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... is a bit of advice my grandmother (93 this Saturday) gave me.
I think if I was to be hit by a bus, the fact that my boxer-shorts were clean is pretty irrelavent. "Don't get caught dead with dirty underwear".
Anyway, this got me thinking. Axioms. Stuff we live by and say "Yeah, you know what you just did there? Don't do that."..
Here are some of mine:
* Never light incense-sticks to get rid of the smell of gas.
* Kids can reach anything, make sure that the handles of pans on the stove are as inward as possible.
* Never serve Spaghetti Bolognese if your date is going to wear white.
* Masturbation isn't a crime (I bet Jesus did it too)
Defense: *plausable scenario #1*
Prosecution: *Plausable scenario #2*
Judge: Search your feelings for the truth.
Jury: Fucking hell, we're going to be here all night.
This is just a silly observation I've made, but if a phrase like these rhymes, people are 10x more likely to listen to it. The only one I can think of right now is "A card laid is a card played." I play a lot of Euchre and sometimes people will say that when someone tries to take back a card and nobody ever questions it! Its like the fact that the sentence rhymes holds some mystical power over people to not argue with it. I know there are other phrases with similar effects that rhyme, but I can't think of any off the top of my head at the moment.
This is just a silly observation I've made, but if a phrase like these rhymes, people are 10x more likely to listen to it. The only one I can think of right now is "A card laid is a card played." I play a lot of Euchre and sometimes people will say that when someone tries to take back a card and nobody ever questions it! Its like the fact that the sentence rhymes holds some mystical power over people to not argue with it. I know there are other phrases with similar effects that rhyme, but I can't think of any off the top of my head at the moment.
In many games, when you let go of your hand/piece, you can't take it back. I think that rhyme was made after the fact.
Actually, it doesn't matter if you're wearing clean underwear or not since your bowels release at the onset of death. Assuming you didn't shit yourself out of fear, that is.
This is just a silly observation I've made, but if a phrase like these rhymes, people are 10x more likely to listen to it. The only one I can think of right now is "A card laid is a card played." I play a lot of Euchre and sometimes people will say that when someone tries to take back a card and nobody ever questions it! Its like the fact that the sentence rhymes holds some mystical power over people to not argue with it. I know there are other phrases with similar effects that rhyme, but I can't think of any off the top of my head at the moment.
It's like in the Office, where the stripper says "Secret secrets help no one. Secret Secrets hurt someone."
While Ben Franklin says stuff about how telling his girlfriend what happened is just going to get her mad, and it really doesn't hurt anything that it happened.
Michael goes with the stripper's advice because it rhymes.
"Jack of all trades, master of none, oftentimes better than master of one." is one of my big ones. I like to know a little bit about everything.
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FeralMEMETICHARIZARDalong with you if I get drunk well I know I'm gonna be gonna be the man whoRegistered Userregular
edited July 2007
My only real axiom is "Don't be that guy."
See, you've all encountered that guy. That guy who stands in line at the supermarket yaking on his bluetooth headset. That guy who changes lanes without signaling. That guy who stands right in front of the door at the restaurant to smoke. That guy is everywhere, you encounter him every day, and everybody hates that guy.
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
See, you've all encountered that guy. That guy who stands in line at the supermarket yaking on his bluetooth headset. That guy who changes lanes without signaling. That guy who stands right in front of the door at the restaurant to smoke. That guy is everywhere, you encounter him every day, and everybody hates that guy.
Don't be that guy.
That guy wears the band's t-shirt to their concerts.
Seriously though, that guy also has a mook friend, and walks around with that smug, self-satisfied look on his face because he thinks he's different. He also sticks it to "the man" every chance he gets, which usually means making some minimum-wage schlock work ten times harder to please them than anybody getting payed that little should ever have to.
i'm just a loveologist
love me some lovin'
gonna study up on lovin'
Ain't no problem you can't solve in loveology with a larger sample size.
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CrayonSleeps in the wrong bed.TejasRegistered Userregular
edited July 2007
Don't hurl in space, it'll eventually catch up to you. My pappy use to always say that.
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"I am conscious of my inability to grasp, in all its details and positive developments, any very large portion of human knowledge."
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VariableMouth CongressStroke Me Lady FameRegistered Userregular
See, you've all encountered that guy. That guy who stands in line at the supermarket yaking on his bluetooth headset. That guy who changes lanes without signaling. That guy who stands right in front of the door at the restaurant to smoke. That guy is everywhere, you encounter him every day, and everybody hates that guy.
Don't be that guy.
that is exactly how I live my life. it works in every situation.
Another vote for "Dont be that guy". Its just the best. The amount of times people have questioned me on why I didnt do something immoral even when there was no chance of getting caught out... the answer "I just dont want to be THAT guy" always gets a nod.
Cheating on your girlfriend? - Dont be that guy.
Stealing something - Dont be that guy.
Defense: *plausable scenario #1*
Prosecution: *Plausable scenario #2*
Judge: Search your feelings for the truth.
Jury: Fucking hell, we're going to be here all night.
I always thought it was 'never eat spaghetti on a date', on account of how there's no way known to eat it neatly.
Do they not have forks where you go on dates?
Well, you also need a spoon.
At least, the only way I know to eat spaghetti neatly is with fork and spoon.
I only need the fork. If I'm lazy I can do some preliminary work with a knife to make it easier. I suppose it would depend on the viscosity of the sauce, though. If it's like red water, there's a problem, but then there's already a problem in that watery sauce is wrong.
Edit: And I could never figure how people manage to make such a mess of anything involving hot fudge or chocolate-sauce.
Another vote for "Dont be that guy". Its just the best. The amount of times people have questioned me on why I didnt do something immoral even when there was no chance of getting caught out... the answer "I just dont want to be THAT guy" always gets a nod.
Cheating on your girlfriend? - Dont be that guy.
Stealing something - Dont be that guy.
Seriously - That guy is a real dick.
I call them BMW guys, as in LA they 90% of the time turn out to drive BMWs.
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* Kids can reach anything, make sure that the handles of pans on the stove are as inward as possible.
I'm personally surprised we HAVEN'T had a major accident in my house, with the number of knives my toddler has brought me off of counters I didn't think she could reach.
My favorite is "Housework is like sex -- it never stays done"
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Anyway, one to add:
You never go ass-to-mouth. Never.
Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, it's forgivable to go ass to mouth.
YOU NEVER GO ASS TO MOUTH!!!
Did I do that right?
In many games, when you let go of your hand/piece, you can't take it back. I think that rhyme was made after the fact.
Never deposit cash in an ATM. It can be stolen and proof of the transaction won't be enough.
Also, for the love of God, CHECK THE PAYPHONE'S EARPIECE BEFORE YOU PUT IT TO YOUR HEAD. D:
No, seriously, you have no idea what you'd be getting yourself into by getting involved with one.
This also applies to any of my daughters who might turn out to be gay.
It's like in the Office, where the stripper says "Secret secrets help no one. Secret Secrets hurt someone."
While Ben Franklin says stuff about how telling his girlfriend what happened is just going to get her mad, and it really doesn't hurt anything that it happened.
Michael goes with the stripper's advice because it rhymes.
See, you've all encountered that guy. That guy who stands in line at the supermarket yaking on his bluetooth headset. That guy who changes lanes without signaling. That guy who stands right in front of the door at the restaurant to smoke. That guy is everywhere, you encounter him every day, and everybody hates that guy.
Don't be that guy.
That guy wears the band's t-shirt to their concerts.
Seriously though, that guy also has a mook friend, and walks around with that smug, self-satisfied look on his face because he thinks he's different. He also sticks it to "the man" every chance he gets, which usually means making some minimum-wage schlock work ten times harder to please them than anybody getting payed that little should ever have to.
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that is exactly how I live my life. it works in every situation.
You know, just in case.
Cheating on your girlfriend? - Dont be that guy.
Stealing something - Dont be that guy.
Seriously - That guy is a real dick.
That's awesome
I like that one for how it combines vagueness with uselessness while diminishing neither.
Do they not have forks where you go on dates?
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
Well, you also need a spoon.
At least, the only way I know to eat spaghetti neatly is with fork and spoon.
I only need the fork. If I'm lazy I can do some preliminary work with a knife to make it easier. I suppose it would depend on the viscosity of the sauce, though. If it's like red water, there's a problem, but then there's already a problem in that watery sauce is wrong.
Edit: And I could never figure how people manage to make such a mess of anything involving hot fudge or chocolate-sauce.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
I have low dex >.>
Just as well, I had to pull from cha to make my dex.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
Yes but the spaghetti stops me from talking, which is helpful.
Edit: I get chatty when I'm at all nervous.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
I call them BMW guys, as in LA they 90% of the time turn out to drive BMWs.
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No, this isn't a forum full of geeks...
I'm personally surprised we HAVEN'T had a major accident in my house, with the number of knives my toddler has brought me off of counters I didn't think she could reach.
My favorite is "Housework is like sex -- it never stays done"
Oh would you grow up.
You scratch your head, your nose, then your ass. Not the other way around.
Also, pinch and roll.
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Don't eat the yellow snow.
They're tingly in an unpleasant fashion.
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I don't follow. Scratching something with your finger is completely different from putting you mouth on it.
Also, neatly eating spaghetti only requires a knife to chop it up, then a fork to eat it like it's normal pasta.