# Learning for Losers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-for-losers/108772>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 13, 2002, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-for-losers/108772 "2002-05-13T07:50:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![chula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-for-losers/108772/1 "2002-05-13T07:50:15Z")

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[The Learning Annex](http://www.learningannex.com/default.taf) is truly for the desparate who will cling to any chance at improving their pathetic lives. At least it appears that way from a sampling of the courses offered. They include:[ul]  
[li]How to Ride a Bicycle[/li][li]Get Yourself on Oprah[/li][li]Learn Gift Wrapping[/li][li]Brain Upgrade Seminar[/li][li]How to Read the Wall Street Journal[/li][li]How to Attract and Date Asian Women[/li][/ul]But my favorite is:

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> _Create, Market & Promote Seminars & Workshops_
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> The seminar business has a huge profit potential and a low capital investment. Seminar expert Paul Mladjenovic will tell you everything you need to know to promote successful, money-making seminars! You’ll discover how to: \* Choose topics and titles that sell \* Package your experience, know-how or ideas into seminars or workshops \* Find organizations to do your speaking \* Get corporate, adult-ed and cruise-ship speaking opportunities \* Handle your own P.R. \* Get radio and TV interviews \* Become a recognized expert.

Yes, you can learn to scam people out of their money, the same way we’ve just scammed you!