Wanted to update my blog yesterday but I guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed (Not literally of course but just felt I needed to clarify since I share the same bedroom with my bro and there is a slight possibility that I might in fact roll over to his side of the bed in the middle of the night. Ha.)
Was feeling quite grouchy the entire day and had no mood to write any crap.
But siukai, I thought you say you must learn how to control your emotions and must always think positive thoughts?
Yah, I did say that but remember siukai is still mortal after all and there are times when it is just difficult to practice what you pitch. Ha.
But not to worry though, I'm alright now; nothing a good night sleep and an episode of Friends couldn't fix. Ha.
So, let's begin shall we? First up, the highly anticipated return of siukai's weekends feast! Ha. Yup, it has been a while now since dar dar prepared dinner on a Saturday due to her going for a holiday in Taiwan a few weeks back and my work commitments.
But it was my off day last Saturday and dar dar was eager to feed my ever demanding tummy. Ha. This week, dar dar decided to cook up a Rendang Chicken Feast! :D So, we headed to the nearest NTUC supermarket to purchase the necessary ingredients.
Ingredients
The ingredients are rather simple. They include potatoes, chicken parts and a packet of your favorite Rendang Sauce. :) Dar dar said that the process of cooking the chicken is top secret, so I am not allowed to reveal the details here.
Ha. dar dar did not say that, just that I'm lazy to fill in the details. Ha. :P Just look at the photos can liao lah.
Frying the chicken
Adding the potatoes
Adding the Rendang Sauce
Simmering...
After frying the chicken and potatoes together with the sauce, we need to simmer everything for about 45 minutes.
The Rendang Chicken Feast!
Tada! The Rendang feast is ready to be served! The bowls of soup is Tofu soup. :) Notice the strange fried chicken drumstick that looks different from the rest. It's actually chicken from Long John Silver, leftover from lunch. Ha.
Rating:
Review: Quite a tasty treat! But appearance wise, the dish seems to be lacking some green. :) Dar dar also said that the sauce was not thick enough, maybe we need to get 2 packets of sauce for 1kg of chicken. Nonetheless, it was a commendable effort! Thanks dar dar!
Verdict: Not bad! Can Eat lah!
Alright then, now that we got the food out of the way, let's get down to serious business. Ha.
Seriously? (Pun intended) Serious business at siukai's world? That's a first! Ha.
I think I need to write a disclaimer for the following paragraphs: What you are about to read next is purely written for entertainment purposes. siukai does not mean to insult anybody. :)
After a few weeks of working at roadshows and book fairs, siukai has come up with a list of the different types of customers he encountered during his sales experience. Take a read to see whether you belong to or encountered any of the groups:
(Not in any order and for convenience sake, all the customers are treated as males. )
1) The "Talk to the hand" group:
This group of customers are most commonly encountered. Their methods are crude but effective. The customer simply raise his hand, palms facing the salesperson (akin to a Stop! No Go! gesture) to indicate that he is not interested. No spoken words needed. This "Talk to the hand" sign is surely a front-runner for invention of the century! Ha.
2) The Head-Nodders
This group of customers will simply nod their head irregardless of what you say. They will nod their head, as if in agreement with what you say. While nodding, they will smile at you but continue to walk briskly away. A very curious group since nodding of the head indicate interest yet these people do not stop and listen. Hmm... they must be from another planet. Ha.
3) The Head-Shakers
In direct contrast to the Head-Nodders, we have the Head-Shakers. This group is more easily understood since they will shake their head to indicate that they are not interested in what you have to offer them. Some will still smile at you out of courtesy while some will frown at you, as if you owe them money or something.
4) The Direct-tors
These group of customers are one of my favorites. They get straight to the point and do not beat around the bush. Normally, their first question will be, "Free? Need money?" The moment the sales person explains that there are costs involved, their immediate reaction will be, "Need money ah? No thanks." Straight-forward and no time is wasted.
5) The "I can't see or hear salespeople" group
These group of customers are the rudest. They treat salespeople as if they are invisible. Despite the salesman's best effort to talk to them, these customers simply walk away, no smile, no waving of the hand, no nodding/shaking of the head, nothing. It is as if salespeople are invisible to them. It is very rude. I think their mothers never teach them properly. If you belong to these group, shame on you!!! :(
6) The "I've got a minute to spare" group
This group of customers are the nicest. They have the courtesy to stop and listen to what you have to offer. Some will even have a decent human conversation with you. :) Though not all of them will buy eventually, they will at least treat the salesperson like a fellow human being, with respect that is. Kudos to their parents for teaching them well!
7) The "I'm simply not interested in what you have to offer" group.
This group is the most curious of all. They do not even give the salesperson a chance to explain what he is trying to sell them. They simply show him the hand or say, "Not interested" before the salesperson has a chance to speak. Very curious indeed, what if the salesperson was trying to give them free money? Ha.
8) The Squeezers
This final group of customers pride themselves in being able to get out of "tricky" situations, avoiding salesmen at all cost. They will find a way to squeeze behind the salesman's back, even though there might not be enough space. They will twist and turn their body within the limited walking space just to avoid eye contact with the salesperson.
It is as if the salesperson's gaze can kill or will have a hypnotic effect on them. Ha. But of course the days of the squeezers are numbered. There will come a day when mutation allows salesmen to have eyes on the back of their heads too. Ha. Gross.
Really got to meet a lot of strange and interesting people during the roadshows, I supposed it's better than being coop up in an office. :) So, is siukai considering a sales job for his future career? Nah, don't count on it. Some things are better left to the experts. Ha.
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