up on. This way even if you're using a car you're not familiar with and filling up, you eliminate pulling up to the pump, getting out and "nope nope nope nope nope" getting back in and turning around.
paydrough · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Amazon echo has an "Alexa, find my phone" feature you have to enable. :)
BowieWest · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I use vinegar to clean windows and cat piss but did you know you can eat that shit on your French Fries?!?! Tastes like a pickled asshole though.
DanielleMuscato · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you think you're a shitty cook because food seems to take too long or not long enough to bake in your oven, your oven probably just needs to be calibrated. You are supposed to do it regularly, but no one ever does.
You just need an oven thermometer and the manual.
_eL_T_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little 'do not eat' packets in beef jerky bags are firm enough to use as a tooth pick.
norby2 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones. Volume adjust.
TearlessToucherXC · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube on iPhone has a dark mode now. Don’t think many know cause it used to be only with Red.
raamzz · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone with 3D Touch
Hard press on your keyboard and slide side to side to reposition your “cursor” (typing bar thing) for correcting spelling errors and what not. An even more handy thing with this is you can hard press to get it to slide and then release your pressure while still maintaining contact between your finger and the screen and then hard press again and move it over your text to highlight it.
Also on an iPhone 8/8+ and maybe the 7 as well you can hard press on the far left of your screen to open the multitasking :)
dkap0921 · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has an ignore conversation button. Great when people reply all and then those that reply all to tell people to stop replying all.
FlintMagic · 1 points · Posted at 20:41:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you go into your text settings you can turn off read receipts - the thing that tells people if you've read their texts.
NoYouDidLaugh · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can middle click Back, Forward, and Refresh buttons on a browser, at least on Chrome, and it will do those actions in a new tab. Useful if you want to go back but in a new tab for example.
Macker_ · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just discovered two days ago that most decent toothbrushes have a little grippy/spiky area on the back side of the brush which is meant specifically for brushing your tongue. I always thought it was just kind of a nice little design pattern, but it turns out it's a tongue scraper that's much more effective than the bristles.
Dids_Bakery · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicators on cars. Especially on European or luxury cars
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Though the power off button on the remote never turns off the box, you can actually turn off your Comcast cable box by standing up and hitting the power button on the actual box itself! They are an innovative company after all. They even made the new cable boxes smaller and removed any form of heat ventilation.
Son_Of_EZShot · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out CTRL+Shift+ESC brings up task manager.
TheFire_Eagle · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a power hand drill? Does it have a ring of numbers on it? Those are clutch settings. You can set the drill's torque with it. Turn it to the lowest setting for the least amount of torque or all the way up to the highest number. It comes in handy when driving screws into different materials where too much torque could damage the screw.
Digitalqueef · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rice is glue
PECOSbravo · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In PUBG, press F to shift in vehicles
FleetingFlaccidity · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows 10, pressing Windows Key + Shift + S launches a shipping tool that automatically pastes the snip onto your clipboard.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My car has only one key fob for opening doors and as I don't use the car as much I just use the car key to open the door. But because the car is capable of unlocking doors, if I unlock the door twice quickly by turning the key twice it'll unlock all the car doors instead of just the door I'm using the key on.
Koolmidx · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone or Android you can disable data and wifi to conserve battery. Swipe down on Android from the top. Swipe up from the bottom on iPhone. Some cases you'll save money by conserving data usage. Apps are using the internet when you aren't.
squeakinator · 2 points · Posted at 20:46:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The newest update on the iphone only disconnects from the wifi when you do it this way, it doesn't turn off the wifi radio. You specially have to go into settings and turn it off
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blue Dawn dishsoap and white vinegar will clean anything to a sparkling white finish. Even better then any store bought cleaner. Best bathroom and kitchen cleaner.
Blue Dawn dish soap can also kill fleas on your pets. Just slather them into dry fur and rinse out very well.
popashot · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The volume button takes a picture on the iPhone.
poopyhelicopterbutt · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lowest screen brightness still too bright? Increase ‘Reduce white point’ in Accessibility settings on iOS. Helps my partner sleep.
nick_merican · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press a button in an elevator twice or hold it it gets unselected
dougaderly · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
(insert joke about dishwasher, punchline makes obvious you are describing spouse, hope the don't view thread...)
LavishWig · 1 points · Posted at 20:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely thought everyone knew this but my other half didn’t and he works in tech so I figure that warrants a share.
Double click the ‘shift’ arrow button on your iPhone and it fills in and underlines then all your letters will be in capitals without having to do it for each letter.
beastsb · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ilk share some rushed tips since it's nearly 5pm...
Hold Windows key and hit tab
With a window selected, Hold Windows key and use the arrows.
You can 'snap' windows to the left right and top of your screen
Shift delete skips the recycling bin and goes straight to Oblivion
Middle click on your mouse opens tabs in most browsers
Alt print screen captures just your active window
Von_Dooms · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microwaves have other settings other than Hign/Max. My father couldn't cook, so after my parents divorce, he kept mostly microwave food. I learned how to work the one we had, and my food always came out less rubbery than everyone else.
Morbanth · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn off autoplay of all videos in chrome.
https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/74d6x3/if_you_use_google_chrome_and_are_tired_of_videos/
OwariNeko · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blocks of paper, the ones with rubber back, have the feature that you can easily remove a sheet without tearing it. Just firmly grab the upper right corner and pull slowly but firmly down and to the right and the paper slips off in one piece.
You can make a fairly straight tear in regular paper by placing the paper on a table, placing a hand on one side of the intended tear and instead of 'pulling' the paper with the other hand to tear it you 'roll' it towards you.
I don't think it's common knowledge because I've hardly ever seen anyone do it in real life, even when it would have been useful.
poopyhelicopterbutt · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paste and match style. No more weird fonts and font sizes coming across from other apps. It’s a system wide key command in MacOS. Not sure about Windows.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My girlfriend and another friend were unaware that the small tab on the bottom of the rear-view mirror in the car is used to dim bright headlights in the evening. My friend actually went so far as to tint his rear window to prevent being blinded by big trucks, and he facepalmed when I showed him.
I changed both of their lives when I flipped it and suddenly they could see.
crookedman99 · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double tap on your Android multitasking button to switch between the recently opened apps
ShizeMation · 1 points · Posted at 20:46:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dropbox has an option to automatically save screenshots to your folder by simply pressing PrintScreen or Alt-PrintScreen.
EstroJen · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hey, did you know menstrual pads have wings built into then? ACTUAL WINGS!
denbuddy · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fold-paks, predominantly used in Chinese food restaurants for takeout, can be unfolded and used as a plate.
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my audi if i put the key in the door and turn to unlock and hold it in that position it will roll down all the windows and open the sunroof, same goes for the other direction with opposite effect.
cafers · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You should try pressing and holding unlock on the key fob button from outside the car in that case
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't believe my year has this feature
keepchill · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reset button on the bottom of a garbage disposal. I work in property management, and it seems like 90% of the time I send maintenance for a disposal issue, they push the button and fix it. Seems like a lot of people have no idea it's there.
g4m3r9 · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re ever stuck bored with a shitty chromebook, hit Ctrl+Alt+Tab to get to CROSH, where you can mess around with a few more settings and diagnostics than you normally can.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps tracks your location every single day, and saves that information as well. You can check it by searching for location history.
chage4311 · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m a liberal... must be because I smoke pot.
Wisex · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
I am trying to memorize as many win windows shortcuts as possible so here’s my list of what I remember
Windows+Q- allows you to search through your programs
Windows+direction arrows- snaps current window to that part of the screen
select folder/document+F3- let’s you rename document with th our doing awkwardly long double click
Windows+E- opens file explorer
Windows+M- minimizes all windows
Windows+Shift+M- restores minimized windows to the desktop
Windows+Home- minimizes all the windows except the one you’re on
Windows+(1,2,3,4,5...)- opens the corresponding application in your task bar
Ctrl+T- opens new tab in web browser
Ctrl+N- opens a new web browser window
Ctrl+shift+N- opens new incognito window
Ctrl+shift+T- opens recently closed tab
Ctrl+shift+esc- opens task manager
Ctrl+tab-scrolls through the tabs you have open in your current web browsing window
dghughes · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+backspace deletes entire words not just one character at a time like delete alone does.
Fikemasta · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reusable water bottles are tough to get clean in a dishwasher, sponges are full of germs, etc. They start to smell over time and creep me out.
Denture cleaning tablets are a perfect solution for sterilizing the inside of the bottle. And you know it’s safe because dentures go in peoples’ mouths!
willflameboy · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got far too annoyed by wi-fi popups before I realised that the Android system actually allows you to turn them off.
scruffy-the-janitor1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Found this awesome feature on samsung phones that could save lives!!! https://imgur.com/gallery/L36B2
Dr_McYankin · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motorcycles do not have to rev to 10k before they can shift.
SeaShanties · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little water filters attached on sinks, metal with a black handle. You push the lever down to dispense water, but you can also flip it upwards and not have to hold onto it... it’s useful for refilling water jugs and I’ve seen several people that didn’t know you could do that.
blueant1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hair conditioner makes awesome shaving cream!
step1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Electric can openers often have a knife sharpener on the back. I'm not sure why a can opener specifically has this since you don't necessarily need a sharp knife and a can or really ever even use a knife with a canned item, but it is what it is.
DeepFriedDoubleEE · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure a lot of people know this, but I know a good amount of people who didn't. If you pay for YouTube Red you also get access to Google Play Music. So if you're paying for Spotify or Pandora, IheartRadio etc, plus YouTube Red then you're overspending.
b4bl4t · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
1.44MB floppy disks fit perfectly in the class of a binder, using the copy protection square hole and the other one on the adjacent corner!
Or rather, used to fit..
Edwizzy102 · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hitachi wands can be used for back massages
gen-ral · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have hair/fluff on your clothes and don't have a lint roller, get some cellotape and wrap it around your hand with the sticky side facing outwards and voila... Homemade lint roller.
timeonmyhandz · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the handle of skillets and fry pans can actually hold a spoon or other utensil......
NoSpicePlease · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda CRVs from 1997 - 2006 came with a picnic table in the spare tire compartment
SpikesNvAns · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your an IOS user and you want to din your screen further than the standard settings without jail breaking, go into setting> General> accessibility>zoom> enable zoom. Set the region for full screen. Now triple tap your screen with three finger. Change the filter to low light. Zoom out from the same menu if you haven’t already
Letteen · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + left or right arrow moves the window from one monitor to another
kthejoker · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most teleconferencing systems where you have to enter a conference ID, you can do it all in one fell swoop on your mobile by dialing
number comma comma conference ID pound sign
Eg
18005551212,,9876543#
This works for Skype, GoMeeting and WebEx, and most Cisco internal systems.
stephen250 · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sandpaper works wonders as toilet paper. (Do not attempt this. From experience. It will not end well.)
Spanks_Hippos · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dishwashers often have removable silverware compartments so you can transfer clean silverware to the silverware drawer easier.
irate_alien · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a lot of towns that are laid out in grids, streets are in alphabetical order. the first time around is one syllable, then two syllables, etc. Art Street, Bond Street, 24 more streets....Arthur, Baker....etc.
D_J_Ileum · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Office printers can staple for you. I learned this on the last day of my PhD, after struggling to find a stapler in the building each time I needed one. When you go to print, look for the "staples" button and you can choose where it goes. Then when it prints, it will print with the staple.
rosickness12 · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of credit cards will offer an extra year to the manufacturer warranty when you use the card.
auroralovegood · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can adjust the height of your seatbelt! I'm wicked short and I slide mine all the way down. Keeps my car from trying to gag me whilst braking.
amanbelow · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mop buckets come with a reservoir to contain wrung out dirty mop head water. Water dirtied by the floor is not supposed to return into the main clean water compartment.
freaksnation · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On toasters, one of the two slots will be marked (usually with a a little bread sign). That side is the one with the sensor to know how long to toast the bread. If you’re only trying to toast one piece of bread, it has to be on that side or it wont be able to tell how long to toast it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn't work :( you have to push it down like 5 times
hio555 · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can capture a portion of your screen by pressing the windows key, shift, s.
willflameboy · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'OK Google' will ID tracks for you.
Wnxgodspeed · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found this out the other day by accident. If you swipe up into the task center on IOS with a newer iPhone, you can force touch the flashlight and chose how bright it is so you don't blind yourself or anyone else at night.
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 allows for virtual desktops: To create one Windows Key + D To switch Windows Key + arrow left or right To close Windows Key + F4
Great when you don't have multiple monitors or need to break up work spaces.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most Windows software, if you hold CTRL while pressing left and right arrows, you'll move entire words rather than single characters.
musicalsilences · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the middle of your spaghetti spoon is for measuring the right amount of spaghetti for one serving.
Jameson_fawkes · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late to the game, but those little paper ketsup holders can expand quite a bit.
TallulahVonDerSloot · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can't read this thread anymore, it's annoying me how many things I've being doing wrong all my life.
I'll just live in ignorance.
Jimdowburton · 1 points · Posted at 20:54:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motor oil containers have an anti-"glub" feature. If you pour with the nozzle at the top of the bottle, it pours smooth and splash-free.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn’t realize this until last week when I was changing my oil.
on_an_island · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran Wrap and tin foil boxes have little “wings” on the side that pop in and hold the roll in place inside the box. I’ve seen so many people struggle because they don’t know about this simple feature.
empathetic-amnesia · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Google account you can Google 'find my phone' for an exact GPS location. You can also lock it & make it ring!
whycantibeyou · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can silence the video at the gas pump by pressing the 2nd button from the top on the right hand side of the screen.
Dark_Shade_75 · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone Safari internet app DOES have a Ctrl+F search function for pages.
bmoron7 · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing the windows keys and an arrow key will move your windows around. For instance, windows + up arrow will make whatever window you're in full screen. Windows + down arrow will undo this and pressing it again minimizes the tab. The left and right arrows correspond to setting a window on the left or right side of your screen. Also pressing windows and a number on your keyboard will open that respective program on your taskbar. For example, Google chrome is my second icon on my taskbar. Pressing windows and 2 will open Google chrome.
TimeMachineToaster · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the little gas icon (on your cars dash) is an arrow pointing to which side of your car the fuel cap is. It's helpful when driving a rental car.
Also if you ever rent one, with some Hondas you don't need to click the turn signal lever down. Pressing it gently once will flash your turn signal a few times and then shut off. It's nice for highway driving. Not sure if other cars have this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your baby's crib can probably be lifted up and down as needed. I'm talking about the part the baby sleeps on. A friend only realized this recently, when she fucked up her back like crazy putting the kid into the crib as it was set the farthest way down.
enemeniminemo · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Goggle Docs there's a messaging section for you to chat with other people working on the same paper.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the iphone calculator app you can delete your typos by swiping where the numbers are displayed
str8uphemi · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a front loading washer, using vinegar as a fabric softer works dual purpose as it will also keep mold and mildew from developing, and it especially helps if you leave the door cracked so that air flow can get inside.
DrJonathanCrow · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know how common the switch was, but I was playing next to someone on my switch. He was playing his, and I was playing on mine. Long story short, I popped the stand out, and he just gasped. TL;DR: THERE'S A STAND ON YOUR SWITCH
ddiiggss · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highlighting text on a PC to cut and paste? Normal click and drag to highlight letters, double click and drag to highlight whole words, triple click and drag to highlight entire paragraphs.
Elrox · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift escape to open task manager on a windows machine.
Windows key L to lock machine without logging out.
withatee · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Common product-ish: underneath and towards the back of the aisle seat armrest on an aircraft is a release catch that allows you to lift the rest up for easier entry / exit. Basically the same as the other seats armrests but less advertised.
emcee117 · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So you know how Ctrl+F will let you search for a text string?
Ctrl+G will search for the last thing you wrote into the Ctrl+F search.
Kopextacy · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry if it’s been said already but if you softly double tap the iPhones home button without clicking the whole screen shifts down allowing you to to reach the top of the phones icons without having to move your hand. Very useful.
evil_burrito · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Imma go with GPS. The satellites in geosynchronous orbit have to move so fast that the calculations need to adjust for time dilation due to general relativity. Time passes more slowly on these satellites than it does for us stuck to the ground.
engineerforaday · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For my car at least, if you press the unlock button, then hold it down, all the windows roll down, sun roof included.
Danabler42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Volkswagen?
engineerforaday · 1 points · Posted at 23:04:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honda
Danabler42 · 2 points · Posted at 23:06:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Huh. What year?
engineerforaday · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
14
Danabler42 · 2 points · Posted at 00:18:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh, okay. Cause my '98 Jetta and '01 Golf do that, I didn't know if maybe the older Hondas do that or not. Who knows, maybe they do, I'll go ask a couple guys with old Hondas
engineerforaday · 1 points · Posted at 01:46:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha I thought this was a relatively new thing!
trigunnerd · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those ketchup cups from fast food places can expand for easier dipping. Just pull the top pleats apart
murrieta123 · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
he's talking about this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dghughes · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Even faster is toothpaste just squeeze and gulp (if you know what I mean!).
Having GERD I know desperation can mean relief from a burning throat right now.
DirtyMangos · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bicycles now have electronic shifting. It's fast, reliable, and kicks ass. It costs a lot extra, but it's amazing.
NE_Golf · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Larger Solo Cups (think beer party cups) have lines/markings on them that correspond to typical “pours”. Starting at the bottom of the cup: 1oz - shot 5oz - wine 12oz - beer (ok we know everyone fills it up)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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NE_Golf · 2 points · Posted at 23:59:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They “claimed” it, but it seems more than likely that their claim may have more about not wanting to be associated with alcoholic beverages, while at the same time not alienating any of their customers. I mean these are known as “Party” cups.
djuggler · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
After doing a load of laundry only to discover your children had crayons in their pockets, WD-40 will get the crayon out of the cloth.
long_tyme_lurker · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your gas guage in most cars has an arrow that points to which side the fuel cap is on. Good to know for rentals.
warap001 · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press play or pause in many videoplayers (such as YouTube) by pressing the spacebar.
Open a link in a new tab by clicking over it with the wheel of thre mouse instead of the click button.
In Chrome: Ctrl + T opens a new tab Ctrl + W close the current tab Ctrl + Shift + W closes all tabs on that window.
vintageseltzer0 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most pliers have a wire cutter segment right above the handles
Frankengregor · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That the little paper cups used to pump ketchup into when dining at a fast food restaurant expand flowerlike to hold lots of ketchup and an easier dipping mechanism.
lostmyarmsinbattle · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My can opener has a knife sharpener on it.
toth42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm late, but in case someone gets this far down: the cardboard housing of your kitchen wraps(both plastic/clingfilm and aluminum foil) and similar items have a little tab on each end that you can push in - it enters the hollow part of the roll, and holds it in place while you drag out what you need. Everybody knows that the lid is used for cutting, but alot of people don't use the tabs, and instead has to do some awkward movements to hold the roll inside the box while pulling.
ENCorporated27 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That you don't need an iPhone to track your lost phone, you can also do it through of Gmail account on Android, and now that duo is out you can also video chat easily on Androids, or even people with an iPhone that install duo
Aku49 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On AdBlock you can block specific ads or the website's pop ups that still show up. Just select the feature in the settings
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Patagonia 'puff' jackets fold up into the inner pocket and once done expose a clip making it easier to carry
Intangible · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many countertop blenders can accept a standard-sized mason jar screwed into the base where the pitcher usually goes. DIY nutribullet. :)
Wicked_EEL · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know this works for Fords. But when you hit the lock button on your key fob twice the horn beeps once. If it beeps twice you’ve either not closed the door properly or the headlights have been left on.
ThayThay · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smoke alarms have a button you can press to deactivate it temporarily, essential for smoky cooking
Shifted174 · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tic Tacs have a mint shaped groove on the lid where you can hold the case upside down then flip it back, letting you take out a single mint without having to rattle or pull it out with your tongue.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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gonzagylot00 · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caveat: Look up the instructions for this, if you do it wrong you'll probably get a nasty, bottle top shaped wound.
meowpower777 · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set a key to cook grenades in pubg.
flixthespod · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars (yes, even BMWS!) have turn signals.
jpguitfiddler · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Pizza Pizzazz is good for cooking anything and everything, not just pizza.
skav2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vacuums have the cord wrap holder that when you twist it lets all the cord go at the same time.
Jecktor · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone - AirDrop
SunflowerStranger · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many vehicles utilizing electronic door locks have a feature where all doors can be unlocked simultaneously by manually unlocking the driver side door twice quickly.
Codyh93 · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are typing something on your iPhone (i have a iPhone 6s Plus) and you hold down on the keyboard, it will bring up the ability to track through everything you have typed in that box.
So say you have a sentence, and you typed aword (example) and forgot to add a space. Just press and hold on the keyboard and track over in between 'a' and 'word' so you can make your correction. Also useful if you are trying to add something to a very limited text box. Or see what you typed at the beginning. You can use this feature to scroll to the right or left.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On every iPhone 6s and newer you can 3D Touch on the keyboard and swipe to move the cursor, and if you 3D Touch again while you swipe you can select text. Everyone I’ve shown this to has been amazed. It’s a lot easier than trying to select something your thumb is blocking you from seeing.
AndrewJacked-Son · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On later model iPhones(I think 5 and on? At least that’s when the feature worked for me) if you lay your phone flat on a table while it’s on sleep and turn it towards you it will wake.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge on your car has an equilateral triangle indicator next to the gas pump icon pointing to which side your tank is on.
crutlefish · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you tap the arrow in the panoramic photo mode on an iPhone it will flip. Which allows you to scan the phone from the opposite direction. 20/20 obvious in hindsight.
Escoboomin · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers! It's something that exists to the left of the steering wheel. You use it when you want to change lanes! Believe it or not it!
CookInKona · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars and other roadgoing vehicles have these things called turn signals so you can alert drivers behind you to the fact you're about to make a turn before you actually do!
mealsharedotorg · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Elevators arriving at your floor will ding once when going up, twice if going down. Never have to ask again. This is how the blind don't have to ask, either.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
e-cigs cause popcorn lung a fantastic feature that will kill you faster than lung cancer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/opinion/formaldehyde-diacetyl-e-cigs.html
idkbrogan · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My bedroom door also closes after someone walks in/out
Pakd25 · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you select a file/folder on windows and hit f2 it lets you rename the file/folder
ImJoeDirt · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Run your debit card as credit so retailer POS doesn't need/get/leak your PIN number.
Bishopkilljoy · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Burn your hand really bad? Don't have any cream for it? Ice not helping? Rub toothpaste over the burned area, most toothpastes have a numbing agent for your teeth that will numb the burning feeling.
Not sure if your tv remote is working? Remotes send out a light our eyes cannot see so to test if your remote works, put the end (with the led light) against your phone camera and press buttons. If it has power it'll light up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can do IF-THEN-ELSE statements in Microsoft Excel formulas. It's not as in-depth as other programming languages, but it can be a real time saver in certain situations. Most people I've talked to, even ones who are familiar with other normal computer programming languages, don't seem to know about this.
Sajakk · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double-clicking the far left corner of a window in Windows, will close that window. Useful if you are used to Linux/Mac where the X to close the window is on the left side.
Doesn't work on all, like Firefox isn't doing it now but most anything related to Windows will close.
canaryherd · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a backpack, take a look at all the "quick-lock" clips. One of them may have a strange lump that the others don't have. It's a whistle
Terelius · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Shortcuts
Win + D: Show/hide desktop
Win + E: Open file explorer
Chrome Shortcuts
Ctrl + T: Open new tab
Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen last closed tab(s)
Ctrl + (Shift) + Tab: Switch tabs forwards or (backwards)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the SHIFT key 5 times on a windows computer it turns on Sticky Keys.
What Sticky keys does, I have no idea..
JinxFelicis · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones running Android have a hidden "game" depending on the version of the software you're running. You access it by going to settings>About phone>Android Version. Keep tapping on it, then tap again/hold at times, and there you go :)
neverseenLOTR-AMA · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The human brain is designed to be used to think.
AP0LL018 · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press CTRL+F in digital books to search. Has helped me a ton when studying. For a computer science class I'm currently taking, the exams are open book. I can type in part of the question in the search box and most of the times it leads me to the full answer.
TONKAHANAH · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PlayStation 4 controller actually has a a pretty good gyroscope in it. The usefulness of a good gyroscope in a controller is something that Nintendo and steam controller users are fairly familiar with but for whatever reason despite having it Sony and all of their developers choose to not make any use of it.
I'e used the Dualshock 4 controller on PC. With steam you can map the gyroscope to Mouse input. used together with the analog stick in the right configurations this is a whole new ballgame of control for anything that requires accuracy primarily shooters.
Personally I very much prefer the steam controller by Leaps and Bounds and it has taught me how functionally amazing it can be to have a gyroscope on your controller. It's not quite as good as a mouse but it's a leagues better then an analog stick for accuracy.
RoyalBaumtenner · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars don't have blinkers. If you seem to use them, return your car because that shit is broke.
RaceyLawlins · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the Preview app that comes with OS X you can sign documents by writing on a piece of paper and show it to the camera. It lets you save them and just stamp them on PDFs and stuff. I thought that was super handy.
Josh120775 · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A back massager isn’t just a back massager.
OgreJehosephatt · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kangaroo shoes have little pouches hidden on them.
My cousin didn't believe me that her shoes had a pouch, but we finally discovered them when I insisted it must exist.
Blank-pages · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get rid of most surface corrosion with a pencil eraser.
howdoesketo · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
White vinegar and vinegar have tons of uses but I find throwing a cup in with workout clothes helps them last better and get rid of the ordor buildups.
C8-H10-N4-O2 · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most toasters have a button you can press if you're toasting a bagel, so that the cut sides get crispier than the outsides, along with an image that exhibits how to position the slices (usually looks like two D's facing opposite directions).
My fiancee's family had no idea either existed on the toaster they've had for 15+ years (turns out they were putting the slices in correctly, just not consciously). Some engineer probably spent hours/weeks coming up with that tiny feature.
scrubling · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
LPT is having a orgasm thinking of all the potential karma here.
TacoPorVida · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your gas light on the dash usually has an arrow pointing to which side the gas tank is on.
Microwave_Warrior · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wikipedia has a download as PDF option on the left column.
Just_Relax_and_Chill · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every cell phone has a feature to silence ringtones when you are inappropriate places. I think 90% of the phone owners (myself included) forgets this!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone, you can further lower your brightness by entering accessibility settings (under the general settings tab) and turning on zoom. From there, you can select the low light filter without actually having to enlarge anything on your screen. To zoom out, just double tap with three fingers and adjust the screen to normal. This is especially helpful at night or to those with sensitive eyes like me!
duckduckpass · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Potatoes are microwavable. You don't need to buy the overpriced ones in cellophane.
wyatte74 · 1 points · Posted at 11:32:42 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
thats my dinner a lot of nights! throw it in the toaster after for a minute to crisp the skin put a little butter salt pepper and sour cream then a fried egg and veggie burger. Makes me feel like im eating sorta healthy instead of microwaving a hot pocket :-/
Ms_Strange · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone (you or a guest) dropped a load and clogged the toilet? Pour some Dawn in there, stir, let sit for about 30 mins to an hour (depending on if it's little & a lot or just big and solid). Should be able to flush it down without plunging (...or very little plunging).
This works because, think about it, Dawn works to break apart dried food on dishes... does the same thing to turds and tp.
Also, works for cleaning your shower/tub/countertops/sinks and minor clothes stains (if washing out by hand).
joomanburningEH · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has a search function that seems to get missed a lot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most online shops give you a discount if you leave an item in your cart overnight.
Squidlez · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many phones have a quick shortcut to open the camera app. Just press your power button twice and it'll open!
Once in the camera app, you can take a picture with the volume buttons instead of touching the screen!
TRUMP-TRAIN-2020 · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle mouse on a link to open in new tab and ctrl+shift+t brings back that tab you just accidentally closed.
ihatepeasoup · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car keys or seat belt buckle can double up as a bottle opener lol
Advantageinterview · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://www.viralthread.com/26-everyday-items-with-incredible-functions-you-didnt-know-existed/?utm_source=vt&utm_medium=gosocial
Some of these I didn't know, and will actually be helpful, eventually.
jachopl · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clipper lighters have a built in packing tool. Tilt the lighter to make a bigger flame. You can also temporarily cork a bottle with it. https://imgur.com/a/lQ1lw
Sonzabitches · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can reverse the hinges on most refrigerators and freezers. There are even provisions for moving the handle.
Sarcastic-Prick · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most 12 packs of cans have a removable flap that allows for the box to be a dispenser.
TheKramer89 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most broom handles that you can unscrew from the head have universal threads that can be used with all kinds of tools. I use it for paint rollers all of the time to get some extra reach.
estunum · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars indicate on the fuel gauge the side the gas cap is on, it's usually a triangle/arrow pointing to the correct side.
Animedingo · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes have little tabs on the side of the box that push in to keep the roll from falling out.
noicemaster · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found out a couple of days ago that on iPhone, if you press down on the side of the screen with enough pressure, you can switch between apps without having to double tap the button.
awfulgrace · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most aluminum foil and cling wrap cutter boxes have tabs on the side which will hold the rolls. Took me far too long to learn that
Xank_kh · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The windows key + left or right will take the window your on and push it to that side of the screen. Windows key + up or down will either minimize or expand. OH!!! (Sometimes it work) crtl+shift+V will paste the text in the current format you're using in your paper.
DrVinginshlagin · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a Fisher & Paykel washing machine you can play the NZ, AU, and US National Anthems!
While the machine is off hold down the Advance button and then press the power button, then press and hold the Water Temp Up button for 2 seconds to get the anthem to play. Change the song by holding the Water Temp Up button for 2 seconds again.
Pretty cool little Easter egg for anyone with one of those machines.
petitoine007 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Purchase security and extended warrenty on credit cards. In canada most cards have this. It protects you if you lose or damage an item you buy with the card within 90 days (full refund). It also doubles manufactures warranty's for up to an additional year for products bought with card (Glasses, apple care) etc. Only reason i know this is because i work in the credit card department for a bank.
electroze · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you like using lots of open windows on a Windows desktop PC, press the Windows key + M to auto-minimize all the windows to see the desktop.
Also, quickly increase/decrease font in nearly all applications, websites, PDFs, MS Office, etc, by holding CTRL and using the mouse wheel.
In Chrome, you select words, right click and easily Google search those words.
And in many cars, the sun shade actually pulls out farther than expected to cover the blinding sun.
aznfanta · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your dick is hard for some awkward reason when youre looking at weird shit, flex your thigh muscles n the boner will go away after awhile. If not, masturbate and it'll go soft again
sensicle · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Older versions of Microsoft Office have Clippy, an animated, useless, annoying paper clip that gets in your way while trying to be helpful.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinkers. NOT JUST BMWs! All cars have them.
david_pili · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably get not going to be read but there's these nifty lights on a car that you can toggle on and off to indicate your intention to turn in one direction or another. People in Utah seem to be oblivious to this novel feature.
zman79 · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal piece protruding from the end of a caliper can be used as a depth gauge.
Spoolyooly · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook can be set to “pirate” in regards to the language.
SiON42X · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are a strict follower of Jewish Law, you may be interested to know that your fridge, dishwasher, and oven probably have a Sabbath Mode. This feature allows you to prepare food and possibly adjust settings without breaking law by viewing or interacting with readouts and buttons. Check your manual on non-Sabbath days for details.
vactu · 0 points · Posted at 21:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not Jewish, or know anyone strict about it, but that's pretty cool to know.
ihatepeasoup · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Uncoordinated children can be recorded and posted to r/childrenfallingover to generate a handsome amount of upvotes
leetrout · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can ask siri on locked iphones "who's phone is this" to find the owner's contact info.
This will only work if they've set their own info in the settings and siri is available from the lock screen by saying "hey siri" or holding down the home button until siri activates.
Gullyvuhr · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little arrow on the image near the gas gauge on your car's dashboard indicates which side the tank is on, in case you forget.
P0RTILLA · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those chrome slide-out tire pressure gauges have have a little nub on the backside of where you fit it to the schrader valve. That is to let air out when you put too much in.
donuthing · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Paper condiment cups have ridged folds that are meant to be unfolded to create a shallow dish with more surface area for dipping.
jessek · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm still surprised that in 2018 a lot of people I work with haven't heard that alt-tab switches between windows on a pc running Windows.
Sister_Jimjams · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to do this to confuse the receptionists and other members off staff. Used to give me a chuckle. Other people then dtarted doing it and now everyone knows. We need new blood to restart again. Simple things.
TheTiniestPirate · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do what?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ceiling fans have a reverse switch. This is really nice if your bed is directly under the fan and don’t want the air being blown on your face all night.
Mightychairs · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can raise and lower the seatbelt in your car. I’m short and usually the seatbelt comes right across my neck. Then I discovered I could lower it! Now it fits! You just slide it down or up from where it comes out of.
vactu · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not all vehicles have this capability. But it's definitely in almost all cars, moreso since the 2000s.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're using Chrome or Firefox (might work with some other browsers), you can right-click on a highlighted word or phrase (like you would if you were to copy and paste with your mouse). A menu small menu of options will pop up, and one of those is: Search Google for "________". Clicking this will automatically google search whatever is highlighted, and the results will open up a new tab.
It's just a more convenient way to google a phrase, and while it might seem like a function that is completely useless, you'd honestly be surprised by how many times it'll come in handy when you're on the internet.
illegiblebastard · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most states, it’s legal to turn LEFT on red if the intersecting streets are both one-way.
PM_ME_TITSnTIMESTAMP · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not on incognito / private browsing? Press Ctrl+Shift+T to regain that tab you accidentally closed.
reclinerspork · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the power button on the iPhone 5 times it calls police
haitiholic · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When using most microwaves, the dirrection the plate is spinning can be switched by stopping the microwave, and by spinning the base plate in the opposite direction. Results in a more every cooked meal!
chewchewtwain · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Doesn’t show up in mine? I did all the things?
589ca35e1590b · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cigarettes have this crazy feature that can give you cancer
CyberneticPanda · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chrome has a bunch of real useful features people might not know about:
BRAINGLOVE · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + L will lock your Windows computer
Mantisid · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit card comes with a range of extra benefits like free rental car insurance, cash back offers, rewards, extended warranty, product insurance, purchase protection, return protection, etc.
Just get an idea of what benefits your card has and read the terms and conditions on it. There is so much money to be saved!
Obviously different cards will have different benefits but please for your own sake, use credit cards for everything and pay it in full before the due date.
Barflyerdammit · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most airplane seats have adjustable headrests. Up, down, and the sides gold in to stop your head from falling against the weird dude sitting next to you if you fall asleep.
Pro-FoundSound · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: What r/lifeprotips used to be
Miragui · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge in your car has a little arrow that points to side of where the gas cap is.
gbrilliantq · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobile gas tank covers have a place to hang the cap so it wont dangle against your car. They also have an arrow marking on the fuel level indicator to remind on which side the gas cap is on.
Invincible_Bears · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only found out recently that double tapping the home button on iPhone brings the screen down lower so you can reach the top of the screen without fumbling with your phone.
batmanvjoker · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That you can take a photo with your iPhone by pressing either of the volume buttons.
Easier to hold the phone steady instead of with one hand and pressing the screen button
HuskyBowner · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles come stock with turn signals.
Choosing_is_a_sin · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dictionaries have a guide in the front that actually explains how the entries are laid out, and what all the little symbols indicate. Most people have no idea that this exists.
jonfromtucson99 · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found out last night that you can zoom out with the 8x in pubg. Shit changes everything.
AbeFrowman · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pop the tabs in on tin foil boxes
tiredoftheconfusion · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have found you only have to push the button 2nd from the top, right side, to turn the sound off.
jokemon · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cars have this thing that you can press down or up to indicate turning.
riinz · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you use command prompt often, use F7 to look through your command history. The up key works in a similar way just less concise.
Chopper3 · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just to clarify....on Windows
demoqtp · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms can also be used for sinus congestion relief.
lllllNAILERlllll · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fuze ice tea has castoreum ....which is secreted from a beavers ass glands....
Uyahla · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most Android phones you can access the history on your calculator. It's shows the calculation and the date you made that calculation.
For instance on August 3, 2017 I calculated 1 ÷ 1. I'm not sure why.
mokilmister · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When listening to voice messages an your phone, just hold it against your ear - as you do when making a phone call.
So many people walk around in public, holding their phones horizontally and pressing the bottom speaker against their ear.
Jlatoo · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube auto play
Magic_Rat · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The numbers on a toaster indicate how many minutes the toast will stay down for.
Percehh · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m late to the party but if you own an iPhone and are in an emergency press the lock button 5 times in a row and you’ll be put into contact with emergency services, and your emergency contacts will be notified.
aguabend · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper condiment cups, found in most fast food places, expand if you tug around the rim of the cup. It'll save you getting up multiple times just to get more ketchup.
tinysylph · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you ever spill candle wax on carpeting or some kind of fabric, just place a piece of paper bag over it and iron the top. the wax will melt and stick to the bag. (i don’t know if this works 100% of the time but it’s always worked for me.)
B0h1c4 · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese takeout containers are waterproof "plates" that are folded up into a box and held together by a wire handle. If you take the wire handle out, then you have a plate to eat off of. The food is already on it.
I'm not sure if it is a designed feature, but it is very functional.
mi99c · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually get free YouTube red with “freeredtube.com”
shindig0656 · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
on Mac, hold option and shift when adjusting audio volume to make the volume change in smaller increments
noahtheshittyitguy · 1 points · Posted at 21:33:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spit also can be used as a lubricant
myleftshoulderhurts · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones have a feature where they change the type of light at night time so that it doesn’t keep you from sleeping if you look at your phone. Blue light keeps you awake and yellow light allows you to go to sleep. The phone changes it from blue to yellow at sunset to allow you to relax and sleep better if you are looking at your phone before bed. It’s also a lot better for your eyes.
eldelekemre · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turning signals on a car
KhrysKrypto · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those with vision problems such as I,
I see many people use their camera to see without their glasses or contacts but iPhones (not sure about Androids) have a setting so you can do basically the same thing but with the flash on as a light. Also an amazing zoom.
Settings > General > Accessibility > Magnifier
edit: spelling
SneakChance · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally wrote a line of text in caps lock, highlight it and press Shift F3 to turn it back to normal. (Only works in word)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a 'readability statistics' option that can be enabled which will allow a user to see the percentage of passive sentences in their document. This is really useful for high-level technical writing.
ThruxtonDaddy · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blue light filters on your phone. It works wonders at night.
a-v-ii · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, and you hold down on a letter on the keyboard while your typing it lets you scroll through your text better than the magnifying glass.
SpasticFeedback · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PlayStation 4 can be put into Rest mode which allows you to charge controllers when the system is not being actively played, will suspend any game you have currently loaded (except multiplayer games for obvious reasons), and allows you to remotely download games purchased on the PSN Store via the app or the web store. Discovered a while back that a lot of people on the PS subreddits didn't know about these features. The energy usage while in Rest Mode is also pretty efficient, all things considered.
PillowTalk420 · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge in most vehicles has a little arrow telling you which side the tank is on so you can pull into the pump the right way the first time, every time.
Some USB plugs also have this feature to tell you which side is right side up, but due to the quantum nature of USB plugs it still is a 50/50 chance of actually going into the slot.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Khanacademy.org can get you through college level mathematics, FREE. It worked tremendously when I went back to school after many years and was having a hard time getting back up to speed. Shit is a godsend.
Juice_Stanton · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bacon grease will clean pitch, tar, auto grease, etc. off your hands as good as gasoline. Smells better too.
Plus, dryer lint is the best firestarter available.
Aldoogie · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people aren’t aware of the power setting on a microwave and simply go by time.
Cheddar-kun · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phones and laptops come with a blue light filter that can be set to automatically turn on at night to improve your sleep.
atrumpster · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
SHIFT + OPTION + COMMAND + V (Mac - I imagine PC is similar) This pastes whatever you've copied into the format of whatever document or program you're pasting into. It's a complicated shortcut to remember, but it saves a TON of formatting time.
Sofa47 · 1 points · Posted at 21:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your fuel gage in your car there’s an arrow next to the petrol pump icon. This arrow points to the side your fuel cap is on.
fericyde · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little stalk you can press down on to indicate a left turn and press up on to indicate a right turn.
Diakko · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can open your task manager straight up with ctrl+shift+esc.
Kougeru · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
is this not the only way to get into it?
Diakko · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For me, it is. Countless others I view in horror are using the ctrl alt del - way. =s
wishthemwell · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the iPhone/iOS calculator app, you can delete the numbers you have just punched by sliding your finger left or right on top of them. I just used to erase everything and start all over...
pretendimnotme · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+Shift+V let's you paste text without formatting. For example if you're copying quote from Web to document ctrl+shift+v will make sure it's not in different fonts and sizes.
It also works for copying commands into Linux terminal.
It's obvious to me now but couple years ago I struggled with changing sizes and fonts and even fucking up tags on websites.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
with ps1 games????
ThoseSillyBeans · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it's been posted, but most rice cookers have a notch in them near the lid so that you don't have to place the spatula on the counter or other.
LT_Rager · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit cards often add an extra year to any warranty, automatically
RandomError86 · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A bit more technical:
In any Microsoft Office Product you can use the "Record Macro" button (found sometimes under the View tab) then perform some editing or resizing or whatever you might want to do.
When you're done, choose "Stop Recording."
Hit Alt+F11 and navigate to the NewMacros Module on the left and you will see all the computer code (VBA code) underlying what actions you just performed.
It's a cool way to see and learn what the computer is doing and it's also a way to can a set of steps and easily perform those same actions over and over.
This is especially useful for really repetitive tasks you may be doing. Create a macro, add a button for it to your toolbar and you'll make your life so much easier!
CharaChan · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
a Wendy’s commercial where the spokesperson was a dude dressed as a rag doll.
Janzeyy · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Using your hands to drink. I know it sounds super obvious, but I actually never realized how perfectly your cupped hands are designed to get liquids to your mouth, and the way your hand shapes perfectly match your lips to drink is so satisfying. Super useful for a post-toothbrushing rinse if you don't have a cup.
Kingo1230 · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Beneath and to the left of the steering wheel of most cars, and also opposite of the mechanism controlling the wiper blades, is a bar that can be flipped up or down. Flipping up activates a blinking light that is useful to let other drivers know that you intend to turn right. Flipping down would have the opposite effect.
Straender · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has an uninstall option
Toonlinkuser · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing alt+f4 on reddit will upvote the comment closest to your mouse. It's a neat trick to save time.
Belsekar · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge in your car most likely has an arrow next to it "<". That's the side your gas cap is on. Helpful for rentals and those of you with bad memories.
KingJake69 · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you double tap sprint in Fortnite then you run automatically and can readjust/drop things from your backpack
Roryzilla91 · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you're driving a car, there are paddles next to the steering wheel that tell other drivers the direction you intend to turn the vehicle. This is SUUUUPER fucking helpful to everyone else.
Bigme4u · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I knew about that one.lol
beyondeverythingy · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you open the door on your microwave, there instructions on how to cook different food written on the bottom... Changed my life.
generatedmax · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+SHIFT+N opens an incognito tab. Get jacking in extra quick time!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the tabs on plastic wrap/aluminun foil
MWatters9 · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows double clicking the top left of the application will exit it.
GerardWayNoWay · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im late to the party but in most ads (not video ads) where you can't skip for a certain time, there's usually a invisible X in the corner where you can close it
aasteveo · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change the speed of Youtube videos.
Kougeru · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Labradors make fantastic pillows
SpecificFreedom · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Opening up a box of soda ...on both sides and push one end and the other end goes into the fridge
Squeakyduckquack · 1 points · Posted at 21:42:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhone if you heavy press the flashlight button you can select different brightness levels
Uglynator · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you listen to a voice message on WhatsApp, you can hold the your phone like you would when you make a call. That way the sound doesn't come out of your phones main speaker anymore. Great to not annoy your friends.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
in classic Doom you can put down a marker on the automap with M, and will cycle through the markers with the numbers 0 to 9.
Top_FiveLegends · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So much gold in the comments yet the guy who made this thread allowing for such great responses didn't get any...
ThrowingWater13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press "Alt" and "f4" at the same time to get free robux
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The arrow next to the fuel gauge in your car tells you which side of the car the fuel filler cap is on. Great for when you're driving a rental or a new car.
skhope · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top hook on the back of your vacuum cleaner that holds the cord can be twisted upside down to release the entire cord. This way you don't have to release it one loop at a time.
gantothes · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper ketchup cups at fast food restaurants fold out to hold an actual useful amount of ketchup. https://experthometips.com/images/content/2235-680x480.png
Pseuzq · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got a pesky fly you can't swat? Get it with hairspray! All the sticky stuff collects on their wings and slows them down.
EEPspaceD · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change what side your refrigerator or clothes dryer opens on.
eric1101 · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have this problem.... do go on.
EEPspaceD · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the majority of refrigerators you simply change what side the hinges are located on. Here's a how to vid
CHERNO-B1LL · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Did someone mention that the little sauce cup thing you get fans out for dipping.
https://youtu.be/PgZtZ9qs3yY
hartscov · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The triangle over your gas gauge points to the side of the car that the gas cap is located.
SleeplessShitposter · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google has a built-in function for anything.
Type in an equation in the address bar on chrome, the first suggestion is the answer to it.
Google "IP," "Speed test," "Calculator," or "Weather" to get one of those things.
You can even google "Google logos" and it'll give you png images of every google logo.
For extra fun, google "Zerg Rush."
Enovara · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Chrome, the "can't reach the internet" screen with the dinosaur is actually a game. Press the space bar/up arrow.
that_cachorro_life · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most smoke alarms have a button you can push to silence it once it goes off. So if you burn something in the kitchen just bush the button and open a window instead of fanning it with a dishrag frantically.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a lot of computer software you can progress through fields by clicking tab. Shift + Tab will go back to the last field you were on.
AromaTaint · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had someone bring me a toaster complaining that it was broken. She said she pushed the lever down but every time she pressed the 'On' button it sparked and the toast popped up.
fpvolquind · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever come across a Family Bowl 2 arcade machine (like this one), the arrows can control the virtual ball after you play the real one. Pretty useless, I know.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Guacamole tip[or for mashed avocado] ---I don't use lime or acid in mine, takes away from the flavor of the avocado, and dont miss it...just make your guac put in container and level it off with the back of a spoon and gently [not from but slowly from a cup] pour cold water over the top, cover it at least 1/2" and place lid. Some say adding chopped tomatoes works [because acid], but it only delays it...and not for long.
Just open, pour off water...stir...remove what you will use, and repeat.
sealclubber281 · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone keeps track of literally every place you have been, how long you spent there, and creates a heat map of your life.
Settings- Privacy- Location Services- System Services- Significant Locations
ssssserrano · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone screen can GET WAAAAYYY darker than just the nighttime setting. If you go into the settings under accessibility shortcuts, you can adjust the white point and add a red filter to get the same effect you would with an app like flux. It’s amazing!! Once it’s set how you like, just click the home button 3 times to toggle it on/off.
Alicornelliac · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you shake your iPhone or iPad sideways, it'll ask you if you want to undo what you just typed.
YepThatsABear · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you tell Alexa to "get schwifty" she'll say; "I've been getting schwifty since 2014"
nrjk · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All the security features on Facebook. Seriously, just go there and look.
Ketochampion · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Too gross. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum#Food_use STAY away from foods that say natural flavoring
Gorgenapper · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Parking lights on a car (it's the symbol which looks like two shuttlecocks colliding, between the OFF and the headlight symbols). They basically act like non-blinking, non-clicking hazard lights. The name seems quite obvious - they're meant for parking, but streets were narrower and less well-lit back in the day, and cars probably didn't have reflector plates either. Naturally, you needed some way to let other drivers know that your car is parked there, so you would turn on the parking lights on one side of the car before leaving it.
Nowadays we no longer have much of a use for this feature and hazard lights are the way to go. However, I once used this while waiting in my car on the side of a dimly lit airport road because the hazard lights were too blinky and obtrusive.
abhinandkr · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a MacBook, you can configure mouse gestures to the corners of your screen to do various things. I use it to start the screensaver if I need the MacBook to be awake (sort of like locking the screen). This is useful if I don't want to close the lid which puts the MacBook to sleep.
themannamedme · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But then you have to use a mac.
abhinandkr · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah, that's the worst part.
PM_ME_TITSnTIMESTAMP · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
On many Samsung phones, if you were to hit the sleep key multiple times in succession, you enable some sort of 'distress mode' and the emergency number (911) is dialed. This is probably for situations when people are in danger and need to call 911 without any suspicions.
Had to embarrassingly explain this to a local 911 dispatcher when this happened the first time, keep my hands away from the camera button from now on.
Also, long pressing the volume down key mutes the audio.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, this thread is getting saved.
skwigly · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
French's mustard bottles have caps that are able to click and lock in the open position to keep it clean and out of the way of the mustard
IALWAYSGETMYMAN · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca cola works really well as an abrasive. Also as a brine for ribs. Then you boil down the excess into a barbecue sauce. I like to use dr pepper for this but any dark cola will do.
shewantsthedeeecaf · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It also works very well for unclogging feeding tubes!
IALWAYSGETMYMAN · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah i mean that kinda falls under the category of an abrasive. Or acid. I dunno if its distinctive.
jersey_viking · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Flashing your high beams at traffic lights, at night, with no oncoming traffic....will fastforward the light sequence. Your light will change next, as long as, no oncoming headlights are detected during the expedited light sequence.
jonvonboner · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like this is just crazy enough to be true and want it to be true just enough to buy into it...but honestly I don't believe it. Do you have proof?
pixiemoose · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Motorola phones have a built in game similar to Flappy Bird.
Go to settings-> scroll down to about phone->then keep tapping android version-> hold down the picture that comes up and bam
pabst315 · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At work, I often want to share a link to a local network file or folder via email. In Windows, you can hit Shift + right click on a file or a folder, and an additional option "copy path" shows up.
loladrenaline · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I only learned about this when my friend showed me and it blew my mind, you can take pictures on your iphone camera by pressing the lower volume button
Isak922 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A U.S. denomination bill ($1, $5, $10, etc) is six inches long.
NoDontYesDo · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you call TD using the app you get placed in priority sequence in front of all those that didn't use it.
Source: the TD worker told me.
kev717 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car rear view mirrors: if you flip them up, there's actually a second mirror that occludes a bunch of light so if someone behind you has blinding bright lights you can just angle the mirror up and it's not so bad.
alexgreyhead · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audis: indicators (sorry).
partspuke · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Get a grease spot on your clothes? Sprinkle baby powder on it, wait, then brush it and the spot away. My Italian mother inlaw taught me this. She keeps a little bottle of it in her purse for when we're out to dinner.
stjensen · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pizza cutters have those metal bits sticking out of the handle to pull the rack out of the oven.
Lakerfan1994 · 1 points · Posted at 21:55:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tapping the lock button on an iPhone 5 times brings up an option to call an "Emergency SOS" if you are ever in trouble but cant dial 911.
Benjaz3 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm a snob according to Facebook lol
kamratjoel · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m actually surprised at how few people know this, but at iPhones you can set up a ”medical ID” in the health app. This ID is a page where you can add personal info on yourself, like name, address, medication you are using, diseases, allergies, ICE contacts etc.
This info can then be accessed without unlocking the phone. When you press the home button to unlock the phone there is always an ”emergency” option where you can call 911. But you can also access the medical ID from there.
So if you are injured and unconscious, medical responders or whoever is trying to help you knows what to do and who to call etc.
Except most people don’t know about it, so it’s useless anyway. :p It would really be a good idea for Apple to try to promote this feature a bit.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Trash cans
shinerai · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late to the thread, but the tabs on an Instant Pot lid fit perfectly into the slots on the side of the pot itself and act like a lid holder.
PerfectlyJerky · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD40 can be used to remove tar from your vehicle's wheels. It is safe for painted, chrome, and polished finishes.
WoodrowT · 2 points · Posted at 22:07:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just be careful not to spray it on your brakes. That will greatly increase your stopping distance!
PerfectlyJerky · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha! Right! Please remove wheels from the car and don't spray it on your tires either!
alejeron · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For my friends out there who have had to write legal briefs...Microsoft word can do a table of authorities for you, you just have to mark which cases and such in your brief.
More generally to you essay writers: Word can do references/works cited/bibliographies automatically. Go to References tab and click the "manage your citations" and then fill in the fields. No more knightcite, citethis, etc. It was amazing when I found all this out.
If you have any kind of question about word or essay/report/brief writing, ask me. I gotcha covered.
BigSexy1284 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
turn signal
breadstickfever · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone calculator has more functions if you turn your phone sideways while using it.
zekeweasel · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's true for the Android calculator too.
LoudMusic · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
EVERYTHING HAS SPELL CHECK BUILT IN, DAMN YOU ALL!! USE IT!
Qwite · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mute the voice on most self scan machine, so you are not inundated with the constant remarks about problems in the bagging area
OneWheelMan · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can hold the home and power button to hard restart your iPhone.
keirmh · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Backspacing on the apple calculator. I almost shit myself when I found out you can just tap the number and it backspaces. I had been clearing the whole thing for as long as I can remember.
PixlProphet · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press the three dots on a Facebook post you can turn on notifications to follow it instead of commenting with a period or "Following!"
Penqwin · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Microsoft word has a way to check accessibility in your documents, including passive sentence %, reading grade level, reading ease, etc.
This is hidden and you need to turn it on by going into options > proofing > show readability statistics checked.
For more inquiring minds:
The higher the reading ease, the easier it is to understand, anything around 60-70 is a desirable level for the average reader. https://yoast.com/flesch-reading-ease-score/
For passive sentences, try to aim for a score of 15% or below for writing that’s clear and concise.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little symbol of a petrol (gas) pump on the fuel guage in your car will often have an arrow pointing either left or right, to show you which side of the vehicle the fuel cap is on.
aveconks · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most lipsticks there is extra lipstick in the bottom that shows what colour it is. Most people don’t know this but it’s great when you’ve run out and in a pinch
mahtaileva · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can pop a bottlecap with a lot of seat belt ends
smokinJoeCalculus · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit and hide
hobskhan · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listerine applied to the scalp can help with dandruff. It was actually advertised as such long ago.
Sevon42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're calling a company that uses an automated phone system and they what you to say out loud what you want, they almost always first give you examples. You can usually push the number pad to get the options in the order the machine says them. That makes no sense, so an example. When you call Suddenlink support, the system says for you to tell it why you're calling. "You can say Sales, Billing, or Technical Support." So, you can then press 1 for Billing, 2 for Sales, 3 for Technical Support. I HATE talking to machines, and I've yet to encounter a phone system that didn't follow this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your press a little harder on your iPhone keyboard it gives you the ability to freely move around the text.
*only for iPhones with force touch
RJohn12 · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESCAPE will instantly open the task manager, saving you a click
MoarPotatoTacos · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk, our fridge has "Sabbath mode". It just keeps stuff on even while the doors are open. And I think it turns off the ice maker.
Sadly it does not make the ice dispenser give out bat shaped ice. I'm sure we could rig something up though.
EpicCreeper713 · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows+L will lock your PC quickly.
misticmight · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's have turn signals.
Electricpants · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The triangle on your fuel gauge indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel goes into.
LordofDAKA · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In excel you can copy the cells you have selected as a picture, so you can keep the formatting that you had when pasting elsewhere.
Bashmaster · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The OtterBox defender belt clip doubles as an attachable kickstand for your phone!
npmn95 · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Childproof medication bottles have caps which can be screwed on normally upside down. This makes it easier for people with hand issues to open them.
zapdromeda · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or people who don't want to waste 5 hours opening a damn bottle. Seriously though, those bottles have done more harm to my hands than good to my body
DrunkenGolfer · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your clothes dryer has this thing called a lint trap. Find it and clear it out and your clothes will dry faster.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve seen many people with cluttered desktops and taskbars. I try to keep a blank desktop (so I can see my beautiful wallpaper) and a minimal taskbar.
One can easily clean up their desktop and still quickly access the apps and files (without even looking at the screen or using a mouse, mind you) by pressing the Windows key, then typing in what they want to open via the automatic search feature, and then pressing enter. It may or may not be widely known, but it’s certainly underused. Saves so much time and keeps you digitally organized.
HypotheticalChicken · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little stick to the left of the steering wheel... if you click it up it indicates to people around you that you're going to turn right. If you click it down... people will know you plan to turn left.
Comes free in EVERY car.
EpicCreeper713 · 1 points · Posted at 22:03:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Public restroom toilet seat covers: the flap that detaches goes in the front of the toilet to prevent splashes.
MangoROCKN · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of paying for a single spotify account. Get a family pack and split it with your friends for $18 aud which turns into spotify premium for $3 a month.
Friends are family too!
postedUpOnTheBlock · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a "mind my own business" switch in your brain. It has saved me a lot of drama and headaches. Highly recommend it. 👌👌
jjohnisme · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern cars are all produced with these blinky yellow lights called turn signals.
They're usually activated by toggling the stick near the steering wheel.
TheUnderDataMiner · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Could you please make sure North Carolina sees this post? They desperately need this information.
jjohnisme · 2 points · Posted at 22:52:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I didn't post it in the first 89 femtoseconds of the thread, so it is likely that you and I are the only two people to see it.
Unfortunately.
GRMacGirl · 1 points · Posted at 22:04:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tin foil and cling wrap boxes usually have a half circle perforated on each end of the box. Press through and bend the tab inward whenever you open a new box - the tabs will keep the roll from coming out of the box every time you pull a piece out to use.
applesandbriana · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can send an emergency sos signal to authorities without calling or texting by pressing the lock button 5 times on your iPhone device. Helps when you need help in a pinch.
Sarsmi · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still waiting on the advice on how to get those automated healthcare provider calls to stop. I get about 10-15 a week and they like to call when I'm asleep and wake me up.
ennmei · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many of the items of the iPhone control center can be pushed and hold so more options pop up. If you tap and hold on the flash light icon you can set the brightness, if you want to set a quick timer tap and hold the watch icon, you want to take a selfie or use front camera? Tap and hold the camera icon until you can choose which one you want to use.
naiarala · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can easily turn off the beeping noise on most microwaves.
vagbutters · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I learned this one recently but apparently everyone has been using ketchup holders incorrectly
Tigersarethebest · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you swipe left on a note in the Notes app (iPhone), you can set a password for that note, or use your fingerprint as a password.
Houston922 · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plastic. Not many knows it isn't biodegradable and not good for use and throw. So they find themselves eating fishes or drinking water with microplastic in them.
CybrogNinjaMonkey · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars that you drive has this thing called a turning signal so you can indicate what direction you’re turning I feel like I’m the only person who uses it
Aggteef · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self Cleaning Oven. You're suppose to put the oven in Self Cleaning Mode and leave the home with the windows opened for a couple of hours. Everything will be charred and all you have to do is wipe everything down with a damp rag.
Roonil____Wazlib · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes, but I don’t believe all ovens have this feature, as you need a very high temperature for it. But many do!
Aggteef · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ah yeah true.
Willymagnus · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas symbol on your car's dash board has a little arrow next to it that shows which side the gas tank is on.
Davisland · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars having these indicator lights to let other drivers know where you intend to go. Just tap the switch behind the steering wheel. Amazing, I know.
mt0622 · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you click a link in Google chrome with the scroll wheel of your mouse, it'll open in a new tab.
Maybe everyone knows this but my mind was blown when I realized I didn't have to CTRL+click anymore.
Captain_Collin · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In almost every car you can figure out which side the gas tank is on while sitting inside. From the driver's seat look at the instrument cluster on the dashboard and locate the gas pump icon. On either the right or left side of the gas pump icon there will be a little arrow, that's the side with the gas tank. This is especially useful in cars you're unfamiliar with, like rentals.
Jabjab345 · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you look on the left side of your steering wheel, you'll find a lever that will let other drivers know what direction you are turning.
Nickerrous · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You'd be surprised to know that a large majority of people DON'T know that the number dial on the side of the toaster is for minutes and NOT a 'Bread cooked-ness meter'
YoYoYonnY · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't always true
zekeweasel · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine's got a slider that goes from light to dark
KillahHills10304 · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars and trucks have a lot of little Easter eggs, but the one I'll name here is how to tell what side the fuel door is on from inside the car. Looking at the gas gauge on the gauge cluster, there is a small arrow next to the little gas pump icon pointing right or left. The fuel door is on whatever side that little arrow points to.
Generally, American and Japanese cars have the fuel door on the drivers side, while European models have the fuel door on the passenger side.
EvitaPuppy · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When listening to a menu system, to skip at any time press 0 to get an operator. Lots of times they leave this choice off, but it often still works.
Denahom_Chickn · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The handle on a pan usually has a hole in it not just to hang the pan up but also to rest your cooking utensil in instead of putting it down on the countertop.
iPhones have a built-in level. Open the compass and swipe to one side.
i_actmyshoesize · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chrome has a remote desktop extension and mobile app that allows you to access your home or work computer (depending on Security) from your phone anywhere
hanzbooby · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s two wee perforated bits that you push in on the side of your tinfoil box that holds it in place
jbrewer193 · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit's search feature. Alot of repost can be solved if they search before they post! :D
zapdromeda · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That would actually make this thread justice, I've seen 500 'hurr hurr turn signals'
RallyTowel · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
kitchen foil and wrap boxes usually have tabs on the side you can poke inwards - into the cylindrical spool - to help unravel that shit.
SilentImplosion · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That stick jetting out from the steering column is called "THE BLINKERS" and you can use it to communicate the direction of the turn, left or right, you intend to make to other drivers.
Try it sometime.
limelight022 · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A turn signal! Lolololololol
kudujerky · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nature does this, everyone seems to forget that common plants in almost any area can be an abundant resource for foraged food throughout the year. Ex: dandelions, acorns, walnuts, grapes (these are EVERYWHERE in the fall), ramps, onion grass. With PROPER prep (esp w acorns) you can feast for free. Don’t be an idiot and eat poison ivy though.
g00niebird · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This thread sounds like a YouTube video
thelawyerinmaking · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most people use 'tab' key to go to the next column while filing a form, but don't know that they can go back to a previous column using 'SHIFT+TAB'.
iamsilvergirl · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pelican crossings... they have a little nodule underneath, if you touch it and it is still, the walk light for pedestrians is red (don't walk), if you hold it and the nidult starts to move and rotate the walk light is green and pedestrians can cross safely. It's how we know to cross safely even if we can't see/hear... xx
i_actmyshoesize · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing home three times on a Samsung Galaxy will shrink the screen to make it easier to operate one handed
Hellrazor1990 · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car oil bottles are shaped so they don't splash and they pour smoothly. However, most people pour them with open end on the bottom instead of the top causing them to gulp and splash. Remember, pour with the open end on top.
Nogo8 · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most programs on the computer, when typing, pressing ctrl + backspace (or delete) will delete a whole word. Best thing my computer skills class taught me
Protagonistics · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unless you're in some versions of Adobe Acrobat and then SCREW YOU.
Islamiworship · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL+SHIFT +ESC opens task manager.
Reuseum · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Many home appliances have a ‘Sabbath Mode’
‘Shabbat Mode.’
badnewsblair · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can clean the copper bottom of pots by coating them in ketchup and letting it sit for 10-15 minutes then wiping it off.
schmal · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL most of the world apparently doesn't use turn signals when driving...
Dan_Backslide · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you rapidly press the lock button on your iPhone it allows you to send out an emergency SOS signal, and to power off the device.
Shadezyy · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you right click on your computer you can just right click the option in the menu that pops up to select it instead of left clicking.
1Zeddicus · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The flint and wheel in a Clipper lighter is removable to clear out a bowl or pack your joints tighter.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone, you can set up an emergency medical ID that’s accessible on your lock screen in case you’re ever incapacitated. You can put stuff in like allergies, blood type, emergency contacts, and any medical history you want to have easily accessible To set up, go to contacts->my card->edit and then scroll all the way to the bottom and choose “edit medical ID To access from the lock screen, press the home button and get the passcode to pop up, then choose emergency->show medical ID
Duffman485 · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Send a lot of Christmas cards or invitations to the same group of people but hate keeping a giant word document up to date (or worse, writing them by hand)? You can keep everyone's names and addresses in a tidy, easy to manage Excel spreadsheet and then use the mail merge feature in Word to automatically format and populate everyone's address onto the envelope template of your choosing. Here's how.
Nirty · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of condiment bottles caps can be locked by a little notch that's not very noticeable. This is to keep it open or to keep it out of the way. Mostly on mustard and chocolate syrup bottles from my experience.
flippertyflip · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BlackBerry 9 series has a UI so awful it forces you to get a better phone.
eruptinganus · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you buy a clipper lighter you can remove the flint and it comes out as a stick you can use to pack your joints down. Super useful for rolling.
chesterjosiah · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most sofa-pull-out-beds have the ability to lock in the head area at an angle by pulling up on the headbar. https://upload.ecvv.com/upload/Product/20126/ChinaFolding_bed_Folding_sofa_bed_folding_sofa_bed_frame2012681647080.jpg
northwoodsprincess · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can calibrate your oven!
https://youtu.be/6czz5w2vZg4
Infraxion · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Windows, start-shift-s, works the same as print screen but you can select a small area to copy instead of the whole screen or window
q_a_z_m_l_p · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On ti-83 calculatours you can use 2nd function draw and go down to pen to doodle stuff on the graph. Im sure its useful for math or whatever too.
AdmiralSimon · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spotify has an option for high quality streaming/downloading (320 kbit/sec) but default is 96 or 160
bubamacko · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you lose your AC controller, most of them have a button to turn it on under the hood.
jcthefluteman · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On YouTube: L: jump ten seconds K: pause J: jump ten seconds back Right arrow: jump 5 seconds Left arrow: jump 5 seconds back
Also you can use the numerals to jump - press 3 to go to the 30% mark, etc.
jackmoopoo · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google has an option in the browser settings that if you close your whole window or restart your computer or something that it will auto re open everything
dankjay · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most airplanes, there’s a button under the isle armrest to raise it so you can get in and out easier.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The extra hole on your sneakers is to create a heel lock or lace lock. Instructional videos are on YouTube.
smartymarty1234 · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use ctrl+tab to go to the next tab that is opened in a window. Use ctrl+shift+tab to go to the tab behind the one you are in in a window. Use ctrl+t to open a blank tab in. Use ctrl+shift+t to open the last closed tab. Use ctrl+w to close a tab and use ctrl+shift+w to close an entire window. Press K in YouTube to pause and play anywhere on the screen. Use j and l to go back or forward 10 seconds. Use the numbers to skip to partial parts of a YouTube video. In windows if you pull a window like your browser or media player, it will snap to half the screen and you can put another window on the other half. In Google docs you can use ctrl+b make something bold ctrl+u for underline and ctrl+i for italics.
CadaverOne · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dialing 211 helps direct callers to services for, among others, the elderly, the disabled, those who do not speak English, those with a personal crisis, those with limited reading skills, and those who are new to their communities.
CryingEagle626 · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold your thumb down on snapchat while listening to a song it will listen to it and tell you what that song is. Not a new feature but you'd be surprised how many people don't know about it.
Malavalon · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on your audio drivers, you can enable an audio compressor for your playback devices under Windows.
Sound Control Panel App -> Playback Devices -> Properties -> Enhancements -> [X] Loudness Equalization
This will lower overall volume when any sudden loud noise is about to happen, but will raise the volume to normal levels once the loudness stops. This can be very useful for preventing hearing damage when playing games with really shitty audio mixes like PUBG, where you need to have the volume up high to hear quiet noises like footsteps but then gunshots are quite literally deafening. Also useful for watching films where dialogue is too quiet and action is too loud if you don't want to configure the separate compressor in something like VLC (separately configurable compressors will give you more fine control over how aggressive the compressor is, but the built-in one for Windows is a nice fire-and-forget solution, especially for games).
Silald · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tyýģģ
ISeeYouReadingMyName · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+D selects the URL bar in almost all browsers and even Windows Explorer.
doge-spawn-of-satan · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On many Logitech computer mice, pushing the scroll wheel to the left or right takes you forward or back a page in your browser
blastfemur · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Tap up/tap down (tap up to increase by 1 mph/tap down to decrease by 1 mph) on automotive cruise control (well, it was at least a decade or so before I discovered it on my old Caddy.)
peterluxor · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stream movies and documentaries on your device like you would on Netflix but through your local library through an app called Kanopy.
northXnortheast3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps uses cache data. So if you’re in a foreign country, as long as you load the map while on WiFi, you can use it to navigate in real-time while still on airplane mode.
NSRedditor · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So I just started Vaping. Which means I’m regularly pressing the vape button 5 times to turn it on and off. Well i’ve obviously rewired my brain because if you press the on/off button on an iPhone X five times it starts screaming and does a three second count down before making a call to the emergency service.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Siri, or Alexa, or Google thing. If you turn it on, you can't complain later if all your shit is somehow leaked. It's magic!
Flintontoe · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little tabs that pop out of your Mac ac adapter are for coiling the power cord.
PM_ME_YOUR_BANKS · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can press alt + tab to switch between the last window you had open quickly tap tab again to scroll through all opened windows
SoBeDragon0 · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press windows key + right arrow, it will snap your active window to the right side of the screen. + left arrow, the left side. + down arrow will minimize the current window, and + up arrow will maximize.
popeycandysticks · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk about the U.S. But in Ontario Shell gas stations have a mechanism in the handle that lets you take your hand off the pump and will continue to pump the gas.
Use the time to stay warm, or squeegee your car, or check your oil.
Plus the air miles!
qwerty2warrior91 · 2 points · Posted at 22:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think that comes standard on most US pumps. Everyone I've used since i was 16 has had it.
popeycandysticks · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's good! Its very necessary in the cold weather
StR33tL1GhT · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On windows (7 and 10 from my knowledge) you can snap your current window in any direction by pressing windows key + arrow. Windows + up arrow maximizes your current window, windows + left/right arrow snaps your window to the left/right half of your monitor(so you can have two apps open both taking up half of your screen). Windows + down arrow minimizes.
For extra awesomeness Windows + shift + left/right arrow will move your current window to the monitor to the left or the right.
Guiltyparty2135 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a wire stripper on the "tab" of many plugs and switches.
MrTrousers14 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spotify actually has a bass booster option and an entire mixer for you to adjust. It’s easy to miss but it’s very simple, just go to your settings-> play back-> equaliser and you will find lots of music options. A lot of people may know about this but many also don’t, very handy for people with speakers etc
J_Tiz · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Microsoft Word is actually a useful PDF editor if you are in need.
ZauceBoss · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these crazy things called turn signals. Just a little flip up or down and everyone around you on the road knows where you're going. It's like magic.
OtheDreamer · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC <- the quicker, easier way to bring up task manager in Windows...that doesn't require multiple steps
xenomorphs_at_disney · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can write on mirrors with dry erase markers
TMO5565 · 1 points · Posted at 22:29:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most rice cookers can double as pressure cookers/ crock pots. Made some awesome mushroom rice and chicken in mine
LexusBrian400 · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran wrap and aluminum foil have tabs on the ends of the box. You're supposed to push in the tabs to keep the roll from pulling itself out of the box. Almost nobody knows this for some reason.
stephiipuff · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
IPhones have a feature under their cellular settings called "Wi-Fi assist" that uses your cellular data when your Wi-Fi lags or disconnects without you knowing and it's on already when you get a new phone. I get a LOT of phone calls at my job about this stupid shit.
darkgecko21 · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can use ''J'' and ''L'' to navigate youtube videos in ten seconds chunks. you can also use ''K'' to pause the video, even if the focus is not on said video.
Markliebs · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most brushes for washing dishes have a scraper on the back for stuck on foods.
Changed my life when I learned this.
esvevan · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adding an electronic home button to Iphones
joshee_m · 1 points · Posted at 22:31:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A Sega Genesis controller fits the controller port of an Atari 2600 and actually works.
jersey_viking · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
System performance test engineer by trade, general curious human being by night. I’ve run the white box tests, over time, with familiarity with intersection light and timing of light cycles. Ad-hoc tests of random, modern, traffic lights are 60-75% successful. Or you can try it yourself, if the conditions are verified.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google. You can request deletion of their data on you if you live in the EU.
mrthrowaway300 · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press Windows Key + L on a Windows computer you can lock your computer quickly. This was a great trick I learned when I was in college.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can rotate text in ms paint
PenPenGuin · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right-click on the Start icon in the lower left in Windows 10 to access a bunch of useful shortcuts to things like Device Manager, Powershell, Shutdown/Restart options, the old Run window, and plain'ol "Show Desktop". I use it all the time.
Also, Snipping Tool (search bar: snip).
masoninsicily · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little paper cups at fast food restaurants can expand if you pull them
Disctech · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows OS,( Windows Key + D ) minimizes all opened windows and apps. The same for open all windows.
No_Funny_Names_Left · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mute the volume at the self-checkout registers.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a citation creator and works cited/blibiography generator.
Final7C · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
if you go up to an iPhone and hold down the power button for 5 seconds it'll pop up the emergency contact info for that person (if they set it up) it also allow you to one touch-911 if you want)
bilalsattar24 · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a fairly new Android phone(7.0+), you have an option for face unlock in "smat lock" under settings.
Brass_and_Frass · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To look at two Excel sheets side by side (in a dual monitor situation), open one Excel. Go to the taskbar, hold SHIFT and click on the existing Excel icon. This will open up a new Excel window that you can drag to your second monitor. Open the other file you want to see. Boom.
DrJunkee · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get eBooks from your local library, if you put it on airplane mode you will have the book as long as you like until you turn it off
ohlaph · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A computer with a browser that allows you to visit google.com to search for your own error.
sphericth0r · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers. They've been on every damn car I've owned and yet somehow they're a mystery to half the idiots out there...
Rantamplan · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an emergency in a foreign country call 112, 999 or 911 those are international numbers and should be accepted in any country.
If you cant remember them: call your own emergency number. Most civilized countries have all emergency numbers rerouted to their owns.
Soulshinewine · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
911 doesn't work in Australia as far as I know. We use 000 instead. Haven't heard of the other number.
crumblenaut · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most credit cards add a full year of warranty to purchases made with them, honored through the credit card's benefits department.
Your newish device fail just outside of its manufacturer warranty period? If you bought it with your credit card, chances are the 800 number on the back will save your ass. ;)
yes_thats_right · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mobile phones have the ability to connect two people via audio calls.
windygnomes · 1 points · Posted at 22:37:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mine doesn’t have that feature- use wears it back. having that tilt helps me engage more with what I’m doing and not procrastinate
zefdef · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones — you can silence them, you know...
hydroblue83 · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A plumbus.
Yojimbra · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones can call people
tarnatackett · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a gas cap holder on the little fuel door cover.
caposeidon · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The USPS has a service called Informed Delivery where they send you a daily email with pictures of mail pieces that will be delivered later in the day.
RadioSoulwax · 1 points · Posted at 22:40:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift escape
interestingdays · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Adobe reader has a full screen and slide show mode
tanoj11 · 1 points · Posted at 22:41:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For galaxies, you can calculate your spo3, stress levels, and more.
Trialman · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some smartphones have a secret set of swipes to automatically signal the police without needing to call.
girl_idioteque · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heard from a friend: If your toilet is clogged and a plunger isn’t enough, squirt Dawn dish soap in the toilet, wait 20m then flush. Poop has lots of oils, which will dissolve with Dawn
pcpgivesmewings · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Add baking soda to the surface when you are using Super Glue. Hardens in seconds (be ready for that) for a near epoxy like bond.
20seca3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can still watch your favorite TV show or movie or porn clip at work if you open it, and click on another window. Now just hover over the video tab on the task bar at the bottom. When intruder walks by you can simply move the mouse away from bar and voila! You're back to working status.
Booman_aus · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Stop your apps from listening to you:
iPhone settings>privacy>microphone
LooseLeaf24 · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Secondary credit card perks.
The apr is critical but I bet your card has a lot of other great perks you dont know about.
bragi_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones. Especially relevant in the models 6 and later. If you double-tap on the home button - yes tap, not press - it will push the entire content of the screen down so the top is easier to reach. Especially useful when you’re in a situation where you’ve got one hand to use :)
Retb14 · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another thing, if you hold the flashlight button it will let you change the brightness of the flashlight.
bragi_ · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I actually didn’t know that; pretty neat feature!
Quantum_owl · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iron (the steaming kind for clothing) has a "clean" button. I myself am ignorant as to how to properly clean my iron.
cuddlecat42 · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone 6/6s you can shift the screen down by double tapping the home button.
Notice that you should double TAP it, NOT PRESS the button down.
The only logical reason I could think for the creation of this feature this is that it brings the screen closer to your thumb so you can press things on the screen without having to move your hand from its original position.
I don't know if this feature goes higher than a 6/6s though.
ayebaebaewhy · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a dope feature called a blinker. i hear it’s pretty beneficial to most consumers.
MisturDust319 · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Word has a built in citation manager. If you put in basic info, it can automatically make in text citations and build a works cited page for you, MLA, APA, and others. All right in the same package
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this still works. But I found out by accident that if you send an SMS to a landline, the phone will ring, and a voice will read the message.
ZoAngelic · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cell phones. you can make calls and have meaningful conversations much faster than you could in txt or instant messaging.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing A on Xbox fallout 4 loading screen makes the model green
Reubenatrix · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can plug an external HD into a ps3 console and select triangle to reveal a ''diaplay all' function that allows you to play most of the media on it.
jappleseed113 · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
‘Time Cook’ on microwaves, I still run into people that don’t know what it does.
Crysistec · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you copy a lot from Wikipedia into your own work? Using the format painter tool in Word means you can just select something you’ve written and then just drag over the part you copied and it takes on the same spacing, sizing and font and colour choice as the rest of your document.
trolleyKing · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD40/degreaser is the best for getting graffiti off of most plastic surfaces and tin fencing
ClassicToxin · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bags of salad at supermarkets have modified atmospheres to stop the salad from going off so don't choose a bag of salad based on puffyness
landofozzyman · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone’s can “undo” deleted text.
You can shake your iPhone side to side if you are writing something and accidentally delete some text from an app.
It will then pop-up a box asking if you want to “Undo Typing”.
It has been a life saver more than once.
Xecutor · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
At McDonalds and don't wanna use their shitty little ketchup cups? Just take a couple of large soda lids and pour aways on top. It is like a ketchup plate.
Wulffid · 0 points · Posted at 22:58:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do realise that their "shitty little ketchup cups" expand, right?
Xecutor · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
And they still hold nothing
seamus_mc · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hitachi back massager
duketoma · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a feature where you don't have to read other people's opinions if they offend you.
pokemytatas · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PUBG has toggle features for every scope.
Holo scope you toggle the redness Red Dot zooms in 8x scope becomes a 4x (omfggggggg) 4x scope moves the reticule up and down for distance.
All adjustments are accomplished by holding left trigger then right bumper and then moving the left thumbstick up and down.
D0Quanta · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 works better than googone
SpeakItLoud · 1 points · Posted at 22:51:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When someone takes a picture or video in the wrong direction, you can hold down your finger on the phone and then turn it to the correct direction. It won't rotate.
Linkums · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use Sega Genesis controllers on Atari 2600.
This is one I thought people knew, but I just met someone who didn't: Those house doors that close slowly have a loose metal bit that you can slide over to keep the door propped open.
thedragonturtle · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you switch on your full beam headlights and your kerbside indicator, then switch off the car and remove the keys, you will get kerbside lighting. (the kerbside lights stay on but nothing to blind drivers)
Ideal for cooking at night on your portable stove next to the rood.
Nursemacbooty · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The elastic straps on a back pack are for a rolled up sweatshirt
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set your gas cap on the inside of the cover instead of letting it hang.
foreign_human · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, you can split your screen perfecrly in two if you drag one window to the bottom left corner and the other to the bottom right corner
Sipperz · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt + Tab allows you to quickly flick through all windows you have open on your desktop/laptop!
mijoker98 · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key + Tab is even cooler!
I_Am_The_DrawerTable · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones not only allow you to use social media or watch porn, they actually can make phone calls
JosefOgle · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Marquee zoom on Adobe Acrobat. I've had to show this to way too many account and project managers. That and mousing over the bottom left of the PDF shows you the dimensions of that PDF. I work in the print industry and that feature is huuuuuge.
R4ID · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control + shift + escape = task manager. no more cltr + alt + delete, click task manager.
Sucramdi · 1 points · Posted at 22:56:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you double tap the Touch ID sensor on an iPhone (tap not press) it temporarily shifts everything on the screen down to make it easier to reach
uhlayna · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little rectangular box at the very end of your taskbar (if you have multiple screens, it's only active on your main screen) will minimize all windows when you click it.
Brunchz0r · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The arrow next to the gas gauge on your car dashboard indicates which side the gas cover is on.
Surprised how few of my friends know this :)
domeslappa420 · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lots of cars now have a feature where if you hit the unlock button twice and then hold the unlock button down on the second press, all the windows will roll down. If you put the key in the door and turn it to lock and hold it there, the windows will all roll back up!
HappyMaskMajora · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
While playing pokemon games you can press L+R+start to reset your game. Say you make a mistake and need to reset, Its faster than turning it off then turning it back on. Might same you a few seconds lol. Especially helpful for shiny hunting byt most shiny hunters are well aware of this.
Older games use a different button combos like L+R+start+select
Jigga9792 · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I own a 99 Lexus RX300. If you insert the key into the driver door and twist to lock or unlock the doors and hold it there all the windows and the sunroof will open or close. It also works with the key fob if you hold the lock or unlock button.
scottylebot · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turning your cooker stove knob fully anti clockwise takes it to the lowest setting without it going out.
Neilpoleon · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can link your movie accounts to Movies Anywhere to be able to play your owned movies on any of the linked movie accounts (e.g. Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu). This allows you to compare prices and buy your movies from whichever provider is cheapest.
Note: You can search Movies Anywhere to find out which specific titles are supported.
bikingbill · 1 points · Posted at 23:02:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms have a serial number printed at the very bottom of the base. You have to roll it down all the way to see it.
Oh, nevermind.
KingCharlesIIX · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In fortnite battle royale when you're looking at the map if you scroll in it will zoom in on the map. (PC)
to_be_red · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
French’s mustard bottle caps clip into place when opened and fully extended.
thegreatgamesby · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In pacman if you click play but dont move the ghost wont come after you until you move.
PBaz1337 · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The volume knob on a guitar amp can also turn DOWN. One of the music industry’s urban legends.
KSteeze · 1 points · Posted at 23:05:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Screen recording on iOS? Maybe I'm just stupid
JPiratefish · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Clean your glass-topped stove with a straight-edge razor scraper. My first glass-top had one with it. My second (when that one fried) didn't come with - and non of my friends have them for theirs either. And mine is so much cleaner..
brandonmatusiak · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Autocorrect
kLOsk · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unfortunately not very common but: Some elevators allow for resetting a miss selection by double pressing the floor number!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold down on the iPhone keyboard, you can move your cursor through typed text to fix typos instead of trying to fat finger punch the screen.
St00dley · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Google chrome, if you have more than one tab open you can press ctrl +tab and it will move you to the next tab. Ctrl+ shift+ tab moves you back. I believe this works in ms excel as well.
AussieMazza · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's CTRL + PgUp or PgDwn for this in Excel (to switch worksheets in the same workbook).
fairlyjack · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tabs on the side of the aluminum foil fold down so that you can tear it off easily.
Inkstack · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Krazy glue that comes inside a white tube and red cap. The red cap is more than a cap for the container, it also doubles as a stand for the vial of glue.
JPiratefish · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sharpie Marker marks can be removed from most surfaces using rubbing alcohol. Porous surfaces can be cleaned too - just takes more and pressure.
GroovyFuturistic · 1 points · Posted at 23:08:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can search web pages in Safari on iOS by typing the words you want to find in the search bar at the top.
Then tap on ‘find X’ at the bottom, under ‘on this website’ (or ‘in this document’ for PDFs), to scroll through the matches. The number of matches is displayed here also.
flclst3v3 · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can shake your IPhone to undo typing your welcome.
somethingspiffy · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The weird shaped handle on the translucent blue sani Ice containers is to hang it on the side of the ice machine while you are filling it.
Ispysarad · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you lose WiFi on google chrome, the T-Rex dinosaur that comes up is a game. Just press space to play! And space to jump!
slacker0 · 1 points · Posted at 23:10:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas gauge on most cars has a little triangle indicating which side to fill the tank.
FTC_Publik · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + X switches which side your text is on in a text box if you use Firefox. It doesn't display on Reddit when posting, but if you ever screw up your text box that's why. I think this is probably a useless feature unless you're typing in Hebrew or something. Also works in your address bar.
Edit: Examples
amandamaniac · 1 points · Posted at 23:11:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mini staplers have a compartment on the bottom to hold extra staples.
glhwcu · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit Card Warranties. Most major credit cards will actually double a manufact warranty.
EventfulAnimal · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The numbers on a toaster dial represent minutes, not units of toastiness.
natemilonakis · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press Alt+F4 to close whatever you have open.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand gestures and voice commands on Galaxy Note phones.
drsanders1000 · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Felling sights on a chain saw
redditproha · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones and just about every other phone out there, there's actually a button on the side you can press that'll turn off the screen; so that you can have a normal fucking conversation with the person sitting across the table.
ObeyHillReddit · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The public toilets in schools and Walmarts are able to be flushed. I don't think anyone but me knows about this feature.
oO0-__-0Oo · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are and/or have been over the age recommended to get the HPV vaccination shotS (note: PLURAL because you have to get ALL the rounds of shots in order to get vaccinated), then the vast majority of medical professionals will not administer the HPV vaccinations shots to you.
Instead you can go to any planned parenthood and get the shots started, no age restrictions.
Kick PP some extra dough for possibly not only saving you from a nasty STD, but possibly saving your life as many people die from cancers caused by HPV strains.
Good day, Sir. I say, GOOD DAY.
BobThe_Body_Builder · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Underneath the Tic-tac lid, there is a small mould that can fit a tic-tac. Why anyone would use that as opposed to pouring a piece or two in your hands is beyond me tho
Johnnyschuler · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most mens razors have a blade on the top to create straight beard line
silverback1970 · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Staplers have to "settings". One that press the tines inward for a right fit and one that press the tines outward for a looser fit so that it is easier to pull the Staples out without ripping the paper.
l4derman · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
tinfoil boxes have tabs on the sides that hold the roll in place when pushed in. this is true with similar products like cling wrap.
xlr8ed1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most locking door knobs have a push button on the inside to lock it and a key hole on the out side to open it. 99 percent of people just push it in - open it with a key and the button pops out. Push in pop out - push in pop out. However if you push the button in then rotate it 90 degrees it permanently stays pushed in and you will require a key to open the door every single time to enter. I get a call at least once every two weeks to repair 'broken knob' and it's this. Just push the button in with your thumb and turn it back. In some situations it's good that a door never accidentally gets left unlocked and by pushing the button in and turning it makes sure that a key needs to be used for access.
pluc61 · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ketchup cup can be widen making them bigger.
Sergiyakun · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How? Edit* don’t have any in front of me lol
gossypiboma · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
RSS
If you have a couple of bookmarks or websites you check every day/week/month or so, you should definitely check out RSS feeds. I'm so sad they aren't more popular. Many popular sites support them so you don't have to make an account:
reddit: append ".rss" to pretty much any url
tumblr: append "/rss" to pretty much any url
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=<channel_id> (Also supports playlists)
PLTuck · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has these things called indicators on them. They are there so that other people on the road know where the fuck you intend to go!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
CTRL + F when searching for a specific word on a web page, as a uni student this has helped me limit search times exponentially on online text.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just found this out today!! Toasters have a cancel button that pops your food up instantly!! Never knew until my gf did it this morning lol
theblackxranger · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i dont think mine does but my parents does.
Blokatt · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most browsers, you can highlight a part of a hyperlink by holding ALT while clicking and dragging.
kodran · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks!
pijaGorda1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can create fireworks by microwaving metals
cyanydeez · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
someone shuld as
os2mac · 1 points · Posted at 23:29:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can share your wifi password with another Iphone by holding them together with blue tooth turned on.
https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/instantly-share-wi-fi-passwords-from-your-iphone-other-ios-11-devices-nearby-0177972/
blahblahrasputan · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DSLR Camera
You can buy a gadget for about $10 that lets you reverse your lenses to use them as macro and I can't tell the difference with a $500 lens. Cons are exposed area of the lens and no auto focus.
badhavoc · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your toilet plunger can also unclog a sink. Just place over the drain and plunge.
theblackxranger · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
and then disinfect
badhavoc · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We bought a plunger strictly for clogs outside of the toilet.
theblackxranger · 2 points · Posted at 23:53:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
smart
fuckitweredoingitliv · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The headrest of your car seat is meant to pull out to use to break the window in an emergency.
handsmahoney · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motor vehicles have lights that you can toggle if you're intending to change lanes that will alert other drivers that you are doing so
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Commenting for later
Rugged_Poptart · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To the left of the steering wheel on most vehicles is something called a turn signal. It lets other drivers know when you're changing lanes or making a turn.
Obsolete_Human · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If a pen leaks through you clothes and onto your skin, you can use baby oil to get the ink off of your skin faster then just trying to scrub it out
nikooluci · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
PowerPoint: F5 or Shift F5
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kroger(or any store owned by Kroger) grocery stores allow you to enter the phone number (area code for where you are) 111-1111 if you forget your card or don't have a phone number to enter. This way you still get the discount.
theblackxranger · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
or use the tommy twotone number plus your area code
mpe214 · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Non-LED maglights have an extra bulb in the end cap of the battery compartment.
the_real_mvp_is_you · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel has pivot tables. Learn them. Use them. Love them.
AnActualGarnish · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the ps4 if you’re at the home screen and have a game open, double tap the PS button and Ittle go to the icon/folder it’s in
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
AltTab on Windows (or any OS) is essential and underused
aRVAthrowaway · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In general, I feel like text editing shortcuts on Windows are something a bunch of folks don't know about. I see a bunch of folks backspacing letter by letter or constantly mashing the arrow keys.
Ctrl+left arrow goes to the beginning of the previous word. Ctrl+right to the beginning of the next.
Ctrl+up goes to the beginning of the line. Ctrl+down to the end.
Ctrl+home to the beginning of the doc. Ctrl+End to the end.
The same shortucts using shift instead of ctrl highlight those sections of text.
And those are just a few. There's a whole lot more. And Mac versions of the same shortcuts too!
raymondspogo · 1 points · Posted at 23:37:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: automobiles have turn signals
mauriciolazo · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Mail Chimp, after sending a campaign, if you keep clicking the gorilla high five, you can play a high five retro game in the browser.
Rottenslam · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel meter on your cars instrument panel points to the side of the car that access to the gas tank is located.
-Crosswind- · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms can prevent stupid people's offspring being born, if use correctly.
LtPatterson · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Foil has some perforated holes in the side for you to poke in and use as a guide for the foil to roll out more easily.
poopgoose1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gas station TVs with those 8 square buttons. 4 on the left, 4 on the right.
The second button down on the right hand side mutes the TV so you don’t have to listen to the ads
Ehsan1981 · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where can I find the list of posts sorted by number of comments? This post has ~17500 comments so far.
-Master-Builder- · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+tab makes you look like you know what you're doing. Windows key+tab makes you look like a wizard.
Obloidd · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your Windows laptop has a trackpad, tapping once with 2 fingers anywhere on it acts as right click. Three fingers opens Cortana, and four opens your notifications centre. Similarly, swiping on the touchpad does different things depending on how many fingers you use;
1 finger- moves the cursor (obviously). 2 fingers- scrolls in any direction within the application you have open. 3 fingers- switches between applications. Sliding three fingers up opens all your application mission control. 4 fingers- switches between desktops (you might have a work desktop and a gaming desktop).
Jagonu · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl Z undoes the last thing you did in most programs.
DK_Vlogs · 1 points · Posted at 23:40:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you swipe right or left on the iPhone calculator, you can backspace the typed number.
mauriciolazo · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't need an antivirus if you enable every security option in Windows 10.
liljacobs05 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most car visors will extend outward to block the sun from the driver side and passenger side windows.
LuxuriousThrowAway · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The warm pot that just boiled pasta can easily heat The sauce and serve as a plate. Bingo nothing to wash but the pot and the fork.
theblackxranger · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
i do this with mac and cheese and spaghetti
lshanno2 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For baby car seats, there are usually notches on both sides so you can hook the seatbelts aside to get the baby in a good position.
esg6589 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you read the instructions on a package of wax paper or aluminum foil, it tells you how you should tuck the lid flap inside the package for perfectly straight tears. Not as easy to spool out, but soooooo satisfying.
TacTurtle · 1 points · Posted at 23:42:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The door latch striker on a Jeep Wranlger 1980-2006 doubles as a bottle opener
JamesDillon109 · 1 points · Posted at 23:43:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Swiss army knives have a small hole under the corkscrew where you can fit a needle.
MichiganBelle_31 · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You do that.
wiserwithReddit · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers
uwlryoung · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I literally just learned that iPhone's have a screen capture app already installed within the iOS itself. You just have to turn it on through the settings and then control center.
notrab99 · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rolls of cling wrap have little tabs on the ends of the box that you push in so the roll doesn't pull out.
gtnftw · 1 points · Posted at 23:45:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near the bottom of my paremesan cheese container there is a little "window" (clear portion) that let's you see past the label to see if it's almost gone. It's labeled, "Time to buy more".
oxilite · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of sending your information to Cambridge Analytica, you can just post it to Facebook and kill two birds with one stone!
Wikezoja · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sensors in the road that trigger the traffic lights.
Prufrocks_pants · 1 points · Posted at 23:46:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For iPhone users that hate the long list of alarms that builds over time, you can tell Siri "delete all my alarms" and presto a nice clean screen without having to individually delete.
goodlookinlooks · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on a soda can is made to be turned around once the can is open and is a perfect straw holder.
sloanewashere · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much any lotion will remove hair dye from skin and hard, non-porous surfaces. Dye will get all over your skin and bathroom (if you're like me) and lotion takes it right off.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:49:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spiders can balloon.
KleineLevin · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you tap the end of your toothbrush gold sprays out
sojufox · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most clingfilm has an area of perforated cardboard on both sides of the packaging. It can be pushed in, which keeps the roll from coming out of the packaging when you pull it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
League of Legends has a mute button you could use if someone is tilting you.
themongoose47 · 1 points · Posted at 23:50:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a iphone 6s or new model, you can firmly push down on the screen during a text message and send fireworks and other kinds of graphics with your texts. The fireworks one works well.
ei46bach · 1 points · Posted at 23:51:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Volkswagen models, most wipers were designed to be tucked under the hood/bonnet for aero. In the winter when people go to put their wipers up, most people find out the hood is in the way.
In order to put the wipers up you must put the car into service mode by turning the on the ignition and turning off then simply press down on the wiper stalk once and they will stay up and you then can pull the wipers up. To put it back, lower the wipers and press once again on the stalk with the car in accessory or on.
DownForANap · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out you can search a document on your iPhone for key words, just like on a computer. Life changing. For lives that don’t get much changing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can refill an indigoPro cartridge.
KindaPale · 1 points · Posted at 23:53:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reynold's foil and Glad plastic wrap (and possibly other brands) come with end locks that you must pop into each end of the roll in order to help keep them in place as you pull and tear off a sheet.
braaaiiinnns · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your coming up on a red light, flash your high beams to make it turn green faster. This doesnt work on every light but it works alot.
Moistmedium · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you patch windows 7, it often displays a blue screen on your monitor
Vkhenaten · 1 points · Posted at 23:54:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can open jars easily with a bottle opener.
bikingbill · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dryer sheets and hot water can removed burned on food in pots and pans. Just let it soak for an hour or so.
LstCrzyOne · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW vehicles have devices that allow you to indicate which direction you wish to turn.
jeh31 · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iOS you can double tap to add/view reactions instead of long pressing.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The weber kettle grill has a hook on the inside of the lid next to the vent holes. If you hold it lid so it is perpendicular to the ground and the vent holes are on the top you can hang it off the side of the grill.
Pumbaathebigpig · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Underpants and underwear, apparently some people aren't aware of their function. To stop pee and skid marks on your clothing
blackquaza1 · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hitting Windows + X will open a menu with various computer management options.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc will open the Task Manager.
SaguaroJack · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The broiler on the bottom of many ovens
mrdrclean · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this applies but Liquid dish soap or just liquid soap can be used to clear some clogs
SmokinDroRogan · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can talk to a person with your voice, who's even countries away, with the internet device in your pocket. I thought it was only for games and internet but you can use it as a phone, too.
gavingco · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fruits become moldy
survivable_Abbortion · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most BMW's the interior glovebox light can also double as a removable flash light.
Ouchyhurthurt · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The direction a ceiling fan spins can switch directions with a switch (and should be depending on the season).
KibbleHunter · 1 points · Posted at 00:01:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can push in the tabs on the sides of aluminum foil/parchment paper/plastic wrap to secure the roll
Pagan_here · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The opposite end of a Stanley blade is use to Snape the tip of the blade off to make it fresh.
itsjustme832 · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can pull aluminum foil directly out of a hot oven with your bare hands without burning yourself. For example, if you cook a small pizza, like Totinos, in the oven on a peice of aluminum foil when the pizza is ready to be removed you can grab the edges of the aluminum foil and remove the pizza with your bare hands. Do NOT grab the aluminum foil where the hot food is though!! The hot food will penetrate the aluminum foil and burn you!
OreoSwordsman · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On almost all cars on the road, there’s a gas meter. On the meter, there’s a picture of a little gas pump. There’s almost always an arrow next to it. That’s which side of the car your tank is on. Follow the arrow folks.
Ov3r9O0O · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Corded apple headphones - there’s a button that pauses the music. If you double tap that button it will skip to the next song.
Gratchat · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Three taps and it rewinds - though I thought everyone with an iPhone knew this?
AlexeiA7X · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in those utensils you use for serving spaghetti is the right size for one portion of uncooked spaghetti.
sometimes_interested · 1 points · Posted at 00:03:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Click the mouse wheel to open a link in a new tab.
donald_trub · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Chromecast you can use your TV's remote to pause the video instead of fumbling for your phone.
Disarryonno · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD40 is really useful as a handwash for when you have something really really sticky or tough on your hands. After using WD40 use dish soup to get it off
TrustierEmu5592 · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone has a 60FPS camera that it doesn’t have turned on automatically. It’s in the phones camera settings.
dukeofender · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IPhone Calculator app. Open it and turn your phone sideways.
Boom. Full scientific calculator baby.
CaptainJellyfish7867 · 1 points · Posted at 00:05:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you get a new phone, but your old one has your
illegally downloadedmusic, you can Bluetooth them to your new phone.McDO234 · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a feature where they collect your info and sell it to the highest bidder
SmeggySmurf · 2 points · Posted at 00:16:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
which works great until they start handing out 30 day bans ever 31 days for posts made 6+ years ago
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Conquistadors can found new cities !
dgcgxxw · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Iphone swiping the screen to the right causes you to switch screens and or switch apps. It’s like double clicking the home button.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Regular cooking oil is really great at removing tree sap from hands
cassie1015 · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently dishwashers have a "drain" button that you can use if there's standing water. The customer service rep on the phone taught me this.
fight_me_for_it · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
IoS mobile devices have guided access so you can lock a child into a particular app and put of others.
It's simple 3 push on home button to activate it if you go into settings and select guided access.
bitch_im_a_lion · 1 points · Posted at 00:07:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of multiblade razors have a single razor on the tip for trimming. Don't know if that's something that was obvious but it took me an embarrassingly long time to find out.
tay740 · 1 points · Posted at 00:09:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mechanic guy here. Best hand scrub at home for literally anything dirty Or greasy at home is laundry power. Second being laundry liquid detergent. Third dish washing liquid.
Athilda · 1 points · Posted at 03:42:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laundry power? I've never heard of this.
I've always sworn by Lava soap or Gojo!
iMcConnell21 · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boxes of aluminum foil have tabs on both ends of the box that you can pop in to hold the foil in the box.
IcarusDragoon · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Key will rotate the window screen.
waterflame321 · 1 points · Posted at 00:10:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason when you buy a new car(or get a used one), the reason they give you two keys is well the duh answer incase you lose one... But there is a more important reason. Atleast on turn key cars, you can only program a new key if you have two keys. Knowing this I always tell people to get a third key made but program it your self for free.
Take your two working keys(key1 and key2) and your new key(key3). Put key1 in and turn it to on(don't start the car but the first turn) then turn off and remove the key. Do the same for the second key and then when you get to key three turn it once and wait a few seconds then try to start the car. It should start. Now up to waiting with key3 you need to do this rather quickly.
You can do the same for a third+ remote fob. If you only have one then you'll need them to program them(which takes one hour normally)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those cheap free paint can openers that they give you when you buy paint are also a bottle opener, because drinking and painting go hand in hand.
hobbycollector · 1 points · Posted at 00:11:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vacuum cleaners have a top electric cord spindle that can be spun 180 degrees. This allows you to pull the whole coil off at once rather than unwind it one loop at a time.
DaddyHillfinger · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gillette razors have a single blade on the back, so you can use it to trim straight edges
TheDongerNeedsFood · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most useful thread ever
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Keyboards, and their shortcuts.
Rachelxx97 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vibrators can also be used as a back massager.
You're welcome
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Right-click a file, go to properties, click Hidden. File disappears.
Go to start menu, type Show Hidden files and folders, open it, click to show hidden files- the file reappears.
SmeggySmurf · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
in my town we have these things called gas pedals. I'm not sure how many people are aware of it's use
eg305 · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Apple MagSafe bricks have built-in cable management tabs example. I cringe when I see the power cord messy all over the place.
rand0mmm · 2 points · Posted at 00:25:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I was hoping for an example of cringe expression.
TeamAddis · 1 points · Posted at 00:15:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all (most) cars you can easily tell which side the gas cap is located from the dashboard. The fuel gage will have a triangle next to the fuel symbol on one side that corresponds to which side it is located on the car.
Pancakebatteredwife · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every home appliance aside from LG and Samsung have a tech sheet hidden inside that tells you how to repair it, if you’re handy and can understand a simple wiring diagram it’s likely you can fix it yourself.
crespoh69 · 1 points · Posted at 00:17:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
At least for the 99 model, you don't need to turn off the lights on the Toyota 4Runner. When the car is turned off with the lights on, opening the driver side door turns them off
Big-Mill · 1 points · Posted at 00:19:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most smoke alarms, the test button also works as a silent button and will be silent for about 10 minuets.
keklooper · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Press alt f4 for free diamonds
whooleee · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone has an off button.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:20:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those roller stick things to get pet fur off clothes, when it's covered in fur you can tea off the top layer. Don't need to throw it away and buy a new one!
AMLRoss · 1 points · Posted at 00:21:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The PS2 logo Old but still interesting for those who missed it.
When a PS2 comes out of the box, it sits horizontal by default, and the "PS" logo is the same. There was the option to sit the PS2 vertically, and most people didnt realize you could turn that little logo to match the position of the console.
xCurb · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The keyboard. It has this key, @. Can even find it on phones. Everyone uses it as “at”.
But how my fuck isn’t it A-ROUND?!?
@ = a-round , it’s plain as fucking day.
whalesalad · 1 points · Posted at 00:22:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some iPhone tips that are probably common knowledge but maybe not....
Triple tap the home button to have the top of your screen slide down further into the reach if your thumb. Helpful on the big phones.
Volume buttons can be used to take a picture in the camera app.
Hold your finger down hard on the keyboard when composing a message and it becomes a dragable mouse cursor.
Tap the very top of the screen (the clock area) to scroll all the way to the top of a very long list.
In accessibility you can enable triple click (not tap) of the home button to invert your display. Helpful at night for apps that are very bright.
Force touch on most things and you’ll discover a new feature. For example, force touching an app on your home screen will open a menu to quickly do something. For instance, force touch the camera app and you can have it jump to a specific mode. I use this for Instagram all the time to jump to immediately recording my story.
principlecone · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Because of the way its manufactured the magazine of an ak47 can double as a bottle opener.
RedTheIt · 1 points · Posted at 00:25:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Briefs have a hatch in the front that can often double as pocket depending on the stitching.
Klayman55 · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SSX (2012, or 6, or whatever you wanna call it) has what I believe is an easter egg that I couldn’t find any info about on the Internet: All the game’s sound settings are by default set to 10, but the music setting can actually be turned up one to 11. This is likely a reference to Spinal Tap.
cvdubbs · 1 points · Posted at 00:27:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use your cellphone as a usb drive
X-Mang · 1 points · Posted at 00:28:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in Sega Genesis allowed you to control Tails with a second controller even though you selected 1 Player mode.
InfiniteExperience · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Knowing about 85%+ of these facts means I either spend too much time on Reddit, or not enough, depending on your perspective.
PlayDis · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilets have a flush button, often two, that makes your poop and piss magically go away leaving it in an OK condition so that the next user doesn't have to deal with your shit. so use it and press hard on the bigger looking button. Thanks.
chicos240 · 1 points · Posted at 00:31:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take out containers can be opened up... They turn into a plate
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:32:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can mite microwaves by pressing the 0 button for 3 seconds.
Negative_Clank · 2 points · Posted at 00:51:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf does that even mean? Mite microwaves?
zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mute?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It means fuck Auto correct
The_Proper_Gentleman · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you hold down the A button on the Gamecube launch screen, it will open the system menu when there's a disc in.
omgitslink · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most recent Android OS's, double tapping the multitask button will switch between the two most recent apps.
rhys1882 · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You don't have to scoop the toppings out of that side pocket on Fage yogurts. You can tip the side pocket all the way upside down and the toppings will start sliding out after a few seconds.
zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 01:09:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I thought everyone did this
gurkdjur · 1 points · Posted at 00:36:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The flärp om the Aladdin box
im2bizzy2 · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Easy Off with the blue lid, sold as Fume Free, is a KILLER shower cleaner. It's crazy how well it works.
mrnagrom · 2 points · Posted at 00:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re cleaning tile. Otherwise that shit is caustic as hell to basically any other surface and will damage the fuck out of it.
monroerl · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Slippers, common in Hawaii, often have a bottle opener built in.
its_mebitches · 1 points · Posted at 00:59:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reef flip flops!
jbsinger · 1 points · Posted at 00:39:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Practically every distro of linux has Perl installed.
With that, you can get practically anything else done.
Gil15 · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you plug in a mouse and a keyboard to your PS4, you can play some games as if you were on a pc. Fornite, for instance.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:42:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car mirrors have a setting for when the light behind you is blinding. Theres a small tab under the rearview. Flick it downards and your mirror will stiop all that glare.
airawear · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Black tape fixes everything
Negative_Clank · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Electrical tape?
mrnagrom · 1 points · Posted at 00:50:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gaff tape?
Negative_Clank · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Duct tape?
mangod3 · 1 points · Posted at 00:45:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A little unethical, but when I was a camp counselor there would be kids who would search for lost discs (disc golf). If they found one and there was a name written in sharpie, the would spray it with sunscreen wait a couple of minutes and then wipe the name of pretty easily.
Shadowbound199 · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube has a loop button that I have never seen mentioned anywhere so I'm not sure how widespread this vital information is.
UserM16 · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The corkscrew on Victorinox Swiss Army knives can be a bear to use. So twist the corkscrew all the way down and lift one end of the knife handle. The opposite side will push against the lip of the bottle and pull the cork out a bit. This may be just enough to easily remove the rest of the cork with your traditional grip around the knife body.
fkhan_08 · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks, I found the pans
birdladymelia · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cash registers have a little trigger under it that pops them open, which is great when power goes out.
PM_ME_UR________ANUS · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little prongs that you can flip up on the sides of a MacBook charger are there so you can extend the cable out a little, then wrap the cord around them safely without damaging the connection and also just to keep it tidy. The little clip on the end then attaches itself to its own cable so it doesn’t come undone.
ciano · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In macOS, there's a feature that changes the case of any highlighted text in the transform submenu of the right click menu. Some programs disable this, but it's there by default across the whole operating system.
CescaNicole92 · 1 points · Posted at 00:51:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
GHD straighteners in the UK have a European plug inside the plug so you can take them abroad without an adaptor. Not sure if this is true of other brands as well.
jessie_la_la · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cosmetic products have an “expiration” date somewhere on the back. It usually says something like 9M or 24M and has a box around it.......I’ve literally had expired eyeshadow for years without knowing
zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does it matter if it's expired?
jessie_la_la · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I don’t care. But I think it’s more of a microbiology thing. Like the accumulation of bacterial cultures butttttt my favorite eye shadow is a solid 7 years old and I use it sparingly because I love it so! Just call me bacteria lashes, I don’t even care.
th3godf4th3r · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cruise control....
danielibew952 · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on cars.
MrShoubic · 1 points · Posted at 00:55:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have pets like a dog or cat, buy a laser pointer. Point the laser at your bedroom door and in most cases, they will close it for you. Works best if your leg is in a cast or you’re lazy.
Pingers_Was_Taken · 1 points · Posted at 00:56:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpicks with the ridges on the blunt end are meant to be snapped off so you can rest the pick on a table without the saliva’d point touching the table
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of cars have a hidden feature to roll down/up all of your windows from outside the car. Sometimes it's a double click holding the second click on lock to roll them up, sometimes you put the key in the door and turn it twice to one side holding it the second time. My '08 Base model Accord has it and my old '02 BMW M3 had it, try out your car!
ProprD · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people I meet with the iPhone X don't know that you can switch apps by swiping right on the bottom bar.
TheMCM80 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cellphones can be turned to airplane mode in theaters, or hell, there is even an off button for the really adventurous. For some reason, no one seems to know this.
almcguire0915 · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Backpack clips have a whistle built in
derekds123456 · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+N opens a window in incognito mode. I just realized this when my friend opened an incognito tab to log into his account so his password wouldn't be saved
9-11_DidBush · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Staplers have two settings, one pushing the staple ends out and the other pushing them in. They're swapped by rotating the metal piece the staples get pushed on to.
diamondrel · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Xacto knives have a removable blade breaker at the botttom
kappaman69 · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube videos can be paused with the K button
DAROYALBABY · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apple keyboards have USB ports built in on either end. I had no idea until about a month ago... I felt like such a dingus!!
dem_c · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you turn beverage can tab around it works as straw holder. It also prevents the straw from raising out of the can.
TechGirl23 · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL so many useful things!
Doru_The_Fox · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tabs on soda cans can be used as straw holders.
jocelynwatson · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a keyboard you can press windows button and then left or right arrow key. It will take whatever program you’re selected on and lock it to either the left or right side. So helpful for locking two things side by side
illestprodigy · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Androids have a developer option.
Settings > about phone > software information > and tap Build Number about 10 times.
There is also little games you can play with android by tapping Android Version about 10 times as well.
OneTrueDude670 · 1 points · Posted at 01:10:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Neosporin will dissolve super glue
Athilda · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think this is true. It may help loosen the skin from the glue in some fashion, but dissolve it? I don't think so.
OneTrueDude670 · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've tried it and it works. Had a friend who's kid superglued their eye shut and the doctor used neosporin to remove it. It works
smokybrett · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a hook inside the gas fill door to hang your gas cap on.
badgraphix · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Surprisely, mute buttons on social media networks. Can't tell you how many times I've been in a twitter thread that blows up that op tells people to stop posting in, or people complaining about the constant buzzing of a Facebook group chat.
Squidman512 · 1 points · Posted at 01:11:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Coca-Cola is a pretty decent rust remover. Just pair it with some aluminum foil.
jdweekley · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole on the handle of a pot is not only for hanging the pot, you can also use it to hold a spatula or spoon by poking the end of the spoon handle through the hole, positioning the drippy part of the utensil over the pot.
maxwellparrish · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones make phone calls
Notthegoodchina · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can record your phone screen with an iPhone. Here is a link explaining how .
breakola · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone - change the keyboard to one handed typing by holding the globe button and selecting which side to move the keyboard to. All the keys bunch to the side to make easier to reach with your thumb.
Squidman512 · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Auto-stabilization on cell phone cameras
bitchkitty818 · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rearview mirror. the tab. Flip for night time driving.
jacobgrey · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most business-grade copying machines have the option to scan each page in the stack as a separate file. You can specify how many pages before each split.
HarryJDTwigg · 1 points · Posted at 01:13:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every other comment says "turn signals".
Please thumbs up this comment so everyone can see it first before commenting about turn signals.
scotscott · 1 points · Posted at 01:14:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Garbage disposals have an Allen key hole on the bottom for if it gets clogged. Put the key in and turn it.
n0th1ng_r3al · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have 2 different windows that you want side by side in Windows, selecting one, and hitting Windows key plus an arrow will place it whenever relavent to what key you pressed
G2idlock · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If a sweater shrinks in the washer, give it a good scrub with hair conditioner, then stretch it off to dry on a flat surface. Should regain a size.
Young_Gus · 1 points · Posted at 01:15:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost every car I've ever been in has a small arrow on one side of the little fuel indicator, that's the side the nozzle goes in
collectingsouls · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car owners manual
waynedude14 · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Logic, use the freeze function to free up some much needed CPU overhead if your CPU is maxing out. This button is not shown by default on your tracks, Ctrl-Click or Right-Click on the track and navigate to Track Header Components and select "Show Freeze". Once the button is visible next to your Mute and Solo buttons (it looks like a snowflake) click on it and press play. It will quickly make a temporary bounce of the individual track so that your CPU no longer has to process the effects/virtual instruments in real time. Of course if you want to change a parameter on the virtual instrument or an effect, you will need to disengage the freeze button, make your changes, and then re-enable. Have fun and freeze your butt off.
Annuvin22 · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
cling wrap, aluminum foil, wax/parchment paper all have tabs on the end of the box you can press inward to prevent the rolls from coming out as you draw out your favorite baking accessory.
7eregrine · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The push tabs in each end of Reynolds Aluminum Foil to help hold the roll when you're pulling on it.
I_am_jacks_reddit · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mt wife didn't know the back of an ice scraper was used to break up the ice before using the flat sharp side to push it off.
bitchkitty818 · 1 points · Posted at 01:17:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use hairspray to remove semi permanent hair colour from your hands, sink, floor, shower etc.
ghostsof1917 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's an arrow next to your gas pump symbol on your dashboard telling you where to insert the pump.
loveypower · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
this is amazing
Burneracct2018 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dryer sheets are good for cleaning off love bugs, Just get them wet wrap around a sponge go to town.
10000ofhisbabies · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What does this mean?
Burneracct2018 · 2 points · Posted at 02:31:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If don't want to have love bugs swarms nothing, They are bugs that fly while coupled and when you drive through them your car is covered in black gooey mess.
10000ofhisbabies · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ahhh... I've never heard the term love bug, other than as a term of endearment!
Pigs100 · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can type all kinds of symbols (¢, ♀, ♣ and others) by holding down ALT and typing the symbol's number on your numeric keypad on your keyboard. Get a list online.
thomaslsimpson · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The number is a three digit ASCII code.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:19:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the inside of a Tic Tac box, there is a groove that holds a Tic Tac. To dispense an individual Tic Tac, turn the box angled upside down, and open the lid carefully to find a Tic Tac inside the groove!
GetZePopcorn · 1 points · Posted at 01:21:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Diesel fuel is outstanding for cleaning firearms. It’s a solvent, it’s often readily available, it protects metal from rusting, and it won’t catch on fire from repeated firing. It’s also a hell of a lot cheaper than normal gun cleaning stuff. When working on a god-forsaken oil terminal in Iraq, this was what I used to clean the crew-served weapons after we started running out of the normal CLP.
If you add a few drops of gasoline to normal firearms lubricant, you can prevent the firearm from seizing in subzero temperatures.
You can thank the Soviets for those tips. It’s why their guns worked and German guns stopped working during the battle of Stalingrad.
Leevens91 · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nut crackers (the kind you'd put in a kitchen drawer, not the kind that look like Einstein soldiers) are great for opening stubborn 2 litter bottles of soda.
TheScarletButthole · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Skyrim you can use followers to pick locks.
earthtr0ll · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones have flashlight 💁♀️
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On vacuum cleaners, the hook you wrap the cord around turns to release the cord without having to unwrap it.
paulburnett224 · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Kind of dick move if you abuse it, but is really nice if the elevator is full of people and there is no more room. If you hold the close door button while pushing and holding the floor button, the elevator will go directly to that floor and not stop at floors that requested the elevator.
blindboydotcom · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, unless I misread, isn't the way you described it a using it?
greenlightning · 1 points · Posted at 01:25:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: we get it!!! Turn signals. And why BMWs? Are those drivers notorious?
Bitchslapqueen · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lemon pledge (or any spray furniture polish) can help smooth a synthetic wig. Spray just a little on the ends and brush it through. Lemon amonia and Dawn cleans synthetic wigs really well too.
rosegamm · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit Control + F to activate the "find" feature on a webpage. Use this when you've Googled something, say, "labrador retreiver," and you've clicked on a webpage that's full of a ton of information. Instead of reading the entire webpage to find what you were looking for, use the control + F feature and type in a key word. It will highlight and take you right to the part of the page that has said keyword.
unhiddenhand · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Little paper condiment cups for ketchup/mustard are expandable when pulled. The edges are folded over each other for this purpose.
BrokeWhiteMan · 1 points · Posted at 01:27:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can play halos 1,2,3 and 4 online multiplayer in the master chief collection
I told my co worker and he went out n bought a xbox for it
dalekaup · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the old school plug-in alarm clocks you can push the minute and hour button simultaneously to set the alarm to midnight, this is really handy for not accidentally setting your alarm to 7 p.m.
TranquiloMeng · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
People have turned this into an LPT thread. That’s not what the OP asked.
Dirty1738 · 1 points · Posted at 01:28:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In large documents when trying to search for something specifically, u can type Control+F and type what u were looking for and it should come up
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:30:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top rack in your dishwasher moves up and down to accommodate large pots/pans on the bottom rack and/or taller wine glasses on the top rack.
Scrambo91 · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Haha only if it's not old af
uns0licited_advice · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For cars that don't have an auto dimming feature, there is a tab on the bottom center that you can flick down so that you can still see what's behind at night when you're being blinded by someone's high beams.
cscamp07 · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone 7+ has an “off” setting I just found. Not sure about other models.
mikemason1965 · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The box aluminum foil comes in has a feature to keep the roll from coming out of the box. Push in on the ends of the box and two little tabs form a roll holder for you.
starcap · 1 points · Posted at 01:34:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In windows, you can use the windows key + arrow keys to move around the currently active window... right and left to place in right/left half of window (or move between monitors) and up/down to maximize, minimize, or put in windowed mode.
frankus · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mac text fields allow you to use emacs shortcuts like CTRL-A and CTRL-E. There’s also a whole separate pasteboard accessed via CTRL-K and CTRL-Y.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you buy a Disney movie on any digital source (such as iTunes) Disney offers a free sync service called Disney Anywhere which will apply it to all your other digital accounts (google play, vudu, etc) for free.
Benci007 · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car’s gas gauge has an arrow pointing to the side of the car where you fill up, so you don’t look like a goon at the gas station.
KindnessWins · 1 points · Posted at 01:38:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 2010 Honda Civic has a bloody aux cord adapter right above the lighter!! The 2010 model!!
PatarNoster · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 2010 Honda Accord Euro has the AUX port inside middle console
frankus · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most screws/nuts/bolts have “right hand” threads. This means, using your right hand, if you turn the thing in the direction that your fingers curl, it will move in the direction that your thumb is pointing.
Frubanoid · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double clicking the power button on most newer high-end Android smartphones (last 2 years or so) will launch the camera, even if the phone is locked with the screen off. Motorola phone cameras can be launched by a double twist of the phone, while doing so while in the camera app on a Pixel phone will access the front facing camera.
ALFentine · 1 points · Posted at 01:39:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rubbing alcohol (or drinking alcohol, though I wouldn't use anything other than cheap vodka) can clean caked-on oil, like what builds up on the bottles and jars kept next to the stove, where atomized oil from frying can build up into a gross sticky mess.
Goyaohboyajr · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas gauge on your car has a permanent gas pump looking graphic on it. There is an arrow to either the left or right of it. It’s telling you which side of the vehicle the gas cap/filler neck is on.
Jolly_bob_ · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many older bathroom mirrors, the kind set into the wall, have a slot in the back to drop your old razors into. They didn't really recycle steel back then. And you wouldn't fill up feet of space in wall in a lifetime. LIFE PRO TIP watch out for razors in walls in older houses when renovating
UraniumKnight · 1 points · Posted at 01:42:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car's fuel indicator has an arrow which indicates what side of the vehicle the gas cap is on. This is helpful when driving a rental, or a friend's car.
dreamrock · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Black and Decker electric yard equipment have a little hook on the handle near the power plug that keeps your cord from being yanked out when you stray beyond the radius.
bl4ck4cr3 · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cardboard Chinese food takeout containers fold out into a plate.
ZimmyRocks · 1 points · Posted at 01:44:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows win+direction arrow docks the window. This works for multiple monitors, continue to hit the left or right key combinations and it will jump from screen to screen.
Win+up = maximize Win+left = dock left side of screen Win+right = dock right side of screen Win+down = minimize or make a window if maximized.
sometrendyname · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Psr.exe Problem steps recorder in windows.
CoachEvan15 · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Before using them to pick up food, kitchen tongs must be tested in the air to make sure they still work.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can search for a picture in Google using the photo itself. This is super useful for finding similar looking photos, or for determining where a photo came from, is it OC, etc. I like to use it to see if things I'm buying online or meeting up to purchase are legit.
DoctorHalloween · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a later model rental car and not sure what side of the vehicle the gas cap is on? Look at the gas pump icon on your dashboard. It will be accompanied by a small arrow. Whatever side of the car the arrow is pointing toward is the side of the vehicle with the gas cap.
Siriacus · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petrol tank caps can be wedged into the grip of the nozzle when filling up so you don't have to keep the trigger pressed for long periods of time.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
most also have something on them so that you can put the trigger into a notch to hold it into place, too
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:33:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think all do by default, but some stations remove them for safety/insurance/assholery
kiyoske · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The pump handle and trigger mechanism typically have a trigger-lock you can slide forward to hold it in place, and it will auto-stop when the gas pressure on the venturi nozzle is high enough.
This is feature-built into gas pump handles across the world.
CheekyFluffyButt · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Vista/7/8/10: Press the "Windows" Key and start typing to search for programs and files right from the Start Menu.
Windows Key + D: Minimize all windows. Press again to bring em back.
Windows Key + L: Lock your computer. More useful for work for when Steve pokes his damn head over the cubicle wall to see what you're doing. Fuck you Steve. Pair with a mirror next to your monitor if Steve is in the cube behind you.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Bring up Task Manager.
saltesc · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cars (2010ish onward) with keyless entry will automatically wind up the windows if you hold down the lock button, not just press it.
royboy81 · 1 points · Posted at 01:59:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The built-in lid holder on the Instant Pot.
Jahksen · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In YouTube, if a advert pops up just exit and re open video.. it works most of the time*
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer below your oven(depending on your oven) can be used for keeping food warm. Some are for broiling and yes some are just for storage.
2bridgesprod · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take out cartons are plates. If I knew this in college - would have saved on plastic plates and got more money for beer --
https://youtu.be/9eRkkNpToW0
MustangManGT · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All crosswalks are automatic, you don't have to press the button,
treefitty350 · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For all of you with push to start cars, you key fob has a key in it still. You can't start your car with it, but you can lock and unlock it so as to not freeze to death in the middle of winter should you get locked out of your car and your fob dies.
shanez1215 · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Selecting a file and hitting F2 instantly allows you to type in a new name (it still highlights the old name too) so you don't have to select, right click, and click the rename option.
anberlinz · 1 points · Posted at 02:03:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
While typing you can press "home" on your keyboard to make the text cursor to go to the beginning of a line, or press end to make it go to the end. And if you hold shift while doing that, you can select the whole line.
If you hold shift and press page up / page down it will select the text from the point your cursor is until the end of it.
This way you don't need to use your mouse to highlight/delete/modify text at specific parts very fast.
snocat · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Got grease or pitch on your hands that regular soap won't touch? Use butter or margarine, add sugar for the really difficult stuff.
Teddy_thatsmyname · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little file that swings out of nail clippers is hooked on the end so you can clean out under your fingernails.
frogsaretheworst · 1 points · Posted at 02:07:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rolls of aluminum foil have push in tabs on the side to keep the roll in so it stays when you're tearing sheets. I found out about this through an early 2000's chain email.
greatgoogelymoogely · 1 points · Posted at 02:11:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In a search you can specify -whatever and results containing whatever will be removed from your search. For example if you are searching for a dodge truck and keep getting annoying dealers who post every day with a million keywords you could write: dodge 2500 -ford -smith auto and that will clean up the search. This works on most engines, e Bay, Craigslist, Google, amazon.
memechrist · 1 points · Posted at 02:14:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpicks that snap off on the end to make a little toothpick rest so you can set it on the table for later use
cubs_070816 · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
white wine gets out red wine stains.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can set the headspace and timing on an older M2 .50cal using 4 dog tags.
Thursdayallstar · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cell phones have a FM tuner chip in them for listening to the radio. Whether this is active depends on the model phone and your carrier, but otherwise all you should need is the right app and headphones (with a cord) and you can listed to radio for free without wi-fi. Also: super easy on the battery.
Another important cell phone trick: every phone can connect to a mobile network can call 911 in the US, even if the phone doesn't have an active plan. I think it has something to do with a communication regulation stating that every telephone must be able to dial an emergency number.
Last one: if you are low on signal, texts may be able to go through even if you can't get a call out. They require less connection-stuff to be sent.
kdowell14 · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can backspace on the iPhone calculator app by pressing down on the answer and swiping left or right.
Shelverman · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Z for "Undo" works everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
Accidentally wiped out that long Facebook comment? Ctrl+Z.
Accidentally cleared your college essay? Ctrl+Z.
Accidentally crashed your car? Sucks to be you.
DamagedFreight · 1 points · Posted at 02:22:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Easy-off removes blood stains from furniture/clothing. Test in an inconspicuous area first though of course and rinse well after use.
MotoCB · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A bit scary to use. Easy-off also removes paint from your car. (Vandals demonstrated it.)
theprodigy_s · 1 points · Posted at 02:23:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Eau de cologne can remove pen/marker ink from photos and other glossy paper.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:24:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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PatrickRsGhost · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I've done this. Grab a small lid and fill with ketchup. Also, if the sandwich you're purchasing comes in a clamshell container, tear off the top part and use it for a condiment container.
goaheadcarvell · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plant Herbicide can be used to cure sailors rot.
-Captain Jinks
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:26:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
CMD Ctrl shift 4 is screenshot to your clipboard on mac. You're welcome.
masterx1234 · 1 points · Posted at 02:27:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In megaman 3 on the NES If you plug another controller into the 2nd port and hold left or right on the d-pad continuously you can jump out of every hole and never die in the game when playing with the player 1 controller. Take a wrench or something to hold the button down while you play. Discovered this when I was a kid accidentally.
SugarButterFlourEgg · 1 points · Posted at 02:28:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The cap on a bottle of vanilla extract holds just about one teaspoonful.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:29:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most ovens have a self clean feature....go ahead push the button 💯🤙
fruitcakefriday · 1 points · Posted at 02:30:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
with the Reddit Enhancement Suite, you can hover your mouse over a subreddit on a link on the main page and select 'filter' to no longer see posts from that subreddit.
Quite handy if you frequent /r/all and want to remove stuff you're not interested in.
walter_purple · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2005 Honda CRVs have a small folding table in the trunk where a spare tire normally is.
JHBlancs · 1 points · Posted at 02:32:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holding the windows key and tapping an arrow key will snap the selected window around - up to fullscreen, left to fill up the left half, left+up to put it in the UL fourth...
boredinak · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In regards to older users, there is a physical switch on the side of your iPhone that puts your phone on Silent. If you don't want to answer it and your pesky so-and-so keeps calling for money, that switch makes your life so much easier! I hate hearing your phone ring for ages while you ignore the call. Ignore the call but spare the rest of us, please.
Pilaf237 · 1 points · Posted at 02:36:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Traffic lights, the area where the first cars in line are supposed to stop at a red light have these dark lines on the street, just before the white stripe where you should stop. These dark lines are magnetic and tell the "box in the corner" that there's a car there. If you're in a lane for left turn, and nobody is stopped on top of those lines for whatever reason, the light will skip the left turn arrow and just go to normal green light.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:38:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When calling a business and you reach the answering machine, you can usually hit # to bypass the voicemail and leave a message.
TearsOfChildren · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Prescription bottle tops (at least from Walgreen's) can be flipped over and screwed in without the child safety lock. Never knew that until my friend showed me.
moxievernors · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many duvets have a small strap or loop in the corner. This works perfectly with duvet covers that have ties in their inside corners to keep the warm fill part from sliding to the bottom. (Discovered while washing a cover that got turned inside out in the machine and trying to figure out what the little ties were for.)
Firebelias · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows 7, Press+Hold shift and right-click to get an option for opening command prompt anywhere you want.
roguekiller23231 · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Crosswalks in UK have a little nub under the button 'box' that you press to cross, this is for Visually impaired people who are also Deaf, the little nub turns when it's safe to cross.
Babypuncher42069 · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your boss walks past your screen you can press CTRL+U in Chrome and it pops up the html code and a whole bunch of other stuff that looks really important so they think you must be getting stuff done.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phone lines with prompts can have the prompts skipped by hitting the pound (#) key.
DrWatSit · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If anyone has one of those "tilt and turn" windows and had it get stuck in between the 'tilt' and the 'turn' with it hanging off from one corner, the simple solution is to look at the handle-side for a little weirdly shaped latch. Pulling that back will allow the handle to turn to the non-tilt position (aka wide open on the hinge). You can then push the window shut and turn the handle to the closed position and it should be fixed.
Belluani · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your vehicles fuel gauge usually gives you some indication on which side the gas cap is on. Sometimes it's a little arrow, sometimes it's the side of the pump that the fuel nozzle goes into on the little image in the fuel gauge.
Edit: hit alt+tab on Windows computers to switch between your open windows
badmotormonkey · 1 points · Posted at 02:43:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2005 Chevy Venture van. Right middle row seat has a child car seat pre-installed in it. My third child discovered this one day, about four years after we bought the van. It just pulls down into a car seat, but looks like any other seat. I don't know if this is standard in other vehicles, but it should be.
Spiets · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your mouse has two buttons to the side, you can use them to go Forward and Backward in your browser or file explorer
Most mice are only 3 button, but I know that people at my work (which provides a 5 button mouse for everyone to use) don't use the buttons as much as they should. It saves a lot of time! (From personal experience, and validated by my cousin, a paralegal, when I told him about it)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Docs magic redo. After you do something like style some text or insert a column in a spreadsheet, if you Redo (Ctrl+y) it will do it again. And again. Etc.
huckmal · 1 points · Posted at 02:53:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shift + F3 in word will toggle though caps locks, first letter capital or all lowercase. its the best when you have been writing for a while and then realise that caps lock is on. don't delete, highlight the text and then press shift + F3
JeyJeyFrocks_3325 · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best one on here yet.
TundraCrisp · 1 points · Posted at 02:57:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i found from another post that when doing laundry. the cap that comes on the detergent can be thrown into the wash. i've always had messy caps until reading that...
ohgodspidersno · 1 points · Posted at 02:58:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little lever on the bottom of your rear view mirror can be flipped at night to reduce the glare from the headlights of cars driving behind you.
changeneverhappens · 1 points · Posted at 03:22:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I still don't understand how it works but I discovered it by accident years ago and I still think it's witchcraft.
saraps · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toasters. The number on the dial tells you how many minutes it will be toasted, NOT levels of toastiness.
I don't know if this is true of all toasters, but it was definitely true for the toasters in my house growing up.
I only realized this a year ago.
Bigsuge88 · 1 points · Posted at 02:59:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Caulking guns have built in cutters in the handle for cutting the tip off of the tube of caulking.
va_a_llover_delculo · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer under your oven isn't just for storing pots and pans. If you have an electric oven, then it's meant to be a place to keep food warm. If you have a gas oven, then it's meant to be a broiling drawer, e.g. browning the top of an entree.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:01:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The button on the toaster that you press down to toast the bread also goes up an extra inch to raise the toast above the top of the toaster so you can take your toast out without burning your fingers.
FermentTheRainbow · 1 points · Posted at 03:02:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some utility companies will send out free light bulbs or low flow faucet adapters & shower heads. They also often offer discounts on efficient appliances.
FermentTheRainbow · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Single click places your cursor
Double click selects a whole word
Triple click selects an entire paragraph
PM_Me_Happy_Lolis · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know those crosswalk buttons? In the UK, there's a small notched knob on the bottom of the box that will rotate when it's safe to walk. Helps for the impaired. Source
Knavishzeus · 1 points · Posted at 03:05:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SNACKS msg
Drago_133 · 1 points · Posted at 03:06:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a lesser known feature called a turn signal. I feel like most people don’t know about it.
canichefutbol · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
They also have this thing called Cruise Control. I know it’s only been around for 70 years, but it’s a cool thing you should use.
Naturelover_3 · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an unlock code on the door of your vehicle, you can press the last 2 buttons at the same time it will lock all of your doors at once. Also if you are unlocking the car, on the last digit of your code click it once more and it will unlocked all doors of the car rather than just the drivers door.
BiggieBitcoin · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can silence your (door lock/car alarm). You can hear the locks locking, to confirm it locked/unlocked; WITHOUT annoying everyone around you with a chirp, or honking.
Edit: Your car remote manual (look up online if you don't have one) will show you the pattern to easily program this yourself. These are easy step-by-step instructions.
morrock14 · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You mean like coke and cocaine?
HighSlayerRalton · 1 points · Posted at 03:08:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One can open Task Manager directly with CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
There's a better answer than CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
flee_market · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
20 Mule Team Borax (powdered laundry detergent) is actually a phenomenal pest control product. Like, better than any actual product found in the pest control aisle.
It works by sucking up moisture.
Bugs walk over it, the powder sucks the moisture out of the oils used to keep the bug's shell lubricated, the bug dries out, cracks open and dies.
Works on basically anything with an exoskeleton - fleas, roaches, crickets, bedbugs, ants, you name it.
All you have to do is just sprinkle the stuff along your baseboards, behind your major appliances (oven, washer and dryer), behind your toilet, inside your cabinets, etc. If you really want to you can sweep it up afterwards and enough will be left over to do the trick. I just leave the stuff down for maximum effectiveness.
For real, this stuff is so good that literally every apartment I've lived in since I discovered it I've been able to completely clear of roaches (invariably every single apt I move into has a roach problem, nasty ass neighbors).
Takes about a week after putting the borax down before the roaches either all die or learn to stay away from your home.
I've tried basically every kind of pest control product there is, from glue traps to poison bait to gas "bombs", and all of them only have moderate effectiveness, requiring you to keep buying more and using them.
This borax stuff requires one application and then keeps working for months and months and months.
langley10 · 1 points · Posted at 03:09:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows key shortcuts
Especially windows+l to instantly lock... The number of people that do Ctrl+alt+del then click lock... Since windows nt 4 at least
MotoFuzzle · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All good info. I’m usually screwed either way. I’m always on a motorcycle. There are certain lights around town that either don’t register my bike at all, or have the tiniest sweet spot.
I either use alternatives, like turning at an uncontrolled left turn light.
Also, there are a few things I can try, like putting the kickstand down, or turning the bike off and back on. The starter sometimes causes enough flux to register.
In CA, if the light skips you twice during the cycles, you can treat it as a malfunctioning light and pass through when it is safe.
CyberEars · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
SOAP
totally-normal-human · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever wanted to find a key word in a text? Highlight the text you want to analize, press F3 and type the word. 👌
shoobopper · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just use ctrl f but thanks for the tip
PM_ME_YOUR_FEARS · 1 points · Posted at 03:12:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some can openers have a bottle opener on them. Discovered this after I spent twenty minutes trying to open a wine bottle with a spoon. It was a twist cap.
STL-UPS-DRIVER · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know? You can use old motor oil to fertilize your lawn.
lalalameowmeow · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In your car, there is usually a lever to the left of the steering wheel. If you toggle it up, your right lights will blink, letting the people around you know you're going to turn or switch lanes to the right. Maneuvering the lever down does the same thing, but to the left.
It's called a "blinker."
Edit: Left. Was going to sleep last night when I wrote this. Whoops!
mouseysmack · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Idk what kinda wanky car your driving but they're usually on the left
lookielurker · 1 points · Posted at 05:11:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If I use the lever to the right, I'll slam myself in the chin with my steering wheel and possibly turn on the cruise control. The lever on the left, however, allows me to indicate my intentions of moving my vehicle in a particular direction.
Thunderhelm666 · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The brain can be used for thinking, storing information, and making choices. Sadly half the people I meet don’t even know how to do a few of those.
Dreamweaver101 · 1 points · Posted at 03:13:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows OS, Windows key + shift + S gets you into screen clipping mode. It's automatically copied to your clipboard, so you just need to press ctrl+v to paste it
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 you can factory reset without using an external source...
white-tiger72 · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers
Nic3285 · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can actually put things inside a public rubbish bin instead and of just next to them.
Bathysmal10 · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Pokemon, you can remove the tall grass (where wild Pokemon attack) buy using "cut".
Chennsta · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To duplicate a tab on chrome, alt+d then press alt + enter. The first part, alt+ d can also be used to quickly use the search bar without moving your hand to your mouse/trackpad. The alt in the second part just opens it in a new tab.
Xknot · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all automobiles come with a built in "stress reducing stick". It's almost like a stress ball except when it's flipped up or down, it signals to other drivers that you're going to be moving/turning your vehicle in that direction. The best part is, it has the ability of reducing stress for people who aren't even in your vehicle!
Outers55 · 1 points · Posted at 03:18:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little hole by the corkscrew in your Swiss army knife is so that you can store a pin or needle to keep with you.
JimBeamExPat · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + The mouse scroll wheel. Make the screen Big or small... your choice. Helped me fake my terrible eyesight for years.
Nutmeg121 · 1 points · Posted at 03:19:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My friend just found out that there are little tabs on the sides of tin foil boxes that hold the tube in place for you.
He's 18. Anyone else not know about this?
Mcmackinac · 2 points · Posted at 03:57:20 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
54 and just found out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:20:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toilets have a built in personal table top
lurker_bee · 1 points · Posted at 03:21:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those Mysterious Extra Shoelace Holes On Your Sneakers Actually Serve A Brilliant Purpose
wolf_32 · 1 points · Posted at 03:23:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
More of a life hack than a product feature. But, if you have sweaty hands and you are about to shake someone’s hand, put your hand in your pocket and as you take your hand out, wipe your hand on the fabric as you slide it out. Works every time for me and saves me from worrying about the other person having to shake a sweaty hand!
thomas_basic · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In iPhones with force touch when you’re in an app force touch on the left side of the screen and drag right. It takes you to the app you most recently accessed. Do it again to go back to the primary app you were using.
jheffer44 · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 key + G key lets you screen record
oh_my_account · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car - turn signals!
cacapeepee · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Honda CR-V SUVs tire cover is actually a fold out table
foodtrucks · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I expected to see way more ways to get high off household chemicals.
jrhooo · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not having to type the path to a clickable object in command line.
I assumed everyone knew this, but I'm always shocked when newbs don't know this.
You've got some file or package somewhere, a folder, a desktop, and you want to use command terminal to interact with it in some way.
Instead of typing the path to it, you can click and drag the object right into the terminal, and it will fill in the full path to it.
REALLY surprised at how often people are surprised you could do this.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:36 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baking soda and vinegar cleans up those nasty toaster oven pans better than soap.
mvictoria10 · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I recently discovered this...If you have an iPhone and are connected to WiFi and another iPhone user near you attempts to connect to the same WiFi, a box will pop up on your phone asking if you would like to share the password and will automatically connect them.
gribbleruk · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft word 2013 and 2016 can be used to edit pdfs
Alpine_Hell · 1 points · Posted at 03:32:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can change the rotation of your screen if youve got a Windows computer by hitting CTRL+ALT+Arrow Keys. We used to think it was super funny when we did it to the computers in the lab at school.
bluehorcrux · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can color the last few pins of the stapler with a black/blue marker, so that the next time you are about to run out of pins you will know beforehand.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you rotate the Pax (by Ploom) about 3 times in your hand, it activates “party mode” and it won’t go into stand-by.
The light also flashes through a rainbow of colours during this time
rgrimley · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum foil boxes have tabs on each end of them that you can push in to hold the foil in place.
chufi · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vegetable peelers work both ways. Mind blown.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:37:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Windows computers, if you have multiple windows open and up, you can hit the windows button and left/right arrows and it will split the open windows equally across your screen.
dandab · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This isn't a common product per se but I learned this fairly recently. In PUBG, if you hold down the shoot button, you can keep looking down your scope so you can see where the bullet falls and adjust for your next shot.
NoobIsMeMan · 1 points · Posted at 03:38:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On apple juice boxes at the top there are these little square flaps on each side. If you pull them up it makes a handle.
VictusFrey · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ever replied in Gmail and part of your email gets hidden in those 3 little dots when you send?
To prevent that, highlight your text then click the icon of a "T" with a little "x" at the bottom of your window to clear the formatting before sending your reply.
zombi-roboto · 1 points · Posted at 03:45:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Network News" :: "Alleviates Critical Thinking"
lolboogers · 1 points · Posted at 03:51:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most PC games, if you are stuck, you can hit alt+f4 to bring up the universal help screen.
peckjon · 1 points · Posted at 03:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many credit cards come with automatic rental car collision insurance so you can just check that collision waiver and not pay double the daily rental rate.
Not that they usually DON’T come with liability insurance, so grab a cheap monthly “liability only” insurance plan from Geico if you don’t have your own car/insurance.
astellus · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If it hasn't been mentioned yet, there is a little arrow next to the gas icon in your car that indicates which side your gas tank is on. Particularly useful when driving a rental or different car than your regular vehicle.
GoatSaab · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google maps has your timeline since 2009. If you had your location on and you went somewhere with your phone, it's documented to the minute and the decimal point of a mile. It's all on Google maps!
Trex252 · 1 points · Posted at 04:10:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is a good feature to turn off
s3asonsp33ch · 1 points · Posted at 03:53:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + T open new tab.
Ctrl + shift + T reopen previously closed tab.
Works on most browser.
janglebones · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone flashlight has varying levels of brightness! Just hold down the icon and a menu will pop up. Blew my mind
omicrontheta1 · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Need to get to task manager but don't want to go through the CONTROL-ALT-DELETE menu? Straight there CONTROL-SHIFT-ESCAPE.
jack_null · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't you also just right click the taskbar?
Vanchan2323 · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a tiny arrow in your gas meter on most cars pointing to which side you fill the car up on.
Super helpful when you’re in rental cars all the time!
llgrendrgn · 1 points · Posted at 03:54:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For anyone with waterproof gauze over stitches (the kinda of gauze/wound covering that is basically like a giant piece of sticky tape), when the time comes to change the dressing, cover it in olive or any other cooking oil and let it chill for a couple od hours before starting to peel it off. Breaks down the sticky - meaning no fear of it pulling on scars/stitches/wounds. Usually they apply this type of dressing after major surgery on a big incision.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:55:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shaving cream takes out blood, red wine and juice stains! Just rub it on as soon as you can after the stain occurs, then wash it off and/or wash the stained item. It works on residual stains too, but it's always better to get a stain early.
7thtrydgafanymore · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For water faucets hot is always on the left and cold on the right. Pretty sure to keep it consistent for the visually impaired.
thatsuzychick · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rear view mirror on most cars has a night setting. Had to teach my ex that.
MaliciousMack · 1 points · Posted at 03:56:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have an arrow denoting which side the gas cap is on.
Moseber · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is a great way to clean stainless steel appliances and kitchen sinks. Pumice stones also clean hard water staining from porcelain toilet bowls quickly. Learned these tips from flipping apartment buildings around UF one summer.
Blue2501 · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Middle-click on your mouse is 'Open in new tab," at least in Firefox
alphadax · 1 points · Posted at 03:57:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're trying to plug in your USB stick and it won't go in, simply flip it to the other side, try it, then flip it back and try it on the original side again. Works every time.
Andonly · 1 points · Posted at 03:58:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some basic household solutions work great for cleaners, white vinegar and water or common hydrogen peroxide and water OR rubbing alcohol and water, mix in a spray bottle and use it for cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, add a couple drops of lemon juice to lighten the smell. I use to be a janitor in a "green" building and these were basically the cleaners we used daily.
Imsleepingnow · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some Lipsticks have an extra compartment at the bottom of the tube containing more lipstick.. It's the bottom piece that indicates shade.
souldust · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Local government has a way for you to interact with it.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:45:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I would hardly call getting arrested "interacting".
Rainbowscratch99 · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Google Chrome Ctrl(or Cmd on mac)+shift+T will reopen the tab you previously closed. And it will reopen the one before that if you press it again, and so on... Pretty good if you've accidentally closed some tabs.
OneFlyMan · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use WinRAR without paying for it.
4inchesofhell · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tinfoil has to tabs on the side of package that can be pushed in. Once pushed in they keep the tinfoil from being pulled out of package when unrolling it for things.
TrCCper · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chrome ignores PDF locks. Open locked PDFs in chrome and you can save the PDF back unlocked.
GiftCardData · 1 points · Posted at 04:03:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
F2 in Excel allows you to edit cell contents without clicking.
ShutYourDumbUglyFace · 1 points · Posted at 04:06:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Windows key does actual stuff besides bring up the start menu.
Windows+d = shows desktop (minimizes all open windows) Windows+s = search Windows +L = locks your computer
There are more...
SamboBaggins91 · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
You can add new words to your iPhone by typing them in the under Settings > Keyboards > Text Replacement. I'm sure there's a way to do this on Android phones too.
This can be super helpful for names with weird spellings, phrases that you want to type quickly, or even emojis that you commonly use. For example, if I type "-\" on my phone, it auto corrects to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I've set my email address in there so I can type the first five characters and push the space button and it auto-fills!
edit: my little dude lost an arm, but I found it for him
prisoner8 · 2 points · Posted at 04:15:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
+1 for this...it’s so handy. I use @@ for my email. You don’t want it coming up whenever you use a single @ sign but in several years I’ve never needed to type two @‘s consecutively.
sb76117 · 1 points · Posted at 04:07:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+shift+t to restore tabs that were closed.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:08:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Command line on most modern os's Ctrl+r = reverse search prior commands you have run.
GingerMonkeys · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well every car has two blinkers
AllMineAreTaken · 1 points · Posted at 04:11:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a small arrow next to the gas tank symbol on your dash which points to the side the gas tank is on. My husband, mom and basically anyone I know did not know this, so I figured it would be useful here. No more wondering which side of the gas pump to pull up to!
Also, there’s a notch on the inside of most gas tank flaps that is designed to hold the gas cap while you’re pumping.
EmpatheticApatheist · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a menu option in Chrome to require holding down Command-Q to quit. Saves the day from an accidental press of Command-Q instead of Command-W to close a tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most desktops have a restart button; next to the power button. I was surprised how many people don’t know what that button does.
majamin · 1 points · Posted at 04:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling wrap dispensers (and others) have little tabs on the side of the box to keep the roll in when you are pulling on the material.
secret_bumblebee · 1 points · Posted at 04:13:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Android phone, you go to settings> about phone > tap the Android version a couple of times for a FREE GAME!! it uses to be a picture in the older versions but they turned it into a game now.
Dangerfolf · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The one I had was just a flashing logo of an m for Motorola. And tbh I can't remember how to do it. But if you look it up you'll find it
picklesyonions · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Out of all these thos is my favorite one.
Monckey100 · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Quite a few android phones support IR, which in that same branch there's an app called "Universal TV Remote" that let's you control most common TVs with your phone. Get "Unified Remote" on your PC and now your phone controls it all.
majamin · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Baby wipes are amazing at getting heavy grease like chain grease off of skin. Seriously, it's impressive.
Zibippitybop · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hit print screen
Open paint
Control-V
You now have a screenshot you can edit
cpastudent2589 · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel- F2 in a cell.
donovanish · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you look at the gauge of gasoline, there is also a small arrow to tell you in which side you have to fill up the gas tank! It’s really useful!
torkoal666 · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
those keychain bottle openers have a slit on them and it's to open cans
YerBlues69 · 1 points · Posted at 04:20:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car...it has a TURN SIGNAL!!!!!
nhergen · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The smooth side of the dish sponge is for plastic and teflon. To squeegee off the grease.
WaveIfYoureReal · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand sanitizer can help remove sharpie ink from white boards.
Paranoid_Neckazoid · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Powdered laundry soap with a tiny bit of water is great for degreasing hands after autowork
AllSodiumDiet · 1 points · Posted at 04:28:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can block annoying telemarketers (or whoever you would like) on your iPhone and probably every other cell phone.
greasybirdfeeder · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Three words, low-power-mode. Too many people with iPhones forget to utilize it and complain about how fast their phone dies. Low power mode makes my battery life go up a good percentage.
koxu516 · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc opens the task manager directly instead of doing the whole Ctrl + Alt + Del then selecting open ask manager
MariWolf · 1 points · Posted at 04:38:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The headphones with volume control and a pause button, never knew double clicking the pause button will skip to the next song.
OscRos03 · 1 points · Posted at 04:39:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can go frame by frame with the comma and full stop keys on youtube!
PIR0GUE · 1 points · Posted at 04:43:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That fancy end of your toothpick is so you can snap it off and rest the pokey end on it on the table and use it again later in the meal.
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:46:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Publisher allows you to write stuff in fonts other than Papyrus.
htyne · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are some lighters anyone can buy in smoke shops that can have the spinning igniter taken out and become a thin and long rod to pack joints and blunts with
jexomwtf · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android 3d touch emulation. All of google's apps and some other have it, just long press an app icon for about a second.
sixthmontheleventh · 1 points · Posted at 04:49:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If using Windows, Alt+Prints Screen gets you just the screenshot of the last active application.
DabIMON · 1 points · Posted at 04:56:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift T
You're welcome
mosiggy · 1 points · Posted at 04:57:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You gas guage in your car has an arrow by the picture pointing to the side the gas tank filler is on for that car.
CrowWarrior · 2 points · Posted at 06:16:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No it doesn't.
mosiggy · 1 points · Posted at 12:37:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yuh-huh
CrowWarrior · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nuh-huh
Therercher · 1 points · Posted at 04:59:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The mute button on an Xbox mic
tommydonnelly77 · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the Opera browser, haven't cared enough to check others, I figured out recently that clicking the tab you're on returns you to the top of the screen. It might be me that was totally unaware of this, and I'm amused by random things, but I found it very cool!
Catwomen0_100_3 · 1 points · Posted at 05:09:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste on top of bee wasp sting takes the pain away
Fartknocker420 · 1 points · Posted at 05:17:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The rearview mirror in your windshield, has two reflective surfaces. The glass cover over the mirror is at a different angle, so it can be tilted for night driving. Since the glass is less reflective than the mirror itself, headlights are dimmer and not painful to look at in the angled mirror.
jaetman · 1 points · Posted at 05:18:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The USB symbol (little trident thing), any tactile bump or small unique symbol on most USB male ports indicates the orientation so if you know the device well enough your plugging in to you don't have to constantly rotate it until it works
p3nnst8r · 1 points · Posted at 05:21:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Take out containers sometimes have perforated joints which allow you to rip one side off any use the other as a makeshift plate.
kirillre4 · 1 points · Posted at 05:24:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is fantastic at dissolving glue from most stickers. Need to clean off residue? Spray it with WD-40, wait, wipe it off. Great for gentle removing of stickers from CD/DVD cases.
orangeorchid · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a car's gas gauge there is a little arrow next to the gas pump icon, pointing to the side the gas tank is located on.
TurekBot · 1 points · Posted at 05:31:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of clicking the URL bar, jump there with ALT + D.
This works in the browser and Windows Explorer.
TacoTuesdee · 1 points · Posted at 05:32:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
someone may have said this already, but you can make soup in a rice cooker. You can make many non-rice things in there.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:42:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you accidentally close a tab: ctrl+shift+t opens closed tabs in reverse chronological order.
Ctrl+f4 closes a tab. Ctrl+tab cycles through tabs.
redrich2000 · 1 points · Posted at 05:49:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On an iPhone, if click the info button on recent calls, then scroll down, there's a block this caller button.
TunieP · 1 points · Posted at 06:02:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Google Chrome(maybe other browsers too) you can go the next tab by clicking Ctrl + Tab, and go to the tab before your current tab by Ctrl + Shift + Tab. Also if u have less than 9 tabs open u can click Ctrl + 1,2,3... to go the that specific tab. Since I'm a student and i have to write papers all the time this helps me to switch between the paper (Alt+Tab), and different tabs with ease without using my mouse which wastes time.
OvxvO · 1 points · Posted at 06:03:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you run your shoelaces through the extra eyelets at the top of your running shoes, you can create a "heel lock" that stabilizes your heel and prevents blister formation when running.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJit2ep1XU
robovfx · 1 points · Posted at 06:07:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the built-in iOS Compass app, if you swipe left, you will get a very useful level tool.
Apistojak · 1 points · Posted at 06:15:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A cellphone can be used to get immediate information about something you don't know, right there in your hands you have more info than most libraries, if not all
--Anna-- · 1 points · Posted at 06:17:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Depending on where you are, some train seats are reversible. Try gently lifting or twisting a seat and see if you can make it change direction. (Great for groups, for reducing motion sickness, etc.).
jeremeezystreet · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold down Alt in the creature creator in Spore to rotate parts on their axes.
Wait, did you say "common?"
OverDoseTheComatosed · 1 points · Posted at 06:21:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the UK, at a pedestrian crossing, there is a beep to let you know when to cross for blind people. There is a set number of beeps, the faster it goes the faster it will stop
What if you’re deaf AND blind? Reach under the panel that you press the button. There is a little cap, feels like a toothpaste cap, that starts to spin when it’s time to cross
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:36:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tab on soda is to hold the straw in. Against yhe carbonation
J2MES · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and hold your middle mouse button and move your mouse it will scroll the page. (Can't use a trackpad)
J2MES · 1 points · Posted at 06:38:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press and hold your middle mouse button and move your mouse it will scroll the page. (Can't use a trackpad)
UnseenLunatix88 · 1 points · Posted at 06:40:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In mpc, media player classic, you can press "D" I believe and it will search for subtitles based on what you're watching.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:42:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
To remove linseedoil based paint from your hands, user butter!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 06:48:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hold ctrl while right-clicking a file and a secret option will pop up "copy as pathway" that will allow you to copy the file pathway
NotEricLin · 1 points · Posted at 06:56:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you spam the lock option on an Iphone you will get both a shutdown option and an SOS option
jeowf · 1 points · Posted at 07:05:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For those with tv's connected to their pc. Win+P lets you change active screens quickly.
ProbablyanEagleShark · 1 points · Posted at 07:11:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Walnuts can be used to fix scratches in wooden tables.
mrfuxable · 1 points · Posted at 07:12:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones can make actual phone calls.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:23:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ketchup cups from fast food restaurants are meant to expand as to hold more condiment. I often see people filling up several without actually utilizing the expanding feature of the paper cup.
Acoconutting · 1 points · Posted at 07:35:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel hot keys really speed things up.
Alt+H, V, etc.
Learn the combos and you'll fly trough excel like riding a bike instead of walking
Crazee108 · 1 points · Posted at 07:40:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Snipping Tool so you can select particular areas you'd like to capture. Rather than print screen, opening Paint
cantcooklovefood · 1 points · Posted at 07:51:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i got this from a video on Facebook. Apparently you can use Coca Cola as insect repellent on plants, as a stain remover on clothes, and as a cleaner for glass.
6meMasterXD · 1 points · Posted at 07:57:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone calculator turned sideways is a slightly more advanced calculator, and if you swipe on the numbers, it will erase one digit. No more endless resetting before you resort to pen and paper
imafuckingspy · 1 points · Posted at 08:00:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get free video games and movies at your local library.
imafuckingspy · 1 points · Posted at 08:01:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone can double as a sleep monitor to give you the best wakeup time possible.
imafuckingspy · 1 points · Posted at 08:02:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can watch educational Youtube videos and Audible books on 2x the speed to gain knowledge faster!
a_cup_09 · 1 points · Posted at 08:02:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit mobile can load gifs... sometimes
milk4all · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car sun visors can usually be extended out along the bar that connects them to the body. Between their obvious folding up/down, the ability to pivot along a horizontal axis, and this extension, you can effectively block most glare.
Toast_Sapper · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome and Firefox
Ctrl + T opens a new tab
Ctrl + Shift + T reopens the most recently closed tab
imafuckingspy · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever have any Windows related issues, you can chat with them for free online and they can remote into your computer to fix it.
imafuckingspy · 1 points · Posted at 08:04:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many workplace insurance plans have a yearly spending allowance for things such as chiropractor, physio and other professional services. Use this money ever year as it does not roll over.
REDDIT-IS-TRP · 1 points · Posted at 08:39:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + shift + w to open your recently closed tabs
senorkangchez · 1 points · Posted at 08:39:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are texting you can just double tap space which will place a period on the sentence you were typing, add a space then capitalize the start of the next sentence for you.
PM-me-ur-camel-toe · 1 points · Posted at 08:42:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No body appreciate the scroll wheel enough. In chrome, you can use center click to open a link in another tab. Same way, you can quickly close tabs using the center click on the tab's title.
Lokhan_ · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most dish washers you can adjust the upper rack, you can choose between a lower and a higher position
mikenice1 · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pressing and holding the keyboard on an iPhone allows for free range movement of the cursor throughout your message input area.
zwartelola · 1 points · Posted at 10:09:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This only works on iPhone 7 and up (devices with the force Touch screens...)
anonymousredditor0 · 1 points · Posted at 08:47:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Windows, Crtl + Backspace deletes text a word at a time.
futzco · 1 points · Posted at 08:53:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you 3D Touch on the "x" icon in notifications, you can clear all notifications at once (iPhone).
Also, there are hidden 3D Touch shortcuts almost everywhere, including some apps (preview photos/videos/profiles in Facebook/Instagram/etc., preview conversations in Messenger/Messages/Whatsapp (extra tip: Whatsapp will not mark the conversation as read if previewed using 3D Touch)/etc., preview links in some browsers without leaving the current tab, close all tabs in Safari if you 3D Touch the "Done" button, etc.).
SteeMonkey · 1 points · Posted at 08:55:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Half Price PSN Games - You will need: 1 Friend 2 PSN accounts 2 PS4
Log into your friends Playstation using your PSN account. Set it as the lead on account on your friends Playstation.
Go home.
Log your friend into your Playstation. Set them as the lead account.
Congratulations, you now share your PSN libraries.
Every game you have ever downloaded on PSN, your friend can access and vice versa.
New game comes out. Its £50 on PSN. Wrong. its £25 each.
Game in PSN sale... £16... Wrong. Its £8 each now.
I was suprised people didnt know this.
mrakula · 1 points · Posted at 09:03:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Need to tighten a screw into wood but the hole has already been used and the screw just keeps turning and won’t tighten?
Grab a few wooden toothpicks and a small mallet. Smack a few toothpicks into the hole and break them off flush with the surface. Do this until the hole is filled and then try tightening the screw.
I recently used this trick to hang small kitchen curtains. Works best with wood but worked on drywall in this instance.
DolfinRapeSurvivor · 1 points · Posted at 09:08:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your clothes came out shrunken from the washing machine, let it rest for a while in lukewarm water with some hair conditioner. Rinse and dry.
cenkozan · 1 points · Posted at 09:29:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vicks vapour thing. If you burn your hand with hot water or touching a hot surface, if you put a little Vics on it - it will pass. People act like this is such a wrong thing. But they are all assholes for not believing me.
toluwalase · 1 points · Posted at 09:35:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feel the need to post a "cars/BMW have blinkers" joke? Read the comments first. We get it, people can't drive in your state.
toluwalase · 1 points · Posted at 09:35:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Feel the need to post a "cars/BMW have blinkers" joke? Read the comments first. We get it, people can't drive in your state.
DarknessInUs · 1 points · Posted at 09:36:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I told you that you could look back in time? Interested?
Go to google maps. Then click on menu and from the options select your timeline.
This shows you all the places you have ever been and ALSO exactly route you took. And what photos you took during that route/trip.
Can't remember where that perfect coffee shop is where you went last year on that trip to Barcelona?
Well you get the gist .......
Flapklaas · 1 points · Posted at 09:45:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
99% of any Microsoft product has so many features like that and then they complain it's a chore to do when they have all the tools they need readily available.
Roxanne1000 · 1 points · Posted at 09:46:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wacom Intous drawing tablets have three extra pen nibs. I didn't know this until someone pointed it out to me recently
Fierox · 1 points · Posted at 09:47:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All mobile phones and tablets have an off button
oofroukje · 1 points · Posted at 09:57:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The response with another Ctrl function made me think of this one. Maybe everyone know already, but I was super happy when I learned this:
Ctrl + shit + t opens the tab you accidentally closed in your browser.
(Ctrl + t opens just a new, Blanc tab)
RyanFire · 1 points · Posted at 09:57:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your bank/credit account has mostly been in good standing, but you received a late payment/overdraft/return payment fee, you can simply ask the bank to waive the fee for you and 90% of the time they will say yes. Also there is no harm in asking your credit issuer to lower your APR.
Lumba · 1 points · Posted at 10:03:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
After 27 years I found out that ceiling fans have two different modes. There is a switch in the center which will reverse the direction the fan spins. Apparently one setting is best for summer (to remove hot air from the room), and one setting is more ideal for winter (to circulate air?). It totally blew my mind when my wife showed me and I literally watched the fan slow to a stop and reverse its spin before my very eyes!
Harvacious · 1 points · Posted at 10:05:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unsure on models beforehand, but my iPhone 8 (and I assume the X) has the ability to film in 4K at up to 60 FPS. Though you have to change it from the default 1080p 30fps.
TheAlphMain · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In Chrome, you can click the scroll wheel (middle mouse button) when your mouse is over a tab to close it, instead of clicking the x on a tab.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 10:15:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is the most helpful thread I’ve ever seen on AskReddit.
ChaosPrimed · 1 points · Posted at 10:18:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
NewUploader1 · 1 points · Posted at 10:24:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually have turning signals
Honk_Zoinkerbork · 1 points · Posted at 10:25:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs come with a switch on the column that signals other motorists you are turning or changing lanes.
nepmonley · 1 points · Posted at 10:37:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
i needed 25 years to realize that some tubes for stuff like toothpaste or cremes often have an opener inside the cap. instead of using a knife or fork you can just move the cap around, push it, and your done. i think this is common sense, but at least i didnt know this.
-_Hawkeye_- · 1 points · Posted at 10:37:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a thing called indicators and I'm really not sure if people in my country know about them because they all drive like dickheads.
McSorley90 · 1 points · Posted at 10:46:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Snipping tool.
Windows has an easy tool to screen cap a specific region and automatically adds it to your copy tray. Select your area and paste it. All good!
Dirtnastytoolhead · 1 points · Posted at 10:46:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just found out while reading this subreddit that you can change the location of the scroll down arrow by holding and dragging it. Nifty!
Outers55 · 1 points · Posted at 10:48:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Leatherman wave has a built in hidden lanyard loop.
crappycrap84 · 1 points · Posted at 11:07:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cup noodles from Japan tend to have little tapes attached to the bottom of the packaging. Those are used to seal the lid after adding boiling water.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 11:15:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Rolls of tin foil, cellophane (saran wrap), etc.
There are tabs on each end of the box. Push them in. They act as an axle around which the roll can spin and make it a zillion times easier to dispense the product.
Ipride362 · 1 points · Posted at 11:21:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The iPhone is also a phone that makes phone calls. You don't have to text me and then not respond. You could just have a two minute call and convo over. But no, you have to interrupt my TV show or dinner like a common
criminaltelemarketer so that you can ask me if I want to do lunch tomorrow.pyrotechnicfantasy · 1 points · Posted at 12:43:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wouldn’t a call be more interrupting than a text?
Ipride362 · 1 points · Posted at 10:41:41 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
No. The call is a one and done. Texting is back and forth for ten minutes or more.
pyrotechnicfantasy · 1 points · Posted at 11:59:02 on April 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
But with a text, you don’t have to reply straight away. You can read the message, or even not read it, and finish your dinner before having to reply. Alternatively, you can call them once dinner is over, if you want.
NihilisticHobbit · 1 points · Posted at 11:33:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can bake a cake in a rice maker.
adtrix1001 · 1 points · Posted at 11:38:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has a blinker that shows surrounding drivers where you are going:)
silo1981 · 1 points · Posted at 11:43:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Post saved
Bli8z · 1 points · Posted at 11:45:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Mac users: If you tap the Caps lock key very fast it does not get enabled (assumes it was by mistake)
Breadbeards · 1 points · Posted at 11:51:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your oven heats up faster if you use grill mode
bailey0890 · 1 points · Posted at 11:53:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A fabric softener sheet is great for soaking in dishes with burnt on food. No scrubbing required!
princefxea · 1 points · Posted at 11:56:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
mine is related to whatsap. you can easily foind you is your best friend (who you msg most of the time) easily. i'll show the secret. Open whatsap ->head to Settings -> Account -> Storage Usage here you can see the list of people or group along with the total no of transactions between you and the person/group.
Another hack is that the bottom right of the screen you'll see "Size" if you select that you'll see who you have spent the max data doing messaging. try it
KaboomBoxer · 1 points · Posted at 11:56:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The fuel gauge on your car usually has an arrow indicating which side of the car your fuel cap is on. When there isn't an arrow it's usually the side that the pump is shown on the little picture.
majoroutage · 1 points · Posted at 13:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
No.
KaboomBoxer · 1 points · Posted at 18:47:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What?
majoroutage · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a rule and never was.
KaboomBoxer · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's the case on the majority of cars. Has been on all 5 of mine, both of my wife's, my mum's, my dad's, my sister's, and every hire car I've had.
parsifal · 1 points · Posted at 11:58:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In general, if you read the instructions that come with things, you’ll be surprised to find things you wouldn’t otherwise. Several of our kids’ toys have had things in the instructions that ended up making them more fun than if we hadn’t checked.
acellolover · 1 points · Posted at 12:00:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wish I could make it stop, I don’t even get car sick (unless I’m reading, then all bets are off). My son loves Minecraft and I can’t stand to look at it without feeling woozy.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:08:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You laptop is actually recording you at all times, collecting data to clone you.
StR3aper · 1 points · Posted at 12:10:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones have a built in equalizer, and a text replacement function
Eq: settings -> music -> EQ
Text replacement: settings -> general -> keyboards -> text replacement
Text replacement will allow you to set any phrase to a short input (for me “shrug” will go to ¯_(ツ)_/¯ automatically) or program in a word that usually gets autocorrected, I use it for ascii emoticons and to capitalize/punctuate Mr. and Mrs.
byjimini · 1 points · Posted at 12:11:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones and iPads have a screen-recording feature in control centre.
I mentioned this on twitter yesterday and a lot of people didn’t know.
Ohmysmut · 1 points · Posted at 12:27:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm from jersey we don't have ads lol
mrnagrom · 1 points · Posted at 11:12:10 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Like the island?
Ohmysmut · 1 points · Posted at 13:31:38 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
No, the giant dumpster of a state.
mrnagrom · 1 points · Posted at 13:37:21 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in that dumpster too. there are ads all over the place.
Ohmysmut · 1 points · Posted at 13:40:27 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not in the gas stations, atleast I've never seen them
mrnagrom · 1 points · Posted at 14:16:49 on April 8, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well we don’t pump gas, what would be the point. It’s one thing i genuinely appreciate about this state. Not having to listen to some dumb gas station tv shit screaming at me when i get gas. There’s just a dude that pumps my gas.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:37:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Outlook has a feature where you can set the replies to your e-mails to be sent to different people. So, for example, I am part of the payroll email group. If I send out a message to the whole agency and need them to reply to the payroll group and not just myself, I go in and change it so that the payroll group gets it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 12:39:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you google 'do a barrel roll' the screen on your phone/laptop does a barrel roll!
mackum · 1 points · Posted at 12:50:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aluminum Foil boxes have end tabs that keep the roll from coming out whenever you tear off a sheet
hawkleader3 · 1 points · Posted at 12:57:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + Tab will cycle through your tabs on a browser from left to right
Ctrl + Shift + Tab makes it go right to left
Alt + Tab cycles through different windows (and scrolling with three fingers left to right on the trackpad)
For my laptop personally, while swiping three fingers down on my trackpad, it goes immediately to the desktop. Three fingers up pulls up the window(s) you just moved out the way.
HoundThe · 1 points · Posted at 13:02:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you want to move to the next window you press Tab, everyone knows that, but you can do Shift + Tab to get back to previous one
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 13:09:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl + shft + t opens the last tab that was closed. Great teaching tip.
Oxi-glo · 1 points · Posted at 13:28:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On Mac, pressing option and a letter gives you a new symbol.
From A to Z,
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pauljs75 · 1 points · Posted at 13:32:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most GM cars (at least since 2000) will let you program both the door lock and horn chirp for the remote via a long press of the remote door lock button. (One side lets you change if locking enables automatically, and the other lets you go ninja on not having the car beep when remote locking/opening. Nice if you work the late shift and like your neighbors.)
Also the car doesn't need to be on or running to get the electronic odometer reading. If the battery is good, you can get it to display by quickly pressing the odo/trip button.
BigWiggly1 · 1 points · Posted at 13:32:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Microsoft Windows has a very functional search feature that's tied into the Start Menu, and it offers very fast access to whatever you want to open. It's been smooth and practical since Windows 7.
Windows Key to open the Start Menu
Begin typing the name of what you want. Often you're able to narrow down to the exact program/app you're looking for in 3 or 4 letters.
Hit Enter to open the selected program.
Examples:
Windows + "cal" + Enter and your Calculator tool is open in 2 seconds.
Windows + "word" + Enter for Word
Windows + "exc" + Enter for Excel
Windows + "snip" + Enter and the Snipping Tool is open, which brings me to the next awesome feature nobody knows about.
The windows Snipping Tool is a partial screenshot and editing tool that I use daily. If you've ever hit printscreen, opened Paint, pasted, then edited the image to get the area you want, copied a selection, and then pasted it into something else like a Word doc or email, then you're going to hate that you didn't know you had a snipping tool.
Snipping tool lets you box-select a specific section of your screen to copy. Once you select it, it automatically copies it to the clipboard and you can instantly paste it wherever you wanted it.
Want to draw on it? There's pens right in the snip tool for that. Use them to circle something, underline something, draw a dickbutt, whatever. There's also a highlighter!
Once you're done drawing, hit the copy button again and paste your new edited screenshot wherever you want.
It's incredibly simple and useful.
Back to Windows:
Programs can be pinned to either the Start Menu or Taskbar. This is useful for organizing your key programs. For me those are Chrome, Outlook, File Explorer. I also pin a few game launchers on mine like Steam. This isn't a crazy feature, but it's a good tool for keeping clutter off your desktop.
Additionally, programs can be pinned to your Start Menu. Usually, the Start Menu shows your recently used programs or a few default apps like Weather if you're on Windows 10. I pin Word, Excel, and other work-related programs in there. Every program I put in there is one less program I need to search for, and one less thing that I'd put on a desktop.
Which brings me to the next tip. For many people, your Desktop is your miscellaneous drop point for every file that "I might need later", or "I open this almost every day".
Very similar to how your taskbar and start menu works, Microsoft has included the "Pin this item to the list" feature to their MS Office software like Word and Excel.
When you're in the "Open" tab of these programs, they display for you a long list of all the recent files you've opened. It's very handy for finding something you worked on lately (already a great tool that reduces what you "need" to store on your desktop). In addition though, you can pin files to that list and they'll remain there regardless of when they were last used.
Every two weeks at work I need to report my hours in an Excel file that I email a copy of to my boss. I only open it once every two weeks though, and it's likely I'll open dozens of files in between then and now. I've got it pinned to my recent files list though, so it's always within reach.
Use built in features like pinning files to excel, pinning programs to your taskbar/start menu, and using the search function to find anything that isn't pinned, and you'll find its much easier to keep your files organized and clean. My desktop has been 100% empty for the last 4 years. I even hide the recycle bin icon. I love the clean appearance, and it means I don't have to sour the background images with 100 icons.
Froster2000 · 1 points · Posted at 13:34:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an IOS device you should set up Medical ID. It allows someone to quickly see any important information about yourself medically in the event of an emergency. I have personally used it to return lost phones. Once I found a phone under a seat at a concert when everyone was leaving. The person had an recovery phone number on his phone’s Medical ID (his wife). We called the wife who then called the daughter who was with him at the time and we were able to meet to return the phone. You can set it up in Health>Medical ID. To access someone else’s medical ID from the lock screen open the key pad (to enter password) then click “Emergency” then click “Medical ID”.
thegreekog · 1 points · Posted at 13:35:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are push in tabs on the sides of aluminum foil, parchment paper, and cling wrap boxes to hold the rolls in.
sirsnowy7 · 1 points · Posted at 13:38:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
OP is secretly making a life hack video and needs ideas
dannibale- · 1 points · Posted at 13:47:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Welcome to Oregon... where they pump the gas FOR you. Stay in your car playing YouTube ads unfettered by gasoline pump ads.
Omipony · 1 points · Posted at 13:48:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
VLC player can fix those films where the explosions blow your roof off but the talking is really quiet. https://lifehacker.com/5920290/how-to-fix-movies-that-are-really-quiet-then-really-loud
Carbideninja · 1 points · Posted at 13:58:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An aircraft's weather radar is in its nose.
Oh wait .. that's not common.
Fr87r41n · 1 points · Posted at 13:59:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I never knew that clicking with the mouse wheel on a link opens it in a new tab and can close an open tab until pretty recently.
Tiffanniwi · 1 points · Posted at 14:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know what Shazam is. I don’t Snapchat though. So I guess it’s if you’re “snapchatting” and a song comes on you don’t have to interrupt your Snapchat?
americanalien_94 · 1 points · Posted at 05:03:46 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shazam is an app that you can use when you hear a random song and wanna know what it is. The app will “listen” to the song and tell you the name and artist.
-JaM-- · 1 points · Posted at 14:30:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Really late to the party and I’m not sure how well known this is, but you can double click almost any text on a computer and it will highlight that word. Triple click it and it will usually do the entire paragraph. Also while in text documents, hold CTRL and use the arrows (left and right) to move a word at a time. Deleting while holding CTRL will delete a word at a time. CTRL + SHIFT will do the whole paragraph.
lets_try_anal · 1 points · Posted at 14:42:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinker switches that indicate you want to change lanes or make a turn.
peramoure · 1 points · Posted at 14:50:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm 33 and teach middle school. Kids don't know shift capitalizes letters and 23 year old teachers don't know alt tab switches programs :)
Neur0nauT · 1 points · Posted at 15:15:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This bugs me as an IT engineer, when I see people using caps lock just to capitalise one letter!
Udontknomee · 2 points · Posted at 15:58:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Also in IT and can confirm this is annoying to see.
alphagamingx · 1 points · Posted at 14:59:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Reddit has this feature that allows you to gild other comments, not sure if people know that.
Pirate058 · 1 points · Posted at 15:13:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Toothpaste fixing a broken screen in every life hack video thumbnail
xxxtommyXxXxX · 1 points · Posted at 15:22:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not really a common product but I figure this is a good place to put it. You can opt out of a lot of those advertisements you get about that "one thing you thought about in a dream that you only told your friend about in private" at optout.aboutads.info . Now this is not going to get rid of ads but the agencies will stop collecting interest based data on you.
pwnusmaximus · 1 points · Posted at 15:38:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
MacBook power supplies have two “wings” or “flaps” that can fold open. They are for wrapping the integrated MagSafe power cable around. Leave a small loop on the first turn and your power cable will last a long time.
My current MacBook Air was purchased in 2013 and I still have the original PSU. I’ve seen many horror stories of people who’s cables have become damaged because they didn’t know this.
doctor_house_md · 1 points · Posted at 15:59:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WD-40 is the most effective direct roach killer, the "official" pest sprays just seem to confuse the roach like wtf why u do that?
TheCreatorOfCritical · 1 points · Posted at 16:06:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone has an off button. It's actually the same one you use to turn it on. Just hold it down for a few seconds and boom, your off the grid. Not really. Put it in a lead box and then your off the grid lol.
itsFrahkenstein · 1 points · Posted at 16:17:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in spaghetti spoons measure out one serving of spaghetti.
Merry_Dankmas · 1 points · Posted at 16:27:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you own a vehicle with a diesel engine, vegetable oil can be used as fuel instead of diesel. Not bio-diesel oil but just regular grocery store vegetable oil. I'm not entirely sure how it works since I'm not the most well versed on diesel engines but I know it's not the best for the engine. It's more of one of those things that you do when you're really in a pinch and need something to get yourself to a gas station so you can fill it with actual fuel. Or use just oil if you want. It's your truck and I'm just some random guy on the internet.
Jadenlost · 1 points · Posted at 16:33:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Panty hose can be used to get deodorant off of clothing.
Hairspray works it eliminate static in clothes and takes ink stains out of fabric.
gibbsftw · 1 points · Posted at 16:38:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Raspberry Pi emulators have a save function. You can press the R1 button and select button on your controller simultaneously to save the game at any time in any slot you prefer. Then press the L1 and Select button simultaneously to reload from that exact point. If you hold both buttons while saving or loading you can scroll left to right through different numbered slots so you can save a game at different points.
I only found out about this by accident online after playing mine for several weeks.
This makes a lot of old school games much easier to beat since you can save as much as you want and reload every time you die or make a wrong decision.
molly__hatchet · 1 points · Posted at 16:39:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm probably just an idiot, but I only recently realized that corkscrews come with a little knife insert on the side, so you can cut through the foil on the bottle.
DarylVo · 1 points · Posted at 16:54:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many of my friends got suprise whenever I snap of the blunt end of the stationery knife to make it sharp again. Use a plier or built-in tool in the knife to snap the end off and enjoy the sharpiness of a new blade again. You can do this multiple times also.
Audyne · 1 points · Posted at 17:25:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In some lipsticks, like e.l.f, the color indicator on the bottom can double as a tinted lip balm.
kellisamberlee · 1 points · Posted at 17:38:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Never saw that in Europe tho
seancurry1 · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Powerpoint and Google Slides have an alignment function. Select two items, then right click and there's a function to align them left, right, top, bottom, or center.
viashno · 1 points · Posted at 17:53:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many car trunks have a handle inside that you can grab to pull it closed without having to dirty up your hands pawing at the salty exterior.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone with Siri, you don't need the Shazam app. All you gotta do is ask Siri "what song is playing" she will listen and tell you the song.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:12:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl shift t to bring a tab back you just closed. Very useful for porn.
Qbafitz · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The arrow pointing to which side the gas cap is on
Burneracct2018 · 1 points · Posted at 19:40:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Nasty little things that can cover a car windshield to the point you have to stop to scrub them off. Common in Southern US
coolguy985 · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On excel, you can just copy paste a bunch of text, as long as they are separated by some sort of delimeter such as a comma, tab, or space and it will fill it in the appropriate cells
burksterdxb · 1 points · Posted at 12:18:39 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if this has been mentioned already:
When you are at the petrol station and don't know which side of the car the fuel cap is on, just look for the arrow on the fuel gauge next to the speedometer. There's a small triangle arrow next to the petrol pump symbol that shows you the side where the fuel cap is.
This made my life so much easier as I regularly drive rental cars and I had to always try and find the fuel cap on my side mirrors.
Sumppump777 · 1 points · Posted at 12:55:31 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petrol? Where are you at?
luceat_ · 1 points · Posted at 12:42:24 on April 13, 2018 · (Permalink)
When the "out of gas" indicator turns on in your car, the arrow points to the side where your tank lid is. If there is a button to open the tank lid, it usually has this arrow as well.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:08:54 on April 19, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have an iPhone and you want to capture an image or text or anything on your screen, press and hold the button on the top of the phone while also pressing the big round button. This will perform essentially a screenshot of your screen at that moment and save it in your Pictures folder. Essentially copying and pasting your screen to your Pictures folder.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:57 on June 3, 2018 · (Permalink)
It’s a myth that you shouldn’t leave your car running while pumping gas. The dangerous thing is to TURN YOUR CAR ON while pumping gas.
LegendKidd · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:44 on June 15, 2018 · (Permalink)
I have been in a coma. The apple cider vinegar took me out. The doctor's had no idea what was wrong and they amputated my legs.
mtxz · 1 points · Posted at 15:02:46 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
WTF ? From vinegar to missing legs ? That escalated very quickly...
Hypoberic · 1 points · Posted at 14:15:04 on July 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have indicators.
mtxz · 1 points · Posted at 16:36:06 on September 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
- VLC can read videos files while downloading in Chrome (single semgment downloads) (.crdownload files) of MKV and AVIs, maybe other
- VLC can read in .RAR archive (medias files that VLC supports contained in the RAR archive), even while downloading in Chrome (the specific video file download need be started, or just wait few minuts. If archive contain some other files, you need to wait that the RAR content downloading started the video part, as it's "1 file" containing "multiple file")
- you can resume a Chrome failed download using wget (there is a perfectly working Window version of wget) from command line (and also will be able to read this using VLC while downloading). Of course, you'll need to have the temporary .crdownload file to resume it.
- When you have a video URL (direct to the video file), you can read it directly from VLC opening a network flux
- VLC have a builtin subtitle search that is really good. In top menu, click view>VLsub (check or change "title" value, season and episode if it's a tv show episode) > hit Search by name
- Lof of new Android phones are able to split-screen, and so use 2 apps in the same time on your screen. It's also possible to add a shortcut like double-click on home button (or other) to split your screen (I have a OnePlus 5)
- On old computers using VLC, 1080p or HEVC/x265 videos can be laggy. Right-click > videos > deinterlace > yes, AND right-click > videos > deinterlace mode > ignore
- The best Youtube to MP3 i found is "mediahuman youtube to mp3" for windows at least
- Some websites (like alldebrid, paid) allows you to let them download a torrent/magnet for you, then provides you with a regular hoster link (uptobox) that the service can also unrestrict. So, it's not you downloading the torrent and connecting to trackers.
- when a website is blocked somewhere, type in google "free online proxy" and you'll find VPN like service, working in your browser, that should let you unrestrict a website verry fast without having to install a software or extension (if environnent is restricted). On those site, you enter the URL of the restricted website, and you can browse your site from the proxy site. Inception, but works great and free. Not fast enough for download, clearly ok for browsing.
- Sometimes a URL you liked is 404 or gone, or changed. In this case, in Chrome, add "cache:" before the URL and hit enter. You can also use the service "WayBackMachine" that may have multiple versions by date saved.
- To find the username of a wordpress Site, add ?author=1 (or any number) to the URL.
- If you forgot a password, but your browser remembers it (but hidden with dots), open debugger, change the input type from "password" to "text" and you'll see your password in clear
- Services like Yopmail are very usefull to get a anonymous fast email adress. Still, some services blocks them.
Sorry I'm late, all those really helped me :) specially when you have a slow internet. Not all "hidden features", but cool tricks also.
ErinnShannon · 1 points · Posted at 18:00:54 on September 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some razor's - mostly the ones you use a few times and throw out, have this little tab up the top above the blades. Like up were it connects to the handle and if you press it, it pushes down a little bit of plastic inbetween the blades to push out hair that gets stuck. Seriously. So many razor's have it and it helps keep them clean.
stellabella236 · 1 points · Posted at 01:45:01 on September 23, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you need to fill your car with gas:
Most cars have a small triangle/arrow on the dashboard gas gauge to mark if the gas tank opens on the right or left side.
Useful while navigating gas station pumps, especially if it's a rental car or driving for someone else.
Fiskesuppen · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most new cars actually have a turn signal which can be activated with a handle behind the steering wheel. This feature can be used to signal to other trafficants where you are heading and in turn increase the efficiency of the flow of traffic as well as decreasing odds of accidents.
pittiedaddy · 3 points · Posted at 22:49:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all modern vehicles, there is a secret lever on the left side of the steering column. Pushing it up or down turns on a blinking indicator light mounted on the corners of your car to inform other drivers of your intention to turn right or left. This especially applies to BMW vehicles because I'm not sure any of those drivers are aware of this.
yarajaeger · 1 points · Posted at 13:33:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Control F is a function that allows you to see the other thirty people who commented this
pittiedaddy · 0 points · Posted at 15:15:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The down arrow under comments is to let you know I don't care.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 15:46:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Xerxys · 1 points · Posted at 16:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wait, like actually SPEAK to other human beings?!
Lol u wild
RonSwansonsOldMan · 1 points · Posted at 16:48:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
But they won't answer.
Malinut · 0 points · Posted at 20:19:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Audis have brakes and an accelerator that doesn't have to be pushed all the way to the floor for the car to go somewhere, or everywhere, nor indeed anywhere!
nanomine9 · 0 points · Posted at 18:15:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use your middle mouse button (MMB) to close tabs by just pointing on tab anywhere, so you don't have to point it exactly at the close button. This works with most browsers and also windows tabs in taskbar. Also you can use that same button to open links in new tabs instead of right clicking and selecting new tab.
Raintrooper7 · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a lever behind the steering wheel that turn on and off either left or right indicators
Youfokinwatm8 · 1 points · Posted at 16:31:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most newer Android phones in my experience have a setting where you triple click the home button to make the whole screen small enough to use with one hand
DeusOtiosus · 1 points · Posted at 17:03:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Double tap the home button on iPhone for reach ability, which brings the top half of the screen down. Don’t press, just touch.
Similar on the X, just swipe down on the bar at the bottom.
nomnomnomnomRABIES · 0 points · Posted at 16:54:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bastard
derawin07 · -1 points · Posted at 16:45:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
lol this is just silly.
You buy a huge phone, make do with the huge screen!
Youfokinwatm8 · 2 points · Posted at 17:07:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The damn s8 is 5.8 inches. It's a normal phone but it's fuckin huge!
justlose · 1 points · Posted at 16:57:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Know the fuel gauge in your car? Most newer, 2000+, cars have a small arrow-thingy, pointing to where the fuel cap is; comes in handy when you want to fill up.
jackaribbean · 1 points · Posted at 17:11:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
xkcd has a couple and a couple more
sumuji · 1 points · Posted at 17:20:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on a can of soda is meant to be spun around and used as a secure straw holder.
nefarious_weasel · 3 points · Posted at 18:51:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank god, I always hate insecure straw holders.
phunkejay · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soda cans. The pop top has a hole in it. When you open the can, turn the top so the hole is over the can opening. Then put a straw through the hole. The hole is designed to keep the straw from floating up out of the can.
etrnldrumn · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all standard manufactured automobiles if you look close to the steering wheel, there is some sort of a lever that controls 2 flashing turn signals. You can and should use these when turning.
68rouge · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use a gun to erase your face
1-ice · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about TURN SIGNALS ON CARS
styder11 · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have an indicator that can show the other vehicles around you on which direction you intend on turning. /s
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars made by BMW have turn signals.
EvenTheCatKnows · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signal, indicating if driver want s to left or right.
Orafferty · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. Like every model.
Galpticose · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a blinker to show others where you're going to turn.
Talorien · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The blinkers on the car to signal left or right, ;)
Hack_The_Gate · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You those things on the front and back of other people's cars that sometimes blink? I don't think some people even know those exist.
WHO_POOPS_THE_BED · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
HEAD ON - APPLY DIRECTLY TO FOREHEAD
ilostthegamespacedx · 1 points · Posted at 22:16:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
To the left of the steering column in most cars, there is a small lever. When pressed, this lever can communicate to other drivers your intentions on the road. It in essence signals where you will turn next.
phasegen · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have signaling devices on either side, at both ends, controlled by a lever on the steering column. The colloquial name for them is blinkers, and they're used to tell other drivers you are about to turn.
villianboy · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little lever, knob, or other feature near the wheel that can turn on a light that blinks to indicate the direction you plan to move a car. Real useful on the freeway, or on any road really
Ardenaz · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The blinkers of a car.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Meat and dairy products have an insane amount of cruelty.
arickmc1 · 3 points · Posted at 23:22:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a feature that's just a bug we haven't patched out yet
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:24:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Need system admin to jump in here for us.
HiroLegito · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Don't know if this has been said but those Chinese food containers and ketchup cups.
For Chinese food containers, you can take the handle off and it opened wide like a plate.
Similarly, the ketchup cups opens wide if you tug on them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next to your steering column on most vehicles is what looks like a short, thin branch. This is called a turn signal. You use it when you change lanes in traffic to let those around you know you intend to enter their lane. I have never seen it used in Houston, other cities might have figured it out but we have not.
It is fucking incredible.
-Specter · 1 points · Posted at 23:58:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Behind the steering wheel of all vehicles, there is a little cantilever and depending on which direction you push/pull it will light up a signal showing others around you where you plan to move. This is only when moving sideways!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:26:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW vehicles have a special feature called a turn signal. Its placed right behind the steering wheel and its used to indicate whether or not you will be turning right or left.
nootnoot42 · 1 points · Posted at 00:40:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
there's this little stick next to your steering wheel in your car, and you can push it to let other people know which way you're turning
jnmarino2 · 1 points · Posted at 01:03:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a lever behind the steering wheel that you can push to either side and it will turn on a blinking light outside of your car that lets other drivers know you are about to change lanes or turn. Crazy.
Count_Zacula · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Is this on all cars, even BMW?
revolving_ocelot · 1 points · Posted at 01:29:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators meant to signal to other drivers that you are about to turn.
JimBob1203 · 1 points · Posted at 01:57:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a blinker.
Mr_TedBundy · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned that my dishwasher also packs a lunch for our kid to take to school. Thought he was eating in the school cafeteria all these years.
crzytimes · 5 points · Posted at 02:50:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife wanted a different colored dishwasher in our new house....bought her a new apron for our anniversary. She wasn't impressed with my humor...
Mr_TedBundy · 2 points · Posted at 02:59:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dishwashers have no sense of humor
coolhwip92 · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's come with turn signals.
Ppppdddd · 1 points · Posted at 17:00:49 on April 10, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a handy little switch on the side of the wheel called an “indicator” which can be used to signal to other drivers when you want to make a turn
HUSTLAtm · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Macbooks do indeed, have a right click.
derawin07 · 2 points · Posted at 17:13:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just discovered the option for tapping two fingers to right click. Fun!
Scrappy_Larue · 1 points · Posted at 16:39:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid on a take-out drink cup doubles as a coaster when you set it upside down on a table.
hiimred2 · 1 points · Posted at 16:43:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows: task manager.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:43:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Iphone have the new 3D Touch feature and you can adjust the brightness of your flashlight and etc
Caseydenmark · 1 points · Posted at 16:45:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Gatorade bottle caps also double as shot glasses
reluctantdragon · 1 points · Posted at 16:48:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YouTube has free Ivy League college lectures. You can usually watch a whole class.
flibflibtheflobbin · 1 points · Posted at 17:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most motorized vehicles have a knob or lever that let's you indicate the direction in which you're about to turn
BigODetroit · 1 points · Posted at 17:34:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Super glue can be used to stop small nuisance cuts. In the operating room, it's called skin glue. It's blue in color and it's great for sealing suture lines. However, it's the same super glue you can pick up at the dollar store.
Canadian_Invader · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tinfoil and plastic wrap sometimes have tabs on the side you can push in to hold the roll.
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:16:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if I'm doing it wrong but I always find they prevent the roll from turning.
lardmanpo · 1 points · Posted at 17:48:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Now I could be wrong, but I think I've heard somewhere that ALL cars have this little lever thingy, up by the steering wheel, to the left of it, actually, and that when you engage said lever, it makes these little blinky lights come on in the front and back of your car! The cool part is you can even choose which side the blinkies blink on just by pushing the lever that direction!
LeafeniaPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 17:52:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The button to take pictures in
AndroidSamsung phones can be dragged.AnonymousMonkey54 · 1 points · Posted at 20:04:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a feature put in by your phone manufacturer (I presume Samsung). It's not an Android feature.
LeafeniaPrincess · 1 points · Posted at 20:36:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Interesting! Still something I'm sure not everyone is aware of :)
AnonymousMonkey54 · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I forgot to mention, this might actually be newer Samsung phones as well, but I'm not sure. Android tips like these are hard because Android has a billion different flavors and configurations.
Dhg_Jokez · 1 points · Posted at 17:57:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with turn signals
Frostfired · 1 points · Posted at 18:08:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alot of newer cars have a feature if you hold unlock button on fob for a few seconds it will open all the windows remotely so you dont have to get into hot car
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I found this stick behind the steering wheel of my car, it turns out, if you push it up it tells people you are going right, and if you push it down it says you are going left. Honestly this is a wonderful little thing that is apparently in every car.
wongjason8 · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with signal
PutinIsMyDaddy1216 · 1 points · Posted at 18:42:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals
Desertwind16v · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
New iPhones have a SIM card removal tool on the back of the little package inside the box. I've had 3 iPhones now and never knew that was included. Maybe it's only been included recently but it was still super surprising.
MindlessSponge · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where? I just checked mine and didn’t see anything.
sceno_br4k3r · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can connect your PS4 controller to your PC via Bluetooth for PC gaming
Myhandsunclean · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The little hole at the end of a pot handle is made to hold a spatula or spoon. This way after stirring a sauce it drips right back into the pan instead of the counter.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals. No one seems to know how to use them but they come standard on most cars.
randomlycandy · 1 points · Posted at 18:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cellphones have volume buttons and headphone capabilities. Everyone around you doesn't need to hear the video you are watching or game being played. Also you can use those headphones with built-in microphone for your phone conversations instead of speaker phone and blaring both sides for all to hear. You would think these things are common knowledge, but sadly it must not be.
KeemoePro · 1 points · Posted at 19:00:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think they're called blinkers or something of the sort.
palindrome4lyfe · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hydrogen peroxide is pretty good at removing blood stains.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these indicator things that you can turn on to let people know you're turning. Ita crazy, i know.
allusernamestakenfuk · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
turn signals in cars
mumblebumblz · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pull the bottom of your elf lipsticks off (the colored bit). It’s a lip balm!
azmodan72 · 1 points · Posted at 19:06:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Democracy. Not sure if everyone knows, but voting is a key part of it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:08:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you look at the gas gauge on your dashboard, there is always a small arrow pointing to what side the gas tank it on.
RelentlessUpvoter · 3 points · Posted at 19:10:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you look at the gas gauge on your dashboard, there is
alwaysoften a small arrow pointing to what side the gas tank it on. FTFY-ZedsDeadBaby- · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has a turn signal to tell others which direction you are about to turn into. It's just so crazy how many people DON'T realize their car has one...
Puck-Ey · 1 points · Posted at 19:10:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Love this
Sindinista · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All BMWs come with turn signals standard.
Azuya · 1 points · Posted at 19:13:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a lever near the steering wheel. When you hit it up or down it lights up an arrow on your car so people can see what direction you want to go in.
Fralf911 · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals.
juwyro · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with blinkers to indicate if you're turning or changing lanes. There's also headlights so you can see at night and I can also see you at night.
darthatheos · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars can be used before you make a turn.
prigmutton · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure how many people who use cell phones in public know this, but the cellphone has a tiny microphone in at and advanced technology to convert their voice to an electronic impulse that can be decoded and heard by the person on the other end of the call.
SO IT'S NOT NECESSARY TO TALK LIKE THIS
HeyItsMondo · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on an automobile. I'm absolutely certain people are passing their driver's tests without even acknowledging their existence.
BurkeTSAS · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
“Meant to”
grounndhog101 · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on a car
Soulphite · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All vehicles have a left AND right signal to let other drivers know just where the fuck you're going.
Bonus feature, if it blinks really fast, you got a bulb out.
acoffeedude · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
man, you sound like me.
Nobody_Super_Famous · 1 points · Posted at 19:24:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have an amazing little lever that allows you to signal things like lane changes so you don't come across as an asshole to literally everyone on the road!
therealcobrastrike · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Whaaaaaaaat????
1-ice · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How about TURN SIGNALS ON CARS
BigZamboni · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: Turn signals...
BigZamboni · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: Turn signals...
low-key-foodie · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think most residents of Tampa would be surprised to find out their car comes with turn signals. These are primarily to communicate the drivers intent to turn or change lanes, a useful life hack!
T-Bills · 1 points · Posted at 19:35:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How to properly use Cling Wrap
Do this
Don't do this
Bonus: there are perforated holes that you can punch out on most foil/wrap roll containers to hang it off
Keraca · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. They have indicators. :)
munstars · 2 points · Posted at 19:54:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
YOU'RE AN INDICATOR!!!! I crack myself up! Sorry, I had to let that out of my system. I just sent a message to the person who claimed that BMW's have turning signals and I think he/she/it is lying!
Dejecting · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Internet enabled devices (cell phones, laptops, tablets, computers) have the ability to go to a website called google.com where you can do the same thing I'll do to answer your random question about gardening, or your car, or your TV, or anything else that I have no interest in.
SIGMA920 · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you don't know this one already, you'll have learned this.
Soda cans with a tab: Pop the tab and turn it so the hole is over where you drink out of and put in a straw. That hole in the tab will help hold the straw in.
zeronyne · 1 points · Posted at 19:42:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hundreds of you who thought it was clever to type in "turn signals" are obviously wrong.
niggatomboy · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs do actually have blinkers!!
munstars · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Are you sure? I'm not certain I believe you...I'm highly doubtful of this one. I've seen many in the wild and not one has ever blinked, ever!
FoxyFangs · 1 points · Posted at 19:43:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
With my recent experience as a new driver, apparently turn signals.
vigilantesd · 1 points · Posted at 19:45:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have turn signals. Not sure everyone is aware of that.
unluckyjoe87 · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm sure it's been mentioned already but cars have blinkers
spoopy_boii · 1 points · Posted at 19:48:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
_shreb_ · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
cars have a lever on the side of the steering wheel that lets you flash a light to indicate that you want to turn. I don't think a lot of people know it
DrNarwhalsNumbNutsIV · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this wonderful thing called a "turn signal". It tells people behind you which way you're about to turn. Very handy
misterbarry · 1 points · Posted at 19:53:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You car has a little stick near the steering wheel. When you move this stick, it makes these little lights flash on and off on the front and back of your car.
You can use this to indicate which way you are turning.
guitarsntrees92 · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Unbeknownst to people who own one, most BMWs come with a blinkers (turn signals) for both left and right turns /s
sephrinx · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The automobile. There are these things that you can activate that let people know you are going to make a turn. They work for BOTH directions too!
GallowFagg · 1 points · Posted at 19:58:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Magic Erasers will clean the gunk out of a well used Methamphetamine Pipe.
dtp172 · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have blinkers. Spread the word
micro435 · 1 points · Posted at 20:01:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I just learned today that on my iPhone I can use the camera to scan QR codes without having to download a specific app.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:02:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL my car has a turn signal. Thanks, AskReddit!
jdlikefood · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with turn signals.
AmbassadorOfZleebuhr · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars -> HAVE TURN SIGNALS
AmbassadorOfZleebuhr · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Downvote me if you didn't know
Sir_Lord_Duvede · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this knob on the side of the steering wheel that turns on your blinkers to let other cars know which way you plan on turning or merging.
IndependentFirefly · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this really neat feature called a “turn signal.” I don’t think everyone is aware they have them.
Carnivorous_Mink · 1 points · Posted at 20:05:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s this pillar behind the steering wheel of all cars that allows you to transmit a signal to other drivers when you’re about to make a turn. I see lots of drivers that don’t use it, so I figure they don’t know about it, or are just from Texas.
hopopo · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In NYC people speed up to cut you off if you use it. Over the years I trained my self not to use it in the city and to use it in the suburbs
MangoBanko · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s an arrow by the gas gauge on your car dashboard to tell you which side the gas cap is located.
mark_s · 1 points · Posted at 20:07:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas gauge in your car has an arrow pointing to the side that your gas tank is on.
hopopo · 2 points · Posted at 20:08:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
not on every car
Sanearoudy · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
"Real Life" has this feature called "Outdoors". I checked it out myself one time but it had crazy temperature swings, other people, and a glowing sky orb. I returned to my computer and reddit as soon as I could!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all civilian automobiles have a turn signal. What this does is make a light at the rear and at the front of the vehicle blink. This indicates what direction you are about to turn, or steer into, hence why it's called a "turn signal".
Remoats · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If properly maintained, all vehicles have a device that allows you to notify other drivers of which way you’re turning. Commonly referred to as a turn signal, this device also can be called a blinker.
The device is hidden from driver view at each corner of the vehicle, however a switch on the inside allows the driver to quickly, and efficiently activate the device.
nuclearwinterxxx · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Literally any vehicle purchased that is legal to drive on the road has this nifty little lever where you can move it this way or that to indicate when and where you intend to turn. The technology has been around for some time now. I hope it catches on soon. Can the millenials make this viral rather than detergent eating and condom sniffing?
jrknightmare · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars and their blinkers?
Notginopietermaai · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on Audi’s
radracer007 · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on vehicles. Know them. Use them.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your turning signal on your car
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Child lock on the iPhone. You can put on any app and lock it there! Sometimes I have my 1 year old FaceTime my mom while I get things done around the house.
A0ma · 2 points · Posted at 20:22:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Samsung galaxy has this too. At least the S6 does. It's a pain in the ass to get out of it on the Galaxy though. How is it on the iPhone?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:24:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You just click the home button 3 times and enter your password. Only takes a second.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:14:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Petrol pumps at Fuel Stations! Im fairly sure 80% of people dont realise the nozel will stretch to the other side of your vehicle.
A0ma · 2 points · Posted at 20:20:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Anyone who's been to Costco to fill up should have learned this by now
waftedfart · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On most modern vehicles, there is a stick next to the steering wheel that will indicate what direction you want to go.
danceswithshibe · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Obligatory turn signals on your cars.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:17:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little lever on the side of the steering-wheel that allows you to signal your lane-changes and turns to other drivers!
stabbytastical · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use your iPhone camera as a magnifier. Go to Settings>General>Accessibility and turn magnifying to “On”. You can then access the feature by pressing the home button 3 times.
AwkTrev · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in vehicles.
MalcolmFarsner · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals.
Joenuff671 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lever near the steering wheel of a vehicle, aka the turn signal... some people might think it’s low on fluids.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know that little stick next to your steering wheel? Well that actually signals which way you're going to turn, all you have to do is click it up or down.
EebamXela · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a website called google.com that allows you to look up answers to commonly asked questions.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your average car/truck/motorcycle has a gadget called a BLINKER. It’s an amazing device that allows drivers to signal turns and lane changes to other drivers, thereby making everyone on the road safer.
Eastwood007 · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Old spice gel deodorant makes your armpits bleed.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use your turn signal people!
judgek0028 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if anyone even knows this, but in cars, next to the steering wheel there is a thing called a turn signal. It lets people know where you are going. Some may know it, but living in Socal i can tell you it is not common knowledge
TheOneNerdInTheBack · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car blinkers. Just a quick blink before changing lanes is all I ask.
HeroboT · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did somebody already make the turn signal joke? Probably.
WeRaCrazyBunch · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That you can turn off your freaking headlights they don’t have to be on auto! I take my kids to a parking lot every morning at 6am for the bus these other muffin head parents pull up with their high beams on and bright ass led lights that blinds everyone and they park for 15 minutes with their headlights blinding you. It seems so simple to me pull up put the car in park turn the little nobby on the lights to down and before I pull out flip them back on....
Mvance30 · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Highbeams and low beams on durig the day are two different things. One should not be a concern to you. The other is good excuse to murder someone.
WeRaCrazyBunch · 1 points · Posted at 10:10:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I agree. This when it’s still fully dark out .....
chubbssss · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a little arrow that indicates which side the gas tank is on. If you look at the fuel meter there should be a picture of a filling station, then an arrow showing which side to fill up on :D
light_myfire · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Laundrymachines have some sort of handle underneath that pops out wheels. Best invention since the laundry machine itself.
(No the very best invention is to replace the heavy concrete for a water container, so you can empty the container for less weight when you move it).
dtallon13 · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals.
VinzClortho52 · 2 points · Posted at 20:38:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Comments like these make me upset that I can't stockpile an allotment of upvotes and give them all to 1 person.
Not-so-rare-pepe · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Phones have a setting that allows you to hold it to your ear to talk on the phone instead of down by your chin. It's much quieter and convenient.
Doreamus · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So instead of looking like you're about to eat a phone pizza slice you can talk normally. Neat.
PECOSbravo · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Impossible. A phone won’t work if I don’t put them on speaker and talk directly into the bottom of the phone. I don’t need all that fancy radiation by my head.
Nic2235 · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The hole in the middle of a spaghetti spoon is the perfect measure of dried spaghetti for 1 person.
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
stfu
Nic2235 · 2 points · Posted at 21:02:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Learned the life-changing fact & tested it yesterday. Measured out 75g using the dinky little hole then checked with scales. Almost identical. You're welcome :)
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm going to pretend I've known this my whole life and impress the masses
CanaGUC · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signal on a car....
Thandius · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this great feature I am not sure everyone is aware of.
They are called indicators/blinkers and they let other people on the road know you are intending to turn so they can act acordingly!
You just move the small lever on the left of the wheel up to say you're turning right, and down to say you are turning left.
Most of the time they even turn themselves off after turning!! how easy is that!!
sorator · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just about every car has a little tab on the bottom of the rear-view mirror. If there's a car behind you at night with really annoying bright lights, you can flip this tab to effectively dim the rear-view mirror, letting you still see behind you but with less light, so you aren't blinded by the dick with the lifted truck and high beams.
IIRC what it does is flip the mirror inside up, and the reflection you then see is just the glass face, since it's still reflective but not as much. I didn't know this existed until my high school physics teacher talked about it, and he said he always talked about it with each class because of how many of us didn't know it existed otherwise.
ziyuu · 1 points · Posted at 20:47:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the little lever on top of the toilet
mayazo · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
you can skip forward/backwards 10 seconds when you double tap on right or left side of the video on youtube app.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are tabs at either end of a tube of tinfoil that you can push in to keep the roll in place.
BenjaminTalam · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones with data plans provide you with an encyclopedia of any knowledge you could ever wish to possess. It's true. You have all human knowledge in the palm of your hand.
plaze6288 · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cruise control
Garlicboy101 · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are notches on the side of tinfoil roll boxes that you can punch in to keep the roll in the box while you take tinfoil from it.
blueFalcon687 · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Women will nag you if you wash reds with whites. Bullshit ass feature.
Kersepolis · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Takeout Chinese boxes unfold into plates.
kirkl3s · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this little lever next to the steering wheel that you can flip up or down to indicate to other drivers what direction you are turning your car.
PM_ME_YOUR_MOMS_BONG · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW’s have turn signals. It’s just that they emit a light that poor people can’t see.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:03:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars form BMW have a lever on the side of the steering wheel which flashes a light on the outside of the car to indicate to other drivers that you are planing to make a turn
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars.
Turn signals.
Sysion · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling wrap has tabs on each side that you need to push in to prevent the roll from coming out of the box. It makes it so much easier!
BlueSkyla · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It wasn’t that long ago I figured that out too. True with some foil wrap too.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:04:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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gonzagylot00 · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Real smart trick.
Are you a member of the Pen 15 club?
TinnitusWaves · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My wife didn’t know that the handle that you pull down on the toaster also pushes up beyond its default resting position to help you get the toast out. She is 35.
TheOfficialNoah · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this magical feature called a turn signal. It allows you to let other drivers know if and when you are turning. Crazy, I know.
PurityKane · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Half of this thread are people repeating the turn signal joke. Zzzz
bobzilla509 · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many cars (not all) have an arrow on the gas gauge which indicates which side of the car your gas cap is on.
Vadersballhair · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm surprised how few people know about ctrl+f.
Saves so much time if you know how to search well.
Tension27 · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little arrow next to the fuel symbol on their dashboard. This is more common in newer cars than older. That arrow points to what side your fuel tank is on. Useful for when you rent a car, and don't feel like playing the guessing game.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Women have a clitoris.
marmorikei · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has this great feature called a "turn signal".
faggimus · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the little bottle openers on aluminum soda cans can be turned inwards towards the hole and be used as a straw holder?
TheBobopedic · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On iPhones if you press the right side button, the “screen off” button 5 times quickly it pulls up an emergency sos contact ping, you slide it on and emergency folks can find you.
Azzizzi · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I had no idea. Wow.
HenryKushinger · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think everyone knows this, but every car on the road is actually equipped with a set of lights that's only used for telling other drivers and pedestrians/cyclists which way you're planning on turning. It's a really cool feature that would make driving more predictable and less dangerous... If only people knew about it.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers. Cars have blinkers!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They advertise this in the ads
ImaginarySoul_007 · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ITT: The fucking car has turn signals
poundsandpennies · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW has an indicator
Nweber15 · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
DewDurtTea · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The internet has a website called Google. So before posting your question that a thousand people have already asked, just Google it.
Vivalyrian · 1 points · Posted at 21:32:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. They have these fancy little things called "indicator lights". The function of aforementioned lights would be to, well, indicate a potential change in direction.
vactu · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I regret having but one upvote to give
Gorehog · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a lever on the right side of the steering column that can turn the left and right rear lights on and off rapidly.
PROTIP: If you want to avoid accidents you can use these to indicate the direction you're going to move your car next!
TheObeseShotgun · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. It's that lever to the left of the steering wheel.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:37:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently not everybody knows this, but the stick usually located on the left side of the steering column in your car can be shifted up to signal a right turn and down to signal a left turn!
Quite useful to indicate to other people on the road which direction you are turning!!
Dalogadro · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car indicators. I'm talking to you 'every guy who drives a bmw'
makuthedark · 1 points · Posted at 21:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many vehicles have this feature that tells other drivers which side your going such as the right or left. Usually located near the steering wheel and best to use BEFORE turning or changing lanes.
evan938 · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars come equipped with a lever on the left side of the steering wheel called a "turn signal". It let's other drivers know when you plan to do anything besides continuing to drive straight/in the same lane.
DrunkenDude123 · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can share your digitally downloaded games with friends on Xbox live. Log into their account on your console (or they log into yours on theirs), then set it as the home Xbox and download whatever games you want for free.
Xbox limits this to about 3-5 switches a year (login/switching home Xbox), but once you’ve logged in there is no limit on the number of games in their library you can download.
Me and my friends often split new games this way and only end up paying 15-20 each for a $60 game.
Sti8man7 · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with indicators that allow u to to signal your intentions to turn or stop.
The7Dark3Door8 · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a square-shaped metal bit in the anvil of most office staplers. This bit can be rotated via a dial on the staplers bottom to change the shape of the staple, allowing you the option to staple something either "permanently" or "temporarily".
iam_w0man · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows 10 has a program called Snipping Tool that is invaluable for screenshotting.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your iPhone tracks and stores exactly everywhere you go, what day you went, what time you arrived, and what time you left. You can see this information. It’s tucked away.
Settings->privacy->location services->system services->significant locations.
RegularHovercraft · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most computers have an option which, when selected, shuts the computer down so that you can go to bed and stop scrolling down reddit threads.
TheUnknownPyrex · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has turn signals.
username6000 · 1 points · Posted at 21:51:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That your iPhone headphones have a microphone built in and you don't need to point the bottom of your phone at your mouth.
swirler · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have lights that the driver can use to tell other drivers when they are going to turn. They are called turn signals.
Tananar · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Credit cards! Even "beginner" cards like a Discover has a lot of features most people don't seem to know about. Extended warranty and price matching especially.
Higher end cards have even more, but I'd guess most people who have those know what they're getting. The Chase Sapphire Preferred gets various types of travel protections - lost and late bag protection, cancellation protection (if you have to cancel a flight last minute for certain reasons they'll cover the fee), that sort of stuff.
CaffeineAddict88 · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in all motor vehicles
_nobodyreally · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As it happens all cars are equipped with turn signals.
bortina-badboy · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can get a dimmer app on your phone that reduces the brightness below what your phone is capable of - had no idea of this until my SO told me about it the other day, it's saved my life when it comes to browsing reddit late at night.
Also if your door rattles, just put a piece of clothing over the top and shut the door and it will stop the noise. Not sure if this is common knowledge - I was astounded when I found out lol.
PastaSocks · 1 points · Posted at 13:47:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Careful with some doors. My sister once got stuck in a bathroom and had to climb out the little window in it. They gave her and her friends a honeymoon suite, and the bathroom door was just glass, so the hung a towel in it for privacy.
And then it got jammed and wouldn't open. 😂
ipetzombies · 1 points · Posted at 22:08:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand sanitizer will remove scuff marks in shiny pleather. Always do a spot test in case, but I use it all the time for my super shiny vinyl handbags. Takes those white scuffs right off the black as soon as you wipe the sanitizer away with a tissue.
foieg · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can download all the data Google has on you by going to takeout.google.com. it's kinda freaky
lmnotreal · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instead of CTRL + ALT + DELETE to open the windows pop-up and the selecting task manager just press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open the task manager immediately.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:09:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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touchrubfeels · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have an arrow next to the gas gauge that indicates which side the fuel door is on.
FiggerNugget · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs actually have turning lights
crapusername47 · 1 points · Posted at 22:21:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DVD and Blu-Ray players, including games consoles, have a feature called dynamic range compression that reduces the difference between the quietest and loudest sounds on the audio track.
If you’re using TV speakers you should set up your player to convert the audio to stereo also rather than using pass through. You’re looking for an option called ‘Linear PCM’, ‘PCM Stereo’ or just ‘Stereo’ in most cases.
This also applies to set top boxes like the Apple TV and other devices when watching Netflix etc. Their stereo audio options are mixed for TV speakers.
Many people watch movies and wonder why the dialogue is so quiet but explosions are so loud. Or they buy soundbars and don’t configure their other equipment to provide the best possible experience.
bluemarvel · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tag for later,thanks bud.
Hercon4 · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little brush behind toilets, so you can clean off the shit signature you left.
X2epsilon · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicators couldn’t be more common yet hardly anybody uses them
Hercon4 · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you read reddit on your phone, and you press a comment in the 3Dtouch way, it hides the comment and its answers so you can red the next one.
UniversalFarrago · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
...what?
What is 3D touch?
Hercon4 · 1 points · Posted at 22:27:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That super iPhone feature of pressing the screen a bit harder.
cascadianmycelium · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the squishy part of the sponge (as opposed to the brillo side) actually gets greasy residue off as it wipes. maybe everyone knows this? maybe not. but it took me 20 years of dishwashing to figure it out.
SoBeDragon0 · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most wrappers on the top of wine bottles can just be pulled off.
PeterImprov · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Windows Snipping tool.
Let's you take screenshots with choices of just an area, just a window, which window, and more. Use it every day.
fakeNAcsgoPlayer · 1 points · Posted at 22:28:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your gas tank has an arrow which points to the side of your vehicle where gas lid is located, in reference to driver seat.
Next time you take a rental, you can figure out which side has the gas lid.
DragonSpikez · 1 points · Posted at 22:32:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you're driving down the road there's this little lever on the side of your steering wheel that lets other's know which way you are about to turn.
OsuPhenom · 1 points · Posted at 22:39:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Very original comment. I applaud you..
/s
poopyfacedtomatonose · 1 points · Posted at 22:35:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in cars...
AndlisOriville · 1 points · Posted at 22:42:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tin Foil (Aluminium), Cling Film and similar items that come in a long rectangular box have little tabs on both ends that you push in before you open the box for the first time. That holds the Foil/Film in place so you can roll the required length you need straight from the packaging instead of taking the whole roll out and making the job twice as annoying.
I've shown more than 1 family member this. They had no clue prior.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:43:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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adenzila · 1 points · Posted at 22:48:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
DO NOT DO THIS, you will encounter sparks/flames.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:49:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
How do you think the atoms coalesce? It takes a little energy to kick off the reaction.
Nofarious · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im pretty sure most cars these days have a small stock protruding from the steering column, and when moved up or down, it will signal other drivers up or down that you are planning to switch lanes and/or turn onto another road.
SacredUrchin · 1 points · Posted at 22:46:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Next to your steering wheel, on most car models, there’s a lever that, when tilted up or down, will blink a light on the right or left side of both ends of your car, letting the person/s behind and ahead of you know which direction you intend to turn.
saucypanther · 3 points · Posted at 22:47:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I always yell out my window " use the stick on your steering wheel". Seriously though, i say this to myself and other drivers everyday. What is so damn hard about using a signal.
jersey_viking · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can save any game, document or website, by hitting Alt + F4.
ItsYaBoyKevinHere · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car comes with a feature called a turn signal which lets you indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to move, wish more people used this.
Logitoh · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The lid from a soda can is disigned to hold a straw if you turn it back
Sexy_bluefin_tuna · 1 points · Posted at 23:01:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's come equipped with turn signals.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:06:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can force restart your iPhone by holding down the power and home button. This will usually fix the phone if it is frozen or unresponsive.
natrapsmai · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing called on the steering column called turn signals. Please use them folks.
DrStrangelove4242 · 1 points · Posted at 23:20:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
What if I told you there’s a feature on cars that’s standard. That will not only help prevent crashes but road rage too
Quala_ · 1 points · Posted at 23:21:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Facebook Mobile app has a built-in QR scanner. I make posters, and sometimes include QR-codes, but not many people realize they have a scanner on their phone without a dedicated app. The iOS camera has it aswell.
ZLegacy · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on your car.
Fritzed · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a little arrow by the gas gauge in your car that tells you which side of the vehicle has the gas tank flap. This is particularly useful in rental vehicles when you otherwise don't know which side of the car needs to be by the fuel pump.
Texas03 · 1 points · Posted at 23:30:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals!
marty1123 · 1 points · Posted at 23:31:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cling wrap dispensers have tabs on the sides that can push into the roll to hold it in place, preventing it from falling out.
MeddlesomePixie · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All automobiles have a very special function that a lot of people overlook! There is a lever or a button usually located near the steering wheel. Turning it left or right will flash your lights to indicate which direction you are turning!!!
darksideforlife · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you’re not sure about which side of the car your gas tank is, just look at the picture of the pump on your fuel display and you’ll see an arrow pointing left/right, or the picture will be positioned to the left or right of the display.
LeafyCarp · 1 points · Posted at 23:35:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little lever on them that signals to other drivers which direction you plan on turning.
NotFakingRussian · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motor vehicles often have a lever which allows you to light up a signal on either side of the vehicle to indicate in which direction you intend to turn.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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n2o_spark · 0 points · Posted at 23:41:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And indicators!
wildonhorn95 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars...
MidMichiganStoner · 1 points · Posted at 23:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The knob under the rear view mirror will tint the mirror at night
fackitssamuel · 1 points · Posted at 23:52:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tab on your rear view mirror allows you to dim the headlights behind you. My boyfriend and I just figured this out and we’re like WHY DID NOBODY TELL US!!
mooseLimbsCatLicks · 1 points · Posted at 00:12:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every cars dashboard where the gas tank Indicator is there is an arrow that points to the side of your gas tank.
supremeusername · 1 points · Posted at 00:29:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For most android phones there's a app called "Peel", it allows you to use your phone as a remote control. I personally like to go to bars and cut the Tvs off, while sportsball is on.
illuzion25 · 1 points · Posted at 00:37:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're a monster
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:34:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
A fleshlight, right after use you can drink water out of it!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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zecchinoroni · 1 points · Posted at 01:01:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
It's not. And since you write this at least half a dozen other people have written it.
Edit: actually a ton of people had already written it
silicondog · 1 points · Posted at 00:53:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ctrl+Shift+T in chrome. Open the last tab that closed.
totallynot15 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars (BMWs in particular) have a weird little thing called a TURN SIGNAL
Rick_Eli · 1 points · Posted at 01:06:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have this amazing little feature, it's a little stick on the steering column, if used, it actives a turn signal that let's other drivers know when and where you are turning.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is actually pretty amazing: 100% of the cars I've driven have a little lever on the left of the steering column that can actually communicate to other drivers your intentions about which direction you intend to move your car. If you push the lever down, it tells other drivers that you are considering a left-hand lane change on the freeway, or taking a left turn at an upcoming street when driving on a city road. If you move the lever up, it indicates a right-hand lane change, or taking a right turn onto an upcoming street. It also can warm those around you that you intend to parallel park in a nearby parking spot, as well as many other things. If you've ever driven a car and haven't used this feature, I strongly suggest giving it a try! It's pretty awesome and I couldn't wait to share it here. I hope everyone uses this tip. Like for real.
Placentabandit · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
cars have these.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:35:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some people don't seem to be aware that cars are equiped with turn indicators.
rm78noir · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars.
Turn signals. A little stick sticking out of the left side of your stearing column. Push it up when you plan on going right. Push it down for left. Unless it's broken, it should even turn itself off after a turn. You do have to click it back to it's neutral position after changing lanes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:51:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook. It connects you with your friends and family then "scaps all your personal data" to sell to the highest bidder. All while bombarding you with any ad they deemed relevant.
NodoBird · 1 points · Posted at 01:56:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Well, I hear Pot of Greed allows the player to draw two more cards. Little known fact.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:02:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have this excellent function called a "blinker" or "indicator" that tells people around you that you intend to turn and in which direction.
nuclearwomb · 1 points · Posted at 02:13:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The drawer under the oven is not for storing crap, it's actually a warming drawer for food.
throwing-away-party · 1 points · Posted at 02:31:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all cars have signals you can turn on to indicate you're about to make a turn. You can even choose which direction!
What? No, I'm not a salty pedestrian, why do you ask?
Lking091 · 1 points · Posted at 02:37:15 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most - if not all - modern vehicles, there’s a long switch or trigger that will allow other drivers to see which way you intend to travel via lights on the front and back of your car! Often a downward click will show other drivers that you are turning left, whereas an upward click will show other drivers that you are turning right!
Wiseguy3456 · 1 points · Posted at 02:50:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Certain vehicles have this special stick that allows you to indicate to other drivers when you want to switch lanes, apparently this function is not know to most drivers here in Mississippi.
Tcg_canada_pokemon · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That cars have turning signals
hiphead · 1 points · Posted at 03:14:13 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a lever on the left of the steering wheel in your car. When you click it up, everyone around you will know that you intend to turn right. When you click it down, they will know that you intend to turn left.
NightZG · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these flashing lights on the front and back ends of them called blinkers.
finer9 · 1 points · Posted at 03:50:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
http://srfconnect.me/files/2013/07/Ketchup-cups-sm.jpg
katskachi · 1 points · Posted at 04:02:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That cars have turn signals
iisdmitch · 1 points · Posted at 04:09:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Where I live a common product is a BMW or another luxury German vehicle. I don’t think many of the owners are aware that they have turn signals.
bug0083 · 1 points · Posted at 04:15:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars, trucks and vans have a knob just off to the side of the steering wheel that, when switched up or down, triggers lights to go off on the front and rear of the vehicle indicating which direction it is about to turn. Very confident not everyone is aware of this feature.
PolsPot · 1 points · Posted at 04:23:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dashboards have a little arrow next to the petrol/gas symbol indicating what sielde of the car the petrol/gas tank is on.
charles-gnarwin · 1 points · Posted at 04:24:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
There's a lever in your car and if you push it down people on the road will know you're turning left and up so people know you're going right. You can use this anytime you turn to avoid pissing people off and to not get rear ended
Edit- I'm stupid
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 04:29:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You never go right?
arcxjo · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Things never go right.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:40:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
~ NASCAR board
GraveChild27 · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ALL modern cars have a set of lights which can be used to indicate that you're turning or even switching lanes! Wow!
jq4511ups2x · 1 points · Posted at 04:41:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars
mrbobwearspants · 1 points · Posted at 05:20:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your mouse has a scroll wheel you can often press it as a "middle" click. Middle clicking on a link will automatically open it in a new tab. Similarly middle clicking on a tab up top will close that tab automatically. I believe this works on all browsers.
Pencilman7 · 2 points · Posted at 11:27:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think on most systems holding the middle mouse button and dragging up and down will also scroll a page in that direction.
teh_herper · 1 points · Posted at 05:33:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhone calculators: Swipe left on the calculator display to delete a number
Pencilman7 · 1 points · Posted at 07:44:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Android calculators: Long press the display to select for copying.
shonzogonzo · 1 points · Posted at 08:52:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators to let other drivers know your intention to turn, overtake etc...
Sugarpinkloz · 1 points · Posted at 11:05:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your TV remote stops working, you can use your mobile camera to check if it is sending any signal. Point the remote at your camera and look through your phone screen. You will see a red light (IR) if the remote is working.
Rubicurious · 1 points · Posted at 11:53:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars having turn signals
generic_witty_name · 1 points · Posted at 12:52:02 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plastic Q-tips.
I won't tell you the use though!
saurus4thechain · 1 points · Posted at 14:06:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called a indicator....
tad550 · 1 points · Posted at 06:25:59 on April 11, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most headphones have a L and an R somewhere on both left and right sides to know what side to put on each ear.
die_young · -15 points · Posted at 17:49:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a lever beside the steering wheel in your car. You can raise or lower that lever to indicate whether you are about to turn right or left.
flounder293 · 3 points · Posted at 17:49:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
No way
Ronnie_Soak · -1 points · Posted at 23:52:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you look behind the steering wheel of a car, you will see a little stalk.
If you push it down a little light will start blinking on the outside of the car. Other motorists can use this as an indication that you intend to turn left.
Conversely if you push it up a little light will blink on the right side indicating that you want to turn that way.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:59:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can turn off your computer and go outside
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 04:03:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is this "outside" you speak of?
techsupportcalling · -8 points · Posted at 20:55:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's come with a little lever that protrudes from the steering column that activates a lights at the front and rear of the car that flash to indicate which way the driver is intending on turning.
areola_cherry_cola · -7 points · Posted at 18:46:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this really cool safety feature in cars that most people overlook.
IT'S CALLED A TURN SIGNAL
yeezyyeezywuzzgood · -11 points · Posted at 19:42:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All vehicles made nowadays come with a lever that can be located behind the steering wheel. Depending on which way you move it, (either up or down) it will alert other drivers and signal to them you are about to go into another lane.
wouaw · -17 points · Posted at 17:22:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinkers
Stargazer1919 · -8 points · Posted at 19:14:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your car comes with a knob by the steering wheel. Flip it one way, and that turns on blinking lights on the passenger side of your car to let other drivers know you want to turn right. Flip it the other way, and lights start blinking on the driver's side of your car! This shows you want to go left!
Edit: seriously, nobody understands a joke?
_THE_asshole · -15 points · Posted at 17:07:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Electronics and doors.
Electronics have a power button so you can turn them off.
And doors can open and close so that you can go outside and get you some sun and companionship.
Thanks Reddit
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:14:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow, what an asshole.
_THE_asshole · -9 points · Posted at 18:24:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean....did you not see the user name you fucking dolt. You should change that username to RimJob$1.30.
It was a joke domt be so internet serious rob goshhhh
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:05:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure his reply was because of your username, genius.
_THE_asshole · 1 points · Posted at 17:31:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yup i know i was just filling the roleio :#
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
ok
_THE_asshole · 1 points · Posted at 17:56:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shes beautiful...but if you never go outside youll never see anyone that looks that good.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:07:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bless you child.
_THE_asshole · 1 points · Posted at 06:46:23 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Omg i finally got a "bless you child" i always wanted one of those!
I must be doing something right cause i just heard ya sigh boop
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:38:03 on April 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your pah is strong. Walk with the prophets child.
Diztronix17 · -13 points · Posted at 19:20:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
BMWs have this crazy feature in their cars. It’s a little stick next to the steering wheel and if you flick it, your taillights will flash with the direction you are turning. Most BMW drivers don’t notice it
Edit: god people are fragile
Saskatchemoose · -10 points · Posted at 19:48:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
If you're driving and your turn is coming up, you can indicate which way you're turning to the person behind you or any pedestrians by pushing the lever up or down on the left side of the steering wheel.
...California.
Edit: Reddit comments also comes with a demographic collecting system! It's called the downvote. Every one you get means that someone from California read your comment.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 20:40:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Do you want to stay in the driving tutorial level forever? How dull!
Southern California traffic is one of the challenge modes for your vehicle. Features include:
Tailgating in a traffic jam that clearly lasts for 10+ miles for no fucking reason or tangible benefit
Lane change decisions made with lightning speed, secrecy and utter lack of preparation (again for no fucking reason)
People talking on cell phones driving recklessly and relying entirely on you and your fellow freeway friends to avoid a major collusion
And other manifestations of misdirected frustration that will come out in ways you never EVER thought you'd see in your most cynical and disappointed musings on the lack of capacity of the human race.
Spice up your driving life and give it a try today!
Saskatchemoose · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'd never see my experience summed up so perfectly. Well done. This is why I could not stand LA.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:18:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Saskatchemoose · 1 points · Posted at 06:01:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sorting through 25k comments on mobile.
ItsYaBoyKevinHere · -3 points · Posted at 22:53:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car comes with a feature called a turn signal which lets you indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to move, wish more people used this.
cardinalb · 0 points · Posted at 22:56:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car apart from Audi...
astrotastic · -2 points · Posted at 00:13:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with a small switch on the side of the steering wheel, which can in fact be used to indicate where the driver intends to go.
RuntheMonster · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:06 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
TIL
Cheesesteak21 · 0 points · Posted at 17:30:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok so get this all modern cars have a lever by the steering wheel, called a BLINKER or an INDICATOR. This operates a pair of lights on the back of the vehicle causing either the left light or the right to BLINK and INDICATE which direction you intend to move your Vehicle. This allows other drivers to see your plan and adjust their own accordingly.
StanleySkillz · 0 points · Posted at 19:46:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars actually have indicators to show everyone else around them which direction they’re going to turn
Nwcray · 0 points · Posted at 23:00:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Excel
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 13:59:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you shake a baby hard enough if will stop crying
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 15:58:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Cutthechitchata-hole · 3 points · Posted at 17:55:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
'splain
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:34:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Cutthechitchata-hole · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's another other use ;)
YoMammaSoThin · 1 points · Posted at 01:22:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ll upvote anything tropical
JobberTrev · 1 points · Posted at 02:01:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Until the maggots ruin it.
slicwilli · -9 points · Posted at 20:51:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this lever next to the steering wheel in almost all cars that will activate lights on the exterior of the car to indicate to other motorists your intended direction of travel.
Tha_Stig · -3 points · Posted at 19:49:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every modern vehicle has a lever by the steering column then when pushed up or down flashes the lights on either the rear right or rear left side. Most people seem not to know about this.
drpayne1990 · -3 points · Posted at 20:46:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your smart phones can call people...
Kilbim · -4 points · Posted at 09:06:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can supercharge your iPhone by putting it into the microwave, apparently
ChildLaborForce69 · -4 points · Posted at 20:11:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You're car has a blinker which helps you indicate to other motorists that you either want to turn or change lanes!
toomanydickpics · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would also be great if this was used before you hit the breaks and actually start turning.
[deleted] · -9 points · Posted at 19:15:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Archangel02150 · 3 points · Posted at 19:16:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wtf are those... Ive never seen one before... Is that a feature you have to pay for? Lol
HerrStraub · -8 points · Posted at 19:23:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this level, that when pressed in one direction, identifies to other drivers that you're turning, or switching lanes, to your left. When pressed in the other direction, it identifies to other drivers that you're turning, or switching lanes, to your right.
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 16:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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LaLongueCarabine · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hahahahahaha what an original joke updoots for you
Razazke · 1 points · Posted at 16:52:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mind is actual blown
ThePrettyOne · -7 points · Posted at 20:51:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people don't know that all cars come with really easy-to-use turn signals.
Darkdemonmachete · -11 points · Posted at 18:42:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Blinkers on cars. Im assuming most people have no idea there is a small lever on the left side of the steering column that produces a light on the outside of their vehicle to tell everyone else they will be turning left or right at a rate of speed that may injure or kill others.
Edit: this got downvoted by bmw drivers...
byttle · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Another good one to build off of this is if you ever notice that your blinker is blinking too fast, one of your lights is out. But you might never notice if you're a piece of shit who doesn't use their blinker.
erik4556 · -1 points · Posted at 16:38:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The metal tabs on coke cans are to hold your straw
Kstrange · -1 points · Posted at 18:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a feature that allows you to activate blinking lights on the back of the car that can let other drivers know when you intend to change lanes.
Do_it_in_a_Datsun · -1 points · Posted at 19:42:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this little switch on the side of the steering wheel that does something really cool. If you flick it up/down it will turn on a right or left indicator on the corners of your car. Really helpful way to signal to other drivers of your intentions.
chillinwalrus · -1 points · Posted at 19:50:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars actually have turn signals, so some people should learn how to use them. Makes everyone else’s lives easier
SS2907 · -1 points · Posted at 19:52:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know some time ago, engineers figured out that cars could utilize a way to signal other drivers the intentions of which way the car is turning, right or left. I still find that some people aren't completely on board with the idea yet.
Not_Jimi · -1 points · Posted at 20:08:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much all motorized vehicles have some form of signaling device designed to warn other operators of your intention to turn or change lanes.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:16:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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HODLTID · 1 points · Posted at 20:21:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
And what’s the other one for?
Chimichanga13 · -1 points · Posted at 20:18:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can super-save a word document that is in-progress by hitting alt + f4
piromaniac998 · 1 points · Posted at 20:20:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
As opposed to normal save?
JamesPlaysDrums · -1 points · Posted at 20:21:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have a lever on the left side of the steering wheel, that enables a signal indicating if you'll be turning or changing lanes.
Bizzarre · -1 points · Posted at 20:22:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with blinkers.
RicterD · -1 points · Posted at 20:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Motor vehicles are equipped with turn signals. They're amazing devices that show other drives when you intend to change lanes or even turn!
CheeseForCats · -1 points · Posted at 20:34:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lawn mowers are not just for making hot dog smoothies, but also cut grass!
skeeter1234 · -1 points · Posted at 20:39:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My Xboxone has an off button so I never have to be reminded again how bad it sucks compared to PS4.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Im thinking about buying the PS4 pro soon. I had a PS2 back in the day and been on xbox ever since. Whats so much better?
skeeter1234 · 1 points · Posted at 13:07:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mostly the games (and exclusives) on xbox one suck, and xbox gold seems to suck too - I have yet to download a single game from gold I actually end up playing. Go PS4 definitely this gen in my opinion - xbox really dropped the ball - unless you really want to play Sea of Thieves, which seems to have gotten pretty mediocre reviews.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably gonna cop the god of war version when it comes out.
Uncle_Bill · -1 points · Posted at 21:01:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this lever than turns on exterior lights in a pulsing fashion. Some people use these levers and lights to indicate which way they will turn the vehicle before they do so..
moreldilemma · -1 points · Posted at 21:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That automobile you drive is equipped with turn signals. Use them every time you change lanes or are turning.
Kingslayer___ · -1 points · Posted at 22:24:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators so people know wheb you're going to turn or change lanes
Avnaran · -1 points · Posted at 22:25:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you own a BMW, there's a lever that turns on a little light that indicates which lane you'll be moving into.
Poup · -1 points · Posted at 22:31:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most all modern vehicles have turn signals.
skinkthepink · -1 points · Posted at 22:32:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cats aren't only for throwing at people. You can also fuck them!
mjt1105 · -1 points · Posted at 22:50:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cell phone has an off button.
maybe_awake · -1 points · Posted at 00:13:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals that turn one by shifting the lever on the left of the steering wheel.
randytc18 · -1 points · Posted at 01:49:51 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cell phones have a power button. You can turn them off.
Enginerd951 · -1 points · Posted at 03:29:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have an incredible gizmo that indicates to other drivers the direction you intend to turn before the action takes place. Engineers call it the "blink-er".
Nignug · -1 points · Posted at 03:43:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on a car.
billlyyy · -1 points · Posted at 03:50:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in cars allow others to see when you’re turning or merging
squarebe · -1 points · Posted at 03:58:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
cars (BMWs mostly) has an indicator arm under the steering wheel to indicate if you wanna turn...
HEADBANGA666 · -1 points · Posted at 04:47:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have these lights at the corners of the car that you can use to indicate which way you're turning.
SirSneakyRafiki · -1 points · Posted at 04:47:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In USA, on the left hand of the steering wheel, there is a lever, when pressed down or lifted up, indicates your intention to make a turn. If you press it down, the light will indicate you are making a left turn, if you lift it up, the light will indicate a right turn. I'm surprised that not many people know about this.
OU7C4ST · -1 points · Posted at 05:14:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn Signals on a car.. LEARN 'EM!
Eddie7772 · -7 points · Posted at 19:36:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a vehicle there’s a stick on the left hand side you move up or down to let other people know you are going to change lanes. Still haven’t found it on a bmw or Mercedes yet
I_Be_Strokin_it · -1 points · Posted at 19:42:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Definitely this!
Jevanmanny · -6 points · Posted at 20:51:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs come with turning signals
gietki700 · -4 points · Posted at 20:04:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinkers.
texashorn352 · -5 points · Posted at 20:52:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals and head lights on cars based on drivers in the Austin area
h0tsh0t1234 · -5 points · Posted at 20:58:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has these levers of some kind that you can normally push up or down and this movement cause the lights on your vehicle to blink to the left or right side of the car, this usually lets other drivers aware which direction your vehicle is about to go towards.
rizorith · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I believe these haven't yet been introduced in southern california
h0tsh0t1234 · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or New York
rizorith · 1 points · Posted at 21:13:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I saw it used once, must have been a beta tester
AdequateSteve · -4 points · Posted at 22:25:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars are equipped with an indicator light that lets other drivers know when you're switching lanes or turning a corner. It's on a rod that's attached to the steering wheel. Simply move it up to indicate a right turn or down to indicate a left turn.
HateTimes8 · 2 points · Posted at 23:14:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This was an optional feature on my BMW. I chose testicle warmers instead.
jorfrey · -3 points · Posted at 20:28:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the left of your steering wheel there is a lever that indicates to others which way you are going.
LampsLookingatyou · -3 points · Posted at 20:28:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are actually blinking lights on your car that can signal when you are about to make a turn or change lanes
antopapita · -3 points · Posted at 20:34:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinking lights in cars. Apparently no human being knows how to drive a car.
siketeach · -4 points · Posted at 20:43:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars come with a fucking turn signal.
jbaig77 · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not the cars that are in boston
KypAstar · -3 points · Posted at 20:51:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has this nifty thing called a blinker. It's very helpful.
thwegg · -3 points · Posted at 20:56:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's have turn signal lights.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:14:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have orange lights on them that can be used to indicate to other drivers or pedestrians that you intend to change direction.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 22:24:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things you can flick on to let other drivers know you're going to turn called blinkers.
SchruteFarmsInc · -3 points · Posted at 22:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Each and every BMW sold worldwide is equipped with functioning turn signals.
HiaQueu · -4 points · Posted at 23:18:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers. Automobiles have blinkers, or blinkahs as the locals here call them. Well, the few locals who know they have them anyway.
NeoWinsmore · -4 points · Posted at 00:10:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
A car has this great functionality near the left side of the steering wheel. You push it down, and it tells everyone around you know that you're planning to turn left. You flip it up, and it lets everyone around you know that you're planning to turn right.
Edit: Hmm... apparently at least 3 people don't like using turn signals.
DerkDurski · -3 points · Posted at 00:28:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have this awesome feature called a “turn signal”. The control for this is usually located behind the steering wheel. It allows you to indicate to other drivers if you are turning/merging/performing a lane switch. Super convenient and cool, wish more people knew about this!
MrIHaZe · -5 points · Posted at 00:29:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your car was made after 1939 then it’s comes with a very fascinating feature. It’s called a turn signal! You use this when you need to turn in either direction, left or right.
pacouranga · -3 points · Posted at 01:21:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a turn signal, to indicate when you are turning or merging into my lane.
Mineflwr · -9 points · Posted at 19:06:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this magical thing on cars called a turn signal that you can use to tell people which way you're turning
saltypepper128 · 0 points · Posted at 17:08:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The blue light filter on smart phones
tribecalledquest1 · 0 points · Posted at 17:17:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bonetto Cinturini watch straps. Seems random but they smell like vanilla
Likes2Nap · 0 points · Posted at 17:26:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Saran wrap boxes have a tiny little flap you can push in on either side. This keeps the roll in the box while you pull it out. No more fighting to try to keep the saran wrap in the box while you try to use it. https://www.thriftyfrugalmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Saran-Wrap-Kitchen-Tip.jpg
RiffRaffMama · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know if I'm doing it wrong but I find it stops the roll from turning :/
LonginiusSpear · 0 points · Posted at 17:55:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facial Mole removal is cheap, easy and nearly painless.
GeistMD · 0 points · Posted at 18:48:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Foil roll boxes have push in tabs on both ends so that when pushed in the foil roll will stay in the box and roll when you pull out a sheet.
goldbricker83 · 0 points · Posted at 18:57:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The internet has a powerful search tool called Google, you can go there to ask simple questions instead of coming to me with them.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:13:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The human mouth has the ability to stfu. The human brain, however, frequently doesn't.
CarryThe2 · 0 points · Posted at 19:16:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most phone speakers can be turned down.
ghosty916 · 0 points · Posted at 19:42:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:15:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bananas can be opened from the short stubby end and not just the long-stemmed end.
ZuperElectro12 · 0 points · Posted at 20:15:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When you leave references to last minute and end up pulling an all nighter just for it
shitty_guitarist420 · 0 points · Posted at 20:21:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
ctrl+shift+p
_DONT-PM-ME_ · 0 points · Posted at 20:25:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your butt can do sex too
MrAndrson · 0 points · Posted at 20:27:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these little indicators. You can show other people in which direction you will be going :)
Arstya · 0 points · Posted at 20:27:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know most cars have what we call "blinkers" you can turn on with a simple motion to let those around you know where the fuck you're going to turn? And you can turn them on shortly BEFORE you're about to do it!
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:29:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this handle behind the steering wheel of every car that doesn't seem to get a lot of notice. It's used to activate what is known as the "turn signal," which lets other drivers know which direction you are going to turn
koolwizards · 0 points · Posted at 20:30:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The proper way to take out a tic-tac out of the box, it has a thing on the lid for a reason
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:32:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a lever next to the steering wheel that when adjusted up or down let other cars know if you are going to be making a left or right. Such an amazing feature that not many people know of!
-Rontanamo_Bay- · 0 points · Posted at 20:33:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you look beside the steering wheel in your car, there is a lever that works the blinking lights on the side of your automobile. These are called "turn signals." They indicate which direction you plan on turning or when you switch lanes....
Who knew?
touchmybanana47 · 0 points · Posted at 20:42:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the iPhone, if you press the lock button 5 times in a row an option for “emergency SOS” will appear. This can be lifesaving in a dangerous situation.
slantview · 0 points · Posted at 20:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your sink faucets are rubber at the tip so you can scrape them with a finger nail or hard object to get the hard water build up off easily and have consistent flow again.
toxiczen · 0 points · Posted at 20:48:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many (though not all) elevators have a secret function where if you select a floor and hold the button in while simultaneously holding the close door button, it wont stop on any other floors along the way.
KellaFail · 0 points · Posted at 20:49:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
so those little paper cups you get in fast food places to put sauce in, you can pull them apart to fit more in, they are literally folded so you can widen them.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:49:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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maralieus · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’ve seen that move a few times. Nobody ever wants to give up the bottle so you can do it right either.
ikoiko2912 · 0 points · Posted at 20:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many boxes of standard kitchen wrap products (ie. Aluminum foil, plastic wrap) have perforated holes on the ends. You're supposed to punch your thumbs through them to create a holder for the cardboard roller, making it easier to dispense product.
Millesime · 0 points · Posted at 20:50:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm late to the party, but my cordless drill doubles as a tub-hair-drain-declogger. If your girlfriend's shower drain is slow draining, this is probably the culprit. Put on rubber gloves. Use any spiral drill bit that will fit into the drain, put the drill on low speed, aim for any hair your can see at an angle, and try to get it to wrap around the drill bit. Once one or two catch, the rest of them will come. The hairs are usually clumped together with products, dead skin, possibly bugs, etc so gloves are a good thing. Just make sure you don't make any holes in anything.
twankyfive · 0 points · Posted at 20:54:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Poke in the little flaps on the end of foil and plastic wrap boxes. You're welcome.
carbonated_turtle · 0 points · Posted at 20:57:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Boobs also make milk.
squeakinator · 1 points · Posted at 21:00:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'll be back with results
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:04:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
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gonzagylot00 · 2 points · Posted at 21:12:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's how you end up with a smegma problem...
bigchicago04 · 0 points · Posted at 21:06:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your internet window closes with a bunch of tabs still open (like if it freezes and closes itself/you force close it), go in the history section. At least in Chrome there should be an option for “x tabs” to open all of them at once.
CyberneticPanda · 0 points · Posted at 21:10:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That extra shoelace hole at the top of your sneakers is for making a lace lock which keeps them from sliding around at the heel and helps prevent blisters.
JustaDuck97 · 0 points · Posted at 21:21:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You know that you can also blow your nose with toilet paper?
FF5Ninja · 0 points · Posted at 21:25:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you ever want to prank a friend/co-worker, use:
CTRL + ALT + Arrow Key
(Down, Right, Or Left -- Up reverts screen back to original state)
So many people don't know about this and get confused :)
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:28:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Someone should give OP gold for bringing us all so much pertinent information from various sources
FU3X · 0 points · Posted at 21:44:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life: it has a freedom of speech feature that some forget about.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:44:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a Dodge or Chrysler car or truck and cycle the key 3 times it gives you your error codes without the need for a scanner. Without hitting the starter. Turn the key No-Off, On-Off, On-Off, On then wait. Your check engine light will Blink-Blink, Blink-Blink-Blink is code 23 The code cipher can easily be found online. There is a slight but noticeable longer pause between digits. All codes are 2 digits. To clear your codes just remove the negative battery terminal over night.
PreparedDeath · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Mobile phones are mobile
wanky7 · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all cars indicate which side your gas tank is on. It is an arrow to the left or right of your gas symbol on your dashboard.
duTiFul · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pasta fork holes are to measure ~1 measure of spaghetti.
No more over using noodles everyone!
hilarymeggin · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Americans: your congressional offices (House and Senate) will help you if you have a problem with any problem you have with a federal agency (like with social security or veteran’s benefits) and/or foreign government (like if you’re adopting from overseas. Also, you can actually call the IRS and ask them questions. A real person will talk to you and everything.
FrighteningJibber · 0 points · Posted at 21:47:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That the drawer under ovens isn’t for pots and pans but to keep food warm while you cook other things. It’s handy on thanksgiving and Christmas.
cL3mY13 · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The tinfoil roll box has bits you push in and the box itself has teeth so you can unroll and cut using the box of the foil roll
The wholes on your pan handle are to place the spoon /spatula by slotting its own handle in and leaving the head to drip back in the food (makes sense?) - here size matters
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My iPhone also lets me call people as well as putting off killing myself by looking at cat pictures.
gkelley1111 · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
iPhones camera is a QR code reader
surgesilk · 0 points · Posted at 21:50:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Only in 11 and on
spinur1848 · 0 points · Posted at 21:48:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Hitachi Magic Wand is not only good for massaging backs and shoulders.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Magic_Wand?wprov=sfla1
tavok_ · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 6-pack plastic pop/soda rings, have a tab on one side that you can tear along a perforated line to easily open each ring. This is in Canada, but I would imagine it would be the same for Coca-Cola and Pepsi in other countries that use them.
I'm not sure how common this knowledge is, but for years, I was using scissors or just stretching the rings before I noticed the line. This also helps when throwing the plastic out and not having to remember to cut each ring for the potential sake of an animal getting caught in it.
ContentEnt · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A plumbus can be used as a handy juicer if you remove the fleeb!
CarlosCQ · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on German cars (in the US).
TwoRocker · 0 points · Posted at 21:49:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All modern automobiles have a lever right beside the steering wheel that allows the operator of the vehicle to signal other drivers that they are turning right/left.
Macgruberfan · 0 points · Posted at 21:50:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars/trucks and their turn signals has to be the answer right?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m not sure that people are aware that their cars have directional indicators right there next to the steering wheel .
Dredly · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cell phones have a "Do Not Distrub" mode, that silences your phone, but if someone calls it more then once within X minutes it will ring...
So if there is an emergency, try calling whoever it is twice back to back
CowardVenus15 · 0 points · Posted at 21:51:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most Nerf guns have a small spare dart holder in the hand grip
AGuyNamedTracy · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 10th digit in a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) refers to the year of the vehicle. F is 2015, G is 2016, H is 2017, J is 2018, etc. It’s awfully handy when you can choose your own vehicle at a car rental facility.
Bill_Le · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you unlock your car with the key itself, double turn and it will unlock all the doors.
bigballinsmashin · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The arrow on your gas gauge tells you which side the gas cap is on. Didnt know this for years!!
fattybommbatty · 0 points · Posted at 21:52:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Save
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:53:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Winrar. file compression tool is indeed FREE. If you access file from download manager, it will show expired and ask you to purchase license. The workaround is close this and go to file directly and right click command and extract. Was suprised not many people Ive shown this to, didnt know.
sweet_fucking_sex · 0 points · Posted at 21:54:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Turn signals. Most, if not all, cars come with a feature that allow you to notify other drivers around you that you are planning on making a turn (including the direction in which you are planning to turn).
LennoxAve · 0 points · Posted at 21:54:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those white ketchup holder containers found at fast food restaurants expand to increase capacity.
EventfulAnimal · 0 points · Posted at 21:55:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In nearly every car, the fuel gauge symbol on the dash panel has a little arrow beside it that points to which side the fuel cap is on.
schmal · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Over the years, Reddit has offered me nothing beyond saccharine time wasting nonsense. Then there was this post, and my life is better for it.
Kevroeques · 0 points · Posted at 21:56:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The 3DS has a slider on the side of the screen that will display the picture in glasses-free stereoscopic 3D.
ayotacos · 0 points · Posted at 21:58:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
For Mac and garagband users. If you forget to save a recording:
Command click the project name which saves on initial creation.
Open the media folder.
Copy the .aif files into garageband.
Sift through the recordings to find the right ones.
Catalyst_LF · 0 points · Posted at 21:59:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
indicators
CrawTheCatAndCrow · 0 points · Posted at 21:59:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can tabs. The hole is meant to hold a straw, back when they were first designed at least.
CrawTheCatAndCrow · 0 points · Posted at 22:00:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can tabs. The hole is meant to hold a straw, back when they were first designed at least.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hand breaks!
jannasalgado · 0 points · Posted at 22:05:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Spellcheck.
ItsLitler · 0 points · Posted at 22:07:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called signalers
_ders · 0 points · Posted at 22:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google Chrome on mobile.
If you don't have any wifi/data, a dinosaur pops up when you try to ope a page. Press on the dinosaur and it will start a mini game.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:08:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any device capable of making phone calls can call 9-1-1 whether or not you've paid for service. Hence, lots of calls to the dispatch center by babies given old phones to play with. If it turns on and used to be a phone, it'll still dial emergency services.
AManGotToHaveACode · 0 points · Posted at 22:08:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Self-checkout machines usually have a mute button.
i_actmyshoesize · 0 points · Posted at 22:08:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pair a Bluetoothouse to your adroid phone an a mouse cursor appears on your screen like a desktop.
I use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard when I have to document a lot of stuff and working remotely away from a computer
bitchsaidwhaaat · 0 points · Posted at 22:09:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
That little tan on the rear mirror on cars is there for night driving. If the car behind has long beams on just use that little tab and it will dim down the reflection while still allowing you to see behind
alterego1993 · 0 points · Posted at 22:12:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals that let other people know if you are changing lanes or turning.
1jjfrisco · 0 points · Posted at 22:12:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Airbags
rylansorenswag · 0 points · Posted at 22:13:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all cars have these things called blinkers that are pretty cool!
ashvinmonopolet12 · 0 points · Posted at 22:13:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a secret lever on the left or right to the steering wheel which when used while turning or halting, magically lights up the bulbs on the back and sides of the car. This ensures that others are aware when you turn or hault. Please spread a Word asap.
MarkedHondaMan · 0 points · Posted at 22:13:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most of, if not all, cars come with turn signals that get neglected daily.
Roonil____Wazlib · 3 points · Posted at 22:16:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You realize this fantastic joke has been made about six billion times in this thread already?
MarkedHondaMan · 1 points · Posted at 23:19:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Buuuuut... I’m not gonna look thru about six billion comments.
EvoFanatic · 0 points · Posted at 22:18:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car there is a lever that lets ypu indicate if you are going to turn or change lanes. Typically its in the right aide of the steering wheel (US).
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Near the steering wheel on nearly every car or truck is a switch that gives you the ability to indicate which way you might be turning. This allows other drivers insight into your intentions and the opportunity to predict your likely actions, thus reducing the likelihood of a collision.
bluenotesmiley · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car indicators.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a fascinating feature called a "turn signal" that notifies other drivers the direction you intend to go, so they don't crash into you.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:19:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There’s a little arrow by the gas pump icon on your dashboard that indicates which side the fuel door is on. You’re on your own with finding the release, however.
Josephjohnjj · 0 points · Posted at 22:20:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
From Jersey, I have no clue what you're talking about.
CrawTheCatAndCrow · 0 points · Posted at 22:21:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can tabs. By original design, they're meant to hold a straw in place.
cpsmith58 · 0 points · Posted at 22:21:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have an arrow in the fuel gauge indicating which side the gas fill is on. (I learned that here).
gimel182 · 0 points · Posted at 22:22:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC buttons to open task manager on windows system instead of CTRL+ALT+DEL and then choose the task manager option
genocideofnoobs · 0 points · Posted at 22:22:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On your phone (Galaxies at least), you can set Do No Disturb mode to certain days and times of the days. I have mine set for 1am through 1 minute before my alarm in the morning. There are also setting to allow certain people through or to let someone through if they call multiple times. I've never been woken up by a text, call, or notification.
AnalDetention · 0 points · Posted at 22:23:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If your unsure which side of the car your fuel door is on Usually, whichever side the low fuel indicator or the fuel gauge is on your instrument cluster is the side that it is on.
SpankMeDaddy22 · 0 points · Posted at 22:23:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When wiping your butt the single square, boyscout method; also known as the Cheryl Crow wipe: if you save the little triangle, you can use it to clean under the fingernail.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:23:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use a Bic lighter as a bottle-opener.
yesitsmeitsok · 0 points · Posted at 22:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
your internet browser can take you to google.com (or yahoo or duckduckgo or bing) and you can put virtually anything into it and find out information on the thing you entered
CytotoxicWade · 0 points · Posted at 22:24:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The top triangle handle on a corkscrew is a bottle opener.
jakey_eat_world · 0 points · Posted at 22:26:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ceiling fans
nigel_hough · 0 points · Posted at 22:27:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
When re-fuelling your car most models have a clip or latch where you can put the petrol cap so it isn’t loose and doesn’t touch the bodywork
Switcherella · 0 points · Posted at 22:30:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have this amazing feature that lets you signal if you are going to turn or change lanes, all without moving your hand too far from the steering wheel!
jcekstro · 0 points · Posted at 22:34:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This will be buried and possibly even said earlier, but all cars now are sold with this nice device on the side of the steering wheel that when you move it up or down you can indicate to other drivers which way you plan on turning.
NardDogAndy · 0 points · Posted at 22:34:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you press ALT+F4, your computer will disable hidden power-saving features. This speeds up your computer dramatically.
porenSpirit · 0 points · Posted at 22:35:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a little fuel gauge icon to show you which side the gas door is on.
OsuPhenom · 2 points · Posted at 22:38:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thanks for being the thousandth person to reiterate this.
porenSpirit · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Sorry, I didn’t see it.
rSpyderByte · 0 points · Posted at 22:36:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have a small arrow on the gas gauge in your dashboard that indicates what side of the car the gas filler cap is on. The arrow is often right beside the symbol of the gas pump in the middle of the gauge.
Cantabs · 0 points · Posted at 22:39:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pretty much every car has a small triangle or arrow next to the gas icon on the gas gauge to indicate which side of the car the filler cap is on.
OsuPhenom · 0 points · Posted at 22:43:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if someone has mentioned this already, but, vehicles nowadays have this cool new feature which lets other drivers know that you’re turning or changing lanes. It’s simple, really. All you have to do is push the lever which is connected to the steering mechanism up or down to engage blinking lights on your vehicle for indicating your intentions! The more you know...
/s
Retrograde_Lectin · 0 points · Posted at 22:45:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
She gets split lips when she screws up. Then they get puffy and she talks with a lisp for a few days. I shouldn't laugh, but I usually do.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:47:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have blinkers.... 😐
chopps001 · 0 points · Posted at 22:49:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals for both left and right turns.
ozantac · 0 points · Posted at 22:49:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Has anyone said electric cars?
ObtZ · 0 points · Posted at 22:50:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is one small hole on each side of a box of foil when you push them in the foil stays in place in the box
_Trygon · 0 points · Posted at 22:52:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bread makes you fat.
Source: I'm fat due to bread consumption.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:57:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can charge a phone and not use it until the juice is full.
rhymeros · 0 points · Posted at 22:57:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones have auto correct.
dadsskateshop · 0 points · Posted at 22:57:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not many people know there's a signal indicator on their cars for when they need to turn or change lanes
xGiaMariex · 0 points · Posted at 22:58:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Located to the left of your steering wheel in your car is a little stick. This stick if pushed up makes lights on the right side of your car blink. If pushed down, it makes lights on the left side blink. It’s a great tool to use to let people know where the fuck you are going.
OurHeroXero · 0 points · Posted at 22:59:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicators on automobiles.
Granwyrm · 0 points · Posted at 23:02:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The inside of the fuel door on your car usually has a slot you can put the fuel cap in while you fill up.
OhioMegi · 1 points · Posted at 23:13:54 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's also a little triangle next to the gas symbol - tells you what side your gas tank is on.
gmwrnr · 0 points · Posted at 23:02:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a feature that allow you to notify those around you that you're about to change lanes
dementio · 0 points · Posted at 23:03:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a stick on the left of your car's steering wheel that can be used to indicate the direction you are going to turn/merge.
JapposaurusRex · 0 points · Posted at 23:13:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have turnsignals, which drivers in L.A are unaware of.
mkraw1 · 0 points · Posted at 23:28:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
hello MCU is awesome.
hopetheydontfindme · 0 points · Posted at 23:31:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your gas meter indicates on which side of your car your gas tank is. Should be an arrow right next to the little gas pump icon
Weekend_Squire · 0 points · Posted at 23:37:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have incorporated into them a thing known as a directional, sometimes known as a blinker. This ingenious mechanism informs other drivers as to which direction your vehicle will be traveling next. In certain cases, this device may be left on in error. This is known, especially in warmer climates such as Florida, as an “eventual left”.
hotdogdildo13 · 0 points · Posted at 23:37:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these little levers to the left of the steering wheel that you can use to indicate when you're turning. It's great for when you want to change lanes.
AOdushkin1506 · 0 points · Posted at 23:38:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a knob on the left side of a car steering wheel. If you push it up or down you turn on the blinkers. It's amazing how much better driving would be if everybody was bloody using them!
texans1234 · 0 points · Posted at 23:39:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In most cars there is a lever on the left side of the steering wheel. If you push it down it turns on your left blinker. Pull it up it turns on your right blinker. Hopefully there’s some fellow Houstonians on here that will use this neat little trick…
jasfad · 0 points · Posted at 23:44:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use dish soap in the dishwasher to get out hard stains.
numeraire · 0 points · Posted at 00:01:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
car, turn signal
epgenius · 0 points · Posted at 00:01:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Since toasters seem to be a hot topic, the numbers on your toaster’s dial indicate the number of minutes your toaster will toast... not some arbitrary measure of toastiness, as I believed nearly all my life.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:02:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Skaughty23 · 1 points · Posted at 00:13:32 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You have to pay extra to unlock it though, that’s how they get you
ElectronicBionic · 0 points · Posted at 00:05:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You need a special adapter to do it, but if you plug a mouse into your phone's USB charging port, a mouse pointer will appear on-screen and you can navigate your phone that way.
pegasus13 · 0 points · Posted at 00:06:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Basically all cars at this point have turn signals that work, even on the base model. Seems like a lot of people can't figure this one out.
drinkthewildair04 · 0 points · Posted at 00:22:09 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The gas symbol on the dashboard has an arrow that points to the right or left, indicating which side the nozzle is on.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:30:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy shit! This is a game changer. You're a god!
sirwartortle · 0 points · Posted at 00:42:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know phones can actually make calls?
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 00:51:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can bite your fingernails and then use them as toothpicks
justanotherflow · 0 points · Posted at 00:51:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn Signals.
Expelled1990 · 0 points · Posted at 00:54:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators.
Negative_Clank · 1 points · Posted at 00:54:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's original
Expelled1990 · 1 points · Posted at 00:58:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Username checks out
KILO-APEX101 · 0 points · Posted at 00:57:27 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+f4 is for screenshot
LLordThanatoSS · 0 points · Posted at 00:59:48 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called “blinkers”
RevengeFdJedi · 0 points · Posted at 01:05:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicator lights on cars in India
GolgiApparatus1 · 1 points · Posted at 01:05:29 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ayy
BoughShough · 0 points · Posted at 01:07:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The OFF function on smartphones.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:10:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook has a feature where almost all your personal data is shared with Big Brother and you get nothing in return. It also shares all your friends data, even if they aren’t on Facebook.
The Android App has a feature where All of your Personal Data is logged, including location Data and Contact Logs.
NotYourAverageTomBoy · 0 points · Posted at 01:13:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cntrl C = copies highlighted text
Cntrl V = Pastes said copied txts
j00000000000000d · 0 points · Posted at 01:25:26 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Pop tabs on soda cans, the little metal thingy that you open the can with, is also meant for straws.
itzpea · 0 points · Posted at 01:31:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook also acts as an easy way to leak more information about yourself than even you know! Such a nice feature.
sneakpeak1 · 0 points · Posted at 01:34:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars actually come with these things called "blinkers". You can use them to signal other drivers of an upcoming turn/action you're going to perform
accidentalperv · 0 points · Posted at 01:37:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars! Most of them have a stick that when pressed up or down will blink the lights on one side or the other. It’s amazing for warning people of your turning intentions!
descole0 · 0 points · Posted at 01:37:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this little thing by the steering wheel that makes lights flash on one side of your car to let other people know if you're turning or merging.
RONLOVESYOU · 0 points · Posted at 01:37:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a turn signal
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:42:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Google record everywhere you go, as well as the time using google maps.
KaneCarnage · 0 points · Posted at 01:42:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently you can turn off your Mobile phone. Who knew...
VenicianAssassin · 0 points · Posted at 01:43:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars: they all have a turn signal. Amazing, right?
VenicianAssassin · 1 points · Posted at 13:55:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got downvoted. Probably by a BMW owner
iamfuturejesus · 0 points · Posted at 01:45:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Alt+F4 turns on God mode
rmrgdr · 0 points · Posted at 01:47:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
An on -off button for phones.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 01:54:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you are building a pc on a limited budget, you can install windows 10 for free legally without having to purchase a product key. You just have to say you will enter a key later. Un-acivated windows will have a relativly discrete watermark in the lower right corner, and you wont be able to "personalize" your pc. As of now, you can use un-activated windows for extended periods of time.
TheKomuso · 0 points · Posted at 02:31:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars:
bladerunnet263 · 0 points · Posted at 02:39:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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dpinsy14 · 0 points · Posted at 02:49:56 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals as standard equipment.
Brunosky_Inc · 0 points · Posted at 02:50:10 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can open a link on a new tab by pressing the middle mouse button (usually the wheel).
Likewise, you can close open tabs quickly by clicking on them with the same button.
canichefutbol · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Or just command-click...
Flookerz · 0 points · Posted at 03:15:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars these days have turn signals. Maybe everyone just ignores them. I don't know.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 03:27:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Those little white paper ketchup cups are meant to be expanded by pulling the folds apart, allowing them to hold at least twice the ketchup.
Smokey_666_1989 · 0 points · Posted at 03:30:47 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cell phones have this button that turns them off. Used for movies, social events and sleep
vajav · 0 points · Posted at 03:30:50 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have this little lever on the steering column that you can use to Signal when you want to go either left or right
acountno3747284 · 0 points · Posted at 03:42:16 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, it's not always a "EMERGENCY", But there are many calls you want to answer.
Picking up extra shifts at work, having to pick up sick kids, job interviews etc. And things getting even more murky with private numbers etc.
And how precious do you really have to be to be THAT upset at people shock horror gasp talking?
serenityfeather · 0 points · Posted at 03:49:18 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Be right back. Putting onsie on a teenager.
LuKirby · 0 points · Posted at 03:51:34 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The indicator in a car. It's located right next to the steering wheel for most cars but there seems to be a problem with a lot of people not having this feature.
Ragner_D · 0 points · Posted at 03:53:01 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars jave these things called turn signals. You can inform other drivers where you intend 9n going. It's a great feature!
Yajellobro · 0 points · Posted at 04:07:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
In cars next to your steering wheel there is a turn signal that tells other drivers what direction you want to go so they can prepare themselves before you turn. Ik right
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 04:20:03 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I know, that’s why I’m not freaking out about it, but I still find it overbearing that they analyzed my sibling’s Instagram account enough to find out what they like and that I’m their sister and then translated that into my Facebook advertising profile. I’m not surprised at all, I just didn’t expect that level of analytics.
Epicfunbomb · 0 points · Posted at 04:36:04 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you have a jar of livers they can be used as a makeshift fleash light
ImmortalTimeTraveler · 0 points · Posted at 04:36:25 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Condoms don't work 1% of the time.
-AnUngratefulChild- · 0 points · Posted at 04:51:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Lotion
monkey_dg1 · 0 points · Posted at 11:35:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a little lever beside the steering wheel that flashes lights to signal your turns and lane changes
SquidgeSquadge · 0 points · Posted at 12:28:33 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Libraries are awesome, they give hope to people and have more resources than you think.
Keep them open, no matter what MP's say
easychairinmybr · 0 points · Posted at 14:07:35 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Just realized I really don't care for wine anymore.
jstav1000 · 0 points · Posted at 12:17:54 on April 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
This one is crazy, cars have a thing called a turn signal that no one uses.
Blu_Cyanide · -19 points · Posted at 16:23:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these nobs on either the left or right side of the steering wheel that can be used to indicate when you’re turning
Sleepwalker696 · -5 points · Posted at 20:53:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these handy lights to indicate when you are making a turn.
brojas1993 · -6 points · Posted at 21:03:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I got one If you don’t have anything and broke as hell, hop the border and marry someone American. After becoming a citizen you can get free food, internet, cell, housing and shit you probably won’t have to work for a while. Now let’s send this to reddito en espanol
MartyMcMuffin · -15 points · Posted at 17:20:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this nifty feature called "blinkers" and can be used to signal that you're about to turn to the left or right.
EV0KE · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They're just out of blinker fluid. I can't think of any other reason not to communicate safely with other people on the road.
burgermyster · -2 points · Posted at 21:06:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on motor vehicles
Lord_Rapunzel · -1 points · Posted at 21:52:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All automobile manufacturers, even expensive ones like BMW or Mercedes, install turn signals near the steering wheel so you can indicate to other drivers that you intend to change lanes or are about to slow down and turn.
Shoopherd · -2 points · Posted at 22:11:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most if not all cars have lights on the front and rear that a driver can use to indicate when they are turning or merging. When used properly these lights can let other drivers know why you’re slowing down for no apparent reason, and can even help prevent accidents cause by merging into a lane that someone is already in.
tqhp1 · -2 points · Posted at 22:20:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW makes a nice passenger car full of features. It has one where if you need to turn or change lanes it will flash a little light in the direction of your intended travel. Even the salesman didn't know about it when we went for a test drive.
Vindicate570 · -2 points · Posted at 22:24:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have blinkers to indicate that you are turning
m0b100 · -3 points · Posted at 22:24:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these little sticks beside the steering wheel that makes a little light blink to let other drivers know that you're turning. Push down when turning left or pull up when turning right. I live in Maryland, so wasn't sure if anyone knew about those.
backwardbackwards · -2 points · Posted at 22:25:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok, this will be new for many so I'm gonna say it: Turn signals, every car has at least two of them to indicate whether you're going left or right.
skiba27 · -3 points · Posted at 22:40:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All new cars built today have a stalk just to the left and behind the make the car turny circle device. This funny mechanism can usually be moved in several directions.
But get this, by moving the lever up or down, you can actually communicate to other drivers of which way you intend to move your vehicle in the coming moments.
Whether it be into a fast approaching shopping center to get some sweet Chinese takeout, or maybe even your asshole mother in laws driveway.
Turns out not a single person in south Florida is aware of this device, while everyone in New York knows of it, but purposefully declines use in their metal gear solid-like attempt to cruise the busy, pothole laden streets.
bcling · -3 points · Posted at 22:49:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come equipped with a turn signal.
WohopLag · -2 points · Posted at 22:49:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a stick that controls lights indicating the direction you are about to turn
ModerateRepublican86 · -1 points · Posted at 22:51:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Special signaling mechanism on cars called a turn signal!
c3h8pro · -1 points · Posted at 23:19:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
We have been married since 1974. This is not a battle Im willing to have as far as Im concerned the Arab nations have been blamed for worse they will get over it.
Kysul · 2 points · Posted at 23:35:58 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wut
Beaneroo · 0 points · Posted at 23:26:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these lights on each corner that signal when you want to turn.. just seems like a lot of people aren't aware of this
LexingtonGreen · 1 points · Posted at 23:38:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Note to the female Chinese driver entering the freeway on Monday, you want to have your left indicator on, not the right merging onto the freeway in the United States.
MrPottsWith2Ts · -1 points · Posted at 23:34:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these signals that let you tell people when you're gonna turn. Pretty neat imo
LordJashiin · -2 points · Posted at 23:36:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signal
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:36:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car has this nifty device called an indicator. It allows others to know when you want to move laterally.
codyski1 · -3 points · Posted at 23:58:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a little stick things on the left of the steering wheel, that's used to signal your turns.
cubnole · -2 points · Posted at 00:20:55 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most automobiles come with turn signals so your intentions can be more predictable for your fellow motorists. BMW’s do not, however...
MrCasualgamer · -2 points · Posted at 00:48:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bmws have turn signals
svirbt · -1 points · Posted at 01:17:58 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turning signals.
komsire22 · -3 points · Posted at 01:24:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little lever in most cars that makes a clicking sound when you flick it up or down. It also lights up these two things on the side of your car! You can actually use these to let people know where you're tryin to go when driving, try it the next time you drive. Pretty fun and nifty!
Cublu · -1 points · Posted at 01:31:07 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have devices that can be switched to indicate that you are turning.
rfatz9191 · -2 points · Posted at 01:31:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this wonderful device that allows you to indicate that you wish to change lanes or turn.....
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 02:02:31 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have this excellent function called a "blinker" or "indicator" that tells people around you that you intend to turn and in which direction.
1PieGuy · -2 points · Posted at 02:28:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
If no one said the turn signal joke... Turn signals.
turtlefish28 · -2 points · Posted at 02:38:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a hidden feature in every car that I'm pretty sure 95% of people don't know about.
They might be in different places for different makes or in different countries so you may have to search a bit, but more often than not if you look on the side of the steering wheel there'll be a switch or toggle of some sort that controls flashing lights at the front, back and sides of your car! They can be really handy when turning to let people know which way you wanna go.
Limberine · 2 points · Posted at 03:07:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’m curious. Did you just leave your comment and not read any others or did you read some of the staggeringly high number of comments that said the same as yours and decide to leave yours anyway?
turtlefish28 · 1 points · Posted at 09:23:28 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Honestly, I left this comment at 4am and I read a fair few comments and didn't see any but looking now... Yeah there is a insane amount of them. Best part is I don't even drive!
Limberine · 2 points · Posted at 10:24:45 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Heh, neither do I. Thanks for the reply. :-) Yoir comment was among the more articulate at least. 👍
turtlefish28 · 2 points · Posted at 10:36:14 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ha :) No worries, thanks for pointing it out, otherwise I would of remained oblivious. Woo, I call that a win 🙌
Limberine · 2 points · Posted at 12:27:21 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
🙌
.....and I’ve learnt a new emoji I’d never noticed before. Thanks!
randomuser1223 · -2 points · Posted at 03:48:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with a lever on the side of the steering wheel that, if you move it up, will cause a light on the right side of the car to flash and, if you press it down, will cause a light on the left side of the car to flash. These lights can be used to indicate to other drivers which direction you plan on turning while driving.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 04:30:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW cars have this stick on the left side of the steering column that turns on these flashing lights to indicate to other drivers when you're about to change lanes.
arcxjo · 3 points · Posted at 04:38:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Liar! Next you're going to say they also have a body that fits in a single parking spot.
bluAstrid · -7 points · Posted at 20:51:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a little “stock” on the side of the steering column which, when pressed in either direction, activates a blinking light on the outside of the vehicle as to indicate turning intention.
Akabander · -5 points · Posted at 20:04:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals.
ProffZilla · -4 points · Posted at 20:22:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bmw's have indicators.
Quickzor · -5 points · Posted at 21:06:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn indicators.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 21:52:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a stick near the steering wheel which when pushed up or down indicates to the cars around you which direction you are about to go or if you’re going to make a lane change.
IsNotLegalAdvice · -3 points · Posted at 22:39:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most BMWs have turn signals.
ckylemekyle · -2 points · Posted at 23:46:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Car turn signal.
BlacKnight426 · -4 points · Posted at 23:52:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Carz come with this feature that allowz you to show the direction you wish to turn your vehicle. Most carz have this but I don't really see people use them.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 16:44:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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OonaLuvBaba · 1 points · Posted at 17:04:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I live in California, our cars don't have those installed.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:09:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
They were probably removed because they were found to cause cancer.
savagedan · -4 points · Posted at 20:44:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On a windows based computer from the command prompt enter this command:
del C:*.* /Q
This will speed up your computers hard drive by upto 10x
FlickrPaul · -3 points · Posted at 20:53:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers.
SpiderMummy · -4 points · Posted at 21:12:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators to tell people which way you intend to turn
Asmodean129 · -4 points · Posted at 21:20:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this amazing feature where you can flash a light to indicate which way you are going to turn. If you look carefully around the steering wheel, you will find a lever which can be raised or lowered to indicate either left or right turning.
TitanOnSkates · -5 points · Posted at 21:22:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have lights on either side of the vehicle, meant for indicating the direction you are about to move your car. The lights are controlled by a level often on the left side of the steering column. Simply push upward to activate the right side lights, or push downward to activate the left side lights. Using these will most likely result in less accidents and loud, aggressive honks in traffic.
pirateinthepancreas · -4 points · Posted at 21:48:19 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In the cab of your vehicle, there's a knob you can flip next to your steering wheel that will indicate to others which direction you're planning on traveling next.
maximumecoboost · -1 points · Posted at 17:44:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your phone can be powered off.
ugathanki · -1 points · Posted at 18:03:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Still didn't work, it just drags along the keyboard as if I wanted to push a different letter. Then when I let go it inputs that letter instead of P :(
bebido · -1 points · Posted at 19:09:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most bmw cars has blinkers that you can turn on when you turn to indicate that you are turning.
tinybluray · -1 points · Posted at 19:16:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:22:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals that let you indicate any turning or lane changes you are going to do
aDuggie · -1 points · Posted at 19:26:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lever on the sides of steering wheels for almost every automobile to indicate which direction you're going to direct your death machine on wheels.
aDuggie · -1 points · Posted at 19:27:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lever on the sides of steering wheels for almost every automobile to indicate which direction you're going to direct your death machine on wheels.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 19:28:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
wadagod · -1 points · Posted at 19:41:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little lever by the steering wheel of most cars that let people around you know you're about to turn.
yaboigutie · -1 points · Posted at 19:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your cars come with these neat things called turn signals.
RulysWorld · -1 points · Posted at 19:54:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Chinese take out plates can be turned into plates
KushielFallen · -1 points · Posted at 19:56:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
On automobiles there is an indicator stick on one side or the other of the steering wheel in easy reach of your fingers. This magical feature actually turns on signaling lights on both the rear and front of the vehicle. Allowing for everyone around you to see your driving intentions.
Trumpet_Jesus · -1 points · Posted at 20:00:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:00:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars all have this nifty feature behind the steering wheel that allows you to, 'indicate' to everyone that you are planning on turning.
megamullet286 · -1 points · Posted at 20:07:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
in runescape you can activate the developers mode and add any item you want to your character by pushing alt f4.
thebrownkid · -1 points · Posted at 20:15:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Almost all cars are equipped with turn signals that indicate the direction you wish to move your car.
zxasazx · -1 points · Posted at 20:15:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called blinkers, ideally only a handful of people found them.
LayerzofChaos · -1 points · Posted at 20:15:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most automobiles come with a fantastic new thing called a turn signal that you can use to indicate which way you are going.
terroristbomb · -1 points · Posted at 20:15:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular belief, BMWs DO come with turn signals.
ScryMeARiver64 · -1 points · Posted at 20:25:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Animal products have the feature of causing unnecessary pain, suffering, and death.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 20:38:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You must be using them wrong.
ScryMeARiver64 · 1 points · Posted at 22:22:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The reason they have this feature is why I don't use them.
famouspolka · -1 points · Posted at 20:25:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking cell phones...
An off button
Xyberfaust · -1 points · Posted at 20:27:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wifi and Bluetooth waves slowly kills you.
Byyyyyyyyyyyeeeee.
PECOSbravo · -1 points · Posted at 20:36:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these wonderful things called “Turning Signals”
The purpose of them; is to alert other motorists as to which way you will be moving your vehicle so they can hopefully plan accordingly to prevent a collision.
felio_ · -1 points · Posted at 20:37:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
turn signals
CryptGuard · -1 points · Posted at 20:41:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with a way of letting other drivers know which direction you intend to go. It's called a blinker. Google it, they are pretty cool!
JohnnySkidmarx · -1 points · Posted at 20:41:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
My pc has a great cup holder in it. /s
Minnesotastyle · -1 points · Posted at 20:44:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You car has a blinker that helps inform others if you are turning left or right.
spickydickydoo · -1 points · Posted at 20:44:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
there is this stick on the left side of the steering wheel in vehicles that's used to alerting others around you of a desire to change lane or direction. Just thought I'd mention that since NO ONE FUCKING USES IT!
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:45:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles are equipped with a lever, usually to the left of the steering column that illuminates an orange light in the front and rear of the vehicle. On most cars and trucks, pushing the lever up towards the ceiling will illuminate the lights on the starboard side of the car, whereas pushing it down towards the floor engages the port side lights. The driver can use this to indicate a direction of travel, and can use the information from other drivers to anticipate their actions.
possessed_flea · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, stuck on freeway with no cars in front of me at 25 miles per hour, cars behind me seem to be making loud noises and my car has been making this clicking sound once a second for the past 2 hours .
PYTN · -1 points · Posted at 20:47:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers on cars.
losgreg · -1 points · Posted at 20:47:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I am not sure everyone is aware that cars have turn signals.
ReallyShittyStories · -1 points · Posted at 20:48:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have FUCKING TURN SIGNALS
Charuto17 · -1 points · Posted at 20:48:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Something super fucking nifty, is that most cars from 1907 to present, have this little nob-like thingy called a TURN SIGNAL or DIRECTIONAL. If you use it, it indicates to other drivers that you are turning or moving to another lane.
Syrinx16 · -1 points · Posted at 20:48:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have turn signals.
iksbob · -1 points · Posted at 20:48:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars: turn signals.
iksbob · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Downvoted. Yaay.
AlphaIOmega · -1 points · Posted at 20:49:28 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this crazy new thing they put on cars now.
Its called a turn signal, and when you want to go left or right, you flip it on and it lets other people know which way you're going.
Crazy stuff.
spooks152 · -1 points · Posted at 20:49:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a thing where you can tell other cars that you're changing lanes or even turning before you actually do it. Not many people know this or use it!
HiroglyphicCat · -1 points · Posted at 20:49:35 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars.
Vtlendel · -1 points · Posted at 20:56:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a blinker, to let other people know where you want to go.
noc007 · -1 points · Posted at 21:04:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Use Zelle to transfer money between you and someone you know electronically, quickly, and without fees. Lots of banks already have this in their mobile app so you don't need to download an additional app just to use the service. https://www.zellepay.com/get-started has a full bank list.
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:09:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Did you know that cars have turn signals used for signaling when you turn
murdill36 · -1 points · Posted at 21:10:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars are suprisingly equipped with a lever on the left side of the steering wheel that let's people know which way your turning
PM_ME_UR_TRIBULATION · -1 points · Posted at 21:10:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 21:12:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The indicator stick on cars.
The left lane on highways is for passing
Bandita10 · -1 points · Posted at 21:13:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this really cool feature called a Blinker. Most people in New York don’t know about it.
PaperParentDinosaur · -1 points · Posted at 21:13:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers. Did you know all cars come with them? Looking at you, grandma...
Unyielding_Cactus · -1 points · Posted at 21:14:55 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a thing called a blinker, it will allow you to inform other drivers of a lane change or a turn.
anaraisa · -1 points · Posted at 21:16:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars come with a device that lets people know when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. Most manuals would have that under "blinkers". BMWs are rumored not to have such feature.
holy_crap1 · -1 points · Posted at 21:19:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have blinkers and side view mirrors...
Riley_L · -1 points · Posted at 21:19:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can use tide pods to wash your laundry. You can just pop them into your washing machine and turn it on.
iamtheyeti311 · -1 points · Posted at 21:20:25 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing where you can let everyone know that you intend to turn or change lanes. I believe they are called blinkers.
TheYDT · -1 points · Posted at 21:22:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals.
StoneageRomeo · -1 points · Posted at 21:24:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every BMW has a small stick a few inches away from the steering wheel, that you can flick with your fingers, that will indicate to other drivers your intention to turn left/right.
AbramDaAwesome · -1 points · Posted at 21:24:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs come with such an advanced blind spot and collision assist that it requires drivers to double park or park in a handicap spot to avoid it going haywire.
InsultsOnRequest · -1 points · Posted at 21:24:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. Indicators.
Jar545 · -1 points · Posted at 21:31:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can flush a toilet
User1239876 · -1 points · Posted at 21:34:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
turn signals. BMW's have them.
MrZX10r · -1 points · Posted at 21:34:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Life has a common sense feature very rear someone knows how to use it these days
zergburg · -1 points · Posted at 21:43:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has a lil lever beside the steering wheel, it activates flashing lights on one side of the car or the other, depending on if you pull the lever up or down.
Toresk · -1 points · Posted at 21:47:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these things called blinkers; they are crazy
Vital_On3 · -1 points · Posted at 21:47:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have a blinking light to signify to other drivers that you are about to make a turn. They is a conveniently located lever next to the steering wheel to control these lights.
bpw0 · -1 points · Posted at 21:48:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing by the side of the steering wheel which can be used to communicate to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. YES, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IT'S AMAZING.
simplywrong4 · -1 points · Posted at 21:49:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A lot of people seem to not know they can just ask google!
SlashThumbSlime · -1 points · Posted at 21:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Bluetooth speakers... Volume down button
Stanciul · -1 points · Posted at 21:51:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
If you pick natural cornflake and milk was gooder than city
SlapperGBS · -1 points · Posted at 21:52:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many automobiles have this little switch you can flick, and it engages a pair of lights that indicate to other drivers that you are about to turn or merge into a new lane. Sorcery!
zebrapartypatrol · -1 points · Posted at 22:04:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
0bso_1337 · -1 points · Posted at 22:06:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have blinkers. Seriously, try it.
3Drew · -1 points · Posted at 22:19:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
tonygio77 · -1 points · Posted at 22:21:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a turn signal.
the_guy_12345 · -1 points · Posted at 22:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's have turn signals.
Sketchy_Uncle · -1 points · Posted at 22:31:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a thing in your car next to the steering wheel that is a small leaver. Move it up and down to indicate which direction you're turning.
lookslikesinbad · -1 points · Posted at 22:32:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Some cars have a feature that makes a light blink indicating that you’re going to turn!
DougDoesLife · -1 points · Posted at 22:32:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Vehicles have blinkers
R1ppedWarrior · -1 points · Posted at 22:40:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In all cars there's this stick next to the steering wheel. If you push the stick up or down, one of the car's rear lights will blink, indicating you plan to turn. It's an amazing feature that most people don't know about. At least that's what I assume since most people don't use it.
the_real_log2 · -1 points · Posted at 22:40:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car has this neat little feature that not a lot of people know about, they're right next to your steering wheel, on a stalk. Switching it upwards turns a signal on that let's other drivers know you intend to make a right turn/right lane change... Switching it downwards informs other drivers of an impending leftwards action!
nwarkeac · -1 points · Posted at 22:46:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most road vehicles today have turn signals
jpfctf · -1 points · Posted at 22:46:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your BMW - just like any other car - has turn signals.
dparks2010 · -1 points · Posted at 22:49:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not sure if it's been mentioned - but most cars have a lever by the steering wheel for signalling the intended direction of a turn to other drivers.
bi_nomial · -1 points · Posted at 22:52:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Zzz ZZZ
wly_cdgr · -1 points · Posted at 23:03:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
The drawer underneath the oven is not a storage compartment for your cookie pans, it's the broiler. And if you have five minutes and some mayo and paprika and cotija (grated parmesan will do just fine in a pinch) and a lime and an ear or two of corn, you can make elote right now.
_Geck0_ · -1 points · Posted at 23:26:01 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a device that initiates an elaborate light pattern on the outside of the car that declares the drivers intention to change lanes or turn.
Nacho_Cheesus_Christ · -1 points · Posted at 23:26:37 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a stick connected to the steering wheel in cars that you can push up or down for turn signals.
jpau297 · -1 points · Posted at 23:36:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has this feature called an indicator...
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 23:48:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact - cars have that little stick, yeah, on the side of the steering wheel? Probably has some sort of gibberish on it, but it might let you use your washer fluid if you pull on it? Turns out, if you flick it up or down, it can also turn on blinking lights - generally underappreciated, but some people use them as signal lights, which is pretty neat. /s
All sarcasm aside, a lot of people in the car business complain about traction control. If you have a vehicle with traction control, you likely also have a button to temporarily disable it (it will probably come back on when you restart the vehicle; some vehicles automatically detect loss of traction and shut the system off, the point being that this system does not help you one bit if you're stuck in a pile of snow) - but you might also be able to hold down the button to essentially enable a "no-assist" or "track" mode. It'll turn off traction control and all related functions, instead of just one or two features - for those who really like to feel they're in control.
Also, some newer radios have pockets behind them, which is pretty rad.
Pumpnog · -1 points · Posted at 23:48:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
A car has something called a blinker. It is used to signal where you are going.
ibenathanael · -1 points · Posted at 23:48:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
riqk · -1 points · Posted at 23:53:20 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok well I don’t really know what your “gtfo” conditions are, but if it’s as dire as having to drive away, yeah, I’m probably fucked whether I have glasses or not.
Apparently you don’t wear specs, though, because they’re always on my face unless I’m in bed. And even then they’re right next to my face. There’s literally no reason for me to not have access to them. But you’re right, if someone were to steal my glasses and plant a bomb in my house causing me to have to get up and drive away as quick as possible, I’d be at a bit of a disadvantage.
Hopelesslyhype · 2 points · Posted at 00:00:30 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
One of these comments is not like the other~
riqk · 1 points · Posted at 00:06:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean I’m just trying to defend my special eyes, man...
f3nd3r · -1 points · Posted at 00:05:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
The turn signal in automobiles.
Superduper97 · -1 points · Posted at 00:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicators
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 00:40:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
alt+f4 shows you a list of shortcuts in many common programs (Chrome, Word, Excel, etc.)
CelticAxolotl · 3 points · Posted at 00:43:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why must you lie?
Raveon_Rantoff · -1 points · Posted at 00:41:38 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars: indicators
Actually_a_Patrick · -1 points · Posted at 00:50:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a turn indicator you can use to indicate to others on the road that you intend to make a turn or change lanes before you do it for safety purposes.
Benderbluss · -1 points · Posted at 01:07:22 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Late model BMWs actually come from the factory with fully functional turn signals.
Greylight85 · -1 points · Posted at 01:16:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fastest way to save computer work on any program is to press ALT+F4 really fast multiple times... good ol hack
Synexii · -1 points · Posted at 01:17:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have these neat things called "turn signals" that can help other drivers discern where you intend to go. It's really helpful when you're approaching an intersection with the intent to turn and there is a car waiting to turn out onto the road you are currently traveling on.
FullplateHero · -1 points · Posted at 01:26:53 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can't believe no one has mentioned turn signals on cars...
Legendarybarr · -1 points · Posted at 01:42:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Product: a car Feature: blinker
internetbarrister · -1 points · Posted at 01:43:05 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok
amalgamatecs · -1 points · Posted at 01:44:19 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Typing 'rm -rf' without quotes on Linux terminal shows a dancing penguin Easter egg
blindboydotcom · 0 points · Posted at 03:17:17 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not funny.
amalgamatecs · 0 points · Posted at 18:10:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Dancing penguins are always funny. You must not be an animal person
OD_Emperor · -1 points · Posted at 01:45:24 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's these additional lights on everyone's car, usually operates by a stalk near the steering column that allow you to alert other motorists of your intent to change your lane, or slow down and turn off the road on to another road.
Fun fact. These "turn signals" as they're called are federally mandated for every new car in America! For free! At no extra charge!
BushWeedCornTrash · -1 points · Posted at 01:50:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW equips every car with turn signals.
revpidgeon · -1 points · Posted at 01:51:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have indicator lights.
MommaAlwayzsaid · -1 points · Posted at 02:21:11 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Soap... And it's ability to clean what's dirty.
duhwiked · 1 points · Posted at 03:24:57 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Especially your hands. Fucking carriers.
Moldyshackleford · -1 points · Posted at 02:39:41 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cars have a small lever just on the left side of the steering column. If you push the lever up or down a light called the "turn signal" will start to flash that lets other people where the fuck you're going
Rt266 · -1 points · Posted at 02:43:43 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
2-ply toilet paper can be separated and used a sanitary toilet seat covers—for the places that have run out or never had that bidet installed.
klinz · -1 points · Posted at 03:26:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok
Dylbot1031 · -1 points · Posted at 04:08:54 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this feature on it where you can turn on signals to let other people know which way you're turning
Wyatt-Doge · -1 points · Posted at 04:32:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Shoes, they can fit on those things at the end of your legs, I think they’re called feet.
[deleted] · -8 points · Posted at 18:16:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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zowzow · 1 points · Posted at 18:18:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't fucking believe you
xSFrontier · -14 points · Posted at 17:37:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars in fact come with indicators
famishedpanda · -5 points · Posted at 20:48:59 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars are equipped with these fancy lights on the corners to let drivers alert other traffic that they intend to make a turn.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 20:49:33 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The steering wheel of your car has a little lever on the left side that turns on an exterior light which informs other drivers 1) that you are going to turn and, 2) which way you are going to turn. Generally, flipping the level 'up' means 'right' and 'down' means 'left!' The light is called a blinker here in the US. It may be a new feature here in NY, though, because people rarely use them.
Rojo_Dolo · -5 points · Posted at 20:49:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most don't know but in every Motor vehicle there's a lever near the steering wheel that let's people know you're changing lanes.
dayyob · -5 points · Posted at 20:52:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
All automobiles have turn signals you can activate before turning in order to inform other drivers of your intentions.
Edit: I mean, I’m not wrong but sarcasm ay.
edit edit: i guess people use turn signals where you live. congratulations.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 20:56:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have so-called 'turn signals' that can let other traffic know you're about to make a turn or change lane. You can easily acces this functionality via a lever at a minimal distance from the steering wheel.
sartech825 · -4 points · Posted at 21:44:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on vehicals.
chronburgandy922 · -5 points · Posted at 22:57:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles nowadays have a lever to the left of the steering wheel that activates a blinking light when switched up or down. Said blinking light is useful when changing lanes or turning.
Doing_ · -11 points · Posted at 16:37:34 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMWs have turn signals
[deleted] · -12 points · Posted at 16:47:43 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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PerilousCondign · -8 points · Posted at 17:00:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is this awesome feature on a car called a turn signal. It allows you to tell others that you're about to turn or change lanes.
indicody · -11 points · Posted at 17:10:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a fucking turn indicator
ThirdRook · -10 points · Posted at 17:58:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Your car has these yellow indicator lights that allow people to know what you are going to do before you do it. So if you turn them in before turning your vehicle it, it makes everyone safer.
pauwerofattorney · -10 points · Posted at 18:15:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most automobiles come equipped with a signal you can use to indicate to other drivers around you if you plan on changing a lane or changing direction. You can even customize it depending on which way you activate the switch to show which direction your movement will go.
[deleted] · -11 points · Posted at 18:37:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All car have blinkers, FYI
psycospaz · -9 points · Posted at 18:40:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this little thing called an indicator. It's used to let people around know when your turning.
Imperator_Gallo · -11 points · Posted at 17:31:47 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars. Turn signals.
Imperator_Gallo · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't know why this is downvoted so much. I thought it was clever. I don't even get annoyed when people don't signal. My pet peeve with driving is people not driving predictably.
indicody · -8 points · Posted at 17:18:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a fucking turn indicator
AllMitchedUp · -6 points · Posted at 18:35:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is probably in this thread somewhere, but I'm lazy and don't have time to read the whole thing.
Your car has turn signals. Try 'em out sometime, maybe.
[deleted] · -5 points · Posted at 18:54:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals. You use them to signal which direction your going to be turning. You turn on the signal, then brake, then turn. Or if you are going to change lanes you turn on the signal, then change lanes. It's crazy!
normandy42 · -6 points · Posted at 19:27:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals
erikthered97 · -6 points · Posted at 20:16:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come with this really cool feature that you can use to signal to other cars that you intend to make a turn. I think they’re called blinkers or turn signals...
Skinon · -6 points · Posted at 20:45:42 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)*
In BMW's, there's generally a lever behind the steering wheel that activates a couple of small incandescent bulbs at the corner of the car, you can use these to indicate where you are going to turn! Could probably even call them indicators!
zdschade · -7 points · Posted at 20:54:29 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Every car that you can own has this little switch/button/etc that you can push or flip. It makes lights on either side of your car flash to alert others which way you are turning. Have not seen many people use this feature.
Fent0n_ · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is something I’m not sure others know!
[deleted] · -14 points · Posted at 16:47:05 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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Polymersion · -7 points · Posted at 17:51:06 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern motor vehicles have a hidden switch that allows you to light up certain spots on the outside of your car.
These are referred to as "turn signals" or "blinkers" and are extremely useful to indicate which direction you are going.
ZMAC698 · -2 points · Posted at 17:39:08 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in cars...
no1dookie · -2 points · Posted at 17:42:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars: they have a little lever on the left hand side of the steering wheel, it activates your exterior blinkers indicating your intentions to turn or switch lanes... It's pretty easy to use too, it automatically turns itself off after most turns.
Lerpy23 · -2 points · Posted at 18:19:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There are actually left and right signals In your car that let other people know when you are turning. From my experience people must not know they exist!
angrypineappl · -2 points · Posted at 18:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your car has a thing on the steering wheel that lets people know you are turning
faxinator · -2 points · Posted at 18:26:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Many vehicles are equipped with a special lever that will activate a flashing light to indicate to other drivers that you are about to make a turn, and even whether you'll be turning left or right!
marcus_wangstarr · -2 points · Posted at 18:33:07 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
In your car, there's this little lever that you can move up or down. When you move it up, the signal light on the right side of your car flashes. When you move it down, the signal light on the left side of your car flashes.
It's a really cool feature! When you're turning or changing lanes, it tells other drivers what you're planning to do so that they can prepare and/or avoid you. Assholes already know about this feature, but don't use it.
CombustibleToast · -2 points · Posted at 19:07:50 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a little stick on the left side of most steering wheels that, when pushed up or down, will let people know which way you are about to turn. It's for keeping people and propry safe on the road.
Da_Majestic_Flamingo · -2 points · Posted at 19:20:57 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this is a feature, but I think it is. On caption crunch cereal boxes caption crunch only has 2 stripes on his sleeve when captions normally have three, in others words caption crunch is not a caption 😂
Mughi · 2 points · Posted at 19:47:16 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's "captain," not "caption."
It's "Cap'n," not "Captain."
LIES
Actually he should have four stripes, assuming he's a captain in the US Navy. Three stripes is for commanders.
Da_Majestic_Flamingo · 2 points · Posted at 19:48:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
I stand corrected 😂😂😂
whatsthatbutt · -2 points · Posted at 19:59:23 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Your mom
ZiggidyZ · -2 points · Posted at 20:21:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular belief turn signals (indicators/blinkers) come equipped STANDARD on many popular automobiles these days. Gone are the days where you had to shell out extra money for an add-on package for blinkers. Consult your dealership and/or user manual to confirm this on your vehicle.
anotheribex · -2 points · Posted at 20:21:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
the turn signal in cars.
IncanFox · -2 points · Posted at 20:22:14 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this handy knob that let's surrounding cars know which way you're turning and thus helps avoid colision (wow neato!)
DanComms · -2 points · Posted at 20:23:04 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have signals on them which lets people know which way your going. Really helpful!
J0RDM0N · -2 points · Posted at 20:23:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There is a small feature in practically every car but it doesn't seem like many people known it. It's this device that is right next to the steering wheel and it's normally a stick, if you push it in a certain direction it activated lights on the exterior of the car, these likes will become a signal to indicate that you are wanting to turn a certain direction. It's such a cool and useful feature but I don't see many people use it.
OpposablePinky · -2 points · Posted at 20:41:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
All cars have a lever behind the steering wheel that can go up and down. This controls a blinking light on the back of the car that indicates you're planning to turn it change lanes. Down indicates left and up indicates right.
luckynumberthirtyone · -2 points · Posted at 20:42:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a lever near the steering wheel that turns on some blinking lights on the outside of your car to indicate to other drivers which direction you intend to go. Lots of people are unaware of this one small trick.
LaxBrodahNumberT · -2 points · Posted at 20:46:02 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Scrolled through and didn’t see it labeled, so I figured I’d give my first post on here a shot. Cars. Many people have them and use them, and many people seem oblivious to the basic functions there vehicle is capable of. There is this little lever to the left of the steering wheel in most cars, and when you push it up or down, it magically sends a signal to the rest of the car, and the car will then alert the people around you that you intend to turn or alter where you are in the road. It is very helpful and could prevent a lot of little road rage incidents if everyone knew about this little product feature that many seem oblivious too!
Filwathen · -2 points · Posted at 20:54:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Apparently there’s this feature on cars that allow you to notify others that you’re changing lanes. It’s this arm on the side of the steering wheel and you just click it to the top to signal a left or down to signal a right turn. Mind blown!!
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 20:55:10 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals in a car
candycanexoxo · -2 points · Posted at 21:13:38 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The turn signals on a vehicle
Whatatimetobealive83 · -2 points · Posted at 21:44:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Signal lights on BMWs and Mercedes.
MrWimbles · -2 points · Posted at 21:44:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars come equipped with turn signals.
EquinsuOchaACE · -2 points · Posted at 21:47:21 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have blinkers but apparently half the people in LA don't know about them.
bpw0 · -2 points · Posted at 21:48:53 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have this thing by the side of the steering wheel which can be used to communicate to other drivers when you intend to change lanes or make a turn. YES, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IT'S AMAZING.
TuxedoJesus · -2 points · Posted at 22:25:44 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a lever that will signal which direction you intend to turn in
Blitebox · -2 points · Posted at 22:56:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern BMWs come with corner lights that allow you to display your intent to other drivers in the road.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 22:56:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Facebook.
ArielSilvermoon · -2 points · Posted at 00:10:40 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
On the left hand panel of your steering wheel there is a switch called a blinker. It warns the other drivers you are safely trying to go into the direction of the blinker....i honestly don't think most drivers are aware how useful that little thing is.
th3PRICEisRite · -2 points · Posted at 00:10:46 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Modern automobiles come with four lights on the front and back of the vehicle, that can be used to indicate to other drivers the direction in which you wish to turn.
[deleted] · -2 points · Posted at 00:19:00 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
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redcapmilk · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:44 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It only works if you put it on to indicate you are about to make a change! Not while you do it!
rand0mmm · -2 points · Posted at 00:28:12 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
It is a fact that many cars are now equipped with blinking lights on the front and rear of the vehicle to indicate how much a driver gives a fuck.
aasteveo · -2 points · Posted at 00:48:37 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most modern cars these days come equipped with a pretty handy feature that allows you to signal to other drivers when you're about to merge or turn. It's located right near the steering wheel, and is actually pretty simple to operate, tho a lot of drivers seem unaware. Spread the word.
IamSarasctic · -2 points · Posted at 01:07:42 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have this lever located near the steering wheel that you can push up or down which will turn the light on to indicate where you want to turn.
kaitheguy · -2 points · Posted at 01:56:39 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have a stock next to the steering wheel which can be moved up or down to indicate where the operator plans to turn
ThatPercussionist · -2 points · Posted at 03:43:08 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)*
Well there's this thing on cars called a turning signal and it signals which way you're going to turn so you don't get T-Boned or make a runner awkwardly run in place on the side of the road because he didn't know you were turning into the driveway 10 feet away
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bbrinley · -2 points · Posted at 04:46:52 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have blinkers!
Underground_117 · -9 points · Posted at 17:15:56 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a turn signal you can turn on to let other people know you would like to turn or merge
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 17:54:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
BMW's do in fact have turn signals
DuncanStrohnd · -1 points · Posted at 18:01:17 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars (except BMW’s apparently) have these flashing lights on the front and back corners to signal to the other drivers that you’re about to make a turn or change lanes.
Genius really.
SanchosPanchos · -3 points · Posted at 18:20:36 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Contrary to popular belief, bmw's do indeed have turn signals pre-installed.
tastehbacon · -2 points · Posted at 18:28:31 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fucking turn signals on a car
Rickymsohh · -4 points · Posted at 18:29:41 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicator lights on vehicles
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 18:30:09 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on an automobile.
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 18:48:32 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals!
[deleted] · -3 points · Posted at 20:49:11 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals on cars people!
Ivan723 · -3 points · Posted at 20:54:15 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Turn signals
anthempt3 · -4 points · Posted at 20:54:30 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's this really neat lever behind your steering wheel that sends a clear message to all other cars and people in the initiate vicinity. I think people don't know its there but its really useful.
PmMeBurritos · -3 points · Posted at 21:26:18 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blinkers
Stu_Ro · -3 points · Posted at 21:26:22 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators.
Captain__Marvel · -3 points · Posted at 22:56:45 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Indicators/turning signals.
Situated right next to the steering wheel, you can even use a single finger to turn them on and off. Amazed at how many people don't realise they have them on the their car.
knobes · -3 points · Posted at 22:57:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most cars have a little rod to the left of the steering wheel that you can move up and down to signal your turning intention.
soapergem1 · -4 points · Posted at 00:46:59 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
For years now, automobiles have had a feature that signals to other drivers which direction you intend to turn. Yet no one seems to be aware of this!
mrnagrom · 1 points · Posted at 00:49:49 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
Top post. This should be top post
FishGhost466 · -11 points · Posted at 16:35:24 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Most vehicles have something called a turn indicator or “blinker” that will aid in notifying those around you of where and when you intend to turn.
pteridoid · 4 points · Posted at 16:47:51 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Congrats, you're the eighth person to make this comment in this thread.
FishGhost466 · -5 points · Posted at 16:53:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
So it seems, perhaps if we all comment it we could make a difference.
cosmololgy · -9 points · Posted at 16:39:40 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little stick to the right of the steering wheel that lets other people know which way you're going to turn. use it.
lovelace1978 · 3 points · Posted at 17:38:00 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Umm that would be the left side. right side is usually your cruise control and wipers.
cosmololgy · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:27 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
shit. I swear I use my blinkers
saranowitz · -4 points · Posted at 17:39:46 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have a blinker option that you can use to indicate when switching lanes. For real.
mrdhood · -5 points · Posted at 17:51:03 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have turn signals.
DemonCatMeow · -3 points · Posted at 17:53:26 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Automobiles have this little knob that you can press up or down to turn on lights that indicate your intention to make a turn.
headslammer · -2 points · Posted at 22:39:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The stalk on the left of your steering wheel in a car can be pushed down to indicate you want to turn left, and pushed up to indicate you want to turn right.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 17:16:23 on April 5, 2018 · (Permalink)
You can fill the hollow point of a bullet with anything you want such as an anticoagulant or poison making the bullet more effective. You want to then cover it with a hard wax to seal it. Arsenic, aspirin, Dookie all would be appropriate, but I think arsenic is the most effective.
[deleted] · -4 points · Posted at 19:11:13 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
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just_another__lurker · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:52 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Three cars are definitely faster than one...
chemguy2015 · -6 points · Posted at 19:44:49 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a little switch on your car that allows drivers to know which direction you want to turn, it's pretty cool, highly recommended
simquad · -6 points · Posted at 20:23:12 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
Cars have indicators.
RangerOne- · -5 points · Posted at 21:23:39 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
The blinkers on a bmw
Bloocarlos · -5 points · Posted at 22:39:48 on April 4, 2018 · (Permalink)
There's a lever on the left side of your steering wheel that let's people know when you're going to switch lanes or turn when you're driving.