Hard, Fast Life Lessons

[jujube]

I learned that if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans........

 

[Fyrefox]

I have learned that one should never ”loan” out money if you have expectations of actually getting it back. Also, loaning out money to a friend is one of the surest ways to forfeit that friendship…

 

[Pinky]

I have learned that one should never ”loan” out money if you have expectations of actually getting it back. Also, loaning out money to a friend is one of the surest ways to forfeit that friendship…

That was a very hard lesson learned.
I was lucky to get close to half of it back, over a couple of years later.

 

[hollydolly]

I have learned that one should never ”loan” out money if you have expectations of actually getting it back. Also, loaning out money to a friend is one of the surest ways to forfeit that friendship…

that's so true... unfortunately the same can be said about loaning other things too... Never a borrower or a lender be..

 

[C50]

When I was 17, I went to a McDonald's and bought a large 7 UP...poured half of it out and filled the rest with gin.

I got so drunk I passed out in a park and was nearly mugged. The hangover was excruciating.

Haven't touched a hard drink since...going on almost 40 years.

Another time in my early 20's I showed up to my warehouse job hungover and was puking in the bathroom every 10 minutes. I asked my supervisor (a 6'4 retired navy man) if I could go home. He said, "Son. If your gonna play, you gotta pay. I'm not letting you go."

In the following 30 years of work I never showed up hungover again.

Any fast, hard life experiences you wish to share?

After years of hard drinking I was arrested once again and taken into the jail to be booked. The booking ifficer looked up and goes "Hey C50, how you been? I like your beard, thats a good look for you". For him to recognize me and speak like we were buddies embarrased the hell out of me. I was 22 and never touched a drop of alcohol since, 39 years.

 

[CarolfromTX]

Wait. You got drunk at 17 and haven’t had hard liquor since. Yet you showed up to work several years later hungover. My question is hungover from what?

 

[C50]

Wait. You got drunk at 17 and haven’t had hard liquor since. Yet you showed up to work several years later hungover. My question is hungover from what?

I would guess she got drunk on beer or wine maybe.

 

[Gary O']

Be very careful of how you answer the question
How do I look in this?

A rather old, but a very good joke

Had to delete it (another hard, fast lesson)




but, here's an old poster of mine

 

[JaniceM]

I would guess she got drunk on beer or wine maybe.

I thought Beezer was a guy-?

 

[Pepper]

Looks like the old sanitary napkin holder-upper @Gary O'. Most uncomfortable, I can assure you!

 

[hollydolly]

I thought Beezer was a guy-?

He is....

 

[C50]

I thought Beezer was a guy-?

My bad, sorry. I guess I haven't read enough post to be fimiliar with who is of what gender.

Sorry Breezer! You da man!

 

[Gary O']

Looks like the old sanitary napkin holder-upper @Gary O'. Most uncomfortable, I can assure you!

Heh....deleted the 'toon
(hard, fast lesson #187; dear self: humor is not always the best medicine)

 

[J-Kat]

Don’t believe it when the internet says a little household job can be done simply and fast. It always takes at least twice as long to complete, you will need the strength of Samson to remove a part and you will absolutely lack a necessary tool.

 

[officerripley]

humor is not always the best medicine

True; sometimes really good medicine is some good, old-fashioned sympathy. Depends on each situation, I think.

 

[Shalimar]

I coworker told me the story. He was having an argument with his wife, and she said,"Well why did you marry me in the first place?" He said, "When I got off the plane from Vietnam, you were the only one standing there with a mattress on your back", implying she was easy.

Hmmm. Double standard, seems to me.

 

[JaniceM]

Some I learned too late...:

- Never accept a ride from a stranger
- When somebody knows where you live, it's a good idea to find out HOW they know it
- When individuals offer to share their home-rolled cigarette, don't assume there's nothing in it other than the tobacco

and the biggie: If you look for answers in the wrong places, you'll find the wrong answers.

 

[Happy Heart]

Two I learned from working for the State of Arizona:

Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
There is a fungus among us.

 

[Beezer]

Wait. You got drunk at 17 and haven’t had hard liquor since. Yet you showed up to work several years later hungover. My question is hungover from what?

I'm basically Joe Sixpack. I drink light beer only.

 

[Lavinia]

Don't look for anyone to come to the rescue. Learn to rely on yourself.

That should be taught in schools!

 

[CarolfromTX]

I'm basically Joe Sixpack. I drink light beer only.

Musta been lot of it! Yikes!