If one day ciggy costs $20 per pack, will you....
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Thank You for Smoking.
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I think I need to clarify something, bonding is pretty different from work relationships. You may establish a good working relationship with a person, but you only bond as friends. You may not exactly be friends with a person, but you may either have a good working relationship with that person or have a good professional relationship with that person. It's more about having common topics to talk about rather than common interests. It could be work-related topics or company-related topics.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:You have a point here. A person must have the socialising skills but on top of that, the common area of interests is also impt. That's the reason why ppl from poly generally don't mix well with JC kids. If I am only interested in smoking and drinking while you are not into these areas and try to interact with me with other topics, will there be any bonds forming? A perfect example will be chicken talking to ducks.
Personally I don't see how the Poly and JC issue relates to smoking, many of my friends from JC smoke too. Poly and JC not mixing well is more of the exception to me rather than the norm. Not just in working life now or in my Uni days but even in my army days as well. I think sometimes people notice the negatives and the exception rather than positives.
JC and Poly not socialising much isn't so much of lack of common interests, there are JC people who smoke and drink as well (you're an example). But it may be harder to relate because of different experiences in life. JC students would have entered army after taking A levels where results are 100% exam based. Poly students would have been doing assignments, FYPs, projects. But this not being able to relate doesn't just stop at JC and Poly, it involves a lot of other things as well.
During my army days, my Uni days and now my working days, whether a person is from Poly or JC or even others has not had any bearing on whether I am able to get along with a person. In fact in all these areas, I've linked up with groups that a a mixture of JCs, Polys and others.
Maybe it's because I am not the type to let such things restrict me, as such I am surrounded by people that think likewise. During my BMT days, I was the only JC/Dimploma person in my bunk, the rest were 'O' levels, PSLE, 'N' Level, but it didn't stop me from become friends with them.
Sometimes such things are in the mindset, people are different and you need to understand the differences. But it doesn't mean you focus on them and amplify them. -
Just to add a bit more, I can be smoker who likes soccer, I can also be a non-smoker who likes soccer. That's common interest there.
I can be a JC student that plays CS, I can also be a Poly student that plays CS.
It's all about finding the similaries rather than focusing on the differences.
I find that usually these little things like JC and Poly people or Smokers and non-Smoker issue is generally not bothered about until one stupid bl00dy smart alek opens his mouth and shoots off about the other group. Hence, starting an unnecessary arguement. -
For example, a while back, the online world of Singapore started this whole JC vs Poly flame war in different forums. And it all started with one stupid moron in some game forum.
I honestly can't remb whether that idiot was a JC person or a Poly person, nor even the exact words. I just remember it was a bl00dy stupid thing to say and from something so little it started flame wars between people across forums. -
Up to this point of time, I just want to clarify about something.
I've been talking one issue about JC people and Poly people.
And another issue about smokers and non-smokers.
To me, these are two different things. -
I realized something. Most threads will eventually go out of topic. Sigh
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i'll find myself in jb more often than i'd like to
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I think shld just migrate to JB.
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Well, you did start on the JC/Poly thing, so blame yourself. Which is why I clarified my stand on both cases. lol.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I realized something. Most threads will eventually go out of topic. Sigh -
Would you still come sgforums?Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I think shld just migrate to JB. -
Yes~ I Will
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I love sgforums.Originally posted by SumOne:Would you still come sgforums?
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Then you should sign up for P membership.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I love sgforums. -
Originally posted by SumOne:Then you should sign up for P membership.
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Originally posted by SumOne:Then you should sign up for P membership.
NUS makes me poor. -
Then smoke less.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r: NUS makes me poor. 
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Some people are already doing thatOriginally posted by Phoebie:some people will try to get free cigarette stick from friends
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I don't do that cos I still need to maintain the respect among friends.Originally posted by blu_sky:Some people are already doing that 
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You can ask the threadstarter to join you next time.Originally posted by blowfish:I always smoke alone. -
I also very sad, no smoking buddy to smoke with me in NUS.
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Hmm.... Don't smoke lor. Go find your non-smoking friends and hang out. Don't smoke also good, save money.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I also very sad, no smoking buddy to smoke with me in NUS. -
Never say die.
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Smoke less, more money, can afford P membership.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:Never say die. -
I realise you didn't reply or comment on my posts, but I do think you realise it's true.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I realized something. Most threads will eventually go out of topic. Sigh -
$20 per pack is not enuff.
By 2010, in order to smoke:
1) Have to bid for a COE (like car) before you can smoke. Upon, successful bid, you will be given a registration number which you have to carry with you to buy ciggies. But you can opt for a off peak COE which allows you to buy ciggies from 7pm to 7am only.
2) However, in order to buy ciggies, you also have to buy Smoking Tax which you need to renew every year and also a comprehensive insurance must be procured.