The Piece of Rubbish

This is a continuation to a previous post

http://xcvx.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/leaflet-pamphletrubbishleaflet-pamphletrubbish/

For those too lazy to read, the sypnosis is something about how I always take pamphlets/brochures/leaflets if they are handed out to me regardless of if I am interested. I would even take the same item 3-4 times and dispose of it in any nearby rubbish bin.

Some of my friends say that I am being mean and I am wasting people’s money. I argued, stating that I was in fact helping the promoters “distribute” their pamphlets at the same time helping them reach their daily “pamphlet distribution” quota. As usual my friends don’t really believe my theory as they are good people, and my theories are always borderline sad/evil.

Well, something happened to me recently that actually “proved” my theory.

I was out at KL Sentral, hanging around. Wondering what to do. Then I walked passed some people who were promoting “U-mobile” or something. It is a wireless broadband service which I would say is attractive and interesting but I was more interested in other things at that time. A promoter approached me and handed me a pamphlet. Before I could swiftly fade into the crowd, the promoter skillfully stepped in front of me, not exactly in front but at a 45 Degree angle. I was feigning interest when his sidekick appeared at the opposite 45 Degree angle. Oh Nose! I feel trapped! I played my “semi-interested but actually not interested” act. A dialog with them ensued…. (Slight variation and exaggeration may be applied either due to memory failure or for dramatization effect)

Promoter1 : Wanna try out our wireless broadband service?

Me : Erm, no thanks. I’m using Streamyx as my broadband service provider.

Promoter2 : But you can use our broadband service at your office!

Me : My office already has broadband internet access.

Promoter2 : But using our broadband service you can access the internet from anywhere!

Me : I normally only go online at home, when I’m out I have better things to do than go online.

Promoter1 : So why don’t you try our broadband service for you home?

Me : Erm… I thought I already said I’m using Streamyx….

Promoter2 (interjecting) : I’m sure the service isn’t that good.

Me in my heart : You got that right, Streamyx is unreliable and slow at times it makes me wanna break my modem….

Me acting as usual : Erm, my dad pays for the Streamyx, so I don’t really want to worry about changing my service provider.

Promoters : …… (Silence)…

Me : …. (Thinking I should be a good guy as what my friends always urge me I hand back their pamphlet to them)…

Promoter 1: Oh, nevermind, you can keep that and have a look at it.

Me : Erm… hokai tenks bai!

LOL! See!! I wanted to do the “right” thing and give the pamphlet back since I was obviously not interested but the promoters refused to accept it back. Normally whenever a mathematician proves a formula, or a philosopher/scientist proves a theory they get to name it. I guess I’ve proven my theory so I’m naming it “Theory Of Pamphlets Are Rubbish” or TOPAR for short.

Continuing my brief encounter with the promoters…

I felt relieved that I finally escaped their “Opposing 45 Degree Way Blocking Promoting” Kungfu. Within the minute I found myself instinctively heading towards a rubbish bin….