South Korean's kind gesture generates online buzz

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#1
but no one talks about the old lady who might be too poor to buy herself a pair of shoes/slippers.....

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-new...z-20130208
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#2
sad...........if from 2002 to 2012, the lowest 20th percentile grew by 0.1% while real medium grew by 1.3%, that meant the highest income bracket earned much more.....they are losing touch..........

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/02/08/sho...singapore/

http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest...00488.html


(the young korean had to sprint the entire eight minutes back to the hostel as the "pavements were scorching". Imagine the old lady.....)


(08-02-2013, 08:28 AM)Behappyalways Wrote: but no one talks about the old lady who might be too poor to buy herself a pair of shoes/slippers.....

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-new...z-20130208
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(08-02-2013, 05:49 PM)Behappyalways Wrote: sad...........if from 2002 to 2012, the lowest 20th percentile grew by 0.1% while real medium grew by 1.3%, that meant the highest income bracket earned much more.....they are losing touch..........

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/02/08/sho...singapore/

http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest...00488.html


(the young korean had to sprint the entire eight minutes back to the hostel as the "pavements were scorching". Imagine the old lady.....)


(08-02-2013, 08:28 AM)Behappyalways Wrote: but no one talks about the old lady who might be too poor to buy herself a pair of shoes/slippers.....

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-new...z-20130208
Yes! We should ask the PAPYs why?
WB:-

1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.

Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.

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My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.
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#4
For the lowest 20th percentile of employed residents, real gross monthly incomes rose 0.1 per cent each year from 2002 to last year, and 2.2 per cent a year from 1996 to 2002.


why 1996 to 2002 and then lump 2002 to 2012 and not 2006 to 2012........hee hee think about it......
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#5
How many people here in this forum have actually directly done something for someone unfortunate in the last year. Are you qualified to grumble?
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#6
I think most of the people would help if there are opportunities to do so....they might be helping quietly one way or another....

http://valuebuddies.com/thread-2733.html
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#7
Singapore is a nation of armchair critics. I'm so sick of the hypocrisy as well. Singaporeans have an extremely bad record at charitable giving and volunteer activities.

There are valid reasons to criticize the govt in other areas. But this is just plain whiny
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#8
HA! HA!
If you did any good deeds and then you announce to the world, that's all the reward you will get in this world. That's all you get and nothing else. Another words you did any good deeds for your self-aggrandizing only. Not really for that someone or unfortunate person. You really only did it for yourself.
Of course if PAPYs did something good for the people, the whole World must know.
WB:-

1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.

Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.

NB:-
My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.
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#9
Poor in rich Singapore
http://sbr.com.sg/media-marketing/commen...-singapore
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(08-02-2013, 08:34 PM)tanjm Wrote: How many people here in this forum have actually directly done something for someone unfortunate in the last year. Are you qualified to grumble?

I think BeHappyalways and Temperament are using the story to illustrate a point about Singapore society. There is no need to be sarcastic.

I have encountered people who like to boast of their donation to charity publicly online. Some government supporters even boast of their achievements and then attribute it to the government. I find the latter's boastfulness much more abhorrent.
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