Very Bad Advice
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Daily Dose #72
I’m told I give terrible advice.
I am aware of the fact that my advice is horrible because, well… I’ve been told.
Hang on… did I mention that I give very bad advice?
Well, I do.
Yet still, I find myself unable to refrain from doling out all the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad advice that I have to offer.
For example… There was that one time I told a friend who was unhappy with his job, that he should be honest with his employer. Maybe have a heart to heart talk. How was I supposed to know that he hated his boss, thought she was a complete egotistical jerk, and wished she would just do everyone a favor already and throw herself off the next available cliff!?!
Needless to say, I fired him forthwith…
Honesty is great and all but sometimes discretion is better!
Comments
Everything I’ve read here since I started following has been pretty good advice actually. 🙂
Two problems though:
1) “Few things in life are harder to tolerate than a good example” – Mark Twain
2) People just don’t understand subtlety, diplomacy or the art of the soft sell anymore, as your story illustrates.
Thanks for the compliment 😊 I appreciate it. As for the two problems you are right. Well said. 👏
haha . hilarious 🙂
😆 thanks Anand! Glad you got a laugh
That is such a fib Mrs.Beck! No way would anyone hate you!! Made me laugh this morning 🙂
I don’t see it happening for real either. Good parable though. 😀
I know! 😆 it didn’t— I don’t think I have it in me to fire anyone!! 😂
You’re right! I’m way too soft to fire anybody. 😂
Good one Beck, and I liked the story about telling a friend to be honest about how he felt towards his boss–interesting outcome even if it didn’t happen 🙂
Thanks, Bill! It would have been even more humorous if I had said ‘needless to say, I fired my husband forthwith’ which would have made it more funny on so many levels… 😆 hindsight! 😂
Thanks for the laugh!! 😀 I think your friend just misunderstood the advice haha! That’s very good advice otherwise 🙂
I agree, for the most part honesty is the best policy but there are those times… 😂 glad you got a laugh!
Laughing. Enjoyed this. Thanks for the chuckling start to my day. 😊
Yay! 😁 starting the day with a laugh is the best! Thanks. ❤️
Clever take on the topic. I certainly did not see that end coming. LOL
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Though you made me laugh, I love the way it is written. Great post.👌👌
Thanks Muralikrish, it’s nice to get a good laugh in every now and again!
This is brilliant. And gave me a well needed chuckle. Thank you. 💜😄
Thank you Anna! Nothing better than a good chuckle! 🤭 😀 ❤️
This made me laugh. I’ve read your daily doses, and they are in no way “bad advice.” Thank you for sharing this!
Aww— I appreciate you saying that! Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed this post. ❤️ 🤗
Bad advice manifest from bad habits comprising negative experiences, yet
bad advice can open the door to positive thinking when you compare the two!”
_-Van Prince
Yes! True. Thank you Van Prince!
Thank you!