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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The Birds And The BeesWhen I started sprouting hairs in new places and taking an interest in Edith Bliss from Wonder World (it's an Australian TV show) My father, being my father, decided it would be best if I got "the lecture" from his best mate, possibly the most irresponsible person I've ever had the good fortune of meeting.
"My boy," he says, offering me a beer because I was after all, 13, "there are two things you need to know about sex.
"Safe sex is using a false name."
and
"Excelpet flea care will get rid of the crabs just as good as a trip to the doctor and it's far less embarrassing."
Actually, it's probably more unusual advice than useless.
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difficultchild, Fri 20 Oct 2006, 2:11,
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