If you swallow appleseed(s)

Smoke some cigarettes. The smoke will suffocate the bacteria

—Mac

  • HelloThere
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    1 year ago

    “If you were just more positive you’d not be complaining about being depressed all the time”.

    And/or

    “Have you tried just being happy for once?”

      • Rhynoplaz
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        71 year ago

        I don’t know, this one has pretty much carried me through the last 40 years. There’s definitely worse advice.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          Yea same here but in a different way than what people usually mean. Don’t fake being rich until you are. I was and to a certain extent still am socially anxious and bad at talking to people and holding conversations. I started faking being more socially adept than I actually was by copying people I knew who were extroverts and by observing peoples interactions in the wild. Eventually I did get better with both and have no issue with either, although I do need some time to recharge later on after social interactions.

  • Captain Aggravated
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    121 year ago

    “Count your blessings.”

    Useless fucking platitude that’s synonymous with “You aren’t the person who is absolutely the worst off, so being upset with your lot is inappropriate.”

    See also “At least you have your health.”

  • TechyDad
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    101 year ago

    My company switched up retirement plans and they held a seminar to explain them. The person running the seminar said that we should be putting 15% of our salaries into retirement.

    Nice idea, but if I put 15% of my salary into retirement, then I wouldn’t be able to pay my bills. I’m not living extravagantly or anything (buying something for $20 for my enjoyment seems like a splurge to me). Still, whenever I seem to be getting on a better financial footing, life throws me a curve ball. Need new hearing aids ($3,600). New a new dryer ($750). Might need a new car soon.

    So either I need to be paid a lot more, I will be working until I’m 90, or I put away the money and go deep into debt but can retire. (Just kidding. I’m nearing 50. I likely won’t have enough to retire. Maybe when I’m 80.)

  • @[email protected]
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    31 year ago

    The Toronto horse cops carried around trading cards for their horses as a part of a PR campaign. Ask a cop for one!

    Just another way for you to be disappointed by the police. Can’t even do PR right.

  • moosetwin
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    81 year ago

    I think a lot of people here misread ‘favorite’ as ‘least favorite’

    • @[email protected]
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      111 year ago

      I honestly don’t think little kids understand what people mean when they say “be careful”. When my kids were younger, I’d say something like “be careful the sidewalk is icy!” and they’d just run full speed and slip on the ice.

      I think kids just think “be careful” is just something nice you say like “good luck”.

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Yours was definitely informative and I think partly because of your intentions but also because of the statement after about the danger that was there that they may not have been aware of.

        The ones I’m referring to are the typical greetings where it’s just “be careful” or “drive safe”.

        I know the intention is meant well but always still struck me as an odd way to greet someone.

  • gregorum
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    501 year ago

    “Walk it off”

    — coach

    No, my torn ligaments need to rest and heal, asshole, not to endure further trauma. Get me some ice!