Got one guy in my office – Jeremy. Wah, this Jeremy ah, self-declared crypto king leh. Every lunch break sure kena trapped to listen to him talk about blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, all those chim chim stuff nobody really understand one. He always say “This one will moon, that one must hodl,” until I sometimes feel like he more expert than those YouTube influencers.
One time hor, he show me his portfolio on Binance app proudly like show off new car. Then he say, “Last year I make 20K from dogecoin lah, easy money only.” Wah, I impressed leh, but at the same time also feel suspicious because normally I see people lose money more than win. But Jeremy talk until so steady like real pro.
Then hor, got one night after OT, we both need to go home same direction. So I book Grab first, then he say, “Later PayNow me, no problem.” The trip only $24, so should be $12 each. I trust him lah, so I pay full first.
Next day at office, I casually remind him, “Eh Jeremy, you PayNow me last night yet or not?” He then say, “Ooo… later lah, I busy yesterday.” Then I wait, wait also no money come in. After two days, I ask again, he say, “Wah, I really sorry lah, forgot already. I send you today.” But until today, still ghost.
I start to think, how can crypto king like that also forget to pay small small money to colleague? Then got some office friends tell me Jeremy always like that, very zai talk big but money thing always delay or never pay back. Now I every time if Jeremy say want pay me, I sure say “Later lah” until I see money in bank first.
Moral of story ah, don’t trust people just because they talk big about crypto gains. Sometimes those gains only inside phone, outside pocket still empty. Better don’t kena scam by your own office friend!