“I work at a bougie coffee shop. Instead of saying “thanks for waiting” or even “sorry for the wait” I always say “thank you for your patience.”

People respond to it better because you are thanking them which means they did something right and saying they have a good quality like patience. If you say “sorry for the wait” you’re apologizing which means you did something wrong and waiting is something people don’t like doing so they respond more negatively and annoyed.

I deal with a lot of rich and entitled people so it’s important to make them feel better about themselves and I make some pretty good tip money for it so I’m cool with it.” – Reddit

“When I want something and I don’t know what it is, it’s water. It’s always water.” – Reddit

“Filling in the ‘to’ field of an email last. After I’ve written the body of the email and checked everything. Amazing how many stupid errors I HAVEN’T sent to people since I started doing this. So simple, so satisfying.” – Reddit

“I make lists all year long about gift ideas for the people in my life.” – Reddit

‘Saying something out loud so I remember it. Such as “I have locked the back door”. Really helps you remember you did it.’ – Reddit

‘For the ladies: if your mascara is drying up, put a few drops of saline solution in the tube. It’ll last a lot longer.

Sugar cures a burnt tongue.

For mosquito bites: run a spoon under hot water for about 30 seconds, then press the spoon to the bite. No more itching.

Pour pancake mix into an old ketchup bottle for no-mess pancakes.

If you frequent a zoo, notice the color the employees wear and match it next time you go. The animals will come right up to you.’ – Reddit

“Don’t put it down, put it away.

Has thoroughly changed me around the house I must say.” – Reddit

“Nonzero days, for battling depression and feelings of worthlessness.

So many days, I feel like I did nothing. Entirely useless. I didn’t do the laundry, I didn’t wash the dishes, I didn’t clean up the living room. What kind of person doesn’t do the most basic of household tasks?

The principle of nonzero days brought some perspective to my situation. I don’t have to clean the entire apartment to prove my worth or to make progress. I can take a deep breath and spend about 10 minutes walking around gathering dishes. My day is now a nonzero day, because that 10 minutes brought me closer to one of my goals (cleaning the apartment).

My favorite thing about it is that every single work day is automatically a nonzero day. I have earned my pay for the day, I have done my best to carry my weight on the team, sometimes I even work two 8-hour shifts, two or less hours apart.” – Reddit

“My son and I ride our bikes to fireworks displays, sports events, outdoor movies and park events. When the events are over, we ride past massive traffic jams and get home in ten minutes while everyone else is stuck in traffic for an hour. If the event is far away from home, load up our bikes and we drive to a location a few miles from the event and ride in, then ride back out. We make sure to be extremely careful. We don’t trust anybody. We feel like geniuses when we do this.” – Reddit

“I throw some toilet paper before I go number two. Never been kissed by Poseidon since started doing that.” – Reddit

“I cancelled my Audible sub and signed up for a library card and now listen to free audiobooks daily through the Libby app.” – Reddit

“Drinking a glass of water right as you wake up. Feels like my whole body gets hydrated, gives me energy, it amazing.

Also focusing on breathing. So I used to have a lot of chest pains, doctor wanted to send me to a cardiologist. I just stopped for a minute thought about the situation and began doing controlled breathing exercises. Haven’t had chest pains since. Having trouble falling asleep? Breathe. Stressed? Breathe. The human body is really amazing.” – Reddit

“Ask questions. Don’t criticize or patronize a person instantly.

Ask for clarification when something is not clear.

Provide options in your questions.

Sometimes an argument is not about winning. It’s telling about how you feel and if the other person respects you or not.” – Reddit

“I feed my cat on a dish instead of a bowl now, she’s eating much better, turns out she had sensitive whiskers.” – Reddit

“I keep a bowl of lemons out in my kitchen.

People really think I have my shit together.” – Reddit

“Clean out your car when you stop to get gas. You can just grab a couple things out easily and there are always garbage cans there. It’s kept my car clean for the past year.” – Reddit

“Fry left over pizza in a pan with a lid on it, crust down! The crust goes amazingly crisp, the toppings heat up and you don’t have soggy disappointment. It is arguably better than fresh pizza in my opinion.” – Reddit

“Freezing a quarter full water bottle horizontally and pouring water in to it, to get cold water whenever I need.” – Reddit

“The quickest way to cool the inside of your car down is to open one door, then go to the opposite side and open and close it a few times. this forces the hot air out and draws the cooler air in. I have a black car with black interior, and a few weeks ago when the high was 94 and it had been sitting in the sun for 6-7 hours i tried this before getting in, and holy hell it worked better than i could have ever imagined. i had heard about this before but never tried it.” – Reddit

“Put your socks on first. They’re like lube for pants.” – Reddit

“Not daily per se, but a few weeks ago I read a comment saying we should be putting a HUGE amount of salt in our pasta water, way more than we think, and my pasta has been much better ever since. Thank you, anonymous pasta-salter!” – Reddit

“Fake it ‘till you make it.”

Surprising success rate. – Reddit

“Wash dishes/pots/pans as you finish with them and never go to bed leaving anything in the sink that is dirty. Helps keep the kitchen so clean.” – Reddit

“If someone walks in the opposite direction as you (walking towards you) you can start walking slower and they’ll move out of your way. I don’t know why but it works.” – Reddit

“I saw this video on Facebook where they had saved vegetable peelings and ends that are edible but not appetizing. You take the bits and toss them in a pit of water with seasonings and make veggie stock. I do this all the time now and I always have the best veggie stock.” – Reddit

“Well my brother told me this but he found this on reddit. Have 6 seconds of courage and you can get many great things in life.” – Reddit

“If you want to have a seat on the bus/train to yourself, when the doors open and the new people get on just smile at the door and pat the seat next to you almost inviting them to sit there.

No one ever does.” – Reddit

“I read a thread about how to fall asleep in 5 minutes. The trick was to blink until your eyes get so tired that you can’t blink anymore. Can confirm that it works beautifully.” – Reddit

“Someone here told me to put salt in my coffee and it really does kick it up a notch.” – Reddit

“Using your turn signal actually can help other drivers know which direction you plan to go and makes driving safer for everyone.” – Reddit

“Whenever you accidentally set off your smoke alarm, give your pets a treat so they learn to come to you when there actually is a fire and you need to escape.” – Reddit

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with showing up to work, doing the absolute minimum to maintain a job, and going home and enjoying your life. massive lifesaver to one’s mental health.” – Reddit

“If you’ve forgotten an acquaintance’s name, just ask them what their name is, and after they tell you, say “no, your last name.” Works like a charm and they never suspect a thing.” – Reddit

“If at a place where you don’t speak the language, learn the words for please and thank you. Those, and a smile, will get you far.” – Reddit

“If you are ever attacked by a dog, push your forearm INTO the bite. This pries the jaws apart and prevents them from clamping down. If a dog is attacking you, the best thing you can do is offer your forearm, push as far back as possible, and then grab the dog by the scruff of its neck with your other hand to hold it. The dog is now functionally muzzled and you have control of its head. The sooner and harder you push into the bite, the less damage the bite will do.” – Reddit

‘From the amazing book ‘The Gift of Fear’ by Gavin DeBecker: “A woman alone who needs assistance is actually far better off choosing someone and asking for help, as opposed to waiting for an unsolicited approach. The person you choose is nowhere near as likely to bring you hazard as is the person who chooses you.” – Reddit

“If you feel suicidal or depressed….don’t focus on hope. It is enough to just stay curious. Curiosity has the power to keep you alive far longer than hope ever will. Curiosity leads to engaging work and this leads to opportunity.” – Reddit

“If you start to cough while eating or drinking, essentially the “went down the wrong pipe”, immediately lift both your arms up in the air and keep them held up for a few seconds. The act opens your airways and will allow you to catch your breath. Also helps food or drink travel downward.” – Reddit

“If your car is overheating, turn your heat on full blast.

When you turn the heat on in a car, it pulls heat from the engine into the cab, thus cooling the engine.” – Reddit