When you head off to a comedy evening at a place called 1 Nite Stand (http://www.the1nitestand.com/) down at Clarke Quay, and the resident house band is 'Six in the City', you know you're in for an interesting evening. Especially when it's in the same neighbourhood as Ministry of Sound and Hooters. What started off as a small group of 6 people, organised by Oliver, quickly grew to a table of 13. The comedians were ex-Australia and Canuk, now living in the UK, and there was some hilarious comedy about foreigners in London and Singapore. The night looked set to go into the wee hours, however I let the boys move along and I hopped into a cab as my taxi pick up for the airport was 4.40am and I didn't want to sleep through my Thai massage later today. Although you never quite know with some of the places in this town.. some men enjoy a hybrid version of the Thai massage on the dance floor or elsewhere.. but you get the distinct impression that there may be money left on a coffee table somewhere along the line.
People watching is a whole new hobby here. Women approach guys in pairs, effectively tag-teaming. Common pleasantries forgotten, initial questions may involve, 'Which hotel are you staying at?', 'How far is it?', 'You buy me drink.', leave one with a rather dubious impression that the women are after the chap for his personality, wit and charm.
The flip side is the number adolescent looking girls one sees clinging to the side of a Western chap who looks like he's seen better days but has a sizeable bank balance to show for it. I've often had the notion to shake a few women around here and tell them to have more respect for themselves. But hey, if adoring arm candy is your thing.. What ever makes you happy. My time here has already left me with a new found appreciation for men who like women with personality.
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