khunsanuk Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi, Was walking out of the MRT on Asoke last Friday when an Indian guy walked up to me. Figured he was a tourist with a question or something, instead he started off with "Sir, you have a lucky face.". I just laughed, said "Fuck off!" and walked off. No idea what scam he was trying to start, but I am certain he was trying to scam me somehow. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've heard of "lucky lips" but "lucky face" no... Probably a timeshare seller - you can find them all over the world almost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horneytorney Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 timeshare seller at Asoke MRT? don't think so! they have more clever schemes; one is a review form for tourists, that looks pretty official like from the local tourist form (collected by local students), where they collect your hotel and room number. then they call you and tell you, that you just won one week free holiday and you will get picked up by a limousine to have a ceremony and hand over of price. Next you get greated by someone, who speak your mother tongue and then the hardselling starts... by the way, I did not buy and that was years ago. probably they have many other schemes nowaday. maybe worth a special thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 A few years ago, they used university students to sell - usually poor kids studying a Ramkhamhaeng. Some girls stopped me on Soi 4 with a questionaire, and I realised what was happening right away. But one girl admitted what it was going on and said she hadn't been able to make any money in the 3 weeks she'd been trying. (We were speaking in Thai by then.) I asked what it required, and she said she'd take me to a hotel in a taxi and introduce me to their salesman. Then she'd get 500 baht and was done. I figured what the heck and went with her. She was delighted, since no one ever had before. She kept reminding me, "Tell them you are a tourist. They don't want expats." I went and saw the gal get her money. She gave me a big wai when she left. Then some fellow - Swiss, I think, went through the motions of giving me the spiel. I figured he knew what was going on too. Anyway, after a cup of coffee and a bit of pastry, I said no and left with an airline travel bag I have yet to use. Thus I was able to get a poor student some money, plus waste the time waster's time. And I've still got that travel bag sitting in the closet too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi, Was walking out of the MRT on Asoke last Friday when an Indian guy walked up to me. Figured he was a tourist with a question or something, instead he started off with "Sir, you have a lucky face.". I just laughed, said "Fuck off!" and walked off. No idea what scam he was trying to start, but I am certain he was trying to scam me somehow. Sanuk! Stick gets plenty of reports of this - my feeling is that these clowns (and the ATM bandits with the 'can you show me what Thai money looks like ?' crap) are going to provoke a physical backlash against Indians in Thailand. The Thais have largely tolerated the Indians for centuries, afaik, but these pests are worse than the usual tailor touts. However tolerant Thais may be, I doubt that young Farang guys (esp with a few beers under their belt) will put up with these dropkicks. Just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Actually it isn't a bad deal always. I know a swedish lady who bought some weeks in a timeshare apartment in Sweden. She never went there but instead she changes for weeks all over the world. The deal for the timeshare sellers is good, they buy apartments and sell for 3 times the price after slicing the weeks. I've been sitting on Beach Rd opposite Mikes Shopping Mall and smoking cuban cigars, they have been every day for more than 10 years. They always lost interest as I told them I owned a apartment house with old GF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 ..."Sir, you have a lucky face.". I just laughed, said "Fuck off!" and walked off.... You should have replied, "Well you don't" and then given him a Glasgow kiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Why do you even acknowledge their existence? I don’t look at them; don’t speak to them, slow down, nothing. They don’t exist as far as I’m concerned. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Depends on how obvious they are. KS thought this one was a tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I can only imagine what it must be like trying to walk the streets of Mumbai or New Delhi. China wasn't without its challenges, but I'd go back a hundred times before I'd set foot in India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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