Mistakes to Avoid

Do you like to avoid pain? You can accomplish this by avoiding the mistakes that have been made by me and others.

Do not spend more than fifteen or twenty minutes in a public restroom. I spent about an hour in a fast-food restaurant restroom nearly fifteen years ago. A manager threatened to call the police.

If you eat out, leave the restaurant after you finish eating. One time I stayed at a fast-food restaurant watching the lobby television after I finished eating. The restaurant manager told me that I could not stick around after eating. The next time I ate there, he told me, "You are welcome to come in and order whatever you like, but if you sit down to eat, I will call the police and have you arrested for trespassing."

I was evicted from a mall on a Sunday nine years ago. My intention was to buy a pair of gym shoes and leave to go to my school library. An unfortunate event resulted in a plan change. I lost my wallet and the ninety dollars that were in it as a result of the wallet slipping out of my shallow back pocket while I rode the bus to the mall. I decided to spend the whole day at the mall because I did not want to walk the long distance to school before walking all the way home. I was evicted for a day because I spent too much time in the restroom and too much time in the food court without eating. If you must spend hours at a mall, you should browse the mall or use most of the time to do something constructive such as reading or studying at the mall's bus stop shelter.

Carry wallets and keys securely. If you decide to carry them on you, carry them in a deep back pocket or front pocket. I have lost wallets and keys by carrying them in a side pocket or shallow back pocket.

Do not carry all of your money inside your wallet or purse. Never carry your birth certificate, social security card, checks or money orders inside your wallet or purse.