Brave Elizabeth Zhou baring herself to the public!I was on my way to meet hubby for dinner at Suntec Convention Centre last night when I was accosted by promoters from a local beauty salon and slimming centre.
I was offered a quick 1-minute skin analysis. FREE! I took the bait..... turned out I stayed 2 hours getting pointed remarks slung at my direction! Hearing them criticised my face and body.... I was practically melting in shame.
Why didn't I leave? The normally hot
I was fascinated with their promises of a younger looking and svelte body . *day-dreams......*
Brake!!! $$$$$$..... need lots of it. sigh......
From now until 27 July, you can watch 2 participants and a MediaCorp artiste go from flab to fab as they undergo slimming treatments in a furnished glass house which costs S$80,000 to construct.
Everyday, you will see chubby Elizabeth Zhou and Mary Lin exposed themselves as they undergo their treatments. I have never believed in slimming the passive way. So I shall watch them and wave as I pass them daily. :)
ok... I need money. Have to slave for the money to go for the treatments. Go! Go! Go eastcoastlife! (No more pointed remarks please!!)
昨晚，我约了先生在新达城会议中心吃晚餐。在途中被一家本地出名的美容瘦身中心的促销员搭讪。
她提供了我1分钟快速皮肤分析。 免费!？ 我受了诱惑.....结果我花了2个小时听她们轮流向我评头论足一番及疲劳轰炸似的销售经! 听了她们毫不保留的批评，我感觉好沮丧。
我为什么不离开？ 脾气暴躁的eastcoastlife干嘛不将她们的头给扭啦!
她们滔滔不绝的介绍配套和承诺， 使我憧憬拥有一个更加年轻和苗条的身体。 啊！
慢着!!! .....需要好多$$$$$$嘞!! 叹气......
从现在起直到7月27日，您能观看到2个参加者和一位MediaCorp艺人怎么把松驰多余的赘肉去掉。她们将在花费S$80,000建造的玻璃房子里进行减肥治疗。
每天，您会看见胖嘟嘟的周恩来（对， 没看错。）和玛丽当众露肥胖的身体接受治疗。 我从不相信靠仪器能帮助减肥。 因此我将观察她们并在经过时给她们一点鼓励。加油！
好了… 我现在需要努力争钱，一圆我减肥瘦身的梦。加油 ! 加油! eastcoastlife， 你行的!
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wah.. so so dare dare say liddat to you? mei sei gor ahh? ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy rainbow angel,
ReplyDeleteyalor. But what they said is true lah... have to swallow the bitter pill or face worse consequences. :(
Ladies after age 25, if you don't take care of your looks and body, it's going to be harder to do so when one ages. *scared scared*
No Way East Coast...I was sure it was you I voted for on Best Butts !! You had the only 10 I gave out (-:
ReplyDeleteTom!!
ReplyDeleteOoooo.... how sweet! Love is blind! kakaka....
yikes i always have the same problem whenever i go to any shopping complexes and it kinds of annoy me even when i try to decline nicely :P
ReplyDeleteso whenever i see any promoters of such from afar, i would divert to another route, lol
satkuru,
ReplyDeleteThat's the best way to avoid being 'robbed' of your money. hehe....
They are like the time-share promoters, persistent sweet talkers. *shiver*
Hi dear! That's why I never bother to stop whenever any of these beauty/slimming promotions are on he he! For sure I'll kena also, even at pharmacies when they want to try and sell me a "new" product, they'll be insulting me la!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm free now so I'll vote for ur Sing blog he he! ;)
Whenever they approach me saying my skin is awful,I tell them straight "I'm allergic to your products" :P
ReplyDeleteThe mediacorp artists, one of then is "Quan Yi-Fong" huh? You're talking about the exposed in glass house for a month or something like that?
p/s: Welcome to the club of helplessness w/o the helper!! But at least you can immediately get a new one. I've got 1 whole month to "pengsan" :(
mariuca,
ReplyDeleteI'm also looking for a beauty salon for my skin care, so I checked them out.
Been asking around today, got lots of feedback. :)
It is hard to resist with such people around, they can talk the dead to come back alive! kakaka....
Thanks for your votes!! *muack*
napaboaniya,
ReplyDeleteYah... the glass house where Quan Yi Fong will be having her slimming. I didn't see her last night.
Don't go near if you don't want to be bombarded.... that includes readers of this blog. :)
Getting a new helper is just as headache, have to go through the training all over again!! *tears my hair out*
Good exercise for you lah. hehe...
I guess every woman just dreams of having that perfect body. Sigh. Stupid fashion mags and ideal visions.
ReplyDeleteIt's so cool you have your entry in chinese too! Is it like a special translation program or did you just translate it all by yourself? If it is the latter, I am in awe. :)
Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteYah... women can be vain no matter how smart they are. I'm also shallow. ^-^
The Chinese is literally translated from my English post. haha....
I have friends from Taiwan who couldn't understand a word the Babel fish thingy translates so I have to translate for them.
Aiyo i seriously don't like pushy-promoters. But which promoters not pushy? @.@
ReplyDeletehuey,
ReplyDeleteyep... most promoters have to be pushy to get sales. I hate hard selling too.
well...Hopefully it works...actually i don't mind some weight myself...Btw congrats on your nomination. I voted for u!
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that eastcoastlife would stay there to hear such remarks. I think I would feel hurt and would leave.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the answer is yes, to your last question.
Hehe.. these salespeople will say anything to get people to sign up for their pgm, right?
ReplyDeleteed,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your congratulatory message and vote.
You don't need to lose weight lah. You are always running around so can lose weight easily.
I was LOL'ing Napaboanya's comment! haha I say the same as well..LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend,ECL!
oceanskies,
ReplyDeleteI do feel hurt but there's some truth in it. I'm lazy. hehe....
blur mommy,
ReplyDeleteit's so true. Should not let them verbally abuse me. ok tomorrow I go back wring their necks!!
yen,
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to your Singapore trip!? Came and went home already?
Happy weekend!
Fun take on the theme. I don't put up with pointed comments from people trying to sell me something. I would probably say, I like having icky skin and loads of wrinkles, it gives me character.
ReplyDeletecarver,
ReplyDeletewhoa! I like your answer. :)
I do not dare to do that.. hahaa
ReplyDeletekeeyit,
ReplyDelete... and get swallowed by them? pay money to learn lesson. hehe....
I'm a big fan of walking; all I need to do is replace my sneakers ($$$) every few months.
ReplyDeleteNo one deserves to get those kind of pointed remarks :(
ReplyDeleteMy entry is here
Stop by if you have a moment. Happy photo hunting! And have a great weekend :)
Are you the new face of Oil of Olay, ECL?
ReplyDeleteI need money too ^__^
ReplyDeleteMine in here and here Thanks
I think almost everyone need money :D great post.
ReplyDeleteVisit me in here
Don't listen to them. You are beautiful as you are. They criticise you to make you believe you need their services. I am sure any gains made in the program disappear within a couple months of returning to your normal life. there is no miracle cure, except your beauty as it is.
ReplyDeleteyou have the best pointies in singapore! no need treatment! give them your finger treatment if they dare you once more.
ReplyDeleteAiks... I thought I was the only one here getting all the pointed remarks for dark eye bags. Wait? What am I doing here now? Good Morning ECL :P
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ecl, u can!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI never go near them and they never try to entice me.. I'm a lost cause! Great take on this week's theme ECL!
ReplyDeleteNow that's a good post on pointed - lol. Very good!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend. :)
You need to lose weight mah?? Looks ok lah your pictures!
ReplyDeletePerfect idea for pointed theme!!! Mine's up too hope you can drop by... Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteSlimming the passive way sounds great to me, but the cost doesn't.
ReplyDeleteI hate that you had pointed remarks aimed at you... but I did enjoy your blog about it! Let us know what happens with those two girls.
ReplyDeleteThey'll say anything to get your $$$, so be very "pointed" about the fact that you are happy with the way you are now! Great take on the theme. Be sure to drop by and have a wonderful weekend. :D
ReplyDeleteYou look great, just brush off those POINTED remarks.
ReplyDeleteI attended a Bloggers' Party last night sponsored by a Beauty Company. The sponsor promises a "Look younger in 7 days".
ReplyDeleteI also voted for you and your son. Good luck!
Hahaha... I would have chewed their heads off too. But then again I might not too.
ReplyDeleteOh promises that cost too high!
eastcoastlife --
ReplyDeleteYou don't look at all chubby to me! PLEASE resist those pointed remarks and diet inducements!!!
ECL looks great
ReplyDeleteNo need to care about those remarks
(I vote again liao)
yes, that is an expensive treatment!
ReplyDeleteoh boy yeah i seem to get sucked into things like that and before you know it you are wishing you could escape and fast
ReplyDeleteeastcoastlife: You are a lovable and valuable person irregardless of whatever remarks those sales people try to say to you.
ReplyDelete*hugs*
Well if it works then it's a good thing. Right? I need money too.lol
ReplyDeleteScrapbooking and Photography
ECL - I read the fine prints "This is not a sponsored post". Ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteYour experience reminds me of one time, my salon hairstylist asked if I wanted to have a quick check on my scalp. She used a machine that can see my scalp at the microscopic level. OMG, I saw oil oozing out and that was not the worst, the entire troop of hairstylists and staff were watching on the screen because it was close to closing hours and there were no customers around. So embarrassing!
Anyway, did you know that I got nominated by Ping.sg for a blog award on review?! Gosh ... *blushing*
I hate pointed remarks like that :)
ReplyDeleteI would love one of those cardboard cutouts. Then I could just park it at my desk and nobody would know.
ReplyDeleteHave some chocolate and relax ECL.
Hmm... slimming online. Wow... It's gonna come to Malaysia anytime soon too.. haha
ReplyDelete*now really scared* ..
ReplyDeleteTrash in, trash out ...
Oh, what have they told you, ECL? And then they will charge a lot? Hmph! :)
ReplyDeleteNah, I never trusted this kinda of slimming procedures. Losing weight is not hard but maintaining it is a challenge. They're just money suckers.
ReplyDeleteHi eastcoastlife, you are invited to hop on to the TechnoFav train http://projectheavytraffic.blogspot.com/2008/07/technofav-train.html
ReplyDeletehi, was bloghopping. shame about the pointed remarks, but I like to know too, if these treatments does work or not. How soon will you know?
ReplyDeleteI just ignore those type of sales pitches when they try and stop me.
ReplyDeleteWow...singapore more and more open liow hor...more and more like Taiwan.:P
ReplyDeletePointed remarks! LOLOL! Good one!
ReplyDeleteIn New York City, a girl can't walk down the street without those...
Thanks for visiting my Photo Hunt post. :)
Lol...this is why I stuck myself into going to the gym regularly...don't worry about the remarks, its just so for them to sell services. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteNo, I wouldn't like pointed remarks like that, not at all. They really ought to be able to put their points across in a pleasant manner.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to say, I don't support you in the makeover thing. You are perfect as you are and I feel I get almost angry with people in beauty salons give advices that like. To me this is just commercialism and a way to monetize.
ReplyDeleteRemember, beauty comes from the inside and can't be bought with money!
Aha, they chose the wrong victim. They're trying to take the money from your pocket into theirs more than anything else. And I'm glad they failed.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure whether I voted correctly and whether it counts.
ReplyDeletePointed remarks are very mean. I do not like when people are mean. Nice is better. But it doesn't sell as much product I guess.
ReplyDeleteim back here to vote for you and jaymes.
ReplyDeletecheers!
I would hate pointed remarks like that - I don´t think that could happen here in Sweden...
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Very interesting take on the pointed theme. Thanks for the visit. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI voted for you!!!
ReplyDeleteForget about those ladies. I think you're pretty^^
I hope u win!!
ReplyDeleteEd,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your vote.
Looking at my fat aunty look, I seriously need a good exercise programme.
oceanskies,
ReplyDeleteThere is some truth in what they said about my not taking care of my body and skin. I can take the truth. :)
I'm also verifying their claims... the things I do for blogging!! haha...
Thanks for loving me despite my flaws. :)
I'm sorry to hear you were subjected to such criticisms. It's not exactly a kind of marketing scheme that I approve of. I think you look pretty as you are.
ReplyDeletehaiz...i am like u. a sucker for punishment. also no money....
ReplyDeletesigh...