Useless adviceAs a new parent, people seem to think it's OK to pass on any and every old wives tale possible. "Don't hug him too much". What? Quite what possesses people to pass on baseless, idiotic, useless advice I don't know.
That said, I quite often give car drivers directions and then, after they've moved off, realise that I've sent them down a bike-only route, so I can give as good as I get.
What useless advice have you been given (or handed out) recently?
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chthonic, Thu 19 Oct 2006, 10:29)
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Land of useless adviceI pass stupid signs everyday, but then again I do live in America. The one that really annoys me is the big f*cking motorway style sign that reads "Click it or ticket it" by the side of the freeway. Well no f*cking shit. That is why all cars in America since the early 1970s are required to have a flashing red light and an annoying beeping sound telling you to put your seat belt on.
The same sign also tells you how long til you reach downtown - "25 mins to Downtown", "20 mins to Downtown" etc. Everybody freaking slows down to read how long til downtown, thus adding to the amount of time til you actually reach downtown. Stop telling us how long til downtown. It doesn't help get us there any quicker.
(, Thu 19 Oct 2006, 23:56, Reply)
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