Me Love You Long Time
This can’t possibly be necessary…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Wanna know what love is? Ask a Singaporean lecturer.
In an effort to boost the city-state’s low birth rate, Singapore’s Ngee Ann Polytechnic (no relation to Patty Ann Polytechnic) has launched a government-backed course teaching students about flirting and relationships. Subjects include love song analysis, speed-dating and online chatting.
How does understanding Air Supply make you want to have babies? Speed-dating?
“My teacher said if a guy looks into my eyes for more than five seconds, it could mean that he is attracted to me and I stand a chance,” 18-year-old student Isabel Seet was quoted as saying by the local Straits Times newspaper.
Stand a chance? Isabel apparently has low self-esteem which is critical for any successful relationship.
The course is intended to provide an “understanding of the fundamentals of human relationships” and is one of two offered by Singapore’s polytechnics to encourage young Singaporeans to get married, the newspaper said.
Fearing that an ageing population will hurt economic growth, Singapore’s government has been trying for years to encourage educated young people in particular to have children, with incentives ranging from tax breaks to “baby bonuses”.
There has also been more hands-on encouragement for university students in the form of parties and trips organised by the Social Development Unit.
a.k.a. The Department of Pimp
Student Kamal Prakash told the Straits Times that while his relationship with his parents has improved since taking the course, he is still single.
“I think most people who take the course would find it easier to get a girlfriend,” Prakash was quoted as saying. “But I’m not really looking for a girlfriend now as I want to concentrate on my studies.”
Homo.
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Everyone hates this thread.
Stupid Singaporean jackoffs.
Probably because they clicked on the video expecting the soothing sounds of Air Supply only to get directed to the Yahoo story. It’s hard to get past that kind of crushing disappointment.
WHA???
Your computer is on drugs. The video is Nazareth, dude. Nazareth!!
*devil horns*
Everyone hates this thread.
*pats rosetta on the head
No, no honey it’s a good thread. really. it’s the best ever!
Ahhh, ok. I was using the firefox 3 beta and it would play for about a quarter second then send me to the Yahoo page. Works fine in IE though.