The Internet can be a great place to learn new things. And it’s not only for learning fascinating facts. In some online groups, folks share advice about simple everyday things that other people might not know about. Curious to learn why your postman might put a dryer sheet in your mailbox? This subreddit’s got you!
The online community we’re covering here today shares tips and tricks that they think all people should know. That’s probably why it’s called r/YouShouldKnow. Similar to the excellent r/LifeProTips subreddit, r/YouShouldKnow is a place “to share tips and tricks that will help [you] improve on activities, skills, and various other tasks.”
#1
YSK that if you have children, or even just someone who really loves you, you shouldn’t avoid being in pictures.
My mom was the type of person who HATED pictures. She thought she was ugly so she avoided them like the plague. Most memories I have involve her behind the camera, not in front of it.
She passed away unexpectedly 5 years ago, yesterday was the anniversary, and when she died my siblings and I combed through family photos, online pictures, anything we could think of to find some way to see our mom again. There are only 3, two of which are a side view and the other is blurry.
I keep her driver’s license because it’s the only head-on, smiling picture I have to remember her by.
Please don’t avoid taking pictures if you have children. Because I promise you we do not see ugly, we do not see fat, we do not see flaws…we see our parents, our mommy, the person we love so much and will miss so much when you pass. Let us have a way to look at you again even after you’re gone.
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#2
YSK That there is a Youtuber called “Dad, how do I?” that explains everyday things that might need a father-figure to help you with.
His Dad walked out on him when he was 12, he makes maintenance vides for people with no Dad. It’s just basic stuff but I know friends of mine that have watched his videos in the last couple of weeks and it has made a real positive difference to their life. He does videos from how to tie a tie to even how to check your car’s oil. Very helpful stuff that everyone who doesn’t have a dad or just wants some DIY tips should know.
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#3
YSK the easiest way to make sure your kid fights you on every chore is to avoid saying “thank you.”
I’m a teacher. Every year, I get at least one parent who tells me that they just expect their kids to do their chores, and they won’t ever say “thank you” for doing them. Then these parents wonder why their kids fight them on chores.
These same parents often tell me they don’t understand why their kids put so much effort into my class.
It’s really very easy. I thank them for their answers in class. I thank them for helping their classmates. I thank them for picking up after a lab. I thank them when they give their presentations.
Every opportunity I have to do it, I say “thank you.”
My mom always gave me an enthusiastic “thank you!” when my sister and I did chores. As a result, we always did them, often without being asked. We said “thank you” when she made dinner.
A home culture of saying “thank you” is a very easy and effective way to improve adult/teen relationships, and you’ll have happier teens too.
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#4
YSK that Sikh temples can provide a free meal, a safe place, or a temporary shelter if your ever need it. Anyone can visit the temple irrespective of their native language, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. Above all, they will never try to convert you.
Why YSK: If you ever need any of these things, just look for the nearest Sikh temple. While you’re there, please respect their culture and cover your hair while you’re in the prayer hall or in “langar” hall. A langar hall is where the food is served. If you like you can also volunteer to help in the kitchen and elsewhere.
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#5
YSK that apologizing to your children and admitting when you’re wrong is what teaches them to have Integrity.
There are a lot of parents with this philosophy of “What I say goes, I’m the boss , everyone bow down to me, I can do no wrong”.
This approach is detrimental to raising children who take accountability for their own actions. They need to see you admit to your faults, and you do owe them an apology when you mess up, even if you happen to think that “seems stupid because they’re just a kid”.
Children learn by example, and they pick up on so many nuances, minutiae, and unspoken truths.
You aren’t fooling them into thinking you’re perfect by refusing to admit mistakes – you’re teaching them that to apologise is shameful and should be avoided at all costs. You cannot treat a child one way and then expect them to comport themselves in the opposite manner.
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#6
YSK: Just because someone doesn’t look sick/disabled, does not mean they are healthy.
Why YSK: I am chronically ill and have an autoimmune disorder, the amount of times people have said “WELL… yOU dOn’t LOOK sick” to me is astounding. I didn’t know all illnesses have to be visible to others! I’m sorry I can’t show you my internal organs or muscles deteriorating for you to believe that I’m sick. It makes people with health issues feel like they have to explain their situation when they don’t.
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#7
YSK: Service Dog etiquette is to leave them alone as to not distract the dog’s focus. So if they come to you for attention, immediately locate their owner as they could be using a last ditch effort to get help.
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#8
YSK that letting your dog sniff on walks is very enriching, interesting, and stimulating for them. Your dog sniffing every little thing in the neighborhood is equivalent to us reading the newspaper; its how they absorb information, and will give you a calmer dog!
Why YSK: Dogs learn about their surroundings through their noses. What dog has been here? What is this interesting smell emanating from this green bin? Oh is that what snails smell like? There is a great misconception about walking dogs, that owners think the enriching part of the walk is the act of walking itself, when in fact its the sniffing your dog gets to do!
Your dog gets the opportunity to think, learn, and satisfy an innate behaviour. Think of it this way, you get satisfaction by scrolling through reddit, but if someone made you sit too far away from the screen, and scrolled by things that appear to be potentially interesting, it wouldn’t relax you, it would likely do the opposite!
Next time you’re out with your dog, try giving them ample sniffing time, you’ll likely end up with a happy, calmer pup!
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#9
YSK THe “Face Mask Exemption Card” is fake and you are more than allowed to refuse service to someone using it.
So there are people using something called a “Face Mask Exemption Card” that claims they are exempt from wearing a mask under the ADA because of “mental and/or physical risk to me” and that refusal of service would be violating the ADA. These cards are completely fake, aren’t enforceable, and (at the time of this post) the website on the card doesn’t even exist. Take the card, inspect it carefully, and then throw it in the trash right before you throw the entitled Karen out of your establishment.
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#10
YSK If you are a homeowner or renter, your home has a main water shut-off. The time to learn where it is, is right now.
When I bought my home 8 years ago, the prior owner made a big deal of showing me the water cut-off. It is in a closet. Today a pipe burst under my sink, and tons of water starting pouring everywhere. Luckily, I remembered where the cutoff was, and I killed the water to the whole house. Zero damage. Just a big mess to cleanup. If I didn’t know where that cutoff dial was, it would have been thousands of dollars of damage.
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#11
YSK: The term “Genuine Leather”, it is not to reassure you that their product is made of leather, rather its the name of the lowest grade of leather a company can use.
The term “Genuine Leather” is a marketing term to sell the lowest quality leather possible.
When purchasing a leather product, look for full grain leather or top grain leather instead. These will provide a much higher quality cut of leather that will look and feel much better and last for much longer.
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#12
YSK that lack of eye contact does not mean that a person is being rude. Autism, ADHD, PTSD and social anxiety can all make it difficult to look someone in the eye.
If people with these conditions force themselves to make eye contact they will often find it so distracting they won’t be able to focus on what you are saying.
Also there are many cultures, including Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American, where eye contact can be considered disrespectful. For example, Japanese children are taught to look at others’ necks to avoid making direct eye contact.
Consider that not all behaviors considered “rude” are intended to be, or even universally considered rude. This is especially important to remember if you are a parent, teacher, boss, or other authority figure.
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#13
YSK that Harvard offers a free certificate for its Intro to Computer Science & Programming.
Why YSK: Harvard is one of the world’s top universities. But it’s very expensive and selective. So very few people get to enjoy the education they offer.
However, they’ve made CS50, Harvard’s Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, available online for free. And upon completion, you even get a free certificate from Harvard.
I can’t overstate how good the course is. The professor is super engaging. The lectures are recorded annually, so the curriculum is always up to date. And it’s very interactive, with weekly assignments that you complete through an in-browser code editor.
To top it all off, once you complete the course, you get a free certificate of completion from Harvard. Very few online courses offer free certificates nowadays, especially from top universities.
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#14
YSK that Amazon has a serious problem with counterfeit products, and it’s all because of something called “commingled inventory.”
Anecdotally, the problem is getting severe. I used to buy all my household basics on Amazon (shampoo, toothpaste, etc), and I’ve gotten a very high rate of fake products over the past 2 years or so, specifically.
Most recently, I bought a bottle of shampoo that seemed really odd and gave me a pretty serious rash on my scalp. I contacted the manufacturer, and they confirmed it was a fake. Amazon will offer to give your money back if you send it back, but that’s all the protection you have as a buyer.
Since I started noticing this issue, I’ve gotten counterfeit batteries, counterfeit shampoo, and counterfeit guitar strings, and they were all sold by Amazon.com. It got so bad that I completely stopped using Amazon.
The bigger question is “what the hell is going on?” This didn’t seem to be a problem, say, 5 years ago. I started looking into why this was the case, and I found a pretty clear answer: commingled inventory.
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#15
YSK that BBC has one of the biggest and best recipe collections available for free, and since they are a public service, they have no ads, no walls of text, just recipes.
Google has transformed every recipe web into a wall of text that they are forced to write if they don’t want SEO to screw them.
Fortunately for us, BBC is a public institution and they don’t need to do it. The collection is massive and has the recipes right away.
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#16
YSK That if you are a Verizon Wireless customer in the US, a new program launched today called Verizon Custom Experience. It tracks every website you visit and every app you use. The program automatically enrolls all customers, who must specifically opt out if they don’t want to be tracked.
Why YSK: If you prefer to keep your browsing habits private, you should consider opting out. There is essentially no benefit to giving away your information to Verizon Wireless. Unlike with other sites, where one can at least argue targeted ads pay for free services, with this Verizon program, you are essentially receiving nothing in return for giving up your privacy.
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#17
YSK that just because someone appears confident and socialable, doesn’t mean they don’t have anxiety (social or otherwise)
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#18
YSK if you own a Samsung smart TV that has ads, you can block them by adding ads.samsung.com to your block list on your internet router.
Have a Samsung smart TVs with ads that were annoying as hell. Found out they can be blocked and tried it. It worked!
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#19
YSK: Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, created over 6,500 videos that can educate you (for most undergrad classes) on almost every topic in physics, math, astrology, history, economics and finance FOR FREE. His videos are great extensions to learning and help fill gaps of knowledge.
You can check his videos out on YouTube and Khan Academy!
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#20
YSK NASA has a webpage that offers advice to those wanting to write convincing science-fiction.
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