AnujGhimire, Entrepreneur | Author | Blogger | Brand Strategist

UpdatedSat

I know you will feel like middleschool all over again but seriously these are some crucial personal hygienetips I think you should follow.

·        Sneezeinto your elbows instead of into your hands. Your elbows are less likely to touch another person.

·        Washyour hands after using the toilet...it's horrifying how popular it is not to do this. You never know what theperson you are shaking hand with was doing with them

·        Pleasescrub behind your ears!More people than you think forget to clean the crease behind their ears andhave yellow/white/ sometimes green if it hasn't been cleaned in a long timegunk in the fold behind their ears! It's nasty and smells.

·       Drowningyourself in cologne is not a viable alternative to showering!

·       Ifyou have bad breath a lot and you don't understand why no matter how well youbrush your teeth and tongue, check to see if you have tonsil stones.

·        Whenyou shower clean your feet. Getin between your toes, underneath, etc. Make sure you wash them thoroughly!

·        Carrywet wipes with you and wipe your face during the day if you're not athome obviously.

·        Use awashcloth. Youwill notice a difference in how clean you smell at the end of the day versusjust soaping yourself with the bar. Cloth removes a lot more grime and dirtthan just water running over you.

·        Changeyour sheets at least once a week! It'llhelp with keeping your hair less oily, skin less smelly, and help protectagainst body acne!!

·        Ifyou're prone to smelly feet, piss on them every time you shower. The urea kills bacteria. Remember to wash themafterwards, though.

What lifestyle tweaks have you madethat have made a real difference?

Are intelligent people more likely tobe alone?

JimDavis, Imperfect, but not defective. Studied psych then, study peoplenow.

UpdatedMay 28

Smart people are more likely tobe alone for several reasons. 
First, being smart usually includes intellectual curiosity that may requiresome amount of independent study, which, to a really smart person, is fun.

Smart people may have a hard timefinding peers, not in any moral sense, but a social one.

Smart people have interests thatbore the hell out of a non-smart person, and they must pursue these interestsalone or with one or two partners.

Smart people have a strong senseof metacognition. They are involved in thinking in a way others may not be,making them seem detached and even eccentric because they manage a busy internalagenda.

And finally, in my experience, really smart people also have a high degreeof emotional and social intelligence. They can navigate the complex principlesof interconnectedness, sustainability, progressivism, and moral conduct. Theypossess an independent, internal moral compass that makes irrelevant theefforts of church or state to control their behaviour. They are consequentlymore likely to take unpopular positions on issues, which may make them toappear hard to know when they become too earnest.

Why do modern soldiers wear hats instead ofhelmets?

GilesHoltby, Ex British Army, (TA), Military history buff, Worked in thedefence industry.

UpdatedNov 8

Becausethe soldier in the first picture looks more human than the soldier in thesecond picture. Less intimidating.

Thisconcept is called “force posture” in military jargon. I.e. Don't drive a tankthrough the town if a Humvee will do. When the threat level allows, commanderstry to be an unthreatening as possible because in theory we are supposed to bethe good guys!

Also,soldiers usually remove helmets when safe to do so because even with the bestarmour technology in the world they are hot, heavy and uncomfortable to wear.

Thissoldier (who may be male or female, not sure.) looks properly dangerous withballistic helmet to protect their cranium, goggles to protect eyes against thedebris of combat and the face shield to stop lungs getting clogged with dust…

But what if the task is to conduct a reassurancepatrol? Or a “hearts and minds” op? Those “i’m going to f*ck some shit up”vibes are not going to go down well.

What'swrong with offending people?

JakeWilliams, IQ 148, if I wasn't a narcissist I'd be perfect.

WrittenOct 26

There's nothing wrong withoffending people.

Sometimes I think my purpose inlife is to piss people off.

We don't live in a world whereanyone has a right to not be offended. We don't live in a world where it'spossible to not offend someone. You could keep your mouth shut 24/7 and peoplewould get offended by your silence.

There's always going to be peoplewho feel like they need protection against being offended. There's people whothink that anyone who would dare offend them is literally Satan. And beforeanyone chooses to make this political, such people are on both sides ofeverything.

I'd rather live in a world where we can say what we believe, andmaybe where people make some attempt to be respectful about it.

Whatdo you avoid?

Extremely nice people

See this guy?

What a charismatic fellow. He was well respected in his community, worked for a suicide hotline, Went to law school, and murdered over 30 women.

Whoaaa!

Yep. He was a serial killer known for his grandiose image and otherworldly charm, often fooling women and then murdering them.

This guy was so nice that he ended up on a dating show and won! Turns out, he murdered five women.

My experience

Before working at my new job, the manager introduced me to all the employees.

Everyone was great and welcomed me effusively. This one guy was so nice that he showed me around for a week.

He showed me around and warned me about who to avoid. When in reality, he was the one to avoid.

I never suspected anything. He gave me solid advice and seemed like he genuinely cared, apparently not. He taught me everything I wasn't suppose to do-and did, and got in trouble for, and almost lost my job.

Be warned.

If you're at a bar or social gathering, just keep an eye out for anyone whose benevolence is off or unsettling.