I am putting out this advisory to help people deal with some issues that may arise generally throughout life, but especially during these festive seasons. My first advice is this: Not everybody can afford to give gifts, but everybody can afford to give thanks. So give plenty of that. Yes, count your blessings and give thanks. Especially if you are big and famous, you have nuff, nuff people to thank.

Very few celebrities nowadays take time to pause and thank the people who saw their potential long before they realised that they were destined for stardom. It's amazing how some of us turn 'sudden stars' and quickly forget the folks who helped us discover or explore our talent. Maybe it's that primary school teacher who made you enter 'festival', or the friend who taught you the poem, or the small-time promoter who gave you the pivotal break by 'bussing yu' on a show, or the person who never had to, but still went out of his way to recommend you to an overseas producer.

No matter the circumstances, when thanks are due, thanks should be given! So entertainers, ease up on the attitude and show more gratitude this year. Make a call or visit to someone who helped you to progress and say 'thanks'; it nah kill yu! In fact it may help you live longer.

Now here is some relationship advice for women: If a man has been on your case since January, then he suddenly disappears in the last quarter of the year, you know that he's hiding from having to spend some Christmas money on you. So next January when he resurfaces, give him the 'Macka and Blacker'. Run him!

And brethren, if the lady who has been giving you cold shoulder all year suddenly discovers in mid-November that you are a nice guy, don't be fooled! It is not a case of your lyrics finally penetrating her, or you're getting attractive. No star, she is looking for a Santa Claus. So when you see her coming at you smiling like an elf, just spare her the pain and do a favour to yourself. Give her the Asafa: Run!

And party goers; take these words of advice from a dedicated observer of human beings: Intoxication is not attractive. Don't overdo the drinking. Slightly tipsy can be kind-of-funny, but stone drunk is very ugly. Trust me; a person can never be drunk and cute at the same time. Face usually gets distorted, voice goes up a couple hundred decibels, spittle sprays in every direction on each attempt at speech, and the entire physical form appears to be at war with itself. And liquor-breath is not a pleasant thing. So after you have had a couple of drinks, don't 'talk up into people's face' at a party. Please!

And motorists remember, if you drive like hell you will end up there! Yes Mr. Man, if you leave home long after the function is supposed to start, no amount of speed can help you again; yu done late. And if you're already late, then it's too late to try reach early. You'll just end up being called 'the late Mr. Man' - too early! So please cut the speeding. And give the horn-blowing a break. An old driver once told me "everything that causes your horn to blow is something that should cause your car to slow." Check it!

And finally, you idiots who still feel it's OK to drink and drive; drive a donkey cart nuh! Just make sure that the donkey is not drunk too.

Yeah man, try keeping the season sweet and safe! box-mi-back@hotmail.com.