Probably more for the younger readers, but "Stop blaming others" is great advice. Individuals, systems, history etc. - you name it. You can't change the past and you can't control what others do, but most of the time there are things you can do to improve your situation. So do that.
Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
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Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#52I use a bidet. Not a weird toilet attachment, but an actual tool refined over centuries for the express purpose of washing the human undercarriage after each bowel movement. My enthusiasm on this topic borders on Cosmo Kramer territory.
I travelled to a country that has them everywhere and they were all either broken or completely ineffectual (Argentina). I am yet to be convinced.
In italy they are all functional and everybody use them, try there!
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Same, you'd need to be Don Corleone himself or I'm off.
I figured OP was being sarcastic and got a chuckle out of it. Seems like it didn't land that way in general though, looking at all these replies!
I got a real chuckle out of it. But I am feeling a bit remorseful. Will add /s next time.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#54Hiding reddit style posts when they appear in HN
I feel like these are increasing, and I don't like it.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#55Buy a decent protective case when you buy your new phone, and never remove it.
I've never lost a phone yet to accidental damage, while friends without cases break screens and destroy phones every 12 to 18 months.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#56I use a bidet. Not a weird toilet attachment, but an actual tool refined over centuries for the express purpose of washing the human undercarriage after each bowel movement. My enthusiasm on this topic borders on Cosmo Kramer territory.
I prefer Thai toilet shower you can easily install in any toilet.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#57I use a bidet. Not a weird toilet attachment, but an actual tool refined over centuries for the express purpose of washing the human undercarriage after each bowel movement. My enthusiasm on this topic borders on Cosmo Kramer territory.
Bidet masterrace, to keep in topic with OP's tone.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#58When talking to someone, you step up to them and grab their arm. Then you force them to walk around with you, while you have their arm. Total attention. Example: https://makeagif.com/i/3Bfhx7
Yeah. If you do this, I despise you.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#59When talking to someone, you step up to them and grab their arm. Then you force them to walk around with you, while you have their arm. Total attention. Example: https://makeagif.com/i/3Bfhx7
My uncle does this. It’s fucking unbearable.
Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?
#60Hiding reddit style posts when they appear in HN
I truly do not understand why there is such an influx of these types of "Ask HN" posts within the past year or so. I've been on HN for a long time and this only started happening recently.
And then there are the one or two users who ask the most goddamnably stupid questions at least once a day. “Why don’t people like walking barefoot in snow?” “Can cannibalism be an ethical source of meat?” “Should we build a wall around Fiji to save it from flooding?” I’m making those up, but the reality is that their questions are equally stupid.