Being generous attracts ppl to you. Especially in Singapore. People raised here are kiasu. So we all have a 'to get' mentality. This can be seen at any place where free things are given out. The queues are incredibly long! Some ppl may even go hours before to start queuing! Sometimes I wonder... Is your time worth more than the cost of the freebie that you're queuing for? And for some cases, but dun even get the freebie cos you're the 501th person and there were only 500 sets of freebies!
Recently, I went for a meal with a group of friends... Realised that there are not many ppl who have been to restaurants or cafes for meals. Not very shocking, but I felt that as guys, you all should know what are the various places which serve good food and where they are. Cos next time when you guys are attached, how are you going to impress ur gf / future gf? You need to have the resources... Not start doing research just hours before the date!!! It'll be totally lost form if your gal has been to that place and know wat are the things to look out for and you dun... How are you then going to impress???!!!
And most importantly, be generous!!! In a group setting, even when you go out with friends to makan, the least you should pay is the amount that you've consumed... And please take note that service charge, GST and CESS are usually not included in the menu prices!!! Yep... So pay ur fair share!!! Unless someone offers to pay the surcharges la...
Personally, I always make it a point to give that person who offered to foot the bill first a few dollars or cents more. This is my way of showing my appreciation that he has foot the bill 1st. For eg... If wat i eat costs 18.30 and after the surcharges, it's 21.05, I will not pay the person 21... I'll give a min of 22 or even 25 if I'm not financially very tight... Dun you think he deserves that extra coins? I mean just to thank him for paying 1st... So be the one who pays la, then can earn a bit... Heh... Be generous... It makes ppl wanna go out with you; it draws ppl to you....
Hmmmm... Is that a revelation? Hahahaha.... Yep... Even with our friends in our workplace, school, camp or marketplace. By being generous, it'll draw ppl to you!!!
Here's a little something abt Ken... Hehe....
I always remember the 1st time Ken brought me out for fine dining... It was a buffet at a hotel... Being raised up in a traditional chinese family where gatherings are all in my place and my mom would whip up meals to feed the clan... I've nvr been to a hotel for a meal... So this was an eye-opener... We walked into Trader's Hotel. Ken talked to the waiter who sat us down at our table... Yep... He had made a reservation b4 that.... It was a buffet and we went to get our food... I think there were many many diff sizes of cultery on the table... I didnt know which to use. Ken didnt put me down, instead, he slowly explained to me which to use 1st and for wat purpose... It had been a few years back liao... But I remembered that he carried himself very well... Far from a mountain tortoise... We were not very old then, think in JC or sec 4 days... He impressed me... When footing the bill, he just paid for the full amount without even asking me to chip in.... He told me he had saved for this meal and had enough to pay for us... Think it was more than 38 per head... Quite a bit for someone who's not earning... He wanted me to have an experience which I've nvr had before... At the end of the day, I was blown away by him... Heh....
So guys, please... To capture the hearts of ur gf, start doing ur research!!! Go with ur friends to check it out... It doesn't have to be every week, but maybe once every few months? Source for a good place to go and save up for it... Pls be generous!!! It'll go a long way... Especially when gals have super ultra good memories... Hahahaha... You'll be the most sought after guy ard as the gals will all be talking abt u!!! Heeeee..........
