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Old 02-13-2008, 07:14 PM   #1
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What do I do about my parents?

Ok so I recently joined a network marketing company and I am attending meetings and things like that and it seems like a really good way to make a lot of money in the future. However, the biggest problem is my mom doesn't support me in the slightest bit. I'm 18 and fully capable of making my own decision but it would be a whole lot better with my parents backing me. Oh yea forgot to add, they won't listen to any ideas about the company. Any ideas on what I should do? Should I talk to them more about it or leave them be? Any help would be great.
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    Re: What do I do about my parents?

    is it a legit thing? how much money are you talking?
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    If you're selling knives it's a bad idea.
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    kill them.



    Yeah if you're selling kitchenware, run like hell.
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    It's not knives and yes its a legit thing, the business is one of the fastest growing businesses in America. It's projected to reach the annual billion dollar mark in 9 years while Microsoft took 14
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    Old 02-13-2008, 07:17 PM   #6
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    Re: What do I do about my parents?

    is ron popiel the boss?
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    Re: What do I do about my parents?

    My guess is your parents probably know best. This almost sounds too good to be true... I could be wrong though.
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    try it out, if you fail horribly, good news is you're young and you can probably come crawling back to your parents if need be.
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    Most MLM's are pyramid schemes or Ponzi schemes.

    Have you paid any money for anything?
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    hahahaha at the knives thing. i had a buddy who got into that and they fucked him over so bad
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    is "network marketing company" a fancy way of saying "pyramid scheme"?
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    Old 02-13-2008, 07:19 PM   #12
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    is ron popiel the boss?
    you did not just diss ron popiel!!1
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    I know someone personally who has been in the business for a little while and it doesn't seem like a hoax in the slightest. There are so many benefits. Everything really
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    is "network marketing company" a fancy way of saying "pyramid scheme"?
    90% of the time, yes
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    If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
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    No it's not a pyramid scheme. Everyone works together in this business and everyone helps everyone out.
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    you did not just diss ron popiel!!1
    haha when you hear fastest growing business in the galaxy, you gotta think ronco
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    I know someone personally who has been in the business for a little while and it doesn't seem like a hoax in the slightest. There are so many benefits. Everything really
    sounds like a scam, or possibly scamola. Does this thing have a website? is it on the stock market, etc etc etc.

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    Old 02-13-2008, 07:21 PM   #19
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    No it's not a pyramid scheme. Everyone works together in this business and everyone helps everyone out.
    describe it more, what kind of work? where is it? will you have a specific work area?
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    No it's not a pyramid scheme. Everyone works together in this business and everyone helps everyone out.

    sooo it's a hippy business commune?

    orgies?
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    Again have you paid anything?
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    i can't help but think of the scene from The Office where michael is coming up with a plan in the conference room and jim comes up and draws a pyramid on the board
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    It's selling a juice. Not sure if any of you guys have heard of it, it's called Xango and its made out of Mangosteen which is grown in Southeast Asia. It has this thing in it called Xanthones which are really good for you in the rind. They make a puree of the entire fruit into this juice. www.xango.com tell me what you think.
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    Old 02-13-2008, 07:24 PM   #24
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    It's selling a juice. Not sure if any of you guys have heard of it, it's called Xango and its made out of Mangosteen which is grown in Southeast Asia. It has this thing in it called Xanthones which are really good for you in the rind. They make a puree of the entire fruit into this juice. www.xango.com tell me what you think.
    jesus. fucking go to college.
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    It's selling a juice. Not sure if any of you guys have heard of it, it's called Xango and its made out of Mangosteen which is grown in Southeast Asia. It has this thing in it called Xanthones which are really good for you in the rind. They make a puree of the entire fruit into this juice. www.xango.com tell me what you think.


    oh for fuck sakes, its like the goji juice scam. get out, now. they fucking brainwash you hardcore and take your money.
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    Old 02-13-2008, 07:25 PM   #26
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    Man you don't even know anything about it, highly dubious that you went to the site and checked it out.
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    I mean yea I guess they take your money when I personally know a man who just got a check in the mail for 4,950 dollars.
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    It's selling a juice. Not sure if any of you guys have heard of it, it's called Xango and its made out of Mangosteen which is grown in Southeast Asia. It has this thing in it called Xanthones which are really good for you in the rind. They make a puree of the entire fruit into this juice. www.xango.com tell me what you think.
    Ya I've seen those things before. Some of those drinks say they can cure/prevent alot of illnesses. There was a guy at my old work who was always trying to get me to buy that shit.

    Do yourself a favor, if you're 18 don't mess around with this. enroll in college. get a degree. it will pay off in the long run.
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    just kinda skeptical that a "brain juice" is going to dwarf the performance of microsoft. but hell, when you are a billionaire off the juice, you can laugh in my face.
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    You're going to regret this, sir.
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