While browsing Reddit I came across this thread. User u/memereda_vanwolf asked, "What is the weirdest advice you have heard that is strangely effective??" The responses did not disappoint, so I figured now that I've got all the advice I'll ever need, I should share it with you guys, too. Prepare to have your life changed.
1."To improve your posture, pretend that you are shooting lasers out of your nipples and trying to shoot people in the head."
2."A coworker told me that when someone has the hiccups, you tell them, 'You're not a fish.' The amount of times this has worked has convinced me she's a witch. I have texted her at least a half-dozen times whenever it worked. At one point, I had the hiccups and asked a friend to tell me I'm not a fish. Worked. Fucking sorcery."
3."Vicks VapoRub on the soles of your feet when you have a chest cold with coughing and congestion. A pulmonary nurse told me that when I was very sick. Turns out, it works!"
5."Get someone to warm to you by asking them for a small favor — not asking to do something for them, but asking them to do something for you. I have no idea why this works, but it does."
8."Stressed, upset, panic attack, ennui? Put an ice cube in your hand. Move it around your hand until it slowly melts. It takes about five minutes. Primary effect: The cold on your skin grabs your brain's attention. You stop thinking about what was stressing you out and feel present in the moment. Secondary effect: The cold cools your blood, which goes into your heart and slows down the beating. As your heartbeat slows to maintain your body heat, your lungs breathe more slowly as well. It forces you to breathe, which calms you down. After five minutes of this, you will feel much calmer, if slightly drippy."
10."Don't stick your finger anywhere you wouldn't stick your dick. If you don't have a dick, swap that with nipple or just pretend you have a dick. It has saved me from losing a digit at least twice."
11."If you want to buy something, wait 24 hours, and if you still want to buy it afterwards, then buy it. This has really cut my impulse buying down and has made saving money extremely easy."
13."When walking among other people, there's a trick to avoid the annoying little, 'Who's gonna pass on what side?' dance, where both of you go left, then both go right, and then you finally pass. Pick a direction and aim your face toward your intended direction, like look to the left or right of them, clearly turning your head in a single direction. This is a clear signal to people, so there's no confusion as to which way you want to pass them. I haven't had that annoying dance since."
16."If looking for something in a low-light environment, try to use your peripheral vision. I read about it in an old WWII manual about aerial combat at night. It has something to do with how eyes work. It has helped me many times over the years. For finding stuff in a darkened room, or outside in a field at night, not aerial combat."
17."I read a story somewhere about a woman who was always so paranoid she'd left her hairdryer on that she started taking it to work with her. As long as it's not hurting anyone, do whatever you need to function for however long you need it. In the end, who cares how you do things as long as they're done?"
18."Drumming your fingers on the back of your head, just behind your ears, works surprisingly well for quieting tinnitus. It only works temporarily but still offers some relief."
23."The three time rule. If you're unsure about dating someone, try it out for either three dates, three weeks, or three hook ups. By the third, you should have a good enough understanding of the person, so you don't go playing with people's hearts."
24."When trying to draw a long straight line on paper, you should stare at the spot you want it to end instead of looking at the end of your pencil/pen. It works really well. Literally, the first couple of tries I got noticeably straighter lines. Hard to get used to, but it works."
25."I remember reading once, 'If you’re not going to be angry about it in five years, then only let yourself be angry about it for five seconds.' It helps me cool off and puts things into perspective."
27."If you don't have a dirty laundry bag with you on vacation, stick your dirty underpants in your dirty socks and turn them inside out so the part that touched your feet faces outward."
28."While walking with a full glass or tray of water, try walking naturally and don't pay attention to the water. Your natural gait is even and level (assuming you don't have one leg shorter than the other or anything like that), while walking slow and trying to keep the water level will have the opposite effect."
30."One time, the guy who came to fix my refrigerator told me, 'If you don't know what to do, drink some water.' It's actually surprisingly solid advice."
31."If you struggle to swallow pills, place it UNDER your tongue, and then chug liquid. The pill should slip out from under the tongue and go down without a fuss; it worked for me. After a while, you won't need to put it under there anymore; the 'I'm choking' reflex won't activate so easily. I went from being unable to swallow pillules to downing pretty much any sized pill without trouble."
32."'Anger and remorse are shadow companions, with remorse always a step behind.' I took control over my temper issues by reminding me of this one-liner. Hope this works for you, too!"
33.“'If you sit quietly while everyone else FUCKS UP, you’re going to win big!' —John Oliver. I’ve gotten multiple jobs and school opportunities by just doing my work and not being a loud moron."
If you have any weird tips/tricks/advice, please add it in the comments so that we can all help each other get through this awful world just a bit easier.
