As much as I wanna post our daily life in Singapore regularly, I've got a long term assignment in other countries. I'd say farewell Singapore for now, and till we meet again.
I welcome reader to post their story, so that, I can upload it here. Please note that I can't upload all but selectively based on my own discretion
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
A new way to jump the queue
I was at NTUC Express waiting in the queue to pay for my petrol. An impatient lady who was holding a piece of cake/bread, was walking around near the cashier. I was guessing that this lady seems intend to cut the line. Bingo!!! She approached the cashier and put the cake/bread on the cashier table with few coins on the cake/bread and said "Could you please check how much does this cost?". Unfortunately, the cashier responded to her request. The cashier checked the price and took the coins for the purchase.
The moral of the scene is not about the right or wrong of the act, but more on the courtesy. The cashier or lady should at least excuse to the people who were standing in the queue. However, the cashier might think that the lady should be the one who should excuse to the next people in the line, and the lady might think that the cashier need not take her purchase but only check the price.
The moral of the scene is not about the right or wrong of the act, but more on the courtesy. The cashier or lady should at least excuse to the people who were standing in the queue. However, the cashier might think that the lady should be the one who should excuse to the next people in the line, and the lady might think that the cashier need not take her purchase but only check the price.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Busybody
Recently, there's a discussion on TODAY newspaper about a maid who was abused by her employer in the public area. The writer tried to come forward to speak out for the maid, but unfortunately she was told to mind her own business.
In other occasion, a mother openly blamed, scolded, "taught" her daughter with 'wild' statements after her audition in NAFA School of Young Talent. Although, it wasn't happening in public area, but there were other parents and children around too.
I was thinking if the two cases above are similar. Should someone come forward to stop the 'scolding' mother?
In Singapore, majority leaves in HDB housing. It's a public secret when at night we occasionally hear shouting and screaming voices from our neighbours. Then, we'll hear either adults voices or children crying. Should we too come forward to stop the 'internal' affair?
Feel free to share your comments.
In other occasion, a mother openly blamed, scolded, "taught" her daughter with 'wild' statements after her audition in NAFA School of Young Talent. Although, it wasn't happening in public area, but there were other parents and children around too.
I was thinking if the two cases above are similar. Should someone come forward to stop the 'scolding' mother?
In Singapore, majority leaves in HDB housing. It's a public secret when at night we occasionally hear shouting and screaming voices from our neighbours. Then, we'll hear either adults voices or children crying. Should we too come forward to stop the 'internal' affair?
Feel free to share your comments.
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