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Sunday, October 21, 2007,7:03 PM

honest or oblivious?

Are Singaporeans an honest lot? Or simply just oblivious to what goes on around them?

Since 911 incident, countries all around the world have stepped up on their country's security measures.. In Singapore, we often see posters or video clips displayed at public transport areas and over TV, reminding us to be vigilant and alert of suspicious and unclaimed packages or boxes, for fear of terror attacks and bombings..
But apparently, all these efforts have gone to waste.

Why do I say that?

Last Sat, dar and I went shopping for some stuff that we need for our new kitchen and we bought a nice dish drainer amongst other things. We didn't drive cos the 'concubine' needs a nice facial and manicure, so we dropped it off for its session. For the next 3hrs, we took public transport and frankly, it was quite fun. Then... suddenly, as we were about to alight from the bus, we noticed something different. we ought to be carrying something bulky, but we WERE NOT! Only then did we realised we accidentally left our dish drainer on the floor, smack in the middle of the road behind the bus stop at Bugis.

We collected the car and as we walked, all possibilities went through our mind.
We thought to ourselves, there could only be a few possibilities.
#1 - it's gone. we wasted $31.50. Aunties took it away
#2 - it's gone. but maybe can check with the security guard. a kind soul dropped it off
#3 - it's still there with police and dogs all around it
#4 - it's still lying there, in the middle of the road with people walking past it w/o bothering what lies inside the big BHG plastic bag

As our car approached the bus stop, a bright orange bag caught our eye. OMG! IT's still THERE!! SITTING THERE all alone on the cold concrete floor with crowds of people walking past it. NoBODY gave the unidentified package a 2nd look. I ran to it, hugged it in my arms and ran happily back to the car.

Unbelieveable.

Singaporeans are truly an honest and seriously bo chap lot.

:)

Should I be happy that we found our lost purchase? Had it been a bomb, the bo chap people would have been blasted into bits.

But frankly, I think i'm also one of those bo chap people. haha... but perhaps I would have taken the box out of the plastic bag and placed it at a more prominent place for all to see. :P okok.. excuses... I would have left it on the floor.

Ahh... Singaporeans... :)