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We've all come across one in the wild at some point. That acquaintance from high school you haven't spoken to in literally nine years who slides into your DMs for one nefarious purpose...to convince you to buy into a non-salaried workforce by peddling bullshit no one wants to buy, all under the guise of 'entrepreneurship.' Yes, we're talking about multi-level marketing schemes and scammers, baby! The truly sad thing about MLM is that the grifter is oftentimes just a victim of grifting themselves, caught in an endless cycle of preying on the down and out. We're all just trying to get through our own personal hells, so it's pretty infuriating to see these big pyramid selling companies succeed at exploiting us even more. 

If you're as fed up as us with all this wicked MLM nonsense, you'll surely get a kick out of these posts and memes that share your sentiment. 

If you love yourself a little Karen schadenfreude, then get ready cause we have a whole roundup of MLM (otherwise known as pyramid schemes) memes and cringe posts for you to facepalm over. And guess what, we've got even more here!

We all have that one friend (or several even) who keeps trying to push their pyramid scheme on you. And the worst part is, it doesn't seem to matter how many times you try to tell them that they're a part of a total scam, they'll just continue to believe that they're an "entrepreneur" or a "boss babe." Accordingly, we've put together a collection of memes and posts to get the cringe flowing through your veins!

We all know that MLM salespeople on our social media feeds are annoying as hell, but we also can't help but feel a little bad for them; they are victims of a pyramid scheme after all, and once you get sucked into the scheme it's tough not to drink the Kool-aid. As is such, here's a roundup of some cringey memes and posts about pyramid schemes that we found highly amusing!

On one hand, we do feel kind of bad for the people who get sucked into these pyramid schemes because often times multi-level marketing companies will pray on unemployed single moms or others in vulnerable situations. But on the other hand, we can't really ignore how effing annoying all of the #BossBabe posts on Facebook are. See for yourself when you scroll down.

And in conclusion, here's a little life tip for you: if an "opportunity" feels suspiciously like a scam, then it's likely a scam.

Here we are in 2019 and pyramid schemes (AKA multi-level marketing companies) still exist. A pyramid scheme is a company that requires its "consultants" to purchase kits from the company in order to sell to family and friends, often on social media. Of course, majority of these consultants end up not making any sort of profit whatsoever. You'll recognize these people as the ones who call themselves "boss babes" and encourage you to message them about this "great opportunity." 

In this particular story, someone calls out an Acti Labs consultant for being a part of a pyramid scheme, to which the consultant throws a bit of a fit.

We're back at it with another round of pyramid-scheme fails! If you're not familiar with the brand Younique, it's essentially another pyramid-scheme company that calls its employees "Presenters." The Presenters sell overpriced makeup products to their friends and family, and attempt to recruit people to sell the products as well. The company makes outlandish claims about what the products can do, and they often times employ Presenters who don't actually know how to apply makeup at all.

Not convinced yet that it's a total scam? Just let the following pics change your mind.

We really thought that multi-level marketers had sucked enough soul out of the world, but this text message exchange proved us to be very, very wrong. This Imgur user received what they thought was a kind text from a former classmate following the death of their father, only to realize the well-wishes were a thinly veiled attempt at selling his family nutrition projects. Is nothing sacred?

Anyone with a Facebook account knows that there are a few very specific types of annoying of people in any feed: 

1.) parents who can't seem to post about anything other than their kids doing entirely mundane things; 

2.) people who constantly post about their healthy lifestyles and gym check-ins; and 

3.) the MLM salesperson, also known as the Hun, the #BossBabe or the "entrepreneur." They'll sneakily slide into your DMs under the facade of "friendship" or "just saying hi." Don't be fooled. They're trying to rope you into the endless scam that is the pyramid scheme where literally no one wins expect the higher-ups.

The following posts are some of our favorite cringe moments from the dreaded Boss Babes.

Whether it's Lularoe, Doterra, Younique or Rodan + Fields, these companies all have one thing in common: persistent salespeople who don't seem to understand how scams work.

Everyone's got at least one Facebook friend who tries to slide into their DMs about starting a "wonderful and unique business opportunity while working from home." Of course, these "business opportunities" always turn out to be scams (otherwise known as pyramid schemes or multi-level marketing) that force salespeople to spend their own money on "starter kits." 

It's too hard not to meme and highlight the fails brought to us by the likes of Lularoe, Younique, DoTerra and more!

This Facebook user was armed with facts when she received multiple messages from a Rodan + Fields salesperson who wouldn't seem to give up! If you're not familiar with the term "MLM," it stands for "multi-level marketing" and refers to companies such as LulaRoe or Rodan + Fields where stay-at-home moms are often sucked in to selling bogus products or recruiting friends and family to join in as a salesperson.