Top 12 Useful Life Hacks You Should Know

Situation: Imagine you're in need of money and borrow 100,000 VND from a friend. It's best to borrow 200,000 to 300,000 VND instead, and pay back 200,000 VND the next day.

Solution: This way, your friend will feel more confident in you and won't be upset when you borrow money in the future.

Situation: When you've lent money to someone and want to ask for it back but don't know how to approach it.

Solution: Just tell them you need money and politely ask to borrow it back from them.

Situation: Imagine you want to visit a website or borrow someone's computer to browse the web, but you don't want others to see your browsing history.

Solution: Press Ctrl + Shift + N to open a private browsing window that won't save any history or cookies.

Situation: Imagine you're out and meet a beautiful girl and want to ask for her phone number. If she tells you 0982192840, how can you know if that number is real or fake?

Solution: Verify the number by repeating it back but change one digit. If she nods, the number is likely fake or belongs to someone else. If not, you've successfully got her real number.

Situation: Imagine you're in class, distracted by your thoughts, when the teacher suddenly calls on you to continue reading the next part. You have no idea where it is, and you're sure the teacher will scold you. What should you do?

Solution: Remain calm, pick up your book and pretend to read, then drop it on the floor. Pick it back up and flip through the pages—no one will be able to say anything to you.

Situation: You have a task to do, but not right now (maybe tomorrow morning), such as bringing a stack of documents to the office. You're worried you might forget. What should you do?

Solution: There are many ways to solve this. For example:
- Place a note with your task or a reminder inside your shoes before you leave for work. When you see it, you'll remember what needs to be done!
- Set an alarm and write a note on the alarm about what needs to be done in the morning.

Situation: Imagine one fine day you accidentally drop your wallet. What can you do to retrieve it?

Solution: Place a note inside your wallet that says, "If you find my wallet, please contact me at (your phone number). Thank you and a reward is offered." This increases the chances of getting your wallet back.

If you're out with just a few people, be mindful of your spending. But when you're hanging out with a group, it’s best to show you’re generous. For example, when you go out with friend A, you spend 100k, with friend B another 100k, and with friend C 100k. That's 300k if you go alone. But if you go out with A, B, and C at the same time and only spend 250k, they'll think you’re generous because they perceive you spent 250k (more than 100k).

If you encounter a pregnant dog or one showing signs of aggression, don't run. You won’t outrun it. Instead, stand still and shout at it or pretend to crouch down and pick up a stone to throw at it. This will scare it away!

Remember, if you find yourself in a similar situation with another aggressive animal, don’t run. Instead, move backward while maintaining eye contact and look for a higher ground to climb onto!

Scenario: Suppose you're out shopping and about to buy an item (clothes), but unexpectedly the sales associate mentions the price, and you feel it's too expensive for your budget. What should you do to avoid feeling awkward with the sales associate?

Solution: You can tell the associate that you like the item but are looking for other features, such as a different color, size, or style, which the store doesn’t have. You can then politely leave, saying it doesn't meet your specific needs.

Scenario: Imagine you're playing a game or doing something private when you suddenly realize an hour has passed and you missed replying to a message from your partner. Now, you don’t want her to get upset. What can you do?

Solution: You can send multiple identical messages explaining the situation, and then blame the network for the delay or claim your phone had issues.