Friday, March 7, 2014

observations on operating and surviving in trinidad

are things really that hard? as hard to impossible as it appears to be?
and yes the answer is a resounding yes

apart from human foibles and incapacity dishonesty abounds so effortlessly. i saw a man who i thought was someone on my facebook page and asked him if he was so and so, he said no, smiled and replied on, but he is a good guy. weeks later i am talking to the guy on my fb and i mention i saw this guy...yadayada yada...and he says offers nothing. it was just casual chat . then this morning i see in a post reference to a brother. and it hit me bingo. the two clowns are brothers. both of them. almost identical so as to be twins. one stocky the other a bit thin. both have the same baldhead. and i wrote on the thread my puzzle answer. but in reflection, it is dawning on me the extent to which folk are dishonest for no and all reasons, even in casual situations...trinidad twicksters tricksters

then i was to be in a group meeting at 11:30 this morning. among five people minimum: ideas man, land owners, designers, builders, contractors, lawyers. it was confirmed from since early in the week. you know just now the ideas man calls to say he has something...i did not get the call so i cants say what but it surely did not sound like an emergency and certainly nothing that you would disrupt five to seven other people's lives who agreed to slot that time for a meeting for you to do something else just cause something else came up???? are you all feeling the schism in that as I am?? and i was struck at how unbelievably selfish and sociopathic that is / one against five. if five to seven people say they can meet at point a at appointed time b who would dare throw a keg in that program knowing that may be a challenging thing to do? that strikes me as such total shit it just made me realize the extent to which people on shit here. just for like breath and breathing

the other thing i realize is that people seem to be unable to process think through and problem solve the easiest non thought of things...like making appointments and setting schedules. if someone cant make 1pm if they can make 3 4 or 5pm why not go ahead and do so to just accomplish that goal? So is it that people not interested in the mission or are they that out to lunch? I am struck here with the extent to which you cannot trust others to do or handle your business

i am reminded of a friend who was making a big time appt for me with one of his clients. i got the appt but i so read people from a mile away, the character of these trinidadians who believe the sun rises and sets at their ass...and suggested to him to one, come to the meeting with me so that what i say will not be translated wrongly..i have a witness that  i am dropping valuable intellectual property. i also asked him to call and confirm the day of the meeting just so no backing out can happen. know the person tell me yes he will do it but an hour before the meeting he did not. you know what call i got exactly at the hour dont you? and i realized then that my friend had lied to me and had no intention of calling, that he just dismissed my concerns as over hyper vigilance and miserableness that was confirmed as valid approaches and strategies. and then on top of this did not press this person to reschedule. and the deep part...i know in my heart that the star was looking at our mutual friend and believing..thinking...{look at you, what legitimate business , person or connection could you possibly have to make this worth my while.} my friend eh see that yet. but i see if that is your client friend...and he thinks so little of you to dishonor his word to you, let alone not talk about dishonor his connection with you, he is showing you how meaningless you are. you just serve his needs and purpose and nothing else need proceed from that...and if the two of you all are comfortable disappointing me, it says a lot about people's integrity and honor. there is no, "i said it so let me stand by it' everything and anything can change.

and in the midst of all this, i thought how much alike gordon deane and carlos john. i have a longer history with one than the other, but they are both the same. they will both be very responsive, answer all calls and texts and emails. both will promise you to do and both will follow through to some point-- what that is and which you will never know. but for all that attention and responsiveness. NOTHING> i laugh. cause it is effective as hell. Amazing. no one can ever say either of them blank them. but the measure of accomplishment to achievement in plans, desires, intentions/ i would advise you not to hold water eh

observations on operating and surviving in trinidad
and what is the narcissism meter reading on this post?

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