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What is the most unhelpful advice you have received? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'll go first: "You have to have children when you're young," told to me when I was in my late 20s, with no desire to ever have kids, and no means to support them, by someone divorced multiple times with at least one adult child who does not speak to them.

Also: Responding to "How do I deal with this problem?" questions with "Oh, don't worry about it, it's enough that you're even thinking about it!"

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[–] kakes 82 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My dad threw a party to celebrate when I graduated university with a degree in Computer Science.

At the party, my dad's friend took me aside and said "My nephew just got a degree in electrical engineering. Now that's an up and coming field, you should get a degree in that."

Like, alright buddy. Hopefully that career pays well enough for another four years of student debt. I'm still kinda in shock at how dumb of a thing to say that was.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes the brand new exciting world of electricity. Rumor on the street is they've got this fancy new device called a tellyfone that uses this electricity. You can talk to anyone in the world!

[–] kakes 7 points 1 year ago

In another 10 years, electricity will rule the world - mark my words!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Echoes of The Graduate...

"I've got one word for you, Benjamin. One word only. Are you listening?"
"Yes, sir."
"Plastics."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Lol, and they said that about you with a CS degree, too? A degree that's been famously valuable in recent years? It's a bad enough thing to say period, but it's extra silly when CS degrees probably make more money and have an easier time finding work.