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What's a bit of good advice that's really bad advice? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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You know, like "always split on 18," or "having kids is the most rewarding thing you can do in life."

What's that one bit of advice you got from a trusted friend that you know deep, deep down would just ruin your thing?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'd say most of single-sentence advice falls under "dubious" advice, as it really lacks any kind of nuance. It can be a guideline and perhaps words to live by, but it will rarely help in concrete situations where more specific context should be considered.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

My mum always used to say "Everything works out in the end" or something else equally trite until the day I snapped "Yeah thats why theres a suicide help line, because everything always works out in the end for everybody."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

They are supposed to be single sentence reminders of complex and nuanced advice, but along the way people forget to pass along the nuance.