Extremely Bad Advice

Extremely Bad Advice: It Takes A Village (To Kill You)

Dear Steve, I currently am teaching English in rural South Korea. Where I am there is a small (30) community of foreigners in a tri-city area. I’ve recently hit a road bump in a relationship. ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Let Pooping Dogs Lie (In Heaven)

Dear Steve: About a year ago, my live-in lady and I adopted an older dog. I thought we were being quite charitable -- especially me, because I prefer cats. Unfortunately, ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Season Two For The Biggest Loser?

Dear Steve, I met a guy towards the end of last year and we totally hit it off. He had, and still has, nothing going for him (recently divorced, kids that he never sees ...


Extremely Bad Advice: I Would Stalk 500 Miles

Dear Steve: An opportunity for a relationship swirled down the drain, but not after we booked a trip together. We bought tickets separately to the same country with intent ...


Extremely Bad Advice: A Man After My Own Smarts

Dear Steve,

This town you call Extremely Bad Advice: Breaking His Funnybone

My boyfriend is NOT a columnist/cartoonist for a national newspaper and likes to be the "funny guy" all the time. While I enjoy his sense of humour, it can be ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Out of Controllers

Dear Steve: We have two teenaged kids who are always late for school in the morning. The problem is they stay up after my wife and I go to bed, watching TV and playing ...


Extremely Bad Advice: A Column Oath

Dear Steve, I've just been given the go-ahead to begin writing a column for my school's student newspaper, but the pressure is overwhelming. Now, you're a man ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Singing In The Brain

Dear Steve: Every day, I wake up with a song in my head. It's either Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Cascade or Miley Cyrus. Thing is, I love music, but ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Microwavering

Our office manager is a really lovely lady, but a clean freak. There are signs all over about washing dishes, etc. Until a few weeks ago there was one on the microwave ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Cheating Around The Bush

Dear Steve, I've known this guy for a number of years, but we've only just now connected and started hanging out. I'm hopeful for that night where we both ...


Extremely Bad Advice: New Moon For The Sharewolf

My spouse recently revealed that he's actually a werewolf, and wants me to convert. It's not like he's asking me to convert religions, but I don't want to ...


Extremely Bad Advice: My, Don't You Look Letching

I am a professional who prides himself on his professionalism. Unfortunately, I cannot stop staring at attractive women in my office. I think these women notice because they cover up whenever ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Bewitching Buddies

My best friend for many years has a new girlfriend (it's his first girlfriend), and now I never see him without her. I don't particularly like her and would rather ...


Extremely Bad Advice: Imaginary Ends

My four-year-old daughter is at the stage where she has three imaginary friends. In horror movies, these "invisible" friends tend to be horrifically real. What ...