2023 - Today I learned...

[shri]

Singapore Aunty is not a mythical creature ...

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia...mindset-352836

[shri]

Also from that article ... "chope" means..

chope – Slang for reserving a seat. Derived from chop; to leave a mark. Singaporeans have a habit of leaving objects on seats or tables to reserve places (usually tissue packets). Sometimes also pronounced as simply "chop".

[sarsi]

Singapore Aunty is not a mythical creature ...
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia...mindset-352836

Good lord this is almost as bad as the lone wolf crap. The person who wrote this Singaporean. Selling pushy as a localized caring endearing trait only Singaporeans have. Packaging the real cheap type of cheapskate into ordinary astute folks who know where to get deals. What is the difference between a real cheap miser that somehow nobody appreciates and a regular discount hunter and the type of cheapo that somehow never manages to irritate anyone. If you have to ask, you might never know. If you have to explain and elaborate, you are definitely at least one of the former 2 yourself..

Why would these traits be national treasures. Why.. I can find ppl like that from every other country on earth minus the Sg accent.. gimme a break ;p

[shri]

type of cheapo that somehow never manages to irritate anyone.

I resemble that remark..

[sarsi]

I resemble that remark..

don't ask don't tell..

[hullexile]

The Instagram handle for Volkswagen Italia is apparently "Volkswagenitalia".

Perhaps someone can confirm or not?

[TheBrit]

I can't confirm that but PowerGen Italia was quite infamous way back.

[hullexile]

I can't confirm that but PowerGen Italia was quite infamous way back.

That is much better!

[shri]

That is much better!

There used to be a vary popular site called expertsexchange.

Meanwhile a good bit to learn about china's cheapest city..

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ny...TlSBX7XnVGgXTQ

[shri]

And something about lightning rods and discharges..

One of the Luckiest Lightning Strikes Ever Recorded https://nyti.ms/3LTgf0x