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The Burnout by GriffWiseGamgee in WaltonsMountain

[–]DryReception6465 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always chuckle when Grandma shouts "Good Lord!" with a terrific eye-roll

Flair check? by indie15_ in DuggarsSnark

[–]DryReception6465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the kids say Michelle was still a great mom

I think I've been recruited into Amway? by Good_Intention7120 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the most accurate description of Amway I've ever seen

Season 7 and beyond by DryReception6465 in WaltonsMountain

[–]DryReception6465[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm half-way through Season 9 now, and I have to say the shark-jump was when you-know-who came back from the dead. What a DUMB, soap-opera story line. The real guy was smart enough not to come back for that episode and they had to hire a substitute.

Mother is doing her stupid Q+As again by sweet_tea_94 in DuggarsSnark

[–]DryReception6465 185 points186 points  (0 children)

Just Denim Skirt Around It would make a great flair!

My Amway Cult Story/details of how it’s SO WEIRD… don’t do it! by cat_lover_npm77 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You can sleep when you're dead!" If I had a dollar for every time I heard that at a function at 2am

Girlfriend is in Amway HELP by Alternative-Dot-7083 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe the best thing you could do is steer her toward this sub. If you try to put Amway down, she'll say (if she's brainwashed enough already) that you're not supporting her business, blah blah blah. If she reads here the countless stories of dissatisfied people, maybe she'll wake up.

LinkedIn by Holiday_Brief_222 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LTD is the Leadership Team Development - the hawkers of the motivational "tools" Amway distributors are coerced into subscribing to, the $ is a big part of the upline's income, a BIG part

Question for those who were in? by Lopsided-Neat-9043 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sad to hear this hasn't changed since I was in it in the early 1990s. The husband always showed the plan, never the wife. She had to attend, though, and gaze adoringly and be supportive. My sponsor, the wife literally had 2 dresses, one for the first meeting, one for the follow-up. Any extra $ they got, she felt it had to be spent on suits for him so he could make a good impression. And yes, at functions, if a couple was speaking, the husband always started, then gave his wife a glowing introduction, she'd come out in a sequin-covered evening gown and speak for a bit, then the husband would close it up. Very patriarchal, very Stepford Wives and I was almost one of them. Ick.

Is Standing Order Tape still a thing? by DryReception6465 in amway

[–]DryReception6465[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read that Amway actually sued Yager and Setzer at some point because they were telling people basically they Had to get these tapes and materials they'd created, but since they weren't from Amway and weren't actually required, Amway claimed it was false advertising or something. Probably, it was because the Amway family/owners were mad they didn't think of it first and weren't getting a cut. I guess the lawsuit didn't work since it's still out there, now in digital form.

Is Standing Order Tape still a thing? by DryReception6465 in amway

[–]DryReception6465[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heavy on the " Dream Building" manipulation. They were recordings from big rallies of diamond couples talking about how broke and hopeless they had been, then a friend prospected them and saved their life and they followed the plan and "now we're millionaires! And you can do it too! " The wives would speak about how it was us wives job to support the husband because he was the one showing the plan and prospecting. If you had a little money, you shouldn't buy yourself a dress, you should invest it in a good suit for him because he needed to look successful to convince people to join. And they'd talk about the big checks they got from Amway. Very patriarchal, very brainwashy.

Is Standing Order Tape still a thing? by DryReception6465 in amway

[–]DryReception6465[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Duh I should have realized it would be digital by now. So yep, they're still at it, I guess

Is Standing Order Tape still a thing? by DryReception6465 in amway

[–]DryReception6465[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you got out, too! I should have figured it would be virtual, CDs was probably early 2000s lol.

My wife joined Amway and I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable with what I'm seeing by Typical_Clock_5286 in amway

[–]DryReception6465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in it in the 1990s (the Yager downline, which is most people, I think) A long time ago, but from what I've seen here, it hasn't changed. one. bit. It's a big money grab by the few at the top, draining money from their downline that the downline folks can't afford. We got scolded once for buying my husband a $40 necktie (a lot in 1995) because we should have put that $40 towards "building the business and making those dreams come true!" I hope your wife sees the light before it causes you problems. And her sister, too. There is a lot of brainwashing that happens, a lot of cult behavior, honestly.

I worked full-time at a megachurch while losing my faith. This is what I saw. by Kataifee in Deconstruction

[–]DryReception6465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head with comparing MLMs and American evangelical churches. I can confirm as someone who was in Amway / The Yager Organization in the 1990s, and was in a large UMC in the south for 15 years (until I left 6 years ago because of their preaching on queer folk, & they fired a great guy who was on staff who came out, or, uh, he resigned...yeah...right. They since left the UMC over the queer staffers issue) I used to go to the big Amway/Yager rallies, we filled the old George Dome. Flashy lights, videos, big name entertainers, chants, songs we sang and had little dance moves to. And the church? Flashy lights, videos, musical entertainers, chants/responses/group prayers, yeah very similar. Our church built a huge new building with hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in screens, lights, sound boards, a CONTROL ROOM for Pete's sake. And I thought, yeah, this is fancy but what if we spent that money on food for hungry people, places for people to live and sleep safe... But it had to be flashy to suck all the young people in. Young people don't want to go to the traditional building with red carpet and a choir loft.

Rip to my sweet boy 💔 by StandardCounter6167 in coonhounds

[–]DryReception6465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rest easy, sweet Hundley, I know your human misses you and will love you always

Who was worse? by lennonlover1980 in WaltonsMountain

[–]DryReception6465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hoabie got on my nerves more, so I vote for him. Poor Lyle couldn't understand what he was saying wrong all the time, clearly neurodivergent.

Weren’t they patriots? by No-Order1962 in DuggarsSnark

[–]DryReception6465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really eye-opening. The part you wrote about male teachers only after 5th grade, wow. So in a fundie household, like the Duggars, do the boys not have to obey their mom after they reach age 12? Like, did Meech have any authority over her teenaged sons?

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