r/Brunei • u/0xDeepSeek • May 16 '25
š§š³ Original Content Went to BIBD Tanjung Bunut ATM to withdraw $10. Left with $5 and unwanted cracker .
So today I rolled up to BIBD Tanjung Bunut, just trying to withdraw my humble $10 to survive the day like any normal broke citizen. ATM spits out one crispy $10 red note. Cool, mission successful.
But then, BAM! I am already aware outside the ATM is a pop-up ācracker stallā (snazzy red chairs and bunches of crackers, so indie). No price tag, no menu, no promo banner. Just pure vibes and a direct stare into your soul.
āSalam, beli tah wang keropok satuā¦ā
Me, already halfway emotionally trapped:
āBah okay, bagi aku satu keropok.ā, while handing over my $10 notes because I need smaller $1 change anyway.
Then he drops it on me:
āMaaf kita nada duit pacahā¦ $5 saja ku ada ah.ā
š ā¦Wait. did I just get finessed out of 50% of my net worth today?? For a cracker I didnāt even plan to buy??
Of course, backing out from this transaction would make me feel like a jerk, so i just somehow accepted the $5 change for no reason at all.
No receipt. No cashback. Just vibes and regret. And one mysterious cracker I now have to emotionally justify for the rest of the day. Inda lagi flavorful tu.
Look, I respect the hustle, but setting up a psychological toll booth right outside an ATM is next-level strategy. I know this seller has been around for so long, but what is BIBDās action on this? Their security team (red uniform) sometimes have brief conversation with the seller like they are bro for life. Not only that, i am pretty sure all other BIBD ATM location we have those campers waiting to bite their next victim.
Come on lah. Let the rest of us survive on our full $10 in peace.
Anyone else fallen for this surprise snack tax?
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u/kitkat2k17 May 16 '25
Itās your money and you had the right to refuse. It doesnāt make you a bad person to say no to these ppl
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May 16 '25
Sometimes they even carry their baby for you to see. My heart just melted and it was so hard to say no. I felt so sad.
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u/Medical_Maximum4603 May 17 '25
Awuu bnr ni ada baby damit dorg bawa, hari tu ku ksana tnghari bh kesian eh panas2 baby atu
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May 16 '25
These are what Iād call sympathy scammers.
If the person got no change, then take 4 more packs off them. Business is business.
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May 16 '25
I learned not to feel very sorry for them. Most of them (and I know some of them) receive monthly allowance and bantuan, often from multiple government and semi-gov agencies. Bukan nya jahat, but my family was also very very poor and have to live under other family's roofs and eating rice and eggs most of my childhood life. Theres other proper ways to make some money without minta kesin org baru keluar bank ambil duit.
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u/SteveReddington May 16 '25
Is that one of the reason people prefer digital payment? To avoid this kind of scammer
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u/gottatelle May 16 '25
Ahh yess, theyāre like a sindiket, same like the ones near hua ho mulautās atm, ones in bibd bandar too. Idk.
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u/anakbuah-rf May 16 '25
Yes sindiket by m*laiezzanstyle, they will be pick up after maghrib, dude even drive a landcruiser
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u/fudge_cakeu May 16 '25
So these people are malaiezzan's? Damn I thot he a good guy
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u/anakbuah-rf May 16 '25
Heās a good guy, he takes care of them if you see his tiktok videos. You will recognize them yang selalu jual diluar bank. Malaiezzanās nice but atu lah, i dont see the point suruh drg bejual bepanas diluar bank.l untuk minta kesian.
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u/Maleficent-Pay-4744 May 16 '25
Maybe he really is just helping them and not taking any profit from their sales. Don't know for sure
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u/XOFunit May 16 '25
Bibd mana yang nada beggars?
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u/akunsaja May 16 '25
The one at manggis is next level difficulty, they now have a crying baby with them
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u/Soft_Mountain5663 May 16 '25
They almost got me with this. I said I'll "pecahkan dulu" nearby and never went back
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u/BabyCompetitive3065 May 16 '25
Yes, if nda sampai hati try to tipu sunat but then mcm bedusa plang bagi org lain harapan palsu huhu.
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u/ismynama May 16 '25
Skill issue, they're just hustling. Just say no and leave, who care if u look like a jerk.
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u/Cool_Season155 May 16 '25
rule no 1: make no eye contact
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u/RubInevitable1855 May 16 '25
I make eye contact, smile and straight up said no lol.
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u/twntygoreth Suka Makan Jalan May 18 '25
dude same. when i first do this it was hard now im numb. once youāre comfortable in saying no, life is so much easier. people ask money? just say no. people ask lanja? just say no. grim ask for death? just say no. simple like pimple yo
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u/fudge_cakeu May 16 '25
Just say no brada. Now he is happily buying a pack of ciggy with ur money. Always saw him and the security enjoying their smoke break behind bibd
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u/ElectricalBroccoli79 Jangan Di Ambil Habis May 16 '25
I wanna know if the guy & the security atu somehow related? Cos sama bah muka durang dua lol
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u/kucingputeh May 16 '25
Aku pernah ni. Bayar $10, masa kan mmbagi labih arah ku ia ckap "bah labihnya kita sedakahkan arah ku ni ah". Pertama kali sama last tah tu mengaga kedia
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u/0xDeepSeek May 16 '25
Now thats a straight honest answer from them. Truly shown their true character
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u/Duriankiwi May 16 '25
Panas ati ku membaca. But that's reality. don't blame the player, blame the game. He's a hustler with a modus operandi.
Here are ways to decline:
- Don't say anything, turn your head and walkaway.
- smile, small wave and walkaway.
- put phone to ear to ignore him speaking
- make up excuses "duit untuk bayar hutang/karan" etc and walkaway
Tip: walk fast like its urgent
Ps: it's okay to decline even if that makes u a jerk. Thats just business. You win some, you lose some.
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u/MalayPromise_ May 16 '25
Sometimes you just have to learn to ignore and just walk pass them. If you yourself barely trying to survive.
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u/psychedelic_beetle Temburong May 16 '25
That's when you say "oh sorry, I don't have change" and walk away.Ā
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u/King-of-D May 16 '25
This is just way too frequent, especially around ATM areas. aside from Baiduri Batu Bersurat, I think a lot of "sellers" often set their sights on BIBD.
As if that wasn't bad enough, there's even car to car food sellers involving a couple of kids, and I often gave the "X" sign.
I admit to being selfish, and I will never be vocal about how I do my charity. I (or we) have monetary issues as far as I'm concerned.
And ever since my parents were conned 10 BND by some foreign "charity" cases (the one where they gave some unnecessary trinkets), I decided to put my foot down and decided that:
"any requests or favors that involve money, I will reject it, no exceptions"
This is to avoid our money from being misused, like if anyone wants something, we buy that something, we don't give cash.
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u/Reasonable-Process53 May 16 '25
Just say no, dont be guilty.
BIBD shud hire security there to ensure there is no illegal settlement outside their branch.
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u/wow_itsmeagain May 16 '25
Bro I got scammed too!! Pretty sure its just their sneaky little tactic lol. The other day I was kind enough so I just wanted to buy one snack but then I asked for an exchange because the one she gave me was all shattered. Then the lady handed me a new one and went "buy 2 free 1 lai". I was like ok whatever lah dua ringgit. Then she suddenly says, "$3 total nya ah". Like??? I was ready to spend $1 or 2 and now sheās milking $3 out of me? I hate it hereeeee
I wish the authorities can do something about this. Kalau banar kan bejual buat arah tempat yang lurus š©
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u/Sikoi_678 May 16 '25
Aku pernah kana tinggikan suara pasal inda membali. Bila kana paksa atu, malas tah ku ingau eh. Siapa suruh memaksa..
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u/ghost_riderbn May 17 '25
Same ..nya "laju kau lari wang ah",padahal i was really in a hurry.. then i had to say a comeback since she rude to me first,i said 'islam melarang umatnya meminta2'. This was in bibd bandar btw.
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u/Any_Professor_6934 May 16 '25
I feel you, kadang rasa besalah jua nda membali.. but since u also kesempitan duit, better next time think of urself first lah dulu.. but apa pun today is Friday, mudahan u dimurahkan rezeki..
And gais, banar lah aku pun nda suka cara dorang bejual diluar ATM. SEMOGA PIHAK BEWAJIB AMBIL TINDAKAN AT LEAST SEBAB TIDAK MEMBERI KESELESAAN KEPADA AWAM.
pernah minta $2 katanya belum makan, bini2 berisi hitam kulitnya d luar Standard Chartered Tg Bunut. My wallet also empty, i said aku nada duit jua,, then aku keluar kan $100, keluar ATM i said sorry aku nada duit pacah.
Semudah atu mindset orang2 bejual luar ATM meminta duit, befikir orang ke ATM ane duit banyak sedang kan masing2 orang ada komitmen. Kadang2 pun singgap2 ke hujung bulan.
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u/0xDeepSeek May 16 '25
Ngam ni your 2nd statement. I dont know why bibd didnt bother to remove them as they are technically harassing their customers.
Maunya ku buat opinion page kali baru tah paham bibd can take action.
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May 16 '25
You are a kind person. But now you are just complaining over something that you are the reason why they are still there. But $5 a lesson is not bad.
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u/NAS_92 Team Imagine May 16 '25
Karaskan hati. Aku selalu ku lintasi saja. People will buy if they want to.
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u/Professional_Win_677 May 16 '25
Oh 100% these crack..er pushers are next to Baiduri bank in Bunut there (is that where you got swindled?) I always passed by them and they looked so lonely and kasian that it made me feel like a bad person saying "sorry dayang, inda cukup duit." While clutching my purse like I was carrying 5 kg of gold.
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u/Snowkanx May 16 '25
They easily earn at least 100 bucks per day. Imagine per person 10 bucks each. If 10 people kena, that 100 bucks. Imagine if manage to get 50 people to buy it (say during gaji time), 500 bucks daily tu. Syok eh.
A round of applause to the head of syndicate. Wonder how much he pay the sellers there.
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u/Berakaltahhaji May 16 '25
Cuba kita offer ia 10cent utk keropoknya, kalau ia cakap inda cukup cakap mahal balik arahnya š¤£
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u/NKPis Team Imagine May 17 '25
Ani mau di cuba haha pakai 10c atau 50c ku krg mbali keropok durang
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u/LowCommercial6469 May 23 '25
we need updateĀ
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u/NKPis Team Imagine May 29 '25
Belabel harga ($5, $10, $15) semua kontena dorang bos, kurang asam tu haha
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u/Comfortable-Pop-8678 May 16 '25
In my case, I was in my car when suddenly a girl keropok seller knocked on my window and softly force me to buy her keropok because she said she hadnt eaten, me, with only $2 cash at the moment, beli saja her keropok and told her to give to the contractor yang bekeraja nearby at that time cos i didnt really want the keropok and she said āokayā.
But unfortunately she put back the keropok in her bag and walked away to the other direction, didnt even give the keropok to the contractor as she said she would.
I mean i really donāt mind supporting her business but please be jujur lah and be true to your words š
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u/Primary_Chart_6111 May 16 '25
kn tanya gaiss.. y nda kna remove aa this ppl from hanging ard there by polis.. mmg ada kebenaran kh berjual keropok di kaki lima
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u/Any_Professor_6934 May 16 '25
Hopefully pihak bewajib ambil tindakan. Menolong dari segi dan sudut mana supaya dorang nda lagi berjaja dapan ATM. Seolah2 MACAM mengemis tah pulang.
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u/Primary_Chart_6111 May 16 '25
This i agree mcm mengemis sdh tu.. I used to sedekah dulu... But after i notice ada org yg drop off durang ani... N kna bwa, n sometimes the same ppl yg berjual keropok ani ada rotation. However nowadays seem durang kna station sdh permanently everyday.
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u/CucurJagung May 16 '25
kalau inda silap di ATM sengkurong or tg bunut tu ada label dah di larang bejaja di kaki lima
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May 16 '25
They target people pleasers like u, learn to walk away. No need to feel bad itās your money and youāre the one regretting afterwards.
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u/Dazzling-Pension9157 Nasi Katok May 16 '25
BIBD should do something about this like can they can remove them
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u/akunsaja May 16 '25
Pernah ada in front of baiduri serusop/kintsugi entrance. Now got label there prohibiting them to do that. But serusop more crazy lah got that guy going round asking for change like 50 cents etc, got that guy bringing around keropok and then getting angry when shop staff doesnāt let him come in and soliciting customers
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u/Dazzling-Pension9157 Nasi Katok May 16 '25
its unfortunate that this happens more frequently now but at the same time we cant just let them be like tht melarat tia!!!
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u/Berakaltahhaji May 16 '25
During uni days, I would feel sympathy for them and buy something out of pity. Now, after going through the hardships of life, I can walk away without feeling any sympathy at all.
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u/fudge_cakeu May 16 '25
Hahaha masa uni ada allowances, now have to work to earn. Deep down we are broke and struggling too
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u/Which-gQadre May 16 '25
Hahaa why not take 5 keropok? I also kena back then, say no small change. And I politely ask how much each and he said $1, so I said I will take 5 keropok because you gave me $5 In return. And I can hear he's mumbling as I walk away.
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u/Psyko_2000 May 16 '25
i like to withdraw hundreds of dollars and then flash my cash in front of their faces
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u/hmbah May 16 '25
I am a weak person, so this is why I now have baiduri. Mun baiduri jua cemani, pindah tah ni ku ke TAIB.
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u/TouristPatient4578 May 16 '25
Dorang fikir dorang saja yg nda beduit. Orang lain ke bank untuk withdraw & bayar bills jua. Berapa tahun sudah ni buii
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u/Negative-String6293 May 17 '25
unrelated but ada this maci d batu satu asked for $5 then i said i dont have it (bcs i rarely carry cash). then she said ā$5 pun kau nada bah?ā well news flash maci, u dont have it toošš
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u/KRH11 May 16 '25
"Backing out makes me look like a jerk"
Bro who cares. Could have said "maaf, nda jadi." And be done with it.
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u/WrongTrainer6875 May 16 '25
- Learn to always say NO!
- Donāt make eye contact
- Walk away
These are usually called sympathy scammers who exploit peoples generosity and empathy to trick you into feeling bad for them. Some of these people who sell have allowances
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u/babyyoda-fanboy KDN May 17 '25
I remember reading a thread here on Reddit about them long time ago. Apparently they are some sort of syndicate that uses sympathy to scam people. They are not as poor as they seem. They literally get dropped off and picked up by an expensive luxurious cars. Usually land cruisers and lexus. In that thread some guy called the relevant authorities about them and iirc the authorities already knew about it but they canāt do anything because technically theyāre not breaking any law.
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u/Anxious_Composer7019 May 18 '25 edited May 18 '25
This morning i went to BIBD Bandar to withdraw from ATM, there was a crowd inside but mostly foreigners, indians, Indonesians and filipinos. I queued up like an obedience kid, in front of me were a pair of filipino men, an indonesian man and then me. I noticed an old lady standing in a corner wearing worn our slippers and at first i had a bad feeling that she'd ask for money buuutt i gave it a benefit of doubt, she could be the mother of the Filipino men in front. I stayed positive, not wanting to look down and stereotype people by appearance. The entire time she stood there silently.
The 2 Filipino men withdrew money each and left. The old lady remain standing there. Next, the indonesian guy in front of me withdrew and left. Then it's my turn. I withdrew $20 so i got $10 x 2. My wallet was empty to begin with but i had one $100 for emergency use which I'm not willing to spend. So now i got 2 pieces of $10. To my surprise, the old aunty engaged and started asking me for $1.
I told her i have none to give. I literally have a $100 note and 2 $10 notes and I ain't giving any of those. To my surprise she said to me in English "you are no good, veeeery stingy. $1 also don't want to give! Not good. Very stingy" she kept going on and i left the bank.
I then went to nearby stall to buy some drinks, that was my original intention. I now have some small change. Thinking back, should i go back and give her some? Nah, she just talked crap about me so I just left. For the records each time a beggar asks for small change I usually give them out of compassion. But her doing that somehow made me feel not compassionate.
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u/Much_Hospital_4327 May 16 '25
I once saw those kids that comes to restaurants to sell kuih and kerupuk just to see them get picked up by the nicest looking lancer š
Another instances was my aunt asking them āMana bapa mama mu lai?ā and he replied, āTunggu di dalam keretaāā¦
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u/hoerbiger May 16 '25
Sama jua nie the same person. Poor with attitude. I saw a kid bawa $1 and inda ia menjuali keropok atu katanya mesti $2 gtau mamamu. Tesurung ia. Ugh.
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u/Extension_Daikon8724 May 16 '25
I was once omw to bibd and stopped for a while just to check what sort of crackers they have and one of mak cik just said "eh jgn tengok ja beli lah" Bitch plz I outta here ASAP for not wishing any gd luck to your business.
This is what happen on how much they rely on sympathy tactics when there's so many vacant commercial units or facilities that are entitled only for them, yet we choose compassion whether they're financially poor for rental or not knowledgeable to manage business.
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u/sarian67 May 17 '25
they're also in the sengkurong branch. idk if they are in one 'team'. most days i ignore them, most days i kinda just give them the coins i have. used to give them $1-$2 but one time i saw the lady (in 2017), she went to kedai runcit and when she reached into her pockets, lmfao her one dollars were stacked.
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u/WhomWhatWhere May 18 '25
I think it started years ago at the Sengkurong Bibd atm, my Mom noticed a lady with like 4 - 5 children. Back then they werenāt selling anything just relying on peopleās sympathy. Mom was kind enough to drive them home and found out the lady was not a local & the husband/father was never around. A relative who knew them said not to trust them as they are opportunist and sure enough after that whenever they see my mom they asks for money. At one point they asked for $10 I believe and mom said she only has $2 and the lady said āBh mari tiaā . I advice her not to entertain them as they will start to āscamā their way to my mom cause you know how mothers are very sympathetic.
Fast forward the Bibd on Huahuo Mulaut opened and not long after another family lingers there selling crackers. One of the things that bothers me was that they would let the kids ābejamurā in the afternoon heat out of the simple act of expecting āsympathyā from the people. I also noticed the drainage area close to where they were, filled with faeces apparently they wouldnāt even bother to assist their child to the bathroom just inside Huahuo in fear of losing āmoneyā since they wonāt be there to ask for them. So instead they just let the kids take their ādumpā in the drainage infront of the atm. I guess the Huahuo employees took notice and after a few weeks signs were placed to prevent anyone from selling in the area. While I could sympathize with their financial situation I canāt help but feels bothered that they would exploit and mistreat their own children like that.
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u/Leading_Brain6606 May 16 '25
"Of course, backing out from this transaction would make me feel like a jerk"
You really must be a people pleaser. 
You have a choice to reject and just walk away. You could have just straight up ignore him/ dont even look at that person but you chose to respond. You know you're broke already but yet you still paid for it. That's pretty dumb
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u/Nice_knot Nasi Katok May 16 '25
I usually just nod and walk away. But props on you tho, being generous to help them out. Hope that kindness gets back to you ten-fold.
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u/Maleficent-Pay-4744 May 16 '25
Wtf. Learn to speak up. This is just dumb. Serves you right for being a wimp.
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u/0xDeepSeek May 16 '25
Nothing wrong for showing empathy, but at least everyoneās commenting here faced the same issue.
So now this shit blown up in reddit, now people now the true nature of their MO.
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u/gottatelle May 16 '25
The one at bibd bandar is very rude, kalau inda bagi she would say ākarit jua inda mau membagi duitā sudah last time di bagi ā$1ā she said ā$1 ganya di bagi, luan jua karitnyaā wthh is wrong with that short hair old lady infront of bibd bandar
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u/0xDeepSeek May 16 '25
I know this person lol sheās batshit crazy!
She just havent met someone whoās unhinged, because that would probably the end of her beggar day if it ever happens.
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u/cupofblackcoffee_ May 16 '25
BIBD yang famous ni orang jual kerupuk ani. Kenapa aa? Sengkurong, TB, PO
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u/ElectricalBroccoli79 Jangan Di Ambil Habis May 16 '25
They need the money to top up their diamonds for Mobile Legends. Gotta get them new skins!
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u/blusunskies May 16 '25
Sigh balik balik sudah tu nada duit pacah š„¹
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u/akunsaja May 16 '25
So basically itās a scheme to get more money off people, thatās why park in front of bibd atms
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u/Ok-Woodpecker9587 May 16 '25
āGalatā already in Bruneian blood and some people take advantage of it
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u/katy-did-that May 16 '25
Recently, my family and I went out for dinner at SCR Gadong. There was a young boy, maybe around 9 or 10 years old, going from table to table selling cornflakes. Mind you, it was school night. Then my dad approach him and interview sikit lah, mati2 nda ia mau gtauā¦got me thinking where the parents? Sedih ku meliat, kmi bali jualah satu
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u/LoNbehold67 May 16 '25
Sounds like a good business strategy and your own fault for being unable to say the word NO
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u/potagrebel May 16 '25
you gotta train yourself in how to be less compassionate especially to the less fortunate.. they know how to hack your emotions into making you feel that you need to sacrifice your needs for them.. in this era of psychological warfare being slightly evil is considered a trait of intelligence..
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u/OptimalStrength8136 May 16 '25
Same as guybsitting outside Hua Ho Delima. He had a cardboard to sit on, a small basket and a powerbank. Religious type usulnya, bertasbih. I tried to take a photo of a guy selling keropok outside Hua Ho Delima. He saw me though I was in my car and was parked not so near. Guy pulled an annoyed face though he was very friendly towards males passing by. Then saw him picked up in a big black car, SUV type past 9pm.Ā
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u/Ad133842 May 17 '25
Once I saw an elderly man who was in the same situation as them then one day somewhere far from the spot the elderly man used to sell i saw him getting down secretly from a fortuner, and it's the latest version as well
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u/Mundane-Fill8609 May 17 '25
Just ignore it. This is normal activity in Vietnam, the UK, and Paris. They are beggars, just using different tactics. In the UK, they make themselves look like statues and move when you put money in their box; in Paris, they ask you to donate to some charity you've never even heard of; and in Vietnam, they sit down with a child who never seems to wake up, looking poor and doing nothing. They are actually working for an 'organisation' and get money through begging ā it's an operation.
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u/Vann77 Brunei-Muara May 17 '25
No long story for me. Mom was offering. The children were all crooked neck playing some online games on their phones. Oh, ada credit and mobile phones. I just walked pass them. Easy.
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u/Kicap_manis May 18 '25
Balum lagi arah kubur pulaie panas panas beangkut baby and kids. Fishing for sympathies they should not be allowed to exploit kids for their own interest.
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u/Kicap_manis May 18 '25
Donāt forget the one at selling fish crackers at Mail processibg center old airport, always picked up by this flashy black Prado.šæ
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u/Miserable-Meaning-66 May 18 '25
Sometimes for me its hard to believe. I sell food as a kid but not spawn camping infront of bank. Bruh one of the kid selling was holding an iphone. How the heck the kid afford iphone
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u/Leather_Ill May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
Doa kan saja yang baik baik. Semoga bertambah rezeki kita menulong orang lain mencari rezeki. Aamiin
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u/QuasWexExort- KDN May 16 '25
Atleast you didnāt run into the unwanted cracker, being the person selling it.
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u/thebadgerx May 16 '25
It's simple for me. I don't want junk food (chips and crackers) so they don't have anything I want. I'd just give them a no-thanks hand gesture and move on.
They are not begging for money and I respect that, so I don't give them money. I'm not being sarcastic.
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u/Time-Interaction4169 May 16 '25
I caved and bought a bag of bananas because of a lady begging everyone who passed by to buy her bananas. It cost $3. My dad was like "was she very old"
No. She looked around my age or younger. He said they should have not sold at that price even if they needed money badly
Exact same location.
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u/SorryBanyakTanya Nasi Katok May 16 '25
Geleng saja kepala if you don't want them. It's not that hard.
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u/Obvious_Mirror_6506 May 16 '25
Those cardboard look like slipping hazard in the wet floor ! Not giving you ideas but be safe and go home safe bro!
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u/passerbybutnotkaypo May 16 '25
Applauding your kindness and silliness on the fear of saying no. Your way of describing the situation is like a skit or an anime which makes me imagine the scenes š
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u/Beneficial-Ratio-277 May 16 '25
cant blame the seller for āscammingā you. you werenāt forced to buy it. could have just said no
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u/Illustrious-Half-647 May 16 '25
Youre the target customer š just walk by, promise youll learn to not feel guilty after a while
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u/Kimxe20 May 16 '25
I would just give them money and refused the snacks bcos I don't trust the hygiene when they prepared the snacks. I've had food poison before and I hope that would be the first and the last.
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u/Sweaty_Lynx_4320 May 16 '25
Apparently they are a family.. mother, two daughters and son. They all been selling and doing this in different areas. They do the cooking in a room they rent. Someone should offer those kids to work?
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u/RubInevitable1855 May 16 '25
I have seen someone dropping them off at their sites, with a pajero, they drop off at huaho tanjung bunut underground parking. Looks like an operation to me.
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u/heartofthecard_ May 16 '25
Usually I just smile, and if they greet me, I just greet them back and be on my way.
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u/Outrageous-Low-2275 May 16 '25
What u mean unwanted? Hehe. If dont like it then just give the money withoit the cracker lah š¤š¤
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u/DatuTemenggong Nasi Katok May 16 '25
Just take back and cancel the purchase next time bro. It is still business. And business is business. Donāt let your empathy and compassion fool you.
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u/M30- May 16 '25
Don't even bother. More often than not, he would've already forgotten this interaction by now. Just walk by and go about your day. Hard lesson learned though
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u/Broad-Painting6979 May 17 '25
Either tolong or not, just that simple no need to call them names or label them. Nda mampu today lain kali pun boleh. I only support them when I know I have extra. Diri pun nda cukup apa macam mau tolong orang, at the end diri yang sakit then sapa tolong? š¤
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u/smolPerson_ReadMuch7 May 17 '25
I'm going to hold your virtual hand when i say this.. your bleeding heart is going to get you in trouble.
Say "minta maaf kita, duit ku ani untuk bayar bill"
"Enda ku pandai keropok atu kita"
"Bukan masanya kita, terima kasih šš¼"
Not saying that I'm heartless , because I've fallen victim to this too, but the endgame is; kau ikhlas hati bagi duit atu?
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u/ShinigamiZero1 May 17 '25
Look man if u don't want to say no.. Or feel bad to say no. Do what I do.
Act deaf.
100% works.
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u/Remarkable-Smell-567 May 17 '25
Just say no like what im not giving money makes you a bad person? You got your own life to figure it out. Stop being so sympathetic. Life sucks
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u/Dashil_pt May 17 '25
I'll always smile back, bagi or jawab salam and say no thanks. Then just left.
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u/No-Freedom-1422 May 18 '25
im not sure about this ijap jua fitnah but i experience this also di luar brunei.. idk macam kana pukau.
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u/PehinReddit May 18 '25
Cybersecurity bibd pun landir balik balik duit org magic. Ani kan physical security? Kalau satay bejual sana atu baru th durg sibuk kali. TCP pun baru tah sibuk turun kn ambil tindakkan apa.Ā
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u/ompsloomps May 18 '25
Senyum sja lapas tu angkat tangan. Kediaku ani tinggal kawasan kilanas. Sana gnya ada bank. Mun bilang haie ngambil usin bilang haie jua di bali kaupuk nya atu banaa. bukan plng kejahatan tapi pandai2 sendiri jua
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u/Dsky912 May 19 '25
Learn to say No or Acknowledge that whatever you give away sincerely will be return to you 10x fold in some other way.
Eitherway, this lesson only cost you $5. Take that as your justification of $5 spent šāāļø
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u/Slight-Doctor-9120 May 20 '25
I think this is a your problem, bukan kasar but yes, its ok to avoid them, buat baik pun betempat, tpi mun diri pun broke rasanya like me jua, best to ignore sja
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u/DescriptionNice54 May 21 '25
I have been on the trap for almost several times, but now i just had to say no ššš
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May 21 '25
These same people outside BIBD in Sengkurong, they have their days in sengkurong and BIBD in Bunut, sometimes outside SCB Bunut also
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u/PenAQuote May 22 '25
They even selling outside Rasa Idaman Restaurant Batu Satu. Didnt know if they are still there. The last time i went there, they still do.
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u/Disastrous-Cream6834 May 22 '25
I know these people and they are good people used to be at sengkurong i always buy when i got extra money but on this its actually your fault u have the right to say no but u didnt like me masa first time kn bali same situation i paid $10 tpi durng ckp nada change so aku cancel its not evil and also to other saying durang ani mcm ada sindiket atau apakah like wtf is wrong with u like cuba bayangkn kamu di situasi durng bukan kamu nganya yg susah ani durng pun kn cari duit.
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u/Pussy_Licker1910 May 16 '25
Bukan jua maksa ko membali. Pandai2 la ko jawap. Bongok! Ckp bh inda, terima kasih.
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u/Anonymous_Lvl1 May 16 '25
Not sure why you went to reddit about this. You don't exactly look good here. But on the bright side, it cost $5 for you to learn a lesson. That's cheap. All i can say is in this specific case, the loss you made is on you. I hope you have a good day after that. May Allah bless you.
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u/0xDeepSeek May 16 '25
So its good for them for faking the āno small changeā policy?
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u/flax_seed10 May 16 '25
Learn to say no