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Let’s be honest: life isn’t a video game and there are no cheat codes that will let you live forever or win a million dollars. But there are some life hacks that will probably serve you well. RedditorSKAIVER244asked, “What are the real-lifecheat codesthat work almost every time?” Here are the tried and truetacticsthat workwondersin real, everyday situations.
1.“Being really nice to customer service reps. It sounds basic, but it’s wild how often you get upgraded, refunded, or helped way faster just by being cool to the person who deals with everyone’s anger all day.”
2.“You know when you’re walking along a narrow street and there’s someone coming toward you, and you end up doing that awkward little ‘will I go this way or that way?’ dance with them until you finally get out of each other’s way? Excruciating, right? Well, I’ve not had to do that shit for decades. Because instead of looking that person in the face on approach, I very purposefully look over one of their shoulders, indicating without words on which side I intend to pass them. That easy little visual cue works every time.”
3.“There was a young woman who worked for me. We worked closely together on a number of projects, so we got to know each other well. She was a very capable person, but there were times when she could be a pain. Regardless, EVERYBODY at work, from the CEO to the loading dock, loved her. I asked her one time why everyone loves her the way they do…”
" … She said that whenever an fundamental interaction with someone else is ending , no matter what it was about , even if it was contentious , she always say something nice about that person . That way , she said , the last thought they had of her was a overconfident one . Now that I knew that was her conjuring trick , I started looking for it when we were in bigger meeting / groups . Sure enough , she did it , and she did it unfeignedly . It ’s the veridical - life app of Maya Angelou ’s quotation mark , ' they may not remember what you say , but masses will recollect how you made them feel . '
— bushinkaishodan
4.“The rate of return on even small amounts of time (e.g., two times, 25 minutes per week) spent doing resistance training is a real-life cheat code to unlock years' worth of physical and mental health. Invest minutes, reap years = cheat code.”
5.“When a task seems too big to start and kind of overwhelming, I’ll give myself a five-minute assignment of working on it before I do something else. Five minutes of prep work, five minutes of research, five minutes of cleaning, and so on. It’s easier to be overwhelmed by an entire task than it is to be overwhelmed by just working on it for five minutes at a time, and sometimes you get to the end of that five minutes and find a little bit of gas in your tank you didn’t have before.”
6.“Some of the best professional advice I’ve received is to ask about the other person after business is concluded. For example, start with ‘I need this report,’ and end with ‘How was your trip?’ When you ask someone about himself after the business is concluded, it shows you’re choosing to make the effort, as you no longer have a social requirement to make the small talk.”
— anotherboringasshole
7.“When dealing with an angry customer, the best thing you can do is actively listen. Let them have their say, make notes, and then go over their grievances when they run out of steam (they will eventually, I promise). Most angry customers just want to be heard. I’ve had customers go from shouting to cheerfully shooting the breeze after a few minutes.”
8.“If you act confident — even if you’re faking it — people rarely question you. Confidence is basically the human version of pressing ‘up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.'”
9."‘You can’t control other people, you can only control your response’ is a mantra I breathe and live daily."
— powersurge25
10.“When you meet someone new for the first time and they tell you their name, immediately use it in a sentence. For some reason, this tricks your brain into remembering their name at a much higher rate than if you didn’t do it.”
11.“When complimenting women you don’t know or perhaps just aren’t close with, as a man, compliment something they had active control over. Say, a choice in eye makeup. Or perhaps the color coordination of their outfit. Even a logo. Complimenting body parts is risky, as you don’t really know in what ways that person might feel insecure about themselves, and it shows you’re actively creeping. Every time I tell a woman her nails look cool, their faces light up. I like being remembered as the guy who noticed something she went out of her way to do.”
12.“When you are walking somewhere at work, carry a piece of paper, glance at it occasionally, like it’s important. Everyone will assume you are doing something. This same trick can also work as a high school student.”
— No_Frost_Giants
13.“Instead of leaving a slow cooker on all day (and being concerned about leaving a heated appliance on), use an Instant Pot when you get home from work, and most meals are done within half an hour. If you have time to prep that morning or the night before, it takes even less time.”
14.“Don’t get too caught up over special dates like an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. My wife and I celebrate random days whenever we feel like it. Fancy dinner on a Thursday night? Sure, why not? If one of our birthdays falls on a weekday, we celebrate the weekend before. It’s way less stressful going through life like this as long as you both agree to it.”
— ltsid8
15.“If you’re ever worried about being overdressed, make your accessories the fancy part of your outfit. Take some dressy and less dressy accessories in your bag and switch them out accordingly.”
16.“I’m a woman and I often travel solo. Walking with purpose is quite useful. If I look like I’m in a rush to get to my destination, people like panhandlers and promoters tend to leave me alone.”
17.“When you get a speeding ticket, request a new court date from the one listed on the ticket. All cops set the same appearance date for the tickets they write. It’s usually one of their days off. If you change the date, it is unlikely the officer will appear at traffic court on the day you choose. Other cops will offer you a reduced charge to get you to plead guilty to an infraction at the clerk’s desk to avoid going before the judge to cover for the missing officer. If you go before the judge, he might just toss the charge without the officer present to affirm the facts.”
18.“If you leave a website with items still in your cart, you may receive an e-mail offering up to 20% off to complete your purchase!”
— catwink40
19.“I’m a housekeeper, and podcasts make cleaning so much more enjoyable. I like turning on a good, addictive podcast so that it makes me want to keep listening, therefore extending cleaning time.”
