Please share you’re valuable INSIGHTS

The word you're looking for is "your", not "you're".

^So true.

Thank you.

Life is suffering. Everything else is just a distraction from this truth

If you can fit three fingers, shame on you; if you can fit five fingers, shame on me.

Anyway - this might not be an insight, but it may be valuable to someone.

If the lenses on your headlights are fogged up or cloudy - you don't have to spend a couple of hundred dollars. You can make them as good as new by using regular toothpaste and a soft cloth.

I didn't believe it either, but I tried it and it works.

Good PR can sell anything.

Chai tea is redundant. Chai means tea; so when you say chai tea, you're really saying tea tea. You should be saying masala chai.

When you have sex with a ftm vagina make sure to use condoms unless you want to pay child support.

Swallowing is the only polite option.

Wherever you go, there you are.

[quote]Ramen is just noodles.

Not if you make it correctly.

If you just boil them and use the flavor pack, sure.

But, you can make it much better by adding a lot of items and additional spices to taste. Cabbages, scallions, boiled egg, meats, chilis, kimchi, nori, tofu, cooked spam (don't judge until you've tried it), kombu, Furikake. Also, you can egg, ginger, lime juice, or miso to enhance the broth.

You can also use ramen noodles as the base for a yakisoba and stir fry it, rather than simply boiling and leaving it in the broth.

When will we be getting to the “valuable” insights?

^noodle soup

Ramen noodles are preserved with tertiary -butel hydroquinone a hard to digest petroleum based product also found in lacquers and pesticides. Ramen actually distresses the digestive tract. Ramen is not good for you.

That seems fairly valuable.^^

If you're still paying for cable or satellite TV, it's now safe for you to drop it and switch to something like YouTubeTV, etc for half the cost or maybe less than that.

Even if you're an elder, they've made it enough like regular TV that you'll be able to adapt just fine.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

(It is true on so many levels. One way that I interpret it is with regard to what's happening around right now: Australia's burning, right-wing authoritarianism is on the rise, and Trump continues to destroy America -- war becoming one of the possible outcomes of his idiocy. All of these because people are too lazy to learn further and think for themselves.)

People are no damned good.

I have a 16 year old Shih-tzu who runs around like a spring lamb, yet has many health issues. I was paying close to $300 a month for her prescriptions from the vet when the receptionist told me I really should be going through 1800 Pet Meds or Chewy.

I didn't think the savings would be that much to bother with it or risk offending my vet by buying her prescriptions somewhere else, but I crosschecked their process on a whim turned out I was overpaying by around $175 a MONTH!

My vet doesn't care where I get the prescriptions and I've already saved a thousand dollars.

Thanks David!

Prices, not process.

Also missing a comma somewhere.

Pet Meds and Chewy are AWESOME.

I had a similar prescription situation while taking care of my father in his final illness. $2100 a month in prescription meds and no insurance (he was too young for Medicare). I was rapidly maxing out my Mastercard when the pharmacist pulled me outside and told me that I should be going to Costco. I asked if they were really any cheaper, and he said, "GO!" So I did. Same meds went down to about $125 a month! And legally you don't even have to be a member to enter and buy prescription meds (or alcohol) due to federal laws. If you are paying out a lot of money for prescriptions GO TO COSTCO!

I'm told that Walmart also offers far better pricing than chain pharmacies (I've never set foot in a Walmart).

R22, you're right about that and Costco does mail-in prescriptions, too, if you live far from one. I'm not sure whether the mail option is available to non-members, but even if you aren't a member, a membership is like $55 or so.

People who complain about their mental issues a lot tend to not have those issues (at least not in severity). People with REAL depression and anxiety and etc tend to not go around using it to fish for compliments, they keep it to themselves.

You can use magnets to get ink tags off of store clothing.

Listen to what people choose to talk about. It indicates how they think.

You must remember this

A kiss is just a kiss

A sigh is just a sigh

You're an idiot of you pay for music, TV, movies, or any other form of entertainment in 2020. The internet has come so far, with pirating sites and cracking sites and such, that it's practically insulting to still pay for your media.

Nothing in this world is free, but everyone and everything can be bought for the right price.

Intermittent fasting works. The key to appetite control, for me, is to eat a grapefruit an hour before my first meal of the day, and at least two big servings of mixed greens (at least two cups each) during the day. It takes the edge off hunger so you don't devour your meals and look for more, and provides plenty of natural fiber and vitamins.

fake it til you make it.

The world is one bad day away from ending and we're all going to die way sooner than we think, so if you want another cookie, have another cookie. Life is too short to not make the decisions you want to make.

Unless that decision involves doing heroin.

The more I know about people, the more I like my dog.

Never pass up an opportunity to take a piss.

Trust your gut in every situation

Stay on your meds.

Don't trust your gut in ANY situation.

I like kittens.

You'll find nothing interesting, if you're not interested.

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

At those moments - and you know what they are too - I ask myself: will I remember this on my deathbed?

Always smile -- even at the cunt named Karen.

Great artists have made some bad paintings, and occasionally a nobody will make a great picture. We all have good days and bad days.

One of the best answers is I forget.

Not all ramen comes packaged, dry, in a bag.

R38 I like to quote “High Fidelity”: My guts have shit for brains.

Grandmas advice:

Eat your vegetables.

Go for a walk.

Get a good night's sleep.

Wear a jacket.

If you don't know say "I don't know". It's often for the best.

Avoid the sun.

Pay your credit card debt in full each month unless you have no other options.

The only things you should carry a balance on, on a credit card, are capital items; like furniture, cars, and appliances. Not clothes or restaurants. But even avoid that, if you can.

Pay your financed-bills off, in the order of highest percentage charged to you, all other things being equal.

We have been living in a time when re-financing your home has often been a great idea. I bought in 1992 at 8.5%. I’ve refinanced 4 times since then, when you could do it at no cost of any kind. This meant that there was only a little inconvenience to me, and I could reduce my costs. It was like printing money. I refinanced once more, after the crash, in 2010, when they no longer offered free refis, and dropped my interest rate once again. I recovered my expense in a few months.

R8=Danny Bonaduce

Steaming eggs, rather than boiling them directly in the water, was a game changer. The shells peel off so easily it's a miracle.

"Designer" sunglasses are a rip off, don't buy them.

I have been particular about not incurring, recurring, charges. Even when the charges are low, they accumulate over time so I recommend avoiding them. Though, I find it much harder today, and all my recurring charges, except my mortgage, are tech related.

That said, you shouldn’t pay a yearly fee for a credit card, at least. Same with bank accounts. Those bug me because you’re paying a fee for them to make money off you.

AmEx charges an annual fee but depending on how you use it, you can come out way ahead of the fee.

Oh, you should re-evaluate your insurance premium every few years. My state reduced Insurance regulation and my car insurance premium doubled over 3 years (Met Life). I called and told them, in plain language, “can you reduce this? Please don’t call me after I do all the research to switch companies and then do so, because it will be too late then...”

Then refused to reduce the price. I switched to Liberty, Liberty. Shortly afterward, Met Life called me to ask what they could do to bring me back! I know that was just a drone on the phone but I couldn’t help but say: “I TOLD YOU GUYS...” It was a lot of bother, researching companies.

But in any event, their price creeps-up, so call them to cut it!

[quote] Pay your credit card debt in full each month unless you have no other options.

And to take that one step further, find out your closing date each month and pay the balance in full no later than the day before the closing date. That way the credit card company will report a zero balance to the credit reporting agencies which will lower your debt to credit ratio greatly and increase your FICO score.

While I lived believing that we should live for today and do things we enjoy, life requires commitment and perseverance to doing things that we do not enjoy. So “live for today “ is, in fact, not good advice. Commit to accomplishment is more likely to lead to fulfillment and contentment. Happiness and pleasure are fleeting emotions. Life is discontent - acceptance will do you more good than pleasure.

^Same with Cable TV. When I call Comcast after my 1 or 2-year deal expires, they have another discount deal for me.

Also, they constantly have new equipment that they will install if you ask for the upgrade.

Call your mother.

I agree with R59, but will add this: learn to enjoy the “difficult” stuff that some might otherwise avoid, as they “live for today”.

If dietians/nutritionists/food writers aren’t so fucking judgmental in their writings about so many food items, people might be less turned off and might even begin to heed some of their ‘advices’.

Always trust your gut. Instinct has been around since the beginning for a damned good reason.

Discover card charges me no fee, gives me cash back, and is accepted everywhere.

Living for today is great, as long as you're always prepared for tomorrow.

Don’t neglect the balls when blowing a man. They’re very sensitive, a wet tongue and mouth feels amazing on them, and cupping the balls while deep throating the shaft is very pleasurable.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

It is far better to have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy.

Money can’t buy you class.

Be careful of R32's advice if you're the type for whom "another cookie" is actually another 4,5,6,7 cookies. You know who you are.

Odds are greater that you'll stroke out with your Little Debbie cakes (so fucking good though) and live another 15 years in a motorized wheelchair than be wiped off the face of the the earth while doing keto.

MANURE AND FECES ARE JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR SHIT

PUSSY STINKS

All countries have horrible governments, but some are just less horrible than others.

Sometimes piss tastes bitter .

Here's one - sugar is in fact a toxin. Found that one out by accident and how we've been lied to over the years.

When buying milk or any kind of dairy, the container with the extended expiration date is in the back.

Curry powder is not Indian.

Omg.

If you're going to read philosophy, read Aristotle.

Nostalgia is a liar.

Republicans/Conservatives are pretty much as evil as the Nazi Party.

Boredom is dangerous.

The harder you work the less you make.

If I can share only one thing - the lid on your sodas - are also coasters.

It's not the things you've done that bring punishment or reward, it's the things you will do. Remember that.

R85, pls explain.

Cause and effect are in the past. What's done is done. Being in the moment is what the universe wants to see in us and would train us accordingly. There are 11 or more dimensions, and some of them are out ahead of us in time. It's a subtle thing, but beautiful.

Straight people secretly look down on you . No matter how woke they appear to be, they will turn on you on a dime . Even family.

True ramen is a three a.m. guilty, drunken pleasure full of msg and lots of stuff that's bad for you. It is most certainly junk food in Japan. It gives you the shits the next day, but it helps sober you up.

r88 Ain't that the truth.

I don't think many of you have actually had real ramen. That freeze dried shit is to ramen what a hot dog is to filet mignon.

It is a privilege to live thousands of miles away from extended family. Nothing is more annoying in life than a nosy aunt who always wants to know why you were talking to this and that person or calls your parents to ask about something you posted on facebook.

You can't change people, but you can change people.

Jealousy is the worst emotion, even worse than grief.

"Both sides do it"

Political extremism on either side will destroy us all.

Balance is key in life.

Both the left and the right are capable of doing really, really bad things.

Fascism is to the extreme right as Communism/Socialism is to the extreme left.

Extremism, religious or political, is NEVER good.

Our political opponents are more like us than we think.

A dark side --- everyone's got one. We project it onto someone else if we don't accept that we too can do bad things. And it doesn't mean we should.

Moderation in life.

Balance is key.

R94 I think shame is the worst.

If someone complains about the food, remind them "you'll be just as full as if you liked it."

If someone complains about the food, remind them "you'll be just as full as if you liked it."

You can't change the world is if you can't change yourself.

Social media is toxic. Delete it. Focus more on how you can make yourself, your own life better.

Most people who work as mental health providers (psychiatrists, psychologists) are pretty fucked in the head themselves.

Don’t believe everything you think.

The large intestine is the mainspring of youth and beauty.

Men love having their feet sucked.

Don’t believe everything you read on DataLounge. Don’t even consider it.

Always tip 20%. Always. Unless the server takes a shit in your food in front of you, always tip at least 20% (unless it is one of them no tipping places then they can fuck right off).

r104 kind of applies to the entire of the internet.

Always tip 20% - um ok, brilliant advice for wasting money in 89% of the world,

R100 This is because mental illness is really a communicable disease, much like leprosy.

The health care industry is full of unprofessional morons that mock and gossip about patients behind their back.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

This, or something better.

A statement of surrender, acceptance, and anticipation of improving circumstances. First, you surrender to what is and accept that you are where you are. Then, believe in that you are open to things improving. You are open to things getting better.

R105- Tipping 10-15% is the norm all over Europe in restaurants. Bars and clubs do not expect tips. I don’t know how Americans can afford a social life. The first time I went to New York I was dining out every night and going to bars. I was sure I had brought enough money but it was a squeeze.

As bad as you think you have it, there's always someone who has it way worse.

To add one more item:

Justin Trudeau's father, Pierre, was fond of quoting a line from "Desiderata".....

"Whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should"

I know that many might disagree with that sentiment.

Content people have no need to reproduce.

Most people who attended Ivy League schools are unpleasant individuals .

‘Natural’ & ‘organic’ does not mean ‘healthy’ or ‘toxin free’. You’re being had.

Swallowing saves time on clean up. x

You are not your thoughts. You are who is listening to those thoughts.

Fascinating, R119. One can't control one's thoughts. But one can control what one thinks about those thoughts.

How can we know the thinker from the thought?

The thought comes first, then the thinker considers the original thought. The first is involuntary, the second willed. Implicitly then you can divide the self you are from the self you might yet be.

I understand this technique might be linked to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. A way of challenging negative narratives which can predominate inside one's head.

People will only do what they know they can get away with.

If someone is quick to bring up their degree, they are a moron (and they don't know it). I've talked to several people online who brag about their degrees whenever someone tries to debate them. Not coincidentally, their degrees are usually in things like race studies, gender studies, etc.

How do I get an ink stain out of jeans? I've tried stain remover and it made it run.

What one knows, nobody knows. What two know, everybody knows.

Write thank you notes. Don't burn bridges. Keep in touch.

America has many problems that need fixing but it is a great country that still beats about 95% of countries out there. It's problems are largely due to its population and territory size. I am thankful we have a federal structure, NOT a unitary one.

Forgiving is actually more, much more, for yourself, than the person you’re supposed to be forgiving.

Otherwise, you can’t move on with your life.

The Self is never truly unified.

That’s why we do things we regret later.

R129, so true. Forgiveness is only a "gift" to others if they actually want it....but it is ALWAYS a gift to yourself, even if the anger/resentment looks enticing.

What about my jeans?!

R132, just wear your chromosomes.

R132, use a petroleum based product. Kerosene, turpentine, something like that. It got ink out of a brand new couch for me. Good luck.

My ass my cave

r105 USA USA! okay let me change it to Always tip 20% if you are from the US, in the US. If you are in Mumbai don't tip, I am sure that will work out great.

Boring people are easily bored.

There is a major difference between being a lady and being a female.

R88 speaks the absolute truth.

Turpentine is not petroleum-based.

Pray for your Enemas

You can't live your life carrying guilt. The past is where it belongs.

When settling your parents estate nothing is worth fighting over.

Would I rather be right or happy?

Happiness comes from contentment with what you have.

If you have a bad memory, don't be a LIAR. You won't remember your lies and you will certainly get caught.