FabSwingers.com forum: Don’t be a c*nt and other pearls of wisdom.

By *iddlesticks OP Man
35 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

Hardly one of the Dalia Lama’s best known mantras but effective all the same.

Do you have something that keeps you going?

In the Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harry Fry he says to himself ‘you will not die’ as he takes each step. I like that mantra, what’s the worst that can happen.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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35 weeks ago

East Sussex

"will this matter in two weeks time?' is something I often think to myself. The time span can be increased in accordance with the seriousness of the problem up to and including 'when I'm dead'

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By *iddlesticks OP Man
35 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

""will this matter in two weeks time?' is something I often think to myself. The time span can be increased in accordance with the seriousness of the problem up to and including 'when I'm dead'

Wise words.

Similar to

Will it help?

Again using film to illustrate things but in Bridge of Spies when the lawyer asks the Russian Spy if he’s not frightened of the prospect of the death penalty.

Will it help?

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By *ilthycoupleabzCouple
35 weeks ago

Aberdeen

Everything will be alright in the end. If its not alright its not the end.

Said on repeat today.

I will also take your advice of "don't be a cunt" as, frankly, I'd really, really like to be an utter bitch but alas I will feel bad after and its not worth it.

MrsAbz

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By *ickyKlungespeareMan
35 weeks ago

St Leonards

Love a bit of Mark Rylance.

The Outfit is a pretty good movie of his too.

I usually think something along the lines of "other than shock/fear/vanity/ego, how much does this thing ACTUALLY affect what I'm doing and what I want?"

I tend to be pretty instantaneous with the question when something arresting happens (and have asked it so often now I don't even need the actual words - it's become an accessible and specific "feeling" that doesn't need words, so it's accessible pretty much without delay).

Occasionally there's something of import that requires further work to resolve, mostly the things fall under shock/fear/ego etc, so I get on with the bigger task to hand.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Sometimes being a cunt is exactly what is needed.

Don't worry about the things you have no control over.

Go large at Macdonald's.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

You don't have bad days, you have bad moments.

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By *ealitybitesMan
35 weeks ago

Belfast

Help yourself by not reading self help books.

Get a buzz by not using buzzwords.

Don't repeat yourself and stop using mantras.

These may sound flippant but they are actually principles I follow.

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By *iddlesticks OP Man
35 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

"Everything will be alright in the end. If its not alright its not the end.

Said on repeat today.

I will also take your advice of "don't be a cunt" as, frankly, I'd really, really like to be an utter bitch but alas I will feel bad after and its not worth it.

MrsAbz "

There’s another, It’s not worth it.

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By *iddlesticks OP Man
35 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

"Help yourself by not reading self help books.

Get a buzz by not using buzzwords.

Don't repeat yourself and stop using mantras.

These may sound flippant but they are actually principles I follow."

Ignorance is bliss then

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By *enk15Man
35 weeks ago

Evesham

I very much live by the mantra "Fuck it, that'll do"

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By *iddlesticks OP Man
35 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

"I very much live by the mantra "Fuck it, that'll do"

Good enough for government work.

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By *ornycougaWoman
35 weeks ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat

The main one I have lived by for the last 5 years is "fuck this shit". If you are not happy doing what you are doing - change it.

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By *linyMan
35 weeks ago

Manchester/London

It’s all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits

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By *inochioMan
35 weeks ago

Derbyshire

"The main one I have lived by for the last 5 years is "fuck this shit". If you are not happy doing what you are doing - change it. "

I mutter this everytime i log on to Fab. But im a Yorkshire man and ive paid to be here and im getting my moneys worth.

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By *coobyABCMan
35 weeks ago

Aberdeen

Never eat yellow snow.

It's nearly April, why is it snowing!

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
35 weeks ago

Reading

Its not my circus not my monkeys.

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By *orphnStormMan
35 weeks ago

Pontypridd

Never trust a fart.

I sent Me off to find Myself. Now we are all fucking lost.

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
35 weeks ago

Basingstoke

Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.

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By *carlett!Woman
35 weeks ago

People treat you how you allow them to treat you

Education = qualifications = quality experiences (not always 100% true)

Tomorrow is another day

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By *enk15Man
35 weeks ago

Evesham

"Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away."

Followed this advice. now HR wants to talk to me.

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By *layfullsamMan
35 weeks ago

Solihull

No Great Story Ever Started With a Salad?

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By *ickyKlungespeareMan
35 weeks ago

St Leonards

"No Great Story Ever Started With a Salad? "

Except the one Denk pee'd on. That's a fantastic story

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
35 weeks ago

Manchester-ish

When you can balance a tack hammer on your head, you will head off your foes with a balanced attack.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

"No Great Story Ever Started With a Salad? "

True... I do love a good salad though.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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35 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

One of my favourite memes has always been 'The best place for your inspirational quote is up your arse'.

People love posting them on Facey as if they cure all ills.

Aside from 'don't be a cunt' which is always excellent advice, there's also the classic Mark Twain quote of “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience"

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

If you ever die doing a bench press, get a bro to put more plates on before calling the ambulance

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

A serious one though is that we judge others by their actions but ourselves by our intentions.

It tends to help me not take everything at face value and react impulsively.

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By *ario1972Man
35 weeks ago

Guildford

"Be Attractive, don't be unattractive."

Classic formula 1 saying;

"its all shit and everyones a c*nt"

You can waste a lot of energy worrying about things you can't change. just focus on the stuff you can.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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35 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Henry Ford - "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't- you're right."

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By *odevilWoman
35 weeks ago

exeter

I have a few but the most prevalent if late is:

Is this really the hill you want to die on?

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
35 weeks ago

My Own Little World

Same shit different day

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By *liceinWonderland38Woman
35 weeks ago

Coventry

Not my circus, not my moneys

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
35 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

In the words of Masood Boomgard...

If your day is fucked , go home , some days cannot be unfucked, try again tomorrow.

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By *m-BatmanMan
35 weeks ago

Gotham

I usually find myself at least once a day saying:

“measure twice … saw once…”

Often followed weirdly by:

“Ahhhh fuck it!”

And they go hand in hand very well.

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By *agnar73Man
35 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

I can go a bit nihilist

Like ‘it’s all temporary’ ‘does it matter’

Not always so good at applying it

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
35 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

"In the words of Masood Boomgard...

If your day is fucked , go home , some days cannot be unfucked, try again tomorrow.

N if tomorrow's fucked, go to bed and have a wank

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
35 weeks ago

My Own Little World

People in glass houses should not throw stones

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
35 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” Seneca

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

"People in glass houses should not throw stones

Or just have a good aim.

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
35 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

"People in glass houses should not throw stones

Or just have a good aim. "

Use a catapult

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
35 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

"In the words of Masood Boomgard...

If your day is fucked , go home , some days cannot be unfucked, try again tomorrow.

N if tomorrow's fucked, go to bed and have a wank

Mr "

Or that

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By *ty31Man
35 weeks ago

NW London

If at first you don't succeed..try again...then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it (W.C Fields)

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
35 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

"We begin to lose our hesitation to do immoral things when we lose our hesitation to speak of them"

Musonius Rufus

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