A kiasu-spiralSergei82 wrote:Offtop.
I had a strange encounter recently in Tampines Mall waiting for lift around midnight (escalators are off already): father (around 50 yo) and son (around 20 yo). Both are trying to squeeze in an overcrowded lift, but there is a dilemma: only one of them can fit in without overloading the lift.
Son is backing off, father yells at him to come in, overload signal, son is backing off, father yells to come in ... the loop keeps going for some time.
Nobody in the lift wants to get out and "satisfy" the father at his/her own expense.
Father thinks: I can't get out, if I do I'd lose face.
Father says: Come on son, try again!
[The lift-overload alarm rings]
Father thinks: Now we have a situation, if I get out now I'll lose double face.
Father says: Come on son, give it another go!
... [repeat]
[Finally the son takes the initiative, that his father's ego would not consider; the son uses the stairs]
Father: [stone-faced look]: <Thinks> I have not lost face. I have not lost face. I have not lost face. Why is that girl behind me giggling? I have NOT lost face!