How people reserve tables in S'pore's CBD during lunch hour

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How people reserve tables in S'pore's CBD during lunch hour

Some ingenious patrons resorted to using their handkerchiefs, making a sign or using shoes to reserve many tables.

Singapore, March 11, 2013

A contributor to citizen journalism site Stomp came across this photo that showed how office workers in the Central Business District reserved seats during the busy lunch hour with unopened drink cans and their handkerchiefs.

Previously another contributor spotted a pair of shoes placed on a table at a food court in Parkway Parade to reserve it.

Reserving of tables, or 'chope' as it is known colloquially, is usually done using bags or tissue packets.

Some ingenious patrons resorted to using their staff passes, stethoscopes, making a sign or used an entire newspaper to reserve many tables.

 

[peppertail]

Haha a shoe, nice

 

[ykhuser]

stupid.why must the whole gang go queue up for food and resort to chopoing table.
why cant 1 of them stay and sit down,the rest go queue for food.stupipak

 

[tua lam pah]

the root of all these problems is simple, spore is overcrowded

 

[Logisex]

stupid.why must the whole gang go queue up for food and resort to chopoing table.
why cant 1 of them stay and sit down,the rest go queue for food.stupipak

Bro, if you work in Raffles place and you have only one hour for lunch (including the travel time to the foodcourt and waiting for the lift), you will know why.

 

[peppertail]

the root of all these problems is simple, spore is overcrowded

This is nothing new. I have seen it 15 years ago.

 

[winnipegjets]

Bro, if you work in Raffles place and you have only one hour for lunch (including the travel time to the foodcourt and waiting for the lift), you will know why.

McDonald's and Pizza Hut delivery. Must eat like angmo mah. Times have changed. Sinkapore has so many angmos.

 

[Logisex]

McDonald's and Pizza Hut delivery. Must eat like angmo mah. Times have changed. Sinkapore has so many angmos.

Ang Mo now also eat at foodcourt/hawker centre and they also chop table with tissue or name tag etc. Don't believe go Raffles Place

 

[Cestbon]

Shoe throw away see how see walk,/
Drink take it and drink , walk away throw away handkerchief.

 

[eatshitndie]

if you trash their tissue packs, there's nothing they can do against you.

 

[peppertail]

if you trash their tissue packs, there's nothing they can do against you.

They can make you a hit on Stomp

 

[eatshitndie]

They can make you a hit on Stomp

do it real fast while they line up for food. moreover, you're helping the cleaning ladies by keeping tables clean. and removing suspicious packs that may be contaminated with bio hazards. stained or used female sanitary napkins will require gloves for handling. nothing wrong with doing your civic duty.

 

[winnipegjets]

They can make you a hit on Stomp

Where do you eat your lunch? Do you chope as well?

 

[laksaboy]

They should do away with the tables and chairs and make everyone sit on the floor to eat.

See how they chope then.

 

[sadfcuk]

Bro, if you work in Raffles place and you have only one hour for lunch (including the travel time to the foodcourt and waiting for the lift), you will know why.

Can always buy takeaway. Why must sit down and eat together?

Might as well say hold hands go toilet together in office...

 

[laksaboy]

Can always buy takeaway. Why must sit down and eat together?

Might as well say hold hands go toilet together in office...

Takeaway = go back office earlier. What's the fun in that?

 

[Conqueror]

Use Samsung Smartphone If She Dares

Previously another contributor spotted a pair of shoes placed on a table at a food court in Parkway Parade to reserve it.

During the busy lucheon hours is very difficult to chope. If you want to choose seats or locations, you have come early. Use smartphones if they dare.

 

[Conqueror]

Takeaway = go back office earlier. What's the fun in that?

Especially, during the hot season, the big crowd will add extra heat to the sweaty situation. Only food courts have aircon. Sometimes, it is a psychological thing to get away from the office to get a breather.

 

[chupacabra]

People who work in offices are wankers. 8 hours work can die if never eat one.

 

[chootchiew]

if you trash their tissue packs, there's nothing they can do against you.

one can use ter kor aka undies and confirm no one dare to take your seats