and not get real and honest advice and answers?
209670
a lot. although i gave best answer though to someone who argued with me, it KILLED me but it was a good argument!
554239
I've been with you all along.  From my experience you can pretty much throw out at least the first couple of answers you get to any question.  No way can a person answer that quickly and his answer be worth listening to.  I find when I answer I am almost always way down the line from the first ones.
484296
it's like that because you aren't giving 100% when you answer. you need to step it up. I am not amused by this. Consider this your warning. that is all.
129808
ask a real question (so many are just garbage questions here)\nand you can get real answers
28559
I've seen some questions on here that couldn't be answered by a simple Internet search, such as asking someone's opinion on the best B2B channel marketing opportunities for XYZ City; something that's more of an opinion than a fact.  Sometimes 'trusted experts' aren't readily on hand.
361271
I think people just answer like that to gain points. If it helps at all I share your frustration and think that the old saying rings true on here.....if you dont have anything nice (or maybe change that word to constructive) to say dont say anything at all! :)
311797
do you really "need a lot of help"?\n\nIsn't the answer so obvious it wasn't worth posting?
214975
truth is the answer.Honesty is always the best policy. we are people and some times we have to go thru a learning process and by it we learn what it is we really want and along the way to that discovery we may not understand, so sometimes we may have to give a explanation but let it be real.
642533
Saying what you think without being asked is not honesty but intrusion.\n\nA friend is someone that holds you to a higher standard. Wants the best for you and is honest when answering questions that can impact your decisions and actions.\n\nthere is a right way and wrong way when aswering a question. Insults are not part of the right way or method...
333117
I know this is for fun, however I asked a serious question and some of the answers were rude or generally way off the point. I think some people enjoy putting others down sadly. When I answer a question I make sure I know some facts that are relevent to the question, otherwise, why bother lol
144766
uhm... Don't always take another's advice. It's not always right. [[That's my advice. xD]]
151643
Not really. If you are blunt and honest with people that can be a great quality to possess. People will know that you do not sugar coat things and that you tell them exactly how you feel. Some people are overly sensitive and cant handle critism.  if they dont want to hear your honest opinion then they should nt ask. In that respect maybe people are conditioned to think that by asking someone their opinion they are going to lie to them to make them feel better. Good for you in breaking the stereotypical view of what should and how something should be said.
280840
Why should it make a difference if the question is genuine or not if the question warrants an answer? There are a great many serious questions here hidden under a scornful facade and vice versa. Some of these questions although hoax's are still worth answering.\n\nIf I am suckered into answering a hoax question my hope is that the questioner will still get somthing out of it, if not, I'm not so self centred to worry about it.\n\nYes I do sometimes look as you put it, not to catch them out but to get a better insight as to where there comming from.
406967
be honest and true, don't embellish, or exaggerate.
329164
lol please keep these fools in a reality check, they need it. if it is mean to speak your mind and ask questions that are of an honest nature then be my guest and keep up the good work. some of these nutts take a person's opinion to the very depth of their soul, like a total strangers one thought or opinion is the only esteem crushing matter in the world. mean, no just human and honest!@
172085
I figure if I put questions on here I can get help from ppl who have had the same experience or they might know more than what is on line if there is a hidden trick. I would mostly use this for those items not in a book or on line (like relationship advise) but more for the personal experience that someone else encounters.
100652
Getting advice usually means you have to come to the realization that you can't handle a situation on your own. That can be very humbling. It's easier for someone to see wrong in someone else than it is for a person to see wrong in themselves. And sometimes, you have to be truthful with yourself about something that may not be right for you, yet you still want to do it. It also takes change on your part, which can be one of the HARDEST things for a person to do. Finally, advice comes from people's experiences. You may not have had experience in that area to know any better how to handle it. Because you haven't had that particular experience, you mat not even know you're handling it in all the wrong ways........