What's the worst advice you have ever gotten that you actually listened to?

She’s a wonderful girl. Yes, marry her. I’m sure the two of you will be very happy together.

HA HA HA !!!

All those times in Jr High when goes gossiped and said, Oh, you should have said…..”
I went through a phase where I was actually saying those things and the same girls started saying, ” your so rude. I can’t believe you said that!”

Get this car, it’s a steal. Good and reliable.

Buy an Aerostar! I researched it, and these are very reliable vehicles.

(4 transmissions in 6 years)

Get a Psychology degree.

Stop all your writing. It’s bad for your mental health.

Stop reading mystery stories. They can change your mind in a violent way.

Result: I became a miserable person as soon as I took those advice talk about giving up your much loved hobbies…

“Do it in one jump!”

Yelled to me as I was rappelling down an 80 foot cliff. I did not make it. As I flew into space I twisted around so that my feet were no longer facing the cliff face and, while frantically trying to correct the spin, crashed into the rock, impacting with my side and back at about 60 feet down only to slide the remaining 20 feet in a dazed, bruised and battered state.

BTW, an independent source states that: Goldline, like any twisted rope, suffered from partial untwisting when loaded, thus spinning the suspended climber Something I wish I had known before I tried

On the plus side, I never listened to anyones climbing or rappelling advice again and as a result am still alive today.