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Not everyone will accept a piece of advice, no matter how sensible it is. Sure, you may mean well, but the other person may feel insulted, maybe even to the point of resentment.
So, to save yourself from awkward moments at the dinner table, here are some words of wisdom that the people of Reddit have deemed “socially unacceptable.” Yes, these tips are rational and well-intentioned, but as you read through, you will understand why they may not sit well with some.
Scroll through and feel free to join in on the conversation in the comments below!
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#2
Often the best way to get a job isn't through working hard, getting a good education, and being tireless - it's having a friend who already works at the company.
#4
No one's born special. The world owes you nothing. Most people don't achieve their dreams. Do the best you can.
#5
People often ask me how I look so young for my age (they usually guess about 10 years under). The thing I don't usually tell them is: it's cuz don't have kids. People don't like that answer.
Randomosity 37 minutes ago
I'm in my mid-thirties and I could easily pass for early twenties. Having no kids definitely helps, along with a young looking face.
#6
Sometimes it's best to entirely cut yourself off from toxic people. Sure you can forgive them, but you gotta watch out for yourself.
#7
Be a bad liar when it doesn't matter so that when you really need to lie people will believe you.
#8
Fake it until you make it.
You might not be the most successful, the coolest, the most put together, etc. It doesn't matter. If people think that you are, they will gravitate towards you naturally.
#9
Looks determine who comes together.
Character determines who stays together.
So if you're aiming for the short run, you better shape up.
#10
If your kid is being picked on , don't tell them to ignore the bully. Tell them to sweep the leg then drop the elbow. It's the only proven bully repellant.
Bored Jellyfish 8 minutes ago
No. I’d never encourage my kids to use physical violence to solve problems. A bully’s goal is solely to get any reaction of some nature.
#11
You will be exponentially happier and achieve more in life if you are ruthless about removing any and all toxic, negative and/or unnecessarily critical people from your life and inner circle, even if they are close family.
Most people scoff at being so heartless as to completely cut someone out so quickly and completely, citing someone's other "good" qualities, bad run in life, personality, familial ties or personal difficulties excusing them for their jerk behavior that ultimately takes value from your life.
#12
Get an abortion if you are not in the most prepared situation to have a child that you can possibly be in. No one wins if you both struggle for the rest of your lives.
#13
Flattery works on everyone. The trick is to figure out what flavor of flattery suits each person. Sometimes it's simply agreeing with someone's opinions. Sometimes it's being flirtatious. Sometimes it's making a show of being subordinate. Sometimes it's directly including someone in jokes. Sometimes it's asking questions or for advice. Sometimes it's just noticing someone.
Flattery works on everyone. It's best not to admit that openly, but if you're doing it right, people can know your plan and still not be able to stop you, because they won't want to.
#15
Get rid of friends that bring constant negativity into your life. There are so many positive people out there that are much more deserving of your life
Along that same line, try your best to be a positive influence in others' lives. Your friendship will be cherished.
#16
Make yourself happy before you try to help others with their unhappiness. It may seem selfish but if you sacrifice so much of yourself for others you'll run yourself dry and help no one.
#18
You should lose some weight.
#19
If you find yourself facing an unavoidable crash with a pedestrian, speed up. It's cheaper to pay for a funeral than ten years of medical care.
- my grandfather, former driving instructor.
#21
Don't tell your problems to anyone, 80% of people don't care and 20% of people are glad you have them. Sorry folks.
#22
Honesty is not always the best policy. Sometimes it's better for all involved if you lie a little.
#23
Can you change it? If not, then you shouldn't give a darn
If you can change things, go change them.
#25
A guy I used to live above - he was homeless for years as a teenager, he used to score pot off of me - told me once that no matter how bad things get, you have two choices: end yourself or continue living. Every bad situation boiled down to that decision, in his opinion.
#26
Avoid hiring unlucky people by taking half the applications and immediately throwing them in the trash.
#27
Always fact check your professors. Half truths get passed on by teachers more than anything else. Also there is no such thing as non-biased journalism.
#28
There's no such thing as true love, you don't have a soul mate out there waiting for you and there's no happily ever after. Every single romantic film and book and fairy tale and song and TV show is lying to you, building up a collective image that is a poor reflection of reality. It's the relationship equivalent of a Barbie doll, unrealistic and vapid.
Instead of all that what you have is a lot of people whose personality is more or less compatible with yours. At some point in your life you're going to find yourself in lust with one of those people. You're going to want to spend all of your waking hours with them, you're going to miss them so much when they're not with you that it's going to hurt. And you're going to want to do the kinds of things to them and with them that you cannot under any circumstances tell grandma about. The real depraved stuff that would cause her to drag you straight down to church to ask Jesus for forgiveness.
You're going to fall in lust a hundred times over the course of your life. Maybe more. And sooner or later you're going to fall in lust with someone who has fallen in lust with you. There will be many of those too. Maybe a handful, maybe a few dozen. And out of those, eventually, if you're lucky, you'll find someone worth loving.
Now pay attention kids, because here's what love is. It's not burning passion and flaming hearts and sappy Hallmark moments. Love doesn't proclaim itself from the rooftops. Love is what comes after all of that. It's quieter than that, and more modest. Love is hard work. It's toiling, every day without end, because this person is worth the effort. Being in love doesn't mean not seeing your partner's flaws; it means knowing every single one of them, and deciding that you're going to put up with them for the sake of him or her. You don't fall in love; you dive in, and you swim for all you're worth.
Sometimes you fall out of love. Sometimes you can't give it the effort it deserves. Or sometimes it just becomes no longer worth it. That's okay. Most of us are going to be on one end or the other of this at some point in our lives. But there's good news, though. Because you chose to fall in love. And that means, once you get over the heartbreak, you can choose to do it again.
I think there are a lot of people who will disagree with my definition of love. Everyone wants the fairy tale. But the fairy tale is a lie. I like my way better.
#31
You never "owe" anyone anything. Do it because you want to, because your honor is important to you, because you want to be a decent guy-- but you are never obligated to be miserable on someone else's behalf.
Look out for your mental health first. Your sense of security, self-esteem and stability are important. Don't get involved with people that make you feel bad or put your life into chaos.
#32
It's okay to be angry at people who've wronged you, it's okay to want revenge, it's okay to feel all sorts of negative emotions that you're told you're not 'supposed' to. Sometimes acting on those is bad for you, and sometimes hanging on to something unreasonably long doesn't make sense, but you're not obliged to forgive people or to feel bad for being angry or upset.
#33
Pay no attention to the "professional perpetually offended" crowd, race baiters, and stupid idiots who have a victim mentality who scream "racism" at any opportunity even where there is none.
#35
The HR staff is not there to help you, they are there to help the company.
If some whom you love, and who loves you, says "tell me the truth", tell the truth. If anybody else says it, it's probably in your best interest to lie. The court-appointed therapist is not your friend.
When working around machines, never put your hands where you wouldn't put your wiener.
#36
When you're ill, ring into work, and try and act Ill. It's unacceptable because of how ridiculous and uneccessarry it is.
#38
People judge you based on how you dress. Dress like trash and you will be perceived as one.
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