Life is full of annoyances and sometimes you just don't have the energy to deal with everything thoroughly. That's when you decide to give 35% and just do something almost halfway. However, that doesn't mean that because a solution is quick and possibly dumb it's not going to work.
These people witnessed that with their own eyes. When the occasion called for it, they took action that might've seemed dumb, but worked wonders. They shared their stories in an online thread where a person asked: "'If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.' What's a good example of this?" And, as it turns out, most of these solutions to problems weren't stupid at all.
#21
If someone has the hiccups have them look right into your eyes. Repeatedly tell them to not look away from you and to tell you right before they are going to hiccup. Keep telling them that they must tell you the instant before they are about to hiccup. Usually within a minute the hiccups are gone and they are forever I’m your debt.
Note: don’t do this to strangers. They will just hiccup and tell you to get lost.
Note: don’t do this to strangers. They will just hiccup and tell you to get lost.
26points
#22
We kept losing our stupid little Apple TV remote in the cushions of our living room furniture so I took a small rubber spatula and duct taped it to the remote. Haven't lost it since.
22points
#23
Once watched an old guy dry off his car that he just washed with an electric leaf blower.
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22points
#24
I struggled for years with anemia no one could find the cause for. Kept getting really sick, and every iron supplement caused severe side effects. (Extreme constipation and gi bleeds)
After YEARS of trying to figure it out, the best solution was to take two children’s Flintstones with Iron. Works perfectly. After so many attempts at medical intervention about it, it turns out the thing that fixed it was a couple cheap kids vitamins that can be found at any drugstore.
After YEARS of trying to figure it out, the best solution was to take two children’s Flintstones with Iron. Works perfectly. After so many attempts at medical intervention about it, it turns out the thing that fixed it was a couple cheap kids vitamins that can be found at any drugstore.
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21points
#25
When I was at Disney Land With my ex and one of her friends it was getting late in the sun was going down and we are going to watch with color. the right before the show started her friend decided that grizzly River rapids would be awesome to go on right now. -_- it was cold and I have no idea why people wanna go on water rides at night.
Anyways I worked at world of Disney at the time and had a early shift in the morning. The problem was I only owned one pair of black canvas vans that I could wear to work. If they got wet through took at least two days to dry. I tried to convince them that it would be more fun watching world of color and we already had fast passes, but no they wanted grizzly River rapids.
Right before we got on the ride though I had a brilliant idea induct into the store right next to the right entrance. I ran up to the counter and asked for two bags just to have. The cast member kindly obliged in which I proceeded to tie of each bag around my feet. The cast member looked on in awe and said "that's brilliant" my ex said was the dumbest thing she ever seen.
When we got off the ride we were pretty much soaked lucky I got the least amount of water but the raft did fill up with a lot of water. After we got off the cast member offering the ride ask me how my shoes were. I took the bags off and they were bone dry. My ex said "that's stupid" I said "it's not stupid if it works" :).
Anyways I worked at world of Disney at the time and had a early shift in the morning. The problem was I only owned one pair of black canvas vans that I could wear to work. If they got wet through took at least two days to dry. I tried to convince them that it would be more fun watching world of color and we already had fast passes, but no they wanted grizzly River rapids.
Right before we got on the ride though I had a brilliant idea induct into the store right next to the right entrance. I ran up to the counter and asked for two bags just to have. The cast member kindly obliged in which I proceeded to tie of each bag around my feet. The cast member looked on in awe and said "that's brilliant" my ex said was the dumbest thing she ever seen.
When we got off the ride we were pretty much soaked lucky I got the least amount of water but the raft did fill up with a lot of water. After we got off the cast member offering the ride ask me how my shoes were. I took the bags off and they were bone dry. My ex said "that's stupid" I said "it's not stupid if it works" :).
21points
#26
Broken windshield wiper was temporarily fixed in the rain by tying a piece of scotch tape around it.
Worked so well I left it on for a month or so. My Dad tore it off while asking what is this.
I got new wiper blades.
Worked so well I left it on for a month or so. My Dad tore it off while asking what is this.
I got new wiper blades.
21points
#27
Put onions in freezer for 5 minutes before you cut them, no more tears.
20points
#28
Had a projector that was mounted to the ceiling in a conference room and it would not stop jumping up and down when in use. I tightened everything and replaced the projector and mount to try and get it to stop. Well I installed “tension rods” to get it to stop moving. It was pens taped together and shoved in between the projector and ceiling. Haven’t heard a complaint from that room in months.
20points
#29
Pouring a bottle of coke down a clogged drain. It can work, surprisingly.
18points
#30
Standing up to bullies. It sounds like a dangerous thing to do in context, but the moment you answer back and refuse to let them rule the roost over you, they back away.
18points
#31
In 1999, I built my first computer. I assembled everything and... it didn’t work. As in nothing happened when I pressed any buttons. I removed the motherboard from the case and placed it on my desk, thinking I’d try removing pieces of hardware on it one by one, to see what could be the culprit. But on first try, everything worked.
It turned out that the motherboard was too close to the backside of the tower case. No risers had been provided for either the motherboard or the tower case.
So I used kitchen roll to put between the case back and the motherboard - and it worked flawlessly.
Fast forward to 2004 where I gave the computer to my parents. My mum wanted a bigger harddisk, so I revisited it - and the kitchen roll seemed just fine so I just left it in place. In 2007, I bought a new computer for her - an all-in-one type.
TL;DR: I used kitchen roll to avoid short circuit on a motherboard due to the case back creating the short circuit. It worked for many years.
It turned out that the motherboard was too close to the backside of the tower case. No risers had been provided for either the motherboard or the tower case.
So I used kitchen roll to put between the case back and the motherboard - and it worked flawlessly.
Fast forward to 2004 where I gave the computer to my parents. My mum wanted a bigger harddisk, so I revisited it - and the kitchen roll seemed just fine so I just left it in place. In 2007, I bought a new computer for her - an all-in-one type.
TL;DR: I used kitchen roll to avoid short circuit on a motherboard due to the case back creating the short circuit. It worked for many years.
17points
#32
If our guitar strings squeak when you slide up or down them, rub your fingertips on your nose and the oil makes the sliding silent.
16points
#33
When you can't find the funnel so you roll up a piece of paper to add liquids to your engine.
16points
#34
I live in an area where it's hot almost year long, but one winter we had a cold snap. Our stores don't sell real ice scrapers because we don't ever need them, but this one year my wind shield froze. I had to go to the store and bought a spatula for $1 to use as an ice scraper. This was probably 4 years ago and it's still under my seat. Never been used since.
16points
#35
Placing used tires against your garage wall to cushion your front bumper from making potential impact in tight quarters.
15points
#36
Restarting something to get it to work.
15points
#38
My computer's screen has a lose connection so it only works if I get it at the right angle. Or as my stupid method I janed some paper in between the keyboard and screen slightly bending the screen part and it works. Don't ask me why it just does.
15points
#39
I used to use a small, flexible bucket to plunge a clogged drain at a kitchen job by putting it upside down over the drain, holding it in place with my thumbs, and squeezing the sides until it started draining. The sink would clog nightly and either there was never a plunger in the first place or it was missing the entire time I worked there. One of the supervisors caught me and was mildly impressed.
15points
#40
So one exam I gave recently there was a question about what kind of animal is Dugong and at that time I had absolutely no idea, so like the genius I am I thought of Dewgong the Pokemon and marked the answer and it was correct. So yeah, using Pokemon as animal check.
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