Utterly Disappointed

I am utterly disappointed in human beings time and time again. I just received a call this morning while typing away at work, thinking if I should pick up the call but the name that appears seems familiar hence after some hesitation, I answered. The reason why I picked up the call was also due to a recent discussion with Baby, about friends who whom received invite cards but don’t turn up on wedding banquet. To prove my theory right, I answered this call from this long time no contact friend.


And so I answered. And his opening line is “no lah, call you up cause long time no contact mah, so thought of doing some catching up with you. so how’s life? Still working n XXX?” I briefly answered and asked what he is doing now (although, I sort of have a hunch of his occupation). I am with AIA. Bingo, if only I could predict the recent 4D lottery numbers so accurately too.

And knowing his intention, I quickly updated him that I have recently done a review and I have myself covered thoroughly already. And he went “AIYAH! I SHOULD HAVE CALLED YOU EARLIER!!!!!” (Repeated a few times) Exposing his intention nakedly over the phone. So it’s not so much as to catch up with me (and who knows, to the rest of the friends he has in his long list of contacts).

And knowing that he will not be able to meet his objective by this call, he went on to talk about my life, getting married, buying house etc, and briefly updated me about other ex SIM course mates. Then he invited me and my beau to his new home at Duxton. Then he went “Ah! YOU BOUGHT A HOUSE TOO RIGHT? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MORTGAGE INSURANCE?” I nearly slam down the phone but decided to stay cool and say it will be too early to decide now since the flat (which I have already mentioned) will be ready only in 5 years time. And he went “Some couples bought the mortgage insurance way before the house is ready!” and I replied “huh?...ok” and rolled my eye which he didn’t get to see.

Then after some dilly dally, trying to sound nice to me that he is glad to hear that I am doing well now (what’s so well when things are still the same?!), we finally hang up the phone with me making some courtesy remarks to compliment him (I learnt this from the Caucasians) that he very wu sim to call us and make effort to keep in contact with us after so long. Then he sheepishingly laughed and say “No lah, we all friends, and friendships meant to keep mah”. Then I thought to myself “Yah right….after say 1.5 or 2 years later?” and rolled my eyes again.

This is a typical classical example of 无事不登三宝殿

And perhaps he just striked me off from his long list of telemarketing list and moved on to catch up with another friend.

Disgusted!!