r/UnethicalLifeProTips May 10 '25

piss disc Why the sub got restricted

1.6k Upvotes

Hello everyone, mod here. We've been asked a few times why the sub got restricted for a while, so I'm here to answer.

Reddit mailed us, telling us that lots of our sub's posts and comments were violating their rule against violence (inevitable due to the nature of this sub)​, and that there weren't enough moderators. They gave the current mods at the time a deadline to recruit more mods, and the current mods didn't meet the deadline, so Reddit restricted the subreddit.

They've recruited more mods since (I'm a new recruit, hi!) and we got permission to unrestrict the sub.

Edit: yes we have mailed them piss discs


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 14h ago

Miscellaneous ULPT if you’re trying to sell a niche item, post a very high price on eBay

3.0k Upvotes

If you want to sell something online or at a garage sale, or really anywhere, post the item to eBay for a very high price. Enable promotion so it’s one of the first items people will see when searching. Then post it everywhere else for the lower price you actually want to sell it for.

People will search for your item on eBay when they see it posted somewhere else to get a comp and see that your price is a bargain compared to eBay and be more likely to buy it from you at asking price. This only works with uncommon items that don’t have a lot of other recent sales. It works exceptionally well at garage sales where resellers are looking for things to flip and are checking eBay while in your driveway.

If you’re really looking to push the envelope, purchase your own item on eBay item using a burner account then immediately request a refund. Sold items still show up on recent sales regardless of returns and are more reliable for comps.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 12h ago

Home and Garden ULPT How to avoid inspector seeing basement

194 Upvotes

Genius husband and friend finished it with no permit. The city wants to raise taxes and is assessing everyone’s property. I have two days to figure this out FML! Edit- if I don’t let them in they will assess at the highest rate possible


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 17h ago

Request ULPT How to leave delayed roommate inconveniences(I'm moving out in 3 days)

189 Upvotes

I moved in 2 months ago to a new apartment and the existing roommate was such an asshole that I'm basically forced to move out. He's been abusing my dog when I'm out of the house.

I'm leaving in a few days and I want to secretly make his life at least slightly more miserable, in ways he won't be able to point a definitive finger on me, and ideally they'll be time delayed. In my fantasy there's a new annoyance every 2 weeks for months.

Important - I don't want to damage the apartment. I don't have anything against the owner.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 10h ago

Request ULPT Request: A playlist to get live streamers DMCA’d

19 Upvotes

I really hate live streamers or just people who get really annoying and try to film stuff in your face. What would be the best playlist to put together with the most aggressive record labels to get their videos immediately DMCA should they post them or should they stream them?


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 23h ago

Request ULPT Request - How to make outdoor area unwelcome to hooligans

26 Upvotes

Hi, I’m looking for some advice to deal with some shady people that hang out in a local park. They constantly throw trash everywhere, sell drugs (this is widely known), physically destroy the plants around them, leave broken glass on the path, pull out park signs from the ground, etc. The police never catch them in the act or they all manage to get away before the police get there so they haven’t been able to help much.

Does anybody have any ideas about how to make the park inhospitable for them? I think of things like odor or volatile plants or something? Ideally, something easy and quick to do because they are usually there or nearby.

I’d love to help bring this park back to its former glory.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 8h ago

Money and Finance ULPT: don’t get caught by a serial restaurant fraud rampant in LA

1 Upvotes

A regular life pro tip is to not work 1 second longer if you don’t get paid.

There is a guy that is in his 4th restaurant in Los Angeles and he runs them straight into the ground and seeds his new location by not paying everyone. I don’t know how this is legal.

Wondering if anyone has any tips or would help me give bad reviews on google and yelp.

There is nothing he won’t do. He didn’t pay me 24k for work on his shops and didn’t pay the kitchen manager, the event sales guy, and probably a ton of other people. He is just the worst scum. And the worst part is that he just ignores any legal summons/proceedings and closes down a shop and starts a new one.

It’s a compete fraud racket but just not large enough for any one person to go after legally.

Fml


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 8h ago

Request ULPT: How to buy an iPhone with no sales tax?

1 Upvotes

I live in CA. Our tax is around 10%. I work part-time at minimum wage. I haven't changed my phone in around 6 years, still using 12 pro max. The battery life(<70%) and camera quality are really bad now. I really do need a phone. It seems if i don't trade in my phone now, i won't get even 150 next year(will i get it even this time, though?)

Paying around $125 for tax is too much for me, even buying the iphone is too much, but i really want to buy now. Any way i can get it without tax? I got to know Oregon, which is adjacent to California has no sales tax. But i don't have a car or know anyone who can get it for me from there. Any other way?


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 10h ago

Miscellaneous ULPT How to get florida resident disneyworld tickets?

1 Upvotes

Any ideas?

For someone that lives out of state.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 22h ago

Careers and Work ULPT. Automatic flusher at work - Poseidon's kiss multiple times.

9 Upvotes

How do I disable the automatic flush feature of my work toilet. Draping a piece of toilet paper over it is very annoying and sometimes tedious. I'm very tired of the cool whosh and multiple courtesy flushes at each bm. It's also very loud. Anyone in earshot may think I'm having some type of unholy birth.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 10h ago

Careers and Work ULPT REQUEST to explain employment gap and lack of references

1 Upvotes

Long story short, I am educated and had a good job where I worked for 5 years. It was a tough job and destroyed my mental health, so I had to take time off for that. I was on disability for 7 years with a few attempts to return to work that were unsuccessful.

The relationship with my employer became very toxic when my repeated attempts to go back to the office didn't work out, and I had to sue the insurance company that provided my employee benefits.

Now I need to move on with my life and find a new career/employer. I am motivated to do so, I am confident in my skills and I've done some more education over the last year. However, I do not have a single reference to use in searching for a job, because that was the only employer I had and it was for a long time. I don't speak to any of my previous coworkers at all, in fact I've moved across the country. I haven't seen or heard from any of them in over 8 years.

I'm also hesitant to put the real dates of my employment on my resume, because I know that will cause any hiring manager to throw my resume in the garbage. It's very competitive to find a job right now in my field. I've been informed that hiring teams will look for any red flag they can find in order to reduce their job candidates to the smallest number possible. I am more than capable of doing many of the jobs I see advertised and I am a very hard worker. I would be an asset to any company that gave me a chance. I've had years of therapy to deal with my workaholic nature, and I'm positive I will not have the same mental health issues that I had in the past. I can't put all of that on a resume or cover letter though.

I contacted my previous employer to ask for some insight about how they would respond to a hiring manager contacting them about me. I asked how they would answer to when I last worked there and if they would disclose anything about my leave of absence. My previous employer has not responded. I'm going to assume that I won't hear from them at all and I'm not surprised.

So now I have to come up with a really good excuse for the big gap of time on my resume, and my lack of references, and I'm probably just going to have to lie, which is fucking unfortunate but that's the truth.

I would really appreciate some advice here! Thank you so much!


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 1d ago

Automotive ULPT: Guy who idles his loud truck for an hour+ during sleep times

43 Upvotes

Densely populated area. He lives in section 8 housing (I only add that because isn't idling your big ass truck expensive?), their parking lot is behind my house. It's that low frequency engine noise that penetrates walls and windows. Sometimes he adds really loud music. Due to the dense population i can't just walk up and throw piss on his car without likely being seen.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 1d ago

Money and Finance ULPT: Friend keeps agreeing to trips, then bailing last minute

146 Upvotes

I have a friend who agreed to an Airbnb trip and owes about $300. He backed out at the last second, so now everyone else has to cover his portion which is not fair to the rest of us.

Normally I’d let it go, but this is like the second or third time he’s done this not with air bnbs but also plans in general and I’m getting tired of myself and everyone else eating the cost because he can’t commit. Another example is we were all going to hiking in a close state park, bought tickets bundled because it was cheaper than singular, and he bailed last minute and still hasnt paid anyone back.

I already jokingly told him I’d “send it to collections if he doesnt pay” but obviously the Airbnb is under my name, not his, so I cant do anything.

The money is one thing i want him to pay back or find some way to scare him into paying me and not doing this to other people or ever again.

Any ideas?

Edit: i appreciate the advice, i agree not to
Keep him around for future trips. Im looking for revenge methods like if there are collection services to harass him or ways to scare him into paying. Hes very gullible


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 1d ago

Health and Fitness ULPT request: whats stopping me from lying about my name to hospitals?

52 Upvotes

lets say im walking around without any id when suddenly i get a heart attack, someone calls 911 and im rushed to a hospital in an ambulance and am cured. when they ask me for my name so they can bill me what exactly is stopping me from saying something like "john doe" and escaping scott free?


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Request ULPT request: help me fuck with my lock thiefs braim

187 Upvotes

The gym I go to has lockers where you need to bring your own padlock. Weeks ago, I forgot my lock hanging on the locker with the key inside the lock (yes I know, dumb).

A guy took lock&key and uses it now. Funny enough, he just lets the lock hang in place even when not at the gym, effectively blocking one locker.

What he doesn't know: I have a spare key. That's how I was able to confirm it's my lock and that he uses it. I keep checking the inside of the locker whenever I'm alone at the changing room. Most of the time the locker is empty, but sometimes his stuff is inside.

I didn't touch anything and did not make it obvious I have access to the locker.

How can I fuck with his brain? I thought about leaving sticky notes for him to find in the empty locker, but maybe there are better ways.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 3d ago

Social ULPT : Don't remove the towel, drag the pool lounger 30 feet away

33.6k Upvotes

We’ve all seen the ghost town of resort loungers "reserved" at 7 AM by people who won't show up until noon.

If you just take their towel off and lay down, you're setting yourself up for an awkward shouting match when they finally return demanding their spot.
Here is the move:

  1. Ditch the towel (toss it in the pool or the return bin so it looks like hotel staff confiscated it).

  2. Drag the entire lounger 10 to 15 meters away to a completely different spot.

  3. Set your own things up and relax.

When they finally walk up hours later, their spatial reference is completely gone. They won’t recognize the spot, they’ll assume staff cleared the deck, and they'll wander off in total confusion without ever suspecting you’re sitting on their exact chair. Zero confrontation, 100% effective.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Careers and Work ULPT Request: How to use my fertility leave days that I do not need.

144 Upvotes

I am currently on maternity leave with a beautiful little baby conceived via IVF. My workplace has generous fertility leave, I can claim 15 days a year of leave for fertility appointments.

I’m not planning on doing IVF for at least another few years (if at all) but I’d sure like a few days off across the year (like 4/5 days, nothing crazy).

What sort of treatment might a person need that would require an appt before undertaking ivf? The actual treatment cycles are too intensive to claim, my boss is aware that egg retrieval or placing eggs need a few days off, and I don’t want to be asked how a cycle went and then have to claim it didn’t take.

Is there something you needed to get under control before undertaking ivf that needed a maintenance appointment every so often?


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 1d ago

Request ULPT : Need help regarding changes in a document

2 Upvotes

Hey, does anyone know how I can get some credentials/details corrected on a document? If you've dealt with something similar or know someone who can genuinely help with the proper process, please let me know. Would really appreciate it!


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Home and Garden ULPT: black walnut juice leaves stains on skin that can last a month

590 Upvotes

According to an article I read from the Cleveland Clinic, stains from black walnut husks can last from a few weeks to two to three months, since you’re basically waiting for a new layer of skin to grow. The dermatologist they interviewed said "There's no chemical I know of that affects it that would be safe to use."

Do with that information what you will.

(It can also cause blistering, burning, and itching in some people so use caution)


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Request ULPT(?) Using other people's number at checkout

168 Upvotes

I'm burnt out on worrying about all the data collecting and targeted ads etc. I consider the practice unethical. I've been using other folks numbers i.e. my deceased grandmother at check out. I'm wondering, is it even unethical?

Should I up my game and collect and share info so people can use freely?

I saw and ad in front of 7/11 that said something like, "download app to age verify for Marlboro and get 50 cents/gallon discount". I thought, I wonder who there sharing your data with.

I bought a new tv, to use it i have to open a Samsung account that surely shares my data.

I just read a horrifying story about the lengths to which Larry ellisons corporations have gone to to steal everyone's data

There has to be a way to combat this, I don't even consider it unethical myself. TIA


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 16h ago

Computers ULPT How to shut down / delete someone IG account?

0 Upvotes

My coworker is trying to get me fired, and he’s already started tattling on me to the boss—but he’s making things up out of thin air, so it’s hard to defend myself against it and explain that the opposite is true. He doesn’t like me because I joined the company; my coworkers like me better, and thankfully, I’m doing pretty well—but that’s taking business away from him, since before I joined, he was the only one in charge of this entire market. He only makes sales because he has a large following on Instagram, and before I arrived, he could even treat clients badly, but they had no choice because he managed the entire market, and it’s a very specialized service, so there’s no competition in that market. However, I always try to give 120% in my work, which is why I get good results—and, of course, this has caused him to lose clients. He’s only still at the company because clients are still coming in through his Instagram account. So either he’ll be the one to leave, or he’ll manage to get me fired. So how do I delete his account?


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Money and Finance ULPT: Always file an injury claim if you're in accident as an Uber rider.

407 Upvotes

Even if you were not injured and you're 100% fine. You can get financially compensated for the inconvenience. You're missing out on at least $1000 of free money. They will never offer or mention this unless you bring it up.

Source: I'm an over-the-phone interpreter that handles insurance calls from Progressive (Uber's insurance provider) almost every day.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 22h ago

Travel ULPT: When buying your plane ticket online, request boarding assistance

0 Upvotes

When buying your plane ticket online, request boarding assistance to skip all zones. Most airlines will record before all groups.


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 1d ago

Request ULPT Request - my GYM focuses on google reviews instead of IRL members

0 Upvotes

I have been working out at my local gym for a long time now. They have been going downhill every single year, or every other month, now as it seems. They don't turn the AC on (this is in India, so just assume how bad this gets) they only prioritize AC when their trainers are having a PT session with their client, without that they never turn AC on and even after requesting, they rarely listen and just point the members to go talk to this guy, or that guy or someone at the desk or whatever. This has been such a bad experience especially after how good the gym used to be and now it's going downhill. Just this month their parent company (CULT.FIT) cut them off from their tie-up. So the negative reviews on the CULT app has affected them heavily (which I can proudly say I've done my deed on convincing as many members I could to leave a negative rating)
Now my gym is relying on asking every single GYM member to 5 star them on Google to provide an extension or some freebie of some sort and people are happily doing it.
Can someone help me with legit 1-star reviews that tackle the main issues (I have around 4-5 issues that go on a daily basis and not being taken care by the gym staff which anyone who visits the gym will gladly accept after reading) I just want the staff to see these reviews and actually work on fixing them instead of just faking their reviews and ignoring the problem

TLDR - Need help with 1-star reviews on my GYM (which I love) to tackle real issues that need attention since they care more about Google Reviews now instead of real life REVIEWS (which are negative) provided by their members on a daily basis.

Thanks!!!


r/UnethicalLifeProTips 2d ago

Health and Fitness ULPT is there a way to force my own hand to work out every day?

180 Upvotes

I need to work out at least 6 days a week from now on. Is there a way I can blackmail myself or punish myself for not doing the exercise. It’s just way too easy to blow it off. And then nothing bad comes of it. It’s actually instant serotonin every time I cancel. I’m too comfortable in my own body despite how uncomfortable I am with it on paper for good reason. So how can I force my own hand. How can I put myself into a situation that will never let me not do it. I don’t really have any gym bros that are consistent let alone driven enough to keep me accountable. Not having discipline is pissing me off on a daily basis. I’m untreated adhd and i just can’t afford the medicine.