A Singaporean Tourist travelled to his neighbouring countries on
a tour. When he got off the flight at a Philippines air port, he
was ushered into a cab at the air port. While on the way to the
hotel, he saw many beggars on the streets who dug into rubbish bin
for food. He also saw many little children rushing to knock onto
the doors of every car to beg the passengers to buy something from
them.
The Singaporean tourist quickly snapped down all these sights on
his camera. Unable to withhold his curiosity, the Filipino cabbie
asked, "Sir, why are you taking photos of the beggars? They are all
over the streets, dirty and unwanted. Nothing special about
them."
The Singaporean tourist replied, "But these are tourist
attractions to me! Back in Singapore, it is very difficult to find
a beggar. And I want to find a real beggar. So this is how a real
beggar looks like. I've never seen one like that in
Singapore. Beggars in Singapore are not really authentic."
