The Really Bad Advice Thread

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Placing a chair on top of another chair makes it easier to change a ceiling light.

You should cheer up a depressed person by telling it* how insignificant its problems are compared with other more unfortunate people's. It will soon realize that it has been depressed for nothing and snap out of depression.

*it = he/she

Open all doors and windows when you play loud music to share your enjoyment with your neighbours.

If, while driving, it begins to thunderstorm, get out and stand under a tree.

Hot water gets your woollen garments really clean.

If you come across a young bear cub and the mother is not in evidence, give it a nice, big hug!

If your toast gets stuck in the toaster, a knife or a fork is ideal. But make sure it's silverware since a plastic one might melt or could break off.

Car tyres don't need replacing, it's a myth perpetuated by the tyre manufacturing industry.

Panicking will get you through most dangerous situations.

Swimming after overeating improves your floatation properties.

Take all advice offered by posters in this thread.

Mixing watercolors, acrylics, tempura, enamel-based, oil-based, and encaustic paints together before applying will give you the combined advantages of all of them.

Remember to microwave your icecream for 5-6 minutes before consuming to kill all the deadly bacteria.

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The microwave is also a great alternative to a soldering iron for working with fine electronics.
Just use your 'helping hands' to hold the solder in place, close the lid, and start it going.

Ignore payment due dates. They are just the man trying to tell you what to do.

If you live in the U.S., just ignore any threatening letters from your creditors or collection agencies. Since the U.S. is a Christian nation -- and the Bible states that lending money with interest is a sin -- once you've paid off the principal on a loan, they cannot force you pay off the accrued interest.

When you have an eyelash stuck in your eye, just rub a little salt and pepper in there to stimulate natural tears.