What was the funniest, in hindsight, piece of advice your parents/caretakers gave you ?
It's a bit funny to me, but apparently during the Great Depression, it was common to put cardboard in your shoes to make them last longer. Despite the fact my dad had enough money to resole my shoes or buy me new ones..."put some cardboard in them, son". I'm sure my son will be laughing at me one day. 
What's yours ?
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To neutralize the venom in a jellyfish sting.
And pee on your feet to cure athletes foot.
It works... 
PS: Please don't hurt me for my snark!!!
seriously though, stuff like.....being rude to a clerk or waiter - I can honestly say I have never done that in my entire life
Mostly from adult women! Things like: Don't be too loud and boisterous, don't express your opinion too stridently, let a man help you even though you can do it yourself. Don't act smarter, stronger, more in control, put his needs above your own...
Listen, it was a real thing back then! Schools offered Home Economics courses, so we could learn to cook and sew like good wifeys. I took such a course as late as 1970--this wasn't the Leave it to Beaver era!
And I have a friend who's 60 now--she was sent to ****Charm School**** at age 13. I tell no lie!
I thank God for Gloria Steinem every day of my womenly life!
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From my mother.
I'm guessing there was a story there.
I didn't ask.....
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