Rules For Life

[RobbyBobson]

Let's see what happens when we combine our conventional wisdom and/or superstitions

Rule 1: Never look at the time if you're trying to get to sleep.

[mossieman]

rule 2. treat others as you would wish them to treat you

[Eklipse]

Rule: Read the small print carefully

[aVoice2use]

never look a gift horse in the wrong end

[icky]

love yourself before you can love another

[Rane]

Always clunk click on every trip

[aVoice2use]

rule 9 - rules are made for breaking into, altering a bit, then forcing onto others

[Progress]

10. Don't walk on the pavement if it's been raining adjacent to a large puddle in the road because a large vehicle might come along and drive through the puddle in the road due to the rain and splash the water all over you.

[Progress]

11. Be concise.

[aVoice2use]

12 - never use 2 words .......when you could warble on for an age, blissfully unaware that your audience has grown whiskers, fallen asleep and lost the will to live.

[mossieman]

13 allways put germolene antiseptic cream away & never leave it on the bathroom sink as you might think it is toothpaste & try to use it.
no just me then well i can tell you now its not a very good toothpaste lol

[aVoice2use]

Originally Posted by mossieman

13 allways put germolene antiseptic cream away & never leave it on the bathroom sink as you might think it is toothpaste & try to use it.
no just me then well i can tell you now its not a very good toothpaste lol

Ditto Savlon! May keep the motuh 'germ free' but taste like....

[RobbyBobson]

Originally Posted by surelynot

14) Try not to cultivate misantropy, but neither assume that anyone you meet will automatically treat you kindly, find you interesting or give your view a chance. Be realistic about mankind and learn to be emotionally self-sufficient.

Is this something you've managed or an aspiration?

[mossieman]

16. never piss into the wind, unless you like that kinda thing

[Kevin Hodge]

Originally Posted by surelynot

^ I'm working on it, let's say.

15) Do not try to drag people down to your level of misery, for this is cruel. By all means try to build people up or offer positive advice, for this is kind. And venting about your own condition is something no one should be prevented from doing. But if you've given up entirely on humanity, life or hope, you are not doing anyone a favour by trying to force that on anyone else. All you are doing is sharing your hemlock so you won't go down alone.
It is not the 'secret' of humanity that human beings are worthless and bad, and that nobody can improve so it's a waste to try.
It is spiteful. Don't do it.

the converse is also true -


17. if you are kicking ass, try to show what you have learned to anyone who will listen, so that they may kick ass also

[Polygon]

Never give your heart to anyone who neither wants, appreciates or deserves it

[Kevin Hodge]

If the river runs red, take the dirt track

[A Whimsical Stranger]

I thought this thread was new and RobbyBobson was back.

And pigs might fly.

[Kevin Hodge]

Originally Posted by Dead Wife

I thought this thread was new and RobbyBobson was back.

And pigs might fly.

nah i'm just necropostin

[indiegirl1980]

Look out for yourself, because no one else is going to.

[Kevin Hodge]

swing both ways before crossing the street

[Kevin Hodge]

calling people "love" and "darling" while you ruin their lives doesn't make you a nice person, it may in fact mean that you are among the most calculating and sinister of sociopaths. so by all means, be nice to people while you erode their quality of life

[indiegirl1980]

Nothing is the new black.

[Selina Kyle]

If you live in Scotland, never leave home without an umbrella

[Arpeggio]

Never eat yellow snow.