# Worst/Weirdest/Dumbest Piece of Unsolicited Inoffensive Advice You've Been Given? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148 "2025-02-10T20:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/42 "2025-02-16T21:23:38Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > [@Sylvanz](#): > > > > While with child (14th. alphabet letter disabled) I lost track of the people that told me arms over my head wrapped the cord about the baby’s throat. Disabled 14th. letter makes these posts complicated also stretches my creativity also my vocabulary. Back to my other device that I use for text/call. > > I have no idea what you mean by “14th alphabet letter disabled”. Any reason why you’re being so obscure? I too am baffled and would like to request an explanation. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/43 "2025-02-16T21:24:46Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > [@Sylvanz](#): > > > > While with child (14th. alphabet letter disabled) I lost track of the people that told me arms over my head wrapped the cord about the baby’s throat. Disabled 14th. letter makes these posts complicated also stretches my creativity also my vocabulary. Back to my other device that I use for text/call. > > I have no idea what you mean by “14th alphabet letter disabled”. Any reason why you’re being so obscure? There isn’t a single ‘n’ in that post. I assume their n key is broken. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/44 "2025-02-16T21:35:43Z")
I assumed because N was untypable for them. How else could they explain it? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/45 "2025-02-16T23:54:38Z")
You win the prize! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/46 "2025-02-17T00:07:55Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > You win the prize! - Looks like you put an “n” to the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/47 "2025-02-17T03:38:46Z")
Eh, I now post with my phone. The n on my Chrome book is beyond dead. It’s easier to read on the chrome though, so I bounce back and forth. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/48 "2025-02-17T09:25:04Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > The n on my Chrome book is beyond dead You can easily remap another key, say, tilde. You’ll just slow your typing speed until you relearn > **[Use your Chromebook keyboard - Chromebook Help](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1047364?hl=en#zippy=%2Cchange-how-the-ctrl-alt-and-search-or-launcher-keys-work)** > > Your Chromebook keyboard works just like a regular keyboard, with a few differences. Unique keys on your Chromebook keyboard Your unique Chromebook keys usually appear on the top row of your keyboar Link is not specific to the letter “n” but will give you the idea. Back to thread, I hope this advice does not appear further down the thread as worst/weirdest/dumbest! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/49 "2025-02-17T12:22:07Z")
And an external keyboard is another option. ---
**Author:** ![sunstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunstone/32/3372_2.png) [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/50 "2025-02-20T05:54:09Z")
My brother in law sent me a book on how to stay married after his first divorce. After that, he went through a second divorce and subsequent long term relationships. Meanwhile I’ve stayed married to my wife for 61 years after dating her for 4 years. I didn’t read the book. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148/51 "2025-02-20T17:30:56Z")
I always felt the people who MOST want to give life advice are actually the people who need it the most themselves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-weirdest-dumbest-piece-of-unsolicited-inoffensive-advice-youve-been-given/1014148.md?page=2)