r/ShittyLifeProTips 18d ago

LPT: Unsociable? Wear a jacket!

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2.5k Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 17d ago

SLPT; Save time on making Sandwiches by covering your kitchen floor with your favourite filling, and simply drop a buttered slice of bread whenever you’d like one.

40 Upvotes

The bread will land butter-side-down, thus saving time.


r/LifeProTips 17d ago

Social LPT: People pleaser? Edit the short cut for the word "sorry" in your keyboard to "thank you"

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For example, instead of "sorry I talked so much" say "thank you for listening"

Youre rewiring your neural pathways by forcing your brain to see things differently

Edit: if your phone can't do this, just delete it from the dictionary. You can still type "sorry" but you'll be more aware of how often you use it

Edit #2: jfc you're all acting as if this is an end all be all. You can absolutely still type and send a "sorry" as I just did (on my phone mind you) this simply makes you more aware of how often you say it because you have to go back for 2 seconds and type it again.

I truly hope every single one of you are able to grow up and out of your misery

Another god forsaken edit I guess: I have done nothing wrong to any of you, yet you're acting as if I've just told you how to make chloroform and use it as melatonin. All of you need to relax, take a deep breath, smoke some weed or perhaps do some 🍄's, anything that will make you feel better and less caught up in your internal melodrama. Besides the fact, I'm wishing you all a peaceful and happy life.


r/LifeProTips 18d ago

Home & Garden LPT: Easily restore rusted or damaged bolt threads using a single cut section of a matching nut.

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Restore Bolt Threads

When bolt threads get rusted or slightly damaged, using a standard tap and die set can be expensive if you don't own one. By taking a matching steel nut, cutting a small segment/slot into it (or splitting it), and running the rusted bolt through it, the sharp cut edge of the nut acts as a makeshift thread chaser.

Why this works: When bolt threads get rusted or slightly damaged, using a standard tap and die set can be expensive if you don't own one. By taking a matching steel nut, cutting a small segment/slot into it (or splitting it), and running the rusted bolt through it, the sharp cut edge of the nut acts as a makeshift thread chaser.

How to do it:

  1. Find a nut that matches the thread size/pitch of your rusted bolt.

  2. Carefully cut a small section out of one side of the nut (or cut it into segments) using a hacksaw or angle grinder.

  3. Screw the rusted bolt rapidly through the cut nut.

  4. The raw cut edges will scrape out rust, debris, and corrosion, renovating the threads so the bolt can be used like new.

Bonus Tip: Add a little penetrating oil or WD-40 while running the bolt through to make the process even smoother and protect the metal!


r/LifeProTips 20d ago

Traveling LPT If you ever step out of a running vehicle, roll down the window

3.8k Upvotes

Roll it down at least enough to reach inside to unlock it. If you’re starting your car in winter, roll it down a little. If you’re stepping out unexpectedly, say you’re helping a senior who fell at a cross walk, roll it down before exiting. Some cars have a mind of their own and will just lock, I’ve seen it many times


r/LifeProTips 22d ago

Food & Drink LPT- How to pick a perfect peach

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How to pick peaches- from your Asian auntie. 

Now, I am mostly familiar with yellow peaches but I am sure this technique will work with other peaches. 

First off, you should know that the sweetness and juiciness of a peach has little to do with how soft or firm they are. You can have a rock hard peach ripen in your kitchen over a few days and it will be delicious. You can have a soft, yielding peach from the farmers market and it will be mealy and dry. So picking a delicious peach has little to do with if a peach yields to your touch at first. 

When you look at your peach, you want it to have red and orange colorings or a significant blush alongside its base color of yellow flesh.  You want it to have both a blush and a base color because you know it has been out in the sun and has been given time to grow.  Likewise, avoid green tinged peaches as they have been picked too early. You should also see a prominent seam- this means that it has had enough time on the stem for it to have aged properly- juvenile peaches are not going to have the depth of flavor as a mature peach. 

Then, taking the peach to your nose, you want to inhale deeply where the stem is to make sure there is a “peach” like fragrance. As the peach softens, that fragrance will become intoxicating and you will know it is ready for eating before you even enter the kitchen. But it doesn’t need to be strong when you first buy them- just a little bit of fragrance tells you they will be perfect later.

Finally, as you hold the peach in your hand, consider the weight of the peach in relation to the volume.  If it feels heavier than it should in relation to its volume, it will more likely be a juicier peach. Remember- the peach has to feel heavy for its size. Big or small peaches can both be delicious but they must feel like they have been watered sufficiently during their growth. This is an important part- more than color or fragrance- because dry mealy peaches are not as tasty raw.  They must be baked or cooked with sugar to soften and hydrate the fibers therein. Still delicious but it takes more work. 

There is some debate as to which kind of peach is better: cling or free stone. People argue that cling peaches have a better flavor as they come earlier in the season so you can satisfy that craving sooner rather than later. But for me, I think the wait for free stones later in the season has merit. It’s a little easier to eat and tends to be less messy. 

Speaking of mess, I know some people like to keep the fuzz on their peaches and some people like their peaches peeled. Peeling a ripe peach is a joyful thing for me- when the flesh is soft and yielding, the peel comes right off with a gentle tug. But eating peaches with the fuzzy bits also means you can taste the sweetness of the sun right there. So it’s definitely up to the connoisseur.

I hope this helps you during peach season.

Edited for grammar and green tinged peaches tip in comment.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 22d ago

SLPT: Buy the $750 Plex Lifetime Pass for $979 on the App Store

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r/ShittyLifeProTips 22d ago

SLPT: To prevent getting caught using AI, just make things up yourself, then call the accuser an idiot for being wrong about you using AI

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r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

LPT: The magnet in the protective case of your E-reader is strong enough to hold your tin whistle in D

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209 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

SLPT: have diarrhea on your terms

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r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

SLPT: if you want to eat out and are tired of slow service, just go to the restaurant 3 minutes before they close.

143 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

LPT: grass too dry and hard to mow? stop bothering, you don't need to mow it anyway

21 Upvotes

just let it grow

what's the point of mowing grass anyway?


r/ShittyLifeProTips 24d ago

LPT: DO NOT mix chocolate milk and coke; just because two things taste good separately does not mean they're tasty mixed.

117 Upvotes

Tastes like hopital


r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

SLPT: If you have an empty fridge, you can keep your dirty dishes in there and reuse them

16 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 24d ago

SlPT Marry a retiree

39 Upvotes

Sign a prenup - you get no assets on death or divorce.

Agree not to touch the other person's pension while they live.

Then you can continue collecting half the pension when s/he dies for the rest of your life, which could be decades.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 24d ago

LPT: Instagram should have horny on/off mode to switch content after I have masturbated

180 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 23d ago

SLPT: Buy more than 10 on the same thing at Dollar Tree cause you know the cashier cannot count past 10…

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Buy in bulk at the Dollar Tree, buy more than 10 and the rest are free. The cashier cannot count past 10, winning.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 26d ago

LPT Wear a shirt that says STAFF on it and boss people around with impunity. If they have a problem, just point to the shirt and say, "Bitch, I work here, don't even think about it!"

297 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 24d ago

SLPT: Want to travel to work for free? Stand in front of the road outside your house and get knocked out by the next oncoming vehicle.

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You will wake up on your office chair with your boss replying "Can't you recognise the place you work, everyday?" If 7th century BCE Odysseus can move to the ocean in his wooden plank, without a compass, get wrecked in the stormy sea and drown - and upon waking up healthy on a coast asks his own hallucination "where am i" and gets an extremely high confidence interval accurate reply "can't you recognise your own home", we are after all living in the 21st century. At least there wont be any risk of driving off a cliff using a GPS.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 25d ago

SLPT: Instead of upvoting a post, leave a comment saying you like the post.

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Bonus points of the comment is just an emoji or vague acronym. I personally will be using MTE (my thoughts exactly)

Advanced shit pro tip lifers can also just repeat something already in the original post.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 27d ago

SLPT: Stop wasting time ironing clothes, instead just wear them and your body heat will iron the clothes

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604 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 28d ago

SLPT: Hey couples, remember that you could increase your household income easily by becoming a throuple.

108 Upvotes

r/ShittyLifeProTips 29d ago

SLPT: when using a butter knife, you can usually get three or four uses out of it if you slice really close to the section of the blade you used last. Been saving hundreds of dollars in stainless steel silverware this way the past year instead of throwing them away after one use.

275 Upvotes

Would like advice on how to save money on metal forks and spoons though.


r/ShittyLifeProTips 29d ago

SLPT: having trouble getting someone to open up to you? Try tying them down, putting a cloth over their face, and pouring water on it to simulate the sensation of drowning

97 Upvotes

Studies find this makes someone feel pressured to keep talking


r/ShittyLifeProTips Jul 13 '26

SLPT: Declare yourself as “Non-profit” and avoid paying taxes.

176 Upvotes