# How do I go about becoming a man in the "mob"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 1, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980 "2004-07-01T01:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![saluki\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@saluki\_fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saluki_fan)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980/1 "2004-07-01T01:25:06Z")

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Got any advice on it? Not only that, but is it true what they say in “Goodfellas” in that a made man can only come from Italy? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Scene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bob\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Scene)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980/2 "2004-07-01T01:46:58Z")

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You might try [MafiaEmploymentOpportunities.com.](http://www.mafiaemploymentopportunities.com)

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**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980/3 "2004-07-01T01:58:22Z")

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Are you looking for info on how to become a member of organized crime? I think that’s verboten here.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-becoming-a-man-in-the-mob/252980/4 "2004-07-01T02:00:05Z")

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I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you… 🙂

So, I’m locking this instead.

**samclem** , GQ moderator