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Tourists argue with van driver in S’pore who refused to overload vehicle with their belongings source: https://mothership.sg/2020/01/tourists-van-driver-argument/ A group of tourists seen in a four-and-a-half-minute video harassing a tour bus driver in Singapore for refusing to overload her vehicle, has received widespread condemnation. The incident appeared to have occurred at the four-star Hotel ParkRoyal at Kitchener Road located opposite Mustafa Centre. The video was uploaded by the All Singapore Stuff Facebook page on Jan. 2. The caption of the video said that the tourists started picking on the female driver after she refused to load extra luggage and a wheelchair onto her 13-seater vehicle. She apparently declined as it would have resulted in the overloading of the vehicle, which would have been dangerous for her passengers. The caption read: “Singapore driver bullied by Tour Group for refusing load extra luggage on 13 seater … then they brought another wheel chair to put on top of luggage … driver refused as it is dangerous for passengers sitting inside due to sudden brake can drop.. but family started shouting at driver. This what’s happened..” What video showed In the video, which was apparently taken by the driver, a vehicle can be seen parked at the pick-up point of the hotel. A crowd was watching the commotion as it occurred over several minutes. A family, believed to be tourists, can be seen loudly arguing with the driver and refusing to clear their items from the vehicle. This occurred even after they were told that the tour bus management is sending them a larger vehicle to accommodate all of them. One of the tourists, a woman, can be seen standing inside the van while shouting that the driver “cannot scare us by recording us”. This occurred at the start of the video after the driver resorted to filming the group. The driver repeatedly told the group that they needed to clear the vehicle as she was responsible for it. However, one of the men in the group said the driver should drive them to their destination instead, since they are the passengers and can deal with any problems that arise from overloading the vehicle. The driver then told the group that they should get away from the van. Another man from the group told the driver that he is calling her superiors. One of the young children in the group also shouted at the driver. ParkRoyal staff can be seen intervening throughout. The tourists remained irate and one of the women apparently said in Hindi: “This is such rude behaviour, isnt it? She is creating problems for tourists. In no country can you trouble tourists like this. This is such filthy behaviour!” Driver manages to drive off but not before being confronted ParkRoyal staff then confirmed with the driver that a larger van was on its way. But the tourists remained angry and demanded answers as to what they should do if the other vehicle did not show up. Despite being told repeatedly to clear out, the tourists took their time to remove their luggage from the van as the hotel staff sent the driver on her way. When the driver asked the children to take their bags out of the vehicle, one child said: “That I will take! That I will take!” One of the men in the group then approached the driver, blocked the door from closing, and recorded the driver using his phone. He told the children that they should film the driver since she was filming them. The man then stood in front of the vehicle, which prevented the driver from moving off. Responses The video was initially watched about 80,000 times in one day. By Jan. 4, it has clocked 227,000 views. The majority of comments on the video have called for the tourists to respect the local laws and culture of the host country. Some 1,600 comments have been left on the video in response.

The company that is best known for making vacuum cleaners wanted to build its new electric cars at Honda's U.K. Swindon production site but was rejected. As seen in an article published by Carscoops, Dyson was said to have sent a letter to a local MP in Wiltshire, which revealed Dyson wanted to make the most of unused parts in Honda’s local factory. “The most annoying thing is that 12 months ago we went to see Honda at Swindon,” he wrote. “We knew that they were only using one of their assembly buildings, (and we asked) if we could rent the unused one. They refused.” That said, Honda denies the rejection and in a statement, stated, “We are aware of a letter between Dyson and James Gray MP, the contents of which are factually incorrect.” Since then, Dyson has already committed to building its electric vehicles in Singapore and recently moved its global headquarters to our sunny island. After announcing its intentions to make electric cars in 2017, Dyson also released sketches of an electric SUV being developed by the company. Dyson hopes its plant in Singapore will become operational in 2020 and intends to launch its first model in 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytvUYy4P_c The next time someone asks you for a cigarette and you don't have one or aren't willing to give one out, make sure you let them down gently. Otherwise they may just set your car on fire. That's what one woman reportedly did at a gas station in Jerusalem. NBC News reports that an Israeli woman asked a man for a cigarette, and when he refused she held a lighter to the fuel filler and ignited the fumes. The entire incident was captured by the gas station's security cameras. In the video, we see the man pulling the pump nozzle out of the car when he realizes it's on fire. The nozzle spews flaming gasoline onto the ground, and the blaze quickly engulfs the rear of the car. Police say the fire was extinguished shortly after by gas station workers, and that the woman was arrested, though she denied setting the car on fire intentionally. The most important lesson to be learned from this video is to never spark up while filling up your car, but if there's another takeaway, it's to be kind to everyone you meet. We're not implying that the man in this video was rude in any way, but you just never know if you're dealing with a rational person or a complete psychopath. Read more: http://wot.motortrend.com/1504_woman_sets_mans_car_on_fire_after_she_was_refused_a_cigarette.html#ixzz3YrYgglW1

She refused to wash off make-up for two years 20-year-old Bae Dal-mi wanted to "look perfect all the time", and even slept with thick make-up on. -AsiaOne Tue, May 03, 2011 AsiaOne For two years, this South Korean lady did not wash her face, reported The Daily Chilli. 20-year-old Bae Dal-mi wanted to "look perfect all the time", and even slept with thick make-up on. She said that she first started applying make-up as a 14-year-old and eventually progressed to thicker, mask-like makeup. She added that the most important object in her life was her mirror, which she keeps by her side at all times. Despite being considered rather pretty, Bae revealed to a South Korean variety show that she was dissatisfied with her appearance and wanted cosmetic surgery on 10 areas of her face. Bae's mother, appalled at her daughter's lack of hygiene, had contacted the variety show in an attempt to force her to change her behavior. A visit to the doctor revealed that Bae's skin was twice her actual age due to the make-up, reported online media. According to experts, leaving make up on for too long not only clogs pores, but can also cause early aging. Clogging up your skin Sleeping in foundation, pressed or loose powder, blusher or any other product that covers your face prevents dead skin cells from sloughing off. This clogs pores and triggers breakouts, according to Paula Begoun, author of 18 best-selling books, including "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me". In addition, as "cosmetics can hold on to pollution", leaving them on your skin means that one can "end up sleeping with a load of free radicals on your skin" which can cause early aging, said dermatologist Dr Howard Sobel in an article by Allure Magazine. To prevent these, former-beauty editor Snezna Kerekovic advises women to cleanse their skin at least twice a day, in the morning and at night. Proper facial cleansing involves massaging a cleanser on the face for 30 seconds to "loosen up" makeup oils and dirt, according to Dr Sobel. Bae finally removed her make-up in front of the camera. The unusual 'reveal' showed a young woman who looks far more attractive than her made-up self.

Hi, my friend is caught in a situation where the dealer still owes him $$ and refused to pay up. Cut story short... He sell his car to the dealer (RJ trading enterprise - Son of the owner), and bought another car from a private owner. He took a loan going through RJ trading enterprise for UOB loan. Now the dealer tells him he got no $$ to pay my friend as he is in debts and have no $$ to pay up. Alot of sms was exchanged. This has been dragged for 9 mths already. The original owe amount was $4k+. For the 1st few 4-5mths, the dealer did pay small amounts back to my friend. But afterwhich from 5 mth till now, no news. Sms and tell got no $$ and needs more time. This dealer still owes my friend close to $1K What is your take on this?

The China Post/Asia News Network TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A 15-year-old girl sued a man for sexual assault, out of anger that the man refused to have sex with her due to her weight. The 18-year-old college male was not indicted for sexual assault because the planned sexual encounter was consensual, yet he was taken into custody for trying to have sex with a minor, police said. The incident took place when the girl, a ninth grader measuring 155 centimeters in height and 80 kilograms in weight, hooked up with the man on the Internet. The two soon developed a lewd, lascivious virtual relationship and had online sex each time they chatted over the web. When they decided it was time to do it for real, they met up. The man almost ditched the girl upon seeing her weight, yet still decided to give it a try. Once at the man's house, the girl slipped off her clothes and asked the man to hit the bed immediately. The man was totally unable to get into the mood, and could not get aroused even when he covered the girl's face with a pillow, trying not to see her. He then asked the girl to go into the bathroom to moan and gratify herself, while he masturbated. The girl felt her dignity was trampled upon and sued the man for sexual assault. -The China Post/Asia News Network

Fri, Jun 04, 2010 The China Post/Asia News Network TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A 15-year-old girl sued a man for sexual assault, out of anger that the man refused to have sex with her due to her weight. The 18-year-old college male was not indicted for sexual assault because the planned sexual encounter was consensual, yet he was taken into custody for trying to have sex with a minor, police said. The incident took place when the girl, a ninth grader measuring 155 centimeters in height and 80 kilograms in weight, hooked up with the man on the Internet. The two soon developed a lewd, lascivious virtual relationship and had online sex each time they chatted over the web. When they decided it was time to do it for real, they met up. The man almost ditched the girl upon seeing her weight, yet still decided to give it a try. Once at the man's house, the girl slipped off her clothes and asked the man to hit the bed immediately. The man was totally unable to get into the mood, and could not get aroused even when he covered the girl's face with a pillow, trying not to see her. He then asked the girl to go into the bathroom to moan and gratify herself, while he masturbated. The girl felt her dignity was trampled upon and sued the man for sexual assault. -The China Post/Asia News Network http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews...604-220190.html

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007430952,00.html NEW Chelsea manager Avram Grant will not work with his players until a few hours before Sunday