Just when you think you can sit back and try to enjoy the peacefulness you desperately sought after, the world overwhelms you with its conflicts, hatred and despair of normal life...

 

And General Insanity creeps in Every day....

 

 

Sunday, August 20, 2006

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Adjustments.. I guess I'm still a bit confused and am slowly regaining some sort of orientation on the English way of life. Lingo, for instance, takes getting used to. Instead of hearing the typical 'eh' or 'oi', it's now 'luv' or 'sewit-hart'. Tea and scones have replaced roti prata and dino Milo. The differences seem to good to behold sometimes. Thing is, I'm now pseudo English. I'm using words I'd have NEVER used in Singapore for fear I'd be looked upon as being 'ang-moh pai'. Examples?

Bizarre- Wah, dat's damn weird lah!
Brilliant- instead of 'wah, damn cool'.
Cheers or Ta- not 'Tankew' or 'tanks'.
Dodgy- damn off lah! or deesgusteeng.
Please- 'Can help me...?'

Oh well, in Britain, one has to do what the Brits do.. well, as far as language goes.. I still insist on bathing everyday like a typical Singaporean, even in winter.

If you ask me what the best differences are?

UK tax firm:
Boss: Degree?
Me: English Lit.
Boss: Grade?
Me: 2:1

HIRED

Singaporean tax firm:
Boss: Grade?
Me: 2:1
Boss: Degree?
Me: English Lit.
Boss: Er..sorry ah...

FIRED

Singaporean Firm induction:
Show you to your desk, give a schedule, brief outline about how the firm revolves around money and you're on your own.

UK Firm induction: A BBQ Cruise on the River Thames!!

Life is bee-yoo-ti-ful...

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