Till Debt Do Us Part
Cupid he ain’t. A Chinese man has started a service to help couples to break up. The man, from Yinkou city, says his clients usually don't have the courage to break up face-to-face. He says: "I don't deal with married couples or disputes over money, or if I'm asked to lie". He charges 124.70 yuan (about $18) a case, because the pronunciation of that amount sounds like the Chinese phrase "let the love die".
FOOTNOTE: `Split’ personality.
There's all kinds of people trying to take your hard earned money! That reminds me of a story of a man in prison who represented himself as his own lawyer during his trial. He was suing the state for having inadequate representation for 1 million $$$.
ReplyDeleteI actually heard this on the radio today... very interesting. A fine example of free enterprise.
ReplyDeletegenius. freaking brilliant.
ReplyDeletePeople never cease to amaze me with their free enterprise skillz.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Whatever next?
ReplyDeleteThat one gave me chills and fever...hope he's out of business soon.
ReplyDeleteSandi
Awww, a breakup counselor! Dirt cheap too!
ReplyDeleteSaved from splitting headache by 124.70 yuan!
ReplyDeleteAnd who said old-fashioned romance is dead...?
ReplyDeleteThis guy sounds like Cyrano de Bergerac in reverse.
You mean other couples don't just break up the way my relationships do...the girl moves, changes her name and number and I am single again? Huh...
ReplyDeleteWhere was he when I did all my break ups!? Oh I love the easy option. And the easy way to make a buck - poetically!
ReplyDeleteI would have used his services in my younger days! (I always used to do a runner - gutless wonder that I was).
ReplyDeleteI read the other day that the most popular way to break up these days is by text. :[
ReplyDeleteI think that would have to be worse than even a text though!
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine the crowds parting like the sea when this guy makes an appearance. "UNCLEAN!", "UNCLEAN!"
ReplyDeleteA bargain at 124 yuan... ;)
ReplyDeleteMatchbreaker, matchbreaker,
ReplyDeletebreak up my match!
Chase off my find.
Let go my catch.
Matchbreaker, matchbreaker,
take out the hook,
and toss him back in your book.
Joy!
Brilliant! ;)
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Bradley
The Egel Nest
That's a sad job.
ReplyDeleteWe Bears ar betta at bringin peepol together.
:@}
If there's a way to make a buck, someone will find it.
ReplyDeleteAs a sappy American pop song says, "Breaking up is hard to do."
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