GuYs! PlEaSe LeArN To SaY NO To YoUr GiRlFrIeNd… StAnDiNg Up To YoUr GaL MaKeS YoU MaN? WiNkS

I was taking the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) to Jurong point to have my “last supper” of meepok noodle the other day and saw this young couple in the same carriage as me. They looked very sweet together, their hands interlocking. The girl was an exceptional good-looker, (which explained why I noticed the couple in the first place). Already born with exquisite facial features of an angel, she dressed well like a model – a tight blue top with short, almost skimpy skirt, showing off her long, slender legs (Howls!!). The guy had only an average face, and his tight-fitting T-shirt revealed an unflattering paunch.
In my mind, I was praising the guy, for scoring such a babe with such plain looks. The girl asked her boyfriend in a gruff voice, “Can you hold my bag for me?”
Without a word, the guy just took her pink, floral handbag, and slipped over his shoulder.
I took a second look. And a third. Maybe a fourth and a fifth too.
I stared so long, that the lovers as they exited the train the next stop, gave me dirty looks. They probably thought I was some crazy fellow.
I did almost go berserk on the man, “what is wrong with you?!” I wanted to scream after him, but mustering all of my willpower, I barely restrained myself.
There are some things a man should do and there are some things a man should never do.
Holding your girlfriend’s bag is a big NO.
Worse, to do it upon request of your girlfriend should be a crime, punishable by caning.
These days, womankind has been asking a lot from their male partners. They tell their boyfriend to carry their handbags for them, buy tau huay from Geylang and deliver it to their home as they put on their whitening masks, or even order them to stay away their buddies, and accompany them to the malls instead.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I called a buddy if he wanted to meet up for dinner for some male bonding before I went to my Basic Military Training.
“Cannot,” he replied in a squeaky voice, “out with girlfriend.”
“How about tomorrow?”
“Cannot. Helping my girlfriend collect her skirt from the tailor in Queensway.”
“How about the following day?’
“Wait ah, I ask her. (Pause for five seconds.)
Cannot. She said I’ve been going out too often and wants me stay at home to rest.”
I wanted to do a Russell Crow and throw my phone at him.
Of course, in any relationship, there is bound to be some sacrifice, some give and take. But these days, the girls seem to be getting the upper hand, so much so that guys practically bending their backs 360 degrees to accommodate their wishes.
Maybe the guys have taken the government’s call for better service way too seriously.
But remember: The customer may be always right, but the girlfriend’s not paying.
In any case, the ladies like to be lord over. Which sane girl wants a wimp as her boyfriend? As Britney spears rightly speak for all women, “I’m slave for you.”
We need to begin a campaign immediately, to teach these men to say no to every whim and fancy of their girlfriends. We need to regain our status in society, and estate our claim as the stronger sex.
Now guys, go practice in front of the mirror. The next time you are told to do something you don’t want to, say the magic word. NO!