What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
Discuss....

Thought it might be interesting and we might all learn something from eachother!

Book you seat on a coach early to Cardiff, so very true :hihi:

Look both ways when your crossing the road or Dont take sweets off of strangers.

Don't sit on there, you'll get piles

Don't eat yellow snow.

Don't push until you really have too! :thumbsup:

"Do you really want to go on Titanic's maiden voyage? There'll be many other opportunities".

My grandfather used to say "Tell 'em nowt" and I like that, meaning be careful what you say and to whom. (I'm talking more in a business capacity here.)

I feel sure you should get a good load of replies here.

i used to work with a guy who was one of lifes characters and he had the following rules of life to be followed (in his words) :

never eat anything you can't pronounce

never put your JT in a mangeling machine

don't f*** with the Israelis

and never ever leave your wingman

Interesting thoughts.

There has been lots of good advice given to me depending on the circumstances and for me at the moment its that -

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel'

Create your own opportunities :D

In England, we drive on the left :D

Originally posted by dawny1
Don't push until you really have too! :thumbsup:

See you have a Skoda then. :hihi:

When I was young my Grandad told me that the Yorkshiremans motto was

"eat all drink all.. buy nowt
hear all, see all.. say nowt
an if tha does owt for nowt... do it for thi sen"

Ive found this to be good advice :)

Originally posted by Clare85
What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
Discuss...
Best piece of advice:

"Don't take advice off strangers on the internet."

It was off a stranger, on the internet though, so I don't know whether to take it or not.

:confused:

My grandad told me on his death bed

'regret things you have done not things you havent'

nah he didnt really but still best advice I was given

Eat the crusts off your bread - it'll make your hair curl.

That was from a bald man :D

Never rush a poo.

Always be nice to people on your way UP.

You may have to deal with them again on your way Down :thumbsup:

Know thyself (Socrates)

Every experience in life is a learning experience be it good or bad.

Something my best friend was told, he lives by it, and since he told me I try and live by it too.

"You're going to be embarrassed so many times in your life by stuff you can't control. If you don't do something because it might embarrass yourself, then remember that a few more embarrassments are going to make no difference and do it anyway"

It's pretty good advice, I spend too much time worrying what other people think anyway.

Wilf

Don't wipe your bum with broken glass.

Here's a good one:

Remember, some days you're the statue and other days you're the pigeon.

Think about it. It makes a lot of sense.

admit when your wrong!

Dont do today what you can do tomorrow!

NEVER get wed :evil:

Always remember , as one door closes , another door shuts.

There is nothing more overrated than boring sex,

There is nothing more underated than a good poo.


Captain ******** 1996

It'll never get better if you pick at it...

best piece of advice i ever got was " SIZE DOES MATTER" :hihi:

' Leave well enough alone'- Oliver Hardy.

noone is better or worse than anybody else. just different.

Do it right first time, you get a good nights kip as well.

You can't polish a turd.

If you can't say anything good about somebody don't say anything at all.
I am unable to do this one.

If it aint broke dont mend it;)

There is an alarming amount of advice about fetal matter...

"Life is a series of highs and lows, it's all about striking a balance"

Originally posted by Pilon
There is an alarming amount of advice about fetal matter...

"Life is a series of highs and lows, it's all about striking a balance"

Do you mean faecal matter? Haven't heard much about fetuses.

Sorry my pedantic gene is getting in the way again.

Here's a more positive contribution:

a japanese proverb:

After victory, tighten your helmet chord.

Thats one I never forget

run fast and run hard

People who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones.....

What goes around comes around.....

A liar is worse than a thief.....

Give people the benefit of doubt.....

dont judge people on first appearances.....

BE HONEST.....

Forgive but never forget!

After taking this advice on board I need to lay down!

Originally posted by tim_rutter
Do you mean faecal matter? Haven't heard much about fetuses.

Sorry my pedantic gene is getting in the way again.

Here's a more positive contribution:

a japanese proverb:

After victory, tighten your helmet chord.

Thats one I never forget

But of course. Another piece of advice - don't post when you're tired...

If there is a group of them - always go the biggest first!!!!!

Never trust a smiling cat

No one is indispensable

Mind that bus..........

Don't Sweat the small stuff.

and

You can't control the uncontrollable.

Best advice I was ever given: 'It's not that bad'

A patient, sensible mother to her overreacting, drama queen daughter :)

Don't pi$$ into the wind.

Mine would be "stay single and bring your kids up the same way".:heyhey: :heyhey:

your 20's is about finding out what u wanna do and your 30's is about making it happen

(thank god, i've got 5 years left).

Why waste a worry.

Be prepared for a long journey home from Cardiff!

Even if the result goes your way, it isn't something to crow about .

Any team that thinks it is a major achievement to get out of the old division three by proxy when you can't even get automatic promotion is really clutching at straws that are so small, Tinkerbell would struggle to get a mouthful out of them(!)

(Don't fret. I am not anti-Wednesday, just a Blade who is keen to point out that your achievements sometimes exceed your exhaltations).

Enjoy your day. Do well, and we'll see you next season in Division 2.

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NB best advice - don't back the 3 legged dog with a blue and white collar!!!

Come on England

if you worry you die,if you dont worry you die,whats the point in worrying

dont ask someone else to do something your not prepaired to do yourself

On a keyring with a huge Cannabis plant on it:

"Enjoy life.....It's not a rehearsal!"

Stuck with me ever since (no i've never taken drugs) :)

My first one is:
You can do anyhting you set ur heart to!
And it works like a charm :D
My second one is:
Dont take crap from people....write their names down and then take over their country and enslave the bastrds.
This one works well if used wiv the first one
:thumbsup:

Smile - it makes people wonder what you've been up to ... :hihi:

Never run for buses.

Its not what happens to you that makes you who you are, it is how you react to it.

After a very long hard day at work (when I was about 17).. and no praise from my senior, my mum said to me "It's not what you DO,.. it's what your SEEN to be doing!" Made sure, whenever I was that busy again, it was right under her nose. It was so true.

Never eat at a place called "Mama's".
Never play cards with a man named "Doc".

My boss told me (in the days before political correctness):
A man who'll work for nowt and a woman who'll f*** for nowt will have a job for life.

never trust a man what dosnt drink

dont buy a sausage dog ..............they take twice as long to stroke!

Originally posted by PerlOfWisdom
My boss told me (in the days before political correctness):
A man who'll work for nowt and a woman who'll f*** for nowt will have a job for life.

Not quite a piece of advice but my mum always said "Men come out of a hole and then spend the rest of their lifes trying to get back into one"

When I was a pupil at hillsborough middle school. We were lucky enough to have domestic science classes " quite right too you all bark", and the teacher was showing us how to make sandwiches.

She was explaining how to butter bread,

"butter the edges and the centre will look after itself"

when i was a teenager (only A few years ago) my mum always used to says "You have Made your bed now you must lie on it" its one of those sayings that no matter how long you think about it it does not make sense. :loopy:

Juliew, I think it means, take responsibility for your own action. Obviously, you sleep in your own bed. So... if you have made a bed for yourself, it's logical to lie in it.

When I was young my Grandad told me that the Yorkshiremans motto was

"eat all drink all.. buy nowt
hear all, see all.. say nowt
an if tha does owt for nowt... do it for thi sen"

Ive found this to be good advice :)
I've seen this phrase before on a decorative dish in the Sheffield Scene Shop. How true, when I think about it now. I didn't get it when I was a wee young lass. :|

Don't you just hate it, when you see these cliches, and sometimes you don't get it until you've gone through the experience ? :gag:

Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much!

My Grandfather taught me to 'only ever answer the questions which you are asked. Never answer those which are implied'. :nono: :wink:

My Grandfather taught me to 'only ever answer the questions which you are asked. Never answer those which are implied'. :nono: :wink:
This mindboggled me for a moment, but... :D :hihi: :thumbsup:

I think your grand-dad is a very wise man. ;)
I wonder what your grandma thought about that.

My boss told me (in the days before political correctness):
A man who'll work for nowt and a woman who'll f*** for nowt will have a job for life.

That was also one of the things that my first ever gaffer told me and I've never forgotten it. :nod: :bigsmile:

This mindboggled me for a moment, but... :D :hihi: :thumbsup:

I think your grand-dad is a very wise man. ;)
I wonder what your grandma thought about that.

My poor old gran (may she rest in peace) always appeared to be permanently hagard in trying to keep up with the way grandad chose to live his life. She was always three steps behind what he was thinking and five behind what he was actually doing. :confused:

Perhaps that was just the way that it was meant to be. :lol:

Make your first post on the forum witty and inciteful? Erm? Hmm. :|

My poor old gran (may she rest in peace) always appeared to be permanently hagard in trying to keep up with the way grandad chose to live his life. She was always three steps behind what he was thinking and five behind what he was actually doing. :confused:

Perhaps that was just the way that it was meant to be. :lol:
:) ....................

1. Don't trust anyone who bleeds for 4 days and doesn't die.

2. If lend a friend £20 and you never see that person again, consider that £20very well spent.

Treat others like you would want to be treated yourself:thumbsup:

If in doubt, keep it out.

A little knowledge is dangerous.

Don't touch what you can't afford.

Tell them nothing, sell them a programme.

The best form of defence is attack.

To Leave the foil paper on the tub at all times when using lurpak spreadable because if you take it off and 'bin' it that's why it won't spread from the fridge !!!!!!!:D

Classic tip that really really works !

If it had been a second earlier in the last game of football I played, the best piece of advice I'd ever been given would have been "duck!"

always make sure you wear clean underwear as you never know when you are going to be hit by a bus and you'd die of shame if the nurses and doctors saw you in mucky undies

... the number of times I've been glad of this one :hihi:

from me to others:

there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a train.

given to me:

you can only do what you do, then it's usually time to clock off.

"People often complain about a situation they are in, but usually they got themselves into that situation. It's how you deal with it that counts".

" always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them as much" oscar wilde

My old man in his infinite wisdom, always reminded me that

"No one said life would be fair"

It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt .

forget about the past and live for the future:thumbsup:

From Lord Wellington: Always make water when you can.

Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never lie down when you can sleep.

Never run for buses is excellent advice too.

Mind your own bloody business

Don't let the buggers grind you down!

One of my mum's many pearls of wisdom :)

Fate dealt you a hand of cards ...... how you play them is entirely up to you!

Never eat yellow snow!! Best bit of advice I've ever been given.

Never eat yellow snow!! Best bit of advice I've ever been given.

P-leeeese!

Sheffield Retired Greyhounds tries to collect donations by offering a Tip Sheet for 50p on race nights. If I had 50p for each time someone has said "I'll give you a tip love - don't eat yellow snow", our greyhounds would be tucking into fillet steak every lunch time.

Don't leave rollerskates at top of stairs!

The best bit of advice I ever received was, under no circumstances should you ever welcome a visiting Icelandic popstar to your country...

sage advice indeed... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f2qvk5l8zc)

Being mature is about facing the consiqencies of your actions.

Best piece of advice:

If you are wanting something, money, help, advice etc ask the worst outcome is they say no.

So ask they can only say "no"

'It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness'

This is the motto of Amnesty International and is an old proverb, but can't remember where from...

Reminds me not to give up when the world seems a nasty place!