These Are The Absolute Worst Pieces Of Advice People Have Ever Gotten

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Mentioned in passing that my boyfriend suffered from a terrible charlie horse in the middle of the night. My bizarre, space cadet of a co-worker heard this and immediately interjected, frantically explaining that I needed to get him to a hospital because this was a surefire symptom of pregnancy. She also recommended that I call the news because my boyfriend is well… a man. I guess she thought history was about to go down.

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Guy at my work once told me that as long as you didn’t physically block the exit, it wasn’t considered rape. I had just asked how to deal with my girlfriend who wasn’t upfront about her interests.

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When my daughter was an infant, my wife couldn’t breastfeed and my daughter couldn’t digest formula very well, so I had to buy a special predigested formula for like $25/can I was at the cashier paying for the formula. The guy in front of me was gathering his things. He said to me, he says, “When my kids were babies, I wish I knew what I know now.” I was like, “What’s that? What do you know?” He says, “Babies don’t need formula. All they need is sugar water. All the rest is a scam.” I was like, “I’m so glad you didn’t know that back then.”

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“Just listen to your academic advisor. They know what they’re doing.” Thousands of dollars added cost to education, an extra senior year, and a Withdrawal on record. Seriously, don’t be afraid to push back on your advisors if you’re concerned about what they say or do.

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My high school guidance counselor said that I “wasn’t college material” and I took her advice and started the process of joining the marines with my friends (who were also told this). My Chemistry teacher at the time scheduled a substitute, personally drove me to a nearby college, and sat there with me while I spoke with admissions. Fast forward a few years. After receiving a Chemistry and Chemical Engineering dual degree and then going on to get a PhD in Chemical Engineering….I’d say that guidance counselor knew jack shit.

Written by Laura McNairy

Laura is a freelance writer for TFLN. She likes to write about what she knows best — dating, sex, and being awkward, but usually in the opposite order. She is the Assistant Editor and videographer for Peach Fuzz, a sex-positive nudie magazine in ATX.