209: How to Trick Your Teenager into Following Good Advice | Feedback Friday
Jun 7, 2019
Discover why teenagers resist parental wisdom and some sneaky ways to get them to listen. Hear hilarious anecdotes about relationship dilemmas, like navigating imbalanced expectations with a partner or addressing unfair grading policies with professors. Explore the ethics of GPA misrepresentation in resumes and the importance of honesty in the workplace. Learn effective communication strategies for engaging teens, including reverse psychology and the significance of shared experiences. Plus, get tips on backing up your data to prevent loss!
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The Poo Accusation
A boyfriend accused his girlfriend of cheating based on the size of a bowel movement.
The incident highlights underlying insecurity and trust issues.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Handling Professor Disputes
Approach disagreements with professors respectfully and humbly, even if they seem unfair.
Escalate to the department or higher authority if polite attempts fail.
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Unfair Professor
Jordan Harbinger recounts a negative experience with a professor who unfairly lowered his grade.
He successfully appealed by escalating the issue to a higher administrative level.
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You'd love for your teenager to listen to this show and learn some life advice by proxy instead of having to endure it in real time like you did, but it seems unlikely. Why are teenagers so stubbornly opposed to parental wisdom? We can't say for sure, but we do have some tricks for making them follow good advice against their own bratty proclivities.
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When your main squeeze is giving you the turd degree for having one crappy day, perhaps something else stinks about your relationship. Should you dump them?
Your professor drops your final grade if you don't bring a doctor's note for absences, but doesn't suffer consequences when they miss a class. Should you bring up this double standard?
Your significant other failed classes early in school thanks to social anxiety, but has since improved. Is it dishonest to prop up a low GPA on a resume by specifying the higher GPA of their major?
How do you impart what you've learned from this show to your teenager, who is unlikely to listen to the show directly?
Is it worth cultivating one-sided friendship with people who seem only interested in talking about themselves and their problems?
Life Pro Tip: It might seem common knowledge, but make proper backups of all your data — not once a year but at least once a month.
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