• Their last names stay put.
• To them, chocolate is just another snack.
• Car mechanics tell them the truth.
• The world is their urinal.
• They never have to drive to another petrol station restroom because this one is just too icky.
• They do the same work for more pay.
• Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
• A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
• If someone forgets to invite them, he or she can still be their friend.
• Their underwear is $5.95 for a three-pack.
• Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
• They only have to shave their face and neck.
• They can play with toys all their life.
• They can wear shorts no matter how their legs look.
• They can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on 24 Dec in 25 minutes.
• They have one mood - all the time.

2. Try the Bimbo Trick to deter Sales Person

THAT'S it. The sales vultures lunging at me have pushed their products just a little too hard.
I'm an educated woman.

I earn my keep and I decide how I spend my money.

I've won my fair share of pitched battles with lying, cheating contractors and furniture companies. I'll show these pushy sales people... by going blank behind the eyes.

Yes, the bimbo trick. Smoothing my hair, batting my lashes, I sway into my best attempt at being a bimbo.

I sing out words that have stopped many a salesperson dead in his or her tracks: 'I dunno, leh. I must ask my husband how.' Watch the sales spiel freeze in mid-sentence.

Perhaps it's that Asian cultural thing about not interfering with family matters. Or it could be due to some bitter experience with clueless women who turn out to be a waste of time. So take a few minutes today and practise being a bimbo. You'll be rewarded for it one day.

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