When getting married...
I asked a bloke at work, in his sixties, what his recipe for a long and happy marriage was.
He told me that he had sat down with his wife and worked out a structure for decision making to avoid conflict.
She said that she would decide where they lived, where he worked, when they would have kids and what car they would drive.
He should deal with any really important decisions.
I asked him what the really important ones could be.
He replied 'fortunately, none of those have ever come up'!
Never talk badly ('badmouth') anyone, it'll always come back to you and cause problems! Got that from the old man on my first day of work, along with: keep nails clean and boots shiny.
From when I was on teacher training - always be nice to the support staff (lab-techs, photocopy room, librarian, school secretaries etc). If they like you they're more likely to be willing to go out of their way to help you if you're having a last minute panic about something, and if you piss them off they have (plausibly deniable) ways of making your life hell. The same is true of most office jobs I think; piss off the receptionists, admin and IT at your peril.
The late great Brian Clough was once asked this question by a schoolboy who wrote to a dozen or so celebrities at the same time via the News of the World (unknown to them). Cloughie's r written advice was, "son, if you expect a reply you should always enclose a stamp- addressed- envelope." You've got to love Cloughie.
My uncle told me to HATE Arsenal HATE Tottenham REALLY HATE Chelsea and REALLY REALLY REALLY HATE Millwall. I listened to him a lot. He spoke a lot of sense
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I said F*** off B******* You're a C***
I asked a bloke at work, in his sixties, what his recipe for a long and happy marriage was.
He told me that he had sat down with his wife and worked out a structure for decision making to avoid conflict.
She said that she would decide where they lived, where he worked, when they would have kids and what car they would drive.
He should deal with any really important decisions.
I asked him what the really important ones could be.
He replied 'fortunately, none of those have ever come up'!
:-)
Respect your elders
Be polite with people until they no longer deserve it
Dont be a bully
Dont drop litter
Dont Thieve
Dont eat yellow snow
He still stands by that opinion now, miserable sod.
Do as you would be done by...
That's a good un, coming from the tightest man on earth!
*steps back and waits for the bite
My problem is that I don't know what my mind is.
Also, if a ball runs into the road, slow down as a child usually follows it.
I got told most of the above except the snow bit and 1965jr is being told the same.
written advice was, "son, if you expect a reply you should always enclose a stamp- addressed- envelope." You've got to love Cloughie.
'You never see Derek Hales cry do you?'
Couldn't argue with that.
Worked the first time round but this time I had to buy a dishwasher
My mate told me "never give a time when you'll be back home, then you can never be late".