diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 739346c..a7473bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-.DS_Store
+**/.DS_Store
 /bin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88f656d..3925abf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # ipaddrgen 👩‍💻
-### the funny ip address generator
+
+## the funny ip address generator
 
 a small cli program written in go that generates random ip addresses and "does things" to them.
 
@@ -9,11 +10,11 @@ a small cli program written in go that generates random ip addresses and "does t
 
 *legal disclaimer: no this isn't a "hacking" tool, it's a goofy piece of software that spits text out onto the screen and nothing more. I wholeheartedly encourage that this software be used in le funny hacking montage.*
 
-# screenies 📸
+## screenies 📸
 
 ![ipaddrgen in action](screenshots/v1term.png)
 
-# use it! ✨
+## use it! ✨
 
 [download](https://github.com/mellodoot/ipaddrgen/releases/latest) whichever version is compatible with your OS (if such a version isn't listed, I'm so sorry!), then run it via your terminal!
 
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ i.e. `./ipaddrgen-PLATFORM-ARCH`
 
 for help with command-line arguments (for some fun customisation), try `./ipaddrgen -h`!
 
-# build it! 📀
+## build it! 📀
 
-### requirements:
+### requirements
 
 - [go](https://go.dev/) (currently using 1.17.6)
 - that's about it
 
-### how:
+### how
 
 windows: `go build -o ./bin/ipaddrgen.exe ./src`
 
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 0a756b6..e4eab6d 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -17,17 +17,12 @@ import (
 // === internal vars (no need to edit these!) ===
 
 var running bool
-var i_was_IPv6 = false
-var i_was_ported = false
 var i_last_method string
 var i_methods []string
 
 //go:embed methods.txt
 var i_methods_file embed.FS
 
-//go:embed help.txt
-var i_help_file embed.FS
-
 // === timings ===
 
 // minimum wait for an update (ms).
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ var port_chance = 0.05
 
 func main() {
 
-	if argIndex("h") >= 0 {
+	if argIndex("h") >= 0 || argIndex("help") >= 0 {
 		showHelp()
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/src/methods.txt b/src/methods.txt
index 77960be..c59d8e0 100644
--- a/src/methods.txt
+++ b/src/methods.txt
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ causing a ruckus on
 grossly offending
 nullnullnull
 doing indescribable things to
+doing unspeakable things to
+doing outrageous things to
+doing silly things to
 owning
 sending your minecraft base coordinates to
-melting
\ No newline at end of file
+melting
+dumping on
+'boutta bust a nut on
+exposing search history for
+sending prayers to
+saying night night to
+giving up on
+never gonna give up on