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(by Lim Swee Choo)

My countrymen (Malaysians) will NOT apply for leave when their wives

are on maternity, BUT they will risk their jobs in this frightening

Asian recession times; using themost pathetic excuses to apply for

emergency leave for THE WORLD CUP FOOTBALL !

Some of the best excuses are:

wife's in labour (yeah which wife ?!),

mother in law passed away (for the third time!),

sore throat, diarrhea, leg injury (from sudden muscular reflex

while watching the World Cup of course),

feverish (sure, sure after losing bets in the World Cup!),

son is sick, parents are sick, other son is sick, etc.

In short, the Asian men's three priorities in life are

1) FOOTBALL

2) FOOTBALL

3) FOOTBALL

Nowadays, you actually have to wait, if the ball is excitingly near

the goalposts. Yes, let that bit finished first, before you receive

any services from anyone, be it the hawkers selling food, or the

stalls at the market !

Everyone is watching the Football Live, living real life second.

Hugs

Lim Swee Choo,

West Penang.

Malaysia

(Friday, June 7, 2002)