Stuff you've learnt the hard way

[OakLeaf]

If you wear contact lenses, wear gloves when applying capsaicin cream.

[alpinerabbit]

You can survive putting contacts out of unneutralized H2O2 contact solution into your eyes.


It's not smart drinking 300ml. hard liquor.


It's not smart drinking insubstantially less and topping it off with a couple fags.


Think before buying a bike that "just" fits.


You will get over it.

[kermit]

Tattoos ARE permanent!

[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)

[redrhodie]

Diaries are not private.

[SheFly]

After 40, bumbles don't bounce.

[bmccasland]

There are con men out there. When your gut tells you to RUN. It's usually right. Will save a lot of heart burn in the long run if you actualy listen.

[Veronica]

I will NEVER be a twig, but being burly has its uses and is beautiful too.


Veronica

[Tuckervill]

They grow up in spite of us.

Karen

[Aggie_Ama]

Just taking it on the cheek is not good, you will hate yourself later. Standing up for yourself might be a bit scary but totally worth it.

When you say something stupid because alcohol someone will be soberer and remember it. If they are your friend they will forgive you.

[solobiker]

If you wear contact lenses, wear gloves when applying capsaicin cream.

I was cutting serano pepper today, was holding the pepper with the bag then I washed my hand and put in my contacts.....boy did that sting

[OakLeaf]

I was cutting serano pepper today, was holding the pepper with the bag then I washed my hand and put in my contacts.....boy did that sting

You know what I finally concluded... treat capsaicin on your hands as though it were 90W gear oil, except without the smell. It's about as hard to get off your hands. A thorough scrubbing with Fast Orange, or whatever you like in the garage, will do it. Soap and water definitely will NOT.


Hey WTG TrekJeni!!!

[Bluetree]

When your BF says: "You don't have to come over this weekend, I know you have a lot on your plate and plus, there's a lot of traffic on the freeways."

He really means: "I would really love it if you spent the weekend here and will hold it against you by being non-communicative for the next few days if you don't."

[Bluetree]

Don't wear light-colored pants when you have your period.

Punch holes in potatoes first.

Never test out a new saddle on a century.

[Bluetree]

Never make a flippant remark about a client who "no longer has a plane" before doing your homework to make sure they didn't lose loved ones when that plane crashed. (oh.... that was truly AWFUL)