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Peter Popoff

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The Resume

    (1946- )
    Of Bulgarian-German descent
    Leader of Peter Popoff Ministries

Why he might be annoying:

    He claimed the ability to call people by name, tell them their illness and cure them through the holy ghost.
    It was revealed in 1987 that he used the prayer cards (filled out by ministry attendees) and overheard conversation.
    His wife, Elizabeth, using a wireless mike tuned to 39.17 MHz and read the information to his earpiece.
    His tiny earpiece was disguised as a hearing aid, weird for someone who claims to heal.
    He was exposed by the Amazing Randi's Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER).
    He begs for money to continue his ministry.
    In his mailing requests for 'emergency' donations, he sends junk like red felt hearts, bits of linen and devalued Russian currency.
    He may have contributed to the death of some his followers by telling them to throw out their medication.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His average monthly budget was $550,000 (1987).
    He claimed that Amazing Randi used magical tricks to discredit him.
    He has been married for over thirty years.
    He graduated from University of California.
    Despite being exposed as a fraud almost fifteen years ago, he is still able to bilk morons out of money.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 93.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 134 Votes: 54.48% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 144 Votes: 78.47% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 70.49% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 71.23% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 237 Votes: 77.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 172 Votes: 78.49% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 351 Votes: 75.78% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 550 Votes: 54.36% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 2249 Votes: 70.30% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1141 Votes: 69.76% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1581 Votes: 78.43% Annoying