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This 'Viz' top tip is genuinely so clever you'll wish you thought of it first

The guys at Viz are geniuses

This 'Viz' top tip is genuinely so clever you'll wish you thought of it first
15 November 2017

Sometimes, genius occurs where you least expect it.

A scorching 40-yard volley from your useless right-back who’s just decided to put his boot through it because it’s the 88th minute, and why the fuck not. A diamond in a coal mine. ‘Dakota’ by the Stereophonics.

And it’s happened again in the pages of the legendary comic Viz.

What we expect from Viz: absolute hilarity and profanity, and ridiculous top tips like this:

What we don’t expect: actually, genuinely genius life advice like this:

What a great idea.

This led to other people sharing their own ‘top tips’ for avoiding people:

But one doubting Thomas pointed out a possible flaw in the system:

There was another excellent life hack suggestion for ending that unwanted phone call:

But, really, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that Viz has given us a piece of actually-useful life advice. After all, these other top tips are all equally perfect for improving your everyday life:

Well done Viz, well done.

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