Post your strangest tip from yer elders here:

[Robb]

I'll begin. :)

Grandma told me a stick of celery, placed in the bread bag, would keep it soft and fresh longer. I believe she meant the bread. :shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. And a slice of bread in with the cookies will do the same for the cookies

[Robb]

2. Cut out the middleman!

Celery in with the cookies! :D

[Hugin]

6. Cooking tip...

See Ex-Lax thread for soft cookie recipe ideas.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. "Don't raise your arms above your head, you'll wrap the cord around

the baby's neck". :shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. I think that was invented by a woman who didn't want to do the laundry

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. BWAHAhahaha!!!

I think you're right! :rofl:

[Roon]

4. WD-40 is good for back pain

Just spray it on! I never tried it though.

[Momgonepostal]

5. "Men with pointy noses can't be trusted"

My grandmother said that. I have NO idea where she got that idea.

[ZombieNixon]

9. *feels nose*

Good. :)

[MissMarple]

8. A slice of bread will soften hardened brown sugar.

This is true. I keep a slice in with the brown sugar. Someone always forgets to seal the bag properly.

[Deja Q]

11. An old man tried to molest me once...

Does that count?

[kiraboo]

12. Judge a man's intelligence by the height of his forehead.

That's from my MIL. Of course, her forehead is a mile high and she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed, so on both those counts I'm not surprised she believes it...

[seemunkee]

13. Never cross the road in the rain while carrying a rubber chicken

Ok, a friend of mine made that up but I think it is good advice anyway.

[gkdmaths]

14. dont teabag the chromate waste.

actual faculty advice.