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My name is Emily.
I had a very interesting phone conversation today.
Actually, it was because of a phone conversation yesterday that I had this interesting conversation today.
Yesterday, I was calling a few bridal shops to book an appointment with them. My aim was to go to their shops, talk to them, see their selection, compare their prices and most importantly, see whether I am comfortable with them or not.
Planning a wedding is very stressful you know. And all stress factors should be minimized or removed from the start.
Dun wan give myself additional headache for nothing.
But silly us, gave ourselves a big scare last weekend.
We went to a bridal fair in Marina and there was an attempted bulldoze by a bridal shop to pressure us into signing their contract.
Any objection we raised, any issue we are concerned about was immediately explained away by the promoter. On top of that, they started to throw in free this and free that to tempt us into signing their package.
We barely escaped by the skin of our teeth and we immediately left the fair with those startled expressions of "deer caught by headlights".
Even today, I'm still a little traumatized by that experience. So much so that when I received a caller identifying himself by his name, I actually thought for a split second it was the bridal shop (they have the same name, you see).
Until he mentioned he was from Traders Hotel then did I give a little sigh of relief.
But back to my interesting conversation.
I called up a certain bridal shop yesterday and identified myself, asking to make an appointment for 25th February, Saturday. The person who picked up the call was unsure about the appointment schedule and the conversation went something like this.
Me: "Hi, Can I speak to *Alan?"
Female: "Alan is not in the office right now, do you want him to call you back?"
Me: "Oh, I'm Jennifer and I only wanted to book an appointment to go to your shop."
Female: "Oh ok, when would you like it to be?"
Me: "How about 25th February Saturday. Is this ok?"
Female: "Ermm, Emily, can I get Alan to call you back?"
Me: "Err, my name is Jennifer, not Emily."
Female: "Oh, sorry! Can I have your number?"
Me: "It's ok, my number is 9*******."
Female: "Thank you, I'll get Alan to call you back."
Me: "Thanks!"
Female: "Bye Emily."
*Click*
(Name has been changed. :p)
Okaye...my name is definitely NOT Emily.
Today, I got a call from Alan.
Me: "Hello?"
Alan: "Hi, is this Emily?"
Me: "No, I'm Jennifer. Are you from S bridal shop?"
Alan: "Huh? You're not Emily? I was supposed to return call to this number. And yes, I'm from S."
Me: "Yar, a girl a spoke to yesterday kept calling me Emily even though I told her name is Jennifer."
Alan: "Oh! I'm so sorry!"
Me: "Nah, it's ok."
Alan: "Ok, you are Jennifer. Are you at work?"
Me: "Yes, I'm working now."
Alan: "Wah, working ar!"
Me: "Have to work mah. Actually I wanted to make an appointment to go to your shop on 25th February."
Alan: "Ok, 25th what time?"
Me: "About 5?"
Alan: "Actually 530 will be better. I got a customer at 430."
Me: "Ok, sure, 530 then."
Alan: "Thanks for recommending customer to me lei."
Me: "Huh?"
Alan: "Next time we go out drink coffee lar."
Me: "Err, you haven't seen me yet, 25th will be the first time I'm going to your shop."
Alan: "Oh! Sorry lei! This is so embarrassing!"
By this time, I felt like I was in a parallel universe.
Alan: "Aiyoh, so paiseh, keep mixing up."
Me: "Hahaha, it's ok lar, see you on the 25th."
Alan: "Ok, see you then."
Somehow, I thought of Qiaoyun's favourite Emily the Strange after I put down the phone.
Kinda weird how one person insisted on calling me Emily, and another thought he knew me personally.
My name is NOT Emily.
It's your evil twin sister, Emily!
Or maybe you have a split personality.
posted by :
February 17, 2006 11:11 AM
that bridal shop so blur blur de.. u sure u still want to go there?
from my own experience.. any shop that display any sign of confusion or bluriness.. i didn't consider them in.. i already so blur.. can't have someone blur-er than me..keke
posted by Wang Wang :
February 17, 2006 4:21 PM
Mince Pye: I wouldn't mind having an evil twin sister.
I can push anything bad I do onto her...
Wahahaha
Wang: Hahaha I will still go and take a look lar.
I comfortable then I will use their services lor.
posted by Minou :
February 18, 2006 6:55 PM
Wahahaha. What a funny story! But I agree with Rena, they so blur, better don't use their service man! :o
posted by qiaoyun :
February 19, 2006 10:39 AM
Haha ok Min.. go seex2 look x2 lor.. no harm.. btw.. did u try jazreel collection ?
wei.. i wan to chomp comprain sign.. i v poor thing.. u didn't add my blog to your link! hahaha! /thick-skin mode.. ^_^
posted by Wang Wang :
February 20, 2006 10:24 AM
Hi emily!
posted by :
February 22, 2006 12:27 PM
I hate those "bridal fairs" at shopping centres. The touts keep on trying to pull you to their booth and then pressure you to sign up for packages. If you decline by giving the excuse that you're not planning to get married/already am married, they will smooth talk you with "never mind, can take for fun/rememberance etc ..."
BUAY TA HAN!!!
My ex-bf's dad is a contractor and he does the booth setup for these shows. He says the sales person gets to keep a big percentage of the deposit you put down for these packages - and they only get commission if you sign up during the show. That's why their sales tactics are so "heong".
posted by elyxia :
February 26, 2006 3:24 PM
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