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Xiaoli Shen did a great job covering the basics. If you want a more politically correct (I meant it as a good thing) and more gentle answer, go read Shijia Wei's answer.But if you really want to understand the feelings we get when being asked about Chinese issues, let me describe a situation for you:Say, a Chinese trust fund kid came to you with a smirk on his face that you can't quite put your finger on. You look at him, he's wearing branded clothing like Hugo Boss or Prada, you remember he drove around the campus in his new Ferrari his parents bought for him. He came over and asked you with his semi broken English: I want to know American politics, like your election and stuff.You felt that he has good intentions so sure, let's talk about politics.The first thing he asked is: aren't you ashamed of yourself, taking land from Native Americans and killing them off? How do you sleep at night?You were a bit taken back, Native Americans? You're not responsible for things happened 300 years ago. You tried to explain the colonial era, and the relationship between colonists, Indians and French... Before you got into the 7 year war, the kid asked again:What do you think about your gun control? Why are your white cops killing black people and no one seems to care?You had to switch gears in your mind and told him gun control and racism in law enforcement is two different issues, and the tension between white cop and black community is a complicated social, economic issue with historical reasons factored in. And before you could start talking about Ferguson, he cut you off and asked: what do you think about your drone attacks that killing innocent people overseas?You said, they're not innocent people, they're terrorists.He rolled his eyes and said: nah... they're like freedom fighters, you're just brain washed by your government. I saw the pictures, you know. You guys are big bully and have your fleet around the world, have military bases in other countries, and you interfere with our Taiwan issue! It's none of your damn business.And do you know your Texas school teach creationism in science class? Now that's just stupid! We all know the world wasn't created in 6 days... are you guys stupid?Oh and, I heard there's this crazy person gunned down bunch of school kids in... what's the name of that city... can't remember... Anyway, why does your government allow citizen to own guns? Don't you care about the safety of your kids? Why don't you do things like us in China? We ban guns. Simple, problem solved.Oh and, what is your deal with abortion? Isn't it women's right? You call yourself a human rights nation? Really?Oh and, what do you think about the culture genocide happening in Hawaii right now? Don't you know people in Hawaii had been fighting for their independence ever since the 50s? Why do you even want Hawaii? They're different people speaking a different language and having a different religion... They're never yours to begin with. Why do you occupy Hawaii by force and commit culture genocide on that peaceful island?Oh and, why do you people eat smelly cheese? I heard you guys eat cheese with maggots, that's just totally gross!At this point, you realize, he doesn't want to know US politics. He's just want to tell you what he thinks about US politics.Repeat this conversation 1000 times, and you know why overseas Chinese are generally reluctant to discuss Chinese politics with Americans. Most people who come to me and ask about Chinese politics don't want to have a conversation about Chinese politics (by conversation I mean he says something I say something). They mostly just want to tell me what they think about Chinese politics, and I, as a Chinese person, need to confirm their ignorance or I'm brain washed by my evil government. In fact, very few of them know the basics to even conduct a constructive conversation on this issue. How do you have a constructive conversation with someone who doesn't even understand the Electoral College system about presidential election? How do I explain the Chinese political system to someone who doesn't understand the concept of politburo?But in the end, it's the attitude that turns me off from this topic, it's that entitled self-righteous arrogance, that smirk on their face, that ignorance of asking a starving person why can't he have a steak dinner, that really annoys me. They don't want to know about China, they want to tell me they know more about China, the "real China", than me, a Chinese person who was born and brought up in that country. They want to tell me everything I know is a lie, I was brainwashed and they have come to enlighten me, the ignorant savage.Well, to this I say, piss off.

Alot of people are rightfully complaining that some of the shit i said is false. Note that most of the shit I wrote is over 10 years old from memory. Also, the rest are at minimum 2 years old. Im in the Army, got spun out on drugs and alcohol, and haven't studied anything since I've been in the Army. I wrote these , as I do most of my answers from memory alone, because I think researching your answers before hand means it isn't your answer. You're just copying from another source and claiming it as your own. I can say however, that if 50% of these are wrong as so many claim, that 50% are right, means i still gave you and impressive 150 true statements. I consider all of them to be true, becsuzt i know what I read, heard, and sawIf you are being victimized, dont just yell for help. The bystander effect wont help you. Point to someone and ask them personally.If you are in a body of water, unsure which way is up or down, open your eyes and release some air. The bubbles will float up toward the surface.If people are drowning and you have a spare tire, throw it to them. Multiple people can hold on to it.If you're being mugged, maintain eye contact. You'll be less likely to get shot, because of psychological reasons.When using a fire extinguisher, point the nozzle at the base of the fire.It's easier to open up a car door when fully submerged under water than when it is close to the surface. Because of pressurization reasons. if you can't, then try to break a window with a sharp object.If you see lightning, you can be struck by it. Don't fuck around, seek cover. Concealment doesn't work here.Do not sit next to a wall during a lightning storm. Sit in the middle of the room. In the 1970’s, a girl did just that and was paralyzed I believe.Dogs and cats will not make it out of a fire before you do. If you value your life, grab them and take them out with you.Even if you live in a one story home, you still need a smoke detector.If you live in a home with natural gas and smell rotting eggs and you ain't got em, you best duck the fuck out with a quickness.If you're ever lost, ask a Police Officer. They know everywhereIf you are good at something, you can make money doing it.If you need an extra layer of warmth, stick a metric shit-ton of news paper into your clothes.If your hands are numb from cold, run cold water over them.If you're being car jacked, do not resist. Your car is insured and replaceable. Your life isn't.If your car is a stick, you have even more inclination not to fight.If you're a girl, always carry a gun. In todays society of battered men, you'll likely be a victim of their rage if you dont take advantage of your natural rights. Like I say, hand guns are instant feminism, just add ammo. No assembly required.Do not walk anywhere with headphones in, always maintain situational awareness, and keep your hands out of your pockets.If you're in a shooting scenario, do not run toward the Police. You could get mistaken for the shooter and get lead poisoning.Looks can be deceiving. Never trust someone solely off their looks. Thats how Ted Bundy pulled the shit he did.It is your duty as a man to protect a woman. If you see a girl getting fucked up, you have to protect her, whatever the cost.When speaking to Police, always keep your hands visible and no sudden movements. Many Police just came from a theater of war and probably have Panic Disorder or PTSD.Red cars are more likely to be pulled overWhen a Cop asks you a question at the window, hes trying to smell alcohol on your breath.If you don't have a dog, have a recording of one barking on your system. Robbers hate dogs and will dip out quickly.If a boyfriend or girlfriend is trying to convince you that you did something that you know for certain you did not do, thats not a human being you are dealing with boo. That's a Narcissist, and they will eat you alive of you don't run for the hills.If you only tell the truth, you dont need to have a good memory- Gov. Jesse VenturaIf you do things with your left hand more often, like brushing your teeth, you will become somewhat more ambidextrous.Fast food isn't cheaper than fruits and veggies most of the time. Its just faster.The eyes are the window to the soul. If someone has dead fish eyes, run Forrest. RUN!If you're stomach or chest gets butterflies about something, you are getting a gut instinct. It means you are in danger, and something bad is going to happen. Its fact. Trust me. I've been there many times, and I often wish I'd trusted it.Deja Vu is you completing a checkpoint.Mouse and keyboard allows for more precision than controller. Hook up that keyboard to ypur Xbox fam, and pwn some noobs.Do not throw water on a pot or pan or skillet if its on fire. You will kill yourself because its a grease fire. Or you'll burn down your trap. Wait for it to simmer down or throw a lid on it. Thats what I would do but I could be wrong.You should always have a first aid kit. One for your home and car.You need to learn how to change a tire, and carry a spare tire and jack in your car. Spare tires however, are only good for 50–75 milesWhen your car is on E, you have at best 25 miles left.A Black Bear is less likely to attack you than a Grizzly Bear.Possums often cannot carry rabies, their body temperature is too low.Armadillos are harmless, and are very slow runners. Do not play with them, they carry a nasty disease.Dragonflies massacre Mosquitoes. Keep plants in your AO to attract Dragonflies.43. If someones just been shot or stabbed, tampons are good for stopping the bleeding. Soldiers in WWII used this trick when no dressings were around44. If some guy is creeping you out in a bar, you have two options. Slide a pre made note to the bartender, or make eye contact with a girl using a help face . She will probably come over. Go to the restroom with her, and he will probably be gone. Or, point at some hunk of a guy and tell him thats your boyfriend.45. If you survive a crash landing, stay near the damn plane. Same goes for ships and stuff.46. If you get lost, the Sun rises in the East and settles in the West. So the directions intersecting are either North and South. Now you know how to find a relative Northing.47. If you're in the woods, and have been sitting for a while, and a shit ton of birds fly around making rapid chirping noises…it wasn't you that disturbed them. Something else did. You'd best get ready for contact.48. You can get a morning time when all the birds begin to chirp. Always remember this for your area. It saved me from bad hypothermia when I was homeless49. Don't try to light big items on fire first. Start small. Use dry grass and twigs, then add bigger twiggs. Keep adding until you get to a log, but make sure its dry and isn't rotting.50. Pine Needles make black smoke. Use this to signal in a survival scenario.51. Moss faces North. IDK why, it just does. The area behind moss is North. So if the moss is facing you, North is behind it.52. Always get off the ground in a survival situation. The ground will just sap away your body heat.53. When your feet get cold, put on a hat. Your head is responsible for most body heat loss.54. Its not illegal to dumpster dive. It's public domain.55. If you're homeless, the Police wont care what you do as long as it doesn't mess with anyone else.56. All you need to make biscuits is maple syrup and flour.57. Canned vegetables do not need to be cooked to be eaten, they were already cooked. Ao don't fret if your stove and oven don't work.58. Magazines burn bright, burn hot and burn for several minutes.59. Carboard is perfect for fire. Its lightweight, burns long and is easy to ignite. You can never have too much cardboard.60. If you're homeless, don't sleep under the same bridge as everyone else. Find your own bridge.61. Locate plasma donation centers if you're homeless, go to the library to do do. Memorize the route to get there, and walk it out.62. If you need water, go to a restroom and drink from the sink. If you're in the wild, find a good flowing stream and skim the tops with a cup or can. Boil it if you can. If you aren't near water, take a plastic wrap and tie it over a cup so theres a dip. Leave it out overnight, and dew water will have collected.63. Or, filter your piss through several shirts. Place a shirt or washcloth over a cup, and piss. Then filter the cup several times over, and preferably boil it.64. Black Widows are not violent. They wont bite you unless you apply pressure to theor body, crush them in a sleeping bag, or if you piss them off. They can fuck you up, but make sure to use extra caution if you see one in your vicinity. It should comfort you to know that they move slowly, are not aggressive. HOWEVER.Do not assume that because a Widow is in a web, that it is dead. It isnt. Its awake, alive, and it will uncurl from its ball shape. Its pretty cool.65. Racoons are often times not aggressive, and you'll find that your house cat can fuck them up. Raccoons are a marsupial, meaning they have hands instead of paws or nail claws. Their name means To wash with hands or something. You can make friends with them by feeding them.66. Deer will fuck you up in the mating season, specifically the males. I think they're called Bucks.67. Never get close to a baby animal. Its mother is near by, and wilk probably kill you.68. You can tell if a animal is rabid if it isn't afraid of you, lethargic, or kinda drunk. Its called apathy. If it acts like its on PCP or crack, its hypermanic. If you get bit by a rabid animal, go to the hospital instantly, or you will die a painful death. A slow death at that.69. If you don't pay the hospital bill, they can't come after you. Its a dick move but you gotta survive.70. If you do something for two weeks straight, 14 days, it will become a habit.71. Jeffery Epstein didn't kill himself72. You can gain access to almost anywhere by carrying a ladder.73. If you dont beat your meat for 6 days, you will gain an abnormal 140% boost in testosterone on the 7th day you do not. But all the days prior your test will be normal, and go back to normal after the 7th day74. Cinnamon is an aphrodisiac, which means that it makes you hornier or aroused. Or better at sex. Hell I don't remember, I read that book over shit, 10 years ago?75. Do not hide in a trailer home during a tornado. Hop in a ditch instead.76. If you are in a house, hide in the bathtub or basement instead77. You can tell if a Nader is coming if it gets really quiet, the birds stop chirping, the wind is calm or non-existent, and theres a green hue to the clouds.78. If you are being firebombed in an air raid, do not hide in the basement. The flame will suck the oxygen out. Idk where I'd hide, but definitely not a basement.79. 121.5 mhz is the emergency channel on airplanes. You dont need to know that, but still80. A hamster can drink you under the table81. On average, Brazilian/ Latina girls have the longest sex, at 45 minutes! Hell yeah brother!82. In order to increase your pain tolerance, think about having a threesome83. In order to avoid crashing when you hit ice, do not hit the brakes. Let go of the gas pedal, and steer opposite where your car is going84. When you look down at youe phone, you already drove a football field.85. Eating Pineapple makes your semen sweeter.86. Eating Pizza reduces your risk for Esophageal Cancer87. Drinking 2 glasses of red wine a day makes your heart healthier88. Olives make your skin better or some shit idk89. Do not scratch poison ivy. You will spread the oil. Wash it off with cold water to close your pores, and then apply Chamomile Lotion or Calamine Lotion, whatever the hell it is idk90. Australia is like Duskwood in World of Warcraft while you're a level 20. Don't go there unless your a professional bush wacker.91. If a lightbulb breaks and you dont know what kind it is, open ventilation and leave the home for a few minutes, then go back in and clean it up. It could be toxic or some shit. Again i read this many many years ago so this could've changed.92. The closer a wound is to the heart, the faster it will heal.93. Is a limb bleeding? Elevate it above your heart for reduced blood flow94. Rope burn? Stick your hand in a tub full of water for about half an hour to an hour. Youll be alright. I did this when I grabbed the barrel of my M4 one day. Fuck.95. Do not rappel with leather gloves. Use rappel only gloves for fuck sake. Made this mistake once.96. If you want to confuse Police dogs, urinate on three separate spots in a triangle formation.97. Police Dogs trace dead skin cells, not scent.98. You can avoid FLIR detection by hiding under a body of something colder than you are.99. Always hide behind an engine block if a shooting takes place.100. No elevator has ever fallen in history101. Fetanyl is so lethal it can kill you by touching your skin. Never touch a white powder.102. Never mix Bleach and Vinegar, or Ammonia and Bleach. Doing so creates Chlorine gas and is dangerous within 50 yards103. Never touch or go near wires from a fallen powerline. You will die.104. If your kid buys Coricidin or Cough and Cold HBR, little Johnny is tripping balls on legal Acid. Too much of it in too short of a time and he will turn into an animal.105. The LD 50 for Diphenhydramine is between 1000–2000 mg106. The LD 50 for Fetanyl is 10 mg107. The LD 50 for Chloripheneerimeen Maleate is 350 mg if you weigh 70 kg108. The LD 50 for Dextramethorphan is 1500–2500 mgs109. Do not drink alcohol with any painkillers, benzodiazapines, or barbituates. All of them are CNS depressants, and have a synergistic effect with alcohol.110. The only toad you can get high on is Bufo Alvarius. If you lick it, you will die.111. No dog can kill a Coyote in a 1 v 1. I don't agree with hunting in most circumstances, but if you see a Coyote, mag dump on it.112. A fox will get fucked up by a house cat. A fox typically stays away from your pets113. The LD 50 of weed is like 15,000 pounds. You would die from carbon dioxide poisoning before you smoked that much.114. The lethal dose of alcohol is 13 shots at 40% alcohol or 80 proof in a row.115. There are 25,000 industrial uses for hemp.116. Weed in all forms can be used as a treatment of symptoms for almost all disease, conditions, or illnesses.117. Beauty standards in the US tend to change ever decade.118. Propecia and Minoxidil can cause hair to somewhat regrow. Minoxidil cannot regrow a receding hairline119. Hot water damages your facial tissue. Use likewarm water when using a facial cleanser. Then apply a mask to exfoliate, as your pores will be open. Wait 5 minutes, then use water and gently massage after letting the mask sit. Use gentle cloth to remove. Then add moisturizer.120. To wash your own ass which is something we should all be doing by now, squeeze body wash onto hand, rub over anus, and wash.121. All you need to smell good is one squirt of cologne. THATS IT! Maybe a little dab on your wrist where your pulse is. BUT THAT'S IT.122. People wont remember you for being a jerk. They will remember you for your kindness.123. You dont need to give breath while doing CPR124. The only time you should look down on a brother is when you are helping him up.125. Blood is thicker than wine126. Looks can be deceiving127. Not all that glitters is gold128. It takes about 5–10 packs of cigarettes to become addicted to nicotine129. Cocaine is the most addictive drug in the world.130. Masturbating is good for you.131. Do not masturbate with vegetables. It can cause a tear in the vaginal wall and give you a pulmonary embolism.132. 9/11 was an inside job133. Callouses on your feet allow you to walk over rougher surfaces. However, corns can occure and you need a knife or nail clipper to cut them out. Its not as bad as it sounds!134. Always make sure that you maintain visual contact and PID on your drink at all times when at a bar.135. Don't make a promise if you know you can't keep it136. Your abdominal muscles recover quickly and can be trained every day137. Your thighs only need to be trained once a week due to their size138. It doesn't really matter what you do at a gym your gonna gain mass and strength regardless just pick something and do it139. Alcohol doesn't make you warmer, it only makes you feel warm due to blood vessel and capillary dilation/constriction, whatever it is140. If you want to stop a stove fire, toss some Epsom salt on the shit141. If you wanna stop a boil over, pour some cold water in that shit142. Its almost impossible to commit suicide by self desanguisation or cutting your wrist.143. American roads are not German roads. Slow the fuck down before you hit a rock, small bump or pothole and fly airborne subsequently killing yourself.144. You walk against traffic, not with it.145. Undercover cops dont need to tell you if you ask them146. Hiding your weed in an envelope is only delaying the inevitable.147. If one of your regulars was buying small amounts, and now wants one large amount of supply, its a trap. Don't do it148. Don't make fun of anyone. That person could be your boss one day.149. Dont get into a polyamarous relationship. I just saw how much drama so many people were in recently.150. Men hate girls for the same reason girls hate men.151. JFK was killed in a CIA operation orchestrated by LBJ to overthrow the US Government.152. Always save receipts for big purchases. This is so you can skip the fuck fuck games and just get your refund or replacement already153. If you're underage but have the money, and know there aren't those detector alarm things, take single beer bottles and put it into the rootbeer pack, replacing the root beer. Hehehe, they never caught me. I mean shit you're still payin for it aren't ya?154. Just pretend that girls are like your boys when you talk to them. You know, like they're people.155. The only way you're going to meet new people is through hobbies or bars.156. If you wanna catch a lizard, you need to throw a blanket or a hat over it. Do not grab a lizard by its tail. It will fall off, hurt them, and its a dick move. They need their tails to steer and avoid capture by predators157. Lizards are often found on trees or in sandy areas basking in the sun158. Never stick your hand in a dark and narrow. Thats spider country.159. Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning can wake you up better than coffee….but then again star bucks does exist too160. If you dont want coffee stained teeth, drink from a straw and place the straw behind your teeth.161. Coffee, weed, and Pine trees all share one thing in common: they're bronchio-dialators. This means that they increase lung capacity and the amount of oxygen your lungs can inhale at a time162. Got a stuffy nose? Take a teaspoon or table spoon of Vicks, put it in boiling water and inhale.163. If something is sticking out of ice and you're on the ice, avoid. The ice gets weaker and weaker the closer you get to it.164. Uppers and downers do not cancel each other out. They just cross fade you to the point that you don't know the difference. Then you die.165. You can make a tourniquet with a belt or whatever is loopy. Apply high and tight for best affect.166. You can vote politicians out of office by simply refusing to vote. If every American did not vote for house people or whatever, there would be no house people. Or whatever . Somebody else with more braincells than I have needs to explain167. Communism has failed wherever applied. If they haven't figured it out by now, you wont either.168. Ronald Reagan gave Saddam Hussein WMD169. We ran weapons to the Contras to fight Iran. Ollie North took the fall for it.170. Gulf of Tonkin was a false flag.171. Operation Northwoods was a plan to launch a false flag attack on gates and military bases in Cuba using hijacked airliners, drones and riots to galvanize the American public into war with Cuba. JFK fired the Joint Chiefs or somebody, or was it McNamara. Idk but it was crazy shit.172. Being attractive, being tall, are linked to gaining 100k more dollars over the course of your life time173. There are more stars than there are grains of sand on Earth.174. If we spent as much money here at home as we do in perennial war, we'd be doing alright175. If minimum wage was tied to the inflation index, maybe people would be happier I DUNNO.Bonus round. Set start, skulls on. Thanks for all the upvotes. I WUB U!!!! =)176. You can tell which months have 31 days by using youe knuckles. Starting from your pinky knuckle on your left hand isn January. The dips in between knuckles are the months with 31 days. Try it right now, and you will see that October is in a dip. My papa, Franz Hanko taught me this trick. I love you papa.177. Using too much hair product with denatured alcohol can cause your hair to dry. Even more can cause hair loss. Im still pissed at VO5178. Too much stress causes cortisol release. You can gain or lose weight, lose hair, and even get a stroke from too much stress.179. You can't die from a broken heart. But you can suffer chest pain from broken heart strings if your heart is broken intensely enough.180. English is not the hardest language to learn. What determines your difficulty to learn a language is if that language is related close enough to yours. For example, English and German are both relatively close. Kind, Kid. Milk, Milchen. Montag, Monday. Gut, Good. Morgan/, morning.181. If you speak hochdeutsch or high German, some people wont understand you. Dialect changes like crazy in Austria, Bavaria and Germany. So you need to practice slang or low German too.182. Your dog will know if a storm is coming before you do. If your dog hides in the bathroom, you know shits about to get real.183. You cant bullshit your way out of a DUI. Police are trained to use Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus in your eyes. Your eyes move on their own and jerk when your drunk. Just admit you we're drunk and take the punishment.184. Before you get into a strangers car, check to see if theres someone hiding in the back or if the door handles are removed. If they are, decline immediately.185. Bodies dont float if you stabbed the lungs186. Its almost impossible not to get DNA on anything. You got microscopic fibers, saliva droplets, skin cells, fingerprints, boot marks and dirt samples. Dont kill anyone or whatever. You're gonna get caught. The zodiac era is over.187. You cant sweat out THC. Exercises only re-releases THC into the bloodstream or body in general making you more likely to fail a drug test.188. DXM products when used too much recreationally can cause a false positive for PCP or Opiates.189. To pass a test if you're a smoker, drink lots of water. Drink cranberry juice, or lots of low alcohol beer. Beer will make you piss forever and clear at that, and you wont get drunk. Natty Light.190. Cocaine stays in your body 2–3 days on its own. But it stays in your body up to 10 days if you drink alcohol around the time of ingestion.191. If someones in a car accident knocked out, do not move them from the vehicle unless its burning. They could have a spinal injury. Only a trained medic can make such a determination.192. You can tell if someones paralyzed if they have a boner, medically known as a priopism.193. If it aint broke, dont fix it.194. Asking someone if they're suicidal wont put the idea into their head. It will however, get you an honest reply.195. People may be depressed or suicidal if they give away posessions, their room is abnormally dirty or messy, they talk about death alot, they sleep like 15–18 hours a day, or if they have a lifeless look on their face.196. 3000 mg of acetaminophen can ruin your liver forever. Dont over do it.197. You can use tape as a bandaid. Electrical tape and duct tape works best.198. You can use drinkable or rubbing alcohol to disinfect wounds.199. Hydrogen peroxide massacres bad breath germs. Be careful though, as it can hurt your teeth painfully and fuck up your stomach permanently if swallowed.200. Men can orgasm from butt sex alone.201. Women can have two types of orgasms, just like men.202. Science has a shelf life of 7 years, meaning the things you learned in school probably changed or aren't true anymore203. Never step up to a goose or a swan. They will be more than happy and willing to throw hands or beak with you.204. Swans kill pets. Keep little Johnny and Daisy away from Swans.205. There is no such thing as a fair fight. Bite fingers, jab eyes and punch throats.206. If your an asshole to the Ravens or the Crows, they will be bigger assholes back.207. Ravens, Pidgeons and Crows are also known to steal shiny objects.208. If you are caught in a rip current and unlike me can actually swim, don't swin against the current. You're wasting energy. Let it take you out, then swim back. Or you can swim all parallel like to the shore. Idk209. If your swimming and the sea turns into squares like a chess board, RUN FORREST RUN!210. You make a proper Molotov Cocktail by mixing 2 parts petrol with one part oil in a glass bottle. Then, you douse a rag with gasoline and let it dry. When ready for use, use zippo to light rag and throw. Only use this in self defense.211. An alcoholic black out is the point where your brain cannot form new memories. Never get blackout drunk.212. Always sign a prenup.213. Never use an actual fire heater or stove indoors. If you have to, open up the windows and door for fuck sake214. Dont assume its a false alarm. Some fire detectors can smell burning stuff before you see it. Like a wire burning in a wall or melting.215. We let Pearl Harbor happen216. Brakes went out? Throw the car in neutral to eliminate the automatic drive of the drive and overdrive modes, then use the parking brake or E Brake.217. Always have 6 months worth of money saved for an emergency.218. Giving girls gifts does not mean she will date you. It doesn't work like Disney says it does. Sorry brother.219. Men are assholes because we saw what the world did to use when we weren't.220. We made up lies to invade Iraq and Colin Powell was forced to spread those lies in the UN to incite fear.Bonus round. Round start, skulls on. Good luck!1.2k upvotes. Thanks so much for the comments. Quora is my favorite community, you rock!! SRSLY!221. Always store your weapons and your ammo separately. Always treat your rifle, shotgun, or pistol as it were loaded. The same applies for BB guns, airsoft guns and pellet rifles.222. A pellet rifle fires a 30 cal pellet at 1200 fps, which is in the general ball park of a 22 caliber pistol. If you want power and a deterrent but dont want to pay stupid amounts of money and waste alot of time on checks, get a high powered pellet rifle223. It takes about 2 weeks to see gains from the gym. Wait until you see what you look like in 2 months224. No exercise burns fat. You can only burn calories, and that doesn't burn fat either. Not technically.225. HIIT will burn more calories faster than steady state cardio226. Just because your cat has fur does not mean it can survive in the cold. Cats die frozen to the ground and they die fast. Know where your cat goes often, and begin your search quickly. They can't run as well in the cold227. 98% of Mushrooms are toxic and deadly. Never eat a shroom.228. Crawdads are freshwater lobsters basically. If you want to take a picture of one to show your friends, you can find them in creeks. Put a cup behind it and move your hand in front of it. Their swimerettes make them swim backwords. Only the invasive species are aggressive.229. If you see a black coil in a creek, its not man made. Its a slippery water snek. Get out of the water quickly.230. Gartner snakes dont bite. I played with one in a patrol base back in Basic. We named him Steve.231. You can make a butterfly sit on your finger by rubbing your finger on the plant its on. Move your finger underneath where its straw mouth thingy is and then under its legs and wallah, you got a picture!232. Baby or young racoons are way fuckin more aggressive than adults. A pair of them scared the piss outta me once.232. Do not fuck with wild hogs or boar. Im pretty sure they'll kill you.233. Do not use baking soda too often when brushing your teeth. Its abrasive.234. Do not eat wild berries. Most of them only birds can eat. Only for a human is the raspberry, mulberry and black/blueberries.235. Put the toilet seat cover down before you flush. Everytime you flush, billions of bacteria fly outta your toilet and contaminate everything.236. Don't make promises if you doubt you can keep them.237. Bumble Bees dont sting. Honey Bees don't even sting unless you step on them. Only Wasps and Hornets are the real shitbags.238. Have scrap metals? Google the cost per pound they're being bought for. If they ask you of you walked in or of you drove, always say you drove. They wont buy your metals if you walked. This includes soda cans, iron, copper and shit.239. Do not try to sell rail road ties. That's illegal I've been told, and read as well.240. SNRIS are typically safer than SSRIS241. If there is a red line running from your foot or anke or your leg, and it keeps going up towards your torso, that's septicemia or sepsis, can't remember. Anyway, get to the hospital because as soon as it reaches your heart level you will die.242. You can use a hair dryer and an extension cord to thaw shit out near your house243. Driveway covered in snow? Bring your lawnmower in thr house and let the oil warm up. Raise the height higher than the snow. Congratulations, you have a snow blower. Yes it works, I did this only wearing my ushanka, pants and ski mask.244. Want cheap iced coffee? Get a star bucks bottle. Pour warm coffee you made into bottle. Put on porch for about 15 minutes. Walk out in underwear and ushanka like you own the place, and enjoy.245. Want to make flavored drink? Get pot. Boil water. Add 2 box of strawberry, and one box of blueberry. Dump in pot. Let boil or near boil 10minutes. Then let simmer for 45 minutes. Add one cup sugar, then stir for 10 minute. Pour into big jar. You're now made Kompot. You need big pot.246. There are Russian sleeper cells in the US. Anna Chapman and her posse was one of them247. You can buy de-militarized surplus gear at auctions and online for much cheaper than bid to the government. You gotta figure out how to do it, but when I was like 10 i read in a book from the 70’s that you could do it. You still can im sure.248. If someone hits you with the whole “its classified” they're full of shit and never served. Most people only have a secret clearance which is the middle of the three. Two, unless they're an Agency Spook or a Delts Operator, literally they can talk about everything. Once an operation is over its over. The fact they say they can't just tells you how weak of an imagination they have.249. A New World Order was declared by Old Man Bush in a SOTU.250. The Counsel on Foreign Relations published a book called A Project for a New American Century that called for and I quote from memory “ A catalyzing event, a New Pearl Harbor, to galvanize support from the American people”Round 3, Vehicle shit251. If you pump your brakes instead of just hold down on the pedal, it can catch someones attention better and gives them more time to react252. Driving in the Winter? Depending on your cars drive wheel type, it may be best to put some extra weight in the trunk.253. 4 wheel drive does not mean 4 wheel stop. Slow down over ice in your 4x4 , hero254. You can tell if your brakes are going out if theres less resistance in them than usual255. Never tailgate a tractor trailer to get a gas mileage boost. You cant react fast enough if he stops, and he cant see you.256. If you get pulled over, leave enough space so the trooper can approach your passenger side window. People are attracted by flashing lights, fixate, and troopers die because of it.257. Steam coming from your hood? Wait a good while before you open it, or you'll end up lookin like Chucky258. Got a ye ye truck? Put chains on them tires and own the road. You can use studs too.259. Does it take a while for your car to turn over, or it comes close but never does? Its probably a starter dude.260. Salt they put on the roads is hell on your chassis and brakes. Check yourself every Spring.261. Trunk to small to fit some lumber or shit? Check to see if your rear seat folds over and allows access to the trunk.262. Driving in snow or rain? Double or triple the distance between you and other cars, instead of the usual263. Just look in your cars manu there's all sorts of shit tailored to your specific car.Round 4. Beer, Alcohol, and Wine264. Lager is supposed to be drank room temp. Ale is supposed to be drank chilled.265. Each wine can be best paired with a food. Riesling for example goes well with cheese and meats.266. Back in the day they made wine by having all the village people step on grapes in a huge wooden bowl thing267. Alcohol and Mead was drank during the plague and other years because alcohol was boiled and it killed disease in the process268. Dont know what IPA means? It stands for Imperial Pale Ale, and is hoppier than usual. Same as India Pale Ale269. White wine is made from white grapes. Red wine is made from red grapes270. Just because it is wine does not mean its weak. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.271. Never drink a lone open beer can. It could've been used as a spitter, pisser, or ashtray. The taste is not pleasant.272. Whiskey dick is real. Don't try to bang drunk guys …273. Don't mix beer and liquor, otherwise you can't pace yourself. Assume however that one shot is the equivalent or stronger than one beer274. Do not let others pressure you into drinking at a pace you aren't comfortable with.275. Make it a habit of wearing pants with zip up pockets. This is a safety barrier to you losing ykur shit.276. German beer is worth the extra penny. Have you ever drank a beer that has a bananna after taste? Then Franziskaner is your brauRound 4. Conspiracies and lies277. Sandy Hooky wasn't a false flag278. The CIA overthrew the Sha of Iran279. The CIA gave weapons to the Mujahadeen, Iranians, Iraqis, ISIS, basically everyone. They're all killing themselves, all our spooks are doing is speeding up the process280. Herr Erwin Rommel really didn't know about the bomb plot of Von Stauffenberg to kill Hitler. But others told Hitler that he did281. Does.anyone on Quora know or have dealt with 80 people that would later commit suicide? No. But Hillary Clinton did.282. Jack Ruby knew Lee Harvey Oswald.283. The KGB bugged LHOs home in Russia when he was staying there with Marina.284. Dennis Hastert, FRMR House Speaker was a pedophile. How many others are there that knew, or that we dont know about.285. The moonlanding happened.286. The Vatican has a telescope named Lucifer, and it also has a shit ton of gold. So much for humility and being humble.287. The Vatican covers up pedophilia. I hate pedophiles and want to fight them because I was molested once, and was creeped on hard 3 other times.288. Operation Mockingbird was a plan orchestrated by the CIA to infiltrate news media.289. Anderson Cooper was a CIA Analyst.290. Condy Rice knew in August the towers were going to be hit. Larry Silverstein took out a $99 million dollar insurance police a month or so before they got hit. More put options were placed on airlines on 9/11 than any other time in history. A put option is betting that the price of a stock will fall.291. George W Bush created more insurgents when he refused to pay the new Iraqi Army a $20 dollar salary per day week month or whatever. So many just joined Al Qaeda instead. Or the baath remnant's292. There were no nukes in Iraq. It was a lie spread in the UN to get a resolution passed.293. Prescott Bush helped fund Germany in WWII294. A trillion dollar lithium vein was found in Afghanistan.295. Adam Weishaupt created the Illuminati, but they disbanded in the late 1800’s.296. Saddam Hussein put a bounty on Old man Bush297. Marcus Luttrell didn't face 140 fighters in Operation Red Wings. They faced 40 at best. Marine intel even says there wasn't 200 Taliban in all of Korengal Province that day.298. Lizard people is a biologial impossibility. It doesn't take me to tell you this299. FEMA camps do exist but they are called “residential centers”300. HAARP is real but the government would most likely not use it on our soil301. UFOs are real because I've seen two of them myself .

While serving in IPS, I have personally worked in the Maoist/Naxalite infested areas for quite some time. That was some 30 years back. Frankly speaking, I find it shocking that the Indian state is so weak that it is not able to control the Maoist problem despite having fought them for such a long duration. Our approach has not been determined and strong. It is our duplicity that we raise a finger at Pakistan when terrorists arrive from that country (excluding the state-sponsored ones) as if Pakistan is not able to control them, at a time when we are ourselves not able to control militancy deep in the heart of our own country even after about half a century.Let me first deal with the second part of your question. Maoists are not at all fighting for the people’s rights. On the other hand, they are exploiting the poor tribal citizens. They are goons. They are extortionists and murderers. Even at the time when I was working in the Naxalite areas, they had almost lost their so-called ideology though at that time at least some of them had some sincerity in their ideology howsoever misconceived such ideology might have been. Today, they are armed mercenaries, armed gangs. Nothing more and nothing less.Let me narrate an incident. Some 28 years back, I was posted as SP of a naxal-infested district (Gadchiroli) in Maharashtra. One particular night, at about 2 am around midnight, I travelled about 40 km by road in my official car in thick jungles for some urgent official duty. The road was a road only in name. It was in bad shape. We were only three persons in the car. Myself, the driver and a constable. We had two carbine machine guns in the vehicle, one with me and another with the constable. There was no other police vehicle with us. Yet, I covered the distance safely. Nothing special in that.But, about a week later, I happened to meet one prominent social activist in the district, who is well-known person, even at the national level. I don’t want to disclose his name due to obvious reasons. He used to reside in deep jungles. Often, Naxalites would visit him for a certain reason. By the way, this social activist is a person of highest character and integrity. We would rarely get people of such high credentials, doing selfless service to the tribal citizens with almost complete anonymity. I had developed good friendship with him and whenever I happened to be in his area, I often tried to meet him. Now, this time, when I met him, he told me that when I moving in the jungle at around midnight (as narrated above), the Naxalites had already planted landmines on the road and they were ready for an ambush. As one Naxalite dalam commander had told this activist about the incident, those Naxalites were expecting another police vehicle (with about 20 personnel) and they were ready to blast the vehicle and ambush it. Instead of that, when my car reached that spot, the Naxalite responsible for activating / detonating the landmine was about to do so, however seeing SP’s car from a distance (it was at a slow speed due to bad road conditions), the said dalam commander hurriedly stopped him from detonating the landmine. I was not ambushed and was allowed to go safely. In fact, since at midnight, I did not even notice them as they were hiding by the roadside behind a rock (as I was told later), I was not aware of this incident.Now, what was the reason for this special treatment for me? Why did they not kill me? This is what that social activist told me – quoting that dalam commander. His logic was that this SP was sympathetic to the tribals and was trying to help them genuinely instead of harassing them; if they killed the SP, some other SP would head the district police but then they would lose the SP who was good to the tribals and who never harassed them. Their experience was that most police officers were harassing the local population, so why kill someone who was not doing so. When I heard this narration, I jokingly told the social activist, “…in that case, I should not worry about my life and should not carry any security with me!” The answer to this was a further revelation. He quoted the dalam commander saying that while they were reluctant to initiate attack on me, if I were to attack them then they would retaliate and kill me!! By the way, I had a few encounters with firearms with the Naxalites even after this incident.So, in a way, we can say that they still followed at least some principles. But, then there were many other incidents that clearly showed that they did not follow any perceived ideology. Many brutal murders of tribals, exploitation of tribals (such as using them as shield against police), extortion from industries / contractors working in forest areas (running into tens of crores, even at that time), not using such extortion money for welfare of tribals which was supposed to be their avowed objective, and many more such things, showed that they were armed gangs. This was some 30 years back. Today, the situation is much worse. Maoists are nothing but armed gangs. I am speaking not only on the basis of information gained through media, but also on the basis of direct feedback that I receive from many friends who are directly dealing with the problem in field in top positions.Let me now come to the first part of your question.Please appreciate that there is a vast difference between the working of army and police. Likewise, there is a big difference between an external war and an internal war.Army works on the principle of maximum damage by use of maximum force to the enemy. However, police is supposed to work on the principle of minimum damage by using the minimum possible force; or rather, on the principle of using no force at all.An internal war, even if you can call it a war, has to be fought within the four-walls of the legal provisions applicable in the country. They have to comply with the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Criminal Procedure Code envisages use of minimum force or no force by police while dealing even with riots and even with armed gangs.Other difficulties of fighting militants in a democratic country, especially in a country like India where double standards prevail in all walks of life, include hesitation to openly embrace the principle of bullet for bullet. While the militants know of no law and their gun is their only law, the security forces are supposed to act in accordance with the laws of the land. Before opening fire, the securities forces have to think ten times as to how they would be able to explain the same in the ensuing enquiries and court proceedings. Remember what happened to many security personnel in Punjab after normalcy was restored after years of terrorism. Many police officers had to face murder charges for encounter killings of terrorists. There are examples of police officers committing suicide when they could not live with such murder cases. There are plenty of so-called human rights brigades, funded from abroad by our enemies, who are bothered only about acts of security forces. We are an ungrateful nation with proven short memories.So, if you want to deploy army in the Maoist areas, you have to first think of these issues. Will you allow army to use maximum force with maximum effect against Maoists? Will you allow army to kill the Maoists even without provocation? Will you ensure that army would be allowed to use its full force in the way they are trained to use? If yes, then, well, deploy army by all means.But, if you are going to curtail the operational freedom of army and ask them to use minimum force and that too only in retaliation and not in a proactive way, then, well, you are going to defame and weaken the army and at the same time not getting results in the operations in which they are engaged. Why? Because, in that case, the army would also be more or less equally handicapped as the police forces are.Remember, army has been deployed in certain north-east states to fight militancy. Assam Rifles, which works on the army ethos, and is commanded by army officers, is deployed there. Army is deployed in Jammu & Kashmir to some extent. Yet, we are not able to solve the militancy / terrorism in these states. Why? Because we have curtailed the powers of army to work as per our laws, asking it to use minimum force. Army cannot use the force as it uses against external enemies, i.e., maximum force with the aim to destroy the enemy. Remember, what happened in Shopian (J&K) recently? An FIR for murder offence was registered against army officers and jawans for firing at violent protestors who were attacking the army convoy itself. So, when army officers fired in self-defence even then they were being charged with the offence of murder and were expected not to retaliate!!!Have you ever heard of an offence being registered against army officers when they fired and killed Pakistan soldiers in firing across the borders?I have handled certain high-profile cases on behalf of army in the Supreme Court as a special counsel on behalf of Union of India. So, I am telling you from my personal experiences.So, this is a major difference. If you deploy army for internal security duties without giving them the power to use maximum force as per their training and usual mandate (against external enemies), it would also be not fully effective. No doubt, our brave army soldiers would be much more effective than police officers, but the end result would not be achieved generally. On the other hand, army will unnecessarily be wasting its resources in internal duties, when it is supposed to be protecting our borders against external enemies. If you tie the hands of army while dealing with internal problems, and yet ask it to do such internal security duties, you will be lowering their morale if they fail to achieve objectives. This can have huge adverse consequences for future wars. It is the courage, determination and motivation that win a war more than your resources and strength. By unnecessarily involving army in internal security problems, and that too without giving it full operational freedom and legal protection (such as from FIRs, for example), you are going to achieve not much but lose a lot.Also remember that it is more difficult to defend against an internal or proxy war than against a regular war. Compare them with fighting against a snake and a tiger respectively. Both are dangerous and difficult to fight against. But, it is perhaps easier to fight against a tiger if you are well equipped because you at least know as to where you stand and where the enemy is. The enemy is visible to you and you can anticipate his movements. So, you can plan and can stand a fair chance of winning with proper equipment, resources, manpower and planning. But fighting a snake or a proxy war? You are not sure where the enemy is, what the next move of the enemy is, what the comparative strength of the enemy is. The enemy can unexpectedly and surreptitiously strike you anywhere and anytime. Uncertainty is the name of the game. And, they say that an unknown devil is more dangerous than the known devil. Fighting a war against armed citizens is fraught with risks and limitations in a democratic country.In view of this, fighting the Maoists is comparatively more difficult. Security forces fight with their hands tied. There are many so-called human rights organisations, who would approach the courts at the drop of the hat. You will have false FIRs registered against security forces, including of fake encounters, fake rape charges, fake violence, fake arrests, and what not.So, what is the solution? Is it impossible to solve the Maoist problem?Well, not exactly. Our security forces have the courage to do it. But, it requires proper planning and mobilisation of resources. It is beyond the scope of this answer (which is in response to a limited question) to go into exhaustive details, but let me explain it in brief.During our NPA training days, we were taught that three important ingredients for a successful policing are: (1) strength, (2) surprise and (3) consistency. You must have a reasonable strength of personnel. But, since you cannot have one policeman for every criminal, you must include the element of surprise to take care of your less strength. With your surprise visits, etc., here and there, criminals should feel that you are everywhere (even though you have less strength). And, such surprise must be given with consistency. Giving a surprise once in a blue moon is not sufficient. You need consistency and regularity.What we are lacking in Maoist areas is perhaps all these three ingredients. So, we must have sufficient securities forces (perhaps, 10 times the requirements in the beginning) and use them effectively in accordance with above principles. Then, we must equip them with technology. Use Drones to watch movements, explosive-detectors, landmine detectors, infrared sensors, and much more. I’ll not go into these details any further, as the answer has already become too longish.Further, you need both development and the show of strong arm of the state to win back the Maoist areas. Carrot and stick, both. Our state response is too slow. Development in these areas is extremely slow. Having personally worked in these areas, I can tell you the ground situation is pathetic, to say the least. Development funds are stolen on the way, by corrupt babus and politicians. And, our state is always hesitant to use full force, and, in fact, even the show of force.Using concerted efforts of development with proper security (including, proactive security), you can solve the problem. What is needed is will power and determination. On the other hand, what sometimes I feel is that there are some powerful vested interests which want the problem to continue, since it serves their interests.So, let there be genuine intent to solve the Maoist problem. Let there be strong determination. Let there be sufficient strength of securities forces, or I would be say 10 times the sufficient strength of security forces to begin with, at least. Mobilise them from other parts of the country. Security forces must have a proactive approach, with certain legal protections given to them. Use latest technology, not in a cosmetic manner but in a real effective way. And, lastly, let there be development, development and development. Results would be guaranteed, then.