Saved from embarassment
I've seen it countless of times in the movies/drama serials. I've even seen it in real life just last week happening to someone in front of me in the queue. Today, the same thing happened to me!!
I was at the cashier at Tampines 1's G2000 to pay for the shirt which I was going to purchase. Seeing there's a 15% discount for UOB customers, I used my debit card for the transaction. So, I handed over my card and the lady swiped it on the machine thingy. And guess what? The lady asked me if there is another card I could use! At that moment, I knew that there was insufficient amount of money in the account!! Arrgghh, so paiseh man!! Luckily though, Chay got the same card as me, but with enough money of course. So I still got the same discounted price thanks to that! Although I would have enough cash with me if Chay wasn't around, I now know how embarrassing it feels like for people to have such encounters.
Yes, my UOB account has run low because I forgot to 'top it up'. That account is actually my secondary account which I had since upper sec solely for its atm/debit card function. My main savings account though is in POSB. And yes, as few of my friends might know, I don't have any card, be it atm, debit or credit card, from POSB. Why? Because I'm afraid that with the convenience of a card, I would then spend as freely as I could or withdraw as much as I want. In a way, I'm afraid that I could not control my spending. So, if there's a need to dig out money from this account, I would have to queue at one of the bank's branch. My favourite would be the one at civic centre, where there is this nice and pretty bank teller working there. But of course, this is another story.. haha! Back to my finance management, some had asked me, is it worth the hassle? From someone who has been saving his entire life, I'd say it's definitely worth it. I'd rather queue and wait to withdraw money, than have no money at all when rainy days come. That being said, it seems that more branches are converting their bank tellers to automated machines. And that means trouble to me! If the day comes where there would be no more bank tellers within the vicinity of my house, I guess I would have to be discipline enough to prevent over-expenditure. Speaking of which, I didn't quite realised that my UOB account has run low cos normally I would. Have I been spending too much lately? Hmm....
Anyway, as I have mentioned earlier, I was at the east side just now with Chay. We went to the new shopping mall at Tampines, named Tampines 1. Well, actually not just that. We went to all 3 malls at the vicinity; Tampines 1, Tampines Mall and Century Square. Well, Tampines 1 is not bad I must say. There are some interesting shops which I've never seen before. And amazingly enough, all 3 malls were crowded with people! Wah, got so many people living in the east is it?!? Anyway, other that my embarrassing purchase of the shirt and a stop for dinner, we were practically just looking around and window shopping.
One thing I don't quite like about the east though, is that it is mostly populated with my own race! Well, it's not that I don't like my race lah. It's more of a disappointment. Seriously, looking at the young teens these days wearing stuffs which really does not look good on them or even fit them, never fails to make me shakes my head every time I head out. Some even wear skimpy clothes when they are merely 13-14 years old. Come on lah, if you don't have the body or the looks, please stop dressing like some models/actresses whom you see on tv. And don't get me started on their attitude. I guess kids these days are trying too hard to be someone older that they really are. They are trying to grow fast, too fast in fact. But even if you dressed up as someone older, if your mentality is still immature, it's really of no use.
I don't see myself as a very mature person with no flaws, but looking at the teenagers these days in general, of whatever race, there seems to be a serious lack of maturity in them. Well, you don't need to look too far actually. I've already seen such people in my school. Really, even though they come from some good schools, or some good JCs, I don't see anything special in them when they don't even have that certain level of maturity that is parallel to their age. Well, as the saying goes, and which I've included in my earlier updates 4 years ago, "Growing old is mandatory; Growing up is optional." Everyone will grow old, but whether they will grow in terms of their mentality, thinking is up to each individual. If things go the way it is now, I really fear for the future of this society. Being caught up in the rat race, in a place where paper qualification plays a very important role, certainly doesn't help in the maturity aspect.
After the window shopping, we took 168 back to Woodlands, before I took the train back home. There is this one thing I need to let out. I've been wanting to blog about this for quite sometime but it seems I've always forgot to do so. Since it's still vivid in my mind right now, I shall write it. PLS PLS kindly TAKE OUT your ez-link card and tap it when you're going in or out of the station. It has occurred to me more than once where the person in front of me receive an error because the reader could not detect the card properly. Why? Because she placed it inside her handbag, being too lazy to take it out!! Come on, how much energy would you consume if you take the effort to dig out your card, tap it and put it back? Very minimal!! And yet, some people still do that, causing inconvenience especially to others who are waiting in line to exit the station. If you place it inside your purse/wallet and tap it, that's fairly understandable lah. This is freaking handbag!!! It really shows how lazy and inconsiderate you are!!
Kk, let's not get too agitated. Anyway, Chay will be going over to Melbourne tomorrow for his gf's graduation ceremony. That's like two of my friends I heard who have gone to or is going to Melbourne, in recent weeks. Just the mention of the name of the city is enough to fuel my desire to go back there again!! Arrgghh, I really miss the place lah! As I've said to a friend recently, besides the weather, buildings, people, I missed the slower, more relaxed and seemingly stress-free lifestyle!! Never mind, few more years only. After I start to work and save enough money, I shall travel back there again! Yeah! Meanwhile, Bon voyage (must try to recall whatever knowledge I still have of the french languange lah.. haha!) to Chay! Have a safe journey and a nice trip there bro!
Oh shucks, it's another lengthy 1k post. It seems I have lots to write these few days huh! lol.. Feeling tired now, but there's a match later at 1.30am. Gotta catch it cos last week I already missed it for coming home late. Till next time then, Au revoir!
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Seeing pretty people makes my day.. always! hahaha!
I was at the cashier at Tampines 1's G2000 to pay for the shirt which I was going to purchase. Seeing there's a 15% discount for UOB customers, I used my debit card for the transaction. So, I handed over my card and the lady swiped it on the machine thingy. And guess what? The lady asked me if there is another card I could use! At that moment, I knew that there was insufficient amount of money in the account!! Arrgghh, so paiseh man!! Luckily though, Chay got the same card as me, but with enough money of course. So I still got the same discounted price thanks to that! Although I would have enough cash with me if Chay wasn't around, I now know how embarrassing it feels like for people to have such encounters.
Yes, my UOB account has run low because I forgot to 'top it up'. That account is actually my secondary account which I had since upper sec solely for its atm/debit card function. My main savings account though is in POSB. And yes, as few of my friends might know, I don't have any card, be it atm, debit or credit card, from POSB. Why? Because I'm afraid that with the convenience of a card, I would then spend as freely as I could or withdraw as much as I want. In a way, I'm afraid that I could not control my spending. So, if there's a need to dig out money from this account, I would have to queue at one of the bank's branch. My favourite would be the one at civic centre, where there is this nice and pretty bank teller working there. But of course, this is another story.. haha! Back to my finance management, some had asked me, is it worth the hassle? From someone who has been saving his entire life, I'd say it's definitely worth it. I'd rather queue and wait to withdraw money, than have no money at all when rainy days come. That being said, it seems that more branches are converting their bank tellers to automated machines. And that means trouble to me! If the day comes where there would be no more bank tellers within the vicinity of my house, I guess I would have to be discipline enough to prevent over-expenditure. Speaking of which, I didn't quite realised that my UOB account has run low cos normally I would. Have I been spending too much lately? Hmm....
Anyway, as I have mentioned earlier, I was at the east side just now with Chay. We went to the new shopping mall at Tampines, named Tampines 1. Well, actually not just that. We went to all 3 malls at the vicinity; Tampines 1, Tampines Mall and Century Square. Well, Tampines 1 is not bad I must say. There are some interesting shops which I've never seen before. And amazingly enough, all 3 malls were crowded with people! Wah, got so many people living in the east is it?!? Anyway, other that my embarrassing purchase of the shirt and a stop for dinner, we were practically just looking around and window shopping.
One thing I don't quite like about the east though, is that it is mostly populated with my own race! Well, it's not that I don't like my race lah. It's more of a disappointment. Seriously, looking at the young teens these days wearing stuffs which really does not look good on them or even fit them, never fails to make me shakes my head every time I head out. Some even wear skimpy clothes when they are merely 13-14 years old. Come on lah, if you don't have the body or the looks, please stop dressing like some models/actresses whom you see on tv. And don't get me started on their attitude. I guess kids these days are trying too hard to be someone older that they really are. They are trying to grow fast, too fast in fact. But even if you dressed up as someone older, if your mentality is still immature, it's really of no use.
I don't see myself as a very mature person with no flaws, but looking at the teenagers these days in general, of whatever race, there seems to be a serious lack of maturity in them. Well, you don't need to look too far actually. I've already seen such people in my school. Really, even though they come from some good schools, or some good JCs, I don't see anything special in them when they don't even have that certain level of maturity that is parallel to their age. Well, as the saying goes, and which I've included in my earlier updates 4 years ago, "Growing old is mandatory; Growing up is optional." Everyone will grow old, but whether they will grow in terms of their mentality, thinking is up to each individual. If things go the way it is now, I really fear for the future of this society. Being caught up in the rat race, in a place where paper qualification plays a very important role, certainly doesn't help in the maturity aspect.
After the window shopping, we took 168 back to Woodlands, before I took the train back home. There is this one thing I need to let out. I've been wanting to blog about this for quite sometime but it seems I've always forgot to do so. Since it's still vivid in my mind right now, I shall write it. PLS PLS kindly TAKE OUT your ez-link card and tap it when you're going in or out of the station. It has occurred to me more than once where the person in front of me receive an error because the reader could not detect the card properly. Why? Because she placed it inside her handbag, being too lazy to take it out!! Come on, how much energy would you consume if you take the effort to dig out your card, tap it and put it back? Very minimal!! And yet, some people still do that, causing inconvenience especially to others who are waiting in line to exit the station. If you place it inside your purse/wallet and tap it, that's fairly understandable lah. This is freaking handbag!!! It really shows how lazy and inconsiderate you are!!
Kk, let's not get too agitated. Anyway, Chay will be going over to Melbourne tomorrow for his gf's graduation ceremony. That's like two of my friends I heard who have gone to or is going to Melbourne, in recent weeks. Just the mention of the name of the city is enough to fuel my desire to go back there again!! Arrgghh, I really miss the place lah! As I've said to a friend recently, besides the weather, buildings, people, I missed the slower, more relaxed and seemingly stress-free lifestyle!! Never mind, few more years only. After I start to work and save enough money, I shall travel back there again! Yeah! Meanwhile, Bon voyage (must try to recall whatever knowledge I still have of the french languange lah.. haha!) to Chay! Have a safe journey and a nice trip there bro!
Oh shucks, it's another lengthy 1k post. It seems I have lots to write these few days huh! lol.. Feeling tired now, but there's a match later at 1.30am. Gotta catch it cos last week I already missed it for coming home late. Till next time then, Au revoir!
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Seeing pretty people makes my day.. always! hahaha!
posted by AnDy AriEn at 11:08 PM
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notion of time~~
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