Worst piece of advice

[Dulci]

What's the worst piece of advice you were ever given?

When I was pregnant I was so annoyed with the world because random strangers kept coming up to me with suggestions/advice. The worst piece of advice I got on that subject was from a woman who told me that I should just go with every craving I got, no matter how fat it made me (and yes, she used the word fat). She told me she craved Quarter Pounders the whole time she was pregnant and ate about 2 a day.

[Killian]

"...don't rub it, it'll just fall off..."

:wink:

[Jase180]

Worse bit of advice-

Don't buy AOL stock with that extra cash. (at the time is was 12 bucks a share, few years later it capped at 127 or so..pre net bubble crash. Woulda make a healthy bit of change had I gone with my gut)

[BiggsTrek]

"Pull my finger..."

[Uber]

go, do it..... what's the worse that could happen.

But i feel your pain Dulci, with both of my kids, mrs uber and i recieved dozens of used advice suggestion whether we wanted them or not.

[ChatNoir]

I agree with what they say: "Just be yourself" is the worst piece of advice possible. I believe everybody must do their best not to reveal their lousy true selves. (This is not a piece of advice by the way.:blush:)

[Roger]

"You two should get together!"

or

"Let's kill ourselves!"


Both in relation to my ex-wife.

I should add that I only followed one of those bits of advice! :p

[Uber]

which one?

[Elbow]

When a single guy comes to me for marriage advice, I tell him to get an ear pierced.

He'll have experienced pain and purchased jewelry. :18:

[Roger]

which one?
I wish I could remember! :18:

[Elbow]

Jokingly, my dad, rest his soul, when teaching me to drive said
"when you're backing up, keep going until you hear glass break or smell :shit:"

[Sparky]

When searching for a lost item, someone will ALWAYS say

"Where were you when you lost it?"

"WELL IF I KNEW THAT.....!!!!"

[Mefune Akira]

What's the worst piece of advice you were ever given?

"Jump Johnny, the umbrella will slow your fall!"
"Seriously, mixing drinks wont make you sick"
"Naw he left, go hit on his girfriend"
"Yellow means slow down, unless your really close, then go faster"
"Dude its not hot, its a mild habenero"

[Danlally]

"Use this tonight if you need it, i know i did'nt' :( thanks dad

[rposhard]

"You should get a job at my company instead of wasting your time working at that theatre and acting." Thanks a lot, brother.....