The Best Advice Your Elders Ever Gave You

[Dog_Yoghurt]

This little topic arose at a BBQ at the weekend.

I remember my late grandad saying to me when I was fourteen "[grandson]never get married unless you can afford the divorce".

Any little gems advice you remember you're elders saying to you years ago?

[realityhack]

'You can do anything if you put your mind to it'

I disproved this within minutes - I'm unable to levitate, be invisible or teleport, total rubbish.

[chicane]

I disproved this within minutes - I'm unable to levitate, be invisible or teleport, total rubbish.

Maybe you didn't put your mind to it.

[Chantho]

This little topic arose at a BBQ at the weekend.

I remember my late grandad saying to me when I was fourteen "[grandson]never get married unless you can afford the divorce".

Any little gems advice you remember you're elders saying to you years ago?

Chan

Not received personally, but the advice from "Good as Gold" by Joseph Heller is useful, particularly the bit about not kicking inanimate objects

tho

[realityhack]

Maybe you didn't put your mind to it.

No, really, I tried. I just don't have the 'gift', but I know I'm 'special'.

[realityhack]

"Watch out for Giant Alien Lizards or you'll get eaten".

And you thought 'If you can't beat em, join em', right?

[Dog_Yoghurt]

And in true CUK fashion, off on the tangent we go

[richard-af]

Always listen to The Voices.

[wobbegong]

When I was a lad my Grandad took me to one side and said "Wobb, you'll never win an argument with a 'grown-up' ". He was spot on.

(Although it would've been funnier if I'd had the presence of mind to have immediately countered with "Oh yes I will")

[SallyAnne]

but I know I'm 'special'.

We all know that too honey