11 rules of Life

Carnage · 12-28-2006, 07:04 AM

Since we have alot of younger people on the board I thought it would be nice to share a list of things high school and college won't teach you. Our current "feel-good", politically-correct school systems have created a full generation of kids with no concept of reality and set them up for failure in the real world. Enjoy and learn from it.

RULE 1
Life is not fair; get used to it.

RULE 2
The world won’t care about your self esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

RULE 3
You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school and you won’t be a vice president with a company credit card, until you earn both.

RULE 4
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure.

RULE 5
Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity.

RULE 6
If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

RULE 7
Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes, and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rainforest from the parasites of your parents’ generation, try “delousing” the closet in your own room.

RULE 8
Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they’ll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

RULE 9
Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

RULE 10
Television is NOT real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

RULE 11
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.

Josh49 · 12-28-2006, 07:15 AM

Good post..

I think rule #3 could use some updating though.. Most kids these days acquire a cell phone as a fetus.

txusa03 · 12-28-2006, 07:16 AM

should be a stickie...

Carnage · 12-28-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

Good post..

I think rule #3 could use some updating though.. Most kids these days acquire a cell phone as a fetus.

Noted and updated.

Josh49 · 12-28-2006, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by matsarge

Noted and updated.

Nice.. Company Credit card sounds good..

bavarian19 · 12-28-2006, 07:38 AM

Excellent post!!! I wish I could print this out and give it to my students

Carnage · 12-28-2006, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Excellent post!!! I wish I could print this out and give it to my students

My mom said the same thing when I showed it to her. She's been a teacher for years and she gets a little more nauseated by the nonsense every passing year.

BigO1120 · 12-28-2006, 08:00 AM

matsarge...are you a teacher?

Carnage · 12-28-2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BigO1120

matsarge...are you a teacher?

Nope, I'm an internal auditor and compliance officer. I've got 3 college degrees (one of which I just finished) so I've just spent way too much time with teachers and the current "future" of our society.

Ninjaneer · 12-28-2006, 08:14 AM

I've seen this list passed around as a speech Bill Gates supposedly gave at some highschool. Dunno how much truth there is in that, but nonetheless it's a good lesson

youyou · 12-28-2006, 12:43 PM

Nice post but unfortunately i don't agree with # 3.

Alpine · 12-28-2006, 12:53 PM

I think all #3 is trying to say is that you must work hard to reap the benefits- they don't just fall in your lap (normally).

BMW06 · 12-28-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjaneer

I've seen this list passed around as a speech Bill Gates supposedly gave at some highschool. Dunno how much truth there is in that, but nonetheless it's a good lesson

+1

findtom · 12-28-2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjaneer

I've seen this list passed around as a speech Bill Gates supposedly gave at some highschool. Dunno how much truth there is in that, but nonetheless it's a good lesson

It's not true... you can look it up on Snopes, or just go by common sense. Although he was and is a great businessman who worked hard to get where he is, Gates was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

findtom · 12-28-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by youyou

Nice post but unfortunately i don't agree with # 3.

For an average person to make $40K out of high school in Montreal would be unusual.

txusa03 · 12-28-2006, 01:47 PM

I dont agreed with #3 either. If I read it correctly, it says that you should not expect to make 40k a year after high school grad but you should be making that much as a college grad. Well, let me just say I was making 21K a year with a cullige digrii us my first jub

just4kickz · 12-28-2006, 02:09 PM

im a nerd and a jock... what does that make me.

Ninjaneer · 12-28-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by findtom

It's not true... you can look it up on Snopes, or just go by common sense. Although he was and is a great businessman who worked hard to get where he is, Gates was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

I didn't think to look it up on Snopes but thanks. Common sense won though

teknochild · 12-28-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by matsarge

RULE 3
You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school and you won’t be a vice president with a company credit card, until you earn both.

not always true

BMW F22 · 12-28-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

im a nerd and a jock... what does that make me.

a jerk

teknochild · 12-28-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

im a nerd and a jock... what does that make me.

someone who is not fully accepted by either group ultimatly making you a cast out?

Joop! · 12-28-2006, 04:05 PM

Nice write up and o so true...

12-28-2006, 07:04 AM	#1
Carnage Lieutenant General 341 Rep 16,407 Posts Drives: people insane Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: classified iTrader: (2)	11 rules of Life Since we have alot of younger people on the board I thought it would be nice to share a list of things high school and college won't teach you. Our current "feel-good", politically-correct school systems have created a full generation of kids with no concept of reality and set them up for failure in the real world. Enjoy and learn from it. RULE 1 Life is not fair; get used to it. RULE 2 The world won’t care about your self esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. RULE 3 You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school and you won’t be a vice president with a company credit card, until you earn both. RULE 4 If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure. RULE 5 Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity. RULE 6 If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them. RULE 7 Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes, and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rainforest from the parasites of your parents’ generation, try “delousing” the closet in your own room. RULE 8 Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they’ll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. RULE 9 Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time. RULE 10 Television is NOT real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. RULE 11 Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
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Josh49 Major General 252 Rep 6,664 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (33)	Good post.. I think rule #3 could use some updating though.. Most kids these days acquire a cell phone as a fetus. __________________ E90 325XI, MYSTIC BLUE ON BLACK/ALUM, STEP, NAV, PDC, CWP, XENON, SIRIUS, ALARM, MUD GUARDS, CLEARBRA, CHROME GRILLS AND TIPS, VALENTINE 1 (HARDWIRED), HO CERAMIC 40%, 161'S, REAR FOG MOD, LUX 4.0, BLACKLINES, OEM PEDALS, MTEC FOGS, GRUPPE-M REP INTAKE. 156'S AND RUBBER MATS FOR THE WINTER.
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txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	should be a stickie... __________________ under construction!
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bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	Excellent post!!! I wish I could print this out and give it to my students
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Ninjaneer Shadow Warrior 139 Rep 2,095 Posts Drives: '07 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I've seen this list passed around as a speech Bill Gates supposedly gave at some highschool. Dunno how much truth there is in that, but nonetheless it's a good lesson __________________ 335i E90 / Arctic / Gray / Burl Walnut / Steptronic / ZPP / ZSP / Paddles / CA / Nav / PDC / OEM Spoiler Mods: PIAA Angel Eyes, Rear Fog Switch, Escort X50 Blue hardwire, 30% Charcoal Llumar Installing soon: Rear Power Outlets (Happy Robot mod!)
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youyou Banned 92 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: Porsche 997 C4S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Nice post but unfortunately i don't agree with # 3.
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Alpine Major 47 Rep 1,433 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I think all #3 is trying to say is that you must work hard to reap the benefits- they don't just fall in your lap (normally). __________________
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txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	I dont agreed with #3 either. If I read it correctly, it says that you should not expect to make 40k a year after high school grad but you should be making that much as a college grad. Well, let me just say I was making 21K a year with a cullige digrii us my first jub __________________ under construction!
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Joop! Major 105 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: G29 Z4 M40i Roadster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019/05 G29 Z4 M40i [10.00]	Nice write up and o so true... __________________ BMW - Maßstab für Fahrspaß
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