“If your right foot itches, you’re supposed to bear the pain and do not scratch it, otherwise your good luck will fade away.
If your left foot itches, you should scratch it a lot to ward off bad fortune.”
“Got a headache? Put some Vicks VapoRub on your forehead instead of taking an Aspirin. (Don’t use the no-name Vicks knockoff. That stuff is trash.)”
Tip - Vitamin E Cream & Baby Oil
All right, listen. I got rough elbows. That is - I *used* to get rough elbows. You know what I mean by that, they were ashy as hell little nubs. I’d endlessly rub this Life brand Vitamin E cream on throughout the day, with little results, for as long as I can remember. And a few weeks ago, I was reaching for the Life bottle and it slipped off my dresser due to some oil that had spilled underneath it.
The heavens parted, and I came up with the idea of combining the two. And man? I’ll never go back. Now if you’re going to try this, you must use the tiniest amount of baby oil, otherwise too much will for sure dry them out. And I’m just using this on elbows, I haven’t tried it on anywhere else yet. Perhaps on a particularly ashy day, I’ll venture elsewhere, but until then…
Mom Says
“Members of the opposite sex should never dry themselves on the same towel as this will invariably lead to a quarrel between them.”
EDIT NOTE: These will be recurring posts. They will consist of things that my mother has said to me over the years. They will be comprised of West Indian superstitions, general superstitions, some advice, memorable thoughts, and/or some Hassina originals. She’s a lovely woman and I take all of this stuff ridiculously seriously, unfortunately.
“If you use Listerine often, the one with alcohol, you will never get sick.”
How To Make Leftover Pizza Amazing Again (link) →
Honestly, man - the guy who does these videos is so great. His name is Chef John, he runs this blog called Food Wishes and he’s almost TOO likable. He makes all kinds of stuff that’s crazy tasty. His videos are here. And his blog with his recipes is here. This is just one of his links that I’ve probably emailed around the most since it’s a genius way to reheat pizza.