Lessons You "Learned The Hard Way"

[JoesshittyOs]

I guess one that really makes everything easier for people who are new to the dating scene, just let it go. If you are ever in a situation where you end up breaking up with some one, absolutely never lose your temper, and no matter how fucking ridiculous it sounds, always be positive towards the other person.

No matter who ends it, toughen up and grin through it. You never know if the girl breaking up with you is prone to making a big mess of things because a) some girls are very manipulative, and may often have more friends than you, and b) some girls adore drama.

(Not all. Seriously, a mellow chick is a really big turn on to me now)

If you smile and remain nice to her, you are going to avoid a lot of heartache in the future. There's only so much they can do to you if you're supportive to them. And if they are being an insufferable ***** throughout the break up phase, the words "You are absolutely right" will bring you a long way.

Plus, in the future she will always remember you as the guy who didn't flip out over it. May even get lucky again.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

when I was a teen I'd hang a sign on my door that read "masturbating do not knock and go away" which oddly I used more when I was doing "other things" than masturbating but it worked like a charm... when that sign was up no one EVER bothered me

I envy people like you who just plain don't give a shit about what people think of them.

 

[BringBackBuck]

Don't play a drinking game that involves trying to throw a AAA battery into someone's pint glass, and if it lands in their pint glass than they have to skull that drink if you don't want to end up drunk in hospital with doctors standing around laughing at your x-rays because the copper top stripe is clearly visible on the Duracell AAA battery lodged somewhere in your intestines and then have your flatmates start a sweepstake on whether you will shit it out or need it surgically removed.

 

[Shadowcreed]

Women have no sense of rationality. being rational to them does not work in the slightest ^^
Nah, kidding. Though whatever I do it's always the wrong thing in the eyes of a female beholder ;(
I composed a song from a few clips that I knew were appealing to a girl I liked when i was what? 14 years old I think. It was a bit silly but personally I still feel it's a nice gesture. Tried to sent that composed video file to her over MSN, only to find her reluctant to accept it because 'omg virus'. I was considered geeky at school and thus people figured that anything involving a PC and me would be dangerous since they themselves had no clue what they were doing, and weren't able to distinguish legitimate stuff from the hazardous ones.
She still hasn't seen the video... I still have it
Ahh, times long past. Perhaps I should delete it to remove myself from constant reminder. They were not part of the best period in my life...

 

[twaddle]

Can I just say,"Murphy's law holds true in any situation. Expect it"

Dude i met little kuriboh this weekend and got his pic and an autograph with him

 

[M0rp43vs]

Can I just say,"Murphy's law holds true in any situation. Expect it"

Dude i met little kuriboh this weekend and got his pic and an autograph with him

Erm, okay. Though may I ask what that has to do with my post? Did I somehow quote him inadvertently.

In any case, I want to change my post to something more fitting.

"Murphy's law holds true in any situation. Especially if it is funny"

-EDIT- Just remembered something rather irritating.

Don't show and teach new songs you've written to other musicians if you don't want them to steal it from you

 

[twaddle]

Can I just say,"Murphy's law holds true in any situation. Expect it"

Dude i met little kuriboh this weekend and got his pic and an autograph with him

Erm, okay. Though may I ask what that has to do with my post? Did I somehow quote him inadvertently.

In any case, I want to change my post to something more fitting.

"Murphy's law holds true in any situation. Especially if it is funny"

nothing i just saw ur profile pic and thought to mention it. Ur absolutely right about Murphy's Law though

 

[Luap26]

Ovens Are Hot.

I was 2, fell against the front door of an open oven. Burned 80% of the skin off my hands. They were black after. now i have a horrible fear of burns and if I hurt my hands I basicaly go into shock.

 

[Wyld Fyre]

If someone has experience in a subject or task that you do not, you are well advised to heed the advice they give on the subject or task.

For example if you are installing new grounded outlets in your house and a friend of yours who has apprenticed for years before becoming an electrician says:
"Bro you are not being safe go turn the main breaker off first, and let me go get my insulated tools."

Do not respond with:
"We did this in shop class*(like 15 years ago)and I watched a DIY video, and don't talk $#l+ about my screwdriver, I got this." and then continue with instillation.

You will get zapped there will be equal parts urine/humiliation/pain, also your friend and your spouse or significant other will never let you hear the end of it... EVER.

Also good tools are an investment do not get cheap ones you will only end up regretting it.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Only a select couple of people deserve your trust. Don't hand it out so easily, and you should definitely wait at least several months before you even think about letting people in.
Too many just want to use you for one thing or another.

Also never lend money or do favours for my sister! I don't know how many times I babysit her kids. I swear I see them more than she does ;_;

And pay a little extra for your pans... food tasting like rust isn't very nice, yuck.

 

[Phasmal]

I'd rather be a ***** than a doormat.

I've always hated people thinking badly of me, and put myself in shitty situations in order to spare the feelings of other people. But even when you do that it backfires. Also, if you give people an inch they will take a mile.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still the same confrontation-avoiding person who hates hurting peoples feelings, but I've realised where the line is now. So now I know when to stop caring and start ass-kicking.

 

[spartan231490]

Just because you have money doesn't mean you need to spend it.

Still learning this one. Very difficult for me. It's why I tend to keep my money in paycheck form until I can go to the bank.

I have learned a lot of lessons the hard way. Off the top of my head, I have learned the hard way that if you don't stand up for yourself, people will walk all over you with hobnail boots and stomping strides.

I've learned that 151 will either be your first shot or your last. That is a hard lesson to learn, especially when you tend to forget that it ever happened.

The hardest lesson I had to learn was that if it depends on luck, it will not, under any circumstances, go well for me. Ever.

And, the dice are trying to kill me. anyone who has ever played dnd will know what I'm talking about. When you roll 5 nat 1s out of 8 rolls of the d20, and it gets worse from there, you aren't very helpful that session. Thank god for lots of hp.

 

[theSteamSupported]

Perception over Judgement.

That's my motto, in fact. Every time I've trusted my own judgement, I've always managed to screw up the whole thing for missing that minor, but essential detail.

 

[Robert Ewing]

Having friends is overrated. Girlfriends, doubly so.

 

[Johnny Impact]

1) Never lend anything. Several folks have already said this but it bears repeating. Arrange trades if you can, give gifts if you can't, but anything you lend is gone forever. Above all, never lend money.

2) Putting forth your best effort is great, and really will help you in life. However, 3) your best effort does not necessarily make success likely. When people tell you to hang in there and everything will work out, they don't know anything of the sort, they are just trying to be helpful. The best example I can give of this is 4) women / romance is not for everyone. My interests are obscure, I suck at conversation, and my looks are average at best. This meant for five solid years I was turned down, put down, stood up, laughed at, lied to, lied about, and made into the butt of a number of extremely unfunny practical jokes. In all that time, despite my best effort, I never knew one single molecule of affection or companionship. I think 5) after establishing a five year record of absolute failure you're allowed to abandon any endeavor as a painful waste of time. This also taught me that 6) it's okay to fail, as long as you learn from it.

7) Advice is most often delivered by the people least qualified to give it. People generally aren't all that smart. Nevertheless they will offer you their opinion on anything at the drop of a hat. Case in point: when I explained to my coworkers why I don't try to meet women any more, two guys immediately said my choice was unacceptable. One of these guys has been locked in an abusive cycle of on-again-off-again with his psychotic semi-girlfriend for three years now. They can't stand each other. Everything sucks except the sex. He knows everything sucks except the sex, yet he keeps going back. The other guy who protested my decision was abandoned by his last girlfriend -- who seemed pretty, smart, and reasonably sane the one time I met her -- because he felt World of Warcraft was more important than she was. In other words, their own romantic lives are utter failures, but they think they can tell me how to run mine. What they don't get is I don't exactly feel good about being alone, but I no longer feel like I'm steadily being pounded into the ground by a pile driver of shame and humiliation. It took a while but I figured out 8) you don't need others to validate your life or choices. I consider that a step up.

9) Learn to recognize true friends. For example, people who you get drunk with are not your friends, they are drinking buddies. Quit drinking and watch what happens. That one guy who sticks with you despite not understanding your decision? He's worth taking a bullet for.

 

[FreebirdLegend]

When sharpening a sword just do as instructed...not what seems to make it go faster. Good thing my gf at the time had a mom that was a nurse.

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

Don't pick your eyes with a kitchen knife.

That sounds like a rather painful lesson, might I ask why you were doing that in the first place?

I learned to be extra careful filling bbq lighters, when I lit my hand on fire by accident when I misfilled it, and it filled the casing instead of the lighter's fuel tank for the most part, and coated my hand, didn't notice it till I test fired the lighter and itwas all like FROOOOSH and my hand was on fire, it looked really cool and didn't really burn my skin but it melted all my hand hair off and was startling as all hell, if I hadn't had that bucket of water nearby for putting out incidental BBQ fires, I woulda brobably had much more than a hella scare to report from that, but it was enough.