Anybody else had experience with aggressive insurance agents at MRT stations?
I was at Kovan MRT this evening walking towards the gantry to tap in when I saw a insurance ‘booth’ so I faster gehsiao take out phone to avoid eye contact, as I was reaching the gantry I thought I was safe but this lady literally jumped in front of me and blocked me from tapping in to offer me a $1 coupon.
I had my earbuds on so I smiled back and put my hand up to signal ‘no thanks’ politely but she continued to block me and kept shoving the coupon in my face.
I was rushing for time and really didn’t have the energy to deal with what was going on so I RAN to another gantry.
Guess what, she also RAN to follow me and continued to block me with her entire body while reaching her hand out to stop me from tapping in.
I was starting to get irritated so I just death stared her back and I think after like 5 seconds she got the hint and walked away.
Anybody else had similar experiences before?
Netizens’ comments
- I just pretend I’m deaf and start inventing sign languages on the spot, using my fingers to weave all the Naruto hand signs and they leave me alone.
- For me I pretend I’m on the phone with my doctor and say out loud “my disease is contagious?!” and then i pretend to cough really loud and they will walk away.
- I just tell them i’m a convicted rapist.
- I usually make up a new language and start speaking gibberish and they will give up because of the “language barrier”.
- I had similar experiences at Tampines bus interchange years ago. Not sure what product or service the guy was selling, but once I realized he was a promoter, I tried to siam. He followed me. So I literally ran to escape from him. He ran after me until I hid behind a pillar and he lost me. Siao…
- Once at Clarke Quay mrt, I had a chick kept following me. I had to verbally say ‘please stop following or else I’ll call the police’ and she gave a ‘okay’ look at the goddamn escalator up to Clarke Quay Central. That’s a good 5 to 10 metres away from the booth beside the gantry.
Like how desperate are you for money - Female insurance agents mainly target young gullible men, thinking their looks can sell you shit. They also like to target young adults who, after years of ‘courtesy’ indoctrination in schools, cannot seem to get out of uncomfortable situations without sounding impolite.