The mortgage industry is just as bad as these (maybe not the funeral industry). Mortgage lenders in particular use bait and switch tactics on things like rates, lender credits and closing fees as a matter of course. You won't get a straight answer from anyone until you're ready to "lock in" your rate, and when you…

Mmmmm, bacon.

It's amazing what weird porn some people are into. NEVER snopp again. EVER.

"Wait for him to become the man you want him to be. I waited thirty years." Nope.

Regarding Marriage: "It's a 50 - 50 relationship"

The worst advice I've ever been given is "In the corporate environment, your race doesn't matter. As long as you work hard, you'll succeed." In reality, race always matters, it's not what you know, its who you know and the hardest worker RARELY gets recognized for his efforts.

"Check out Lifehacker. It's not that much of a time-suck."

I had a math professor when I was a sophomore in college. He told me "if you can't do these differential equations like that <snapsnapsnap>, you'll never make it as an engineer! Go be a business major!" I've been a professional engineer for nearly 25 years now (and a certified one for nearly 15 years); I have yet…

From my little brother:

Pretty much everything my coworkers say. They're all a little older than me, so I've been pegged as 'the kid'. Which means they're constantly trying to give me advice, but since they're only a few years older than me and very socially awkward it...kinda falls flat.

If somebody is bullying you, just walk away from them. Worst advice ever, Mom and Dad. I would tell my son that if someone is bullying you, you hit them in the face as hard as you possibly can. Twice, if possible. You might get your ass kicked, but it will demonstrate you're not an easy target. Bullies like easy…

My brother, a friend, and I were complaining about our frustrations with school. My friend's father, who was very drunk at this point, suggested we "take it easy for two weeks and then quit." He stuck to this advice after he sobered up despite the fact that we were complaining about our sophomore year in high…

When I finally went on anti-depressants (after trying everything else) - "You should try exercise."

A NIGERIAN MINISTER IS GOING TO PAY ME $20 MILLION TO ASSIST IN A FINANCIAL MATTER!!!!! Unfortunately, I was busy that day and deleted the email before I could respond......

The advice I took this morning was "Follow your heart."

The worst advice I've ever received was my cousin telling me not to worry when the car starts swerving at high speeds because the driver knows what he's doing. Always trust the driver at all times. Worst advice ever.

universal life policies are a great way to invest and protect....pshhhha...yeah, maybe for John Hancock but crap all for the investor.

In high school, one class we had was taught by a substitute with way too much time on his hands. One class he told us to invest in real estate when we got older, even if it meant taking an ARM. Me being the clueless highschooler decided to go home and do some research of ARMs vs Fixed Rates, and concluded the ARM was…

About four years ago a well-known woman in the industry told me that I needed to stay away from a certain person because I'd be throwing away my reputation if I had anything to do with him. He was unethical, I was told. He was scummy, I was told. Nobody would respect me, I was told.

That if I didn't understand recursion initially I shouldn't be Comp Sys/Comp Sci.