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[LucyDuke]

Wikihow has defined a new plane of useless information.

Post silly examples!

http://www.wikihow.com/Wake-up-a-Cat
http://www.wikihow.com/Walk-Fast
http://www.wikihow.com/Eliminate-Monsters-Under-the-Bed

There really is a lot of good information on the site, but the DUHs are endless.

"How to be friends with your younger sister" does not require instruction!

 

[Perfection]

http://www.wikihow.com/Sharpen-a-Pencil

 

[North King]

This is actually pretty good. Let's just go through some random ones...

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Responsible

Hmm...

http://www.wikihow.com/Respond-to-a-First-Time-Church-Guest

Wat?

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Smiths-Fan

Bluh?

http://www.wikihow.com/Transpose-Music-from-C-to-E-Flat

"1. Understand what you're actually doing." Helpful.

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-A+-Student

Do something other than read this site? You can also start by changing it to "Be an A+ Student".

I think I'm done now.

 

[dannyshenanigan]

"While almost all articles are welcome on wikiHow, we believe that profane, adult content themed, hate based, recreational drug focused, joke, sarcastic, satirical, societally instructive, and vanity pages are inappropriate topics for wikiHow articles."

 

[Yeekim]

Seems appropriate in this thread:

Four levels of idiocy:

1) Instructions on toilet paper.
2) Reading said instructions.
3) Reading said instructions and obtaining previously unknown information.
4) Reading said instructions, obtaining previously unknown information and altering your previous behaviour because of it.

 

[GVBN]

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Staring-at-a-Girl's-Boobs

 

[Godwynn]

If you're able to spend time in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, participate in all of the school related activities. Study hard, but play hard too. Having a beer or two at a pub can really let your inhibitions about speaking imperfect German go out the window

Great advice.

Germans are used to hear other people speaking German with a strong accent. Most Germans like it when a person speaks German with a British accent, for that sounds quite noble and elegant. German with an American accent rather sounds lazy or even bossy. So if you can, prefer speaking German with a British accent!

Would any native speakers like to comment on whether this is true or not?

 

[LucyDuke]

"While almost all articles are welcome on wikiHow, we believe that profane, adult content themed, hate based, recreational drug focused, joke, sarcastic, satirical, societally instructive, and vanity pages are inappropriate topics for wikiHow articles."

Well, at least they didn't say anything about blindingly obvious!

There's the whole field of "if you have to ask, you'll never know".

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Smart
http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Natural-Beauty

But don't worry if you're unable to pull it off!

http://www.wikihow.com/Come-to-Terms-with-Feeling-Ugly

But hey, if you can't even pull that off, you can always just give up entirely. There are plenty of other things to do with your life.

http://www.wikihow.com/Act-Like-a-Mermaid

 

[Riffraff]

Would any native speakers like to comment on whether this is true or not?

While I agree that the britisch accented German can sound particularly good, there's nothing wrong with the American version. Definately dont think of a diffent accent when speaking a foreign language I'd say - this simply has got to be much at once for the poor brain to process.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I want an article, "how to stop clicking 'random article'".

 

[Shekwan]

Regardless of the accent German stereotypically sounds "bossy" due to a certain 20th century dictator.

Fantastic advice on how not to stare at a girl's boobs too - maintain eye contact. Hilarious.

 

[Mirc]

Fantastic advice on how not to stare at a girl's boobs too - maintain eye contact. Hilarious.

I absolutely loved those:

5. If you are sure she isn't looking take a quick glance at them to relieve yourself but don't forget to look away, they can be hypnotic.

# Make a vow to only stare at them a few minutes a day. And then lower the amount of minutes each day.

If you find it hard to look at her eyes stare at the space between them.

Maybe it's just me, but the thought of relieving myself on a girl's boobs is pretty gross! And if I tried to stare at the space between someone's eyes, apart from being noticeable by that person, I'd burst out in laughter.

Seriously who wrote this stuff?

 

[Mise]

So wait is this website subtle satire or just plain ********?

 

[LucyDuke]

Seriously who wrote this stuff?

The same type who writes this.

http://www.wikihow.com/Know-What-Goth-Really-Is

The goth category is especially hilarious.

 

[GoodGame]

Got to love these

http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Your-Makeup-Flawlessly

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Pick-up-Lines

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-and-Tell-Dumb-Blonde-Jokes Create and Tell Dumb Blonde Jokes

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Milkshake-Without-a-Blender How to make a milkshake without a blender.

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Emo Let your inner-Emo out of the closet.

http://www.wikihow.com/Give-Someone-the-Silent-Treatment How to give someone the Silent Treatment.

 

[LucyDuke]

http://www.wikihow.com/Give-Someone-the-Silent-Treatment How to give someone the Silent Treatment.

Step 1. Do not talk to them.

Step 2. Repeat.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-raw-food-to-your-cat

It is very tricky. Actually it's very easy.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

This one's actually not bad. Pretty useful.

http://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Tie

 

[Camikaze]

http://www.wikihow.com/Pretend-to-Fly- How to pretend to fly.

http://www.wikihow.com/Pass-Gas-in-Bed-Without-Anyone-Noticing- How to pass gas in bed without anyone noticing.

 

[Narz]

http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-raw-food-to-your-cat

It is very tricky. Actually it's very easy.

Ahahahaha, I love you Cheezy.