Bad Ideas

Don't wear a dark bowtie with a dark polka dotted shirt.

Don't turn left during rush hour.

Don't try to rationalize your belief in God.

Cancelling someone is not really a thing.  They don't go away when you do it.  All you really do when you cancel someone is declare yourself an ass.  Every day is a new chance at redemption for everyone.  Who are you to judge?  Who are you to police?  Think you're immune?   Don't contribute to it.  Curb your reflexes.  Listen to your skeptical filter.  Don't give trolls fodder.  

Don't compliment someone by calling them a "boss".  

Don't opine when a person is telling you they were abused by someone.  You weren't there.

In fact, don't rush to judgment about anything. Don’t jump to conclusions.

The tunafish sandwich wrapped in cellophane in the drugstore cooler is not even as good as you think it will be. 

Make it a goal to stop ordering from Amazon. Think of it as an exercise in free will. First learn not to go reflexively to Amazon when you need something.  (Hint: they are not the only outfit that retails online.)  Then keep doing that until you don't need Amazon for anything, let alone everything anymore.  Do it now while it's still possible.

Don't start smoking. Don't gain weight. Don't quit smoking when you're trying to lose weight.

Don't jump on bandwagons.  Don't create a bandwagon for people to jump on.

As a rule, murdering people is not a good idea.

When you talk to your computer, do you have any idea who you're really talking to?

Don't throw out the tools you need until you have a replacement for them.

If you favor a soul patch, a vest, and a thin brimmed trilby, you're probably not the type who can pull off a soul patch, a vest and a thin brimmed trilby.

Don't fall for hoaxes.  If it sounds too good to be true, don't forward it to me in an email.

If you don’t have the imagination to stop ordering from Amazon, at least stop rush ordering from Amazon.  You’re not rushing Jeff Bezos; you’re rushing a very underpaid and abused worker.  Don’t be the reason an Amazon worker gets screwed.

Say no to credit cards.

Don't settle for just any idea for a blog post.

Don't betray the people.

Don't scold.*

Don't try to feed a strange raccoon by hand.

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