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We always say it’s wrong to make assumptions about people. To judge them by material things or by their appearances, etc. But a person’s choice is influenced by his/ her personality and character. So then is it wrong to make assumptions about people based on the things they buy or the clothes they wear?
English has been the official language in Singapore for the past 3-4 decades. It is also the primary language used in schools. It thus puzzles me when Singaporeans around my age cannot seem to handle the language.
An underwriter I’ve been dealing with recently has made the most atrocious mistakes ever!! Here’re some examples of the horrendous English I’ve had to read recently.
1. “As adviced to the policyholder…”
Is it that difficult to differentiate ‘advice’ and ‘advised’?
2. “We seek your upmost help to provide updates timely”
I had to read that sentence like 10 times. “Upmost”? “Updates timely”? What the hell…
3. “After weighting all information on hand…”
Weighting information?!?
4. “As highlighted to you previously, we would like to empathised herein again”
Glad to know the underwriter has so much love and empathy…
*Rolls eyes*
So i’ve been learning how to use the iPad and i realise I’m really not attuned to how the iOS operates. What i like so far is how portable the iPad is and the excellent battery life. It’s a fantastic device for reading news (love reading all my tech news on Flipboard). The big screen also makes it wonderful for my favourite Angry Birds game, not to mention that certain interactive games that can be shared with friends, like Hanging With Friends, can be quite enjoyable. There’s one or two excellent apps I love, like Weibo and Flipboard, and the screen display is excellent.
That said, I’m also not used to the restrictions iOS imposes on people. I don’t like how I’m forced to sync entire folders if I want to add photos or music to my iPad. I don’t like not being able to use Flash cos many retailers such as Coach and Fitflop have sites that require Flash. I don’t like the way iOS highlights/ selects text. I miss my cursor keys that I’m accustomed to from my Nokia. I don’t like how I’m forced to paste/ embed pictures in e-mails or how I can’t attach files to them. These are basic things that I’ve gotten so used to on my Nokia handphone that I’ve practically taken them for granted.
My conclusion after using the iPad 2 for 1.5 weeks is that this is gonna be an interim device for me – till someone manufactures a great Windows based tablet. And, I think I’m still going to use Symbian/ Meego handphones for a while… till they die out entirely…
🙂
Everytime i leave the office, I see guys waiting for their (presumably) wives/ girlfriends in their cars below my office. Makes me wonder If i would enjoy being chauffered around since i detest driving. But after weighing the pros and cons, i’ve concluded that i detest being reliant on someone else for my transport needs even more than i detest driving. Heh. I cherish my mobility too much. :p
I have been blessed. I love my life and i thank God for it.
When you read about someone embezzling say $12mil, even though you may not agree with what the person did, you might still take your hat off the person for having the audacity and smarts to carry out the plan. But when the sum involved reduces to say $12,000, then i think that person is stupid. Similarly, if someone chooses to breach certain contractual obligations, i would at least expect the financial gain to be worth the legal risk. For $12,000, i will only say one thing, “MORON!!!!!”.
It’s late so this will be a short post. Just to share that i bought an iPad 2! Still not an Apple fan though. Biggest gripe is that i can’t control simple things like deleting certain photos from my iPad without deleting it from my laptop album.
What i do like is its portability. Will be using it mainly for blogging on the move, checking Weibo, viewing videos of my bunnies and Angry Birds!!! Haha. Ok. It’s almost 3am. Gotta sleep. Going to be a zombie tomorrow!
I was told by a trade credit underwriter today to ignore a list of typos i found in the policy cos they don’t affect the policy’s coverage, terms and conditions. As this policy was not placed by me, i left it to the relationship manager to decide whether to insist on correcting the mistakes or not.
That said, I’m not too pleased with this attitude and mindset. Sure, i know we shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. But a policy document is a legal contract. Shouldn’t errors be rectified? Do we let mistakes slip by juz cos the client’s first language isn’t English and thus they may not notice?
I don’t think I’m being difficult cos these were errors i spotted on FIRST reading. I wasn’t even paying any special attention but the errors jumped out at me. If i read the policy a second time and focused on spotting errors, I’m sure I’ll find dozens more.
I’m really struggling to accept this sort of slipshod work. I am not pleased.
Just watched Fringe on Channel 5. Feel so sad for Olivia. For her pain when Peter couldn’t recognise the alternate her from the real her. Sigh. How sad. Hope this isn’t the end of them.
(This is my 1st attempt posting from the iPad. Haven’t decided if I should get one too. Hmm…)
We did a day trip to Otaru. Really beautiful little town. Reminds me of those towns you see on Christmas cards. Absolutely lovely!
One of the shopping alleys in Otaru.
Winter… one of the rare times Winnie is fully clothed…
Some eatery in Otaru.
Otaru Canal by day.
Chef cooking our tempura lunch!
I love scallops!!
Fantastic cakes!
Beautiful shops.
Otaru Canal by night.
One of the best sushi I’ve ever had… from Waraku in Otaru.
The ingredients dwarfed the rice!
Loved the tuna!
Scallop sushi like no other!
That wraps up on long awaited post on Japan. Hahahaha. 
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