Maxims that Have influenced Your Life

Maxims that Have influenced Your Life

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PositronicRay

26,952 posts

182 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Buy high sell low.

And thank heaven's for big tax bills.

LaterLosers

952 posts

72 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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My grandad once told me never spend more than 10% of the value of your home on a car.

I also like the Ferris Bueller one - “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

And the wise words from Baz Luhrmann sunscreen.

OMITN

2,093 posts

91 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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General life:

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn” - pretty obvious: you learn from your mistakes.

Work:

“Two dogs are fighting. The one that’s prepared to die is the one that will win” - from a former boss (a true to life sociopath). It was presented in the context of doing deals - it’s a pushy tactic but it gets results. Easier if you feel no emotion….

OMITN

2,093 posts

91 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Oh, and of course, how could I forget:

“Never use two words where one will do. That’s my motto, that’s my axiom, that’s the way I look at things” - CJ (As played by the superb John Barron)

cheesejunkie

2,325 posts

16 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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OMITN said:
General life:

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn” - pretty obvious: you learn from your mistakes.

Work:

“Two dogs are fighting. The one that’s prepared to die is the one that will win” - from a former boss (a true to life sociopath). It was presented in the context of doing deals - it’s a pushy tactic but it gets results. Easier if you feel no emotion….
I’ve worked for and eventually with and eventually got rid of a proper sociopath (no I’m not a Tory MP). I hope I never have to deal with such a two faced fker ever again. I wouldn’t believe a word he told you wink.

It only works if you don’t want repeat custom.

Sometimes you learn is definitely a good one.

ETA, I’m still repairing bridges.

Edited by cheesejunkie on Saturday 18th March 09:12

Jasey_

4,823 posts

177 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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cheesejunkie said:
OMITN said:
General life:

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn” - pretty obvious: you learn from your mistakes.

Work:

“Two dogs are fighting. The one that’s prepared to die is the one that will win” - from a former boss (a true to life sociopath). It was presented in the context of doing deals - it’s a pushy tactic but it gets results. Easier if you feel no emotion….
I’ve worked for and eventually with and eventually got rid of a proper sociopath (no I’m not a Tory MP). I hope I never have to deal with such a two faced fker ever again. I wouldn’t believe a word he told you wink.

It only works if you don’t want repeat custom.

Sometimes you learn is definitely a good one.

ETA, I’m still repairing bridges.

Edited by cheesejunkie on Saturday 18th March 09:12
And of course sometimes the dog that is willing to die actually dies.

Maybe they meet a dog more willing to die wink

shih tzu faced

2,597 posts

48 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Enough is as good as a feast.

Things are usually what they seem.

PositronicRay

26,952 posts

182 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Jasey_ said:
cheesejunkie said:
OMITN said:
General life:

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn” - pretty obvious: you learn from your mistakes.

Work:

“Two dogs are fighting. The one that’s prepared to die is the one that will win” - from a former boss (a true to life sociopath). It was presented in the context of doing deals - it’s a pushy tactic but it gets results. Easier if you feel no emotion….
I’ve worked for and eventually with and eventually got rid of a proper sociopath (no I’m not a Tory MP). I hope I never have to deal with such a two faced fker ever again. I wouldn’t believe a word he told you wink.

It only works if you don’t want repeat custom.

Sometimes you learn is definitely a good one.

ETA, I’m still repairing bridges.

Edited by cheesejunkie on Saturday 18th March 09:12
And of course sometimes the dog that is willing to die actually dies.

Maybe they meet a dog more willing to die wink
If you're being chased by a lion, you only need to run faster than the slowest person.

littleredrooster

5,523 posts

195 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Maxims of aging, stolen from the Big Yin:

Never pass a toilet

Never trust a fart

Never waste an erection.

smile

greygoose

8,224 posts

194 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Nothing matters as much as you think it does, and most things don’t matter at all.

Armitage.Shanks

2,249 posts

84 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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“There’s nowt so queer as folk” as my mum would say in the 80s

Probably get tarred and feathered using it today rolleyes

Mr Pointy

11,144 posts

158 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Perfection is the enemy of the good.

It sums up the 80:20 rule; 80% of the work is done in 20% of the time so quit when it's good enough & move on.

cheesejunkie

2,325 posts

16 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Jasey_ said:
And of course sometimes the dog that is willing to die actually dies.

Maybe they meet a dog more willing to die wink
Yip, but I think of it more as more willing to live. Willing to die is defeatism biggrin.

cheesejunkie

2,325 posts

16 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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littleredrooster said:
Maxims of aging, stolen from the Big Yin:

Never pass a toilet

Never trust a fart

Never waste an erection.

smile
The big yin is a great source of quotes. Seen him live many times and hurt laughing.

On the back of your comment I decided to Google and quite like this one

One sex therapist claims that the most effective way to arouse your man is to spend 10 minutes licking his ears. Personally, I think its bks.

Evoluzione

10,345 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Look at their mothers, because that's what they'll turn out like.

ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Be to others fair and true, as you would have them be to you

Never underestimate how far self-confidence will take you

Spending is what you do after you've finished saving

cheesejunkie

2,325 posts

16 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Evoluzione said:
Look at their mothers, because that's what they'll turn out like.
So if you’re willing to do their mother that’s a good thing?

What if they take more after their father?

Joking.

tvrolet

4,251 posts

281 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Never explain! Never apologise!









…I’m sorry, I should say I read that once and thought is was rather good.

Evoluzione

10,345 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Mr Pointy said:
Perfection is the enemy of the good.

It sums up the 80:20 rule; 80% of the work is done in 20% of the time so quit when it's good enough & move on.
You've been reading the 'New build deviating from plans' thread then? biggrin

Pixelpeep Electric

8,600 posts

141 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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a few for me, which i do try to consider during everyday life.

never spoil a good apology with an excuse.

If things don't change they'll stay as they are.

If you are speaking you are saying what you already know, if you are listening you are learning something new.

You can't pour from an empty glass.

If there is a chance of it going wrong, there is a chance of it going right,.