Dear Carolyn: I certainly understand not wanting advice shoved down one’s throat, but if you are complaining or even just telling a story of something that happened in your life, then you’re kind of opening yourself up to getting advice, no?
Unsolicited Advice
Unsolicited Advice: No! If you’re constantly complaining, maybe, but even then, the defaults of the polite and boundary-respectful listener are sympathy and gentle follow-up questions, unless and until you get the okay to step in with advice.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
Yes, i think it does invite advice. If you don't want advice from people, then don't discuss it with them. It's just the natural thing for most people to do.
Gloom, despair, and agony on me
Deep, dark depression, excessive misery
If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all
Gloom, despair, and agony on me....
That was always funny.
(Yes, I watched Hee Haw)
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
Gloom, despair, and agony on me Deep, dark depression, excessive misery If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all Gloom, despair, and agony on me....
That was always funny.
(Yes, I watched Hee Haw)
We were just talking about hee haw at work today! And of course we sang a few songs!
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
