I headed down to Holland Village today to do the shopping and open a new bank account; I thought cheque books were for old people, but they’re still used a lot here in Singapore.
Anyway I stopped for a frozen yoghurt and being the kind of guy that I am I was easily amused at the slogans used to promote the yoghurts.
You can see some of the others on Flickr.
While tuning into a little bit of home I heard a new commercial for an ingenious new invention from pie maket Four’n Twenty - the magic salad plate.
We all know that nothing satisfies like a good old meat pie, but apparently the ladies prefer to see us blokes eating salad.
You remember that old joke? ‘What’s the last thing to go through a fly’s mind before it hits your windscreen?’
One thing I miss from back home is the Aussie sense of humour, often highlighted in ads from iconic Australian brands like Carlton and United, VB etc. AdRants do a great job of showcasing what’s happening in the world of advertising, usually focusing on what’s comical or the latest advertiser to showcase some hot chick in an ad.
This latest AdRants post shows off a great new ad from Carlton Mid. Certainly made me laugh and take a few seconds to think how much I miss the Aussie sense of humour.
I recently went for an afternoon cuppa with some friends here in Singapore to help recover from the Nike Human Race. It was a traditional Singapore coffee shop, not a modern chain like Starbucks of Gloria Jeans.
The latest instalment of what makes me laugh in Singapore was one of the posters on the wall.
I’m a big fan of coffee, and I love my french press at home as well as the Espresso machine, but maybe all these years I should have been using a sock?
The coffee there has been prepared the same way since 1944 - I just hope they’ve changed the sock. Needless to say, I opted for tea…
One thing I’m starting to notice here is a lot of products have been changed to suit the local market. I’m really not sure why the good old ‘Bam and the dirt is gone’ doesn’t work here though?
I’ve been thinking and thinking over the last 6 months living in Singapore that I should start my Blog. I’ve finally decided that to get me into the habit I’m going to start by taking photos of funny signs and ads that I find along my travels.
One that particularly amuses me on the way to work each morning is the ‘House of Hung’ Jewellery store. Well if diamonds are a girl’s best friend then a guy called ‘Hung’ who owns a jewellery store must be a real ladies man!
I’ll endeavour to keep you all updated with the things that make me laugh as well as some updates on what I’m up to here and on my travels.
Stay tuned!
For more funny photos, visit my Funny sights around Singapore Flickr Set.
