#1 Get Back

Planes typically fill from front to back because the front seats are closer to the door and passengers sitting in them can exit the plane sooner. Gate agents also typically move from front to back when assigning seats to passengers who don’t already have them assigned. If you don’t mind disembarking towards the end, the back seats are more likely to stay open.

#2 Keep An Eye Out For Empties

If you want the seat next to you to be free, it’s obviously essential to book next to an empty seat in the first place – but the strategy goes deeper than that. Seats usually fill up in this order: aisle, window, middle. Look for a row in which either the aisle or the window is already booked and select whichever one is free. Don’t choose one in an entirely empty row, because a couple may book the two adjacent seats. No one wants the middle unless it’s the only option left, so if the two outsides are spoken for, your neighbouring seat will likely be avoided until it’s the last resort.

#3 But Not Too Many Empties

A big block of empty seats looks tempting, but resist the urge to book. A field of open spaces is more likely to be selected by families travelling together and other larger groups. Not only does that lower your chances of winding up with an empty next to you, it also ups your odds of being surrounded by noisy passengers.

#4 Coordinate With Companions

If you’re travelling with someone, you can maximise strategy #2 by working as a team. Instead of booking seats next to each other, book the aisle and the window. Your middle seat is immediately less attractive to other passengers. Worst case scenario, if someone takes it and you’d like to sit beside your travelling companion, it’s not hard to talk the stranger into swapping with one of the outer seats.

#5 Exploit Apps

Download your airline’s mobile app if they have one (it’s the 21st century, they probably do). Check the seating chart on the app after you’ve arrived at the airport but before you’ve boarded. If the seat next to you is full, you may be able to switch to a new one via the app. If you’re prevented from changing your seat assignment after check-in, ask an employee at the gate if they can move you. It won’t work 100% of the time, but your odds will be a whole lot better.

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You don’t need five bedrooms, a library, and an indoor basketball court to call a space home. If you’re fresh out of school, or living in a city with astronomical rents, or simply want to save extra cash, studio apartments are a mini-but-mighty alternative to multi-room living.

Right now you’re thinking about the C words. “Cramped.” “Confined.” “Cluttered.” “Claustrophobic.”

But how about “cool?” And “cosy?” And “chic?” A well-designed studio is all of those things, even if its square footage is less than a celebrity shoe closet. It comes down to how you divide and decorate it.

Stylish studio living starts with editing your possessions. Keep what you need and what you absolutely love; let go of everything else. Opt for furniture that can perform multiple functions, like seating that doubles as storage space. Use a light, neutral colour palette to enlarge the room (but don’t be afraid of colour if that’s what you want). Keep shelves free of clutter and make the most of blank space on walls.

Constraints inspire creativity. One day that basketball court could be yours, but in the meantime, accept the challenge of designing within limited space. You may be surprised by how dapper your diminutive bachelor pad can be.

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This story was originally published on Gizmodo

You know what’s no surprise at all? A nationally representative survey of 1500 workers throughout the US found that younger people — especially women — swear like sailors in the workplace.

In a recent study from work management platform Wrike, about three in four female millennial managers and executives admitted to swearing in the workplace. While that might seem like a high percentage, most millennials are OK with dropping F-bombs at work all the time.

About 67 per cent of millennial women admitted to cursing at work, which is nearly identical to the 66 per cent of millennial men who admitted doing the same. The weird thing is that even though a majority of people swear in the workplace, about 41 per cent feel that swearing is unprofessional.

So what’s the big takeaway here? The study shows that rules in the workplace are loosening up, and that people are using swearing as a kind of therapy when they’re on the job. Saying thing like “What the fuck?!” and “Oh, shit!” or “For the fucking love of God!” or “Oh my god, I’m going to fucking smash the shit out of this piece of shit computer!” can help everyone get along better in the workplace. It sure works at Gizmodo.

The study found that about 47 per cent of millennial men prefer working in a place where colleagues swear, and about 40 per cent of millennial women felt the same way. One-third of the millennial responders said swearing can strengthen a team, and 36 per cent said profane outbursts (like “What the fuck?!”) simply reflect a passion for their work.

Even with all of this pro-profanity sentiment from the study, you should still be careful when you decide to drop F-bombs at the office. About a quarter of millennial men say they have considered filing a formal complaint because of other people’s cursing.

The lesson here: You shouldn’t feel bad about using profane language at the office to keep your sanity. Just be sure you’re around other millennials, who won’t narc on you, before you do it.

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The following article is brought to you by Just For Men

Men, let’s get emotional for second. Grey hair is an issue we will all eventually face, but that doesn’t mean we should sit at home crying into our buckets of ice cream as we reminisce the days of our youth.

You have a life-changing option here and that’s to give into your manly emotions or make a stand against the grey. Neither sounds like a bag of fun, but what if we told you the latter was actually achievable, simple and dare we say, a five-minute affair?

Say hello to Just For Men’s Shampoo-in Haircolour, an ammonia-free hair solution designed by hair boffins who care about you just as much as your mother does.

The non-damaging process is insanely simple:

Step 1) Mix the formula and shampoo it in.

Step 2) Wait for five minutes, then rinse.

Step 3) Natural coloured hair status achieved.

Step 4) Easy money. Start looking naturally younger.

Full natural coverage of grey after a fresh haircut versus talking about your feelings? We know which one we’d choose.

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You’ve just landed in a new country after a long flight and little sleep. All you want is a hot shower, a room service hamburger, and a warm bed. Your girlfriend, on the other hand, is raring to go. She’s itching to dump the luggage at the hotel and start crossing items off her to-do list ASAP. How you handle it could be a deal breaker.

According to a study conducted by Liligo and YouGov, almost a quarter (23%) of Americans feel that travel habits can make or break a relationship. The number goes up for Millennials, with 35% agreeing that travel habits could be the deciding factor on a relationship’s longevity.

Travel has infiltrated our lives more than ever thanks to the rise of the digital nomad workforce and social media’s wanderlust culture. With increased visibility comes increased pressure – travellers feel compelled to outdo their friends and followers, carefully crafting impossibly perfect travel tales on Snapchat and Instagram. Couples are cracking under the stress.

“It seems travel has transitioned into something that we have begun to associate with success and accomplishment,” says Eric Urbain, U.S. Marketing Director for liligo.com, “which has in turn created unwanted stress to plan and portray a perfect vacation.”

Liligo’s research reveals one in 12 Americans have gotten into an argument with their partner over poor travel planning. Women especially feel the pressure, with more than double the amount of women (1 in 8) admitting to fighting with their significant other over travel habits than men (1 in 20).

The best way to break up is to be upfront and honest, but if that kind of maturity escapes you, maybe just book a trip and be the worst travel partner possible. After enough bickering you might come home single and get a holiday out of the bargain.

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Carmakers can be a ruthless bunch when it comes culling some of the most beloved vehicles out of their catalogue. A lot of this has to do with the economics rather than car bosses toying with our unhealthy attachment to inanimate objects. Regardless, this still doesn’t make parting ways with an icon any easier.

We’re car lovers at D’Marge and if there was ever a chance to play God for a day and resurrect the dead, we’d bring back these eight icons.

Lancia Stratos

Not all Italian cars were built for going fast on a race track. The 1970s saw the creation of the legendary Lancia Stratos rally car, a mid-engined race car designed to conquer the treacherous loose gravel of the World Rally Championship. It didn’t disappoint too, taking out the title in three consecutive years from 1974 to 1976. The car was powered by a 2.4-litre Dino V6 with 190hp but the real magic resided in its chassis – a steel space frame structure wrapped in lightweight fibreglass which provided sharp handling characteristics.

Racing homologation rules meant that roughly 500 vehicles made it out of the plant for the public roads. There has only been one serious attempt to resurrect the Stratos in 2010 with the help of Ferrari design house Pininfarina who used a modern Ferrari chassis, but the bosses at the prancing horse quickly put a stop to this, forbidding its suppliers to support the project.

Toyota Celica GT-Four

Toyota wasn’t only good at rolling out Camrys and Corollas back in the day. They also built some half decent sportscars such as the Supra (which is currently getting a remake) and the Celica GT-Four. Toyota had a brief history in the WRC and took a slew of wins from 1989 to 1995 over three models. The last and final was the ST205 you see here.

Volkswagen Kombi

The Volkswagen Kombi needs no introduction but it does need a resurrection. Deemed by many from the 70s as the “Hippie Wagon”, the Kombi was most popular during the proceeding decades as a car which provided a blank canvas for its owners to personalise. Surfies also naturally gravitated to it as it had enough cabin space to pack their surfboards and have orgies in.

Lotus Esprit

The Lotus Esprit Turbo is a true icon made famous by James Bond himself. In the films it hit the snowfields and also doubled as a submarine. In 1980 the special edition Essex Esprit Turbo popped up and was powered by a mid-engined 2.2-litre turbo delivering 210hp to the rear wheels. It could dispatch the 0-100km/h in 6.1 seconds and boasted a top speed of 240km/h. There are only 45 of these models in the world. We think they need to make more.

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

It may look outrageous by today’s standards but make no mistake, the Sierra RS Cosworth was built to win Europe’s Group A racing series. The RS Cosworth took the base of the Ford Sierra and turned it into a race car with a RWD layout for the early model. Only 5,545 examples were built with 500 allocated to tuning company Cosworth for an even more special model called the RS500. The Sierra RS Cosworth sported a 2.0-litre and roughly 220hp to get the job done. It ceased production in 1992.

Ferrari Testarossa

A true icon of the prancing horse is the Testarossa hailing from the mid-80s through to the mid-90s. The beautifully designed Pininfarina body exuded all the sleek lines required of a modern classic and was paired with an equally formidable engine in the form of a 4.9-litre flat-12 engine mounted behind the driver and producing 390hp. The final 501 examples of the Testarossa rolled out of Maranello in 1996 and hasn’t been resurrected since.

DeLorean DMC-12

It’s heavy as hell with its stainless steel body panels, but that was part of the beauty of the DeLorean DMC-12. Stripped bare of all of the Back to the Future gimmicks, the DMC-12 is actually an attractive piece of kit with mandatory gull wing doors. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and manufactured from 1981 to 1983, the car featured a rear engine, rear wheel drive layout powered by a 2.9-litre V6. Due to its cult status, a British entrepreneur bought the rights to the DMC name and announced that there will be 300 DMC-12 cars built in late 2016 with each costing just under $100,000. We’ll believe it when we see it. 

Mazda RX-7

The last true turbo rotary was one that reached cult status around the world amongst performance car fans. Although the sleek coupe design first came about in 1991, its timeless shape ensured it remained relevant to its target market well beyond its life span. The FD RX-7 was powered by a 1.3-litre turbo rotary engine which produced 276hp that was sent to the rear wheels. Strict emissions targets would see to it that the RX-7 was no more by 2002. To commemorate the final series of the RX-7, Mazda built the Spirit R model in a limited number of just 1,500 samples. There’s been talks of a revival but as of yet Mazda haven’t figured out how to utilise the powerful yet inefficient Wankel engine under modern emissions restrictions.

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Minimalism is best left to the professionals and this is duly proven by the good people at Santiago Brotons Design.

There latest penthouse loft located in Berlin sports some of the most luxurious appointments in a small apartment with superbly executed monochrome lines. With a total area of just 320 square metres, the space some how manages to squeeze in stunning views of the Berlin skyline.

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The designers specifically wanted a masculine feel to the loft so they approached talented furniture makers such Muun for beds, Bocci for light installations, Hygge Interior for accessories and Norr11 for outdoor furniture. Even the artwork isn’t spared the selection criteria with pieces commissioned from Isabella Trimmel.

The theme throughout the space is distinctly organic with Santiago Brotons Design going for an industrial-organic feel via leather and steel paired with soft fabrics.

If the open space, exposed white beams and contrasting black static pieces don’t grab your attention then its beautifully simple bedroom definitely will.

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The Aston Martin AM37 powerboat wasn’t the only unveiling that made waves at the recent 016 Monaco Yacht Show.

Another worthy mention came from the Dutch over at Sinot Yacht Designs who officially launched their flagship Wajer 55 power boat. The daddy of the entire Wajer line borrows the award-winning features from the smaller Wajer 37 and Wajer 38 to bring the perfect blend of design and comfort.

The hull itself is a combination of exotic materials including carbon, steel and innovative materials designed to keep weight to a minimum. The Dutch made crafty packs three 435hp IPS600 Volvo Penta engines help drive the boat up to speed whilst the intuitive V-design hull provides superior balance and smooth sailing over the waters.

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One small step for man, one giant leap for modern art. In 1969, when Apollo 12 landed on the moon, it didn’t just bring a handful of eager astronauts to the lunar surface. It also covertly carried history’s first Space Art object: the minuscule, mysterious Moon Museum.

Blink and you’ll miss it. The Moon Museum is an unassuming ceramic tile, smaller than a standard SD card. But look closer and you’ll find scaled-down works from six prominent artists from the late 1960s. Robert Rauschenberg, David Novros, John Chamberlain, Claes Oldenburg, Forrest Myers, and even Andy Warhol contributed to the interstellar art project – the last by doodling his initials to resemble a rocket from one angle and male genitalia from another (stay classy, Andy).

The project was the brainchild of Forrest ‘Frosty’ Myers, who stated simply that “My idea was to get six great artists together and make a tiny little museum that would be on the moon.”

After several failed attempts to get the approval of NASA, Myers opted to smuggle his museum to the moon’s surface instead. He enlisted the help of an unnamed engineer at the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation to secretly install the wafer on a leg of the Intrepid landing module. The engineer, known only as ‘John F’, confirmed the placement of the tile in a telegram to Myers two days before Apollo 12 took off.

The existence of the Moon Museum was kept under wraps until Myers spilled his historic secret to The New York Times. The paper ran an article on the story two days before Apollo 12 returned to Earth, and a question has plagued modern art lovers ever since:

Does the Moon Museum actually exist?

NASA, of course, has no official record of the art intervention. However, both John Chamberlain and Claes Oldenburg have confirmed contributing drawings to the museum, and technicians have admitted to placing personal effects onto the Apollo landers.

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