i amaze myself some times. how in the world can anyone be blogging when he has a history test tomorrow?!
apparently it's either confidence or resignation. and the worse thing is that i have no idea which. so it really depends on my results when it comes back.
well anyway. it's yet another national day gone by, and once again, another seemingly endless rant from our dear PM about items of national importance such as having more babies. seems like every year it's the same thing.
"Young people, get married early and go for a long honeymoon! Don't bother about your promotions and your career! I'll settle for you! Just go and have fun. Middle aged people, career good enough already! You're already a semi-senior accountant at a middle ranged firm. That should be enough. Relax a bit lah. Have some fun. Older age people, should have enough money already right? Can retire right? Have children that can support you right? Then go and have fun."
then of course it's the usual, "give birth and i'll give you some bonuses". please lah. he said some, not "a lot of bonus". people probably can earn more by working harder. so no, it will not work. and please don't think about giving a hamper to every couple who has their 6th child. that's damn giam.
honestly man. i suggest some ways to guarantee Singapore got damn freaking a lot of babies.
1) Ban gays
you think they really can give birth? if they can, then we need to do a review of the human anatomy.
2) Give out hampers for EVERY childbirth
complete with XO, abalone, bird's nest and chicken essence. and please. don't take from taxpayer's pocker.
3) Try to erase people's memory of the past slogans
Please lah. i wasn't around during that time and even i know about the two is enough slogan, and lame commercials like the video where three children snatch for two pieces of bread and one doesn't get the bread and acts all angsty and sad and all that kind of crap. i remember it. what makes you think the rest of the nation won't? Some more my memory like shit like that.
4) Come up with better slogans
I remember this joke about how to stop people from taking drugs.
So there was this prison officer that told the prisoner the effects of taking drugs. He drew 2 circles; 1 big, 1 small. He pointed to the small circle and said to the prisoner, "This is the size of your brain if you don't take drugs". He then pointed to the large circle and said, "This is the size of your brain if you take drugs". So the prisoner was kinda indifferent and totally didn't give a damn.
Another prison officer say this and told the other prison officer, "You stupid leh. I show you how to convince the people". So the prison officer tried another method on another prisoner. He drew two circles, 1 big, 1 small. Just like the other officer. He then pointed to the small circle, saying, "This is the size of your ass before taking drugs." He then pointed to the other circle and said, "This is the size of your ass after taking drugs".
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Scare tactics work the best. Take it from me PAP. Everytime i get scared about my results, i work harder and do better!
so come up with slogans to scare. i could think of a few. like "Screw or we'll screw you". Or maybe, "I'LL TAKE AWAY YOUR CPF I TELL YOU!!". Or even "Reservist till 62!". The list is endless! Limitless possibilities!
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so yes. my two cents worth on the issue of child birth and Singapore's falling birth rate.
hope this doesn't screw me up.
posted @ 8:04 PM |