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Familiar Singaporean behaviour seen at Resorts World Sentosa

From 'chope'-ing seats to shouting out loud, Singaporeans aren't afraid to be themselves in Singapore's latest attraction.
Seats are at a premium in the over-crowded casino, and some middle-aged female patrons have been spotted leaving packets of tissue paper on the tables to 'chope' - or reserve - their seats. Others who need a toilet break get friends to fend off other patrons keen to take their seat.

What do you think about those tissue choping Aunties?

Ian - Its not surprising to hear of players reserving seats at d slot machines, bcos its done at our social n country clubs. . . After having spent an hr or 2 on some machine, they dun wan to return frm d loo to find some1 else at their seats, n after a few pulls, dis guy pulls triple 7s! . . To them, its their investment. So its common in our country clubs. Cheers

Hi my friends... I'm quite recent here and under the impression that keeping a tissue is a hard & fast rule, an un said rule to book your seat at Kopitiams! Pls educate me on this... For I have seen young working people also do this on, let alone the aunties! Sabrina

cate: After having to explain to overseas visitors how the tissue paper works, I've come to accept that its a sporean culture n am even proud to say how we respect the tissue paper as 'chope'. But it has to stop at the hawker's centre. What next? We'll be seeing packs of tissue paper in queues!

Hi DEN-ISH, oh no, 2 hear that the chopping of seats happen in the casino...goodness gracious me !! prob you will get 2 see umbrellas around as ways of chopping seats next rounds. Good day, Adeline

NO NO how can this be? Choping should not be allowed anywhere least of all in a casino. I hate it in hawker centers too!! I am ashamed to be a singaporean!!!

hi hi 'aunties' going overboard! Wat that seat 'sure win?' then don't go wash rm might pee away the gl. Lol Wendy

i think chopping seats at casino is ridiculous. Nonetheless, i'm amused by the idea that ppl use tissue paper to do so. Haha. Huat is prosper not luck! :-P

they shld be banned rex chris

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Hamish's 5 Things

Wine and beer lovers can drink to this

SINGAPORE: Travellers, especially wine and beer lovers, will now have more options when it comes to buying duty-free alcohol.
In his Budget statement on Monday, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said travellers will be able to buy an additional litre of duty-free wine or beer in place of one litre of duty-free spirits. This means that those who prefer wine or beer will be able to enjoy a duty-free allowance of two litres of wine and one litre of beer, or two litres of beer and one litre of wine.
"This has the makings of a suitably difficult PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) Maths question," said Mr Shanmugaratnam, drawing laughter from Members of Parliament.
Travellers who frequent duty-free outlets cheered the news.
Administrator Jeffrey Yeo said he would now be able to stock up on wine for occasions such as office parties or family gatherings.
The 37-year-old wine lover added that "though long overdue, this initiative is definitely welcomed as it brings Singapore in line with international regulations on duty-free alcohol."
But hospitality executive Melvin Heng, 24, said the move would not change his buying habits.
"Though it is always great for consumers to have more choices, I would rather see an increase in quota for all three categories of beer, wine and spirits," said Mr Heng, who likes buying spirits.

5 WONDERFUL QUOTES ABOUT WINE TO CELEBRATE THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT DUTY FREE ALCOHOL FROM OUR FINANCE MINISTER

5. "Claret is the liquor for boys, port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy."
Samuel Johnson

4. "A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutrient from cows."
George Bernard Shaw

3. "A hard drinker, being at the table, was offered grapes for dessert. 'Thank you,' said he, pushing the dish away from him, 'but I am not in the habit of taking my wine in pills.'"
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, "The Physiology of Taste"

2. "Burgundy makes you think of silly things, Bordeaux makes you talk of them and Champagne makes you do them."
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

1. Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
Benjamin Franklin

THE GOLD HEALTH GUIDE

Take a Mental Vacation

2. Visualize relaxation.
Steal a few quiet moments to close your eyes and think of an image that relaxes you — such as the warm sun on your skin and the sound of the ocean, a big country field sprinkled with flowers, or a trickling stream. Experts suggest thinking back to a time when you felt peaceful and relaxed, and focus on releasing the tension from your toes to your head.

3. Look at pictures from a happy time.
Pull out snapshots from a photo album of a family vacation or a fun dinner with friends. Reflect on your memories of that occasion, and what made it so enjoyable. Spend a few quiet moments reminiscing, and you'll find yourself more relaxed.

Please Rob Me website Sparks Furore

A website has been set up which could help robbers identify empty houses by using people's Twitter updates to see when they are out.
PleaseRobMe.com uses Tweets which include information about someones location to tell crooks when users have left their homes.
The messages used are part of FourSquare.com which broadcasts your location, whether leaving home or arriving at work or a restaurant.
But PleaseRobMe takes this information about people leaving their home and means robbers are only one click away from seeing a map detailing the location of a recently vacated house.
But in their defence, the webite creators have said they're merely trying to educate the public on how dangerous revealing too much personal info on social networking websites is.

MAKAN KAKIS
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