What's the best advice you've ever been given?

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:54 am

I was thinking about this whilst reading a book for the umpteenth time. I thought what I had read was the best advice given to two young boys by a life time career criminal. The book is the 'Potato Factory' by Bryce Courtney.

"If you knows what you're looking for in a crowd, my dear, then you can read it like a book. A crowd be composed of what? "

"folks"..................

.....,"Yes with all sorts o' needs and deeds. Needs and deeds, that be what you have to learn, my dears. If you know what folks needs, you can understand their deeds"......................

then when you see how he stands or sits or walks or uses his hands and his head, and he fits into a pattern, then, when you talks with him you listen with your stomachs, my dears".................."Let your belly button be your most important ear!"...........

The two boys found this very funny. "So what's be your ears on your head? ..................

"These be your listening eyes,................. If they be eyes! Ears what is eyes and eyes what be ears is most important in the discovery o' human nature."

............."Human speech be like pictures, only word pictures. When we speak we paints a word picture what we wants others to see, but we only paint half the picture what be in our heads. The other part, usually the most impotant part, we leaves behind because it be the truth. The true picture. So your ears have to be eyes, so they can see how much o' the real picture what be in the head be contained in the words......................

"If he don't feel good in your stomach, then always trust it, my dears! Bad stomachs and bad people go well together."

So what's the best advice you've ever been given?

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:23 am

"Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see." - My grandpa

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:04 am

Assume that every other driver is an idiot.

halfway · Post by **halfway** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:06 am

Good intentions pave the way to hell.....watch those who repeat this crime over and over again, they will destroy all around them. - Dad

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:58 am

Arena;1439673 wrote: Assume that every other driver is an idiot. Haha that was one of my Fathers also.

Another of my Fathers was ' The greatest gifts you can give your child Is your time and happy memories.'

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:59 pm

My best friend's Dad once told me,

"Learn how to tell somebody to go to hell so he thanks you rather than hate you"

When my Dad dropped me off at the Army induction center.

"Keep your nose clean and mouth shut"

If I had only listened.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:55 pm

tude dog;1439702 wrote: My best friend's Dad once told me,

"Learn how to tell somebody to go to hell so he thanks you rather than hate you"

When my Dad dropped me off at the Army induction center.

"Keep your nose clean and mouth shut"

If I had only listened.

So you didn't keep your nose clean then?.pun.......:yh_rotfl

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:59 pm

"If there's anything a child can say to you that will make you lose your cool, don't become a teacher."

Ain't that the truth.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:27 am

Saint_;1439724 wrote: "If there's anything a child can say to you that will make you lose your cool, don't become a teacher."

Ain't that the truth.

That would keep me out of most jobs lol lol lol

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:23 pm

Well ive been given so much

treat people how you would expect to be treated yourself

surround your self with nice happy people

dont be talked down to

life is to short to to put up with the crap life thows at you

now i work part time have no money and have no friends :-5:yh_rotfl

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:31 pm

Awwwhhhh Losty, I'll be your friend. :driving:

At a dollar an hour it's a good deal. Grab it while it lasts. :yh_rotfl

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:01 pm

LW said: "now i work part time have no money and have no friends "

I thought you might enjoy this clip:

I Love Lucy - Friends of the Friendless (Lucy's Last Birthday) - YouTube

I'll be your friend!

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:12 pm

AnneBoleyn;1439915 wrote: LW said: "now i work part time have no money and have no friends "

I thought you might enjoy this clip:

I Love Lucy - Friends of the Friendless (Lucy's Last Birthday) - YouTube

I'll be your friend!

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:-6