Sentences with phrase «snake oil salesman of»

The stereotype of the seller of swamp land in Florida, or of the Brooklyn Bridge remain in the general lexicon of public mythology, much in the same way that the snake oil salesman of lore exists.

I guess I'm just irked when those in my profession sound more like the snake oil salesman of old than the professionals we are.

Even Snake Oil Salesman of old would be impressed.

Efforts to rein in the proverbial snake oil salesmen of the advertising industry typically fail.

Academic pollsters are the snake oil salesmen of the 21st Century, and Siena is among the worst of them.

You see, in her wisdom, she views traditional publishing as the first tier, the better tier, and indie publishing as the snake oil salesmen of the publishing world.

Not exact matches

Titan traces Rockefeller's life from his humble origins as the son of snake - oil salesman to his pinnacle running the much feared monopoly Standard Ooil salesman to his pinnacle running the much feared monopoly Standard OilOil.

«There are all kinds of snake - oil salesmen and saleswomen who purport to have «the one test,»» she says, «but you have to look at hard - core competencies, personality characteristics, motivational factors.»

Bitcoin claims to provide Web buccaneers with a secure store of value free from the risk of government confiscation or interventionist devaluation, making it the currency of choice for old - fashioned money - launderers and modern - day snake - oil salesmen.

At that point, I realized that, like him, many business owners are stumbling around a minefield of misinformation about SEO which is being propagated by snake oil salesmen littered across the industry.

More damaging though, is the number of webmasters who fall victim to some slick talking snake oil salesman.

Perhaps judas was tired of being a traveling snake - oil salesman and was doing the right thing by turning in a scam artist.

I do trust in the collective wisdom of most others — I say most because I absolutely do not trust any religious leaders — they are all delusional snake oil salesmen.

Much of the churchy stuff embarrasses me: constant repetition of a few inane verses, BAM BAM from Lakeland, Benny and Kenny the snake oil salesmen, etc..

He must think his god is keeping track of how any conversions each charlatan, sorry he doesn't like that word, each snake oil salesman makes.

This is the same insti.tution that looks the other way when children are ra.ped, that tell people in AIDS - ridden parts of the world not to use condoms, that peddles miracles to old ladies like snake oil salesmen.

Comedians are «yes men», snake oil salesmen, conjurers of cheap tricks.

Best «Open Letter» of All Time: Mark Twain drafts the ultimate letter of complaint (to a snake oil salesman)

THere have always been snake oil salesman who have the gift of a silver tongue and can convince stupid people (sheep) to listen, believe and follow them even if it's right off the cliffs.

Meanwhile, the Christians could go every Sunday to their temples of intollerance and listen to some snake oil salesman spout nonsense.

One facet of evolution is that there are snake - oil salesmen ready to take advantage of the gullible masses...

Guess I'll have to think of him as weird uncle Harold the snake oil salesman, who is more than happy to part the gullible from their money.

Joseph Smith was a snake oil salesmen in my books, besides I'm in the big leagues (Catholic) don't play with the minor league stuff and trust me I've been to almost every religion over my life searching for answers, I have a library of Bibles, Reference Books from all denominations and they all are the same, no one has answers just more questions.

Yesterday, in Sunday Superlatives, I included a quote from Mark Twain in which he referred to a snake oil salesman as an «idiot,» but no one left an angry comment warning me of hell based on Jesus» teaching in Matthew 5:22 that «if you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court; and if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.»

I would bear in mind that a «gentleman» that acts in a way that at one point in time would have been crushing to Caryn and has not learned from that and changed is not safe for abuse survivors to be around and is not a gentleman but a scumbag snake oil salesman masquerading as a gentleman and deserves to be treated as such in protection of the innocent.

Point is, scam artists, snake oil salesmen, and pastors such as Camping are able to con people because they are masters of persuasion, and also because their marks are a bit too greedy to scrutinize what they're being told closely enough.

2) most medicine men throughout history along with snake oil salesmen have made the very same claims of being magical in manner.

My scorn is the result of 2 - bit snake - oil salesmen like you telling others what to do with their bodies and their lives because you think your «god» is the authority of the law.

Tactics of your average snake oil salesman or politician.

And they did not do a Reformation, for they only added to the dysfunction of organized religion by accepting the «prophecies» of a drunk, womanizing, snake - oil salesman, and con - artist who was murdered in Nauvoo, Illinois.

I recognize that NOCSAE's decision may have some technical merit; and that it may be to some degree be necessary to protect the integrity of its helmet standard by weeding out what one football helmet representative characterized in an email to me as «snake oil salesmen» marketing supplemental padding products that, despite their overblown claims, likely do little if anything to reduce, much less prevent, concussions, and may, at least in theory, compromise the ability of football helmets to protect players as the manufacturers intended.

From one of their Advisory Panel members, former Big Food exec and healthy eating advocate Bruce Bradley, «Over the past decade or so, Big Food increasingly acts more and more like a snake oil salesman, shilling sugary, salt - laden, fatty processed foods and calling them «healthy.»»

Consequently spending on vanity projects, duplication of services, consultancy fees and the wares of a multitude of «snake - oil salesman» has increased, while spending on teachers has decreased.

«We have been inclined to believe whatever a snake oil salesman offers without a proof of evidence,» he said.

The question of what Empire State taxpayers are getting in exchange for these subsidies is never clear and compelling, despite regular claims of an economic bonanza that would sound quite normal coming from the lips of a supply - side snake - oil salesman.

Noted snake oil salesman and potential New York Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. was profiled by Maureen Dowd in the NYT over the weekend and told her he rejects the «ex-gay» myth (which, of course, is a good thing):

«He has a legitimate political machine — none of these people who say they have machines actually have machines; they're snake oil salesmen,» said one Democratic operative watching the endorsement process.

Noted snake oil salesman and potential New York Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. was profiled by Maureen Dowd in the NYT over the weekend and told her he rejects the «ex-gay» myth (which, of course, is... Read

But «in the absence of full clinical testing, these bills will allow snake oil salesmen to sell unproven and scientifically dubious therapies to desperate patients.»

Contrary to popular opinion among earth scientists, the purveyors of plate tectonics are the present - day snake oil salesmen.

Of course, I'm sure you'll refer to him as some kind of quack or snake oil salesman, because he doesn't follow what is engrained in nutrition courses and books, and guidelines thrown together by the USDA, which by the way, has done nothing to make us healthier as a populatioOf course, I'm sure you'll refer to him as some kind of quack or snake oil salesman, because he doesn't follow what is engrained in nutrition courses and books, and guidelines thrown together by the USDA, which by the way, has done nothing to make us healthier as a populatioof quack or snake oil salesman, because he doesn't follow what is engrained in nutrition courses and books, and guidelines thrown together by the USDA, which by the way, has done nothing to make us healthier as a population.

My final verdict on the matter is that juice cleanses are a complete and total scam, and that anyone who partakes in the business of selling them is ignorant about their own product at best, and a slimy, unethical snake oil salesman at worst and should be publicly exposed for their BS and probably fined and / or jailed for participating in a scam that misinforms the public and can put people's health in danger while touting their products as «healthy lifestyle alternatives.»

We totally buy the charming snake oil salesman elements of Flo's character, and even when the movie turns sappy at the end, he lends the piece a sense of dignity.

No, this is not the pitch of a carnival barker or snake oil salesman, but a crazy (or maybe crazy smart?)

As a result, a growing number of related programs, apps, and computer skill - and - drill are flooding the market as profiteers and market - savvy snake oil salesmen stand ready to cash in.

Surrounded by public relations staff and consultants and aided by «media training» sessions, the proponents of charter schools, the Common Core, the Common Core Testing scam and various anti-teacher initiatives exude the aura of well - prepared snake oil salesman.

She warns of «the Walmartization of American education,» and «promised miracles that would shame snake - oil salesmen.»

I also find Arne Duncan's fast talking snake oil sales pitch on behalf of rampant and willy nilly charterization to be akin to a used car salesman.

Saying you can guarantee a bestselling book (especially for cheap) is a snake oil salesman's promise of a tonic that cures all ills.

Not only is it a lot easier to get noticed as part of a group, but you feel less like a snake oil salesman promoting someone else's work than constantly bigging up your own.