Stuff you've learnt the hard way

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Tattoos ARE permanent!

-that's a good one!
(plus, how come no one tells you that tattoos tend to get blurry over time??)

Hmmm.....ok....
1) alcohol is not my friend and cannot come over for a quick visit, either.
2) I've learned that one can respond to rudeness and lack of manners or lack of common courtesy in a direct but civil way that is usually way more effective than responding in kind with more rudeness.

Both these things took me a couple of decades to figure out. (maybe I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer)