Friday, January 02, 2009

alp!

On the 1st of January 2009, I had lunch with a friend of mine at PappaRich which is one of those kopitiam places. So there we were chatting and eating our lunch when we heard a short ’ahh’


A snatch thief had just made away with a lady’s bag. We were in no position to do anything. I don’t know why but I wasn’t very fussed about it. The staff were rushing out I’m guessing to try and nab the said thieves. I think I even cracked a joke about it and my friend just stared at me.


"Is it very funny?"


I didn’t find it funny but I don’t know why I didn’t feel any degree of empathy for her. Maybe there is something wrong with me.. or maybe just so used to hearing about these things that it’s a common place affair and while we rail against the system that has failed us so, we don’t do anything except talk about it because it hasn’t yet affected us.


My friend did comment.


"What a way to start the year."


inserted a lot of poor things in there.


hmm..


Happy new year. Could be worse. ;)