Words Of Advice!

I’m an optimist. However, I must admit ever since the Millennials began drifting out of the universities and into the general population, I’m losing my girlish laughter. Seriously! These people are difficult to deal with. It’s like playing chess with a pigeon — they don’t actually understand the game, but they strut around the board as if they invented it. Lighten up, folks! Here’s some advice. It might not make your lives any better, but it’ll certainly help all the people around you get on with theirs.

1 — Nobody in the real world gives a damn about your feelings. Being over-sensitive about everything doesn’t mean you’re a unique, complicated or interesting person; it means you’re an emotional train wreck who doesn’t have any coping skills.

2 — I think it’s wonderful that you want a totally cool job that utilizes your intelligence, ability and years of education. Unfortunately, your diploma in Gender Studies or any of the other 1001 bullshit degrees out there didn’t provide you with any marketable skills. To get a job (cool or otherwise) you need MARKETABLE SKILLS, so either get some or learn how to make coffee.

3 — If you live in the Western World, you’re already part of the 1%. Nobody but you — and your Instagram buddies — thinks you’re ill used, abused or downtrodden. And, like it or not, you’re not oppressed, so give it a rest. You have the bounty of this very, very wealthy society at your disposal. Bitching about that is kinda counterproductive.

4 — Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right.

5 — People who disagree with you are not assholes, morons, idiots, or Satan’s evil twin. They’re ordinary people who are just as smart, aware and informed as you think you are.

6 — The real world does not come with a safe space. That’s a pretend game the universities made up so your parents wouldn’t sue them.

And finally:

7 — Even though he’s not on Twitter, read Copernicus: he has documented proof you’re not the centre of the universe.

Proverbs — The Remix

Old people are always making up stupid stuff to tell young people how to live their lives. (Yeah? If you’re so smart, how come ya got old?) These “wise” old sayings used to show up on kitchen plaques and bumper stickers, but now they crawl around Facebook like ants at a picnic. Most of them were thought up hundreds of years ago, when people had nothing to do but sit around and actually talk to each other. Those days are gone. So, as a public service, here’s a remix of just a few of these geriatric proverbs to reflect real life in the 21^st century.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a credit card.

If you can change just one person’s life … that really isn’t good enough, is it?

You can’t tell a book by its … book? Book? What’s a book?

Beauty is only skin deep. Is that “beauty shaming?” “That might be “beauty shaming?” Do you think that’s “beauty shaming?”

The meek shall inherit the Earth — until some ratbag lawyer decides to contest the will.
(This is not a comment about any particular ratbag lawyer, so forget about suing me!)

Cheaters never prosper. They just win elections.

If at first you don’t succeed … there’s an App for that.

He who hesitates doesn’t have a Twitter account.

Money isn’t everything, but it’s sure as hell ahead of whatever’s in second place.

Do unto others — cuz eventually they’re going to show up and do unto you.

The early bird catches the worm. But nobody ever thinks about the early worm. What about the early worm? WILL NOBODY THINK OF THE EARLY WORM?

History repeats itself. Cool! I’m totally getting a dinosaur.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names – now, that’s the real problem. They can cause deep psychological issues that last for decades. We need to have trigger warnings on names.

The pen is mightier than the sword. This is a joke, right?

Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow – or next week, or sometime in the near future, or ….

No news is – uh – well, at least it’s not fake news.

The road to hell is paved. That’s why so many people go that way.

Seeing is believing — unless your friends have Photoshop.

When the going gets tough, most people wander away and watch Netflix.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight out of mind. Uh . . . I’m confused.

And finally:

What doesn’t kill you can put you in intensive care for six months where you become addicted to painkillers. Then, when you get out of the hospital, you spend all your money on illegal drugs, lose your job, your house and your wife leaves you. Finally, you end up living on the street, eating out of garbage cans and selling your body to buy crack. But, wow, are you ever strong!

Young People, Beware!

Young people, beware! The world is full of voices dishing out unsolicited advice about how you should live your life. Most of it is just vague crap like stay in school, don’t do drugs, travel, save your money, take risks, etc. etc. Yeah, yeah, yeah! Good luck tryin’ to do all that in a 24 hour day without taking amphetamines. The problem is not one of these modern day Poloniuses is being honest with you. Here’s the deal. Life is surprisingly long, it’s changeable and, unfortunately, it’s those little decisions that have the uncanny ability to show up years later and make you look like a loser. Here are some truths.

Tattoos — Rethink the ink. Back in the day, body art was cool, but this is 2016 and tattoos have become the monogram of the middle class. They’re about as badass as a minivan. The reality is, if you truly believe gothic demons, “Sexy Lady” or the Chinese character for “Bliss” is still going to be primo important to you when you’re 50, you have a distinct lack of imagination. That’s like keeping your highschool hair style for 30 years! However, if you must get dermatologically decorated, think small because, as you get older, gigantic, saggy-ass tattoos are a spectacular way to tell the world your party’s over.

Smoking — That’s just stupid.

Sex tapes — Don’t! I know the temptation is almost unbearable, but recording your sexual adventures is never a good idea. There are just too many ways for your private passions to become public property. Even if you’re completely comfortable with Rashid, down at the grocery store, critiquing your technique with the produce manager — while you’re standing there — it’s going to be mega awkward in twenty years when 12 year old Emma accidently stumbles on Mom and what may (or may not) be Daddy, orally engaged. That, my friends, is a dignity killer!

And finally

Bad relationships — Don’t waste your time. The difference between love and lust can be measured in shots of tequila. Never try to justify horny with violins and roses. Sometimes, they’re the same — no doubt. However, wanting to have sex with someone doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve met your soulmate. True love does exist but … that ache in the bottom of your belly might just be a bad case of libido. Think of it this way! Love is fun, so if you’re spending more time “trying to make this relationship work” than actually enjoying it — it’s time to move on. Bitter can become a bad habit.

We all get old eventually; that’s the easy part. It’s the little things that let you do it gracefully.

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