Thinking Aloud ...

[jw5]

You just announced it.

Alot of us donate to community chest $150- $200 on a monthly basis but we don't announced and only keep it ourselves.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

The usual mute tissue seller old lady slowly approached me just now as I was having my usual kopi at the kopishop. Instinctively, my right hand reached out for my wallet in my back trouser pocket, took out a $5 note and gave it to her without taking the tissue. Depending on whatever small notes I have in my wallet, it could sometimes be $2 or $5 or $10. I visit this kopishop almost daily on weekdays. I guess its $50 to $80 for her each month. It's most probably insufficient for her monthly expenses, but I hope it helps a little. Well, if you think she's making a hefty sum from selling tissue, I doubt. I have observed more than often, that no one ever buys tissue from her, despite her moving around from table to table in her arthritis infected limbs. I am not sure what I can do to help, without "inconveniencing" myself. Giving a little money is the best I can do. I guess I am not a charitable or generous person as I don't want to saddle with issues she faces in her life by finding out about her story. I am probably a selfish person, sorry. I reckon she's going to sell tissue till she depart from this world, hobbling around in her painful limbs, making "strange" noises to catch her customers' attention as she is mute. Life has been lucky for me. Almost reaching six decades in my life, I am still solvent and comfortable. I have no major ailments unlike her. Why can't gods or goddesses make life comfortable for everyone? Or is it that there isn't a god and we are all nobody and will fade into a nonexistent matter once our time is up? Will there be reincarnation where I get to live and taste what she's going through and she gets to enjoy where I am now? Religions or faith gives humans a hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel, but how sure are we that it's not the slow illuminating light of an oncoming train? Am I normal having such thoughts? Maybe, maybe, my time is coming...

I really don't know.

Hear Dr Michio Kaku

 

[yinyang]

Rodyk's spot on, selfless actions speak louder than loose change.

But then, we do need to grease the wheels too. So both big wallets and loose change sorely needed.

 

[zhihau]

Rodyk's spot on, selfless actions speak louder than loose change.

There’s no sense in quantifying any acts of compassion because in the process of doing so, it negates the whole idea.

Compassion entails a kind act without any recompense, not even for recognition.

 

[laksaboy]

I donate blood and sperm, does that count as charity?

 

[Sibei YanDao]

Giving is often understood as charity, an act to alleviate the sufferings of underprivileged people. With that understanding, whenever we would like to give, we are conditioned to judge the situation of the beneficiaries.

 

[jw5]

Depends on who you donate the blood and sperm to.

I donate blood and sperm, does that count as charity?

 

[hofmann]

Bro meng, take the tissue from the aunty next time.

If u take the tissue, you are equals. She gains dignity. You lose nothing.

 

[zeebjii]

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On one hand, you chided Ah meng for self-publicity, then on another you use the number 1 media whore to use as stick to beat him. What irony! Ah meng, thanks for sharing. Appreciate it.

 

[laksaboy]

Giving is often understood as charity, an act to alleviate the sufferings of underprivileged people. With that understanding, whenever we would like to give, we are conditioned to judge the situation of the beneficiaries.

After what had happened at NKF, Renci and even Kong Hee's CHC, can you really blame people for being suspicious?

 

[krafty]

After what had happened at NKF, Renci and even Kong Hee's CHC, can you really blame people for being suspicious?

nkf - gold taps or toilet bowls

renci - racing horse owner

kong hee - wife is hollywood superstar wannabe


conclusion: LMAO

 

[whoami]

After what had happened at NKF, Renci and even Kong Hee's CHC, can you really blame people for being suspicious?

Tats why huded law must be implemented....as a deterrent.

 

[whoami]

nkf - gold taps or toilet bowls

renci - racing horse owner

kong hee - wife is hollywood superstar wannabe


conclusion: LMAO

When they start thinking wat would happen to my hand if kana caught stealing....they will surely abort the plan altogether.

 

[AhMeng]

The food was appallingly poor. I muttered and she knew I was disappointed by her recommendation for lunch today. That's the problem with younger women and the power of social media. A narcissistic friend cum restaurant owner in her Wechat group posted some "glorious" pictures of her stylish restaurant and dishes (most likely enhanced by Meitu App). These women in the chat group immediately went gaga and must get their beau to try. Well, it isn't always this bad, but that's not important. What's more important is I didn't finish my share and she grumbled shit about “giving face” to her so-called friend, food wastage and poor people in rural areas not having enough food to eat, blah blah and more blah. I told her that isn't the point. We are going to pay about about $300 for this meal, regardless of whether we finish eating or not. I rather NOT put horrible food in my mouth and still have to pay. Needless to say, she gave me a killer glare, and I grudgingly finished my share. Well, I wasn't being difficult with her. I merely wanted to "educate" her about sunk cost fallacy. To me, having or developing a sunk cost fallacy is a dangerous character or personality development. I wanted her to be aware of this fallacy as she is much younger than me. When one invests a lot of effort, time, money, or love or anything, the "investment" becomes a reason for continuing a hopeless cause. The more we "invest", the greater the self justification to continue and carry on. Eventually, one becomes either financially, morally, or emotionally bankrupt. My ex wife was a gambler. Each time, she came back from an overseas casino, I would check the bank accounts and confronted her about the humongous losses. She would beg for forgiveness and I had always relented instead of seeking a divorce the first time it had happened. Then, I reasoned to myself that I had spend so much courtship and marital time with her and told myself it would be wrong to divorce and throw it all away. It's the greatest mistake in my life. I would have been mentally and emotionally better off had I divorced her after her first big loss, rather than waiting till she lost an entire condominium unit. That's my painful experience with sunk cost fallacy, and hence, I wanted to educate my current girlfriend about developing this dangerous mindset. When I read this forum about a certain moniker and her so-called Johore property investments, the same sunk cost fallacy comes into play. She has invested so much and still not willing to exit from her losses, resultiing in further mental and emotional self created torture, hating everyone who disagrees with her. Well, to each his or her own. I am not their keeper. I am a keeper to the one I truly love now. I merely want to share with forummers this concept on sunk cost fallacy. Beware of "further investment" into a lost cause. Rational decision making means you have to forget about the costs you have "invested" to date, and take only future costs/benefits analysis into consideration. Have a good dinner and evening.

If your dinner sucks, don't eat it.

 

[Ralders]

The food was appallingly poor. I muttered and she knew I was disappointed by her recommendation for lunch today. That's the problem with younger women and the power of social media. A narcissistic friend cum restaurant owner in her Wechat group posted some "glorious" pictures of her stylish restaurant and dishes (most likely enhanced by Meitu App). These women in the chat group immediately went gaga and must get their beau to try. Well, it isn't always this bad, but that's not important. What's more important is I didn't finish my share and she grumbled shit about “giving face” to her so-called friend, food wastage and poor people in rural areas not having enough food to eat, blah blah and more blah. I told her that isn't the point. We are going to pay about about $300 for this meal, regardless of whether we finish eating or not. I rather NOT put horrible food in my mouth and still have to pay. Needless to say, she gave me a killer glare, and I grudgingly finished my share. Well, I wasn't being difficult with her. I merely wanted to "educate" her about sunk cost fallacy. To me, having or developing a sunk cost fallacy is a dangerous character or personality development. I merely wanted her to be aware of this fallacy as she is much younger than me. When one invests a lot of effort, time, money, or love or anything, the "investment" becomes a reason for continuing a hopeless cause. The more we "invest", the greater the self justification to continue and carry on. Eventually, one becomes either financially, morally, or emotionally bankrupt. My ex wife was a gambler. Each time, she came back from an overseas casino, I would check the bank accounts and confronted her about the humongous losses. She would beg for forgiveness and I had always relented instead of seeking a divorce the first time it had happened. Then, I reasoned to myself that I had spend so much courtship and marital time with her and told myself it would be wrong to divorce and throw it all away. It's the greatest mistake in my life. I would have been mentally and emotionally better off had I divorced her after her first big loss, rather than waiting till she lost an entire condominium unit. That's my painful experience with sunk cost fallacy, and hence, I wanted to educate my current girlfriend about developing this dangerous mindset. When I read this forum about a certain moniker in this forum and her so-called Johore property investments, the same sunk cost fallacy comes into play. She has invested so much and still not willing to exit from her losses, resultiing in further mental and emotional self created torture, hating everyone who disagrees with her. Well, to each his or her own. I am not their keeper. I am a keeper to the one I truly love now. I merely want to share with forummers this concept on sunk cost fallacy. Beware of "further investment" into a lost cause. Rational decision making means you have to forget about the costs you have "invested" to date, and take only future costs/benefits analysis into consideration. Have a good dinner and evening.

If your dinner sucks, don't eat it.

A1 for your composition.

 

[ginfreely]

Self glorified and self promote thread.
Do good don't need announce to whole world.
Why not u inform us earlier.
We can get a team of stomp to attend to u when u pretence to do good.
If u need the attention badly.
Alot of us donate to community chest $150- $200 on a monthly basis but we don't announced and only keep it ourselves.

Exactly this is @AhMeng fake kindness indeed because people that are genuinely kind will NEVER insult a woman and called it entertainment. And that’s what precisely this bastard did. Gave few dollars for donation only humblebrag like a big deal.

 

[ginfreely]

Exactly this is @AhMeng fake kindness indeed because people that are genuinely kind will NEVER insult a woman and called it entertainment. And that’s what precisely this bastard did. Gave few dollars for donation only humblebrag like a big deal.

 

[ginfreely]

Exactly this is @AhMeng fake kindness indeed because people that are genuinely kind will NEVER insult a woman and called it entertainment. And that’s what precisely this bastard did. Gave few dollars for donation only humblebrag like a big deal.

As usual ccb Malaysian hypocrisy STINKS.

 

[UltimaOnline]

Why can't gods or goddesses make life comfortable for everyone? Or is it that there isn't a god and we are all nobody and will fade into a nonexistent matter once our time is up? Will there be reincarnation where I get to live and taste what she's going through and she gets to enjoy where I am now? Religions or faith gives humans a hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel, but how sure are we that it's not the slow illuminating light of an oncoming train? Am I normal having such thoughts? Maybe, maybe, my time is coming... I really don't know.

Ah Meng, since you specifically mentioned "will there be reincarnation", this is a serious reply to your post.

Please consider checking out my thread here, about Reincarnation from a non-religious perspective.

If Reincarnation is real (and it is), then it doesn't belong to any religion. Religion, all religions, are in fact, misleading and misguiding. Always be a self-responsible free thinker.

https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/pdf-books-on-reincarnation-non-religious.265841/

 

[LordElrond]

Depends on who you donate the blood and sperm to.

If donate to some needy MILF it qualifies as Charity? A new concept is born - Charity Fuxk