Everyday they’re hustlin’
August 2, 2006I can appreciate the fact that a lot of people are trying to get their side hustle on, in addition to the nine-to-five grind. However, what I do not appreciate is everyone trying to solicit me for the pyramid scheme du jour. Maybe they’re not smart enough to recognize a pyramid when they see one, or maybe they think I’m not smart enough to recognize one but it’s pissing me off nonetheless. Don’t tell me you’re having a party and send me an evite for a business pitch. I’m not trying to drop money on anything that requires me to recruit fifty of my closest friends before I see any of that money again. I can think of much better ways to waste my money. If you’ve got a REAL business to invest in, complete with business plans and such, then holla at me. I might just be interested. Until then, keep your hustlin’ to yourself. I have no interest in selling vitamins, VoIP, cell phones or whatever it is you do. On a slightly related note, I realize that to whom much is given much is required. But I’m not required to spend all my money while you spend none of yours. My family members seem to have forgotten that I am not the bank. Stop asking me to pay for stuff for other folks’ kids! Especially when the folks whose kids they are KNOW not to fix their mouths to ask me for anything. I don’t fool with them for a reason and they’re all well aware of what that reason is. Now I feel bad that their kids have to suffer the fate of having triflin’ parents but if I wanted to pay for summer camp and computers and dorm room decor, I would have some little tax deductions of my own. Rant over, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
