40 Times Overconfident People Gave “Law Advice” And Got Shamed By The “Bad Legal Takes” Twitter Account
We all learnt from an early age that the world is an unfair place. But hundreds of Judge Judy episodes and thousands of AskReddit threads later, many of us surely feel like armchair lawyers ready to fight for what they feel is right.
The problem is that these bootleg law officers have more legal advice to give than anyone could have ever asked for. From sharing uninvited legal advice to posting fake legal news, there’s a whole law and order waiting on the other sides of the screens.
But there’s one account that’s ready to bust ‘em all, and it’s called “Bad Legal Takes.” With 181.5k followers, the page is dedicated to posting the worst legal takes on Twitter and some of them are more than cringy. So get your judge’s robe from the dry cleaners, everyone, we’re about to feast on some delusional drama.
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Legal advice from armchair lawyers happens quite often in the online world, where everyone feels like they know things better. But in the real world, being given unwanted advice is also no less annoying. In many cases, it causes stress, offends people, and annoys the hell out of them. So why do people repeatedly give unwanted advice if it's so annoying?
To find out about the psychology behind unwanted advice, Bored Panda talked to clinical psychologist Dr. Vicki Creanor, who focuses on helping people (adults, adolescents, and children) with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. “First of all, I think it’s important to take into consideration that some people who give us advice are doing so from a good place, a thoughtful place,” Vicki said and added: “So try and recognize those people—even if you disagree with their opinions on the subject.”
Anyone who uses the word "libtard"is telling you what comes next will be crazy/ hateful
It is absolutely constitutional to murder. Read Idiot's opinion in BS vs Dumbass
“However, there are people in life (and we all know someone like this!) who like to assume the role of expert and feel the need to tell you how they would do something, what you should be doing, or what you’re doing wrong. And this gets our back up.”
Much of the time, Vicki believes these situations originate from someone needing to feel superior in some way, “often due to a deep-rooted low self-esteem.” According to the psychologist, “By taking on the role of ‘expert’ and imparting their knowledge, they might feel better about themselves.”
Um, this person has never even seen the US Constitution nor the Bill of Rights.
"free orange jumpsuit with every time you follow an idiot on social media!" And also... I'm not a prude (not that there's anything wrong with that) or anything, but the profile pic makes me uncomfy just out of the blue.
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Can you really pay attention to the words of someone who's butt is just hanging up naked in the air?
She's flossing her bum! And mentally calculating all that CASH she will be earning later. I kid, I kid!
Load More Replies... In the industry that I work in, it is illegal for us to accept cash or cash instruments (such as money orders or bearer bonds). There is a federal law that prohibits the purchase of our products with cash. The acceptance of cash in exchange for one of our products will result in having our licenses revoked and possible jail time for the person that accepted the payment. Business establishments have the right to set the terms of their business. Many businesses do not take checks. Many more businesses have, because of COVID, gone to cashless transactions only. There is no law that says you have to accept cash. Amazon doesn't accept cash.
There are a few states and municipalities that have laws that make it illegal not to accept cash. In those specific places retailers are required to accept cash.
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Being super judgy here: by the looks of her profile photo, I bet SHE takes cash!
This is not true. When I worked at the supermarket we were only allowed to take a certain amount of 5c coins or $1 coins etc. And by law they have every right to deny service.
If you walk out of a business that says "credit only " with your items without paying you are stealing and you go to jail. You can go to jail also for driving to fast or slow or for charging 🤔too high prices for sweaters and glasses. You can also go to jail for undercooking fish and for overcooking chicken.
Nope, it's called shoplifting. Your tender may not be legal in their country, for example.
Where I come from, not taking cash is illegal (Covid-19 restrictions aside). However, that does not mean you get to leave with your goods without paying. It's a law that is put in place between the businesses and the government, so they are obliged to have a cash option for those (usually elderly) in the population that still use cash.
So say I walk into a shop in USA with Indian rupee, they refuse to accept my money so I can walk off with all that stuff?
May depend on the country but under English & Welsh law goods for sale are “an offer to treat”. The shop has a right to withdraw that offer for any reason unless it infringes another law such as those around discrimination. That mean that if goods are accidentally mispriced the shop can refuse to sell them at that price, though they often will to avoid bad publicity or if decide there are health risks related to cash, they can refuse to sell for cash.
Imbecile? or maybe even makes it all the way to the idiot categorization.
Not true at all. US paper and coin currency is legal tender for all debts public and private but there is no FEDERAL legal requirement to accept it as payment. That has to be done at the state level and some states have, others have not. Walking out with the item because they don't accept cash is theft, plain and simple.
I've heard Texas has something like that, but it's not about not taking cash. From what I've heard it deals with debts. If they refuse to take a payment for it being too small or something like that, then they may have to declare the debt paid.
Half right, half wrong. Legal tender should always be acceptable; but you certainly can't just steal stuff if someone refuses to sell it to you.
I'm sure the cops who arrest you and the judge who sentences you for theft will be amused by this "logic."
This one right here. Untrue ANYWHERE but there are nuances in every country. One of my favourite 'did you knows' is about the difference between English Law and Scottish Law. In England many businesses will turn away Scottish bank notes. Scottish bank notes are perfectly legal anywhere in the UK but in England some are a little prejudiced and use the 'Legal Tender' excuse. Strangely this IS correct. Only 'English bank notes' are considered Legal Tender in England. But what about the reverse? Could you get revenge on the prejudiced shopkeeper if he goes on holiday? Well, kinda. In Scotland there is no concept in law of Legal Tender. What this means is that the means of payment must be agreed in advance for the contract. No one can INSIST on the right to pay in cash never mind a particular type of cash. In tourist areas some will accept Euros or US Dollars. And, with the pandemic now on many places have insisted on 'Contactless' and refuse cash..
While they are technically correct, they are missing the details. Cash is a government document that is legally acceptable for all forms of public and private debt. However, it is legal for any private business to refuse service based on any reason they choose as long as it is not rejected based on a protected class. For example, you could not reject a transaction based on a person being gay, you could based on the person using cash because Cash is not protected from discrimination. A courthouse, on the other hand, being a public place, would have to accept cash for a transaction. Keep in mind, choosing another place of business that is not paranoid as f**k is entirely your prerogative.
"That's the way of the law" intoned at the end of every fireside legal circle since the stone age...
I’m not prepared to try it, but it’s so frustrating when shops don’t want cash.
Actually it is a federal crime to not accept cash. Our money has "legal tender" on it. To refuse it is nothing more than a crime. Sorry, but that ship done sailed. However, a case can be made, and has been made, that this only applies to federal institutions i.e. taxes, debts, etc. However, it was also one of the steps leading to the Civil War, the South refused to accept Federal dollars. A private business can make the argument that as they are doing business "privately" they can demand any payment they wish. But then you come up against federal banking laws, which is why "pot businesses" can not use banks to deposit their money.
I have to say... I had to read that twice. very distracting profile picture
Maybe they are refusing her legal tender as that's where she's keeping it :D
Load More Replies...“So have a think about which type of person you’re dealing with, first of all. Someone who means well? Or someone who is solely aiming to meet their own needs through their expert status.” If it’s the former, Vicki suggests taking a breath, thanking them, and perhaps saying something like, “that’s an interesting idea. I’ll have a think about how best I can approach this.” If it’s the latter type, “the same approach may work, but this person can be more likely to check in with you again to see if you did what they suggested!”
On the other hand, when you are offered regular unwanted advice by these people, “setting boundaries is really important to help you stay calm, because it can be frustrating,” Vicki said. “Often, if those with low self esteem and a need for being in a superior role are met with an angry stance, they feel threatened and can lash out verbally and emotionally, making the situation worse.”
Here are a couple of statements that may come in handy when handling unwanted advice: “Thanks—I hear what you’re saying and I already have some ideas about how I can work this out”; “Thanks—I will let you know if I need any advice about it in the future, but I have some good options at the moment for how to handle it.”
“And for when you’re feeling a bit more assertive—or if advice is offered even when there isn’t an issue from your point of view: ‘I appreciate you’re trying to help, but I’m comfortable with what I’m doing just now and it would mean a lot to me if you could respect that.’”
Vicki reminds us that politeness goes a long way. “But boundaries are often required to separate out someone else’s needs from yours,” she adds.
No, HIPAA prevents a person with access to medical records from disclosing your medical records to a third party.
This idiot can't even write properly. What do you expect of her? Her reasoning and logic must be as unsound as her grammar.
Did this person just "invent" the definition of dictatorship?
This is sadly a really common thing, be it incel or troll. Anonymity makes a hateful coward feel powerful
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! She doesn't even know which country she is throwing a fit about.
Actually, it was a bible, but it was her personal bible. AND there is no law that says a person has to be sworn in on the bible. Franklin Pierce, John Quincy Adams, and Theodore Roosevelt were sworn in without bibles. They raised their right hands and took the oath of office. Johnson used a book that Jackie Kennedy found in John's bedroom on Air Force One. It was a book of missives. Other elected officials have been sworn in on the Koran or the Jewish bible, a few have even used law books.
The First Amendment guarantees that a person won't be prosecuted or persecuted by the government for speech. It doesn't say anything about freedom from consequences. You can't tell your boss to f*ck off and expect to keep your job. You won't go to jail for telling him to f*ck off, but you most likely won't have a job any longer.
Honestly, I am quite impressed that she knows Nuremberg codes. But given that Krispy Kreme is not in a field of medicine nor clinical research, I don't think it applies to them.
If ur on roads built and owned by the state/country then you gotta be registered and pay 🤦♀️ you can't select which laws you follow. (There's a 'cops' style show here, police 10-7, and you see this crap so much. And majority that are the most angry and adamant are older, somewhat 'well educated' (ie have money and or white), and convinced they can just drive around not paying rego, not realising they are refusing one tax but paying several others via buying petrol and buying the car 🤦♀️ x Argh = Me atm
What a domestic terrorist. I'd be terrified if I ever found myself anywhere near his domocile
"And they do not have the legal authority to do so". I can't believe I share a planet with someone like this
"Should of".... is the common introduction to a lot of certified taurus fertilizer.
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For the Law and Order Party, the conservatives know very little of the law.
American's are obsessed with their "rights" (that may or may not even exist...)
Did you spot the one where they also think THEIR constitution and Acts apply to the UK as well?
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All these people claiming companies are "public" like they are Socialist. Sigh.
Even funnier, they aren't even contesting that this would be a bad, commie, thing
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There's a fundamental misunderstanding of f*cking reality!
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Now I have to know... is it frozen in a cardboard can like orange juice? Or is it more of an extract in a tiny bottle?
Load More Replies... I always wonder if americans have any idea what it truly takes to sue someone. It's as though they think they just get money directly from the person they want to sue and it's like cash... something like that.
It's not lack of context, it's lack of reality, but yes that's confusing
Load More Replies... Why.... does everyone think they know about the law? They're almost never right. Not even remotely. Plus so many laws differ from state to state or at least they differ on who will handle them how they will handle them.
It would have been nice if there was an explanation to the Tweets and to why they are wrong
It would be nice if there was a bit of explanation to why these are bad legal takes? Just for someone like me who isn't a lawyer or someone in the know to why the legal thing that the person has said is wrong.
The level of stupid in these tweets are enough to give anyone an aneurysm
For the Law and Order Party, the conservatives know very little of the law.
American's are obsessed with their "rights" (that may or may not even exist...)
Did you spot the one where they also think THEIR constitution and Acts apply to the UK as well?
Load More Replies... All these people claiming companies are "public" like they are Socialist. Sigh.
Even funnier, they aren't even contesting that this would be a bad, commie, thing
Load More Replies... There's a fundamental misunderstanding of f*cking reality!
Load More Replies... Now I have to know... is it frozen in a cardboard can like orange juice? Or is it more of an extract in a tiny bottle?
Load More Replies... I always wonder if americans have any idea what it truly takes to sue someone. It's as though they think they just get money directly from the person they want to sue and it's like cash... something like that.
It's not lack of context, it's lack of reality, but yes that's confusing
Load More Replies... Why.... does everyone think they know about the law? They're almost never right. Not even remotely. Plus so many laws differ from state to state or at least they differ on who will handle them how they will handle them.
It would have been nice if there was an explanation to the Tweets and to why they are wrong
It would be nice if there was a bit of explanation to why these are bad legal takes? Just for someone like me who isn't a lawyer or someone in the know to why the legal thing that the person has said is wrong.
The level of stupid in these tweets are enough to give anyone an aneurysm
