I think something that annoys me is people who chope / reserve seats at hawker centres, food courts or anywhere with tissue paper packs!
You will then see people carry food around that needs a place to eat, but they find no seats. Either the tables have tissue papers, umbrella, mobile phones or anything you think can be used as a reserve token. sigh...
This picture is almost similiar to the post I had some time ago.
For people in Singapore, is this what annoys you too?
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That would totally annoy me too!
ReplyDeleteHahaha...this annoys me as well. Tissue paper(not 5cents anymore) bigger than "bull carts wheel" !!!
ReplyDeleteI have always thought(hv not done it yet) of removing these tissue paper packs and just sit down! I think a "chope-ing" coupon like those used in parking might work better. At least it's official.
Yeah, I'm totally with you. Fortunately, I haven't seen that in Nelson. Funny, it's a Japanese pocket tissue. It may be a tourist...
ReplyDeleteOh, if you left mobile phone for long, you risk loosing it.
you're right my friend.. and when you look at those people begging for this place they avoid your looking, and just turn their head! grrrr...
ReplyDeleteyour photo reminds me the time when i was in the college...at that time, lots students would uss anything to reserve one seat in the library, in the kitchen, or....
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nice choice for the Theme day.
jing
Maybe you could unchope those seats? 'coz not, you're gracious than they are.
ReplyDeleteje suis d'accord avec toi (probleme non existant à Evry, mais on ne peut pas tout avoir ;o) )
ReplyDeleteI agree with you (nonexisting problem with Evry, but one cannot all have ;O))
A great example of the cultural difference! Nobody would take a blind bit of notice of a tissue packed, paper etc here. Use it or loose it. That sort of thing makes me wonder how people brought up in different cultures cope when they visit other countries.
ReplyDeleteHow bizarre that the common thing used is tissue. You'd get your tissue pack politely removed and put somewhere else if you tried that in the UK i fear. lol.
ReplyDeleteAlthough i'm not showing on the list, i am participating in Theme Day.
I love your theme day. It made me laugh reading it, when this is something that is bothering you. Interesting pick :)
ReplyDeleteI've not heard the term "chope". That annoyance is probably practiced world-wide, but using a packet of tissues to chope is rather amusing!
ReplyDeletePour repondre à ta question Est-Ouest à Evry, j'ai rajouter une petite maison sur la carte d'evry pour faire voir ou j'habite ;o)
ReplyDeleteTo answer your East-West question with Evry, I have to add a small house on the chart of evry to show or I live ;O)
We would use something bigger than a packet of tissues - that's pretty funny! (though I know that you are annoyed by it...sorry :))
ReplyDeleteHere no one would take notice of a saved seat and they would probably steal whatever you left to save your seat!
ReplyDeleteHere if you are with a group, you place handbags, coats umbrellas etc on the seats and smile sweetkly and say "Sorry, that seat is taken" if someone tries to sit down. Then all but one person goes to get their food. Someone else either gets the "minder's" food, or they as a vlunteer, go when the first person returns (this is of course in food courts as in Sungapore where you order at a counter then bring your own food back).
ReplyDeleteA tissue packet is often used in Asian restaurants here as a substuitute for a serviette, so I would assume that's what they are and just sit down!
I also haven't heard the word "chope" before!!!
Here people leave coats or jackets to reserve seats. I'm not sure I'd take any notice of tissues.
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