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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on September 30, 2018, 01:29:27 PM

Title: It’s Probably Bad Advice, But It’s Free.
Post by: rcjordan on September 30, 2018, 01:29:27 PM
Self-proclaimed 'Old Coots' offer life advice at farmers market.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2018/09/27/self-proclaimed-old-coots-offer-life-advice-farmers-market-their-slogan-its-probably-bad-advice-its-free/

One of my daughters sent me this and said I should show it to my web buddies.
Title: Re: It’s Probably Bad Advice, But It’s Free.
Post by: Brad on September 30, 2018, 01:55:43 PM
Dang.  We've been nailed.
Title: Re: It’s Probably Bad Advice, But It’s Free.
Post by: Drastic on October 01, 2018, 07:41:52 PM
This should definitely be the water cooler description here. hhhh
Title: Re: It’s Probably Bad Advice, But It’s Free.
Post by: ergophobe on October 02, 2018, 03:28:49 AM
Ha. I was recently "elected" (read: strongarmed) into becoming the president of a local board that oversees water, sewer and roads in our area. In my campaign speech, I said "If nobody else will do it, I promise that I will take the office, but I do not promise that I will do a good job."

As no other warm bodies came forward, that platform was sufficient to get me elected.

So I'm sort of in training to become an old coot who gives free advice, mostly bad. It's a main reason I'm looking forward to being old. Nobody finds those qualities/habits endearing in middle-aged people.

[Oh, and I'm well on my way - today I received my first pension check from my old state of Wisconsin job!]