10. Be nice. This one is simple, cliche, and so true. Just be nice, that doesn't mean you have to be a pushover, it doesn't even mean you genuinely have to believe it, it just means you have to appear to be nice. People like nice people, it'll get you far.
9. Always get it in writing. My father is a lawyer, which means I learned the importance of a contract by the age of 6. By 7 I learned that contracts, like promises, can easily be broken. That being said, if you want someone to do something, make sure they write it down, in front of a witness preferably. At the very least, it'll make breaking their promise more difficult and annoying.
8. Never put it in writing. Do you know how many drug dealers, crooks, assholes, get caught because they wrote/typed things down? If you're up to no good, don't ever put it down. I don't even write sensitive stuff down in diary. Keep it in your head and be sketchy about it. It's the only way to save your ass. If you write it down, you deserve to get caught.
7. Everything you need to know about human nature, you can learn on a playground. This was from a poster, and as corny as it sounds, it is so true. Think about it, people are most human when they're kids, so if you want to know how humans work, watch kids. They look after themselves, they don't really want to share, there are alphas and betas, the list goes on and on. Think back to your recess days, good, now you can psychoanalyze everyone you know. Sorry Freud, but that was easy.
6. You can burn bridges. People are so against burning bridges. Basically, most people I know are people hoarders. How else can you explain having 43543543 friends on facebook? The truth is, sometimes a person, even one you've known for years, can be toxic. If that's the case, cut them loose, you don't need that shit. Loyalty is earned through acts, not time.
5. Never be "that" girl. When you first go to university, you get really fucked up at the hockey house and make an ass of yourself. I'm pretty sure everyone is "That girl" at least once, but the point is, don't do it again. No one wants to be the drunk sloppy friend on a regular basis. If you become a toddler every Saturday night, you probably need to rethink your choices.
4. No blood? Don't cry. I am not a crier. I think only 2 or 3 of my friends have ever seen me cry, and the majority of the time it has involved red wine. The point is, don't cry in public, it makes everyone uncomfortable and no one wants to deal with that shit. Yes if something genuinely sad has happened or if you are actually hurt, cry your little heart out, but if Sally hooked up with Todd, even though she knew you liked Todd (bitch) don't cry over that in the middle of the bathroom, this isn't prom. Just have more fun than both of those losers, then the next day cry in the privacy of your own home.
3. Invest in what you want. For years my Dad wanted a hummer, but instead of just buying a hummer, he kept buying shitty generic versions of the damn thing. He tried so hard to avoid the hummer that he ended up spending more money. Finally he broke down and bought it anyway, The point is, if you really really want something, just bite the bullet and do it, it's more cost effective than beating around the bush.
2. Be selfish. You have 10 years (15 if your a boy) to be completely and totally selfish before you need to start thinking baby, house, life... so take advantage of it. Do exactly what you want for these 10 years and don't base anything on anyone else. You can always come back to a person or a place. The point is, you don't want to be on your deathbed and resent the time you didn't go backpacking, or that time you didn't take the dream job. Even salmon go party in the ocean before they come back home to spawn.
1. Buy good paint. Well this is just obvious.
It's true... you never really cry... I have only seen it a couple times and it was always either red wine related or because you get emotional over sappy freshmen year songs haha
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