Lessons you learned the hard way?

blinding · 20-11-2019 5:45pm

kippy wrote: »

Don't eat yellow snow.

Or Low Black Berries !

blinding · 20-11-2019 5:47pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Never accept a counter offer in the workplace unless you're deliberately trying to call their bluff.

What if you need a new Counter ?

razorblunt · 20-11-2019 5:52pm

blinding wrote: »

What if you need a new Counter ?

'twould depend on if the counter adds up.

Quantum Erasure · 20-11-2019 7:27pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Promises are just a way of saying no.

you should work for Hallmark, writing messages on the inside of greeting cards

Get Real · 20-11-2019 7:33pm

I learned that I was actually fit years ago and took it for granted. Got back into running after three years of being lax, and Christ, I feel dead at a fifth of my previous "normal" run.

Hard facts to face personally.

20-11-2019 7:38pm

Smoking nutmeg gives the ****s. Definitely not worth the experiment.

mr_fegelien · 20-11-2019 7:50pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Smoking nutmeg gives the ****s. Definitely not worth the experiment.

I took half a bottle of Tesco nutmeg and it was a ****ed up experience. I got high but it was like a dirty weed type of high. Time was really slow, my eyes were extremely red. It's a mix of inebriation and being high.

Ate too much and then got horrible nausea. This is where nutmeg psychosis kicked in and I had my first panic attack ever. Thought I was going to die so called A&E who took me to St. Vincents in Ballsbridge. Did a test and they found THC in my blood and the nurse got angry with me despite me reassuring her I didn't have money for weed.

is_that_so · 20-11-2019 7:57pm

Brown sauce in tea is not a thing anyone wants to try. Absolutely vile!

99nsr125 · 20-11-2019 9:13pm

When she says I'm cuming, cum in me
that really means impregnate me

You can't taste mifepristone
in Indian food

Anus Von Skidmark · 20-11-2019 11:06pm

If your going to poopsturbate in your granny's house, lock the effing door of the crapper first. I'll never forget her face when she walked in to see me, lad in hand, turd halfway out, blasting arcs of jism across the room in her direction. She was never the same after that. RIP granny :-(

bitofabind · 21-11-2019 1:45am

Your ego will stand in your way about 80% of the time. If you can overcome or ignore your ego, you can learn, see and become so much more valuable and interesting as a human. You can grow as a person. When your ego takes over, you're just reacting. The growing and learning part takes a backseat.

Be curious and learn to be comfortable with not having answers.

I work in Sales, and I get so much further with people by answering questions with "I don't know, actually. That's a really good question. Can you tell me more about what that means to you?" than schooling them on what I assume to know about their industry or the solution I'm selling.

Sheridan81 · 21-11-2019 2:02am

Never play a game of charades with a fellow hospital patient. Turns out the answer wasn't Flatliners.

razorblunt · 21-11-2019 12:11pm

Get Real wrote: »

I learned that I was actually fit years ago and took it for granted. Got back into running after three years of being lax, and Christ, I feel dead at a fifth of my previous "normal" run.

Hard facts to face personally.

Although it leads to another lesson learned... often becomes easy when easy is often.

veryangryman · 21-11-2019 6:41pm

Always p1ss before leaving a place, even if you don't need to.

blinding · 21-11-2019 6:42pm

Young wans ; Don’t go round to Jeffrey Epstiens House even if it is Andy !

Bishop of hope · 21-11-2019 7:01pm

At national school, it was with the thin end of a ruler with a bitch of a mistress in the first 4 years and a bastard of a master with a Sally rod for the next 4.
I learned that these were just bullies, not teachers.

Say Your Number · 21-11-2019 7:34pm

Never click on threads to do with immigrants, feminism, the dole, cyclists, climate change, GAA et al.

veryangryman · 21-11-2019 7:37pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

Never click on threads to do with immigrants, feminism, the dole, cyclists, climate change, GAA et al.

What if your a mod and need to police them ha

PopePalpatine · 21-11-2019 7:42pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Bones don't bend much.

That reminds me, always tidy away your laptop charger, especially if you have a wooden floor.

Oh, and never forget to put a towel down on the bathroom floor when you shower/bathe.

2pacshakur · 22-11-2019 12:58am

Stop wasting your time on Internet forums talking to strangers and do something productive.

Shady Grady · 22-11-2019 1:05am

Never pee on an electric fence, no matter how much money is at stake.

cj maxx · 22-11-2019 4:18pm

Never buy a silver Crest (lidl) tool as they're worthless shyte as are Rolson tools

Princess Calla · 22-11-2019 4:20pm

Expectation and reality are often worlds apart!

blinding · 22-11-2019 7:02pm

Women really want Superman and thats Ok if you are Superman !

freshpopcorn · 22-11-2019 7:24pm

Don't eat yellow snow!

22-11-2019 7:29pm

blinding wrote: »

Women really want Superman and thats Ok if you are Superman !

But if you are superman, after she gets you, she'll seek to change you, and if she does manage to change you, she'll be unhappy that you changed.

And while she might be secretly happy that you resisted being changed, she'll repeatedly tell you that you don't love her enough to change in order to make her happy.

Mad_maxx · 22-11-2019 7:36pm

never ever work for a female

they can reach for the sexist card at will and the owner of the company will also be terrified of having the same card played so wont do anything no matter what kind of abuse of power is taking place .

truly evil people are extremely rare but should you be unfortunate enough to have one enter your life , you cannot beat them without becoming evil yourself so get out of there quick

Mad_maxx · 22-11-2019 7:42pm

bitofabind wrote: »

Your ego will stand in your way about 80% of the time. If you can overcome or ignore your ego, you can learn, see and become so much more valuable and interesting as a human. You can grow as a person. When your ego takes over, you're just reacting. The growing and learning part takes a backseat.

Be curious and learn to be comfortable with not having answers.

I work in Sales, and I get so much further with people by answering questions with "I don't know, actually. That's a really good question. Can you tell me more about what that means to you?" than schooling them on what I assume to know about their industry or the solution I'm selling.

ego is an amazing asset , its all that allows people of average ability to believe they are entitled to become something better

Gloomtastic! · 22-11-2019 8:08pm

Most **** ups can be prevented through proper communication.

Ted_YNWA · 22-11-2019 8:44pm

Never underestimate the stupidity of some people.

cryptocurrency · 22-11-2019 8:46pm

FG were going to be more free market

blinding · 23-11-2019 12:11am

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Never underestimate the stupidity of some people.

Some yank once said ;

“ Nobody ever made their fortune by overestimating the intelligence of the general population "

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 12:12am

2pacshakur wrote: »

Stop wasting your time on Internet forums talking to strangers and do something productive.

OMG they banned him!

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 12:13am

blinding wrote: »

Some yank once said ;

“ Nobody ever made their fortune by overestimating the intelligence of the general population "

That's only in groups though ..in individuals people tend to underestimate the intelligence of people one on one.

Quantum Erasure · 23-11-2019 12:24am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

OMG they banned him!

They Hated Him, for He Spoke the Truth

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 12:29am

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

They Hated Him, for He Spoke the Truth

I have learnt a lot online though double edged sword.

Its a balance.

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 12:57am

Quitting things ..is sometimes the best thing you can do.

I quit school at 16 ....one of the best things i ever did.

I went back after a year ...and then went to college.

But if i hadn't quit school ..i don't think i would have ever went back to college. Seeing the world out of the way people at school framed me and made me feel gave me a lot of confidence that i needed in myself.

I could have finished school by staying ..i don't think i would have wanted anything to do with education after though.

darlett · 23-11-2019 1:15am

If 'Those who can do, and those who can't teach', then its far better paid and respected to just bloody do. Spent years getting additional qualifications and experience to become a teacher, only to find myself so poorly paid and in a very stressful environment. The big well begrudged holidays were no compensation, they are very well needed. Returned to my old profession and find myself paid twice as much(without been minted either), less stressed, and over looked as a target of disrespect from members of the public-so much negativity from those who had a bad experience in school, as such my 4 weeks feels plenty of time off!
To those who dream of teaching, I say dream again. Seriously, dont do it if you want to contribute with any significance to a family and mortgage later. To those NQT LPT newly qualified teachers lower paid teachers...I wish you the best of luck in becoming good at a very challenging much maligned underpaid over qualified profession.

On the other hand, it's made me so many more times more competent and able to talk to a group...which doesn't hurt as I try to make my way in the corporate workplace.

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 1:21am

darlett wrote: »

If 'Those who can do, and those who can't teach', then its far better paid and respected to just bloody do. Spent years getting additional qualifications and experience to become a teacher, only to find myself so poorly paid and in a very stressful environment. The big well begrudged holidays were no compensation, they are very well needed. Returned to my old profession and find myself paid twice as much(without been minted either), less stressed, and over looked as a target of disrespect from members of the public-so much negativity from those who had a bad experience in school, as such my 4 weeks feels plenty of time off!
To those who dream of teaching, I say dream again. Seriously, dont do it if you want to contribute with any significance to a family and mortgage later. To those NQT LPT newly qualified teachers lower paid teachers...I wish you the best of luck in becoming good at a very challenging much maligned underpaid over qualified profession.

On the other hand, it's made me so many more times more competent and able to talk to a group...which doesn't hurt as I try to make my way in the corporate workplace.

I am on a course ....the students who can do ..are not the ones getting the grades ..whereas i can get the grades ..but not sure i will be able to 'DO' if i am being honest.

Not sure if i ever will. I am self aware though.

Its true though. Qualifications don't always mean anything.

Strumms · 23-11-2019 2:27am

2pacshakur wrote: »

Cut toxic people out of your life or minimize contact.

1000% this...^^^

Never ‘put up’ with people. People when you are around them or in your life through any means who cause you difficulty or unhappiness, make you sad....be it work colleagues, family members whoever.... DELETE.

triona1 · 23-11-2019 2:35am

No point in having a handsome man when you have to keep looking over your shoulder.
And beauty doesn't make the pot boil.

con___manx1 · 23-11-2019 2:40am

cjmc wrote: »

Ultimately, trust NO ONE.
A trusting person is often mistaken for a fool, and everyone is out for themselves

I learned from a young age to watch out for sly kiniving ****s. I can spot them a mile away now from life experience.

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 3:04am

What is meant for you will not pass you by.

Don't chase people or ignore bad behavior.

Just because a person is good to someone else or with someone else doesn't mean they will be or are good for you.

If people don't like you its their loss.

Berserker5 · 23-11-2019 3:23am

Take a long view on difficulties - don't overly focus on the present

s7ryf3925pivug · 23-11-2019 3:30am

When people tell me NOT to do something, I become determined to do it, even if it is in fact a bad idea. Basically my brain switches to 'fuck you' mode, and out of thinking mode.

To abstract an example:

Me: I think I might jump off this cliff...
My wife: No! I absolutely forbid it!
Me: Oh yeah!? WAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa....

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 4:24am

love at first sight doesnt exist

people see each other and if it works out they remember it that way in retrospect

ILoveYourVibes · 23-11-2019 4:25am

love ...attraction are not enough

23-11-2019 7:00am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

love at first sight doesnt exist

I disagree. While there is a very fine line between "lust at first sight" and "love at first sight", it's essentially the same thing for males. It doesn't mean it'll work out though, or that the feeling will be mutual.

Strumms · 23-11-2019 12:30pm

Berserker5 wrote: »

Take a long view on difficulties - don't overly focus on the present

That’s ok, but you have to know when the cutoff point is... otherwise ‘difficulties’ become acceptable as ‘just part of life’. That should never be the case....

Work - pissed off with your colleagues, one day drags, the next you are crawling out on your knees, that promised pay rise hasn’t materialized...fûck ‘loyalty’ be loyal to yourself, leave and start again, leave the misery zone.

Relationship - oh is nagging you to get a better job, want bigger house etc but it doing SFA to help enable the goals... they are suggesting YOU do more OT as ‘Vegas baby’ has been a ‘dream too’... fûck them, get rid..

Change... whatever in your life that is causing you stress, unhappiness, misery, whatever...one shot at this..

mondeo · 23-11-2019 12:30pm

Getting back with a girl who cheated on me, that was a mistake, she did the same thing again 3 months later. I left the new girl I was with who was good to me for this whore... Going back years ago now. Since met and married a diamond so it's all good.

Lessons you learned the hard way?

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