Does anyone still spot the rare KTLP at their local fast food branch?
As far as I can recall, the newer batch has really dressed up. Further proof of evolution, the species has developed mimicry, resembling their prey until it is too late to flee.
Hmm. That’s a storyline right there. Chompy, please remember the joke for me.
Now that I think of it.. I don’t see them around anymore.
i only saw one once in sm i forgot where… before i didnt know that they were selling the dried mangoes because she asked me if i want one, not buy one, so i almost left without paying 🙂
how come its always a girl?
I spotted a KTLP guy at Ihaw One in Philcoa last Monday.
He was so dressed up, you’d actually think he was a regular student…
Until he suddenly started passing around the famous KTLP cards.
One possible reason for their sudden rarity around the city is the fact that relatively few people actually buy their dried mangoes (or pastillas or what not), as well as the fact that vigilant store managers and security guards tell them to leave upon spotting them.
I saw one and I bought 2 plastic sa bus. Pero nung bumili ako, may mga nagbilihan din. Usually , kelangan lang may mag initiate para maraming bumili. Siguro nagfoformulate sila ng panibagong approach. hehehe…
We haven’t seen that bible-guy from Treskada for a long time as well.
Believe me they are very much alive, one of them shoved her calling cardeven if I already said no. I had to say no ‘coz we were on the bus and I just had enough for the trip back home. Most of the time I still encounter them at KFC or Chowkingoutlets at the mall.
Is this the same as the kids who sell hologram prayer cards? You can spot some at Paseo de Roxas in Makati… They are dressed like fresh graduates in long sleeve polo/ polo shirt… They will actually talk to you in taglish and they talk a bit fast.. you’ll just figure what they want when they show you the cards. They do back away if you don’t want to.
Here in Cubao, their pitch would begin with:
“Could you spare some of your time?”
Here, it’s a different gimmick, we have an old blind man being guided by his apo and selling a single piece of whatsoever in our fave all-you-can-eat restaurant, later on, if you buy one, (lucky you since it’s a very nice piece of handicraft), you’ll see him selling another piece to another customer.
there’s a new approach, small kids with envelopes that says “kaunting tulong lang po pangkain at pang aral.” then they shove it to jeepney commuters. and they stay for a while before collecting the envelopes again. their old approach was to quickly wipe your shoes with a dirty rag. They even wipe the feet of those in slippers and strappy sandals.
they’ll all come back for christmas, especially the beggars kids carrying a baby, with their mom from the other side of the street.