Hey there hun. Long time no see! Boy, have I got an opportunity for you. How would you like to be your own boss and join my team? It's so cheap to join! Only $500 up front. You gotta spend money to make money. No initial inventory required! You'll just need to buy the product to show to your customers. It's so easy. I work 80 hours a week for myself—beats working 40 hours a week for a boss, am I right? You're in full control of how much you sell, you just need to sell enough to be qualified for the commission. I am my own boss and I'll be as wealthy as the company's CEO in no time. Anyone can do it, and if they can't, then they don't want it enough. Only quitters lose, and only losers quit!
Sound familiar? If you've ever gotten an unsolicited DM like this from a total stranger or that one high school friend you lost touch with years ago, then you're probably familiar with multi-level marketing. Or perhaps you yourself are a recovering pyramid schemer? Hey, we all go through bouts of desperation and bad life choices, but that doesn't make cringey MLM posts and doublespeak copy-pasta any less annoying for someone on the receiving end. If you're fed up with all the scammers peddling their fake bullshit, you'll surely get a kick out of these anti-MLM memes and eye-roll worthy posts from wannabe entrepreneurs and 'bossbabes.'
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Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace aren't just for getting rid of that cumbersome bed frame no one within a ten-mile radius wants to buy for more than a dollar. Online marketplace rabbit holes like Craigslist can offer a fascinating look into the mad minds of some of its keenest users. Like how did the guy selling homemade 3D-printed hulk arms for hens arrive at this pastime? Forget the hunt for a used stereo receiver, we want to know his story.
We've collected a bunch of our favorite recent posts from r/CrackheadCraigslist for anyone as curious as us. While some of the crap people tried to buy or sell online is borderline disturbing, we've gotta admit—that homemade 'sexy kermit' is kind of amazing. As tempting as it sounds, we're gonna have to pass on those deer leg 'numb chucks.'
Picture this: your cellphone rings and the sound alone makes your skin crawl. You look down at the screen and it's just what you suspected—unknown caller. Do you answer? Do you screen the call like so many others before it? You're feeling brave today, so you take the call. There's a pause and then the mysterious unknown caller reveals themselves in all their cringe: "Hello. We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty." Joke's on them—your license has been suspended for a year now. You have a choice: do you hang up, or have a little fun?
When trolls and phone scammers cross paths, entertaining things can happen. In one Reddit thread, madlads boast about all the different ways in which they took control of unsolicited spam calls and turned the tables on unsuspecting scammers. Take notes.
There's a famous proverb that claims 'beggars can't be choosers.' Well apparently there are plenty of delusional jerks out there who don't see it that way. You know the type—the 'startup' company looking for free labor from PhD graduates. The entitled Karen who curses you for declining to deliver a free couch across state lines. The neighbor who thinks paying someone to mow their lawn is basically 'free money.' These audacious displays of greed and entitlement are bad enough on a normal day, but demanding free labor in this economy is especially infuriating.
We've collected some truly maddening posts and messages that were immortalized on r/ChoosingBeggars. Sometimes it feels good to groan in solidarity.
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are great ways to find deals or unload that crap you just don't want to be around anymore. You can find everything from gently used electronics to homecooked meals and designer handbags. You can also find a whole lot of cringey and hilarious items that offer more comedic value than they do usefulness. The r/CrackheadCraigslist is absolutely brimming with these kinds of questionable ads. While some of these images are very clearly the work of clever pranksters, some of them have us concerned for the sanity of their posters. Either way, we're just glad they exist.
From mysterious benefactors to Nigerian princes, scammers are nothing new. Most people have learned to ignore dubious emails or Facebook messages. But we have a little extra respect an admiration for the people who respond to these scumbags in clever and amusing ways. After this person received a suspicious text message from their boss, they brilliantly responded with Nickelback lyrics. Which to us feels like a very sinister and appropriate act of revenge.
If you've ever looked at your Facebook Messenger spam mailbox, you've probably seen a nice mix of scammers, creeps, and bots. We've been seen a ton of the former lately, and can't help but feel for the people who fall prey to their tactics. While most people just delete these insidious messages, others opt to have some trollish fun with the greedy scammers. Imgur user L0LiAteYourCat is one such person. After someone tried to steal from them on the messaging app, they decided to waste the criminal's time. While it's not jail or hard-hitting revenge, trolling is a lot better than nothing.
