24 Best Life Lessons Seinfeld Taught You
It claimed to be a "show about nothing." But it taught us everything.
If you were around for the '90s, chances are you learned more about life from this iconic sitcom than in any classroom in the world. Perhaps that's why, on Friday, fans flocked to Twitter to share some of the most important life lessons that they gleaned from this incredible show. It may have marketed itself as a "show about nothing," but in true existential fashion, it taught us everything. So read on, and never forget the difference between taking and holding a reservation ever again. And for more great advice, be sure to check out these 33 Ways to Stay Lean for Life.
#SeinfeldTaughtMe how to properly greet friends pic.twitter.com/MnqALyerk2
— Jackson Smith (@The_JMaster) November 3, 2017
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How to properly greet friends
#SeinfeldTaughtMe the difference between TAKING & HOLDING a reservation pic.twitter.com/nFvtbSFMPR
— Maria Portuondo (@Pekitos1121) November 3, 2017
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It's not about taking the reservation, it's about HOLDING it
#SeinfeldTaughtMe how to slay a photo shoot. pic.twitter.com/DKccduMkMW
— Asia Landis (@Iam_trash_panda) November 3, 2017
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How to slay a photo shoot
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that when you control the mail, you control… information. pic.twitter.com/lwqtnHEalR
— HowlingDemon13 (@HowlingDemon13) November 3, 2017
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When you control the mail, you control information
#seinfeldtaughtme You can quit your job and go back in on Monday and act like it never happened. pic.twitter.com/PCANiT4TaI
— Norma Bates (@bluelighttv) November 3, 2017
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You can quit your job and go back in on Monday and act like it never happened.
Seinfeld taught me that you NEVER & I mean NEVER double dip!!! @SeinfeldTV #SeinfeldTaughtMe #Seinfeld pic.twitter.com/ABNl7T14uo
— Matt Leeds (@Mleeds2048) November 3, 2017
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Never ever double-dip a chip in public
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that there's not anything wrong with that pic.twitter.com/Pd8udivZwB
— Z-Diddy (@ZyoungBowler) November 3, 2017
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When you don't know what to say, say this:
#SeinfeldTaughtMe you can't return a jacket out of spite pic.twitter.com/LGcVqtm6qt
— Joel Dean (@The_J_Dean) November 3, 2017
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You can't return a jacket out of spite
#SeinfeldTaughtMe to watch out for close talkers pic.twitter.com/fugR6cVpIq
— KT (@taco_tofolli) November 3, 2017
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Watch out for close talkers
#SeinfeldTaughtMe how to correctly use answering machines pic.twitter.com/psPEVqdMfh
— Jack Tweets (@jackTweets11) November 3, 2017
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How to screen calls from people you don't want to talk to
#SeinfeldTaughtMe That skinny jeans are not for everyone pic.twitter.com/9w5cJxp0UQ
— Morgendorffer 0819 (@MabryMundy) November 3, 2017
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Skinny Jeans are NOT for everyone
#SeinfeldTaughtMe how to own the dance floor. pic.twitter.com/mEZgg8bfOT
— Don Quillxote (@quillxote) November 3, 2017
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How to own the dance floor
#SeinfeldTaughtMe I can get fired from companies I don't actually work for in the first place. pic.twitter.com/930LEGzRaH
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) November 3, 2017
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Just because you don't work there, doesn't mean you can't get fired
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that Festivus is the best holiday. pic.twitter.com/BuE7yrIB8R
— HouseOwens (@house_owens) November 3, 2017
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Festivus is the best holiday
#SeinfeldTaughtMe appreciate doing the opposite pic.twitter.com/eE8dLeGLNB
— Samsus (@SamsusSaintloth) November 3, 2017
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Don't be afraid to do the opposite
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that soup is something we should cherish cause u never know when itll be taken away😉😂 pic.twitter.com/5zDU6FVtTI
— Katie Newswanger (@NewswangerKatie) November 3, 2017
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Soup is precious
#SeinfeldTaughtMe Never fall asleep in the hot tub pic.twitter.com/MEVLc0m8Sj
— Dude!WheresMyUranium (@SonofLiberty357) November 3, 2017
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Never EVER fall asleep in a hot tub
#SeinfeldTaughtMe trying to get a seat during rush hour in NY be like😂😂… pic.twitter.com/NHDsVsrluL
— Victor G (@AceMasters21) November 3, 2017
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Getting a seat during rush hour takes strategy, not stamina
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that you need to keep your cool, because life is certainly going to test you at times. pic.twitter.com/iWEhweh3Yq
— Colin McGuire (@realColinMac) November 3, 2017
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How to ease stress
Never to wear a puffy pirate shirt.
#SeinfeldTaughtMe pic.twitter.com/72piXWWkAE— Jim (@JimManchu) November 3, 2017
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The pirate shirt is not a good look
#SeinfeldTaughtMe To Find Humor Is The Smallest Situations 🙂 pic.twitter.com/s1Juzyz3MP
— #PlaySlots4RealMoney (@every1bets) November 3, 2017
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Find humor in the little things
#SeinfeldTaughtMe that women don't know about shrinkage. pic.twitter.com/L1ebxR8MO7
— Mark Pantano (@TheMarkPantano) November 3, 2017
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Shrinkage is not a myth
Always carry a notepad and look annoyed to look busy at work. #SeinfeldTaughtMe pic.twitter.com/WDgMXQu2w5
— Stephen Daniel (@rsd4444) November 3, 2017
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How to look busy at work while doing nothing
#SeinfeldTaughtMe It's not a lie, if you believe it pic.twitter.com/ZdcEjWQBeF
— Philly (@philster115) November 3, 2017
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It's not a lie, if you believe it
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