hey! free speakers!!

But, an interesting thing happened today. While I was driving alone minding my own business daydreaming of what’s ahead while all of a sudden from my right hand side a white ford explorer pulled along side of me and I could see two young white guys looked like they are in the late teens and early twenties waving and screaming at me asking me to roll my window down. I thought what had happened? Did I have a flat tire or something wrong with my car ‘coz I know my front passenger side’s tire has been giving me flat tire problem without any known reason. It just went flat a couple of times and unlike the one in the back side which I had to repair it by putting extra rubber that I had bought at Walmart to the holes, this one can just flat on its own any given time. But, I realized quickly that it wasn’t my car or the tires. They were asking me whether or not did I want a speaker? I said no by reflex, but the driver quickly pointed out that it’s a freebie or they got it for free and showing me somewhat a Fedex package with an order slip behind it.

The mention of the word “free” got me although I knew it right away it’s too good to be true. But, I am a primate and according to the a display I once saw at Brookfield zoo’s monkey section, it says that all primate are a curious animal! Alright, I’m going to play this game! He asked me to follow him to a parking lot in a plaza near the big street. I went along and parked there. Right away, those two guys came out enthusiastically with happy smile like they just score something big! They introduced their names which I couldn’t remember and the driver which is a skinny regular looking teen with a white shirt, jean and a hat started blabbering, “hey dude, I got these speakers for free, we went to pick it up for my boss and got three extras for free they made a mistakes and it’s amazing do you know whats going on here? These brand new home theater in the box come check it out look inside my car I’ve got six of them can you see it, it retails for $1,999 can you read it upside down? Do you have a tv at home? Does it have the red yellow white holes in it? That’s all you need man. This one goes on top of you tv, these two in the back you plug it in here and the subwoofer is for the kicker man, you know like the trembling sound like in Jurassic park…” on and on.

While the other guy is a chubby kid with tattoos coming out of his black sleeves and piercings in the face. He was frantically jumping up and down with a fake laughter and smile confirming whatever the driver says. “Yeah man! Wow, Yess man, all free! Can’t you believe it?” Just like a good sidekick. The driver though much cooler and never took his eyes off me keep rambling, “Yeah man we must unload these before we get back to the station ‘coz if my boss sees these he will take it back. You got to take this opportunity man, how much are you gonna take a $2000 worth of speaker man? Just tell me, give me an offer? I will take whatever man. The most out of $2000 man, just tell me how much you got in your wallet? Be honest with me, I got a hundred in my wallet, wanna see it? (reached out his back pocket and took his wallet and showed me the inside of his wallet) Now tell me how much you got?”

“I got $50 in me now”, I said. “Okay, I know, I understand nobody carries any cash now days. It’s 2006 man, do you have any business what do you do for living? These speakers are not sold in stores you have to have a business license to be able to buy these babies. Look at this magazine (went inside the car and reached for an audio sound magazine or catalog) This is the one, it’s not sold in stores, you can’t get this anywhere. Do you realize what’s going on in here man? It’s a $2000 speaker how much you gonna want for it? You can take cash now right? We can go to a bank, what’s your bank? Chase or LaSalle or what? How much can you take out cash for it? Just tell me, make me an offer? I don’t wanna push you or scare you or anything but, do you know what is going on right now?”

What I read from the situations, it’s a very great (and evil) idea to market a $50 worth of electronics like they are high-end-top-of-the-line-expensive-stolen-and-ready-for-flea-market-bargain stuff. I can’t believe this, for crying out loud, why me? Is it my face? Do I look that stupid? I am Asian! I suppose to look industrious, smart and intelligent because of my slanted eyes.

Anyways, I just said “I’m sorry guys. But, no thanks.”

“But, you don’t even make an offer?! You don’t know what’s going on in here? You don’t want a $2000 speakers? Sure you do! Come back man! Do you realize what’s happening here?...”