If your child gets a cornflake stuck up their nose, don't use tweezers to try and get it out. Punch each side of their nose at the same time thus crushing said cornflake and the crumbs will fall out.
Never leave your work computer unlocked, for you can get up to a lot of things when it is not your login.
My dear mother had a catch all for all problems in life, just sit down and work it out with a pencil.
When designing and equiping a prisoner of war camp do not include a vaulting horse as this is often used to disguise escape attempts. Similarly ensure that all prisoners only wear shorts as long trousers can be a sure-fire method of redistributing earth dug from escape tunnels.
