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Is there any advice you'd like to pass on to other people here? A lesson you learned, wise words passed on to you from a parent/grandparent, etc. Just one bit of advice is fine.

― C J (C J), Thursday, 21 November 2002 08:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Use a condom

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 21 November 2002 08:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't end up like me.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 21 November 2002 09:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't shit on your own doorstep.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 21 November 2002 09:52 (twenty-three years ago)

1)Turn up the bass.

2)Ask. He/She might say yes.

3)Remember you're a Womble.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 21 November 2002 09:56 (twenty-three years ago)

keep yer shit clean ... you never know who might stop over for a visit

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 10:00 (twenty-three years ago)

take olive branches when offered

― gareth (gareth), Thursday, 21 November 2002 10:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If you have a choice between money and an adventure, take the adventure.

― Miss Laura, Thursday, 21 November 2002 10:02 (twenty-three years ago)

girls are mean

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 21 November 2002 11:05 (twenty-three years ago)

don't shit where you eat, my friend.

― g-kit (g-kit), Thursday, 21 November 2002 11:19 (twenty-three years ago)

2)Ask. He/She might say yes.
3)Remember you're a Womble.

Did I ever tell you that my ex-wife shagged a Womble, Dr C?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 21 November 2002 13:10 (twenty-three years ago)

you've told all of us. several times.

― angela (angela), Thursday, 21 November 2002 13:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Did I ever tell you that my ex-wife shagged a Womble, Dr C?

Heym where can I meet this woman? I wouldn't mind doing a bit of interspecies wombling, wheh wheh wheh.

― great uncle bulgaria (dirtyvicar), Thursday, 21 November 2002 13:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Keep track of all your pay stubs (from your pay checks).

I didn't pay attention to mine at my last job. It turned out they had been overpaying me (though it sure as hell didn't feel like it) and I had to pay them back $1400 when they found their mistake. Since I didn't have $1400, I instead had to work an extra hour after everyone left for the rest of my time there and have money taken out of each paycheck. AND to make sure I didn't goof off, they gave me new projects to work on during my over time.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 14:52 (twenty-three years ago)

They really did this?

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

In line with Sarah's comments -- keep your receipts for itemized deductions. It's worth the time and sorting.

(Also, save and get out of credit card debt -- obvious, but hey.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't carry on playing computer games when your arm goes numb.

If you are a temp, do not advise permanent staff on human resource policy.

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:25 (twenty-three years ago)

almost exactly the same thing happened me re:being paid extra
it was something like 3650 punts
im still paying it back at 38.09 euros a month....

― robin (robin), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)

that's horrible.

you should be able to sue them because they made the mistake and altered the amount of money that you were accustomed to living on and now they're not only changing it back but...NEGATIVISING it.

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:37 (twenty-three years ago)

social welfare has a tendency to do that same thing here in NZ

― isadora (isadora), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:59 (twenty-three years ago)

If you've thought about doing something for more than 6 days, go ahead and do it.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 21 November 2002 19:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Go for her tits after the second kiss!

Don't feel bad if your dick isn't as big as the one in the porno flick.

-Both from my pops

― Yancey (ystrickler), Thursday, 21 November 2002 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

You'll end up like your parents...

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 21 November 2002 19:12 (twenty-three years ago)

dont ask for too many opinions, it only makes you more confused.

read the small print.

tell those you love, that you love them.

― donna (donna), Thursday, 21 November 2002 19:37 (twenty-three years ago)

They get more power if you push them together. - My mamacita's advice on breasts.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 21 November 2002 20:07 (twenty-three years ago)

yesterday, an evaglical friend said to me, i have wanted to fuck god. and you know, so have i- not in the sexual sense, but in the curse to the heavens sense. fear god, of course-but call him on his bullshit as well. This advice does not only deal with god but all in authority, jsut because they deserve to be there, or even if they don't - challenge them, ask them for sources, yell at them if you need to.

― anthony easton (anthony), Thursday, 21 November 2002 20:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah. That really happened. I worked for local government...

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 20:37 (twenty-three years ago)

We're all guilty of lots of things, but we're all also very confused and pathetic.

― Maria (Maria), Thursday, 21 November 2002 23:46 (twenty-three years ago)

In the absence of mitigating factors, it is better to do something than not to do it.

When in doubt, go for a walk.

― Paul Eater (eater), Friday, 22 November 2002 00:23 (twenty-three years ago)

They get more power if you push them together

Together, and up.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:28 (twenty-three years ago)

power? what like volts and stuff?

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:33 (twenty-three years ago)

I can shoot lazer beams out of my nipples.

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 22 November 2002 01:42 (twenty-three years ago)

So it was YOU in that Mirwais video.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:23 (twenty-three years ago)

eleven years pass...

ILX taught me to shut up and listen. Thanks, ILX.

― diffidently worth every cent!!! (WilliamC), Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:37 (twelve years ago)

i learned that we all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

http://i.imgur.com/bAkJsqk.jpg

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:44 (twelve years ago)

ILX taught me to shut up and listen. Thanks, ILX.

― diffidently worth every cent!!! (WilliamC), Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:37 (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the occasional sortie into semantic largesse aside, I do declare it had a similar effect here as well

― veneer timber (imago), Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:45 (twelve years ago)

i also learned that faith leads you in the decisions you make. You don't always pick the right path, but it's there in your conscience.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxC1lE3As5s/UHFCnwnS5CI/AAAAAAAAAnE/6Fkqbj02QBo/s400/Sunset-1.jpg

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:50 (twelve years ago)

You dont have to come in her to get her pregnant

Thanks dad

― mind totally brown (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:52 (twelve years ago)

and hey, i can't NOT mention that i learned that when you live in a house with four women. Just shut up and say, Yes, ma'am.

http://i.imgur.com/01QsP0K.jpg

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:55 (twelve years ago)

i think it's safe to say that i can't be the only one that learned this next one: the thing that makes us work, and makes our family successful, and our life successful, is when we walk home and we walk into our doors of our house, all that other stuff is left outside. It's not a factor.

http://i.imgur.com/nJi9Jqx.jpg

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:57 (twelve years ago)

those are all tim mcgraw quotes

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 21:57 (twelve years ago)

"i also learned that faith leads you in the decisions you make. You don't always pick the right path, but it's there in your conscience."

"and hey, i can't NOT mention that i learned that when you live in a house with four women. Just shut up and say, Yes, ma'am."

i didn't realise that first quote was a pass-ag complaint about faith hill until i read the second one.

― estela, Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:03 (twelve years ago)

important resource for lessons: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/tim_mcgraw.html

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:04 (twelve years ago)

Karl
I have to ask.

Did you maybe leave out an xp.

― mind totally brown (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:04 (twelve years ago)

"unfortunately i have a very strong faith."

― estela, Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:05 (twelve years ago)

i did, but tbf i think he would also be on board with your dad's advice

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:07 (twelve years ago)

xpost

― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:07 (twelve years ago)

Never take a pee into a keyhole, and never put a key into your peehole.

― Low-Hanging Snark (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)

Failure to absorb that partic lesson meant that his exposts were monthly cheques for ten years iirc

― mind totally brown (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 December 2013 22:11 (twelve years ago)

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