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AIBU to think this is a weird New Year message

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Kr1stina · 06/01/2017 10:16

In reply to my [stunningly original ] text " Happy New Year! " I received this from my niece

" 2016 has been my best year ever and I'm hoping to be even more successful in 2017" .

AIBU to think this is odd? Most people just replied with a similar greeting or " hope you and the family are well" . Some sent a snippet of news

" busy year for us as Mary starts her new job in February /we are moving house in the summer / we have a new puppy " .

Is this because I don't understand Young People Today ?

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WorraLiberty · 06/01/2017 10:19

Sounds like she's about to start flogging Yoonique Grin

Roseformeplease · 06/01/2017 10:20

MLM alert!

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 06/01/2017 10:21

Barf.Envy

YouTheCat · 06/01/2017 10:22

Definitely sounds like she's going to start spouting nonsense very soon.

Also, what kind of person doesn't even say 'Happy New Year' back?

AllTheBabies · 06/01/2017 10:23

That's hilarious! I suppose if you don't look after number one who else is going to Grin

Crispbutty · 06/01/2017 10:24

Did it come with a duck face selfie too? Grin

Hassled · 06/01/2017 10:25

It sounds like she's been shortlisted for The Apprentice or something.

chocolatemademefat · 06/01/2017 10:28

I would've texted back - good to know. now get your head out of your arse and wish me a happy new year. Young people today!!!!!!

ExcellentWorkThereMary · 06/01/2017 10:30

Ohh definitely MLM!
"Wow that's great to hear, what made 2016 so good?"
"I ditched the office and became my own boss! I work in my pyjamas and have made so much money I am looking at buying an enormous new house and a yacht! If you are interested I can share the secret of how I did it with you? Come for coffee next week?"

dailyshite · 06/01/2017 10:31

I was trying to think where I'd seen this phrase and you're right! It was a Utility Warehouse person Grin not the same person, as she isn't young (well she's younger than me but fully fledged adult)

ofhorse · 06/01/2017 10:36

Very rude not to wish it back to you. All about her.

What is MLM?

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Kr1stina · 06/01/2017 10:41

DD says her cousin always talks as if she's on The Apprentice. Not that I would know as I'm an old fogey.

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Kr1stina · 06/01/2017 10:42

MLM is multi level marketing BTW

I know it's not that as she actually has a very good job in business development , which I believe is a fancy names for sales.

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TheMortificadosDragon · 06/01/2017 10:43

I just looked up the meaning of MLM as I've come across it today for the first time in two clearly different contexts. Here I think its 'Multi Level Marketing' ie pyramid selling, the other I think was Men love Men. However, I think in the case of the OPs niece, its simply egocentric youth 'Me luvs Me'Grin

How old is she, is she doing exams or starting on a career ladder?

ofhorse · 06/01/2017 10:47

I was trying to guess... all I could think was Mid Life Meltdown!! But didn't know how old niece was ...

Crispbutty · 06/01/2017 10:49

I have a friend who works for utility warehouse, and that's exactly the sort of comment she would reply with too. She got very stroppy with me when I said it was a pyramid scheme.. The way she went on about it, it sounded more like some strange cult.

CitronellaEllaElla · 06/01/2017 10:53

Grin this has made my morning!

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Kr1stina · 06/01/2017 11:03

She's 29 and apparently doing very well in her job. She sells accountant, which I assume pays better than Avon.

I only know what MLM is because there's a hilarious thread on MN about it.

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nauticant · 06/01/2017 11:08

she actually has a very good job in business development , which I believe is a fancy names for sales.

This surely is the complete answer. Hopefully she'll step back from this PROMOTE ME! approach to even the most innocuous of interactions.

DearMrDilkington · 06/01/2017 11:11

I'm hoping to be even more successful in 2017

That's brilliantGrin. I'd have just replied "good luck with that".Grin

TheAntiBoop · 06/01/2017 11:18

How about replying 'good job Donald!'

dollydaydream114 · 06/01/2017 11:23

This isn't a Young People Today thing ... sounds more like a People Who Are Massively Full Of Themselves And Need To Chill The Fuck Out thing to me.

You should have replied back and said 'Sorry, I think some of your message was missing! I only got the bit where you told me how great you were, and not the bit that wished me a happy new year too or thanked me for my greeting.'

She totally does sound like someone who would be on The Apprentice.

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Kr1stina · 06/01/2017 11:28

Nauticant - you are right about "promote me " . When you ask " How's work?" she replies

" Well I'm currently Head Of Sales in the UK and they want to promote me to Head Of Europe. But there's no one senior enough to interview me here so I need to wait until the Chied Executive of the World is in London. So it won't be for a few months yet."

Meanwhile my kids sit sniggering at her ( because they watch The Apprentice - honest subtitles ) and I sip my tea politely and say " that's nice dear " .

DH is well impressed because he's a man and very gullible

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paxillin · 06/01/2017 11:32

Wow, she'll be promoted to "God" soon enough!

paxillin · 06/01/2017 11:32

But who'd be senior enough to interview her for this? The queen, perhaps?