Smile 2006

Funny. I was driving along SLE this morning, and I saw a traffic police (on the motocycle) along the road shoulder. It's not unusual to spot a TP there, nor is it funny. The funny thing is that, he is smiling! He has this irritating grin on his face! And he is giving eye-contact to the motorist.

I mean, what's up with that? I know we are greeting the IMF and 4 million of us in Singapore are supposed to smile because of the IMF. What else are Singaporeans capable of, besides following instructions? We don't smile when we're happy, let along being happy. (We are at the bottom of the Happy Country List, ya know!)

So now, perhaps it's because of the National Day that's coming next Wednesday, the TP might be thinking: "God damn it! I need to make my quota this morning. So come on down you lorry-drivers and van-drivers, go on, speed up, so that I can do my thing. And while I'm at it, I might as well SMILE. Not to be rude, but I will be thanking you for making my day. Hee..."