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Summary - Sometimes, being skeptical is a must
Listed below are 7 situation where you must remember exactly how to respond.
1) When someone persuade you to invest money to gain more money
- “How does the scheme make money in the first place?”
2) When someone give you freebie
- “How will you benefit from this?”
3) When someone told you that you’re family
- “How again are we exactly connected?”
4) When someone tell you he’s a police and demand to be allowed inside your house
- “Which police station send you?” (And called the respective station to verify)
5) When someone says “I love you”
- “What about me that you love?”
6) When a stranger ask you to hold on to his luggage while he’s going to the loo
- “Anything illegal in there?”
7) When someone ask for your money to buy bus ticket?
- “Where do you want to go? Let me buy the ticket for you.” (More about this experience here)
I know, all the replies do potray you as being very suspicious. But, I do believe, we are now living in a world where some people are making money from other’s honesty and kindness.
I was recently actually approached by a friend of mine to invest about USD50K (That’s RM150,000) and was promised a guaranteed income of 10% of investment every month until I die. Can you believe that? That’s like you received a total interest of 120% every year.
The first question I asked, is exactly like I mentioned above - “Where does the money come from?” and the answer given was very abstract and general, I’m not so sure he understood what he’s saying too. Thus I find it even harder to believe.
Conclusion - There’s nothing wrong with being suspicious / skeptical when it comes to strangers and money.
———- Personal Note ———- “When your girlfriend ask you is she fat? Don’t look up and down, just immediately say NO :)”
There are some questions which you must know and give out the answer straight away. I remembered an episode of FRIENDS where Ross is teaching Chandler some tips on how to communicate with his girlfriend.
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This is really a good tip … i especially like the first 2 point
people are making money from people’s honesty and naiveness, its like those saying…
‘u see an opportunity, u grab it’
but they’re just making this world a worst place to live.
have to agree wit u on being skeptical is better.
atleast u wont be cheated by those pirates.
“When your girlfriend ask you is she fat? Don’t look up and down, just immediately say NO :)” i love this.. lolx
MicheGinny - Actually the first 2 points are the basis of this post
I thought it is important that despite we are persuaded and almost tempted to try, we should ask the question first.
Welcome to the blog MicheGinny
DaPocket - I didn’t think of that. Thank you. I guess there’s always many sides when you look at things.
Grabbing an opportunity may not be a good thing in this specific case. In fact, I think honesty and naiveness should not be considered as opportunity even though many fail to recognise this
joshuaongys - I love the quote too, that’s why it stuck in my mind.
Welcome to the blog Shua
i like all the tips.thanks!
qemmal - Glad that you like it
anything to add?