I'm honestly surprised ... I apply the holy principle of misinforming the noobs every day, every hour and every minute in my life. With 'the noobs' I mean the people who take rumors for granted, add some more rumors to the previous one and pass it on through the next noob; this all without ever thinking a split second or without verifying any fact whatsoever. They could become informed if they did so - which is a scary thing, so they stay as far away as possible from that.

Really it's the best thing you can do: play their game along, don't argue, never give a different second opinion, and confirm them in their glory. You won't get tired, you won't get frustrated, you won't lose your hair (or worse get grey hair) and above all you can profit.

The book I learned the most from after reading it is the Dilbert Principle. It explains this method in detail, and much more. Go for it, it will net you the best return on invest