Maxims to live your life by

[Profpointy]

If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence of ever having tried.

I like the Glaswegian version

if at furst ye dun't succeed
in with the knee
and then the heed

 

[mistyoptic]

Never touch anything with your bare hand if it’s glowing.

I've never known my hands to glow

 

[Way-Out-West]

Do undo others as you would have them do undo you.🤔

 

[Way-Out-West]

Don't judge a cook by his brother.

 

[DRM]

With reference to metal engineering/repairs "Never put your fingers any where you wouldn't put your todger"

 

[Webbo2]

With reference to metal engineering/repairs "Never put your fingers any where you wouldn't put your todger"

I’m afraid I disagree as I might put my finger up your nose but I wouldn’t put my todger up there.😉

 

[FishFright]

I’m afraid I disagree as I might put my finger up your nose but I wouldn’t put my todger up there.😉

Twice.

 

[cyberknight]

It doesn't matter how hard you work if your not the bosses favourite your going nowhere

 

[PhotoNic69]

I’m afraid I disagree as I might put my finger up your nose but I wouldn’t put my todger up there.😉

Bet you would if you could!! 😊

Also:
Live cautiously, die unremarkable.

 

[grldtnr]

Never chop wood in a rubber boat ,🌊

 

[Way-Out-West]

Never look directly at The Sun…or any other tabloids.

 

[Punkawallah]

Bet you would if you could!! 😊

Also:
Live cautiously, die unremarkable.

‘Always remember. The Universe is a big place - and whatever happens, you will not be missed’.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I always start by being nice to people

I save the nasty for later if needed


I also try to never lie - remembering what I have said is just too much trouble!

 

[Gwylan]

I always start by being nice to people

I save the nasty for later if needed


I also try to never lie - remembering what I have said is just too much trouble!

Yes, tell the truth nicely it makes life so much easier in the long run.

 

[Profpointy]

I always start by being nice to people

I save the nasty for later if needed


I also try to never lie - remembering what I have said is just too much trouble!

In a work environment I often managed to grind down awkward people by always being reasonable. Few can keep up being difficult when you are unfailingly helpful. I did it as a deliberate tactic at one point in a big telco where there was a great schism between "IT" ie the computer side, and "engineering" the telecoms side. I would have lunch with them and openly admit I was finding out the vibe of what was happening in the "network". It also helped that I had previously worked in telecomms so could speak their language. Ultimately it was the bosses 3 layers above who where jostling for importance and we weren't going to let that stop us at our level working together to build fun stuff, and none of the network guys really wanted to be obstructive to the pleasant IT guy they had lunch with most days. To be fair both director level people were very able and generally sensible, but somehow it had got a bit out of hand