Many people repeat certain clichés and believe in them. Even so, we know, from our own experience, that we shouldn’t believe too much in phrases like: “tell the truth, I won’t get mad”, “physical appearance is not everything” or “the secret of my success is to work hard”. There is some truth in them, but every sentence and every situation has various pitfalls.
We, from awesome.club, we found a discussion group on the Internet where people gave examples of popular sayings that are taken for granted but have not stood the test of time. And let’s show some situations from our own lives as examples. As bonus we will show evidence that society has influenced us for years and now demands something impossible of us.
1. “If you tell the truth, I won’t be mad”
2. “Who waits always achieves”
3. “If you can’t handle my worst, you certainly don’t deserve my best”
This phrase is associated with a toxic relationship that you have to get away from. © swallowyoursadness / Reddit
How many times has this phrase been used to justify a terrible attitude! No one has the right to treat another person like an expendable being and then apologize like it was nothing. © secondhandsisters / Reddit
4. “It Doesn’t Matter Who Started It”
5. “Money does not buy happiness”
6. “Believe in yourself and you will achieve everything you want”
7. “High grades are a test of intelligence”
I have an example of this in my own life. My husband was a terrible student, he hardly studied at school, he barely managed to graduate. Now he is a great driver. And I only got high grades, but now he supports me. I’m on maternity leave for the second time. And I don’t even want to work. © MkMurMur / Pikabu
When I was in high school, I had a classmate. He got low grades, but he was smart, smart, and knowledgeable about a lot of subjects. He would sit behind me, close by me, and I was happy about that. Because? When he cheated, he always found and corrected my mistakes. How magical! I don’t know how he managed to do that. © *** / Pikabu I had to change classes in high school. There was just one problem: my class had studied French for two years and the other class had studied English. At the end of the year, I had to take the English test! I started to study the new language with a private teacher that my mother hired. I studied hard and I really liked English because it was easy for me. After all, I managed to reach the level of my class in a few months. The day of the test arrived. It was applied by two teachers: mine and another from high school. I was called by the high school teacher. I read a text, translated it and even answered all the questions. And she said: “Very good! It’s eight.” I was very happy: I got it! My happiness only lasted 15 seconds. Suddenly, my teacher turned her head and said, “What do you mean, eight?! Make a six! She has been studying English for less than a year!” And I took six. And it’s over for me! I don’t know how to speak English until today because I completely lost the desire to learn. © AnnAndre / Pikabu In the late 90’s the grading system changed; instead of the maximum score being five, it was changed to ten. Once, I arrived to do a recovery and saw a strange scene: a student one year younger than me asked the teacher to give him a five instead of a six. After a long persuasion, the professor gave him a high five, a “what a strange guy” shrug, and the student walked away happily. I thought the same thing. Later I understood why. For three years he only got grades of fours and fives and proudly showed it to his parents, who didn’t know the system had changed and thought their son was a great student. And it was a big disappointment when the teacher suddenly gave him a six. © Badalamento / Pikabu
8. “Sleep is for the weak”
In fact, lack of sleep makes us tired, weak and reduces longevity. People need sleep. © byawawortht / Reddit
I get worried when I say that I got tired and another person proudly says that he only slept for two hours and is certainly more tired than I am. Like wow, I slept six hours today, a truckload of hours. © Madi27 / Reddit I started driving at night a lot more carefully after an accident eight years ago. I was returning home, tired and exhausted, around 2:00 in the morning. I tried everything to stay awake: drank a liter of coffee, turned the music on loud, opened all the windows. With 6 km to go, I understood that there was no more. I stopped the car on a side road, reclined the seat, and fell into a deep sleep… And then, while I was sleeping, I heard strange creaking noises and some screaming. I opened my eyes and realized that I was in a horizontal position… I was kind of lost… So I quickly got out of the car, running and screaming like crazy and waving my arms. It scared the birds that were on the roof of my car. To my surprise, it was the birds that had made that creaking noise in my sleep, walking on top of the car, and my tired mind was deceived. I woke up completely, and ten minutes later I got home. From that moment on, I try to avoid similar situations and sleep a lot before long trips. © SirGrumpselot / Pikabu
9. “Physical appearance is not everything”
10. “I am what I am”
I personally think this phrase means that one should not change according to the expectations and desires of others. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t grow. This is wrong too. © MayBeAGayBee / Reddit
Many people use this phrase as an excuse for their laziness and unwillingness to improve🇧🇷 Conversations with such people go like this: “Am I always late? That’s who I am!”, “Have I forgotten what I promised? I am what I am!”, “Change? Then it won’t be me!” It seems that the person is defending his right to be what he is. But in fact, she believes she can behave absurdly. “I am what I am and I will not change!” Even though it’s obvious that she badly needs a change.
11. “Choose a job you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life”
I came to the conclusion that generally people are not obsessed with their work. Of course, many of them enjoy the profession, but it’s not a hobby. I personally think that when any hobby becomes an obligation, it ceases to be a passion. I prefer the saying: “Do what you can do and spend money on what you really love”. Furthermore, not all hobbies can guarantee you a career🇧🇷 It is unlikely that my passion for running can bring me a good income. There are also a lot of people who just don’t care about anything. © TheSupremeGrape / Reddit
Many people make a big mistake by making their hobby a job. By its very nature, a hobby is what you do to relieve stress, relax, feel better, or connect with yourself. You can leave it forever or come back to it whenever you want without any problem. If you turn a hobby into a job or something to support yourself, you will stop loving that hobby and will look for something else that inspires him. © koreiryuu / Reddit Many people are mistaken in thinking that…