OMG this is a nightmare
80 parents turn up for first matchmaking session at Hong
Lim Park
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080907/tap-355-80-parents-turn-matchmaking-sess-231650b.html
Channel NewsAsia - Monday, September
8
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong first mooted the idea
in his National Day Rally Chinese speech.
The usually quiet Hong Lim Park was bustling with activity, as
over 80 eager parents turned up for the matchmaking party.
They may be camera—shy, but when it comes to finding a spouse
for their child, they are anything but coy.
One parent said: "A girl normally is very shy, and more cautious
than a boy. And so the parents should make the first move and you
know, nudge her along."
When asked whether their daughter knew of their presence there,
another parent said: "I told her, and she didn’t react, just gave
her silent consent."
So it’s the daughters, it seems, who need help the most.
And these parents certainly came prepared — exchanging personal
information such as job and educational histories, contact details,
and photographs.
Most have children who are degree—holders in their mid—20s and
30s.
Organisers say the response had gone beyond their own
expectations, and they are planning to hold more of such events in
the future. — CNA/de
I told my parents I will break off all ties with them if they try
this shit on me.
