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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Gullible. I'm just too gullible sometimes.
I bought ice-cream(the kind that you cut into slices and put the slices in between biscuits or bread) from this teenager, who rang my doorbell, last night. The reason why I even opened the damn door it's because he saw me when I went to retrieve the container brought to my house by the caterer.
"Good evening sir, I'm a basketballer from Woodlands. I'm selling ice-cream to raise funds for my team because we do not have sufficient resources to purchase jerseys. It's only 12 dollars and it comes with a packet of biscuits. It's 12 dollars because I have to pay back to the company and get some money for myself as well," he said, with that smile, and eyes gleaming with hope, that I'll buy it from him.
I was contemplating on whether to purchase it. I was looking at him from top to toe to see if he was lying and see if his dress code would give him away. He was wearing a black t-shirt, a pair of basketball shorts, and a pair of slippers. His hair was combed into a "centre-parting" style.
I thought to myself, "Hmmm, looks like a basketballer, but is he really from Woodlands? Is his team really encountering some financial difficulties? I wouldn't freaking know! Well, let's say if he's a basketballer, he's really got the passion for basketball to be able to spend his evenings and even afternoons out here selling ice-creams. I guess, that's really respectable. Hmmm, but if he's not a basketballer, I guess he's quite a good liar because he should be quite smart if he can think of such a lie that aims to touch people with their passion for something."
I decided to buy the ice-cream from him.
Later that night, my father came back and said he bought ice-cream too. I noticed the familar packaging and asked him if it's the same guy. He said no, and proceeded on to say that he bought the ice-cream for 10 dollars.
I was stunned instantaneously. So that guy actually lied to me about the price, and not what his aim was.
I actually missed out the part which he said that he had to charge me more expensive because he needs the extra few dollars for his team.
"Shouldn't the company pay them the commision and not allow them to increase the price of the ice-cream?" I thought to myself, with anger overpowering me.
I just hope that the ice-cream is nice. I just hope.
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Training was great, quite fun. Haha. Didn't bowl with the team for quite some time other than ZX and Nig. It feels strange, maybe because there was a long period of hiatus to mug for the promotional examinations. Anyway, things seem to be all right and going smooth. Hopefully all promote, especially CH.
It just isn't really good to be retained. I don't know how it feels, but I'm sure no one wants to be retained.
I'm Sympathetic.
With regards to school stuff, both my FM tutors/lecturers are leaving. One leaving to work in MOE, the other retiring(I think). I seriously think the FM lectures and tutorials won't be the same anymore, because there's this "kinship" between us now(especially when one of them is my CT, and I'm the CG rep!); maybe not to everyone, but to me, I'm really getting used to their paces, methods of teaching, and almost everything about them. I'm not sure if I'll be able to love FM as much as I did. Teachers usually influence me, as to whether I'll like that subject(It's the same case in primary school and secondary school). Beats me if you're asking why. Anyway, I guess, I just have to face up to the upcoming changes and learn to accept and adapt to it.
Well... just gonna wish them all the best.
Be in the Strike Zone
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