Tag Archives: Top Ten Things Not to Do

Top Ten Things Not to Do While Tailgating at an American Football Game

  This post ran on September 12, 2017. Since American football is well underway, it still might be helpful.  * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do While Tailgating at an American Football Game The inspiration for this list is the return of the American football season. The schedule is in full swing, and […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do When Moving

    This post ran on August 14, 2017. If you are moving, it may make sense. Hopefully, it will give a chuckle. * * * The inspiration for this piece was the arrival of a new couch and the accompanying rearranging of furniture. Since moving households is something almost everyone faces, I thought it […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do Holding Up a Bank

Top Ten Things Not to Do Holding Up a Bank 10 If you are holding up a bank, do not hand the teller a note written on the back of one of your checkbook deposit slips; if you do, at best, you need to get the slip back. At worst, the police all-points bulletin will […]

Top Ten Things Not to Say to a Writer

Today’s post was first published on August 7th, 2017. I think it is still current. I hope you enjoy it. * * * This list was inspired by going out into public over the weekend. I am always amazed at some of the things people say once they find out you write full-time. Top Ten […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do While Camping

This post ran on June 5th, 2017. I think folks still camp, so it may come in handy. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was surveying the damage after the Memorial Day weekend. Several campsites were either blown or washed away. Such a situation caused the development of […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do With a Smartphone

  This was run on June 17, 2017. Since we still have smartphones, I think it still works. I hope you enjoy it. * * * 10 If you have a smartphone, do not use it to send a breakup message. If you do, at best, the message will fail to deliver. At worst, your […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do in Your Spouse’s New Car

This post was originally run on May 8th, 2017. I think the advice still holds true. * * * The inspiration for the list was the rotation of an old car for a new car for The Producer. Yes, it was her turn for a new vehicle and brought to mind some of the things […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do When Cooking.

    This post ran on May 15, 2017. I think it is still good advice. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list is the fact that I love to cook. I cook a lot and have made some interesting dishes that didn’t quite make the delicious category. So […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do in Front of Your Boss.

  This post originally ran on April 17, 2017. Since we still have bosses, I think it might be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this list came from a discussion with Teagan Geneviene on the ridiculousness of some policies that have been created by bosses. It came to me then to develop a list of […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning

  This post was run on March 6th, 2017. I’m assuming there are still some things that need to be taken care of before the arrival of summer. I hope you enjoy the list. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning. 10 While spring cleaning, do not start a list […]