Tuesday, December 14, 2004 , 5:26 PM
><))o>Survival tips for travellers
#Hey people,i'm all the way in Penang, Malaysia now. Having a great time here...the food here are amazingly cheap...say..RM1.80 for a bowl of prawn noddles? What the hell can you get that kind of price in singapore?!?! But sadly, bad things always have to strike. My brother's handphone got taken away by some ah beng here right infront of his face! The story goes like this....
#My brother was at Komtar Complex (a building equivalent to Singapore's Western Stamford Hotel) with my cousin when a chinese guy approached them. The guy insisted that he buy my brother and cousin a drink at a nearby coffee shop and even though my brother declined, he forced them into the coffeeshop where two of his indian accomplices were waiting. During the visit, that ah beng probed about my brother's identity, asking my brother questions like where is he from, if he has a handphone and so on. My cousin (he's only 15) being navie and gulliable, told that ah beng that my brother was a Singaporean and has a handphone. That ah beng then told them grandmother story about himself saying that he is some leader of some gang at Komtar and just the night before, his gang beaten someone really badly and blah blah (i say he is crapping!)...in a attempt to instill some fear into my brother and cousin. After finishing his story, that ah beng ask my brother to lend him his handphone so that he could make a call to check out some thing (which he didn't say what). He also told my brother that he could get his handphone back from the people upstais guarding the billboard stations. And so there goes the handphone. When my brother returned from the billboard stations empty-handed to the coffeeshop, the three idiots were gone! HOw frustrating?!!? His S$280 6100 nokia handphone is gone together with the simcard valued at S$40!!!
#I felt very angered by those three ah bengs and hence i've came up with several methods to counter this kind of dark motives.
#The kungfu method
If you know kungfu, you are defintely at an advantage (if the stalker has no weapons that is)...if forced into a situation whereby you feel threaten, recall the scene from Stephen Chow's Kungfu Hustle where the nerdy-looking man slapped Stephen Chow (this caught him off guard) and then grabbed his hair and slamdunked him repeatedly onto the passenger's seat. If you find this defense method too complicated, then just kick that bastard in the loins...that is bound to make him harmless for about 10 full seconds which could give you a headstart if you wanna make a dash to the nearest police stations (forget about informing the Malaysian Police....they most probably wouldn't side Chinese) or to the nearest cab and Zoom....off you leave the place.
#The Girlie method
Forget about this "if-i-scream-i-will-look-like-a-sissy" thingy guys! This method works well for girls and even better for guys (an attack would expect a man to fight with him like a man right? so screaming would defintely catch him off guard). If you find yourself cornered in a crowded place, no where to run, just take a very very deep breath and let out a long scream in your highest possible pitch....it is not only deafening, it catches the attention of onlookers. And when you are done screaming, shout, "He wants to take my handphone! catch him!" and muha! There you have it, the ah beng caught like some pathetic shrimp in a fishing net.
#Of course the number one rule is : NEVER EVER GET CORNERED!! And you should never tell people that you are a foreigner.....you can always tell them that you dont live in this area or you just got back from overseas studies yeah? Lastly, bring lesser cash and expensive accessories when you are out on the street (doesn't hurt if you don't flaunt your wealth for once yeah?)...so yup...
#The prom photos...i will upload soon lah..when i'm back in Singapore....i'll be leaving for Genting tonight! How exciting!! To all my friends, take care!
* time *
* vistor no. *
Free Hit Counter
* quote *
Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.
-Christopher Morley
* the girl *
. amy tan . 21 yrs old
.
.28th march 1986
.
. RPS > CSS > AJC > NTU
.
. chocoholic . cat-lover .
.vertigo phobic
. catonese
.
. slacking mugger
. portable radio
.
* currently *
MOOD : bored
.
READING : TIMES
.
LISTENING : bon jovi
.
* loves *
. her bf . cats . chocolates
.
. teh ice
. blogskin designing .
. jigsaw puzzle
. gymming
.
. jennifer garner . halle berry
.
. beyonce knowles
. mandy moore
.
. CSI
. amazing race .
. hongkong drama
.
* wishlist *
. be PMS . SHOPPING.
. good results .
. meet Goh Chok Tong
.
. be a student again
.
* goodies *
. blogskin designs .
* tag *
* disclaimer & copyright *
This site and all of its contents is copyrighted by
amy.
Reproduction of any part of the site will recieve my enternal condemnation.
*evil laughs*
-peace out-
