The Worst Advice People Ever Received

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Eric Lund
Aug 22, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

"Ah man, my pants keep wearing out in the back" you say to your coworker.

"Oh yeah, I used to have that problem, so that's why I switched to a different kind of pants. They've got a little more protection on the back," he says.

"Really?" You say. "I've had a hard time finding a decent replacement for these canvas style pants. I like them."

"Well ever since I switched to these, work has been a breeze," he responds, turning around. You notice the back of his sweatpants. "JUICY" they read.

"Yeah man, maybe I'm gonna do my own thing."

It's important to remember that just because someone is trying to help, that doesn't mean they actually know what they're talking about. So, when someone gives you some advice really confidently, take it with a big heaping bowl of salt. The lady at your job who seems to think really highly of herself might give you some of the worst advice people have ever gotten. It gets more specifically stupid too when it comes to the dumbest financial advice people received.

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    Font - OddlyWholesomePerson - 5d - edited 5d S My mother telling me not to eat pizza for my entire life because I was allergic to cheese. I didn't eat my first pizza until I was 20 after receiving my allergy test results which showed I wasn't allergic to cheese.
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    Smile - remotefun2062 · 5d 2 17 e16 & 33 More "Kick it to see if there are anymore bees inside." There were plenty of bees still inside.
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    Rectangle - collinsvillain - 5d · edited 15h A guy who was stalking me sent flowers to my workplace (I hadn't told him where I worked). A coworker of mine said that was such a sweet gesture, and I should break up with my long-term boyfriend and date this guy instead.
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    Font - UlrichZauber - 5d · edited 4d e 3 2 2 E4 In 1984 I was told by a friend's mom that computers were "a fad" and that I shouldn't major in computer science in college. I ignored that advice, it was obvious even then this was a crazy take.
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    Font - OptimusPork - 5d & e2 3 On leaving a 40 hr a week consultancy job with 21 days annual leave, to go to a 37 hr a week client side job with 28 days holiday, and with a pay rise. The boss said to me, “you don't make your career on your days off". Too right mate, but what I will do is look after my young family and mental well- being!
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    Font - ATLander - 5d - edited 4d 2 3 "No need to go to the doctor, it's just a little rash." It was Lyme's and I nearly died. Edit: it was the Urgent Care nurse who said this. I believed it, my mom didn't, the next place sent me to the hospital.
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    Handwriting - staycalm_keepwarm - 5d I was 19, thinking about maybe going to college or getting a job in finance. My friend's mum said "no, don't do that. You know where the real money is? Shops. Working in shops."
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    Font - Toxicity5675 - 5d 3 e2 3 Smile in your mugshot, because it's a picture that's gonna be out there forever. This can and will be used against you in a court of law. Prosecution: "Exhibit A. The defendant's mugshot. This person is smiling. Does this look like the face of someone who is sorry? Someone who is remorseful? No. They are smiling despite the fact that they could have injured someone or worse. That is why we are seeking the maximum penalty. To show them that this is not something to
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    Human body - TheJester73 · 5d "go on and get married, what's the worst thing that can happen, you are over reacting, they will change. "
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    Font - Ocean_Hair - 5d Don't break up with him! You're perfect together! Spoiler alert: we weren't.
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    Smile - Tool-Vicarious · 5d S2 3 My (ex-) co-worker advised me to have a baby because I was suffering so badly from my depression. She said this would cure my "bad mood".
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    Font - rujoe - 5d 2 2e & 2 More My father once told me, when I was in my teens, "don't ever try anything new because you might fail". That's like the opposite of what good parents are supposed to say. He had recently went out and tried a career change and failed.
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    Font - lauraligator · 5d 3 e 3 When I was an aspiring educator, I received a lot of scary advice about how school teachers should run a classroom from people who were well intended, but were completely out of touch. The most memorable was from a woman who had been a special education teacher for years and her nugget of wisdom was to “never say sorry to a student and never admit you're wrong." My philosophy as a teacher could never be more opposite.
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    Eye - Nomada88 - 5d - edited 4d 2 3 3 E 2 Don't say anything to him, you don't want to start a fight/upset him. Thanks mom, glad I finally said something to that loser.
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    Smile - Gweinnblade - 5d 32 Work through the pain, it will make your back feel better. It didn't.
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    Font - Strange-Cry-5930 - 5d "Live above your means. It motivates you to do better" Uhhh...No.
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    Smile - MercilessIdiot - 5d e S "Come on, stop complaining and swallow it" No mom, i'm allergic to fu -':ing soy, if i swallow it i'll probably die.
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    Human body - Strokedoutbear - 5d - edited 5d 3 Don't accept a plumbing apprenticeship, go to University. My plumber makes double what I do.
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    Font - anderogenus - 5d 3 Stay happy (while i was in depression)
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    Font - RavenousRabidRabbit - 5d "Try to think of happier things when you hallucinate." Yeah.. let me just think of a unicorn, I can totally control schizophrenia. That'll help me not see the blurry faceless man following me in the hallway. Maybe I won't be so paranoid. That how that works, right? Happy away the illness.
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    Rectangle - imerbear 5d 3 2 You should act less smart so more guys talk to you.
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    Font - non_smoking - 5d e Any dating advice from serial daters. Serial daters always seem to think they have the best advice due to their extensive "experience," when in reality, unless your goal is also to serially date and never actually find a LTR, they only have a lot of "experience" because they continue to fail over and over again...
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