Except don’t they cancel “certs” if a member “blows” or is “declared”? Of course if the value is zero to begin with it’s no financial loss, but still….

* Excluding Mexico, which the CofS puts in Latin America

I think the idea is to have positive interactions with people, and then hope that they ask what it is that you do that makes you so energetic and optimistic – which could then be an opportunity to say that it’s Scientology, and go on to try to ‘disseminate’ to them.

I’ve seen the first part of that used as a practice tool with motivation and sales seminars, and the full lead-in to the recruiting angle used by groups that are more oriented towards selling themselves.

The bottom line for Scientology is that there are very few people that they have any chance of selling themselves to these days due to everything from widespread knowledge of their deservedly bad reputation, to just that what they’re trying to peddle is fundamentally so dated. Members seem to have become hesitant to even try because rates of rejection and even negative reaction to old school sales techniques have gotten very high, a trend that also shows up in the disappearance of door-to-door peddlers, and even the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons backing off on ringing doorbells in recent years.

That explains the low number – 13 clears for the whole of Africa would have been an even better stats crash.

Selling it to black Americans as both cheaper than in America, and as a spiritual pilgrimage to the ‘home land’ is a smart move.

I used to wear plastic gloves when I did clay demos. I mostly liked doing them but didn’t like the feel of the clay on my bare hands nor getting my nails filthy with it, so I always wore rubber gloves for dishwashing – which I never wore when washing dishes 🙂

To: Angry Gay Pope
From: David Miscavige COB RTC
Re: GOOT

The only reason you thought the sign said GOOT is because you can’t read. Therefore you need to avail yourself of our fabulous study tech. After clearing all your misunderstood words you will have full cognition that GOOT is really ‘Go OT!’

ML
Dave.

To:David Miscavige COB RTC
From: Alcoboy
Re: study tech.
So let me get this straight. If I word clear every single word in ‘Mein Kampf ‘ by Adolf Hitler, that book will no longer be a compilation of mad rantings about how undesirables need to be wiped off the face of the Earth?
Well?
I’m waiting for an answer.

No love at all
Alcoboy.

To: Alcoboy
From: David Miscavige COB RTC
Re: Study tech and Hitler.
(Silence)

ML
Dave.

😂😂😂😂😂👌

I’m sure the people who are told to talk to three a day aren’t supposed to mention the word “Scientology”.

Uplifting the Community:
Isn’t it strange that they don’t mention that $tealyourmindandcashology.

Um, “How to fill in the vacuum on Scientology.” Er, ar, headache forming…

Zoom Auction:
With a “surprise auctioneer”…

The Dorkendweeber’s tribble hairpiece on a day off while the Dwunkendwarfer is out being run through a mangle to squeeze out excess alcohol after being in a barrel of scotch for too long?

My postulates have settled down very well since I started using Postulate Away Cream with the handy 40psi air compressor injector system. Oh wait, it’s not those types of postulates…

All the people in the course room at Celebrity Center Los Angeles appear to be wearing plastic gloves: students (coaches and twins) as well as supervisors. Yes, that’s probably due to Scientology’s Covid19 restrictions. Poor people, nevertheless.

What does a student do who has to do a clay demo? Do plastic gloves and clay work together well?

Mike: this week’s “Thursday Funnies” is long and meaty. Thanks!