Only in Singapore ...

[JR8]

[zzm9980]

"I'm not a petty person, except I am."

I'm sure this person's likely well-articulated "local dialect" of spoken English in way contributed to the misunderstanding or confusion.

[JR8]

Lol.

I'm not a petty person, er, but here's 100 facets of how and why I am.



[More to the point: Why does this stuff make it to a national newspaper?]

[Beeroclock]

Actually this was the highlight for me:

my boyfriend was so angry that he walked out

They must be quite an entertaining couple

[JR8]

Actually this was the highlight for me:

my boyfriend was so angry that he walked out

They must be quite an entertaining couple

Yah, oso say. Like a super powder-couple of indignancy.
'Indignancy at KFC!!'

[JR8]

It could be worse (apparently) ...

[zzm9980]

It could be worse (apparently) ...

This girl apparently has sand in her's.

[zzm9980]

When I first read it, I thought it was a joke or a part of that "things the embassy hears" article.

Actually, it might be kind of fun to start writing similar letters to this girl as a satire campaign. We should all pick funny pen-names and come up with outrageous scenarios like this.

[JR8]

I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

[the lynx]

I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

[Fortan]

I'm not petty....

[sundaymorningstaple]

I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!

[rajagainstthemachine]

I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

bald women are hot....

[Mi Amigo]

I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!

*spills tea all over keyboard*. That'll teach me not to read threads from the bottom up.

[JR8]

I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!

*spills tea all over keyboard*. That'll teach me not to read threads from the bottom up.

I had the same response!! Almost sprayed the keyboard with tea