Saturday, November 08, 2008
seen the two characteristics of singaporeans today: kiasu and lazy (taking short-cuts)
1. KIASU-ISM
kw, jen, jo and i were having dinner at chomp chomp today. many people were waiting beside our table even before we left our seats. it was considered okay cos it makes sense especially in a place like chomp chomp where it's really packed on weekends. then, there poor guy whom i seriously empathise. he had already been standing there for about more than 5 minutes or so when this annoying woman conveniently stood in front of him as though he was transparent. like seriously, err! i guess out of gentlemanliness, he just gave way and went to other places to search for seats. saw his stunned expression when the auntie did that. poor him. but then, the weird woman went to take the table behind us instead when those people left. like come on lah, you were waiting for our table, what for snatch someone else's table? fyi, there was a bunch of girls waiting for the table behind us. like dot dot dot can. they were glaring at her and utterly stumped by her action. so was i.
another woman came and stood beside us again. this time, we wanted to give our seats to a bunch of guys who waited near us for a longer period of time. i mean that's just pure fairness right? we kinda signalled to him and he was reluctant to come over, prolly cos it's an auntie that they are competing against and it's just repectful to give way to the elders. but then, if you were to do that, you won't have to have dinner anymore. i kinda told the auntie that the guys came first and it makes more sense to me to give our seats to them, but she rebutted me and said that she's been waiting at another side for an even longer period of time. get alive lah AUNTIE, i'm sure that you've got all the rights to reserve all the seats within the circumference lah. like zzz. so turned off by her.
feel really sad for those guys seriously, why are they so gentleman at the wrong time?! in this kinda situation, i'd rather they be more aggressive lor. jen and i thought of a plan to annoy these kinda people (normally the aunties). anyhow shout a name (in our case, a guy's name) and act as though he's your friend. invite him over to sit before the rest of the people leave the table. in this case, i'm sure the auntie will have no choice but to get lost. HAHAHA. shall try this someday, sounds evil but i like!
2. LAZINESS
after dinner, we headed off separate ways home. when i reached tpy interchange, i saw this uncle who was freaking retarded. he was trying to walk through an automatic door through the sides. it was actually open like few seconds before he walked through it, but when he was trying to walk through it, it shut close and he walked right into it. there was a loud bang and everyone was staring. could see that this guy who was walking towards me was trying to hold his laughter. actually i thought it was nothing funny, but then come to think of it, it really was. HAHAHA. :D singaporeans just like to take short cuts, just like this uncle who ultimately banged right into the door. seriously, it was the first time i saw someone did that. i ever tried to imagine, but i thought anyone would be smart enough to wait till the door open right? but then, he thought he could walk through in time. i guess he forgot that the sensor was in the center instead of the side. ROFL. it was seriously retarded. if a child did that, i would feel sad for him. but if it was an uncle (approx 50+), you'll laugh your ass off if you were there.
so, if you want to attract any form of attention in a public area, just walk right into an automatic glass door. first, you'll invite stares (which is your ultimate goal). second, everyone will laugh at you (that's just the after effect). the more crowded it is, the more effective. do try it if you're that desperate for attention. (:
when i came home, my mum was telling me that some indian guy committed suicide in front of my block. thankfully i wasn't at home, or else i'd have been traumatised if i'd witnessed it with my own eyes. i've ever imagine what would happen if i were to witness someone jumping off a block. freaky huh. prolly you'll think it's just another episode of the news, but think about it if it happened right in front of your block. come to think of it, the block in front of my house has been pretty happening. previously, there was a murder case and now a case of suicide. the block has barely been up for a year or so. hmm, freaky huh...
my day has been fun ever since i got up today. hehehe. really enjoyed it loads! having muscleaches now and my face is burnt. but it's worth the fun. (: hope there'll be more of swimming outings at the ultra cool clubhouse. cheers!
esther
