Lessons my father taught me ------

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.......but I was too obstinate and "cool" to listen to.

My father always taught me that if a man ever shows the slightest bit of disinterest in you, walk away. If he doesn't call you or doesn't try to make plans to see you again, forget him. I used to think he didn't understand!!! I used to think he didn't get it. Turns out nothing has changed in 60 years when it comes to love and courtship.
If a man truly loves you, he'll find a way.
Don't make excuses for a man not calling you. If he wants to be with you, he'll do his damnest to be with you.

If you say you'll do something, you must do it.
Be honest, loyal and trustworthy.

clam I could have written that (hmmm is my sister secretly an MNer too??)

Plus: it's ok to admit you got it wrong and say sorry

never argue back, just nod and smile sweetly (especially if said argument is between me and DH and DH is very obviously spoiling for a full on row). It drives 'em mad

My dad taught me that women are not to be respected, and if they receive a slap then they must have deserved it. Thankfully counselling put me straight on that!

god, have you just read my post about facebook!!

That men are irresponsible, selfish cunts.

That I am a catch.

That if a man asks you to dance. Dance with him. It has taken a lot of courage for him to ask that. If you do not like him, thank him at the end and go on about your way.

what lovely advice!! Im jealous

That it's OK to go your own way.
(Kittya I don't think you read the whole thread)

Oh yeah and when I told him I was getting engaged, he begged me not to. I ignored him. I was wrong. I should have listened.

That men lie and back each other up, when it comes to horrible things they do to women and that women don't deserve the horrible things that are done to them (he told me this, I didn't learn it from watching him).
Lots of life lessons through playing complicated card games involving strategy and focus.
Be as good as your word.

He used to just say: "Don't do anything stupid." That covered a lot of ground! :)

And when I was all worked up about something, he would whistle "Let It Be." I tried to get angry but I'd always end up smiling.

I love my Dad!

No matter how big and strong someone is you have always been beaten by someone bigger and stronger

Your opinions worthless and wrong, no matter what they are

Sorry for bringing the thread down. On the bright side no one dare bully me and my mum is ace

I did read the whole thread, which is why I brought mine up about facebook.

Most of you have had lovely advice from your dad.

I was always envious of girls that had good relationships with their dads, Im sure that sets you up for life.

That fathers don't love their kids the same way mothers do and that they will walk out on their family for a bit of skirt

I love my dad and tbh he gives better advice than my mum but this is what I learned from an early age from his actions and has stuck with me and I truely believe it of most men to this day

Love the sound of colditz' dad :)

My Father gave me an Education.

With that education he damned himself.

I learnt that Women were entirely equal to Men.

That crap things happen to good people too.

To read The Diary of Anne Frank and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Eat what you want but exercise every day, even if it's just doing the hoovering.

Smoking and drinking will kill you (he was the only non smoker and drinker out of his 11 brothers and sisters, and is the only one left. He's 83 and I swear he's fitter than me)

That actually most men are lovely.

To listen to what everyone has to say, and then make your own mind up.

That you don't need to follow the herd when it's about to jump off a cliff.

That no one can take your education away from you

That there are some people you can't live with, but you can't live without

How to pour a beer properly!

"My Father gave me an Education.

With that education he damned himself.

I learnt that Women were entirely equal to Men."

ROFL, yes my dad did this as well- apparently the one thing he could give me was a good education (oh and lots of love but he just assumed that) and now looks puzzled when I expect women to be treated the same as men.

Yeah, that was the thing with my dad; he wanted us to grow up thinking independently, but he didn't like it at all when we came to conclusions that didn't agree with his

My father's advice to me when I was a teenage boy on the subject of women: "Never tell them your real name and address."