Money Talks!

On Wednesday, a former colleague pinged me online. We chatted a little before she asked me, "So this year got bonus or not?" I was dumbfounded for a few seconds. I didn't know what to say. I find it absurd that in uncertain times like these, there are still people who are still hung up on bonuses! Shouldn't you be concerned if you still had your job? And worry about not getting retrenched? And be thankful? Heck, I'd be happy if I was still able to draw a basic salary which is not much but not have to join the unemployment line!

On the other hand, I just met a colleague who's spending freely as if money grows on trees. She casually mentioned that she lost S$5000 at mahjong over CNY. $5K! WTF! A few hours later, she was looking for other colleagues to go shopping with. She had a whole long list of things to buy and I'm not talking about basic grocery items like sugar and rice. She wanted to hit Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, the works!

She called me in the morning, asking if I wanted to go to town.
Jac : Eh, wan to go town or not?
Moi : No la, I got nothing to buy. I ordi ask Vivi to help my friend check if her item is in stock. If have, then I will go down tomorrow. If not, I no need to go.
Jac : Ok la, we go makan later, ok?
Moi : Ok. Call later la.

Six hours later :
Jac : Sista, you wan go town or not?
Moi : No la, dun wan. You hungry or not? We go makan?
Jac : Not very hungry yet la. Tinking to go town loh.
Moi : Call Nick la. Maybe he wan to go?
Jac : Ok, call you back. You sure you dont want to go?
Moi : Sure. You go ahead.

Another six hours later :
Jac : Sista, I bought so many things lei! Wasted you never go. I bought three pairs of Gucci sandals, an LV bag for my boyfriend and an LV wallet. I spent Euro$2000 ordi lei.
Moi : Wah! Why stop there? I thought you had more things you wanted?
Jac : The shops were closed loh! Aiyo, tomorrow must go again! I still have to go to Hermes and see LV again. Wanna go or not? Come la!
Moi : No la, nothing to buy.
Jac : Go la. Nick oso had nothing to buy until I stir him to buy the Gucci sandals. Then in LV, I oso stir him to buy a limited edition LV bag for his wife. Haha! I very good at stirring people.
Moi : (thinking silently : HENG ah, I never go!!)
Jac : So how, go la?
Moi : See how. If raining, very sian one lei. Walk in the rain.
Jac : Ok, if it's raining tomorrow, we don't go. If no rain, we go, ok? Set?
Moi : Ok la.

Weather.com said that there is a 80% chance of rain tomorrow. I don't know how to turn people down sometimes, especially when they are so enthusiastic about something? I don't want to be a wet blanket. So now, I can blame it on the wet weather!