incandragon

My mom gave me useful advice, from high school through college. My mom's useful advice was the green envy of my friends. Occasionally I'll trot some out to either educate innocent or shock the unwary.

One of the mild ones was "Don't buy satin sheets. They sound sexy, but you won't be able to do anything at all but hang onto the bed with your fingernails to keep from sliding off."

I mentioned this recently to someone who apparently hadn't gotten such kindly maternal advice, and who had subsequently suffered for the lack. I spent the next fifteen minutes listening to A) how they'd done nothing all night but try to stay on the bed, and not in a fun way, and B) how much those dang sheets had cost, to be used only once.

That made me smile. Strange but useful advice. The world needs more.