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maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#26: Sep 5th 2014 at 10:16:08 PM

It IS possible for it to be so hot/humid you don't want to go outside even to walk the distance from a driveway to a car.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#27: Sep 5th 2014 at 10:18:25 PM

10. Don't slap the computer when you're angry. Especially don't slap it right where the hard drive is...

Damn, I hope my brother doesn't learn this lesson the hard way, because he does this all the time.

what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#28: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:13:36 PM

My friend had a very similar experience to the horseradish indicident today.

"I made chili, but didn't quite realize that when I picked up diced tomatoes, I picked up two cans of Diced Tomatoes WITH HABANERO PEPPERS. On the bright side my sinuses should clear up REAL quick."

The Protomen enhanced my life.
Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#29: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:14:05 PM

Another one learned the hard way:

Don't listen to audiobooks of Robert B. Parker books. He is utterly incapable of attributing dialogue in any way other than "X said", and he does it after EVERY SINGLE LINE OF DIALOGUE. By the end of the first disc, you will begin to wish the word "said" have never existed.

(That's only the second time my mom has ever given up on an audiobook, too...)

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#30: Sep 8th 2014 at 11:34:15 PM

That dream you had was just a dream. You can't buy Pokeballs in real life.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
Midna Basically canon from way down south in the land of the traitors Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Basically canon
#31: Sep 9th 2014 at 5:38:03 AM

I need to get some less obscure interests. Seriously.

pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
ironcommando smol aberration from Somewhere in space Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#32: Sep 9th 2014 at 5:45:29 AM

Using Gentrizone cream will make your wound heal slower, due to steroids. My abrasion almost got infected because of that.

Telling others that "magic is for girls, science is for guys" will cause negative reactions towards you.

...eheh
InverurieJones '80s TV Action Hero from North of the Wall. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
'80s TV Action Hero
#33: Sep 9th 2014 at 4:28:00 PM

Steroids are weird and taste REALLY bad.

Another reason not to scorch the inside of your breathing tubes.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#34: Sep 10th 2014 at 5:17:29 AM

You got to taste your steroids? I took them in tablet form when chronic sarcoidosis stage 3 booted me in the testicles. That was fun. I learned a lesson through this - never eat Chicken with Black Bean Sauce from Asda. A reaction to that triggered the sarcoidosis and it damned near killed me, mainly due to the weight loss that came with not being able to eat anything on a regular basis.

InverurieJones '80s TV Action Hero from North of the Wall. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
'80s TV Action Hero
#35: Sep 10th 2014 at 9:44:04 AM

Eight pills a day. Nastiest tasting things ever...except maybe for ASDA's black bean sauce?

edited 10th Sep '14 9:46:24 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#36: Sep 10th 2014 at 10:49:12 AM

Oh I was on those things. Mines were prednisolone, eight a day, for such a long time the chest cutter that dealt with me made me take grams of calcium tablets a day to stop my bones from rotting.

drfurball Two-bit blockhead from The House of the Rising Sun Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
Two-bit blockhead
#37: Sep 10th 2014 at 3:57:12 PM

Lesson learned: Getting lost is worse at night. Turns out midnight is not the best time to learn how to walk to your new home from work.

Friggin' scary, man.

Weird in a Can (updated M-F)
DuneTheWanderer Since: Jan, 2014
#38: Sep 10th 2014 at 4:08:23 PM

Owners do not appreciate being told that they should have brought their dog in for treatment earlier than they actually did. Even if the dog had stopped eating TWO WEEKS AGO.

RatherRandomRachel "Just as planned." from Somewhere underground. Since: Sep, 2013
"Just as planned."
#39: Sep 10th 2014 at 7:32:21 PM

[up]Something tells me that dog is diabetic. Am I right, or would you rather not say?

Also, I've learned the hard way that pushing yourself beyond your limit does you no good later, when you end up crashing and unable to enjoy yourself due to the damage you've done.

"Did you expect somebody else?"
Jarina casually taking over the world from Austria Since: Jun, 2014 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
casually taking over the world
#40: Sep 12th 2014 at 1:23:43 PM

Do NOT jump off a stage.

Also, don't forget if your friend is able to pull a real-life Look Behind You. Especially if he's doing it with you.

No you can't call me Jar(i) I am not a glass container
Midna Basically canon from way down south in the land of the traitors Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Basically canon
#41: Sep 12th 2014 at 1:26:42 PM

Just because it's your biggest interest doesn't mean anyone else, ever, will ever give a shit. THIS IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE STATUS QUO SO SHUT UP.

edited 12th Sep '14 1:27:28 PM by Midna

pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#42: Sep 12th 2014 at 6:19:33 PM

Sleeping is a very important activity, but you shouldn't base your whole day around looking forward to going to bed so you can see what kind of dreams you have. Do awesome stuff during the day, too!

The Protomen enhanced my life.
MathsAngelicVersion Ambassador of Eurogames and Touhou Music from Gensokyo Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Ambassador of Eurogames and Touhou Music
#43: Sep 15th 2014 at 2:07:50 AM

The excuse "I wasn't at school when everyone else chose their books, so I didn't know about the assignment" won't let you skip it. At least I somehow found a book I actually liked.

ironcommando smol aberration from Somewhere in space Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#44: Sep 15th 2014 at 2:27:30 AM

Learn to accept that not everybody will like your stuff.

(Happened to me in MUGEN note . This is also why I don't complain even if people insult my flash games or OCs.)

...eheh
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#45: Sep 18th 2014 at 7:05:17 PM

Don't give up hope on your favorite shows getting a full release, even if it seems it will never happen. (Waited 14 years for Monster Rancher!)

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Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#46: Oct 1st 2014 at 9:39:34 PM

don't go to the graveyard first

And then there was silence
KatanaCat Definitely Not A Swarm Of Bees from the void (Spin-off Series) Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
Definitely Not A Swarm Of Bees
#47: Oct 3rd 2014 at 5:59:26 AM

It is possible for a summer day to be hot enough that the eggs the hens lay will be hard-boiled by the time you go out and get them.

If you are not very careful, your possessions will posses you
ElectricNova Since: Jun, 2012
#48: Oct 3rd 2014 at 6:06:36 AM

Don't bother trying to understand politics

It isn't worth it

Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#49: Oct 3rd 2014 at 6:46:00 AM

[up]Replace politics with economics in my case.

Politics is quite easy to understand, imo. Particularly international politics.

InverurieJones '80s TV Action Hero from North of the Wall. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
'80s TV Action Hero
#50: Oct 3rd 2014 at 6:46:58 AM

It's all just bickering over who should get to keep all the money...

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

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