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3mo ago

Hey, scammed any investors lately?

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I don't even know what the fuck this means.
- Holmes scammed a lot of people while her whole wardrobe consisted of black turtlenecks
  
  Scammed a lot people, where most were rich people. That's why she got thrown in jail.
  FTFY
  
  It was all a part of trying to look more masculine and trustworthy is a landscape dominated by white men. She also used, and I kid you not, voice changing software to make her voice deeper.
  Of course this all didn't help that there wasn't a single trustworthy fiber in her being. It was all smoke and mirrors.
- In case it's any consolation, I came here to say largely the same thing, except that I was going to say I liked the poster's name.

Is... this a thing?
I know who that was, it just... came and went, didn't seem like anybody cared much.
Although I'm not American, maybe it was a bigger deal there?
- Probably in American tech environments Everyone else has moved on lol
  
  Yeah, it would have to be super niche spaces. I followed what was going on with her, but I never saw a picture of her I can remember. Seems weird to still know what she looks like lol

I saw the picture before reading the text, and thought "oh no what has Elizabeth Holmes done now."

Your insistence on using the Darth Vader voice probably wasn't helping either.
- Do not underestimate the power of the Dark Side...
- But you gotta admit, it kind of worked. It was unusual and I still know how she sounded. She really crafted that character and hurt the 1%...

Well, I'm OOTL, apparently...
- Woman started company that scammed rich investors instead of just the plebs so she got gaoled.
  
  Also planned on scamming patients, but yes the reason she got bonked was because she fucked with the elites
  
  And Theranos was her company, not some super vilain from an american comics.
  I mean if you didn't know (either, so I looked it up).
  
  You're either Welsh, or you play Elden Ring. Which is it?
- google image search Elizabeth Holmes
  
  Did she become Theranos in the latest movie or something? I think I'm still missing something.

Reading this in the voice of a 30-year smoker.

me every time I'm shaving my mustache under my nose.
- We've all done it.
  Bastard ruined it for us all
  
  I just wanted to kiss Worf!
  (I've actually never done it. Shaving is hard. I've always had a goatee, no facial hair, or full beard.)

I say they should take it back. I've never met a blonde who looked bad in black.
- This woman could wear a trash bag and still look gorgeous, I bet. It's obvious she's more diligent about her health than I am about mine. Well done.
  
  In response to a similar comment about her appearance, Marilyn Monroe did an entire photo shoot in a ~~flower~~ potato sac.
  
  she's more diligent about her health
  That or genes. It’s the genes.
  
  Trash bags are typically black, so.
  
  I don't remember where the quote is from
  "Do I look ugly in this dress?"
  "Honey, you would be beautiful with nothing but a pot on your head"
  
  You should try making lots of money by scamming people. It allows you to focus more on your health and the more you focus on your health and look better the more people trust you and the more you can scam them
  
  Makeup, maybe.
  Health?
  Bet she tries to be a fruitarian with pancreatic cancer.
- What about a 300 pound blonde?
  
  She didn't look bad either.

And god forbid you have a cold making your voice lower

Drop the look. It was never good to begin with.

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