Have had her experience a couple times. It’s always kind of sad.
It’s part of why I cut my social media entirely, there’s nobody I care enough about and can’t just talk to or call that would make me want to endure the endless stream of people I barely know or long-lost coworkers and friends hitting me up to buy a ticket to a “conference” or try to get me to sell energy bars or essential oils.
Yeah I don’t really feel anger or annoyance just sadness empathy and pity
The business…
The older i get, the more true this is
on the other side, it becomes easier to say fuck off with age
Can confirm, I’m happy to burn bridges I forgot existed.
I had a family member that was part of a pyramid scheme in the 90’s. On the drive home my parents explained us what a pyramid scheme is, why it’s bad and what not. It was always kind of the back of my mind. Then the internet came around and i thought for myself: wow, pyramid schemes are a thing of the past now, because you can just look shit up on the internet. How wrong i was.
Trumpism is the pyramid scheme in my friend’s case
He is your friend no more.
Ah yes ex friend forgot to mention
I’m the guy but instead of a pyramid scheme I’m just trying to get all of my friends to install Linux and switch to fediverse social platforms
It’s beautiful <3
Also me but instead of a pyramid scheme or Linux, it’s socialism.
I do that too 😅 I’m getting better at avoiding the scary trigger words and getting them to agree with the principles
I’ve had 3 friends from HS hit me up (I’m in my 40s now) asking if I want to go to their pampered chef or Amway gatherings.
Hell. No.
It’s either that or investment/disability insurance
It’s like when they haven’t seen you in years and now try to steal your new dog hunting spear
Wait, is that Laina Morris? (“Overly-attached girlfriend” meme from years ago)
If so, I love the implied solution of upping the ante with an even worse pyramid scheme.
Only ever had one of these, but I wasn’t popular in school, and the vibe of person I have hung out since then are too anticapitalist for the most part.
Hey, someone I haven’t spoken to in years is messaging me…oh
Recently looked up an old friend from my school days. He’s all over FB singing about his love of meth and online poker.
I decided to not reconnect after all.
That would be a perfect cover story if he’s like a super spy, or something.
Begone, foul stain!
It’s not a pyramid, it’s an inverted Delta. And that puts you right at the top.
we are in a dimaryp!!!
I play a game of “how long until they try to sell me shit” when one of them messages me. Its funny because they get better at tip toeing around all of it for weeks then they stop talking to me completely.
