much public relations hoopla this week as the first commercial flight of the the airbus a380 superjumbo arrived in oz. the first class accommodation looks more like a railway berth: it features a separate fold-out bed for two. and, so, it is with the best intentions that singapore airlines has instituted a no-porking policy.i sympathise. but i'm afraid these well-mannered orientals are in for a shock. most of the people i've talked to have scoffed at the ban. they regard it as a challenge. to see who can be first and possibly get their name in wikipedia. (it wouldn't surprise me if the occasion was webcast, or cheered on by the other passengers.) the singaporeans should know better. western notions of propriety were wiped out in the 1960s.
it's only a matter of time.
4 comments:
I believe the PC term for Orientals is now Asian.
Oriental is a rug.
perhaps. but i'm not pc.
Sounds like a challenge.
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