• mrbubblesort@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    *taps on forehead Can’t get brought into a pyramid scheme by a high school friend if you didn’t have any friends in high school

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    Dude from high school contacted me out of nowhere. “You seem like you’re good with people. I’ve got an opportunity for you!” Me: “I’m an engineer with autism, what do you think?”

    He seemed truly surprised that I wouldn’t jump at the opportunity. And to top it off, he never could tell me exactly what he was trying to sell.

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    So glad I’m no longer on any social media platforms where these people hunt. I left Facebook (for unrelated reasons) shortly after I got an invite to someone’s Oriflame page. :D

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    I remember a couple of years ago someone from high school (2 years ahead of me) messaged me out of the blue. I never really interacted with that person even back in high school, and their opening message was asking if I had zoom. Checked out her profile and as expected, MLM.

  • Ergifruit [he/they]@lemmygrad.ml
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    11 months ago

    love when it’s for those weight loss wraps. “i was a dickhead in school to you, and now the only reason i’m contacting you is to tell you you’re fat and steal your money.” incredible.

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    11 months ago

    Hey man! I just started getting into crypto – I know, I know, it’s an unstable market. But I’ve been hitting numbers like 1200% on my returns! Any interest in joining the movement?

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      That’s why I dollar cost average. It reduces the impact of instability and gives you a more average return.

      But of course the reality doesn’t match my theory, so it’ll collapse any decade now.

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    11 months ago

    Come to think of it, Tartakovsky’s Grevious, vs. George Lucas’s Grevious would make a great expectations vs. reality template.