“Do you like shortcuts? Then TextFugu probably isn’t for you. TextFugu is an online Japanese textbook that thinks long term. It won’t be easy, but we’ll do everything we can to get you there.”
This was the reference I was making, should have been more clear. It’s a tough position to be in where you say “hey, I’m a serious business, if you’re here to clown around, the service I provide is not for you.”
The community college I went to didn’t say that, while 80% of the students fail each semester.