If you've spent time on social media, you've seen an article or video that offers "life hacks."
According to the dictionary, a life hack is "a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one's time and daily activities in a more efficient way."
However some suggestions fail to live up to that promise.
Redditor Accomplished-Rough36 asked:
"What life hack became your daily routine?"
Reminder
"I flip my pill bottles after taking them so I remember if I took them or not."
"Really helps if you take the same pill in morning and at night."
- rachwiddabangs
"I do the opposite!"
"Flip it upside down before bed so when I see it in the morning, it annoys me."
"So I remember to take one and put it right side up again."
- Lukewarm_Mama
"As someone with OCD this is amazing."
- Malicious_Mudkip
Place Of Rest
"I stopped doing any kind of work in my dorm room at college and only did it at the libraries. Not only did I become way more productive, but I enjoyed being in my room a lot more."
"It’s way more comfortable (and easier) to fall asleep when you’ve taken a 15 minute walk home then when you’ve been working at your desk in the same room for 4 hours."
- NoLifeMax
"Absolutely. This helped me so much. I'm an all-time master procrastinator but whenever I would work at the library or equivalent, it would be infinitely easier to focus."
"Other people working around you makes it feel less... lonely. Plus, you never know if you may run into a friend."
"Plus, I could enjoy my commute home without feeling like I was wasting time. Read on the train, grab some food on the way back, everythings kosher."
"Plus it kept my room much cleaner because I wasn't holed up in there all day."
- CaptainNemoV
Align Your Spine
"Sleeping with a pillow between my knees. No more lower back pain."
- fiddyk50
"I’ve done that for years. Now I can’t sleep without it. Or the 'hug' pillow."
- justmemcgee2003
Clean As You Go
"The chef who taught me to cook said at the get go, 90% of cooking is cleaning."
- LAGreggM
"depressingly true"
- P-W-L
"I like the cleaning. My mother, however, never got the memo."
"She's the worst, leaving hurricane-style destruction anywhere she moves in the kitchen even if it's just making coffee."
- happyfunisocheese
"Washing dishes while cooking. Now it’s at a point where I just do it because I want a clean kitchen."
- devatrox
"My wife always asks why I do it while I’m cooking and it’s because it’s so much easier when things are not yet dried on. Is loads easier and you keep your space ready for the next part of the cooking process!"
- _Piratical_
"When you’re cooking complex dishes you want to have as much space as you can to work with so you can keep organized and tidy."
"Also it’s a god damn pain in the a** to clean out food residue after it’s been there for a while or if it burns when you’re cooking."
- KomodoJo3
"This has been clutch for me. A lot of cooking is waiting."
"Cleaning in that downtime saves so much time I’d be spending later."
"It’s also a good time to empty the dishwasher if you haven’t already."
- drakeallthethings
OHIO
“Don’t put it down, put it away”
- acardy
"OHIO - only handle it once"
- jivetones
"Slightly different but my brother will accrue a collection of cans and garbage in the living room. Then when he finally decides to 'clean' because theres no more room to put his garbage instead of grabbing garbage bags, and bringing them to the living room and picking up."
"The better option for him is to make 30 trips moving the mess from the living room and just throw it all the counters and floor in the kitchen. Just leave it where it lands baby."
"He puts in infinitely more effort in not picking up after himself than it would take to just pick up after himself."
"I am by no means the poster child of cleanliness but god damn the pure laziness of it disgusts me more than the actual garbage. Then after it's all in the kitchen I basically have to clean up HIS mess so I have counter room to make food."
"Also he always tries to say its OUR mess and WE need to clean up. Man is a walking delusion. 33 years old and lives worse than most 8 year olds."
- rpxpackage
Pairs
"I bought 24 pairs of the same socks and threw the rest of my miss matching ones away."
"I have a couple 'winter socks' and that’s it."
- familiarfate01
"I did this for my kids. 24 pairs of socks, all white, gray, or navy."
"When he grew out of them I bought 24 more pairs in the next size, all the same color. And now little sister wears the smaller ones."
"Simplifies things so much and they love playing 'match the socks' with the clean laundry."
- HicJacetMelilla
Make Note
"Having a notepad on my pantry door."
"When I take something out I jot it down voila instant shopping list."
- that_other_goat
"I got a magnetic notepad and it stays on my fridge door!"
- AlpsComplex6854
"I used to keep a notepad but now have a white board. It’s like a thin sheet white board that some local company gave out with their logo on it."
"I drew a line down the middle and one side is for Costco the other side for literally any other non bulk grocery store."
- turtlescanfly7
"I have a set of small 'whiteboard' fridge magnets and a little pack of whiteboard markers."
"I keep a regular store list, a Costco list, a home depot list, and instructions for feeding the dogs (meds, amounts, etc...)."
"I just take a picture of the list when I go to the store."
- maybethingsnotsobad
Moist 💧
"Moisturizing my face right after the shower."
- Bookies44
"It moisturizes the skin at the best time."
"It seems counter-intuitive, but showers don't hydrate your skin, they actually dehydrate and dry your skin much faster, especially hot showers, and the vast majority of people take hot showers because they feel nicer."
"But hot showers and soap scrubs/rinses removes all the natural oils and dead skin from your body, and that natural barrier of oils are what would keep your skin hydrated."
"So instead of waiting after your shower and letting your skin dry out, instead right after you shower you immediately re-hydrate and moisturize the skin, to avoid damage and acne."
- daithisfw
Attitude of Gratitude
"Saying 'thank you' instead of apologizing for things that dont need apologies. I'm a chronic apologizer and it's helped a lot."
"For example, if I have a bad day and vent to my husband, instead of saying 'sorry for venting and bringing down the mood' I'll say 'thank you for listening and being supportive'."
"It puts a much more appreciative and positive light on your relationships!"
- thegracefuldork
"This is a customer service trick I was taught. If you thank a customer for their patience instead of apologizing for their wait it reframes the entire encounter in their mind."
- bluemoonsecret
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Most of the time, we fight against our own worst natures to function like "regular" people.
It's what we deal with all day, every day, and it's a struggle.
Reddit user, Fluid-Daydreamer, wanted us to be open and honest with ourselves when they asked:
"What’s your own toxic trait?"
Admitting you have a problem is an important first step.
You Just Need The Right Motivation
"I ignore things that cause me too much stress, until they become urgent and serious"
EarthExile
"Fear is a powerful motivator, issue is I have to be terrified for it to kick in lol."
"Looking back, I’m amazed how many problems just went away because I ignored them for long-enough. Not the best thing to do but it’s surprising how often it works."
Hughesybooze
Never Let It Go
"I hold grudges and I can be quite petty sometimes."
robotchicken007
"I came here for this very reason. I remember EVERYTHING. I will hold onto things forever. I'm sure this is something along the lines of 'the ax forgets, but the tree remembers' thing for me."
"I remember exactly what was said to me or done that hurt me on X day at X hour down to the X minute, but for you, it was just another casual Wednesday. This has actually made my memory quite good and has come in handy for everyday life other than making me petty."
Jinbell
Unimportant
"I don’t remember things that don’t benefit me"
GentleAnusTickler
"I’m terrible at this too. I actually TRY to commit things to memory but if they don’t benefit or at least effect me, I don’t retain the details."
Standard_Equipment27
Sometimes it's not internal, maybe all of your toxicity manifests itself in the form of how you interact with others that gets you in trouble.
Cut Them Off At The Source
"I interrupt people if I feel like I know what they're going to say. It's f-cking annoying"
devondawsonmma
"I've managed to contain myself from doing this but the problem is that when I figure out / think I know what they're going to say I pretty much "checkout" of the conversation until their finished."
"Or, I'll pre-plan what I'm going to talk about when they're done which basically is nodding my head and pretending I'm listening all the while thinking about other things or different responses."
"I don't like that I do this and sometimes I have to concentrate really hard and force myself to empty my mind and focus on the other person but it is difficult sometimes."
ColoneISanders
How Close Is Too Close?
"I'm really bad at keeping up with people I'm genuinely interested in getting to know, and when on occasion I succeed, I can't help but feel I'm being creepy"
maleorderbride
"This one gets me. I want friends, but I feel creepy and over bearing when I follow up and text after a few weeks. I can just imagine then looking at their phone and thinking, 'how can I let this conversation die quickly so I don’t hurt her feelings, and also don’t have to talk to her'.”
"I can’t help but feel this is a symptom of social media. Our interactions are all over media’s, and personal interactions outside those platforms feels invasive."
Ok-Second1272
Can Never Rely On Others
"I never ask for help because I think i can do everything myself, and i insist that i can do it even though i cant"
RGNlingling
"I'm right there with you. The only exception being not because I think I can do it myself, but because I have to, if that makes sense. Like, I've never been able to rely on anyone's help because I just have to figure it out for myself, or else I'm a failure and feel judged."
"It's caused a ton of stress in life. But on the other hand I've been able to pull myself out of sh-tty situations and have a little pride in that. But I don't think it's necessarily healthy. Life is tough and it takes its toll when you do it alone."
mykoconnor
Then there's everything else, the walls we have to overcome and crawl over everyday to be the best version of ourselves we can.
Knowing Is Not The Same As Doing
"My toxic trait is thinking that my self-awareness of my toxic traits cancels them out"
VaginalSharknado
"It took me a while to realize that "being self aware" doesn't mean sh-t if you do nothing about it."
Victor0Chavez
Everything Sets You Off
"i’m very irritable and that really pisses me off!"
squarefan80
"I feel this one hard. The worst part is that as I get older, I realize that’s it rarely to do with the other person/situation but just my own anxieties playing out in unhealthy ways"
loggershands
Where Do I Fit In?
"I either overvalue my role I other peoples lives, or I self isolate and want nothing to do with anyone"
Kemestri
"I simultaneously have low self-worth and a feeling of superiority to other people."
Exemus
Keep going.
Best way to win is to accept your faults, then do your best to get past them.
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Women Break Down The Things They Wish Men Would Stop Doing Immediately
Everyone has their idiosyncrasies that can be perceived as extremely annoying.
You may live with someone who unconsciously chews their food without entirely closing their mouth.
Or they may talk to themselves as you are trying to focus on your studies or working intensely from home.
But let's get specific.
People may have specific gripes about another gender but they may be non-confrontational.
"Women of Reddit: What would you like all men to stop doing, immediately, as of right now?"

According to these women, men are stubborn when it comes to their own health.
Losing Sight Of What's Important
"If you have a medical issue please get it sorted... Stop ignoring it!. My partner has been ignoring a problem with his eye and never saw a doctor and had an appointment last year but missed it as he felt he couldnt miss a few hours of work."
"Luckily i made him sit in A&E and told him not to come home until they have seen him."
"He was seen and his sight can now be saved.... If hed have left it he could have gone blind."
– leebling
Saved By The Ex
"My ex had been having health issues for a while. Massive fatigue from simple things like climbing stairs or even just moving around his apartment, night sweats, and his mouth smelled like something died. This went on for months until I finally called his mom and was like 'PLEASE tell your son to go to the doctor. What he's going through is absolutely not normal.' She heard about his zero energy, stopped me, and says immediately (she was on speaker), 'Go to the emergency room.'"
"He had leukemia. The doctor said if he'd waited a few more weeks he would've been dead."
"He's in remission now and doing really, really well!!"
– chibimonkey
When The Body Is Trying To Communicate
"In early Oct. my husband was experiencing severe pain under his ribs. He suffered through it, it got better and would then come back. The pain was so bad he'd vomit and say it felt like he was dying. Wouldn't go to the hospital. I convinced him to go to a doctor and when he came home I asked what they said and he said he didn't bring it up. Then wtf did he even go for?"
"On Dec 22, it happened again and he was scream moaning. I got him in the car, took him to the hospital, vomiting and screaming. Turns out he had severe pancreatitis, gall stones and needed to have his gallbladder out. It completely derailed x-mas, although I'm glad he's ok."
"But, f'king hell, come on. Go to the f'king doctor if you're in that much pain. Your body is telling you something is very wrong."
– idrow1
Things unfortunately did not end well.
A Late Diagnosis
"My Dad finally decided to go to Urgent care because of multiple health issues he could no longer ignore. He went in to see the doctor in May and died that October of terminal lung cancer."
– sharksarentsobad
It Began With A Stubbed Toe
"I had a diabetic co-worker who stubbed his toe. As it began to discolor, he refused to go to the hospital, and would show it to everyone around for lulz. My boss took him off the schedule and told him he can't come back unless he sees a doctor. By that point, the damage was so severe that they had to amputate the toe. It didn't heal, so they had to amputate the first metatarsal. The sudden loss of mobility caused a blood clot to form, which went to his brain and killed him. He went from stubbing his toe to dead in about 6 months."
– LemonFly4012
Women discuss the inappropriate behavior or conduct typically exhibited by the opposite sex.
Declaring Superiority
"Saying they are 'An Alpha male.'”
– kenziecron
It's Offensive
"Stop. neglecting. basic. hygiene."
– gorosheeta
They Don't Need To See That
"Sending unsolicited dick pics. Not that all men do, of course."
– SereneGoldfish
Hands Off
"If you aren’t my husband you have no business touching my waist or lower back. Ever. Stop that now."
– gainswor
It's Called Rejection, Get Over It
"Seeing 'Sorry, I'm not interested!' as a challenge."
– Limp-Sundae5177
Women Can Speak For Themselves
"Suggesting that women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted somehow misunderstood the situation."
– GuacIsExtra27
Anxiety-Inducing
"Coming up to women waiting for the bus alone at night and asking for their phone numbers/asking them out. This happens so often and I don't see how anyone can think it's appropriate. Obviously the answer is always going to be no but it does not feel like a safe situation to give a firm no in."
– KissMyAlpaca
The Audacity
"When I say I’m lesbian I would love for them to stop saying 'you just haven’t met the right guy yet' or 'I can change you if you give me one night with you' it’s disgusting and makes me more of a lesbian, and no I will not give you proof that I am a lesbian for your own pornography fantasies."
– D3m0nkash1
Let's talk about sex, baby.
Porn Is Not A Tutorial
"Treating the stuff they see on porn hub as if it's realistic. Internet porn is not sex ed fellas, nor is it real life. Talk to your partner; communication is key to good sex for both partners."
– catls234
Uncomfortable Gesture
"Yes. Attention men: sawing your hand in and out of a vagina is not erotic or even bearable. Stop it. Stop it a lot."
– onmyknees4anyone
Basically gentlemen, if you are experiencing prolonged physical discomfort, it's not un-masculine to seek professional help.
Also, women would appreciate it if you keep your hands and dick pics to yourself–unless you are given permission.
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Women Explain What They Wish Other Women Would Immediately Stop Doing
There's something special about women sticking together and bonding through many of life's ups and downs.
But that doesn't mean they never scoff at certain behaviors exhibited by members of their own gender.
Curious to explore the things women can't stand about other women, Redditor EvilLord007 opened up a lively discussion after asking:
"Women, what do you wish your fellow women would stop doing immediately?"

These Redditors discussed the damaging effects of flaunting their beauty enhancement procedures.
The Look
"Doing heavy plastic surgery/photoshop and then going out to their young teenage girl audience saying its compleatly natural."
"Like idc if you do it for yourself BUT DONT SAY ITS REAL WHEN ITS NOT."
– SquareUnderwear69
It Comes At A Cost
"I call this the Kardashian Effect."
Obviously, plastic surgery has been around a long, long time and used to be mostly for rich people...but all of these reality shows and fake celebrities are making it more popular than ever, and that pressure is reaching a lot of young and impressionable people."
"I personally know people who have taken out loans and gone into debt so they can get a boob job or get their lips done. And the worst part is...it doesn't even look good."
"Someone I used to know was a very pretty, natural looking girl...then she moved to Vegas, has gotten a ton of work done, and looks like a creepy Barbie doll. It's weird."
– onamonapizza
Having A Bad Influence
"This specifically relates to influencers but they need to stop denying that they've had plastic surgery. It feeds into the unrealistic beauty standards we already have."
– littleecce
Compliments aren't always generated from a genuine place.
Fake Niceties
"The fake nice compliments which are actually insults."
"I’ve got a coworker who compliments me and then looks at me like I’m crazy when I take it at face value."
"Lady you’re 40. I don’t think either of us have time for mental warfare. Be nice or don’t, but don’t play this A** backwards high school game."
– rizcriz
Wearing It Well
"Had a friend who dealt with something similar like this:"
"Wow you're so confident wearing that blouse."
"Thank you. I figured if you can do it, so can I. So thank you!"
– Sir_Meowsalot
Unsolicited Beauty Tip
“'Your eyebrows would be fierce if you shaped them.' -Random lady in my pregnancy yoga class."
"🤨 Girl step back or I will sit on you."
– Beckella
Judgy Behavior
"I just hate that women still care about that stuff after high school. Were all grown ups now, we can do what we want. I don’t need to be in your little group of cheerleaders, just leave me and my ugly cat jumper alone."
– Zeefzeef
Women call out other women who are trying to convince them of something they have no business suggesting.
Expectations
"Policing other women based on your own choices. Example- oh you’re a certain age. You should get married, I had a child by that age."
"You also owned a house and a car and you’re healthy AF."
– deceptionaldpka
The Scheme
"Trying to get me to join their MLM."
– cherrycherry13
The Sales Pitch
"Always remember when my wife got invited to 'just a girly hang out with some wine, I'll also show you some of the make-up stuff I've been working with' with one of the other mums from school."
"Soon enough, the sales pitch starts..."
"Which, whatever, she liked some of the products but wasn't really keen on buying a £20-a-month membership just to be allowed to buy them."
"But what really irked her was that this woman always said how busy she was with work. After seeing what her work was (inviting friends over for pitches, and filling out order forms), my wife quietly fumed. She's working 10 hour days in a tough field trying to get settled on the career ladder, while MLM Wine Mum With Husband Earning Big City Bucks huffs about work being so busy."
– AndyVale
Leave My Face Alone
"please stop pointing my acne out and recommending a thousand products . I know my pimples .I get you are trying to help but please don't."
– Frenzy008
Mothers can have a tendency to perpetuate a horrible mindset about body image.
Pitting Daughters Against One Another
"Stop competing with their own daughters. Like fr, wtf?!"
– Louise_Nguyen
What Mom Thinks
"On Christmas Eve, my mother said 'you girls get your weight from your daddy,' my mother is not a skinny woman, she has always been my size or bigger."
– theminutia
Creating Sibling Rivalry
"My sisters and I are always being told we're so hairy in comparison with her, legs, pits etc. Feminine toxicity at its finest."
– moshennick
The Harsh Critic
"My mother would always try to tell me my butt and boobs were too small."
"I was shocked when a past FWB was like 'idk why you keep saying your a** is too flat. It’s really not.' One of the first times I felt like my false reality of my appearance shattered."
"Wtf is with parents sh**ting on their kids’ appearances?"
– savwatson13
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When it comes to acceptable male behavior, there is plenty of room for improvement.
Curious to explore what some of those are, Redditor lifesabystander asked:
"Men, what do wish your fellow men would stop doing immediately?"
There was plenty of discussion on bathroom etiquette.
Improper Aim
"Peeing on the floor in front of the urinal. What the f'k is wrong with you? Now everyone else has to either step in your piss or try to long distance pee into the f'king urinal."
– GueroInfernal
Keeping The Seat Dry
"Dude, don't f'king pee all over the seat of a public toilet. Why the f'k would you do that?"
"Edit: Don't do it outside the urinal and all over the f'king floor either.Clean if you make a mess, but don't just leave it there man. That's an a**hole move."
– howwouldiknow--
DNA Wall
"Stop wiping your boogers on the wall at the urinal. Publicly shaming the next person i see doing this. edited for decorum."
– GRAHAMPUBA
Proper hygiene gets the spotlight here.
Be Clean
"Being super unhygienic. Wash your f'king hands with soap and water. Clean your f'king a** so you’re not sporting skid marks on all your underwear."
– CoMMoN-EnEmY
Mind The Backside
"Wash your a**, please. It won’t turn you gay."
– scaryboilednoodles
"I've had enough gay sex to assure you there is no correlation."
– theblackmeridian
"They let the water trickle down their ass and say its “clean enough”. The horror stories ive heard from women…"
– Global_Yam1340
And this behavioral display in the presence of women needs to go.
Not Putting Your Dukes Up
"Fighting over women, let her go. Move on."
"Getting into a fist fight over a lady because you both like her etc, Aint worth it."
– lolparty247
Respect
"Harassing women who are minding their business. If someone isn’t interested don’t insult them or do worst. I’ve seen stories where women lose their lives because they reject a man. Ridiculous."
– kingjcpymd
Flirt Elsewhere
"If she’s working out, leave her the f'k alone. I don’t care how good she looks in spandex, a sports bra, leggings, etc. She’s not there to date. Find her on Tinder."
– BeerJunky
Poorly Expressing Regrets
"Stop asking me for forgiveness at the nightclub after groping my girlfriend. You harassed her, not me. She shouldn’t have to have a boyfriend for you to respect her."
– Zackmaestro
Cowardly Attitude
"Honestly, it’s hard to believe the things people have said to my ex wife and daughter when I wasn’t there. No one has ever spoken to me the way they’ve said men speak to them out and about. I can’t think of anything more cowardly."
"I think this falls into the same category, only willing to treat women with respect when there is a man there to defend them. It took me years to realize this is the reality most women live with."
– painterman2080
Based on the examples above, there were plenty of male-centric issues we could all do without.
I do strongly agree, however, that urinating into the urinal is a good starting point.
That's a personal one for me, as I've slipped on a puddle of urine at a public restroom. I landed in the puddle created by the reprobate who probably mistook the bathroom drain itself for a urinal.
Do the right thing, fellas. Aim properly.
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