Truth In Advertising

[grunion]

I attended the Maker Faire, a wonderful Geekfest in Queens, a couple weekends ago with my kids and their friends, and snapped this rather telling photo:

:facepalm:
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[Monza]

Sometimes the joke just writes itself, doesn't it?

 

[alphagaia]

I'm still shocked every time I pass a shopping center near my house that has a Tarot Card reading "store" . How can they pay the rent with just that ole scam? I never see cars in the front.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I'm still shocked every time I pass a shopping center near my house that has a Tarot Card reading "store" . How can they pay the rent with just that ole scam? I never see cars in the front.

You really don't need very many clients. Just give a reading about a black aura hanging over the mark's head and convince them it can be removed for $10,000. Rinse and repeat. When things get too hot, move on to the next town.

 

[Mysstryss]

That is pretty hilarious, thank you for sharing!

 

[Amapola]

If only they were all so "honest"...

 

[foxholeatheist]

I woke up Mrs. Foxhole laughing at this.

Thanks!

 

[P.J. Denyer]

That's right up there with my favourite Dummies Guide, "Astrology for Dummies"

 

[grunion]

I'm not quite sure what was actually intended to be advertised - is there something called "face readings?"

 

[grunion]

That's right up there with my favourite Dummies Guide, "Astrology for Dummies"

 

[krayon]

I'm not quite sure what was actually intended to be advertised - is there something called "face readings?"

Schematomancy is included in Wikipedia's long list of divination methods.

See also: physiognomy.