Whats the Scam?
Discussion
Whilst over in Singapore last week for the F1, I might add, on about 4 occasions i was approached totally at random by different Indian guys and their opening line was all exactly the same, "You're a lucky man, that you are".
Now i know for sure i am not lucky as Ive had to work damn hard for all i have and its not always been easy, so whats the scam, why are they telling me im a lucky man???? Where does it go if i say, "Good morning Rancid, Oh really, you can see that from looking at me for maybe 5 seconds?"
Im just curious now and wish i had stopped to talk to these nice friendly people.
Now i know for sure i am not lucky as Ive had to work damn hard for all i have and its not always been easy, so whats the scam, why are they telling me im a lucky man???? Where does it go if i say, "Good morning Rancid, Oh really, you can see that from looking at me for maybe 5 seconds?"
Im just curious now and wish i had stopped to talk to these nice friendly people.
Come into my shop and have a look at the wonderful suits we can make to measure for you.
I had to laugh whilst in Thailand once. It's about midnight and I was flying the next day. Dude gives me the patter and suggests I have a jacket, 2 pairs of trousers, 3 shirts and a couple of handkerchiefs made to measure. I told him sadly I was flying off tomorrow. Without even batting an eyelid he said, "what time you fly?"
Only Indian tailors can fit 25 hours into a day
Henry
I had to laugh whilst in Thailand once. It's about midnight and I was flying the next day. Dude gives me the patter and suggests I have a jacket, 2 pairs of trousers, 3 shirts and a couple of handkerchiefs made to measure. I told him sadly I was flying off tomorrow. Without even batting an eyelid he said, "what time you fly?"
Only Indian tailors can fit 25 hours into a day
Henry
They do some simple parlor tricks to show that they can read your mind / have special powers, then they give you a blessing then ask for money .... you chick some coins their way and they ask "you have no paper money, is better fortune" and you tell them to p
s off before their luck runs out!!
alternatively just go to the last part directly.
s off before their luck runs out!!alternatively just go to the last part directly.
Henry-F said:
Come into my shop and have a look at the wonderful suits we can make to measure for you.
I had to laugh whilst in Thailand once. It's about midnight and I was flying the next day. Dude gives me the patter and suggests I have a jacket, 2 pairs of trousers, 3 shirts and a couple of handkerchiefs made to measure. I told him sadly I was flying off tomorrow. Without even batting an eyelid he said, "what time you fly?"
Only Indian tailors can fit 25 hours into a day
Henry
Done that: measured in the afternoon, suits delivered to the hotel about 9 pm.I had to laugh whilst in Thailand once. It's about midnight and I was flying the next day. Dude gives me the patter and suggests I have a jacket, 2 pairs of trousers, 3 shirts and a couple of handkerchiefs made to measure. I told him sadly I was flying off tomorrow. Without even batting an eyelid he said, "what time you fly?"
Only Indian tailors can fit 25 hours into a day
Henry
Good value for money but I'd rather pay more for a decent suit.
I agree. A good suit is a very structural thing and is quite technical. There are some Asian tailors who can deliver the goods but in many cases it's no different to having other things built there. They assume that because it looks like something it is something which usually isn't the case.
Henry
Henry
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