h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

1. I will not be a cliché.
2. I will not alienate my friends.
3. I will not ask my boy- or girlfriend to come running whenever I break a nail, so to speak.
4. I will not let my submissive nature override the necessity of asserting myself.
5. I will not allow myself to be patronised.
6. I will not go out with anyone who just thinks I'm hot.
7. I will not go out with anyone who does not treat me as an intellectual and idealogical equal.
8. I will not say yes to anyone just because they're hot.
9. I will not say yes to anyone just because I'm desperate.
10. I will not convince myself to accord someone trust they don't deserve.
11. I will not do anything just because I feel "obligated".
12. I will not allow exceptional circumstances to override my judgement.
13. I will not go out with anyone without remembering past experiences.
14. I will not go out with anyone whom I do not trust implicitly.

How about 'I will not use the word "obligated" when I mean "obliged"'?

Echo, is this in response to RL events, or just a general list?

Sorry to be nosy, feel free to ignore this question - I'm just curious!

I think "I will not be a pedant" should suffice, Gnomon.

It's not really in response to anything, Elentari. I was just thinking.

No. 5...Don't worry your pretty little head about that one.

*looks at previous posting *


Always remember, No 6 is your friend

That's a relief, I was afraid you'd had a bad experience.

Is it okay to make suggestions for you list? "I will not worry about things I can't control" is one it took me a lifetime to learn.

How about 'I will always add the tabasco a little at a time'? That's one to learn quickly.

A good one is "I will always act before I think", gets you far in life

that also works with concentrated acid

*types with injured fingers*

<<'I will always add the tabasco a little at a time'>>

My wisdom of a lifetime (for what it's worth):

15. None of it don't matter.

Also:

16. Never put out a campfire with your face.

My brother is fond of the quote "Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought".

"Treat great matters lightly. Attend to trivial matters with utmost seriousness." Sun Tzu, I think

(via Forrest Whittaker in 'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'. *Great* movie!)

Looks like you could save yourself a lot of listing just by disposing of [gender]friends.

Alternately...accept that -ups are an inevitable part of life. Meanwhile - enjoy the ride.

Shoot. I was just going to point out that if Echo'd dispose of interpersonal relationships completely and live on a mountain or next to a lake or in a nunnery she could cut the entire list.

Apart from the bit about the tabasco, obviously.