tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post7275999672803206105..comments2024-01-04T12:40:44.982-05:00Comments on Linda Grimes: Visiting Reality : Wednesday Wisdom, aka Things I Learned the Hard WayLinda G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-6667528010306069332011-04-15T14:45:33.032-04:002011-04-15T14:45:33.032-04:00NEVER, under any circumstances and NO MATTER how m...NEVER, under any circumstances and NO MATTER how maritime the waiter or the restaurant seems, order a bucket of shellfish while vacationing in Tennessee. (Or any other land-locked state...)Jessica Lemmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388504462239939840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-31346906082311196472011-04-15T00:05:18.608-04:002011-04-15T00:05:18.608-04:00Really? Number 7?? Hmm, I'm glad you learned t...Really? Number 7?? Hmm, I'm glad you learned that for me because I might have thought to do that at some point in the future. :) Thanks for all the tips.Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-56762673839600724352011-04-14T22:53:33.698-04:002011-04-14T22:53:33.698-04:00OMG! I wish I would have read #3 yesterday!!
Awes...OMG! I wish I would have read #3 yesterday!! <br />Awesome post! You really had me snorting at #4 too! :D<br />Man, I <3 your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482654021641010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-41891027308398129482011-04-14T17:16:43.620-04:002011-04-14T17:16:43.620-04:00Thank you all for your comments! For those who sha...Thank you all for your comments! For those who shared your own hard-won wisdom, a special thanks. I'll try to learn from your experiences. <br /><br />Tawna, good idea. I may indeed expand upon some them in later posts. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-55660220863209659362011-04-14T13:14:10.107-04:002011-04-14T13:14:10.107-04:00LOL. Number 9, Corollary #1 or your body :o)LOL. Number 9, Corollary #1 or your body :o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-33525554649389008572011-04-14T11:08:22.263-04:002011-04-14T11:08:22.263-04:00OMG, now I think you need to go through one by one...OMG, now I think you need to go through one by one and tell the story behind ALL of these. That'll keep you in blog posts for awhile (and keep us in stitches for an equally long time!)<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-64802169702619064342011-04-14T03:46:38.326-04:002011-04-14T03:46:38.326-04:00Well, I was going to leave a comment about how you...Well, I was going to leave a comment about how you'd mixed up baking powder and baking soda, and then I fact-checked myself real quick and realized that baking powder is just baking soda with an acid pre-added. <br /><br />So good news is I gained a bit of Wednesday Wisdom; bad news is I'm apparently the kind of person who fact-checks blog comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-83223418256116390142011-04-13T22:11:41.406-04:002011-04-13T22:11:41.406-04:00Love these! I couldn't think of many, but here...Love these! I couldn't think of many, but here goes...<br /><br />1. Don't run down stairs with your hands in your pockets.<br /><br />2. Don't egg on your BFFs little brother and dare him to bend your finger backward because you didn't think he'd actually do it (he did, and it hurt ... uh, my friend told me)<br /><br />3. Always check the expiration date before eating clam chowder.Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-88578531706472409302011-04-13T22:11:23.242-04:002011-04-13T22:11:23.242-04:00Don't chuck the map after arriving at a destin...Don't chuck the map after arriving at a destination. It's sorta necessary for getting back home.<br /><br />Oh San Francisco and your tiny road signs you make it easy to get lost.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-7873848126420807242011-04-13T21:43:05.850-04:002011-04-13T21:43:05.850-04:00Never smart off to a police officer, even if you h...Never smart off to a police officer, even if you haven't been drinking.<br /><br />Never answer, "no officer, I haven't drank a thing" when you just guzzled a bottle of Boones Farm and do, in fact, reek like a winery.<br /><br />It's not a good idea to wait 3 years to tell someone you love them then get wasted beforehand and go ahead with the plan even though he's got a girlfriend. Possibly related: Do not try and talk someone out of a wedding a week out. The real world is nothing like The Notebook<br /><br />Yeah. I like yours. They're funny :)Trisha Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356610648183348015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-69826959776604105572011-04-13T18:47:45.151-04:002011-04-13T18:47:45.151-04:00Oh my gosh, those are hilarious!!Oh my gosh, those are hilarious!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-55633996771865020592011-04-13T18:39:25.688-04:002011-04-13T18:39:25.688-04:00Never shake your head to dry your hair while ridin...Never shake your head to dry your hair while riding a bicycle. Corollary, particularly do not do this because someone else told you not to and you wondered what would happen.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-37862852285782304262011-04-13T15:05:06.407-04:002011-04-13T15:05:06.407-04:00Wonderful lessons! #5 is one I have also learned o...Wonderful lessons! #5 is one I have also learned on my own, but the problem is that somewhere between the second and third, I forget.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-21846091713266233012011-04-13T12:39:55.286-04:002011-04-13T12:39:55.286-04:00Oh, these are fantastic! Love 'em. Let's s...Oh, these are fantastic! Love 'em. Let's see, what can I add to your list? How about: "Don't spread the enthusiasm too thick when thanking your spouse for something unless you want to get more of that something for every holiday for the rest of your life."Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-5505806940614831732011-04-13T12:19:37.286-04:002011-04-13T12:19:37.286-04:00Ha! My favorite is number one. Sounds like sushi s...Ha! My favorite is number one. Sounds like sushi sold at a gas station. Why? Why, I say.Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-22891731232965672862011-04-13T12:15:29.024-04:002011-04-13T12:15:29.024-04:00You made my day!!! Have you been spying on me? LOL...You made my day!!! Have you been spying on me? LOL!!! Also blowing pepper in your brother's face will not make him sneeze like they do in the cartoons. He may try to rip his own burning eyeballs out of his head though. BTW-still holding grudge. *grin*Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-48812552212486410922011-04-13T10:17:48.237-04:002011-04-13T10:17:48.237-04:00LOVE these!LOVE these!A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-22407173674496441032011-04-13T10:07:59.427-04:002011-04-13T10:07:59.427-04:00Always know where your glasses are before you take...Always know where your glasses are before you take your contacts out. I still can't learn this one. I fumble for my glasses EVERY night! Wth? Right? Also, it's a good idea to have the lid on the blender before pressing go. Spots on the ceiling anyone? I've *cough* heard that's what happens. ;)Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-91736797703356205432011-04-13T09:45:38.115-04:002011-04-13T09:45:38.115-04:00Don't trust your friend's "oh this lo...Don't trust your friend's "oh this looks familiar" comments as you drive to upstate NY for a college visit. Consult a map because you might end up in PA.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-79145504108979042912011-04-13T08:57:55.025-04:002011-04-13T08:57:55.025-04:00Took a little blog break...boy, I missed you.
It...Took a little blog break...boy, I missed you. <br /><br />It's too early, and my coffee is only half down. Nothing's coming. But, I'm sure I'll think of a hundred things later.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008153523366719973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-66439302690286122632011-04-13T08:49:15.990-04:002011-04-13T08:49:15.990-04:00Ha! Love it.
Hmmm...I'm coming up blank, unfo...Ha! Love it. <br />Hmmm...I'm coming up blank, unfortunately. Downside of doing the blog rounds right after waking. Thanks for the laugh!Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051602384535005789.post-14703148929863197462011-04-13T07:57:07.928-04:002011-04-13T07:57:07.928-04:002 - yes.
3 - absolutely.
7 - found out the hard wa...2 - yes.<br />3 - absolutely.<br />7 - found out the hard way.<br />10 - The police were not happy with me.<br /><br />My own -- always keep a roll of toilet paper in the car. Especially with a child. Need I say more?Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.com