Currently when I sit down the first few hands and the pot sizes give me an idea about how tight/loose/passive/aggressive the table is in general...

Telling is a table is Tight/Aggressive, Tight/Passive, Loose/Aggressive; Loose/Passive is easy... (Assuming I’m making the right calls at least hehe...)

Now when talking about the players, I know I’m doing a HORRID job...

I know this because I keep losing money to calling what I think is a bluff and losing, and folding to what I think is a great hand only to find out I would have won... (Not once or twice, but over an over)

In conclusion: I'm a fish, and I want to change! =)

Anyone have any basic level tips for reading players?

Oh, and how "bad" of a hand should you be willing to go in with when your the small blind? A2o for example..