We are
cruising to eat at every restaurant on State Street in Orem.
Today I enjoyed lunch with two special friends, N and S. We went to the Chinese Gourmet located just a hop, skip and a jump from our neighborhood. Even though I drive by it almost daily, I have
not eaten there for a couple of years.
And since I do like Chinese food, and I like all you can eat options, it
is about time!
Probably my favorite pick is the teriyaki chicken skewers. They also have a Mongolian BBQ where you
gather the raw veggies and meats and sauces in a dish and they stir fry it for
you. Good stuff. While we were eating, N shared a story that
she dubbed the “Grandma Call.”
One recent morning,
her phone rang and a voice said, “Hello Grandma.” She responded and eventually asked the caller, “which
grandchild are you?” The voice said, “Your
oldest grandson, of course.” At that
point, N just listened as he went on to beg, “Grandma, please do not tell any
of the other family members about this call, I want to keep this confidential.” (do you see any red flags here?) He proceeded to tell a story of having
marriage problems and heading off to New York with some buddies and ended up
drinking a bit too much and having the proverbial book thrown at him after a
DUI incident. “Grandma, what do you
think I should do?” he asked. She merely
replied, “You don’t sound like my oldest grandson,” (which was true, not only
in voice, but actions and lifestyle.) Then he hung up. He did not get to the point of asking her to
send money yet, but it certainly was leading up to that point.
We discussed where
he might have got her phone number. It
was easy to decide that it was because her husband had passed away recently and
his obituary was in the newspaper. From
there, the scammer could get her name and location, and know that she is likely
living alone, and older; as well as knowing that she has grandchildren.
I am so glad N is
a sensible and vigilant person. Yet,
still it is very disturbing. Also, I
feel it is important to share these types of stories so that others may be
warned.
I can’t find a website for this restaurant.
