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Most of us have heard the same old “truisms” repeated over and over again throughout our lives, but ultimately, only life experience can actually teach us how things really work. You can’t replicate it, you can’t “learn” it, the only way to get it is just to live and keep on living. But through the magic of the internet, we can at least pick some older folk’s brains on the topic.
Someone asked “Older people, what is 100% pure BS?” and netizens shared the various things that they have found to be false. SO get comfortable as you read through, upvote the ones you agree with and be sure to add your own contributions in the comments section below.
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#1
Weddings. Sure buy a dress, take nice photos. Go down to the courthouse and do it that way. Then take the money you would have spent and save it for a down payment on a house. Weddings are not that fun. Crazy expensive. Time consuming. Stressful. You do not need one.
#2
The idea that you need to find a career that you are passionate about. Find a career that you can earn decently in and still have work/life balance. Work to fund your passions.
#3
Money can't buy happiness. B******t ,it can.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 4 months ago
Money absolutely can buy happiness. It buys a roof over your head, food to eat, clothes on your back, vacations to relax and recharge, hobbies, etc. And those things absolutely make you happy.
quentariel 4 months ago
It can't buy happiness, but it surely can buy security and peace of mind.
Just_for_this 4 months ago
Only ever said by people who've never approached the breadline. while money itself may not directly buy happiness, it plays a critical role in removing most of the challenges and stresses that prevent it.
Scott Rackley 4 months ago
"Ever seen a sad person on a waverunner? They're smiling as they're hitting the pier." - Daniel Tosh
Michael Largey 4 months ago
Money can't buy happiness, but it is one of the better subscription plans.
Nils Skirnir 4 months ago
The quote used to imply living ONLY for money didn’t ensure happiness. Now it’s been twisted to mean not being poor is good - of course it is, but the love of ONLY money is BS
Pepperoni Pizza 4 months ago
Happiness has become a synonym with having money. Without money, how would you be happy?
Sven Horlemann 4 months ago
Let's just say, it is part of what makes you (and your loved ones) save, well fed, and happy.
Bret Sander 4 months ago
Money doesn't buy happiness, but it buys weed and that's pretty close.
#4
That you'll always be broken.
Trauma does terrible things to a person, but you can get better. It isn't easy, but you are absolutely capable of being happy and living a successful life. Don't give up.
keyboardtek 4 months ago
Yes. When I turned 70, I realized I can barely even remember the bad stuff that happened in my life. One's focus becomes to stay healthy, getting through the day, and hoping for a peaceful death.
#5
That you have to work at least a year at a company before leaving. In today's market if you have to bounce for a better position, do it. Any company will drop you without hesitation if they have to.
#6
That other people care what you wear, what kind of car you drive or what music you listen to. Those things seem important when you are young. But honestly most people are just trying to live their own lives. They probably don't think about you at all when you are not around.
#7
When the schools say they have no tolerance for bullying. Thats definitely
100% BULL.
Robin DJW 4 months ago
My daughter was the victim of a bully. He made the mistake of sending a lewd and threatening letter via postal service. That made it a federal crime and the FBI was involved. We could not prove for certain which of her classmates was the perp, so the whole classroom got a lecture from some serious men in black suits and sunglasses. Whoever it was never bothered her again.
#8
Fashion. It’s 100% made up b******t designed for people to waste money and precious resources. Clothing, sure everyone needs that, but to throw perfectly good pieces of clothing away for no other reason than it not being the current fashion is an absolute crock of s**t. Buying clothes that you don’t actually use is also b******t. Last but not least- judging other people for what they wear is b******t. Nothing could matter less than what clothes people wear.
#9
That your soulmate is out there. There is no such thing. You have people who you are attracted to, and compatible with. And liking the person you are with is a hell of a lot more important in the long run than most everything else.
#10
HR at your job.
They are there to protect the company and will slit your throat when it suits them.
Tell them nothing.
Toothless Feline 4 months ago
Sometimes, protecting the company means protecting you. It’s just hard to tell when and whether they’ll decide that’s the case.
#11
Being an “influencer”
Being a “content creator”.
#12
The notion that the people we elect to power intend to serve the common good. If we commoners could one day open our eyes together and see the real enemy rather than fighting each other over pronouns and whether someone is a racist or a karen, we could make some progress. Guess who benefits from our endless squabbling. Not us, but those who exploit us.
Grant Johnson 4 months ago
Politics is a clown show designed to distract you from the fact that a bunch of rich pr1cks run the world
#13
That doctors know best. If you feel like something is wrong, keep pushing, advocate for yourself, go to another doctor, do whatever you need to do. Can't stress this enough. So many stories of friends and family being told nothing is wrong, and THERE WAS.
keyboardtek 4 months ago
A friend was diagnosed as a hypochondriac. Later she was found to be riddled with cancer.
#14
That time is infinite. Yeah time overall might be but YOUR time and MINE are finite as f**k.
You blink twice and you wonder where the last 30 years went.
#15
That the United States is an equal opportunity country.
Wrong. Social class, privilege, contacts gift opportunity to those who have them.
Scott Rackley 4 months ago
This is not phrased correctly. The United States strives to be an equal opportunity country, and for a large percentage, it is. The problem is the people in this country do not constitute and equal opportunity SOCIETY.
#16
Being an adult. There is no switch that gets flipped, no sense of leveling up. One day, you're just yourself with a huge pile of bills and your sense of self won't feel any different.
Living Example 4 months ago
Pink Floyd sums it up nicely: "And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun."
#17
Ads about amazing deals you can get online by using their site. PS5 for $20? Just tell us you're an illegal scam and let us move on with our lives. The fact that YouTube plays these scam ads constantly proves they don't give a s**t.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 4 months ago
I'm looking to buy a Switch (I have GOT to get Little Kitty Big City!). Some of the ads on Facebook Marketplace say free Switch to the first person who texts me congratulations on my new wife/house/baby. Oddly enough, I haven't tried. I don't know what just having my phone number would accomplish, but I'm smart enough to know I won't get a Switch -- just a lot of trouble!
#18
"Just do what you love."
Do what pays the bills. Everything becomes tedious fast, even the things you love, so keep yourself safe and prepare yourself financially.
Michael Largey 4 months ago
Not everything. I did a job that I loved, and it kept getting more fun and exciting.
#19
You can be whatever you want to be when you grow up…. It’s all luck.
#20
Multi-level marketing, no matter what they call it - network marketing etc.
Rules about how to attract relationships focused only on men or women ("The Rules" etc)
Rules about how to advance in business ("48 Laws of Power")
Anything with "The Four-Hour" in the title
Payday loans.
Chris Christo 4 months ago
I wouldn't be the first to say, "If something is too good to be true, it isn't."
#21
Social media. You will get to a point where you will look back and think why did you waste so much time on it. It’s all fake and in the end none of it will matter.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 4 months ago
BP is becoming more and more like other social media sites. It's going to end like the chatrooms did, just a bunch of bots advertising at each other. WHAT is BP doing, adding more of the things???
#22
People who oppose transgenderism. They don't realize that it's been a concept for tens of thousands of years.
Grant Johnson 4 months ago
I'm an old fart and it makes me sick how many boomers just hate trans people. They don't believe it's a real thing. Baby they were born that way!!
#23
99% of dating advice.
100% of financial advice from anyone that posts videos as a job online.
Donkey boi 4 months ago
Absolutely agree. I was given the dating advise of 'Just be yourself!' What s**t show that turned out to be!
#24
When you're in your 20s, especially late 20s, and think "yeah, me and my friends, we pretty much have it figured out."
You don't, like just trust me. You f*****g don't, and as a guy about to turn 40, I laugh at how comically naive me and my friends were at that age. Even as fairly progressive and open minded people, we didn't know s**t.
Old heads would try to tell me this at that time and I'd dismiss it, because I'm special and know better. I wish I could powder my hand, slap the f**k out of 27 year old me, and convince him to just listen.
Grant Johnson 4 months ago
At 65 y.o. I can confirm that you will be constantly embarrassed looking back at your younger selves. The truth is that you will never figure it out, so just relax!
#26
Giving a s**t about what others think of you.
keyboardtek 4 months ago
Well when we a young the sex drive is strong so we have to be aware of how attractive we are to get a mate. It is why so many people let themselves go to pot after they get married. They think now that they caught their partner for life, there is no need to be healthy and attractive anymore.
#27
Any f*****g connotation between the stars and planets and how you act as a human being: whether it’s horoscopes, Mercury retrograde, a full moon, or Unicron.
If you have to use some intergalactic nonsense to explain your attitude, you’re probably just being a s****y person.
Michael Largey 4 months ago
There was a time in my life when the stars were linked with my mood. But fortunately that damned boring astronomy class only lasted a semester.
#28
Promises an employer makes.
tracy black 4 months ago
so true i was offered a better paying job not much better but some i told em i would only work day shifts they said no problem ( i had heard stories ) i said okay i need it in writing that i get only day shifts they were like uhhh well its days during trainging but after it could change i noped outta there .
#29
Health insurance and their endless shenanigans.
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
That depends on the insurance company and the actual policy. Each Insurance company has so many different policies it's crazy. Luckily I have a cousin that I can call and ask questions a lot easier than I can talk to my insurance agent.
#30
The customer is always right, you can achieve anything by working hard, and everyone is born equal.
What do you think ?
Jeanne 4 months ago
I’d like to add: animal breeders. All of them. They want your money and add greatly to our pet overpopulation problem. Millions die in shelters yearly, because there aren’t enough homes. They want you to think that their dogs or cats are somehow better, prettier, healthier, but it’s not true. All breeds (there’s no shortage), ages, personalities can be found on petfinder.com. And the senior pets are overlooked, so please save them too.
CanadianDimes 4 months ago
I really want to get a corgi but for £3000 just to buy one? No. Thanks. I love them but that is not even remotely worth it
Load More Replies... Jeanne 4 months ago
I’d like to add: animal breeders. All of them. They want your money and add greatly to our pet overpopulation problem. Millions die in shelters yearly, because there aren’t enough homes. They want you to think that their dogs or cats are somehow better, prettier, healthier, but it’s not true. All breeds (there’s no shortage), ages, personalities can be found on petfinder.com. And the senior pets are overlooked, so please save them too.
CanadianDimes 4 months ago
I really want to get a corgi but for £3000 just to buy one? No. Thanks. I love them but that is not even remotely worth it
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