Ms Singapore Universe: Mice live on moon cheese

From ‘Cheeky or cheesy?’, 10 Sept 2011, article by Kwok Kar Peng in TNP and ‘Is this S’pore’s national costume or rojak’?, 10 Sept 2011, Stomp. Miss Singapore Universe 2011 Valerie Lim has left netizens agog with her unusual replies to the three questions that were posed to all 89 contestants this year for the [...]

NDP should be NC-16 because of cross-dressing

From ‘One people , one dress code, please’ and ‘Change to a neutral hue’, 11 Aug 2011, ST Forum (Ronald Seow): …The National Day Parade is a celebration of citizens, united as one people, regardless of race, language or religion – and more so, political differences. It should be a significant annual event uniting all [...]

The right to doze off in the library

From ‘Caught napping in the library’, 15 May 2011, article by Ng Huiwen in Sunday Times …Recently, a photo of two girls dozing on sofa seats at the National Library in Victoria Street was posted on The Straits Times’ citizen journalism website Stomp.The Stomper, who goes by the moniker Alan, said the pair were ‘sleeping [...]

Holland V not for heartlanders

From ‘Heartlanders not cultured enough for Holland Village’, 24 March 2011, article in Yahoo! News Singapore …(Samantha, caller on 91.3 FM’s The Married Men show): “I live in Holland Village, and I just can’t understand why people from the heartlands want to come here. We people are cultured, and you heartlanders are definitely not cultured,” [...]

Pregnant women wearing short shorts

From ‘Unseemingly mums-to-be’, 13 Feb 2011, Your Letters, Sunday Times (Lee Seck Kay): Some fashion statements are not meant to be made, particularly the kind many young pregnant women seem to be making these days. One sees them in malls, foodcourts, trains and parks dressed in shorts and jersey vests too short to hide their [...]

No spandex allowed in church

From ‘Church is no place for flip-flops or shorts’, 6 Feb 2011, article by Elizabeth Soh in Sunday Times …At the Church of St Anthony in Woodlands, recent guidelines in its weekly bulletin have sparked a debate on whether dress codes should be enforced. The new guidelines include: No skimpy wear, or clothing made of [...]

Magiclean models’ costumes too tight

From ‘莱佛士坊女模特派传单 内衣裤若隐若现’, 4 December 2010, article in omy.sg (SM Daily) 少女模特儿在烈日下穿紧身衣宣传产品,内在美若隐若现,竟然有色伯伯紧跟偷拍。 她们是在昨天中午,于莱佛士坊地铁站旁的广场为家用器具品牌Magiclean进行宣传。她们穿上黄色的超紧身衣、红色靴子,围着红色围裙,拿着清洁器具站作出在打扫的样子。另有少女在分发宣传册子。 在地铁站附近工作的公众吴先生(42岁,司机)说,他注意到少女的衣服太薄也太紧,内衣裤在烈日下一览无余,虽然是展露苗条身材,却连内衣的颜色和花纹都依稀露了出来,好像在穿透视装。” 他说,不少路过的男性对她们从头瞄到脚,不停打量,甚至有猫猫之意的色伯伯拿着手机,跟在少女背后,偷拍背影。 吴先生说,幸好少女的身前有围裙遮挡,否则连胸部都看得到。 “我看这些少女只有10来岁,有些看起来像中学生,可能只为了赚一点零用钱来打工,却要穿这么薄的衣服。” Translation: Teenage Magiclean models parade their wares dressed in yellow skintight costumes in Raffles Place, raising the ire of a certain passerby who claims he could see right through the colour and design of their underwear. If it weren’t [...]

Every gown has a silver whining

From various letters in ‘Gown a let-down’, 14 Aug 2010, Life! mailbag (Simon Chua): …It (Miss Singapore Universe Tania Chua’s gown) is plain, dull and looks like it can be bought at any bridal or evening gown boutique…If this is a competition to produce something that represents Singapore, shouldn’t the whole country be involved? (Cheyenne [...]

SIA girls smoking, wearing slippers

From ‘不顾形象 新航空姐穿制服抽烟’, 5 Aug 2010, article in omy.sg (LHZB) 一名男公众说,他在7月31日出公差回国,在樟宜机场第二搭客大厦的抵境厅外,看到3名在等车的新航空姐穿着制服抽烟。 自认是烟客的这名网友说:“我并不反对抽烟,但我认为这些女孩在身穿制服时应该更有自豪感和自律。” Translation: Spotted, SIA stewardesses smoking outside Changi Airport terminal, tarnishing the image of the ‘Singapore Girl’. If you’re stuck with the same annoying passengers on a long haul flight, one would probably understand the need for a light-up. Anyway, the Singapore Girl mystique is [...]

Sarong panty girls

From ‘年轻女郎越穿越大胆 穿透明沙龙上夜店’ 8 June 2010, article in omy.sg …现在的年轻女子到夜店消遣时所穿的衣着越来越“无拘无束”…在热门的夜店看到一些妙龄女郎,只用一条扎头发的丝巾来当“裙 子”穿,然后再穿一件几乎是透明的连体泳衣。 她们在暴露部分胴体的同时,身体的其他部位就像被类似急救时用的包扎绷带“扎”得紧紧的。 …不少迪斯科已经变成女郎们炫耀双峰及展示乳头的场所。 一些受访的男公众也认为,这些敢敢穿的惹火尤物在穿着方面,比一些出卖肉体的夜生活女郎还要大胆,加上撩人的姿态,往往看得他们心跳加速。 Translation: A Wanbao reader has been observing that girls at nightspots are wearing lesser and lesser these days, with one found to be wearing a headscarf or sarong for a dress, and a transparent swimsuit on top of it. Many female clubbers  [...]

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