# What are these ridiculously easy tricks?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056 "2011-10-18T17:58:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/21 "2011-10-18T23:38:53Z")
Apple cider vinegar and honey-cures cancer, stops ageing, and puts a shine on your silver! ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/22 "2011-10-19T00:41:50Z")
All of the weight/healthy/beauty ads of this type that I’ve clicked on (for entertainment purposes only) involve the “secret” of combining two different types of snake oil together. Acai berries alone - pshaw! It’s acai berries _plus_ [detox foot pads](http://www.devicewatch.org/reports/kinoki.shtml) that do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/23 "2011-10-19T00:49:09Z")
> [@LaurenIpsum](#): > > Plus this trick assumed that I’d actually know what to say to the guy once we got near each other. Oh, that’s easy. Wear a two sizes too small sweater and inhale. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/24 "2011-10-19T01:57:44Z")
I want to know the secret of the 52 year old woman who looks 32. But I won’t click on the ad to find out. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/25 "2011-10-19T04:18:42Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > I want to know the secret of the 52 year old woman who looks 32. But I won’t click on the ad to find out. Photoshop. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/26 "2011-10-19T13:36:44Z")
Speaking of Photoshop, it reminded me of another ad for a weird trick that would give old men the muscular body of a 20-y/o. The accompanying “testimonial” photo showed a buff, bulked-up behemoth with a 70-y/o head. Oh yes, I believe in that product… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/27 "2011-10-19T14:25:07Z")
J. Paul Getty’s ridiculously easy 3-step trick to get rich: 1. Rise early 2. Work hard 3. Strike oil ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/28 "2011-10-19T15:39:36Z")
What I want to know is: why do all of these housewives / college students / buff old geezers live in the Indianapolis area? Aren’t there people elsewhere who know weird tricks to do relatively mundane stuff? ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/29 "2011-10-19T16:52:15Z")
What is the weird trick to get to sleep easier? And why is there always a buxom hottie on the add? Is it masturbate? 'Cuz that’s not really weird. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/30 "2011-10-19T18:26:51Z")
> [@nd\_n8](#): > > What I want to know is: why do all of these housewives / college students / buff old geezers live in the Indianapolis area? Aren’t there people elsewhere who know weird tricks to do relatively mundane stuff? At least some of them live in Lexington Park, and when I was working, I found ads by a few who lived in King George… 😃 They’re everywhere. Like cockroaches. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/31 "2011-10-19T22:11:11Z")
> [@thinksnow](#): > > What is the weird trick to get to sleep easier? And why is there always a buxom hottie on the add? > > Is it masturbate? 'Cuz that’s not really weird. Seems to me that with buxom hotties involved there’d be less sleeping. From getting in bed to getting to sleep would take a lot more time and effort than I’m used to. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/32 "2011-10-20T01:09:26Z")
> [@nd\_n8](#): > > What I want to know is: why do all of these housewives / college students / buff old geezers live in the Indianapolis area? Aren’t there people elsewhere who know weird tricks to do relatively mundane stuff? Nope. Some of them live in Ryde (nearby suburb to where I live). ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/33 "2011-10-20T01:52:56Z")
> [@LaurenIpsum](#): > > This reminds me of an advertisement I saw in a teen fashion magazine back in the early 90s. It was for a book of dating advice that you could order through the mail. Among the claims, it said the book would teach you “The seven words guaranteed to make any boy call you!” That was good enough for me, so I sent away for it. > > The seven words turned out to be “I’ll be getting my number changed soon.” I actually think that is slightly clever. You are right that this isn’t going to help if the guy isn’t interested. But there’s plenty of teen guys who could be interested but lack confidence and be prevaricating. And saying this line both subtlely informs him that you _care_ that he may not be able to contact you shortly, and puts the pressure on him to do it soon. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/34 "2011-10-20T02:47:41Z")
> [@thinksnow](#): > > What is the weird trick to get to sleep easier? And why is there always a buxom hottie on the add? > > Is it masturbate? 'Cuz that’s not really weird. Well, it is the way _you_ do it. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/35 "2011-10-20T03:00:55Z")
What cracks me up are the clearly so-very-random pictures that get put into them. It’s like the pics are playing roulette with the ads, and they never seem to have ANYthing to do with them. And you just KNOW that someone is out there going ‘Holy shit, what’s grandma’s face doing on an add for penis enlargement?!?!’ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/36 "2011-10-20T03:26:11Z")
> [@thinksnow](#): > > What is the weird trick to get to sleep easier? And why is there always a buxom hottie on the add? > > Is it masturbate? 'Cuz that’s not really weird. > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Well, it is the way _you_ do it. Hmmm… Been ‘window peeping’ _ **again** _, have you? :eek: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/37 "2011-10-20T03:49:05Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > Nope. Some of them live in Ryde (nearby suburb to where I live). Yes, she’s moved. The mom who discovered the secret that doctors don’t want you to find out about lived in Columbus when I lived in the U.S., and now lives in Sydney. I think she’s stalking me. ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/38 "2011-10-20T12:36:50Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Yes, she’s moved. The mom who discovered the secret that doctors don’t want you to find out about lived in Columbus when I lived in the U.S., and now lives in Sydney. I think she’s stalking me. Ah well, at least we’ve still got the creepy old guy with the chomo smile and six pack abs in Indy. I saw him in an ad this morning telling me how morgage rates are at an all time low in my area, but they won’t last long. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/39 "2011-10-21T01:17:18Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > Hmmm… Been ‘window peeping’ _ **again** _, have you? :eek: 😉 It’s a ridiculously easy trick that I found out from a housewife in my area - how to know what your neighbors are doing. Just send me $10 and I’ll give you all the details. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056/40 "2011-10-21T01:37:49Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > At least some of them live in Lexington Park, and when I was working, I found ads by a few who lived in King George… > > 😃 > > They’re everywhere. Like cockroaches. My ads say Mechanicsville and La Plata… 😛 I’m weird and live in Lexington Park, but I don’t do any tricks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-ridiculously-easy-tricks/600056.md?page=3)