Observations - 2nd July 2012

Some people keep tweeting that they don't care about their "haters". The frequency gives the lie to the claim.

More fun than Hair for Hope: Maidenhead for Malaria, Foreskin for Fibromyalgia.

Genuine Leather attracts Genuine Fungus

Surprised the Japanese used prisoners of war for meat during the war.

From their annual report, it seems one of NEA's KPIs is hawker rental. Now you know why they keep renovating hawker centres and why the prices keep going up.

Friend in government : "there's a lot of embezzling in the religious sector"

Identity politics, by emphasising the difference of women, ethnic minorities and sexual minorities, is just entrenching the normality of maleness, whiteness and straightness and reducing the degree to which people can identify with a group other than that they belong to or the default of the white, straight male.

Why do gay clubs all have steam rooms?
Suggested answer: "they like hot sex"


I told a telemarketer I had too many cards already and I kept losing them, and she gave up. I was almost disappointed.

It was suggested that I pretend to be skydiving when telemarketers call.
Someone else: "if its a girl, you should try moaning."


Just as I really needed you, you... went on leave

No one cares about the 80-20 rule when the 80% of the work's not done by them.


It would be hilarious if the collagen women love in food products turned to cellulite

Maybe Singaporean girls are always cold because they're frigid.

Is it not customary for Singaporean women to change their profile photos to a wedding shot, typically of them looking demurely downwards with an enigmatic smile on their faces?

I saw a made-up woman in the lift who had her blouse unbuttoned until it was below the level of her bra, and one of the heel straps of her heels were off. Maybe she'd just met someone from the SCDF.


RT @RaptorPHD: If kong hee embezzled $24 million to fund sun ho's music career how come she's still a nobody ? #Philosoraptor

RT @t_blom: “Most startups aren’t competing with other startups; they’re competing with no one giving a shit.” - Unknown

RT @Kelvin___: A screwdriver is all it takes to rob a nsmen of his rifle. The Army - protecting Singapore since 1957.

"The people you can say heretical things to without getting jumped on are also the most interesting to know"

RT: @_Leila: Two phrases that cause loss of critical thinking skills: Help the Poor and For the Children. You might wish it, but that doesn't make it so.

"Saying that Java is nice because it works on every OS is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on every gender"

"Is the expression "Bugger off" homophobic?"
"Only if 'F*** Off' is derogatory to those who have sex or 'P*** Off' is an insult to those who urinate..."

"More Americans have died from squirrel and raccoon attacks than have died from terrorism since 9/11"

RT @8_Semesters: When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change except the direction I'm walking in.


"You know what they always say, the bride is prettiest on her wedding day. (sadly it suggests that it all goes downhill from there)"

RT: @liangkaixin: qotd: Most adult women multitask and barely have time to do breast self-examination.

RT @WhennBoys Real boyfriend = calls you for NOTHING, texts you all the time, wants to see you, gets jealous, over protective & LOVES YOU.
My comment: Stalker = real boyfriend