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What are some outdated advice that is no longer applicable today?


Well?

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One that comes to mind is advice my cousin's Grandpa (an inlaw of an aunt) gave to him when he had a crush on a girl as a kid. He said he should kiss the girl's hand. That was back in the early 90s. That wouldn't fly well in today's world.

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Yep. You'd get arrested...

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If a little kid did it he probably wouldn't get arrested but a grown man would.

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Yeah, if he was a kid, CPS would get called and they'd probably investigate his family.... if they're white.

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hiding cash under a mattress.


TOO MANY PEOPLE KNOW!

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That just seems like a dumb thing. In corrupt countries I could understand but in America you should keep your money in the bank. Otherwise you wind up losing it all if there's a fire in your home. Or if someone breaks into your home to rob it, it'll all be gone.

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what is this "bank" you speak of?

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My local Bank in my town. Rather not reveal personal info on a message board.

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Wanna wage war, get some Swiss mercenaries ("Geen geld, geen Zwitsers").
16th century

Ingesting Radium is more like consuming an energy drink.
100+ years ago - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radithor

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Be careful what you say on the phone, because the neighborhood gossip is listening in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_line_(telephony)

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We had one of those when I was a kid in the 70s.

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My parents never had one but my grandmother did. When we visited the phone was frequently ringing in differing patterns. At least her neighborhood gossip wasn't subtle about it, not bothering to turn down her own television when she picked up the phone to listen in. Even when she didn't have the TV playing or some other noise going you could still hear her breathing.

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'Only bikers, carnies and war vets should have tattoos'

*I somewhat agree with this one, I'm a square😁

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What about sailors?

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A Watched Pot Never Boils

Not true back then and still not true now

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If it feels good, do it!

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Nice guys finish last.

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