LPT Request: Sweaty Palms I’m in sales and it gets awkward for me when it’s time to shake hands! It’s not I’m nervous, I think it has something to do with genetics.. submitted by /u/dadofpotato

LPT request: I Sweat a lot. I sweat too much! I sweat a lot especially through my face and head. And I mean till the point that people think I’m tense all the time and it’s affecting my social life. To give you a little more context, I am type 2 diabetic and have been an overweight for most of my life (BMI of approx 25-27). I tried using Antiperspirants – currently I’m usi…

LPT Request: What’s your favorite LPT of all time? submitted by /u/Baystaz

LPT request-I’m scared of dogs whether they are big or not. There is a woman who takes her dog out without a leash in my neighborhood. And I come across them when I’m walking from time to time. It’s really scary to me! I asked her to leash the dog. But, she pretended she didn’t hear me. Yesterday, I was going for a walk after lunch and I came across the dog and he jumped at me. I almost fell down and I t…

LPT Request: Body Odor I am not sure if this has been asked before because this is my first time using LPT. My unpleasant body odor won’t go away. I’ve experimented with deodorants, perfumes, and different soaps. Every day I take a shower, but four hours later, after a bath and deodorant, I start to smell horrible. Has anyone else encountered this issue and found a so…

LPT request: How do you talk loudly if you’re an introvert ? Idk if it’s the lack of social skills and confidence or if being naturally a quiet person doesn’t have the voice projection like everybody else. Can talking to new person make you feel socially awkward. Like I just feel so embarrassed whenever I have to meet and interact with someone. Like I can feel their confidence and aura being high. And the…

LPT Request: How to get my phone to stop spying on me? It is no secret anymore that our phones are listening to us. Have a conversation with someone about a very random topic, and the next day you’re seeing ads for it on your phone. Is there a way (On iPhone) to get your phone to stop hearing you? Also, lots of apps obviously share information with each other. I will Google search something, and the…

LPT request: how to get musty-human smell out of a room I’ve agreed to housesit for an old friend. The plan is for me to use his bedroom while he’s out of town. I love my friend, but his bedroom has a distinct, musty-old-guy smell to it. I really don’t want to live in it for the 3 weeks he’ll be gone. But there’s no other good place to sleep in the house. What can I do — that’s not intrusive of ins…

LPT: How can I stop myself from comparing to my immensely successful sibling? I am 5 years younger than they are and at my age, they were everything I aspire to be. Humble, hard-working, fairly affluent and successful in their field- articles on Forbes and listed 30 under 30 before reaching 27. I never was jealous and never wanted to do exactly what they do (just for the sake of it) but as I get older, I find myself being…

LPT Request: How do I make friends at a new school being foreign I’m socially anxious too 😭 submitted by /u/ItzJustOriginal

LPT: Use your hazard lights wisely I have been in rear end chain reactions on the road and after 40 years on the road some situations raise my Blood Pressure more than others. I now look right in the rear view mirror after a hard brake and think “Am I about to get rear ended?!” Here are some observations 1) Brake lights are critical but dont indicate the force of braking. The dri…

LPT Request: How do I help myself from swearing alot? It’s starting to make me feel embarrassed. Like some unexpected scenario would take place and the first thing that’d come out of my mind would be not so cool disgusting sh*t. There’re a few less harming ones I dont mind saying but I dont want to just submit to this habit and let it rule over me and making me feel like there’s nothing I can do ab…

LPT REQUEST: How to stop oneself from saying “umm” or “uhh” while speaking? I’ve noticed a lot of times when having a conversation in a professional environment that I frequently use “umm” or “uhh” while speaking to boss, clients, regulators, etc. even in situations where I know exactly what I need to say. Any tips or suggestions that could help me phase that out and sound more of a professional and less of “I don’t kno…

LPT Request: How to simply accept compliments I have a hard time just accepting compliments without making it into an ordeal. I’m not trying to toot my own horn; I don’t get many compliments. But when I do, I deflect praise to other people at work who helped out. Or say something like “it wasn’t that big of a deal.” Or I suspect it’s sarcasm or someone setting me up. It’s very difficult fo…

LPT Request: How Do I Stop the Neighbour’s Cat from Using My Garden as an Outhouse? I recently moved into a new place, and the neighbour’s outdoor cat has clearly been using the gardens around my house as a bathroom for years. What are some ethical and harmless ways I can prevent this cat from doing its business in my garden that actually work? submitted by /u/mcjord

LPT: If someone says something you don’t agree with, but you don’t want to get into it, just say, “Understood.” It validates that you heard what they said, and infers that you agree, but doesn’t commit to anything. submitted by /u/toaph

LPT Please be careful buying third-party Ignore this if they ONLY sale through third-party sites and not through their own website. I know some places only sale through third-party. This is for if they do sale on their website and it’s not using sites like Ticketmaster. So I’ve worked in several customer service jobs and I don’t know how many times I’ve had people cuss me out or just b…

LPT Request: what are healthy ways to manage stress? I’m not a people person, so dealing with customers at work can quickly stress me out to the point that I’m muttering under my breath, yelling in the cooler, occasionally punching a case of meat. It’s especially especially bad on Tuesdays when I’m trying to cut stuff for the new ad and everyone shows up at the same time wanting the stuff from the…

LPT request: negotiated job offer and am I being ghosted now? I was offered a job and I negotiated the terms of the base salary last Monday. I have sent an email on Friday and called this Tuesday for an update. Unfortunately, I have not heard back from the HR. Im this waiting period of not hearing back from them is driving me crazy. If they wanted to rescind the offer, shouldn’t they have already? Or is th…

LPT Request: how to deal with coworkers that micromanage you? I have a coworker who is my direct equivalent in terms of job duties/description/etc cetra. I have been working at my job longer than she has (6 years) and have been at my role for 6 months longer than she has. However, any time something happens that she perceives to be a slight against protocol (even when it is not) she sends a curtly worded T…