Advice Thread

[Mike McC]

Never pass up an opportunity to swing standing up.

[Nightshine]

If you ever want to earn the Nobel Peace Prize...


...Shut down Fox News :3

[Nique]

lol innuendo

[Premmy]

In YO' Endo!

[Aklyon]

a person is smart.
people are dumb.
the Internet is genius though, because there are too many people and they made the dumbness loop back around to smart.

[Amake]

Originally Posted by Aklyon

a person is smart.
people are dumb.
the Internet is genius though, because there are too many people and they made the dumbness loop back around to smart.

When you think about it people only exist in the eye of the beholder. It's an illusion caused by distance: When you try to observe a number of people at the same time, you lose perspective of them as individuals and they appear as "people", which makes them stupid.

That means human stupidity is contingent on one's ability to distance oneself from, sum up and prejudice against others; dependent on how easily we fall for the very persuasive idea that other people are less capable of independent thought and in fact less self-realized individuals than ourselves.

That means if we understand that we're not automatically better than other people, if we take responsibility for our own perceptions, we can make the world better for everyone. I just blew my own mind. O_o

[Sir Pinkleton]

Originally Posted by Invisible Queen

I just blew my own mind. O_o

Great. Now who's going to clean that up?

Also, I just read a book! So, for you, things!:

Originally Posted by 59 Seconds, authored by Richard Wiseman

Develop the Gratitude Attitude
Having people list 3 things that they are grateful for in life or 3 events that have gone especially well over the past week can significantly increase their level of happiness for about a month. This, in turn, can cause them to be more optimistic about the future and can improve their physical health.

Be a giver
People become much happier after even the smallest acts of kindness. Those who give a few dollars to the needy, buy a small surprise gift for a loved one, onate blood, or help a friend are inclined to experience a fast-acting and significant boost in happiness

Hang a mirror in your kitchen
Placing a mirror in front of people when they are presented with different food options results in a remarkable 32 percent reduction in their consumption of unhealthy food. Seeing their own reflection makes them more aware of their body and more likely to eat food that is good for them.

Touch people lightly on The Upper Arm
Lightly touching someone on their upper arm makes them far more likely to agree to a request because the touch is unconsciously perceived as a sign of high status. In one dating study, the touch produced a 20 percent increase in the number of people who accepted an invitation to dance in a nightclub and a 10 percent increase in those who would give their telephone number to a stranger on the street.

And there's lots more in that book, too.

[Aklyon]

to get an optimist and a pessimist to agree, get a paper cup of water and just keep chopping the cup in half until they agree.

[Funka Genocide]

Don't be a pussy.

[Amake]

Originally Posted by Sir Pinkleton

And there's lots more in that book, too.

Great, now the secret is out and people will abuse it until arm touching becomes the new fake smile. e_e