Should there be an upper TSR age limit?

No. If I choose to go out and find something that's fine, whereas someone pushing their opinions on me is annoying.

I should preface any answer by saying that I don't know you or your father, so please accept that huge caveat. Please do not take any offence.

Yes, it is possible that your relationship with your father was in some respect damaged. And that this will, in some way, have affected your outlook on receiving advice.

If they're pushing it, then it's not friendly advice. That's the whole sodding point. And it's what we've been saying for 60-odd posts now. I don't know whether you're being deliberately belligerent or not.

If you were doing something and somebody else who has experience in the field saw it and said "oh, you're doing x like that? Have you considered doing it like this..?" are you really going to consider them to be pushing an opinion on you and making you do something?

If so, that says far more about you than it does about the other person.

And, frankly, you need to be better at dealing with it, because it's going to happen all the time. If you want to make professional relationships with people you simply cannot afford to act like that.

And, frankly, you need to be better at dealing with it, because it's going to happen all the time. If you want to make professional relationships with people you simply cannot afford to act like that.

Giving good advice =/= pushing their opinions on you.

However it is at this point where I accept that we are going around in circles.

If it's someone with experience in the field that's fine. I'm on about OPINIONS when it's SUBJECTIVE. Like if someone started telling me "oh have you done it this way? It's so much easier!" when it's just subjective and I wasn't struggling/didn't ask, I'd be a bit miffed they were involving themselves in my business

If it's someone with experience in the field that's fine. I'm on about OPINIONS when it's SUBJECTIVE. Like if someone started telling me "oh have you done it this way? It's so much easier!" when it's just subjective and I wasn't struggling/didn't ask, I'd be a bit miffed they were involving themselves in my business

define good advice? I'm curious

Someone's honestly trying to help and your instant reaction is to "be a bit miffed"?

No offence, but giving advice to you all sounds rather complicated. Honestly, it is easier to not bother rather than trying to work out whether or not it will be accepted, deemed appropriate or not, seen as subjective or objective, offered on a Monday or a Friday etc.

Seriously, I think you need to re-think this.

I certainly think anyone who is posting here who qualifies as such should not be exposed to random allegations of being a paedophile by many of the young morons who occupy this site.

I don't always want people to help me. How hard is it for people to mind their own business? It's like when shop assistants ask me if I need any help the minute I walk through the door. I'LL ask YOU if I do.

Are you on the wind up? Most people would be more irritated if they did want help in a shop but were not offered any. You must be arguing for the sake of it now.

No. I've walked out of shops before because I've felt harassed by sales assistants. It does my head in, I do not need asking if I need help, I am perfectly capable of finding my own stuff. It drives my mum mad as well.

Both of us are completely puzzled as to people exist who actually like it, as companies tell their staff to do it

Asking "can I help?" hardly equates to harassment and a simple "no, just looking" should do the trick. Nobody likes being harassed by sales assistants, but the example you gave is just someone doing their job.

I don't see how you can get through life without considering the opinions of other people.

It's annoying though. What can you help me with when I've just walked through the door? I haven't even had the chance to look yet! It's irritating and makes me feel like I'm being watched.

I do consider their opinions. When I ask for them. I just don't appreciate having them thrown on me.

Ms X runs a small business. It turns over a modest profit, she is happy enough, and things could be a lot worse.

Her local small business advisor has some great ideas to increase T/O and profitability and reduce overheads. Unfortunately, she hasn't asked for his help.

What should he do?

People often go to a shop looking for a specific item or style.