Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Scheming Child

My younger boy is only 9 years old and that little fellow already has a little sleazy massage parlour business going on. Yes, you read right. He's running his own little massage parlour though it's far from sleazy ... LOL!


He's had this business going ever since he knew he could capitalize on some pretty good profits out of me. Yes, I'm his number one customer ... well, I'm his only customer too most of the time. His mommy sometimes uses his massage services and he makes quite a good sum out of it as well.

You see, whenever we're in the hall watching TV, I'm always complaining to wifey that my feet hurt and I have aches here and there and this little enterprising young fellow is always within earshot. So one day, when I told wifey my feet hurts and I could do with a good feet massage, my son came up to me and said,

'Wanna urut (massage)?'

Now how could I say no to free massage right. So I said, sure, why not. That's when the cheeky little fellow ran upstairs and came down with his 'price list' stating how much each massage service cost! Both wifey and me had this look of incredulity on our faces. I took the list and he really had different prices for different areas of the body.

There was the feet massage which cost RM1.00 for 10 minutes, then there was the whole leg massage which cost RM2.00 for 10 minutes, the hand massage, the shoulder massage and also the head and neck massage. By this time both wifey and me were snickering away at his home made price list.

The little fellow even had discounts for certain days and even free foot massages if the massage fell within a certain time period on a certain day. Don't ask me why, maybe at that particular time and day he's just in a more generous mood ... hehehe.

And he does a pretty good job of massaging too. His small little fingers are just perfect for massaging my achy feet and the pressure he applies is just perfect. He's made quite a bit of profit out of wifey and me already. And his prices are so much cheaper than those you see at the malls, hopefully he doesn't notice that and start increasing his prices ... LOL!

That boy really amazes me with his schemes at times. I wonder what ingenious business idea he'll come up with next. Car washing services? Maybe selling replica watches? I wouldn't be surprised if one fine day he comes running down with a price list for a new business scheme of his ... LOL!
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41 comments:

  1. Like it! Wonder when he will make his first million?!

    I like the discount massage for certain days! When is the cheapest day for a massage?!

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  2. oooooh massage from your son sounds amazing :D

    i guess the boy has every reason to put up his big smiley making money from his folks.

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  3. 9 years old and already on his way to becoming a successful businessman! Nick, you're a lucky daddy! :D

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  4. hahahhaha!!!! What a smart boy you gave nick..he has the potential of becoming a very successful businessman in the future..
    So how much do you have to pay for his massage service?? hehehe

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  5. ah, the way I see it is, you one lucky fellow, for you having you own massage person on-call at any time! :)

    Of course, another way is, you take advantage of the child laborer, careful dude, you would be sued here ;)

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  6. Wow! Can he massage for me also? I don't mind to pay that kind of price! Very business minded, your son. You should be proud! : )

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  7. that just goes to show how suprising kids can be when you least expect it :)

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  8. hmmm...i should have given my 'price list' when dad asked me to cabut his ubat when i was a kid. One uban=50sen. LOL!

    That's good, right? I mean, you can spot that he is a 'business minded' person at this young age. :)

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  9. The World According To Me - I hope he remembers that I'm his number one loyal customer and share some of those millions with me ... LOL!

    The discounts are based on his whims and fancies though ... hehehe ...

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  10. Life Ramblings - Yes, he's quite a scheming little lad :D And his massages are pretty good as well ...

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  11. Perky - Well, as long as he remembers me when he makes his millions I'll be happy ... hehehe ...

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  12. Wow, I am so impressed! He'll make a good businessman. But really, he's a good kid, you're really blessed. My kids are too lazy to lift a finger.

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  13. Wow, can I pinjam him for a while?? I think my kaki also sakit lah.. hehehe.

    Anyway, WOW.. looks like everyone's into the Christmas mood already! Nessa.. now YOU!! Wah so jealous! I want Santa stuff in my blog too!!!!! ><

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  14. hahahaah.. what a smart fellow! I envy you lah nick! My son.. I ask him to take the remote control for me also he dowan! LOL! Plus, he's too young to know monetary value so he isn't affected by bribery! LOL!

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  15. Kadus Mama - Hahaha ... I hope so, then at least I can retire quicker!

    The prices varies for different part of the body. The harder places like feet he charges more ... LOL!

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  16. The Real Mother Hen - I wouldn't call it on call all the time cos the little tyke has special hours to massage. If you miss the specified time then the 'massage parlour' is closed for the day ... LOL!

    Good point, maybe I should be bragging about this ... LOL!

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  17. Foongpc - He is an enterprising and creative young fellow, that much I'm sure :D And I am proud of him :D

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  18. Sriyany - Yup, they sure can be. Hopefully they can be as enterprising as that when they grow older :D

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  19. Carol - You should have. You could be a millionaire by now ... hehehe ...

    Oh he is pretty business minded. Always looking out for ganjaran when he does things ... hehehe ...

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  20. BT - Well, he's still young, wait till he gets to the age of your boys, I'm sure he wouldn't be offering his massage services anymore ... hehehe ... for now I'm just going to enjoy it :D

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  21. So ... when can I pop by? When is his "generous hour" ...He is one smart kid. He has DNA for business :-)

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  22. I luv it..my niece, who happens to be the same age does the exact same thing!

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  23. Oh dear! He is sure know how to earn money huh? better than ask directly from his dad, why not do something in return of money!? hahaha!

    you wouldnt be surprise to know my 2 year old plus daughter know the value of money now. :p

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  24. WAHAHAAH! The things kids do nowadays! Your son is definitely a smart one ^_^

    I can still remember the shock I got when babe's nephew who was 5 or 6 that time asked me: Auntie, you love uncle isit?

    Then another time, the mom was so amused that she sms me and tell me the same son asked him if Auntie have new bf and won't marry uncle. (The nephew just started primary 1 and Babe was in KL working already that time).

    CUTE HOR?????

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  25. Ethel - LOL! Pinjam boleh but I'm sure he's going to ask for payment as well ... LOL!

    Well, I'm not really in the mood for Christmas but I can't resist having some Christmas stuff here to greet my visitors :D

    Looking forward to seeing your Christmas stuff ...

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  26. Shemah - Smart and enterprising, that's what he is :D As long as he doesn't increase his price and blame it on the fuel cukup la ... LOL!

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  27. WaterLearner - Actually his generous hour depends solely on his mood ... LOL!

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  28. Rose - He does. That's one thing about him. He knows the value of money and he's even got his own stash of savings in his piggy bank :D

    Well, good for your daughter. It's never too early to teach them the value of money, ya?

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  29. Monica - Oh, he is a smart little fellow and extremely mischievous too! LOL!

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  30. Jen - LOL! The mind of a child is a strange and often times funny thing to understand ...

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  31. So cute la ur son! RM1 for 10 bucks???? Does he make house calls or not? He he!! :):):)

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  32. Marzie - LOL! I'll check with him whether he does house calls. He just might charge you more for house calls you know :D

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  33. That boy will make his first million before he's 16. What a little entrepeneur! I love his style.

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  34. Romany Angel - I sure hope he does, then I can retire and enjoy his millions, that is if he shares some with his most loyal customer! LOL!

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