32 helpful everyday tips

Mark Frauenfelder 1:14 pm Sun Sep 29, 2013

I'm not sure if these 32 tips really work, but I'm going to give them a try. Here are four:

Stop: Stop: Play. Skip advertisements in movies and go straight to the movie.
When receiving a call from a solicitor, simply press 9; the call will be dropped and your phone number is then put on the companies do not call list. 95% of companies support this feature.
If you are speeding and suddenly up ahead see a cop that clearly just tagged you, slow down and wave to him/her. Your odds of being pulled over are quite a bit reduced.
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