Best Advice your parents ever gave you

Lollipops23

I know we slag off the whole "Irish Mammy" thing all the time ("I've eyes in the back of me head" "Don't put your hands on the radiator, you'll get chillblains" etc)

But what's the best advices for every day life that your aul pair gave you?

My mam always told me never to rip anyone to shreds (like when leaving a job), not matter how tempting, as Ireland is waaay too small and you'll always end crossing paths again.

Also, everything feels better after a hot shower. After an incredibly stressful few weeks, emotionally and physically, I have to agree with that one.

Jaxxy

When I was sixteen my mother told me that the best pleasure I'll ever receive is the pleasure I give myself. :pac:

My father told me to never put something in writing that I wouldn't want someone to read.

stanley 2

people who spend there time knocking other people and organisations EG ( THE CHURCH ) never built anything .

anhedonia

Dont sh1t where you eat.

Agricola

stanley 2 wrote: »

people who spend there time knocking other people and organisations EG ( THE CHURCH ) never built anything .

Michael O Leary says hello!

Gone Drinking

When I was around 8 or so myself and my Dad were driving down the road. He pulled into the side and said he'd be back in a minute.

He had pulled in behind the car of a woman changing her flat wheel. He spent 10 minutes changing the wheel for her and he got back in the car.

I asked why did he bother doing that? He said "If that was your mother or your sister, wouldn't you hope someone would stop and help them?"

I agreed to which he replied "Well that's someone's mother or sister.."

I've since stopped twice to help women change a wheel and I don't think I could ever not stop after what he said!

tayto lover

Jaxxy wrote: »

When I was sixteen my mother told me that the best pleasure I'll ever receive is the pleasure I give myself. :pac:

My father told me to never put something in writing that I wouldn't want someone to read.

What !!! Your mother encouraged you to commit self abuse??:D

mikom

stanley 2 wrote: »

people who spend there time knocking other people and organisations EG ( THE CHURCH ) never built anything .

Probably never built anything, but also probably never anally raped an altar boy either........

lou the wrench

kill them with kindness

Jaxxy

tayto lover wrote: »

What !!! Your mother encouraged you to commit self abuse??:D

She sure did, she was drunk at the time and even wriggled her fingers as she said it.

Dostoevsky

As long as you know you're right/you've done nothing wrong, that's all that matters.

anncoates

Gone Drinking wrote: »

When I was around 8 or so myself and my Dad were driving down the road. He pulled into the side and said he'd be back in a minute.

He had pulled in behind the car of a woman changing her flat wheel. He spent 10 minutes changing the wheel for her and he got back in the car.

I asked why did he bother doing that? He said "If that was your mother or your sister, wouldn't you hope someone would stop and help them?"

I agreed to which he replied "Well that's someone's mother or sister.."

I've since stopped twice to help women change a wheel and I don't think I could ever not stop after what he said!

Anybody else thinking that the woman was probably hot?

thier

There's a price for pleasure.

pebbles21

The day before i got married the father in law said to me "I give you just one piece of advice about marraige....tell them fcuking nothing"
How right he was...

Most people are good but some are not, and its a lifelong process learning to tell one from the other.

channro

Mammy: If you fall off that wall and break your legs dont come running to me

Daddy: Jump son I'll catch you...... let that be a lesson to you; trust no-one not even your old man

Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky wrote: »

As long as you know you're right/you've done nothing wrong, that's all that matters.

I love that this post is thanked by 'jimmy savile is innocent'

Latchy

'' don't forget to wash behind your ears ''

Celly Smunt

Don't eat yellow snow.

Agricola

Up the bum, no harm done. Dad told me that one with a look of disappointment once.

Senna

"if you're not in bed by 3am, come home"

Squ

Never regret your mistakes.

Passed it on to two of mine.

itac

"The best time to leave a party, is when the party is at it's best...."

(This from my Dad who apparently in the early years of marriage wouldn't be home til 2/3 am...this was in the 1960's, when everywhere was closed by 11 or so!!)

Dotsie~tmp

Amonia will not destroy blood for DNA analysis. Its a myth.

JonEBGud

Always tie your shoelaces when you put your shoes on.
Should've taken more heed. . .

toastedpickles

Well this is a piece of advice my father gave to me. This refers not only to lagging, but all forms of insulation: he said "dont ever"...no, wait, it was "always"...no, "never - oh, I forgot. Never mind

podgemonster

My old fella said...
"Never turn you're back on a woman or a ladder!"

I say that to myself everytime i'm on one (a ladder that is).

hairyprincess

Don't **** on your own doorstep

cantdecide

Me ol' dad once told me "Motorbikes are dangerous". He was right:o So many owwies!

'Second hole from the back', sex ed from the old man.

Czarcasm

"Take your hands out of your pockets, a busy man never has his hands in his pockets"


- My old man when I was about five!

Where To

If you're not going to bother putting 100% into something, don't bother doing it at all.

"You'll be better before you're married."

anttom

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I know we slag off the whole "Irish Mammy" thing all the time ("I've eyes in the back of me head" "Don't put your hands on the radiator, you'll get chillblains" etc)

But what's the best advices for every day life that your aul pair gave you?

My mam always told me never to rip anyone to shreds (like when leaving a job), not matter how tempting, as Ireland is waaay too small and you'll always end crossing paths again.

Also, everything feels better after a hot shower. After an incredibly stressful few weeks, emotionally and physically, I have to agree with that one.

thers no one like your mammy

aujopimur

Before yoy marry her, take a good look at her mother.
Unfortunatly I ignored it.

anttom

youll never miss a mothers love till shes burried beneeth the waves

keithclancy

He always said with Cigarattes.

"there's a flame at one end and a fool at the other"

nbar12

My Dad once said to me: "Any holes a goal"

BusyMum12

My mother always told me to make my own burgers from good quality mince because god only knows what's in the supermarket frozen burgers. How right she was....

Lisha

On driving
' Never drink and drive
Always wear your seat belt
Always let the other fuucker dim first
If you do crash do it in your own side of road '
Words of wisdom From my Dad

Jarrod

Deleted User wrote: »

"You'll be better before you're married."

My gran used to say ''You'll be better before you're twice married''

nbar12

when in doubt like her out was another one, it has gotten me far in life

Fromthetrees

Always keep some money in a safe place in the house just in case something happens or comes up.

It's helped me but only insofar as I lost my bank card on a Friday once and wanted to go out drinking the next day and the banks weren't open. I'm sure a more helpful reason will pop up someday.

naughtysmurf

The smallest thing you should put in your ear is your elbow

Lia_lia

Nothing actually. My parents never gave me any advice come to think of it. I don't know why.




Oh well!

downwesht

MY Dad was a great competitor and always told me..."there's no harm in getting beaten,but that doesn't mean you should get to like it!"

2rkehij30qtza5

My mother always said "respect yourself and treat others the same way you would like to be treated yourself."

Another piece of advice given to me "if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all".

Lollipops23

downwesht wrote: »

MY Dad was a great competitor and always told me..."there's no harm in getting beaten,but that doesn't mean you should get to like it!"

Pretty sure your da robbed that from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade...:P

LoonyLovegood

"Don't worry about what others think. As long as you're happy and can live with yourself, that's all that matters."

darragh16

Me ma always said "Education is the only way out of poverty."

I'm hoping she's right because these last six years would've been a complete waste of time!

holystungun9

Watch out for uncle Frank!