Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

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Post by blackpanda » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:14 PM UTC

What is your top (or top few) life hacks which you, quite surprisingly, do not see employed by others.

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

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Post by sgt » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:19 PM UTC

When 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

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

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Post by dusted » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:22 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #2

When 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 you'd have to be real fucking important for me to not simply pull back and walk away without a word.

But, I'm really interested in which situations you've actually done this, what reaction you wanted, and what actually happened ?

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#4

Post by version_five » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:27 PM UTC

Hiding reddit style posts when they appear in HN

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#5

Post by turmeric_root » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:32 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #2

When 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

plus if you do this often enough, people with guns will take to a room with free food and board!

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Post by _-----_ » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:33 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #2

When 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

Seems like a good way to end up on #metoo

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Post by drcongo » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:33 PM UTC

dusted wrote: post #3

sgt wrote: post #2

When 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 you'd have to be real fucking important for me to not simply pull back and walk away without a word. But, I'm really interested in which situations you've actually done this, what reaction you wanted, and what actually happened ?

Same, you'd need to be Don Corleone himself or I'm off.

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Post by kstenerud » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:33 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #2

When 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

That's what's called a power play, and it'll get you into a lot of trouble once you encounter someone who will stand up for themselves.

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Post by mandmandam » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:33 PM UTC

1. I dilute my dish soap with water, and put it in a spray bottle. Sooo handy.

2. Keep a pump bottle of 100% aloe vera gel in the WC. Why would you buy chemical aloe vera TP when this is an option?

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#10

Post by MontyCarloHall » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 1:33 PM UTC

Get credit card with excellent travel rewards. Go out to large group meals frequently. Put the whole bill on the card, get everyone else to pay you back. Travel the world for free with all the points you accumulate.