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[–] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*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

[–] linuxgator@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] LemmyLaLibre@feddit.ch 4 points 1 year ago

And if it's such a good opportunity then why are you trying to push it onto me.

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

If he wasn't telling you, it was Amway.

[–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Similar story... My cousin who i never hear from, she calls me on my birthday. I'm like holy shit! Cool. How ya doin?!
She was trying to sell me some sort of phone service. After bowing out of that call, she got pissed and never called me again. That was years ago.

[–] veloxization@yiffit.net 9 points 1 year ago

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

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

My sister got into one. They are literal cults of personality.

[–] FancyLad@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Or, after a failed marriage, look to reconnect with an old hs crush.

[–] spacedancer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Multi Level Marketing. Another therm for Pyramid Scheme.

[–] hlqxz@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What cartoon show is this template from? Seems very familiar

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] hlqxz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago
[–] been_jamming@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

A star wars cartoon that I forget the name of

[–] thefool@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's more than a grain of truth to this one. It happened to me

[–] BornOnJuly1@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They could also be a junkie. I had a friend from HS contact me and when I responded, she said “I have a drug problem and live in a motel and have no money. Could you give me some?” Like point blank, no subtlety at all. I felt bad but blocked her.

[–] thefool@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

At least she was honest about it up front. /shrug

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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?

[–] veroxii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You SOB... I'm in!

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

If Harambe was still alive he'd already be dead

[–] lavadrop@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Also, coercitive coaching

[–] greendakota99@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

“Heyyyyy gurl!…”