tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post1886915314136309188..comments2024-02-20T09:38:07.618+08:00Comments on 'Boring' Singapore City Photo: Theme Day February: Arrghh. People who 'chope' seats with tissue papers.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07080519535469962444noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-36741009370957374522007-02-03T05:47:00.000+08:002007-02-03T05:47:00.000+08:00Here people leave coats or jackets to reserve seat...Here people leave coats or jackets to reserve seats. I'm not sure I'd take any notice of tissues.<br />Angelaangelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966015443364053559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-32457748616064389822007-02-02T12:33:00.000+08:002007-02-02T12:33:00.000+08:00Here if you are with a group, you place handbags,...Here if you are with a group, you place handbags, coats umbrellas etc on the seats and smile sweetkly and say "Sorry, that seat is taken" if someone tries to sit down. Then all but one person goes to get their food. Someone else either gets the "minder's" food, or they as a vlunteer, go when the first person returns (this is of course in food courts as in Sungapore where you order at a counter Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459567597804197579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-35229181409017702132007-02-02T11:25:00.000+08:002007-02-02T11:25:00.000+08:00Here no one would take notice of a saved seat and ...Here no one would take notice of a saved seat and they would probably steal whatever you left to save your seat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-40939479884609993152007-02-02T03:10:00.000+08:002007-02-02T03:10:00.000+08:00We would use something bigger than a packet of tis...We would use something bigger than a packet of tissues - that's pretty funny! (though I know that you are annoyed by it...sorry :))The Wellspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534480436496913966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-7330909309377356232007-02-01T23:34:00.000+08:002007-02-01T23:34:00.000+08:00Pour repondre à ta question Est-Ouest à Evry, j'ai...Pour repondre à ta question Est-Ouest à Evry, j'ai rajouter une petite maison sur la carte d'evry pour faire voir ou j'habite ;o)<br /><br /><i>To answer your East-West question with Evry, I have to add a small house on the chart of evry to show or I live ;O)</i>Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-59189919423950158642007-02-01T22:19:00.000+08:002007-02-01T22:19:00.000+08:00I've not heard the term "chope". That annoyance is...I've not heard the term "chope". That annoyance is probably practiced world-wide, but using a packet of tissues to chope is rather amusing!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520897598007250433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-19562777769409779762007-02-01T18:46:00.000+08:002007-02-01T18:46:00.000+08:00I love your theme day. It made me laugh reading i...I love your theme day. It made me laugh reading it, when this is something that is bothering you. Interesting pick :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-54805650931529291072007-02-01T18:07:00.000+08:002007-02-01T18:07:00.000+08:00How bizarre that the common thing used is tissue. ...How bizarre that the common thing used is tissue. You'd get your tissue pack politely removed and put somewhere else if you tried that in the UK i fear. lol.<br /><br />Although i'm not showing on the list, i am participating in Theme Day.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-61126981820047318812007-02-01T16:25:00.000+08:002007-02-01T16:25:00.000+08:00A great example of the cultural difference! Nobody...A great example of the cultural difference! Nobody would take a blind bit of notice of a tissue packed, paper etc here. Use it or loose it. That sort of thing makes me wonder how people brought up in different cultures cope when they visit other countries.Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-18754564435188825502007-02-01T16:15:00.000+08:002007-02-01T16:15:00.000+08:00je suis d'accord avec toi (probleme non existant à...je suis d'accord avec toi (probleme non existant à Evry, mais on ne peut pas tout avoir ;o) )<br /><br /><i> <br />I agree with you (nonexisting problem with Evry, but one cannot all have ;O)) </i>Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-48511224438903019282007-02-01T13:20:00.000+08:002007-02-01T13:20:00.000+08:00Maybe you could unchope those seats? 'coz not, you...Maybe you could unchope those seats? 'coz not, you're gracious than they are.koeiruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030160823853919222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-7305091492445352472007-02-01T09:21:00.000+08:002007-02-01T09:21:00.000+08:00your photo reminds me the time when i was in the c...your photo reminds me the time when i was in the college...at that time, lots students would uss anything to reserve one seat in the library, in the kitchen, or....<br /><br />:))<br /><br />nice choice for the Theme day.<br />jingJinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610885615286391305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-37430256379757679122007-02-01T08:08:00.000+08:002007-02-01T08:08:00.000+08:00you're right my friend.. and when you look at thos...you're right my friend.. and when you look at those people begging for this place they avoid your looking, and just turn their head! grrrr...Dsolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491498882136615261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-41550104927858157262007-02-01T03:10:00.000+08:002007-02-01T03:10:00.000+08:00Yeah, I'm totally with you. Fortunately, I haven'...Yeah, I'm totally with you. Fortunately, I haven't seen that in Nelson. Funny, it's a Japanese pocket tissue. It may be a tourist...<br /><br />Oh, if you left mobile phone for long, you risk loosing it.Ben Nakagawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362171644695652901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-35518651937430657732007-02-01T02:48:00.000+08:002007-02-01T02:48:00.000+08:00Hahaha...this annoys me as well. Tissue paper(not ...Hahaha...this annoys me as well. Tissue paper(not 5cents anymore) bigger than "bull carts wheel" !!!<br />I have always thought(hv not done it yet) of removing these tissue paper packs and just sit down! I think a "chope-ing" coupon like those used in parking might work better. At least it's official.tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777956446586649879.post-28551283582756887152007-02-01T02:06:00.000+08:002007-02-01T02:06:00.000+08:00That would totally annoy me too!That would totally annoy me too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com