100 Wise Words

[Caultron]

#25 and give it some slack.

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For it to even be there implies a level of acceptance.

No cringing.

[Taj]

#40. Sorry, but if I lived up to my ancestry I'd have to sack Europe. We were equal opportunity pillagers and plunderers.

[STEVIE]

There is a "certain something", that could be taken from any one of these.
Steve.

[Tor]

Two that stand out to me are #18 and #53. The corollary to the latter also offers a good suggestion for one way to achieve a polite society. #25 is a more specific version of "If you're going to do something, then do it right" - not that it makes it any less right.

[crfriend]

My take on the matter:

• #9 -- Never dumb it down for doing so cheapens it for everybody. Compose well and use complete sentences.
• #35 -- Always assert. To do otherwise is to confuse the situation. If yielding, signal your intent clearly lest you confuse.
• #49 -- Yup, that one's mine. Let me fix it.
• #54 -- That one is scary but true, and sometimes it takes some violence, but, yes, once is usually enough -- until you change venues.
• #56 -- See #49.
• #65 -- Sooner or later you'll wind up driving one -- or trying to. Take the pain and humiliation up front, and in private.
• #84 -- That's great if they're not abusive. My grand-dad was abusive. I miss him now but didn't want to be around him then.
• #87 -- Corollary: You're usually not the smartest one in the room except in controlled situations.
• #100 -- Do what you have to do to survive. Hitting the solar plexus is best; it's a soft target for your fist so your hand won't get cut up.

As a denizen of the USA, the firearms-related ones are just plain common sense. Outside the USA, your mileage may vary.

[skirtingtheissue]

#65. I made sure my daughters first learned to drive on a stick shift. They were often the envy of their classmates.