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Do you love game shows as much as I do? I can’t get enough of the $100,000 Pyramid, the latest celebrity version. Do you want to know why? I’m telling you, anyway. It’s because it’s a $100,000 pyramid scheme. Every game they ask the “civilian” what they would do if they won “the big money.”
Now, first, I think the celebrities want to laugh just at that concept, the big money. $100,000 isn’t exactly big money to them, usually, not unless they’re looking haggard and haven’t had a paying gig in a while. Even then, I wonder.
Then there’s the big disappointment that follows asking the big question. I’m sure a few people actually win $100,000. But, the majority I’ve seen, who don’t win, go away with what I can only imagine is a fractured dream. You ask them what they will do. They say they want to open a new club or restaurant or get a beach house. And, instead of giving them hope, you offer them a trip to Mexico or Antigua.
So, you might as well say, “We can’t give you real estate or rental property, but we can give you an over-priced tropical vacation for a few weeks. If you want to blow $100,000 south of the USA border, we can cover that. But, if you want to start a new business, go to Shark Tank.”
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