Observations on Singaporeans

Singaporeans usually stay with their parents until they marry. That's the way it is and it's considered more strange moving out living on your own than staying with them. Furthermore, the government is giving economical incentives to those staying with, or close to their parents. Core and extended family virtues...
Westerners usually have big problems understanding this, as it's considered strange living with them after 20 something. Clash.
By coincidende, the Straits Times had this comic the other day, and it's striking.

My chinese friends and collegues try to explain that you should "take care" of your parents. I keep asking what this take care thing is all about?? Parents are economicly much more stable than their children (well, often) and can finally start living the life they always dreamt of when kids are out!?
Why would a couple in their 50's or 60's need to be "taken care of"? Economical reasons speak their own language...

Off to climbing now, then shopping at Style:Nordic and chill out at Clarke Quay tonight. Sounds like another loaded weekend.

No more headhunts yet. But I've gotten a personal recruiter... ;)