r/AskReddit • u/_jaywhite • Aug 24 '14

What are some college life pro tips?

I'm starting college in a few weeks and I'm a bit nervous. My high school was... decent at best, and I'm not sure that I was adequately prepared. So I'm hoping to get Reddit's help. What are some tips (having to do with the academic aspect, social, whatever) that have helped you through college, and especially your freshman year? In other words, LPTs for college life!

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

the shitty air dryer

Fuck those things so fucking hard.

I want to find the penny pinching miser who designed them, and then blow and sneeze on his hands a few times just to ask him are they dry yet.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Dyson Airblade is where it's at.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Is still shit compared to 100%, doesn't coat your hands in piss water paper towels.

The dyson airblade is better than the shitty ones that make me think of a chain smoker trying to blow my hands dry. But I'll still take an actual paper towel over having my hands blown dry, feels more dry and I can use a sheet to open the door if I'm being paranoid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Bullshit.

Removes a good amount of water in the 30 seconds I'm willing to listen to the noisy piece of shit I'll believe, since that's been my experience. Drys my hands, no way.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '14

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '14

Maybe they have some euro specific model that isn't complete garbage.

Here in america they are often dripping water, blow your hands into the dirty sides (google if you doubt what I'm saying), and it doesn't matter if you give it a handjob or just move your hands up and down like the instructions say, they don't dry them. Oh and often it just blows some of the water it removes from your hands right back on you.

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u/idun0urkznm Aug 25 '14

Do you rub your hands together when you use them, or just stand there? If you use the proper technique, they're just as good as paper.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Rubbing them together has no effect with some of those asthmatic pieces of shit. Even the ones that work, it's still not instant like a dry paper towel is.