That notebook trick is honestly a lifesaver for keeping your sanity.

My buddy Nate had a coworker who kept calling off sick last summer. He said it was migraines but his Instagram was full of beach day posts. The real kicker was a Tuesday he called out, then posted a lunch pic with a time-stamped receipt from a restaurant two hours away. People think they're being slick but the truth always comes out in some small, stupid detail. Nate said it's like watching a bad magic trick where you can see the strings.

Cool you saved some gas money, but let's be real. Does anyone actually believe turning off your car at a light makes a dent? The big factories and container ships are pumping out pollution on a scale we can't even picture. It's nice to feel better, but sometimes these little tips just let the real problems off the hook.