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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Useless Advice, Song DepartmentThe Gambler, by Kenny Rogers.
"You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them."
Yes, that is right, you do.
And the song doesn't tell you.
If I knew when to fucking hold them and when to fucking fold them, I wouldn't fucking lose every fucking hand of poker I've ever played!
And your fucking friend on the train just says "You got to know" and then kicks off!
That's not even advice, Kenny! That's a goddam truism!
That's like an investment advisor telling you you have to know when to buy, when to hold, and when to sell!
Oh, wait. That's what they all do, and they still make commissions.
I'm in the wrong business.
(, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 3:04, Reply)
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