It used to be called a great fool; now it’s called “family members.”

It used to be called conning; now it’s called paid knowledge.
It used to be called flattering; now it’s called emotional value.
It used to be called slick talk; now it’s called shamelessness.
It used to be called living off big spenders; now it’s called upward socializing.
It used to be called begging for handouts; now it’s called tipping.
It used to be called packaging; now it’s called persona-building.
It used to be called leeching off your parents; now it’s called lifting people up.
It used to be called “propping”; now it’s called store-visiting/review shopping.
It used to be called a concubine; now it’s called a second wife (“number two” mistress).
It used to be called big dreams; now it’s called dangling big pies.
It used to be called extortion; now it’s called cracking down on counterfeits.
It used to be called a beggar; now it’s called an internet celebrity.
It used to be called a performer for hire; now it’s called an artist.
It used to be called robbery; now it’s called zero-yuan shopping.
It used to be called scammers; now it’s called harvesting leeks.