Mine was from my mother: “Never cry for a man. He’ll never cry for you.”
What a fuckin’ weird piece of advice.
Not at all toxic and loaded
The capital city of Jordan won’t shed a single tear for any of us!
/s
Whenever someone gifts you something, just say “Thank you very much” and accept the gift. Don’t do the “are you sure” or “oh no you shouldn’t have” dance.
Lmao that’s every Chinese New Year ever. The red packet exchange is just so awkward and weird (IMO) and completely pointless.
Like Family A’s parents gives Family B’s kid $100 then Family B’s parents give Family A’s two children each $50 (totalling $100). Then when they go home, the parents “ask” (read: demand) the kid to give them the money for “safekeeping”. So… like… wtf is the point. This is why I don’t like the idea of “tradition”, conservatives be weird af. Like, at one point, I just stop caring when they give it to me and I’m like “just give it to mom” lol.
Red Packet exchange is just glorified Money PingPong games.
Dad was teaching my sister and I to cross the street and told us to look both ways.
We were crossing a one-way road at the time and I asked “Do we need to look both ways on a one-way road?”
He said “People are idiots, you look both ways.”
This summer. Twice. Crossing a one way street just as a car goes zooming through in the wrong direction
And its corollary. Never assume a red light will stop the cars. Always look.
Also very helpful when you travel to countries with left-hand traffic (or right-hand traffic depending on which way you are used to). The first couple days cars are constantly coming from the wrong side.
Good advice, and by extension also the fundamental of defensive driving - assume every other driver on the road is crazy or incompetent.
- Just because someone is signalling to turn, it doesn’t mean they will
- Just because someone isn’t signalling to turn, it doesn’t mean they won’t
- Assume people will run red lights
- Assume people will jump on the brakes for no reason
- Assume anyone will change lanes at any time without even looking
I’m sure my driving got a lot safer from thinking like that
I completely agree.
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When getting advice, consider if the speakers life is one you want for yourself.
Ok, I’ll consider that. Now, what advice from childhood did you have to share?
Oh that was it. My mom used to say it a lot. Sort of a meta answer I suppose. 😂
I was just pulling your leg. It’s a good one.
Always wear a condom.
-Dad
Hmm, “trust me, you don’t want a kid” - Dad
“Never pass up the opportunity to keep your mouth shut.”
Better to keep your mouth shut and look stupid then open it and remove all doubt.
Yes but… If there’s something you don’t understand, it’s better to ask about it ahead of time rather than later, after everyone assumed you understood the situation.
You can definitely come out looking like more of an idiot by waiting till the last second to clarify a misunderstanding.
“Don’t believe everything you read in books.” - my religious dad
Learned pretty early on not to believe a certain book. Woops
“assigning blame is the most useless reaction to disaster. Do damage control and then move on.”
My parents used to blame each other a lot when they were fighting. When my friends mess up something, I will them that it’s annoying, and then figure out how to deal with it. But I’ll never make them feel bad for it, because it’s just wasted energy.
Literal translation it is a bit funnier in original:
“If you’re bored, sharpen a stick and stick it up your butt so you resemble a donkey more.”
Basically there is 0 reason to be bored in this life.Adults: Don’t touch, the wood stove is hot.
Toddler Me: [touches anyway] hot! Hot!
I still have the scar.
In grade school I remember looking up at a brightly colored sign above the door that read, “you are not your circumstance.” Decades later, I still think about it as a reminder to treat myself and others a little better.
Innovation never comes from using something the way it was designed to be used.
One that’s come up a lot for me went something like “people don’t think about you much, they’re all focused on their own life and problems, you’re just in the background”. I have a tendency to nervously overthink other people’s reactions, which is why it was brought up, but it has lots of other applications too.
Dad: “Only break one law at a time”
Dad: “A job can give you three things: Good pay, learn useful new skills, and a comfortable and enjoyable place to work. If you aren’t getting at least two of those things, look for another job.”
Mum didn’t really give advice, but I probably would have done a lot more dumb shit if not for her guiding me not to.
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