Thursday, August 26, 2004
I've finally completed the much awaited migration from my old pc to my new pc, meaning my new pc actually spent 7 months besides my old pc collecting dust before I actually start using it. And blogspot finally fixed the password retrieval problem, ie in order to type in a new password u need to log on first, and I am finally able to continue my inccessant complains.
Anyway from my trip to Thailand, the thing that set me thinking was this. Was out for a buffet dinner with one of my thai friend and his wife. After the main course, he wanted a cup of coffee and his wife promptly fetch one for him. After a sip, he said its not sweet enough and his wife promptly proceeded to bring the coffee to the sugar table some distance away, sweeten it and bring it back to my friend. I mean this is so freaking unbelievable. If I had asked any of my ex-gf to fetch my coffee, it might still be remotely plausible if I'm really indispensed and she's lying around watching tv. To asked them to make a 2nd effort to serve moi, would induce a look of disbelief, translating to are you outta ya fucking mind. I think back to the countless episodes of myself carefully dissecting the shells of prawns, crabs from the meat etc, carefully dipping them into the chilli saucer, or the running around the food centre buying food, or the running along behind my exs, a dozen shopping bags in hand while she tries on items after items of stuffs. Something is seriously amiss here.
I think generally ladies in SG or perhaps the modernisd world are too well treated compared to their couterparts in developing countries. I think in general, Sg guys pampers Sg girls too much, and still we hear complains about SG guys being unsensitive, not caring blah blah blah. Sheesh. I dun mean that the japanese way where the wife wait for the husband to return and remove their shoes for them is the way to go, but come on give credit where credit is due, and in SG the strive for equality of the sexes is extremely successful, especially with the younger generations.
After careful considerations, I have came to a conclusion. In future, I will still peel the shells of the crusteceans, lumber along orchard road with shopping bags between my teeth, wait 2 hours for my gf to decide where pink goes with orange or blue, without so much as a whimper of discontent, loitering at the ladies lingerie department while she tries on for the 29th time the same design bra in different colours. But only because it'll make someone I love happy.
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Anyway from my trip to Thailand, the thing that set me thinking was this. Was out for a buffet dinner with one of my thai friend and his wife. After the main course, he wanted a cup of coffee and his wife promptly fetch one for him. After a sip, he said its not sweet enough and his wife promptly proceeded to bring the coffee to the sugar table some distance away, sweeten it and bring it back to my friend. I mean this is so freaking unbelievable. If I had asked any of my ex-gf to fetch my coffee, it might still be remotely plausible if I'm really indispensed and she's lying around watching tv. To asked them to make a 2nd effort to serve moi, would induce a look of disbelief, translating to are you outta ya fucking mind. I think back to the countless episodes of myself carefully dissecting the shells of prawns, crabs from the meat etc, carefully dipping them into the chilli saucer, or the running around the food centre buying food, or the running along behind my exs, a dozen shopping bags in hand while she tries on items after items of stuffs. Something is seriously amiss here.
I think generally ladies in SG or perhaps the modernisd world are too well treated compared to their couterparts in developing countries. I think in general, Sg guys pampers Sg girls too much, and still we hear complains about SG guys being unsensitive, not caring blah blah blah. Sheesh. I dun mean that the japanese way where the wife wait for the husband to return and remove their shoes for them is the way to go, but come on give credit where credit is due, and in SG the strive for equality of the sexes is extremely successful, especially with the younger generations.
After careful considerations, I have came to a conclusion. In future, I will still peel the shells of the crusteceans, lumber along orchard road with shopping bags between my teeth, wait 2 hours for my gf to decide where pink goes with orange or blue, without so much as a whimper of discontent, loitering at the ladies lingerie department while she tries on for the 29th time the same design bra in different colours. But only because it'll make someone I love happy.
