# Post some random advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 23, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996 "2023-08-23T19:28:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/121 "2023-10-09T23:51:02Z")
Sounds like there’s a story behind that advise. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/122 "2023-10-10T00:49:56Z")
It’s a terrible story, not my own, but I was doing some, um, light reading today. Basically it’s a giant compound city with 6,000 trafficked victims who are held captive and forced to run Internet crypto scams. My general feeling is that Cambodia should be avoided at all costs, but if you must go there, for the love of God, avoid the slave city. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/123 "2023-10-10T02:23:17Z")
Take in some live music now and then. You and musicians - win, win. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/124 "2023-10-10T02:40:21Z")
When tear gas grenades are thrown into a crowd you’re in, move towards the grenades and then stand next to them. It’ll feel really bad but everyone else will be running away from the grenades so it’s the place where you’re least likely to be injured. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/125 "2023-10-15T03:06:44Z")
Tell the truth and shame the Devil. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/126 "2023-10-17T18:54:00Z")
> [@boson](#): > > Take in some live music now and then. You and musicians - win, win. Advice taken! We had a nice time. Always expect the worst. You will either turn out to be right, or pleasantly surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/127 "2023-10-17T19:00:02Z")
“Attack always, never let up and attack is the best defense.” -----advice from an obscure martial arts movie whose name I have forgotten ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/128 "2023-10-17T19:07:18Z")
Remember that everything and everyone, without any exceptions, is going away. Learn how to breathe deeply so you can use it to get through the very hard things. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/129 "2023-10-17T19:08:33Z")
Check the serial numbers to make certain they are not consecutive. ETA: sorry, misread title as “ransom”. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/130 "2023-10-17T22:45:40Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Check the serial numbers to make certain they are not consecutive. > > ETA: sorry, misread title as “ransom”. That’s some good funny there. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Tell the truth and shame the Devil. Be just and fear not. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/131 "2023-10-17T22:55:55Z")
Don’t piss Tommy off. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/132 "2023-10-18T01:26:25Z")
Live well. It is the best revenge. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/133 "2023-10-18T01:52:10Z")
One word: floss. Go ahead and hate it but: floss. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/134 "2023-10-18T15:35:52Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Don’t piss Tommy off. And you don’t mess around with Jim. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/135 "2023-10-22T23:08:57Z")
Don’t spit in the wind. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/136 "2023-10-23T01:27:06Z")
“No, I would not give you false hope On this strange and mournful day But the mother and child reunion Is only a motion away” - Paul Simon ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/137 "2023-10-23T01:30:26Z")
Never fight a land war in Asia. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/138 "2023-10-25T03:56:54Z")
Call home. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/139 "2023-10-30T17:58:32Z")
If you want a friend, be a friend. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/140 "2023-11-02T02:44:46Z")
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