From Local guys not hot enough? article in New Paper Feb 14 2010(Carol,36): Local guys are nice but they aren’t as educated in the ways of the world as the Westerners.(Bernice Wong, ex Ms Singapore Universe): I will say that the local guys I’ve met are pretty sheltered. I’d like them to be more masculine, ...

From ‘Durian mascot at Shanghai World Expo makes S’poreans lose face’ 16 April 2010 Soshiok.comLittle durian star, the official mascot chosen to represent Singapore at the Shanghai World Expo, makes Singaporeans look bad.(TCH): ‘He wears a durian suit because he is obsessed with durians. This makes it seem like the boy has become stupidly crazy ...

From The good, the bad and the ugly at Resorts World Opening 17 Feb 2010 posted online Singapore Business Review.Whilst it’s true I did make the trek to Sentosa, and the almost 400 metre trek from one end of the carpark to the escalator, I did not, in fact, manage to enter the casino halls. ...

From ‘No need for a ‘uneqqee’ ; name’ 21 March 2010, Article by Lee Wei Ling in Sunday TimesMy brothers and I have no ang moh name…To date, none of my nephews or niece has a Western name.I view this new trend of choosing Westernised unique names as another example of the narcissistic epidemic. I feel ...

From Pupils should cross out errors 15 March 1985 ST ForumIt is psychologically damaging for school children to use a masking substance to conceal the fact that they made an error.Knowing that correction fluid is available makes pupils sloppy and careless in the initial versions. They become dependent on it.All school children should be trained ...

From Why Cocks Crow 14 June 1946 Letters to STCocks in the Joo Chiat area are causing great disturbance at night to sleep-loving persons.Have these cocks any grievances against their masters. Persons who are rearing fowls should look after their fowls’ comforts as well, although these creatures can’t express their own ideas.Ed: The last line ...

Quote from Dr Vivian Balaskrishnan from ST article “Freedom Doesn’t come free” 3 Oct 2002. Thanks to Simply jean blog 31 Aug 2007If you want to dance, some of us will fall off that bar-top. Some people will die as a result of liberalising bar-top dancing, not just because they have fallen off the bar-top. ...

From S factor or sleaze factor? Article in ST 12 April 2009Outraged viewers say it (reality series S factor)makes the girl look cheap and slutty, prancing around in bikinis and doing demeaning activities such as wrestling for a rugby ball in a game of dog-and-bone.(Dr Karen Chong) It’s very badly done, in poor taste and ...

From Don’t use void decks for funerals 12 Oct 1983 Letters to STThe wailing, chanting, funeral music, coffin, canopy, lights and banners have been most disturbing and depressing.It is very upsetting to have to live with a corpse under the floor for days, not to speak of the aura of eerieness that surrounds the place ...

From Errant DJ 13 March 2010 My Point, ST Forum onlineAbout three years ago, I complained that the phrase ‘Each SMS is 30 cents’ was being continually broadcast over MediaCorp radio stations. I have not heard the errant deejay over the radio since. Now I hear ‘Each SMS is 30 cents’ over the air again, ...