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Sometimes, just sometimes, old people say something worth listening to. Ok, so it's like picking the needle out of a whole haystack of mis-remembered war stories, but those gems should be celebrated.

Tell us something worthwhile an old-type person has told you.

Note, we're leaving the definition of old up to you, you smooth-skinned youngsters.

(, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:16)
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a few, but some of my favourites include:
"always do what you believe in, not what others tell you to believe" - led to years in research

"better to be right and provably right, than popular" (that's served me well into a lot of social faux pas)

"if you're motives are pure, and your heart true, its easier to obtain forgiveness than permission"

"never forget Edmund, you're a Scot, your ancestors were Vikings" - has led me to depths of despond when looking at my ginger and blondeness. Tempted to use this excuse if I ever go mental with a battleaxe

"never trust a cat"

"never trust anyone who doesn't like labradors or retrievers"

"poodles? Wtf?"
(, Tue 24 Jun 2008, 15:05, 1 reply)
And to add to that....
....dogs are a bloody good judge of character. If your dog doesn't take to someone, the chances are he's a dishonest prick.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2008, 15:19, closed)

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