Sunday, June 15, 2008

Go Shopping, Stupid!

We are in the midst of the GREAT SINGAPORE SALE! Everything in the entire nation has been discounted: big stores, small stores, heartlands, Orchard Road, you name it. Personally, I've been reduced by 15%.

Everywhere I look I see signs for the GREAT SINGAPORE SALE, or GSS, as it is affectionately known.

While exiting Dhoby Ghaut MRT the yesterday, I noticed the Orchard Road Presbyterian Church had a big sign saying GSS: God Saves Souls. That got me thinking of what GSS could mean to people like me who don't like to shop.
GROW SOME SPUDS
GOODBYE SWEET SERENITY
GO SOMEWHERE SAFE

GSS makes sense when you think about the calendar imbalance caused by Christmas shopping. Without a big sale in June, the year might tip over.

So, I've been trying not to step into a mall, especially on weekends. Not going to a mall in Singapore is almost impossible. You can't swing a cat without hitting a mall over here. Maybe that's why cat swinging has been outlawed.

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