Beijing Olympics Fever 2008

With recent news being focused on the Beijing Olympics, I have learnt the following important thing from local television channels:

The Olympics is primarily made up of the 2 events:
1) Table Tennis, and
2) Swimming

Another Workday... #1

While waiting to cross a road to get to work, I saw an old man crossing the road.

He held a 4-legged cane in one hand, and strapped to his waist was a pee-bag that was half-full. I walked past him, but was in no position to help him.

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While on the train, when the crowd cleared after a busy stop, I saw this woman in a wheelchair in the middle of the train at the doors.

She got off at the same stop as me, reversing herself out of the doors by her own pair of hands. I queued behind a human wall waiting for her to exit the doors, but was in no position to help her.

Some Really Messed Up Logic

It is not uncommon to see arguments in local forums, termed "flame wars".

Usually, when such arguments start. There is always at least one person who has the below logic running through his/her fucked up brains:

[START LOGIC]
x = 100 (or some number large enough for the fucked up brain)

IF MORE THAN x PEOPLE LIKE PRODUCT A
AND
ALONG COMES 1 PERSON WHO DISLIKES PRODUCT A

THEREFORE, CONCLUDE THAT THE 1 PERSON MUST BE A RIVAL COMPETITOR WHO MANUFACTURES PRODUCT B, OR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RIVAL COMPETITOR
[END LOGIC]

Really some nasty shit that some Singaporeans have hiding in their brains.

And they probably didn't make the cut at all for their school's debate team, if they ever had an education at all in the first place.

Questions Only... Or The Bubble Tea Shop

So I was at this bubble tea shop, having ordered a drink and standing there waiting to be served (no pun intended).

Along comes two kids, and they squeezed in front of me, trying to get served as well. I stepped aside to get some breathing space for myself, slightly peeved at having my comfort zone intruded upon.

While still waiting, the two kids were chattering between themselves, and suddenly one of them opens his mouth and says "Sir...".

I didn't really think that was for me, but as the shopkeeper was a woman (and there wasn't a single soul around us except for the four of us) , I turned my head over casually and glared at the two kids, wondering what @#$%^&* games were they playing now. One of them was looking at me.

Kid (seeing the glare I gave) goes, "... uh, can I know the time please?"

I looked at my watch, it said 4.57pm. So I told the kid the time, and turned my wrist to let him take a look at it. (This is usually done so as to deal with those who don't believe me when they ask me the time).

Kid hears the time, and his jaw drops. He tells his friend, "I gotta go home!" And off he scoots, away with his schoolbag like a turtle with a shell.

I took a quick glance and noticed that they both weren't wearing watches.

His friend stayed on and ordered a bubble milk tea. With pearls.