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Skeet
June 7th, 2008, 08:04 PM
FIFTEEN THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO LEARN
by Dave Barry

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative
on the same night.

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race
has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word
would be 'meetings.'

3. There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.'

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never
want you to share yours with them.

5. You should not confuse your career with your life.

6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

7. Never lick a steak knife.

8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling
reason why we observe daylight savings time.

10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests
that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging
from her at that moment.

11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to
make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age,
gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down
inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

13. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice
person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

14. Your friends love you anyway.

15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur
built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

FINAL Thought for the day: Men are like a fine wine. They start out as
grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the crap out of them until they
turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

Josephine
June 8th, 2008, 03:22 AM
Love 1, 3 and 15! Not to mention the denouement!

westexas
June 8th, 2008, 07:04 AM
Skeet,
Love Them All But Of Course I Too Have A Few Favorites From The List #1 Yuck...."4 How True...."6 Love To Dance...."9 Worked In College For A Representative From Austin...Oh How We Tried To Get That One Changed....#10 Know That Feeling Having Had Four....#12 Tell That To All My Responsible Driving Children(15,17,19,21)and To Our Insurance Company.....and Enough Said For The Final Thought....patty

doug
June 8th, 2008, 11:30 AM
I am going to have to find a rebuttal for that final thought!!!

Skeet
June 8th, 2008, 11:36 AM
Hey, Doug... I love wine!! Keep that in mind as you respond/rebutt.

doug
June 8th, 2008, 12:59 PM
Now does that girl know how to smooth feathers or what??? O.K. I'm a big grape!

Josephine
June 9th, 2008, 02:40 AM
Squish, squish!!

bumleg
July 24th, 2008, 11:19 AM
Love that list. I needed a good laugh

AlaskanTKR
July 24th, 2008, 03:48 PM
Skeet -
Great list - especially the final thought!
Marianne

doug
July 24th, 2008, 03:53 PM
Have to stay quiet on that one.

sunshine
July 25th, 2008, 05:44 AM
OMG I just saw this and I got hysterical on the first one let alone the rest. This is the funniest thing I have read in a LONG time.
I think I just remembered I haven't laughed lately, cause I am still laughing. Thank you Skeet!

Nursepair
July 25th, 2008, 09:23 AM
#7 reminded me when my son (about 11 years at the time) cut a slice of ice cream for himself and then licked the carving knife. He spoke with forked tongue for the rest of the day!!!! LOL He was lucky, we got it to stop bleeding quickly. We still remind him of it now and again.(he is 28 now) I just sent him a copy of the list. Thanks Skeet!!

gatiger
July 29th, 2008, 03:49 AM
If I may add one to the list of great truths:
Men are like carpet, if you lay them right you walk on them for years.
just sayin.

beachcomber
July 29th, 2008, 09:30 AM
LOL! Been missing you, buddy!

Josephine
July 29th, 2008, 09:36 AM
Uh-oh! He's baa-ack!

doug
July 29th, 2008, 10:29 AM
Well Gat,
Don't know about the carpet part. How come sometimes I feel like a deck?
Put out back, nailed down, walked on and my plank's weathered!!(not withered). Whew!!!

Skeet
July 29th, 2008, 01:15 PM
Well, a good coat of water sealant and you'll be good as new, Doug! Livens up that old wood real nice... just sayin'

gatiger
July 30th, 2008, 03:25 AM
(Bevis and Butthead voice) heh heh Skeet said old wood, heh heh

doug
July 30th, 2008, 05:20 AM
I guess it's better to have old wood than a rusty nail!!