Can we talk about how people ask for advice here?

I read a post yesterday where someone asked 'how do I get better at anything?' and got a bunch of vague 'just practice' replies. That's not helpful for a forum literally called Ask Anything. What's the most useless piece of general advice you've ever been given here?

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ivan_perez6mo ago

Seriously, that "just practice" stuff drives me nuts. It's like telling someone who's lost to "just look at a map." The worst I ever got was "just be more confident" when I asked how to handle a tough talk with my boss. What specific question did you see that got the most empty, one-size-fits-all answer?

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ellis.charles6mo ago

People asking for real advice on making friends always get "just join a club.

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matthewperry5mo ago

Honestly though, sometimes the simple advice is all there is. It's not brain surgery, you just have to go do the thing.

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