# Good Advice

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816 "2021-04-26T22:23:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/1 "2021-04-26T22:23:00Z")

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Post you tips, tricks and life hacks here. Anything and everything to make your fellow persons’ existence easier.

If you are ever pulled over by a cop, quickly run out of your car and urinate in a circle around your vehicle. By marking your territory you’ll be out of their jurisdiction.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/2 "2021-04-26T23:13:39Z")

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Never hit your grandma with a shovel; it makes a bad impression on her mind.

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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/3 "2021-04-27T02:38:55Z")

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Take your shirt off when frying bacon to prevent grease stains.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/4 "2021-04-27T03:00:54Z")

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When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

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**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/5 "2021-07-02T13:35:02Z")

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A quick response to a horking cat sound will keep your carpets cleaner.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/6 "2021-07-02T21:18:43Z")

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Don’t put any random thread into the “Thread Games” forum.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice/940816/7 "2021-07-02T21:21:59Z")

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Good advice

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dzp4gnxgWxc/hqdefault.jpg "Allan Sherman - Good Advice") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzp4gnxgWxc)