Once upon a time, when I and my friend were looking for an additional housemate for one unoccupied room, one guy came to check the house.
He wanted to do certain things in the house which weren't okay with us. These were some of his lines during the conversation.
- ‘It is difficult for you guys to keep the room unoccupied for longer time.’
- ‘You might have to pay rent for additional room if you don’t find the tenant on time.’
- ‘This is not vacation period. So finding tenant should be a headache right. Hope it ends soon for you.’
- ‘You should be already busy with work. This housemate hunting should be an added trouble for you.’
Was he our friend?
No.
Did we know him before?
No.
Then why the hell he was showing concern for us?
One of the most common and first step manipulative people do is to tell you the benefits you would be getting.
They act concern and care towards you.
They illusionise you with all the advantages so that you won’t think about the drawbacks.
From insurance agents to salesmen to real estate agents to backstabbers, this is a very very basic trick they use.
Look out for it.
-Srinath Nalluri
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