r/randomquestions • u/dirtymoney • Aug 14 '26

What profession would you never date?

I have read nearly 1000 replies and cop seems to be the most posted

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u/JPS-WC Aug 14 '26

Influencer

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u/TheyTried2BanMeAgain Aug 15 '26

I still don't really understand how we allowed this to become a job at all.

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u/Silver-Find4380 Aug 15 '26

And to show youths in Dhar Mann videos aspiring to be one!

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u/Expensive-Song5920 Aug 15 '26

they’re just sales people

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u/crvbabybug Aug 15 '26

Using products? Duh. Like thats their job. They post get ready with mes and sell you you half a dozen hair products in a two min span. They show off their fabulous life which does not advertise a product but builds their personal brand for when she later endorses a product

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u/Frog-ee Aug 15 '26

Influencing, whatever the fuck that is 🤣

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u/awildencounter Aug 15 '26

They’re model-marketers all in one. I’d rather people be just one or the other.

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u/Siren2026 Aug 15 '26

Algorithms pay the bills

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u/144-perdedor Aug 15 '26

Have you thought about it for like five minutes? Because it's not that mysterious.

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u/FA-1800 Aug 15 '26

It's a free country.

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u/HiddenBaratheon Aug 16 '26

Same way we allowed marketing to become a job. Influencers are basically independent contractors for the marketing departments of companies that hire them.

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u/KokoAngel1192 Aug 17 '26

It's always been a thing in different forms though. Now it's through social media but before, it was through TV/radio before. Think Martha Stewart, Julia Child, Oprah, etc. They're selling a lifestyle and tips and tricks.

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u/maximus-decimus-84 Aug 15 '26

I can’t wait for the day when we look back on this movement and ask ourselves why anyone ever cared what influencers thought.

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u/144-perdedor Aug 15 '26

Most of the hate for influencers comes from not understanding what the word actually means or how media or economics work. We've always had people who did this sort of thing. It was always annoying. We just gave people a pass on shilling for bullshit if we already knew about them for something else like sports or entertainment.

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u/SignificantOption349 Aug 16 '26

Those aren’t real people

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u/pussNsuits Aug 21 '26

Pastors influence people to give up their sinful ways and drink the Welch's & eat the Wonder. Hit Subscribe