Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Stop losing socks by tattooing them onto your feet.” A delightfully impractical solution to the age-old mystery of disappearing socks, this whimsical tip guarantees matching pairs forever — though it may raise eyebrows at the tattoo parlour.
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Advice of the Day: Lego Security
Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Keep burglars away by filling your house with Lego bricks.” This brilliantly impractical security tip turns childhood toys into a formidable defence system, proving once again that wisdom sometimes comes with sharp corners — and sore feet.
Advice of the Day: Bagpipe Brilliance
Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Always win debates by carrying a set of bagpipes.” This surreal suggestion proves that persuasion needn’t rely on logic — sometimes all it takes is volume, persistence, and the haunting wail of the world’s most persuasive instrument.
Advice of the Day: Lawn Barber
Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Save money on haircuts by standing near a lawnmower.” This absurdly thrifty tip suggests trading the barber’s chair for the garden shed, with results ranging from avant-garde to downright terrifying. A perfect example of wisdom trimmed with whimsy.
Advice of the Day: Kitchen Cow
Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Never run out of milk by keeping a cow in the kitchen.” A brilliantly impractical solution to an everyday problem, this whimsical tip suggests that true convenience may involve hay bales, mooing, and a very patient landlord.
Quote of the Day: Anne Teak on Time
Today’s Quote of the Day from philosopher Anne Teak: “Time flies when you’re having fun — but it taxis very slowly when you’re waiting for the kettle to boil.” A witty reflection on how joy speeds time up, while impatience slows it to a crawl.
Advice of the Day: Phone Power
Today’s Advice of the Day from The Sage: “Keep your phone battery at 100% by never leaving the house without a very long extension lead.” A perfectly impractical solution for modern anxieties, proving once again that true wisdom lies somewhere between genius and utter nonsense.
Quote of the Day: Anne Teak on Memory
Today’s Quote of the Day comes from fictional philosopher Anne Teak: “History is written by the victors, but remembered by the ones who can’t find their glasses.” A witty reflection on how memory shapes truth, with Anne’s signature mix of historical perspective and gentle absurdity.
Quote of the Day: Eric Shinn on Patience
Today’s Quote of the Day comes from philosopher Eric Shinn: “Patience is a virtue — mostly because it takes so long to learn.” A tongue-in-cheek reflection on the slow art of waiting, reminding us that impatience is just a sign you’re still learning patience.
Quote of the Day: A Legacy of Dullness
Quote of the Day: “No one ever left my company with the odd impression they’d enjoyed themselves.” – Miranda Prattle, 18th-century conversational endurance specialist.
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