Tissue chope-ing a Singaporean tradition

Posted on April 26, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘At Changi Airport’, 26 April 2011, My Point, ST Forum and ‘It’s uniquely Singaporean and very rude’, 26 April 2011, ST Forum (MR JEREMY CHIAN): ‘I recently went to Changi Airport to pick up an overseas guest. While waiting at the arrival hall I cringed on seeing huge posters informing visitors that if they [...]

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Tissue issue

Posted on February 20, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Some boxes had much less tissue paper 15 Sept 1987 ST Forum I was planning a game for a party when I discovered something strange. Has anyone counted the number of tissues in a 120g box of tissues? I did, and was shocked to find that Brand X boxes contained an average of 52 [...]

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Tissue paper sellers

Posted on February 15, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Rid Orchard Road of beggars and hawkers 2 Oct 2007 ST Forum. Thanks to Mr Wang Says So ONE cannot help but notice an increasing number of people begging for money and selling tissue paper along Orchard Road. Also on the rise are illegal hawkers at places such as outside Orchard and Somerset MRT [...]

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Killer toys

Posted on February 13, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Toys in cars are dangerous to motorists 30 Sept 1987 ST Forum Even one box of tissue paper in my rear windscreen is enough to make me feel less than safe when driving. Yet there are motorists who don’t see the danger of placing objects like toy tigers where they should not be.

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Tissue chope-ing

Posted on February 12, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From Tissue shock at food court 12 Feb 2010 ST Forum online I had lunch recently at the Great World City foodcourt. I spotted an empty table while my friend went to order the food. This was a table for four, and this young man in his mid or late 20s plonked down at the [...]

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