12 Ingenious Things People Are Missing Out On – Time to Get Smarter!

Things should be used daily to make life easier and safer for everyone around us. However, some people haven’t got the knack for using these things. Whether it’s plain defiance or ignorance, it’s not the smartest thing. A user online asked people on a forum, “What are people stupid for not using?”

Restaurant Apps

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Most restaurants offer an app so you can order your food ahead of time. This includes customizing your order so you won’t panic about being rushed to order at the restaurant. They also usually offer deals and rewards. A user said, “The app for (a certain restaurant) moves the line faster to order ahead of time, say you’re there, and just drive on through.” Someone added, “If you’re going to eat at (a popular restaurant), their app ALWAYS offers 30% off every order. I haven’t paid full price in years, plus the free food rewards rack up so quickly.”

Sunscreen

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When you’re spending any length of time in the sun, you need to wear protection. Otherwise, you could end up burnt or blistered. One online user said sunscreen “Is the #1 way to combat aging (is to) start daily wear early enough in life. No amount of injectables or plastic surgery can fix sun damage better than sunscreen can prevent it on the front end.” Another added, “As someone constantly battling skin cancer, I agree.”

Seatbelts

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We’re all aware and should be smart enough to know that seatbelts save lives. A user said, “You can’t give me a single good reason as to why you should be driving around with no seat belt. After losing a very good friend in a car accident that could have been prevented if he had just been wearing his seat belt, this is a hill that I am willing to die on.”

The Library

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Libraries are very rarely used anymore because of the rise in online platforms. One user shares, “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.” Someone added, “The library was my saving grace on rainy Saturdays as a kid. Got dropped off at the “liberry” and spent hours there.” Someone else said, “Libraries are also a good place to find resources for assistance. Ours even has a social worker who can help folks get connected.”

The Internet

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A user on Reddit said, “Some i***ts just don’t think before they ask questions ONLINE. Use your resources.” Another user adds, “Those people constantly on social media asking questions that they could google the answer for… stop it. You obviously can access the internet.”

Car Signals

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One of the most annoying things for any sensible driver is the need to use car signals by other drivers. One user said, “It’s a turn signal! It’s right in the name! You’re ‘signaling’ information that isn’t clear through normal observation. Once you’re turning, I kinda know the information then.” An angry motorist adds, “The piece of s*** who turns it on AFTER turning into the turn lane can burn in the fiery pits of he**”

Helmet

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If you’re participating in activities where you could crack your skull, which is anything that requires you to wear a helmet, then having one on would be a great idea. “I went to school with a guy who wouldn’t wear a helmet when we all went longboarding. He said he didn’t like the way it felt. Leaving out the gory details, he is close to forty, and his mom and various CNAs help feed, dress, bathe, and toilet him now.” One online user shared.

Sunglasses

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A user stated, “Sunglasses are the easiest thing to prevent macular degeneration you can do!” Someone else said, “I’ve started wearing exclusively UV-protected glasses and sunglasses over the past decade, but I’m secretly terrified I did too much damage in the 30 years before then.”

Bidets

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Bidets are little superheroes as far as hygiene goes. One commenter said, “The bidet is the greatest invention of humankind, right up there with fire, agriculture, the steam engine, and ChatGPT.” Another user added, “This one, for real. I developed an IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), and it quite literally saved my a**.”

Dashcams

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An accident can happen very quickly and right before our eyes. Most of the time, nobody takes responsibility. Having a dashcam can make it easier to see who was at fault. A user online said, “Get proof. Whether it’s to clear your name or report a menace to society.” Someone else shared, “I’ve lost literally everything I owned and become incredibly bitter towards society and police for an event that a dash cam would have saved me in.”

Dental Floss

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One person commented, “If you don’t floss often, go floss right now and then smell your dental floss. All that stank was on your teeth.” Another reader added, “I currently have gingivitis and had multiple cavities before I was ten. I completely support this.”

Back-up/Cloud storage

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Thanks to technology, we can now store everything we own on the internet onto a cloud. One user said, “A relative lost 3 years of memories recently. They hadn’t backed it up to the cloud.”

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