Standing My Ground
This is weird. Right now there’s a guy going around the office offering credit card accounts. He’s approaching every person in the workplace one by one, and he tried his sales talk on me just a while ago.
Sometimes I can be a really indecisive person and not know what I want. But this time I’m very much certain that I don’t need another credit card. I don’t want it. I’m not interested. My mind’s already made up even before he opened his mouth. And though I just said that I can be indecisive, I can also be very stubborn. Go figure.
But I wasn’t going to be rude, so I let him talk. Then I declined politely. Of course he didn’t go away and tried persuading me again. He asked me some questions about my current card, like which bank I’m with, how long I’ve been using their services, etc. And I did answer his questions. Then he tried to get me to fill out a form, and whenever I’d refuse he’d say things like the card’s not yet approved anyway, just give it a try, he can leave the form and come back for it, etc. He even said that my current card has hidden charges. OK. Whatever.
He wasn’t exactly in-your-face pushy, but he wasn’t going to go away easily either. Eventually I just turned back to my monitor and thanked him. I may have come across as a bitch, but at that point my patience was wearing thin. I felt a little bad at first, but now that I look back on it, why should I feel bad? I mean, how many times did I shake my head and say no politely? I even said thank you. I know he’s just doing his job. But I really don’t need another card.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Obviously I was the most gullible person in the room (if not the whole Alexander House). That guy and that Malaysian girl both got me to sign up. LOL.
Oh well, I could always cancel them, and I probably will.
May 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Hehe, I don’t think you should feel bad about the UNICEF one, at least it’s for charity.
May 14th, 2008 at 1:49 am
That’s the problem with sales guys though… once you open the lid a little crack, they will try to squeeze in full force. Did you know that even if you fill out the form and sign it, even though it’s not “approved” yet, once they put it through, it still affects your credit rating for 7 years? ^_^ I had to learn that the hard way.
Glad you stuck to saying no though
May 16th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I think if I was on your shoes the man didn’t dare approach. Lol.
May 18th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Wow I haven’t been to your blog in a long time! Looks good.
I know how that can be. Sometimes you just have to be a little bitchy so that they leave you alone.
May 18th, 2008 at 2:15 am
one of my pet peeve
May 19th, 2008 at 3:44 am
I see people like that around my school who want you to sign something. That’s when I take out my cell phone and I look like I’m busy talking to somebody.