I had a great Fotobook day...huge orders and happy customers. Nice.

All day, however, I couldn't get what happened on Saturday out of my mind. I've been wondering whether or not to publicly share it...Then I realized that I don't keep a lot of shit private, so what the hell...

I went out Friday night to watch Hangover II with some TF'ers, had a blast, and had some beers. I got home early enough, but I was also tired enough at 6:45 AM when Jasmine wanted to practice her face slapping techniques on (guess what) my face.

No worries.

I had a meeting at noon with an old acquaintance on the opposite side of Bangkok so I had time to chill with Jazz before I went to Big Mango's iParty. Long day and night, but whatever.

Mind you it takes me well over an hour to get to the silom side of bangkok on a saturday. I'm not going to name my acquaintance as he is a non-active member here, and I'm not looking to simply call him out on this BS move that he did. Rather, I'm looking to warn TF'ers about this, so that they don't waste their own time or ruin their own relationships with such crap.

Here we go...

Last month I lost my affiliate business. It hurt a lot, and it was the biggest thing in my life outside of my family issues. I received many messages from friends, old and new, that meant a lot. Everyone was so supportive, especially regarding the physical problems with Jasmine. I got a lot of invites to have lunches, dinners, or just a coffee or beer. Fucking awesome...it made me feel great during a horrible time in my life.

So I get a message from this guy that says he lost his unrelated affiliate business not too long ago, but now he is doing well, is care free, etc. He wants me to meet his successful friends that are so special to him. Yeah, you guys already know where this is basically going. Maybe I was stupid, but I must say that in the back of my mind I was wondering what benefit he was going to want out of me...humans are humans. He probably wanted to sell me something.

So I'm already tired by noon, but I make it over to Chamchuree to meet him and his good friend at a restaurant. Immediately I notice that they are waaaay too agreeable with whatever I say. I know I'm not a genius, but they were making me out to be one. They slip into the subject of "passive income," which I know too much about already (in an earlier blog my plan was to have enough passive income so that I could teach and be happy...that got screwed up).

Somehow they move to this skin care company, and it clicks in my head.

Motherfuckers.

Anyway, I'm cool.

But the more I listen and watch this whole thing, the more pissed off I get. At one point I remember choking up and not being able to say, "I know what your agenda is." I was that angry.

I just pictured Jasmine on her play mat with her grandmother trying her best to keep her entertained. Meanwhile, here I was eating generic Thai food at chamchuree while getting pitched on skin care products.

FUCK!

I was so angry. I always try and be polite, but I was really choked up. I got up, and did my goodbyes. The guy had the nerve to ask me for referrals before I got to the elevator. FUCK!

Jasmine never makes me angry, but the thought of me getting duped into wasting all this time that I could have had with her made me angry. I called a couple close friends and just cursed for a few minutes.

I still ended up going to the iParty at Big Mango...I had a great time, but didn't win the rigged iPad lottery...but at least I beat Stevie and Ciaran at pool...twice.

To summarize...most people want something from you, which is ok. Just don't trust the ones that aren't honest about their intentions.

But hasn't this guy mentioned he wanted to talk business with you? He isn't that dishonest.

My friend just asked...can't we meet up, but then it turned out to be MLM-meeting.

ehhhh .... no u ******* didn't !!!!

Pyramid schemes... Big problem in Thailand.

You know when you get a call from a Thai friend you haven't see in ages , it's almost always Amway that prompted them to phone you. Oh, or an insurance company.

It's a nightmare when a farang guy does it when he must know what has been going down in your life... Totally insensitive.

Breath deeply. Vent and rant. Then pass on his personal details to a few Somchais who can ruin HIS day.

so did jasmine get her best shots out on pops face...

believe it or not it's really amazing there are some folks out there that still don't know what MLM schemes are...of course as mad as you were of course you know what they are....but I get it... why wasn't he just up front with you in the first place instead of wasting your time..salesmen tend to do that.

waste folks time...been there I know the frustration..

look at the bright side of things @ least he wasn't selling swamp land in florida..a stock robot..or snake oil..LOL

Then next time you'll know from the first time anyone calls you for MLM purpose.

For insurance topic, if you get any calls from insurance agent, you can say 'No, I don't want. Good bye' and he/she can't bother you as there is the consumer protection law which forces insurance agent to stop offer the service immediately.

Yea, I feel the same about the iRigged party.

Does anyone know where I can get some good cream for these dark circles under my eyes?

Btw spill the beans on the iRigged party. Don't tell me someone from Big Mango won!

Gosh!! it's Nu Skin, right? I played hide and seek with my ex colleage, she tried to sell me skin care, and pills to reduce my weight, and face spa machine..oh fruit juice 2xxx baht/bottle. I said if I bought those stuff I would have nothing to eat and I would be skinny for sure, or if I bought a car I would get the same result. She never give up. she tried to force me to sell those product to get richer. I said I was happy enough. hrrrrrr She tried to invite me to have dinner at Chamchuri Square, cuz the Nu Skin company is there, I like CC square but it's dangerous for me to walk around that place.

and not long ago, got invited from a guy (TF) I'm not sure he really wanna meet me cuz we haven't meet for ages at Chamchuri Square. So I said, I avoid that place cuz my ex colleague tried to sell me the Nu Skin product and force me to sell them. I don't like. I hate MLM. so he said he train the sell, (I didn't know if it's this company) after that he sent me message to cancel the dinner but in nice way, i haven't heard from him again. So i'm not sure if it's about the Nu Skin now.

I really don't like MLM business ,one of my friend she went there to meeting with them and they asked her to buy some products first for being e a member .She didn't have much money but she still hope ,Perhaps this business gonna help her.She call me i said you better out from there very fast.

1. They waste peoples times.

2. They cheated peoples money ,Which someone jobless or doesn't have much but

they don't care they just want their success on peoples problems.

3. They will tried their best to asked you buy some products by asked whom they

mention that he/her is a successful on this business and have everything to talked

to you and many paid for the **** and after that many stop doing but whatever you

paid it's went to another peoples pocket already.

4 5 6 7 8 i really hate these business.they making money from peoples dream ,A few can

success but the rest aren't.

At least you had a nice time with friends after that.

I understand your situation.Give 5-10 minutes for yourself ,close your eyes and think nothing,May be you can have new idea after that.Cheers na Rob.Kisses Jasmin from me.

@bCool - I think you may tell her that you apply to be a member already haha as it's the rule in MLM not to bother another lines. Or may be you must act like a mean girl and act like you are angry all the time when you see her ^_~

Gosh!! it's Nu Skin' date=' right? I played hide and seek with my ex colleage, she tried to sell me skin care, and pills to reduce my weight, and face spa machine..oh fruit juice 2xxx baht/bottle. I said if I bought those stuff I would have nothing to eat and I would be skinny for sure, or if I bought a car I would get the same result. She never give up. she tried to force me to sell those product to get richer. I said I was happy enough. hrrrrrr She tried to invite me to have dinner at Chamchuri Square, cuz the Nu Skin company is there, I like CC square but it's dangerous for me to walk around that place.

and not long ago, got invited from a guy (TF) I'm not sure he really wanna meet me cuz we haven't meet for ages at Chamchuri Square. So I said, I avoid that place cuz my ex colleague tried to sell me the Nu Skin product and force me to sell them. I don't like. I hate MLM. so he said he train the sell, (I didn't know if it's this company) after that he sent me message to cancel the dinner but in nice way, i haven't heard from him again. So i'm not sure if it's about the Nu Skin now.[/quote']

MLM reaches out to TF!

lol, I had the same guy as Bcool for Nu Skin. I sent a fairly long message to him basically saying "shame on you."

He replied saying that I was stressed out with my family problems and that I should re-consider...WTF?!

lol' date=' I had the same guy as Bcool for Nu Skin. I sent a fairly long message to him basically saying "shame on you."

He replied saying that I was stressed out with my family problems and that I should re-consider...WTF?![/quote']

He made me disappointed na.

And he just tried to spam TF with more Bangkok, Thailand nuskin crap...jesus.

well some of us might want to look 10 years younger without surgery !!! hahaha !!!