People Share The Worst Life Hacks They Used––With Consequences

Life hacks are supposed to live up to their names and make your life easier, right? Not so.

Life hacks can have dire consequences! Just ask the following people who were brave enough to share what happened to them after listening to old wives’ tales.

Redditor alexandraaasb got the proverbial ball rolling with the following question:

Redditors, what is the worst “life hack” you have ever tried and have you ever tried one with terrible consequences?

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Redditor alexandraaasb got the proverbial ball rolling with the following question:

Trouble with a Capital Tea

Tried that one that says “putting tea bags on your eyes depuffs them!” when I was about 13. However they did not specify black tea, so my dumbass uses an apple cinnamon tea. Cinnamon is a minor irritant so I had red tea-bag shaped rectangles around my eyes for a few hours.

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