Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 55th Edition
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Originally posted by jetta:Not just Australians, Americans too. When I first moved here, I lived in Seattle and had to take the bus everywhere. The first couple of times, when the person seated next to me chatted with me, I thought she was so genuine and I put effort into the conversation. The second time it happened, I thought the same thing. After the third and subsequent times, I was emotionally tired. Good Gawd, they tell you personal things about their life, family, etc, for all and sundry to hear. Then you have other people piping in, in agreement or worse still, to share their own sorry tale. On subsequent rides, I would make myself less accessible by burying my nose in a book.
It must be such a culture shock for them when they come go Sg. -
Shock for me when I first moved here too.Originally posted by Wanda:
It must be such a culture shock for them when they come go Sg. -
Same thing on the bus I take to and from work. There's this semi-regular rider named Dan, a slightly older gent working as a IT manager in a large insurance firm downtown, who always sits next to me when he rides the bus, and insists on striking up a conversation with him doing about 80% of the talking. It doesn't matter if I'm reading a magazine or listening to my MP3 player--since he gets on after I do, he'll always plunk himself down next to me and start yakking.Originally posted by jetta:Not just Australians, Americans too. When I first moved here, I lived in Seattle. I had to take the bus everywhere. The first couple of times, when the person seated next to me chatted with me, I thought she was so genuine and I put effort into the conversation. The second time it happened, I thought the same thing. After the third and subsequent time, I was emotionally tired. Good Gawd, they tell you personal things about their life, family, etc, for all and sundry to hear. Then you have other people piping in, in agreement or otherwise. Or worse still, to share their own sorry tale. On subsequent rides, I would make myself less accessible by burying my nose in a book.
I've partially gotten round this situation by waiting for the bus to fill up a little before boarding at my stop, thereby increasing the chances that I'll be able to secure an aisle seat, with the window position already occupied, so there won't be an empty seat next to mine when he boards later.
Doesn't always work, though, as there's no guarantee that the aisle seat across from mine will be occupied by the time we get to his stop... -
A lesson in Siamming 101.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Same thing on the bus I take to and from work. There's this semi-regular rider named Dan, a slightly older gent working as a IT manager in a large insurance firm downtown, who always sits next to me when he rides the bus, and insists on striking up a conversation with him doing about 80% of the talking. It doesn't matter if I'm reading a magazine or listening to my MP3 player--since he gets on after I do, he'll always plunk himself down next to me and start yakking.
I've partially gotten round this situation by waiting for the bus to fill up a little before boarding at my stop, thereby increasing the chances that I'll be able to secure an aisle seat, with the window position already occupied, so there won't be an empty seat next to mine when he boards later.
Doesn't always work, though, as there's no guarantee that the aisle seat across from mine will be occupied by the time we get to his stop...
I have to add that sometimes burying your nose into a book is to no avail. Sometimes that gives rise to a conversation about the book. *sigh*
Another thing to add: People here love to eavesdrop!
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Ahh...no wonder these westerners like to go on tv and wash their dirty linens in public. Doesn't it seem rather....erm.... self-indulgent, to always want to talk about ME, ME, ME!!
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Yeah we get emotionally tired from all the nonsense they spoutOriginally posted by jetta:Not just Australians, Americans too. When I first moved here, I lived in Seattle and had to take the bus everywhere. The first couple of times, when the person seated next to me chatted with me, I thought she was so genuine and I put effort into the conversation. The second time it happened, I thought the same thing. After the third and subsequent times, I was emotionally tired. Good Gawd, they tell you personal things about their life, family, etc, for all and sundry to hear. Then you have other people piping in, in agreement or worse still, to share their own sorry tale. On subsequent rides, I would make myself less accessible by burying my nose in a book.
I just don't understand how come they just can't stop talking
For me I can't talk too long or I will lose my voice
I think it's due too all the coughing when I was a kid -
Yeah and their dirty linen are really dirtyOriginally posted by Wanda:Ahh...no wonder these westerners like to go on tv and wash their dirty linens in public. Doesn't it seem rather....erm.... self-indulgent, to always want to talk about ME, ME, ME!!
Some of them you swear you see streaks of shit on them -
I remember watching a couple of episodes of Judge Amy (or something like that..the reality tv show), and I thought: Oh my goodness, these ppl are just so sad...and they are displaying their ugly selfish behaviour for all and sundry to see.Originally posted by elindra:Yeah and their dirty linen are really dirty
Some of them you swear you see streaks of shit on them 
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Sometimes I feel like a shrink, you know? Like if they see that you have a happy marriage, they'll come to you for marriage advice. However, I have to tell you that after 15 years of living among them, I think I've become like them in certain ways.Originally posted by elindra:Yeah we get emotionally tired from all the nonsense they spout
I just don't understand how come they just can't stop talking
For me I can't talk too long or I will lose my voice
I think it's due too all the coughing when I was a kid -
I finish solving the puzzle game....Crack the Code....very addictive leh...
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If you think that's shocking, you should come over and live among them and see the drama.Originally posted by Wanda:I remember watching a couple of episodes of Judge Amy (or something like that..the reality tv show), and I thought: Oh my goodness, these ppl are just so sad...and they are displaying their ugly selfish behaviour for all and sundry to see.
I can't understand such a culture.
The people on Judge Judy are nothing compared to the "guests" on Jerry Springer. If you can catch an episode on You Tube, I think you'd be shocked. -
Congrats and thunderous applause!!!!!!!!!!!!Originally posted by Celtic Knot:I finish solving the puzzle game....Crack the Code....very addictive leh... -
just like my friend who was going to sell me an okd unused turntable. he set it up to ensure that it was still working, listened a bit and decided not to sell because it sounds quite good!!Originally posted by viciouskitty74:I think the scooter knows I am going to sell it off.
So surprisingly....it has been performing above average these few days.
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On the flip side, some Westerners do perceive Asians as being somewhat reticent and standoffish in social situations...Originally posted by elindra:Yeah we get emotionally tired from all the nonsense they spout
I just don't understand how come they just can't stop talking
For me I can't talk too long or I will lose my voice
I think it's due too all the coughing when I was a kid 
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We're hardly innocent of such behaviour. Just read some of the blogs by localsOriginally posted by Wanda:Ahh...no wonder these westerners like to go on tv and wash their dirty linens in public. Doesn't it seem rather....erm.... self-indulgent, to always want to talk about ME, ME, ME!! -
I'm selective in my blog reading... i only read those blogs of cat owners.Originally posted by av98m:We're hardly innocent of such behaviour. Just read some of the blogs by locals
I agree though, that there are some very needy / self-indulgent folks around...even here.
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I just finished downloading the 22 fansubbed episodes of Claymore that have been released so far... -
aiyah you just reminded me I forgot to post the pic of my chin and her new carrot chew toy
from the side she looks almost 100% rabbit -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:av,
I just finished downloading the 22 fansubbed episodes of Claymore that have been released so far... -
Look at the time! I've been on the pc for far too long. Dinner will be take out again. Bye all.
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moaning
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:av,
I just finished downloading the 22 fansubbed episodes of Claymore that have been released so far...
Do you think emailing will work
I LOVE CLAYMORE!!!!!
Yeah we are perceived as arrogant and standoffish but I rather be seen as that than a ditzy airhead -
Where is the picture!!!Originally posted by av98m:aiyah you just reminded me I forgot to post the pic of my chin and her new carrot chew toy
from the side she looks almost 100% rabbit
I have been looking at the picture thread but no pic of your wabbit -
told u to dye your chin...white colour liao.......chin turned rabbiiiiitttt...Originally posted by av98m:aiyah you just reminded me I forgot to post the pic of my chin and her new carrot chew toy
from the side she looks almost 100% rabbit -
I rest my case about the ppl in SCOriginally posted by Poh Ah Pak:In what way does Chee makes PAP look good?