http://justinshattuck.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://justinshattuck.com/2010/writing-a-javascript-bookmarklet-for-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Shat Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:56:26 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=381#comment-29 When I first started doing web dev I found it to be pretty confusing, but it doesn't take too long to pick up on if you focus. With jQuery now-a-days, it's super simple. I don't really know too many people who claim to know javascript.. but they do know jQuery heh. When I first started doing web dev I found it to be pretty confusing, but it doesn’t take too long to pick up on if you focus. With jQuery now-a-days, it’s super simple. I don’t really know too many people who claim to know javascript.. but they do know jQuery heh.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/writing-a-javascript-bookmarklet-for-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Randy Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:41:46 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=381#comment-28 javaScript makes my brain hurt. javaScript makes my brain hurt.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Totally annoyed Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:44:32 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-27 I think all of you are frickin idiots and self rightous. You don't have to like PartyLite, or any other home based businesses, I don't care. BUT to say that it's a money sucking business made to drain your friends and family of money, make them spend out of pressure, that it's a cult, and whatever the heck you might 'think', it's bullshit. A person who represents a Home based business company is EXACTLY the same as a person who represents any type of company. How do you think companies around the world are run and successful in business? Someone somewhere is out there marketing products for them. Do you think just because you go to a grocery store, a clothing store or any store for that matter, that they are all going to try and sell or pressure you into buying something you don't need/want and take all your money? If they do, and you buy it anyways, it's your own darn fault. Have you never been to Walmart, Costco, A clothing store, Sears or a frickin gas station? They all take your money for something you decide to buy because they have to (otherwise you're in jail for stealing!) and they aren't considered a cult). When a MAN or Woman decides to start up their own home based business, whether it be for something to do on the side, have some fun getting out once in awhile or for it to be an extra source of income to help meet the needs of your family and pay some bills doesn't mean they are now in a cult and they plan on ruining the world. They could be making a difference in their lives and/or the lives of their families. They could be trying to better themselves, get off welfare, have a little extra money for a holiday. I personally know a family who had been trying to have a child for many years. You know why she started up with a home based business? Because they wanted to adopt and it costs a whole lot of money to do that. Her and her husband worked full time jobs and she started up with a home based business so they could save enough money to make that adoption a reality. They not only changed their lives in the process, but they changed the life of a little girl who had no family. So when a person attends a home party, they go if they want to, they buy if they want to, they might even decide they want to start selling the product themselves if they want to. A good consultant never pushes someone to buy something and a good hostess doesn't expect it either. People don't start in a homebased business to get rich and then get pissed of because they didn't. Some people work their business hard and are very successful and others are just looking for an evening out to have fun, socialize, and YES, make some money! So if you had a shitty experience going to a home party with a friend, it's probably your own fault because you decided to sit there and figure out a way to bash everything the consultant was there for. And you want to know why homebased business products aren't sold in stores??? Thats because it's a 'Home Based Business' you idiot! Grow up and don't judge... I think all of you are frickin idiots and self rightous. You don’t have to like PartyLite, or any other home based businesses, I don’t care. BUT to say that it’s a money sucking business made to drain your friends and family of money, make them spend out of pressure, that it’s a cult, and whatever the heck you might ‘think’, it’s bullshit. A person who represents a Home based business company is EXACTLY the same as a person who represents any type of company. How do you think companies around the world are run and successful in business? Someone somewhere is out there marketing products for them. Do you think just because you go to a grocery store, a clothing store or any store for that matter, that they are all going to try and sell or pressure you into buying something you don’t need/want and take all your money? If they do, and you buy it anyways, it’s your own darn fault. Have you never been to Walmart, Costco, A clothing store, Sears or a frickin gas station? They all take your money for something you decide to buy because they have to (otherwise you’re in jail for stealing!) and they aren’t considered a cult). When a MAN or Woman decides to start up their own home based business, whether it be for something to do on the side, have some fun getting out once in awhile or for it to be an extra source of income to help meet the needs of your family and pay some bills doesn’t mean they are now in a cult and they plan on ruining the world. They could be making a difference in their lives and/or the lives of their families. They could be trying to better themselves, get off welfare, have a little extra money for a holiday. I personally know a family who had been trying to have a child for many years. You know why she started up with a home based business? Because they wanted to adopt and it costs a whole lot of money to do that. Her and her husband worked full time jobs and she started up with a home based business so they could save enough money to make that adoption a reality. They not only changed their lives in the process, but they changed the life of a little girl who had no family.
So when a person attends a home party, they go if they want to, they buy if they want to, they might even decide they want to start selling the product themselves if they want to. A good consultant never pushes someone to buy something and a good hostess doesn’t expect it either. People don’t start in a homebased business to get rich and then get pissed of because they didn’t. Some people work their business hard and are very successful and others are just looking for an evening out to have fun, socialize, and YES, make some money!
So if you had a shitty experience going to a home party with a friend, it’s probably your own fault because you decided to sit there and figure out a way to bash everything the consultant was there for. And you want to know why homebased business products aren’t sold in stores??? Thats because it’s a ‘Home Based Business’ you idiot!
Grow up and don’t judge…

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/integrity-is-not-subjective-to-potential-money/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Kyle Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:42:39 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/site/?p=290#comment-25 So why did the guy say you didn't have integrity? So why did the guy say you didn’t have integrity?

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Tony Grogan Mon, 03 May 2010 13:46:10 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-24 I agree that there are some pretty sleazy companies out there in the MLM world. But they are not all bad. I have seen a few decent ones. I have been with one such comapany for about 10 years. Never seen anything but integrity from the company. Now, we have had people come in from the bad ones and try to re-create the sleaze, but the company weeds them out pretty quickly. I also work in the corporate world, now that is a pyramid scheme of the worst kind, with the biggest and worst sleazeballs of all. I agree that there are some pretty sleazy companies out there in the MLM world. But they are not all bad. I have seen a few decent ones. I have been with one such comapany for about 10 years. Never seen anything but integrity from the company. Now, we have had people come in from the bad ones and try to re-create the sleaze, but the company weeds them out pretty quickly. I also work in the corporate world, now that is a pyramid scheme of the worst kind, with the biggest and worst sleazeballs of all.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Carlos Del Bosque Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:19:04 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-23 My father's sister was an Avon representative. Sadly, she was also a pack rat and seemingly addicted to accumulating Avon products which, due to her poor health, she was unable to sell even if she had wanted to sell them. When she died, she left behind boxes and boxes of Avon products with enough Skin-so-Soft to make the entire state mosquito-bite free. The most outrageous MLM stories I have heard are when someone gets invited to a friend's home on what seems to be a purely social invitation (for example, Amway's "come on over for cookies and coffee" on a Sunday evening.) When that happens, one might feel like going home and taking a shower. My brother tells the story of being shown a drain cleaner that could melt a Styrofoam cup in your hand. It worked perfectly on Styrofoam cups but not much else. It’s a handy product to have in case someone accidentally crams one down your drain pipe. I guess I would sooner join "Mafia Wars" on Facebook than willingly attend one of these events. There might be a better application of the psychology behind this sales engine as indicated by Dave D above. For example, someone could host "Bone Marrow Donor" parties so that that heavy dose of family and peer pressure might actually result in saving a life. Then again, I know of two people who donated kidneys to their brothers just out of love rather than pressure so let’s dial it back a little. Plan a blood donor party: invite your family/friends/acquaintances over on a Sunday evening for juice and cookies; pitch them when they arrive; serve the juice and cookies after they donate blood. You would not even need to expect to get something in return. My father’s sister was an Avon representative. Sadly, she was also a pack rat and seemingly addicted to accumulating Avon products which, due to her poor health, she was unable to sell even if she had wanted to sell them. When she died, she left behind boxes and boxes of Avon products with enough Skin-so-Soft to make the entire state mosquito-bite free.
The most outrageous MLM stories I have heard are when someone gets invited to a friend’s home on what seems to be a purely social invitation (for example, Amway’s “come on over for cookies and coffee” on a Sunday evening.) When that happens, one might feel like going home and taking a shower. My brother tells the story of being shown a drain cleaner that could melt a Styrofoam cup in your hand. It worked perfectly on Styrofoam cups but not much else. It’s a handy product to have in case someone accidentally crams one down your drain pipe. I guess I would sooner join “Mafia Wars” on Facebook than willingly attend one of these events.
There might be a better application of the psychology behind this sales engine as indicated by Dave D above. For example, someone could host “Bone Marrow Donor” parties so that that heavy dose of family and peer pressure might actually result in saving a life. Then again, I know of two people who donated kidneys to their brothers just out of love rather than pressure so let’s dial it back a little. Plan a blood donor party: invite your family/friends/acquaintances over on a Sunday evening for juice and cookies; pitch them when they arrive; serve the juice and cookies after they donate blood. You would not even need to expect to get something in return.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jon C Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:38:37 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-16 OK, you hit the nail on the head. I can't tell you how much money I threw into this crap-shoot. My ex always used the same tired logic about making extra money (HA!) but in the end, it was just another excuse for her to have a party. Now, disclaimer, I love an excuse to throw a party, but I like to be upfront with my get-together, and my shameless attempts to drain money from my families and friends. Mixing the two just seems so desperate. Partylite feeds lies to the consultants, who feed them to those they trust (e.g. Partylite candles are the only candle in America that doesn't contain lead in the wick, the wax can be peeled from the carpet when cool--if spilled on carpet, the wax doesn't get hot like normal candles--so it won't burn you!). It's sick, twisted lies of greed, propagated by innocents. Tell them the truth dear sir!! OK, you hit the nail on the head. I can’t tell you how much money I threw into this crap-shoot. My ex always used the same tired logic about making extra money (HA!) but in the end, it was just another excuse for her to have a party. Now, disclaimer, I love an excuse to throw a party, but I like to be upfront with my get-together, and my shameless attempts to drain money from my families and friends. Mixing the two just seems so desperate. Partylite feeds lies to the consultants, who feed them to those they trust (e.g. Partylite candles are the only candle in America that doesn’t contain lead in the wick, the wax can be peeled from the carpet when cool–if spilled on carpet, the wax doesn’t get hot like normal candles–so it won’t burn you!). It’s sick, twisted lies of greed, propagated by innocents. Tell them the truth dear sir!!

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/home-made-ice-cream-trumps-store-bought-products/comment-page-1/#comment-15 MollyCookie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:43:44 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=338#comment-15 Sounds great. I still haven't invested in an ice cream maker, but ice cream is definitely something that I have lately learned I can't really live without. You may have inspired me to get one. Sounds great. I still haven’t invested in an ice cream maker, but ice cream is definitely something that I have lately learned I can’t really live without. You may have inspired me to get one.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Shat Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:40:07 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-11 @Dave: Finally, someone who actually gets what I am say'n here! Appreciate the book reference too. The whole mindset of lets watch people fail by requiring them to spend money on our products regardless if they can move them is ridiculous. People have such hope in companies, especially when the economy sucks. They think they can make a million dollars on the internet (haha) additionally they can make ends meet by selling makeup to their friends. Just because one person made it work, doesn't mean everyone will. Silly silly. @Dave: Finally, someone who actually gets what I am say’n here! Appreciate the book reference too. The whole mindset of lets watch people fail by requiring them to spend money on our products regardless if they can move them is ridiculous. People have such hope in companies, especially when the economy sucks. They think they can make a million dollars on the internet (haha) additionally they can make ends meet by selling makeup to their friends. Just because one person made it work, doesn’t mean everyone will. Silly silly.

]]> http://justinshattuck.com/2010/blyths-partylite-candle-company-is-cult-ish/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Dave D Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:51:21 +0000 http://justinshattuck.com/?p=322#comment-9 I just read an interesting book called "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion". These types of companies use a known psychological approach to sell their products. You see your friends or family purchasing these items and peer pressure works on you to make you also buy some. This works partially because your friends give their 'approval' of the product, but also because you feel bad saying no. This feeds into the buying "frenzy" when you see your other peers buying products. The part that really gets me is how they manipulate your social groups into making the company a large profit while giving false hope to many sellers that they can be successful, when the chances are that they will spend more than they will make in the endeavor. Mary Kay, Avon and Pampered Chef, as well as Partylite - which I have never heard of before - should be ashamed of these tactics. I just read an interesting book called “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion”. These types of companies use a known psychological approach to sell their products. You see your friends or family purchasing these items and peer pressure works on you to make you also buy some. This works partially because your friends give their ‘approval’ of the product, but also because you feel bad saying no. This feeds into the buying “frenzy” when you see your other peers buying products. The part that really gets me is how they manipulate your social groups into making the company a large profit while giving false hope to many sellers that they can be successful, when the chances are that they will spend more than they will make in the endeavor. Mary Kay, Avon and Pampered Chef, as well as Partylite – which I have never heard of before – should be ashamed of these tactics.

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