Smile & Laugh 01 (May 08 - Oct 08)

[winston]

Shrine workers may keep their underwear on

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Employees counting donations at a popular Hindu shrine in southern India will no longer have to take off their underpants at work after the local human rights commission intervened.

Police and temple authorities imposed the dress code at the Sabarimala hill shrine in Kerala five years ago after thefts were reported from the shrine's strongroom.

Employees in the vault, all of whom were men, were made to work topless wearing only a dhoti -- a cotton wrap worn around the waist -- with nothing underneath.

But they found it degrading, and their union complained to the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.

"The employees on duty are made to strip before an officer before leaving the office to ensure that they do not carry anything in their underwear," said Chavara Gopakumar, the union leader. "It is humiliating and an insult to human dignity."

The state's human rights commission agreed.

Authorities at the shrine, which is dedicated to Ayyappa, a south Indian deity, said on Friday they would end the practice and have begun looking into electronic surveillance systems.

Thousands of pilgrims flock to the shrine between November and January, bringing cash, precious metals and jewels in offerings. They are expected to forego meat, alcohol and sex for 41 days before arriving. Women of child-bearing age are forbidden.

[winston]

From myfew.net:-

The Ministry of Health is now asking the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the following new contagious diseases.

ASSMA
Severe rashes around the mouth caused by kissing too much ass. The number-one disease in amongst civil servants.

DIALARRHOEA
Uncontrollable urge to continually dial friends on mobile phone to share with them such important information as “I’m now on the monorail”or “I’m walking towards the car.” Victims can be recognized by large, twitching thumb.

MEESLES
Blotchy skin condition caused by eating too many packets of instant noodles.

MULTIPLE SPOUSOSIS
Affliction whereby victims make frequent trips to Vietnam,Thailand,Indonesia, and China to take on additional brides. Middle-aged men are at significant risk.

YELLOW FEVER
Compulsion to date Asian females. Very common affliction amongst foreign celebrities and caucasian expatriates. Also known as Pinkerton’s Disease.

EKOR-TOTONUS
Flushed complexion, high blood pressure and sometimes depression at finding out one has not won any gaming numbers and lotteries.

HEAVYTITIS
Excessively large breasts. This disease comes in several variant strains…….. Heavytitis A; Heavytitis B; Heavytitis C, and sometimes Heavytitis DD.

CYBERTENSION
Feelings of stress and panic caused by lack of internet access.

DYEBETES
A compulsive need to colour one’s hair. Reddish brown tints are the most common symptom, but health authorities have reported a new strain of blond highlights.

CHICKEN TOX
Victims exhibit a great need to tokkok. Highly contagious. Spread by ordinary conversation, and may be exacerbated by good food and alcohol. Politicians and lawyers are especially susceptible. Incurable.

[millionairemind]

This is hilarious.. BBC(?) reporting.. stay till the end..

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[blid2def]

MM - that is sooooo f**kin' farny (pardon my French, but needed that for extra emphasis)!!!


Super find!

p.s. edited your post to embed the video for u.

[rooster]

Do you know the 5 K's of Singaporeans???

Kiasu (fear of losing)
Kiasee (fear of dying)
Kiabor (fear of wife)
Kiaboh (fear of having nothing)
Kiachenghu (fear of government)

[kennynah]

kiabo (scared of not having)

[pepper]

and on weds, sats and suns -- kia bo tiok (bay pioh)!

[kennynah]

and if so lucky as to strike...

kiabogao (win not enough)....

so whenever there a major rollover on toto prizemoney.... buy and buy...and then buy some more...from one shop to the next....hahaha.... as GR for feedback...

[pepper]

and if so lucky as to strike...

kiabogao (win not enough)....

so whenever there a major rollover on toto prizemoney.... buy and buy...and then buy some more...from one shop to the next....hahaha.... as GR for feedback...

human nature -- boh ar kia (fear when u don't have it), ooh ar kia buay gao (even though have it, still fear not enough) because kia su bak lang (fear of losing to others)

[kennynah]

i can tell from your romanised hokkien that you are a hokkien...and a pretty good one at it...