things learned the hard way

[stephofthenight]

you know those life lessons that take you a while to get thru ur stubbren head...well this is that thred..lessons such as no asprin and alchool...dont drink water afte hott food...and my favorite when aplyint theragisic dont blow or put water on it...

[Bii]

don't kick the door when you're in a bad mood.

[rabid reader]

don't jump from high places with an umbrella as a parachute

[Pendragon]

Sometimes what the truth sets free is better kept concealed... http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Teeth.gif

[rabid reader]

Never take a nail file to an airport

[Pendragon]

When you have the right to remain silent you better also have the ability...

[rabid reader]

No matter what you are told, NEVER mix you alcohol

[motherhubbard]

some things can only be learned the hard way!

[rabid reader]

There is no fun way to contract Malaria

[stephofthenight]

hitting a metal locker may not hurt in the moment of anger...bit afterwards it hurts like hell....

[rabid reader]

Never drink and Wed

[stephofthenight]

never drink around ur worst enmy, or your ex

[applepie]

Don't drink caffine at bed time, but even knowing better it still doesn't stop me:D

[papayahed]

Even though your boss says he has an open door policy don't believe him.

[papayahed]

If you're going to be drinking all day don't just split a sandwich for lunch.

[Pendragon]

If you work in a restaurant around a hot grease vat, when time comes to change the oil, make sure the other person isn't clumsy, or slippery fingered!

(Nearly got both feet roasted because my helper let his thumb slip into the hot oil!)

[BlueSkyGB]

If in an auto accident, and you do a roll in your truck, 1 1/4 times.....:) down a ravine and into a small stream.....
Wear your Seatbelt

If in a housefire....don't open the door that feels hot....there's a reason it feels that way...and if you see the flames roll across the ceiling like in the movies...you don't want to be there.....take my word on this....things melt and burst into flame.......

[Granny5]

Sometimes it really is better to have loved and lost.

[Pendragon]

Doctors tell you what they want you to know. They don't always tell you what you need to know, or answer your question. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Doc.gif

[Granny5]

Things I have learned the hard way:

NEVER say "yes" without setting limits first.
Enjoy what you have as long as you have it.
Don't eat so many green apples.
Listen to your mother even if you don't heed what she says because it will all come in handy when you have children of your own.

[motherhubbard]

cats don't like to ride in back packs

[Bii]

don't talk to strangers

[motherhubbard]

1) It is really important to cook chicken before you put it in a casserole because it will NOT get thoroughly cooked otherwise.

2) Raw chicken will make you sick

[BibliophileTRJ]

When you have the right to remain silent you better also have the ability...

Am I the only one that would LOVE to hear the story behind this particular "lesson learned the hard way"?


My lesson:

YOU are the only person that you can truly count on.
Everyone else (family & friends included) can easily disappear when you need them the most.

[Bii]

1) It is really important to cook chicken before you put it in a casserole because it will NOT get thoroughly cooked otherwise.

2) Raw chicken will make you sick

Oh, I feel for you motherhubbard. Definitely not a lesson to learn the hard way!

[Pensive]

Don't pry!

Mothers always don't understand as you expect them to!

Don't spoil your sleeping routine by sleeping late at night because if once you get accustomed to it, it gets really difficult to leave this habit beside!

[Mortis Anarchy]

Don't try and be funny by jumping on a rock in front of Sportsman's...it leads to a flip and a thump.

Don't argue with people who think they are always right, no matter how hard you try and all the facts you've got. It makes you sleepy.

Don't argue with policemen...not trying to be offending or anything.

Don't think your best friend will take your side over her/his boy/girlfriend.

Don't stare...it tends to creep people out.

[the silent x]

if you try to fake a personality, don't decide to switch from the quiet one in the corner to the one who is in on the action, tends to confuse people and they tend to make fun of you for it.

never try to fake an accent to a person you don't know who has the accent you are trying to fake


Am I the only one that would LOVE to hear the story behind this particular "lesson learned the hard way"?


My lesson:

YOU are the only person that you can truly count on.
Everyone else (family & friends included) can easily disappear when you need them the most.

very true, that's why you should truly trust no one with your secrets

[The Bookinator]

Don't leave a pair of scissors next to your unguarded science project. Especially if you have mischievious house gnomes/siblings/friends.

[Pendragon]

Am I the only one that would LOVE to hear the story behind this particular "lesson learned the hard way"?
When you have the right to remain silent you better also have the ability...

So you want the story, Bib? It didn't happen to me, but to my oldest son, now 18. He gets pulled over for speeding, going 51 in a 45. The law here in Virginia states that you must be doing 60 in a 45 to get reckless driving, otherwise, it's simple speeding. As the policeman is talking to my son, and thinking of letting him off with a warning, my son, who is driving my truck, a four cylinder Chevy tells the policeman out of the blue that he knows from personal experience my truck will do 90. The policeman blew his stack, wrote the ticket, followed the kid home, got us out of bed, and reported his remarks to us. At the time he was still underage, and we could and did take his licence to drive. That remark was also repeated in court, and the judge fined him the max. It pays to know when to shut up!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Cop-1.gif

[BibliophileTRJ]

When you have the right to remain silent you better also have the ability...

~~~ That remark was also repeated in court, and the judge fined him the max. It pays to know when to shut up!



An excellent story with an important moral at the end....... even though I was hoping to hear about "the time that Pen got arrested".

"Yes, Officer.", "No, Officer.", "I'm sorry, Officer." and "Thank you, Officer." are the only safe things to say in a situation such as you've described.

I've even tried "You look SO GOOD in that uniform....". Doesn't work.... trust me.


Another "lesson learned the hard way":
When mowing the lawn and the blades get jammed up and stop turning; MAKE SURE THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED OFF before removing the jam.
That lesson cost me 2 fingers.

[motherhubbard]

An excellent story with an important moral at the end....... even though I was hoping to hear about "the time that Pen got arrested".

"Yes, Officer.", "No, Officer.", "I'm sorry, Officer." and "Thank you, Officer." are the only safe things to say in a situation such as you've described.

I've even tried "You look SO GOOD in that uniform....". Doesn't work.... trust me.


Another "lesson learned the hard way":
When mowing the lawn and the blades get jammed up and stop turning; MAKE SURE THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED OFF before removing the jam.
That lesson cost me 2 fingers.



I was a police dispatcher and once knew an officer that pulled over a woman who was speeding and asked her where the fire was. She told him it was in her pants, but it didn't look like he could do anything about it. True story.

Wow Bib, that is scary. Did you really loose your fingers?

Here is another along the same line

When operating an enormous power drill with a twenty foot pole that attaches to a hook on the rafters of a barn (to raise and lower long lines of turkey waterers), do not rest the drill on your pregnant belly to tighten the rod to the drill. Or if you do, make sure it is unplugged!

[stephofthenight]

"Yes, Officer.", "No, Officer.", "I'm sorry, Officer." and "Thank you, Officer." are the only safe things to say in a situation such as you've described.

I've even tried "You look SO GOOD in that uniform....". Doesn't work.... trust me.



sure it works...:thumbs_up :D dwi, speeding and driving without a license...flirted my way out of that one;)

[BibliophileTRJ]

"
I've even tried "You look SO GOOD in that uniform....". Doesn't work.... trust me.

sure it works...:thumbs_up :D dwi, speeding and driving without a license...flirted my way out of that one;)


In that case, you must be a buxom blonde woman.

I on the other hand am a short, fat, scarred ugly, balding, bushy bearded guy with missing fingers. (and I was prepared to do a LOT more than flirt... I was single and the cop was HOT!!)

[Pendragon]

An excellent story with an important moral at the end....... even though I was hoping to hear about "the time that Pen got arrested".

No, you don't. I did learn when the policeman puts his hand on your shoulder and says, "Lets step in here and talk about this." it might be safer just to go on and do so. Don't give him a look like he is something that smells bad, and smiply jerk your shoulder away. That is all I did. For the record, it wasn't an arrest, it was because I'd had a nervous breakdown and wouldn't listen to reason about getting help. They have ways to persuade you if they cannot hold you, and they do not have to hurt you much to do so. It isn't worth it. The policeman is always right and if he isn't wait until you get to court to prove him wrong. I've done that for my son in another case, but if I had said one word outside of court it could have been trouble.

Pen

[NikolaiI]

Finish high school!!! I couldn't think of any except being sick and stuff, but that's my big one.

[TheFifthElement]

When you've hurt your back, and it starts to feel better that doesn't mean it's okay to run up the stairs.

[Granny5]

putting two eight year olds in a car together for a 4 hour trip is just asking for a headache.

[Bakiryu]

Your mom WILL find out if you dye your hair bright purple :)

[Pendragon]

When you pay cash, even to a friend or family member, get a signed receipt.
When you loan money to a family member, make them sign a payment plan.

My brother took me for over $500 bucks.

[aabbcc]

Being out until four in the morning, on a day when you must appear at school within a couple of hours, might not be a good idea, and people will notice.

Not sleeping for 48 hours is unwholesome, and no matter what your wild friends try to convince you into when talking you into taking a weekend trip with them, you are not going to sleep no matter what everyone initially thinks.

Forgetting to eat is bad. Especially if you do that for a week. And yes, your tendency to faint might be related to that.

[BibliophileTRJ]

When you pay cash, even to a friend or family member, get a signed receipt.
When you loan money to a family member, make them sign a payment plan.

My brother took me for over $500 bucks.


Pen, you & I seem to have a lot in common... except I think you must be smarter; since my brother "owes" me more than $50,000 bucks. It's money that I'll never see again, but I don't mind because it got his kids (and him) out of the rat-hole apartment that they were living in and into a nice little house.

[stephofthenight]

if someone tells you to go die...in not so nice words, they dont want you to hug them...

your parents WILL notice if you peirce your tounge(even if you keep your mouth closed)...

never trust someone with a sharp object and your mouth...(including yourself chewing on a safety pin...)

when you are about to steal some of your mommys drink and she says you dont want that...you REALY DONT WANT IT!!! lol

that is my lessons for the day

o and if your dad offers you a mixed drink at like midnight, and you have been talking his ear off...its going to be realy strong...and hes goign to go to bed and so are you...:( mean daddy

[Bakiryu]

If you father is a sailor there's a slim chance he can curse more than you. Very slim but true :)

[RobinHood3000]

Don't accidentally let your finger touch the terminal when plugging a cord into an outlet.

While you're at it, don't do it on purpose, either.

[Pendragon]

Pen, you & I seem to have a lot in common... except I think you must be smarter; since my brother "owes" me more than $50,000 bucks. It's money that I'll never see again, but I don't mind because it got his kids (and him) out of the rat-hole apartment that they were living in and into a nice little house.Oh, I forgave the debt long ago, Bib, but at the time I was fit to be tied. We didn't have a lot ourselves, we basically married on a shoestring so to speak, and I loaned him the money to help him and his wife get started. He was to pay when his tax check came. It came and we were all at my sister's and he was talking about paying $600 for two junk riding mowers. I asked about him paying me, and was told he'd get around to it. He never did. He borrowed from my sister, my mother, his dad-in-law, brothers-in-law, and the only one to get paid back to date is his dad-in-law who treatened to take him to court. He has filed bankrupcy twice, while making more money than we ever did. I became disabled, and was hospitalized 5 times. He came to see me once. Now, he is disabled also. I call him, he doesn't return my calls. C'est la vie!

[stephofthenight]

dont put staples in outlets...:D
dont tell your parents that they cant take your phone because you pay the bill :( they can and THEY WILL!!!
dont try and do some MAJORLY HARD corse, on a horse you have never road, or a corse you have never seen...:blush:

:lol:

[Pendragon]

The truth may be the what sets you free, but honesty isn't always the best policy. Sometimes it's best just to shut up.