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Hate the player, not the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n Players will play, and when they play you it may come in the form of lies, fraud, cons, or simply how they know how to use you. There are players in this world who exist to solely for the purpose of using you for what you have and then walking away from the damage conscience-free. Looking up their horoscope can’t even abscond them of the damage they do.<\/p>\n Players come in all forms, too. Probably one of the worst players in our recent history is Pastor Joel Osteen, who milks and bilks his flock of followers for all they have in the name of his Lord and Savior, while fleeing in terror during times of crisis, as in what\u2019s recently happened in Houston with the devastating hurricane Harvey. That\u2019s the kind of player we don\u2019t automatically assume is a player, but that\u2019s what makes a player a player.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check out the video below to see what traits make you vulnerable to con artists and players:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You don\u2019t know they\u2019re playing you. It\u2019s the job of a good con man to get you to trust them, and in Joel Osteen\u2019s case, he got millions of dollars from his followers, built himself an empire on those dollars, and then, when it was time to give back \u2014 as in readily open his house of worship to the drowning and homeless refugees of Houston (his home base, where his 16,000 seat auditorium stands firmly and dryly) \u2014 he said, \u201cWhoopsy! No can do.\u201d<\/p>\n But a player will play, and he saw that he was suddenly on the wrong side of the game, so he begrudgingly let donations come in. Oh… and some refugees, because he\u2019s got such a big, big heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n But snake Joel Osteen is only one of a zillion snakey players out there. We see them at work, amongst our friends; we find them in online romance situations, and we see them in politics and entertainment. We simply cannot escape the players and menaces of this world.<\/p>\n Here are the zodiac signs who are the biggest players and con artists.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)<\/strong><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/p>\n Born to play, Scorpio will take advantage of your every emotion and walk away from you without a care in the world. Part of the fun was knowing that you weren\u2019t an easy target; they like a fight, and they play to win.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 14 Brutal Truths About Loving A Scorpio, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)<\/strong><\/p>\n Virgo doesn\u2019t go out of their way to play you, but play you they will if they need something from you. Don\u2019t expect a thank you, though; in fact, DO expect them to block you and ignore you whenever they\u2019ve had their fill of you. When they decide they\u2019re sick of you, buh-bye.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Virgo (As Written By A Virgo)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)<\/strong><\/p>\n Prone to hissy fits, Capricorn likes to take advantage of your good nature, and then throw a major spasm in order to deflect from the idea that it is they who are playing you and not the other way around. They love to project their anger onto others, making them one of the zodiac signs who are the biggest players. And sometimes all they\u2019re interested in is playing you and walking away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Capricorn, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)<\/strong><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/p>\n Known for their deceptive promises, Aquarius is all about giving false hope and then rescinding the offer just when you think they meant well. They make you and break you before you have a chance to even know what happened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aquarius, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. PISCES (February 19 – March 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n Passive-aggressive to the very end, this sign is big on deceiving you in order to get their way. If you give Pisces a loan, they\u2019ll know it as a gift, so keep that in mind. No money back guarantee here. Osteen\u2019s one of \u2018em.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Pisces, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n Gemini isn\u2019t intentionally evil about the way they play people, it\u2019s just that they really want what\u2019s yours and have no intention of ever giving it back. Or paying for it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: The 13 Brutal Truths About Loving A Gemini, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/p>\n Taurus simply wants what they want, and they will get it by either playing you, stealing from you outright, or bullying you into giving them what they want. At least they\u2019re honest and can then con you if that\u2019s possible. They\u2019ll tell you to your face that you mean nothing to them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Taurus, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8. ARIES (March 21 – April 19)<\/strong><\/p>\n This sign brings forth some very clever people, so they don\u2019t con without a conscience. It\u2019s not easy for Aries to play you, but if they can get away with it, they will if it suits their needs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: The 13 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aries, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)<\/strong><\/p>\n Almost too stupid to play you, Sagittarius could do it if they needed to, and would if it was the last option. But when Sag plays you, you can see right through them. They are the least likely sign to lie and you can always tell what\u2019s going on in their eyes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Sagittarius, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10. LEO (July 23 – August 22)<\/strong><\/p>\n Leo is way too thoughtful to play anyone successfully, though the idea of tricking a person might sound like fun to them. Fun is the key here, though they probably wouldn\u2019t be very good at keeping the charade up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: 6 Brutal Truths About Loving A Leo, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11. CANCER (June 21 – July 22)<\/strong><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/p>\n Cancers are simply too down to earth and in touch with their feelings to want to hurt other people. It\u2019s not like that can\u2019t play a person for all they\u2019ve got, it\u2019s just that they\u2019re too namby-pamby to get involved in something that risky.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Cancer, As Written By One<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)<\/strong><\/p>\n Libra would probably rather cut their eyes out than hurt another person, so playing a person would never be a success. They\u2019d fall apart mid-play, excusing their behavior and hoping the one they attempted to play had a nice day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hate the player, not the game. Players will play, and when they play you it may come in the form of lies, fraud, cons, or simply how they know how to use you. There are players in this world who exist to solely for the purpose of using you for what you have and then walking away from the damage conscience-free. Looking up their horoscope can’t even abscond them of the damage they do. 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