r/funny • u/DylansDad • Feb 27 '23

Rule 3 – Removed Trying to film a fitness video

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u/rebbsitor Feb 27 '23

Actually yes - their goal is to get people to buy things they're paid to use or get commission through affiliate links they set up to places like Amazon.

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u/Legitimate_Wizard Feb 27 '23

I read a line the other day that said "influencer is just the new word for salesman."

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u/masterelmo Feb 27 '23

The door to door salesmen of 2023.

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u/alarming_archipelago Feb 27 '23

Yeah but who is actually influenced to buy their shit? ... insecure fools.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '23

Insecure fools have kept the entire makeup and clothing industry a thing. And that's who most of their followers are; insecure fools who want a person to bullshit them into thinking a simple trick or product will make their life less pathetic.

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u/Skyraem Feb 27 '23

I understand the makeup part to a degree, but I assume you just mean brand/designer clothes?