Before I got married, the father of an old family friend pulled me aside. He was a happy man in a long, happy marriage. He said to me, "Steve - treat her like a queen and she will treat you like a king." I haven't always been able to do that, but I always keep it in mind. It definitely has made a difference in my life. Married still 31 years later (but, also, I lucked out with my funny, sweet wife.) What advice have you remembered?
Conversely, I was told to never stick my Dick in crazy. I think I have mostly followed that advice. I know some guys who did not.
Don't dress for the job you have. Dress for the job you want. Great, great advice. I've seen it work fantastically in practice. Unfortunately I've never been able to get myself to do it...
When a woman first explained to me where a clitoris was and how it works...probably the best advice I recieved as an 18 year old
Years ago I when I was first married and desperate for a job, I had a choice between a moderate paying job with few benefits doing inside sales, or a low paying job with good benefits doing maintenance for a school district. I asked my dad which job would probably have the most upside. He told me that, now that I had responsibilities, to take the low paying job with the benefits (including retirement), as I could always make extra money on the side, but that jobs with full benefits (including retirement) were few and far between, and that there would come a time when I would be ever so grateful I had taken the benefits over the money. It was one of the rare times I was smart enough to listen to him, and it helped me get my foot in the door for the profession I spent 35 years in. My wife heeded the same advice. We never had a great deal of money but we always were able to pay the bills, had great medical care…..and were able to retire reasonably young. So thank you Dad……….
And more especially dogs that are Sly. "If you wish to be the king of the jungle, it's not enough to act like a king. You must be the king."
Janitor for 35 years? I worked as a janitor for 35 days cleaning toilets and carpets when I was drafted into the Army where I continued the same profession but 35 years?
The best advice I ever got was to hang around people who worked hard and wanted to improve themselves. Also, I was taught that hard work and quality came first. Oh yeah, and my father said to stay in college and don't get distracted by girls until I graduated. There was more and all of it was good.
Who said anything about janitor??????? Operating boilers and doing plumbing, electrical and building repairs was NOT janitorial work (though janitor is an honorable enough profession). The experience led me into the wastewater treatment profession (where I spent those 35 years). Way to jump to conclusions…….and to degrading honest work. We can’t all be born geniuses……..
My mother told my sister and me we should get an education so we wouldn't be dependent on husband whether or not we married. (She wrongly assumed we were both straight.) And never stay with a person who hits you.
Wrong. If you are unsure whether to use I or me in a ___ and I/me sentence, take out the other person. Did my mother tell me or did she tell I? Clearly me. My mother was an English teacher.
