Advice from Old PeopleSometimes, just sometimes, old people say something worth listening to. Ok, so it's like picking the needle out of a whole haystack of mis-remembered war stories, but those gems should be celebrated.
Tell us something worthwhile an old-type person has told you.
Note, we're leaving the definition of old up to you, you smooth-skinned youngsters.
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chthonic, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:16)
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MintWhen I was in line for the cinema many years ago, I began to get hungry and impatient and I loudly complained to my parents and whoever else would listen that I was hungry. The old lady in line in front of me dug in her pockets and presented me with a hard mint candy. "This will help your tummy-ache," she told me, "it's an old remedy. People these days rely too much on chemicals and don't realize that there are natural remedies that actually DO work." Thinking she was just a kook, I ate the candy, but I later read that it is actually a commonly-accepted remedy. I have used it a few times, chewing on mint leaves to combat morning sickness (unrelated to pregnancy!!) and the sticky stomach of hangovers. Old people, eh? There's a wealth of knowledge locked in their brains, so it's too bad most are utter cunts to talk to.
(, Sat 21 Jun 2008, 0:33, 2 replies)
well..you're lucky it actually was a mint and not a mothball..
don't trust old people... they've been around longer and they know exactly what they're doing
(, Sat 21 Jun 2008, 4:51, closed)
Haha!The last sentence really made me laugh.
^ I would concur with this - they aren't to be trusted: Mrs apple pie used to work in an old people's home and learnt never to accept (what looked like) Maltesers* from any old person.
* were actually deftly rolled balls of poo.
(, Sat 21 Jun 2008, 7:20, closed)
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