tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post6044383428839843190..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: Shooting the BreezeGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-48957763372067417962007-01-20T03:13:00.000+08:002007-01-20T03:13:00.000+08:00this was probably some cheap china product. You're...this was probably some cheap china product. You're rich, you could have afforded a european or japanese brand fan which would work for so long that you wouldn't even need a warranty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-11263505819501055732007-01-15T14:05:00.000+08:002007-01-15T14:05:00.000+08:00Funny. When I book table tennis tables at the comm...Funny. When I book table tennis tables at the community centre, they also ask me to state the race. What is the relevance of asking? Are they going to give me a table tennis table of a different colour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-82713526028465636462007-01-15T09:12:00.000+08:002007-01-15T09:12:00.000+08:00These races identity columns are important to thes...These races identity columns are important to these companies so as to keep a data records for marketing purposes. They need the figures to see which products' designs, (such as colors of the products.) are appealing to which ethnic groups. This can help them to stay competitive in this market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-32468822823134406022007-01-06T08:42:00.000+08:002007-01-06T08:42:00.000+08:00Or demographics.
It's not purely Singaporean. I c...Or demographics.<br /><br />It's not purely Singaporean. I came across the same stupidity when doing my PSATs. Of course, the range was much wider: a dozen rather than four.<br /><br />In the religion slot, I could choose not to answer. Race? I had no such alternative.<br /><br />Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, etc. etc. then "Asian/Asian American". I searched for some alternate means to identify myself. Is my ethnicity that vital? My main concern was my results being interpreted as typical of s yet another overzealous Asian student, someone born ABC, Chinatown or China - rather than someone with a distinct Singaporean identity.<br /><br />Also, on the PSAT, one had to choose citizenship status:<br /><br />*Not a US citizen or PR<br />*PR but will become citizen at soonest available oppurtunity<br />*Citizen<br /><br />But no "PR that does not intend on becoming a citizen very soon". (Why would I choose such an option? Because of Singapore's prohibition of dual citizenship.)<br /><br />Morons. Insensitive morons, with their closed majoritarian thinking. On both sides of the Pacific.le radical galoisienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684821442296479803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-26677060108352953842007-01-06T08:39:00.000+08:002007-01-06T08:39:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.le radical galoisienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684821442296479803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-54696039474973274522007-01-06T07:29:00.000+08:002007-01-06T07:29:00.000+08:00After all these years, why do we still not realise...<i>After all these years, why do we still not realise that for most things in life (including the administration of home-appliance warranty certificates), the person's race is simply irrelevant</i><br /><br />For some companies (not MEXUS), all this data is useful if is it used for other purposes, eg selling to third party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-42278067791737058192007-01-06T01:37:00.000+08:002007-01-06T01:37:00.000+08:00It is also quite common to see "Dealer's chop" ins...It is also quite common to see "Dealer's <b>chop</b>" instead of "Dealer's stamp".aeiouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393721150333361436noreply@blogger.com