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Hard to Swallow Pill: The Truth About Get-Rich-Quick Courses

The meme consists of two sections using the 'hard to swallow pills' template. The top section shows animated hands holding a white pill bottle with the label 'Hard to swallow pills,' where one hand points to the label. The bottom section contains bold, uppercase text that argues against the logic of get-rich-quick courses: 'IF SOMEONE BECAME A MILLIONAIRE WORKING 3 HOURS PER WEEK, THEY'RE PROBABLY NOT SELLING A COURSE ON HOW TO DO THAT THAT'S 100 $ FOR 5 HOURS. THEY WOULDN'T NEED YOUR MONEY.' The image humorously delivers a critical 'hard truth' about the contradiction in such schemes.
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IF SOMEONE BECAME A MILLIONAIRE WORKING 3 HOURS PER WEEK, THEY'RE PROBABLY NOT SELLING A COURSE ON HOW TO DO THAT THAT'S 100 $ FOR 5 HOURS. THEY WOULDN'T NEED YOUR MONEY.

Overview

The meme consists of two sections using the 'hard to swallow pills' template. The top section shows animated hands holding a white pill bottle with the label 'Hard to swallow pills,' where one hand points to the label. The bottom section contains bold, uppercase text that argues against the logic of get-rich-quick courses: 'IF SOMEONE BECAME A MILLIONAIRE WORKING 3 HOURS PER WEEK, THEY'RE PROBABLY NOT SELLING A COURSE ON HOW TO DO THAT THAT'S 100 $ FOR 5 HOURS. THEY WOULDN'T NEED YOUR MONEY.' The image humorously delivers a critical 'hard truth' about the contradiction in such schemes.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's r/Meme community, utilizing the popular 'hard to swallow pills' template—a format where a pill bottle label presents an uncomfortable or critical truth. The template is edited with original text to critique get-rich-quick courses, and it includes a watermark 'imgflip.com' indicating the likely meme creation tool.

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