LPT: To talk to an actual person at Verizon tell them you want to purchase a device. I recently bought a refurbished phone off of Amazon with the intention of activating it with a third party Verizon reseller. The phone was locked to Verizon and would not allow activation with another carrier. When trying to chat with someone from Verizon or call in for support if I explained my actual reason for calling I was only redirected to…

LPT Request: When do you know you are out of the burnout? I’ve been recovering for the last 6-8 months. No work and fully listening to myself. I am thinking of what I should do next in my career but unsure if I should take a step now. I am afraid to go back in the recovery if I engage in anything work-related but part of me is afraid this will take forever and I would not be able to make the first step…

LPT request: How to stop being shy around attractive Women? Hi all, I (25m) have been socializing with both Men and Women for my entire life, I no longer worry about meeting and becoming freinds with other Men. The problem is that I become shy around attractive Women, i don’t put Women on a pedestal or anything like that, but I can’t help but freeze up. Whenever I’m with freinds, I often see that they tr…

LPT: How to deal with “that guy” in the office. Most places of work have one, the pain in the ass who likes nothing better than to humiliate fellow coworkers. Where I work is no exception, and I learned a new trick to combat his assholery. One day I was driving home and a favorite song of mine came on and I started singing to it. Fortunately I was alone in the car because this boy can’t sing,…

LPT Request: how can I maintain focused meditation longer. I have started meditating early in the morning. All I can keep my composure is for 5 minutes maximum and keep losing focus every 10-20 seconds or so. I try to focus on my breathing. Taking in and out. But after every 10-20 seconds I start dreaming amazing things and get lost into it. Any tips on what I should be doing? I have tried changing the …

LPT Request: How to stop overthinking and enjoy living in the present? 22M who just graduated from college. I am going through the phase of overthinking right now which makes me feel depressed. I have trouble sleeping at night, wherein when I wake up to take a sip of water or use the restroom, I have trouble sleeping back since my thoughts keep wandering and focus on the negative elements of life or comparing my l…

LPT Request : What are unspoken rules in office for newbie ? submitted by /u/No-Jicama-3673

LPT Request: How do I protect my birdhouse from squirrels? I built a birdhouse from scratch a few weeks ago and I want to set it up in my backyard. However, I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about squirrels destroying birdhouses or other predators attacking birds. I want to make this house safe for the birds. Any advice on how I can squirrel-proof it? submitted by /u/science_jedi

LPT: When scheduling an email to send avoid the suggested times If you want to schedule an email but don’t want it to look scheduled set odd times, like 14:13 or 9:38 instead of 14:15 or 9:40. That way it looks like you sent it as you finished it. I use this to send work emails for things that took me a couple of minutes but want to make it look like it took me more time. That way people don’t expect me to f…

LPT request: How do you work on the procasnatation and fear ? Does anyone feel like they tend to avoid working on the task and problems because idk maybe lack of confidence. Or maybe it’s fear and confusion like not having a game plan sorta seems to be affecting our life. This procasnatation turn into fear then laziness and leading to be a failure in life. Despite you realizing this yet you don’t seem fond…

LPT: Just a reminder to USE YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY I’m currently studying for boards at my local library and the variety of things that they have available to check out is just amazing. They have iPads, laptops, baking sheets, home projectors, bird watching kits, fishing poles, oculus VR headsets, etc.. They even have color blindness glasses! Not to mention that you can access free audiobooks an…

LPT Request: How to shave? I’m 19M and have never shaved without an electric razor. However I’m starting to believe that using an electric razor is causing my skin to develop more acne. I don’t really have a father figure to help me out in these type of stuff so would appreciate any and every help. How do I shave with the regular razor? What do I do with the foam/hair th…

LPT Request: How to identify someone from security footage I was attacked in a movie theater for saying “shh”. The guy broke my tooth, gave me a concussion, and I had to get quite a few stitches. He fled the scene and I only have security camera footage to go on. The cops in my city are inept and I will have to track him down myself. Any tips are greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/patientpump54…

LPT Request: How do I get over comparing myself to others? Specifically, career and money wise, skills and knowledge wise, and relationships and confidence wise. submitted by /u/ReanuKeevesIII

LPT Request: my mind goes blank when in social settings Hey everyone, I (22M) live alone and do not have much of a social life. Whenever I am invited to parties and other social events, I am unable to have a conversation with people as my brain just goes blank and unable to think what to say. Has anyone ever been in the same situation? Please feel free to share your experiences overcoming this and an…

LPT: Keep on going Just because you are taking longer than others doesn’t mean you are a failure. submitted by /u/nodes111

LPT: Travel often and stay at hotels? Invest in a universal remote! My wife and I enjoying traveling, and typically stay in hotels while doing so. We’ve had numerous times where the remote for our room’s TV doesn’t work properly or won’t work with our hard drive (see the bonus LPT below). While at the store getting snacks for our room, we jokingly said we should get a universal remote for the room since the one …

LPT: When apologizing for something, never use the word “but” in your apology. I see/hear this all the time when someone says “I’m sorry, but…” or “I apologize, however…” Using those words (or similar) after an apology essentially negates any sincerity expressed prior to that word. Especially in close relationships or social interactions something like “I’m sorry I was late but traffic was crazy” or “I’m sorry I did

LPT: if your partner suggests couples therapy, you need couples therapy No one comes away from couples therapy a worse couple. And if your partner suggests it, that means it’s been on their minds. The more you resist the more they’ll feel bad about it. submitted by /u/compscilady

LPT On Easily Figuring Out A Manipulative Person I’m sure a lot of you have met someone who has either manipulated you or has tried to manipulate you in the past or present. But for future purposes, you will be manipulated again if you aren’t careful. So what is the best route to deflect a manipulative person? The answer is: To find them out before it’s too late. If a person you have never m…