September 01, 2006

HousingPanic Stupid Question of the Day


Inspired by Borka:

HP'ers and bubblesitters - being that it's in poor form and bad manners, how do you stop yourselves from saying "I told you so"?

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

You don't stop saying that. Ever.

This must become ingrained in everyone's skulls so that this nonsense NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.
And you should be remembered for your insight by all who know you.

Bill said...

HAHAH! the I TOLD YOU SO Button:

Classic!

Anonymous said...

I almost fell off the housing bubble wagon May of 2005. So now I get to say I Told Me So!

Anonymous said...

I want that button,BAD! I,m going to wear it everywhere AND it will drive the wife nuts!

Anonymous said...

Why should I say "I told you so"? I don't care. It's their problem, not mine.

Anonymous said...

P.C. Crapola! Just Say it!

You dumb bastard I told ya so!

Anonymous said...

If they bought at bubble prices, the answer is NO. The price erosion is painful enough, and they'll remember your past advice

Anonymous said...

many if not most home sellers and agents STILL don't think it's a bubble or that it's going go go down so it's hard to tell them "I told you so" when they're still in denial that it's so.

Anonymous said...

I don't feel any need to say it. I am satisifed with having been right. The last thing you want to do is rub salt in the wounds of people who bought at the wrong time. If you, as I am, are prepared for the coming downturn by investing defensively and saving a down payment, you will be rewarded amply enough. Taunting others is bad karma, bad manners, and doesn't actually gain you anything of tangible value, so why bother?

Anonymous said...

Isn't there something more helpful we can come up with than "I told you so"? Surely, the great minds on this blog can point out someway to help people out of this quicksand or at least point them in the right direction.

Anonymous said...

They do not want to hear and they will not listen. They are not "$ick" enough yet. Keiths message only gets out the the ones that seek it.
Nice thought though. Could bring prices back to earth sooner. hehehe.

Bill said...

Ok I agree Instead of "I TOLD YOU SO"

How about

" COULD HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, WOULD HAVE".

more polite I guess.

InfidelSix said...

You don't. It's in poor form and bad manners

Anonymous said...

You take your stand one time saying' I think there is a bubble'...they disagree with you. Then, you dont say I told you so. You keep emailing them articles and graphs from these blogs. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I do this to my shit head brother in law loon-officer. Emails straight to his Blackberry with the subject line that reads "I need a quote" the he opens it and its a graph for this blog!!!

Anonymous said...

"I do this to my shit head brother in law loon-officer. Emails straight to his Blackberry with the subject line that reads "I need a quote"

I LOVE YOU!!!

Anonymous said...

If someone bought at peak, you won't need to say it, they'll know it!

Anonymous said...

The "I Told you So" needs to be imprinted on a Smiley Face background.

It will show that you Care

Morton Fox said...

Don't need to say anything. Just keep smiling inscrutably while everyone else goes down hard.