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The man who wants to buy new shoes (a soft satire)
By Singapore Man of Leisure  •  July 16, 2011
Long ago, no, longer than when policemen wear shorts… Go back longer. When Chinese men still wear pigtails? Yes, that’s about right! There lived a man in a Chinese village (why most stories happen in villages?) who wanted to buy a pair of new shoes in town. He is a “precision” kind of guy. Everything has to be “exact” and “precise”. He loves to measure everything! True to his nature, he took 2 strings and measured them against his feet. Cut away the ends, and presto! He got 2 strings that have exactly the same length as his feet. Confidently, he put them on his nightstand and went to bed. The next morning, he walked to town with a spring in his stride. He’s gonna have new shoes! On arriving at the shoe shop, he slipped his hands into his pocket and to his horror… He has forgotten to bring the strings with him! Disappointed, he walked back home empty-handed. Hello!? Before you laugh at the man, how do you buy stocks? At the very least, the man used the strings he measured himself… (I am putting my magi-mee pot over my head now.) About the Author: "Hi! I'm a Singaporean working in Athens, Greece. I aspire to be like the swan that's here and gone. And if need be, I'll rather be the hammer than the nail. Yes, it's from that song. 123, Away, I rather sail away.... (El Condor Pasa)" Singapore Man of Leisure (welcome to my blog; just google it!) This post was written by a guest contributor. Please see their details in the post above. If you'd like to guest post for TheFinance.sg, feel free to contact me for details about how YOU can share your tips and knowledge with our community.
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