the arena

I went to New Balance shoe sale today, limped actually cause i tore something in my left knee. when i stood at the corridor i could feel the sinapore spirit implode in me. yes, all inhibitions set free, the kiasu spirit soared into the atmosphere. i rolled up my sleeves, clenched my fist, contracted my calf muscles, its time to showdown. *i really did not do all that*

there was this ang moh couple who stood beside me, if i read correctly from their wide eyes as though they saw some one with six legs buying shoes, awe struck. i looked at their expressions with amusement, resisting the urge to say "welcome to singapore".

back to my brawl with fellow kiasuist *you can quote me on this*, i shoved and jostle through the crowd to the counter. it was then when i understood why this sale pulled such a crowd; shoe with a store price of $145 was sold at 80 dollars *cheap ar cheap*

Pandemonium erupted right inside the room. there where aunties grabbing 4 pairs of shoes in their right hand and their screaming babies in the other; there were uncles wearing 2 or more tee shirts over their sweaty singlets as though they are trying to mark their selected tees with their smell; young people clutching 6-7 clothes hangers under their armpits while bringing the tees to their shoulders; the most irritating of all were the children huddling in every single corner playing their PSPs, absolutely indifferent to the seductively low prices. please respect the kiasuists, show some enthusiasm or just get out. kiasuist chapter 6 verse 12: all corners are for shoe/garment fitting, absolutely no hogging.

while i screamed my shoe size into the ears of jeffery mok *yea he was there*, the other kiasuist were either busy balancing 4 to 5 boxes of shoes at the cashier or busy assuming that they have 10 pairs of legs (they were trying out 10 nor more pairs of shoes at once).

oh yea i happen to know 5 out of the 7 helpers there (what the hell is this? Friends-of-ken-yan gathering?)

that aside i left the sale with 3 pairs of shoes 2 tees and one jacket. and for the record even though all the tees and jacket were mine, i only bought one pair of shoes

as i left saw the ang moh couple all dejected and empty handed. either they have feet size of a yeti or they juist cant beat the singaporeans at the kiasu showdown ( refers to all shoe/garment warehouse sales, free gift counters, and Macdonalds outlets during the hello kitty seasons)