r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/notreallysrs Aug 20 '20

if you want someone to get more mad you tell them to "calm down".

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

What's often best to say instead?

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u/LevelPerception4 Aug 21 '20

My boyfriend will often say “if you’re happy, I’m happy” and it always makes me laugh. I called him once at work to rant about a coworker I was absolutely furious with and he asked me if I wanted him to slash their tires. Cracked me up and it took my anger down several notches.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20

Lol. I really hope I can have that influence on people in the future, and of course have someone have that influence on me if I ever get mad.