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It is difficult to find really quiet places in SG these days. My condo may be on a high floor, but I still hear vehicles passing by in the early hours of the morning. Imagine those residents who stay along the expressways with non-stop traffic daily.

The waitresses at Hooters seem to be mostly Filipinas these days.

Which part of ex-girlfriend does he not understand? She is no longer his GF, so is free to kiss or hug any guy she fancies. He is history. Now he landed in more trouble because of his actions.

Why does the PAP keep referring to itself as an "honest" govt?

PMEs who lose their jobs also don't qualify for any govt handouts, so they fall below the radar.

I have never had the need to show my travel photos to my colleagues or friends. I just travel with my family because we enjoy being together during my children's school holidays. We only share our travel photos when others ask to see them, which doesn't happen very often. It is the same owing a...

Suicide rates for docs seem pretty high in the West, but no data is available in SG regarding suicide among docs here.

I always go with an appt because I have witnessed even seniors get turned away or told to come back in the afternoon when they walk-in early in the morning.

About 25 years ago, I noticed a few attractive waitresses with nice legs and figures, but Hooters seemed to be scraping the bottom of the barrel for the past 10 years or so in terms of staff.

Burned out docs tend to be those in govt hospitals during their early years after graduation. Life will be better after moving to the private sector. Poly drs seem quite chill these days as they no longer accept walk-in patients. As such, they have a fixed number of cases daily.

I have never seen a doctor or dentist get retrenched.

I know of young people who get burnt out for less than $3,000 per month.

The problem with most S'poreans is that we do not take the time to smell the roses when we travel. We tend to pack as many activities in as possible to maximise our trip in view of the cost of the air tickets and hotel.

It is the survival of the fittest in SG.

When the waitresses are stout and have thunder thighs, customers will vote with their feet and go elsewhere.

If rental takes 15% of the hawker's earnings, he may still offer an acceptable portion for the price paid. If rent is 50% of his takings, a hawker will hike his prices and resort to tinier portions to earn a decent profit at the end of the month.

Nepotism is expected in family businesses.

My family travels to experience life in a different country. We live in a condo and travel in a car for comfort and convenience. There are many other reasons that have nothing to do with bragging rights.

For our children to realistically be able to afford a landed property or condo and car in SG, they will need a substantial inheritance from their parents.

My experience of being married for almost 30 years is that couples change over time. My wife is no longer that girl I married and I am a different man from when we tied the knot in our 20s.