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Sepherothic: Feb 8, 2003

Haifisch posted:

I was a well-employed adjunct at a local university

Said no-one ever. Being an adjunct is academic hell.

And it's only going to get worse now that all these diploma mills are imploding.

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# ? May 29, 2024 18:16

KingSlime: Mar 20, 2007; Wake up with the Kin-OH GOD WHAT IS THAT?!

No kidding, I was an adjunct at a state uni making less than a full-time burger flipper while being mostly in charge of my own curriculum and lessons, and doing my own god drat grading. I now use the same skills to make more money and work less (and still have time to freelance) in the :siren:

FOR PROFIT :siren:

sector

(implying that state-run colleges aren't a for-profit operation lol)

# ? Sep 6, 2016 21:20

Devian666: Aug 20, 2008; Take some advice Chris.; Fun Shoe

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

My coworker just told me that he put 50% of his retirement portfolio in an Indian ForEx mutual fund.

I have no details about it, but there are about 10 red flags in just that one sentence.

There's an India based scam going around where they ask you to "invest" in their fund. Sometimes it's commodities or forex but either way they can say anything because it's a scam. Your coworker will never see that money again.

# ? Sep 6, 2016 21:24

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

How does one get on the ground floor of that scam? Would 20k do it?

# ? Sep 6, 2016 21:32

big shtick energy: May 27, 2004

$1k/month on instagram toddler outfits: https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/51gpub/my_25_wife_24_is_obsessed_with_trying_to_get_our/

# ? Sep 7, 2016 01:38

Star War Sex Parrot: Oct 2, 2003

DuckConference posted:

$1k/month on instagram toddler outfits: https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/51gpub/my_25_wife_24_is_obsessed_with_trying_to_get_our/

What's insane is that it actually works for a few lucky (?) people. My idiot cousin spent a shitload of money dressing her twins in cute outfits all of them time for Instagram pictures and now gets all sorts of clothing sent to her for free. It's still a waste of time and money if you ask me.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 01:52

SweetSassyMolassy: Oct 31, 2010

DuckConference posted:

$1k/month on instagram toddler outfits: https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/51gpub/my_25_wife_24_is_obsessed_with_trying_to_get_our/

Poor guy, sounds like he spends half his time between being depressed and infuriated. Must be a very uncomfortable state of mind.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 01:56

Leon Trotsky 2012: Aug 27, 2009; YOU CAN TRUST ME!*

_{*Israeli Government-affiliated poster}

I'll see if I can ask my coworker about his Indian ForEx mutual fund. I foolishly assumed that a ForEx mutual fund would be a bad investment rather than an outright scam.

The instagram wife is actually spending 13k a year on baby clothes. So even more than 1k a month! What kind of doormat do you have to be to let a stay at home mom rack up that kind of thing for months on end even after your family tries to stage an intervention?

# ? Sep 7, 2016 02:06

Zo: Feb 22, 2005; LIKE A FOX

It could be a scam, or it could be a bad to mediocre investment. The Indian part is the bigger red flag. People itt automatically think forex = bad, but it's not a black hole where money disappears. All those idiot individual traders are losing their money to somebody, after all, minus trade fees of course. There are probably some institutions making good money off these poor saps.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 02:13

Aagar: Mar 30, 2006; E/N Gestapo
I am talking to a mod right now about getting you probated/banned/gassed

Speaking of scams, here's a great one from my back yard:

http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/6842870-black-money-scam-vaughan-woman-defrauded-of-thousands/

quote:

Black money scam: Vaughan woman defrauded of thousands
Cash painted black as alleged ruse to sneak it through customs
by Jeremy Grimaldi

Stories of frauds don't get much more fantastical than this one.

York police investigators uncovered the alleged scam in April 2016 after a Vaughan woman came forward to reports she'd been defrauded. But when police looked into the alleged crime, its scale went far beyond what one might expect.

The story begins after the 51-year-old woman met someone online, falling for a man who didn't really exist. Over the next few months, he "borrowed" thousands of dollars from her.

However, after the money had been paid out, the alleged perpetrator offered the woman a chance to get some back.

Once she accepted, arrangements were made to meet an associate of the online friend, who claimed to be a diplomat from the United Kingdom by the name of Adam David, who would return the funds.

However, once she met the man, she dealt with further demands, first being told the men needed more money to free the cash from customs, police said.

The woman was then told to meet the men at a nearby hotel, but when she showed up, a suitcase full of money, which was painted black, was produced, under the excuse it was coloured in order to sneak it through customs.

More money was then demanded for the money to be "cleaned" with some form of solution.

After the last batch of money was handed over, the man disappeared, never to be seen again.

"There are many types of scams with a variety of tricks and tactics used by the suspects, but the goal is the same, suspects are looking to take as much money as they can from their victims," said Const. Andy Pattenden. "We urge our citizens to always consult with a trusted friend or family member or call the police before sending any money to strangers."

Police arrested Taiwo Gbolade of Brampton on Aug. 31. He is scheduled to appear, charged with fraud over $5,000, at Newmarket court on September 29.

Police believe there are other victims and are asking people to come forward and call 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6612.

I found another article which threw out the amount of $30K - not sure if that's what she originally lost, or what she lost altogether.

I mean, alright, you got scammed. That sucks. But believing the scammer when they say they want to give some of your money back? And then forking over more money for a case full of black-painted paper to clean it? It boggles the mind. What did she think would happen at customs when they investigated the suitcase full of money-looking piles? "Whoops, just stacks of black-painted paper. No funny business here - let it through."

# ? Sep 7, 2016 20:16

JUST MAKING CHILI: Feb 14, 2008

So my Mother-in-law got her money back, because of course deposit errors happen all the time and get fixed. She she got in touch with the retirement plan liaison at her company and they were able to sort things out with the plan provider and her bank. I just hope that whoever got $3000 deposited into their account by mistake got turbofucked by the police for withdrawing it and closing their account.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 20:43

pathetic little tramp: Dec 12, 2005; by Hillary Clinton's assassins; Fallen Rib

Man, black money scam is some 1940s poo poo, glad to see people still have respect for the classic bunco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-EXsingD4

# ? Sep 7, 2016 20:52

BonerGhost: Mar 9, 2007

pathetic little tramp posted:

Man, black money scam is some 1940s poo poo, glad to see people still have respect for the classic bunco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-EXsingD4

Hey, they're classics for a reason. If the con still works, no reason to change it.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 20:55

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

NancyPants posted:

Hey, they're classics for a reason. If the con still works, no reason to change it.

My dad's fallen for the "we have some left over material from down the street we'll give it to you just for labor!" trick and the weird traveling meat salesman thing and a barebones really obvious pyramid scheme chain letter too.

My dad's kind of a gullible idiot, is what I'm saying.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 21:03

Pryor on Fire: May 14, 2013; they don't know all alien abduction experiences can be explained by people thinking saving private ryan was a documentary

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:06

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

Pryor on Fire posted:

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

You sound real fun

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:11

WampaLord: Jan 14, 2010

Parallel Paraplegic posted:

You sound real fun

Pray tell, what fun is to be had by being accosted by random people on the street?

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:14

Moneyball: Jul 11, 2005; It's a problem you think we need to explain ourselves.

WampaLord posted:

Pray tell, what fun is to be had by being accosted by random people on the street?

I would tell you, but I'm not interested in continuing this interaction.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:20

pathetic little tramp: Dec 12, 2005; by Hillary Clinton's assassins; Fallen Rib

WampaLord posted:

Pray tell, what fun is to be had by being accosted by random people on the street?

gettin laid

and

gettin paid

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:23

BonerGhost: Mar 9, 2007

Pryor on Fire posted:

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

I mean you're right but even I can tell that stating it this way is spergy as hell. That is possibly why people don't love hearing it.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:23

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

WampaLord posted:

Pray tell, what fun is to be had by being accosted by random people on the street?

But then you might miss this GREAT DEAL I have on some speakers that fell off the back of a truck.

NancyPants posted:

I mean you're right but even I can tell that stating it this way is spergy as hell. That is possibly why people don't love hearing it.

This, and most people know that random strangers don't come up to you trying to sell you poo poo out of the goodness of their hearts, so laying it out like that comes across as pretty condescending.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:31

pig slut lisa: Mar 5, 2012; irl is good

all my friends used to be strangers though :confused:

e: none of them ever offered to show me a yo-yo trick, the jerks

pig slut lisa fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Sep 7, 2016

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:32

the littlest prince: Sep 23, 2006

pathetic little tramp posted:

gettin paid

You've already lost.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:33

Subjunctive: Sep 12, 2006; ✨sparkle and shine✨

Sometimes people who come up to you on the street are in need of your help. It's good to help people.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:37

Tea.EarlGrey.Hot.: Mar 3, 2007; "I'd like to get my hands on that fellow Earl Grey and tell him a thing or two about tea leaves."

Pryor on Fire posted:

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

This is a good rule of thumb if you have zero intuition and/or social skills.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:37

KYOON GRIFFEY JR: Apr 12, 2010; Runner-up, TRP Sack Race 2021/22

Pryor on Fire posted:

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

how do u make friends

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:38

pathetic little tramp: Dec 12, 2005; by Hillary Clinton's assassins; Fallen Rib

Whole lotta non-Southerners in this thread, I met a very nice person who was driving from Louisiana to her home in Canada while I was filling up at a filling station in Tennessee over the weekend. We're not gremial friends now of course, but it was in fact completely normal to notice her Ontario licence plate and ask if she was vacationing or heading to Canada and wish her well on the rest of her journey.

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:40

Moneyball: Jul 11, 2005; It's a problem you think we need to explain ourselves.

Tea.EarlGrey.Hot. posted:

This is a good rule of thumb if you have zero intuition and/or social skills.

It's pretty easy to notice a pyramid scheme coming a mile away. Only happened to me once, luckily. While filling up at a gas station, some guy started in with "Boy, it sure is a beautiful day, isn't it?" cue some solar energy shares pyramid scheme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPGHjf2GqMQ&t=70s

# ? Sep 7, 2016 22:43

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

pathetic little tramp posted:

Whole lotta non-Southerners in this thread

I mean I grew up in and vehemently hate a lot about the south but the people here are genuinely pretty outgoing and like talking to you about whatever or just helpin' out. It's one of the few things I like about it.

WampaLord posted:

Pray tell, what fun is to be had by being accosted by random people on the street?

For example this one time I was heading back to my car in the parking lot of walgreens and there was a 30-something lady out there stressing out about something, I ask her what the matter was and she tells me her phone is dead and she needs to make a call, I let her borrow my phone and she makes the call. On the call she's basically asking when she could get a ride to work from whoever it was, it seems like it's gonna be a while until they can come, something like that. I got nothing better to do this day so I go "eh I'm heading that way if you want a ride" and she's all polite and "well I don't want to be any trouble or anything" "nah it's fine, hop in" and she does and I drive her a few miles across town and we talk about her problems and listen to some music and have a great ol' time, then I drop her off and she's super thankful and everything's great. It was a really nice experience and she was a real nice friendly lady.

I later realized after the fact that based on the area I dropped her off at her job was most likely "being a hooker", which just makes the story even better!

# ? Sep 7, 2016 23:28

Tjadeth: Sep 16, 2012; Cat Army
2nd Battalion
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Pryor on Fire posted:

I know I've said this before on SA, possibly in BFC, and was promptly ridiculed all around for saying it, but I still think it's 100% correct and am baffled as to why it's unpopular:

There is no reason to engage with any stranger out in public whatsover beyond the simplest polite gestures, and doing so is just stupid. How on earth you end up engaging to a level where you are negotiating price on whatever silly scam they are peddling is beyond me. It doesn't matter at all what strangers think of you. At all. gently caress them.

I mean be super polite to everyone by default, especially those poor strangers you're meeting in the service industry. Be as human as you can with them even if only for a moment, and tip 20% at least always. But if some random person approaches me on the street asking me if they've seen someone else or if I want to see a yo yo trick or if I like hip hop or if I support whatever it's an instant short circuit... nope, no, no thank you, sorry no cash, late for a meeting, sorry. gently caress any stranger forever, spoiler alert: they want your money.

Personally I empathize but I'm pretty sure a lot of people enjoy socializing with random strangers in the street for whatever reason, I think the solution is just to wear headphones so that they understand that you yourself are not open for business

# ? Sep 8, 2016 00:12

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Parallel Paraplegic posted:

I mean I grew up in and vehemently hate a lot about the south but the people here are genuinely pretty outgoing and like talking to you about whatever or just helpin' out. It's one of the few things I like about it.

For example this one time I was heading back to my car in the parking lot of walgreens and there was a 30-something lady out there stressing out about something, I ask her what the matter was and she tells me her phone is dead and she needs to make a call, I let her borrow my phone and she makes the call. On the call she's basically asking when she could get a ride to work from whoever it was, it seems like it's gonna be a while until they can come, something like that. I got nothing better to do this day so I go "eh I'm heading that way if you want a ride" and she's all polite and "well I don't want to be any trouble or anything" "nah it's fine, hop in" and she does and I drive her a few miles across town and we talk about her problems and listen to some music and have a great ol' time, then I drop her off and she's super thankful and everything's great. It was a really nice experience and she was a real nice friendly lady.

I later realized after the fact that based on the area I dropped her off at her job was most likely "being a hooker", which just makes the story even better!

Way to not get a free blowjob for giving a hooker a ride. Oh well, next time you'll know.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:11

therobit: Aug 19, 2008; I've been tryin' to speak with you for a long time

Solice Kirsk posted:

Way to not get a free blowjob for giving a hooker a ride. Oh well, next time you'll know.

Passing up free sex with a pro: bad with money, good with health.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:16

Easychair Bootson: May 7, 2004; _{Where's the last guy?

Ultimo hombre.

Last man standing.

Must've been one.}

pathetic little tramp posted:

Whole lotta non-Southerners in this thread, I met a very nice person who was driving from Louisiana to her home in Canada while I was filling up at a filling station in Tennessee over the weekend. We're not gremial friends now of course, but it was in fact completely normal to notice her Ontario licence plate and ask if she was vacationing or heading to Canada and wish her well on the rest of her journey.

How much did she take you for?

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:23

WampaLord: Jan 14, 2010

Parallel Paraplegic posted:

For example this one time I was heading back to my car in the parking lot of walgreens and there was a 30-something lady out there stressing out about something, I ask her what the matter was and she tells me her phone is dead and she needs to make a call, I let her borrow my phone and she makes the call. On the call she's basically asking when she could get a ride to work from whoever it was, it seems like it's gonna be a while until they can come, something like that. I got nothing better to do this day so I go "eh I'm heading that way if you want a ride" and she's all polite and "well I don't want to be any trouble or anything" "nah it's fine, hop in" and she does and I drive her a few miles across town and we talk about her problems and listen to some music and have a great ol' time, then I drop her off and she's super thankful and everything's great. It was a really nice experience and she was a real nice friendly lady.

I later realized after the fact that based on the area I dropped her off at her job was most likely "being a hooker", which just makes the story even better!

Maybe you should have better things to do with your day than chat up strangers in parking lots and give them rides.

I'm missing the "fun" part of that story, and also it easily could have ended with you getting stabbed.

E: VVV Yea, I'm the beep boop robot for not wanting to waste my precious free time on some random idiot.

WampaLord fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Sep 8, 2016

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:25

Jmcrofts: Jan 7, 2008; just chillin' in the club; Lipstick Apathy

WampaLord posted:

Maybe you should have better things to do with your day than chat up strangers in parking lots and give them rides.

I'm missing the "fun" part of that story, and also it easily could have ended with you getting stabbed.

BEEP BOOP what is purpose of hoo-man interaction with no material gain KACHUNK

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:27

Subjunctive: Sep 12, 2006; ✨sparkle and shine✨

WampaLord posted:

E: VVV Yea, I'm the beep boop robot for not wanting to waste my precious free time on some random idiot.

I assume then that you're paid to post here.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:34

Zo: Feb 22, 2005; LIKE A FOX

WampaLord posted:

Maybe you should have better things to do with your day than chat up strangers in parking lots and give them rides.

I'm missing the "fun" part of that story, and also it easily could have ended with you getting stabbed.

E: VVV Yea, I'm the beep boop robot for not wanting to waste my precious free time on some random idiot.

Lol yeah actually you sound like a sociopath.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:40

Moneyball: Jul 11, 2005; It's a problem you think we need to explain ourselves.

This thread ~~sometimes~~ most of the time.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 03:46

pathetic little tramp: Dec 12, 2005; by Hillary Clinton's assassins; Fallen Rib

Easychair Bootson posted:

How much did she take you for?

well she had these canadian bills that are really rare but they were covered in black, she can't take them back to canada or she'd be caught so she let me have them for just 5k (she was in a hurry, they're worth easily 50k). just waiting for her to send the solvent to the address i gave her

# ? Sep 8, 2016 04:24

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# ? May 29, 2024 18:16

Nitrox: Jul 5, 2002

I've met a guy on a street who was desperate for some cash, so he sold me his current state ID card. And that's how I was able to go drinking at 19 (legal age is 21). So, gently caress ya'll, strangers are great.

# ? Sep 8, 2016 04:26

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