Dimwits marketing strategy
*beep* 1 New Message….
Upon reading this SMS, I’m stunned. Annoyed. Cursing. I don’t need money. I’m not desperate for money. And yet, I got this arse SMS from some effing dimwit about ‘a service’ he/she is providing. How did they get my number in the first place? Who the f**k gave my number to them? Is this Ah Long’s new way of enticing new customers? How long do we have to endure trash like this?
fyi, ah long = illegal money lender
New firmware for Nokia N95
Nokia N95 software version 21.0.016 released - 26 March 2008
This software version includes Flash Lite 3 support (enabling users to watch Flash video web sites such as YouTube) and Widget support. The release also includes standby-time improvements and improvements to Bluetooth headset interoperability.
Yeap. New firmware for Nokia N95. Wheee…!!
Starbucks in a bottle
Stumbled this bottle in Jusco Mid Valley shopping mall. Curiosity kicks in and hence, I grabbed a bottle and paid RM11.90 for it.
From the side, it looks like it is imported since it has Korean language written all over it. I’m not surprised as I found it in Korean food section. Besides, I wondered why do they have it in bottle form (other than marketing purposes) since you can literally find its outlet in almost every major shopping complex.
I had high expectation since it is by Starbucks, so they say. However, it did not turn out as good as the bottle looks. It is too rich with milk till it makes you think that you are drinking diluted condensed milk rather than their famous coffee with milk. Judging by my odd taste, there is only 25% of coffee ’scent’ and 75% of milk in it. Even the Old Town 3-in-1 White Coffee tastes better than this and it only cost a fraction of the said ‘bottled’ coffee. It is rather too sweet for my liking and hence I drank only 2/3 out of the full content. The remaining 1/3 goes down the drain.
Old Town 3-in-1 White Coffee > Nescafe 3-in-1 > Starbucks bottled coffee
It’s true.. It’s true.. There are two flavours; original coffee and Mocha. You can differentiate both of those by looking at the content colours; darker ones are Mocha flavour while lighter ones are original coffee with milk. Boy, I couldn’t imagine how sweet it is for the Mocha flavour. I dare to say that the sugar content makes me keeps me awake rather than the caffeine from the coffee.
This is probably the first and last Starbucks bottled coffee for me as I couldn’t find a reason to purchase it again. Besides, it does not justify by the price and taste compare to those you purchase at their chain outlet.
To Be A Good Salesman
Once, my friend said to me that in order to be a good salesman, you gotta learn it from the chaps in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur.
Regardless true or not, one has to see it to believe it. The way they promote their stuff, the way the reject your offer, they way they counter your offer and the way they give their final price, it is rather amazing to how they work their way to earn a living.
Anyway, one important point that a good salesman must not discard is to be courteous at all times. You must respect decisions made by customers regardless whether they are interested in the product you are promoting. Needless to say, it is how you present yourself that closes the deal rather than how great your product works.
Some bugger stole my iPod
Here’s the story;
I left my black iPod Nano (2nd Generation) in my mum’s car on Friday night hoping that nothing will be wrong since it was safe from sight. I left it at the side driver compartment situated at the door. Little did I know that my mum was sending the car for service the very next morning at Toyota Service Centre in Subang Jaya. Neither did I nor my mum realise that my iPod Nano was still in the car because it is black and ’stealthy’ out of sight, the service advisor did not notice it too. All he (or she) knew was a Touch n Go card in the arm rest compartment. After service and all, the car was sent for a wash and vacuum as part of their package for free. And probably that was when some fucking bugger stole my iPod.
It’s probably too late now since I only got to know the lost just now because I was going to charge it for tomorrow usage.
Sigh…
