Also, I live in Canada.

Relax. Pushing juice and plastic containers on family members and friends and putting them in an awkward position is far, far different then having a retail store and people coming to you. This was meant to poke a little fun at pyramid schemes and things like that, not bash all businesses and entrepreneurs everywhere 🙂

Second…aren’t you “selling things” yourself? I see a “Hire Me” ad in your sidebar, prompts to share your posts and sign up for emails, and a bunch of ads on your site. I’m not sure why you find your form of selling to be so superior. As a long-time entrepreneur (with interests in traditional services, retail products, online offerings, and network marketing), I find attitudes like yours to be off-putting and somewhat destructive.

Personally, I support individuals’ desires to go out and make something of themselves. I assume you yourself are an entrepreneur. If you want others to respect your efforts, you should start by respecting theirs and not diminishing their pursuits as frivolity and fluff.