It's been awhile I didn't update this blog...hehe..
After I finished my last session in 2009, the lady asked me to continue for 10 more but I was adamant not to. She even said that since I'm a good customer she'll throw in an extra free treatment for me, that I really should sign-up because the price will increase soon which she doesn't know when but it will, blablablablabla..
Yeah, right! I like the treatments and it did work for me but come on lah, don't la try to hard sell to me can? Even if I want to, I don't buy that shit. Two different ladies offered me the same thing using the same lines - they're both in the 'managing' positions. The first one even told me this - 'only I can offer you this you know, my staff will not be able to offer you....'
Uhuh!Uhuh!Uhuh!Uhuh!
*Roll eyes x 100*
OK, there was an incident that happened during my second last treatment. I was about to finish my treatment that day when I heard a loud conversation between two mature Indian ladies who just came for theirs. They're the fair kind, very Bollywood-like. From the outer appearances, they have the 'madame dompet tebal' look. Very the tai-tai style.
One of the granny (I guess she's in her 50s) has really thin hair. She was complaining non-stop about the treatments. She spposedly signed up for the 10x treatments course in April (2009) yet she hasn't seen any improvements.
I politely 'masuk line' and told her that that's really a shame it didn't work out for her because I had good result with the treatments. She was like, "Oh! But you have alot of hair. It looks fine, no problem at all."
I then showed her the 'before' photos which I took using my phone. She was surprised and asked how I did it.
I told her the same 'story'... I was desperate. I followed the course diligently. I never skipped the weekly treatment except for one time when I went to Japan. I also put the Tam Ointment + the Hair Tonic like crazy esp after washing my hair with the Amla Shampoo. The rest of the products like hair mask, hair cream I didnt even finish, yadda yadda yadda....
She: "But the Tam Ointment is greasy lah! It spoils my pillow when I sleep at night. I don't like it. I stopped using after 3x. I join since April you know. It's October already. My hair isn't growing also. Now, I want to get refund."
Me: "Seriously arrr? You're suppose to come on weekly basis for your treatment here la dey... And you also have to take care of your hair well using the products they gave you. I am surprised you signed up in April but haven't completed your ten treatments lorrr.
Well, it's really up to you. To put up with the greasiness on a daily basis and diligently come for your weekly treatment here and see if it really works for you since you already paid for it OR you can choose to be lazy and then see what happens next. It really depends on how desperate you are to want to grow your back lorrr.."
She: "Well, you have a point but it is still greasy...I cannot stand it"
I just smiled and told her good luck.
Well, the lady who was 'the boss' that day overheard the whole conversation and then she thanked me no end. What she didn't realize is that I wasn't doing it for her or NH, I was just giving it to the 'opportunist' back there.
What do you know, 2 weeks or so after I received 7missed calls from a landline number. When I picked the 8th call, it was the 'lady boss' and "since I had great result with NH, would I be free to provide a 'testi' to this lady (read:her potential client) who also has Alopecia Areata... the same condition that I had" was her line. Well, I went along with it, the lady on the other end was decently nice and desperate and I empathize with her predicament.
Months after, another call from that 'lady boss'. Another person on the line. I also went along with it.
Weeks after, an unknown number left so many missed calls on my cell. It wasn't the usual 'lady boss'. The missed calls were followed by a single sms stating that the person received my number from the 'lady boss' and yeah... she wanna know too. Well, OK. I fucking don't like it when my phone number is being shared even for whatever fucking cause.
The lady on the phone, her name was Helen. She called me from her mobile, was decent person, nice and curious to know everything. She had like soooo many questions hahaha. And I shared everything I know with her. The conversation got to the point where "meeting-up" was casually mentioned. Fine with me. We talked for like 40 minutes or so. I even sms her the URL to this blog to which she sms-ed me a thank you note.
Weeks after, I smsed her wishing her happy CNY and how is she doing? Is she having success with the treatment n so on. But I didn't get a reply and forgotten after. I thought my sms didn't go through. Few days later, as I was clearing my Sentbox, saw the sms I sent her and then I decided, I'll just drop a hi again in case she didn't get the first message. Same thing happened. Being a curious cat, I called her (after a couple of days). She answered. However the tone sounds like, 'Owwwwwh yeaaaaaaaaaaah.... I remember you. Soooooooooo sooooorry I have been very busy with life'....
Uhuh! Yeah. I think I've just been used. That's a bitter after taste.
This incident reminds me of an episode in Season 6 of House M.D., specifically the character Tucker who's a cancer survivor and friend of Dr Wilson. Dr. Wilson donated his blood to Tucker for his blood transfusion. After Tucker got well, he left his wife and daughter for a younger girlfriend (Ashley).
However, Tucker fell into a second lapse of illness and this is where he used his family for support (instead of his girlfriend). His liver's failing and and he wouldn't be able to survive the ordeal. He then told Wilson that it's not fair for him as he just got his family back together and could Wilson donate a lobe of his liver to Tucker. Seeing the situation, Wilson finally agreed.
Towards the end however, Tucker is with Ashley again and his family is nowhere to be seen. Tucker then said this to Wilson and I quote "I was thrilled to get the family back together and Melissa's great in a crisis, but the person you want when you're dying isn't the same as the person you want when you're living."
