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Voodoops_13 t1_j9ztxbo wrote

Reply to LPT: Don't get married just because you are afraid to die alone and want someone to take care of you when you're old. This only works if you die ahead of your spouse or your kids can put their own lives on hold to become eldercare for you. by zazzlekdazzle

Thank you for posting this. Having kids that will take care of you when you're old is not a retirement plan and not how our western culture works. Plus, it's presumptuous and more than likely not going to end up that way. Home healthcare is unbelievably taxing on relationships.

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trvpdealer t1_j9zszdn wrote

Reply to comment by Who_GNU in LPT: If you always listen to music or the radio when you drive, make sure to do occasional drives without sound to listen to your car for a few minutes. There could be something quietly scraping, grinding, or dragging and you would never hear it until it’s too loud and too late. by The_Big_Crouton

Roll down the passenger window and drive near a barrier or wall so the sound reflects towards you

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humvee911 t1_j9zslbu wrote

Reply to comment by ClamBamFam in LPT: Don't get married just because you are afraid to die alone and want someone to take care of you when you're old. This only works if you die ahead of your spouse or your kids can put their own lives on hold to become eldercare for you. by zazzlekdazzle

It makes sense. Married people are healthier than single people in general. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/married-people-are-healthier-than-those-who-are-single-study/

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kati9617 t1_j9zs5d4 wrote

Reply to comment by MaleficentTop6074 in LPT Request: How to lose emotions from your face permanently? by todiecena

That is the best advice I believe I have ever heard! Oh wow thank you! I have spent so many years putting my self down. Now I'm desperately trying to get better, I don't know what to say to myself. This actually makes sense! I can say, you're ok, or you're fine doing that, or whatever, but this is a way to say, look I screwed up. It's ok because I'm sad, or mad, or scared or whatever and learn to forgive myself! This is so cool! I love it, thank you so so much!

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Joe_Primrose t1_j9zs0l5 wrote

Reply to LPT: Don't get married just because you are afraid to die alone and want someone to take care of you when you're old. This only works if you die ahead of your spouse or your kids can put their own lives on hold to become eldercare for you. by zazzlekdazzle

Die alone?

I think many people are afraid of functioning alone. I see guys my age who have been married three, four times. They couldn't fry an egg or clean a toilet to save their lives.

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SatanLifeProTips t1_j9zryqe wrote

Reply to LPT: If you always listen to music or the radio when you drive, make sure to do occasional drives without sound to listen to your car for a few minutes. There could be something quietly scraping, grinding, or dragging and you would never hear it until it’s too loud and too late. by The_Big_Crouton

Oh, and make sure you completely ignore those sounds until after you get back from the mechanic. Then you can return and scream your mechanic because it’s his fault.

And the mechanics boss can take the car for a test drive, take the golf ball put of the trunk, throw it at the customer and tell them to get the fuck out of my shop. Which is funny as hell coming from a 4 foot nothing old man.

I don’t miss that trade. Robots don’t complain.

Clean your fucking car out BEFORE you take it to a mechanic. Especially for a squeak and rattle complaint. Maybe clean the outside and look at all the scrapes and dents too. Because we didn’t do that to your car either. Smart shops film every car on the way in now.

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craigmontHunter t1_j9zrtw2 wrote

Reply to comment by Bobsareawesome in LPT: If you always listen to music or the radio when you drive, make sure to do occasional drives without sound to listen to your car for a few minutes. There could be something quietly scraping, grinding, or dragging and you would never hear it until it’s too loud and too late. by The_Big_Crouton

I guess too late is when you can hear the grinding over max radio volume? Upgrade time!

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Joe_Primrose t1_j9zroyi wrote

Reply to LPT Open both draws when putting away your washing up by [deleted]

Here's how I've learned to do it after 30 years of opening and closing the silverware drawer for every fork and spoon that I put away (Not really. Who actually does that?):

Put all the things in one drawer away, then put all the things in the other drawer away. LIFE CHANGING!

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kati9617 t1_j9zrdnz wrote

Reply to LPT Request: How to lose emotions from your face permanently? by todiecena

Please do not change yourself! You are lucky because there are so many who cannot show emotions so they are in pain and can't let people know. I am the same way! I dont care what people say about you their opinions do not matter!!! If you will surround yourself with positive people, they will not treat you like this. I am trying to distance myself from "friends" who treat me bad. It is the hardest thing I have ever done! But it's working. I'm feeling better, slowly but surely. I have one friend whom I have known for 32 years. Yep. 32 years! But I am slowly letting her know I will not put up with her behavior toward me. Get rid of people who don't make you feel good about yourself

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