Good advice???

I have had some strange advice thrown my way, by no means did I always heed it. I decided this would be a perfect forum to share some of the humorous tidbits During my life that have been doled out to me in short 25 years of life (ok, ok, so it has been a BIT more than 25 years!)

A real doozey was given to me in the past year or so, my mother who is never a t a loss for her insightful comments informed me “do not place the outdoor fireplace in the screen house”. Geez, mom, glad you could help, I would hate to meet my demise in an inferno caused by nylon and a fire – lucky, I listened.

Very early in our relationship my husband and I went for a walk around a local park. There was a stone wall that stood about 15 feet above the ground below. He warned me “don’t fall off that wall” Oh honey, if only I knew then what I knew now. I would have taken the dive.

Growing up I lived in very close proximity to the Hockomock swamp. Fortunately for me my father one day told me “Don’t let the squirrels and chipmunks in the house” Sorry vermin I will have to cancel Saturdays tea party. To this day I do not invite squirrels and chipmunks over for a visit.

While pregnant, a good friend of mine warned how important it is not to push to hard while having a BM. She looked at me solemn faced and said “Stacey, be careful when using the bathroom, you do not want to push to hard and deliver the baby in the toilet.” Billy was not born in a toilet bow,l thanks to Mo’s great advice.

After a night of drinking the cheapest and most disgusting rum mixed with a dash of coke, I woke up feeling like death and looking like I was hit buy a truck. A dear friend of mine though it was necessary to tell me “Never buy rum made in Somerset, Ma.” Ya think!? However, that advice should have been given 12 hours earlier.

While heading out the door in a rain storm my husband (who obviously thinks he married a MENSA member) yelled from the other room, “better turn your windshield wipers on today.” Boy am I ever thankful he reminded me, I may have forgotten to do so otherwise.

While driving my Aunt to the grocery store she felt compelled to remind me (25 times) to stop at the stop sign. How lucky we both are that I didn’t forget. Couldn’t have stopped without you Aunty, it may have slipped my mind.

Perhaps the most prudent advice ever received came from my grandmother. It was four simple words “Don’t drop that baby”. You will be happy to know gram, I followed that advice to a tee.

I must emit an aura of complete incompetence. If you ever gave me advice and I didn’t hare it here please feel free to comment and share. Do other people get such odd and random advice from those closest to them? I would love to hear your stories of unsolicited advice. If you have some post them here.