Singaporeans queuing overnight for H&M freebies

Posted on September 3, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Overnight queue for Singapore’s first H&M store opening’, 3 Sept 2011, article by Feng Zengkun, ST SINGAPORE’S first H&M clothing store will throw open its doors only at 11am on Saturday, but by Friday evening there was already a queue outside the Orchard Road store. At 9.45pm on Friday night, about 15 people were [...]

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Jetstar is an ostrich

Posted on November 16, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Passengers forgotten after flight delay’, 16 Nov 2010, ST Forum (Marcus Lim): MY GIRLFRIEND and I were booked to fly on Jetstar Asia’s flight 3K695 from Singapore to Hong Kong on Oct 31. At the departure gates, we were informed that the flight had been delayed by seven hours. As reasonable budget air travellers, [...]

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Doctor was selfish for eating his dinner

Posted on October 23, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘A discourteous practice that should be stopped’, 23 Oct 2010, ST Forum (Tan May Sian): MY COMPLAINT is not new. But it is relevant as it is about something that is inconsiderate and discourteous: Why is it that patients inevitably end up waiting to see the doctor or dentist, regardless of the circumstances? A [...]

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RWS CMI

Posted on February 25, 2010 by gdy2shoez

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 [...]

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Adults jump kids’ queue

Posted on February 8, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Some adults jumped queue of children 6 jan 1988 Letters to ST A bus-load of Singaporean adults alighted from another coach. Some of them did not queue behind the children, and rushed to the front. The children were surprised at this uncouth behaviour.

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3 hour standing in the sun

Posted on February 8, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Three Hours in the Sun 19 Sept 1950 Letters to ST I went to the Food Control Office in Orchard Road to enter a few names on the ration card. I joined a queue and waited in the hot sun for a long time. The queue did not seem to move. Some time later [...]

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