BITOG wisdom/sage advice.

[KrisZ]

I’m starting to realize I’m getting older and with age comes wisdom, at least it should come at some point.

I also realize we need to pass our knowledge to the next generations so let’s put our collective heads together and teach the youngsters a thing or two.

I’ll start:

 

[Pablo]

Repost.

 

[Pew]

My dad, as much as I don't care for him, always said if you want to act like an animal then you can go live outside with the animals.

 

[Pablo]

If it's cold, put a shirt on.

 

[CharBaby]

When I was a teenager or even a young man, I would often make the same mistakes more than once. Often with over spending, buying expensive thing without research, bad choices with girlfriends, living situations etc.

My Dad would say to me, “Stop jumping in the fire!” Meaning, stop making the same poor decisions or choices and expecting different results.

I still see today, grown adults in their 50s, 60, 70s still jumping in the fire. We need to learn from our own mistakes and the mistakes of others. I have learned a lot of good things from Dad and others who came before me. I’ve also learned from others of what kind of person that I don’t want to be.

 

[Astro14]

“People don’t plan to fail - but they do fail to plan” - Dad, on financial planning and investment. Start early, time is the most important tool you have.

 

[Astro14]

“The most expensive car you will ever own is a cheap Mercedes” - Dad on making sensible car decisions.

 

[JeffKeryk]

“The most expensive car you will ever own is a cheap Mercedes” - Dad on making sensible car decisions.

EXECUTE REPLACE("Mercedes", "Corvette")
Don't ask me how I know...

 

[Pablo]

Talk to at least four people in houses near or around the house you plan on buying.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I remember seeing owners parking their vehicle on the side of the street over a sewer grate to drain their antifreeze.
Back in the 70's.

 

[EvoMan]

Common sense is not a flower that grows in everyone’s garden.

 

[RedSpider]

Best advice I ever received was from my mom during my high school and college days..."Make me a mother-in-law before you make me a grandmother".... I saw too many friends/school mates/coworkers whoever mess up and I wanted nothing to do with how bad it messed up their younger years.

 

[Zee09]

Don't use your head, let me use your head....

 

[Zee09]

Talk to at least four people in houses near or around the house you plan on buying.

Why? So you can get shot.....

 

[Pablo]

Why? So you can get shot.....

Well if you get shot you aren’t buying in that hood!

 

[KrisZ]

Why? So you can get shot.....

That’s why you send your wife

 

[vwmaniaman]

Don't ever buy a home without an inspection that YOU pay for.

 

[Astro14]

There’s an order to things:
1. Get an education
2. Get a job.
3. Get married.
4. Have kids

Do not mess up the order, you will make your life much harder than it needs to be.

 

[Pablo]

Don't ever buy a home without an inspection that YOU pay for.

From a truly competent inspector

 

[vwmaniaman]

Pets are like Hobo's , they come around every day to steal your heart and your food.