Saturday 20 September 2008

Strange Afflictions in Singapore

Most of those in the below 50s age group in Singapore have a strange affliction. Their right hand seems to quiver feverishly, then the fingers agitate rapidly up and down. Often at this point the affliction changes hands.......the left hand does exactly the same thing, while the right stops.

Then both hands rise together, almost irreverently clasped together in a prayerful mode. Their eyes glaze over too. That is, if they can be seen. Often they are focussed downwards.

All of this occurs while moving quite steadily, even at times a little rapidly. And not focussing at all on where they are going or whom they may bump into.

YES........a texter on the move. Mostly women too.

It is a serious hazard in shopping centres, footways, crossing the road, on buses and trains. You name it.

Definitely worse than almost anywhere else in the world.

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