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Previously on "Making money out of peoples fears and dumbness"
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Originally posted by Gonzo View PostI think you are missing the point.
True businessmen are way ahead of you and are manipulating the media so that that they can make money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies.
ISTM that companies who make and sell things that the government makes you have, have indeed got into that racket: they have got the force of the law to make you give them money.
Don't worry, just drink the Ovaltine.
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Some of these old dodgy campaigns by trusted household-names are excellent examples of corporate greed and playing us for fools in these scary times:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/times...-epidemic.html
"Don’t worry about influenza, drink Ovaltine"
"In view of the immense value of Bovril during an Influenza epidemic, the proprietors of Bovril are making every effort to meet the demand"
"It takes less than three minutes for MILTON to knock out the Influenza germ. We have overwhelming proof of this fact"
The scary thing is, if it wasn't for stronger advertising regulation today, they would still do it...
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Originally posted by Gonzo View PostI think you are missing the point.
True businessmen are way ahead of you and are manipulating the media so that that they can make money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies.
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If you're on the bench, contract swine flu immediately.
Once your immune system has killed it off, make this clear to the barrage of agencies that are looking for contingent staff over the next month or so.
Even demand a higher rate as you're unlikely to fall ill from it again.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostTrue businessmen would be looking at ways of making money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies. Why should the pharma companies and Doctors get all the action?
Anyone got any good business ideas?
E.g.
Selling miracle pig flu cures on eBay
Books on pig flu tulip
Surgical masks
A specialist pig flu website (probably already done)
Self-cure books and videos
Fake Tamiflu tablets
Drive by coughings and other flu related robbings
Information on how to build a pig flu bunker
Courses on how to hunt for Truffles
Does anyone have any more great business ideas like this?
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostCarbon taxes, Carbon credits, Carbon offsetting, Carbon trading.....
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Originally posted by Gonzo View PostI think you are missing the point.
True businessmen are way ahead of you and are manipulating the media so that that they can make money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostTrue businessmen would be looking at ways of making money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies. Why should the pharma companies and Doctors get all the action?
True businessmen are way ahead of you and are manipulating the media so that that they can make money out of pig flu and other media created frenzies.
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Making money out of peoples fears and dumbness
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I don't believe this pig flu nonsense
I have never seen a coughing and sneezing pig
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IBM founed a business empire upon FUD
Fear
Uncertainty
Doubt
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Originally posted by moorfield View PostHave you tried the stock markets?
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