Services and Traps
He has been influenced like the others, by the commercial advertisements that are many and scattered all over the streets. They were put to capture customers and attract them. He has been passing by them - going to work, and back to his home – many times, so he could not resist the temptations. The temptations were in variety, in quantity, and carefully considered. Their designer has taken into account, every important dimension of color - size - and location. If a person escapes their impact in the first time, he must fall in their trap in the times to come. Finally he has fallen in what he was cautioned from, despite his numerous attempts to avoid looking to and be fascinated by their forms and themes. At last he has fallen, due to the presence of those magic words, on the pages of those boards; their meanings are no longer hidden from the child before the elderly, attracting them with no escape. Those words that their meaning remains as it is, even if their content has changed and multiply, without charge - without value - try it with no responsibility.

Decided to go to the office of the company owning the announcement, specifying his purpose, and putting it in front of his eyes – not to fall into its traps, however the strength of the temptations, which will be falling on him. He has gone only to enquire about that service, and come back with some brochures, through which he can identify its quality and specifications. Entered the office, and there was a handsome young man waiting on him, smiling with his full elegance. He has received him with hospitality and welcome, and seated him on a seat next to him, till he completed the service for the customer before him. He has offered him some drinks, prepared specifically for the customers. When it was his turn, the officer asked him to come closer to serve him. He has come forward requesting details of the service posted on in the billboards?! The employee wetted his lips - a salesperson ordered to reach certain percentage of sales to obtain his commission - cracked his fingers and rubbed his hands. In order to swallow this calm lamb, that has come by himself, and has fallen between his jaws with no fatigue or effort! He has introduced the program to him, but did not leave any big or small thing without nitrifying or counting one by one. He has worked hard not to pass his mind, any bad thing or shortcoming. But he has made it all advantages, been designed to reap its fruits and benefits.

He has fallen on the surface of his face, despite the reservations he has expressed, and the conditions he has presented. Trying not to fall into the trap, he has known it was erected for him, the minute he has entered that place. He has told him that he could not currently subscribe to the service, because he does not have the device required for its operation?! On his turn he has reassured him till he has thrown him into his scheme, as part of his satanic plans which he has been trained on, and given in return both his salary and commission. Telling him: Do not be afraid, you will not pay a red penny tell you use the service! He has left thrilled and happy to return home, congratulating himself on the inability of that trick to catch him! But did not know that he has been taken where he was careful – and was not careful, and he has fallen when he knew – and did not know! He has swallowed not only the bait – as he has thought - but the bait and the hook have been laid down, to his throat then to his stomach while he was happy and thrilled. Did not wake up from his negligence, and was not sure that he has been tricked, until he has received the bill. He has seen in it what blacking his face, and crippling his back. It was loaded with sins and faults that are an unforgivable. Made him throw up what was in the bowels of his weak and humble salary, in return for something did not use, but he has worn it stolen inside and out!

He went to who has put a saddle on his back, and made a smiling joyful donkey out of him! He has entered in anger and regret, but despite his fear and panic, he could calm him, and contain the calamity he has thrown him in. His long experience in dealing with people, and with the training, exercise and guidance he has been given, he could turn the whole thing on his head, and made him the cause of this problem. So he has heated up igniting a war, after what he has heard of illogical talk, saying to him: I have not used the service, as I have said earlier, did not specify its qualities, and I have no devise to operate it, how can I pay the cost for something did not use?! He added, did not you tell me: I will not pay its charges till I use it?! Then the employee felt that he has put himself with a stubborn person that could not contain. But there is no documentation to prove his involvement in a fraud operation, but his word against the customer's. So he got help from his devil and harmful tricks, and convinced him to pay the required, so he will not be accountable and face questioning. He was convinced due to his good heart and being naive, and due to the fear that he will not find anyone to believe him, paid what was due from him hopping to convince the company to return his dues.
Written by: Hussein Noah Mashamea – District of Qateef - Saudi Arabia
husseinoah@yahoo.com