YTuesday, 7 August 2007
It's been a busy start to my week so far but it's been a lot better than all the past weeks. Tomorrow marks the start of my 5 days break from teaching! yes! haha..And my lazy wed plan has suddenly been turned into a steamboat lunch at steph's place. I foresee a lot of food and pigging out. oh no. And i'm going for ndp parade on thurs...it'd better be good..
Anyway, i've been noticing this for a while...When waitresses pull out a seat for a couple approaching the table, why do singaporean ladies cross over and take the other seat and let the guy take the pulled-out one?? I've seen this SO many times that i've lost count. And so I was puzzling over this for a few days and then I came to a conclusion--Singaporean ladies are unaccustomed to acts of gentlemanly-ness that they don't recognise it even when it's staring at them in the face. They are so not used to the idea that their chair would be pulled out for them(which would happen ALL the time if they were with or have been out before with a gentleman) so it doesn't even occur to them for one moment that the pulled-out chair could be for them.
OK i admit there are a few gentlemen amongst singaporean men and i do know like errr 3 of them? And this is just my observation...then again, it could be a way of women showing their independence and security that they don't require any chilvarous acts by men. haha hmmm actually i quite like the idea of showing my independence but NAH...ladies should be treated like ladies. hahaha.