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Health & Fitness

Pyramid Scheme Play Date

My son Griffin plays really well with Aubrey. Aubrey is an adorable, sweet, little girl. The two have had a few great play dates together and there have been no fusses. The mother Paige has always reciprocated right away and even sends her daughter Aubrey with money for the movies in case we head to the theaters for the latest flick. It was play-date-match-made-in-heaven; kid is cool, parents are cool!
Normally, I had been dropping Griffin at their house or they drop their daughter Aubrey off with me. But this day, Aubrey’s Mother Paige asked me in for some tea along another mother. As I peeked in, I could see the other mother settled inside, steeping & re-dipping her teabag in her cozy mug. I thought, “Why not? I loved Paige!"  Paige set me up with my tea and the kids played in the backyard as we sipped and chatted in the living room.

Then it happened!

Paige began her Mission. She laid out shiny packets titled ‘Natural Energy’. She explained she and her husband are becoming entrepreneurs and they want US TO BECOME THEIR CUSTOMERS! Her eyes glazed over, replaced with dollar signs.
She escorted us to her home office down the hall. She then downloaded a CD for our special viewing privileges on how to become a natural gas consumer and entrepreneur.
I kindly interrupted, explaining I needed to prepare dinner at home. I scooped up my son and got the hell out of dodge. Three days later she sent me a text requesting my gas & electric billing account number. I texted back “Not My Cup Of Tea”. She text replied, “What is your resistance?”
I happily never returned her call. My son will miss his friend Aubrey. It’s too bad the mother had been bitten by the Get-Rich-Quick-Bug!
Hmmm...Last time I checked my money looked better in my own bank account.

Not surprisingly, I was on another play date a week later, another Mom said that Paige had invited her over for an 'Energy-Saving Seminar'. I did not even bother to comment. I just giggled to myself.
(Names have been changed to protect identity).

How is it helping YOUR family by writing your friend a check????
 
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