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Best (and worst) advice I ever got from my Dad

April 4th, 2008, 6:30 pm · 4 Comments · posted by

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Here are a few pearls of advice from my own father. You decide what was wise vs. what was unwise.

  • “Here, try the clams.”
  • “Best way to get rich is to stay married.” (He’s on wife No. 3. And, for the record, I wasn’t contemplating being unmarried.)
  • “No, really, all the guys in France wear these…”
  • “Money? You can always make money.”
  • “Get a haircut… get a job.”
  • “Don’t touch that!”
  • “G**damit, stop crying.”
  • “Read this.” (Hands over copy of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”)
  • “Read this.” (Hands over copy of “Huckleberry Finn”)
  • “You put the salt on the glass before you pour in the….”
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 4 Comments

  • Suzanne Broughton says:

    oooooo a list guy! I like this one.
    I think I can determine which is which. (Except for “Don’t Touch That!” )

  • Roxanne Hack says:

    hahahaha that last one is fantastic advice!

  • Christine Stossel says:

    Did your dad mean you should stay UNmarried? Just wondering.

  • plarsen says:

    I think we need a picture of you to illustrate, ‘No, all the guys in France wear these….”

    I mean, are we talking berets? Garters for their long black socks? Oh, wait! Micro Speedos, that’s it, isn’t it?

    Hmmm. In that case, scratch the photo idea, I think…..

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