Little Tricks

[Puncia]

I don't have any funny or interesting quirks, as much as I'd like to feel "special". But I do have some small tricks and habits that I do to make my daily life more fun, interesting or just easier. This is the thread where you can all share your little tricks like these, with everyone else.

CAUSE:
I like chewing gum, but sometimes weeks pass between each time I do. I keep them in an old fashioned film roll box with a rubber lid. It can hold two packets of gum at once, so I usually buy two different kinds I like and mix them together.

EFFECT:
The box is air-tight, so the gum can stay fresh for months in it. The reason I mix two kinds is to get a tiny little surprise whenever I take one.

It's a small trick, or habit, but I find it worth the trouble. Do you have any?

[anoni]

I sometimes get like 5 or 6 oreas and a fork and then a scoop out the cream of 5 of the oreas and eat the biscuts, then I put all of the cream from those 5 oreas into one orea to make a SIXSTUFFEDOREAOFEPICNESS. Yeah, that's all I could think of haha

[Ares the Ram]

anytime I'm feeling sick to my stomach, i just chew on some ice, crushed preferably. always helps make me feel slightly better

[Luggz]

If I have to remember to do something when I get up the next day I put a pillow on the floor at the door before I go to bed so when I see it in the morning it reminds me.

[Scar WhiteDream]

This is kin of weird but since I moved in my appartment, each night before going to bed, I always close my bathroom door. Now, I'm not doing that because I'm scared of Bloody Mary or some other crap like that... But I just feel like closing it O.o

[Puncia]

That is more of a habit than a trick though isn't it? It doesn't serve a purpose like for instance this:

Whenever I feel that icky feeling in the roof of my mouth before a cold takes place, I sacrifice my taste buds (since they return in a few days anyway) and drink something really hot. By heating up my mouth to the point it hurts, the viruses and germs die and thus, I rarely (if ever) get colds.

I hear you get the same result if you have a lot of ice cream but I haven't tried that one out yet. Some burning hot tea is cheaper and healthier too.


Did you know that being cold/out in the cold doesn't make you sick? It's only when your nose and passages are cold that the germs thrive better and you have a higher chance if catching a cold.

[Aoren Deringer]

Hmm I have a few quirks, but nothing that fits
Oh I know! When I meet someone new I probe their brains without letting on xD I try to get people to say as much as possible with me saying as little as possible, to try and get a grasp on how intelligent they are
 
Hmm... I have a constant fear of being kidnapped (one of my childhood friends was) so I carry between three and seven knives on me at any time.
Luckily never really need to use them, but still o.o.
 
Uhh... What else... Sometimes I'll make a sandwhich with one piece of bread in the center surrounded by the other ingredients
 
Uhh... I usually sew in earbuds to my hoodies so that I can listen to music without loos cords. That's all I can think of.

[legolyle]

Oh I know! When I meet someone new I probe their brains without letting on xD I try to get people to say as much as possible with me saying as little as possible, to try and get a grasp on how intelligent they are
 

I'm watchin you now o.o I know your type, lol j/k

I usually carry an "emergency bag"  in my car at all times, but I like to sometimes refer to it as a "bug out bag."
I currently keep survival gear, 3 days worth of emergency food and water, as well a couple hunting/survival knives, medium size first aid kit, and a drop bag that can be attached to a belt that holds some essential survival gear. I still need to add a small shelter to the gear-been on the hunt for something acceptable for that.
As per my paranoia, I keep a smell set of tools, and car fluids in my trunk a lot of the time
I also carry small amounts of wire in the car, because in the past, I have in fact needed to hot-wire certain parts of my car that decided to not work. E.g.- radiator fans, stupid old alarm systems, etc. But ya gotta know your car pretty well to do that-and be desperate, haha.
I also keep a spare car key in my wallet, immensely useful if you leave your keys in the car. Which I have done, but only once or twice.  

Here in Florida, it likes to rain on the most sunny of days-and I have found through practice, that wearing polarized sunglasses in the rain-even if its a little dreary out-can drastically improve vision-no scientific proof on that though. If I had to guess, I'd say the polarization really helps with the reflection of the sun off the water.

[Aoren Deringer]

You have a [as you called it "bug-out bag"], too! xD I keep a toolbox, lots of wire and electrical tape, a reflector panel, a military pup tent, a small crank generator, a hunting solar panel, water and military rations in my truck.
 
Also for shelter- The 1 or 2 man tents you can find at any surplus store work excellently. Lightwieght, durable and fairly cheap. Luckily they dont take up much space either.

[Luggz]

Wow. You guys are well more prepared than me. All I really carry is a socket set, cable ties, jack (4ft hi-lift), rachet strap and a heavy hammer.

To stay on topic those polarised sun glasses are good for fishing as well for the same reason.

[Aoren Deringer]

I always bring a pair of polarised glasses when I go fishing xD It's cheating, I concede that. Poor fish is at a further disadvantage... But I'll cheat for my dinner.
Another quirk I should say xD

[Puncia]

Hmm I have a few quirks, but nothing that fits
Oh I know! When I meet someone new I probe their brains without letting on xD I try to get people to say as much as possible with me saying as little as possible, to try and get a grasp on how intelligent they are
 
Hmm... I have a constant fear of being kidnapped (one of my childhood friends was) so I carry between three and seven knives on me at any time.
Luckily never really need to use them, but still o.o.
 
Uhh... What else... Sometimes I'll make a sandwhich with one piece of bread in the center surrounded by the other ingredients
 
Uhh... I usually sew in earbuds to my hoodies so that I can listen to music without loos cords. That's all I can think of.

People, these are quirks and not tips for improving life quality. Please read the first post and stay on that topic.

[Dirtcopter77]

I sometimes "speak in tongues", lapsing into other languages or sometimes just accents.

[Alison Marie]

when ever i get a burn (usually from my own stupidity) i put mustard on it....


the burn goes bi bi!!

[anoni]

OH!

If you have the hiccups try a block of chocolate, for some reason it heals the hiccups almost instantly, It's worked consistently with 3 different people I know and has never failed