Things that Make Us Singaporeans #3

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Things that Make Us Singaporeans #3

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

0 posted 2003-04-12 01:28 PM

We complain loudly
when subjected to inconvenience
but are willing to
stand like penguins
for hours to secure freebies

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

1 posted 2003-04-12 01:29 PM

yup, still trying to write something worthy to win tickets to the national day parade

Severn
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-17

Posts 7704

2 posted 2003-04-12 06:59 PM

You can win tickets by writing?

Now there's an idea...

Keep it up with the shortie k??

regards2you
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since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2003-04-13 11:24 AM

Ah, so true!

enjoyed this, it made me grin....

Hugs, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2003-04-13 11:26 AM

Oh, how I love this one!
Wish I could vote for you for the freebies!

Mon Cherie

Senior Member

since 2001-10-31

Posts 922
Land of Never-ending Summers

5 posted 2003-04-28 09:55 AM

Hey, that's not always true... There are people like me who do not give a hoot about what kinda freebies they are giving out.

But that first part is so true. Recalling the incident when a Mercedes Benz crashed on to the MRT tracks... All the commuters who were affected were disgruntled at the inconvenience of having to transfer from the trains to board the shuttle buses provided. There were lotsa pushing and there were those who complained that there weren't enough shuttle buses to ferry them to the next operating train station.

I am just very very amazed by the fact that these people do not stop to count their blessings, and to thank God (whatever their religions are) that their lives were not taken in the event. What if the 11 men did not hop on to the tracks to remove the wreckage, facing the dangers of an on-coming train. What if the driver was not alert enough to stop the train from smashing into the car?

Some people are just so superficial....

_,,,^.^,,,_
Florence

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