tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post713468646187339097..comments2023-11-03T04:53:09.679-07:00Comments on Con Man's Blog: Con Man's Word Games--Don't be Fooled by a Carnival Barker PitchJack Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-41646707756506964432009-02-01T07:36:00.000-08:002009-02-01T07:36:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,Then, if you don't fall for the pitch, the...Hi Jack,<BR/><BR/>Then, if you don't fall for the pitch, they offer you something that you might be able to afford, "understanding" that you may not have the capital needed to buy their fine fine product.<BR/><BR/>Of course, none of us should miss out on what's being sold because we may not measure up financially to the con man's regular customers.<BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way - I have a deal on some peanut butter crackers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-35700884017157112812008-03-17T19:07:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:07:00.000-07:00In culling your archives I find this word games ar...In culling your archives I find this word games article a valuable one. It' worth saving, to refer back to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-21799599294641288482007-11-26T22:27:00.000-08:002007-11-26T22:27:00.000-08:00This is good. The vocabulary you lay out for us is...This is good. The vocabulary you lay out for us is straight out of a late night infomercial..get rich quick, painlessly...lose weight, effortlessly.<BR/><BR/>Boy can we be gulible.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-1455201241108552932007-11-25T15:01:00.000-08:002007-11-25T15:01:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,I was tagged today then told to tag others...Hi Jack,<BR/>I was tagged today then told to tag others, so you're it my friend. Visit my blog<BR/>massageforadults.blogspot.com for the rules. Thanks,<BR/>KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-26812915175023545162007-11-23T23:15:00.000-08:002007-11-23T23:15:00.000-08:00I had wondered where the word, mark, came from.Tha...I had wondered where the word, mark, came from.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-27431017166490352242007-11-23T12:08:00.000-08:002007-11-23T12:08:00.000-08:00If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-22692386917752296882007-11-21T10:59:00.000-08:002007-11-21T10:59:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,Thanks for your comments re my blog, "Smar...Hi Jack,<BR/>Thanks for your comments re my blog, "Smart People Write." There are times when I wish I were no longer a member of the "snake oil" crowd, but whatchagonna do. I never should have taken that first ad agency job, huh? Keep up the good work, and thanks again.<BR/>Lee WoodsLee Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551583695670724143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-20477184094919312272007-11-21T10:58:00.000-08:002007-11-21T10:58:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,Thanks for you comments re my blog, "Smart...Hi Jack,<BR/>Thanks for you comments re my blog, "Smart People Write." There are times when I wish I were no longer a member of the "snake oil" crowd, but whatchagonna do. I never should have taken that first ad agency job, huh? Keep up the good work, and thanks again.<BR/>Lee WoodsLee Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551583695670724143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-10163812360861071062007-11-21T08:04:00.000-08:002007-11-21T08:04:00.000-08:00Who peels an orange with knife?Who peels an orange with knife?Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-58926682473509986022007-11-20T19:22:00.000-08:002007-11-20T19:22:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,I wanted to wish you a very Happy Thanksgi...Hi Jack,<BR/>I wanted to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful for your useful and valuable advice to protect us against fraud and greed.<BR/>Enjoy the holiday, be well. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-1297718436018010222007-11-20T16:41:00.000-08:002007-11-20T16:41:00.000-08:00Great info yet again! If things sound too good to ...Great info yet again! If things sound too good to be true, they usually are...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-51654639895118819152007-11-18T22:24:00.000-08:002007-11-18T22:24:00.000-08:00That's precisely why these weasel words work, Mike...That's precisely why these weasel words work, Mike. It's because there are so many gullible people out there who so easily fall for these brazen attempts to suckerize them.<BR/><BR/>Disgusting.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-52518817572041171952007-11-18T18:12:00.000-08:002007-11-18T18:12:00.000-08:00Hi Jack,There is a genuine laziness about certain ...Hi Jack,<BR/>There is a genuine laziness about certain folks who fall for these schemes. If the ad says make a fortune in your spare time, that means they aren't willing to work full time, and that is just plain lazy. There are TV commercials that say you can buy a mansion with a website that you do not design yourself, have no inventory, never touch whatever it is you will be selling, and have no clear idea of how to dive traffic to your website, yet people become convinced that they can earn $$$$$ by sitting around in their bathrobes and having checks mailed to them by simply paying someone else to put up a website for them. It has me baffled, yet others make millions selling lazy people this concept. Thanks for the useful insight once again, Jack.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-9323082242301933482007-11-15T11:30:00.000-08:002007-11-15T11:30:00.000-08:00"Emotional talk and catch phrases." That's a good..."Emotional talk and catch phrases." That's a good way to put it. And, yes, TV pitchmen and telemarketers are proponents of this sort of selling. You can learn a lot by closely observing these people in action.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-6898797286621733562007-11-14T23:00:00.000-08:002007-11-14T23:00:00.000-08:00I sometimes wonder whether people are just stupid ...I sometimes wonder whether people are just stupid or if they are so insecure that they fall for emotional talks and catch-phrases. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the heads-up you have been providing. I have added you to my megafeed list! Thanks for the visit also!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01415312239957797023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-50957680988393237742007-11-14T14:05:00.000-08:002007-11-14T14:05:00.000-08:00It is all a charade, only word games to hook you. ...It is all a charade, only word games to hook you. That's right, if you watch the tv pitchmen and pay close attention to what telemarkerters are saying, you get a good hint at what is coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-56873766208281464012007-11-14T10:24:00.000-08:002007-11-14T10:24:00.000-08:00Yes, David, the initial tip-off is not difficult a...Yes, David, the initial tip-off is not difficult at all.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-6978152866951428362007-11-14T08:00:00.000-08:002007-11-14T08:00:00.000-08:00When someone dresses things up with pretty and nic...When someone dresses things up with pretty and nice words I'm already on my guard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com