Comments on: Fifteen Things I’d Like To Say to High School Lazy Man

By: Sunday poll — brip blap

Sunday poll — brip blap — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:24:28 +0000

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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:20:41 +0000

Totally agree about girls named Shannon…dated two of em, neither one worked out too well for me

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Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:06:30 +0000

[...] I’d say to high school BB Posted in June 29th, 2007 by bripblap in goals, thoughts I read an interesting article at Lazy Man and Money this morning entitled “15 things..”. It got me thinking about what I would tell myself, aged 18 or so, if I [...]

By: Genius Types: A Site I Think You Will Like

Genius Types: A Site I Think You Will Like — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:56:04 +0000

[...] more I read his writing the more I find we have in common. As an example, I wrote, Fifteen Things I’d like to say to High School Lazy Man and he wrote, What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again. I actually enjoyed his post more than [...]

By: Livingalmostlarge

Livingalmostlarge — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:19:40 +0000

Don’t fall for that very stupid first high school boyfriend. Run, run away fast. But then if it wasn’t for my desire to leave home so early I wouldn’t be where I am today and whom I’m with.

By: Super Saver

Super Saver — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:07:02 +0000

Lazy Man,

Great post. I always think it would be great to be 18 knowing what I know now. But then life would have been too easy :-)

By: m360

m360 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:30:33 +0000

I see a lot of highschool kids that are clueless yet they think they know it all. I remember being that young…they can’t really help it. However, when I have counseled these teens, my words seem to go in one ear and out the other. Everyone must graduate from the school of hard knocks though.

My mother told me something that really stuck in my brain: Don’t grow up to rely on a man to support you. This goes for guys too. As the times change, I see a lot more guys living off their girlfriends. The thing is, nobody knows what the future will hold so it is wise to have marketable skills, and know how to manage money.

I was lucky to be taught how, some adults don’t. There is also a satisfaction that comes with being self sufficient and it is degrading to have to ask someone if you can buy this or do that.

I absolutly agree that most highschool friends are not life long friends, no matter how close, no matter how much they promise they will stay in touch. We tend to follow different paths and get wraped in our individual lives. Next thing we know, we have lost touch.

Popularity is also such a joke. All the cool kids that wouldn’t even aknolege other students unless they were wearing Gap or Nikes turn out to be junkies, alcoholics, or wind up birthing 5 kids in a matter of 4 years. Social skills are important popularity is not. It’s a front for total insucurity and a way to boost the self worth.

By: Baz L

Baz L — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:59:28 +0000

That 90k raise thing really sucks man. I can see how you’d go from total joy to “WTF do I do now?”

Well, I hope you put away some of that 90K while you could.

By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:18:07 +0000

Here’s mine :)

http://www.bluntmoney.com/what-would-i-tell-my-high-school-self/

By: A Tentative Personal Finance Blog

A Tentative Personal Finance Blog — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:08:56 +0000

Here’s my post, thanks for the inspiration, need a free post to do some free writing.

http://www.dyphan.com/little-me-meet-future-me/

By: Grant Thorpe.com

Grant Thorpe.com — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:26:41 +0000

I believe No 14 is so true! How many people have not taken the chance to be with their soul mate. Its like in a Movie when you see the couple that should be together, parting because they have a job transfer, or live in another city or come from different backgrounds, and you watch wishing they could just leave all that behind and make the right decision to be together, after all that is what life is all about- isn’t it?
Grant Thorpe.com

By: CannibalCrowley

CannibalCrowley — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:56:13 +0000

I kept thinking about what I’d say to my high school self and I had to write a similar post in order to get everything out of my head.

By: cyber_rigger

cyber_rigger — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:00:33 +0000

Buy an old truck instead of that fancy sports car.

The parts/mechanics are cheaper, girls (guys) will still like you, the cops will leave you alone, you will get more of your money back when you sell it.

You also become an instant friend at moving time.

By: Smith

Smith — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:18:51 +0000

I would say don’t worry about getting a job in school- use your time to work on your academics, projects and community service. They’ll net you a lot more than a summer job in scholarships and grants and bring you more recognition.

By: Act Your Wage

Act Your Wage — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:21:14 +0000

Isn’t it amazing that for every lazy man in high school, there was a lazy woman dating him — or, at least, mirroring his bad habits. Hello.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:43:39 +0000

Loved that post. I actually sat around (then posted) 15 things I would tell myself. It’s an interesting exercise because you realize there are a few of those things you can still do something about.

By: Her Every Cent Counts

Her Every Cent Counts — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:48:31 +0000

heh, that post made me laugh out loud. there are 20 billion things i would have told my high school self, and i think tomorrow when i have some time i’ll write up a post just like this and link to yours, because it’s a good idea. :)

By: Amber Yount

Amber Yount — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:57:34 +0000

Nice idea…I wish I could just go back about 4 years and I would be ok… :P

By: 2 BROS BLOGGING

2 BROS BLOGGING — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:46:42 +0000

Number 4 is so true. Why did we all do that?

By: Susanna

Susanna — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:00:31 +0000

Neat idea. I was actually thinking about this recently. I’d tell my high school self
1. Don’t be a martyr. Go to the damn party.
2. Do the paperwork for the scholarship transfer. You will need that few extra thousand dollars down the road.
3. For heaven’s sake, get your driver’s license updated when you move! This will save you hundreds of dollars in car insurance.
4. Ask for more raises and higher salaries. The dot-com riches won’t last, so make hay while the sun shines.
5. Don’t let your fiance run up his credit card balance.
6. No matter how upset you are, go to Grandma’s funeral.