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crab advice

Read the first entry for crab bucket and you will find what is meant here.

This is usually somebody that is close to you that gives it; they exploit your trust. It is when somebody tries giving you advice that, either directly or indirectly, is meant to influence you to make a decision that ultimately affects you negatively. This is done by telling you that your job that affords you a better lifestyle than they have/had at that age is a bad idea, trying to convince you that you are stupid when in reality your intelligence and potential are much higher than theirs, telling you that the potential mate you can obtain that is better than they can get is a long list of negative things, etc.

Unfortunately, this tends to work, because most people would never suspect that somebody close to them would give them such selfish and malevolent advice. Hell, most people don't even know what "crab mentality" really is. Another unfortunate thing, is that even if you know beyond any reasonable doubt what the ulterior motive is, especially if people victimize themselves when confronted with something like this, good luck trying to convince anybody of it.

Please use even a bit of critical thinking when it comes to the things that people say to influence you, even if it seems like it is in your best interest; ESPECIALLY if they try persistently. :)
My mom and dad think it is a bad idea for me to be a bartender. Apparently, they think that slaving away twice as many hours a week earning minimum wage is going to allow me to get a higher GPA. I think it is just BS, and more crab advice from my parents, who suck at life.
by asked_jeeves September 2, 2010
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advicenators

A place where bannings and suspensions are handed out in exchange for humor.
L2 MOD: Assuager, you've been banned for calling this girl an idiot when she asked about the pull out method.

Assuager: So?

L2 MOD: SO I'M BANNING YOU TO 2014 BITCH! ADVICENATORS CAN'T HANDLE YOUR GODLINESS!
by Mr. Anson January 21, 2008
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sympathetic advice

Advice given by someone who is either gay, or metro - which later results in becoming gay.
Elton John gave me some good sympathetic advice.
by Some1jlkkhds January 26, 2007
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a word of advice

1. don't pick up the phone, you know he's only calling cuz he's drunk and alone
2. don't let him in, you'll hafta kick him out again
3. don't be his friend, you know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
And if you're under him, you ain't getting over him
I got new rules I got new rules
So you broke up with your boyfriend ? Let me give you a word of advice
by Veggies 2k18 March 13, 2018
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advised

Getting savagely drunk.
I proceeded to get advised as soon as we entered the bar.
by DC May 13, 2005
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Advicefag

A person thinking he's an expert on a subject and giving advice on something he really knows very little about.
I think you should probably do... ( Something the advicefag knows nothing about )
by haHAACringe October 9, 2017
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shit advice

What Donald Trump gets from his advisors.
``Hey boss, I got some shit advice for you, don't let nobody in the country.''
by tirtle January 31, 2017
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