an encounter with a credit card salesperson
I was coming out of the ATM from withdrawing my drinking fund a few nights ago, when I was approached by this porcine guy…
Porky: “Sir, sir, would you like to apply for our credit card with lifetime ffff…”
He was a credit card salesman. I cut him off before he could finish his first line…
me: “No thanks.”
It was a simple and straight to the point respond - that I’m not interested in whatever he had to offer. But he kinda tagged along and badgered further
Porky: “Please sir, just give me five minutes and I’ll explain our fantastic offer to…”
me: “I’m sorry but, no thanks.”
His eyes fell wide and his expression turned into what seems to be like he’d been denied entry into his girlfriend’s pants.
Porky: “I’ll give you free gifts. Like this cool transparent alarm clock. Please sir, sign up for a card from me…”
He was desperate. Like he hadn’t eaten for days due to lack of credit card con job. I think he added that piece of alarm clock junk as an element of surprise to get me impressed or something. Yeah right, like I’m gonna get so fucking thrilled about some goddamn alarm clock…
me: “Look, I personally think credit cards are evil. I’m planning to cancel my existing cards and repent. So please leave me alone and let me get on my way, ok?”
An object that allows you to spend money that you have yet earn - at the cost of a sky high interest. If that isn’t evil, then what is? That’s pretty much like a legalized loan-sharking business. But Porky didn’t get it…
Porky: “No sir, you don’t have to use the card. You just need to sign-up with me, then keep the card as long as you want, and get this awesome clock for free!”
That explains why he’s soliciting credit card service on a filthy sidewalk by the ATM at night rather than at some air conditioned mall with plenty of chicks - he hasn’t got much neurons in his brain.
me: “Why would I want to do that lah?? Are you out of your fucking mind??”
Noticing my raised tone, that was only when he backs off and let me go on my way.
I wanted to tell him if that’s the case, I might as well pay him money and give him a blowjob out of the blues. But then, seeing that he’s not a very bright person, I’m worried he just might take my words seriously and demand for a fellatio.
Credit card sales people. Either you hate them, or you hate them a lot. They’re a bunch of desperate numbnuts that knows no boundary when it comes to harrassing the public. Their conduct simply annoys the fuck out of me all the fucking time. There was once a credit card salesman with heavily cratered face stood completely in front of me and tried to stop me from walking, which prompted me to warn him - “I’d stop if I want to stop, but DON’T FUCKING BLOCK MY WAY.” [if that person was a busty chick with a diggable look, I probably would have relented... but one must know his/her standard, you see...]
Bunch of dipshits they are.
I wonder if any of you blog readers out there is a credit card salesperson. If you are, probably it would be good if you can tell us more about your occupation… like, does your management really press you guys so fucking hard that you have to cross all limit of courteousness just to meet that quota? Like, are you willing to wax my car (plus whatever free gift that you may have to offer) if I were to sign-up with you for a card? How about a hit job? Kill my neighbour’s dog perhaps? Are you desperate enough to do that?
hey they even stopped a high school student okay… i was walking around the mall few years ago and this fella approached me. i was only 15 then
i have had the “please just sign up to help me make 10 bucks” talk before too
uhhh! this normally happen if the credit card person is a guy right? if she is a pretty girl, the story then might ends up differently.
i actually signed to TWO credit cards from a hot babe named emily! muahahahahaha!
my way of keeping them away is “Look, I only earning RM500 per months..” (in a distress and high tone). Works all the time.
Just tell them that you have a platinum card and you do not need the crap he’s holding in his hand.
i heard that they get 100 bucks for each card you sign up. which prompts their desperate behaviour. hey, it’s good money ok. if they badger 300 flers on average per day and only 1% of them sign up, they’re earning 300 bucks per day. better than my f*cking salary.
not just credit cards salesperson, any kind of salesperson annoys me, especially the persistent telemarketers, that usually promotes travel discount card, gym membership. hmph.
Same thing with insurance sales persons…. Normally I will only ask them to talk to the hand
him: miss miss, u want credit card? free gift n high credit limit.
me: oredi have. 20k limit.
him: (shocked look). wah, wat do you do?
me: manager..(walking away)
i’m petite n usually mistaken for a fresh grad or student, which was probly why he was shocked. wahahahaaa that was fun.
another incident would be those “good-willed charity” ppl, asking u to signup for charity. had one super annoying one walking backwards talking to my huge-sized fren. i thought he was gonna punch d poor guy. hate them, earning under d false pretense of charity. *ptui*
Well, there’s this new time sharing scam around. Not entirely sure what is it, but alot of pressure as well.
you know i think most of the people have been throught this if they happen to stroll around shopping malls during the weekend..
What i usually do is that,
They: Hello sir, i am from …Bla bla…. X Bank
Me: Sorry no thanks i already have to card right here
They: Oh ok…
end of story. Not to be rude to those who are trying to earn a decent living..
tit - Maybe you looked like 51 when you were 15,… ahaks
kramp - You sure they just make 10 bucks per card? I don’t think the amount’s that small…
jusoh - I would never sign up something just because a salesperson’s hot. But I’d definitely listen and stay longer…
einsamsoldat - I once told a HSBC credit card salesperson - “Look, I’ve already got a HSBC credit card, homeloan, savings and your hybrid account. What else do you want? All my money?”
wils0n - Done that before. I told the guy I have a gold card, and he asked me to show him to prove it. Rude motherfuckers.
arkane - 100 bucks per card! WOW! That’s better than being a hooker!
anas - Yeah… especially certain direct-sales people. They’d just do anything to make you part with your money.
kevin - I haven’t got issues with insurance agents but, I heard some of them can be real annoying…
sandg - You want to hang out sometime with me, girl? *wink wink*
DrTan - No idea what you’re talking about dude…
morpheusx - Yeah right, as if that works.
Sometimes if they are REALLY persistent, like insurance salespeople, they will do pretty much anything, including buying you lunch to sign up. My experience was with this one woman from AIA. I kept telling her I have 2 insurances already but she insisted we meet. So I said fine, meet in KLCC then. She suggested KFC and when I wanted to pay for my food, she said she’d pay! I was like “Ok la.”
Siap makan syiok syiok, then told her “Look, I got TWO life policies. I told you already. I am not intrested. Sorry!”
Her expression was priceless….
Blahhhhhh…there was a new Subway sandwich place opening on campus and they had signs says “free sandwich promotion for students” so I thought they were just trying to gain publicity since it was a new restaurant. Went in and it turned out you had to fill out a credit card application form to get the free sub.
I considered taking one form and filling it out with bullshit just to get the sandwich (”First name: Duck, Last name: Duck”), but we went to the canteen and had burgers instead =P
sorry mistake…i meant to type “First name: Daisy, Last name: Duck”…that would have made more sense.
i’ve had this experience once, i just made an eager to sign-up face, then go “ahh eh creditt cardddd? ohhh i thot debit card, i wanted a debit card, ok bye”, the promoter paused dumbfounded for a while, and im already 5 metres away thankful that they didn’t offer debit cards as well.