Yesterday, while having dinner alone at the hawker centre near my home, an uncle (looked like in his 50s) tissue seller came over and ask me to buy tissue.
i politely told him no thanks.
However he was persistent. He started telling me he's had stomach cancer and cannot work so he requested that I give him $10 to buy dinner. I politely said no.
Then he started telling his kids needed food at home tonight. So I offered to dabao some takeaway noodles or caifan for them. He declined and said why can't I just give him $10 so that he can go to a nearby kopishop to dabao their favourite wonton noodles.
I said to him if I give him $10, how do I ensure his kids at home get dinner? I further said what if he spends the $10 on cigarettes or alcohol instead of dinner for his kids?
Then he scolded me KNN why can't I believe him and said I kiam siap lang, chow chee bye, then walked off.
I was like duh!
Did I offend him by doubting him?
And do I have an easy to cheat face?
i politely told him no thanks.
However he was persistent. He started telling me he's had stomach cancer and cannot work so he requested that I give him $10 to buy dinner. I politely said no.
Then he started telling his kids needed food at home tonight. So I offered to dabao some takeaway noodles or caifan for them. He declined and said why can't I just give him $10 so that he can go to a nearby kopishop to dabao their favourite wonton noodles.
I said to him if I give him $10, how do I ensure his kids at home get dinner? I further said what if he spends the $10 on cigarettes or alcohol instead of dinner for his kids?
Then he scolded me KNN why can't I believe him and said I kiam siap lang, chow chee bye, then walked off.
I was like duh!
Did I offend him by doubting him?
And do I have an easy to cheat face?