Steal My RAZR, Why don’t you?!
By The Parodist | March 10, 2007
Believe me — I was mortified! 
Who would have thought that a posh place like Greenbelt 3 Cinemas can be a prime point for these thieves?! Scums! Low-life! (excuse my ranting)
Remember the RAZR that blogging bought me? Well — Rico and I had seats reserved for last night’s showing of the film, 300 in GB3 Cinema 1. (Quite a popular movie, don’t you think?)
When we got there, he went to get me a lemonade from the snack bar and I excused myself to go to the toilet. AND that’s when it all happened!
After I’ve done my business, I went to the sink counter to wash my hands.
I placed my handbag right beside the sink. There’s a zipper pocket (that was open) where I put my RAZR from my jeans’ pocket. As I turned on the faucet, I noticed a woman take up residence on the next sink (to my right), with her bag right next to mine. When I was soaping my hands, I noticed on the mirror that she was “rummaging” through her bag, which looked like a messenger bag of sorts. I also noted that her bag’s flap was over my bag.
Hmmm. I smelled something fishy but I dismissed it and just finished rinsing off the soap from my hands. Once done, I went to get my bag and check the pocket for my phone. And as expected, it’s not there anymore!
I decided not to rush into any conclusion and demand the woman to give it up. I wouldn’t want to cause unnecessary scene in the girl’s toilet, eh? I quickly double-checked my pockets for it and, of course, my bag. No luck.
THEN I decided to check under the “flap” of her bag — and there it was! Lying on the counter! Gawd! I grabbed it and walked out.
Could it have slid out of the bag’s pocket? (cuz that’s the only reason it would have gotten out it without someone else taking it out) Well, no. If you see how deep the pocket is and how upright the bag was (my 400D was holding it up) the possibility of it falling out is out of the question.
Sorry if I sound accusatory. But I know it. I can feel it in my gut. That woman. She tried to steal my RAZR! You should have seen how quickly she had to get away from the scene of the crime. She exited the toilet as soon as I went out (with my phone!) and she had to climb down a moving escalator!
That’s probably why she looked off — as if she didn’t belong — she was even alone! She didn’t look like a mid-30-ish someone (that’s how she looked to me!) who works in an office because she was wearing flip flops on a Friday night. She wasn’t fashioned like the rest of the “I’m sooo fashionista!” women that you see around Greenbelt. Heh.
All I can say is, dear friends and readers, be wary. She may not have succeeded in getting my phone, imagine the countless others she can target?
Note: You may be wondering why I didn’t report her, well, I didn’t have sufficient claims to back the complaint up, right? I did see the phone on the counter, under her bag’s flap and not in her bag.
Topics: Films & Theatre, Gallyvanting Episodes, Mood Notes, The Rambler |
March 11th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
This comes from hindsight, but you should pointed her out to me as she exited the CR… I would’ve at least blocked her “escape” and you could’ve snapped her photo with your camera.
March 11th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Rico: True. True. But the thing is, without substantial evidence against her, it’s not *safe* to accuse her of anything. She can only say I’m speculating. I did try to point her out but she was already on her way down the escalator.
March 11th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
At least she was foiled.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Jonas: You’re right. I’m happy that I didn’t lose my RAZR to her.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:46 am
It’s like I always say, “God know hudas not pay”.
March 12th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Jonas: YEA! I will have my vengeance!
March 13th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
I know someone who got his phone snatched while he was walking (and text-messaging) somewhere in Greenbelt. And you thought the place was safe!
Your vigilance saved your phone. Good work!
March 13th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Connie: Hey! That’s a bummer. Yea, I can’t help but see GB in a different light — bad light for that matter.
Glad you think so! The situation was just a little off, I guess.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:46 am
Mobile phone thiefs are everywhere, I think it’s time for someone to produce a self-destructing phone. One that explodes big time when stolen. Hehe.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Markku: Niiicccee. I wouldn’t mind that. I’d rather have the phone destroyed than someone take advantage of it. Ha. That’ll surely teach these scumbags a lesson. Hmpft.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Nieta! I hate that. You should have cornered her. Sniff.
March 15th, 2007 at 2:30 am
Xtine: I should’ve but I wouldn’t want to create a scene esp when I didn’t have enough evidence to back my claims so she got away scot free. Sad, I know.
March 18th, 2007 at 4:24 am
The nerve of that bitch!
With all my heart and all sincerity, I hope she dies soon in the most painful way imaginable. Given my ability to make people sick by just thinking of it, I’ll bet she’s dead by now.
March 18th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Benj: There now. Play nice.
I’m sure she’ll get what she deserves.
June 6th, 2007 at 10:56 am
[...] Apart from a 7 year-old number (which is now housed in a Motorola RAZR btw), I know there’s nothing really special about it. I guess I’m what you can call ‘careful’ since I try my best not to lose the phone I currently own. Besides, I know there are a lot more (valuable) freebies you get if you’re on post-paid. [...]