A neighbour got involvedd in Amway. Within a short time she lost most of her friends - we shuttered to see her coming over (in our neighbourhood we often gathered on someone's front step in the early evening catching the breeze while watching the kids play on the street). Mention the news - a kitchen fire - Amway has a smoke alarm; insect bites - Amway; stains on clothing - Amway; Amway was apparently the answer to everything. It was like a religion - the American Way. Finally, a neighbour invited her to a baby shower on the condition that she didn't bring any samples or mention Amway. 'But Amway has products for new mothers and babies, and people like it.' 'No, Gladys, so far they've tolerated it. Leave your samples behind, or don't come.'
After a year or so, she stopped pushing Amway. We relaxed and had coffee together. She didn't get rich.