rooster59 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thai rapper criticized for lyrics in his song about direct marketers Image: TNN 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 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-10-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Desperate times called for desperate measures? Direct marketers can't tolerate direct comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Direct marketers are @#$ holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Direct marketers object? They need to get a life and stop acting so childish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Defamation suit anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Imagine anyone having the audacity to take a swipe at the direct marketers who rudely intrude daily on our life uninvited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4637435435 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Cant criticize anything in thailand. they should know better. thick skin is not an asian trait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Imagine what would happen if a certain NWA song from 1988 about the police was released in Thailand in the Thai language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 They should listen to some gangster rap in America. Rap is not music in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) He referred to direct marketers, boiler room workers, hucksters as a profession? Seriously? A profession. Edited October 9, 2016 by geriatrickid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 the only Direct Marketers a LOS resident could criticise, without fear - would be someone telemarketing, via Skype, from a Call Centre in India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) 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, 2016 by waldroj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) 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, 2016 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Thainess Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4637435435 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Wow.. this world is really falling apart. Great piece of news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I have to say direct marketers in thailand are whole lot better than the ones in the west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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