Kong simi? Outside, settle!

This is, without question, the funniest post I have read on mrbrown (and he is one helluva funny guy). Unfortunately, it’s funny because it’s so unbelievable that ‘Melts in your mouth, not in your hand’ Lee, king of the hill, can phrase his words so threateningly to the type of Singaporean the government wants to flourish: the smart, thinking graduate:

You don’t put your life at risk in calling me a despot. Well, in order to have your views heard, if you profoundly believe that you have that passion, I say stake your life, take on with your duties, come out, put your programme, sort it out.

Dude*, you’re, like, 80-something. You’ve done it all. You’ve been applauded over and over again. This kid is a quarter of your age and has all these ideals about making Singapore a better place, be they misguided or not (I wouldn’t know). And you tell him not to risk his life because he dared to use the word ‘despot’ in your direction?

And they wonder why so many are packing their bags and leaving. I suppose if not enough young Singaporeans are grateful for the wonderful opportunities we’ve been given (how dare we think for ourselves), they could always import more talent from China. Same same, what.

I think mrbrown’s Singlish is getting to me. Good practice for going back on vacation, hor?

(Kong simi? Outside, settle = What did you say to me? Let’s go outside and settle this manner like gentlemen.)

* Am I the first to call the M&M ‘Dude’?

• 3 Feb 2005