Tio Pian

Tio Pian

So i was walking the streets in Orchard when i got stopped by a young girl doing a survey. So i entertained her with some answers and was about to go when she handed me 2 coupons and asked me to peel them off.

So i did. And apparently, i won the top prize lor. Since when have i been so lucky right? So anyway i had nothing to do, she convinced me to go up(to collect the prize) and be introduced to some travel deals. "No seminar one. But you must sit for 80mins hoh. To process the prize..." She says...with a pitiful face. WTF right? So stupidly i still went for it because I've been looking at traveling but no $ so no harm right? Besides she says she will get $100 "bonus" if i sit through the entire talk. ok lor.

So i followed her up to this decent looking office in a decent part of Orchard Road. Filled up some forms before the cockiest guy you ever seen walked in with a swagger and led me to a roomful of groups of 2-3 chatting away. I was like whoa!
So he started asking me if i like travel la....and his pauses are so long that u have to look around to avoid his weird gaze. "Like hello? continue what you want to say la!"

"To cut long story short"
I was given an impressive tour of what the "club" offers. Then he asked his big boss "can or not" and this guy (in heck care attitude) said "just try la..." I didn't know what they were talking about then. Now i know! Asked me to join their club. And the membership fee's 5 figures ok. Have to make decision there and then. They kinda offered better deals/installments (i give u special price la!) when i keep rejecting. Finally i told him nicely sorry no, i've got other financial priorities now. And you know what happened?? He stood up immediately..(i think he shook my hand) and say next time don't waste people's time if i'm not interested. Hello!? Who's wasting who's time!? I came up here, give you guys the benefit of the doubt (yeah i wanted my prize too) and you are saying that to me! Of course i didn't get to give him a piece of my mind and a footprint because he walked off without saying thank you or what not. TL right.

Met Chandra and Penny last night for dinner and drinks. And a friend of Chandra's somebody(gf?) worked there before. He said they will give 2 coupons. one sure lose. the other sure win. then they will call their 'boss' who will look REALLY EXCITED and tell u that there's only X sets of first prize and you are the 1st/3rd person to win it! Hosay ho. Yeah lor. It's all nicely worked out by them.

Anyway greedy lor..... i really want to travel....