LPT Don’t Repeat Yourself Immediately When Someone Says “What” When you say something to someone and they immediately respond with “what”, wait a few seconds before repeating yourself. Their brains will often times process the message in that time and they simply prematurely jumped to saying “what”. submitted by /u/opinionatedpete

LPT: Wash your fingertips When you wash your hands, make sure to really concentrate on your fingertips. They get dirtier and touch more than the palms of your hands. submitted by /u/Zingerela

LPT: green potato GREEN POTATO I saw my potato turning green I instantly knew there is something wrong. I immediately threw it out and I searched it up in the net it might have solanine poisoning in it. I’m not too familiar with that. The other potatoes around it were fine and normal looking. I did not put them in the dark area instead put them directly where the…

LPT: measure a landmark on your body and remember it so you always have rough measuring stick with you. Bonus LPT: works best if you can use your makeshift ruler in public without going to jail Many people seem to be horrible at guesstimating the size of an object they can literally touch. submitted by /u/i-Really-HatePickles

Changing majors LPT Changing majors Hey y’all, wondering your opinion here. Since i was little I’ve always wanted to be a nurse. I started with wanting to be a CRNA and slowing it turned into, okay maybe I’ll just work ICU. I also grew up with a mom who worked in the ICU my whole life, for context, well I’m 21 years old, turning 22 in April, and I’m one class away …

LPT: context specific signatures You can sign your name differently in different contexts (school, work, business, healthcare). If your signature is forged you will be able to tell where they got it from. submitted by /u/islandDeeper

LPT: if you spill oil on the floor, sprinkle a powdery substance to clean it up For example: salt. Let it sit for a few minutes and then scrub and sweep. It will leave the floor not slippery. submitted by /u/Anon293357

LPT: Eliminate the word “should” from your vocabulary. It’s useless. You don’t need it. submitted by /u/I-suck-at-golf

LPT: reach out when you are reminded of someone If you have a digital picture frame or are just randomly reminded of someone you haven’t chatted with in a while, use it as a reminder to just shoot them a text or email! It takes ten seconds and that person will be extremely happy to hear from you, even just to chat for a second. I usually take a picture of what reminded me of them and send it …

LPT Gumbo Okra LPT When making a gumbo, air fry frozen cut okra to add to it (15 mins at 400F, tossed halfway thru timing). Make extra for you and the dog to snack on. You’re welcome. submitted by /u/p_yoo

LPT – Side hustles in the Army Currently in the Army (active duty), any advice on side hustles (online or in person) someone could do out of their cramped dorm room? *besides haircuts and sewing uniforms (I like to cook so I’ve considered organizing a bbq/cookout but haven’t gauged interest yet) submitted by /u/AdPrior8861

LPT: Being self reliant is not binary. It’s possible to value being self reliant and still ask for help sometimes. Everybody experiences certain problems where you do need some outside support. If you think of being self reliant as either succeeding at it or failing at it, then it’s that much harder to admit those times when you do need support. You’re not letting yourself down when …

LPT – Train yourself to let stupid people win the argument I feel it is a great tip to save energy, time, one from getting heartburn, etc etc. Basically, it means having less is more mentality applied to speaking; maybe even refrain from speaking. I actually saw a meme wherein a man is addressing a mystic Sadhguru. The man asks Sadhguru, “What is the secret to eternal happiness?” Sadhguru answers, “Do …

LPT – Embrace the unpredictability of life Life is unpredictable, and we should be prepared for anything to happen. We should have a robust education and tutorship in making up alternatives, as our requirements for survival are not fixed. Be open to accepting difficult thoughts and adapting to changes, as life will always outrun our finest predictions. We should not take our health, rela…

LPT Request : Mail delivered months late Today, our mailbox in front of our house was unusually crammed full. Looking through it, there was a book I’d ordered not more than 1″ thick, and a couple of envelopes that had just two pages in them. The rest of it was mail dating back as far as March of 2022! Just random pieces. Most of it was from this year, just one piece was from 2022. The …

LPT request- mosquitos indoors Mosquitos are out in full force right now where I live, and they all seem to have found their way into our house. There are all sorts of products that claim to solve this problem, all with mixed reviews. For those that live in mosquito-prone areas, what do you do to keep mosquitos away, or kill them once they’ve found their way inside? submi…

LPT Request – How do you store your passwords? I keep all of my passwords written down in a booklet inside a hidden safe. But who knows what might happen to that safe or the content inside. Not so much worried about it getting stolen but me not having access to it or losing it or something. Basically just paranoid about having my complex passwords not memorized and in only one place. Any ti…

LPT REQUEST: How to not be nervous when a picture is taken? I used to be photogenic maybe it’s just my mind but i forget how to smile seriously and i get so nervous in front of a camera and my lips starts twitching, what should i do? i practice in a mirror everyday, i can take selfies but the problem is when someone is taking a picture of me i get so nervous to smile, because im scared i will look ugly o…

LPT Printing/emailing/reading recipes off the internet When finding a recipe you want to try, and the page is filled with ads and narrative, enter the recipe name and key ingredients and you get a clean recipe. submitted by /u/deephaven

immigrating to the US, American people, what’s the best LPT you can tell me about the country? submitted by /u/Zorioux