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Originally Posted by Adam
I'm guessing it was originally used to convey a valid point, but that point was misunderstood and/or passed along. The lessons learned from the old game of telephone apply, and are magnified because it's something that gets passed along by people who didn't understand the original point.
The valid points?
Don't be a pioneer.
Don't grab the crap end of the stick.
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Isn't that true of so much good advice? Those who don't understand it re-frame it and turn it into nonsense.