Worst advice given

1. “Stay with him; he’ll change.” The truth is – he (or she) never does. And staying with someone you believe you can change is probably the most unrealistic thing to hope for in a relationship. If they’re not what you want, leave and find someone who is.
2. “If you put it on a credit card, it’s free.” Growing up, this is what I always heard from my mom. She used to take me on “intensified shopping training” outings, and I used to hang on her every word. Now as a college student, I’m sure she regrets ever telling me something like that, and I’ve definitely realized putting something on a credit card DOES NOT make it free. It in fact makes it 7.9 percent more expensive. We live and we learn. But the best advice I’ve ever received? “Don’t spend anything on a credit card you couldn’t spend out of your checking account.” I live by these words now.
3. “Just try it.” Now this could be the worst or best advice you’ve ever gotten, but personally it’s never gotten me anywhere I wanted to be. For the most part I shun this advice. I enjoy my unwillingness to try new things, thank you very much.
4. “Use two condoms instead of one.” Of course no one’s ever told me this but I’ve heard of kids actually listening and taking this advice. Hello! The friction will actually cause one of the two or both of the condoms to tear and you may just find yourself a parent in nine months. Yours will be so proud.
5. “No way, dude, your car will totally fit in that spot.” I’ve listened to this advice before. And as a result I’ve got my car literally ‘stuck’ to the point that I had to employ someone else to get me out of the predicament. Most people I know are horrible at parallel parking but still believe they can fit into teeny tiny spaces.
6. “It’s not cheating; it’s called ‘Using your resources.’” Don’t ever listen to this advice. Cheating is cheating, and if you get caught in college you can basically see your way out the door.
7. “What Mamma don’t know don’t hurt her.” Remember “The Water Boy”? ‘Mamma’ always finds out somehow. Never underestimate a woman’s intuition, and never take this advice for real advice.
8. “Trust me; I know what I’m doing.” We’ve heard this so many times; and most of the time if someone has to convince you they know how to do something, they don’t.
9. “Race him; there’s no cops around.” Just because you don’t smell bacon doesn’t mean there isn’t a cop lurking close by. Most of the time, if you’re doing something wrong, you will get caught. I understand that it’s fun to live life on the edge, but it still doesn’t make that $400 suck any less.
10. “One more won’t hurt.” You’ll probably get this advice most often from your friends. And most often, you probably listen. When your sober mind returns you always realize it’s bad advice but you never remember that the next time you hear it. This is the worst advice you’ll ever hear, that you’ll continue to follow.