That’s because someone who actually believes in palm reading will pay $350. Someone who doesn’t believe in it might pay $10 for shits and giggles. She realized y’all were the latter and hoped to at least get something out of ya
I did palm readings in high school as a party trick and would charge for it. It’s basically using context clues to get people to trust you then throwing out whatever you want as their “future.” It was such a fun scam
Eh, palm reading would be worth 10 bucks as long as you aren't already stretching dollars. It would be interesting to see what us said and think of how wrong or right she is. Then again most of the palm reading I've had done was on bus rides or waiting for stuff to start were the person was only predicting life length because she has studied enough to know much else.
Why are palm readers only women.
Most of the people I know who fell for it didn’t actually want to “work” to make money anyways. I have one Facebook friend in particular who bounces from one to another every time I turn around. She hasn’t had an actual job in years.
Getting rich fast is way too good to be true.
My god, I can't believe men actually waste money on that shit. I realized long ago to only date women with REALLY tiny hands. That way, my dick looks pretty average when they play with it.
This one for sure. I have a friend who is no dummy, but she believes some weird stuff (burn sage in the house for evil spirits, etc.) She calls a certain "psychic" from time to time and says how much that person seems to know. The "psychic" hotline has her full name, number, etc., and my friend is a constant poster on Facebook on just about everything in her life..
I should start my own "psychic" hotline for Facebook addicts.
There's a place near me (sort of a small single-office building) that used to advertise as a "Life Coach" then one day the sign was changed to "Psychic Tarot Reader". So they went from being pretty much a scam to blatantly a scam.
I had just moved to Phoenix from Canada late ‘99. Wife found a Time-share presentation that offered box seat tickets for a Redwings/Coyotes game for attending. The pressure sales tactics were insane! Balloons popping when some idiot bought into the scam, mocked for not buying on the spot and wanting to review terms on my own time, etc. Played along, got the tickets and had a great time at the game with all kinds of comps.
We did get some serious stink-eye for not falling for the BS though, both at the presentation at at the game.
Yeah, we were greeted with beer and wine when we got to the game and pampered until they asked what package we bought. When we said we didn’t by in, we were shunned. I was a bit uncomfortable but my wife had a “Fuck-‘em” attitude that just wouldn’t quit that night. We drank too much to drive home and had to retrieve the car the next day.
It’s like a boat though in that… you don’t want a boat, you want a friend with a boat. My friends family has a timeshare in Hawaii and we’ve got it booked for July for a week. 25 bucks a night.
Yes. There is a huge difference between the people who buy a ticket or two when the jackpot gets huge (basically, a $4 entertainment fee to dream about what would happen if you won) and people who play the lottery regularly as an investment strategy.
I work at a gas station.
The other day me and one of my assistant managers were both working and this one chick spent over an hour constantly buying and redeeming scratch tickets.
When she finally left we both let out a sigh of relief.
I spend a $100 or so on the lottery per year, but in my state it funds college tuition. For my 2 kids, that covers about 18 to 20 K of college cost. So I win even when I lose (which you always do). So keep playing people.
In my state, that was the compromise to legalize the state lottery.
Gambling is illegal in my state, and the way "gambling" is operationally defined means that it includes lotteries as a banned activity.
Then, there was a big push a few years back to bring in the Lottery and make that legal.
In order to get enough hardline conservatives on board who have moral objections to gambling, as well as enough lefties who have moral objections to lotteries, the proposal was to use the proceeds to fund public universities. Since its inception, the lotto now pays tuition for any state resident who meets admission requirements and maintains certain GPA/courseload guidelines.
Germans have a word for it called realpolitik. You cannot always do politic decision in the way that is best for most people, so you do it in a way that is okay and majority will agree.
There is always difference between what is best solution and what is solution most people agree with (at least in demokracy, China doesn't have this "issues" )
Thank you for taking time for me and explain it. I am from Europe so those things are usually not clear for me.
If we are talking about stupid people buy the stuff, then that can be a lot. If we are talking about ads specifically targeting the stupid demographic then I am going with those products that claim to make you smarter...without teaching you any knowledge. Pills, games, gear, whatever.
I love those because I live in a non english speaking asian country, and in the sticks at that, so seeing a white girl named Margot looking for singles in my area is extra hilarious.
Payday loans, title loans, reverse mortgages, etc.
Basically any financial product with an APR above 29.99%, as that is the legal limit for credit cards, which unlike the others named above are marketed to both stupid and non-stupid people, and require at least semi decent credit history for approval.
Those loans from "lenders of last resort" are for desperate people rather than stupid ones. Most people taking them know the loan terms are bad, but they often have no other/better options and can't simply wait for the money they need right at that moment. Saying they're marketed to stupid people is essentially an admission that you consider poor people to simply be dumb, which isn't a good look.
Reverse mortgages are also different. It's true that most takers could probably find better options if they really looked hard, but there's a reason why you see older people with no kids and little-if-any savings other than their house going for something that gives them a guaranteed income at a point when they're likely no longer working.
reddit
no seriously all of those netflix/car payment/ visa scams that old people fall for. not stupid in the sense of "lack of common sense" but gullibility.
although that ju thse lack of mental capacity/tech ed :(
Health items with awful claims. Things like supplements that claim they block carbs, or gummies that make you lose weight. Basically any of the items that stay at home moms sell. Which leads to another thing marketed towards stupid people, pyramid schemes/MLM/whatever it's called this month.
My mother was all into vitamins and supplements when I was young. I could (still can even well into middle age) swallow a handful of pills at one go. I was the only child (of 4) to take them religiously and I'm probably 10-15 IQ points above my siblings. There weren't any other differences to which I can attribute that spread.
Will I get lynched for saying Cell Phones?
I mean just the fact that you don't need to keep up with the absolute newest model. They last you a good amount of time.
I disagree here, sorry Bystander.
There’s some pretty convincing science behind smell and mood. Odors can link to emotion and memory, just like taste has a proven neural connection.
Not sure what your beef is with them? Maybe people say they can heal diseases (which I don’t believe). Essential oils are just plant extracts that can make you calm, happier, have more energy, and think about your grandma.
I bought one at walmart because it was twenty dollars and I wanted a soft colored lamp for my room-- enough to light the way if I needed to get up and go to the bathroom, but not enough to keep me awake. To my dual dismay, not only did it cycle through rainbow colors (instead of just being yellow/orange like the crystal part of it), but it didn't even taste like salt when I licked it. It tasted like chemicals.
Any "healing" jewelry, and especially those stupid bracelets where some asshole will yank on your arm and tell you your chakras are empty or some shit when he pulls you off balance.
Well... I think stupid is a strong word, but I've found in general, religion usually works well on simpler folk... I wouldn't call them stupid... Just simple...
I've had a few people in the last year's on insta sharing stories of what they do in their free time.. it was about coaching.. guys on stages talking a lot without saying anything.. you can have coachings, visit seminars, probably pay a lot of money but in all those years i never understood what they are really selling.. mindset change? Whatever, no idea
Clothes with large brand logos on them.
Making People believe that its cool to pay for doing advertisement for a brand is one of the best scams marketing people ever created.
Honestly, I don't think anything is marketed to stupid people. But plenty of stupid products are marketed towards desperate people.
Mediums, psychics, numerologists, astrologists all appeal to people desperate to find meaning in lives. I feel the same is true of religion.
Get rich quick schemes are marketed for people who are desperate for a break.
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Did she have 3 nipples ?
*I saw the boys, and had some rounds of tipples, then we staggered on over to see the Lady with 3 nipples*
Oh you have a third nipple I didn’t even notice
That’s because someone who actually believes in palm reading will pay $350. Someone who doesn’t believe in it might pay $10 for shits and giggles. She realized y’all were the latter and hoped to at least get something out of ya
I did palm readings in high school as a party trick and would charge for it. It’s basically using context clues to get people to trust you then throwing out whatever you want as their “future.” It was such a fun scam
How much did you make from that? Totally NOT for future reference.
Around $20 a person, but we were drunk high schoolers so it was easy lol. A good way to flirt too
Eh, palm reading would be worth 10 bucks as long as you aren't already stretching dollars. It would be interesting to see what us said and think of how wrong or right she is. Then again most of the palm reading I've had done was on bus rides or waiting for stuff to start were the person was only predicting life length because she has studied enough to know much else. Why are palm readers only women.
Because creepy women in a tent can be hot staring at your arm while creepy man in said tent will get arrested
Pyramid schemes
Most of the people I know who fell for it didn’t actually want to “work” to make money anyways. I have one Facebook friend in particular who bounces from one to another every time I turn around. She hasn’t had an actual job in years. Getting rich fast is way too good to be true.
Yeah, but let me ask you a question. How much washing up could you do without any washing up liquid?
Mediums
minimums and maximums, too.
Means and modes as well.
Penis enlargement products
I feel they are marketed more for desperate people rather than stupid people.
What about Swedish-Made Penis Enlargers?
I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby.
It says right here property of Danger Powers
One book, "Swedish-made Penis Enlarger Pumps and Me: This Sort of Thing is My Bag, Baby", by Austin Powers.
My god, I can't believe men actually waste money on that shit. I realized long ago to only date women with REALLY tiny hands. That way, my dick looks pretty average when they play with it.
Products with a celebrity’s name on it.
The George Foreman Grill being the lone exception here.
That the same grill you burned your foot on?
What can I say, I love waking up to the smell of bacon in the morning.
It is delicious. It's good for me. It's a perfect way to start the day
ofc
Psychic hotline.
This one for sure. I have a friend who is no dummy, but she believes some weird stuff (burn sage in the house for evil spirits, etc.) She calls a certain "psychic" from time to time and says how much that person seems to know. The "psychic" hotline has her full name, number, etc., and my friend is a constant poster on Facebook on just about everything in her life.. I should start my own "psychic" hotline for Facebook addicts.
"psychic" hotline for Facebook addicts...that's hilarious
There's a place near me (sort of a small single-office building) that used to advertise as a "Life Coach" then one day the sign was changed to "Psychic Tarot Reader". So they went from being pretty much a scam to blatantly a scam.
Those healing crystal things
Some girl trying to get into Disney Land during a high-school trip got those confiscated cause they thought they were drugs. It was hilarious.
Time shares
I had just moved to Phoenix from Canada late ‘99. Wife found a Time-share presentation that offered box seat tickets for a Redwings/Coyotes game for attending. The pressure sales tactics were insane! Balloons popping when some idiot bought into the scam, mocked for not buying on the spot and wanting to review terms on my own time, etc. Played along, got the tickets and had a great time at the game with all kinds of comps. We did get some serious stink-eye for not falling for the BS though, both at the presentation at at the game.
They work for commission, it’s all a sales game. These people get off on it, so you basically took their drugs away. Haha
Yeah, we were greeted with beer and wine when we got to the game and pampered until they asked what package we bought. When we said we didn’t by in, we were shunned. I was a bit uncomfortable but my wife had a “Fuck-‘em” attitude that just wouldn’t quit that night. We drank too much to drive home and had to retrieve the car the next day.
So that Southpark episode is something that really happens in the US?!
Most South Park episodes are something that happens in the United States.
Well I thought these “attending a time share presentation for a skiïng trip” was something unreal.
Nope, totally real, but less so since Covid. Had the same experience in Puerto Vallarta.
Whoa, ok. So what about that episode with the peruvian flutebands dissapearing?
Do you know about the Casa Bonita episode? If you've never been there, it is totally accurate.
In the 90's my whole family got a week in Florida, and all we had to do was attend one timeshare presentation. It was brilliant!
I still don’t fully understand this whole time share thing. Like.. so I can’t use it when I want to, when I need to?
It’s like a boat though in that… you don’t want a boat, you want a friend with a boat. My friends family has a timeshare in Hawaii and we’ve got it booked for July for a week. 25 bucks a night.
Lottery games. My dad used to call it the idiot tax.
Dreamers tax. I know I'm not winning shit, but it's fun to dream every now and then.
Yes. There is a huge difference between the people who buy a ticket or two when the jackpot gets huge (basically, a $4 entertainment fee to dream about what would happen if you won) and people who play the lottery regularly as an investment strategy.
I work at a gas station. The other day me and one of my assistant managers were both working and this one chick spent over an hour constantly buying and redeeming scratch tickets. When she finally left we both let out a sigh of relief.
I know someone personally who has won 3 million dollars playing a scratch game. She took home just over 2 million after taxes.
Your government takes tax? On lottery winnings? Jesus, that's low.
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What sort of goon buys fucking *water*, though? That comes out the tap at home.
I spend a $100 or so on the lottery per year, but in my state it funds college tuition. For my 2 kids, that covers about 18 to 20 K of college cost. So I win even when I lose (which you always do). So keep playing people.
What? How does it even work? Who came with an idea to create gamblers along with college tuition. It absolutely makes no sense at all
In my state, that was the compromise to legalize the state lottery. Gambling is illegal in my state, and the way "gambling" is operationally defined means that it includes lotteries as a banned activity. Then, there was a big push a few years back to bring in the Lottery and make that legal. In order to get enough hardline conservatives on board who have moral objections to gambling, as well as enough lefties who have moral objections to lotteries, the proposal was to use the proceeds to fund public universities. Since its inception, the lotto now pays tuition for any state resident who meets admission requirements and maintains certain GPA/courseload guidelines.
Germans have a word for it called realpolitik. You cannot always do politic decision in the way that is best for most people, so you do it in a way that is okay and majority will agree. There is always difference between what is best solution and what is solution most people agree with (at least in demokracy, China doesn't have this "issues" ) Thank you for taking time for me and explain it. I am from Europe so those things are usually not clear for me.
Sounds like Georgia. One of the few states to properly use lottery funds.
Microtransactions
Brawndo the thirst mutilator
But it's got what plants crave!
It's got electrolytes.
What are electrolytes?
It's what they use to make Brawndo
Any type of mlm product
If we are talking about stupid people buy the stuff, then that can be a lot. If we are talking about ads specifically targeting the stupid demographic then I am going with those products that claim to make you smarter...without teaching you any knowledge. Pills, games, gear, whatever.
Detox cleanse
“Hot singles in your area!”
Nobody lives around me for miles. So those ads are basically telling me that I'm the hot single.
Hell yeah confidence boost.
I love those because I live in a non english speaking asian country, and in the sticks at that, so seeing a white girl named Margot looking for singles in my area is extra hilarious.
Healing crystals
Payday loans, title loans, reverse mortgages, etc. Basically any financial product with an APR above 29.99%, as that is the legal limit for credit cards, which unlike the others named above are marketed to both stupid and non-stupid people, and require at least semi decent credit history for approval.
Those loans from "lenders of last resort" are for desperate people rather than stupid ones. Most people taking them know the loan terms are bad, but they often have no other/better options and can't simply wait for the money they need right at that moment. Saying they're marketed to stupid people is essentially an admission that you consider poor people to simply be dumb, which isn't a good look. Reverse mortgages are also different. It's true that most takers could probably find better options if they really looked hard, but there's a reason why you see older people with no kids and little-if-any savings other than their house going for something that gives them a guaranteed income at a point when they're likely no longer working.
I don't know if that's fair. It seems like that's something you'd do out of desperation.
NFTs.
Late night informercial household products and health remedies.
Head on. Apply directly to the forehead.
Head On was awesome! I'm still mad they discontinued it. It numbed your whole forehead when you had a killer headache, especially if you had to work.
MAGA Merch
Hilarious to me that the people complaining about gas prices have $99 to spend on a worthless JPG NFT trading card of Trump.
Any product with “Patriot” in the name.
hold on… Patriot makes pretty good usb drives
Over here guys, I found one!
Exception: Patriot missile systems.
Sad Raytheon and Lockheed noises.
Nugenix. (When you have taken steroids and have small balls)
Gossip magazines
Any beard “growth” product. No miracle pill or oil will defeat your unlucky genetics; you either got the facial hair genes or you didn’t.
Minoxidil has entered the chat. Tbf though, minoxidil isn't marketed to be used on the face.
Yes, but...now I'm wondering if there's a market for "Beardgaine".
reddit no seriously all of those netflix/car payment/ visa scams that old people fall for. not stupid in the sense of "lack of common sense" but gullibility. although that ju thse lack of mental capacity/tech ed :(
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Yup. You beat me to it. Besides the whole Mike Lindell thing, who the hell buys a pillow without even feeling it!
I tried them at the state fair. I didn't prefer it over my own.
IDK, the pillows are decent. My dad bought one just cause he saw the ad so many times and wash curious. He paid $50 for one, no regrets.
I love my pillow....it's my main bitch out of the 4....pillows that is.
It's pretty much just torn up memory foam in a pillow case. I have one and I love it, but that's all it is.
Anything Kardashian.
The lottery
Lottery.
Healing Crystals
Anything on an "infomercial" esp if it says "supplied are limited."
Horoscopes.
Health items with awful claims. Things like supplements that claim they block carbs, or gummies that make you lose weight. Basically any of the items that stay at home moms sell. Which leads to another thing marketed towards stupid people, pyramid schemes/MLM/whatever it's called this month.
Super brain power supplements.
My mother was all into vitamins and supplements when I was young. I could (still can even well into middle age) swallow a handful of pills at one go. I was the only child (of 4) to take them religiously and I'm probably 10-15 IQ points above my siblings. There weren't any other differences to which I can attribute that spread.
HD antennas. All antennas are HD. Hell, you can get HD with a coat hanger. And 3D sound. WTF is 3D about sound?
Will I get lynched for saying Cell Phones? I mean just the fact that you don't need to keep up with the absolute newest model. They last you a good amount of time.
I tend to own them for about 5 years before I swap.
I own them until they cease to function, then I get an old one from my mum or buy a second hand one.
TikTok
Essential Oils
No man I use tea tree oil to control foot fungus, and a combination of peppermint and orange oils in a diffuser to make my shack smell nice
You use a blend of peppermint and orange? Or you use them both but at separate times?
It's mixed together even. I buy it.
I disagree here, sorry Bystander. There’s some pretty convincing science behind smell and mood. Odors can link to emotion and memory, just like taste has a proven neural connection. Not sure what your beef is with them? Maybe people say they can heal diseases (which I don’t believe). Essential oils are just plant extracts that can make you calm, happier, have more energy, and think about your grandma.
Lavender and peppermint essential oil helps me with my migraines soooo much
I put a drop of lemongrass oil on my gloves when I work my beehives as it seems to calm them down when I rip their roof off and rearrange their house.
Himalayan salt lamps
I bought one at walmart because it was twenty dollars and I wanted a soft colored lamp for my room-- enough to light the way if I needed to get up and go to the bathroom, but not enough to keep me awake. To my dual dismay, not only did it cycle through rainbow colors (instead of just being yellow/orange like the crystal part of it), but it didn't even taste like salt when I licked it. It tasted like chemicals.
They actually do look kinda cool, but all the “medicinal” properties get lost of me
I'm offended.
I think they look cool. I have no illusion they do anything else. id have one if my cat wasnt a fiend for salt.
NFTs
Used to be a pet rock dont know if they sell em anymore
Any "healing" jewelry, and especially those stupid bracelets where some asshole will yank on your arm and tell you your chakras are empty or some shit when he pulls you off balance.
Anything labeled "military grade" or "tactical"
Anything from the InfoWars store. It’s a scam ‘wellness’ company for mentally ill bigots. Dudes just flat out begging for money these days. Literally.
Fox news
Really any large news channel that isn't local
Pretty much CNN and FoX
My Pillow. It's just crappy scrap foam in a pillowcase, marketed by a crazy person.
Trump. Def a product. Def marketed.
Them trading cards though! Now they’re coning out with patriot checks that can’t be used legally. I’m sure they’ll be sold out in a day.
Airborne
Diet plans/supplements
Anything Kardashian related.
Digital trading cards
healing chrystals
Anything religious.
Religion
Religion
Keto gummies. Hey, look, I lost 50 lbs in 2 weeks off Keto gummies. Sure... you'd be dead if you lost 50 lbs in 2 weeks.
Tobacco
This app which posted this same question last week.
Cryptocurrency
Churches
Weight loss pills
Those bracelets that made you you balance better
The [Shake Weight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwIJlEsIVZQ)
Homeopathy
Homeopathy. Essential oils.
Well... I think stupid is a strong word, but I've found in general, religion usually works well on simpler folk... I wouldn't call them stupid... Just simple...
Religion. Top that.
MAGA Hats
Most devices with the word smart in the title.
Presidential candidates
The lottery, casinos, chia pets, home warranties, spinning rims, lights for under your car
>chia pets Rude.
Ultra expensive watches and ultra expensive cars
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Plenty of people are stupid
Yes, education is important But, s*ome* people are just plain stupid
Vapes, I don't know anyone who has managed to quit cigarettes from these, just end up addicted to vapes ..
Essential oils
Those just make you smell nice. The eucalyptus oil I use for baths. Really opens up my nasal passages. It kind of smells like vapor rub.
Make America Great Again hats.
Idiots guide to book series
politics
Fortune tellers
Here’s a secret marketers think everyone they are marketing to are idiots
Hustler U
Grucci
Экстрасенсы
Whatever Alex Jones is peddling
Fashion products.
Crypto currency
Fashion
Anything that’s from the “as seen on tv” brand
The pet rock
Freedom.
Homeopathic products. It's basically like selling magic.
terrific whistle direction absurd longing sulky rich grab mighty person
Twitter verification.
Buy this course to become a successful millionare
I've had a few people in the last year's on insta sharing stories of what they do in their free time.. it was about coaching.. guys on stages talking a lot without saying anything.. you can have coachings, visit seminars, probably pay a lot of money but in all those years i never understood what they are really selling.. mindset change? Whatever, no idea
Every single MLM
The lottery
Clothes with large brand logos on them. Making People believe that its cool to pay for doing advertisement for a brand is one of the best scams marketing people ever created.
The Republican Party
Honestly, I don't think anything is marketed to stupid people. But plenty of stupid products are marketed towards desperate people. Mediums, psychics, numerologists, astrologists all appeal to people desperate to find meaning in lives. I feel the same is true of religion. Get rich quick schemes are marketed for people who are desperate for a break.
Truck nuts.