The 7 Wonders of Singapore
Yes, there’s all the talk about the new Seven Wonders of the World, and Straits Times just had to localise the issue and conduct a survey about the 7 Wonders of S’pore. Here’s mine:
- I wonder when I’ll strike Toto New Year Hongbao Draw.
- I wonder when I’ll strike 4D first prize.
- (Entrepreneur) I wonder when my business will stabilise and start being profitable / (Employee) I wonder how stable this job is.
- (Entrepreneur) I wonder how much bonus I can afford to issue / (Employee) I wonder how much bonus I’ll get this year.
- (Singles) I wonder when I’ll meet the right guy or girl / (Married) I wonder when I’ll have my first kid and what kind of parent will I be.
- (Parents) I wonder how well my children will grow / (Children) I wonder when my parents will start giving me the freedom I want.
- I wonder when figures will stop being inflated and life will actually be better for those who earn a livelihood that does not involve the government.
That’s my idea of the 7 wonders of the general population. There’ll probably be a few strayers, especially those who don’t invest in lottery and those who are married but do not plan to have children. There are also those who have a good job in a good firm, but do take note of what the average wage is and you’ll know that perhaps a large proportion of the population does not enjoy such good wages.