# The "One sentence of good advice" thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265 "2012-11-27T14:51:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/1 "2012-11-27T14:51:05Z")
Check the air in your spare tire. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/2 "2012-11-27T14:57:34Z")
Don’t eat yellow snow. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/3 "2012-11-27T14:59:12Z")
Never forget the phrase, “It was like that when I got here.” ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/4 "2012-11-27T15:12:44Z")
Duck. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/5 "2012-11-27T15:18:40Z")
Never admit to anything, make them accuse you first. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/6 "2012-11-27T15:28:55Z")
If you don’t know who the sucker is, it’s you. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/7 "2012-11-27T15:29:02Z")
Make the system work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/8 "2012-11-27T15:33:52Z")
Never trust a fart. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/9 "2012-11-27T15:49:03Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Check the air in your spare tire. Check the air in _all_ your tires. You’d be surprised at how much you lose. (I check mine every second fill-up.) ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/10 "2012-11-27T15:50:04Z")
A closed mouth can’t say anything stupid. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/11 "2012-11-27T15:51:51Z")
Don’t fuck the crazy. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/12 "2012-11-27T16:00:48Z")
A bird in the hand will probably crap in your hand. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/13 "2012-11-27T16:14:28Z")
“Quit worrying about things you have no control over.” ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/14 "2012-11-27T16:16:43Z")
No one is thinking about what you’re doing as much as you worry they are. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/15 "2012-11-27T16:19:54Z")
It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/16 "2012-11-27T16:19:58Z")
Change the batteries in your smoke (and if relevant, carbon monoxide) detectors. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/17 "2012-11-27T16:31:54Z")
Never get involved in a land war in Asia. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/18 "2012-11-27T16:32:23Z")
You can’t win if you don’t play. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/19 "2012-11-27T16:33:22Z")
Vaccinate your children. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265/20 "2012-11-27T16:42:08Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Don’t fuck the crazy. I’m not sure I would agree with it put that way - there was this one girl back in 73 who -----------. But phrase it “Don’t fuck with crazy people” and it comes close to my Gramma Rose’s favorite ---- “Never argue with crazy people”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265.md?page=2)