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Sun, Sand, Scrutiny About Cultural Differences & the Emptiness of Appearances |
| by comrade commissar | Thomas | @ Wednesday, June 16, 2004, 10:27:00 PM | permalink |
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We were at the bus interchange when her attention became drawn to something
M: Hey, look at that girl. Nice top. Me: ... M: It's a trend in Singapore nowadays. The beach look. The surfer culture. Me: ... M: Stop staring at the girl. Me: Sorry. ;P M: I mean. When I was in Australia, most of the people who really lived along the beaches didn't wear Quiksilver, Ripcurl, Roxy or any of these brands. Their clothes didn't look like it costed more than SGD $20. Some of the guys were even topless. The people just generally looked attractive because they were healthy and also from their tan. Me: Its not really true authenticity Singaporeans are going for lah.. Its just to fulfil what they think surfer culture is like. WAIT. Why don't you wear something beach-themed? You would look good. M: I can't. In Singapore, it seems like they think that women who wear beach wear must be bone-thin. I mean, I saw girls in Australia who were anything but attractive, but they aren't afraid to wear bikinis. Me: But on the other hand, you girls have it good. You all have a dozen ways to improve your appearances. M: What do you mean? Me: Well, let's say we use an average looking girl as an example. When I mean average, I mean scoring exactly 5.000/10 on the chart. This girl, through a combination of makeup, hairstyle, attire and accessories can at least up her "rating" by 2-3 points. Guys, being the fashion simpletons that we are, only have our guy haircuts, shirts and shorts/trousers, slippers/sandals/shoes combo. M: I guess. Me: That why I personally feel that for a guy, his most important fashion accessory is his body. I like how we can abruptly turn everyday topics into some sort of intellectual discourse. |
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