Personal advice

Most people just want to see if anyone agrees with them. I agree most don't take the advice.

I agree.
My personal answer is yes and no. Didn't listen to my personal trainer at first and then did. Big difference in how I progressed towards my goals.

I take my dad's advice a lot... Although he wouldn't tell you that if you asked him! LOL He thinks I never take his advice.

I agree, though, I think a lot of people aren't asking for advice so much, they just want affirmation that what they were thinking in the beginning is the way to go. I don't think it's a bad thing to ask for advice and then not follow, it, though-most of the time I recommend to go with your gut. No one knows the full ins and outs of your situation but you.

Sometimes it isn't just about getting an answer as it can be as having another chance to think through to how they are getting to where they are.

Depending on how "good" the advice is and whom it's coming from.

i usually ask those that i trust for advice. for example i talk to an aunt and uncle for marriage or relationship advice.

i listen to dave ramsey for financial advice. People that been there done that. If i want someone to tell me what i want to hear, i go to my mom and my bio dad. They feel the need to tell me im awesome even when i know darn good well im not.

Totally depends on the issue and from whom I am asking advice.

I pretty much always take my mom's advice about everything because we have an understanding: she is my mother, not my friend. If she thinks I'm on the verge of doing something stupid, it is her job to give me the proverbial smack across the face and tell me I'm being an idiot, rather than sit back and watch me ruin my life and say "Well, you're an adult. Do what you want."

If I need advice about men, I usually ask other men rather than women. The men I know will tell me the truth without trying to spare my feelings. I've even Skyped with my brother-in-law to find out which of several outfits to wear on a date (why would I ask a woman what is attractive to a man when I can just ask a man?) Most women, even the few who have a good understanding of how men think, are more concerned about not pissing me off than giving me sound advice.

Anything else ... financial matters, fitness and nutrition stuff, etc., I will ask whomever in my life is most knowledgable on those subjects. If their advice sounds logical and seems to coincide with whatever research I've already done, I'll follow it. Otherwise, I keep researching until I can fit all the pieces together myself.

If they are qualified to give the advice and its practical for me, then yeah.

I often take people's advice, but I'll only ask the people I trust. I can tell when someone is asking me for advice, but only wanting me to agree with them.

Does it piss you off when people ask for your advice, then don't take it? Just curious. This mostly pisses me off when it's my younger sisters, so probably just the bossy older sister in me.

I don't get pissed if it's not a close acquaintance because usually I don't know if they followed the advice and I also assume they will do what they want anyway. But it is frustrating when a close friend asks for personal advice, doesn't take it and then proceeds to complain about the issue constantly doing nothing about it. At that point I just tell them I don't want to hear them complaining because they aren't doing anything about it anyway.

Exactly. That's what frustrates me. Asking me for advice, not taking it, then continuing to complain to me about the situation. That's what I keep in mind for myself when I ask others for advice.

this!

I actually DO take others advice, whether it be regarding diet/fitness/health/marriage/children/etc. If I actually ask for advice, I totally take into consideration all different views points put forth.