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THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-14-2009, 06:12 PM

Every couple months or so I see an acquaintance at IU that GWB will affectionately know as "poof." In fact, I don't even remember his real name. I'm not sure, but I think poof is on his 7th year of college going for a business degree. Poof is a really nice guy, and every time I see him we always have friendly chit chat.

Today I was in the Union eating a pizza when poof sits down at the next table to me and says hi. I was drinking one of my favorite energy drinks called full throttle. Poof says "Aw man you're drinking that crap, man I got an awesome energy drink for you. Its awesome stuff, it was started up some skaters (or snowboarders some "cool" group) and it's really taking off." He then start spewing these stats like 0 carbs, # of milliliters of this and that.

I don't like where this is going so I interrupt him and half jokingly ask him if he is a spokesperson for them or something. To my horror, poof explains that he is in a "business partnership" with Amway International and he can hook me up with this badass energy drink.

I quickly change the subject and start eating my pizza as fast as I can. When I finish I get up and say "Well, poof I gotta go but it was good to see you."

He says "wait, lemme get your number so I can bring over some of those energy drinks sometime."

I reluctantly relinquish my telephone number so I can get the fuck out of there.

I need some good Christian advice. As far as I see it I have 3 options.

A. screen my phone calls for a couple weeks and risk seeing poof again some time.

B. Answer and just tell him there is no way I am buying his energy drinks and tell him I was just being nice.

C. Let him bring his energy drinks over and make him waste his time giving his spiel (sp?)

No matter what there is

literally

no way I am going to be opening up my wallet for these energy drinks that "are so exclusive they can only be ordered online."

What would you do?

TwoBlackEyes · 01-14-2009, 06:25 PM

Invite him over to do his spiel and when he arrives, set him on fire.

Oh, and get yourself a good fake phone number to give out from now on, for chrissakes.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-14-2009, 06:28 PM

I am Dr. No when it comes to this stuff, I'm just not used to someone I know trying to solicit me.

Repugnant Abomination · 01-14-2009, 06:42 PM

How about you actually try the drinks first?

Ugly Bastard · 01-14-2009, 06:44 PM

Oh man... Amway... ouch. There's a subsidy of Amway to watch out for, "Quixstar". I didn't know that and got cornered into listening to a whole energy drink spiel once and how I should consider "starting my own business" through Quixstar. Ugh... ouch...

Yea I would do everything in my power to stay away from this guy if I were you.

DDTempest · 01-14-2009, 06:59 PM

Is there any gain to remaining on good terms with this guy? Financially or socially?

If not I would recommend going to his place for a sales pitch and pissing all over his bathroom and video taping it.

Orgazmo · 01-14-2009, 07:01 PM

He sounds like a good guy.

I mean, I hate to bring up the obvious...but you're graduating soon, ID. You're going to need a job. Maybe Poof could get you in on the Energy Drink Salesman gig?

It sounds pretty sweet. I hear the things basically sell themselves.

DDTempest · 01-14-2009, 07:04 PM

By the way, whats the energy drink called?

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-14-2009, 07:09 PM

Quixtar - XS Energy Drink

Ugly Bastard · 01-14-2009, 07:10 PM

It tastes like urine and battery acid.

Cocktooth · 01-14-2009, 07:41 PM

Does it give you the boost that a Monstar Khaos does?

Mr. Blonde · 01-14-2009, 08:27 PM

I haven't actually read these posts yet, but i'd like to take the opportunity to post some videos of shit we convinced a drunk ass Poof (who I met the same day) to do my senior year of college when I went to IU to visit GWB and company. These are those videos. And yes, in the latter one, he is attempting to (whilst wasted) jump on a bucket, turn backwards in midair, land in the chair and slide the chair backwards onto the makeshift slip and slide.

YouTube - poofreg

YouTube - poofchair

EDIT: This is a horrible idea, ID. This is nothing less than another form of pyramid scheme. Every person I've seen get in one of these either fails miserably or ends up backing out of it and never speaking of it again. I can't think of some good examples right now but its basically people trying to monopolize on the green/healthy phase america/the world is currently going through. There are these juice/drinks that are super healthy, but expensive as fuck (we're talking upwards of $30-50 a bottle) and while they may be good tasting (i've never had any), they're simply overpriced. Every once in a while i'll get a dumbass customer call in with a domain name they bought wanting to forward it to their "marketing page" for this drink that they claim is "superfood" and its just some canned extension of the company's website. Like a referral or something.

From what i've seen people get others SUPER HYPED UP TO THE MAXX about the project to get them started, but I really don't know what the actual angle is. You're a smart guy, its not like you're gonna fall victim to whatever this is, I think you should let him give you the presentation and try to find out more what its about.

Landing Strip · 01-14-2009, 08:42 PM

A few kids that were in high school with me somehow got into selling these Quixtar energy drinks. Many classmates bought them at first [probs cuz they thought they were helping a friend], but soon grew tired of the drink. The student salesmen eventually stopped selling the drinks at school because they couldn't sell them to anyone.

the drink sux. I choose option B.

Mr. Blonde · 01-14-2009, 08:53 PM

Kinda off-topic, but ID, why are you still in school if you don't mind me asking? Grad school or 5th year?

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-14-2009, 08:56 PM

5th and last year. Grad school might be something I consider a few years from now.

DJ FC · 01-15-2009, 04:39 AM

POOOOOOOF

f3lix · 01-15-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Oh man... Amway... ouch. There's a subsidy of Amway to watch out for, "Quixstar". I didn't know that and got cornered into listening to a whole energy drink spiel once and how I should consider "starting my own business" through Quixstar. Ugh... ouch...

Yea I would do everything in my power to stay away from this guy if I were you.

I suffered the same. Those fuckers didn't quit calling until about a year passed.

01-14-2009, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	What would you do? Every couple months or so I see an acquaintance at IU that GWB will affectionately know as "poof." In fact, I don't even remember his real name. I'm not sure, but I think poof is on his 7th year of college going for a business degree. Poof is a really nice guy, and every time I see him we always have friendly chit chat. Today I was in the Union eating a pizza when poof sits down at the next table to me and says hi. I was drinking one of my favorite energy drinks called full throttle. Poof says "Aw man you're drinking that crap, man I got an awesome energy drink for you. Its awesome stuff, it was started up some skaters (or snowboarders some "cool" group) and it's really taking off." He then start spewing these stats like 0 carbs, # of milliliters of this and that. I don't like where this is going so I interrupt him and half jokingly ask him if he is a spokesperson for them or something. To my horror, poof explains that he is in a "business partnership" with Amway International and he can hook me up with this badass energy drink. I quickly change the subject and start eating my pizza as fast as I can. When I finish I get up and say "Well, poof I gotta go but it was good to see you." He says "wait, lemme get your number so I can bring over some of those energy drinks sometime." I reluctantly relinquish my telephone number so I can get the fuck out of there. I need some good Christian advice. As far as I see it I have 3 options. A. screen my phone calls for a couple weeks and risk seeing poof again some time. B. Answer and just tell him there is no way I am buying his energy drinks and tell him I was just being nice. C. Let him bring his energy drinks over and make him waste his time giving his spiel (sp?) No matter what there is literally no way I am going to be opening up my wallet for these energy drinks that "are so exclusive they can only be ordered online." What would you do?
	#YOLO

01-14-2009, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
TwoBlackEyes Been told twice Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 312 Internets: 1299	Invite him over to do his spiel and when he arrives, set him on fire. Oh, and get yourself a good fake phone number to give out from now on, for chrissakes.
	Last edited by TwoBlackEyes; 01-14-2009 at 06:26 PM.

01-14-2009, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	I am Dr. No when it comes to this stuff, I'm just not used to someone I know trying to solicit me.
	#YOLO

01-14-2009, 07:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	Quixtar - XS Energy Drink
	#YOLO

01-14-2009, 07:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	Does it give you the boost that a Monstar Khaos does?
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

01-14-2009, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	How about you actually try the drinks first?

01-14-2009, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Oh man... Amway... ouch. There's a subsidy of Amway to watch out for, "Quixstar". I didn't know that and got cornered into listening to a whole energy drink spiel once and how I should consider "starting my own business" through Quixstar. Ugh... ouch... Yea I would do everything in my power to stay away from this guy if I were you.

01-14-2009, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
DDTempest Ahoy Fuckbag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Posts: 3,540 Internets: 187030	Is there any gain to remaining on good terms with this guy? Financially or socially? If not I would recommend going to his place for a sales pitch and pissing all over his bathroom and video taping it.

01-14-2009, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,723 Internets: 311447	He sounds like a good guy. I mean, I hate to bring up the obvious...but you're graduating soon, ID. You're going to need a job. Maybe Poof could get you in on the Energy Drink Salesman gig? It sounds pretty sweet. I hear the things basically sell themselves.

01-14-2009, 07:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
DDTempest Ahoy Fuckbag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Posts: 3,540 Internets: 187030	By the way, whats the energy drink called?

01-14-2009, 07:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	It tastes like urine and battery acid.

01-14-2009, 08:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Landing Strip Resident Pube Inspector Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 96 Internets: 299	A few kids that were in high school with me somehow got into selling these Quixtar energy drinks. Many classmates bought them at first [probs cuz they thought they were helping a friend], but soon grew tired of the drink. The student salesmen eventually stopped selling the drinks at school because they couldn't sell them to anyone. the drink sux. I choose option B.

01-14-2009, 08:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	Kinda off-topic, but ID, why are you still in school if you don't mind me asking? Grad school or 5th year?
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

01-14-2009, 08:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	5th and last year. Grad school might be something I consider a few years from now.
	#YOLO

01-15-2009, 04:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	POOOOOOOF
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.