MY GREATEST REGRET IN LIFE
It was the grand final of a popular local TV reality quiz show for senior citizens. The prize money was the highest ever, snowballed over the past 52 years, because of the lack of notable participants, according to Official organisers. The finalist participant in this case was a familiar face from Tanjong Pagar....
Quiz Master: Sir, congrats for coming so far and able to demolish your competitors using all kinds of unusual or novel tactics..... here's your final question, and whatever happen, the audience will want to remember you correctly or incorrectly of your answer...The question is - "What WILL be your greatest regret in life?".... now, listen carefully, I said "WILL" not "was" or "is" your greatest regret....
Old Competitor: Hello? ....of course, I understand your English Grammar very well..... I got double "firsts" in Cambridge, you know?
Quiz Master: Okay then, you may go ahead and answer your question.
Old Competitor: mmmmm (thinking hard...).... I may be abit slow nowadays, but my faculty is still working well.....but in anyway, is there any clue?
Quiz Master: Oh well, since you are the oldest participant ever in our 52 years of contests... we will give chance by providing you with some multiple choice answers...
Okay, I ask again - "What WILL be your greatest regret in life?"....is it....
A. Stop at Two policy
B. Killing the local Chinese dialects
C. Trying to start a Aryan-type race
D. "Going in too early" financial fiasco
E. Not anticipating the power of the new media
F. Implementing the powerful GRC system
Old Competitor: Wow, I never knew the list of possible answers is so long.... mmmmm, how much time do I have to think of the question?
Quiz Master: Normally this type of HIGH STAKES question, we give the finalist one minute to answer but for you, since this is your last contest, we will let you take your time to answer....
Old Competitor: Well in that case, I let you have the answer after 7 May......
It was the grand final of a popular local TV reality quiz show for senior citizens. The prize money was the highest ever, snowballed over the past 52 years, because of the lack of notable participants, according to Official organisers. The finalist participant in this case was a familiar face from Tanjong Pagar....
Quiz Master: Sir, congrats for coming so far and able to demolish your competitors using all kinds of unusual or novel tactics..... here's your final question, and whatever happen, the audience will want to remember you correctly or incorrectly of your answer...The question is - "What WILL be your greatest regret in life?".... now, listen carefully, I said "WILL" not "was" or "is" your greatest regret....
Old Competitor: Hello? ....of course, I understand your English Grammar very well..... I got double "firsts" in Cambridge, you know?
Quiz Master: Okay then, you may go ahead and answer your question.
Old Competitor: mmmmm (thinking hard...).... I may be abit slow nowadays, but my faculty is still working well.....but in anyway, is there any clue?
Quiz Master: Oh well, since you are the oldest participant ever in our 52 years of contests... we will give chance by providing you with some multiple choice answers...
Okay, I ask again - "What WILL be your greatest regret in life?"....is it....
A. Stop at Two policy
B. Killing the local Chinese dialects
C. Trying to start a Aryan-type race
D. "Going in too early" financial fiasco
E. Not anticipating the power of the new media
F. Implementing the powerful GRC system
Old Competitor: Wow, I never knew the list of possible answers is so long.... mmmmm, how much time do I have to think of the question?
Quiz Master: Normally this type of HIGH STAKES question, we give the finalist one minute to answer but for you, since this is your last contest, we will let you take your time to answer....
Old Competitor: Well in that case, I let you have the answer after 7 May......
