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Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Jen-Star:
Originally Posted by Sprout:

Mam said to me once.......listen to everything and say nothing 

My Dad say's "See all, hear all, say F all" 

 

My papa used to say, "Believe only half of what you see (because things are not always what they seem) and nothing of what you hear (ie don't listen to gossip). Good advice.

 

My nana always advised me to "listen to your conscience". Also good advice.

 

When my late brother and I were young and had done something naughty, my dad would say, "If you tell the truth, you might get into trouble, but if you lie and I find out, you'll be in bigger trouble!". Maybe that's why I'm a compulsive truth teller!

Wise advice from your papa and nana Yogi  

FM
Originally Posted by Jen-Star:
Originally Posted by Kaffs:

My first boss  'When you're talking to a client, never say 'I don't know', say 'I'll find out'     

This ^ has popped into my head a couple of times over the past few days 

I do think it's a great bit of advice for life, jen.    I think about it every time I decide I need to Google something!

Kaffs
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Jen-Star:
Originally Posted by Sprout:

Mam said to me once.......listen to everything and say nothing 

My Dad say's "See all, hear all, say F all" 

 

My papa used to say, "Believe only half of what you see (because things are not always what they seem) and nothing of what you hear (ie don't listen to gossip). Good advice.

 

My nana always advised me to "listen to your conscience". Also good advice.

 

When my late brother and I were young and had done something naughty, my dad would say, "If you tell the truth, you might get into trouble, but if you lie and I find out, you'll be in bigger trouble!". Maybe that's why I'm a compulsive truth teller!

I tell my children this exact thing.  It has worked out pretty well over the years.  As hard as it is not to blow a fuse sometimes and give them a right rollicking, I have to keep my end of the bargain and because they know I will, then they will also keep their end and tell the truth (most of the time).  

Ells
Originally Posted by Ells:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Jen-Star:
Originally Posted by Sprout:

Mam said to me once.......listen to everything and say nothing 

My Dad say's "See all, hear all, say F all" 

 

My papa used to say, "Believe only half of what you see (because things are not always what they seem) and nothing of what you hear (ie don't listen to gossip). Good advice.

 

My nana always advised me to "listen to your conscience". Also good advice.

 

When my late brother and I were young and had done something naughty, my dad would say, "If you tell the truth, you might get into trouble, but if you lie and I find out, you'll be in bigger trouble!". Maybe that's why I'm a compulsive truth teller!

I tell my children this exact thing.  It has worked out pretty well over the years.  As hard as it is not to blow a fuse sometimes and give them a right rollicking, I have to keep my end of the bargain and because they know I will, then they will also keep their end and tell the truth (most of the time).  

 I used it on my boys too, and it mostly worked.

 

Good to see you around again, Ells.

Yogi19

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