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This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “You can do anything that you put your mind too.” No...you can’t. Not everyone is good at everything , and the sooner you make peace with your own limitations, the more successful you’ll become.

Idothis4me , Steven Lilley Report

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365points

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A_Cat_To_The_Past 1 year ago

You mean I can't do a backflip first time?

49points

Bonesko 1 year ago

You can! Just believe!

10points

T. 1 year ago (edited)

If you jump from a high enough point.

7points

I Am John 1 year ago

I think its more some people can never do a back flip...

5points

Weirdo with Internet 1 year ago

Nah mate, if you try you'll become a cat IN the past /j

3points

Jigs Gabest 1 year ago

You may since you have 9 lives, let us know if how many lives left.

1point

ben woskje 1 year ago

i believe the first attempt is commonly called a "faceplant"... but 2nd try - you'll get it!

1point

Katie the Koala 1 year ago

I can’t do a backflip, period.

1point

Horst 1 year ago

Naw man you totally can you might just die

0points

Judy Reynolds 1 year ago

Or even the 50th time!

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Thegoodboi 1 year ago

*stops flapping arms like a bird* well s**t

9points

lauralett50 1 year ago

Don't do that! You'll hurt yourself.

5points

Paulo Freitas 1 year ago (edited)

S**t i wanted to learn Capoeira, but i have the agility and flexibility of a cinder block, só, that makes it really hard to learn Capoeira.

6points

Benita Valdez 1 year ago

You could totally do it it water

3points

Squirrelly Panda 1 year ago

Find your limitations, push the boundaries of your limitations and don't limit youself.

5points

M Vee 1 year ago

Not everyone has good opportunities and resources.

5points

BeepBeepBoopBoop 1 year ago

I feel like a better quote would be "you can do anything you put your mind to, within your limits" Like, becoming a better artist is within, what I like to believe, everyone's limits. It's something that takes practice. But trying to fly like a bird by flapping your fingers isn't going to work because that's outside of a humans limit

5points

Maltaros 1 year ago

And not everybody can be a good artist, even though they think they can.

1point

Nicole Weymann 1 year ago

No matter how much you flap your arms, you won't take off that way.

3points

Marcellium 1 year ago

As a disabled person. This. I can't stand for more than like 30 minutes at a time. I can't just "put my mind to it" or "be strong" to do something like... run a race. But I can go on a nice walk! And I'm happy not trying to go on runs.

2points

Ericthedead 1 year ago

No not everything but most things. If you put the work in.

2points

nidasdottir Mac 1 year ago

This is such a painful thing to learn. I was told I could do anything I want to do and I just cannot, neither can anyone else.

1point

Cavern Gill-Vernon 1 year ago

If at first you don't succeed.... Give up and do something else lol

1point

Roy Zobel 1 year ago

"I believe I can fly" *sing*

1point

Poppy 1 year ago

No amount of will power will over come the chronic fatigue I feel on a daily basis.

0points

Heather Talma 1 year ago

Limitations do exist, but they're almost always higher than you think they are.

0points

Immortal Emperor Paradox 1 year ago

This is true but sometimes there are situations where you have to do what seems not possible, times where you just can't give up.

0points

A. Starhawk Hunt 1 year ago

It’s an ode to perseverance, of which I am limited.

0points

the shrimp whisperer 1 year ago

i CANT HEAR YOUUUU I CANT HEAR YOUUUUU IM BLASTING LOUD MUSIC *crying* I DONT CARE *sobbing* THATS A LIE

0points

D. Pitbull 1 year ago

Even the piece advice that makes it seem like "If you are good at it, you'll succeed!" - yeeeah... no... actually... as much as we hate to admit it, social bias and being in the right place at the right time makes a much larger difference.

0points

Mitchell 1 year ago

I disagree. You CAN do anything you put your mind to, but it must be a congruent, determined mind. I am never going to run a marathon no matter how much I will it, because deep down, it’s not something I value.

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TJay 1 year ago

That's me when it comes to advanced math

0points

Luna Crow 1 year ago

Also, it never hurts to try! (Except maybe in the aforementioned cases of backflips and flying)

0points

Frederick Schulkind 1 year ago

I want to jump over the Empire State Building

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Shannon K 1 year ago

I agree with this. I've accepted my own limitations years ago due to illness but it doesn't mean I don't feel good and like I achieved something when I continue to do what IS possible for me 😊

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David 1 year ago

So true. Except remember, if you fail at thing it just means you didn't sufficiently put your mind to it. Therefore you failed twice. Yeah, none of us can do all things / everything.

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Evelyn Luise-Katharina Hinz 1 year ago

That's true to some extend. But if had followed this advice, I would have continued to study medicine, and I would never have made it to the one place I belong to. I'm now a professor at university, but a different one than med school. It involved passing the hardest aptitude test in Europe for this subject. It kept being my worst at school. I failed three times. But finally, I made it. And now I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world. -By the way, medicine would have had a higher status and maybe income.

0points

Knox Warner 1 year ago

True happiness comes with adaptability.

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Michael Largey 1 year ago

Your limitations are not barriers - they are guides.

0points

Stephanie Barr 1 year ago

I always wanted to draw but the image can't get through my fingers. So, I do other things.

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Colin 1 year ago

Doesn't mean you can't do it. I'm not great, adequate at best, but I find drawing a great stress reliever.

0points

Ed Brandon 1 year ago

Self belief is very important, but I do get exasperated with people who try to force that message. Like... so you must not want to achieve world peace then? Cos, if you really put your mind to it...

0points

DC 1 year ago

No. You gotta accept what you can and can't. Within the can't, there's stuff that you could, but need to XYZ in order to ... and then, there's stuff you shouldn't want to be able to.......

0points

The Starsong Princess 1 year ago

Play to your strengths.

0points

Astrius 1 year ago

A tip which is said way not enough is to learn to cope with things.

0points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “If you can’t love yourself you can’t love someone else”
Makes everyone with any mental illness feel unlovable and hopeless

jessicajelliott , jason saul Report

Final score:

321points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

I feel this to my bones...and yes it makes you feel like c**p too. I know what they mean but it doesn't mean you're not worth being loved either.

80points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid ABSOLUTELY DO SAVE BIRDS THAT FELL OUT OF THEIR NESTS! You're letting them die if you don't, their mom doesn't give a single s**t about their smell so please save them.

anon , Steve Jurvetson Report

Final score:

310points

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Kathleen Egan 1 year ago

Most birds can't smell

66points

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This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “Never give up.” Sometimes you should give up. Sometimes you’ll try your best and it still won’t work out.

Final score:

284points

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Headless Roach 1 year ago

I could give up daily desserts, but I'm not a quitter!

93points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Just come out, even if your parents hate you it's better than being someone you're not!"

No. No nono noooooooooooo. Come out when it's *safe*. when you have somewhere else to live. You've faked it for this long, you can do a little longer and stay alive. It sucks, it hurts, it's a b***h and unfair, but you'll live.

Some parents realise they're jerks and become accepting, some realise they were too accepting and outright murder thier child. Be. Safe.

Kalaan , Anna Shvets Report

Final score:

274points

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Ian Lee 1 year ago

Yes safety is more important than coming out!!

101points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Always listen to your elders" and "Old people are smarter / wiser"

I don't care who you are, what relationship I have with you, or expecially how old you are. Anyone can be a dumbass.

ItsOnlyLava , Sofia Shultz Report

Final score:

252points

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Thor Haugen 1 year ago

There are lots of old prejudices out there that don't need to be passed on. I am not saying every older person has them, but in my experience a lot of them do.

51points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "You can't smell vodka."
Yes. Yes you can. And you reek of it.

nabiyonbeh , Leigh Harries Report

Final score:

244points

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Headless Roach 1 year ago

Absolut'ely. Byproducts of alcohol metabolism can be smelled in the breath and all over your skin through sweat glands.

82points

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “Ignore the bullies and they’ll stop.”

This advice makes me want to slap a b***h. You are giving them and everyone who sees it permission.

Silence is acceptance. That is the real advice.

SillyGayBoy , Keira Burton Report

Final score:

224points

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Thatkamloopsguy 1 year ago

I have to be honest, the only way I was finally able to stop being bullied as a kid was to beat the sh it out of him. He never bothered me ever again.

7points

#10

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid Never go to bed angry

Sometimes you just need some time to chill the f**k out and ruminate in why you’re angry. Constantly talking about everything is what they show on TV, but if you don’t have time to process your feelings you can just end up fighting even more than if you just took a day to chill

nonnoodles , jeremyfoo Report

Final score:

220points

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Jessica Specht 1 year ago

You probably shouldn't go to sleep angry, but you should DEFINITELY take time apart from the other person to process emotions from the fight before discussing it calmly with that person.

54points

#11

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid Anything that advises you to be a d**k to someone who seemingly doesn't deserve it.

"be macho, women love that s**t"

"Don't worry about your friend that says you're mean, he's a pussy"

"Your employer will appreciate you being agreessive and brutish"

As a general rule, being a d**k is rarely, RARELY a good idea

Astro493 , Rifqi Ramadhan Report

Final score:

219points

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Headless Roach 1 year ago

Please don't be a dïck.

80points

#12

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Looks don't matter."

No matter how confident you are with yourself it is inevitable that people will judge you based on your appearance.

GurgleQueen636 , Emma Bauso Report

Final score:

216points

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Headless Roach 1 year ago

So true! Everybody is like "hey, where's your head?" My inner beauty gets completely ignored.

144points

#13

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “If a boy is mean to you, it means he likes you”

No, it means he’s likely a bully and leads women to staying in abusive relationships because ‘he Loves me”

janesyouraunt , Mikhail Nilov Report

Final score:

211points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

This has always puzzled me when I was a kid. Like...it didn't make any sense. Why would I be mean to someone I like?

69points

#14

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “Just be happy” or “look on the bright side”. Great overall advice, but sometimes in the moment, it can be the absolute worst. Sometimes things just suck and we want to break down and cry. That’s okay. We shouldn’t be talked out of those emotions when we’re upset and obviously feeling low.

Dehos3 , Bekka Mongeau Report

Final score:

184points

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Brenda 1 year ago

I used to tell my kids "You're going to feel how you feel as long as you need to. It's ok to feel "however", but don't wallow in it or take it out on others."

74points

#15

"You can be *anything* you wanna be"

No, you can't. People with money *could* be anything they wanna be. The rest of us probably have to work really hard to *maybe* attain our goals if we are lucky.

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161points

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Bonesko 1 year ago

But I wanna be an iguana 😟

60points

#16

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best."

Absolutely wrong and super self-centered. At our worst, we're all super s****y and our loved ones don't deserve that. Some may not be able to handle us at our worst due to their own life stress and mental health conditions. This is just a recipe for pushing important people away.

anon , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

156points

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Tyke 1 year ago

I find most people who say this also believe it works one way.

69points

#17

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "You should do some math before accepting a raise, because it might put you in the next tax bracket and you actually take home less money."

THAT'S NOT HOW TAX BRACKETS WORK.

Let's say the first tax bracket is $10,000 at 10%. That means you fork over $1,000 to Uncle Sam and take home $9,000.

For the sake of simplicity, let's assume the next tax bracket is 20%. You are offered a raise of $500, making your total income $10,500.

This does not mean *the entire $10,500* is taxed at that 20% rate!

That first $10,000 is taxed at 10%...then the remaining $500 in the next tax bracket is taxed at 20% (which is $100).

Out of that $10,500, you fork over $1100, and take home $9,400. You take home $400 more!

**Never reject a raise *just* because it puts you in the next tax bracket. There is no such thing as taking home less money because you are "in" a higher tax bracket.**

Edit: this is *only* about tax brackets. There are still plenty of good reasons to reject a raise - i.e. benefits cliffs, pay not matching new workload, etc. I'm just here to say that "losing money because you get taxed more" *is not one of them*, because that doesn't exist/that's not how the tax brackets work.

Edit 2: this is also specific to the U.S. Not commenting on other countries' tax structures.

Nyxelestia , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

151points

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Hey! 1 year ago

If someone did their own income taxes they would realize this is true.

26points

#18

"I have an idea. [Propose, announce pregnancy, come out, announce divorce] at [name]'s [wedding, funeral, birthday, birthing, reception, graduation].

No. You are stealing their attention and ruining it. If you do that, that is selfish.

FredererPower Report

Final score:

150points

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Bonesko 1 year ago

Who would announce a divorce at a funeral? 'So,... Nana's dead, just like my marriage.'

126points

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#19

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Just be yourself" "you're perfect just the way you are" and "never let anyone change you" are double edged swords preventing many people from growing out of horrid habits or bad personality traits.

If a lot of people are telling you to change your behavior, chances are you're gonna f**k up your life if you dont pay attention.

Final score:

146points

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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago

You have to be yourself because when you try to be someone else all you hear is "stop using my credit cards".

93points

#20

There's no real catchy way to put it, but the sentiment that your life revolves around your job. You don't have to have a "career" or be ultra-successful in your field. You just have to have a job that lets you earn enough money to enjoy your life and achieve all the things you want to do outside of work.

futureantiques Report

Final score:

130points

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GirlFriday 1 year ago

I have always subscribed to the "work to live, don't live to work" school of thought. I am in upper management and I have a great career. Not once in the 10 years that I have been with this company has anyone made me feel like taking time off would hurt my career or put me behind. I do my best to make my employees feel the same way. If they are sick, they should stay home and rest. If they have PTO, they should take it. They can't be productive at work if they are burnt out and disgruntled. I have them for 8 hours a day, that is enough.

55points

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#21

You can’t run away from your problems/bloom where you’re planted.

Not always bad advice, but sometimes you absolutely do need to leave a toxic environment before your life can improve

Final score:

121points

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Sonja 1 year ago (edited)

A plant may be able to bloom on a heap of s**t, but a human is not a plant and will definitely get sick from that s**t of they don't leave the pile!

30points

#22

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “Practice makes perfect.”

No it doesn’t. Practice makes permanent. If you continuously repeat shoddy work, you’ll just become very efficient at making that shoddy work, and it’ll be hard for you to ever improve.

Practice along with introspection, analysis, and feedback makes perfect.

anon , Anna Shvets Report

Final score:

110points

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Rei 1 year ago

Yeah. Instead say "Practice makes progress!"

3points

#23

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "If you work harder than everyone else, you'll *always* get what you want."

No. Just no.

Sometimes s**t happens. Hard work doesn't guarantee success. Some people, though untalented and lazy, cruise through life. And some people who work hard every single day struggle to make ends meet. There's no guarantee that hard work will get you to where you want to be.

Edit: Okay this blew up overnight and I feel like I should clarify some things. The emphasis here was on the word "always". You don't *always* get what you want. Yes, hard work is important and necessary in life. But you don't *always* get what you want just by working hard. If I wanted to be as rich as Jeff Besos tomorrow, I wouldn't be able to do it *just by working hard*. Maybe I can do it, maybe I can't. But I'm going to need a lot more than hard work to get me there. Some other things you also need are perseverance, resilience, discipline and a good plan. You don't *always* get what you want by *only* working hard. That being said, yes, hard work is important, kids. So is working smart. Have there been people who have succeeded without having to work hard? Yes. Have there been people who have received opportunities that the "hard-worker" did not get simply because they were born richer or they had better connections? Absolutely. Have there been people who have succeeded by working hard? I sure hope so. But hard work doesn't guarantee that you will get exactly what you want all the time.

cheesecakeandchill , Andrey Lo Report

Final score:

99points

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Ian Lee 1 year ago

Sometimes even when you work harder than everyone else another element that you can’t control will totally skew the outcome :/

27points

#24

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid I kind of have "no excuses" drilled into me but...sometimes there are legit reasons why you can't do something.

Also, not everything has a Hollywood ending. Sometimes you can't do something, sometimes you fail and have to give up. Being realistic about that isn't a bad thing.

rabbles-of-roses , Lukas Report

Final score:

96points

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Fantastic Mr Fox 1 year ago

Am I missing a joke with "bussy" or can't people spell "busy" anymore? Also don't google "bussy".

96points

#25

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life."

Many people use this advice thinking they'll be able to easily coast through life and are shocked when they have to face the reality of it being an actual job. When you do something that you love as a career rather than as a hobby, it becomes much more serious and has more responsibilities. Sometimes it can even lead to you hating the thing you used to love.

This isn't to discourage anyone who wants to pursue a career in something they enjoy, like a photographer or a chef. If you want to have a career doing something you enjoy, that's great. But you have to go in knowing that it won't be all sunshine and rainbows 100% of the time. There will be difficulties from time to time and you won't have the same amount of freedom that you used to have when it was just a hobby. As long as you go in knowing that and are willing to adapt and work hard, you'll be fine.

ThatLaloBoy , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

92points

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Hey! 1 year ago

You can love your job but hate the bureaucracy behind it.

42points

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#26

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Getting a 4-year degree is essential for a successful career"

Acquiring marketable skills in a field you enjoy is what matters, not spending X amount of time in college. Many 4-year degrees leave you with very few skills that are needed in the job market, while many trade school programs only take a few months and put you on the track to a high paying job.

DeathSpiral321 , Stanley Morales Report

Final score:

92points

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Spencer's slave 1 year ago

Get a trade instead. Far cheaper, or free, and the world will always need trades people. Apprenticeships, once the backbone of trades, are becoming more available and accessible. Also, if you have a "manual labour" job that you enjoy and are good at, stick two fingers up at people who look down their noses at you! After all, the person with the oh so important degree, whose whole life is dictated by their very important career, wouldn't have a nicely manicured lawn or clean windows etc without you.

24points

#27

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid I think the pursuit for perfection, especially in the age of social media. Aiming for an ideal 8 hours of sleep, all fresh veg/fruit/wholegrain diet, perfect study and work habits with Instagram shots of colour coded notes, expensive skin care routine, 1.5L of water a day, getting up at 5 AM for a run, abstaining from all vices.

It's good to strive to be the best version of yourself, but the unnecessary pressure to excel at all these things seem detrimental more than anything else. I put a lot of time/effort into work and am good at my job, I have great physical and mental health. If I want to eat doughnuts with vodka shots at 11 PM, or stay up watching Bob's Burgers until 2 AM, or skip my run and head to work, I should be able to do that sometimes. Wellness is not a competition, and an elastic band stretched far enough will snap.

manlikerealities , Liza Summer Report

Final score:

88points

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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago

Just a reminder that orthorexia is a disorder and it sounds heck of a lot like this bad advice

3points

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#28

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "They're family! Let it go!"

My dad (who is a doctor) watched as I got a viral infection that spread to my brain and I went blind and deaf. He called my mom and said I'd be dead by the time he got home from work the next day. My sister (who hasn't spoken to him since middle school) had to break into his house, find me, call 911. Dad was mad that she broke in, said nothing about me.

drunky_crowette , Tony Alter Report

Final score:

77points

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

Family is like an appendix. You do have only one, but if it becomes toxic and dangerous, you cut it off.

109points

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#29

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Tip your head back to stop a nosebleed"

Don't do that. Tip your head slightly forward with a kerchief pressed under your nose and allow the blood to clot.

Final score:

66points

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Gourdeous 1 year ago (edited)

Pinch for 3 minutes on the squishy bit above your nostrils and below the bony bit. Don't keep checking if it has stopped- just squeeze. Neutral head position is fine.The bleeding spot needs to clot. Once it stops, don't blow hard or go fishing or wipe/clean roughly- you don't want to dislodge the clot.

26points

#30

Not posted on reddit much, but almost any boomer advice is useless in 2020.

**-Just go up to the manager, shake their hand, and ask for a job!**
*They will think you are weird and tell you to apply online*

**-Keep asking out that love interest over and over! You'll wear them down!**
*Borders on stalking and is likely a giant waste of time that won't turn into a lasting relationship*

**-Pull up your bootstraps and work a part-time job to pay for college/a home!**
*College and homes have gotten markedly more expensive and wages have stagnated for the past 30 years*

Robochumpp Report

Final score:

54points

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HarriMissesScotland 1 year ago

As a Boomer, those words would never cross my lips. Other than my age, I have none of the negative attributes to them.

28points

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#31

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid Play hard to get.

Most of the time, playing hard to get just guarantees that both of you are going to end up alone. The dating world is competitive and few people have the time to constantly pursue someone who is not demonstrating any interest. Stop playing these silly games and show a little interest back. You will be giving yourself many more opportunities with people you otherwise might have missed out on.

Ace-Ventura1934 , Katerina Holmes Report

Final score:

33points

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Paulo Freitas 1 year ago

Play hard to get with me and we're done, i may be very interested in you, i'l invite you out once, you either accept it ( if for any reason you can't that day we can reschedual it ) or you don't, if you don't, i Will NEVER invite you again, i don't play with people, i sure as f**k and not gonna be played with.

21points

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#32

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid Telling kids to "follow your dreams" and "you can be anything if you work hard enough".

Sometimes you need to admit that even if something is your dream and you're willing to work for it, you may not have the necessary talent you need to succeed and should just keep it as a hobby. Hard work is important, but so is natural ability.

I have a friend with dreams of being a successful actress, her parents keep telling her if she believes then she can do it and she has talent and should follow her heart. While she's not bad... She's not great. She couldn't get into drama school, went to university to do something else and graduated with a poor grade because she spent all of her time focusing on the drama society. Now she's been in and out of service jobs still trying audition after audition with almost no success. Instead she could have been building a career in another field and joined an amateur dramatic group to maintain her love for it while not wasting her life chasing an impossible dream.

Plus there's the whole issue of it being a very difficult, unstable job where you need connections to go far.

Final score:

31points

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crowspectre 2.0 (he/they) 1 year ago

Yeah. I'm a writer and artist, both of which I'm not bad at, but I definitely have an actual job plan. There's always a chance I might get big and get a lot 9f money from writing, but I'd rather not live my life on a tiny chance

7points

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#33

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "you'll figure it out"... Like, nah, I won't, that's why I asked

apocalypse_chow , Olena Bohovyk Report

Final score:

30points

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Tyke 1 year ago

My boss was sent on a Management course and they taught to her to answer a question with a question to "help people figure it out". Well, they sent me on it too, so I'd ask a question, then she did, then I did... and it went on. Finally I pointed out I'm a grown a*s adult and if I knew the answer I wouldn't be wasting our time.

19points

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#34

"Ignore what others think of you." Human interaction is a cornerstone of our existence and depending on how well you're liked among others determines the relative ease of how well you're able to get through life. Being mindful of others and their feelings should inform your thoughts and actions to a certain extent. There are obviously exceptions but to simply outright ignore everybody and just maintain your course no matter what is not good advice.

Final score:

30points

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Theoretical Empiricist 1 year ago

Kind of goes with "What other people think of me isn't my business". If I'm any way reliant on that person or that person relies on me, what they think of me is VERY much my business!

7points

#35

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid “A bad workman always blames his tools”- sometimes the thing you’re using is the problem, rather than it being user-error, and sometimes practice isn’t enough to make up the shortfall

Holska , Ksenia Chernaya Report

Final score:

29points

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kitten levels tokyo 1 year ago

I think this one is not really a Life Pro Tip and more of A Saying the poster does not agree with.

5points

francinoman , Oleksandr Pidvalnyi Report

#36

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Travel while you're young and not tied down!"

While its great if** you can afford it, it has been offered in my experience chiefly by people who have folks to fall back on. Travelling the world until you are broke is not a good life pro tip if you get stranded with no one to bail you out at the end.

Final score:

28points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

I'm 35 and I still can't afford it. I have no safety net.

10points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#37

“Follow your heart” - we have a brain for a reason. Our hearts are fickle and what may seem like love may just be infatuation, etc.

Understanding what you are feeling and why is important, as well as realizing that some commitments are worth it to push through the difficult times when our hearts aren’t in it.

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Final score:

28points

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Ian Lee 1 year ago

Some dreams should stay dreams

8points

#38

Saying hang in there to depressed people

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Final score:

28points

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Blurryface 1 year ago

Dark chuckle… as a formerly depressed person, this is my kind of humor.

15points

#39

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid there was a quote that was thrown around a lot, it was something like “a ship only sinks when it lets water in”, meaning if you don’t let negativity get to you, you’ll be fine.

It’s total bull. Of course you can’t let one single negative comment destroy your confidence, but I’ve always thought this could easily be misunderstood and used to shame people who are depressed because they have a lot of s**t going on in their lives. If you’re surrounded by negativity, it will get to you sooner or later and there is no shame in that, it’s not your fault.

_monachopsis , Kzoo Cowboy Report

Final score:

26points

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kitten levels tokyo 1 year ago

No depressed person ever benefited by being made to feel the depression was their fault.

19points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#40

"Marriage/long term partnership is a LOT OF WORK. You have to work at it every day!"

Bullf**kings**t. Your relationship should make your life better and easier.

Sure, there will be hard times. But it should be easy to be with someone MOST of the time. It shouldn't be "a lot of hard work" or "something you have to work at every day." Most problems should be the two of you vs the problem, and most of the hard times should be things life throws at you that you help each other through. You should not constantly be trying to make your marriage work.

If your relationship is difficult, it may have just run its course. Marriage/being with someone SHOULD BE EASY.

Edit: Some of y'all are REALLY defensive. Examine why.

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25points

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darqemm 1 year ago

I disagree. It shouldn't be hard work every day, but it takes conscious effort to stay connected and work things out as issues arise.

37points

#41

Never change a running system. Heard it so many times at work it almost makes me vomit when hearing it. IMO its just a excuse for being to lazy to make something better even a tiny little bit cause "it works so far why should I change something?"

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Final score:

17points

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Apatheist Account2 1 year ago

If it ain't broke, don't fix it :)

17points

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

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#42

"Say whats on your mind" - f*****g don't, you don't want the hastle of someone within ear shot being offended or being offended on someone elses behalf just because your opinion is diffrent from ANY narrative.

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17points

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Hey! 1 year ago

Especially on BP. Pick your battles.

9points

#43

"If you love your job you'll never work a day in your life".

No matter what career you choose, no matter how fortunate you are, there's going to be parts of what you do that are going to be annoying, unpleasant, and difficult, and there's no guarantee that doing something for fun is going to say fun when you've got to do it because you need to pay rent. Pick a career based on what you're good at and what people value. You're selling your time.

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15points

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Ian Lee 1 year ago

If you’re good at it, don’t do it for free

9points

#44

Wear your hoodie backwards and fill the hood with popcorn. It makes a convenient snack-holder while you're working at your computer.

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14points

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Ian Lee 1 year ago

Wouldn’t the popcorn get dirty? Since the clothing would have lil pieces of thread and dust and stuff

8points

#45

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid "Just DO THE WORK." Not horrible advice, but incomplete. I find that when people are stuck in life, it's often because they're doing the wrong kind of work. Work that's solitary, unmotivated, not strategic. Instead, I encourage people to "join the community" that is associated with the work they want to do. If you want to be a comedian or a filmmaker like me, hanging out at a show that you like, or collaborating with other creators, and building relationships there, and feeding those relationships just as often as you're "doing the work" will ultimately be more beneficial. At some point in your 20s most people realize it's not as much about what you know, or even what you do, it's about who you know. Who you know also has way more of an impact on your overall happiness.

teamfriendship , Karen Mardahl Report

Final score:

12points

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M Vee 1 year ago

Sigh. Which is why my autistic life is so hard. I just don't want to know that many people.

2points

#46

This Popular Thread Has People Sharing 30 ‘Life Pro Tips’ You Should Probably Avoid You need to make a family so you won't end up alone.
Well, you will end up alone surrounded by people if you don't know how to be there for you.

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Final score:

12points

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DennyS (denzoren) 1 year ago

I would be lying if I said at 35 I wasn't a bit concerned about ending up all alone (not alone really because I like that...I guess lonely) but I would 100% rather than that being in a situation where it was toxic or uncomfortable, as I've seen with friends/colleagues.

9points