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NETIZENS SLAM SAFRA OVER 'SEXIST' POSTER ADVERTISING GYM MEMBERSHIP SAFRA has come under fire over an advertisement that has been displayed at several bus stops around Singapore that some have called 'sexist'. The ad, pictured above, shows a gym scenario where two young men working out are checking out a girl who is standing in the foreground. It is accompanied by the caption "A great workout, good friends and some healthy distractions.” It is an ad about SAFRA membership. One concerned Singaporean who saw the ad, took a photo of it and posted it to the SAFRA facebook page to voice her concern about the poster: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then today, I saw this. SAFRA releases new gym ad targeting men, undoes sexism of previous ad Posted on 11 March 2014 New ad tries to be politically correct, shows a man of minority race working out instead of a Chinese woman. After receiving death threats and some complaints from some quarters regarding its previous gym advertisement that portrayed two men mentally raping a woman, SAFRA has come up with a new ad. The new gym ad aims to undo the damage done by the previous ad that objectified the woman as a piece of meat. For the new ad, a male model of minority race was chosen as it is more politically correct than using a Chinese woman as a model. A SAFRA spokesman, Tong Xing Lian, said: “This ad is appropriate because we managed to get rid of the sexism of men ogling at a woman. Now it shows men ogling at a man, because SAFRA is a man’s organisation.” “In NS, everybody is a man and it is all about men. Men shower with men, men sleep with men and men are taught how to die for other men.” “This is the SAFRA spirit.” At press time, SAFRA said they have received a call from one Lawrence Khong of FCBC.

Not sure if any of you guys have seen this, but I find it damn stupid, plus this guy is actually my neighbour... sigh... Now I know I really live in an estate filled with idiotic people, probably me included. Sauce: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153694088972866&set=pcb.10153694089247866&type=3&theater

http://youtu.be/MGIPmWd24kc Was clearing my SD card when i came across this video back in 31 Jan 2014. I was traveling along KPE towards Punggol when the SMRT taxi cross the diagonally hatched divider road markings. So I gave him a normal horn just to get his attention.. (not those long horn to irritate him) Video no sound as my car cam recorder audio settings was not activated. I saw him cross the divider and i brake lightly to slow my speed (at around 4 sec in the video) and then i release my brake as I though he will still be moving. Then dunno for what reason he jam brake in front of me. This guy must be an idiot i guess.

Sibei Bo Liao u. Like that also want to complain.

No prizes for guessing the gender behind the wheels. I had to brake twice. The 2nd time, e braked to a complete halt to avoid a collision. A pity my date time stamp got screwed. Wondering if it is still ok to submit to OC Violations TP? Video

http://www.divaasia.com/article/9247 Baby steps to learning by Liew Hanqing BEFORE they have learnt to walk, they might have learnt to swim. Play drums. Attempt a forward roll. Strike a tree pose. OK, maybe not the tree pose. But in many other areas, parents eager for physical and mental stimulation for their infants have never had it so good. Whether they are looking for swim, gym, music, or even yoga classes for their young ones, there is someone out there with an age-appropriate programme. Two months old is how young some pupils are at Kindermusik Asia, which runs music-and-movement programmes for children up to the age of seven. More than 1,000 infants up to 18 months old attend its courses each year - and the number is growing, said Ms Goh Chiat Jin, the school's director. It helps when research suggests that listening to classical music like Mozart is good for the growing baby's brain. In each 45-minute lesson, babies with their parents or caregivers explore instruments such drums and bells, listen to songs and take part in musical activities that tickle their senses. Parents are also given materials like books and CDs to play at home. Ms Goh said classes are now evenly split between local and expatriate babies - a far cry from a decade ago when almost all of Kindermusik Asia's customers were foreign. Music lessons help babies in their cognitive development, she said. They learn to anticipate certain musical patterns, and this helps 'fire up' certain parts of their brain. Another activity that infants take to like, er, fish to water, is swimming. Parents are signing up their infants as young as six months old, said Mr Jay Tan, director of Happy Fish Swim School. There are 60 babies enrolled in its Infant Aquatics programme, and numbers have increased by nearly 50 per cent since it was started last February. 'We teach babies how to hold their breath in water and how to float without any assistance. Some may also learn to propel themselves a short distance through the water,' Mr Tan said. The benefits? Clients have reported improvements in their babies' appetites and sleep patterns after swimming lessons, Mr Tan said. Then there are classes that combine all the sensory stimulation of music, exercise and 'yoga play'. Call it Positive Focus. That is the company that offers an array of enrichment programmes for children. Enrolment has nearly doubled since last year, said founder and master trainer Hasnah A. R., who said that 80 infants - all under six months - have been through the Positive Infants course this year. 'Yoga play' exercises help parents bond with their babies and become more skilful at parenting, she said. 'The babies become calmer; the exercises help them stretch and be more comfortable, because they are usually lying down all the time.' It is not known how many parents are stumping up for the enrichment but it does not come cheap - an eight-session programme at Kindermusik Asia costs $307, group lessons at Happy Fish cost $320 for 16 sessions, while Positive Focus' eight-session infant programme costs $240. But parents say they are well worth the money. Mrs Carolyn Yong, a mother of two, started both her children on music lessons at just three months. 'My older child is now confident and loves performing,' said the homemaker, whose two-year-old daughter attended infant music classes for six months in the US. Mrs Yong added that she believed the classes have helped her children develop better focus, and that the $200 a month she spends on these enrichment programmes is money well-spent. Mr Wang Han Guang spends up to $200 every month on baby gym sessions for his two-year-old daughter, who started lessons when she was just 10 months old. 'We believe we should allow our kids to enjoy different experiences,' he said. Mr Nah Yong Hwee, a senior psychologist from the University Children's Medical Institute at the National University Hospital, said educational programmes are beneficial to the development of infants, though progress may not easily be observed if they are under a year old. He said such early stimulation programmes could be more beneficial to young children with slow development than those who are developing normally. 'We may not see marked progress because some infants may just not be developmentally ready yet,' he said. He stressed that regardless of what programmes infants are put through, care must to be taken not to overwhelm them. 'It is imperative that the child enjoys the process, and that there are ample opportunities to bond with the caregivers,' Mr Nah said. Just like children who are pushed too hard in school, babies can be overwhelmed, too. Some parents of babies between 7 and 15 months old sign their children up for different trial lessons every week, said Ms Hasnah. 'There's always the danger of over- stimulation, which could result in a baby becoming confused and unhappy.' But lest parents feel their babies may be losing out if they do not attend such classes, one expert says not to worry. Consultant psychiatrist Brian Yeo said enrichment courses are not a must. '(These courses) can be beneficial if they encourage mother-child bonding, but such interaction can be achieved during playgroups as well,' he said. He said it was not known if such programmes would give an infant any headstart in learning. One thing, however, is clear, Dr Yeo said. 'Parents who sign their infants up for these courses are good parents who are willing to spend time and money on their children - so these infants already have an advantage.' This article was first published in The Straits Times. So good parents is deemed as willing to spend time and money on their children. How abt those parents who have to work so hard just to have 3 proper meals for the family, or due to tight budget or cannot afford, so do these parent is consider bad??? Dr Yeo, pls use your brain to think 3x b4 u comment, if u cannot think after so many yrs of studies, perhaps due to brain damage, then use your arse to think

Was travelling along AYE this morning in my maroon car, transiting into ECP. From the corner of my right and rear mirror, could see this light purple nissan sunny cutting diagonally from right of AYE-CTE direction, towards my AYE-ECP direction. As he tried to cut, he got blocked by a lorry in front and my car on the left. I have been going straight all the while, without any change in lane. This fellow got the gall to sound his horn and get behind me to flash me, and even attempt to overtake to no avail. To him, I say what the heck are you trying to do??! If you cannot drive properly, and you don't understand the rules of lane changing, go back to driving school! I don't care how fast you drive, or how good your multiple-lanes-cutting skill is. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE LANE, YOU JOLLY WELL ENSURE THAT THE PATH IS CLEAR. NO CAR IS OBLIGED TO JAM BREAK OR SLOW DOWN JUST BECAUSE A BLOODY JERK IS ATTEMPTING A CROSS-LANES SWITCH. Carry on like this and i will see your photo in the obituary soon! Idiiot who spoiled that 1 hr of my morning.

Story in STOMP http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...nt.jsp?id=21490 http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/photo/getFullSizePhoto.do?id=20160 STOMPer Vicky says she was appalled when this driver seemed to have deliberately slammed his car door against her car which was parked beside his, to demonstrate how such an incident is common. According to the STOMPer, this happened right after she confronted the driver's wife and daughter for hitting her car as they were opening their car doors. She said the incident happened last Sunday morning (Apr 27). She was waiting for her fiance in the car as she was not feeling well, when she saw the man and two female passengers approaching the car parked beside hers. She said as the women were getting into the front and back passenger seats adjacent to her car, she heard two loud 'thuds' and felt the impact of the opening car doors hitting her car. She got out of her car and told the woman at the front passenger seat that she had witnessed the incident and that they should be careful to avoid a similar occurrence in the future, said the STOMper. She said after the woman apologised, she decided to let the matter rest and walked away to inspect her car. However, she said the driver got out of his car and went up close to her and asked her what her problem was and why she was talking to his wife and daughter. She said as she moved away from him, the driver continued saying that at public carparks, it is common for cars to be hit when doors of adjacent cars are opened and that she should have parked elsewhere if she was not happy about the incident. The STOMPer said the driver then continued saying,

Basically, i just need a place to let off steam built up for the past 2 days driving..I have been on 1.5 weeks MC after the long weekend 2 weeks ago and during that 1.5 weeks, didn't get to drive during morning rush hour.. So on my first 2 days of returning to office, which is yesterday and today morning. I met the following type of drivers. -f88kers who take their own bloody sweet time to do a right turn leaving 3 car lengths between his car and the car in front. -f88kers who jam brake and STOP the moment they right turn arrows start flashing. -f88kers who take their own sweet time on a 2 lane road and decided to drive at 50kmh on the right lane. Not suprisingly, SBS/TIBS bus on left lane is FASTER!!! -f88kers who drive at 90kmh on PIE with a whole stretch of empty road in front of him (and long queue behind him) -f88kers who leave 5 car lengths space as 'safe distance' when driving on lane 1 on PIE -f88kers driving commercial vehicles hogging lane 2 at 70kmh -A levels students crossing the road when the countdown timer shows 3 secs to red man -Parents dropping off their kids on a 2 lane road, jamming up the whole damn place when they can turn into a smaller road where the main gate of the school is located. -This morning, a taxi driver lagi take the cake. He did an illegal u turn at a T junction and got stuck while doing the u turn, because there are cars turning left(left green arrow) into the road the taxi is u-turning into. I hope you get what i mean. Basically, a whole load of cars missed their right turn because of this f88ker taxi driver stopped midway in u turn to avoid collision. can someone enlighten me..WHY THE HELL WE GOT SOOOOO MANYYYYY IDIOTS DRIVING AND RUNNING AROUND ON THE ROAD!!! Thanks to these f99kers, driving to work takes longer than anticipated. IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE PROPERLY, THEN DON'T FREAKING DRIVE..MORONS!!!

Well as per my subject. I am starting to get really pissed off with the drivers i encountered during the morning peak hours each day. Isnt it as simple as if you cant handle, then please jolly well keep off the first lane. Every morning, you bound to meet drivers as follows: 1) Driver keeping more than 2 cars length from the one in front. 2) Driver taking their own sweet time to move off. 3) Driver who always brake whenever the car in front brake even though it more than 1 car length in between and absolutely unnecessary. 4) Driver who got no wish to go fast and dont want to give way either. What is this world coming to? Why isnt there more consideration practised? Frustration.....

Just to vent some steam here.... Was about to cross a two lane minor road, with my GF, to reach a building tonight. Saw a black honda about 250 metres at lane one. We cross the road when i realise that the idiot suddenly pick up speed when we were half way across. Not only did he pick up speed, he swerve to lane 2 and speed up. My Gf and I had to run across now and i had to pull her up to the road curb as the honda pass her less than i feet away. The idiot then had the cheek to give us the middle finger and shouted at us saying that he pays road tax (his window was partially open), but he had to stop at the traffic light about 100 metres away. I was so pissed off that i walk towards his car. Upon seeing me in his rear view mirror, the coward actually beat the red light and made a left turn. I would have make a traffic offence report about him beating the red light but my gf and me seems to have remembered different numbers for his license plate. Not sure that if we gave the wrong license number wheather will we get into trouble with the law. Anyway to that idiot, if he is on MCF: "i really don't know what you are trying to prove tonight. If you want to talk about road tax, i pay more road tax a year than your Honda Jazz and if you have the cheek to give me the middle finger than be man enough to confront me face to face instead of running away like the coward that you are!"

I had a very bad experience with one Comfort Taxi driver just now when I was exiting towards PIE Changi from Kim Keat Link exit, I have signal right to cut out to the expressway and there is space for me to cut but this stupid taxi driver speed up and close up the gap. What's worst, he even laugh at me many times and after I managed to change lane towards the expressway, he continue to laugh at me as I was turning my head backwards. What is this? He think it is good by doing so? I should have copy down his car plate and write a complain to the taxi company!