You Know You’re In a Pink Fog When…
Written by L J on September 7, 2008 – 1:23 pm -Let’s start a list. I’ll go first.
1. You label any person who raises any questions, criticism or doubt about any aspect of Mary Kay as “negative.”
2. You refuse to use or even look at, any cosmetics other than Mary Kay.
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September 7th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
#3 When you have convinced yourself that if you just work a little harder, you WILL make some money.
#4 When you continue to attend and pay admission to all those MK events, believing that “those that show up move up”
September 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
#5 When you schedule your ’shopping’ time to cruise for “sharp looking women”.
September 7th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
#6 When you start recruiting others into the same stinking MLM you are in (misery loves company?) and using the same lines used to recruit you (even though you know deep down they are not true)
September 7th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Lipstick, you got to #4 first! Congrats!
7) That you’re convinced you simply must have the Holiday line on hand, because it will just FLY off the shelves, and, after all, it’s Limited Edition! It will run out almost immediately! (Not true, but the stuff that runs out first is being prebought by the Sales Force, not sold to Customers)
September 8th, 2008 at 9:23 am
#8 When you find yourself gooping up in MK and donning “closed heel, closed toe shoes and a blazer” just to go check the mail. Never mind nobody under 55 wears blazers anymore …
September 8th, 2008 at 9:47 am
9. When you find yourself walking around Dallas in a wool blazer in 100° weather.
10. When a MK meeting or event conflicts with your child’s recital/game/birthday, you choose to go to the MK event.
September 8th, 2008 at 10:47 am
#11 When you actually post those mantras and goal posters on your bathroom mirror “I am a Booking Machine” ” I love my telephone” NOT!!!
September 8th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Oh Lipstick, you didn’t! I love my telephone. LOL My director didn’t tell me that one. What did DH think of having to see that while he brushed his teeth each morning? ROFLMAO
September 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
#12) When you think this site is negative.
September 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Julie…Oh Yes I did!
Kelly…you are so right!
I’ll probably regret this, but on the way back from January retreat, my SD and I wrote this one and I had it on the bathroom mirror, on the door of the pantry in the kitchen and in my MK “Dream” book. Ladies, I told you i was seriously in the fog. Here it is “unlucky 13″ in honor of Mary Kay Ash! You do know 13 was her lucky number don’t you?
#13. I am a new woman!
I love to book and sell!
I am a master recruiter!
I attract women of excellence who want
what Mary Kay has to offer!
I am committed!
I am willing to work!
I am willing to put forth the effort!
I am willing to give it my all!
YES!
If that doesn’t make you want to barf pink nothing will! That is the last pink confession you guys are getting out of me. I am cured for good!
September 8th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
14. You incessantly say, “Can you get excited about that?!”
September 8th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
15. You start viewing everyone you know as potential MK recruits.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
16. When you start lying about you finances so you can order more product for your “store”, remember it’s better to ask forgivness than permission! WTF?
September 8th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
17. When every sentence starts with “Is there any reason why …? “
September 9th, 2008 at 12:43 am
18. When you come to a website, obviously without reading too much about the site, and post stuff like this “How many companies reward you for each accomplishment? How many companies grant you 50% cash back in all sales? Do your company yield 4 to 13% in commision each month and every month? Can you write off your everyday pleasantries on your taxes per year? Can you write off a portion of your mortgage, utilities, cell phone bill, and meals? Can you work part time hours and bring home a full time paycheck? Will your company lease a car for you, pay the note, taxes, registration, and 80% percent of your insurance? That is just the tip of the ice burge. If you cannot answer YES to ALL of my questions, then you are not informed at all. “ Haven’t we heard these lines before?
September 9th, 2008 at 8:33 am
When MK comes before your God, Family and Friends! You know MK events are way more important than God…..just ask your friendly MK director!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:48 am
20. When you think that the reason most women don’t make much money in MK is because they don’t work hard enough.
21. When you truly believe that Mary Kay’s mission is to “enrich” women’s lives.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:57 am
#22 When you are on a site like this trying to defend yourself and justify your career!
September 9th, 2008 at 11:00 am
ZAP! Good one Lipstick.
September 9th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
#23. You justify your ever increasing credit card balance as “good debt.”
#24. You worship any NSD and are willing to PAY your hard-earned $ to spend time in her house/car/parking lot she’s in. You think being with her is 2nd only to to heaven and will somehow garner you millions of future MK earnings just by being in her “space.”
#25. You are willing to borrow (*cough* steal) your granny’s social security number to sign her up as a recruit, and then put more $ on your credit card under granny’s name to “qualify” her so that you can make car/production/director/a trip, etc.
#26. You have 8 starter kits guiltily crammed in a basement closet and justify that as a good thing, because so-and-so just made director and she has 15 in her closet.
#27. You think sharing a hotel room with 3-5 other grown women is FUN, FUN, FUN.
#28. You ‘re willing to spend $600 on inventory to receive a $1 stretchy bracelet.
September 9th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I think you hit all the “high” points Baroness. We can always count on your wisdom! Keep on telling it like it is…they need to hear the truth!
September 9th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
#29 You’re willing to give up a full time job in order to work your “business” full time.
#30 When your willing to put off getting married so you can get your “business” rolling.
September 9th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
#31. When a customer says a product isn’t right for her and you take it as a personal attack.
#32. You cut your beautiful long hair so you can look like a 1950’s professional.
September 9th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
#33 You keep repeating everything taught in MK without checking the facts.
September 10th, 2008 at 10:01 am
34. You are all excited to take your new recruits to your adopted director’s meeting KNOWING that they will be pumped because the directory treats you like her own…………….NOT!
September 10th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
35. You feel guilty wearing anything but a skirt in public.
(or was this just me…It got so pounded into our heads that only skirts/dresses were professional that I felt weird wearing anything but that when I went out. I eventually got over this, but it’s amazing how much these things stick with you. You are trying to do everything the way they tell you because you want to be successful, and you’re certainly told not to “rewrite the book.” )
September 15th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
36. You feel guilty wearing any other makeup line in public! Awwww! Definite NO-NO!
September 16th, 2008 at 9:03 am
#37 When you invite unsuspecting friends/neighbors/coworkers to cheesy MK events only to find yourself answering everyone’s “No Thanks” with “Come onnn!!!! I just need one more, please?”.
#38 When you try to recruit everyone you know with “Just become a personal use consultant! I get my products at 50% off!” knowing full well that because you can only afford the minimum allowable order, they knock your discount back to 40%.
#39 When you start using the “two positives before a negative and one positive after” in everyday life. (”Excuse me, Mr. Mechanic? I LOVE your “smart looking” shop and your tire selection is FAAAAAAAAAAABULOUS!!! Next time I come in, would you please not try to sell me another air filter that I don’t need? You are sooooo talented at what you do, have you ever considered Mary Kay Men’s products? Here’s my card and one for your wife. I bet she’s FAAAAAAAAABULOUS, too!)
September 16th, 2008 at 9:57 am
#40. When everything you say is in a breathless voice, said superfast and excited with exlamation points!!!!!!!!!!
#41. When you believe everything your SD says!
#42. When you hide the credit card bills from your husband, so he doesn’t know how many of those cards are either maxed out or nearly maxed out.
#43 When everyone always receives a MK gift from you no matter what the occasion, because you just KNOW they really like MK, even if they have NEVER bought it from you.
#44 When you have a few friend over , you just have to drag out the MK and show all the new products and do facials. You’re really deep if you try to expalin that by excitedly saying “Let’s have some GIRL TIME! ”
#45 When you have never claimed ANY income from MK on your tax return, but have convinced yourself it’s because of all those tax DEDUCTIONS. (You never thought of them as REAL expenses, just bonuses.)
September 16th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
i’m pretty sure #38 has been obsolete for awhile. at least 5 years, hasn’t it? when i came in in 1980, you got a 30, 40 or 50% discount based on your order size. then several years later, mary kay dropped the 30% and just had the 40 and 50, and i think it was at least 5 years ago, they dropped the 40% with a $180 order and went to just the 50%, with $200. anything less than $200 is retail, isn’t it?
September 16th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
lisa, You are correct.
I dont know how long Former Pink Attack dog has been out of MK, but still some people doing personal use would have a hard time finding enough to order to get the 50% discount.
I believe that was the main gist of her post for #38
September 16th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
lisa, you could only find one post of 45 that was slightly incorrect! That is a lot of pink fog!
September 17th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
i just don’t view all the other comments as being in a pink fog. i’m in some church groups that say alot of things like, “be happy - don’t let negative comments by other people get you down - or if they are constantly negative, stay away” and i wouldn’t say i’m in a church fog. i have a friend who sells pampered chef and she wants to show me the latest gadget or new recipe whenever i go over, but i don’t think she’s in a cook’s fog just because she wants to show it to me. it’s not that i didn’t find one post slightly incorrect - i’m just sharing my thoughts and not trying to sound all “rah-rah” as some here would say.
September 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Hey Lisa…(in a whisper voice) Your pink is showing!
Just pullin your leg girl! 
September 20th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
46. If you BEELIEVE rooming with 3 - 4 other adult women is your idea of ”GirlTime”!
September 20th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Tam….LOL, that’s not my idea of “Girlfriend Time” even with a margarita or a bottle of wine!
Too close for comfort!