Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Archae

(47,245 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2025, 06:32 PM Apr 2025

Was on the bus earlier today, saw this in a house window.

Big neon sign saying "Psychic Readings."

Another con artist.

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Was on the bus earlier today, saw this in a house window. (Original Post) Archae Apr 2025 OP

They knew you were going to post that Permanut Apr 2025 #1

I called a psychic and asked for a reading. usonian Apr 2025 #2

Any true psychic already knows they aren't getting $3.99 a minute from me. Norrrm Apr 2025 #3

Rember "Miss Cleo?" Archae Apr 2025 #5

Yeah! She had a phony accent but she made the bucks. Norrrm Apr 2025 #6

I always wanted to show up at a place like that randomly FirstLight Apr 2025 #4

Permanut

(8,566 posts)

1. They knew you were going to post that

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 06:39 PM

Apr 2025

usonian

(26,588 posts)

2. I called a psychic and asked for a reading.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 07:08 PM

Apr 2025

They asked for my credit card number.
I replied that if they don't already know it, they aren't psychic enough for me.

Norrrm

(5,577 posts)

3. Any true psychic already knows they aren't getting $3.99 a minute from me.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:48 PM

Apr 2025

Archae

(47,245 posts)

5. Rember "Miss Cleo?"

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 6, 2025, 12:18 AM

Apr 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Cleo

Norrrm

(5,577 posts)

6. Yeah! She had a phony accent but she made the bucks.

Reply to Archae (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:14 AM

Apr 2025

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)

4. I always wanted to show up at a place like that randomly

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:10 PM

Apr 2025

And ask them if they knew I was coming

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