Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 28th Edition
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is it the going up on stage tt u find most offensive? Or the lack of a good prize?Originally posted by hisoka:i feel its rude. not a good joke. at least for a d&d and going up on stage its too much.
informal gather party as a joke its still ok though in bad taste.
I mean if let's say u go on stage, found urself spoofed with maggi mee,
then later they say hahaha ok la u took it well, now this is the REAL prize (some proper dinner for 2 at some restaurant) would u take it better? -
i seriously don't find it rude at all.
go up, get 2 packets of maggi mee from a lucky draw.
just laugh it off lor, i've received prizes that plays with words. maybe that's why i'm used to it.
its a DnD, so hard up for a dinner for two for what???? -
first setting wrong. sort of making a joke of the whole event.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:is it the going up on stage tt u find most offensive? Or the lack of a good prize?
I mean if let's say u go on stage, found urself spoofed with maggi mee,
then later they say hahaha ok la u took it well, now this is the REAL prize (some proper dinner for 2 at some restaurant) would u take it better?
going up to stage is like additional. + making you the butt of the joke. not nice in a place full of strangers.(friends might be ok though)
git might be better but the joke would still be in bad taste, only you get compensated for it -
The organising committee for the dnd was taking a huge risk with that joke, and in this case, it sorta backfired. From his account, he also thought it was a joke and that that wasn't the real price, until they ushered him off the stage.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:is it the going up on stage tt u find most offensive? Or the lack of a good prize?
I mean if let's say u go on stage, found urself spoofed with maggi mee,
then later they say hahaha ok la u took it well, now this is the REAL prize (some proper dinner for 2 at some restaurant) would u take it better?
Never make the assumption that everyone will have a sense of humour about things like this.
So the end result is one pissed and disgrunted employee. Gee, well done. -
you're just being too sensitive.Originally posted by hisoka:first setting wrong. sort of making a joke of the whole event.
going up to stage is like additional. + making you the butt of the joke. not nice in a place full of strangers.(friends might be ok though)
git might be better but the joke would still be in bad taste, only you get compensated for it
i've seen foreign companies who have more fun than singaporeans who has expectations.
that's the problem with asians. its all about face. -
I guess u r right about this...Originally posted by av98m:Never make the assumption that everyone will have a sense of humour about things like this.
kind of sad really - world be a better place if people laugh more and get upset less. -
it wouldn't backfire if the person receiving had a bigger sense of humour.Originally posted by av98m:The organising committee for the dnd was taking a huge risk with that joke, and in this case, it sorta backfired. From his account, he also thought it was a joke and that that wasn't the real price, until they ushered him off the stage.
Never make the assumption that everyone will have a sense of humour about things like this.
So the end result is one pissed and disgrunted employee. Gee, well done.
the whole problem is :
the expectation
expectation wasn't met
what he felt was humiliation
if he didn't have expectations in the first place, half the displeasure would be gone.
what he was sorely lacking was a sense of humour. -
I'll take the 2 packets Maggi Mee over a ceramic photoframe
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welll truth to say i don't whether its being too sensitive or you being insentive, i guess it goes both ways.Originally posted by kopiosatu:you're just being too sensitive.
i've seen foreign companies who have more fun than singaporeans who has expectations.
that's the problem with asians. its all about face.
same with how much "fun" you have. or face problems -
i attended a D&D once with a very cosmopolitan group of employeesOriginally posted by kopiosatu:you're just being too sensitive.
i've seen foreign companies who have more fun than singaporeans who has expectations.
that's the problem with asians. its all about face.
It was really quite fun, people were very spontaneous and they all not 'paisay' about going up on stage and being poked fun at
The theme was 'sports' I rmemeber
and one guy was so cool! He came in goggles and a towel wrapped around his waist and singlet.
Then there was all the 'bets' abt what exactly was under that towel! -
I attended a D&D once where they tried to find sponsors of presents for almost EVERYONEOriginally posted by choco B:I'll take the 2 packets Maggi Mee over a ceramic photoframe
and .... ceramic photoframe still quite small
they had weird 1980s desk laps, bad chinese paintings, weird wooden carvings
all as pressies. -
But they set the expectations in his mind alreadyOriginally posted by kopiosatu:it wouldn't backfire if the person receiving had a bigger sense of humour.
the whole problem is :
the expectation
expectation wasn't met
what he felt was humiliation
if he didn't have expectations in the first place, half the displeasure would be gone.
what he was sorely lacking was a sense of humour.
Can't really blame him for being sorely disappointed -
it depends on the company really.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:I guess u r right about this...
kind of sad really - world be a better place if people laugh more and get upset less.
u get a local company, a DnD is so typical and boring.
i did this DnD for a swiss based company and it wasn't a typical DnD, it was held at a club and people were just standing around chilling out.
when they have their global / regional conferences, the presenters actually bother to make the talks funny and interesting. -
oh i've seen enough to actually feel asians tend to be over sensitive due to face and tradition.Originally posted by hisoka:welll truth to say i don't whether its being too sensitive or you being insentive, i guess it goes both ways.
same with how much "fun" you have. or face problems -
It is hardest to be gracious when you are disappointed.Originally posted by elindra:But they set the expectations in his mind already
Can't really blame him for being sorely disappointed
but disappointment should not be a reason for lack of grace, should it? -
seriously lah... i'll prob just smile walk off stage and walk out... go back blog abt it and let the world noe how cheapo a co. can be
tis kinda prize also dare to put up, it's really insulting ... to the co.! if they dun have a good prize to give, dun give.... -
that has to do with probably past policies or the company's propaganda. if you made up the dnd to be a fun and casual event pple would probably have less expectations too.Originally posted by kopiosatu:it wouldn't backfire if the person receiving had a bigger sense of humour.
the whole problem is :
the expectation
expectation wasn't met
what he felt was humiliation
if he didn't have expectations in the first place, half the displeasure would be gone.
what he was sorely lacking was a sense of humour. -
that's the fun in word play : dinner for two.Originally posted by elindra:But they set the expectations in his mind already
Can't really blame him for being sorely disappointed
its how one takes the end of the joke.
for his unhappiness i would blame culture and mentality.
because on my part i really see no reason for him getting pissed because its a lucky draw. -
That is what the guy did.Originally posted by tare:seriously lah... i'll prob just smile walk off stage and walk out... go back blog abt it and let the world noe how cheapo a co. can be
tis kinda prize also dare to put up, it's really insulting ... to the co.! if they dun have a good prize to give, dun give....
That is what I think as well.
If you don't have anything to give don't give
Not giving is better than something that is likely to insult or affect the moral of the person.
Plus, it is like adding to insult by raising the person's expectations. -
Brother in law just commented, that he liked the Fatums Claypot Rice.Originally posted by hisoka:thought that was for the chinese version?
and those 3 suaces are nice
I told him I got the recipe off the friends on internet. Thank you Fatum.
Okay...bro in law liked it cos he feltt that its like my sister's char kway teow, except using rice instead of noodles.
Me & sis sort of was planning for her to cook char way teow for him, as its valentines day and all...but the kids being sick and clingy & difficult. I was lucky to be able to have that dinner ready was a miracle already.
The 'tang yuan' was the ready frozen ones I got from the asian supermarket, but it dont taste as nice leh....I even boiled ginger soup with brown sugar to go with it. The soup looks black enough with the sugar, but the taste like not enough sugar leh. And the 'tang yuan' was no better. The sesame ones taste liked its burnt & the red bean wan totally got no red bean taste.
Either our smells are whacked, or our tastebuds are.
Little gal was adventurous enough to try the tangyuan though. very funny when the sesame fillings was smudging her mouth like she grown a moustache. -
as i said its a matter of perspective. you are entitled to think so but in the end none of us have a way to prove or to quantify accurately what is too sensitive.Originally posted by kopiosatu:oh i've seen enough to actually feel asians tend to be over sensitive due to face and tradition.
besides the society is changing too so no constants -
well the company has never had a DnD at a club before.Originally posted by hisoka:that has to do with probably past policies or the company's propaganda. if you made up the dnd to be a fun and casual event pple would probably have less expectations too.
previously they were doing their DnD like any other DnD you would see. -
i can see ur eyes big big if they present u with a year supply of GuinessOriginally posted by tare:seriously lah... i'll prob just smile walk off stage and walk out... go back blog abt it and let the world noe how cheapo a co. can be
tis kinda prize also dare to put up, it's really insulting ... to the co.! if they dun have a good prize to give, dun give....
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well, enjoy your dinner for two.Originally posted by hisoka:as i said its a matter of perspective. you are entitled to think so but in the end none of us have a way to prove or to quantify accurately what is too sensitive.
besides the society is changing too so no constants -
That really depends on how he perceives it isn't it?Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:It is hardest to be gracious when you are disappointed.
but disappointment should not be a reason for lack of grace, should it?
I think it really depends on how the joke is carried out too. If they did it to every single one of the gifts it's ok. But it seems that they only did it for the maggi mee.Originally posted by kopiosatu:that's the fun in word play : dinner for two.
its how one takes the end of the joke.
for his unhappiness i would blame culture and mentality.
because on my part i really see no reason for him getting pissed because its a lucky draw.
If they hyped it up and made him believe truely, it is really like throwing cold water in his face.