Thai rapper criticized for lyrics in his song about direct marketers

 

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BANGKOK:-- Well know Thai rapper Oui Buddhabless was criticized for the lyrics in his song about direct marketers.

 

People in the business were furious when he sang: "I lost my friends because of direct sales".

 

The rapper was commenting on the annoying habit of people who phone you up unsolicited and try to sell you things you don't want.

 

The marketers were furious that it painted them in a bad light.

 

The rapper said it was not his intention to present everyone in the business in a bad way. There were good and bad in all professions and walks of life, he said.

 

His fans backed him up and just said he was commenting on an issue in society and was not trying to harm anyone.

 

The rapper cheekily said he may change the lyric to "I lost my friends because of roundabout selling".

 

A British website that got hold of the story earlier in the week suggested that the rapper had changed the wording slightly and this had appeased his critics.

 

Source: TNN

 

 

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Desperate times called for desperate measures?

 

Direct marketers can't tolerate direct comments?

Direct marketers are @#$ holes.

Direct marketers object? They need to get a life and stop acting so childish

Defamation suit anyone ?

Imagine anyone having the audacity to take a swipe at the direct marketers who rudely intrude daily on our life uninvited.

Cant criticize anything in thailand. they should know better. thick skin is not an asian trait.

7 hours ago, gandalf12 said:

Direct marketers object? They need to get a life and stop acting so childish

 

 

Or, they need to change their ways, so that they aren't seen as fast talking leeches .

7 hours ago, Caveat Emptor said:

Defamation suit anyone ?

 

 

... "As Sold on TV - get 2 (law) Cases for the Price of One

if you Call in the next 18 minutes"

 

1800 555 555

 

 

Imagine what would happen if a certain NWA song from 1988 about the police was released in Thailand in the Thai language? 

They should listen to some gangster rap in America.  Rap is not music in my book.

He referred to direct marketers, boiler room workers, hucksters as a profession? Seriously? A profession. 

Edited October 9, 20169 yr by geriatrickid

13 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The rapper said it was not his intention to present everyone in the business in a bad way. There were good and bad in all professions and walks of life, he said.

 

 

Not in direct sales there aren't. 

 

Annoying <deleted>, the lot of them. 

1 hour ago, Grubster said:

They should listen to some gangster rap in America.  Rap is not music in my book.

Get a new book. 

Someone once said to me: Marketing is 3D - the art of duplicity, deception and dishonesty. 

 

But I wouldn't say anything like that, of course. It's rude. 

the only Direct Marketers a LOS resident could criticise, without fear

- would be someone telemarketing, via Skype, from a Call Centre in India

I hate the scum marketers who constantly call you on the phone, they normally appear to be Indian with very poor English and no matter what tone or words you use to say bugger off and shove your unwanted product wherever they still call back twice a day.  They are bottom feeders who seem to get pleasure out of hassling people and destroying thier quality of life.

A cold-call to all the telemarketers out there - The truth hurts, doesn't it !!! 

 

According to this usual TNN drivel, Buddhabless seems to have really hit a nerve with these turkeys! 

 

In a response typical of a usurper, we are told they were furious that his lyrics painted them in a bad light - well,  boo hoo,  somebody should just cold-call them at an inconvenient time and infuriate them some more! 

 

Edited October 9, 20169 yr by waldroj

6 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

He referred to direct marketers, boiler room workers, hucksters as a profession? Seriously? A profession. 

 

Add insurance salespersons.

 

Cold called my son who said 'send your brochure'. Few days later son did buy a family health package, but from a different more credibly company.

 

First guy calls back tries to tell my son 'who have to sign my policy today, it's the law, because i sent you an on-line link'.

 

Son refuses  and tells the first agent 'no more discussion on this'. Agents responses 'well by Thai law you have to send me 500Baht compensation for breaking the law.' 

 

Son hangs up, a few minutes later son gets an SMS with the agents personal bank account details. Ignored.

Edited October 9, 20169 yr by scorecard

8 hours ago, Grubster said:

They should listen to some gangster rap in America.  Rap is not music in my book.

 

They should have never used the silent C before Rap

This is where the confusion started

8 hours ago, Grubster said:

They should listen to some gangster rap in America.  Rap is not music in my book.

 

Guess what? No one cares what you think about music. 

5 hours ago, Thechook said:

I hate the scum marketers who constantly call you on the phone, they normally appear to be Indian with very poor English and no matter what tone or words you use to say bugger off and shove your unwanted product wherever they still call back twice a day.  They are bottom feeders who seem to get pleasure out of hassling people and destroying thier quality of life.

 

We also have them in Europe, to stop them calling me i cancelled the fixed phoneline...don't need it anymore.

 

And for my mobiles i have secret numbers which i never put anywhere. Sure not in thai shops or banks.

There is something very wrong with this. If some cold caller got genuinely furious because of these lyrics, I'd have to suggest they seek a mental health expert. Now with social media being so prevalent the culture of thinking you have the right not to be offended will soon change. Best way to avoid criticism? Don't be a goon. 

On Sunday, October 09, 2016 at 6:18 AM, bsdthai said:

Cant criticize anything in thailand. they should know better. thick skin is not an asian trait.

Correction: cant criticise anything thai in thailand! Bpama, farang, kaek, khmen, vietnam, etc. No bpoblèm.

48 minutes ago, Gainsbourg said:

Correction: cant criticise anything thai in thailand! Bpama, farang, kaek, khmen, vietnam, etc. No bpoblèm.

All too true. Should have elaborated further ?

5 hours ago, fruitman said:

 

We also have them in Europe, to stop them calling me i cancelled the fixed phoneline...don't need it anymore.

 

And for my mobiles i have secret numbers which i never put anywhere. Sure not in thai shops or banks.

In my country they call with private numbers or weird looking often foreign numbers. I simply dont pick up. Period. If its important they can leave a message. Which they never do. I have never felt annoyed by them let alone ordered something. Thai people are often too friendly and naive. Ideal combination for skammers and crooks. Also clearly visible in the politics they get/deserve...

13 hours ago, rkidlad said:

There is something very wrong with this. If some cold caller got genuinely furious because of these lyrics, I'd have to suggest they seek a mental health expert. Now with social media being so prevalent the culture of thinking you have the right not to be offended will soon change. Best way to avoid criticism? Don't be a goon. 

 

 

Good points.

 

I suggest that many of these callers believe they are:  special, important and glamorous, and should be put on a pedestal.

 

Son's first wife got tricked into two very expensive valueless health insurance policies by a fast talking agent, just after their marriage his wife told told my son she needed cash to make the monthly payments.

 

Son investigated and demanded the insurance agent girl come to his condo. She arrived and instantly demanded Starbucks coffee. Son said no, his wife got very nervous and whispered to son 'but she's so famous'.

 

She got thrown out into the corridor along with her papers within the next few minutes.

Wow.. this world is really falling apart. Great piece of news.

I have to say direct marketers in thailand are whole lot better than the ones in the west