Tag Archives: Advice of the Day

Why pay the earth for expensive jigsaws? Just take a bag of frozen chips from the freezer and try piecing together potatoes. The advice to use frozen chips (french fries) as a substitute for expensive jigsaw puzzles is likely meant as humor or a playful suggestion rather than practical advice. Attempting to piece together frozenContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Jigsaw Puzzles”

APPLY red nail varnish to your nails before clipping them. The red nails will be much easier to spot on your bathroom carpet. (Unless you have a red carpet, in which case a contrasting varnish should be selected) The advice to apply red nail varnish to your nails before clipping them and mentioning a contrastingContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Nail Clippings”

PREVENT burglars stealing everything in the house by moving everything into your bedroom when you go to bed. In the morning, move it all back again. While the idea of moving everything into your bedroom at night and then moving it back in the morning might seem like a creative approach to preventing burglaries, it’sContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Home Security”

Shoes last twice as long if only worn every other day. The premise “SHOES last twice as long if only worn every other day” is often used humorously or as a playful exaggeration. It’s a bit of a lighthearted expression that takes a common-sense idea to an extreme and humorous conclusion. The idea is notContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Shoes”

DRIVERS: If a car breaks down or stalls in front of you, beep your horn and wave your arms frantically. This should help the car start and send them on their way. This is not good advice! Honking your horn and waving your arms frantically at a car that has broken down or stalled isContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Road Rage”

If You Swim with a Friend, Your Chances of Getting Eaten by a Shark Will Drop by 50% The statement “If you swim with a friend, your chances of getting eaten by a shark will drop by 50%” is not accurate and should not be taken as a reliable piece of advice. While swimming withContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Swimming”

WORRIED that your teeth will be stained after a heavy night drinking red I wine? Drink a bottle of white wine before going to bed, to remove the stains. Don’t try this at home! The advice given in the statement, “Drink a bottle of white wine before going to bed, to remove the stains causedContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Cleaning your teeth”

EMPLOYERS: Avoid hiring unlucky people by immediately tossing half the CVs into the bin. The advice given is not good and is not a fair or ethical hiring practice. Making hiring decisions based on luck or arbitrarily discarding half of the CVs without proper evaluation can lead to discriminatory practices and is likely to resultContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Candidate Selection”

CAR thieves Don’t be discouraged when nothing is on view. All the valuables may be hidden in the glove box or under a seat. The statement, “CAR thieves Don’t be discouraged when nothing is on view. All the valuables may be hidden in the glove box or under a seat,” can be seen as humorousContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Car Thieves”

If you can’t say something nice, say something vague. The advice “If you can’t say something nice, say something vague” can be seen as a form of avoidance or a coping mechanism to prevent hurting someone’s feelings or causing conflict. While it may seem like a harmless way to avoid being overtly negative, it isContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Avoidance”