Got a bizarre little marketing humdinger for you today.
Check this out:
Recently, I was listening to an Internet radio show about supernatural events happening around us all the time, whether we realize it or not.
Some of these accounts were spiritual in nature.
And some were urban legends.
One of the urban legends was about the so-called “black eyed children.” These kids have jet black eyes (no iris or pupil) who’ll ask you for a ride home or to come inside your house to use the phone. And according to the legend, when you encounter these little punks, you get a feeling of pure evil, like you know on some level they’re a threat to your life. And, when you refuse to help them, they get very aggressive and insistent, almost to the point of violence.
But here’s the thing:
So far, nobody has let them in the car or house.
And, furthermore, they reportedly cannot even ENTER your car or house unless they’re “invited” — implying a relationship to the old vampire, ghost and demon legends.
Creepy little buggers, aren’t they?
Anyway, here’s the point:
We’ve got a bit of this online these days, too.
Except, instead of being black eyed children… what we got is black eyed marketers.
You’ve seen them, haven’t you?
Goo-roos who come a-knocking on your door (via email) or have some goon in a boiler room call you up.
They may even seem “normal” at first.
But soon, they give you that “icky” feeling. Like you just KNOW whatever they’re selling is NOT in your best interest. But, since they’re so persuasive (they know all the goo-roo tricks) you’re almost tempted to let them in your wallet…
Hey, the black eyed children may be a myth (or maybe not…)
But the blacked eyed marketers definitely ARE real.
They WILL eventually come to your door.
And, if you let them, they will EAT you alive.
I wouldn’t let ’em in if I were you.
Ben Settle
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