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[–] Maddie@sh.itjust.works 53 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

"Respect your elders"

Nah they're the ones who destroyed the economy giving free rein to corporations, set the planet on fire, and let cops run loose murdering and stealing as they please, fuck them

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Not saying you're necessarily wrong but "Fuck em" seems to be the new mantra of our society on all levels. Doesn't bode well for the future.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

That is because society on all levels deserves it. We need to stop with the expectation that people in certain jobs or positions deserve respect just because of their job or position. They only deserve respect if they earn it.

If they don't earn respect, fuck em.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

It actually DOES bode well for the future.

The Boomers lived by "Fuck the future, I got mine now."

We're trying to change it to "Fuck the past, we ain't got shit."

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I feel like this is going to have [excellent] synergy with my boundary posts :)

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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"You've got to love him -- he's your brother, after all."

Yeah, he's my brother who would get angry and destroy all my things when we were young, my brother who sexually abused my youngest sibling, my brother who launched into a homophobic rant against my mom during a time when she had cancer, a brother who cheated on and verbally and physically abused his first wife, a brother who probably drove my nephew to suicide.

No, fuck him. I don't love him, and I never will.

[–] Bakachu@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd say that's got to be triggering to hear. How do you respond to "advice" like that normally? Assuming it's from someone who actually knows your brother.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never have any response that's likely to be edifying or helpful, so I typically respond with, "Well, I don't," and try to disengage. That's usually enough.

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

If you take a level of rogue you can disengage as a bonus action

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

“Walk it off”

— coach

No, my torn ligaments need to rest and heal, asshole, not to endure further trauma. Get me some ice!

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Puttin' it on ice, bitches

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Take a salt tablet.

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"If you were just more positive you'd not be complaining about being depressed all the time".

And/or

"Have you tried just being happy for once?"

[–] frogfruit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Aka fake it til you make it

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Putting in my unasked for opinion that we should popularize 'flail it til you nail it'

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[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Hard work always pays off.

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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 27 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] ilmagico@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

One thing that's sure to make things worse is to tell an angry person to "calm down"...

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

And the silly stepsister of this saying: Calm your tits!

Very useful when you want the opposite reaction.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)
  • 4/7/8 breathing is better advice :)
  • also Physiological sigh
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[–] Steve@startrek.website 27 points 10 months ago

Anything regarding loyalty to an employer or insurance company

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

YOLO

It's like a mantra for bad decision making. But it should really be used the opposite way. Like... I better put my seat belt on because YOLO.

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

"Undercover Cops have to tell you if they're a cop," or other variations I remember hearing all throughout high school.

Somehow though, organized crime hasn't figured out this one simple trick to ferreting out undercover cops in their midst, just ask them.

Also: "Don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die."

[–] Caboose12000@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

that second one seems way outta left field to me, what kinda contexts is that used in?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A one word answer that covers so many questions.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

Like, "I don't get it."

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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 17 points 10 months ago

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet"

  • Benjamin Franklin
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Burn your garbage. Burning garbage makes smoke that goes up into the sky and becomes stars.

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[–] PrimarilyPrimate@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If I pick up something that is too heavy my uterus will fall out.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

Related query: Is there such thing as vaginal prolapse?

Also: are you Dwight Schrute lol?

[–] PrimarilyPrimate@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Yes, there is such a thing as a vaginal prolapse but... That thing is really hooked in there! And no I am not Dwight.

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[–] nikosey@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

if you ask a police officer for a piece of candy then legally they have to give you one

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[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago

If something bad happens, just try to forget it. You'll feel better!

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

"Snitches get stitches."

How do you expect conflict resolution to work?

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

With stitches..

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago

"Count your blessings."

Useless fucking platitude that's synonymous with "You aren't the person who is absolutely the worst off, so being upset with your lot is inappropriate."

See also "At least you have your health."

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't try to bullshit me, I'm a bullshit artist.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If I ever told my dad, "are you shitting me?", he'd reply with, "I'd never shit you, you're my favorite turd."

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[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago

I think a lot of people here misread 'favorite' as 'least favorite'

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you cut the ground prong off and flip the plug upside down, it runs backwards.

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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Your ____ hurts? Stub your toe then you won't notice it as much."

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