PRC Encounter

As we all clearly see the increasingly populated amount of work immigrants, its obvious from the group of them we spot the most 'outstanding' bunch. Being a Chinese individual in this multiracial society doesn't really stand out much, but being a Chinese from China just isn't that hard to identify.

After several encounters and incidents, let us say its not a statement of stereotyping but a consensus of truth. You hear them talking loudly, literally shouting, a normal act or a couldn't-be-bothered attitude. At the train station, rushing into the train as if they're running away from terrorists, apart from our locals doing that, we see them doing it at a high frequency, always. Inconsiderate or ignorance?

In the cinema while watching a movie, Mandarin subtitles are provided for English movies. Do we need to hear them asking one another about the scene, what it means and what the movie is trying to convey? A 'live' version of a beauty pageant where the interpreter translates English to their foreign tongue, do we really need to go through that in the cinema with them sitting behind, in front or beside us?

The annoyance level hit skyrocketed heights, with irritation and agony, frowning at them, giving them strange alienated looks, I've come to a conclusion. They just dun get it at all.

The Agony Of Cinema Patrons

Like any one else on weekends, patronizing the cinema seems to be a favorite leisure activity. However, on occasion such as upcoming animated or blockbuster movies, we fear of experiencing the abundance from our younger target market, a.k.a - kids/babies. Apart from the cinema's Dolby Surround, which evidently we know we're paying to experience, kids.... running around, babies crying, kids talking and/or all of the above, we get those as freebies.

Maybe its not common sense to know that and infant does not understand what the freaking movie is about, its just like carrying a sack of beans into the cinema, well at least the sack of beans doesn't really cry or make any other noise. Cinema staff has failed to check on identification, clearly some movies of a certain rating is unsuitable for kids, and yes, we still see them around. In some countries, a 'Crying Room' is included into each theater for parents to shove their kids in. Its about time we should implement it, or maybe divide the cinema into kids and adults sections. Kids section to be sound proofed - obviously.

Besides brainless parents with their living noise maker, citizens from China, another annoying factor. Chatting away in the middle of a freaking movie, its not hard to spot them with their ching-chong accent. Whispering is fair enough, but literally chatting and asking each other questions on what the dialogue is about, that's way too much. The fact that they're ignoring the 'Chinese subtitles' and other patrons, basically making themselves feel like home, they just doesn't seems to care. P.R.Cs, they all belong in the 'Crying Room' together with an interpreter to assist them with the movie dialogues. Ultimately, we contribute our money to watch at the silver screen, not the circus, but why are we watching the movie, together with the circus? This sucks~!

PONG-meister

Peiling celebrated her birthday, another year closer to the mid-life crisis arena. I've always thought girls have this mindset that they have to find the right man before 30, but looking at her, maybe not every girl.

As compared with other birthday events held in the evening, this was the first taken place in the afternoon. The usually practice, at K-Box making fools of ourselves, and dinner at Sakura Restaurant. The restaurant was kinda secluded, not very noticeable, but for some reason its packed with people. Annoying kids, babies screaming, geriatrics and school kids, the greatest combination for dining at a restaurant. Amazingly, why would anyone wanna bring their infant to a buffet restaurant? The truth lies beneath...

Apart from narrow walking space in the restaurant, which made the inconvenience to maneuver around while carrying plates of food, the food was something we've all experienced from Linjie's birthday, not fantastic but at least it fills your stomach. We concluded the day at Suling's crib, lounging, chats and basically nothing productive.