Pathetic Singapore... Monkeys?!

 

It's been a long time since I've updated this blog.

Today, a very unsightly scene I saw caused me to remind myself that I need to blog about it.

L and I were taking the North-East Line towards HarbourFront when I saw this young man enter the train with the girlfriend. I guess they just started dating, cos I observed that the both of them seemed abit awkward as a couple, yet seemed more than friends. L and I were sitting at the double-seat near the train's "cabin connection belt" opposite them. The young man was wearing open-toe strapped sandals, and he had his right leg over his 90-degree left leg.

While looking intently at his sweetheart, he did the most unthinkable right before our eyes. His hands reached to the toes on his right foot, and start to scratch all five toes with his bare fingers.

Ur-huh. I turned and told L, "and he will use those hands to touch her hand..."

Truth enough, after his hands got tired of caressing the toes, he hands moved over to touch her hand.

YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!

I mean, c'mon... I couldn't care less if you commit this act at home, in the comfort of your personal room, but PLEASE, leave the act at home. Don't bring it out in public!

It reminds me of a friend I had who scratched his head in front of a fan at a friends house and left his "snow flakes" there. Or the very common sight of men scratching their groin in public places when they feel the need to.

Puuleeaazzee... If you are reading this, please remind yourself at all times to NOT commit these social disgraces in public. It's so totally

EEEWwwwwwwww!!

We are not monkeys!

The Face On The Phone

 

On the train this morning, I was standing in front of a man. I think dressing-wise, he rates ok. Not very sloppy, but not very impressive either.

Then he opens his Motorola V3 to check on calls. KPO me peered into the handphone (since I tower over him), just before he was about to close the phone . On the wallpaper of his phone, was a picture of his own face. Squarely taking up ever pixel of the screen.

Quickly, I steal a glance at his facial appearance. Exactly the same. Thinning hair. Glasses. Rounded Face. Own-Money-Pay-Money kinda facial expression.

And I grin to myself. I think he is pathetic. I always find people who put their whole face on their mobile phone... Strange. He must be a very lonely guy. Either that, or he really lurrrve himself very very much.

New Series - Where Does All The Money Go? (Part 1)

 

I am inspired to write a series of entries of how and where do the salaries of girls go to, so as to let pathsgmens know that it takes alot to upkeep our outer appearance and inner space.

When you see a pretty girl on the street walk by, have you ever wonder how much she spent on looking this good for you to look at? I shall attempt to address the question of where the money has gone, to give you a better idea of why do we need to spend those kind of money. Head to Toe. Inside, outside. Here goes...

Part 1 - The Hair

To have beautiful, shiny, healthy-looking, sun-kissed hair (yeah, to that effect), we girls do things beyond shampoo and conditioner. Take a look at the list of things we do to our hair to look good. The list is detailed, but not exhaustive:

Hair Cutting ($18 - $80)
Hair Perming (anything between $80 - $300)
Hair Rebonding (anything between $90 - $300)
Hair Colouring/Highlighting (anything between $80 - $300)
Special Event Hair Styling (Temporary perm, hair styling etc.) ($30 - $200)
Scalp Treatment at Salon (Massage, Ampoule treatment) ($50 - $anything you can think of)
Hair End Treatment at Salon (varies depending on treatment)
Shampoo ($5 - $60)
Conditioner ($5 - $60)
Hair Serum ($15 - $100)
Hot Oil ($15 - $100)
Hair Mask ($15 - $100)
Oral Hair Supplements ($30 - $80)
Hair Mousse ($8-$50)
Hair Spray ($8-$50)
Hair Wax (Gels are too hard. And we don't want a "Something About Mary") ($8-$50)

Hair Accessories
Hair Clips ($1-$100)
Hair Bands ($1-$100)
Scrungies ($1-$30)
Black Hair Pins ($0.50 - $5)
Hats ($10-$anything)
Caps ($10-$anything)

Fashion or Hair Magazines, hair ones usually foreign mags ($8.50 - $30)

The pricing above is based on what I have personally done, owned or read from magazines (yes, $100 for a hair clip is possible).

So when a pretty girl walk passed you, or if your gal friend and her crown of glory made your head turn, pause and think about how much money she has spent on keeping her hair. And be grateful you get to see the end product, and not pay for the end product.

:)

Girl Facts

 

Keep these things in mind when you meet your Special Girl.

Girl Facts:

When a girl is quiet,
millions of things are running
through her mind.

When a girl is not arguing,
she is thinking deeply.

When a girl looks at you with eyes full of
questions, she is wondering how long you will
be around.

When a girl answers, "I'm fine," after a few seconds,
she is not at all fine.

When a girl stares at you,
she is wondering why you are so wonderful.

When a girl lay on your chest,
she is wishing for you to be hers forever.

When a girl calls you everyday,
she is seeking for your attention.

When a girl wants to see you everyday,
she wants to be pampered.

When a girl says, "I'll love you forever,"
she means it.

When a girl says that she can't live without you,
she has made up her mind that you are her future.

When a girl says, "I miss you,"
no one in this world can miss you more than that

~ x-reference to Guy Facts post on main blog ~

Ahhh... The Wonder Of Camera Phone...

 

Please do not copy the manner the Singaporean men below is demonstrating. It is highly suggestive and may not reflect the real intention of the doer.


Could you tell what is this man trying to do?



He looks like watering the grass outside Capital Towers, along Cecil Street.

Which of course he wasn't. He happens to stand at the right place, in the right position, at the right time, for me to take these pictures at the right angle.

Learn, ok? Learn what not to do the next time you stand idling along Orchard Road...

Sloppy dressing

 

Last Tuesday, when I at the newly renovated Tiong Bahru Food Centre checking out the place and having some eventful dinner (which had me finishing what my mother had left behind. Kuay Chap, dessert. She made me hor. I was quite determine not to eat anything. But she said she couldn't finish the kuay chap. Argh.).

While eating, I observe two guys undecided on where they should seat. Well, good for them, they didn't take very long. However, I would like to comment on how one of them carry his bag.

The bag was one of those postman bag (if you don't know what is a "postman bag" click the link), and it's quite a soft bag, much like the OP or Billabong kind you see in the stores. What really disturbs me is the way he carries it.

The length of the shoulder strap extends all the way to his knee. As in the bag dangles like one metre from his shoulder kinda thing. Haiz, should hv taken the pic to let you all see. It just look so sloppy. And he has big baggy pants, and a loose shirt.

Very sloppy.

I mean an average teenager would look more stylish then him. And this men is in his mid- to late 20s.

Then there's the sloppy dressing. Baggy pants, loose shirt. Somehow, people who wear like this have a special affection for beige, brown, off white colours, and likes to wear them all at the same time. I mean, a pair of black pants would have save him from being featured here. Oh well.

At least, his friend has more decent dress sense then him.

Small Gentlmen Gesture

 

Finally found a good example of good gentlemen gesture today. On the train to work today. An executive looking man portrays a very good example of gentleman gesture.

We both got on the train from the same station. Now, to me, it's an unwritten rule that if you are standing near to the door during peak hours, you step out to let people in the cabin get out of the train. He was standing quite near to the door.

At the next stop, a popular exchange station, he automatically stepped out of the train so as to let people from inside the cabin get out. So he did the unwritten rule, which is good. But what impressed me was that he waited for all the ladies at that station to get on the train before him. That is, he was the last one to get in back on the train.

On other times, I will see the other male passengers hustle in quickly after the passengers get out, it was as if they were afraid that they will be squashed by the train doors.

But this guy's gesture was a breath of fresh air.

It's nice to note that there are still gentlemen out there. :)