CHOPE!!!!

Recently i notice in Singapore that there is this phenomenon that is happening at the Food Courts where the people self-established this form of social cue related to reserving a physical location, mostly with regards to dining tables or seats.

Some common items used for chope-ing include tissue paper packets, an umbrella and the daily newspaper. Anything of higher value would simply be stolen. But mostly the Singaporean people here use the tissue paper.



I find it so hilarious that the Singaporeans would even think of such a method to Chope their tables and seats but i must say that i do admire their ingenious minds of coming up with such a "system".

So how would you know that tissue paper packet belongs to that person? There's no name, there's no address? How the hell would a person looking for a place to sit and eat know? Anyone can contest that the tissue paper packet on the table is their own right?

So far i've not tested removing someone's tissue packet on the table. But i honestly wouldnt want to take that risk of being humiliated by arguing with some auntie or uncle or maybe an ah lian or ah beng with my limited mandarin over some Chope seat!

Sigh! Singapore ohhhh Singapore what else will you think of next......