Irony In Singapore: The Middle Class

Scene: The food court at the new ION Orchard Center.

B: Damn it, things are getting more expensive. A plate of chicken rice for $7.00. In a food court. Fuck!

G: Well, this is town. It would have been more expensive if we had eaten at Crystal Jade.

B: Different. At Crystal Jade, we won’t have to hunt for seats. Plus, chicken rice at food court can be obtained for $4.00 next door. Damn it, ION Orchard is going to set a new benchmark which other food courts will follow. Damn landowners. Charging high rents which lead to business people charging high prices. We’re fucked.

G: Stop whining like a bitch. If you don’t like it, leave Singapore.

B: Fuck you. I’m going to tweet about this.

G: On your new HTC Hero which costs $200 when you had a perfectly usable BlackBerry?

B: Yeah.

G: You wouldn’t see irony even if it came in a form of a hot naked chick and clubbed you on the head.